FORM 10-Q

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

(Mark One)

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


For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2004

OR

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






For the transition period from _______________________ to __________________




**SIMCLAR, INC.**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




Florida

59-1709103(State or other jurisdiction of incorporationor organization)

(I.R.S. EmployerIdentification No.)2230 West 77th Street, Hialeah, Florida

33016(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)




(305) 556-9210(Registrants telephone number, including area code)(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)




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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).

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SIMCLAR , INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESFORM 10-QFor the quarter ended September 30, 2004

INDEX



PART I--FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.
Financial Statements


1)
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2004 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2003.2)
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2004 and September 30, 2003 (Unaudited).3)
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and September 30, 2003 (Unaudited).4)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as of September 30, 2004 (Unaudited).


Item 2.
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsItem 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market RiskItem 4.
Controls and ProceduresPART II
-- OTHER INFORMATIONItem 6.
ExhibitsSignaturesEXHIBITS




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PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.Financial Statements

SIMCLAR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

|                                                                                                         |  | September 30,2004 |            | December 31,2003(A) |  
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ----------------- | ---------- | ------------------- | -
|                                                                                                         |  | (Unaudited)       |            |                     |  
|ASSETS                                                                                                   |  |                   |            |                     |  
|Current assets:                                                                                          |  |                   |            |                     |  
|Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                |  | $                 | 915,229    |                     | $
|Accounts receivable, less allowances of $230,000 atSeptember 30 and $ 279,000                            |  |                   |            |                     |  
|at December 31                                                                                           |  |                   | 6,967,185  |                     |  
|Amounts receivable from major stockholder, net                                                           |  |                   | 1,896,223  |                     |  
|                                                                                                         |  |                   |            |                     |  
|Inventories, less allowances for obsolescence of $1,628,000 at September 30and $1,421,000 at December 31 |  |                   | 11,690,042 |                     |  
|Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                                                |  |                   | 333,987    |                     |  
|Deferred income taxes                                                                                    |  |                   | 857,600    |                     |  
|Total current assets                                                                                     |  |                   | 22,660,266 |                     |  
|                                                                                                         |  |                   |            |                     |  
|Property and equipment:                                                                                  |  |                   |            |                     |  
|Machinery, computer and office equipment                                                                 |  |                   | 8,059,895  |                     |  
|Tools and dies                                                                                           |  |                   | 290,873    |                     |  
|Leasehold improvements                                                                                   |  |                   | 703,905    |                     |  
|                                                                                                         |  |                   | 9,054,673  |                     |  
|Less accumulated depreciation and amortization                                                           |  |                   | 6,382,530  |                     |  
|                                                                                                         |  |                   | 2,672,143  |                     |  
|Goodwill                                                                                                 |  |                   | 4,840,545  |                     |  
|Intangibles, net                                                                                         |  |                   | 18,000     |                     |  
|                                                                                                         |  |                   | 4,858,545  |                     |  
|                                                                                                         |  | $                 | 30,190,954 |                     | $

(A)
Reference is made to the companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 filed with the United States Securitiesand Exchange Commission on March 30, 2004.
  Continued on following page
 
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   CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Continued)
  September 30,

December 31,2004

2003(A)LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY

(Unaudited)Current liabilities:Line of credit

$
2,980,000

$
1,750,000Accounts payable


4,496,677


2,960,279Accrued expenses


1,065,669


914,916Accrued income taxes


960,365


496,645Current portion of long-term debt


1,000,000


1,000,000Total current liabilities


10,502,711


7,121,840Long-term debt


3,250,000


4,000,000Deferred trade accounts payable


2,500,000


2,500,000Deferred income taxes


290,900


290,900Commitments and contingencies





Total liabilities


16,543,611


13,912,740Stockholders' equity:Common stock, $.01 par value, authorized 10,000,000 shares; issued andoutstanding 6,465,345 shares at September 30 and December 31, respectively


64,653


64,653Capital in excess of par value


11,446,087


11,446,087Retained earnings


2,097,748


251,458Accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss)


38,855


(1,178
)Total stockholders' equity


13,647,343


11,761,020$
30,190,954

$
25,673,760
  (A)
Reference is made to the companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 filed with the United States Securitiesand Exchange Commission on March 30, 2004.
 See notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
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 SIMCLAR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS(UNAUDITED)
 
 Three Months Ended


Nine Months EndedSeptember 30,


September 30,2004


2003


2004


2003Sales

$
13,233,298

$
9,600,665

$
40,231,881

$
24,696,571Cost of goods sold


11,511,950


8,477,537


34,335,141


21,384,316Gross Margin


1,721,348


1,123,128


5,896,740


3,312,255Selling, general and administrative expenses


932,350


804,923


2,811,875


2,175,771Income from operations


788,998


318,205


3,084,865


1,136,484Interest expense


53,102


53,759


141,390


170,949Interest and other income


(14,474
)

