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**UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C.  20549**

 

**FORM 10-K/A**

 

**(Mark One)**

| **ý** |   | **Annual  Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities Exchange Act of 1934**     |   |
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|       |   | **For the fiscal year  ended December 31, 2003**                                               |   |
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| **o**      |   | **Transition  Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities Exchange Act of 1934** |   |
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|       |   | **Commission File Number 0-21872**                                                                  |   |

 

**ALDILA,INC.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in itscharter)

 

| **Delaware**                                                      |   | **13-3645590**                          |
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| (State or other jurisdiction of  incorporation or organization)   |   | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
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| **13450 STOWE DRIVE, POWAY, CALIFORNIA   92064**             |
| (Address of principal executive offices)                          |
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| **(858) 513-1801**                                                |
| (Registrant’s Telephone No.)  www.aldila.com                 |
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| Securities Registered Pursuant to  Section 12(b) of the Act: |

 

| **Title of  each class** |   | **Names of  each exchange on which registered** |
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| None                     |   | None                                            |

 

Securities registered pursuant tosection 12(g) of the Act:

 

| **Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share** |
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Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reportsrequired to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Actof 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that theRegistrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to suchfiling requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes ý No o

 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant toItem 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained,to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or informationstatements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or anyamendment to this form 10-K.  ý

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an accelerated filer(as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).  Yes o  No ý

 

The aggregate market valueof the Company’s voting stock held by non-affiliates of the Company as ofJune 30, 2003 was approximately $6.0 million.

 

As of March 23, 2004, there were 4,849,149 shares of theRegistrant’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding.

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

 

Portions of the following documents are incorporated into this reportby reference:

 

Part III, Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14. The Registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement for the 2003 Annual Meetingof Stockholders to be filed with the Commission within 120 days after the closeof the fiscal year.

 

 

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**ALDILA,INC.**

 

**Reporton Form 10-K**

**Forthe Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2003**

 

**INDEX**

 
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|           | Item 1.   | Business                                                                                    |   |
|           | Item 2.   | Properties                                                                                  |   |
|           | Item 3.   | Legal Proceedings                                                                           |   |
|           | Item 4.   | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security  Holders                                        |   |
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|           | Item 5.   | Market for Registrant’s Common Equity and  Related Stockholder Matters                 |   |
|           | Item 6.   | Selected Financial Data                                                                     |   |
|           | Item 7.   | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of  Financial Condition and Results of Operations |   |
|           | Item 7a.  | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures  about Market Risk                                 |   |
|           | Item 8.   | Financial Statements and Supplementary Data                                                 |   |
|           | Item 9.   | Changes in and Disagreements with  Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure       |   |
|           | Item 9A.  | Controls and Procedures                                                                     |   |
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|           | Item 10.  | Directors and Executive Officers of the  Registrant                                         |   |
|           | Item 11.  | Executive Compensation                                                                      |   |
|           | Item 12.  | Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial  Owners and Management                             |   |
|           | Item 13.  | Certain Relationships and Related  Transactions                                             |   |
|           | Item 14.  | Principal and Accounting Fees and Services                                                  |   |
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|           | Item  15. | Exhibits,  Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K                           |   |
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**PARTI**

 

*This Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaningof the federal securities laws.  Theseforward-looking statements are necessarily based on certain assumptions and aresubject to significant risks and uncertainties.  These forward-looking statements are based on management’sexpectations as of the date hereof, and the Company does not undertake anyresponsibility to update any of these statements in the future.  Actual future performance and results coulddiffer from that contained in or suggested by these forward-looking statementsas a result of factors set forth in this Form 10-K (including those sectionshereof incorporated by reference from other filings with the Securities andExchange Commission), in particular as set forth in “Business Risks” under Item1 and set forth in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of FinancialCondition and Results of Operations” under Item 7.*

 

**Item 1. Business**

 

**General**

 

Aldila, Inc. (“Aldila” or the “Company”) is a leading designer andmanufacturer of high-quality innovative graphite (carbon fiber-based composite)golf shafts in the United States today and has maintained this position forover a decade.  Aldila conducts itsoperations through its subsidiaries, Aldila Golf Corp. (“Aldila Golf”) andAldila Materials Technology Corp. Aldila enjoys strong relationships with mostmajor domestic and many foreign golf club manufacturers including Callaway,TaylorMade-addidas Golf, Ping and Acushnet Company.  Aldila believes that it is one of the few independent shaftmanufacturers with the technical and production expertise required to producehigh-quality graphite shafts in quantities sufficient to meet demand.  The Company’s current golf shaft productlines consist of Aldila branded products designed for custom club makers, aswell as custom shafts developed in conjunction with its major customers. Theseproduct lines are designed to improve the performance of any level of golferfrom novice to tour professional.

 

In 1994, the Company started production of its principal raw materialfor shafts, graphite prepreg, which consists of sheets of carbon fiberscombined with epoxy resin.  See“Manufacturing—Raw Materials.”  TheCompany now produces substantially all of its graphite prepreg requirementsinternally.

 

In 1998, the Company established a manufacturing facility in Evanston,Wyoming for the production of carbon fiber an effort to further verticallyintegrate its manufacturing operations. On October 29, 1999, SGL Carbon Fibers and Composites, Inc. (“SGL”)purchased a 50% interest in the Company’s carbon fiber manufacturingoperation.  The Company and SGL enteredinto an agreement to operate the facility through a limited liability companywith equal ownership interests between the joint venture partners.  The Company and SGL also entered into supplyagreements with the new entity, Carbon Fiber Technology LLC (“CFT”), for thepurchase of carbon fiber at cost plus an agreed-upon mark-up.  Profits and losses of CFT are shared equallyby the partners.  On February 11,2004, the Company announced that the Company and SGL entered into a non-bindingletter of intent to sell selected assets, including property, plant, equipmentand know-how to an independent third party. If the transaction is completed, the Company and SGL would share equallyin the net proceeds.

 

**Graphite Golf Shafts**

 

The Company was founded in San Diego, California in 1972 and was anearly leader in the design and production of graphite golf shafts.  The Company believes it is well positionedto remain a leader in the market for graphite shafts due to its innovative andhigh quality products, strong customer relationships, design and compositeexpertise and significant manufacturing capabilities.

 

Most golf clubs being sold today have shafts constructed from steel orgraphite, although limited numbers are also manufactured from other materials.  Graphite shafts were introduced in the early1970’s as the first major improvement in golf shaft technology since steelreplaced wood in the 1930’s.  The firstgraphite shafts had significant torque (twisting force) and appealed primarilyto weaker-swinging players desiring greater distance.  Graphite shaft technology has subsequently improved so thatshafts can now be designed for golfers at all skill levels.  Unlike steel shafts, the design of graphiteshafts is easier to alter

 

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with respect to weight, flex, flex location and torque to producegreater distance, increased accuracy and reduced club vibration resulting inimproved “feel” to the golfer.  Theimprovements in the design and manufacture of graphite shafts and the growingrecognition of their superior performance characteristics for many golferscompared to steel have resulted in increased demand for graphite shafts bygolfers of all skill levels. The initial acceptance of graphite shafts was primarilyfor use in woods.  Graphite continues todominate  the professional and consumerwood club market, with over 94% of new woods purchased in 2003 includinggraphite shafts.   The acceptance ofgraphite shafts in irons has not achieved the same success as woods, andacceptance in irons has declined somewhat in recent years.  In 2003, approximately 27% of new ironspurchased were graphite shafted.   Since many golfers consider professionals to be “opinion leaders,”increased acceptance and use of graphite shafts in irons by professionals wouldhelp broaden the overall graphite market.

 

Initially, graphite shafts were primarily sold for use in premiumclubs, while the value priced segment of the golf club market continued to besupplied with steel shafts.  Today,however, a large percentage of value priced clubs are being sold with graphiteshafts.  As the value priced segment ofthe golf club market converted from steel to graphite shafts, the Company tooksteps to enable it to meet the needs of this market segment, including thedesign of shafts that can be manufactured at prices acceptable to this marketand continued efforts to reduce its overall manufacturing costs.

 

**Products**

 

Aldila offers a broadrange of innovative and high-quality graphite golf shafts designed to maximizethe performance of golfers of every skill level.  The Company manufactures hundreds of unique graphite shaftsfeaturing various combinations of performance characteristics such as weight, flex,flex point and torque.  All of the Company’sshafts are composite structures consisting principally of carbon fiber andepoxy resins.  The Company’s shafts mayalso include boron (added to increase shaft strength) or fiberglass.  The Company regularly evaluates newcomposite materials for inclusion in the Company’s shafts and new refinementson designs using current materials.

 

The Company’s shafts, which constituted approximately 89% of net salesin the year ended December 31, 2003, are designed in partnership with itscustomers (principally golf club manufacturers) to accommodate specific golfclub designs.  The Company’s brandedmodels are typically sold to golf club manufacturers, distributors and golf proand repair shops and are used either to assemble a new custom club fromselected components or as an after market re-shaft of existing clubs.  The Company also helps develop cosmeticdesigns to give the customer’s golf clubs a distinctive look, even when thecustomer does not require a shaft with customized performancecharacteristics.  The prices of Aldilashafts typically range from $3 to $30.

 

The Company introduced an innovative proprietary design, the Aldila“One” shaft during 2002.  The Companybelieves that this is the first shaft design to feature multiple segments, eachwith separate design characteristics, which allows for more precise performanceoptimization than the traditional graphite shaft design, which embodies onlyone set of design characteristics over its entire length.  The One shaft is offered throughdistribution to the custom club market and possibly directly to consumers. Itwill also be included as a custom option by certain of its golf clubmanufacturer customers.  In 2003, theCompany introduced the NVPrototype at the 2003 PGA Merchandise Showin January 2003 and subsequently changed it to the NVTM.   The NVTM features the Company’sexclusive Micro Laminate Technology – patent pending.

 

Since 1994, the Company has manufactured prepreg material for itsproduction of golf shafts.  In 1998, theCompany began selling prepreg manufactured in its Poway, Californiamanufacturing facility to third parties. Revenues from the sale of prepreg were approximately 5% of net sales in2003 and are not expected to be significant to the Company for severalyears.  Beginning in 1999, the Companyoffered for sale large bundle carbon fiber and chopped fiber from itsmanufacturing facility in Evanston, Wyoming. Sales of large bundle carbon fiber continued in 1999 throughOctober 29, 1999, the date that the Company sold a 50% interest in thecarbon fiber manufacturing operation. All subsequent outside carbon fiber revenues, if any, are attributed tothe joint venture.  The Company does notanticipate outside sales of carbon fiber to be significant in 2004 and iscurrently seeking to sell its interest in CFT

 

The Company began themanufacture of composite hockey sticks in 2000, following several months ofdevelopmental work.  The manufacture ofcomposite hockey sticks is similar to that of graphite golf shafts and uses similarraw materials.  Revenues from the saleof hockey sticks were approximately 6% of net sales in 2003 and are notexpected to be significant to the Company for several years.

 

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Carbon fiber composite materials are suited for a diverse range ofapplications based on their distinctive combination of physical and chemicalproperties.  See “Manufacturing – CarbonFiber Manufacturing Process.” Carbon fibers are used as reinforcements incomposite materials that combine fibers with epoxy resins or other matrixmaterials to form a substance with high strength, low weight, stiffness,resistance to corrosion, resistance to fatigue and capacity to dissipate heatand electrical conductivity.  Carbonfiber materials produced by the Company or CFT are used in a variety ofapplications such as molding compounds for the manufacture of electroniccomponents, masts and spars for the marine industry, hockey sticks, fishingrods, industrial products, as well as golf shafts.

 

**Product Design andDevelopment**

 

Aldila is committed to maintaining its reputation as a leader ininnovative shaft design and composite materials technology.  The Company believes that the enhancementand expansion of its existing product lines and the development of new productsare necessary for the Company’s growth and success.  However, while the Company believes that it has generallyachieved success in the introduction of its graphite golf shafts, no assurancecan be given that the Company will be able to continue to design andmanufacture products that meet with market acceptance.

 

Graphite shaft designs and modifications are frequently the directresult of the combined efforts and expertise of the Company and its customersto develop an exclusive shaft for each customer’s clubs.  New golf shaft designs are developed andtested using a CAD/CAE golf shaft analysis program, which evaluates a new shaftdesign with respect to weight, torque, flex point, tip and butt flexibility, swingweight and other critical shaft design criteria.  In addition, the Company researches new and innovative shaftdesigns on an independent basis, which has enabled the Company to produce avariety of new branded shafts as well as generate design ideas for customizedshafts.  To improve and advance productdesigns as they relate to composite technology and shaft process manufacturing,the Company’s engineers test new and existing materials, such as boron, kevlar,fiberglass, ceramic, thermoplastic and carbon fiber.  The Company’s design research also focuses on improvements ingraphite shaft aesthetics since cosmetic appearance has become increasinglyimportant to customers.  The Company’sresearch and development efforts have resulted in the Aldila “One” shaft, whichthe Company believes to be the first shaft design featuring multiple segments,each with separate design characteristics, and which the Company recentlystarted marketing.  In addition, to theAldila “One” shaft, the Company introduced the Aldila NVTM in 2003,featuring the Company’s exclusive Micro Laminate Technology.  Although the Company emphasizes theseresearch and development activities, there can be no assurance that Aldila willcontinue to develop competitive products or that the Company will be able toutilize new composite material technology on a timely or competitive basis, orotherwise respond to emerging market trends.

 

The Company has been one of the leaders in developing the market forlower cost large bundle carbon fiber by successfully converting to this fibertype in some of its products from a more expensive carbon fiber material forthe manufacture of certain of its graphite golf shafts.  The Company has had limited success inproviding large bundle carbon fiber to other manufacturing applications outsideof golf shafts.

 

The Company has applied its composite materials expertise on a limitedbasis to other products in recent years, producing hockey sticks as well asgraphite tubing and other molded parts on a special order basis.

 

**Customers andCustomer Relations**

 

The Company believes that its close customerrelationships and responsive service have been significant elements of itssuccess to date, establishing it as a premier graphite shaft company.  Aldila’s golf club manufacturer customersoften work together with the Company’s engineers when developing a new golfclub in order to design a club that maximizes the performance features of theprincipal component parts:  the grip,the clubhead and the Aldila shaft.  TheCompany’s partnership relationship with its customers continues after thedevelopment of clubs containing Aldila’s shafts.  Following the design process, the Company continues to providehigh levels of customer support and service in areas such as quality control andassurance, timely and responsive manufacturing, delivery schedules andeducation.  The Company believes thephysical proximity of its headquarter facilities to many of its customers hasfacilitated a high degree of customer interaction and responsiveness tocustomer needs.  While the Company hashad long-established relationships with most of its customers, it is not theexclusive supplier of graphite shafts to most of them and generally does nothave long-term supply agreements with its customers

 

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For fiscal year 2003, theCompany had approximately 240 golf shaft customers, which includedapproximately 76 golf club manufacturers and more than 40 distributors, withthe balance principally consisting of custom club assemblers, pro shops and repairshops.  However, the majority of theCompany’s sales has been and may continue to be concentrated among a relativelysmall number of customers.  Sales to theCompany’s top five customers represented approximately 68%, 75% and 73% of netsales in 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

 

Historically, Aldila’s principal customers have varied as a result ofgeneral market trends in the golf industry, in particular the prevailingpopularity of the various clubs that contain Aldila’s shafts.  As a result, there typically are changes inthe composition of the list of the Company’s ten most significant customersfrom year to year.  Due to thesubstantial marketplace success of their clubs in recent periods, for the lastseveral years the Company’s largest customers have been Callaway Golf,TaylorMade-addidas Golf, Acushnet Company and Ping.  While the Company believes its relationship with each of thesemajor customers is suitable, the Company is not the exclusive supplier to anyof them.  The Company’s sales to its principalcustomers have varied substantially from year to year.

 

| **Customer**            |   | **2003** |   | **2002** |   | **2001** |   |
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| Acushnet Company        |   | 26       | %      | 21       | %      | 10       | %      |
| Callaway Golf           |   | 21       | %      | 22       | %      | 22       | %      |
| Ping                    |   | 10       | %      | 9        | %      | 15       | %      |
| TaylorMade-addidas Golf |   | 6        | %      | 13       | %      | 20       | %      |

 

Because of the historic volatility of consumer demand for specificclubs, as well as continued competition from alternative shaft suppliers, salesto a given customer in a prior period may not necessarily be indicative offuture sales and it is often difficult to project the Company’s sales to agiven customer in advance.

 

Although the Company believes that its relationships with its customersare good, the loss of a significant customer or a substantial decrease in salesto a significant customer (whether as a result of diminished sales by thatcustomer or a shaft sourced from other suppliers) could have a material adverseeffect on the Company’s business or operating results.

 

**Marketing andPromotion**

 

The Company’s marketing strategy is designed to encourage golf clubmanufacturers to select and promote Aldila shafts and to increase overallmarket acceptance and use of graphite golf shafts.  The Company utilizes a variety of marketing and promotionalchannels to increase sales of Aldila brand name shafts through its network ofdistributors and to support Aldila’s brand name recognition and reputationamong consumers for offering consistently high quality products designed for awide range of golfers. Although the Company has very limited sales directly tothe end users of its products, the Company believes that its brand namerecognition contributes to the marketability of its customers’ products.  In addition,  Nick Price, Peter Kostis and Rich Beem serve on the Company’sadvisory staff and assist in its marketing efforts. Aldila’s marketing andpromotion expenditures were approximately $1.9 million, $1.3 million and $1.1million in 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. The Company does not currently incur significant marketing expenses forits products other than golf shafts.

 

**Sales and Distribution**

 

Within the golf club industry, most companies do not manufacture thethree principal components of the golf club — the grip, the shaft and theclubhead — but, rather, source these components from independent suppliers thatdesign and manufacture components to the club manufacturers’specifications.  As a result, Aldilasells its graphite shafts primarily to golf club manufacturers and, to a lesserextent, distributors, custom club shops, pro shops and repair shops.  Distributors typically resell the Company’sproducts to custom club assemblers, pro and custom club shops, andindividuals.  The Company uses itsinternal sales force in the marketing and sale of its shafts to golf clubmanufacturers.  Sales to golf clubmanufacturers accounted for approximately 81% of net sales for the year endedDecember 31, 2003.

 

Prepreg sales and carbon fiber sales are made primarily tomanufacturers of composite products. The Company predominantly has utilized its internal sales force in themarketing and sale of these products to its customers in the past and willcontinue to utilize its internal sales force for the sales of prepreg in thefuture.

 

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International sales represented 15%, 14%, and 12% of net sales for theyears ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.  See Note 15 in the Notes to ConsolidatedFinancial Statements for further breakdown of our international sales andlong-lived assets.

