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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-KSB

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

     
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2003
  Commission File No.: 0-18393

WINLAND ELECTRONICS, INC.

(Name of small business issuer in its charter)
     
Minnesota
  41-0992135
(State or other jurisdiction of
  (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)
  Identification Number)

1950 Excel Drive, Mankato, Minnesota 56001
(Address of principal executive offices)

(507) 625-7231
(Issuer’s telephone number)


Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

     
Title of Each Class   Name of Exchange

 
 
 
Common Stock, $.01 par value
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
  American Stock Exchange
American Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act: None


Check whether the Issuer (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Issuer was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [  ]

Check if there is no disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-B contained in this form and no disclosure will be contained, to the best of Issuer’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-KSB or any amendment to this Form 10-KSB. [  ]

Issuer’s revenues for fiscal year ended December 31, 2003: $ 19,464,121.

The aggregate market value of the Common Stock held by non-affiliates as of March 9, 2004 was approximately $13,206,108 based on the closing sale price of the Issuer’s Common Stock on such date.

There were 3,356,955 shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value, outstanding as of March 9, 2004.


DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Documents incorporated by reference pursuant to Rule 12b-23: Portions of the Company’s Proxy Statement for its 2003 Annual Meeting are incorporated by reference into Items 9, 10, 11 and 12 of Part III.

Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (check one) Yes [  ] No [X]

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PART I
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
ITEM 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND SMALL BUSINESS PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
ITEM 6: MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION
ITEM 7.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Independent Auditor’s Report
Balance Sheets
Statements of Income
Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
Statements of Cash Flows
Notes to Financial Statements
ITEM 8. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
ITEM 8A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
PART III
ITEM 9. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS; COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
ITEM 10. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
ITEM 11. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
ITEM 12. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
ITEM 13. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX TO FORM 10-KSB
Amendment to Employment Agreement-Lorin E. Krueger
Employment Agreement-Jennifer A. Thompson
Consent of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP
Certification of CEO Pursuant to Section 302
Certification of CFO Pursuant to Section 302
Certification of CFO Pursuant to Section 906
Certification of CFO Pursuant to Section 906


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PART I

ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

GENERAL

Winland Electronics, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated as a Minnesota corporation in October 1972. The Company designs and manufactures custom electronic controls and assemblies primarily for original equipment manufacturer (“OEM”) customers, from early concept through product realization. Revenues from OEM customers provided 87% of the Company’s total revenue in 2003. The Company provides controls and assemblies to several OEM customers who market their products to a wide variety of industries. The Company continues to maintain a presence in the security/industrial markets with the sales of its own line of proprietary environmental security products. In addition, the Company has developed a proprietary line of customizable motor controls.

PRODUCTS

The Company designs, produces and distributes products in two product categories defined as “Electronic Manufacturing Services (“EMS”) for OEM Customers” and “Proprietary Products and Services,” primarily for the security/industrial and motor control markets.

Electronic Manufacturing Services for OEM Customers:

The Company designs and manufactures circuit board assemblies and higher level products that incorporate them for many OEM customers. The Company is positioned to offer complete solutions to OEM customer needs by providing value-added services that complement the Company’s contract manufacturing capabilities. The services provided may include product concept studies, product design, printed circuit board design, design for manufacturing, higher level assembly and box build, and legacy support. These services differentiate the Company from the competition and increase customer satisfaction, confidence, and loyalty. The Company views EMS customers as strategic partners and works to provide these “partners” with high level customer care and technical services. Although the Company has purchase orders in place from many of its OEM customers that are scheduled to be fulfilled in 2004, these customers may terminate their relationship with the Company at any time, with certain cancellation provisions. Therefore, there is no assurance that the Company will continue to be engaged by any of these customers. Sales to OEM customers accounted for 87% and 85% of the Company’s total sales during 2003 and 2002, respectively.

Proprietary Products:

The Company’s proprietary products include an established family of environmental security products and a line of DC motor controllers that can be customized to meet customer requirements. During 2002, the Company decided to discontinue promotion and development of the GPS antenna product line. The Company’s security/industrial products include simple and sophisticated microprocessor and mechanically controlled sensors and alarms. These products monitor and detect environmental changes, such as changes in temperature or humidity, water leakage and power failures. The Company’s “ALERT” series of products may be connected to many burglar or fire alarm panels to monitor and report unfavorable environmental conditions. Proprietary product sales accounted for 13% and 15% of the Company’s total sales for 2003 and 2002, respectively.

Marketing and Distribution:

The Company markets its design and manufacturing services to prospective OEM customers primarily through direct sales and marketing efforts and referrals from existing customers, suppliers and electronic design firms. One of the Company’s key marketing objectives is to form long-term business partnerships with OEM customers by working to develop a degree of technological interdependence between the Company and the customer. With this in mind, the Company has worked to identify new OEM customers that need a broad range of services in addition

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to their manufacturing needs. The Company plans to achieve continued growth in OEM sales by providing its customers added value with a customer intimate strategy that is centered in exceptional service, application specific technical expertise, and exceptional quality.

The Company is a full service designer and manufacturer of custom controls and assemblies for OEM customers. The Company has expanded its sales coverage in Wisconsin and Illinois, and utilizes a network of referral sources and independent sales representatives to market its contract manufacturing services. In an effort to expand sales coverage within the Midwest, the Company has signed representative agreements with two independent sales representative firms in Chicago and Kansas City.

The Company markets its proprietary products through dealers and wholesalers, in-house direct marketing and sales efforts, instrumentation catalogs, and national and regional trade expositions. Currently, the Company sells its environmental security products through a distribution network of over 900 locations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Europe. The Company continues to explore opportunities with its proprietary product lines, to expand into additional markets, as well as design new products.

Source of Materials:

Raw material components and some subassemblies are purchased from outside vendors, qualified through a vendor qualification process and inspected in accordance with Company inspection policies before being incorporated into products. Certain purchased components and subassemblies are manufactured to design specifications furnished by the Company, while others are standard off-the-shelf items. The Company utilizes multiple sources for the off-the-shelf components, but generally maintains only one source for the items manufactured to design specifications. If the Company loses one or more of its major components suppliers, and needs to seek alternative suppliers, some delay and possible additional costs may be incurred while obtaining alternative sources.

In addition to manufacturing its own products, the Company has contracted with companies in the United States and foreign countries to provide both finished goods assemblies and component assemblies designed to the Company’s specifications. Although alternative sources for such items may be found, if the Company were to lose one or more of these suppliers, some delay and additional costs may be incurred while obtaining alternative sources.

Patents, Trademarks and Licenses:

The Company holds federal trademark registrations for marks used in the Company’s business as follows: WATERBUG, TEMP ALERT, ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY and SATSOURCE.

Seasonality and Working Capital:

Due to the diversity of the Company’s customer mix, the Company’s business and working capital needs are not seasonal. Changes in the types of products produced for significant OEM customers could materially affect the seasonality of the Company’s business in future years.

Significant Customers:

The Company has worked to develop long-term relationships with its OEM customers that are mutually beneficial. Due to the nature of the Company’s contract manufacturing relationships, there is a significant degree of dependence between these customers and the Company. As a group, customers whose individual revenues equaled or exceeded 10% of the Company’s net sales revenues were responsible for net sales of $13.3 million, or 68% of total net sales, in 2003 and net sales of $12.1 million, or 67% of total net sales, in 2002.

Select Comfort Corporation has been one of the Company’s most significant customers during both 2003 and 2002, with sales of 55% and 50% of the Company’s net sales. Select Comfort Corporation is a Minnesota based air-sleep system manufacturer in the bedding industry. The design and manufacturing services provided to Johnson Outdoors Inc. accounted for 13% and 17% of the Company’s net sales during 2003 and 2002, respectively. Johnson Outdoors Inc.

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(“JOI”) is a Wisconsin based manufacturer of recreational products. In June 2003, the Company announced that orders to JOI would be reduced in the coming years. The Company will continue to provide assemblies to JOI, but with significant reductions expected in 2004 and into the future.

Sales of the Company’s proprietary products accounted for 13% of total sales for 2003 and 15% for 2002. In 2003, nearly 43% of all proprietary products sales were to one security/industrial distributor, the world’s largest distributor.