(71,142
)

(33,263
)

(101,023
)Income before income taxes


750,370


335,588


2,976,738


1,066,558Income tax provision


264,234


124,881


1,130,446


418,933Net income

$
486,136

$
210,707

$
1,846,292

$
647,625Earnings per share:Basic & diluted

$
0.08

$
0.03

$
0.29

$
0.10
 See notes to consolidated financial statements
 
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   SIMCLAR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS  (UNAUDITED)
  Nine Months EndedSeptember 30,2004

2003Operating activities:Net income

$
1,846,292

$
647,625Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cashprovided by operating activities:Depreciation & amortization


790,181


666,124Gain from insurance settlement on building destroyed by fire





(55,621
)Deferred expenses and other assets





1,099Provision for inventory obsolescence


298,374


174,312Provision for uncollectible accounts receivable


45,000


Changes relating to operating activities from:Accounts receivable


(1,285,371
)

95,098Amounts receivable from major stockholder, net


152,698


186,929Inventories


(2,235,115
)

71,009Prepaid expenses and other current assets


(24,627
)

(53,472
)Accounts payable


1,536,398


59,353Accrued expenses


150,753


(936
)Income taxes payable


463,720


48,454Net cash provided by operating activities


1,738,303


1,839,974Investing activities:Acquisition of Simclar Mexico and subsidiary


(606,432
)

(1,949,247
)Proceeds from insurance settlement on building destroyed by fire





535,022Additions to property and equipment, net of minor disposals


(966,858
)

(157,636
)Net cash used in investing activities


(1,573,290
)

(1,571,861
)Financing activities:Borrowing on bank line of credit


1,230,000


250,000Payments on long-term bank borrowings


(750,000
)

(1,142,682
)Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities


480,000


(892,682
)Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash


40,033


26,854Net change in cash and cash equivalents


685,046


(597,715
)Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period


230,183


1,536,965Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$
915,229

$
939,250Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:Interest paid in cash

$
135,254

$
183,599
 See notes to consolidated financial statements
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  SIMCLAR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSSeptember 30, 2004(Unaudited)
  NOTE 1-Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
  *Consolidation*
  The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Simclar, Inc. (Simclar) and its subsidiaries, including Simclar (Mexico), Inc. (Simclar Mexico), and Techdyne (Europe) Limited (Techdyne (Europe)) collectively referred to as the company. All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The company is a 72.4% owned subsidiary of Simclar Group Limited (Simclar Group).
  *Business*
  The company operates in one business segment, the manufacture of electronic and electromechanical products primarily manufactured to customer specifications in the data processing, telecommunication, instrumentation and food preparation equipment industries.
 
 Inventories
  Inventories, which consist primarily of raw materials used in the production of electronic components, are valued at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out and/or weighted average cost method) or market value. The cost of finished goods and work in process consists of direct materials, direct labor and a portion of fixed and variable manufacturing overhead. Inventories net of allowance for obsolescence are comprised of the following:
 
 September 30,

December 31,2004

2003Raw materials and supplies

$
9,302,036

$
7,315,075Work in process


1,580,881


1,776,538Finished goods


807,125


661,688$
11,690,042

$
9,753,301
  *Long-Lived Asset Impairment*
  In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, long-lived assets to be held and used are reviewed for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. When required, impairment losses on assets to be held and used are recognized based on the fair value of the asset. The fair value of these assets is determined based upon estimates of future cash flows, market value of similar assets, if available, or independent appraisals, if required. In analyzing the fair value and recoverability using future cash flows, the company makes projections based on a number of assumptions and estimates of growth rates, future economic conditions, assignment of discount rates and estimates of terminal values. An impairment loss is recognized if the carrying amount of the
long-
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 SIMCLAR, INC.AND SUBSIDIARIES
  NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 September 30, 2004 (Unaudited)
 
