Tufco Technologies Inc. Reports Operating Results (10-Q)

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May 15, 2009
Tufco Technologies Inc. (TFCO, Financial) filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2009-03-31.

TUFCO TECHNOLOGIES INC. provides custom converting and specialty printing and packaging services and manufactures and distributes consumer disposable products used in home improvement and print retailing industries. Tufco Technologies Inc. has a market cap of $19.4 million; its shares were traded at around $4.48 with a P/E ratio of 37.4 and P/S ratio of 0.2.

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Interest expense decreased $56,000 to $26,000 for the second quarter of fiscal 2009 compared to the same period in fiscal 2008 and decreased $100,000 in comparing the six months due to lower average debt outstanding and lower interest rates on borrowings.

The Company reported a net loss of $(657,000) [per share: $(0.15) basic and diluted] for the second quarter of fiscal 2009, versus net income of $191,000 [per share: $0.04 basic and diluted] for the same period in fiscal 2008. For the six months ended March 31, 2009, the net loss was $(645,000) [per share: $(0.15) basic and diluted] compared to net income of $231,000 [per share: $0.05 basic and diluted] for the first six months of fiscal 2008.

Cash flows provided by operations were $0.9 million through the first six months of fiscal 2009, compared to cash provided by operations of $1.1 million for the same period last year. Cash provided by operations for the first six months of fiscal 2009 resulted from a decrease in accounts receivable of $1.7 million. Accounts payable decreased $3.0 million in the first six months of fiscal 2009 compared to the same period last year, primarily due to the decrease in materials purchased. Inventories decreased $1.8 million as a result of efforts to reduce average on hand inventory levels for major raw material components and decreases in net sales. Depreciation was $1.2 million for the first six months.

Net cash provided by financing activities was $0.3 million for the first six months of fiscal 2009 as a result of the Company borrowing from its revolving credit line to fund a portion of its equipment needs. In February 2008, the Companys Board of Directors approved a program for open market stock repurchases through December 31, 2008 for up to 100,000 shares of its common stock at prevailing market prices after concluding that the Companys cash and debt position would enable these purchases without impairment to the Companys capital. On October 15, 2008, the Companys Board of Directors approved an extension of its February 2008 stock repurchase program through June 2009 and an increase in the number of shares from 100,000 to 200,000. On January 22, 2009 the Companys Board of Directors approved a further extension of its February 2008 stock repurchase program through September 2009 and an increase in the number of shares from 200,000 to 300,000. A total of 218,722 shares were purchased under the plan for an aggregate purchase price of $1.0 million from approval of the plan through March 31, 2009. For the three months ended March 31, 2009, a total of 58,076 shares were purchased under the plan for an aggregate purchase price of $0.2 million. For the six months ended March 31, 2009, a total of 139,782 shares were purchased under the plan for an aggregate purchase price of $0.5 million.

As of May 15, 2009, the Company had approximately $7.5 million available and $2.5 million outstanding under the revolving credit line pursuant to its credit agreement.

On February 14, 2008, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had approved a program for open market stock repurchases through December 31, 2008 for up to 100,000 shares of its common stock at prevailing market prices after concluding that the Companys cash and debt position would enable these purchases without impairment to the Companys capital. On October 15, 2008, the Companys Board of Directors approved an extension of its February 2008 stock repurchase program through June 2009 and an increase in the number of shares from 100,000 to 200,000. On January 22, 2009 the Companys Board of Directors approved a further extension of its February 2008 stock repurchase program through September 2009 and an increase in the number of shares from 200,000 to 300,000. A total of 218,722 shares were purchased under the plan for an aggregate purchase price of $1.0 million from approval of the plan through March 31, 2009. For the three months ended March 31, 2009 a total of 58,076 shares were purchased under the plan for an aggregate purchase price of $0.2 million.

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