Competition:

The Company’s business includes the design and manufacturing of custom electronic controls and assemblies for OEM customers and the development and marketing of proprietary security/industrial products. The competition for the contract design and manufacturing services offered by the Company has increased substantially, both domestically and internationally. To enhance its ability to compete effectively, the Company has continued to invest in the development of its work force and technically advanced design production and test equipment. The Company distinguishes itself from may competitors by offering full service solutions to its contract design and manufacture customers. Significant competitive factors in this market include development and design expertise, quality of manufacturing, price, capacity, and company reputation. The Company believes that it competes favorably with respect to development and design expertise and quality of manufacturing. The Company’s foreign competitors are often more aggressive in pricing their services and many of the Company’s competitors have greater capacity and are better-known and better-financed than the Company.

Competition among the security/industrial products has increased the last several years as additional companies have introduced competing products. The Company believes, however, that its products offer desirable features at competitive prices. Significant competitive factors in the market for security/industrial products include product effectiveness and features, price, reliability and company reputation. The Company believes that it competes favorably with respect to product effectiveness, features, price and reliability. However, given the Company’s size and relatively small presence in this market, many of the Company’s competitors have an advantage by being larger, better-known and better-financed.

Research and Development:

Throughout 2003, the Company has worked to provide full-service solutions to its OEM customers by offering varied design technologies such as wireless communications and embedded software design for control systems. The Company’s engineering department is staffed with experienced electrical and software engineers that provide a wide range of customer services, including: conceptual design; custom enclosures and 3D modeling; board level, subsystem, and high-level assembly; PCB layout; analog and digital design, embedded systems and software; sensors, power and motor controls, and low power radio frequency design. The Company believes that with its internal engineering department and approved outside engineering consultants it will be able to meet the current needs of its customer base. The Company spent $718,650 or 3.7% of net sales for research and development expenses for the year ended December 31, 2003, compared to $671,930 or 3.7% of net sales for 2002.

Effect on Environmental Regulations:

The Company is not aware of any federal, state, or local provisions regulating the discharge of materials into the environment or otherwise relating to the protection of the environment with which compliance by the Company has had, or is expected to have, a material effect upon the capital expenditures, earnings, or competitive position of the Company.

Foreign Operations and Export Sales:

In 2003, the Company derived less than 2% of its revenues from sales outside the United States, which number was just over 2% for 2002.

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Personnel:

At December 31, 2003, the Company had 76 employees (75 full-time and one part-time). During 2003 and 2002, the Company also used temporary labor services during peak production times. The Company is not subject to a collective bargaining agreement, and it considers its relations with its employees to be good.

ITEM 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY

The Company owns its office and manufacturing facility located in Mankato, Minnesota. The 58,000 square foot building consists of 15,500 square feet of office space, 32,500 square feet of manufacturing space and 10,000 square feet of warehouse space, all of which is used by the Company. Management believes the current facility adequately supports the Company’s present and near future operations. Management believes its property is adequately covered by insurance. The Company’s office and manufacturing facility is subject to mortgages securing an aggregate amount of debt equal to $1,241,681 as of December 31, 2003.

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

None.

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

None.

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY

The name and ages of all of the Company’s executive officers and the positions held by them are listed below.

             
Name
  Age
  Position
Lorin E. Krueger
    48     President, Chief Executive Officer, Secretary and Director
 
           
Jennifer A. Thompson, CPA
    45     Chief Financial Officer
 
           
Terry E. Treanor
    41     Vice President of Manufacturing
 
           
Steven W. Vogel
    47     Vice President of Engineering
 
           
Dale A. Nordquist
    49     Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing

     Lorin E. Krueger has served as Chief Executive Officer of the Company since June 1, 2001, and as President of the Company since January 1999. In addition, Mr. Krueger served as Secretary of the Company since 1983. Mr. Krueger served as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer from January 1999 until June 2001 and as its Senior Vice President of Operations from March 1987 until January 1999. Mr. Krueger has been an employee of the Company since 1976 and served as its Vice President from January 1977 to March 1987.

     Jennifer A. Thompson, CPA, has served as Chief Financial Officer since June 2001. She joined the Company as Vice President of Financial Operations in August 2000. Ms. Thompson was a principal in Biebl, Ranweiler, Christiansen, Meyer, Thompson & Co. Chtd., a public accounting firm in New Ulm, Minnesota, from October 1996 to August 2000. Ms. Thompson practiced as a certified public accountant in the Mankato area for twenty years.

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     Terry E. Treanor has served as Vice President of Manufacturing since June 1996. He joined the Company in 1994 serving in various capacities, including Quality Assurance Manager and Operations Manager. Mr. Treanor was employed by Onan Corp., a power generation company, from January 1985 until July 1994, serving most recently as Supplier Quality Engineer.

     Steven W. Vogel has served as Vice President of Engineering since September 1998. He served as the Company’s Manager of Engineering from April 1996 to September 1998 and as Design Engineer from May 1994 to April 1996. From April 1988 to May 1994, Mr. Vogel served as Design Engineer for Micro-Trak Systems, Inc., a Minnesota-based agricultural electronics company.

     Dale A. Nordquist has served as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing since December 2002. From October 2001 to December 2002 as Vice President of Sales — EMS Western Region. From May 1999 to October 2001, Mr. Nordquist served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Quickdraw Conveyor Systems, Inc., which filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in January 2001 and was acquired by MagStar Technologies, Inc. in February 2001. From 1981 to May 1999, Mr. Nordquist served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for HEI, Inc., a Minnesota based designer and manufacturer of ultra-miniature electronic devices and high technology products incorporating these devices.

PART II

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND SMALL BUSINESS PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

The Company’s Common Stock is listed on the American Stock Exchange (“AMEX”) under the symbol WEX. The following table sets forth the high and the low bid quotations, as reported by AMEX adjusted for the December 31, 2003 stock split.

                 
Fiscal Year Ended        
December 31, 2002
  Low
  High
First Quarter
    0.73       1.15  
Second Quarter
    0.73       2.63  
Third Quarter
    1.69       2.41  
Fourth Quarter
    1.09       2.58  
                 
Fiscal Year Ended        
December 31, 2003
  Low
  High
First Quarter
    1.18       2.27  
Second Quarter
    1.82       3.14  
Third Quarter
    1.82       2.54  
Fourth Quarter
    2.41       5.45  

On March 9, 2004, the fair market value of the Company’s Common Stock was $4.35 based on the closing sale price quoted by AMEX on that date. As of December 31, 2003, the Company had approximately 441 shareholders of record.

On December 9, 2003, the Board of Directors authorized a 1.1-for-1 split of the Company’s Common Stock payable as a 10% stock dividend, effective December 31, 2003, payable to stockholders of record as of December 19, 2003.

The Company has never paid cash dividends on its Common Stock. The Board of Directors presently intends to retain earnings for use in the Company’s business and does not anticipate paying cash dividends on Common Stock in the foreseeable future. Any future determinations as to the payment of dividends will depend on the financial condition of the Company and such other factors as are deemed relevant by the Board of Directors.

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ITEM 6: MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS- 2003 vs. 2002

Net Sales: The Company recorded net sales of $19,464,121 for the year ended December 31, 2003, an increase of $1,366,656 or 7.6% from $18,097,465 for the same period in 2002. The increase in net sales is attributable to OEM customers, mainly the additional supply of electronic controls sold to Select Comfort Corporation. The increase in net sales to OEM customers was offset, in part, by a reduction in sales to Johnson Outdoors Incorporated (JOI). In June of 2003, the Company announced that orders to JOI would be reduced in the coming years due to JOI’s decision to begin purchasing more high-volume assemblies from a vendor that provides assembly in China. Sales to JOI represented 13.2% of total sales for 2003. The Company will continue to provide assemblies to JOI but with significant reductions expected in 2004 and into the future. As a percentage of total sales, proprietary product sales were 13.4% and 15% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

The Company’s Original Equipment Manufacture (OEM) customers have given the Company purchase orders and forecasts having an aggregate value of $8.9 million to be completed during 2004 and subsequent periods. The Company expects to receive additional orders from current OEM customers for 2004 and future production. Although the Company has purchase orders in place from many of its OEM customers which are scheduled to be fulfilled in 2004, these customers may terminate their relationship with the Company at any time, with certain cancellation provisions. Therefore, there is no assurance that the Company will continue to be engaged by any of these customers.