  NOTE 1-Summary of Significant Accounting PoliciesContinued
 
 lived asset is not recoverable from its undiscounted cash flows. The measurement of impairment loss is the difference between the carrying amount and fair value of the asset. Long-lived assets to be disposed of and/or held for sale are reported at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell. The company determines the fair value of these assets in the same manner as described for assets held and used.
 **
 *Goodwill*
 **
 The company applied SFAS No.142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets in testing for goodwill impairment as of September 30, 2004. Under SFAS No. 142, goodwill and certain other intangible assets are no longer amortized but are tested annually for impairment. The company completed the goodwill impairment test for the Simclar Mexico reporting unit, which requires the company to compare the fair value of this reporting unit to the carrying value of the net assets of this reporting unit as of September 30, 2004. Based on this analysis, the company has concluded that no impairment existed as of September 30, 2004 for this reporting unit. The company test showed that even if this reporting units financial projections were 10% different there would not be any impairment to goodwill.
  *Revenue Recognition and Accounts Receivable*
  The companys sales are primarily derived from product manufacturing including, but not limited to, finished molded and non-molded cables, wiring harnesses, printed circuit board assemblies, electromechanical and electronic assemblies. Revenue is recognized upon shipment of the product to the customer, under contractual terms, which are generally FOB shipping point. Upon shipment, title transfers and the customer assumes the risks and rewards of ownership of the product. The selling price of the product is fixed and the ability to collect for the sale to the customer is reasonably assured when the product is shipped.
  Revenue from contract manufacturing, rework and refurbishing is recognized upon shipment of t he product to the customer, under contractual terms, which are generally FOB shipping point.
  Trade receivables are uncollateralized customer obligations due under normal trade terms requiring payment generally within 30 days from the invoice date.
  The companys estimate of the allowance for doubtful accounts for trade receivables is primarily determined based upon the length of time that the receivables are past due. In addition, management estimates are used to determine probable losses based upon an analysis of prior collection experience, specific account risks, and economic conditions.
  The company has a series of actions that occur based upon the aging of past due trade receivables, including letters and direct customer contact. Accounts are deemed uncollectible based on their past payment account experiences and their current financial condition.
  *Earnings per Share*
  Diluted earnings per share gives effect to potential common shares that were dilutive and outstanding during the period, such as stock options and warrants using the treasury stock method and average market price. No potentially dilutive securities were included in the diluted earnings per share
 
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 SIMCLAR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
  NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSSeptember 30, 2004 (Unaudited)
   NOTE 1-Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Continued
  computation for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2004 or for the same period of the preceding year.
  Following is a reconciliation of amounts used in the basic and diluted computations:
 
 Three Months Ended

Nine Months EndedSeptember 30,

September 30,2004

2003

2004

2003Net income - numerator basic computation

$
486,136

$
210,707

$
1,846,292

$
647,625Weighted average shares - denominator basiccomputation


6,465,345


6,435,345


6,465,345


6,459,852Earnings per share:Basic

$
0.08

$
0.03

$
0.29

$
0.10Diluted

$
0.08

$
0.03

$
0.29

$
0.10 
 Comprehensive Income
  The company follows SFAS No. 130, Reporting Comprehensive Income, which contains rules for the reporting of comprehensive income and its components. Comprehensive income consists of net income and foreign currency translation adjustments.
  Below is a detail of comprehensive income for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003:
 Three Months Ended

Nine Months EndedSeptember 30,

September 30,2004

2003

2004

2003Net Income

$
486,136

$
210,707

$
1,846,292

$
647,625Foreign currency translation gain


44,349


26,854


40,033


-Comprehensive Income

$
530,485

$
237,561

$
1,886,325

$
647,625
 ***NOTE 2-Interim Adjustments***
  The financial summaries for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 are unaudited and include, in the opinion of management of the company, all adjustments consisting of normal recurring accruals necessary to present fairly the earnings for such periods. Operating results
  
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 SIMCLAR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
  NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 September 30, 2004
 (Unaudited)
 *NOTE 2-Interim AdjustmentsContinued*
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 for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2004 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year ending December 31, 2004.
  While the company believes that the disclosures presented are adequate to make the information not misleading, the company recommends that these Consolidated Financial Statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes included in the companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.
  NOTE 3-Amounts Receivable from Major Stockholder
  The company had a net receivable due from its parent, Simclar Group, of approximately $1,896,000 and $2,049,000 at September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively. These amounts included a $1,500,000 demand note payable by Simclar Group, bearing an annual interest rate of LIBOR plus 2.0% and accumulated interest on this demand note of approximately $109,000 and $71,000 at September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively.
  *NOTE 4-Notes Receivable from Options Exercised*
 