 

**Manufacturing**

 

The Company believes that its manufacturing expertise and productioncapacity differentiate it from many of its competitors and enable Aldila torespond quickly to its customers’ orders and provide sufficient quantities on atimely basis.  The Company todayoperates three golf shaft manufacturing facilities, one prepreg manufacturingfacility (in conjunction with one of its shaft manufacturing facilities) andthrough its 50% ownership interest in CFT, one carbon fiber manufacturingfacility.  During its 32 years ofoperation, the Company has improved its manufacturing processes and believes ithas established a reputation as the industry’s leading volume manufacturer ofhigh-performance graphite shafts.

 

*Shaft Manufacturing Process*.  The process of manufacturing a graphiteshaft has several distinct phases. Different designs of Aldila shafts require variations in both themanufacturing process and the materials used. In traditional shaft designs, treated graphite known as “prepreg” isrolled onto metal rods known as mandrels.  The graphite is then baked at high temperatures to harden the materialinto a golf shaft.  At the end of themanufacturing process, the shafts are painted and stylized using a variety ofcolors, patterns and designs, including logos and other customidentification.  Through each phase ofthis process, the Company performs quality control reviews to ensure continuinghigh standards of quality and uniformity and to meet exacting customerspecifications.  The Company’s shaftmanufacturing facilities are located in Poway, California, Tijuana, Mexico, andZhuhai, China, with an increasing percentage of its shafts being manufacturedin China, in recent years.

 

*Raw Materials*.  The primary material currently used in all of the Company’sgraphite shafts is carbon fiber, which is combined with epoxy resin to producesheets of graphite prepreg.  The degreeof the heating and stretching the graphite fibers determines the tensilestrength and modulus (stiffness) of the fiber. The Company manufacturers graphite prepreg at its Poway, Californiafacility.

 

*Prepreg Manufacturing Process. *InOctober 1994, the Company initiated the internal production of prepreg inits Poway, California facility.  TheCompany believes that by producing a major portion of its prepreg requirementsinternally, it may better control the supply of raw material for shafts and mayreduce the impact of potential future price increases.  The Company now produces substantially allof its prepreg requirements internally and is dependent on its own prepregproduction operation to support its shaft manufacturing requirements.  The Company is, however, somewhat dependentupon certain domestic prepreg suppliers for types of prepreg that it does notproduce and, therefore, the Company expects to occasionally purchase someprepreg products from outside suppliers in the future.  Although the Company believes that therewill continue to be alternative third party suppliers of prepreg, there can beno assurance that unforeseen difficulties which could lead to an interruptionin the Company’s internal prepreg production will not occur, which would resultin production delays.

 

The Company’s prepreg operation is dependent on certain suppliers forcarbon fibers, which along with epoxy resins and release paper constitute theprimary components in prepreg.  Through1997, the Company purchased all of its carbon fibers from outside vendors.  Beginning in 1998, the Company manufacturedcarbon fiber at its Evanston, Wyoming facility for consumption by its golfshaft production operation.  Becauseseveral different forms of carbon fiber are required for golf shaft products,including some not manufactured at the CFT facility, the Company will continueto depend on outside suppliers for a portion of its ongoing carbon fiber needs.  In 2003, the Company obtained a largeportion of its carbon fiber from CFT but also purchased carbon fiber from othercarbon fiber manufacturers.  The pricespaid by the Company for carbon fiber began to increase at the end of 2003 dueto capacity constraints in the carbon fiber industry.  If the Company is unable to purchase carbon fiber, other thanthat produced at CFT, from suppliers, it could result in production delays ofcomposite pregreg and golf shafts.

 

*Carbon Fiber Manufacturing Process.* Carbon fiber is produced by processingacrylic fiber through a series of stretching, stabilizing and carbonizingsequences converting it into essentially a pure carbon chain fiber exhibitingstiffness and strength characteristics when made into a composite part similarto steel at significantly less weight. These carbon fibers combined with various resins are then converted tocomposite structures, which have replaced metals in a number of weight criticalaerospace, sporting and industrial applications.  Typically, the composite structure will weigh 25 to 50 percentless than the metal structure it has replaced. Carbon fiber composite structures also provide toughness, resistance tocorrosion, resistance to fatigue, capacity to

 

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dissipate heat and electrical conductivity.  The carbon fiber industry has grown from its inception in thelate 1950’s into one, which produced approximately 39 million pounds of carbonfiber in 2003.

 

Carbon fiber usage has grown primarily for consumption by the aerospaceindustry and for sporting goods and industrial applications.  Aerospace grade carbon fibers continue to beutilized for production of commercial and military aerostructures.  The higher-cost, aerospace grade carbonfibers were first used in sporting goods and industrial applications until alower-cost, large bundle carbon fiber was developed as an alternative for usein many sporting goods and industrial applications.  Aldila was a leader in utilizing large bundle carbon fibersinitially purchased from outside vendors, for the manufacture of graphite golfshafts.  As such, the Company completedconstruction of a 50,000 square foot carbon fiber manufacturing facility inEvanston, Wyoming, which subsequently became CFT.  The facility produces large bundle carbon fiber material fromacrylic fiber through a series of stretching, stabilizing and carbonizingsequences in this facility.  Thismaterial is now a significant raw material for the Company’s prepregmanufacturing operation to support the manufacture of graphite golf shafts,although the Company still procures certain types of fibers from outsidevendors for the manufacture of golf shafts. The Company believes it can purchase the type of fiber produced by CFTfrom two outside sources.

 

CFT purchased substantially all of its raw acrylic fibers for thecarbon fiber operation from Toho Carbon Fibers, Inc. for the years 2000 through2003.  Previous to 2000, CourtauldsFibres, Ltd. was also used as a supplier of its raw acrylic fibers.  The Company believes these two vendors willbe able to provide a reliable source of supply for raw materials at theanticipated operating level of CFT. However, CFT will continue to pursue alternate sources of supply forthis material.

 

**Environmental Matters**

 

The Company is subject to various federal, state, local and foreignenvironmental laws and regulations, including those governing the use,discharge and disposal of hazardous materials as the Company uses hazardoussubstances and generates hazardous waste in the ordinary course of itsmanufacturing of graphite golf shafts, other composites, graphite prepreg andcarbon fiber.  The Company believes itis in substantial compliance with applicable laws and regulations and has notto date incurred any material liabilities under environmental laws andregulations; however, there can be no assurance that environmental liabilitieswill not arise in the future which may affect the Company’s business.

 

**Competition**

 

Aldila operates in a highly competitive environment in both the UnitedStates and international markets for the sale of its graphite golf clubshafts.  The Company believes that itcompetes on the basis of its ability to provide a broad range of high quality,performance graphite shafts; its ability to deliver customized products inlarge quantities and on a timely basis to its customers; the acceptance ofgraphite in general, and Aldila shafts in particular, by professional and othergolfers, whose preferences are to some extent subjective; and, finally, price.  Presently, there exists substantial excessgraphite shaft manufacturing capacity both in the United States and in othercountries.  This has had the effect ofdecreasing the selling prices of the Company’s shafts.  Management anticipates that this trend hasended.  Until recently, the UnitedStates market for graphite shafts was dominated by a relatively small number ofUnited States based shaft manufacturers which competed predominantly for thepremium shaft business. However, the Company now competes against United Statesand foreign-based shaft manufacturers for the premium shaft market and competesprimarily against the foreign-based shaft manufacturers for the value shaftmarket.  This competition has made itmore difficult to retain existing customers, attract new customers and hasplaced increasing pressure on prices for the Company’s premium and valueshafts.  The Company believes that it isthe largest supplier of graphite shafts to the United States club market, whichresults from its ability to establish a premium brand image and reputationamong golf club companies as a value-added supplier with competitive prices.

 

Aldila competes against other shaft manufacturers, both graphite andsteel, and in the past also against golf club companies that produced their ownshafts internally, some of which may have or had greater resources thanAldila.  The Company also facespotential competition from those golf club manufacturers that currentlypurchase golf shaft components from outside suppliers but that may have,develop or acquire the ability to manufacture all or a portion of its graphiteshafts internally.  Should any of theCompany’s significant customers decide to meet any of its shaft needsinternally, it could have an adverse effect on the Company.  The Company also competes against companieswho manufacture one or more of three principal components of the golf club, thegrip, the shaft and the club head, and assemble completed golf clubs fordelivery to club companies.  Should anyof the Company’s significant customers decide to source their golf clubs inthis manner where an Aldila shaft is not included, it could have an adverseeffect on the Company.

 

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The Company also competes for sales of prepreg from its prepregfacility and carbon fiber through its 50% interest in CFT with other producersof prepreg and carbon fibers, many of which have substantially greater researchand development, managerial and financial resources than the Company.  Some producers have been producing prepregand carbon fiber for substantially longer periods of time than the Company has,and represent significant competition to the Company.  The Company’s ability to compete in the sale of prepreg andcarbon fiber is dependent to some extent on the Company’s ability to causemanufacturers and consumers of carbon fiber-based products to utilize largebundle carbon fiber, which is the sole type of carbon fiber manufactured by CFTand a significant portion of the carbon fiber used in Aldila’s graphiteprepreg, rather than the small bundle, aerospace grade carbon fiber.  In addition, the ability to purchase fiberfrom an outside source when required in today’s fiber market, limits the Company’sability to compete in prepreg sales.

 

**Intellectual Property**

 

Aldila utilizes a number of trademarks and logos in connection with thesale and advertising of its products. The Company takes all reasonable measures to ensure that any productbearing an Aldila trademark reflects the consistency and quality associatedwith the Company’s products and intends to continue to protect them to thefullest extent practicable.  As ofDecember 31, 2003 the Company had approximately 58 United States andforeign registered trademarks.

 

**Employees**

 

As of December 31, 2003, Aldila employed 1,180 persons on afull-time basis, including nine in sales and marketing, 20 in research,development and engineering and 1,013 in production. The balance isadministrative and support staff.  Thenumber of full-time employees includes 392 persons who are employed in theCompany’s Mexico facility and 656 who are employed in the Company’s Chinafacility.  Because of seasonal demands,the Company hires a significant number of temporary employees.  As of December 31, 2003, the Companyalso employed an additional 32 temporary employees on a full-time basis.  Aldila considers its employee relations tobe good.

 

**Seasonality**

 

Because the Company’s customers have historically built inventory inanticipation of purchases by golfers in the spring and summer, the principalselling season for golf equipment, the Company’s operating results have beenaffected by seasonal demand for golf clubs, which has generally resulted inhighest sales occurring in the first and second quarter.  The timing of customers’ new productintroductions has frequently mitigated the impact of seasonality in recentyears.

 

**Backlog**

 

As of December 31, 2003, the Company had a sales backlog ofapproximately $11.0 million compared to approximately $6.8 million as of December 31,2002.  The Company believes that thedollar volume of its current backlog will be shipped over the next threemonths.  Orders can typically becancelled without penalty up to 30 days prior to shipment.  Historically, the Company’s backlog generallyhas been highest in the first and second quarters, due in large part toseasonal factors.  Due to the timing andreceipt of customer orders, backlog is not necessarily indicative of futureoperating results.

 

**Business Risks**

 

*Customer Concentration*.  The Company’s sales have been, and verylikely will continue to be, concentrated among a small number ofcustomers.  In 2003, sales to theCompany’s top five customers represented approximately 68% of net sales.  Aldila’s principal customers have historicallyvaried depending largely on the prevailing popularity of the various clubs thatcontain Aldila shafts.  In 2003,Callaway Golf accounted for 21% of net sales, Acushnet Company accounted for26% of net sales and Ping accounted for 10% of net sales.  The Company cannot predict the impact thatgeneral market trends in the golf industry, including the fluctuation inpopularity of specific clubs manufactured by customers, will have on its futurebusiness or operating results.

 

While the Company has had long-established relationships with most ofits customers, it is not the exclusive supplier of graphite shafts to most ofthem, and consistent with the industry practice, generally does not havelong-term contracts with its customers. In this regard, Callaway Golf, Acushnet Company and Ping, whocollectively represent in excess of 57% of the Company’s net sales in 2003,each purchased from at least two other graphite shaft suppliers.  In the event Callaway Golf,

 

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Acushnet Company, Ping or any other significant customer increasespurchases from its other suppliers or adds additional suppliers, the Companycould be adversely affected.  Althoughthe Company believes that its relationships with its customers are good, theloss of a significant customer or a substantial decrease in sales to asignificant customer could have a material adverse effect on the Company’sbusiness and operating results.  Inaddition, sales by the Company’s major customers are likely to varydramatically from time to time due to fluctuating public demand for golfequipment generally and for their specific products.

 

*Competition*. Aldila operates in a highly competitive environment for golf equipmentsales.  The Company believes that itcompetes principally on the basis of its ability to provide a broad range ofhigh quality, performance graphite shafts; its ability to deliver customizedproducts in large quantities and on a timely basis; the acceptance of graphiteshafts in general, and Aldila shafts in particular, by professionals and othergolfers, whose preferences are to some extent subjective; and finally, price.

 

Aldila competes against both domestic and foreign shaftmanufacturers.  Some of the Company’scurrent and potential competitors may have greater resources than Aldila.  The Company also faces potential competitionfrom those golf club manufacturers that currently purchase golf shaftcomponents from outside suppliers but that may have, develop or acquire, theability to manufacture shafts internally.

 

As the Company further enters into the manufacture and sale of prepregproducts, it competes with other producers of prepregs, many of which havesubstantially greater research and development, managerial and financialresources than the Company and represent significant competition for theCompany.

 

*New Product Introduction*.  The Company believes that the introductionof new, innovative golf shafts using graphite or other composite materials willbe critical to its future success.  Whilethe Company emphasizes research and development activities in connection withcarbon fiber and other composite material technology, there can be no assurancethat the Company will continue to develop competitive products or that theCompany will be able to develop or utilize new composite material technology ona timely or competitive basis or otherwise respond to emerging market trends.

 

Although the Company believes that it has generally achieved success inthe introduction of its customized graphite golf shafts, specifically, theAldila NVTM, no assurance can be given that the Company will be ableto continue to design and manufacture products that meet with marketacceptance, either on the part of club manufacturers or golfers.  The design of new graphite golf shafts isalso influenced by rules and interpretations of the United States GolfAssociation (“USGA”).  There can be noassurance that any new products will receive USGA approval or that existingUSGA standards will not be altered in ways that adversely affect the sales ofthe Company’s products.

 

*Reliance on Off-Shore Manufacturing Facilities*.  The Company operates manufacturingfacilities in Tijuana, Mexico and Zhuhai, People’s Republic of China.  The Company pays certain expenses of thesefacilities in Mexican pesos and Chinese renminbis, respectively, which aresubject to fluctuations in currency value and exchange rates.  The Company operates a shaft manufacturingfacility in Tijuana, Mexico pursuant to the “maquiladora” duty-free programestablished by the Mexican and United States governments.  Such program enables the Company to takeadvantage of generally lower costs in Mexico, without paying duty on inventoryshipped into or out of Mexico.  TheCompany also operates in the People’s Republic of China in a special economiczone, which affords special advantages to companies with regards to incometaxes, import and export duties and value added taxes.  There can be no assurance that thegovernments of Mexico or the People’s Republic of China will continue theprograms currently in place or that the Company will continue to be able tobenefit from these programs.  The lossof these benefits could have an adverse effect on the Company’s business.  The Company is also subject to othercustomary risks of doing business outside the United States, includingpolitical instability, other import/export regulations and culturaldifferences.

 

*Raw Material Cost/Availability*.  The Company’s gross profit margins, in part,are dependent on the price paid for carbon fiber purchased from outsidevendors, and more substantially starting in the latter part of 1998, the costof production of carbon fiber at the Evanston, Wyoming facility, including theprice paid for the acrylic fiber used for the manufacture of carbon fiber andthe other costs associated with the operation of the carbon fiber plant.

 

The Company experienced an increase in carbon fiber prices in 1996 and1997 due to the growth experienced in the use of carbon fiber coupled withrelatively little excess capacity.  Theprices paid by the Company for carbon fiber leveled in 1998 and decreasedduring 1999 through 2002, due to the current state of excess-capacity in thecarbon fiber manufacturing industry. However, that trend has begun to reverse itself in the later part of2003.  The Company has begun toexperience increases in certain grades of carbon fiber prices during the laterpart of 2003.  Management is not able topredict the timing or extent of any

 

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future price changes for carbon fiber; however, the Company could benegatively impacted if future increases in carbon fiber prices have a negativeimpact on the Company’s gross margins.

 

The Company also has relationships with other outside vendors for itsadditional carbon fiber needs through 2003 and beyond.  Depending on market conditions prevailing atthe time and extent to which production at CFT meets expectations, the Companymay face difficulties in obtaining adequate supplies of carbon fiber fromexternal sources to provide for any carbon fiber needs not met internally.  If it appears that CFT is not likely tosatisfy a significant portion of the Company’s needs or if it appears thatthere will not be adequate availability in the market, the Company may not havemade arrangements in advance for the purchase of material amounts of carbonfiber from alternative sources.

 

In addition, the Company is dependent on its internal production ofgraphite prepreg to support its shaft manufacturing operations and has notsecured adequate additional sources of supply should its production of prepregbe interrupted for any reason.  Theexposure to the Company resulting from its increasing reliance on its owninternal production of the raw materials for its golf shaft business isenhanced because the Company currently operates only one prepreg facility andhas an interest in only one carbon fiber manufacturing facility.  Until recently, there has beenexcess-capacity in these industries.  Inthe past, significant market shortages of both carbon fiber and graphiteprepreg have occurred and if they re-occur, it could have a negative impact onthe Company’s financial statements.

 

*Joint Venture Operating Carbon Fiber Facility. * The Company started producing carbon fiber atits Evanston, Wyoming facility in 1998. Since October 1999, this facility has been operated by a jointventure, 50% owned by each of the Company and SGL.  As a result of the operation of this facility through the jointventure, the Company is subject to business and financial risks, such as therisks that SGL will be unable to meet its obligations to the joint venture,that there will be operational difficulties resulting from the split ownership,raw material supply problems, changes in demand for carbon fiber basedproducts, or that there will be differences of opinion between the jointventure partners as to future operations leading to an inability to makedecisions when required or to the making of decisions not in the best interestsof both joint venture partners.

 

*Reliance on Carbon Fiber ManufacturingFacility. *Duringthe period in which the Company or the joint venture has operated the Evanston,Wyoming facility, the market for carbon fiber products has been soft, which haslimited the Company’s ability to take full advantage of the opportunity offeredby the vertical integration of its carbon fiber raw material usage in graphitegolf shafts.  In the current carbonfiber market there may not be a market at attractive prices for any of the typeof carbon fiber produced at this facility in excess of the needs of the Companyand its venture partner.  If thefacility does not produce high quality fiber at the anticipated volumes, eitherbecause of production shortfalls or limited demand for the facility’s carbonfiber, the per pound cost of the fiber produced will likely be higher due tothe substantial fixed costs involved in operating a carbon fiber productionfacility.  In addition, if the facilityis not capable of producing carbon fiber at sufficient volumes to satisfy thedemands of both venture partners, the Company would be required to purchaseadditional fiber from third party suppliers, which may not be available insufficient quantities to satisfy its demands and could result in highermarginal costs to the Company than fiber acquired from the joint venture.