The Company has continued to provide a full range of Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) to OEM customers, delivering product needs from early concept through product realization. The Company continues to explore additional geographic regions to market its OEM services, primarily through networking with referral sources in the Chicago and Minneapolis areas. In addition to the networking and referral sources, the Company has signed representative agreements with two manufactures’ representative firms in the Illinois and Kansas areas. The loss of any significant OEM customer would likely have an adverse effect on the Company’s short-term, and potentially long-term, results.

Gross Profits: Gross profit was $5,064,331 or 26.0% of net sales for the year ended December 31, 2003 compared to $4,295,114 or 23.7% of net sales for the same period in 2002. Gross profits increased 17.9% for the year ended December 31, 2003 compared to 2002. The increase in gross profit, as a percentage of sales, is attributed to an increase in sales, as well as a more profitable sales mix for the year. For the year ended December 31, 2003, the Company saw increases in salaries and related expenses, employee incentive plan expenses, and product liability insurance premiums, as well as increased manufacturing variances caused by the increase in volume of new product designs, offset in part by a reduction in obsolescence and warranty reserves. For 2003, the Company also experienced increases in the administrative expenses related to the Arrow Electronics, Inc. “In Plant Store” (IPS), which started in April of 2002. Inventory in the IPS, although located on Company premises, is owned by Arrow Electronics, Inc. and is invoiced to the Company when utilized by the Company in manufacturing. The Company has seen the use of the IPS reduce shipping and carrying costs of inventory.

Operating Expenses: General and administrative expense was $1,515,200 or 7.8% of net sales for the year ended December 31, 2003, compared to $1,268,955 or 7.0% of net sales for the same period in 2002. The increase in general and administrative expenses for 2003 is attributed primarily to increased salaries and employee incentive plan accruals and related expenses, employee training, increased expenses connected with corporate governance and investor relations, and increases in bad debt reserves related to specific customer accounts, offset in part by decreased telephone expense due to renegotiating of rates.

Research and development expense (including the development of new company products as well as design services and support to the OEM customer base) was $718,650 or 3.7% of net sales for the year ended December 31, 2003, compared to $671,930 or 3.7% of net sales for the same period in 2002. The increase in research and development expense for 2003, compared to 2002, is primarily attributed to increased salaries and related employee expenses as well as warranty expense associated with designs for customers, offset in part by a reduction in product development costs not directly associated with billable projects.

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Sales and marketing expense (including project management) was $992,361 or 5.1% of net sales for the year ended December 31, 2003, compared to $899,539 or 5.0% of net sales for the same period in 2002. The increases in sales and marketing expenses are directly associated with the development of the sales and marketing efforts of the organization. The increases result from increased salaries and related expenses, commissions expense, employee training and travel expense, offset in part by a reduction in leased vehicle expense.

Winland’s sales and marketing efforts are focused on building long-term relationships with targeted OEM strategic accounts in the markets that it serves. The Company relies on direct sales people along with an extensive referral network to promote its services and uncover new opportunities. Management believes that augmenting its direct sales force with a referral network and utilizing independent sales representatives on a limited basis will effectively provide Winland an opportunity to build market share in the EMS (Electronic Manufacturing Services) market. In 2003 the Company added the new sales position of EMS business development manager to focus exclusively on strategic account development at select targeted accounts that best align with the products and services offered by the Company. In an effort to expand sales coverage within the Midwest, the Company has signed representative agreements with two independent sales representative firms headquartered in Chicago, and Kansas City.

Winland’s proprietary products in the Environmental Sensors and Security Retail sectors are marketed through a network of dealers and distributors and supported by internal staff. In an effort to develop the Environmental and Security Retail portion of the business, the Company added the position of Manager for Environmental Security Products and initiated strategic planning for its proprietary products in late 2003.

Interest Expense: Interest expense was $136,944 or 0.7% of net sales for the year ended December 31, 2003, compared to $249,515 or 1.4% of net sales for the same periods in 2002. The decrease in interest expense was due to a reduction in short-term and long-term debt. During 2003, the Company has not borrowed from its revolving line-of-credit and has paid down $854,125 of long term debt. All of the cash used to reduce debt was generated from the Company’s operating activities.

Net Earnings: The Company reported net income of $1,048,263 or $0.32 per basic share and $0.30 per diluted share for 2003, compared to net income of $1,077,805 or $0.33 per basic share and $0.32 per diluted share for 2002. The reduction in net income for 2003 is due to a significantly increased income tax expense. During 2002 the Company had tax loss carryforwards and tax credits available that significantly reduced the tax liabilities for 2002. The income tax expense for 2003 includes a reduction of $87,000 for a tax credit carryforwards utilized in 2003; however, the tax expense more closely represents the Company’s effective income tax rate. The earnings per share were also impacted by the increase in the number of shares outstanding due to the fact that a significant number of shares in the option program were converted to common stock during the latter part of 2003.

The Company believes inflation has not significantly affected its results of operations.

The Company uses a 39% blended federal and state income tax rate, offset in part, by a tax benefit from the use of net operating losses and tax credits generated in previous years.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Cash provided by operating activities was $1,785,562 for the year ended December 31, 2003, compared to $2,765,278 for the same period in 2002, a decline of $979,715. Cash provided by operations was used to pay down $854,125 of the Company’s long-term debt and purchases of capital equipment of $275,501. The Company has funded its current operations with working capital provided by operations.

The current ratio at December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002 was 2.5 to 1 and 2.3 to 1, respectively. Working capital equaled $3,581,629 on December 31, 2003, compared to $2,857,080 on December 31, 2002. The increase in working capital is attributed to increases in cash and accounts receivable balances, offset in part by increased accounts payable balances, compensation payable and other accrued expenses.

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On June 30, 2003 the Company entered into a revolving credit agreement with the M&I Bank of Minneapolis, Minnesota. There were no advances outstanding on the revolving line-of-credit agreement at December 31, 2003 or December 31, 2002. The agreement with M&I Bank is also subject to certain restrictive requirements.

Management believes that our cash balance, availability of funds under the line of credit agreement with M&I Bank, and anticipated cash flows from operations will be adequate to fund our cash requirements for the next twelve months.

A summary of our contractual cash obligations at December 31, 2003 is as follows:

                                                 
    Payments due by period
                                            2008 and
Contractual Obligations
  Total
  2004
  2005
  2006
  2007
  thereafter
Long-term debt, including interest
  $ 1,805,200     $ 515,200       1,127,700     $ 105,600     $ 20,000     $ 36,700  
Total contractual cash obligations
  $ 1,805,200     $ 515,200     $ 1,127,700     $ 105,600     $ 20,000     $ 36,700  

We also have a commercial commitment as described below:

                         
Other Commercial   Total Amount   Outstanding at    
Commitment
  Committed
  December 31, 2003
  Date of Expiration
Line of credit
  $ 2,500,000     $ 0     June 28, 2004

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Our significant accounting policies are summarized in the footnotes to our financial statements. These policies include, but are not limited to, revenue recognition, income taxes, product warranties, depreciation and long-lived assets. Some of the most critical policies are also discussed below.

The Company derives revenue from primarily two sources: (1) product and out of warranty repair revenue, which includes custom electronic controls and assemblies for original equipment manufacturers and proprietary products in the security/industrial, motor control and GPS markets and (2) engineering design services which may include programming and prototypes. The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of products and out of warranty repairs when the product is shipped by being delivered to a common carrier. Revenue recognition occurs for engineering design services as the progress billings are made and at the conclusion of the project. For all sales, the Company uses either a binding purchase order or customer accepted and signed engineering quote as evidence of the arrangement.

