e10vq
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarter ended January 31, 2010
Commission file number 0-10146
SERVIDYNE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Georgia
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58-0522129 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
1945 The Exchange, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30339-2029
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (770) 953-0304
Former name, former address, former fiscal year, if changed since last report: N/A
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (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 registrant was required to
file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past
90 days.
Yes þ Noo
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted
on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be
submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter)
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to submit and post such files).
Yes o No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the
definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer, and smaller reporting
company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Large accelerated filer o
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Accelerated Filer o
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Non-accelerated filer o
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Smaller Reporting Company þ |
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(Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes o No þ
The number of shares of $1.00 par value Common Stock of the Registrant outstanding as
of February 28, 2010, was 3,676,083.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SERVIDYNE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
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January 31, 2010 |
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April 30, 2009 |
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ASSETS |
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CURRENT ASSETS: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
2,299,200 |
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$ |
4,821,126 |
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Receivables (Note 5): |
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Trade accounts and notes, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of
$88,718 and $121,463, respectively |
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1,209,192 |
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1,277,508 |
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Contracts, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,294 and
$4,294, respectively, including retained amounts of $487,706 and
$219,385, respectively |
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1,820,248 |
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1,764,327 |
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Costs and earnings in excess of billings |
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486,201 |
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408,950 |
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Assets of discontinued operations (Note 10) |
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314,906 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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463,745 |
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529,708 |
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Other current assets |
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1,254,446 |
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1,485,599 |
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Total current assets |
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7,533,032 |
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10,602,124 |
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INCOME-PRODUCING PROPERTIES, net |
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17,407,778 |
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17,630,790 |
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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net |
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702,544 |
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797,556 |
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ASSETS OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Note 10) |
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1,909,434 |
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OTHER ASSETS: |
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Real estate held for future development or sale |
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853,109 |
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853,109 |
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Intangible assets, net (Note 8) |
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2,900,141 |
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2,832,286 |
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Goodwill (Note 8) |
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6,354,002 |
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6,354,002 |
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Other assets |
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2,979,113 |
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2,665,355 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
38,729,719 |
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$ |
43,644,656 |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
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CURRENT LIABILITIES: |
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Trade and subcontractors payables |
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$ |
1,137,791 |
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$ |
851,633 |
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Accrued expenses |
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1,229,569 |
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1,388,229 |
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Deferred revenue |
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460,654 |
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601,347 |
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Billings in excess of costs and earnings |
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925,894 |
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28,215 |
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Liabilities of discontinued operations (Note 10) |
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175,541 |
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Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt |
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608,452 |
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526,287 |
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Total current liabilities |
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4,362,360 |
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3,571,252 |
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DEFERRED INCOME TAXES |
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1,484,602 |
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2,246,919 |
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LIABILITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Note 10) |
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3,370,826 |
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OTHER LIABILITIES |
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1,009,366 |
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824,877 |
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MORTGAGE NOTES PAYABLE, less current maturities |
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14,820,699 |
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15,092,252 |
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OTHER LONG-TERM DEBT, less current maturities |
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850,000 |
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1,000,000 |
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Total liabilities |
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22,527,027 |
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26,106,126 |
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 12) |
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SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY: |
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Common stock, $1 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized;
3,919,473 issued and 3,676,083 outstanding at January 31, 2010;
3,917,778 issued and 3,691,369 outstanding at April 30, 2009 |
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3,919,473 |
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3,917,778 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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6,161,710 |
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6,026,101 |
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Retained earnings |
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7,127,654 |
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8,569,451 |
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Treasury stock (common shares) of 243,390 and 226,409, respectively |
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(1,006,145 |
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(974,800 |
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Total shareholders equity |
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16,202,692 |
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17,538,530 |
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Total liabilities and shareholders equity |
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$ |
38,729,719 |
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$ |
43,644,656 |
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
1
SERVIDYNE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
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THIRD QUARTER ENDED |
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NINE MONTHS ENDED |
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JANUARY 31, |
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JANUARY 31, |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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REVENUES: |
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Building Performance Efficiency (BPE) |
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$ |
4,119,890 |
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$ |
3,338,921 |
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$ |
11,915,539 |
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$ |
9,493,104 |
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Real Estate |
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717,899 |
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716,102 |
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2,080,802 |
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2,099,033 |
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4,837,789 |
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4,055,023 |
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13,996,341 |
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11,592,137 |
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COST OF REVENUES: |
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BPE |
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2,651,957 |
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2,098,300 |
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7,947,470 |
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6,018,788 |
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Real Estate |
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458,561 |
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444,588 |
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1,388,890 |
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1,334,150 |
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3,110,518 |
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2,542,888 |
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9,336,360 |
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7,352,938 |
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SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES: |
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2,454,058 |
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2,469,754 |
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7,144,254 |
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7,567,681 |
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OTHER (INCOME) AND EXPENSES: |
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Other income |
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(5,752 |
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(281,323 |
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(73,634 |
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(316,907 |
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Interest income |
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(25 |
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(7,622 |
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(7,650 |