 

*Potential Cash Flow Shortages.*  The Company has cash and cash equivalentstotaling $6.9 million as of December 31, 2003.  Management anticipates that these sources of funds when combinedwith cash flow generated from operations will be sufficient to finance itsbusiness operations at least through 2004. If the Company is not able to generate the expected cash flows fromoperations, the Company could be adversely affected.

 

*Shaft Manufacturing by Club Companies and One-Stop Shops*.  Another factor that could have a negativeimpact in the future on the Company’s sales to golf club manufacturers would bea decision by one of its customers to manufacture all or a portion of theirgraphite shaft requirements, or to have an increased amount of theirrequirements filled from one-stop shops (where main components, shaft or head,of the golf club could be purchased and assembled). While the Company has notto date experienced any material decline in its sales for these reasons, shouldany of the Company’s major customers decide to meet any significant portion oftheir shaft needs either internally or through one-stop shops, it could have amaterial adverse impact on the Company and its financial results.

 

*Utilization of Certain Hazardous Materials*.  In the ordinary course of its manufacturingprocesses, the Company uses hazardous substances and generates hazardouswaste.  The Company has not to dateincurred any material liabilities under environmental laws and regulations andbelieves that it is in substantial compliance with applicable laws andregulations.

 

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Nevertheless, no assurance can be given that the Company will notencounter environmental problems or incur environmental liabilities in thefuture, which could adversely affect its business.

 

*Dependence on Discretionary Consumer Spending*.  Sales of golf equipment have historicallybeen dependent on discretionary spending by consumers, which may be adverselyaffected by general economic conditions. The Company believes that golf equipment sales have remained flat inrecent periods and may continue to be so in the future.  A decrease in consumer spending on golfequipment or, in particular, a decrease in demand for golf clubs with graphiteshafts could have an adverse effect on the Company’s business and operatingresults.

 

*Reliance on Key Personnel*.  The success of the Company is dependent uponits senior management team, as well as its ability to attract and retainqualified personnel.  There iscompetition for qualified personnel in the golf shaft industry as well as thecarbon fiber business.  There is no assurancethat the Company will be able to retain its existing senior management personnelor to attract additional qualified personnel.

 

*Justice Department Investigation*.  During 1999 the Company received a subpoenafor documents from the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice inconnection with the on-going investigation of an alleged price fixingconspiracy in the carbon fiber and graphite prepreg industries.  The Department of Justice has informed theCompany that it is not currently a target of the investigation, although it hasindicated that it has not cleared the Company of any involvement in the allegedconspiracy.  The Company is cooperatingwith the Department of Justice’s investigation.

 

**Item 2. Properties**

 

The Company’s principal executive offices are located in Poway,California (in the San Diego metropolitan area).  The Company’s golf shafts are manufactured at three separatefacilities, one located in Poway, California, one located in Tijuana, Mexicoand one in the Zhuhai economic development zone of the People’s Republic ofChina.  The Company leases a 73,000 squarefoot facility in Poway, California for shaft manufacturing operations, graphiteprepreg production and for its executive offices.  The Mexico facility is also leased and comprises approximately31,000 square feet.  The China facilityis also leased and comprises approximately 88,000 square feet.  The Company also may lease warehousing spacein Mexico and China when needed. Currently, the Company leases warehousing space in China.  In addition, the Company’s 50% jointventure, CFT, owns 14 acres of land in Evanston, Wyoming on which it operates a50,000 square foot carbon fiber manufacturing plant.

 

The Company’s principal executive offices were previously located in a33,000 square foot leased facility in Poway, California, with a lease termthrough October 31, 2005.  DuringMarch of 2003, the Company consolidated its principal executive officesinto its manufacturing facility in Poway, California.  The Company has negotiated a sub-lease of its previous executiveoffices with a tenant through October 31, 2005.

 

**Item 3. Legal Proceedings**

 

None.

 

**Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders**

 

There were no matters submitted to a vote of security holders duringthe fourth quarter of fiscal 2003.

 

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**PART II**

 

**Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters**

 

**COMMON STOCKPERFORMANCE**

 

|           |   | **2003** |   | **2002** |   |
|----------------|--------|----------|--------|----------|--------|
|           |   | **High** |   | **Low**  |   | **High** |   | **Low** |   |
|           |   |     |   |     |   |   |   |   |   |
| First Quarter  |   | $        | 1.76   |     | $      | 1.29 |   | $ | 3.60 |   | $ | 2.52 |   |
|           |   |     |   |     |   |   |   |   |   |
| Second Quarter |   | $        | 1.95   |     | $      | 1.55 |   | $ | 3.24 |   | $ | 1.59 |   |
|           |   |     |   |     |   |   |   |   |   |
| Third Quarter  |   | $        | 2.78   |     | $      | 1.70 |   | $ | 1.87 |   | $ | 1.32 |   |
|           |   |     |   |     |   |   |   |   |   |
| Fourth Quarter |   | $        | 3.73   |     | $      | 2.60 |   | $ | 1.95 |   | $ | 1.10 |   |

 

All the prices above reflect the Company’s one-for-three reverse stocksplit, for shareholders of record at the close of business on June 3,2002.  On March 23, 2004, theclosing common stock price was $5.33, and there were approximately 341****common stockholders of record.  The company believes a significant number ofbeneficial owners also own Aldila stock in “street name.”

 

Aldila, Inc. common stock is traded on the NASDAQ national market,symbol:  ALDA.

 

The Company intends to retain earnings for use in operations and doesnot anticipate paying cash dividends on the common stock in the foreseeablefuture.  Aldila, Inc. is a holdingcompany whose ability to pay dividends depends on the receipt of dividends orother payments from its two principal subsidiaries, Aldila Golf and AldilaMaterials Technology Corp.

 

**EQUITY COMPENSATIONPLAN INFORMATION**

 

The following table provides informationregarding securities authorized for issuance under the Company’s equitycompensation plans as of December 31, 2003 (all numbers of securitiesreflect the Company’s one-for-three reverse stock split on June 3, 2002):

 
| **Plan Category**                                           |   | **Number of  securities to be  issued upon exercise of  outstanding options** |   | **Weighted-average  exercise  price of outstanding  options** |   | **Number of  securities  remaining available for  future issuance under  equity compensation plans** |    |
|-------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------|--------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
|                                                        |   |                                                                          |   |                                                          |   |                                                                                                 |    |
| Equity  compensation plans approved by security holders     |   | 712,497                                                                       |   | $                                                             | 5.21   |                                                                                                 | 638,613 |   |
| 1994 Stock Incentive Plan                                   |   |                                                                          |   |                                                          |   |                                                                                                 |    |   |
|                                                        |   |                                                                          |   |                                                          |   |                                                                                                 |    |
| Equity  compensation plans not approved by security holders |   | —                                                                        |   |                                                          |   | 20,167                                                                                               |    |
| 1992 Stock Option Plan (1)                                  |   |                                                                          |   |                                                          |   |                                                                                                 |    |
| Stock  Option Grant (2)                                     |   | 50,000                                                                        |   | $                                                             | 4.89   |                                                                                                 | —  |   |
| Total                                                       |   | 762,497                                                                       |   |                                                          |   | 658,780                                                                                              |    |

 

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(1)******In 1992, the Company adopted the 1992Stock Option Plan to provide equity incentives for the management and directorsof the Company.  The Company hasreserved 175,431 shares for issuance under this Plan.  The Company does not expect to issue additional options under the1992 Plan.**

(2) On March 20, 2000, theCompany and Nick Price Group entered into a stock option agreement.  The option agreement allows Nick Price topurchase 50,000 shares of Common Stock at a purchase price of $4.89.  The shares are not currently registeredunder any of the Company’s stock option plans. In return for the shares, the Company is receiving promotional andadvisory services of Nick Price for a guaranteed minimum value of $4.50 pershare, or a minimum aggregate consideration of $225,000.  

 

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**Item6.   Selected Financial Data**

 

Theinformation required as to this Item is contained in the following table.

 

**ALDILA, INC.**

**SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA**

**(In thousands, except per share amounts)**

 
|                                                    |   | **2003** |   | **2002** |   | **2001** |   | **2000** |    | **1999** |   |
|---------------------------------------------------------|--------|----------|--------|----------|--------|----------|--------|----------|---------|----------|--------|
| Operating Results (Year ended  December 31):       |   |     |   |     |   |     |   |     |    |     |   |
|                                                    |   |     |   |     |   |     |   |     |    |     |   |
| Net sales                                               |   | $        | 37,807 |     | $      | 37,462   |   | $        | 39,561  |     | $      | 55,859 |   | $ | 45,091 |   |
| Cost of sales                                           |   | 30,586   |   | 32,828   |   | 33,304   |   | 42,257   |    | 37,241   |   |
| Gross profit                                            |   | 7,221    |   | 4,634    |   | 6,257    |   | 13,602   |    | 7,850    |   |
|                                                    |   |     |   |     |   |     |   |     |    |     |   |
| Selling, general and administrative                     |   | 6,989    |   | 7,334    |   | 6,851    |   | 7,483    |    | 7,179    |   |
| Impairment of goodwill                                  |   | —   |   | —   |   | 41,932   |   | —   |    | —   |   |
| Impairment of trademarks & patents                  |   | —   |   | —   |   | 12,963   |   | —   |    | —   |   |
| Amortization of goodwill                                |   | —   |   | —   |   | 1,410    |   | 1,428    |    | 1,428    |   |
| Plant consolidation                                     |   | —   |   | 300      |   | 593      |   | (566     | )       | 900      |   |
| Operating income (loss)                                 |   | 232      |   | (3,000   | )      | (57,492  | )      | 5,257    |    | (1,657   | )      |
|                                                    |   |     |   |     |   |     |   |     |    |     |   |
| Interest expense                                        |   | 23       |   | 94       |   | 375      |   | 900      |    | 1,315    |   |
| Other expense (income), net                             |   | 48       |   | 62       |   | 65       |   | (570     | )       | (379     | )      |
| Impairment of investment in joint venture               |   | 2,220    |   | —   |   | —   |   | —   |    | —   |   |
| Equity in earnings of joint venture                     |   | (150     | )      | (269     | )      | (231     | )      | (220     | )       | (12      | )      |
|                                                    |   |     |   |     |   |     |   |     |    |     |   |
| (Loss) income before income taxes                       |   | (1,909   | )      | (2,887   | )      | (57,701  | )      | 5,147    |    | (2,581   | )      |
| (Benefit) provision for income taxes                    |   | (183     | )      | (43      | )      | (6,282   | )      | 1,930    |    | (476     | )      |
|                                                    |   |     |   |     |   |     |   |     |    |     |   |
| Net (loss) income                                       |   | $        | (1,726 | )        | $      | (2,844   | )      | $        | (51,419 | )        | $      | 3,217 |   | $ | (2,105 | ) |
|                                                    |   |     |   |     |   |     |   |     |    |     |   |
| Net (loss) income per common share-basic:               |   | $        | (0.35  | )        | $      | (0.57    | )      | $        | (10.10  | )        | $      | 0.62 |   | $ | (0.42 | ) |
|                                                    |   |     |   |     |   |     |   |     |    |     |   |
| Net (loss) income per common share,  assuming dilution: |   | $        | (0.35  | )        | $      | (0.57    | )      | $        | (10.10  | )        | $      | 0.62 |   | $ | (0.42 | ) |
|                                                    |   |     |   |     |   |     |   |     |    |     |   |
| Selected Operating Results                              |   |     |   |     |   |     |   |     |    |     |   |
| As a Percentage of Net Sales:                           |   |     |   |     |   |     |   |     |    |     |   |
|                                                    |   |     |   |     |   |     |   |     |    |     |   |
| Gross profit                                            |   | 19.1     | %      | 12.4     | %      | 15.8     | %      | 24.4     | %       | 17.4     | %      |
| Selling, general and administrative                     |   | 18.5     | %      | 19.6     | %      | 17.3     | %      | 13.4     | %       | 15.9     | %      |
| Operating income (loss)                                 |   | 0.6      | %      | (8.0     | )%     | (145.3   | )%     | 9.4      | %       | (3.7     | )%     |
| Net (loss) income                                       |   | (4.6     | )%     | (7.6     | )%     | (130.0   | )%     | 5.8      | %       | (4.7     | )%     |
|                                                    |   |     |   |     |   |     |   |     |    |     |   |
| Financial Position (at December 31):               |   |     |   |     |   |     |   |     |    |     |   |
|                                                    |   |     |   |     |   |     |   |     |    |     |   |
| Working capital                                         |   | $        | 15,181 |     | $      | 13,162   |   | $        | 13,851  |     | $      | 13,387 |   | $ | 15,356 |   |
| Total assets                                            |   | 29,013   |   | 31,159   |   | 34,886   |   | 105,018  |    | 108,889  |   |
| Long-term debt, including current portion               |   | —   |   | —   |   | —   |   | 8,000    |    | 16,000   |   |
| Total stockholders’ equity                         |   | 24,446   |   | 26,353   |   | 29,197   |   | 81,366   |    | 78,149   |   |

 

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**Item 7.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Resultsof Operations**

 

**Significant Accounting Estimates**

 

We prepare the consolidated financial statements of the Company inconformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United Statesof America.  As such, we are required tomake certain estimates, judgments and assumptions that we believe arereasonable based upon the information available. These estimates andassumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the dateof the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expensesduring the periods presented. The significant accounting policies which webelieve are the most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating ourreported financial results include the following:

 

*Revenue Recognition*

 

The Company recognizes revenue from product sales at the time of shipment and passage of title. We also offer certain of our customers the right to return shafts for breakage within a limited time after delivery. We track such shaft returns, and we record a provision for the estimated amount of such future returns, based on historical experience and any notification we receive of pending returns at the time sales are made. The Company believes that shafts returned for breakage will be returned within three years of the initial sale of the shaft.  The Company estimates that 50% will be returned in the first year after sale, 30% in the second year after sale and the remaining 20% in the third year after sale, assuming a mid-year convention.  The Company’s breakage return rate has been between .40% and 1.54% (breakage returns divided by sales dollars) for the past ten years.  The Company has historically utilized a four-year moving average of the breakage return rate to record its estimated liability.  The four-year average utilized in the accrual estimate as of December 31, 2003 is .47%.  The Company’s breakage return rate has declined over the past years as the Company’s sales have decreased.  The highest four-year average over the past four years has been .89%.  If the Company were to use .89% in estimating its liability as of December 31, 2003, it would have the effect of increasing the liability by approximately $366,000, which would be recorded in cost of goods sold.  While such returns have historically been within our expectations and the provisions established, we cannot guarantee that we will continue to experience the same return rates that we have in the past. Any significant increase in product failure rates and the resulting returns could have a material adverse impact on our operating results for the period or periods in which such returns materialize.

 

*Accounts Receivable*

 

We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers and adjust credit limits based upon payment history and the customer’s current credit worthiness, as determined by our review of their current credit information. We continuously monitor collections and payments from our customers and maintain a provision for estimated credit losses based upon our historical experience and any specific customer collection issues that we have identified. While such credit losses have historically been within our expectations and the provisions established, we cannot guarantee that we will continue to experience the same credit loss rates that we have in the past. Since our accounts receivable are concentrated in a relatively few number of customers, a significant change in the liquidity or financial position of any one of these customers could have a material adverse impact on the collectability of our accounts receivables and our future operating results.  The Company estimates its allowance for doubtful accounts on a monthly basis, by reviewing all amounts owed to the Company and focusing on those amounts that are greater than 60 days past due.  The Company reviews the customers that have amounts greater than 60 days past due and where appropriate reserves for the receivable amount.  As of December 31, 2003, the Company estimated this amount to be approximately $34,000.  If the Company were to reserve for the total amount greater than 60 days past due, it would increase the allowance by approximately $67,000, which would be recorded in administrative expense.

 

*Inventories*

 

We value our inventory at the lower of the actual cost to purchase and/or manufacture the inventory or the current estimated market value of the inventory. We regularly review inventory quantities on hand and record a provision for excess and obsolete inventory based primarily on our estimated forecast of product demand and production requirements for the next twelve months. A significant increase in the demand for our products could result in a short-term increase in the cost of inventory purchases while a significant decrease in demand could result in an increase in the amount of excess inventory quantities on hand.   Management of the Company, including but not limited to, representatives from manufacturing, sales, accounting and officers review the inventory reserve methodology quarterly and when appropriate, establish additional reserves or reduce existing reserves.  The Company’s reserve methodology consists of the following; review on hand inventories of our top customers and compare to their

 

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anticipated sales forecast.  A100% reserve is established for all shafts that are deemed to be obsolete.  Raw materials are reviewed based uponestimated future production and when appropriate, reserves areestablished.  Shafts that are designatedfor rework (parts that need additional work) are reviewed and when appropriatereserves are established.  The finalanalysis is to review inactive inventory, and apply reserves to parts that werenot included in the other analyses and have been inactive in the system for aperiod of twelve months.  The Company’saverage reserve percentage compared to gross inventory has been approximately22% for the past five years.  In thepast five years, the highest reserve percentage was approximately 30% and thelowest reserve percentage was approximately 19%.  The Company’s reserve percentage as of December 31, 2003 is21%.   See the estimated impact below tocost of goods sold, utilizing the different reserve rates above:

 

(Amounts below in thousands)

 
|                              |   | **Average** |   | **Highest** |   | **Lowest** |   |
|-----------------------------------|--------|-------------|--------|-------------|--------|------------|--------|
| Gross inventory as of 12/31/03    |   | 9,785       |   | 9,785       |   | 9,785      |   |
| Reserve rate                      |   | 22.4        | %      | 30.3        | %(a)   | 18.7       | %      |
| Estimated reserve                 |   | 2,193       |   | 2,969       |   | 1,830      |   |
| Recorded Reserve as of 12/31/2003 |   | 2,007       |   | 2,007       |   | 2,007      |   |
| Impact to costs of goods sold     |   | 186         |   | 962         |   | (177       | )      |

 

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(a) This was theCompany’s highest rate, the second highest rate in the past five years was22.1%.