The allowance for doubtful accounts is estimated at $20,000 at December 31, 2003. During 2003, the Company increased the allowance $56,000 based on current expectations with regard to specific customers and wrote off $46,000, resulting in a net increase of $10,000. The Company has not experienced significant bad debt write-offs the last several years, therefore, the current allowance is believed to be adequate for any exposures to loss on December 31, 2003 accounts receivable.

The Company has established a reserve for slow moving and obsolete inventories and believes the reserve of $163,000 at December 31, 2003 is adequate. The reserve is based on an analysis of the existing inventory, including applying probability of obsolescence percentages to the aged inventory brackets and specific identification of obsolete inventory in connection with decisions to exit certain markets.

In addition, the Company has established a reserve of $131,000 for rework and warranties. This reserve is based on historical experience and analysis of specific known and potential warranty issues. A portion of the reserve is based on a percentage of the sales for the six-month period ended December 31, 2003. The percentage used reflects historical experience. Specifically identified or potential warranty issues are analyzed to determine the probability and the Company’s financial exposure, and the reserve is established.

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At December 31, 2003, the financial statements reflect a net deferred tax asset of $142,700. Deferred taxes are provided on an asset and liability method whereby deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards, and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences. Temporary differences are the differences between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax basis. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Realization of deferred tax assets is dependent on future taxable income during the period that deductible temporary differences and carryforwards are to be available to reduce taxable income.

RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities. This interpretation establishes standards for identifying a variable interest entity and for determining under what circumstances a variable interest entity should be consolidated with its primary beneficiary. Until now, a company generally has included another entity in its consolidated financial statements only if it controlled the entity through voting interests. Interpretation No. 46 changes that by requiring a variable interest entity to be consolidated by a company if that company is subject to a majority of the risk of loss from the variable interest entity’s activities or is entitled to receive a majority of the entity’s residual returns or both. As of September 30, 2003 the requirements of Interpretation No. 46 do not apply to the Company.

In May 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement No. 150, Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments With Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity, which requires the issuer to classify certain freestanding financial instruments as liabilities. Under the provisions of Statement No. 150, common stock issued with mandatory redemption features that require the Company to repurchase the shares upon an event that is certain to occur, such as termination of employment or death of the stockholder, is no longer classified as equity; instead, these shares will be reported as shares subject to mandatory redemption and classified as a liability in the balance sheet. In such circumstances, disclosure of the components of this liability will be included in the notes to the financial statements. The requirements of Statement No. 150 will apply to the Company for its quarter ending September 30, 2004. The effect of the adoption of this standard will be reported as a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle in the year of adoption, and restatement of previously issued financial statements is not permitted. The Company does not believe that the adoption of this pronouncement will have a material effect on its financial statements.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS

Certain statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-KSB and other written and oral statements made from time to time by the Company do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. As such, they are considered “forward-looking statements” which provide current expectations or forecasts of future events. Such statements can be identified by the use of terminology such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “could,” “possible,” “plan,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “forecast” and similar words or expressions. The Company’s forward-looking statements generally relate to the Company’s growth strategies, financial results, product development and sales efforts. One must carefully consider forward-looking statements and understand that such statements involve a variety of risks and uncertainties, known and unknown, and may be affected by inaccurate assumptions, including, among others, those discussed below. Consequently, no forward-looking statement can be guaranteed and actual results may vary materially. As provided for under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the Company wishes to caution investors that the following important factors, among others, in some cases have affected and in the future could affect the Company’s actual results of operations and cause such results to differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements made in this document and elsewhere by or on behalf of the Company.

The Company derives a significant portion of its revenues from a small number of major OEM customers that are not subject to any long-term contracts with the Company. If any major customer should for any reason decrease the volume of their business or stop doing business with the Company, the Company’s business would be adversely affected. Some of the Company’s customers are not large, well-established companies, and the business of each customer is subject to various risks such as market acceptance of new products and continuing availability of

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financing. To the extent that the Company’s customers encounter difficulties, or the Company is unable to meet the demands of its OEM customers, the Company could be adversely affected.

The Company’s ability to increase revenues and profits is dependent upon its ability to retain valued existing customers and obtain new customers that fit its customer profile. The Company competes for new customers with numerous independent contract design and manufacturing firms in the United States and abroad, many of whom have greater financial resources and more established reputations. The Company’s ability to compete successfully in this industry depends, in part, upon the price at which the Company is willing to manufacture a proposed product and the quality of the Company’s design and manufacturing services. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to continue to obtain contracts from existing and new customers on financially advantageous terms, and the failure to do so could prevent the Company from achieving the growth it anticipates.

The Company’s ability to execute its initiatives to increase sales and expand market share depends upon its ability to develop additional proprietary products and on the availability of sufficient financing, both equity and debt, to meet fixed and variable costs associated with such growth. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain the financing necessary to achieve its goals.

The Company’s success in providing an improved mix of higher margin proprietary products depends on the effectiveness and timing of its new product development efforts as well as the availability and price of any competing products on the market. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to develop or acquire additional proprietary products that will be accepted in the marketplace and contribute to the Company’s operating profits.

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ITEM 7.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The following financial statements are at the pages set forth below:

         
Independent Auditors Report dated January 23, 2004 for Years Ended December 31, 2003 and 2002
    13  
Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2003 and 2002
    14-15  
Statements of Income for Years Ended December 31, 2003 and 2002
    16  
Statements of Changes in Stockholders Equity for Years Ended December 31, 2003 and 2002
    17  
Statements of Cash Flows for Years Ended December 31, 2003 and 2002
    18  
Notes to Financial Statements
    19-29  

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(MCGLADREY & PULLEN LOGO)

Independent Auditor’s Report

To the Board of Directors
Winland Electronics, Inc.
Mankato, Minnesota

We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Winland Electronics, Inc. as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, and the related statements of income, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

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

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Winland Electronics, Inc. as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

(MCGLADREY & PULLEN LLP)

Minneapolis, Minnesota
January 23, 2004

McGladrey & Pullen, LLP is a member firm of RSM International -
an affiliation of separate and independent legal entities.

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Winland Electronics, Inc.

Balance Sheets
December 31, 2003 and 2002

                 
Assets (Note 3)
  2003
  2002
Current Assets
               
Cash
  $ 1,412,058     $ 692,700  
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $20,000 in 2003; $10,000 in 2002 (Note 9)
    2,255,003       2,091,544  
Income tax receivable
    138,234        
Inventories (Note 2)
    1,861,135       1,811,644  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    195,278       145,035  
Deferred taxes (Note 6)
    179,500       296,300  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total current assets
    6,041,208       5,037,223  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Other Assets
               
Patents and trademarks, net of accumulated amortization of $34,065 in 2003; $33,649 in 2002
    174       590  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Property and Equipment, at cost (Note 4)
               
Land and land improvements
    272,901       272,901  
Building
    2,983,586       2,983,586  
Machinery and equipment
    3,905,882       3,735,832  
Data processing equipment
    1,323,660       1,265,396  
Office furniture and equipment
    364,715       352,834  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total property and equipment
    8,850,744       8,610,549  
Less accumulated depreciation
    5,258,004       4,556,721  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net property and equipment
    3,592,740       4,053,828  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total assets
  $ 9,634,122     $ 9,091,641  
 
   
 
     
 
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
  2003
  2002
Current Liabilities
               
Current maturities of long-term debt
  $ 408,833     $ 413,546  
Accounts payable
    1,192,391       931,933  
Accrued expenses:
               
Compensation
    612,590       524,088  
Other
    245,765       151,548  
Income tax payable
          159,028  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total current liabilities
    2,459,579       2,180,143  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Long-Term Liabilities
               
Deferred taxes (Note 6)
    94,300       110,300  
Deferred revenue (Note 5)
    170,818       178,958  
Long-term debt, less current maturities (Notes 3 and 4)
    1,248,671       2,098,083  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total long-term liabilities
    1,513,789       2,387,341  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total liabilities
    3,973,368       4,567,484  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 4 and 10)
               
Stockholders’ Equity (Notes 7, 8 and 10)
               
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 3,356,955 shares in 2003 and 2,978,160 shares in 2002
    33,570       29,782  
Additional paid-in capital (Note 7)
    3,886,717       2,264,710  
Retained earnings
    1,740,467       2,229,665  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total stockholders’ equity
    5,660,754       4,524,157  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 9,634,122     $ 9,091,641  
 
   
 
     
 
 

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Winland Electronics, Inc.