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(108,024 |
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Interest expense |
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269,958 |
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269,956 |
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812,402 |
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835,860 |
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264,181 |
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(18,989 |
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731,118 |
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410,929 |
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LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES |
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(990,968 |
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(938,630 |
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(3,215,391 |
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(3,739,411 |
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INCOME TAX BENEFIT |
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(452,064 |
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(465,830 |
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(1,313,781 |
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(1,535,354 |
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LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS |
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(538,904 |
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(472,800 |
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(1,901,610 |
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(2,204,057 |
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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Note 10): |
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Loss from discontinued operations, adjusted for applicable income
tax benefit of $19,451, $11,377, $50,649 and $24,778, respectively |
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(31,736 |
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(18,562 |
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(82,638 |
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(40,428 |
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Gain on disposition of income-producing properties, adjusted for applicable
income tax expense of $498,017, $0, $498,017 and $0, respectively |
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690,622 |
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690,622 |
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EARNINGS (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS |
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658,886 |
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(18,562 |
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607,984 |
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(40,428 |
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NET EARNINGS (LOSS) |
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$ |
119,982 |
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$ |
(491,362 |
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$ |
(1,293,626 |
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$ |
(2,244,485 |
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NET EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE (Note 7): |
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From continuing operations basic and diluted |
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$ |
(0.15 |
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$ |
(0.12 |
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$ |
(0.52 |
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$ |
(0.59 |
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From discontinued operations basic and diluted |
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.18 |
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(.01 |
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.16 |
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(.01 |
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NET EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE BASIC AND DILUTED |
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$ |
0.03 |
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$ |
(0.13 |
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$ |
(0.36 |
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$ |
(0.60 |
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WEIGHTED
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING BASIC AND DILUTED |
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3,685,268 |
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3,711,559 |
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3,688,952 |
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3,726,066 |
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
2
SERVIDYNE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
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NINE MONTHS ENDED |
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JANUARY 31, |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net loss |
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$ |
(1,293,626 |
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$ |
(2,244,485 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net
cash used in operating activities: |
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Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax |
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(607,984 |
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40,428 |
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Loss on disposal of assets |
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1,378 |
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9,683 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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1,022,030 |
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1,081,000 |
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Amortization of mortgage discount |
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(20,000 |
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Deferred tax benefit |
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(1,336,445 |
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(1,560,134 |
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Stock compensation expense |
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137,711 |
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151,927 |
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Adjustment to cash surrender value of life insurance |
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(75,122 |
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(76,150 |
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Straight-line rent |
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(23,108 |
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(27,160 |
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Provision for doubtful accounts, net |
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(32,745 |
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(16,162 |
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Changes in assets and liabilities: |
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Receivables |
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45,140 |
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313,161 |
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Costs and earnings in excess of billings |
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(77,251 |
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(110,752 |
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Other current and long-term assets |
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98,847 |
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(111,825 |
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Trade and subcontractors payable |
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286,158 |
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(120,163 |
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Accrued expenses and deferred revenue |
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(299,353 |
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(201,097 |
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Accrued incentive compensation |
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(494,000 |
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Billings in excess of costs and earnings |
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897,679 |
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108,178 |
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Other liabilities |
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(4,000 |
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(14,222 |
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Net cash
used in operating activities |
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(1,260,691 |
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(3,291,773 |
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Acquisition, net of cash acquired |
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(902,657 |
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Premiums paid on officers life insurance policies |
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(27,464 |
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(27,464 |
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Release of restricted cash held in escrow |
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3,470,700 |
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Deposit of restricted cash |
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(139,833 |
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Purchase of held to maturity investments |
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(150,000 |
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Additions to income-producing properties |
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(135,523 |
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(163,462 |
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Additions to property and equipment |
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(74,617 |
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(147,631 |
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Additions to intangible assets |
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(432,368 |
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(263,005 |
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Proceeds from sale of property and equipment |
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2,000 |
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Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities |
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(667,972 |
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1,676,648 |
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Short-term loan proceeds |
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100,000 |
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Mortgage repayments |
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(254,389 |
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(237,926 |
) |
Debt repayments |
|
|
(185,000 |
) |
|
|
(280,875 |
) |
Repurchase of common stock |
|
|
(31,345 |
) |
|
|
(135,507 |
) |
Cash dividends paid to shareholders |
|
|
(148,578 |
) |
|
|
(426,467 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in financing activities |
|
|
(519,312 |
) |
|
|
(1,080,775 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating activities |
|
|
(13,319 |
) |
|
|
71,344 |
|
Investing activities |
|
|
(1,021 |
) |
|
|
(6,776 |
) |
Financing activities |
|
|
(59,611 |
) |
|
|
(21,054 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash
(used in) provided by discontinued operations |
|
|
(73,951 |
) |
|
|
43,514 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
(2,521,926 |
) |
|
|
(2,652,386 |
) |
Cash at beginning of period |
|
|
4,821,126 |
|
|
|
8,382,947 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash at end of period |
|
$ |
2,299,200 |
|
|
$ |
5,730,561 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
3
Supplementary Disclosures of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities:
On June 6, 2008, the Company purchased substantially all of the assets and certain liabilities of
Atlantic Lighting & Supply Co., Inc. for $902,657 in cash (net of cash received and including
acquisition costs) and 17,381 shares of Servidyne common stock. The related assets and liabilities
at the date of acquisition were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets acquired, net of cash |
|
$ |
1,577,844 |
|
Total liabilities assumed |
|
|
(583,937 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Net assets acquired, net of cash |
|
|
993,907 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less value of shares issued for acquisition |
|
|
(91,250 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cash paid (including acquisition costs) |
|
$ |
902,657 |
|
|
|
|
|
On January 29, 2010, the Company transferred its interest in an income-producing property and related assets to the note holder,
which satisfied in full the Companys liability for the related mortgage note payable.
