SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
F O R M 10-KSB
Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the fiscal year
ended May 31, 2005

Commission file number 0-3498

TAYLOR DEVICES, INC.
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)

New York
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

16-0797789
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

90 Taylor Drive, P.O. Box 748, N. Tonawanda, New York 14120-0748

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant's telephone number   (716) 694-0800

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class
None

Name of each exchange on
which registered
None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Common Stock ($.025 par value)
(Title of class)

Indicate by check mark whether the issuer (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 twelve months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.       Yes          X                No                

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-B is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-KSB or any amendments to Form 10-KSB [ 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     

Issuer's revenues for its most recent fiscal year are $11,215,592.

The aggregate market value of the Common Stock held by non-affiliates (as affiliates are defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act) of the issuer, computed by reference to the average of the bid and asked price on August 17, 2005 was $6,800,312.  In addition to shares held by affiliates, this calculation also excludes shares of the issuer's common stock that are held by Schedule 13D filers.

The number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of Common Stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class

Outstanding at August 17, 2005

Common Stock, $.025 par value

3,102,057


 

TAYLOR DEVICES, INC.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Documents

Form 10-KSB Reference

Proxy Statement

Part III, Items 9-12

FORM 10-KSB INDEX

PART I

PAGE

ITEM 1.

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
 

3

ITEM 2.

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
 

6

ITEM 3.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 

8

ITEM 4.

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
 

8

PART II
 

ITEM 5.

MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND SMALL BUSINESS ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
 

9

ITEM 6.

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION
 

11

ITEM 7.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 

14

ITEM 8.

CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
 

15

ITEM 8A.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 

15

ITEM 8B.

OTHER INFORMATION
 

15

PART III
 

ITEM 9.

DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS; COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(A) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
 

15

ITEM 10.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
 

15

ITEM 11.

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
 

15

ITEM 12.

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
 

15

ITEM 13.

EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
 

15

ITEM 14.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
 

19

SIGNATURES

20

PART I

ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

The Company was incorporated in the State of New York on July 22, 1955 and is engaged in the design, development, manufacture and marketing of shock absorption, rate control, and energy storage devices for use in various types of machinery, equipment and structures.  In addition to manufacturing and selling existing product lines, the Company continues to develop new and advanced technology products. 

Principal Products

The Company has six major product lines; namely, Seismic Dampers, Fluidicshoks®, Crane and Industrial Buffers, Self-Adjusting Shock Absorbers, Liquid Die Springs, and Vibration Dampers.  The following is a summary of the capabilities and applications for these product lines.

Seismic Dampers are designed to ameliorate the effects of earthquake tremors on structures, and represent a substantial part of the business of the Company.  Fluidicshoks® are small, extremely compact shock absorbers with up to 19,200 inch-pound capacities, produced in 15 standard sizes for primary use in the defense, aerospace and commercial industry.  Crane and industrial buffers are larger versions of the Fluidicshoks® with up to 60,000,000 inch-pound capacities, produced in more than 60 standard sizes for industrial application on cranes, ships, container ships, railroad cars, truck docks, ladle and ingot cars, ore trolleys and car stops.  Self-adjusting shock absorbers, which include versions of Fluidicshoks® and crane and industrial buffers, automatically adjust to different impact conditions, and are designed for high cycle application primarily in heavy industry.  Liquid die springs are used as component parts of machinery and equipment used in the manufacture of tools and dies.  Vibration dampers are used primarily by the aerospace and defense industries to control the response of electronics and optical systems subjected to air, ship, or spacecraft vibration.

Distribution

The Company utilizes the services of more than 50 sales representatives and distributors in the United States and Canada. Specialized technical sales in aerospace and custom marketing activities are serviced by three sales agents, under the direction and with the assistance of Douglas P. Taylor, the Company's President.  Sales representatives typically have non‑exclusive, yearly agreements with the Company, which, in most instances, provide for payment of commissions on sales at 10% of the product's net aggregate selling price.  Distributors also have non‑exclusive, yearly agreements with the Company to purchase the Company's products for resale purposes.

Competition

The Company faces competition on mature aerospace and defense programs which may use more conventional products manufactured under less stringent government specifications. Two foreign companies are the Company's competitors in the production of crane buffers.

The Company's principal competitors for the manufacture of products in the aerospace and commercial aerospace industries field are Cleveland Pneumatic Tool Company in Cleveland, Ohio, and Menasco Manufacturing Company in Burbank, California.  While the Company is competitive with these companies in the areas of pricing, warranty and product performance, due to limited financing and manufacturing facilities, the Company cannot compete in the area of volume production.

The Company competes directly against two other firms supplying seismic damping devices, as well as numerous other firms which supply alternative seismic protection technologies.

Raw Materials and Supplies

The principal raw materials and supplies used by the Company in the manufacture of its products are provided by numerous U.S. suppliers.  The loss of any one of these would not materially affect the Company's operations.

Patents, Trademarks and Licenses

Under a License Agreement ("License Agreement") dated November 1, 1959, between the Company and Tayco Developments, Inc. ("Developments"), an affiliate of the Company, the Company was granted preferential rights to market, in the United States and Canada, all existing and future inventions and patents developed by Developments. The term of this License Agreement is the life of the last-to-expire patent on which the Company is paying royalties, which is the year 2021.  During the life of each patent, the Company records a royalty, payable to Developments, equal to five percent of sales value of patented items sold and shipped.  The Company incurred royalty charges from Developments of $165,000 and $322,000 in the years ended May 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.  Under the License Agreement, payments of royalties are required to be made quarterly.

The License Agreement also provides for Developments to pay the Company 10% of the gross royalties received from third parties who are permitted to make, use and sell machinery and equipment under patents not subject to the License Agreement, as well as on apparatus and equipment subject to the License Agreement but modified by the Company, with rights to such modification having been assigned to Developments.  No royalties were received in the year ended May 31, 2005.  Royalties, if any, are paid quarterly.

Although the Company and Developments share common management and a close business relationship, as separate corporations responsible to their own shareholders, interests may diverge regarding development and licensing of future inventions and patents.  In that case, Developments would be permitted to license future inventions and patents to parties other than the Company, rendering the Company's option on future inventions and patents under its License Agreement only minimally beneficial.

Terms of Sale

The Company does not carry significant inventory for rapid delivery to customers, and goods are not normally sold with return rights such as are available for consignment sales.  No extended payment terms are offered.  During the year ended May 31, 2005, delivery time after receipt of orders averaged 12 to 14 weeks for the Company's standard products.  Due to the volatility of construction and aerospace/defense programs, progress payments are usually required for larger projects utilizing custom designed components of the Company.

Dependence Upon Customers\Government Contracts

The Company is not dependent on any one or a few major customers.

Contracts between the Company and the federal government or its independent contractors are subject to termination at the election of the federal government.  Contracts are generally entered into on a fixed price basis.  From time to time, the Company has also entered into a "cost plus" defense contract.  If the federal government should limit defense spending, these contracts could be reduced or terminated, which could have a materially adverse effect on the Company.

Research and Development

The Company does not normally engage in any major product research and development activities in connection with the design of its products, except when funded by aerospace customers or the federal government.  See Item 1. Description of Business, "Patents, Trademarks and Licenses".  The Company, however, engages in research testing of its products.  For the fiscal years ended May 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company expended $257,000 and $302,000, respectively, on manufacturing research through Developments.  For the years ended May 31, 2005 and 2004, defense sponsored research and development totaled $176,000 and $146,000, respectively.

Government Regulation

Compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations which have been enacted or adopted regulating the discharge of materials into the environment has had no material effect on the Company, and the Company believes that it is in substantial compliance with such provisions.

The Company is subject to the Occupational Safety and Health Act ("OSHA") and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, which establish strict standards for the protection of employees, and impose fines for violations of such standards.  The Company believes that it is in substantial compliance with OSHA provisions and does not anticipate any material corrective expenditures in the near future.  The Company is currently incurring only moderate costs with respect to disposal of hazardous waste and compliance with OSHA regulations.

The Company is also subject to regulations relating to production of products for the federal government.  These regulations allow for frequent governmental audits of the Company's operations and fairly extensive testing of Company products.  The Company believes that it is in substantial compliance with these regulations and does not anticipate corrective expenditures in the future.

Employees

Exclusive of Company sales representatives and distributors, as of May 31, 2005, the Company had 74 employees, including 3 executive officers, and 3 part time employees.  The Company has good relations with its employees.

