Securities and Exchange Commission

UNITED STATES

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-QSB

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2005

OR

[ ] TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ____________ to ____________

Commission file number 1-13412

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Hudson Technologies, Inc.

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(Name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)

New York

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

13-3641539

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

275 North Middletown Road

 

Pearl River, New York

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

10965

(ZIP Code)

   

Issuer's telephone number

(845) 735-6000

   

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Check whether the issuer: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No .

State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date:

Common stock, $0.01 par value

 

25,517,594 shares

 

Class

 

Outstanding at July 25, 2005

 

Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (check one): Yes No X .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hudson Technologies, Inc.

Index

 

Part I.

Financial Information

Page Number

     
 

Item 1

- Financial Statements

 
   

- Consolidated Balance Sheets

3

   

- Consolidated Income Statements

4

   

- Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

5

- Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

6

 

Item 2

- Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial

10

     

Condition and Results of Operations

 
 

Item 3

- Controls and Procedures

14

     

Part II.

Other Information

 
     
 

Item 1

- Legal Proceedings

15

 

Item 2

- Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

15

 

Item 4

- Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

15

 

Item 6

- Exhibits

15

     

Signatures

 

17

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Part I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Hudson Technologies, Inc. and subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Amounts in thousands, except for share and par value amounts)

 

June 30, 2005

December 31, 2004

 

(unaudited)

 

Assets

   

Current assets:

   
 

Cash and cash equivalents

$ 677

$ 615

 

Trade accounts receivable - net of allowance for doubtful

   
 

accounts of $283 and $253

2,886

1,739

 

Inventories

2,735

2,661

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

174

307

 

Total current assets

6,472

5,322

     

Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation and amortization

2,670

1,801

Intangible assets

98

21

Other assets

53

81

 

Total Assets

$ 9,293

$ 7,225

 

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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

   

Current liabilities:

   
 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

$ 2,532

$ 2,392

 

Accrued payroll

605

467

 

Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt

232

1,157

 

Total current liabilities

3,369

4,016

Long-term debt, less current maturities

1,112

293

 

Total Liabilities

4,481

4,309

     

Commitments and contingencies

   
     

Stockholders' equity:

   
 

Preferred stock shares authorized 5,000,000:

   
 

Series A Convertible Preferred stock, $.01 par value ($100

   
 

liquidation preference value); shares authorized 150,000

   
 

Common stock, $0.01 par value; shares authorized 50,000,000;

   
 

issued and outstanding 25,517,594

255

255

 

Additional paid-in capital

35,057

35,055

 

Accumulated deficit

(30,500)

(32,394)

 

Total Stockholders' Equity

4,812

2,916

     

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

$ 9,293

$ 7,225

 

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See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Hudson Technologies, Inc. and subsidiaries

Consolidated Income Statements

(unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share amounts)

Three month period

Six month period

ended June 30,

ended June 30,

2005

2004

2005

2004

         

Revenues

$7,221

$4,431

$11,803

$8,176

Cost of sales

4,101

2,624

7,089

5,338

Gross Profit

3,120

1,807

4,714

2,838

         

Operating expenses:

       
 

Selling and marketing

392

337

802

695

 

General and administrative

834

698

1,575

1,257

 

Depreciation and amortization

153

180

307

370

 

Total operating expenses

1,379

1,215

2,684

2,322

         

Operating income

1,741

592

2,030

516

         

Other income (expense):

       
 

Interest expense

(71)

(87)

(137)

(177)

 

Gain on sale of assets

--

9

--

76

 

Total other income (expense)

(71)

(78)

(137)

(101)

         

Income before income taxes

1,670

514

1,893

415

         

Income taxes

--

--

--

--

         

Net income

1,670

514

1,893

415

         

Preferred stock dividends

--

--

--

(228)

         

Available for common shareholders

$1,670

$ 514

$1,893

$ 187

 

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Net income per common share - basic

$ 0.07

$ 0.02

$ 0.07

$ 0.01

 

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Net income per common share - diluted

$ 0.07

$ 0.02

$ 0.07

$ 0.01

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Weighted average number of shares

       
 

outstanding - basic

25,517,594

25,517,594

25,517,594

17,258,610

 

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Weighted average number of shares

       
 

outstanding - diluted

25,533,625

25,546,450

25,531,019

17,287,466

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See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Hudson Technologies, Inc. and subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents

(unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)

   

Six month period

   

ended June 30,

 

2005

2004

     

Cash flows from operating activities:

   

Net income

$1,893

$ 415

Adjustments to reconcile net income

   
 

to cash provided (used) by operating activities:

   
 

Depreciation and amortization

307

370

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts

60

60

 

Gain on sale of assets

--

(76)

 

Stock options issued for services

3

--

 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

   
 

Trade accounts receivable

(1,207)

(959)

 

Inventories

(74)

403

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

133

(280)

 

Other assets

28

11

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

278

(298)

 

Cash provided (used) by operating activities

1,421

(354)

     

Cash flows from investing activities:

   

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

--

112

Additions to patents

(84)

(2)

Additions to property, plant, and equipment

(1,169)

(140)

 

Cash used by investing activities

(1,253)

(30)

     

Cash flows from financing activities:

   

Proceeds from issuance of common stock - net

--

45

Proceeds from (repayment of) short-term debt - net

(950)

90

Proceeds from long-term debt

940

--

Repayment of long-term debt

(96)

(142)

 

Cash used by financing activities

(106)

(7)

     

Increase (Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

62

(391)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

615

656

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$ 677

$ 265

 

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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

   
 

Cash paid during period for interest

$ 137

$ 177

     

Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing

   

and financing activities:

   
 

In-kind payment of preferred stock dividends

$ --

$ 445

 

Issuance of stock options for services

$ 3

$ --

     

See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Hudson Technologies, Inc. and subsidiaries

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1- Summary of significant accounting policies

Business

Hudson Technologies, Inc., incorporated under the laws of New York on January 11, 1991, together with its subsidiaries (collectively, "Hudson" or the "Company"), is a refrigerant services company providing innovative solutions to recurring problems within the refrigeration industry. The Company's products and services are primarily used in commercial air conditioning, industrial processing and refrigeration systems, including (i) refrigerant sales, (ii) RefrigerantSide® Services performed at a customer's site, consisting of system decontamination to remove moisture, oils and other contaminants and (iii) reclamation of refrigerants. The Company operates through its wholly-owned subsidiary Hudson Technologies Company.

The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial statements and with the instructions of Regulation S-B. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. The financial information included in the quarterly report should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited financial statements and related notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2004. Operating results for the three month period ended June 30, 2005 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005.

In the opinion of management, all estimates and adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included and all such adjustments were normal and recurring.

Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements represent all companies of which Hudson directly or indirectly has majority ownership or otherwise controls. Significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The Company's consolidated financial statements include the accounts of wholly-owned subsidiaries Hudson Holdings, Inc. and Hudson Technologies Company.

Reclassification

Certain account balances have been reclassified for comparative purposes.

Fair value of financial instruments

The carrying values of financial instruments including trade accounts receivable, and accounts payable approximate fair value at June 30, 2005, because of the relatively short maturity of these instruments. The carrying value of short-and long-term debt approximates fair value, based upon quoted market rates of similar debt issues, as of June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004.

Credit risk

Financial instruments, which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk, consist principally of temporary cash investments and trade accounts receivable. The Company maintains its temporary cash investments in highly-rated financial institutions that exceed FDIC insurance coverage. The Company's trade accounts receivables are due from companies throughout the U.S. The Company reviews each customer's credit history before extending credit.

The Company establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts based on factors associated with the credit risk of specific accounts, historical trends, and other information. The carrying value of the Company's accounts receivable are reduced by the established allowance for doubtful accounts. The allowance for doubtful accounts includes any accounts receivable balances that are determined to be uncollectable, along with a general reserve for the remaining accounts receivable balances. The Company may adjust its general or specific reserves based on factors that affect the collectibility of the accounts receivable balances.

During the six month period ended June 30, 2005, one customer accounted for 17% and another customer accounted for 12% of the Company's revenues. During the six month period ended June 30, 2004, no customer accounted for at least 10% of the Company's revenues.

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The loss of a principal customer or a decline in the economic prospects and purchases of the Company's products or services by any such customer could have an adverse effect on the Company's future financial position and results of operations.

Cash and cash equivalents

Temporary investments with original maturities of ninety days or less are included in cash and cash equivalents.