|
|
|
|
|
Elimination of mortgage note payable |
|
$ |
(3,159,348 |
) |
Disposition of income-producing property, net |
|
|
1,727,165 |
|
Disposition of other related assets and liabilities, net |
|
|
193,545 |
|
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
4
SERVIDYNE, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS
Servidyne, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, the Company) was organized under Delaware law in
1960. In 1984, the Company changed its state of incorporation from Delaware to Georgia. The
Companys Building Performance Efficiency (BPE) Segment provides comprehensive energy efficiency
and demand response solutions, sustainability programs, and other building performance-enhancing
products and services to owners and operators of existing buildings, energy services companies, and
public and private utilities. The Companys Real Estate Segment engages in the asset management of
its portfolio of commercial real estate income-producing properties and undeveloped land.
NOTE 2. UNAUDITED STATEMENTS
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the
Company in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain
information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements have been condensed
or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although management believes that the
accompanying disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. In the
opinion of management, the accompanying financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of
normal recurring accruals, which are necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim
periods presented. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated
financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended April 30, 2009. Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily
indicative of annual results.
The Company has made reclassifications related to certain income-producing properties that have
been sold in accordance with the guidance now codified as Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 360-35, Property, Plant and Equipment (ASC
360-35). In
addition, the Company has made certain reclassifications in the prior year to conform with the
current year presentation.
NOTE 3. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In June 2009, the FASB issued guidance now codified as FASB ASC topic 105-10, The FASB Accounting
Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (ASC 105-10
or the Codification), which became effective for interim and annual periods ending after
September 15, 2009. Other than resolving certain minor inconsistencies in current U.S. generally
accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the Codification does not change GAAP, but rather is
intended to make it easier to find and research GAAP applicable to particular transactions or
specific accounting issues. The Codification organizes previous accounting pronouncements into
approximately 90 accounting topics and is now considered to be the single source of authoritative
U.S. GAAP. The Company adopted ASC 105-10 in the second quarter of fiscal 2010. Adoption had no
impact on the determination or reporting of the Companys financial results. All references to
specific authoritative guidance have been updated within this report to reflect the new Accounting
Standards Codification structure.
5
In May 2009, the FASB issued guidance now codified as FASB ASC topic 855, Subsequent Events (ASC
855). ASC 855 modifies the names of the two types of subsequent events and, for public entities,
modifies the definition of subsequent events to refer to events or transactions that occur after
the balance sheet date but before the financial statements are issued. Also, ASC 855 requires that
entities disclose the date through which subsequent events have been evaluated and the basis for
that date. ASC 855 was effective for all interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009.
The Company adopted ASC 855 in the first quarter of fiscal 2010.
In February 2010, the FASB issued new guidance codified as FASB Accounting Standards Update (ASU)
2010-09, Subsequent Events (ASU 2010-09). ASU 2010-09 updates FASB ASC 855. ASU 2010-09 removes
the requirement to disclose the date through which an entity has evaluated subsequent events. The
Company adopted the previously issued guidance included in ASC 855 in the first quarter of fiscal
2010. The Company adopted ASU 2010-09 in the third quarter of fiscal 2010. The Company has
determined that adoption did not have a significant impact on the determination or reporting of the
Companys financial results.
In April 2009, the FASB issued new guidance now codified within FASB ASC topic 825, Financial
Instruments (ASC 825). Following this new guidance, ASC 825 requires disclosure about the fair
value of financial instruments for publicly traded companies in interim reporting periods, as well
as in annual reporting periods. The Company adopted the new provisions of ASC 825 in the first
quarter of fiscal 2010. See Note 11 for fair value disclosure of the Companys financial
instruments.