Statements of Income
Years Ended December 31, 2003 and 2002

                 
    2003
  2002
Net sales (Note 9)
  $ 19,464,121     $ 18,097,465  
Cost of sales
    14,399,790       13,802,351  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Gross profit
    5,064,331       4,295,114  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Operating expenses:
               
General and administrative
    1,515,200       1,268,955  
Research and development
    718,650       671,930  
Sales and marketing
    992,361       899,539  
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
    3,226,211       2,840,424  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Operating income
    1,838,120       1,454,690  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Other income (expenses):
               
Interest expense
    (136,944 )     (249,515 )
Other, net
    19,087       6,630  
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
    (117,857 )     (242,885 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Income before income taxes
    1,720,263       1,211,805  
Income tax expense (Note 6)
    672,000       134,000  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net income
  $ 1,048,263     $ 1,077,805  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Earnings per share data:
               
Basic
  $ 0.32     $ 0.33  
Diluted
    0.30       0.32  
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
               
Basic
    3,302,476       3,262,720  
Diluted
    3,484,841       3,374,030  

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Winland Electronics, Inc.

Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
Years Ended December 31, 2003 and 2002

                                         
                             
    Common Stock
  Additional
Paid-In
  Retained    
    Shares
  Amount
  Capital
  Earnings
  Total
Balance on December 31, 2001
    2,959,842     $ 29,598     $ 2,249,702     $ 1,151,860     $ 3,431,160  
Issuance of common stock in accordance with employee stock purchase plan (Note 8)
    10,894       110       11,332             11,442  
Issuance of common stock in accordance with employee stock option plan (Note 7)
    7,424       74       3,676             3,750  
Net income
                      1,077,805       1,077,805  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Balance on December 31, 2002
    2,978,160       29,782       2,264,710       2,229,665       4,524,157  
Issuance of common stock in accordance with employee stock purchase plan (Note 8)
    11,946       119       18,006             18,125  
Issuance of common stock in accordance with employee stock option plan (Note 7)
    62,454       625       26,672             27,297  
Warrants issued for services (Note 7)
                43,178             43,178  
Stock dividend (Note 1)
    304,395       3,044       1,534,151       (1,537,195 )      
Cash dividend on fractional shares
                      (266 )     (266 )
Net income
                      1,048,263       1,048,263  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Balance on December 31, 2003
    3,356,955     $ 33,570     $ 3,886,717     $ 1,740,467     $ 5,660,754  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Winland Electronics, Inc.

Statements of Cash Flows
Years Ended December 31, 2003 and 2002

                 
    2003
  2002
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
               
Net income
  $ 1,048,263     $ 1,077,805  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    717,866       736,162  
Loss on disposal of equipment
    1,139       5,333  
Investor relations expense, warrants issued
    18,617        
Deferred taxes
    100,800       (186,000 )
Changes in assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
    (163,459 )     (97,561 )
Income tax receivable
    (138,234 )     177,000  
Inventories
    (49,491 )     628,083  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    (25,682 )     (44,844 )
Accounts payable
    260,192       548  
Accrued expenses, including deferred revenue
    174,579       309,723  
Income tax payable
    (159,028 )     159,028  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
    1,785,562       2,765,278  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
               
Purchases of property and equipment
    (257,501 )     (23,912 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net cash used in investing activities
    (257,501 )     (23,912 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
               
Net payments on revolving credit agreement
          (1,981,501 )
Principal payments on long-term borrowings, including capital lease obligations
    (854,125 )     (482,105 )
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
    45,422       15,192  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net cash used in financing activities
    (808,703 )     (2,448,415 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net increase in cash
    719,358       292,951  
Cash
               
Beginning of year
    692,700       399,749  
 
   
 
     
 
 
End of year
  $ 1,412,058     $ 692,700  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information
               
Cash payments for (receipts of):
               
Interest
  $ 136,285     $ 249,424  
Income taxes, net
    911,721       (15,835 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Supplemental Schedule of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities
               
Cash dividend to be paid included in accounts payable
  $ 266     $  
Warrants issued in connection with investor relations services to be provided
    43,178        
Capital lease obligations incurred for the use of equipment
          67,500  
 
   
 
     
 
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Winland Electronics, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

Note 1. Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies

Nature of business: The Company operates in one business segment, which includes the design and manufacture of electronic control devices. Sales are to customers located primarily in the upper Midwest, and credit is granted based upon the credit policies of the Company.

A summary of the Company’s significant accounting policies follows:

Use of estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from such estimates.

Revenue recognition: Revenue from product sales is recognized when shipped, FOB shipping point. Shipping and handling charges billed to customers are included in net sales, and shipping and handling costs incurred by the Company are included in cost of goods sold.

Cash: The Company maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts which, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts.

Trade receivables: Trade receivables are carried at original invoice amount less an estimate made for doubtful receivables based on a review of all outstanding amounts on a monthly basis. Management determines the allowance for doubtful accounts by regularly evaluating individual customer receivables and considering a customer’s financial condition and credit history, and current economic conditions. Trade receivables are written off when deemed uncollectible. Recoveries of trade receivables previously written off are recorded when received.

Inventories: Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or market.

Patents and trademarks: Patents and trademarks are stated at cost and are being amortized using the straight-line method over their economic useful lives. Amortization expense included in the statements of income for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, was approximately $400 each year. Approximate amortization for 2004 will be $174.

Depreciation: It is the Company’s policy to include depreciation expense on assets acquired under capital leases with depreciation expense on owned assets. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method based on the estimated useful lives of the various assets or capital lease term, as follows:

         
    Years
Land improvements
    17-20  
Building
    39-40  
Machinery and equipment
    5-7  
Data processing equipment
    3-7  
Office furniture and equipment
    3-7  

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Winland Electronics, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

Note 1. Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

Long-lived assets: The Company reviews its long-lived assets and intangibles periodically to determine potential impairment by comparing the carrying value of the long-lived assets with the estimated future cash flows expected to result from the use of the assets, including cash flows from disposition. Should the sum of the expected future cash flows be less than the carrying value, the Company would recognize an impairment loss. An impairment loss would be measured by comparing the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the long-lived assets and intangibles. There were no impairment losses recognized in 2003 and 2002.

Product warranties: The Company provides a limited warranty for a period of one year for its products. The Company’s standard warranties require the Company to repair or replace defective products during such warranty period at no cost to the customer. The Company estimates the costs that may be incurred under its basic limited warranty and records a liability in the amount of such costs at the time product revenue is recognized. Factors that affect the Company’s warranty liability include the number of units sold, historical and anticipated rates of warranty claims, and cost per claim. The Company periodically assesses the adequacy of its recorded warranty liabilities and adjusts the amounts as necessary. The Company utilizes historical trends and actuarial analysis tools to assist in determining the appropriate loss reserve levels.

Changes in the Company’s warranty liability, which is included in other accruals on the balance sheets, during the period are approximately as follows:

                 
    Years Ended December 31
    2003
  2002
Balance, beginning
  $ 95,000     $ 25,000  
Accruals for products sold
    141,000       194,000  
Payments made
    (90,000 )     (118,000 )
Changes in accruals for pre-existing warranties
    (15,000 )     (6,000 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Balance, ending
  $ 131,000     $ 95,000  
 
   
 
     
 
 

Income taxes: Deferred taxes are provided on an asset and liability method whereby deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards, and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences. Temporary differences are the differences between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax basis. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment.

Investment tax credits, research and development credits, and job credits are accounted for by the flow-through method, whereby they reduce income taxes currently payable and the provision for income taxes in the period the assets giving rise to the credits are placed in service. To the extent such credits are not currently utilized on the Company’s tax return, deferred tax assets, subject to considerations about the need for a valuation allowance, are recognized for the carryforward amount.

Fair value of financial instruments: Management estimates that the carrying value of long-term debt approximates fair value, estimated based on interest rates for the same or similar debt offered to the Company having the same or similar remaining maturities and collateral requirements. The carrying value of all other financial instruments approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of the instruments.