ITEM 2.  DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY  

The Company's production facilities occupy approximately six acres on Tonawanda Island in North Tonawanda, New York and are comprised of four interconnected buildings and one adjacent building.  The production facilities consist of a small parts plant (approximately 4,400 square feet), a large parts plant (approximately 13,500 square feet), and include a facility of approximately 7,000 square feet constructed in 1995 (see below), a test facility, storage area, pump area and the Company's general offices.  The adjacent building is a 17,000 square foot seismic assembly test facility.  These facilities total more than 45,000 square feet.  The Company has two separate remote test facilities used for shock testing.  One facility is 800 square feet, and a newer, state-of-the-art test facility is 1,225 square feet.  The small parts plant consists of a complete small machine shop and tool room that produces all of the Company's product items which are less than two inches in diameter.  The large parts plant consists of a complete large machine shop and tool room.  Both plants contain custom-built machinery for boring, deep-hole drilling and turning of parts.

In November 1994, as part of certain tax-exempt bond financing arrangements, the Company and the Niagara County Industrial Development Agency ("NCIDA") entered into a 15 year Series Lease by NCIDA to the Company of approximately 7,000 square feet of manufacturing space adjacent to the Company's existing large machine shop.  The expansion partially accommodated the Company's increased need for additional manufacturing space for its seismic damper devices.

Rental payments, equivalent to payments of principal and interest due, are made quarterly by the Company over the term of the Lease, and are sufficient to amortize the $1,250,000 tax-exempt industrial development revenue Series A Bonds (the "Bond") issued by the NCIDA.  The payments reimburse HSBC Bank, N.A. ("HSBC"), as issuer of the five year direct-pay irrevocable letter of credit, which is drawn upon by Deutsche Bank, as Trustee, for the benefit of the bondholders.  The letter of credit was renewed by HSBC in November, 2004 for another five-year period.  The Bond bears interest at the HSBC Adjustable Rate Service ("HSBC ARS") rate, plus an incremental amount designated by HSBC Securities, Inc. (the "Remarketing Agent").  The HSBC ARS rate reflects the current bid-side yield of the highest rated short-term, federally tax exempt obligations currently being traded, announced weekly by the Remarketing Agent, not to exceed 15% per annum, and is the minimum rate of interest necessary to enable the Remarketing Agent to remarket the Bond at par.  Annual principal payments by the Company in June of each year range from $25,000 to $150,000, including a final principal payment of $45,000 upon maturity of the Bond on June 1, 2009.  The Bond may be redeemed in whole, or in part, on any quarterly interest payment date, without penalty or premium.  The principal amount outstanding on the Bond as of May 31, 2005 is $175,000.

Rental payments are secured by the liens of the Master Indenture between the NCIDA and the Trustee, the Series Supplemental Indenture between the NCIDA and the Trustee, and the Series Mortgage from the NCIDA, the Company, and Tayco Realty Corporation, an affiliate of the Company ("Tayco Realty"), to HSBC, as well as by other collateral security arrangements.  When the Bond matures on June 1, 2009, the Company must purchase the Facility from the NCIDA for $1.00.

A renewal note dated June 1, 1998 due June 1, 2008 in the face amount of $174,778 is held by HSBC and is secured by property located at 90 Taylor Drive, North Tonawanda, New York.  The principal balance at May 31, 2005 is $56,334.

A mortgage note dated January 1998, due January 1, 2013 in the face amount of $400,000 is also held by HSBC on property located at 90 Taylor Drive, North Tonawanda, with an interest rate equal to the bank's prime interest rate plus 1%.  A monthly payment of $2,222 is due on the first of each month.  The principal balance at May 31, 2005 is $206,667.  All payments on the above obligations are current.

Additional information regarding the Company's long-term debt is contained in Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements filed with this report.

Except for the premises leased from the NCIDA, the Company leases portions of both the building and the property on which it is located from Tayco Realty.  Pursuant to the Lease Agreement between the Company and Tayco Realty, rental payments from June 1, 2004 to May 31, 2005 totaled $159,600.  The Lease Agreement, which contains standard terms and conditions, was renewed on November 1, 1995 for a term of ten years.  Annual rentals are renegotiated by management of the two companies.  The total rent paid by the Company is determined by a base rate, subject to adjustment for increases in taxes, maintenance costs and for utilization of additional space by the Company.  The Company also pays for certain expenses incurred for the operation of the facilities.  In addition, the Company leases a separate warehouse for storage from an unrelated third party, consisting of approximately 3,600 square feet at $825 per month.  The warehouse is located approximately one-quarter mile from the above-referenced production facilities and office space.  The total rental expense incurred by the Company for this facility in fiscal 2005 was $9,900. 

The Company believes it is carrying adequate insurance coverage on its facilities and their contents.

The following tables provide information regarding the properties discussed in this Item 2. Description of Property.

 

 

TAYLOR DEVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
DISCLOSURE FOR REG. 228.102(c) FOR FILING 10-KSB
05/31/05

Reg. 228.102(c)-Real Estate

 

Property Location / Description

Book

90 & 100 Taylor Drive

Accumulated

Net Book

Percentage

N. Tonawanda, NY 14120

Depreciation

Value

of Total

  (see below)

Cost

5/31/2005

5/31/2005

Assets

  Land

  $      141,483

  $                    -

  $      141,483

  Buildings

      1,154,353

           723,506

         430,847

  Improvements

      2,616,806

           760,745

      1,856,061

Total

  $   3,912,642

  $     1,484,251

  $   2,428,391

16.3%

90 Taylor Drive

  Land

  $      107,363

  $                    -

  $      107,363

  Building

         428,506

            428,506

                     -

Building Improvements-Realty

         297,664

             54,911

         242,753

Building Improvements-Devices

      2,319,142

705,834

      1,613,308

Total

  $   3,152,675

  $     1,189,251

  $    1,963,424

13.2%

100 Taylor Drive

  Land

  $        34,120

  $                    -

  $        34,120

  Building

         725,847

           295,000

         430,847

Total

  $      759,967

  $        295,000

  $      464,967

3.1%

Taylor Devices, Inc. & Subsidiary

     Total Assets as of May 31, 2005

  $   14,890,618

Reg. 228.102(c)(3)

Pursuant to the Lease Agreement dated July 1, 2000 between the Company and Developments, the Company sub-leases approximately 800 square feet of office and research and development space located at 100 Taylor Drive, North Tonawanda, to Developments at a base annual rental of $12,000.  The rate of any rental increase may not exceed 10% annually and may be waived by both parties in writing.  The lease automatically renews on each anniversary of its commencement date, unless either party gives three months' written notice to the other of termination.  The lease provides that on April 1 of each year, management of both companies will review the agreement to determine possible increases for expenses due to increased taxes, maintenance costs, or for additional space utilized by Developments.  In fiscal 2005, the Company received total rental payments of $12,000 from Developments.

Reg.228.102(c)(7)(vi)(A-D)

Property Location / Description

Federal Tax

Federal Tax

Federal

Federal Tax

Net Tax

90 & 100 Taylor Drive

Depreciation

Life

Tax

Accumulated

Basis

N. Tonawanda, NY 14120

Methods

Claim

Cost

Depreciation

5/31/2004

(see below)

Straight Line,

Building

MACRS

15-40 Yrs.

  $   1,154,353

  $    766,338

  $    388,015

Straight Line

ACRS,

Building Improvements

MACRS

7-40 Yrs.

       2,616,806

        816,700

     1,800,106

Total

  $   3,771,159
  $ 1,583,038
  $ 2,188,121

90 Taylor Drive

Straight Line,

Building

MACRS

15-31.5 Yrs.

  $      428,506

  $    428,506

  $                -

Building Improvements-Realty

Straight Line

7-39 Yrs.

         297,664

         61,809

       235,855

Straight Line

ACRS,

Building Improvements-Devices

MACRS

15-40 Yrs.

       2,319,142

        754,891

     1,564,251

Total

  $   3,045,312
  $ 1,245,206
  $ 1,800,106

100 Taylor Drive

Building

Straight Line

19-40 Yrs.

  $      725,847
  $    337,832
  $    388,015

Reg. 228.102(c)(7)(vii)

The Company recorded $44,000 expense during the year for real property taxes and Payments in Lieu of Taxes.  This represents a combined tax rate of $44.71 per $1,000 of assessed valuation with a 50% reduction for the property leased from the NCIDA.

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

None except for routine litigation incidental to the business.

ITEM 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

None.


PART II

ITEM 5.  MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

Market Information

The Company's Common Stock trades on the Small Cap Market tier of the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation ("NASDAQ") stock market under the symbol TAYD.  The high and low market prices noted below for the quarters of FY05 and FY04 are obtained from NASDAQ.

Fiscal 2005

Fiscal 2004

High

Low

High

Low


First Quarter
 


2.570


2.020


3.190


2.250

Second Quarter
 

2.900

2.020

2.940

2.300

Third Quarter
 

9.190

2.200

2.900

2.350

Fourth Quarter
 

6.440

2.560

3.490

2.100

Holders

As of August 17, 2005, the number of issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock was 3,102,057, and the approximate number of record holders of the Company's Common Stock was 918.  Due to a substantial number of shares of the Company's Common Stock held in street name, the Company believes that the total number of beneficial owners of its Common Stock exceeds 2,000.