In April 2008, the FASB issued guidance now codified as FASB ASC Subtopic 350-30, Intangibles
Goodwill and Other; General Intangibles Other than Goodwill (ASC 350-30) and ASC topic 275, Risks
and Uncertainties (ASC 275). This new guidance was designed to improve the consistency between
the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under ASC 350, Intangibles Goodwill and Other,
and the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair value of the asset under ASC 805,
Business Combinations, and other guidance under GAAP. The Company adopted ASC 350-30 and ASC 275
in the first quarter of fiscal 2010. The Company has determined that adoption did not have a
significant
impact on the determination or reporting of the Companys financial results.
NOTE 4. EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION
The Company has three (3) outstanding types of equity-based incentive compensation instruments in
effect with employees, non-employee directors and certain outside service providers: stock
options, stock appreciation rights, and restricted stock. Most of these equity-based instruments
have been granted under the terms of the Companys 2000 Stock Award Plan (the 2000 Award Plan).
The total number of shares that can be granted under the 2000 Award Plan is 1,155,000 shares. The
Company typically uses authorized, unissued shares to provide shares for these equity-based
instruments.
For the third quarter and the nine (9) months ended January 31, 2010, total equity-based
compensation expenses were $45,012 and $137,711, respectively, and the related income tax benefits
were $17,105 and $52,330, respectively. Comparatively, for the third quarter and the nine (9)
months ended January 31, 2009, total equity-based compensation expenses were $53,992 and $151,927,
respectively, and the related income tax benefits were $20,517 and $57,925, respectively. All of
these expenses are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the condensed
consolidated statements of operations. At January 31, 2010, there were total unrecognized
equity-based compensation expenses of $314,682 that are expected to be recognized over a weighted
average period of approximately 1.7 years.
6
Stock Options
A summary of stock options activity for the nine (9) months ended January 31, 2010, is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
Options to |
|
|
Average |
|
|
|
Purchase |
|
|
Exercise |
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Price |
|
Outstanding at April 30, 2009 |
|
|
482,486 |
|
|
$ |
4.46 |
|
Granted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expired |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at January 31, 2010 |
|
|
482,486 |
|
|
$ |
4.46 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vested at January 31, 2010 |
|
|
471,986 |
|
|
$ |
4.44 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-vested at January 31, 2010, that are expected to vest |
|
|
10,500 |
|
|
$ |
5.24 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock options typically vest over a period of two (2) years. The maximum contractual term of
the stock options is ten (10) years. As of January 31, 2010, none of the outstanding stock
options, vested or non-vested, were in the money.
A summary of information about all stock options outstanding as of January 31, 2010, is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average |
Exercise |
|
Number of |
|
Remaining Contractual |
Price |
|
Outstanding Options |
|
Term (Years) |
$4.42 |
|
|
415,629 |
|
|
|
2.77 |
|
$4.59 |
|
|
55,440 |
|
|
|
5.15 |
|
$5.19 |
|
|
917 |
|
|
|
4.38 |
|
$5.24 |
|
|
10,500 |
|
|
|
3.37 |
|
The Company estimates the fair value of each stock option award on the date of grant using the
Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The risk-free interest rate utilized in the Black-Scholes
calculation is the interest rate of the U.S. Treasury Bill having the same maturity period as the
expected life of the stock option awards. The expected life of the stock options granted is based
on the estimated holding period of the awarded stock options. The expected volatility of the stock
options granted is based on the historical volatility of the Companys stock over the preceding
five-year period using the month-end closing stock price.
Compensation expenses related to the vesting of options for the third quarter and the nine (9)
months ended January 31, 2010, were $725 and $3,142, respectively, and the related income tax
benefits were $276 and $1,194, respectively. Comparatively, related compensation expenses for the
third quarter and the nine (9) months ended January 31, 2009, were $8,039 and $15,195,
respectively, and the related income tax benefits were $3,055 and $5,968, respectively.
7
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs)
A summary of SARs activity for the nine (9) months ended January 31, 2010, is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise |
|
|
|
SARs |
|
|
Price |
|
Outstanding at April 30, 2009 |
|
|
565,350 |
|
|
$ |
4.37 |
|
Granted |
|
|
250,000 |
|
|
|
3.65 |
|
Exercised |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited |
|
|
(10,500 |
) |
|
|
4.09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at January 31, 2010 |
|
|
804,850 |
|
|
$ |
4.15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vested at January 31, 2010 |
|
|
88,200 |
|
|
$ |
3.88 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-vested at January 31, 2010, that are expected to vest |
|
|
468,618 |
|
|
$ |
4.20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All SARs have a five-year vesting period. Typically, thirty percent (30%) of the SARs will
vest on the third (3rd) year anniversary of the date of grant, thirty percent (30%) will
vest on the fourth (4th) year anniversary of the date of grant, and forty percent (40%) will vest on the fifth (5th)
year anniversary of the date of grant. All SARs have early vesting provisions by which one hundred
percent (100%) of the SARs would vest immediately (1) on the date of a change in control of the
Company; or (2) if the Companys stock price were to close at or above a certain price for ten (10)
consecutive trading days. For SARs granted prior to the stock dividend that occurred in the first
quarter of fiscal 2009, the triggering price for early vesting is $19.05 per share. For SARs
granted subsequent to the stock dividend that occurred in the first quarter of fiscal 2009, the
triggering price for early vesting for SARs issued under the 2000 Award Plan is $20.00 per share,
and the triggering price for early vesting for SARs not issued under the 2000 Award Plan is $19.05
per share. The maximum contractual term of all SARs is ten (10) years. As of January 31, 2010,
none of the outstanding SARs, vested or non-vested, were in the money.