 

In the future, if our inventory is determined to be overvalued, we would be required to recognize such costs in our cost of goods sold at the time of such determination. Likewise, if our inventory is determined to be undervalued, we may have over-reported our costs of goods sold in previous periods and would be required to recognize such additional operating income at the time of sale. Therefore, although we make every effort to ensure that our forecasts of future product demands are reasonable, any significant unanticipated changes in demand could have a significant impact on the value of our inventory and our reported operating results. The Company has worked hard at reducing its inventory in the past years.  Although inventory decreased by only $760,000 in 2003 from 2002, finished goods inventory and work-in-process decreased by approximately $2.0 million and $929,000, respectively in 2003 from 2002.  The decreases of finished goods and work-in-process were partially offset by an increase in raw materials of $2.2 million.  As the Company continues to try and reduce its carrying levels of its work-in-process and finished goods inventory, it should have the effect of further reducing the amount of its inventory reserves.

 

**Overview - Business Conditions**

 

The Company is principally engaged in the business of designing,manufacturing and marketing graphite (carbon fiber based composite) golf clubshafts, with approximately 81% of its net sales resulting from sales to golfclub manufacturers for inclusion in their clubs.  As a result, the Company’s operating results are substantiallydependent not only on demand by its customers for the Company’s shafts, butalso on demand by consumers for clubs including graphite shafts such as theCompany’s.

 

The graphite shaft market consists of premium shafts, branded shaftsand value shafts.  The Company sellscustomized premium shafts directly to its customers and sells Aldila brandedshafts through the OEM custom fit programs and distributors.  The Company has re-emerged over the pastcouple of years as an innovator in the branded segment of the business, inwhich shafts tend to sell at higher prices and gross margins than the standardshafts sold to club manufacturers.  TheCompany introduced its new and innovative “One” shaft early in 2002, which hasbeen successful in the branded segment and the Company introduced the Aldila NVTM,in 2003, featuring the Company’s exclusive Micro Laminate Technology.  The NVTM has had numerous tourvictories, including the 2003 British Open and is currently the number one newshaft model on tour.   In addition tothe “One” and the NVTM shafts, the Company continues to developother premium branded custom shafts. The Company believes that it will continue to be successful in thebranded segment and has focused its marketing and advertising effort in supportof this business. Over the past years the Company has realized substantialsales growth in the value priced segment of the graphite shaft market, althoughthe Company has recently seen it sales of value shafts flatten out.  Value shafts sold represent approximately27% of the total shafts sold, which is down from 37% in 2002.  The Company now competes aggressively withboth United States and foreign-based shaft manufacturers for premium graphiteshafts and also against primarily foreign-based shaft manufacturers for lowerpriced value shaft sales. The Company continues to maintain a broad customerbase in the premium shaft market segment. While the Company’s market share in the value segment is not as great asthe premium segment, the Company has been somewhat successful in securing newcustomers in this segment.  Generally,value shafts have significantly lower selling prices than premium shafts and,as a result, contribute less to gross profit.

 

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The pressure on selling prices of both premium and value shafts undercurrent market conditions, and the increased percentage of overall salesrepresented by value shafts has resulted in a reduction of approximately 37% inthe average selling price of the Company’s shafts over the last seven years,although in some cases average selling prices may increase slightly from periodto period depending on the mix of products sold.  In the past five years, the average selling price has declined byapproximately 9%, however in 2003 it increased by approximately 11% from 2002,which was primarily attributed to the Company’s success in the premium brandedsegment.  The Company believes that itsaverage selling price will increase if it continues to be successful in thepremium branded segment of the golf shaft market.  In addition, increases in carbon fiber prices passed on to itscustomers will also have the effect of increasing average selling prices in thefuture.

 

During the 1990’s, the graphite golf shaft industry became increasinglycompetitive, placing extraordinary pressure on the selling prices of theCompany’s golf shafts and adversely affecting its gross profit margins andlevel of profitability.  The Company’sresponse has been to reduce its cost structure, principally by producing itsown prepreg and by shifting the largest portion of its shaft production to itsoffshore facilities, while maintaining high quality and superior customerservice.  The cost saving benefits ofits efforts to vertically integrate its operations, particularly through carbonfiber manufacturing, has not benefited the Company in the last severalyears.  Recent market prices for golfshaft raw materials, which are primarily based on carbon fiber costs, have beenhistorically low with carbon fiber readily available at attractive prices whencompared to the Company’s cost to purchase it from CFT.  In the second half of 2003 the availabilityof carbon fiber began to decline and prices began to increase, which trend theCompany believes will continue at least for the next year or two.  Although the Company’s gross margins andprofitability have continued to be adversely affected through this perioddespite its efforts, management believes that vertical integration through itsprepreg operation has been successful to date and is allowing the Company tomaintain, or in some cases enhance, its competitive position with respect tothe major United States golf club companies that are its principal customers.  The Company continues to look foropportunities to cut costs and to increase its market share.  In an effort to reduce costs, in 2002 theCompany consolidated its executive offices with its manufacturing facilities inPoway, California.  In addition, theCompany has increased its marketing and advertising spending in support of itsbranded products, principally the Aldila One and the NVTM.

 

The Company’s sales have tended to be concentrated among a limitednumber of major club companies, thus making the Company’s results of operationsdependent on those customers, their continued willingness to purchase asignificant portion of their shafts from the Company, and their success inselling clubs containing the Company’s shafts to their customers.  In 2003, net sales to Callaway Golf,Acushnet Company and Ping represented 21%, 26% and 10% of the Company’s netsales, respectively, and the Company anticipates that these companies willcontinue, collectively, to represent the largest portion of its sales in 2004.  Although it is generally difficult topredict in advance the success of any particular club or of any particularmanufacturer, the Company believes that it is protected to some extent fromnormal periodic fluctuations in sales among the various golf club companies byvirtue of the broad range of its club manufacturer customers.  Golf club companies regularly introduce newclubs, frequently containing innovations in design.  Sometimes these new clubs achieve dramatic success in themarketplace, thus increasing the overall volatility of club sales among themajor companies.  While the Companyseeks to have its shafts represented on as many major product introductions aspossible, it can provide no assurance that its shafts will be included in anyparticular “hot” club or that sales of a “hot” club that does not include theCompany’s shafts will not have a negative impact on the sales of those clubsthat do.  The Company’s sales could alsosuffer a significant drop-off from period to period to the extent that they maybe dependent in any period on sales of one or more “hot” clubs, which then tailoff in subsequent periods when no other club offers a high level of new salesto replace the lost sales.

 

In 1994, the Company started manufacturing prepreg, the principal rawmaterial in the manufacture of graphite golf shafts, at its facility in Poway,California.  Most of its production ofprepreg is used internally by the Company, with the remainder sold to othercomposite materials manufacturers.   TheCompany continues to look for opportunities to sell its prepreg to othercomposite materials manufacturers and to manufacture other non-golf compositematerials products, such as hockey sticks. Sales of prepreg as a percentage of net revenues increased to 5% in 2003as compared to 3% in 2002 and sales of hockey sticks increased to 6% of netrevenues from 2% in 2002.  Although theCompany has achieved some success in these areas, management continues tobelieve that the growth opportunities in these areas will be limited,especially as it pertains to other composite products, such as hockeysticks.  Management believe that it cancontinue to improve on its sales of composite prepreg, although it does notanticipate it will be material to its results of operations for at leastseveral years.

 

In 1998, the Company established a manufacturing facility in Evanston,Wyoming for the production of carbon fiber. During 1998 and through the first ten months of 1999, the Company usedthe material from this facility to satisfy a significant portion of itsinternal demand for carbon fiber in the manufacturing of golf club shafts.  During 1999, the Company also produced andsold

 

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carbon fiber from this facility to other unrelated entities for themanufacture of other carbon-based products. On October 29, 1999, SGL purchased a 50% interest in the Company’scarbon fiber manufacturing operation. The Company and SGL entered into an agreement to operate the facility asa limited liability company with equal ownership interests between the venturepartners.  The Company and SGL alsoentered into supply agreements with the new entity, CFT, for the purchase ofcarbon fiber at cost plus an agreed-upon mark-up.  The Company and SGL are each responsible to bear 50% of the fixedcosts to operate the facility as a term of this supply agreement.  Profits and losses of CFT are shared equallyby the partners.  The carbon fiber fromthis facility is primarily consumed by the joint venture partners.   The Company has entered into a non-bindingletter of intent to sell with its partner, selected assets of CFT to a thirdparty.  If the transaction is completed,the Company anticipates that it will be consummated  during the second quarter.

 

If the proposed sale of CFT selected assets does not happen and thecarbon fiber facility is not operated at high production levels, either becauseof production difficulties or because there is not enough demand by the jointventure partners to justify that level of production, the cost per unit ofcarbon fiber consumed by the Company (and thus the cost of producing theCompany’s golf shafts and other products) is increased due to spreading thefixed costs of production over smaller volumes.  If demand is lower than production capacity, CFT also runs therisk of building up excess inventory. Given the relatively low costs historically in the market for carbonfiber and the highly competitive market for graphite golf shafts, the failureto operate at high levels could adversely affect the Company’s gross margins orits ability to maintain competitive prices for its products.  Although selling prices of carbon fiber havebeen depressed for the past several years based on a surplus of supply in themarket for carbon fiber, the Company is beginning to see increases in prices ofsome smaller tow carbon fibers and a constriction of supply, which are notmanufactured at CFT.  If the pricescontinue to increase or if the company cannot obtain an adequate supply at areasonable price, it could have an adverse affect on the Company’sbusiness.  The Company does not expectthird party sales at CFT to have a significant effect on either its sales orprofitability for several years.

 

**Results of Operations**

 

The following table sets forth the operating results for the yearsindicated:

 
|                                              |   | **For the  years ended****December 31,** |       | **Period  Change** |               |
|---------------------------------------------------|--------|-----------------------------------------------|------------|--------------------|--------------------|
| **2003**                                          |   | **2002**                                      |       | **2001**           | **2003 vs.  2002** |   | **2002 vs.  2001** |
| **Results of  Operations**                        |   |                                          | ** ** |               | ** **         |   | ** ** |   | ** ** |   | ** ** |
| Net Sales                                         |   | $                                             | 37,807     |               | $                  | 37,462 |   | $ | 39,561 |   | 1 | % | -5 | % |
| Cost Of Sales                                     |   | 30,586                                        |       | 32,828             |               | 33,304 |   | -7 | % | -1 | % |
| Gross Profit                                      |   | 7,221                                         |       | 4,634              |               | 6,257 |   | 56 | % | -26 | % |
| Gross Margin                                      |   | 19                                            | %          | 12                 | %                  | 16 | % |   |   |   |   |
|                                              |   |                                          |       |               |               |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Selling, General And Administrative               |   | 6,989                                         |       | 7,334              |               | 6,851 |   | -5 | % | 7 | % |
| Impairment Of Goodwill                            |   | —                                        |       | —             |               | 41,932 |   | — |   | -100 | % |
| Impairment Of Trademarks & Patents            |   | —                                        |       | —             |               | 12,963 |   | — |   | -100 | % |
| Amortization Of Goodwill                          |   | —                                        |       | —             |               | 1,410 |   | — |   | -100 | % |
| Plant Consolidation                               |   | —                                        |       | 300                |               | 593 |   | -100 | % | -49 | % |
| Operating Income (Loss)                           |   | 232                                           |       | (3,000             | )                  | (57,492 | ) | -108 | % | -95 | % |
|                                              |   |                                          |       |               |               |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Other Expense (Income):                           |   |                                          |       |               |               |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Interest Expense                                  |   | 23                                            |       | 94                 |               | 375 |   | -76 | % | -75 | % |
| Other, Net                                        |   | 48                                            |       | 62                 |               | 65 |   | -23 | % | -5 | % |
| Impairment Of Investment In Joint Venture         |   | 2,220                                         |       | —             |               | — |   | — |   | — |   |
| Equity In Earnings Of Joint Venture               |   | (150                                          | )          | (269               | )                  | (231 | ) | -44 | % | 16 | % |
| Loss Before Income Taxes                          |   | (1,909                                        | )          | (2,887             | )                  | (57,701 | ) | -34 | % | -95 | % |
| Benefit For Income Taxes                          |   | (183                                          | )          | (43                | )                  | (6,282 | ) | 326 | % | -99 | % |
| Net Loss                                          |   | $                                             | (1,726     | )                  | $                  | (2,844 | ) | $ | (51,419 | ) | -39 | % | -94 | % |
| Net Loss Per Common Share-Basic                   |   | $                                             | (0.35      | )                  | $                  | (0.57 | ) | $ | (10.10 | ) | -39 | % | -94 | % |
|                                              |   |                                          |       |               |               |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Cash Flow Data**                                |   |                                          |       |               |               |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Cash provided by operating activities             |   | $                                             | 3,997      |               | $                  | 2,473 |   | $ | 688 |   | 62 | % | 259 | % |
| Cash (used for) provided by investing  activities |   | (183                                          | )          | 547                |               | 2,725 |   | -133 | % | -244 | % |
| Cash used for financing activities                |   | (181                                          | )          | —             |               | (8,750 | ) | — |   | -100 | % |

 

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*2003 Compared to2002*

 

*Net Sales. *Netsales increased by $345,000 for 2003 from 2002.  Although, sales were relatively flat year on year, the compositionof the Company’s sales changed.  Salesof golf shafts decreased by approximately 5%, which was more than offset byincreased sales of composite prepreg and other revenues, primarily related tohockey sticks.  The decrease in golfshaft sales was attributed to decreases in value and OEM premium sales, whichwere partially offset by increased sales of the Company’s premium brandedshafts.  Sales of value shafts and OEMpremium shafts decreased by 22% and 5%, respectively with sales of theCompany’s branded product increasing by 78% as compared to 2002.  Shaft unit sales decreased 15% in 2003compared to 2002 and the average selling price of shafts sold increased by 11%in 2003, which was primarily attributed to an increase in premium branded salesin 2003.

 

*Gross Profit.* Gross profit increased by approximately $2.6 million.  The Company’s gross profit margin increasedto 19% in 2003 from 12% in 2002.  Theincrease in gross profit was attributed to two factors, first, an increase insales of the Company’s premium branded product, which typically has highergross margins than that of the Company’s other products and secondly, adecrease in variable costs of production attributed to fewer units shipped in2003 when compared to 2002.  Inaddition, the Company’s gross profit was negatively affected by additionalinventory related reserves of approximately $669,000 in 2003, versus anincrease of  $456,000 in 2002.

 

*Operating Income (Loss)*.  Operating income increased by approximately$3.2 million.  The increase wasprimarily attributed to the increase in gross profit.  In addition to the increase in gross profit, the Company reducedits selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expense by approximately$345,000 in 2003 as compared to 2002. The decrease in SG&A was primarily attributed to decreasedadministrative expenses, attributed to the consolidation of it corporateoffices and the reduction in professional services expenses.  The decrease in SG&A was partiallyoffset by an increase in spending on advertising and promotion of approximately$553,000.  The Company anticipates thatit will spend approximately the same amount on advertising and promotion insupport of its premium branded product in 2004 that it spent in 2003.  SG&A decreased as a percentage of netsales to 18% in 2003, from 20% in 2002.

 

*Other Expense (Income)*.  The Company recorded an impairment charge ofapproximately $2.2 million related to its investment in its joint venture(CFT).  See - “Notes to ConsolidatedFinancial Statements,” Note 6.  TheCompany believes that the recorded amount of its investment in CFT approximatesfair market value.  Interest expensedecreased to $23,000 in 2003 from $94,000 in 2002.  The decrease is attributed to the repayment of the Company’slong-term debt in 2001 and the termination of its Line of Credit in 2003.  As the Company terminated its Line of Creditit 2003, it will no-longer be subject to an unused line fee.  The Company does not anticipate the need toestablish a new Line of Credit in 2004 to support its operations.

 

*Income Taxes.* The Company recorded a benefit for income taxes in the amount of$183,000 in 2003.  The Company’seffective tax rate was 10% in 2003.  AtDecember 31, 2003, the Company had a net deferred tax asset ofapproximately $2.5 million.  Thisdeferred tax asset represented net operating loss carryforwards, tax creditcarryforwards and other basis differences, which give rise to future taxdeductions in excess of book deductions. Realization of these tax benefits is dependent upon the generation offuture taxable income.  During thefourth quarter of 2002, management determined that it was no longer more likelythan not that the tax benefits associated with these deferred tax assets wouldbe realized.  Accordingly, the Companyplaced a full valuation allowance against its net deferred tax asset.  If the Company’s results from operationsshould improve in 2004, the Company would have to determine the appropriatenessof its valuation allowance.

 

*2002 Compared to2001*

 

*Net Sales. *Netsales decreased $2.1 million, or 5%, to $37.5 million for 2002 from $39.6million for the prior year.  Thedecrease in net sales was mainly attributed to a decrease in average sellingprices, which were somewhat offset by an increase in shaft unit sales.  Shaft unit sales increased 11% in 2002compared to a decrease of 30% in 2001 as a result of an increased demand forpremium shafts, while the average selling price of shafts sold in 2002decreased 15% compared to a decrease of 2% in 2001.

 

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*Gross Profit.* Gross profit decreased $1.6 million, or 26%, to $4.6 million in 2002from $6.3 million in 2001. The Company’s gross profit margin decreased to 12%in 2002 from 16% in 2001, which was attributed to two factors, first, adecrease in net sales, which was a result of the decrease in average sellingprices of units sold, and secondly, an increase in variable costs fromincreased units produced and shipped, which was somewhat mitigated by thebenefit achieved by transferring a larger percentage of our premium shaftproduction to China in 2002.  Inaddition, the Company’s gross profit was negatively affected by the increase ininventory related reserves of approximately $456,000 in 2002, which was lessthan the increase of $731,000 in 2001.

 

*Operating Income (Loss)*.  Operating loss decreased $54.5 million to aloss of $3.0 million in 2002 from a loss of $57.5 million in 2001.  The majority of the decrease was attributedto a lack of a charge for the impairment of goodwill, trademarks and patents,which the Company recorded during the fourth quarter of 2001.  The Company wrote-off the remaining balanceof its goodwill, trademarks and patents in accordance with SFAS No. 121 “Accountingfor the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to beDisposed Of.”  See – “Notes toConsolidated Financial Statements”, Note 5. The total amount of impairment charges recorded in 2001 was approximately$54.9 million.

 

Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expense increasedapproximately $483,000, which was mainly attributed to increased advertisingand promotion expenses.  SG&Aincreased as a percentage of net sales to 20% in 2002, from 17% in 2001.  The Company recorded a charge for plantconsolidation during the fourth quarter of 2002 of approximately $300,000related to the consolidation of the Company’s executive offices with theCompany’s manufacturing facilities in Poway compared to $593,000 in 2001related to the closure of two shaft manufacturing facilities in Mexico.  See – “Notes to Consolidated FinancialStatements”, Note 10.