Dividends

No cash or stock dividends have been declared during the last two fiscal years.  Except as described below, under the terms of the Company's credit arrangement with its major lender, the Company is prohibited from issuing cash dividends.

On October 5, 1998, the Company's Board of Directors adopted a shareholder rights plan designed to deter coercive or unfair takeover tactics and prevent an acquirer from gaining control of the Company without offering a fair price to shareholders.  Under the plan, certain rights ("Rights") were distributed as a dividend on each share of Common Stock (one Right for each share of Common Stock) held as of the close of business on or after October 19, 1998.  Each whole Right entitles the holder, under certain defined conditions, to buy one two-thousandths (1/2000) of a newly issued share of the Company's Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock ("Series A Preferred Stock") at an exercise price of $5.00.  Rights attach to and trade with the shares of Common Stock, without being evidenced by a separate certificate.  No separate Rights certificates will be issued unless and until the Rights detach from Common Stock and become exercisable for shares of the Series A Preferred Stock.

Such an event will occur if (1) a person or group acquires beneficial ownership of 30% or more of the Company's Common Stock (except through a tender or exchange offer for all shares which the Board determines is fair and in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders); or (2) a person or group commences a tender or exchange offer which will result in the person or group beneficially owning 24% or more of the Common Stock; or (3) the Board determines that a person or group holding at least 24% of the Common Stock intends to cause or pressure the Company into taking actions adverse to its or its shareholders' interests, or that the person or group is causing or is likely to cause a material adverse impact on the business or prospects of the Company.  The Rights expire on October 5, 2008.

Equity Compensation Plan Information

The following table sets forth information regarding equity compensation plans of the Company as of May 31, 2005.

Equity Compensation Plan Information









Plan Category





Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants, and rights

                   (a)





Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights

                 (b)



Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a))

                   (c)
 

Equity compensation plans
approved by security holders
 

    1994 Stock Option Plan

    1998 Stock Option Plan

    2001 Stock Option Plan

    2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan    (1)

4,222

40,000

66,000

-

$4.46

$4.13

$2.99

-

-

-

22,500

250,915


Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders



none
 

   


Total
 


110,222

 


273,415

(1) As of May 31, 2005, 250,915 shares were available for issuance through an employee stock purchase plan.  Eligible employees may purchase shares at fair market value through payroll deductions.  The Company may contribute a specified percentage of the employees' contribution based on the length of time the eligible employee has been an employee of the Company.


ITEM 6.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION

Cautionary Statement

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a "safe harbor" for forward-looking statements.  Information in this Item 6, "Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation," and elsewhere in this 10-KSB that does not consist of historical facts, are "forward-looking statements."   Statements accompanied or qualified by, or containing words such as "may," "will," "should," "believes," "expects," "intends," "plans," "projects," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," "outlook," "forecast," "anticipates," "presume," and "assume" constitute forward-looking statements, and as such, are not a guarantee of future performance.  The statements involve factors, risks and uncertainties, the impact or occurrence of which can cause actual results to differ materially from the expected results described in such statements.  Risks and uncertainties can include, among others, fluctuations in general business cycles and changing economic conditions; changing product demand and industry capacity; increased competition and pricing pressures; advances in technology that can reduce the demand for the Company's products, as well as other factors, many or all of which may be beyond the Company's control.  Consequently, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as predictive of future results.  The Company disclaims any obligation to update the forward-looking statements in this report.

Results of Operations

A summary of the period to period changes in the principal items included in the consolidated statements of income is shown below:

Comparison of the year ended May 31, 2005 and May 31, 2004

Increase /

(Decrease)

Sales, net

$ (1,806,000)

Cost of goods sold

$ (1,446,000)

Selling, general and administrative expenses

$    (864,000)

Other expense, net

$       61,000

Income (loss) before provision for income taxes, equity in net income of affiliate and minority stockholder's interest

$     443,000

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

$     162,000

Income (loss) before equity in net income of affiliate and minority stockholder's interest

$     281,000

Equity in net income of affiliate

$      (10,000)

Net income (loss)

$     261,000

Sales under certain fixed-price contracts, requiring substantial performance over several periods prior to commencement of deliveries, are accounted for under the percentage-of-completion method of accounting whereby revenues are recognized based on estimates of completion prepared on a ratio of cost to total estimated cost basis.  Costs include all material and direct and indirect charges related to specific contracts.

Adjustments to cost estimates are made periodically and any losses expected to be incurred on contracts in progress are charged to operations in the period such losses are determined.  However, any profits expected on contracts in progress are recognized over the life of the contract.

For financial statement presentation purposes, the Company nets progress billings against the total costs incurred on uncompleted contracts.  The asset, "costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings," represents revenues recognized in excess of amounts billed.  The liability, "billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings," represents billings in excess of revenues recognized.

For the year ended May 31, 2005  (All figures being discussed are for the year ended May 31, 2005 as compared to the year ended May 31, 2004.)

  Year ended

  Change

  May 31, 2005

  May 31, 2004

  Increase /      (Decrease)

  Percent Change

Net Revenue

   $11,216,000

$13,021,000

  $(1,805,000)

-14%

Cost of sales

       7,709,000

    9,155,000

    (1,446,000)

-16%

Gross profit

   $  3,507,000

$  3,866,000

  $   (359,000)

-9%


¼
as a percentage of net revenues


31%


30%

The Company's consolidated results of operations showed a 14% decrease in net revenues with an increase in net income to $202,000 from a net loss of $59,000. Gross profit decreased by 9%.  Revenues recorded in the current period for long-term construction projects dropped by 25% of the level recorded in the prior year.  The current year's projects contributed a gross profit margin of 29% as compared to 28% in the prior year.  The overall gross profit as a percentage of net revenues for the period was 31% as compared to 30% for the same period in the prior year. Management continues to reduce spending on the overhead portion of cost-of-sales, as the level of sales has decreased, in its effort to improve profitability.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

  Year ended

  Change

  May 31, 2005

  May 31, 2004

  Increase /
(Decrease)

  Percent Change

Outside Commissions

     $   461,000

   $   991,000

    $(530,000)

-53%

Royalties

          165,000

        322,000

      (157,000)

-49%

Other SG&A

       2,405,000

     2,581,000

      (176,000)

-7%

Total SG&A

     $3,031,000

   $3,894,000

    $(863,000)

-22%


¼
as a percentage of net revenues


27%


30%

Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by approximately 22% from the prior year primarily due to lower levels of commission expense, which is directly related to the level of sales for the period.  Commission expense was also higher in the prior year due to higher commission rates on a few of the large, long-term construction projects in production at that time.  Royalty expense is just over half of the amount recorded in the prior year period.  There were fewer long-term construction projects that were subject to the royalty during the current year. These reductions, combined with decreases in expenses for personnel by $116,000, consulting by $23,000, insurance by $44,000 and advertising by $27,000, contributed to the savings over the prior year.

The above factors resulted in operating income of $476,000 for the year ended May 31, 2005 as compared to an operating loss of $28,000 in the prior year.

Interest expense increased by $14,000 from the prior year.  Included in interest expense is $32,000 and $26,000 on an unsecured promissory note payable to Developments for 2005 and 2004.  The interest rates on the bank line of credit increased from 3.75% to 5.75% between the periods.  The line of credit is used primarily to fund the production of larger projects that do not allow for advance payments or progress payments.  Interest rates on some of the long-term debt has similarly increased.  The principal balance on this debt has reduced during the periods, as scheduled.

Miscellaneous income of $62,000 in the prior year includes $54,000 for the excess of proceeds from the life insurance policies on the Company's founder, Paul H. Taylor, over the net of the cash surrender value of the policies and loans against the policies.

Capital Resources, Line of Credit and Long-Term Debt

The Company's primary liquidity relates to the working capital needs.  These are primarily inventory, accounts receivable, costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings, accounts payable, accrued commissions, billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings, and debt service.  The Company's primary sources of liquidity have been from operations and from bank financing. 

Capital expenditures for the year ended May 31, 2005 were $140,000 compared to $95,000 in the same period of the prior year.  Approximately $110,000 of the current year expenditures was for production, assembly and testing equipment and improvements; approximately $30,000 was for engineering software and hardware upgrades. There are no material commitments for capital expenditures as of May 31, 2005.

The Company has reduced the amount of its line of credit from $7,500,000 to $5,000,000 during the year as the excess amount was not being utilized.  There is a $1,390,000 balance outstanding as of May 31, 2005.  This is up from the $144,000 balance outstanding as of May 31, 2004.  The outstanding balance on the line of credit will fluctuate as the Company's various long-term projects progress.