A summary of information about all SARs outstanding as of January 31, 2010, is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average |
Exercise |
|
Outstanding |
|
Vested |
|
Remaining Contractual |
Price |
|
SARs |
|
SARs |
|
Term (Years) |
$3.94 |
|
|
182,700 |
|
|
|
88,200 |
|
|
|
6.41 |
|
$3.79 |
|
|
111,300 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
6.85 |
|
$4.19 |
|
|
10,500 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
7.36 |
|
$6.19 |
|
|
38,850 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
7.66 |
|
$5.00 |
|
|
52,500 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
8.23 |
|
$4.76 |
|
|
136,500 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
8.37 |
|
$4.00 |
|
|
22,500 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
8.63 |
|
$2.30 |
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
9.36 |
|
$4.00 |
|
|
200,000 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
9.79 |
|
$2.12 |
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
9.85 |
|
The Company estimates the fair value of each award of SARs on the date of grant using the
Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The risk-free interest rate utilized in the Black-Scholes
calculation is the interest rate on the U.S. Treasury Bill having the same maturity as the expected
life of the Companys SARs awards. The expected life of the SARs granted is based on the estimated
holding period of the awards. The expected volatility of the SARs granted is based on the
historical volatility of the Companys stock over the preceding five-year period using the
month-end closing stock price.
8
The fair value of the SARs granted in the nine (9) months ended January 31, 2010, was estimated on
the respective grant dates using the following weighted average assumptions in the Black-Scholes
option-pricing model:
|
|
|
|
|
Expected life (years) |
|
|
5 |
|
Dividend yield |
|
|
4.25 |
% |
Expected stock price volatility |
|
|
55.59 |
% |
Risk-free interest rate |
|
|
2.35 |
% |
Fair value of SARs granted |
|
$ |
0.33 |
|
Compensation expenses related to the vesting of SARs for the third quarter and the nine (9)
months ended January 31, 2010, were $42,402 and $127,785, respectively, and the related income tax
benefits were $16,113 and $48,558, respectively. Comparatively, related compensation expenses for
the third quarter and the nine (9) months ended January 31, 2009, were $40,537 and $123,778,
respectively, and the related income tax benefits were $15,405 and $47,035, respectively.
Shares of Restricted Stock
Periodically, the Company has awarded shares of restricted stock to employees, non-employee
directors and certain outside service providers. The awards are recorded at fair market value on
the date of grant and typically vest over a period of one (1) year. As of January 31, 2010, there
were unrecognized compensation expenses totaling $5,263 related to grants of shares of restricted
stock, which the Company expects to be recognized over the ensuing year.
Compensation expenses related to the vesting of shares of restricted stock for the third quarter
and the nine (9) months ended January 31, 2010, were $1,886 and $6,784, respectively, and the
related income tax benefits were $716 and $2,578, respectively. Comparatively, the related
compensation expenses for the third quarter and the nine (9) months ended January 31, 2009, were
$5,416 and $12,954, respectively, and the related income tax benefits were $2,058 and $4,922,
respectively.
The following table summarizes restricted stock activity for the nine (9) months ended January 31,
2010:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average |
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
Fair Value |
|
|
|
Shares of |
|
|
per Share |
|
|
|
Restricted Stock |
|
|
on Grant Date |
|
Non-vested restricted stock at April 30, 2009 |
|
|
5,295 |
|
|
$ |
4.61 |
|
Granted |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
|
2.12 |
|
Forfeited |
|
|
(200 |
) |
|
|
2.12 |
|
Vested |
|
|
(4,245 |
) |
|
|
4.55 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-vested restricted stock at January 31, 2010 |
|
|
2,850 |
|
|
$ |
3.09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTE 5. RECEIVABLES
All net contract and trade receivables are expected to be collected within one (1) year.
9
NOTE 6. OPERATING SEGMENTS
The table below shows selected financial data on a segment basis before intersegment eliminations.