Inventories

Inventories, consisting primarily of reclaimed refrigerant products available for sale, are stated at the lower of cost, on a first-in first-out basis, or market.

Property, plant, and equipment

Property, plant, and equipment are stated at cost, including internally manufactured equipment. The cost to complete equipment that is under construction is not considered to be material to the Company's financial position. Provision for depreciation is recorded (for financial reporting purposes) using the straight-line method over the useful lives of the respective assets. Leasehold improvements are amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of economic life or terms of the respective leases. Costs of maintenance and repairs are charged to expense when incurred.

Due to the specialized nature of the Company's business, it is possible that the Company's estimates of equipment useful life periods may change in the future.

Revenues and cost of sales

Revenues are recorded upon completion of service or product shipment and passage of title to customers in accordance with contractual terms. The Company evaluates each sale to ensure collectibility. In addition, each sale is based on an arrangement with the customer and the sales price to the buyer is fixed. License fees are recognized over the period of the license based on the respective performance measurements associated with the license. Royalty revenues are recognized when earned. Cost of sales is recorded based on the cost of products shipped or services performed and related direct operating costs of the Company's facilities. To the extent that the Company charges its customers shipping fees, such amounts are included as a component of revenue and the corresponding costs are included as a component of cost of sales.

The Company's revenues are derived from refrigerant and reclamation sales and RefrigerantSide® Services, including license and royalty revenues. The revenues for each of these lines are as follows:

Six month period ended June 30,

2005

2004

(in thousands)

   

Refrigerant and reclamation sales

$10,138

$6,137

RefrigerantSide® Services

1,665

2,039

Total

$11,803

$8,176

 

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Income taxes

The Company utilizes the asset and liability method for recording deferred income taxes, which provides for the establishment of deferred tax asset or liability accounts based on the difference between tax and financial reporting bases of certain assets and liabilities.

The Company recognized a reserve allowance against the deferred tax benefit for prior period losses. The tax benefit associated with the Company's net operating loss carry forwards is recognized to the extent that the Company is expected to recognize net income.

Income per common and equivalent shares

For 2005, income per common share, Basic, is calculated based on the net income for the period divided by the weighted average number of shares outstanding. For 2004, income per common share, Basic, is calculated based on the net income for the period less the final dividend on the then outstanding Series A Preferred Stock of $228,000 that was paid during the three

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months ended March 31, 2004, divided by the weighted average number of shares outstanding. If dilutive, common equivalent shares (common shares assuming exercise of options and warrants) utilizing the treasury stock method are considered in the presentation of dilutive earnings per share. For the quarter ended June 30, 2005, the number of common equivalent shares included and excluded in the calculation of dilutive income per common share were 311,090 and 2,481,457, respectively. In 2004, the effect of equivalent shares was not dilutive.

Estimates and risks

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of certain assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and the results of operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

The Company participates in an industry that is highly regulated, changes in which could affect operating results. Currently the Company purchases virgin, non chlorofluorocarbon ("CFC") based, and reclaimable, primarily CFC based, refrigerants from suppliers and its customers. To the extent that the Company is unable to obtain refrigerants on commercially reasonable terms or experiences a decline in demand for refrigerants, the Company could realize reductions in refrigerant processing and possible loss of revenues, which would have a material adverse affect on operating results.

The Company is subject to various legal proceedings. The Company assesses the merit and potential liability associated with each of these proceedings. In addition, the Company estimates potential liability, if any, related to these matters. To the extent that these estimates are not accurate, or circumstances change in the future, the Company could realize liabilities which would have a material adverse effect on operating results and its financial position.

Impairment of long-lived assets and long-lived assets to be disposed of

The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of the assets to the future net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less the cost to sell.

Stock options

The Company has historically used the intrinsic value method of accounting for employee stock options as permitted by SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation." Accordingly, compensation cost for stock options has been measured as the excess, if any, of the quoted market price of Company stock at the date of the grant over the amount the employee must pay to acquire the stock. The compensation cost is recognized over the vesting period of the options.

Both the stock-based employee compensation cost included in the determination of the net income as reported and the stock-based employee compensation cost that would have been included in the determination of net income if the fair value based method had been applied to all awards, as well as the resulting pro forma net income and net income per share using the fair value approach, are presented in the following table. These pro forma amounts may not be representative of future disclosures since the estimated fair value of stock options is amortized to expense over the vesting period, and additional options may be granted in future years.

