Orbit International Corp. Reports Operating Results (10-Q)

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Nov 21, 2009
Orbit International Corp. (ORBT, Financial) filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2009-09-30.

Orbit International Corp. has a market cap of $18.1 million; its shares were traded at around $3.94 with a P/E ratio of 16.4 and P/S ratio of 0.6. Orbit International Corp. had an annual average earning growth of 7.6% over the past 5 years.

Highlight of Business Operations:

Our backlog at September 30, 2009 was approximately $18,900,000 compared to

$14,200,000 at September 30, 2008. Backlog was $12,400,000 at June 30, 2009.

The increase in backlog was due primarily to the receipt by ICS of its $4.1

million MK 119 contract and well as a $1.9 million RCU order received by the

Orbit Instrument Division. In addition, bookings for the Power Group's

commercial division, which had been down for the first half of the year,

improved significantly in the third quarter. There is no seasonality to the

Company's business. Our shipping schedules are generally determined by the

shipping schedules outlined in the purchase orders received from our customers.

Both of our operating segments are pursuing a significant amount of business

opportunities and our confidence level remains high with respect to receiving

many of the orders we are pursuing although timing is always an uncertainty.

Nevertheless, we remain very encouraged by our business environment and we

expect a continuation of improved operating results in the second half of 2009

as compared to the first half.



In August 2008, our Company's Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase

program allowing it to purchase up to $3.0 million of its outstanding shares of

common stock in open market or privately negotiated transactions. During the

period from August 2008 through September 30, 2009, we repurchased approximately

364,000 shares at an average price of $2.47 per share. Total consideration for

the repurchased stock was approximately $898,000. From August 2008 through

November 10, 2009, we purchased approximately 368,000 shares of its common stock

for total cash consideration of $913,000 representing an average price of $2.48

per share.



At December 31, 2008, we had federal and state net operating loss

carry-forwards of approximately $20,000,000 and $7,000,000, respectively, that

expire through 2020 and an alternative minimum tax credit of approximately

$573,000 with no limitation on the carry-forward period.. Approximately,

$16,000,000 of federal net operating loss carry-forwards expire between

2010-2012. In addition, we receive a tax deduction when our employees exercise

their non-qualified stock options thereby increasing our deferred tax asset. We

record a valuation allowance to reduce our deferred tax asset when it is more

likely than not that a portion of the amount may not be realized. We estimate

our valuation allowance based on an estimated forecast of our future

profitability. Any significant changes in future profitability resulting from

variations in future revenues or expenses could affect the valuation allowance

on our deferred tax asset and operating results could be affected, accordingly.



As a result of decreased revenue and profitability due to the customer contract

delay for the MK 119 that is recorded under the percentage of completion method,

we were not in compliance with two of our financial covenant ratios as of June

30, 2009. In August 2009, our primary lender agreed to waive these covenant

defaults. The lender, in consideration of such waiver, assessed a waiver fee of

$10,000 and increased the interest rate on all term debt, including the TDL Term

Loan, TDL Shareholder Note and ICS Term Loan, and the Line of Credit equal to

the sum of 3.50% plus the one month LIBOR. In addition, we agreed to reduce our

Line of Credit from $3,000,000 to $2,500,000 until October 31, 2009, at which

time it will be further reduced to $2,000,000. Outstanding borrowings under the

Line of Credit were $1,181,000 at September 30, 2009.



In August 2008, our Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase

program allowing us to purchase up to $3.0 million of our outstanding shares of

common stock in open market or privately negotiated transactions. During the

period from August 2008 through September 30, 2009, we repurchased approximately

364,000 shares at an average price of $2.47 per share. Total consideration for

the repurchased stock was approximately $898,000. From August through October

31, 2009, we purchased approximately 368,000 shares of our common stock for

total cash consideration of $913,000 representing an average price of $2.48 per

share.



ISSUER'S PURCHASE OF EQUITY SECURITIES:




(a) (b) (c) (d)

Total Number of Maximum Number(or

Total Shares(or Units) Approximate Dollar Value)

Number of Purchased as part of of Shares(or Units) that May

Shares (or Units) Average Price Paid Publicly Announced Yet be Purchased Under the

Period Purchased per Share(or Unit) Plans or Programs Plans or Programs

- - - - -

July 1- 31, 2009 5,545 $ 3.00 5,545 $ 2,354,000

August 1-31, 2009 60,584 $ 2.85 60,584 $ 2,181,000

September 1-30, 2009 22,646 $ 3.49 22,646 $ 2,102,000

- - - -

Total 88,775 $ 3.02 88,775 $ 2,102,000




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