Principal maturities of long-term debt for the subsequent five years are as follows: 2006 - $231,000; 2007 - $241,000; 2008 - $232,000; 2009 - $138,000; and 2010 - $72,000.

Inventory and Maintenance Inventory

  May 31, 2005

  May 31, 2004

Increase

Raw Materials

  $   404,000

     $   291,000

  $  113,000

39%

Work in process

    4,029,000

       3,946,000

        83,000

2%

Finished goods

       338,000
          324,000
        14,000

4%

Inventory

    4,771,000

88%

       4,561,000

 91%

      210,000

5%

Maintenance and other inventory

       662,000

12%

          465,000

 9%

      197,000

42%

Total

  $5,433,000

100%

     $5,026,000

100%

  $  407,000

8%

Inventory turnover

1.5

1.8

Inventory, at $4,924,000 as of May 31, 2005, is higher by approximately 8% over the prior year-end.  Of this, approximately 85% is work in process, 7% is finished goods, and 8% is raw materials.

Maintenance and other inventory represent stock that is estimated to have a product life cycle in excess of twelve months. This stock represents certain items that the Company is required to maintain for service of products sold and items that are generally subject to spontaneous ordering.  This inventory is particularly sensitive to technical obsolescence in the near term due to its use in industries characterized by the continuous introduction of new product lines, rapid technological advances and product obsolescence.  Management of the Company has recorded an allowance for potential inventory obsolescence. The provision for potential inventory obsolescence was $87,000 for the year ended May 31, 2005 and $180,000 for the same period last year.  The Company continues to rework slow-moving inventory, where applicable, to convert it to product to be used on customer orders.

Accounts Receivable, Costs and Estimated Earnings in Excess of Billings,

and Billings in Excess of Costs and Estimated Earnings

  May 31, 2005

  May 31, 2004

Increase /(Decrease)

Accounts receivable

$2,719,000

   $1,440,000

             $1,279,000

  89%

Costs and estimated earnings in excess
 of billings


1,657,000

     
1,538,000

              
                  119,000


 8%

Less: Billings in excess of costs and
estimated earnings


288,000


-

             
                  288,000

Net

 $4,088,000

 

 $2,978,000

 

          $1,110,000

 37%

The Company combines the totals of accounts receivable, the asset "costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings", and the liability, "billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings", to determine how much cash the Company will eventually realize from revenue recorded to date.  As the accounts receivable figure rises in relation to the other two figures, the Company can anticipate increased cash receipts within the ensuing 30-60 days. 

Accounts receivable of $2,719,000 as of May 31, 2005 includes approximately $143,000 of amounts retained by customers on long-term construction projects.  The Company expects to collect all of these amounts, including the retainage, during the next twelve months.

As noted above, the current asset, "costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings," represents revenues recognized in excess of amounts billed.  Whenever possible, the Company negotiates a provision in sales contracts to allow the Company to bill, and collect from the customer, payments in advance of shipments.  Unfortunately, provisions such as this are often not possible in certain governmental contracts and contracts with foreign customers.  The $1,657,000 balance in this account at May 31, 2005 is an 8% increase from the prior year-end.  This increase primarily results from work commencing on long-term construction projects that were not in process at May 31, 2004.  There are no progress billings to the customer permitted on some of these projects. The Company expects to bill the entire amount during the next twelve months.

As noted above, the current liability, "billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings", represents billings to customers in excess of revenues recognized.  The $288,000 balance in this account at May 31, 2005 is an increase from the zero balance at the end of the prior year.  This increase is due to advance billings on two long-term construction projects that are in the middle stages of production. Final delivery of product under these contracts is expected to occur during the next twelve months.

The Company's backlog of sales orders at May 31, 2005 is $7.3 million, up from the backlog at the end of the prior year of $6.5 million.  $2.4 million of the current backlog is on projects already in progress.  $0.9 million of the current backlog is for a long-term project that was also included in the backlog at May 31, 2003.  Work on this project has not started as the customer has not obtained the necessary letter of credit to assure payment for the project.  The Company has submitted several bids, which are still pending, to work on long-term construction projects around the world.  If the Company is successful in its efforts to win the bids, it will have a positive impact on the sales order backlog.

Accounts payable, at $770,000 as of May 31, 2005, is approximately $134,000 less than the prior year-end.  This reduction is primarily due to three factors: 1) less purchasing volume -- due to lower sales volume; 2) increased efforts to cut costs; and 3) increased emphasis on taking advantage of early payment discounts negotiated with suppliers.

Commission expense on applicable sales orders is recognized at the time revenue is recognized.  The commission is paid following receipt of payment from the customers.  Accrued commissions as of May 31, 2005 are $577,000.  This is 18% higher than the $488,000 accrued at the prior year-end.  The Company expects the current accrued amount to be paid during the next twelve months.  Other accrued expenses decreased by $127,000 from the prior year-end to $337,000, primarily because of the Company's annual remittance in January of sales tax collected on sales to customers within the State of California.

The Company paid $186,000 to Developments during the year ended May 31, 2005 to reduce the principal balance on the note payable.

Management believes that the Company's cash flows from operations and borrowing capacity under the bank line of credit will be sufficient to fund ongoing operations, capital improvements and share repurchases for the next twelve months. 
 

ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For information concerning this Item, see the Company's balance sheet and related financial statements at Item 13.
 

ITEM 8.   CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES

There have been no disagreements between the Company and its accountants as to matters which require disclosure.


ITEM 8A.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a)                 Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures

                The Company's principal executive and principal financial officers have evaluated the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as of May 31, 2005 and have concluded that as of the evaluation date, the disclosure controls and procedures were adequate to ensure that material information relating to the Company was made known to the officers by others within the Company.

(b)           Changes in internal controls.               

                There have been no changes in the Company's internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended May 31, 2005 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's control over financial reporting.
 

ITEM 8B.  OTHER INFORMATION

None.

PART III

The information required by Items 9, 10, 11 and 12 of this part will be presented in the Company's Proxy Statement to be issued in connection with the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on November 11, 2005, which information is hereby incorporated by reference into this Annual Report.  The proxy materials, including the Proxy Statement, will be filed within 120 days after the Company's fiscal year end.


ITEM 13.
  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

DOCUMENTS FILED AS PART OF THIS REPORT:

Index to Financial Statements:
 

(i)

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 

(ii)

Consolidated Balance Sheets May 31, 2005 and 2004
 

(iii)

Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended May 31, 2005 and 2004
 

(iv)

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the years ended May 31, 2005 and 2004
 

(v)

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended May 31, 2005 and 2004
 

(vi)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements May 31, 2005 and 2004
 

(a)

EXHIBITS:
 

(3)

Articles of incorporation and by-laws
 

(i)

Restated Certificate of Incorporation incorporated by reference to Exhibit (3)(i) of Annual Report on Form 10-K, dated August 24, 1983.
 

(ii)

Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation incorporated by reference to Exhibit (3)(iv) to Form 8 [Amendment to Application or Report], dated September 24, 1993.
 

(iii)

Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation creating Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, $.05 par value, incorporated by reference to Exhibit (3)(i)(viii) to Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the period ending November 30, 1998, dated January 12, 1999.
 

(iv)

Certificate of Change incorporated by reference to Exhibit (3)(i) to Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the period ending November 30, 2002.
 

(v)

Proxy Review Guidelines incorporated by reference to Exhibit (3)(ii) to Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the period ending February 28, 1998, dated April 10, 1998.
 

(vi)

By-laws incorporated by reference to Exhibit (3)(i) to Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the period ending February 28, 2004, dated April 14, 2004.
 

(4)

Instruments defining rights of security holders, including indentures
 

(i)

Mortgage to Marine Midland Bank dated May 28, 1993 incorporated by reference to Exhibit (10)(vii) to Annual Report on Form 10-KSB, dated September 10, 1993.
 

(ii)

Master Indenture between Niagara County Industrial Development Agency and Bankers Trust Company, as Trustee, dated as of November 1, 1994 ($1,250,000 Niagara County Industrial Development Agency, 1994 Adjustable Rate Demand, Industrial Development Revenue Bonds, Series A [MMARS Second Program]), incorporated by reference to Exhibit (4)(iv) to Annual Report on Form 10-KSB, dated August 21, 1995.
 

(iii)

Series Supplemental Indenture between Niagara County Industrial Development Agency and Bankers Trust Company, as Trustee, ($1,250,000 Niagara County Industrial Development Agency, 1994 Adjustable Rate Demand, Industrial Development Revenue Bonds, Series A [MMARS Second Program]), incorporated by reference to Exhibit (4)(v) to Annual Report on Form 10-KSB, dated August 21, 1995.
 