 

*Other Expense (Income)*.  Interest expense decreased approximately$281,000 to $94,000 in 2002 as compared to $375,000 in 2001.  The decrease is primarily attributed to therepayment of the Company’s long-term debt in 2001.  The Company made its final debt principal payment of $4.0 millionon September 30, 2001.  Themajority of the Company’s interest expense in 2002 was attributed to interestand unused borrowing fees related to the Company’s line of credit in place witha financial institution.

 

*Income Taxes.* The Company recorded a benefit for income taxes in the amount of $43,000in 2002.  The Company’s effective taxrate was 2% in 2002.  AtDecember 31, 2002, the Company had a net deferred tax asset ofapproximately $1.9 million.  Thisdeferred tax asset represented net operating loss carryforwards, tax creditcarryforwards and other basis differences, which give rise to future taxdeductions in excess of book deductions. Realization of these tax benefits is dependent upon the generation offuture taxable income.  During thefourth quarter of 2002, management determined that it was no longer more likelythan not that the tax benefits associated with these deferred tax assets wouldbe realized.  Accordingly, the Companyplaced a full valuation allowance against its net deferred tax asset.  In connection with this determination,management also determined that its reserve of approximately $650,000 forcontingent tax liabilities was no longer appropriate.  As such, this reserve has been eliminated.

 

**Liquidity and CapitalResources**

 

The Company had in place a $12.0 million revolving credit facility froma financial institution, which was secured by substantially all the assets ofAldila Golf and guaranteed by the Company until 2003.  The Company terminated the line of credit during 2003 and doesnot anticipate establishing a new line of credit to support operations.  Availability for borrowings under the lineof credit, based on eligible accounts receivable and inventories, wasapproximately $2.9 million at December 31, 2002.

 

Cash (including cash equivalents) provided by operating activities in2003 was approximately $4.0 million, compared to approximately $2.5 million in2002.  The increase in cash fromoperations in 2003 was mainly attributed to a smaller net loss and $1.2 millionincome tax refund, which was partially offset by a smaller reduction ininventory than in 2002.  Cash providedby operating activities was further affected by non-cash charge related to thewrite down of the Company’s investment in joint venture (CFT).  The Company used $699,000 for capitalexpenditures during 2003, with the majority of it applicable to the tenantimprovements placed in service at its manufacturing location to support theconsolidation of the corporate offices. Management anticipates capital expenditures to approximate $600,000 for2004.  The Company received distributionsfrom CFT totaling $500,000 in 2003 compared to $890,000 in 2002.  The Company received a distribution in March2004 in the amount of $750,000.  Futuredistributions must be agreed upon by both joint venture partners prior to anydistribution being made.  The Companyrepurchased 62,499 shares of its stock during 2003, costing it approximately$181,000.  The Company plans to

 

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continue to repurchase its stock in accordance with its stock buybackplan through 2004.  The Company believesthat it will have adequate cash resources, including anticipated cash flow andborrowing availability, to meet its obligations at least through 2004.

 

**Off Balance SheetArrangements**

 

As of December 31, 2003 and 2002, the Company did not have any OffBalance Sheet Arrangements.

 

**ContractualObligations**

 
|                 |   | **Payments  Due by Period (thousands)** |   |
|----------------------|--------|-----------------------------------------|--------|
|                 |   | **Less Than  1 Year**                   |   | **1-3 Years** |   | **3-5 Years** |   | **More Than  5 Years** |   | **Total** |   |
| Operating leases (a) |   | $                                       | 1,049  |   | $ | 901 |   | $ | 323 |   | $ | 678 |   | $ | 2,951 |   |
| CFT Fixed Costs (b)  |   | 1,300                                   |   | 2,600 |   | 2,600 |   | — |   | 6,500 |   |
| Total                |   | $                                       | 2,124  |   | $ | 3,308 |   | $ | 2,923 |   | $ | 678 |   | $ | 9,033 |   |

 

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(a)          We enter into operating leases in the normalcourse of business.  All leaseagreements have fixed payment terms based on the passage of time.  Some lease agreements provide us with theoption to renew the lease.  Our futureoperating lease obligations would change if we exercised these renewal optionsand if we entered into additional operating lease agreements.

(b)         The Company is responsible for 50% of thefixed costs of CFT.  The amountsestimated above are based upon the amount of fixed costs for CFT in 2003.   As the Company is responsible for the fixedcosts until CFT is dissolved, the Company has estimated the amount through year5.  If CFT were to still be in existencepast year 5, the Company is still responsible for 50% of their fixedcosts.  If the proposed sale of assetsof CFT were to go through in 2004, the Company would be responsible for 50% ofCFT’s fixed costs and 50% of CFT’s shutdown costs.  In addition, aspart of the transaction, the Company believes they would be responsible for acarbon fiber supply agreement for a one-year period from the closing date ofthe transaction with the potential acquirer. See – “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements”, Note 6.

 

The Company may from time to time consider the acquisition ofbusinesses complementary to the Company’s business.  The Company could require additional debt financing if it were toengage in a material acquisition in the future.

 

**Seasonality**

 

Because the Company’s customers have historically built inventory inanticipation of purchases by golfers in the spring and summer, the principalselling season for golf equipment, the Company’s operating results have beenaffected by seasonal demand for golf clubs, which has generally resulted in highestsales occurring in the second quarter. The timing of customers’ new product introductions has frequentlymitigated the impact of seasonality in recent years.

 

**Item 7a. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk**

 

The Company believes that its exposure to market risk relating tointerest rate risk is not material.  TheCompany is exposed to foreign exchange risk to the extent of adversefluctuations in the Mexican peso and the Chinese renminbi.  Based on historical movements of thesecurrencies, the Company does not believe that reasonably possible near-termchanges in these currencies will have a material adverse effect on theCompany’s financial position or results of operations.  In addition, the Company does not engage inhedging activities to protect from this potential risk.  The Company believes that its businessoperations are not exposed to market risk relating to commodity price risk orequity price risk.

 

**“Safe Harbor”Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995**

 

This Annual Report on Form 10-K and certain information incorporatedherein by reference contain forward-looking statements within the “safe harbor”provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  All statements included or incorporated byreference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, other than statements that arepurely historical, are forward-looking statements.  Words such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,”“believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” and similar

 

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expressions also identify forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements are notguarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertaintiesthat could cause actual results to differ materially from the resultscontemplated by the forward-looking statements.  These forward-looking statements are based on management’sexpectations as of the date hereof, that necessarily contain certain assumptionsand are subject to certain risks and uncertainties.  The Company does not undertake any responsibility to update thesestatements in the future.  The Company’sactual future performance and results could differ from that contained in orsuggested by these forward looking statements as a result of the factors setforth in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition andResults of Operations, the Business Risks described in Item 1 of this Report onForm 10-K and elsewhere in the Company’s filings with the Securities and ExchangeCommission.

 

**Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data**

 

The information required as to this Item is incorporated by referencefrom the consolidated financial statements and supplementary data listed inItem 15 of Part IV of this report.

 

**Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting andFinancial Disclosure**

 

On May 20, 2003 the Company changed its accountants from Deloitte &Touche LLP to Peterson & Co., LLP. The change in independent accountants was recommended and approved bythe Company’s Audit Committee.  Duringthe Company’s fiscal years ended December 31, 2001 and December 31,2002, and the subsequent interim periods through May 20, 2003, there were nodisagreements with Deloitte & Touche LLP on any matter of accountingprinciples or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope orprocedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Deloitte& Touche LLP, would have caused Deloitte & Touche LLP to make referencethereto in their report on the financial statements for such years.  See the Company’s Current Report filed onform 8K and later amended on form 8-K/A dated May 20, 2003 and filed on May 29,2003.

 

**Item 9A. Controls and Procedures**

 

(a)          *Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.*Asof the end of the period covered by this report, Aldila management, includingthe Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, conducted anevaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedurespursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the ChiefFinancial Officer concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures areeffective in alerting them on a timely basis to material information relatingto Aldila required to be included in Aldila’s periodic filings under theExchange Act.

 

(b)         *Changes in internal control. *There have been no significantchanges in internal controls or in factors that could significantly affectinternal controls, including any corrective actions with regard to significantdeficiencies and material weaknesses, subsequent to the date the ChiefExecutive Officer and Chief Financial Officer completed their evaluation.

 

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**PART III**

 

**Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant**

 

The information required as to this Item is incorporated by referencefrom the section headed “Election of Directors” in the Company’s ProxyStatement for the 2004 Annual Meeting of Stockholders for the year endedDecember 31, 2003, which will be filed with the Commission within 120 daysof the end of the fiscal year covered by this report (“2004 Proxy Statement”).

 

The Company adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics onDecember 31, 2002 governing its officers, directors and employees,including our principal executive officer, principal financial officer,principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similarfunctions.  A copy of the Code of Ethicsis available at the Company’s website, www.aldila.com. See the Code of BusinessConduct and Ethics included herein as Exhibit 14.0 to this Report.

 

**Item 11. Executive Compensation**

 

The information required as to this Item is incorporated herein byreference from the data under the caption “Executive Compensation” in the 2004Proxy Statement.

 

**Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management**

 

The information required as to this Item is incorporated herein byreference from the data under the caption “Security Ownership of CertainBeneficial Owners and Management” in the 2004 Proxy Statement.

 

**Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions**

 

There is no information required to be submitted by the Company underthis Item.

 

**Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services**

 

The information required as to this Item isincorporated herein by reference from the data under the caption “IndependentAccountant Fees” in the 2004 Proxy Statement.

 

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**PARTIV**

 

**Item15****.  Exhibits,Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K**

 

(a)          Documentsincluded as part of this report:

 

1.                                       The consolidatedfinancial statements for the Registrant are included in this report.

 
| Consolidated Balance Sheets at  December 31, 2003 and 2002;                                                   |   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|
|                                                                                                          |   |
| Consolidated Statements of Operations for  the years ended December 31,  2003, 2002 and 2001;                 |   |
|                                                                                                          |   |
| Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’  Equity  for the years ended December 31, 2003,  2002 and 2001; |   |
|                                                                                                          |   |
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows  for the years ended December 31,  2003, 2002 and 2001;                 |   |
|                                                                                                          |   |
| Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                                                                    |   |
|                                                                                                          |   |
| Independent Auditors’ Report.                                                                            |   |

 

2.                                       Schedule IIC Valuationand Qualifying Accounts for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001.

 

All otherschedules are omitted because they are not applicable or the requiredinformation is shown in the consolidated financial statements or the notesthereto.

 

3.                                       See the Index toExhibits on page 47 of this Form 10-K. Financial statements of subsidiaries not consolidated and fifty percentor less owned persons, management contracts or compensatory plans orarrangements required to be filed as exhibits to this report are identified onthe Index to Exhibits.

 

(b)         Reportson Form 8-K:

 

On October 29, 2003, the Company filed a Form 8-K regarding itsfinancial results for the third quarter and nine months period ended September30, 2003.

 

(c)          Exhibitsrequired by Item 601 of Regulation S-K.

 

See item (a) 3above.

 

(d)         Financialstatements required by Regulation S-X which are excluded from the annual reportto shareholders by Rule 14a-3, which include separate financial statements ofsubsidiaries not consolidated and fifty percent or less owned persons.

 

See item (a) 3above.

 

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**ALDILA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES**

**CONSOLIDATEDBALANCE SHEET****S**

**(In thousands, except share data)**

 
|                                                                                                                                                      |   | **December  31,  2003** |   | **December  31,  2002** |   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-------------------------|--------|-------------------------|--------|
| **ASSETS**                                                                                                                                                |   |                    |   |                    |   |
|                                                                                                                                                      |   |                    |   |                    |   |
| CURRENT ASSETS:                                                                                                                                           |   |                    |   |                    |   |
| Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                                                 |   | $                       | 6,919  |                    | $      | 3,286 |   |
| Accounts receivable                                                                                                                                       |   | 4,613                   |   | 4,393                   |   |
| Income taxes receivable                                                                                                                                   |   | —                  |   | 1,185                   |   |
| Inventories                                                                                                                                               |   | 7,778                   |   | 8,538                   |   |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                                                                                                 |   | 399                     |   | 497                     |   |
| Total current assets                                                                                                                                      |   | 19,709                  |   | 17,899                  |   |
|                                                                                                                                                      |   |                    |   |                    |   |
| PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT                                                                                                                             |   | 4,776                   |   | 6,167                   |   |
|                                                                                                                                                      |   |                    |   |                    |   |
| INVESTMENT IN JOINT VENTURE                                                                                                                               |   | 4,287                   |   | 6,825                   |   |
|                                                                                                                                                      |   |                    |   |                    |   |
| OTHER ASSETS                                                                                                                                              |   | 241                     |   | 268                     |   |
|                                                                                                                                                      |   |                    |   |                    |   |
| TOTAL ASSETS                                                                                                                                              |   | $                       | 29,013 |                    | $      | 31,159 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                      |   |                    |   |                    |   |
| **LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY**                                                                                                             |   |                    |   |                    |   |
|                                                                                                                                                      |   |                    |   |                    |   |
| CURRENT LIABILITIES:                                                                                                                                      |   |                    |   |                    |   |
| Accounts payable                                                                                                                                          |   | $                       | 3,067  |                    | $      | 2,912 |   |
| Accrued expenses                                                                                                                                          |   | 1,461                   |   | 1,825                   |   |
| Total current liabilities                                                                                                                                 |   | 4,528                   |   | 4,737                   |   |
|                                                                                                                                                      |   |                    |   |                    |   |
| LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:                                                                                                                                    |   |                    |   |                    |   |
| Deferred rent                                                                                                                                             |   | 39                      |   | 69                      |   |
| Total liabilities                                                                                                                                         |   | 4,567                   |   | 4,806                   |   |
|                                                                                                                                                      |   |                    |   |                    |   |
| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Notes 12, 13  and 14)                                                                                                      |   |                    |   |                    |   |
|                                                                                                                                                      |   |                    |   |                    |   |
| STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:                                                                                                                                |   |                    |   |                    |   |
| Preferred stock, $.01 par value; authorized  5,000,000 shares;  no shares issued                                                                          |   |                    |   |                    |   |
| Common stock, $.01 par value; authorized  30,000,000 shares;  issued and outstanding 4,885,149 shares in 2003 and 4,947,648 shares in 2002,  respectively |   | 48                      |   | 49                      |   |
| Additional paid-in capital                                                                                                                                |   | 41,803                  |   | 41,983                  |   |
| Accumulated deficit                                                                                                                                       |   | (17,405                 | )      | (15,679                 | )      |
| Total stockholders’ equity                                                                                                                           |   | 24,446                  |   | 26,353                  |   |
|                                                                                                                                                      |   |                    |   |                    |   |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY                                                                                                           |   | $                       | 29,013 |                    | $      | 31,159 |   |

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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**ALDILA, INC. ANDSUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS(In thousands, except per share data)**

 
|                                                            |   | **Year ended  December 31,** |   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|--------|------------------------------|--------|
|                                                            |   | **2003**                     |   | **2002** |   | **2001** |   |
|                                                            |   |                         |   |   |   |   |   |
| NET SALES                                                       |   | $                            | 37,807 |   | $ | 37,462 |   | $ | 39,561 |   |
| COST OF SALES                                                   |   | 30,586                       |   | 32,828 |   | 33,304 |   |
| Gross profit                                                    |   | 7,221                        |   | 4,634 |   | 6,257 |   |
|                                                            |   |                         |   |   |   |   |   |
| SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE                             |   | 6,989                        |   | 7,334 |   | 6,851 |   |
| IMPAIRMENT OF GOODWILL                                          |   | —                       |   | — |   | 41,932 |   |
| IMPAIRMENT OF TRADEMARKS & PATENTS                          |   | —                       |   | — |   | 12,963 |   |
| AMORTIZATION OF GOODWILL                                        |   | —                       |   | — |   | 1,410 |   |
| PLANT CONSOLIDATION                                             |   | —                       |   | 300 |   | 593 |   |
| Operating income (loss)                                         |   | 232                          |   | (3,000 | ) | (57,492 | ) |
|                                                            |   |                         |   |   |   |   |   |
| OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME):                                         |   |                         |   |   |   |   |   |
| Interest expense                                                |   | 23                           |   | 94 |   | 375 |   |
| Other, net                                                      |   | 48                           |   | 62 |   | 65 |   |
| Impairment of investment in joint venture                       |   | 2,220                        |   | — |   | — |   |
| Equity in earnings of joint venture                             |   | (150                         | )      | (269 | ) | (231 | ) |
|                                                            |   |                         |   |   |   |   |   |
| LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES                                        |   | (1,909                       | )      | (2,887 | ) | (57,701 | ) |
| BENEFIT FOR INCOME TAXES                                        |   | (183                         | )      | (43 | ) | (6,282 | ) |
|                                                            |   |                         |   |   |   |   |   |
| NET LOSS                                                        |   | $                            | (1,726 | ) | $ | (2,844 | ) | $ | (51,419 | ) |
|                                                            |   |                         |   |   |   |   |   |
| NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE-BASIC                                 |   | $                            | (0.35  | ) | $ | (0.57 | ) | $ | (10.10 | ) |
|                                                            |   |                         |   |   |   |   |   |
| NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE, ASSUMING  DILUTION                   |   | $                            | (0.35  | ) | $ | (0.57 | ) | $ | (10.10 | ) |
|                                                            |   |                         |   |   |   |   |   |
| WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES  OUTSTANDING           |   | 4,934                        |   | 4,948 |   | 5,090 |   |
|                                                            |   |                         |   |   |   |   |   |
| WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON AND  COMMON EQUIVALENT SHARES |   | 4,934                        |   | 4,948 |   | 5,090 |   |

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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**ALDILA, INC. ANDSUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OFSTOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY(In thousands)**

 
|                          |   |       |   | **Additional  Paid-in  Capital** |   | **Retained  Earnings  (Accumulated Deficit)** |   | **Total** |   |
|-------------------------------|--------|------------|--------|----------------------------------|--------|-----------------------------------------------|--------|-----------|--------|
| **Common  Stock**             |
| **Shares**                    |   | **Amount** |
| Balance at January 1, 2001    |   | 5,154      |   | $                                | 51     |                                          | $      | 42,731    |   | $ | 38,584 |   | $ | 81,366 |   |
|                          |   |       |   |                             |   |                                          |   |      |   |   |   |
| Repurchases of common stock   |   | (206       | )      | (2                               | )      | (748                                          | )      |      |   | (750 | ) |
|                          |   |       |   |                             |   |                                          |   |      |   |   |   |
| Net loss                      |   |       |   |                             |   |                                          |   | (51,419   | )      | (51,419 | ) |
|                          |   |       |   |                             |   |                                          |   |      |   |   |   |
| Balance at Deccember 31, 2001 |   | 4,948      |   | 49                               |   | 41,983                                        |   | (12,835   | )      | 29,197 |   |
|                          |   |       |   |                             |   |                                          |   |      |   |   |   |
| Net loss                      |   |       |   |                             |   |                                          |   | (2,844    | )      | (2,844 | ) |
|                          |   |       |   |                             |   |                                          |   |      |   |   |   |
| Balance at December 31, 2002  |   | 4,948      |   | 49                               |   | 41,983                                        |   | (15,679   | )      | 26,353 |   |
|                          |   |       |   |                             |   |                                          |   |      |   |   |   |
| Repurchases of common stock   |   | (63        | )      | (1                               | )      | (180                                          | )      |      |   | (181 | ) |
|                          |   |       |   |                             |   |                                          |   |      |   |   |   |
| Net loss                      |   |       |   |                             |   |                                          |   | (1,726    | )      | (1,726 | ) |
|                          |   |       |   |                             |   |                                          |   |      |   |   |   |
| Balance at December 31, 2003  |   | 4,885      |   | $                                | 48     |                                          | $      | 41,803    |   | $ | (17,405 | ) | $ | 24,446 |   |

 

See notes to consolidated financialstatements.