Six month period ended June 30,

2005

2004

Pro forma results

   

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Net income available for common shareholders:

 

As reported

$1,893

$ 187

 

Total stock based employee compensation

   
 

expense determined under fair value based

   
 

method

192

136

 

Pro forma

$1,701

$ 51

 

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Income per common share-basic and diluted:

   
 

As reported

$ .07

$ .01

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Pro forma

$ .07

$ --

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Recent accounting pronouncements

In November 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB statement No. 151 ("SFAS 151"), which amends ARB No. 43 Chapter 4, which deals with the accounting for inventory pricing. The amendment provides greater clarity on costs that are to be included in the cost of inventory versus those costs which are considered period costs.

In December 2004, the FASB issued FASB statement No. 152 ("SFAS 152"). SFAS 152 addresses accounting for the sale of real estate and the cost associated with real estate projects.

In December 2004, the FASB issued FASB statement No. 153 ("SFAS 153"). SFAS 153 addresses accounting for non-monetary transactions.

SFAS 151, 152 and 153 are effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. The Company does not believe that the adoption of these accounting pronouncements will have a material impact on the Company's financial position and results of operations.

In December 2004, the FASB issued a revision of FASB statement No. 123, ("Revised SFAS 123") which requires that the cost resulting from all share-based payment transactions be recognized in the financial statements. Revised SFAS 123 establishes fair value as the measurement objective in accounting for share-based payment arrangements. Revised SFAS 123 is effective as of the beginning of the first interim or annual reporting period that begins after December 15, 2005. The revised SFAS No. 123 may have a material effect on the Company's results of operations but not on the Company's financial position.

Note 2 - Other income (expense)

For the six month period ended June 30, 2005, other expense of $137,000 consisted entirely of interest expense. For the six month period ended June 30, 2004, other expense of $101,000 consisted of interest expense of approximately $177,000 offset by a gain on sale of assets.

Note 3 - Long term debt

In May 2005, the Company purchased the Champaign, Illinois facility from its then owner for a total purchase price of $999,999. The Company has financed the purchase with a 15 year amortizing loan with a balloon payment due on June 1, 2012. The note bears interest at 7% for the first five years and then adjusts annually based on prime plus 2%.

 

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Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Safe Harbor Statement Under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

Certain statements contained in this section and elsewhere in this Form 10-QSB constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, changes in the markets for refrigerants (including unfavorable market conditions adversely affecting the demand for, and the price of refrigerants), the Company's ability to source refrigerants, regulatory and economic factors, seasonality, competition, litigation, the nature of supplier or customer arrangements which become available to the Company in the future, adverse weather conditions, possible technological obsolescence of existing products and services, possible reduction in the carrying value of long-lived assets, estimates of the useful life of its assets, potential environmental liability, customer concentration, the ability to obtain financing, and other risks detailed in the Company's other periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The words "believe", "expect", "anticipate", "may", "plan", "should" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date the statement was made.

Critical Accounting Policies

The Company's discussion and analysis of its financial condition and results of operations are based upon its consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Several of the Company's accounting policies involve significant judgements, uncertainties and estimations. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. To the extent that actual results differ from management's judgements and estimates, there could be a material adverse effect on the Company. On a continuous basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including, but not limited to, those estimates related to its allowance for doubtful accounts, inventories and commitments and contingencies. With respect to accounts receivable, the Company estimates the necessary allowance for doubtful accounts based on both historical and anticipated trends of payment history and the ability of the customer to fulfill its obligations. For inventory, the Company evaluates both current and anticipated sales prices of its products to determine if a write down of inventory to net realizable value is necessary. The Company utilizes both internal and external sources to evaluate potential current and future liabilities for various commitments and contingencies. In the event that the assumptions or conditions change in the future, the estimated liabilities could differ from the original estimates.

Overview

Over the past few years, the Company has created and developed a service offering known as RefrigerantSide® Services. RefrigerantSide® Services are sold to contractors and end-users associated with refrigeration systems in commercial air conditioning and industrial processing industries. These services are offered in addition to refrigerant sales and the Company's refrigerant management services, which consist primarily of reclamation of refrigerants. The Company has created a network of service depots that provide a full range of the Company's RefrigerantSide® Services to facilitate the growth and development of its service offerings.