(iv)

Series Mortgage from Niagara County Industrial Development Agency, Tayco Realty, Inc. and registrant to Marine Midland Bank, as Letter of Credit Bank, dated as of November 1, 1994, incorporated by reference to Exhibit (4)(vi) to Annual Report on Form 10-KSB, dated August 21, 1995.
 

(v)

Mortgage from Niagara County Industrial Development Agency, Tayco Realty, Inc. and registrant to Marine Midland Bank, dated January 3, 1998, incorporated by reference to Exhibit (4)(v) to Annual Report on Form 10-KSB, dated August 25, 1998.
 

(vi)

Rights Agreement by and between registrant and Regan & Associates, Inc, dated as of October 5, 1998 and letter to shareholders (including Summary of Rights), dated October 5, 1998, attached as Exhibits 4 and 20, respectively to Registration Statement on Form 8-A 12G, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 6, 1998.
 

(10)

Material Contracts
 

(i)

1994 Taylor Devices, Inc. Stock Option Plan incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 33-88152, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 30, 1994.
 

(ii)

1998 Taylor Devices, Inc. Stock Option Plan attached as Exhibit 4.1 to Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 33-6905, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 24, 1998.
 

(iii)

2001 Taylor Devices, Inc. Stock Option Plan attached as Exhibit A to Definitive Proxy Statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 24, 2001.
 

(iv)

License Agreement between the registrant and Tayco Developments, Inc., dated November 1, 1959, incorporated by reference to Exhibit (10)(i) to Annual Report on Form 10-K, dated August 27, 1982.
 

(v)

The 1999 Taylor Devices, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 333-89847, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 28, 1999.
 

(vi)

The 2002 Taylor Devices, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 333-91232, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 26, 2002.
 

(vii)

Loan Agreements between the registrant and Marine Midland Bank, dated December 2, 1992, incorporated by reference to Exhibit (10)(viii) to Annual Report on Form 10-K, dated September 10, 1993.
 

(viii)

Series Lease between Niagara County Industrial Development Agency and registrant, dated as of November 1, 1994 ($1,250,000 Niagara County Industrial Development Agency, 1994 Adjustable Rate Demand, Industrial Development Revenue Bonds, Series A [MMARS Second Program]), incorporated by reference to Exhibit (10)(ix) to the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB, dated August 21, 1995.
 

(ix)

Lease Agreement between registrant and Tayco Realty Corporation, dated November 1, 1995, incorporated by reference to Exhibit (10)(ix) to Annual Report on Form 10-KSB, dated August 22, 1996.
 

(x)

Form of Indemnity Agreement between registrant and certain officers and directors, incorporated by reference to Exhibit (10)(i) to Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the period ending February 28, 1997, dated April 11, 1997.
 

(xi)

Lease Agreement dated July 1, 2000 between the Registrant and Tayco Developments, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit (10)(xii) to Annual Report on Form 10-KSB, dated August 25, 2000.
 

(xii)

Employment Agreement dated as of December 1, 2000 between the Registrant and Douglas P. Taylor, incorporated by reference to Exhibit (10)(x) to Annual Report on Form 10-KSB, dated August 22, 2001.
 

(xiii)

Employment Agreement dated as of December 1, 2000 between the Registrant and Richard G. Hill, incorporated by reference to Exhibit (10)(xi) to Annual Report on Form 10-KSB, dated August 22, 2001.
 

(xiv)

Form of Indemnity Agreement between registrant and Mark V. McDonough, incorporated by reference to Exhibit (10)(i) to Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the period ending August 31, 2004, dated October 15, 2004.
 

(xv)

The 2004 Taylor Devices, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 333-114085, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2004.
 

(xvi)

Promissory Note between the Company and Tayco Developments, Inc., dated June 1, 2005, attached to this Annual Report on Form 10-KSB.
 

(11)

Statement regarding computation of per share earnings
 

REG. 228.601(A)(11)  Statement regarding computation of per share earnings


 

Weighted average of common stock/equivalents outstanding - fiscal year ended May 31, 2005


 

Weighted average common stock outstanding

         3,060,856

Common shares issuable under stock option plans using treasury stock method

                       -

Weighted average common stock outstanding assuming dilution

          3,060,856


Net income fiscal year ended May 31, 2005


(1)


$     202,107

Weighted average common stock

(2)

    3,060,856

Basic income per common share        (1) divided by (2)

$             .07


Net income fiscal year ended May 31, 2005


(3)


$      202,107

Weighted average common stock outstanding assuming dilution

(4)

    3,060,856

Diluted income per common share     (3) divided by (4)

$             .07


Weighted average of common stock outstanding - fiscal year ended May 31, 2004


Weighted average common stock outstanding


          2,961,360

Common shares issuable under stock option plans using treasury stock method

                        -

Weighted average common stock outstanding assuming dilution

          2,961,360


Net loss fiscal year ended May 31, 2004


(1)


$       (58,621)

Weighted average common stock

(2)

     2,961,360

Basic loss per common share         (1) divided by (2)

$             (.02)


Net loss fiscal year ended May 31, 2004


(3)


$       (58,621)

Weighted average common stock outstanding assuming dilution

(4)

     2,961,360

Diluted loss per common share      (3) divided by (4)

$             (.02)


(14)


Code of Ethics, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14 to Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the period ending May 31, 2004.
 

(20)

Other documents or statements to security holders
 

(i)

News from Taylor Devices, Inc. Shareholder Letter, Summer 2005.
 

(21)

Subsidiaries of the registrant
 

Tayco Realty Corporation is a New York corporation organized on September 8, 1977, 58% owned by the Company and 42% owned by Tayco Developments, Inc.
 

(23)

Report and Consent of Independent Certified Public Accountants
 

(31)

Officer Certifications
 

(i)

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
 

(ii)

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
 

(32)

Officer Certifications
 

(i)

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

(ii)

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

(b)

REPORTS ON FORM 8-K:
 

None.
 

ITEM 14: PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

The Audit Committee of the Company approves all professional services, including tax related services, provided to the Company by Lumsden & McCormick, LLP.  With regard to "Audit and Audit-Related" services, the Committee reviews the annual audit plan and approves the estimated audit budget in advance.  The aggregate fees billed by Lumsden & McCormick, LLP for professional services to the Company were $74,500 and $85,000 for the fiscal years ended May 31, 2005 and 2004.

Audit Fees

The aggregate fees billed by Lumsden & McCormick, LLP for professional services rendered in connection with the audit of the Company's annual financial statements, the review of the Company's quarterly financial statements and services that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements were $70,500 and $66,000 for the fiscal years ended May 31, 2005 and 2004.

Audit-Related Fees

The aggregate fees billed by Lumsden & McCormick, LLP for professional assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Company's financial statements, but not included under Audit Fees, were zero and $4,500 for the fiscal years ended May 31, 2005 and 2004.

Tax Fees

The aggregate fees billed by Lumsden & McCormick, LLP for professional services for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning were $4,000 and $14,500 for the fiscal years ended May 31, 2005 and 2004.

All Other Fees

None.

Pre-approval Policies and Procedures

The Audit Committee has adopted a policy that requires advance approval of all audit, audit-related, tax services, and other services performed by the independent auditor.  The policy provides for pre-approval by the Audit Committee of specifically defined audit and non-audit services.  Unless the specific service has been previously pre-approved with respect to that year, the Audit Committee must approve the permitted service before the independent auditor is engaged to perform it.


 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

TAYLOR DEVICES, INC.

(Registrant)

By:

/s/Douglas P. Taylor

Date:

August 2, 2005

Douglas P. Taylor

President and Director

(Principal Executive Officer)

                                and

By:

/s/Mark V. McDonough

Date:

August 2, 2005

Mark V. McDonough

Chief Financial Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By:

/s/Reginald B. Newman II

By:

/s/Richard G. Hill

Reginald B. Newman II, Director

Richard G. Hill, Director

August 2, 2005

August 2, 2005

By:

/s/Donald B. Hofmar

By:

/s/Randall L. Clark

Donald B. Hofmar, Director

Randall L. Clark, Director

August 2, 2005

August 2, 2005

 

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To The Board of Directors of
Taylor Devices Inc.

Gentlemen:

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-KSB (Commission File Number 0-3498) of Taylor Devices Inc. of our report dated July 22, 2005, included in the May 31, 2005 Annual Report of Stockholders of Taylor Devices, Inc.