 

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**ALDILA, INC. ANDSUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS(In thousands)**

 
|                                                                             |   | **Year ended  December 31,** |   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|------------------------------|--------|
|                                                                             |   | **2003**                     |   | **2002** |   | **2001** |   |
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:                                            |   |                         |   |   |   |   |   |
| Net loss                                                                         |   | $                            | (1,726 | ) | $ | (2,844 | ) | $ | (51,419 | ) |
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net  cash provided by operating activities: |   |                         |   |   |   |   |   |
| Depreciation and amortization                                                    |   | 1,798                        |   | 1,921 |   | 3,840 |   |
| Loss (gain) on disposal of fixed assets                                          |   | 26                           |   | (11 | ) | 363 |   |
| Impairment of investment in joint venture                                        |   | 2,220                        |   | — |   | — |   |
| Impairment of goodwill                                                           |   | —                       |   | — |   | 41,932 |   |
| Impairment of trademarks & patents                                           |   | —                       |   | — |   | 12,963 |   |
| Undistributed income of joint venture, net                                       |   | (182                         | )      | (249 | ) | (192 | ) |
| Changes in assets and liabilities:                                               |   |                         |   |   |   |   |   |
| Accounts receivable                                                              |   | (220                         | )      | (416 | ) | 3,407 |   |
| Inventories                                                                      |   | 760                          |   | 2,934 |   | (471 | ) |
| Deferred tax assets                                                              |   | —                       |   | 2,366 |   | 936 |   |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets                                                |   | 70                           |   | 117 |   | 15 |   |
| Accounts payable                                                                 |   | 155                          |   | (9 | ) | (1,484 | ) |
| Accrued expenses                                                                 |   | (102                         | )      | (802 | ) | (1,717 | ) |
| Income taxes payable/receivable                                                  |   | 1,185                        |   | (462 | ) | (1,588 | ) |
| Deferred tax liabilities                                                         |   | —                       |   | (67 | ) | (5,914 | ) |
| Deferred rent and other long-term  liabilities                                   |   | 13                           |   | (5 | ) | 17 |   |
| Net cash provided by operating activities                                        |   | 3,997                        |   | 2,473 |   | 688 |   |
|                                                                             |   |                         |   |   |   |   |   |
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:                                            |   |                         |   |   |   |   |   |
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment                                       |   | (699                         | )      | (362 | ) | (835 | ) |
| Proceeds from sales of property, plant and  equipment                            |   | 16                           |   | 19 |   | 266 |   |
| Proceeds from sales of marketable  securities                                    |   | —                       |   | — |   | 3,104 |   |
| Distributions from joint venture                                                 |   | 500                          |   | 890 |   | 190 |   |
| Net cash (used for) provided by investing  activities                            |   | (183                         | )      | 547 |   | 2,725 |   |
|                                                                             |   |                         |   |   |   |   |   |
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                                            |   |                         |   |   |   |   |   |
| Borrowings under line of credit                                                  |   | —                       |   | 887 |   | 750 |   |
| Payments under line of credit                                                    |   | —                       |   | (887 | ) | (750 | ) |
| Principal payments on long-term debt                                             |   | —                       |   | — |   | (8,000 | ) |
| Repurchases of common stock                                                      |   | (181                         | )      | — |   | (750 | ) |
| Net cash used for financing activities                                           |   | (181                         | )      | — |   | (8,750 | ) |
|                                                                             |   |                         |   |   |   |   |   |
| NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH  EQUIVALENTS                            |   | 3,633                        |   | 3,020 |   | (5,337 | ) |
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF  YEAR                                    |   | 3,286                        |   | 266 |   | 5,603 |   |
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR                                           |   | $                            | 6,919  |   | $ | 3,286 |   | $ | 266 |   |
|                                                                             |   |                         |   |   |   |   |   |
| SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW  INFORMATION:                              |   |                         |   |   |   |   |   |
| Cash paid during the year for:                                                   |   |                         |   |   |   |   |   |
| Interest                                                                         |   | $                            | 23     |   | $ | 48 |   | $ | 408 |   |
| Income taxes                                                                     |   | $                            | 183    |   | $ | 251 |   | $ | 618 |   |

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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**ALDILA, INC. ANDSUBSIDIARIES**

**NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL****STATEMENTS**

 

**1.****              SUMMARYOF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES**

 

*The Company**–***Aldila,Inc. (a Delaware Corporation) (the “Company”) designs, manufacturers andmarkets graphite golf club shafts for sale principally in the UnitedStates.  In addition, the Company sellsa limited amount of composite prepregs and hockey sticks.

 

*Principles ofConsolidation* – The consolidated financial statementsof the Company include the accounts of the Company and its wholly ownedsubsidiaries, Aldila Materials Technology Corporation (“AMTC”), Aldila Golf,and Aldila Golf’s subsidiaries, Aldila de Mexico, Aldila Graphite Products(Zhuhai) Company Ltd. and Aldila Foreign Sales Corporation. All intercompanytransactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.  The Company accounts for its joint ventureinvestment in Carbon Fiber Technology (“CFT”) under the equity method ofaccounting.

 

*Use of Estimates*– The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accountingprinciples generally accepted in the United States of America requiresmanagement to make estimates and assumptions that effect the reported amountsof assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, as well as the disclosure ofcontingencies affected by such estimates and assumptions.  Actual results could differ from theseestimates.

 

*Revenue Recognition*– The Company recognizes revenues from product sales upon transfer of title tothe customer at the time of shipment. The Company also offers discounts to certain customers based on earlypayment.  Sales to these customers arerecognized on a gross basis, and sales discounts are recorded at the time thediscount is taken by the customer.

 

*Cash Equivalents*– The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with anoriginal maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.  The Company has not historically experiencedlosses on such investments.

 

*MarketableSecurities* – Management determines the appropriateclassification of marketable debt and equity securities at the time of purchase.  The Company did not have any marketablesecurities at December 31, 2003 and 2002.

 

*Fair Value ofFinancial Instruments -*The fair value of short-termmarketable securities, trade accounts receivable and payable and certainaccrued expenses approximate their carrying amounts in the financial statementsdue to the short maturity of such instruments. The fair value of investments is determined using quoted market pricesfor those securities.

 

*Accounts Receivable*– The Company sells graphite golf club shafts primarily to golf clubmanufacturers and distributors on credit terms.  The Company also sells hockey sticks to one customer andcomposite prepregs to manufacturers of other composite based products on creditterms.  Historically, credit losses havebeen minimal in relation to the credit extended.

 

*Inventories*– Inventories are stated at the lower of first-in, first-out (FIFO) cost ormarket value.

 

*Property, Plant andEquipment* – Property and equipment are stated atcost.  Repairs and maintenance arecharged to expense as incurred.  TheCompany depreciates its property and equipment using the straight-line methodover the estimated useful lives of the assets, as follows:

 
|                           |   | **Years** |   |
|--------------------------------|--------|-----------|--------|
|                           |   |      |   |
| Machinery and equipment        |   | 5-10      |   |
|                           |   |      |   |
| Office furniture and equipment |   | 3-10      |   |

 

Leaseholdimprovements are amortized over the shorter of the asset life or the remainingterm of the related lease.

 

*Trademarks andPatents –*Trademarks and patents were amortized on astraight-line basis over 40 years and 17 years, respectively.  Amortization expense was $435,000 in2001.  See *Evaluation of Long-Lived Assets*.

 

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*Goodwill*– Goodwill represents the excess of cost over fair value of net assets acquiredand was amortized over 40 years on a straight-line basis.  See *Evaluationof Long-Lived Assets*.

 

*Evaluation ofLong-lived Assets*– The Company’s policy is to assesspotential impairments to its long-lived assets when there is evidence thatevents or changes in circumstances have made recovery of the assets carryingvalue unlikely and the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the estimatedundiscounted future cash flows.  If suchevaluation were to indicate a material impairment of these long-lived assets,such impairment would be recognized by a write down of the applicable asset toits estimated fair value under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards(“SFAS”) No. 144 “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-LivedAssets”.  See Note 5 & Note 6.

 

*Deferred FinancingCosts* – Costs associated with the issuance of debt areamortized over the life of the related debt using the straight-linemethod.  Such amortization is includedin interest expense.

 

*Warranty Reserve –*The Company provides a warranty to its customers forshaft breakage in the normal course of business.  The Company accrues for the estimated warranty based onhistorical experience at time of sale. The estimated warranty is calculated based upon a rolling four-yearratio of breakage returns to sales applied to current year sales.

 

*Common Stock andEarnings Per Share (EPS)* – Earnings per share - basicis calculated based upon the weighted average number of shares outstandingduring the year, while diluted also gives effect to all potential dilutivecommon shares outstanding during each year such as options, warrants andcontingently issuable shares.  Optionsto purchase 712,497 and 737,961 shares of common stock as of December 31, 2003and December 31, 2002, respectively, at prices ranging from $1.61 to $18.66 pershare were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because the effect ofsuch options would be anti-dilutive. Such options expire at various datesthrough December of 2013.

 

On May 15,2002, the Company’s Board of Directors and stockholders approved a 1-for-3reverse stock split of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, which becameeffective on June 3, 2002 for stockholders of record at that date.  Stockholders’ equity has been retroactivelyrestated to reflect the reverse stock split for all periods presented byreclassifying the additional paid-in capital, which resulted from the reductionin shares due to the reverse split from common stock to additional paid-incapital.  All share data in the accompanying consolidated financialstatements and notes to the consolidated financial statements have beenretroactively restated to reflect the stock split for all periods presented.

 

*Income Taxes* - Income taxes are provided utilizingthe liability method.  The liability method requires the recognition of deferredtax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences oftemporary differences between the carrying amounts and tax bases of assets andliabilities.  Valuation allowances are established when necessary toreduce deferred income tax assets to amounts more likely than not to berealized.

 

*Accounting for StockBased Compensation* – At December 31, 2003, the Companyhas two stock-based compensation plans, which are described more fully in Note12.  SFAS No. 123, “Accounting forStock-Based Compensation,” encourages but does not require companies to recordcompensation cost for stock-based employee compensation plans at fair value(See SFAS 148 below under *Recently IssuedAccounting Pronouncements)*. The Company has chosen to continue to account for stock-basedcompensation using the intrinsic value method prescribed in AccountingPrinciples Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued toEmployees,” and related interpretations. Accordingly, compensation cost for stock options is measured as theexcess, if any, of the quoted market price of the Company’s stock at the dateof the grant over the amount an employee must pay to acquire the stock.  Had compensation cost for the Company’sstock option awards been determined based upon the fair value at the grant datefor awards from 1995 through 2003 and recognized on a straight-line basis overthe related vesting period, in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 123,the Company’s net loss and earnings per share would have been increased to thepro forma amounts indicated below:

 

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|                                                                                                                                          |   | **2003** |   | **2002** |   | **2001** |   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|----------|--------|----------|--------|----------|--------|
| Net loss as reported                                                                                                                          |   | $        | (1,726 | )        | $      | (2,844   | )      | $ | (51,419 | ) |
|                                                                                                                                          |   |     |   |     |   |     |   |
| Deduct: Total stock-based employee  compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards,  net of related tax effects |   | (208     | )      | (380     | )      | (510     | )      |
| Pro forma net loss                                                                                                                            |   | $        | (1,934 | )        | $      | (3,224   | )      | $ | (51,929 | ) |
|                                                                                                                                          |   |     |   |     |   |     |   |
| Earnings per share:                                                                                                                           |   |     |   |     |   |     |   |
| Basic – as reported                                                                                                                      |   | $        | (0.35  | )        | $      | (0.57    | )      | $ | (10.10 | ) |
| Basic – pro forma                                                                                                                        |   | $        | (0.39  | )        | $      | (0.65    | )      | $ | (10.20 | ) |
|                                                                                                                                          |   |     |   |     |   |     |   |
| Diluted – as reported                                                                                                                    |   | $        | (0.35  | )        | $      | (0.57    | )      | $ | (10.10 | ) |
| Diluted – pro forma                                                                                                                      |   | $        | (0.39  | )        | $      | (0.65    | )      | $ | (10.20 | ) |

 

*Recently IssuedAccounting Pronouncements*– In June 2001, theFinancial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) approved SFAS No. 141, “BusinessCombinations,” and SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.”  SFAS No. 141 prospectively prohibits thepooling-of-interests method of accounting for business combinations initiatedafter June 30, 2001. SFAS No. 142 requires companies to cease amortizinggoodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives that existed atJune 30, 2001, and any new goodwill resulting from acquisitions completed afterJune 30, 2001 will not be amortized.  SFASNo. 142 also establishes a new method of testing goodwill and intangible assetswith indefinite useful lives for impairment on an annual basis or on an interimbasis if an event occurs or circumstances change that would reduce the fairvalue of a reporting unit below its carrying value.  The Company’s adoption of SFAS No. 142 on January 1, 2002 did not have a material effect on theCompany’s financial statements as its goodwill and intangible assets werewritten off in accordance with SFAS 121 “Accounting for the Impairment ofLong-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of” in 2001. See Note 5 and Note 6.

 

In August2001, the FASB approved SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment orDisposal of Long-Lived Assets”.  SFASNo. 144 establishes a single accounting model, based on the framework of SFASNo. 121, “Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-LivedAssets to be Disposed Of,” for long-lived assets to be disposed by sale,whether previously held and used or newly acquired.  In addition, SFAS No. 144 resolved significant implementationissues related to SFAS No. 121.  Theadoption of SFAS 144 did not have a material effect on the Company’s financialstatements.  See Note 6.

 

In December2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock Based Compensation –Transition and Disclosure, and amendment of FASB Statement No. 123.”  SFAS No. 148 amends SFAS No. 123 to providealternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair valuebased method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation.  In addition, SFAS No. 148 amends thedisclosure requirements of SFAS No. 123 to require prominent disclosures inboth annual and interim financial statements about the method of accounting forstock-based employee compensation and the effect of the method used on reportedresults.  As the Company still uses theguidance under APB Opinion 25 to account for stock based compensation, theadoption of SFAS 148 will not have a material effect on the Company’s financialstatements.

 

**2.****              ACCOUNTSRECEIVABLE**

 

Accountsreceivable at December 31 consist of the following (in thousands):

 
|                                         |   | **2003** |   | **2002** |   |
|----------------------------------------------|--------|----------|--------|----------|--------|
|                                         |   |     |   |     |   |
| Trade accounts receivable                    |   | $        | 4,647  |     | $      | 4,415 |   |
| Less:   allowance for doubtful accounts |   | (34      | )      | (22      | )      |
| Accounts receivable                          |   | $        | 4,613  |     | $      | 4,393 |   |

 

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**3.****              INVENTORIES**

 

Inventories atDecember 31 consist of the following (in thousands):

 
|            |   | **2003** |   | **2002** |   |
|-----------------|--------|----------|--------|----------|--------|
|            |   |     |   |     |   |
| Raw materials   |   | $        | 5,420  |     | $      | 3,226 |   |
| Work-in-process |   | 774      |   | 1,703    |   |
| Finished goods  |   | 1,584    |   | 3,609    |   |
| Inventories     |   | $        | 7,778  |     | $      | 8,538 |   |

 

**4.     PROPERTY,PLANT AND EQUIPMENT**

 

Property,plant and equipment at December 31 consists of the following (in thousands):

 
|                                             |   | **2003** |   | **2002** |   |
|--------------------------------------------------|--------|----------|--------|----------|--------|
|                                             |   |     |   |     |   |
| Machinery and equipment                          |   | $        | 14,738 |     | $      | 14,401 |   |
| Office furniture and equipment                   |   | 1,603    |   | 1,804    |   |
| Leasehold improvements                           |   | 8,017    |   | 8,135    |   |
| Property and equipment not yet in service        |   | 31       |   | 38       |   |
|                                             |   | 24,389   |   | 24,378   |   |
| Less: accumulated depreciation and  amortization |   | (19,613  | )      | (18,211  | )      |
| Property, plant and equipment                    |   | $        | 4,776  |     | $      | 6,167 |   |

 

Depreciation andamortization expense were $1.7 million, $1.8 million and $1.8 million in 2003,2002 and 2001, respectively.

 

**5.     GOODWILL,TRADEMARKS AND PATENTS**

 

During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2001, the Company identified certainconditions including a continued decrease in average selling prices, decliningmargins, an increase in foreign competition and continued volatility in thegolf industry as indicators of asset impairment.  These conditions led to operating results and forecasted futureresults that were substantially less favorable than had been previouslyanticipated.  Inaccordance with the Company’s policy and SFAS No. 121, management assessed therecoverability of goodwill and other intangible assets using undiscounted cashflow projections based on the remaining amortization period of goodwill andtrademarks of thirty-one years.  Theseprojections represented the Company’s best estimate as of December 31, 2001 ofthe future undiscounted cash flows using the methodology described above.  Based on these projections, the Companyconcluded that impairment existed as of December 31, 2001.  In determining the amount of the impairmentcharge, the Company utilized an independent valuation, which resulted in awrite-off of all goodwill and intangible assets of approximately $54.9 millionas of December 31, 2001.

 

**6.     INVESTMENTIN JOINT VENTURE**

 

The Companyand SGL each own 50% of CFT in a joint venture to produce carbon fiber.  CFT, which was previously a wholly ownedsubsidiary of AMTC, was formed on October 29, 1999.  AMTC contributed net assets with a book value of approximately$13.3 million.  SGL purchased a 50%interest in AMTC’s carbon fiber manufacturing operations for approximately $7.0million in cash, which resulted in a gain of approximately $334,000.  Based on the member’s respective ownershipinterest in the joint venture, profits and losses are allocated equally to eachmember.  The Amended and RestatedLimited Liability Company Agreement provides that CFT is to continue untilDecember 31, 2099 unless it is dissolved earlier, its affairs are wound up andfinal liquidating distributions are made pursuant to the Amended andRestated  Limited Liability CompanyAgreement.  The Company’s equity inearnings from the joint venture for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002

 

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and 2001 were approximately$150,000, $269,000 and $231,000, respectively. The Company’s investment includes the unamortized excess of the Company’sinvestment over its equity in the joint venture net assets.  The excess was approximately $84,000 and$104,000 at December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively, and is being amortized ona straight-line basis over an initial estimated economic useful life ofapproximately 101 months.