Management believes that its RefrigerantSide® Services represent the Company's long term growth potential. The Company is focusing its sales and marketing efforts on customers who the Company believes most readily appreciate and understand the value that is provided by the Company's RefrigerantSide® Services offering; rather than a mass market approach. In pursuing its sales and marketing strategy, the Company expects to focus its RefrigerantSide® Services on customers in the following industries; petrochemical, pharmaceutical, industrial power, manufacturing, commercial facility and property management and maritime. Moreover, to maintain its current ability to quickly respond to customer service requests throughout the United States as well as to expand its presence outside the United States, the Company has created a strategic alliance with the BOC Group, PLC and intends to pursue the creation of additional strategic alliances with companies that service larger customers in targeted industries, which would enable the Company to (i) co-locate its equipment with these strategic partners and (ii) utilize these partners' sales and marketing resources to offer their customers the Company's RefrigerantSide® Services. The Company may incur additional expenses as it develops RefrigerantSide® Services.

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Sales of refrigerants continue to represent a majority of the Company's revenues. Historically, most of the Company's refrigerant sales have been CFC based refrigerants, which are no longer manufactured. However, the demand for CFC based refrigerants has and will continue to decrease as equipment that utilize other chemical based refrigerants replace those units that utilize CFC based refrigerants, particularly in the automotive aftermarket segment of the refrigerant sales industry. The Company has begun to increase its revenues from non-CFC based refrigerants. To the extent that the Company is unable to source CFC and non-CFC based refrigerants on commercially reasonable terms or at all, or the demand for refrigerants decreases, the Company's financial condition and results of operations would be materially adversely affected.

Results of Operations

Three month period ended June 30, 2005 as compared to three month period ended June 30, 2004

Revenues for the three month period ended June 30, 2005 were $7,221,000, an increase of $2,790,000 or 63% from the $4,431,000 reported during the comparable 2004 period. The increase in revenues was primarily attributable to an increase in refrigerant revenues offset by a slight decrease in RefrigerantSide® Services revenues. The increase in refrigerant revenues of $2,849,000 is related to an increase in the volume and price of certain refrigerants sold. The decrease in RefrigerantSide® Services of $58,000 was primarily attributed to the size of jobs completed.

Cost of sales for the three month period ended June 30, 2005 was $4,101,000, an increase of $1,477,000 or 56% from the $2,624,000 reported during the comparable 2004 period. The increase in cost of sales was primarily due to the volume of refrigerants sold. As a percentage of sales, cost of sales were 57% of revenues for 2005, a decrease from the 59% reported for the comparable 2004 period. The decrease in cost of sales as a percentage of revenues was primarily attributable to an increase in the sales price of certain refrigerants.

Operating expenses for the three month period ended June 30, 2005 were $1,379,000, an increase of $164,000 or 14% from the $1,215,000 reported during the comparable 2004 period. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in selling and general administrative payroll expense partially offset by a reduction in depreciation and amortization expense.

Other income (expense) for the three month period ended June 30, 2005 was $(71,000), compared to the $(78,000) reported during the comparable 2004 period. Other income (expense) includes interest expense of $71,000 and $87,000 for the 2005 and 2004 periods, respectively, partially offset by a gain on sale of assets of $9,000 for the 2004 period. The decrease in interest expense is primarily attributed to less borrowings in 2005.

No income taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 were recognized. During the 2005 and 2004 periods no income taxes were recognized on the income before taxes of $1,670,000 and $514,000, respectively, due to the utilization of net operating loss carry forwards from prior periods. The Company recognized a reserve allowance against the deferred tax benefit for the 2003 and prior losses. The tax benefits associated with the Company's net operating loss carry forwards is recognized to the extent that the Company is expected to recognize net income. A portion of the Company's net operating loss carry forwards are subject to annual limitations.

Net income for the three month period ended June 30, 2005 was $1,670,000, an increase of $1,156,000 from the $514,000 reported during the comparable 2004 period. The increase in net income was primarily attributed to the increase in revenues and gross profit margins.