 On February 27, 1995, the company granted non-qualified stock options to directors of Simclar and its former subsidiary for 142,500 shares exercisable at $1.75 per share for five years. In April 1995, the company granted a non-qualified stock option for 10,000 shares, which vested immediately, to its general counsel at the same price and terms as the directors options. On February 25, 2000, 145,000 of these options were exercised. The company received cash payment of the par value and the balance in three-year promissory notes totaling $207,825, which were presented in the stockholders equity section of the balance sheet, with interest at 6.19% . The notes, which were due in February 2003, were not repaid and, as a result, the notes as well as the related balance sheet entries for common stock and capital in  excess of par
value were  written off in the first quarter of 2003. The common shares issued upon the exercise of these options have been cancelled.
  NOTE 5-Income Taxes
  The company files federal and state income tax returns separately from Simclar Group, and its income tax liability is therefore reflected on a separate return basis.
  Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effect of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes.
  The company had approximately $264,000 and $1,130,000 domestic income tax expense for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2004, respectively, and approximately $125,000 and $419,000 domestic income tax expense for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2003, respectively.
  Income tax payments amounted to approximately $155,300 and $664,500 for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2004, respectively, and approximately $35,800 and $449,000 for the same periods of the preceding year.  10
 SIMCLAR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSSeptember 30, 2004 (Unaudited)
 **
 *NOTE 6-Commitments and Contingencies*
 
 The company leases several facilities which expire at various dates through 2010 with renewal options for a period of five years at the then fair market rental value. The company sponsors a 401(k) profit sharing plan covering substantially all of its employees, excluding Techdyne (Europe) and Simclar Mexico. The company contributes a 50% match based on the first 4% of each employees annual earnings contributed to the plan.
  The company is involved in various legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the ultimate liability, if any, resulting from these matters will not have a material effect on the companys financial position.
  *NOTE 7-Techdyne (Europe) Land and Buildings*
  On April 2, 2003, a fire started by vandals destroyed the Techdyne (Europe) building located in Livingston, Scotland. The claims with the insurance companies were settled during the third quarter of 2003 in the amount of  364,900 ($588,185) less demolition expenses. The company realized a net gain on this disposition of  34,500 ($55,621).
  On October 17, 2003, the company received the net proceeds from the sale of land located in Livingston, Scotland in the amount of  114,868 ($192,163). The company realized a net loss on this disposition of  5,132 ($8,585).
  *NOTE 8-Acquisition of AG Technologies, Inc.*
  On July 15, 2003, the company acquired for cash all of the outstanding stock of AG Technologies, Inc., a privately owned company based in Schaumburg, Illinois. The company name was changed to Simclar (Mexico), Inc. on August 29, 2003. Additional consideration of up to $1,300,000 is payable based on Simclar Mexicos net sales in each of the three years ending July 14, 2004, 2005 and 2006. Simclar Mexico is an international value added provider of comprehensive electronic manufacturing services to Original Equipment Manufactures (OEMs) serving the automotive, industrial controls, medical and power equipment industries. Simclar Mexicos Mexican facility enables the company to be competitive in the higher volume arena for assembly in North America. Simclar Mexico additionally brings with it a list of customers in a broad range of industries and extensive
manufacturing and design relationships in Asia.
  The acquisition was accounted for by the purchase method of accounting under SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations. The purchase price for the acquisition, including loan repayment and net of cash received, totaled $1,951,547, and was allocated to assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. The company recorded $1,279,118 of goodwill and $18,000 of intangibles based on the opening balance sheet. Additional consideration payable based on Simclar Mexicos sales through July 14, 2006 could increase the amount of this goodwill to $2,579,118.
  The additional earn-out for the period July 15, 2003 to July 14, 2004 of $606,432 was paid on September 15, 2004. This additional earn-out payment increased the companys goodwill to $1,885,550.
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  SIMCLAR, INC.AND SUBSIDIARIES
  NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS September 30, 2004
 (Unaudited)
  NOTE 8-Acquisition of AG Technologies, Inc.--Continued
  The purchase allocation is as follows:
  Current assets

$
3,414,149Equipment


867,322Goodwill


1,885,550Intangibles


18,000Other assets


743Total assets acquired

$
6,185,764Current liabilities

$
1,556,485Long-term debt


9,000Long-term liabilities


2,062,300Total liabilities

$
3,627,785Net assets acquired

$
2,557,979
 
 Results of operations have been included in the companys consolidated financial statements prospectively from the date of acquisition. The following table summarizes selected unaudited pro forma financial information for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, as if Simclar Mexico had been acquired at the beginning of 2003. The unaudited pro forma financial information includes adjustments for income taxes, prepaid expenses, accrued expenses, depreciation and amortization.
  The pro forma financial information does not necessarily reflect the results that would have occurred if the acquisition had been in effect for the periods presented. In addition, they are not intended to be a projection of future results and do not reflect any synergies that might be achieved from combining the operations.
 