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Winland Electronics, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

Note 1. Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

Stock dividend: On December 18, 2003, the Company declared a stock dividend of 1 share of common stock for every 10 shares outstanding as of December 19, 2003. Fractional shares were not issued, resulting in a liability of $266, which was included in accounts payable at December 31, 2003. All share and per share amounts, including stock options and warrants, have been restated to reflect the stock dividend.

Earnings per share: Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period, including potentially dilutive shares such as the options and warrants to purchase shares of common stock at various amounts per share (see Note 7) . The dilutive effect of the additional shares for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, was to increase the weighted-average shares outstanding by 182,365 and 113,310 respectively.

Employee stock plans: At December 31, 2003, the Company has a stock-based compensation plan, which is described more fully in Note 7. The Company accounts for this plan under the recognition and measurement principles of APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related interpretations. Accordingly, no stock-based employee compensation cost has been recognized, as all options granted under this plan had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share had compensation cost for the stock-based compensation plan been determined based on the grant date fair values of awards (the method described in FASB Statement No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation):

                 
    Years Ended December 31
    2003
  2002
Net income:
               
As reported
  $ 1,048,263     $ 1,077,805  
Deduct total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value – based method for all awards, net of related tax effects
    (104,276 )     (96,209 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Pro forma
  $ 943,987     $ 981,596  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Basic earnings per share:
               
As reported
  $ 0.32     $ 0.33  
Pro forma
    0.29       0.30  
Diluted earnings per share:
               
As reported
    0.30       0.32  
Pro forma
    0.27       0.29  

The pro forma effect on earnings in 2003 and 2002 is not representative of the pro forma effect in future years because options and warrants vest over several years, and additional awards are generally made each year.

Research and development expense: The Company expenses research and development costs as incurred. Research and development expenses of $718,650 and $671,930 were charged to operations during the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

Reclassifications: Certain 2002 expenses have been reclassified to be in conformity with the 2003 presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on previously reported net income.

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Notes to Financial Statements

Note 2. Inventories

The components of inventories at December 31, 2003 and 2002, are as follows:

                 
    December 31
    2003
  2002
Raw materials
  $ 1,091,213     $ 1,462,315  
Work in progress
    146,307       138,663  
Finished goods
    786,615       395,666  
Obsolescence reserve
    (163,000 )     (185,000 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total
  $ 1,861,135     $ 1,811,644  
 
   
 
     
 
 

Note 3. Financing Arrangement and Long-Term Debt

Financing arrangement: The Company has a $2,500,000 revolving line-of-credit agreement which expires on June 28, 2004, if not renewed. Advances are due on demand, are secured by substantially all assets of the Company, and are subject to a defined borrowing base equal to 75 percent of qualified accounts receivable, 50 percent of qualified inventories, and 25 percent of net book value of unencumbered equipment. Interest on advances is at the prime rate (4 percent at December 31, 2003) and is due monthly. There were no advances outstanding on the revolving line of credit at December 31, 2003 and 2002. (a)

Long-term debt: The following is a summary of long-term debt:

                 
    December 31
    2003
  2002
6.941% note payable, due in monthly installments of $15,221, including interest, to January 1, 2005, when the remaining balance is payable, secured by property and equipment (a)
  $ 904,234     $ 1,019,731  
4% note payable, due in monthly installments of $3,698, including interest, to January 1, 2005, when the remaining balance is payable, secured by property and equipment
    239,295       273,363  
6% note payable, due in monthly installments of $1,665, including interest, to November 2009, secured by building
    98,152       111,799  
Capital lease obligations, due in various monthly installments, with interest ranging from 5.44% to 9.30%, to November 2006, secured by equipment (Note 4)
    415,823       641,765  
8.25% note payable, paid in full during 2003
          464,973  
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
    1,657,504       2,511,631  
Less current maturities
    408,833       413,546  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total long-term debt
  $ 1,248,671     $ 2,098,085  
 
   
 
     
 
 

(a)   These agreements contain certain reporting and operating covenants. The Company was in violation of the capital expenditure covenant, for which a waiver was obtained on January 2, 2004.

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Notes to Financial Statements

Note 3. Financing Arrangement and Long-Term Debt (Continued)

Approximate maturities of long-term debt for years subsequent to December 31, 2003, are as follows:

         
2004
  $ 409,000  
2005
    1,098,000  
2006
    98,000  
2007
    17,000  
2008
    18,000  
Thereafter
    18,000  
 
   
 
 
Total
  $ 1,658,000  
 
   
 
 

Note 4. Commitments and Contingencies

Capital leases: The Company is leasing certain equipment under capital leases. The cost and accumulated depreciation of assets acquired under capital leases at December 31, 2003 and 2002, are as follows:

                 
    2003
  2002
Cost
  $ 1,417,078     $ 1,417,078  
Accumulated depreciation
    1,003,508       806,471  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net leased property under capital leases
  $ 413,570     $ 610,607  
 
   
 
     
 
 

The future minimum lease payments under capital leases and the aggregate present value of the net minimum lease payments at December 31, 2003, are approximately as follows:

         
2004
  $ 268,000  
2005
    112,000  
2006
    86,000  
 
   
 
 
Total minimum lease payments
    466,000  
Less amount representing interest
    50,000  
 
   
 
 
Present value of net minimum lease payments (included in long-term debt)
  $ 416,000  
 
   
 
 

Operating leases: The Company leased certain equipment and vehicles under noncancelable operating leases through October 2003. The Company was responsible for all repairs and maintenance, insurance and other related expenses in connection with these leases. There are no future minimum annual lease payments under these operating leases as of December 31, 2003.

Rental and other related expenses for the above leases for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, were approximately $25,000 and $37,000, respectively.

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Winland Electronics, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

Note 5. Deferred Revenue

During 1994, the Company and the city of Mankato entered into a tax increment financing agreement for the construction of the Company’s operating facility. In connection with this agreement, the city donated land improvements with a fair value of $270,009. The fair value of land improvements donated was accounted for as deferred revenue and is being amortized over 39 years, which is the life of the building.

Note 6. Income Taxes

Components of the provision for (benefits of) income taxes are as follows:

                 
    December 31
    2003
  2002
Currently payable
  $ 571,200     $ 320,000  
Deferred
    100,800       (186,000 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
  $ 672,000     $ 134,000  
 
   
 
     
 
 

The statutory income tax rate reconciliation to the effective rate is as follows:

                 
    December 31
    2003
  2002
Statutory U.S. income tax rate
    35 %     35 %
State taxes, net of federal tax effect
    6 %     2 %
Tax benefit of tax credit carryforwards
    (6 )%     (18 )%
Deductible expenses
    4 %     %
Valuation allowance
    %     (8 )%
 
   
 
     
 
 
Effective income tax rate
        39 %         11 %
 
   
 
     
 
 

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Notes to Financial Statements

Note 6. Income Taxes (Continued)

Net deferred tax assets consist of the following components as of December 31, 2003 and 2002:

                 
    December 31
    2003
  2002
Deferred tax assets:
               
Inventory
  $ 81,900     $ 91,100  
Allowance for doubtful accounts
    7,400       3,700  
Tax credit carryforwards
          91,900  
Accrued expenses
    125,100       108,300  
Other
    5,600       1,300  
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
    220,000       296,300  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Deferred tax liabilities:
               
Property and equipment
    94,300       110,300  
Prepaid expenses
    40,500        
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
    134,800       110,300  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net deferred tax assets
  $ 85,200     $ 186,000  
 
   
 
     
 
 

The deferred tax amounts mentioned above have been classified on the accompanying balance sheets as of December 31, 2003 and 2002 as follows:

                 
    December 31
    2003
  2002
Current assets
  $ 179,500     $ 296,300  
Noncurrent liabilities
    (94,300 )     (110,300 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
  $ 85,200     $ 186,000  
 
   
 
     
 
 

During the year ended December 31, 2001, the Company recorded a valuation allowance of $315,200. The valuation allowance was established by management due to the difficulties in predicting when the net deferred tax assets would be utilized and the amount of future taxable income that may be generated. Realization of deferred tax assets is dependent on future taxable income during the period that deductible temporary differences and carryforwards are to be available to reduce taxable income. In 2002, the Company eliminated the previously recorded valuation allowance, as in the opinion of management it was more likely than not that the deferred income tax assets would be realized due to future profitability.