 

The Companyand SGL signed a non-binding letter of intent to sell selected assets ofCFT.  The letter is for a purchase priceof $6.0 million, which is comprised of $4.0 million to be paid in cash atclosing and $2.0 million in notes payable, with $1.0 million to be paid on eachof the first and second anniversary of the closing date of the proposedpurchase.  In addition, Aldila and SGLwill each enter into a separate contract to purchase from the proposed acquirerone million pounds of carbon fiber at a price to be determined, in thetwelve-month period following the closing date.  Based upon the estimated value of the transaction, the Companyrecorded an impairment charge against its carrying value of its investment inCFT of approximately $2.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2003.

 

**7.     ACCRUEDEXPENSES**

 

Accruedexpenses at December 31 consist of the following (in thousands):

 
|                              |   | **2003** |   | **2002** |   |
|-----------------------------------|--------|----------|--------|----------|--------|
|                              |   |     |   |     |   |
| Payroll and employee benefits     |   | $        | 904    |     | $      | 749 |   |
| Warranty reserve [1]              |   | 184      |   | 345      |   |
| Plant consolidation               |   | —   |   | 289      |   |
| Marketing and promotional expense |   | 225      |   | 209      |   |
| Legal and professional fees       |   | 28       |   | 40       |   |
| Interest payable                  |   | —   |   | 3        |   |
| Other                             |   | 120      |   | 190      |   |
| Accrued expenses                  |   | $        | 1,461  |     | $      | 1,825 |   |

 

 
| **[1] Warranty Reserve** |   | **2003** | ** ** | **2002** | ** ** |
|--------------------------|--------|----------|------------|----------|------------|
| Beginning Balance        |   | $        | 345        |     | $          | 485 |   |
| Settlement of Warranty   |   | (110     | )          | (137     | )          |
| Adjustments to Warranty  |   | (51      | )          | (3       | )          |
| Ending Balance           |   | $        | 184        |     | $          | 345 |   |

 

**8.     LONG-TERMDEBT**

 

*Revolving CreditAgreement* – On July 9, 1999, Aldila Golf, a whollyowned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a Loan and Security Agreement(the “Agreement”) with a financial institution which provides Aldila Golf withup to $12.0 million in secured financing. The Agreement had an initial three-year term and was secured bysubstantially all of the assets of Aldila Golf and guaranteed by theCompany.  Advances under the Agreementwere made based on eligible accounts receivable and inventories of Aldila Golfand bear interest at the Adjusted Eurodollar rate (as defined) plus 2.5% or atthe bank reference rate at the election of the Company subject to a minimumrate of 7%.  The Agreement required theCompany to maintain a minimum level of tangible net worth (as defined).  As of December 31, 2002 there were nooutstanding borrowings.  The Companyterminated the line of credit in the current year.

 

*Senior Notes*– The Company placed $20.0 million in principal amount of senior notes with aninstitutional investor on November 30, 1993. The notes bore interest at 6.13%, payable semi-annually on March 31 andSeptember 30.  The final semi-annualprincipal payments of $4.0 million were made on March 31 and September 30,2001.

 

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**9.     STOCKHOLDERS’EQUITY**

 

The Companyannounced on January 17, 2001 that its Board of Directors authorized therepurchase of up to 333,333 shares of the Company’s common stock (or up to 6.5%of the 5,154,068 shares then issued and outstanding).  The Company repurchased 206,267 shares on the open market, at anapproximate cost of $3.63 per share during 2001.  The Company announced on January 22, 2002 an increase in thenumber of shares authorized for purchase in its current share buyback programfrom 333,333 to 666,667 shares of the Company’s common stock, which the Companyannounced on June 27, 2003.  The Companyrepurchased 62,499 shares on the open market, at an approximate cost of $2.92per share during 2003.  Subsequent toDecember 31, 2003 the Company repurchased 36,000 shares on the open market atan approximate cost of $5.28.

 

**10.  PLANTCONSOLIDATION**

 

In November of1997, the Company announced its plans to consolidate its United States graphitegolf shaft manufacturing facilities by integrating its operations in RanchoBernardo, California with its operations in Poway, California

 

In the firstquarter ended March 31, 2000, the Company completed a Lease TerminationAgreement (“Termination Agreement”) with the landlord of the Rancho Bernardomanufacturing facility.  The TerminationAgreement allowed the Company to buy itself out of the remaining years of thelease for a sum of $900,000.  TheTermination Agreement was finalized and the payment was made on February 18,2000.  As such, the Company reversedapproximately $566,000 of previously accrued plant consolidation charges.

 

The Companywas informed in April 2001 by one of its major customers that they would liketo have the majority of their shafts manufactured in China.  Based on this request, and the Company’sgeneral strategy of shifting the manufacture of premium product lines from NorthAmerica and Mexico to China, the Company decided to shut down two of itsmanufacturing facilities in Mexico, leaving the Company with one remainingfacility in Mexico.  As a result of thisdecision, the Company laid-off 323 employees and disposed of excess equipmentfrom the two facilities.  The Companyrecorded a plant consolidation charge of $593,000 during 2001.  The charge was comprised of approximately$305,000 in severance and related benefits, $159,000 in write-downs of excessequipment and $129,000 in other related costs, which was all paid by December31, 2001.

 

During thefourth quarter of 2002, management developed a plan to consolidate itsexecutive offices with its U.S. manufacturing operations in an effort to reducecosts.  The Company successfullynegotiated a sub-lease of its executive offices, with the term of the sub-leaseidentical to the term of the Company’s remaining lease obligation throughOctober 31, 2005.  Accordingly, theCompany recorded a plant consolidation charge in the amount of approximately$300,000.  The majority of the charge isrelated to the Company’s leasehold improvements at its executive offices.  There were no severance or related benefitsincluded in the charge.  As of December31, 2003 and 2002, there was approximately $0 and $289,000, respectivelyremaining in the reserve for future obligations.  The components of the reserve in fiscal 2002 were as follows:

 
| **Description**                            |   | **Reserve  Balance as of  December 31, 2002** |    | **Usage** |   | **Reserve  Balance as of  December 31, 2003** |   |
|--------------------------------------------|--------|-----------------------------------------------|---------|-----------|--------|-----------------------------------------------|--------|
| Leasehold improvements                     |   | $                                             | 305,203 |      | $      | (305,203                                      | )      | $ | — |   |
| Other (including credit for deferred rent) |   | 37,094                                        |    | (37,094   | )      | —                                        |   |
| Lease payments (net of sublease income)    |   | (53,749                                       | )       | 53,749    |   | —                                        |   |
| Total                                      |   | $                                             | 288,548 |      | $      | (288,548                                      | )      | $ | — |   |

 

**11. INCOME TAXES**

 

The componentsof the provision (benefit) for income taxes are as follows (in thousands):

 
|                                 |   | **2003** |   | **2002** |   | **2001** |   |
|--------------------------------------|--------|----------|--------|----------|--------|----------|--------|
| Current:                             |   |     |   |     |   |     |   |
| Federal                              |   | $        | (211   | )        | $      | (2,317   | )      | $ | (1,370 | ) |
| State                                |   | (58      | )      | (17      | )      | (194     | )      |
| Foreign                              |   | 86       |   | (8       | )      | 260      |   |
| Total                                |   | (183     | )      | (2,342   | )      | (1,304   | )      |
| Deferred:                            |   |     |   |     |   |     |   |
| Federal                              |   | (57      | )      | 1,698    |   | (3,889   | )      |
| State                                |   | 57       |   | 601      |   | (1,089   | )      |
| Total                                |   | —   |   | 2,299    |   | (4,978   | )      |
| Provision (benefit) for income taxes |   | $        | (183   | )        | $      | (43      | )      | $ | (6,282 | ) |

 

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Net deferredincome taxes included in current assets in the balance sheet at December 31,consist of the tax effects of temporary differences related to the following(in thousands):

 
|                               |   | **2003** |   | **2002** |   |
|------------------------------------|--------|----------|--------|----------|--------|
| Inventories                        |   | $        | 1,458  |     | $      | 1,476 |   |
| CFT impairment charge              |   | 882      |   | —   |   |
| Accrued expenses                   |   | 306      |   | 504      |   |
| Allowance for doubtful accounts    |   | 13       |   | 9        |   |
| Deferred expenses                  |   | 18       |   | 37       |   |
| Prepaid expenses                   |   | —   |   | (96      | )      |
| State income taxes                 |   | (201     | )      | (173     | )      |
| Deferred tax assets – current |   | $        | 2,476  |     | $      | 1,757 |   |

 

Net deferredincome taxes included in long-term liabilities in the balance sheet at December31 consist of the tax effects of temporary differences related to the following(in thousands):

 
|                                               |   | **2003** |   | **2002** |   |
|----------------------------------------------------|--------|----------|--------|----------|--------|
| Property and equipment                             |   | $        | 493    |     | $      | 499 |   |
| Basis in joint venture (CFT)                       |   | (634     | )      | (591     | )      |
| Other                                              |   | 208      |   | 246      |   |
| Deferred tax assets(liabilities) – long  term |   | $        | 67     |     | $      | 154 |   |

 

Total reconciliation of the deferred taxassets and liabilities are below.

 
|                                                     |   | **2003** |   | **2002** | ** ** |
|----------------------------------------------------------|--------|----------|--------|----------|------------|
| Deferred tax assets – current                       |   | $        | 2,476  |     | $          | 1,757 |   |
| Deferred tax assets (liabilities) – long  term      |   | 67       |   | 154      |       |
| Total net deferred tax asset before  valuation allowance |   | 2,543    |   | 1,911    |       |
| Valuation allowance                                      |   | (2,543   | )      | (1,911   | )          |
| Total deferred tax asset                                 |   | $        | — |     | $          | — |   |

 

A valuationallowance of approximately $2.5 million has been recorded at December 31, 2003,to offset the net deferred tax assets. Realization of these tax benefits is dependent upon the generation offuture taxable income.  In accordancewith FAS 109, management has determined that it is no longer more likely thannot that the tax benefits associated with the deferred tax assets will berealized.  Differences between thestatutory federal income tax rate and the effective tax rate as a percentage ofincome taxes are summarized below.

 

At December31, 2003, the Company had California net operating loss carryforwards of $1.5million.  The California net operatingloss carryforwards will begin to expire in 2013, unless previouslyutilized.  The Company also has federal andCalifornia research and development tax credit carryforwards of approximately$43,000 and $49,000, respectively, which will begin to expire in 2021 unlesspreviously utilized.

 

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|                                            |   | **2003** |   | **2002** |   | **2001** |   |
|-------------------------------------------------|--------|----------|--------|----------|--------|----------|--------|
|                                            |   |     |   |     |   |     |   |
| Statutory rate                                  |   | (34.0    | )%     | (34.0    | )%     | (34.0    | )%     |
| State income taxes, net of Federal tax  benefit |   | (4.0     | )      | 1.7      |   | (1.5     | )      |
| Valuation allowance                             |   | 44.7     |   | 66.2     |   | —   |   |
| Goodwill impairment                             |   | —   |   | —   |   | 24.7     |   |
| Non-deductible amortization                     |   | —   |   | —   |   | 0.8      |   |
| Revision of prior years’ tax estimates     |   | (10.3    | )      | (23.4    | )      | —   |   |
| Foreign earnings taxed at different rates       |   | (4.5     | )      | (12.5    | )      | 0.5      |   |
| Other items                                     |   | (1.5     | )      | 0.5      |   | (1.4     | )      |
| Effective rate                                  |   | (9.6     | )%     | (1.5     | )%     | (10.9    | )%     |

 

The Companyhas adopted the position under APB 23 that earnings of its foreign subsidiarieswill be permanently reinvested outside of the United States.  As such, United States deferred taxes havenot been provided for on these earnings.

 

**12. STOCK OPTION PLAN**

 

In 1992, theCompany adopted a Stock Option Plan for management.  The Company has reserved 175,431 shares for issuance under thisPlan.  Options are granted at the fairmarket value of the shares at the date of grant, generally become fully vestedthree years after grant, and expire ten years from the date of grant.

 

In May of1994, the stockholders adopted the 1994 Stock Incentive Plan for employees,directors and consultants of the Company. The Company has reserved 1,366,667 shares for issuance under thisPlan.  Options are granted at the fairmarket value of the shares at the date of grant, generally become fully vestedthree years after grant, and expire ten years from the date of grant.

 

The pro formacompensation costs presented in Note 1 were determined using the weightedaverage fair values of options granted under the Company’s stock option plansduring 2003, 2002 and 2001 were estimated at $1.41, $0.90 and $2.25, respectively, on the date of grant using theBlack-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted-averageassumptions: 0% dividend yield, volatility of 49% in 2003, 50% in 2002 and 49%in 2001, risk free rate of return of 2.7% in 2003, 3.3% in 2002 and 5.0% in2001 and expected lives of five years. The estimated fair value of options granted is subject to theassumptions made and if the assumptions changed, the estimated fair valueamounts could be significantly different. A summary of the Company’s fixed stock option plans as of December 31,2003, 2002 and 2001 and activity during the years then ended is presentedbelow:

 
|                       |   | **2003**   |       | **2002**                                   |       | **2001**   |       |
|----------------------------|--------|------------|------------|--------------------------------------------|------------|------------|------------|
|                       |   | **Shares** | ** ** | **Weighted****Average  Exercise****Price** | ** ** | **Shares** | ** ** | **Weighted****Average  Exercise****Price** | ** ** | **Shares** | ** ** | **Weighted****Average  Exercise****Price** | ** ** |
|                       |   |       |       |                                       |       |       |       |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Outstanding at January 1   |   | 729,189    |       | $                                          | 5.79       |       | 1,029,323  |   | $ | 10.08 |   | 1,035,547 |   | $ | 12.27 |   |
| Granted                    |   | 90,440     |       | $                                          | 3.03       |       | 108,899    |   | $ | 1.92 |   | 226,271 |   | $ | 4.62 |   |
| Terminated                 |   | (107,132   | )          | $                                          | 7.30       |       | (409,033   | ) | $ | 15.92 |   | (232,495 | ) | $ | 14.55 |   |
| Outstanding at December 31 |   | 712,497    |       | $                                          | 5.21       |       | 729,189    |   | $ | 5.79 |   | 1,029,323 |   | $ | 10.08 |   |

 

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The following table summarizesinformation about stock options outstanding and exercisable at December 31,2003:

 
|                               |   |                                           |   | **Options  Outstanding**                                   |   | **Options  Exercisable**               |   |
|------------------------------------|--------|------------------------------------------------|--------|------------------------------------------------------------|--------|----------------------------------------|--------|
| **Range of****Exercise****Prices** |   | **Number  Outstanding  at December 31,  2003** |   | **Weighted  Average  Remaining  Contractual  Life (Yrs.)** |   | **Weighted  Average  Exercise  Price** |   | **Number****Exercisable****at  December 31,  2003** |   | **Weighted****Average****Exercise  Price** |   |
|                               |   |                                           |   |                                                       |   |                                   |   |   |   |   |   |
| $1.61   - $3.29               |   | 183,166                                        |   | 9.4                                                        |   | $                                      | 2.41   |   | 30,907 |   | $ | 1.81 |   |
| $4.14   - $7.08               |   | 464,237                                        |   | 6.5                                                        |   | $                                      | 4.82   |   | 407,419 |   | $ | 4.85 |   |
| $14.34 - $18.66                    |   | 65,094                                         |   | 2.6                                                        |   | $                                      | 15.82  |   | 65,094 |   | $ | 15.82 |   |
| $1.61 - $18.66                     |   | 712,497                                        |   | 4.5                                                        |   | $                                      | 5.21   |   | 503,420 |   | $ | 6.08 |   |

 

As of December31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, 503,420, 457,258 and 666,662 shares were exercisableunder the Plans at a weighted average exercise price of $6.08, $7.06 and $12.99per share, respectively.

 

As of December31, 2003, an aggregate of 658,780 shares remain available for grant under thePlans.  In addition, during each of 1994and 1993, options covering 8,772 shares were granted to two directors of theCompany apart from the Stock Option Plans. The options were granted at $42.38 and $49.13 per share,respectively.  The terms of theseoptions are consistent with those granted under the 1992 Stock Option Plan.

 

On March 20,2000, the Company and Nick Price Group entered into a stock optionagreement.  The option agreement allowsNick Price to purchase 50,000 shares of Common Stock at a purchase price of$4.89 per share.  The shares are notcurrently registered under the Plans. In return for the shares, the Company is receiving the services of NickPrice at a guaranteed minimum value of $4.50 per share, or a minimum aggregateconsideration of $225,000.  The Companyrecognized compensation expense and a liability of approximately $16,000, $37,000and $66,000 in 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

 

**13. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN**

 

In 1994, theCompany adopted the Aldila, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan (the “Plan”) for employeesof the Company and its subsidiaries. This defined contribution plan allows employees who satisfy the age andservice requirements of the Plan to contribute up to 19% of pre-tax wages,limited to the maximum amount permitted under federal law.  The Company matches the first 4% of wagescontributed by employees at a rate of $0.25 for every $1.00.  The Company’s matching contributions vestover four years based on years of service. The Company’s contributions amounted to approximately $48,000, $48,000and $62,000 in 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

 

**14. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES**

 

The Companyleases building space and certain equipment under operating leases.  The Company’s leases for office andmanufacturing space contain rental escalation clauses and renewal options.  Rental expense for the Company was $0.9million, $1.1 million and $1.2 million for 2003, 2002 and 2001,respectively.  As of December 31, 2003,future minimum lease payments for all operating leases are as follows (inthousands):

 
| 2004       |   | $   | 1,049  |   |
|------------|--------|-----|--------|--------|
| 2005       |   | 549 |   |
| 2006       |   | 352 |   |
| 2007       |   | 167 |   |
| 2008       |   | 156 |   |
| Thereafter |   | 678 |   |
|       |   | $   | 2,951  |   |

 

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Amountsreceivable from future minimum rental payments due from a sub-lessee for theyears ending December 31, 2004, and 2005 are $245,000 and $211,000,respectively.