 
 Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, 2003Net Sales

$
29,426,952Net Income


723,365Earnings per share:Basic

$
0.11Diluted

$
0.11
 
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 SIMCLAR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
  NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSSeptember 30, 2004(Unaudited)
  *NOTE 9-Subseqent Events*
 **
 On October 20, 2004, the company purchased for $1,400,000 the 77,800 square foot office, manufacturing and warehouse facility located at 1784 Stanley Avenue, Dayton, Ohio that it had been leasing for a term ending July 31, 2007. The purchase resulted from the companys exercise of an option to purchase contained in the lease. The premises were purchased from the lessor, Stanley Avenue Properties, Ltd., an Ohio limited liability company controlled by Lytton F. Crossley, a former director of the company. The purchase price was determined by negotiation, based upon independent appraisals obtained by the company and the seller.
  The purchase was financed by a term loan to the company from the Bank of Scotland in the principal amount of $1,400,000. Concurrently with the loan, the company restructured its existing term loan and working capital facilities with the bank. The term loan was made pursuant to an Amended and Restated Facility Letter providing for a term loan of $5,650,000, of which Tranche A represents outstanding borrowings of $4,250,000, and Tranche B represents the $1,400,000 loan to acquire the property located at 1784 Stanley Avenue, Dayton, Ohio. The principal of Tranche A is repayable in quarterly installments of $250,000 in October, January, April and July of each year from 2004 through 2008, with the final payment due in October 2008. The principal of Tranche B is payable in twenty-eight equal quarterly installments of $50,000, with the first installment payable on January 20, 2005. Interest on each advance accrues at
an annual rate equal to LIBOR plus 1.5%, plus an amount, rounded to the nearest eighth of a percent, to cover any increases in certain regulatory costs incurred by the bank. The company may elect to pay interest on advances every one, three or six months, with LIBOR adjusted to correspond to the interest payment period selected by the company. The company elected one month as the initial interest payment period.
  The companys existing working capital facility with the bank was also amended to increase the amount of the facility from $3,000,000 to $5,000,000 and to extend the term to September 30, 2005. Advances bear interest, and interest is payable, on the same terms as under the Amended Term Loan Facility
  The remaining material terms of the companys existing term loan and working capital facilities, dated October 2, 2001, as amended by amendment letters dated January 17, 2003 and July 1, 2003 (term loan facility), and July 25, 2002 and November 10, 2003 (working capital facility), including material covenants, were unchanged.
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  Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
  *Forward-Looking Information*
  This report includes certain forward-looking statements with respect to the company and its business that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements are influenced by the companys financial position, business strategy, budgets, projected costs and the plans and objectives of management for future operations. They use words such as anticipate, believe, plan, estimate, expect, intend, project and other similar expressions. Although we believe our expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, the company cannot assure the reader that its expectations will prove correct. Actual results and developments may differ materially from those conveyed in the forward-looking statements. For these statements, the company claims the protections for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995.
  Important factors such as changes in general economic, business and market conditions, as well as changes in such conditions that may affect industries or the markets in which the company operates, including, in particular, the impact of our nations current war on terrorism, could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements made in this Form 10-Q. Further, information on other factors that could affect the financial results of Simclar is included in the companys other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission). These documents are available free of charge at the Commissions website at http://www.sec.gov and/or from the Company. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and the company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to
reflect events or circumstances after the date of this report.
  *General*
  The companys operations have continued to depend upon a relatively small number of customers for a significant percentage of its net revenue. Significant reductions in sales to any of the companys large customers would have a material adverse effect on its results of operations. The level and timing of orders placed by a customer vary due to the customers attempts to balance its inventory, design modifications, changes in a customers manufacturing strategy, acquisitions of or consolidations among customers, and variation in demand for a customers products due to, among other things, product life cycles, competitive conditions and general economic conditions. Termination of manufacturing relationships or changes, reductions or delays in orders could have an adverse effect on the companys results of operations and financial condition, as has occurred in the past. The
companys results also depend to a substantial extent on the success of its original equipment manufacturer (OEM) customers in marketing their products. The company continues to seek to diversify its customer base to reduce its reliance on a few major customers.
  The industry segments the company serves, and the electronics industry as a whole, are subject to rapid technological change and product obsolescence. Discontinuance or modification of products containing components manufactured by the company could adversely affect the results of operations. The electronics industry is also subject to economic cycles and has in the past experienced, and is likely in the future to experience, recessionary periods. A prolonged worldwide recession in the electronics industry, as was experienced beginning in the third quarter of 2000 and continuing into the fourth quarter of 2003, had a material adverse effect on the companys business and financial condition and required it to realign its organization and operations beginning the second half of 2001 and continuing through the third quarter of 2003.
  The company typically does not obtain long-term volume purchase contracts from customers, but rather works with customers to anticipate future volumes of orders. Based upon these anticipated future orders and considering the level of production schedules and facilities utilization, the company will make
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  commitments regarding the acceptable level of new business. Occasionally, the company purchases raw materials without a customer order or commitment. Customers may cancel, delay or reduce orders, usually without penalty, for a variety of reasons, whether relating to the customer or the industry in general. Any significant cancellations, reductions or order delays could adversely affect results of operations.
  The company uses Electronic Data Interchange  (EDI) with customers and suppliers in an effort to continuously develop accurate forecasts of customer volume requirements, as well as sharing future requirements with suppliers. The company depends on the timely availability of many components. Component shortages could result in manufacturing and shipping delays or increased component prices, which could have a material adverse effect on results of operations. In anticipation of future sales, it is important for the company to efficiently manage inventory by assuring proper timing of expenditures and allocations of physical and personnel resources used in manufacturing.
  The company must continuously develop improved manufacturing procedures to accommodate customers needs for increasingly complex products. To continue to grow and be a successful competitor, the company must be able to maintain and enhance its technological capabilities, develop and market manufacturing services which meet changing customer needs and successfully anticipate or respond to technological changes in manufacturing processes on a cost-effective and timely basis. Although the company believes that its operations utilize the assembly and testing technologies and equipment currently required by customers, there can be no assurance that process development efforts will be successful or that the emergence of new technologies, industry standards or customer requirements will not render the companys technology, equipment or processes obsolete or noncompetitive. In addition, to the extent that the
company determines that new assembly and testing technologies and equipment are required to remain competitive, the acquisition and implementation of such technologies and equipment are likely to require significant capital investment.
  During periods of recession in the electronics industry, as the company experienced in 2001, 2002 and 2003, our competitive advantages in the areas of quick-turnaround manufacturing and responsive customer service may be of reduced importance to electronic OEMs, who may become more price sensitive.
  Results of operations are also affected by other factors, including price competition, the level and timing of customer orders, fluctuations in material costs (due to availability), the overhead efficiencies achieved by management in managing the costs of operations, experience in manufacturing a particular product, the timing of expenditures in anticipation of increased orders, selling, and general and administrative expenses. Accordingly, gross margins and operating income margins have generally improved during periods of high volume and high capacity utilization. The company generally has idle capacity and reduced operating margins during periods of lower-volume production.
 