Six months ended June 30, 2005 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2004

Revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2005 were $11,803,000, an increase of $3,627,000 or 44% from the $8,176,000 reported during the comparable 2004 period. The increase in revenues was primarily attributable to an increase in refrigerant revenues offset by a decrease in RefrigerantSide® Services revenues. The increase in refrigerant revenues is related to an increase in the volume and price of certain refrigerants sold. The decrease in RefrigerantSide® Services was primarily attributable to the number of jobs completed.

Cost of sales for the six months ended June 30, 2005 was $7,089,000, an increase of $1,751,000 or 33% from the $5,338,000 reported during the comparable 2004 period. The increase in cost of sales was primarily due to the volume of refrigerants sold. As a percentage of sales, cost of sales were 60% of revenues for 2005, a decrease from the 65% reported for the comparable 2004 period. The decrease in cost of sales as a percentage of revenues was primarily attributable to an increase in the sales price of certain refrigerants.

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Operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2005 were $2,684,000 an increase of $362,000 or 16% from the $2,322,000 reported during the comparable 2004 period. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in selling and administrative payroll expense, partially offset by a reduction in depreciation and amortization expense.

Other income (expense) for the six months ended June 30, 2005 was ($137,000), compared to the ($101,000) reported during the comparable 2004 period. Other income (expense) includes interest expense of $137,000 and $177,000 for the comparable six month periods ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The decrease in interest expense is primarily attributed to a reduction in outstanding indebtedness. During the 2004 period interest expense was partially offset by a $76,000 gain on sale of assets.

No income taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 were recognized. During the 2005 and 2004 periods no income taxes were recognized on the income before taxes of $1,893,000 and $415,000 respectively due to the utilization of net operating loss carry forwards from prior periods. The Company recognized a reserve allowance against the deferred tax benefit for the 2003 and prior losses. The tax benefits associated with the Company's net operating loss carry forwards is recognized to the extent that the Company is expected to recognize net income. A portion of the Company's net operating loss carry forwards are subject to annual limitations.

Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2005 was $1,893,000 an increase of $1,478,000 from the $415,000 net income reported during the comparable 2004 period. The increase in net income was primarily attributable to an increase in revenues and gross profit margins.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

At June 30, 2005, the Company had a working capital, which represents current assets less current liabilities, of approximately $3,103,000, an increase of $1,797,000 from the working capital of $1,306,000 at December 31, 2004. The increase in working capital is primarily attributable to operating results.

Principal components of current assets are inventory and trade receivables. At June 30, 2005, the Company had inventories of $2,735,000, an increase of $74,000 or 3% from the $2,661,000 at December 31, 2004. The increase in the inventory balance is due to the timing and availability of inventory purchases and the sale of refrigerants. The Company's ability to sell and replace its inventory on a timely basis and the prices at which it can be sold are subject to, among other things, current market conditions and the nature of supplier or customer arrangements and the Company's ability to source CFC refrigerants, which are no longer being manufactured, or non-CFC refrigerants (see "Reliance on Suppliers and Customers" and "Seasonality and Fluctuations in Operating Results"). At June 30, 2005, the Company had trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, of $2,886,000, an increase of $1,147,000 or 66% from the $1,739,000 at December 31, 2004. The Company's trade receivables are concentrated with various wholesalers, brokers, contractors and end-users within the refrigeration industry that are primarily located in the continental United States.

The Company has historically financed its working capital requirements through cash flows from operations, the issuance of debt and equity securities and bank and related party borrowings.

Net cash provided by operating activities for the six month period ended June 30, 2005, was $1,421,000 compared with net cash used by operating activities of $354,000 for the comparable 2004 period. Net cash provided by operating activities was primarily attributable to the net profit for the 2005 period partially offset by an increase in trade accounts receivable.

Net cash used by investing activities for the six month period ended June 30, 2005, was $1,253,000 compared with net cash used by investing activities of $30,000 for the comparable 2004 period. The net cash used by investing activities for the 2005 period was primarily related to investment in property, plant and equipment, particularly the Company's purchase of the Champaign, Illinois facility for $999,000.

Net cash used by financing activities for the six month period ended June 30, 2005, was $106,000 compared with net cash used by financing activities of $7,000 for the comparable 2004 period. The net cash used by financing activities for the 2005 period was due to the repayment of debt.