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Winland Electronics, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

Note 7. Stock-Based Compensation Plans

Warrants: On February 19, 2003, the Company granted to Hayden Communications, Inc., an investor relations firm, warrants to purchase 36,000 shares of common stock. Warrants to purchase 1,500 shares of common stock vest each month beginning March 19, 2003, and continuing during the two-year contractual period. The warrants’ term will extend three years from the date of full vesting. The contract for services to be provided by Hayden Communications, Inc. does provide both parties with a cancellation right. Such a cancellation would limit the warrants to those vested up to the time of termination. On December 31, 2003, warrants to purchase 36,000 shares of common stock were outstanding, of which 10,500 shares were exercisable. The exercise price of such outstanding warrants is $2.04 per share.

The warrants have been valued using the Black-Scholes pricing model. Because the contract can be terminated, the Company is reflecting the value of the warrants as a prepaid expense and amortizing the expense as investor relations expense over the life of the contract. In addition, the total value of the outstanding warrants, $43,178, is reflected in the stockholders’ equity section at December 31, 2003.

Stock option plan: The Company has reserved 825,000 common shares for issuance under qualified and nonqualified stock options for its key employees and directors. Option prices are the respective market values of the stock at the time the options were granted. Options become exercisable as determined at the date of grant by a committee of the Board of Directors. Options generally expire five years after the date of grant, unless an earlier expiration date is set at the time of grant.

As noted in Note 1, the Company has adopted the disclosure-only provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. Accordingly, the fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions used for grants in 2003 and 2002:

                 
    December 31
    2003
  2002
Expected life of options
  5 years   5 years
Expected dividend yield
    0.0 %     0.0 %
Expected stock price volatility
    68.6 %     68.5 %
Risk-free interest rate
    3.3 %     3.0 %

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Notes to Financial Statements

Note 7. Stock-Based Compensation Plans (Continued)

Additional information relating to all outstanding options as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, is as follows:

                                 
    2003
  2002
            Weighted-           Weighted-
            Average           Average
            Exercise           Exercise
    Shares
  Price
  Shares
  Price
Options outstanding, beginning of year
    427,900     $ 1.60       413,160     $ 1.63  
Exercised
    (105,823 )     1.52       (18,700 )     1.41  
Expired
    (42,900 )     1.77       (107,360 )     1.74  
Granted
    103,497       2.38       140,800       1.58  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Options outstanding, end of year
    382,674     $ 1.81       427,900     $ 1.60  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Weighted-average fair value of options granted during the year, computed using the Black-option pricing model
          $ 1.40             $ 0.60  

The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at December 31, 2003:

                                         
    Options Outstanding
  Options Exercisable
            Weighted-                
            Average   Weighted-           Weighted-
            Remaining   Average           Average
    Number   Contractual   Exercise   Number   Exercise
Range of Exercise Prices
  of Shares
  Life (Years)
  Price
  of Shares
  Price
$0.48 to $0.86
    57,640       3.3     $ 0.69       36,256     $ 0.73  
$1.14 to $1.59
    86,900       3.2       1.41       53,460       1.48  
$1.82 to $1.85
    73,935       2.7       1.84       61,560       1.84  
$2.05 to $2.87
    164,199       2.7       2.41       158,639       2.39  
 
   
 
             
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
    382,674             $ 1.81       309,915     $ 1.93  
 
   
 
             
 
     
 
     
 
 

At December 31, 2002, there were 289,740 options exercisable at a weighted-average exercise price of $1.71.

Note 8. Employee Benefit Plans

Pension plan: The Company has a qualified defined contribution 401(k) profit-sharing plan for its employees who meet certain age and service requirements. Employees are allowed to make contributions up to 15 percent of their eligible compensation. The plan also provides for a company-sponsored match to be determined each year by the Board of Directors. The Company contributed approximately $73,800 and $65,200 to the plan for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. In addition, the Company may make additional discretionary contributions to the plan to the extent authorized by the Board of Directors. There were no discretionary contributions to the plan for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002.

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Notes to Financial Statements

Note 8. Employee Benefit Plans (Continued)

Stock purchase plan: The Company has adopted an employee stock purchase plan to provide substantially all employees an opportunity to purchase shares of its common stock through payroll deductions of up to 15 percent of eligible compensation. The plan provides for two annual six-month phases beginning January 1 and July 1, the grant dates. On June 30 and December 31, the exercise dates, participant account balances are used to purchase shares of stock at the lesser of 85 percent of the fair value of shares on the grant date or the exercise date. The employee stock purchase plan expires December 31, 2007. A total of 100,000 shares were originally available for purchase under the plan. There were 12,522 and 11,982 shares purchased under the plan for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

Note 9. Major Customers, International Sales and Enterprisewide Disclosures

Major customers: The Company has customers which accounted for more than 10 percent of net sales for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, as follows:

                 
    2003
  2002
Sales percentage:
               
Customer A
    55 %     50 %
Customer B
    13 %     17 %
Accounts receivable percentage at December 31:
               
Customer A
    46 %     34 %
Customer B
    6 %     17 %

International sales: Export sales to international customers for 2003 and 2002 were approximately $330,000 and $434,000, respectively. Accounts receivable from international customers were approximately $77,000 and $8,000 at December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

Enterprisewide disclosures: The following table presents revenue from external customers for each of the Company’s groups of products and services:

                 
    Years Ended December 31
    2003
  2002
Proprietary products and services, primarily for the security/industrial, motor control and GPS markets
  $ 2,616,900     $ 2,709,200  
Electronic controls and assemblies for OEM customers
    16,847,200       15,388,300  
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
  $ 19,464,100     $ 18,097,500  
 
   
 
     
 
 

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Notes to Financial Statements

Note 10. Shareholder Rights Plan

On December 9, 2003, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted a Shareholder Rights Plan. Under the plan, rights were constructively distributed as a dividend at the rate of one right for each share of common stock of the Company held by the shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 31, 2003. Each right entitles its holder to purchase one-hundredth of a share of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock at an exercise price of $36. The rights will only be exercisable if a person or group acquires, has the right to acquire, or has commenced a tender offer for 15 percent or more of the outstanding common stock. The rights are nonvoting, pay no dividends, expire on December 9, 2013, and may be redeemed by the Company for $0.001 per right at any time before the 15th day (subject to adjustment) after a 15 percent position is acquired. The rights have no effect on earnings per share until they become exercisable.

After the rights are exercisable, if the Company is acquired in a merger or other business combination, or if 50 percent or more of the Company’s assets are sold, each right will entitle its holder (other than the acquiring person or group) to purchase, at the then current exercise price, common stock of the acquiring entity having a value of twice the exercise price.

In connection with the adoption of the Shareholder Rights Plan, the Board of Directors has designated 60,000 shares of previously undesignated stock as Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock. The shares have a par value of $0.01 per share and a liquidation value equal to the greater of $100 or 100 times the aggregate amount to be distributed per share to holders of common stock. Shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock are not convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock. Each share of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock will be entitled to a minimum preferential quarterly dividend payment equal to the greater of $1 per share or an aggregate dividend of 100 times the dividend declared per share of common stock. Each share of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock has 100 votes. In the event of any merger, consolidation or other transaction in which common stock is exchanged, each share of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive 100 times the amount received per share of common stock. There are no shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock outstanding.

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ITEM 8. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

     None.

ITEM 8A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

     As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)). Based on this evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms. There was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the Company’s most recently completed fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART III

ITEM 9. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS; COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT

The information required by Item 9 is either set forth under “Executive Officers of the Company at the end of Part I of this Form 10-KSB or is incorporated by reference to the Company’s definitive proxy statement for its 2004 Annual Meeting of Shareholders under the captions “Corporate Governance,” “Election of Directors” and “Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act.”