 The company competes with much larger electronic manufacturing entities for expansion opportunities. Any acquisitions may result in potentially dilutive issuance of equity securities, the incidence of debt and amortization expenses related to intangible assets, and other costs and expenses, all of which could materially affect financial results adversely. Acquisition transactions also involve numerous business risks, including difficulties in successfully integrating the acquired operations, technologies and products or formalizing anticipated synergies, and the diversion of managements attention from other business concerns.
  *Critical Accounting Estimates*
  In preparing its financial statements and accounting for the underlying transactions and balances, the company has applied the accounting policies as disclosed in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the companys annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003. Preparation of the companys financial statements requires company management to make
  
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 estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from those estimates, and the differences may be material. For a detailed discussion of the application of these and other accounting policies, see Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements and Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations--Critical Accounting Policies contained in the companys annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003. There have been no material changes to these accounting policies during the three months ended September 30, 2004.
  Results of Operations
  Consolidated sales increased approximately $3,633,000 (38%) and $15,535,000 (63%) for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2004, compared to the same periods of the preceding year. Strong sales increases were experienced across all the industries served by the company, during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2004, compared to the same periods of the preceding year.
  Interest and other income decreased by approximately $57,000 and $68,000 for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2004, respectively, compared to the same periods of the preceding year. This decrease was due to the insurance settlement from the building destroyed by fire in the period ended September 30, 2003.
  Approximately 17% and 15% of the companys consolidated sales for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2004, respectively, were made to Illinois Tool Works.
  Cost of goods sold as a percentage of sales amounted to 87% and 85% for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2004, respectively, compared to 88% and 87% for the same periods of the preceding year. The improvement in the gross margin was primarily due to increased utilization of all manufacturing facilities compared to the preceding years periods.
  Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by approximately $127,000 and $636,000 for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2004, respectively, compared to the same periods of the preceding year. Of these amounts, $68,000 and $393,000, respectively, were attributable to Simclar Mexico. Additional sales representation expenses of $24,000 and $93,000, respectively, contributed to this increase in selling, general and administrative expenses.
  Interest expense decreased approximately $1,000 and $30,000 for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2004, respectively, compared to the same period of the preceding year, reflecting lower outstanding loan balances during the 2004 period. The LIBOR was 2.13% and 1.13% at September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Income taxes increased by $139,000 and $712,000 for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2004, respectively, compared to the same period in 2003. This increase resulted from the companys increased net income before income taxes in the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2004, compared to the same periods of the preceding year.
  *Liquidity and Capital Resources*
  The companys cash and cash equivalents balance at September 30, 2004 was approximately $915,000 compared to approximately $230,000 at December 31, 2003. Net cash provided by operating activities was approximately $1,738,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2004, compared to approximately $1,840,000 provided by operating activities in the same period of 2003. The decline in cash provided by operating activities was approximately $102,000 for the nine months ended September
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  30, 2004, compared to the same period of 2003. This decline was due to the increase in working capital requirements as result of the 63% increase in sales for this period of 2004, compared to 2003.
  At September 30, 2004, the companys average days of sales outstanding in accounts receivable for the quarter was 47 days as compared to 49 days at September 30, 2003. The decrease in average days of sales outstanding in accounts receivable is primarily due to improvements in the collection activities during the third quarter of 2004, compared to the prior years period. Average inventory turnover was 3.9 and 3.6 times for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The increase in inventory turnover reflects the growth in customers demands for products from the food preparation equipment, telecommunications and computer peripherals industries during the nine month period ended September 30, 2004, compared with the same period ended in 2003.
  Cash used in investing activities was approximately $1,573,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2004, compared to $1,572,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2003. Cash used in investing activities was primarily for the acquisition of equipment used in the manufacturing operations and the earn-out payment for the Simclar Mexico acquisition.