In this presentation, management fee expenses charged by the Parent Company are not included in the
segments results.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Third Quarter |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Parent |
|
|
|
|
Ended January 31, 2010 |
|
BPE |
|
Real Estate |
|
Company (1) |
|
Eliminations |
|
Consolidated |
|
|
|
Revenues from unaffiliated customers |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BPE Segment services and products: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Energy savings projects |
|
$ |
2,533,469 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,533,469 |
|
Lighting products |
|
|
379,244 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
379,244 |
|
Energy management
services |
|
|
417,386 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
417,386 |
|
Productivity software |
|
|
789,791 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
789,791 |
|
|
|
|
Total revenues from unaffiliated customers |
|
$ |
4,119,890 |
|
|
$ |
717,899 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
4,837,789 |
|
Intersegment revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
136,041 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(136,041 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues from continuing
operations |
|
$ |
4,119,890 |
|
|
$ |
853,940 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(136,041 |
) |
|
$ |
4,837,789 |
|
|
|
|
(Loss) earnings from continuing
operations before
income taxes |
|
$ |
(353,718 |
) |
|
$ |
204,522 |
|
|
$ |
(851,719 |
) |
|
$ |
9,947 |
|
|
$ |
(990,968 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Nine Months |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Parent |
|
|
|
|
Ended January 31, 2010 |
|
BPE |
|
Real Estate |
|
Company (1) |
|
Eliminations |
|
Consolidated |
|
|
|
Revenues from unaffiliated customers |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BPE Segment services and products: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Energy savings projects |
|
$ |
6,594,695 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
6,594,695 |
|
Lighting products |
|
|
1,319,982 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,319,982 |
|
Energy management
services |
|
|
1,438,900 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,438,900 |
|
Productivity software |
|
|
2,561,962 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,561,962 |
|
|
|
|
Total revenues from unaffiliated customers |
|
$ |
11,915,539 |
|
|
$ |
2,080,802 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
13,996,341 |
|
Intersegment revenue |
|
|
141,545 |
|
|
|
408,126 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(549,671 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues from continuing
operations |
|
$ |
12,057,084 |
|
|
$ |
2,488,928 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(549,671 |
) |
|
$ |
13,996,341 |
|
|
|
|
(Loss) earnings from continuing
operations before
income taxes |
|
$ |
(1,096,677 |
) |
|
$ |
468,894 |
|
|
$ |
(2,588,099 |
) |
|
$ |
491 |
|
|
$ |
(3,215,391 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Third Quarter |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Parent |
|
|
|
|
Ended January 31, 2009 |
|
BPE |
|
Real Estate |
|
Company (1) |
|
Eliminations |
|
Consolidated |
|
|
|
Revenues from unaffiliated customers |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest and other income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BPE Segment services and products: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Energy savings projects |
|
$ |
1,373,724 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,373,724 |
|
Lighting products |
|
|
461,245 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
461,245 |
|
Energy management
services |
|
|
520,761 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
520,761 |
|
Productivity software |
|
|
983,191 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
983,191 |
|
|
|
|
Total revenues from unaffiliated customers |
|
$ |
3,338,921 |
|
|
$ |
716,102 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
4,055,023 |
|
Intersegment revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
126,356 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(126,356 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues from continuing
operations |
|
$ |
3,338,921 |
|
|
$ |
842,458 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(126,356 |
) |
|
$ |
4,055,023 |
|
|
|
|
(Loss) earnings from continuing
operations before
income taxes |
|
$ |
(481,401 |
) |
|
$ |
160,719 |
|
|
$ |
(615,926 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,022 |
) |
|
$ |
(938,630 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Nine Months |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Parent |
|
|
|
|
Ended January 31, 2009 |
|
BPE |
|
Real Estate |
|
Company (1) |
|
Eliminations |
|
Consolidated |
|
|
|
Revenues from unaffiliated customers |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest and other income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BPE Segment services and products: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Energy savings projects |
|
$ |
3,545,614 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3,545,614 |
|
Lighting products |
|
|
1,378,075 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,378,075 |
|
Energy management
services |
|
|
1,762,224 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,762,224 |
|
Productivity software |
|
|
2,807,191 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,807,191 |
|
|
|
|
Total revenues from unaffiliated customers |
|
$ |
9,493,104 |
|
|
$ |
2,099,033 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
11,592,137 |
|
Intersegment revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
409,388 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(409,388 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues from continuing
operations |
|
$ |
9,493,104 |
|
|
$ |
2,508,421 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(409,388 |
) |
|
$ |
11,592,137 |
|
|
|
|
(Loss) earnings from continuing
operations before
income taxes |
|
$ |
(1,861,363 |
) |
|
$ |
606,707 |
|
|
$ |
(2,472,217 |
) |
|
$ |
(12,538 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,739,411 |
) |
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
(1) |
|
The Parent Companys net loss in each period was derived from corporate headquarters
activities and consisted primarily of the following: Parent Company executive officers
compensation expenses and costs related to the Companys status as a publicly-held
company, which include, among other items, legal fees, NASDAQ fees, compliance costs,
investor relations expenses, non-employee directors fees, and other reporting costs.