At June 30, 2005, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $677,000. The Company continues to assess its capital expenditure needs. The Company may, to the extent necessary, continue to utilize its cash balances to purchase equipment primarily associated with its reclamation facility, expansion of its RefrigerantSide® Services and with the alliance with the BOC Group. The Company estimates that capital expenditures during 2005 may range from approximately $1,400,000 to

 

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$1,600,000. The Company has expended approximately $1,169,000 through June 30, 2005 of which approximately $940,000 has been financed with additional debt.

On May 30, 2003, Hudson entered into a credit facility with Keltic Financial Partners, LLP ("Keltic") which provides for borrowings of up to $5,000,000. The facility consists of a revolving line of credit and a term loan and expires on May 30, 2006. Advances under the revolving line of credit may not exceed $4,600,000 and are limited to (i) 85% of eligible trade accounts receivable and (ii) 50% of eligible inventory. Advances available to Hudson under the term loan may not exceed $400,000. The facility bears interest at a rate equal to the greater of the prime rate plus 2.0 %, or 6.5%, and was 8.25% at June 30, 2005. Substantially all of Hudson's assets are pledged as collateral for its obligations to Keltic under the credit facility. In addition, among other things, the agreements restrict Hudson's ability to declare or pay any cash dividends on its capital stock. As of June 30, 2005, Hudson had in the aggregate $97,000 of borrowings outstanding and $3,335,000 available for borrowing under the revolving line of credit. In addition, the Company had $240,000 of borrowings outstanding under its term loan with Keltic.

Prior to March 31, 2004, the Company paid semi annual dividends on its Series A Preferred Stock. On March 30, 2004, the Company declared and paid, in-kind, the dividends on the outstanding Series A Preferred Stock and issued 4,455, additional shares of its Series A Preferred Stock in satisfaction of the dividends due. The March 30, 2004 dividend payment represents the final dividend payment on the outstanding Series A Preferred Stock.

On March 31, 2004, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock converted all of their shares of the Series A Preferred Stock into Common Stock at a conversion price of $.79 per share. Upon conversion the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock received 16,397,468 shares of Common Stock.

In May 2005, the Company purchased the Champaign, Illinois facility from its then owner for a total purchase price of $999,999. The Company has financed the purchase with a 15 year amortizing loan with a balloon payment due on June 1, 2012. The note bears interest at 7% for the first five years and then adjusts annually based on prime plus 2%.

The Company believes that it will be able to satisfy its working capital requirements for the next twelve months from anticipated cash flows from operations and available funds under its credit facility with Keltic. Any unanticipated expenses, including, but not limited to, an increase in the cost of refrigerants purchased by the Company, an increase in operating expenses or failure to achieve expected revenues from the Company's RefrigerantSide® Services and/or refrigerant sales or additional expansion or acquisition costs that may arise in the future would adversely affect the Company's future capital needs. There can be no assurances that the Company's proposed or future plans will be successful, and as such, the Company may require additional capital sooner than anticipated, which capital may not be available.

Inflation

Inflation has not historically had a material impact on the Company's operations.

Reliance on Suppliers and Customers

The Company's financial performance is in part dependent on its ability to obtain sufficient quantities of virgin, non CFC based, and reclaimable, primarily CFC based, refrigerants from manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, bulk gas brokers, and from other sources within the air conditioning and refrigeration and automotive aftermarket industries, and on corresponding demand for refrigerants. Historically, most of the Company's refrigerant sales have been CFC based refrigerants, which are no longer manufactured. In addition, the Company's suppliers of R-134a, a non CFC based refrigerant, have notified the Company that the supply of this product will be limited to an annual allocation for 2005. To the extent that the Company is unable to obtain sufficient quantities of virgin or reclaimable refrigerants in the future, or resell refrigerants at a profit, the Company's future financial condition and results of operations would be materially adversely affected.

During the six month period ended June 30, 2005, one customer accounted for 17% and another customer accounted for 12% of the Company's revenues. During the six month period ended June 30, 2004, no customer accounted for at least 10% of the Company's revenues.

The loss of a principal customer or a decline in the economic prospects and purchases of the Company's products or services by any such customer could have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position and results of operations.