  Cash provided by financing activities was approximately $480,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2004, compared to approximately $893,000 used in financing activities in the same period of the preceding year. Cash provided by financing activities was primarily a $1,230,000 advance from the companys $3,000,000 short term line of credit with the Bank of Scotland. The company made all scheduled repayments on its long term debt during the period.
  On October 24, 2001, the company entered into two credit facilities with Bank of Scotland in Edinburgh, Scotland for an aggregate borrowing of $10,000,000. The financing included a $3,000,000 line of credit, which expired September 30, 2004, with an interest rate at LIBOR plus 1.5% for a one, three or six month period, at the companys election. The company elected the three-month interest period at 3.15% until October 24, 2004, after this date the rate is 3.44% until November 24, 2004. This line of credit had an outstanding balance of $2,980,000 at September 30, 2004. The financing also included a seven-year term loan of $7,000,000 at the same interest rate as the line of credit. The term loan specifies quarterly payments of $250,000 due in January, April, July and October of each year, plus interest. The term loan had an outstanding balance of $4,250,000 at September 30,
2004.
  On October 14, 2004, the company restructured its existing term loan and working capital facilities with the Bank. The term loan was made pursuant to an Amended and Restated Facility Letter providing for a term loan of $5,650,000, of which Tranche A represents outstanding borrowings of $4,250,000, and Tranche B represents the $1,400,000 loan to acquire the property located at 1784 Stanley Avenue, Dayton, Ohio. The principal of Tranche A is repayable in quarterly installments of $250,000 in October, January, April and July of each year from 2004 through 2008, with the final payment due in October 2008. The principal of Tranche B is payable in twenty-eight equal quarterly installments of $50,000, with the first installment payable on January 20, 2005. Interest on each advance accrues at an annual rate equal to LIBOR plus 1.5%, plus an amount, rounded to the nearest eighth of a percent, to cover any
increases in certain regulatory costs incurred by the Bank. The company may elect to pay interest on advances every one, three or six months, with LIBOR adjusted to correspond to the interest payment period selected by the company. The company elected one month as the initial interest payment period.
  The companys existing working capital facility with the Bank was also amended to increase the amount of the facility from $3,000,000 to $5,000,000 and to extend the term to September 30, 2005. Advances bear interest, and interest is payable, on the same terms as under the Amended Term Loan Facility.
  All of  the assets of the company collateralize the credit facilities. The credit facilities contain affirmative and negative covenants. Certain of the affirmative covenants require maintenance of a
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  consolidated adjusted net worth greater than $11,000,000; a ratio of consolidated current assets to consolidated net borrowing not less than 1.75 to 1; a ratio of consolidated trade receivables to consolidated net borrowings not less than .75 to 1; and a ratio of consolidated net income before interest and income taxes to total consolidated interest costs not less than 2 to 1. Some of the negative covenants, among others, prohibit (1) granting or permitting a security agreement against the consolidated assets of the companies other than permitted security agreements, (2) declaring or paying any dividends or making any other payments on the companys capital stock, (3) consolidating or merging with any other entity or acquiring or purchasing any equity interest in any other entity, or assuming any obligations of any other entity, except for notes and receivables acquired in the ordinary course of business, (4) incurring, assuming, guaranteeing, or
remaining liable with respect to any indebtedness, except for certain existing indebtedness disclosed in these financial statements, or (5) undertaking any capital expenditure in excess of $1,000,000 in any one fiscal year. The agreements also preclude changes in ownership in the companies, any material change in any of the companys business objectives, purposes, operations and tax residence or any other circumstances or events which would have a material adverse effect as defined by the agreements. The Bank of Scotland consented to the Simclar Mexico acquisition on July 15, 2003.
  The companys ability to comply with bank covenants may be affected by changes in financial condition or results of operations, or other events beyond the companys control. The breach of any of these covenants would result in default under the companys credit facilities. At September 30, 2004, the company was in compliance with the bank covenants.
  The companys indebtedness requires it to dedicate a substantial portion of its cash flow from operations to payments of debt, which could reduce amounts for working capital and other general corporate purposes. The restrictions in the companys credit facility could also limit its flexibility in reacting to changes in business and increases vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry conditions.
  In the normal course of business, the company enters into various contractual and other commercial commitments that impact or can impact the liquidity of its operations. The following table summarizes the companys significant contractual obligations at September 30, 2004:
  