The corporate headquarters activities do not earn revenue. All relevant costs related to
the business operations of the Companys operating segments either are paid directly by
the respective operating segments or are allocated to the segments by the Parent Company.
The allocation method is dependent on the nature of each expense item. Allocated
expenses include, among other items, accounting services, information technology
services, insurance costs, and audit and tax preparation fees. |
NOTE 7. EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net earnings (loss) by the weighted average
shares outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed
giving effect to dilutive stock equivalents resulting from outstanding stock options, restricted
stock and stock appreciation rights. The potential dilutive effect on the number of common shares
for the first nine (9) months of fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2009 was 0 shares and 474 shares,
respectively. Because the Company had a loss from continuing operations for the quarter and the
nine (9) months ended January 31, 2010, as well as for the quarter and the nine (9) months ended
January 31, 2009, all stock equivalents were anti-dilutive during these periods, and therefore are
excluded when determining the diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding.
11
NOTE 8. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The gross carrying amounts and accumulated amortization for the Companys intangible assets as of
January 31, 2010, and April 30, 2009, are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
January 31, 2010 |
|
|
|
Gross Carrying |
|
|
Accumulated |
|
Intangible assets, subject to amortization: |
|
Amount |
|
|
Amortization |
|
Proprietary BPE software solutions |
|
$ |
4,032,898 |
|
|
$ |
2,691,738 |
|
Acquired computer software |
|
|
662,488 |
|
|
|
481,316 |
|
Real estate lease costs |
|
|
591,594 |
|
|
|
239,573 |
|
Customer relationships |
|
|
404,632 |
|
|
|
280,212 |
|
Deferred loan costs |
|
|
254,949 |
|
|
|
130,912 |
|
Non-compete agreements |
|
|
63,323 |
|
|
|
52,769 |
|
Tradename |
|
|
61,299 |
|
|
|
6,811 |
|
Other |
|
|
44,882 |
|
|
|
41,300 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
6,116,065 |
|
|
$ |
3,924,631 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intangible assets and goodwill, not subject to amortization: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trademark |
|
$ |
708,707 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Goodwill |
|
$ |
6,354,002 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
April 30, 2009 |
|
|
|
Gross Carrying |
|
|
Accumulated |
|
Intangible assets, subject to amortization: |
|
Amount |
|
|
Amortization |
|
Proprietary BPE software solutions |
|
$ |
3,689,695 |
|
|
$ |
2,340,980 |
|
Acquired computer software |
|
|
466,589 |
|
|
|
458,883 |
|
Real estate lease costs |
|
|
565,597 |
|
|
|
190,189 |
|
Customer relationships |
|
|
404,632 |
|
|
|
252,216 |
|
Deferred loan costs |
|
|
254,949 |
|
|
|
114,163 |
|
Non-compete agreements |
|
|
63,323 |
|
|
|
29,023 |
|
Tradename |
|
|
61,299 |
|
|
|
3,746 |
|
Other |
|
|
45,844 |
|
|
|
39,149 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
5,551,928 |
|
|
$ |
3,428,349 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intangible assets and goodwill, not subject to amortization: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trademark |
|
$ |
708,707 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Goodwill |
|
$ |
6,354,002 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aggregate amortization expense for all amortizable intangible assets: |
For the nine months ended January 31, 2010 |
|
$ |
498,919 |
|
For the nine months ended January 31, 2009 |
|
|
571,339 |
|
For the quarter ended January 31, 2010 |
|
|
174,130 |
|
For the quarter ended January 31, 2009 |
|
|
194,709 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Estimated future amortization expenses for all amortized intangible assets for the fiscal years ended: |
|
Remainder of fiscal year 2010 |
|
$ |
190,598 |
|
2011 |
|
|
636,905 |
|
2012 |
|
|
497,867 |
|
2013 |
|
|
341,746 |
|
2014 |
|
|
242,806 |
|
2015 |
|
|
113,921 |
|
Thereafter |
|
|
167,591 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,191,434 |
|
|
|
|
|
12
The Company completed the annual impairment analysis of goodwill and indefinite-lived
intangible assets in the fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2010. The annual analysis resulted in a
determination of no impairment. All of the Companys goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible
assets are assigned to the BPE Segment, which has also been determined to be the reporting unit.
The valuation methodologies used to calculate the fair value of the BPE Segment were the discounted
cash flow method of the income approach and the guideline company method of the market approach.
With the income approach, the cash flows anticipated over several periods, plus a terminal value at
the end of that time horizon, are discounted to their present value using an appropriate rate of
return. Projected cash flows are discounted to present value using an estimated weighted average
cost of capital, reflecting returns to both equity and debt investors. The Company believes that
this is a relevant and beneficial method to use in determining fair value, because it explicitly
considers the future cash flow generating potential of the reporting unit.
