UNITED STATES
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): December 15, 2003
SIGHT RESOURCE CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-21068 04-3181524
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
6725 Miami Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45243
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (513) 527-9770
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
On December 15, 2003, KPMG LLP informed the Company that the client auditor
relationship between the Company and KPMG would cease upon completion of the
audit of the Company's financial statements as of and for the year ended
December 28, 2002, and the issuance of their report thereon.
In connection with the audits of the two fiscal years ended December 28, 2002
and December 29, 2001, and the subsequent interim periods through December 15,
2002, there were no disagreements with KPMG LLP on any matter of accounting
principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or
procedures, which disagreements if not resolved to their satisfaction would have
caused them to make reference in connection with their opinion to the subject
matter of the disagreement.
The audit reports of KPMG LLP on the consolidated financial statements of the
Company as of and for the years ended December 29, 2001 and December 30, 2000,
did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they
qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles,
except as follows:
KPMG LLP's report on the consolidated financial statements of the
Company as of and for the years ended December 29, 2001 and December
30, 2000, contained a separate paragraph stating "the Company's
recurring losses and its ability to pay its outstanding debt raise
substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern.
Management's plan in regard to this matter is also described in Note 3
[of the 2001 financial statements]. The consolidated financial
statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the
outcome of this uncertainty."
The Company's 2002 year end financial statements have not been completed. In the
course of the Company's work on those statements, and in the course of work by
KPMG in their audit of those statements, it was determined that:
- The statements could not be completed, and an audit of the
statements could not be completed, until certain entries and
accounts upon which the statements are based ("accounting
entries") are substantiated, reconciled or corrected, as
applicable, and until completion of the investigation into
matters discussed below.
- The Company's internal controls over financial reporting
appear to be inadequate and should be strengthened. In
connection with KPMG's uncompleted audit of the Company's 2002
consolidated financial statements, KPMG informed the Company
that certain material weaknesses exist in the Company's
internal controls over financial reporting, including lack of
timely performance and supervisory review of account
reconciliations; lack of adequate documentation for various
journal entries; and lack of sufficient management knowledge
of the accounting systems.
In March 2003, based on the material weaknesses reported above and concerns
raised by an employee of the Company, KPMG told management and the audit
committee of the Board of Directors that there was a question whether KPMG could
rely on representations of the Chief Financial Officer serving at that time (but
who is no longer serving as Chief Financial Officer). Subsequently, the Company
began looking for a new Chief Financial Officer and a new Chief Financial
Officer was hired in September 2003. In October 2003, KPMG informed the Company
that it had made a determination that it could no longer rely on the
representations of this former Chief Financial Officer.
In March 2003, KPMG recommended that the Company conduct an investigation to
determine whether the above-referenced accounting entries were accurate or
inaccurate and, if inaccurate, the cause of the inaccuracy (that is, whether the
inaccuracy was caused by system error or deficiency, error in judgment,
negligence, intentional action or other cause). Legal counsel for the Company
retained another accounting firm, Clark, Schaefer, Hackett & Co. ("CSH") to
conduct this investigation.
Also, because of the discovery of errors and deficiencies in connection with the
preparation of the Company's 2002 year-end financial statements, the Company
initiated a review of its 2002 quarterly financial statements.
CSH presented the results of its investigation to the audit committee of the
Board of Directors in September 2003. The reports presented by CSH stated that
CSH had found no direct evidence of fraudulent entries, defalcations, or
deliberate, intentional misstatements. The reports also stated there were
significant problems with the Company's accounting system, the controls around
the accounting system and management's understanding of the reports which could
be generated by the system. The reports also presented CSH's recommendations
regarding adjustments to the quarterly financial statements.
As a result, as previously announced, the Company's previously reported
financial results for the first three quarters of fiscal 2002 will be restated.
This restatement is a result of the review and correction of certain entries and
completion of related account reconciliations. A portion of the restatement
includes the correction of the Company's revenue recognition policy, the effect
of which is to reduce revenue related to sales recorded for merchandise that has
not yet been delivered to customers.
The Company has not yet reported results of operations for the fourth quarter of
fiscal 2002 or for the full fiscal year ended December 28, 2002. The Company
currently estimates that it will report for fiscal 2002 a net loss attributable
to common shareholders in the range of $6.7 million to $7.5 million inclusive of
asset impairment charges estimated in the range of $2.7 million to $3.3 million.
The estimated range of the fiscal 2002 net loss is the same as previously
reported by the Company in May 2003 and repeated earlier in December 2003.
KPMG reviewed the reports of CSH and the work papers supporting their
investigations. In November 2003, KPMG informed the audit committee of the
Company that they suggested that further additional procedures for the
investigation be considered. They also suggested that the audit committee engage
counsel to assist in the further investigation. In December 2003, the Board of
Directors of the Company authorized its legal counsel to proceed to determine
what further investigation was needed and to conduct and/or supervise such
further investigation.
The Company has not yet made a determination whether consolidated financial
statements for 2001 need restatement. This issue is still under consideration.
The Company has requested that KPMG LLP furnish it with a letter addressed to
the Securities and Exchange Commission whether they agree with the above
statements. Such letter will be filed as an amendment to this 8-K.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
SIGHT RESOURCE CORPORATION
Date: December 22, 2003 By: /s/ Dale W. Fuller
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Dale W. Fuller
Chief Financial Officer