/s/ Lumsden & McCormick, LLP

LUMSDEN & McCORMICK, LLP
Buffalo, New York
July 22, 2005

 

 

 

 

TAYLOR DEVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

May 31, 2005


 

 

 

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Taylor Devices, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Taylor Devices, Inc. and Subsidiary as of May 31, 2005 and 2004 and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for the years then ended.  These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.  An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Taylor Devices, Inc. and Subsidiary as of May 31, 2005 and 2004 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Lumsden & McCormick, LLP
Buffalo, New York
July 22, 2005


 

 

TAYLOR DEVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

May 31,

2005

2004

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$              63,397

  $              88,390

Restricted funds held by Trustee (Note 9)

                25,424

               25,265

Accounts receivable, net (Note 2)

           2,718,902

          1,440,054

Inventory (Note 3)

           4,771,086

          4,560,755

Prepaid expenses

              255,714

             132,961

Prepaid income taxes

                          -

             145,221

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings (Note 4)

           1,657,170

          1,537,999

Deferred income taxes (Note 11)

              639,500

             539,900

Total current assets

         10,131,193

          8,470,545

Maintenance and other inventory, net (Note 5)

              661,500

             464,985

Property and equipment, net (Note 6)

           3,477,672

          3,679,831

Investment in affiliate, at equity (Note 7)

              451,877

             435,321

Cash value of life insurance, net

              114,289

               88,947

Intangible assets

                54,087

               84,487

$      14,890,618

 $     13,224,116

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Current liabilities:

Short-term borrowings (Note 8)

$        1,390,000

  $          144,000

Current portion of long-term debt (Note 9)

              231,119

             220,054

Payables - trade

              770,330

             904,179

Accrued commissions

              576,550

             488,236

Other accrued expenses

              336,890

             464,247

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings (Note 4)

              288,003

                         -

Accrued income taxes

                49,696

                         -

Total current liabilities

           3,642,588

          2,220,716

Long-term debt (Note 9)

              755,519

             986,638

Payables - affiliate (Note 13)

              589,976

             775,716

Deferred income taxes (Note 11)

              243,200

             234,200

Minority stockholder's interest

              450,991

             418,723

Stockholders' Equity:

Common stock, $.025 par value, authorized 8,000,000 shares,

  issued 3,343,858 and 3,236,362 shares

                83,596

               80,909

Paid-in capital

           4,307,405

          3,891,978

Retained earnings

           5,710,312

          5,508,205

         10,101,313

          9,481,092

Treasury stock - 241,801 shares at cost

               (892,969)

             (892,969)

Total stockholders' equity

           9,208,344

          8,588,123

 

 

    $      14,890,618

 $     13,224,116

See accompanying notes.


 

 

TAYLOR DEVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Income

For the years ended May 31,

2005

2004

Sales, net (Note 10)

  $    11,215,592

  $   13,021,402

Cost of goods sold

           7,709,301

         9,154,939

Gross profit

           3,506,291

         3,866,463

Selling, general and administrative expenses

           3,030,689

         3,894,487

Operating income (loss)

              475,602

            (28,024)

Other income (expense):

Interest, net

       (166,087)

          (152,540)

Miscellaneous

                15,104

             62,338

Total other income (expense)

            (150,983)

            (90,202)

Income (loss) before provision for income taxes, equity in

  net income of affiliate and minority stockholder's interest

              324,619

          (118,226)

Provision for income taxes (benefit) (Note 11)

              106,800  

            (54,800)

Income (loss) before equity in net income of affiliate

   and minority stockholder's interest

              217,819

            (63,426)

Equity in net income of affiliate (Note 7)

                16,556

              26,599

Income (loss) before minority stockholder's interest

              234,375

            (36,827)

Minority stockholder's interest

              (32,268)

            (21,794)

Net income (loss)

  $         202,107

  $        (58,621)

 

 

Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share (Note 12)

  $                0.07

  $            (0.02)

See accompanying notes.

 

 

 


TAYLOR DEVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity

For the years ended May 31, 2005 and 2004

 

 

 

 

Common

Paid-In

Retained

Treasury

Stock

Capital

Earnings

Stock

Balance, May 31, 2003

    $   78,668

      $   3,668,259

     $   5,566,826

   $     (881,383)

Net loss for the year ended May 31, 2004

                  -

                          -

              (58,621)

                       -

Common stock issued for employee stock

  purchase plan (Note 14)

           2,241

              223,719

                        -

                       -

Treasury stock acquired (Note 17)

                  -

                         -

                 -

      (11,586)

Balance, May 31, 2004

         80,909

           3,891,978

          5,508,205

          (892,969)

Net income for the year ended May 31, 2005

                   -

                         -

             202,107

                       -

Common stock issued for employee stock

  purchase plan (Note 14)

           686

          63,682

                        -

                       -

Common stock issued for employee stock

  option plans (Note 15)

        2,001

        234,745

                        -

                       -

Tax benefit related to employee stock option plans

             -

        117,000

                  -

                  -

Balance, May 31, 2005

  $  83,596

   $   4,307,405

    $ 5,710,312

  $     (892,969)

See accompanying notes.

 

 

 


TAYLOR DEVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the years ended May 31,

2005

2004

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income (loss)

  $           202,107

         $      (58,621)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from

  operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

              372,715

               342,322

Bad debts expense

                40,000

                          -

Provision for inventory obsolescence

                87,100

               180,000

Equity in net income of affiliate

                (16,556)

                 (26,599)

Gain on settlement of officer life insurance policies

                             -

                 (53,719)

Deferred income taxes

                (90,600)

                 15,700

Minority stockholder's interest

                32,268

                 21,794

Tax benefit related to employee stock option plans

              117,000

                           -

Changes in other assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable

          (1,318,848)

            2,779,919

Inventory

             (493,946)

               159,760

Prepaid expenses

             (122,753)

                 (35,197)

Prepaid income taxes

                 145,221

               (145,221)

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings

             (119,171)

            2,328,390

Payables - trade

             (133,849)

               (465,121)

Accrued commissions

                   88,314

            (1,145,145)

Other accrued expenses

             (127,357)

               (474,152)

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings

                 288,003

               (159,750)

Accrued income taxes

                   49,696

                 (53,315)

Net cash flows from (for) operating activities

         (1,000,656)

            3,211,045

Cash flows from investing activities:

Decrease in short-term investments

                            -  

               265,720

Net cash paid to trustee

                     (159)

                   (3,789)

Proceeds from settlement of officer life insurance policies

                        -  

               263,398

Acquisition of property and equipment

             (140,156)

                 (95,436)

Increase in cash value of life insurance

                (25,342)

                   (5,243)

Net cash flows from (for) investing activities

             (165,657)

               424,650

Cash flows from financing activities:

Net short-term borrowings

          1,246,000

            (4,185,000)

Payments on long-term debt

             (220,054)

               (208,057)

Payables - affiliate

            (185,740)

               214,212

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

                 301,114

               225,960

Acquisition of treasury stock

                          -

                 (11,586)

Net cash flows from (for) financing activities

              1,141,320

            (3,964,471)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

               (24,993)

               (328,776)

Cash and cash equivalents - beginning

                88,390

                417,166

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents - ending

  $            63,397

     $           88,390

See accompanying notes.


 

 

 

TAYLOR DEVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

1.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

Nature of Operations:

Taylor Devices, Inc. (the Company) is primarily engaged in the manufacture and sale of tension control, energy storage and shock absorption devices for use in various types of machinery, equipment and structures, primarily to customers which are located throughout the United States and several foreign countries.

Principles of Consolidation:

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its 58% owned subsidiary, Tayco Realty Corporation (Realty).  Minority stockholder's interest represents Tayco Developments, Inc.'s (Developments) 42% ownership interest in Realty.  All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

The Company's investment in its minority-owned affiliate, Developments, is reported on the equity method (see Note 7).

Use of Estimates:

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash Equivalents and Short Term Investments:

The Company includes all highly liquid investments in money market funds and certificates of deposit with original maturities of three months or less in cash and cash equivalents on the accompanying balance sheets. Certificates of deposit with original maturities of over three months are considered short-term investments.

Cash and cash equivalents in financial institutions may exceed insured limits at various times during the year and subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk.

Accounts Receivable:

Accounts receivable are stated at an amount management expects to collect from outstanding balances.  Management provides for probable uncollectible accounts through a charge to earnings and a credit to a valuation allowance based on its assessment of the current status of individual accounts.  Balances that are still outstanding after management has used reasonable collection efforts are written off through a charge to the valuation allowance and a credit to accounts receivable.

Inventory:

Inventory is stated at the lower of average cost or market. Average cost approximates first-in, first-out cost.

Property and Equipment:

Property and equipment is stated at cost net of accumulated depreciation.  Deprecation is provided primarily using the straight-line method for financial reporting purposes, and accelerated methods for income tax reporting purposes.  Maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred; significant improvements are capitalized.

Cash Value of Life Insurance:

Cash value of life insurance is stated at the surrender value of the contracts less outstanding policy loans.

Intangible Assets:

Intangible assets consist of financing costs associated with obtaining new financing and are capitalized and amortized over the repayment terms of the related debt obligations.