 

**15. SEGMENT INFORMATION**

 

The Companydesigns and manufacturers graphite shafts for golf club manufacturers.  In doing so, the Company also manufacturescarbon fiber and prepreg materials, which are utilized in the manufacture ofgraphite golf shafts.  In accordancewith SFAS No. 131 “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and RelatedInformation”, the Company considers its business to consist of one reportableoperating segment.

 

The Companymarkets its products domestically and internationally, with its principalinternational market being Europe.  Thetable below contains information about the geographical areas in which theCompany operates.  Revenues areattributed to countries based on location in which the sale is settled.  Long-lived assets are based on the countryof domicile.  Sales to a major customerrepresented 21%, 22%, and 21% of net sales in 2003, 2002, and 2001,respectively.  Sales to a secondcustomer represented 6%, 13%, and 20% of net sales in 2003, 2002, and 2001,respectively. Sales to a third customer represented 26%, 21% and 10% of net salesin 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. Sales to a fourth customer represented 10%, 9% and 15% of net sales in2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

 

(in thousands)

 
| **2003**                |   | **Sales** |       | **Long-Lived  Assets** |       |
|-------------------------|--------|-----------|------------|------------------------|------------|
| United States           |   | $         | 32,180     |                   | $          | 6,794 |   |
| Scotland                |   | 53        |       | —                 |       |
| England                 |   | 2,855     |       | —                 |       |
| China                   |   | 1,057     |       | 2,013                  |       |
| Mexico                  |   | —    |       | 256                    |       |
| Other Foreign Countries |   | 1,662     |       | —                 |       |
| Total                   |   | $         | 37,807     |                   | $          | 9,063 |   |
|                    |   |      |       |                   |       |
| **2002**                |   | **Sales** | ** ** | **Long-Lived  Assets** | ** ** |
| United States           |   | $         | 32,207     |                   | $          | 10,587 |   |
| Scotland                |   | 189       |       | —                 |       |
| England                 |   | 2,165     |       | —                 |       |
| China                   |   | 1,023     |       | 2,324                  |       |
| Mexico                  |   | —    |       | 349                    |       |
| Other Foreign Countries |   | 1,878     |       | —                 |       |
| Total                   |   | $         | 37,462     |                   | $          | 13,260 |   |
|                    |   |      |       |                   |       |
| **2001**                |   | **Sales** | ** ** | **Long-Lived  Assets** | ** ** |
| United States           |   | $         | 34,746     |                   | $          | 12,520 |   |
| Scotland                |   | 167       |       | —                 |       |
| England                 |   | 1,792     |       | —                 |       |
| China                   |   | 648       |       | 2,607                  |       |
| Mexico                  |   | 74        |       | 360                    |       |
| Other Foreign Countries |   | 2,134     |       | —                 |       |
| Total                   |   | $         | 39,561     |                   | $          | 15,487 |   |

 

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**16. QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)**

 

The followingis a summary of the quarterly results of operations for the two years in theperiod ended December 31, 2003 (in thousands, except per share data):

 
|                                            |   | **Quarter  Ended** |   |
|-------------------------------------------------|--------|--------------------|--------|
|                                            |   | **March 31,**      |   | **June 30,** |   | **September  30,** |   | **December  31,** |   |
|                                            |   |               |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **2003:**                                       |   |               |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Net sales                                       |   | $                  | 10,164 |   | $ | 9,863 |   | $ | 7,995 |   | $ | 9,785 |   |
| Gross profit                                    |   | 1,739              |   | 1,513 |   | 1,893 |   | 2,076 |   |
| Net income(loss)                                |   | (169               | )      | (471 | ) | 189 |   | (1,275 | ) |
| Net income(loss) per common share-basic         |   | $                  | (0.03  | ) | $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | 0.04 |   | $ | (0.26 | ) |
| Net income(loss)  per common share-diluted |   | $                  | (0.03  | ) | $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | 0.04 |   | $ | (0.26 | ) |
|                                            |   |               |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **2002:**                                       |   |               |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|                                            |   |               |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Net sales                                       |   | $                  | 11,374 |   | $ | 10,551 |   | $ | 6,450 |   | $ | 9,087 |   |
| Gross profit                                    |   | 1,469              |   | 1,830 |   | 482 |   | 853 |   |
| Net loss                                        |   | (198               | )      | (170 | ) | (699 | ) | (1,777 | ) |
|                                            |   |               |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Net loss per common share-basic                 |   | $                  | (0.04  | ) | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.14 | ) | $ | (0.36 | ) |
| Net loss per common share-diluted               |   | $                  | (0.04  | ) | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.14 | ) | $ | (0.36 | ) |

 

Earnings (loss) per share are computed independently for each of thequarters presented and therefore may not sum to the annual amount for the year.

 

**17. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS**

 

During 1999,the Company entered into a joint venture for the production of carbon fiberwith SGL (see Note 6).  The amount owedto CFT as of December 31, 2003 and 2002 was approximately $64,000 and $205,000,respectively.

 

**18. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS**

 

The Companyreceived a letter of intent to purchase selected assets of CFT subsequent toyear-end (see Note 6).   The Companyrepurchased its common stock on the open market in accordance with its stockbuyback program (seen Note 9).

 

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**ALDILA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES**

 

**SCHEDULE IIC VALUATION AND QUALIFYINGACCOUNTS**

 

**For the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002and 2001**

 
|                                 |   | **Balance at  beginning  of year** |    | **Charged to  costs and  expenses** |   | **Deductions** |   | **Balance at  end  of year** |     |
|--------------------------------------|--------|------------------------------------|---------|-------------------------------------|--------|----------------|--------|------------------------------|----------|
| Year ended December 31, 2001         |   |                               |    |                                |   |           |   |                         |     |
| Allowance for uncollectible accounts |   | $                                  | 209,635 |                                | $      | 156,000        |   | $                            | (214,360 | ) | $ | 151,275 |   |
| Warranty reserve                     |   | $                                  | 691,000 |                                | $      | (58,000        | )      | $                            | (148,000 | ) | $ | 485,000 |   |
| Year ended December 31, 2002         |   |                               |    |                                |   |           |   |                         |     |
| Allowance for uncollectible accounts |   | $                                  | 151,275 |                                | $      | (21,899        | )      | $                            | (107,040 | ) | $ | 22,336 |   |
| Warranty reserve                     |   | $                                  | 485,000 |                                | $      | (3,000         | )      | $                            | (137,000 | ) | $ | 345,000 |   |
| Year ended December 31, 2003         |   |                               |    |                                |   |           |   |                         |     |
| Allowance for uncollectible accounts |   | $                                  | 22,336  |                                | $      | 45,000         |   | $                            | (33,260  | ) | $ | 34,076 |   |
| Warranty reserve                     |   | $                                  | 345,000 |                                | $      | (51,000        | )      | $                            | (110,000 | ) | $ | 184,000 |   |

 

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**INDEPENDENT AUDITOR****’S REPORT**

 

 

Board of Directors and Stockholders

Aldila, Inc.

 

We have audited the consolidated balance sheet of Aldila, Inc. and itssubsidiaries (“the Company) as of December 31, 2003, and the relatedconsolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows forthe year then ended.  These financialstatements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinionon these financial statements based on our audit.  The consolidated financial statements of Aldila, Inc. and itssubsidiaries as of December 31, 2002, were audited by other auditors whosereport dated February 12, 2003, expressed an unqualified opinion on thosestatements.

 

We conducted out audit in accordance with auditing standards generallyaccepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtainreasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free ofmaterial misstatement.  An auditincludes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts anddisclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used andsignificant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overallfinancial statement presentation.  Webelieve that out audit provided a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the 2003 consolidated financial statements referred ofabove present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position ofAldila, Inc. and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2003, and the results ofits operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in conformity withaccounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 
|              | /s/ Peterson & Co., LLP |   |
|-------------------|-----------------------------|--------|
|              | PETERSON & CO., LLP     |
|              |                        |
| February 13, 2004 |                        |

 

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**INDEPENDENTAUDITORS’ REPORT**

 

 

Board of Directors andStockholders

Aldila, Inc.

 

We have audited theaccompanying consolidated balance sheet of Aldila, Inc. and its subsidiaries(the “Company”) as of December 31, 2002 and the related consolidatedstatements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of thetwo years in the period ended December 31, 2002.  Our audits also included the 2002 and 2001 financial statementschedule listed at Item 15.  Thesefinancial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility ofthe Company’s management.  Ourresponsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements andfinancial statement schedule based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits inaccordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States ofAmerica.  Those standards require thatwe plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether thefinancial statements are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis,evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financialstatements.  An audit also includesassessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made bymanagement, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audits provide areasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, suchconsolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, thefinancial position of the Company as of December 31, 2002 and the resultsof its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the periodended December 31, 2002 in conformity with accounting principles generallyaccepted in the United States of America. Also, in our opinion, such financial statement schedule, when consideredin relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole,presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.

 
| /s/ DELOITTE  & TOUCHE LLP |
|--------------------------------|
|                           |
| San Diego,  California         |
| February 12,  2003        |

 

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**SIGNATURES**

 

Pursuant to the requirements ofSection 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant hasduly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereuntoduly authorized.

 
|   | ALDILA, INC. |
|--------|--------------|
|   |         |   |
|   | By:          |   | /s/ Peter R.  Mathewson |   |
|   |         |   | Peter R. Mathewson |
|   |         |   | Chairman of  the Board, |
|   |         |   | Chief  Executive Officer |

 
| **Signature**           |   | **Title** |                                                            | **Date** |
|-------------------------|--------|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|----------|
|                    |   |      |                                                            |     |
| /s/ Peter R. Mathewson  |   |      | Chief  Executive Officer                                        |     | April 9, 2004 |
| Peter R. Mathewson      |   |      | and Director (Principal  Executive Officer)                     |     |   |
|                    |   |      |                                                            |     |   |
| /s/ Robert J. Cierzan   |   |      | Vice  President, Finance                                        |     | April 9, 2004 |
| Robert J. Cierzan       |   |      | (Principal Financial Officer  and Principal Accounting Officer) |     |   |
|                    |   |      |                                                            |     |   |
| /s/ Lloyd I Miller, III |   |      | Director                                                        |     | April 9, 2004 |
| Lloyd I. Miller, III    |   |      |                                                            |     |   |
|                    |   |      |                                                            |     |   |
| /s/ Thomas A. Brand     |   |      | Director                                                        |     | April 9, 2004 |
| Thomas A. Brand         |   |      |                                                            |     |   |
|                    |   |      |                                                            |     |   |
| /s/ Bryant R. Riley     |   |      | Director                                                        |     | April 9, 2004 |
| Bryant R. Riley         |   |      |                                                            |     |   |
|                    |   |      |                                                            |     |   |

 

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**EXHIBIT INDEX**

 
| **Exhibit  Number** |   | **Exhibit** |
|---------------------|--------|-------------|
|                |   |        |
|                | 2.1    |        | Agreement of Purchase and Sale, dated as of December 14, 1991, by and  among Aldila Acquisition Corp., Aldila, Inc. and all of the Shareholders of  Aldila, Inc., as amended by the First Amendment dated January 9, 1992 by and  among Aldila Acquisition Corp., Aldila, Inc. and all the Shareholders of  Aldila, Inc. (Filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on  Form S-1 (Registration No. 33-61560) and incorporated herein by reference). |
|                |   |        |   |
|                | 3.1    |        | Restated Certificate of Incorporation.  (Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement  on Form S-1 (Registration No. 33-70010) and incorporated herein by  reference). |
|                |   |        |   |
|                | 3.2    |        | Restated By-Laws of the Company.   (Filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form  S-1 (Registration No. 33-61560) and incorporated herein by reference). |
|                |   |        |   |
|                | 4.1    |        | Specimen form of Company’s Common Stock Certificate. (Filed as  Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration  No. 33-61560) and incorporated herein by reference). |
|                |   |        |   |
| *                   | 10.1   |        | 1992 Stock Option Plan of the Company, as amended. (Filed as Exhibit  10.6 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No.  33-61560) and incorporated herein by reference). |
|                |   |        |   |
| *                   | 10.2   |        | Form of Stock Option Agreement in connection with Stock Option  Plan.  (Filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the  Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 33-61560) and  incorporated herein by reference). |
|                |   |        |   |
| *                   | 10.3   |        | Executive Bonus Plan of the Company.   (Filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Report on Form 10-Q for the  quarterly period ended September 30, 1994 and incorporated herein by  reference). |
|                |   |        |   |
|                | 10.4   |        | Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Company and its  directors and executive officers. (Filed as Exhibit 10.13 to the Company’s  Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 33-61560) and  incorporated herein by reference). |
|                |   |        |   |
|                | 10.5   |        | Business Park Net Lease dated as of May 29, 1987, |

 

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|   |   |   | between the Company and Kaiser Development Company as amended by the  First Amendment to Lease dated as of January 12, 1992, between the Company  and Bedford Development Company. (Filed as Exhibit 10.15 to the Company’s  Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 33-61560) and  incorporated herein by reference). |
|--------|--------|--------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   |   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|   | 10.6   |   | Lease Agreement dated as of October 15, 1990, between the Company and  Baja del Mar, S.A. de C.V. (Filed as Exhibit 10.16 to the Company’s  Registration Statement on Form S-1 Registration No. 33-61560) and incorporated  herein by reference).                                                                                   |
|   |   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|   | 10.7   |   | Lease Agreement dated as of August 30, 1993, between the Company and  T.M. Cobb Company.  (Filed as Exhibit  10.16 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No.  33-70010) and incorporated herein by reference).                                                                                     |
|   |   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|   | 10.8   |   | First Amendment to Lease Agreement dated as of August 30, 1993,  between the Company and T.M. Cobb Company.   (Filed as Exhibit 10.14 to the Company’s Report on Form 10-K for the  year ended December 31, 1993 and incorporated herein by reference).                                                                        |
|   |   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|   | 10.9   |   | Lease Agreement dated as of November 30, 1993, between the Company  and T.M. Cobb Company.  (Filed as  Exhibit 10.15 to the Company’s Report on Form 10-K for the year ended  December 31, 1993 and incorporated herein by reference).                                                                                         |
|   |   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| *      | 10.10  |   | Form of Stock Option Agreement, dated October 5, 1993, between Marvin  M. Giles, III and the Company. (Filed as Exhibit 10.18 to the Company’s  Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 33-70010) and  incorporated herein by reference).                                                                              |
|   |   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|   | 10.11  |   | 1994 Stock Incentive Plan of the Company, as amended. (Filed as  Exhibit A to the Company’s 1997 Proxy Statement dated March 26, 1997 and  incorporated herein by reference).                                                                                                                                                       |
|   |   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|   | 10.12  |   | Form of Stock Option Agreement in connection with the 1994 Stock  Incentive Plan. (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Report on Form 10-Q for the  quarterly period ended September 30, 1994 and incorporated herein by  reference).                                                                                                           |
|   |   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|   | 10.13  |   | Lease Agreement dated May 15, 1995 between the Company and Desarrollo  Industrial de Tijuana, S.A. de C.V.(Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the  Company’s Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended                                                                                                                               |

 

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|   |   |   | June 30, 1995 and incorporated herein by reference).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|--------|--------|--------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   |   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|   | 10.14  |   | Supply Agreement commencing January 1, 1998 between Courtaulds  Fibres, Ltd. And Aldila Materials Technology Corp.  (Filed as Exhibit 10.20 to the Company’s Report on Form 10-K  for the year ended December 31, 1997 and incorporated herein by reference).                                                              |
|   |   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|   | 10.15  |   | Loan Agreement dated March 27, 1998 between Aldila, Inc. and Union  Bank of California, N.A. (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Report on  Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 1998 and incorporated  herein by reference).                                                                                 |
|   |   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|   | 10.16  |   | First Amendment to Loan Agreement dated March 22, 1999 between the  Company and Union Bank of California, N.A. (Filed as Exhibit 10.16 to the  Company’s Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998 and  incorporated herein by reference).                                                                       |
|   |   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|   | 10.17  |   | Member Interest Purchase Agreement dated as of October 20, 1999 among  SGL Carbon Fibers and Composites, Inc., SGL Technik GmbH, Aldila Materials  Technology Corp. and the Company. (Filed as Exhibit 10.17 to the Company’s  Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999 and incorporated  herein by reference). |
|   |   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| *      | 10.18  |   | Loan and Security Agreement by and between Aldila Golf Corp. and  Foothill Capital Corporation dated July 9, 1999. (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to  the Company’s Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30,  1999 and incorporated herein by reference).                                                            |
|   |   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| *      | 10.19  |   | Severance Protection Agreement dated March 11, 1999 between the  Company and Gary T. Barbera. (Filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Report  on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 1999 and incorporated  herein by reference).                                                                                 |
|   |   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| *      | 10.20  |   | Severance Protection Agreement dated March 11, 1999 between the  Company and Peter R. Mathewson. (Filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s  Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 1999 and  incorporated herein by reference).                                                                              |
|   |   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| *      | 10.21  |   | Severance Protection Agreement dated March 11, 1999 between the  Company and Robert J. Cierzan. (Filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Report  on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 1999 and incorporated  herein by reference).                                                                               |
|   |   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| *      | 10.22  |   | Severance Protection Agreement dated March 11, 1999 between the  Company and Michael J. Rossi. (Filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Report  on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 1999 and incorporated  herein by reference).                                                                                |

 

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|   | 10.23  |   | 1994 Stock Option Plan of the Company, as amended. (Filed as  attachment A-1 in the Company’s 2000 Proxy Statement and registered on the  Company’s Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-57754) and incorporated herein by  reference).     |
|--------|--------|--------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   |   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|   | 10.24  |   | Aldila, Inc. Audit Committee Charter included as Exhibit A in the  Company’s 2001 Proxy dated April 4, 2001 and incorporated herein by reference.                                                                                          |
|   |   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|   | 10.25  |   | Carbon Fiber Technology, LLC financial statements as of and for the  years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001 (Filed as exhibit 99.1 in the  Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 and incorporated  herein by reference) |
|   |   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|   | 11.1   |   | Statement re:  Computation of  Net Income (Loss) per Common Share.                                                                                                                                                                         |
|   |   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|   | 14.0   |   | Aldila, Inc.’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics adopted on  December 31, 2002.                                                                                                                                                          |
|   |   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|   | 21.1   |   | Subsidiaries of the Company.                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|   |   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|   | 23.1   |   | Independent Auditors’ Consent – Peterson & Co., LLP                                                                                                                                                                               |
|   |   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|   | 23.2   |   | Independent Auditors’ Consent – Deloitte & Touche LLP                                                                                                                                                                             |
|   |   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|   | 31.1   |   | Certification  of Chief Executive Officer                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|   |   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|   | 31.2   |   | Certification  of Chief Financial Officer                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|   |   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|   | 32.1   |   | Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial  Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section  906 of the  Sarbanes-Oxley Act of  2002.                                                 |

 

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