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Form 8-K BLONDER TONGUE LABORATOR For: Aug 14

August 14, 2015 10:25 AM EDT

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549



FORM 8-K
 
Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 14, 2015
 
 
Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc.
(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
 
 
1-14120
(Commission File Number)
 
 
 
52-1611421
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
One Jake Brown Road, Old Bridge, New Jersey  08857
(Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip Code)
 
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (732) 679-4000
 
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
 
[_] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
 
[_] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
 
[_] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
 
[_] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 

 
 

 

Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition
 
On August 14, 2015, Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. issued a press release announcing its  unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2015.  A copy of the press release is attached to this Report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.  The information disclosed in this report, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(a)  
Not applicable
 
(b)  
Not applicable
 
(c)  
Not applicable
 
(d)  
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
 
Exhibit 99.1                           Press Release dated August 14, 2015.
 

 

 
 

 

SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
BLONDER TONGUE LABORATORIES, INC.



By:      /s/ Erik Skolnik                                                
Eric Skolnik
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
Date: August 14, 2015






 
 

 





EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.
Description
   
Exhibit 99.1
Press Release of Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. dated August 14, 2015 regarding its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2015.
 

 

EXHIBIT 99.1
 
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
 

Blonder Tongue Reports Second Quarter 2015 Results

OLD BRIDGE, New Jersey—August 14, 2015—Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE MKT: BDR) announced its sales and results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2015.

Net sales decreased $3,545,000 or 40.2% to $5,283,000 for the second quarter of 2015 from $8,828,000 for the comparable period in 2014.  Net income (loss) for the three months ended June 30, 2015 was $(1,262,000) or $(0.20) per share in 2015, compared to $347,000 or $0.06 per share for the comparable period in 2014.

The decrease in sales is primarily attributed to a decrease in sales of digital video headend products and analog video headend products offset by an increase in contract manufactured products.  Sales of digital video headend products were $2,396,000 and $5,122,000, analog video headend products were $873,000 and $1,990,000 and contract manufactured products were $526,000 and $134,000 in the second three months of 2015 and 2014, respectively.

For the six month period ended June 30, net sales decreased $4,381,000, or 30.4%, to $10,025,000 in 2015 from $14,406,000 in 2014.  Net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2015 was $(2,677,000) or $(0.43) per share, compared to $(814,000) or $(0.13) per share for the comparable period in 2014.

The decrease in sales is primarily attributed to a decrease in sales of digital video headend products and analog video headend products, offset by an increase in contract manufactured products.  Sales of digital video headend products were $4,505,000 and $7,526,000, analog video headend products were $1,913,000 and $3,661,000 and contract manufactured products were $697,000 and $214,000 in the first six months of 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Commenting on the second quarter, President Robert J. Palle, Jr. noted, “We are clearly disappointed in the results for both the second quarter and the first half of 2015. Although we have been working diligently on a multiplicity of large opportunities, they did not mature sufficiently into significant orders and shipments during the period.  As we move into the third quarter, in addition to continuing to work on the opportunities that could yield a sustained increase in sales, we are implementing further cost reduction measures beyond the two-phase program discussed in the prior quarter, in order to better align the Company’s expenses with the present sales level.”



Conference Call Reminder
Details of the live teleconference and webcast are as follows:
Date:           Friday, August 14, 2015
Time:           11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (10:00 a.m. CT, 8:00 a.m. PT)
Investor Dial-in (US & Canada Toll-Free):  877-407-8033

The audio replay will be available under Investor Related Information on the Blonder Tongue Investor Relations webpage.
 
 

 
 

About Blonder Tongue
Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. together with R. L. Drake Holdings, LLC - its wholly owned subsidiary - offer customers more than 130 years of combined engineering and manufacturing excellence with solid histories of delivering reliable, quality products.  As a leader in the field of cable television communications, the Company provides system operators and integrators serving the cable, broadcast, satellite, IPTV, institutional and professional video markets with comprehensive solutions for the provision of content contribution, distribution and video delivery to homes and businesses. The Company designs, manufactures, sells and supports an equipment portfolio of standard and high definition digital video solutions, as well as core analog video and high speed data solutions for distribution over coax, fiber and IP networks.  Additional information on the Company and its products can be found at www.blondertongue.com, and www.rldrake.com.
 
“Safe Harbor” Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The information set forth above includes “forward-looking” statements and accordingly, the cautionary statements contained in Blonder Tongue’s Annual Report and Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 (See Item 1: Business, Item 1A: Risk Factors, Item 3: Legal Proceedings and Item 7: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations), and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission are incorporated herein by reference.  The words “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “project”, “target”, “intend”, “plan”, “seek”, “estimate”, “endeavor”, “should”, “could”, “may” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.  In addition, any statements that refer to projections for our future financial performance, our anticipated growth trends in our business and other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements.  Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s analysis only as of the date hereof. Blonder Tongue undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof.  Blonder Tongue’s actual results may differ from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in Blonder Tongue’s “forward-looking” statements.
 
 
Contacts
 
Eric Skolnik
Chief Financial Officer
(732) 679-4000
 
Robert J. Palle, Jr.
CEO & President
(732) 679-4000
 
 

 
 


Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Summary of Operating Results
(in thousands, except per share data)

          (unaudited)
 
Three months ended
Six months ended
 
June 30,
June 30,
 
2015
2014
2015
2014
         
Net sales
$5,283
$8,828
$10,025
$14,406
Gross profit
1,536
3,475
2,916
5,232
Earnings (loss) from operations
(1,188)
413
(2,511)
(700)
Net earnings (loss)
$(1,262)
$347
$(2,677)
$(814)
Basic and diluted net earnings (loss) per share
$(0.20)
$0.06
$(0.43)
$(0.13)
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
6,263
6,216
6,263
6,216
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
6,263
6,240
6,263
6,216



Condensed Consolidated Summary Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
           (unaudited)
 
June 30,
2015
December 31,
2014
     
Current assets
$11,161
$12,565
Property, plant, and equipment, net
3,851
3,923
Total assets
20,393
21,244
Current liabilities
9,118
3,804
Long-term liabilities
107
3,702
Stockholders’ equity
11,168
13,738
     
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$20,393
$21,244







 
 




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