Revenue Recognition:

Sales are recognized when units are delivered or services are performed.  Sales under fixed-price contracts are recorded as deliveries are made at the contract sales price of the units delivered.  Sales under certain fixed-price contracts requiring substantial performance over several periods prior to commencement of deliveries, are accounted for under the percentage-of-completion method of accounting whereby revenues are recognized based on estimates of completion prepared on a ratio of cost to total estimated cost basis.  Costs include all material and direct and indirect charges related to specific contracts.  Other expenses are charged to operations as incurred. 

Adjustments to cost estimates are made periodically, and losses expected to be incurred on contracts in progress are charged to operations in the period such losses are determined.

For financial statement presentation purposes, the Company nets progress billings against the total costs incurred on uncompleted contracts.  The asset, "costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings," represents revenues recognized in excess of amounts billed.  The liability, "billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings," represents billings in excess of revenues recognized.

Shipping and Handling Costs:

Shipping and handling costs are classified as a component of cost of goods sold.

Income Taxes:

The provision for income taxes provides for the tax effects of transactions reported in the financial statements regardless of when such taxes are payable.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the tax and financial statement basis of assets and liabilities.  Deferred taxes are based on tax laws currently enacted with tax rates expected to be in effect when the taxes are actually paid or recovered.

  Stock-Based Compensation:

The Company applies APB Opinion 25 Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees and related interpretations in accounting for its stock option plans.  Since the option price is the fair market value per share on the date the option is granted, no compensation cost has been recognized for its stock option plans.

Had compensation cost for the stock options plans been determined based on the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, the Company's net income and earnings per share would have been reduced to the proforma amounts indicated below:

2005

2004

Net income (loss):

    As reported

$   202,107

$   (58,621)

    Pro forma

$   148,915

$ (102,988)

Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per
  common share:

    As reported

$ .07 

$(.02)

    Pro forma

                      $ .05

$(.03)

Reclassifications:

The 2004 financial statements have been reclassified to conform with the presentation adopted for 2005.

New Accounting Standards:

In November 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued SFAS No. 151, "Inventory Costs -- an amendment of ARB No. 43 Chapter 4".  This statement requires abnormal production costs such as idle facility expense, excessive spoilage, rehandling costs and abnormal freight to be excluded from inventory costing and treated as period expenses.  In addition, this standard requires the allocation of fixed production overhead to be based on normal capacity of the production facility.  We do not expect the adoption of this standard in 2006 to have a significant effect on our results.

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), "Share-Based Payment: an amendment of FASB Statements No. 123 and 95" ("SFAS No. 123R").  SFAS No. 123R requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of stock options, to be recognized in the financial statements based on their fair value.  Implementation of the pronouncement is required no later than the beginning of the first fiscal year beginning after June 15, 2005.  Early adoption of the Statement is permissible.  The Company plans on adopting this Statement in Fiscal 2007.

2.  Accounts Receivable:

2005

2004

Customers

$ 2,675,110

$ 1,199,271

Customers -- retention

143,292

315,783

Other

1,500

2,000

2,819,902

1,517,054

Less allowance for doubtful
  accounts


101,000


77,000

$ 2,718,902

$ 1,440,054

3.  Inventory:

2005

2004

Raw materials

  $      403,932

   $      291,282

Work-in-process

4,107,819

3,946,068

Finished goods

338,335

323,405

4,850,086

4,560,755

Less allowance for obsolescence

79,000

-

$  4,771,086

$  4,560,755

4.  Costs and Estimated Earnings on Uncompleted Contracts:

2005

2004

Costs incurred on uncompleted
     contracts


$  2,500,202


$  1,459,475

Estimated earnings

1,493,050

1,309,545

3,993,252

2,769,020

Less billings to date

2,624,085

1,231,021

$  1,369,167

$  1,537,999

Amounts are included in the accompanying balance sheets under the following captions:

2005

2004

Costs and estimated earnings in

    excess of billings

$ 1,657,170

$ 1,537,999

Billings in excess of costs and

    estimated earnings

    288,003

-  

$ 1,369,167

$ 1,537,999

5.  Maintenance and Other Inventory:

2005

2004

Maintenance and other inventory

$ 1,730,500

$ 1,551,985

Less allowance for obsolescence

1,069,000

1,087,000

 

$    661,500

$    464,985

Maintenance and other inventory represent stock that is estimated to have a product life-cycle in excess of twelve-months.  This stock represents certain items that the Company is required to maintain for service of products sold, and items that are generally subject to spontaneous ordering.

This inventory is particularly sensitive to technical obsolescence in the near term due to its use in industries characterized by the continuous introduction of new product lines, rapid technological advances and product obsolescence.  Therefore, management of the Company has recorded an allowance for potential inventory obsolescence.

The provision for potential inventory obsolescence was $87,100 and $180,000 for the years ended May 31, 2005 and 2004.

6.  Property and Equipment:

2005

2004

Land

$    141,483

$   141,483

Buildings and improvements

3,792,263

3,762,738

Machinery and equipment

4,015,228

3,933,125

Office furniture and equipment

515,140

486,612

Autos and trucks

86,625

86,625

8,550,739

8,410,583

Less accumulated depreciation

5,073,067

4,730,752

$ 3,477,672

$ 3,679,831

Depreciation expense was $342,315 and $331,613 for the years ended May 31, 2005 and 2004.

The following is a summary of property and equipment included above which is held under capital leases:

2005

2004

Buildings and improvements

$  806,707

$  806,707

Machinery and equipment

722,915

722,915

Office furniture and equipment

102,985

102,985

1,632,607

1,632,607

Less accumulated amortization

920,457

846,045

$  712,150

$  785,562

Minimum future lease payments under capital leases as of May 31, 2005 for each of the next five years and in the aggregate are included in long-term debt (see Note 9).

Amortization of property and equipment under the capital leases included in depreciation expense is $74,412 and $78,304 for the years ended May 31, 2005 and 2004.

7.  Investment in Affiliate:

Investment in affiliate consists of the Company's 23% ownership interest in common shares of Developments acquired at a cost of $85,619, plus the Company's cumulative equity in the net income of Developments of $366,258 and $349,702 through the years ended May 31, 2005 and 2004.  The quoted market value of the Company's common shares of Developments at May 31, 2005 and 2004 was $445,218 and $422,386.

8.  Short-Term Borrowings:

The Company has available a $5,000,000 bank demand line of credit with interest payable at the Company's option of 30, 60 or 90 day LIBOR rate plus 2.25% or the bank's prime rate less .25%.  The line is secured by accounts receivable, equipment, inventory, and general intangibles.  This line of credit is subject to the usual terms and conditions applied by the bank, and is subject to renewal annually.  The amount outstanding under this line at May 31, 2005 was $1,390,000, all of which was payable at the bank's prime rate less .25% (5.75% at May 31, 2005).  The total amount outstanding at May 31, 2004 was $144,000.

The Company uses a cash management facility under which the bank draws against the available line of credit to cover checks presented for payment on a daily basis.  Outstanding checks under this arrangement totaled $150,299 and $33,666 as of May 31, 2005 and 2004.  These amounts are included in accounts payable.

9.  Long-Term Debt:

2005

2004

Bank term note, monthly payments of

    $13,713 including interest a 7.19%,
    secured by substantially all

    assets of the Company, with the

    remaining unpaid principal balance

    payable in October 2008.

$   499,701

$   622,879

Industrial Revenue Development

    Bonds, annual principal payments

    ranging from $25,000 to $150,000

    through June 2009 plus interest at

    variable rates based on the highest

    rated short-term, federally tax

    exempt obligations (3.65% at May

    31, 2005).

175,000

205,000

Bank mortgage note, monthly

    principal payments of $1,444 plus

    interest at the bank's prime rate

    plus 1% (7 % at May 31, 2005),

    secured by related property, with

    the remaining unpaid principal

    balance payable in June 2008.

56,334

73,667

Bank mortgage, monthly principal

    payments of $2,222 plus interest at

    the bank's prime rate plus 1%

    (7 % at May 31, 2005), secured

    by substantially all assets of the

    Company, due February 2013.

206,667

233,334

Capital lease, monthly payments of

    $2,291 including interest at 7.51%,

    secured by related assets.

48,936

71,812

986,638

1,206,692

Less current portion

231,119

220,054

$   755,519

$   986,638

In November 1994, the Company entered into a capital lease agreement with the Niagara County Industrial Development Agency (NCIDA) to finance certain construction costs for additions to its manufacturing/ testing facilities and for the acquisition of machinery and equipment.  To finance the project, NCIDA authorized the sale of its Industrial Revenue Development Bonds, in the aggregate principal amount of $1,250,000, under a trust indenture with a bank as trustee.  The capital lease obligation is secured by a first mortgage on real estate, project machinery and equipment, and guaranteed by an irrevocable bank letter of credit in the amount of $175,000 as of May 31, 2005.