 

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Seasonality and Fluctuations in Operating Results

The Company's operating results vary from period to period as a result of weather conditions, requirements of potential customers, non-recurring refrigerant and service sales, availability and price of refrigerant products (virgin or reclaimable), changes in reclamation technology and regulations, timing in introduction and/or retrofit or replacement of CFC-based refrigeration equipment, the rate of expansion of the Company's operations, and by other factors. The Company's business is seasonal in nature with peak sales of refrigerants occurring in the first half of each year. During past years, the seasonal decrease in sales of refrigerants have resulted in losses during the second half of the year. Delays in securing adequate supplies of refrigerants at peak demand periods, lack of refrigerant demand, increased expenses, declining refrigerant prices and a loss of a principal customer could result in significant losses. There can be no assurance that the foregoing factors will not occur and result in a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position and significant losses. The Company believes that there is a similar seasonal element to RefrigerantSide® Service revenues as refrigerant sales and is continuing to assess this seasonal trend.

Item 3 - Controls and Procedures

An evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including the Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), of the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the quarter ended June 30, 2005. Based on that evaluation, the CEO and CFO have concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms. During the quarter ended June 30, 2005, there were no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1 - Legal Proceedings

Between April 2004 and September 2004, Ramapo Land Company ("Ramapo"), the lessor of the Company's Hillburn, New York facility (the "Hillburn Facility"), advised the Company that it had incurred approximately $80,000 in legal and consulting fees relating to the April 1, 1999 release (the "1999 Release") at the Hillburn Facility of approximately 7,800 lbs. of R-11 refrigerant, and requested reimbursement from the Company for these costs and for future costs that may be incurred in this regard. In September 2004, Ramapo advised the Company that the value of the real property upon which the Hillburn Facility is situated has been diminished in value by an unspecified amount as a result of the 1999 Release. In July 2005, the Company received a summons with notice in connection with an action commenced by Ramapo against the Company in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Rockland County, seeking damages in the amount of $2,000,000 for an alleged and unspecified breach of contract (the "Rockland County Action"). The Company has not received a formal complaint in the Rockland County Action. The Company has entered into a stipulation with Ramapo by which the Company's time to serve a Notice of Appearance and/or a Demand for a Complaint upon Ramapo has been extended until September 30, 2005 in order to provide the Company and Ramapo with an opportunity to attempt to settle the Rockland County Action. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to reach a settlement with Ramapo or, if it does, that the terms of any such settlement will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition or results of operations. There can be no assurance that, in the event the Company is unable to reach a settlement with Ramapo, any claims asserted by Ramapo in the Rockland County Action will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition or results of operations.

The Company has exhausted all insurance proceeds available for the 1999 Release under all applicable policies.

For further information on the 1999 Release, refer to the Legal Proceedings Section in Part I, Item 3 of the Company's Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2004.

Item 2 - Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

During the three months ended June 30, 2005, the Company granted options to purchase an aggregate of 90,625 shares of Common Stock to officers and employees pursuant to its Stock Option Plans. With respect to these option grants the Company relied on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(2) under the Securities Act of 1933, the ("Act") as transactions by an issuer not involving a public offering and /or Section 2(a) (3) of the Act.

Item 4 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On June 28, 2005 the Company held an Annual Meeting of Shareholders at which the Company's security holders voted for the election of three directors whose class was set to expire in 2005 (Messrs. Vincent P. Abbatecola, Robert L. Burr and Otto C. Morch) to serve until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company to be held in 2007. The results of the vote were as follows:

 

Director

Votes Cast "For"

Votes Withheld

     

Vincent P. Abbatecola

 

22,532,338

 

146,175

Robert L. Burr

 

22,491,959

 

186,554

Otto C. Morch

 

22,542,238

 

136,275

         

Item 6 - Exhibits

(a) The following exhibits are attached to this report:

 

10.1 Contract for Sale of Real Estate dated May 24, 2005, between Hudson Technologies Company and Busey Bank

 

10.2 Commercial Mortgage, dated May 27, 2005, between Hudson Technologies Company and Busey Bank

 

10.3 Commercial Installment Mortgage Note, dated May 27, 2005, between Hudson Technologies Company

 

and Busey Bank

 

31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

   

31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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32.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant

 

to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

   

32.2 Certification of Chief 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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SIGNATURES

In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this Report to be signed in its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

By:

/s/ Kevin J. Zugibe

August 3, 2005

Kevin J. Zugibe

Date

Chairman and

Chief Executive Officer

 

By:

/s/ James R. Buscemi

August 3, 2005

James R. Buscemi

Date

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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