 Total

Less than

1-3

4-5

Over 5In thousands
Amounts

1 Year

Years

Years

YearsLong-term debt
$
4,250

$
1,000

$
2,000

$
1,250

$
Operating leases (non-cancelable)

2,163


689


1,003


390


81Bank line of credit

2,980


2,980








Vendor open line of credit

2,863


363


2,500





Total contractual
$
12,256

$
5,032

$
5,503

$
1,640

$
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 Management will continue to seek acquisitions that will add talent, technology, and capabilities that advance the companys strategy and prospects. Management believes that the combination of internally generated funds, available cash reserves, and the credit facility are sufficient to fund the companys operations over the next year.
  
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 Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
  The company has no off balance sheet financing arrangements with related or unrelated parties and no unconsolidated subsidiaries.
  *Inflation*
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 Inflationary factors have not had a significant effect on operations. The company attempts to pass on increased costs and expenses by increasing selling prices when and where possible and by developing different and improved products for customers that can be sold at targeted profit margins.
  Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
  The company is exposed to market risks from changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates.
  Sensitivity of results of operations to interest rate risks on investments is managed by conservatively investing liquid funds in short-term government securities and interest-bearing accounts at financial institutions in which the company had invested approximately $39,000 at September 30, 2004.
  Interest rate risks on debt are managed by negotiation of appropriate rates on new financing obligations based on current market rates. There is an interest rate risk associated with the companys variable debt agreements, which totaled approximately $7,230,000 at September 30, 2004.
  The company has exposure to both rising and falling interest rates. A 1⁄2% decrease in rates on the companys investments at the end of the reporting period would be insignificant. A 1% increase in rates on the companys variable rate debt at the end of the reporting period would result in a negative impact of approximately $54,000 on results of operations.
  The companys exposures to market risks are impacted by changes in the foreign currency exchange rates related to the companys Mexican subsidiary, whose operating results, when translated into U.S. dollars, are impacted by changes in exchange rates. A 10% strengthening of the U.S. dollar against the local Mexican currency, the peso, would have a positive impact of $200,000 on the nine months earnings. The company has not incurred any significant realized losses on exchange transactions and does not utilize foreign exchange contracts to hedge foreign currency fluctuations. If realized losses on foreign transactions were to become significant, the company would evaluate appropriate strategies, including the possible use of foreign exchange contracts, to reduce such losses.
 
 **Item 4. Controls and Procedures**
  Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act)). Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures are adequately designed to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the applicable rules and forms. During the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, there was no change
in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. Subsequent to the date of this evaluation
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 there have been no significant changes in our internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls and no corrective actions taken with regard to significant deficiencies or perceived weaknesses in such controls.
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 PART II--OTHER INFORMATION
   **Item 6.**      **Exhibits**DescriptionExhibit 31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002Exhibit 31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002Exhibit 32.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Periodic Financial Reports pursuantto Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350Exhibit 32.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Periodic Financial Reports pursuantto Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
  Items 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are not applicable and have been omitted
  SIGNATURES
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 SIMCLAR, INC.By:
/s/  Barry J. PardonBARRY J. PARDON, PresidentBy:
/s/David L. WattsDAVID L. WATTS, Chief Financial Officer
  Dated: November 12, 2004
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