As of May 31, 2005, $25,424 of funds were held by a trustee, representing an interest-bearing tax-free money fund restricted for principal reduction payments of the Industrial Revenue Development Bond during fiscal year ending May 31, 2006.

The term note and mortgage note are subject to restrictive covenants relating to net working capital, tangible net worth, capital expenditures and interest coverage ratio. 

The aggregate maturities of long-term debt subsequent to May 31, 2005 are:

2006

          $ 231,119

2007

240,731

2008

232,166

2009

137,622

2010

71,667

Thereafter

73,333

$ 986,638

10.  Sales:

Sales to one customer approximated 11% of net sales for 2005. 

11.  Income Taxes:

2005

2004

Current tax provision (benefit):

    Federal

$  118,200

$  (73,200

)

    State

27,200

2,700

145,400

(70,500

)

Deferred tax provision:

    Federal

(34,300

)

14,700

    State

(4,300

)

1,000

(38,600

)

15,700

$ 106,800

$  (54,800

)

A reconciliation of provision for income taxes at the statutory rate to income tax provision at the Company's effective rate is as follows:

2005

2004

Computed tax provision (benefit)
    at the expected statutory rate


$ 105,000


$  (39,600


)

Effect of graduated Federal rates on
     subsidiary income


(18,000


)


(3,600


)

State income tax - net of Federal
     tax benefit


9,900


1,200

Tax effect of permanent differences:
     Equity in net income of affiliate
     Minority shareholder interest
     Other permanent differences


(5,600
11,000
2,400


)


(9,000
7,400
(17,200


)

)

Other

2,100

6,000

$ 106,800

$  (54,800

)

Significant components of the Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities consist of the following:

2005

2004

Deferred tax assets:

    Allowance for doubtful receivables

$  36,800

$  27,400

    Tax inventory adjustment

82,200

66,600

    Allowance for obsolete inventory

416,600

387,500

    Accrued vacation

32,400

32,000

    Warranty reserve

12,700

23,000

    Net operating loss carryover

-

3,400

    Accrued losses on long-term

        contracts

7,100

-

    FMV of stock options in excess of 
        cost


51,700


-

639,500

539,900

Deferred tax liabilities:

    Excess tax depreciation

(243,200

)

(234,200

)

           Net deferred tax assets

$396,300

$305,700

Income on undistributed earnings from affiliates and subsidiary are considered to be permanently reinvested, and therefore no provision for deferred income taxes has been recorded.

The Company and its subsidiary file separate Federal and State income tax returns.  As of May 31, 2005, the Company had State investment tax credit carryforwards of approximately $204,000 expiring through May 2014.

12.  Earnings Per Common Share:

Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted-average common shares outstanding for the period.  Diluted earnings per common share reflects the weighted-average common shares outstanding and dilutive potential common shares, such as stock options.

A reconciliation of weighted-average common shares outstanding to weighted-average common shares outstanding assuming dilution is as follows:

2005

2004

Average common shares

     outstanding

3,060,856

2,961,360

Common shares issuable under

     stock option plans

-

-

Average common shares

     outstanding assuming dilution

3,060,856

2,961,360

13.  Related Party Transactions:

Included in cost of sales are research and development expenses charged by Developments for services performed by its research engineers in the amount of $256,910 and $301,921 for the years ended May 31, 2005 and 2004.

Included in selling, general and administrative expenses is royalty expense charged by Developments for the use of patents in the Company's manufacturing operations in the amount of $165,476 and $321,789 for the years ended May 31, 2005 and 2004.

Included in interest expense for the years ended May 31, 2005 and 2004, are $32,158 and $26,300 charged by Developments for non-current liabilities.  During the year, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note payable to Developments for $775,716. The outstanding balance at May 31, 2005 is $589,976.  Interest, at 5% per year, is payable monthly through June 2006, when any unpaid principal is due.

The Company leases certain office and laboratory facilities to Developments for a current annual rental of $12,000.

14.  Employee Stock Purchase Plan:

The Company has reserved 135,000 shares of common stock for issuance pursuant to a non-qualified employee stock purchase plan.  Participation in the employee stock purchase plan is voluntary for all employees of the Company.  Purchase of common shares can be made by employee contributions through payroll deductions with a discretionary matching contribution by the Company of a specified percentage of the employees' contributions based on length of employment with the Company.  At the end of each calendar quarter, the employer/employee contributions will be applied to the purchase of common shares at fair market value which are then held in the name of the Company as custodian for the employees' shares.  These shares are distributed to the employees at the end of each calendar quarter or upon withdrawal from the plan.  During the years ended May 31, 2005 and 2004, 27,442 ($2.11 to $2.64 price per share) and, 89,647 ($2.25 to $2.66 price per share)  common shares, respectively, were issued to employees. In March 2004, the Company reserved an additional 295,000 shares of common stock for issuance pursuant to this plan.  As of May 31, 2005, 250,915 shares were reserved for further issue.  The amount of Company matching expense was $9,201 and $66,289 for the years ended May 31, 2005 and 2004.

15.  Stock Option Plans:

In 2001, the Company adopted both a nonqualified and incentive stock option plan.  The incentive stock option plan qualifies for preferential treatment under the Internal Revenue Code.  Under these plans, 135,000 shares of common stock have been reserved for grant to key employees and directors of the Company and 112,500 shares have been granted as of May 31, 2005. Under both plans the option price may not be less than the fair market value of the stock at the time the options are granted. Options expire ten years from the date of grant.  Options granted under the Company's previous nonqualified and incentive stock option plans expire five to ten years from the date of grant and are exercisable over the period stated in each option.

The Company has adopted the disclosure method of SFAS No. 123 Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.  Using the Black-Scholes option valuation model, the estimated fair value of each option granted under the plan was $2.34 and $2.04 during 2005 and $2.37 and $1.81 during 2004.  Principal assumptions used in applying the Black-Scholes model to options at date of grant were as follows:

2005

2004

Risk-free interest rate

4.125%

4.750%

Expected life in years

10

10

Expected volatility

75% and 99%

76% and 73%

Expected dividend yield

0%

0%

The following is a summary of stock option activity:

2005

2004

Outstanding, beginning of year

154,276

119,026

Options granted

36,000

35,250

Options exercised

80,054

-

Options expired

-

-

Outstanding, end of year (at prices

     ranging from $2.06 to $5.75 per

     share)

110,222

154,276

The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at May 31, 2005:

Outstanding and Exercisable

Range of

Number

Weighted Average

Weighted

Exercise

of

Remaining Years

Average

Prices

Options

of Contractual Life

Exercise Price

$2.00-$3.00

66,500

8.4

$2.54

$3.01-$4.00

15,222

5.4

$3.38

$4.01-$5.00

1,500

7.2

$4.26

$5.01-$6.00

27,000

6.5

$5.74

$2.00-$6.00

110,222

7.5

$3.46

The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at May 31, 2004:

Outstanding and Exercisable

Range of

Number

Weighted Average

Weighted

Exercise

of

Remaining Years

Average

Prices

Options

of Contractual Life

Exercise Price

$2.00-$3.00

83,250

8.3

$2.42

$3.01-$4.00

31,776

6.0

$3.47

$4.01-$5.00

8,250

8.2

$4.26

$5.01-$6.00

31,000

6.9

$5.71

$2.00-$6.00

154,276

7.5

$3.39

16.  Preferred Stock:

The Company has 2,000,000 authorized but unissued shares of preferred stock which may be issued in series.  The shares of each series shall have such rights, preferences, and limitations as shall be fixed by the Board of Directors.

17.  Treasury Stock:

There was no change in the amount of treasury stock during the year ended May 31, 2005.  The Company purchased 4,600 shares of its common stock for a total of $11,586 including brokerage fees (purchase prices ranging from $2.40 to $2.50 per share) during the year ended May 31, 2004.

18.  Retirement Plan:

The Company maintains a retirement plan for essentially all employees pursuant to Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code.  The Company matches 1% of employee voluntary salary deferrals up to a maximum of 10% of each participant's eligible compensation.  The Company may also make discretionary contributions as determined annually by the Company's Board of Directors.  The amount expensed under the plan was $12,546 and $14,267 for the years ended May 31, 2005 and 2004.

19.  Fair Value of Financial Instruments:

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, restricted funds held by trustee, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and short-term borrowings approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments.

The carrying amount of long-term debt approximates fair value because the interest rates on these instruments fluctuate with market interest rates or the fixed rates are based on current rates offered to the Company for debt with similar terms and maturities.

20.  Cash Flows Information:

2005

2004

  Interest paid

$ 161,830

$ 163,314

  Income taxes paid (refunded)

$ (114,517

)

$ 128,036