ITEM 10. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The information required by Item 10 is incorporated by reference to the Company’s definitive proxy statement for its 2004 Annual Meeting of Shareholders under the caption “Executive Compensation.”

ITEM 11. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

The information required by Item 11 relating to security ownership of certain holders is incorporated by reference to the Company’s definitive proxy statement for its 2004 Annual Meeting of Shareholders under the caption “Principal Shareholders and Management Shareholdings.”

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The following table provides information concerning the Company’s equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2003.

                         
                    Number of securities
                    remaining available for future
    Number of securities to   Weighted average   issuance under equity
    be issued upon exercise   exercise price of   compensation plans
    of outstanding options,   outstanding options,   (excluding securities reflected
    warrants and rights
  warrants and rights
  in column (a))
    (a)
  (b)
  (c)
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
    342,976     $ 1.81       231,474 (1)
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders(2)
    39,697     $ 1.85       0  
TOTALS
    382,673     $ 1.81       231,474  

     (1) Includes 38,974 shares available for issuance under the Company’s 1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

     (2) The plan consists of a warrant to purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock which was issued on February 19, 2003 to Hayden Communications, Inc. as partial consideration for entering into a consulting agreement; the warrant vests over a 24-month period and is exercisable until February 19, 2008.

ITEM 12. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

The information required by Item 12 is incorporated by reference to the Company’s definitive proxy statement for its 2004 Annual Meeting of Shareholders under the caption “Certain Transactions.”

ITEM 13. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

EXHIBITS.

The following Exhibits are included in this report: See “Exhibit Index to Form 10-KSB” following the signature page of this Form 10-KSB.

REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

A report Form 8-K dated October 27, 2003 was furnished to the SEC, announcing third quarter earnings. A Form 8-K dated December 9, 2003 announcing the adoption of the shareholders rights agreement and announcing the 1.1-for-1 stock split was filed.

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

The information requested in this item is incorporated by reference to the Company’s definitive proxy statement for its 2004 Annual Meeting of Shareholders under the caption “Independent Public Accountant.”

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

     
  WINLAND ELECTRONICS, INC.
 
   
Dated: March 18, 2004
  /s/ Lorin E. Krueger
  Lorin E. Krueger, President and Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the Company, in the capacities, and on the dates, indicated.

(Power of Attorney)

Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Lorin E. Krueger and Jennifer A. Thompson as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments to this Annual Report on Form 10-KSB and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.

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Signature and Title
  Date
/s/ Lorin E Krueger, Chief Executive Officer, President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)
  March 18, 2004
 
   
/s/ Jennifer A. Thompson, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
  March 18, 2004
 
   
/s/ S. Robert Dessalet, Chairman of the Board of Directors
  March 18, 2004
 
   
/s/ Thomas J. de Petra, Director
  March 18, 2004
 
   
/s/ Richard T. Speckmann, Director
  March 18, 2004
 
   
/s/ James L. Reissner, Director
  March 18, 2004

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

EXHIBIT INDEX TO FORM 10-KSB

     
For the fiscal year ended
  Commission File No. 0-18393
December 31, 2003
   


WINLAND ELECTRONICS, INC.

     
Exhibit    
Number
  Item
3.1
  Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994)
 
   
3.2
  Restated Bylaws (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 5, 2001)
 
   
4.1
  Specimen of Common Stock certificate (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 to Registration Statement on Form S-4, SEC File No. 33-31246)
 
   
10.1
  Promissory Note of the Company in the principal amount of $500,000 dated October 6, 1994 in favor of The City of Mankato, Minnesota (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994)
 
   
10.2
  Employment Agreement dated January 1, 1999 between the Company and Lorin E. Krueger (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998)**
 
   
10.3
  Winland Electronics, Inc. 1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan as amended June 17, 2003 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended June 30, 2003)**
 
   
10.4
  Winland Electronics, Inc. 1997 Stock Option Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended June 30, 1997)**
 
   
10.5
  Form of Incentive Stock Option Plan under 1997 Stock Option Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended June 30, 1997)**

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Exhibit    
Number
  Item
10.6
  Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Plan under 1997 Stock Option Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended June 30, 1997)**
 
   
10.7
  Term Loan and Credit Agreement dated as of July 31, 1998 between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association (formerly Norwest Bank Minnesota South), First amendment dated October 23, 1998 and Second Amendment dated September 29, 1999 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999)
 
   
10.8
  Term Note dated September 29, 1999 in the principal amount of $530,052.64 in favor of Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association (formerly Norwest Bank Minnesota South)-(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999)
 
   
10.9
  Mortgage in the amount of $57,725 dated May 7, 1996 between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association (formerly Norwest Bank Minnesota South) and Note and Mortgage Modification Agreement dated July 31, 1998 and Mortgage Modification Agreement dated September 29, 1999 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999)
 
   
10.10
  Mortgage Loan Agreement dated October 6, 1999 between the Company and the City of Mankato (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999)
 
   
10.11
  Promissory Note dated October 6, 1999 in the principal amount of $150,000 in favor of the City of Mankato (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999)
 
   
10.12
  Agreement for Loan of Minnesota Investment Fund dated October 6, 1999 between the Company and the City of Mankato (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999)
 
   
10.13
  Agreement for Loan of Small Cities Development Program Funds dated December 14, 1999 between the Company and the City of Mankato (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999)
 
   
10.14
  Promissory Note dated December 14, 1999 in the principal amount of $1,321,913.59 in favor of the City of Mankato (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999)
 
   
10.15
  Revolving Note dated September 26, 2000 in the principal amount of $3,500,000 in favor of Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association (formerly Norwest Bank Minnesota South) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000)

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Exhibit    
Number
  Item
10.16
  Third Amendment dated September 26, 2000 to Credit Agreement dated July 31, 1998 between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association (formerly Norwest Bank Minnesota South) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000)
 
   
10.17
  Fourth Amendment dated November 27, 2000 to Credit Agreement dated July 31, 1998 between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association (formerly Norwest Bank Minnesota South) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 to Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000)
 
   
10.18
  Fifth Amendment dated October 10, 2001 to Credit Agreement dated July 31, 1998 between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association and Revolving Note dated October 10, 2001 in the principal amount of $3,500,000 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 to Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001)
 
   
10.19
  Security Agreement dated December 19, 2001 between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 to Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001)
 
   
10.20
  Fifth Amendment dated December 28, 2001 to Credit Agreement dated July 31, 1998 between the Company and Wells Fargo bank Minnesota, National Association (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001)
 
   
10.21
  Sixth Amendment dated March 19, 2002 to Credit Agreement dated July 31, 1998 between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-KSB for the quarter ended June 30, 2001)
 
   
10.22
  Employment Agreement dated April 8, 2002 between the Company and Dale Nordquist (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-QSB for quarter ended June 30, 2002)**
 
   
10.23
  Seventh Amendment dated September 15, 2002 to Credit Agreement dated July 31, 1998 between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-QSB for quarter ended September 30, 2002)
 
   
10.24
  Note Modification Agreement dated September 15, 2002 between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-QSB for quarter ended September 30, 2002)
 
   
10.25*
  Amendment to Employment Agreement dated June 1, 2001 between the Company and Lorin E. Krueger.**

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Exhibit    
Number
  Item
10.26
  Second Amendment to Employment Agreement dated August 27, 2003 between the Company and Lorin E. Krueger (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-QSB for quarter ended June 30, 2003).**
 
   
10.27*
  Employment Agreement dated October 24, 2003 between the Company and Jennifer A. Thompson.**
 
   
10.28
  Credit and Security Agreement between the Company and M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank (M&I), dated June 30, 2003 and Note dated June 30, 2003 in the principal amount of $2,500,000 in favor of M&I (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-QSB for quarter ended June 30, 2003).
 
   
23.1*
  Consent of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP
 
   
24.1*
  Power of Attorney for Lorin E. Krueger, S. Robert Dessalet Thomas J. de Petra, Richard T. Speckmann, James L. Reissner (included on signature page of this Form 10-KSB)
 
   
31.1*
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
 
   
31.2*
  Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
 
   
32.1*
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
   
32.2*
  Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

* Filed herewith.

** Management agreement or compensatory plan or arrangement.

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