In the guideline method of the market approach, the value of a reporting unit is estimated by
comparing the subject to similar businesses or guideline companies whose securities are actively
traded in public markets. The comparison is generally based on data regarding each of the
companies stock prices and earnings, which is expressed as a fraction known as a multiple. The
premise of this method is that if the guideline public companies are sufficiently similar to each
other, then their multiples should be similar. The multiples for the guideline companies are
analyzed, adjusted for differences as compared to the subject company, and then applied to the
applicable business characteristics of the subject company to arrive at an indication of the fair
value. The Company believes that the inclusion of a market approach analysis in the fair value
calculation is beneficial, because it provides an indication of value based on external,
market-based measures.
In the application of the income approach, financial projections were developed for use in the
discounted cash flow calculations. Significant assumptions included revenue growth rates; margin
rates; selling, general and administrative (SG&A) costs; and working capital and capital
expenditure requirements over a period of ten (10) years. Revenue growth rate and margin rate
assumptions were developed using historical Company data, current backlog, specific customer
commitments, status of outstanding customer proposals, and future economic and market conditions
expected. Consideration was then given to the SG&A costs, working capital, and capital
expenditures required to deliver the revenue and margin determined. The other significant assumption used with the income approach was the assumed
rate at which to discount the cash flows. The rate was determined by utilizing the weighted
average cost of capital method.
In the income approach model, three (3) separate financial projection scenarios were prepared using
the above assumptions: the first used the expected revenue growth rates, the second used higher
revenue growth rates, and the third used lower revenue growth rates. The discount rates used in
the scenarios ranged from 19% for the lower growth scenario to 21% for the higher growth scenario.
For the assessment of fair value of the BPE Segment based on the income approach, the results of
the three (3) scenarios were weighted equally (33% for the expected case and 33% each for the other
scenarios) to produce the applicable fair value indication using the income approach. The
weightings reflect the Companys view of the relative likelihood of each scenario.
13
In the application of the market approach, the Company considered valuation multiples derived from
five (5) public comparable companies that were identified as belonging to a group of industry
peers. The applicable financial multiples of the comparable companies were adjusted for
profitability and size and then applied to the BPE Segment.
The comparable companies selected for the market approach were similar to the BPE Segment in terms
of business description and markets served. As such, the Company believes a market participant is
likely to consider the market approach in determining the fair value of the BPE Segment. In
addition, the Company believes a market participant will consider the cash flow generating capacity
of the BPE Segment using an income approach. Both the market and income approaches provide
meaningful indications of the fair value of the BPE Segment. The outcomes of the income approach
and market approach were weighted 70% and 30%, respectively, with the resulting fair value compared
to the carrying value of the BPE Segment. This test of fair value indicated that no impairment
existed at January 31, 2010.
NOTE 9. ACQUISITIONS
Fiscal 2010
There were no acquisitions in the first nine (9) months of fiscal 2010.
Fiscal 2009
On June 6, 2008, Atlantic Lighting & Supply Co., LLC (AL&S LLC), an indirect wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Company, acquired substantially all of the assets and assumed certain operating
liabilities of Atlantic Lighting & Supply Co., Inc. (the Seller), for a total consideration,
including the assumption of certain operating liabilities, of approximately $1.5 million (excluding
acquisition costs). The Seller was engaged in the business of distributing energy efficient
lighting products to building owners and operators, and the Company is continuing to conduct this
business. The acquisition was made pursuant to an asset purchase agreement dated June 6, 2008,
between the Company, AL&S LLC, the Seller, and the shareholders of the Seller (the Agreement).
The consideration consisted of 17,381 newly-issued shares of the Companys common stock, with a
fair value of $91,250, the payment of approximately $618,000 in cash to the Seller, the payment of
approximately $165,000 in cash to satisfy outstanding debt to two (2) lenders of the Seller, and
the assumption of certain operating liabilities of the Seller that totaled approximately $584,000. The amounts and types of the consideration were determined through
negotiations among the parties.
Pursuant to the Agreement, AL&S LLC acquired substantially all of the assets of the Seller,
including cash, accounts receivable, inventory, personal property and equipment, proprietary
information, intellectual property, and the Sellers right, title, and interest to assigned
contracts. Only certain specified operating liabilities of the Seller were assumed, including
executory obligations under assigned contracts and certain current balance sheet operating
liabilities.
14
During the quarter ended January 31, 2009, the Company finalized its allocation of the purchase
price. The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and
liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets and |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquired |
|
|
|
|
|
|
from Seller |
|
|
Estimated Life |
|
Current assets |
|
$ |
322,514 |
|
|
|
|
|
Property, furniture and equipment, net |
|
|
58,699 |
|
|
Various (3-5) |
Trade name |
|
|
61,299 |
|
|
15 years |
Non-compete agreements |
|
|
63,323 |
|
|
2 years |
Customer relationships |
|
|
186,632 |
|
|
5 years |
Goodwill |
|
|
895,285 |
|
|
Indefinite |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets acquired |
|
$ |
1,587,752 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities |
|
|
(483,937 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Long term liabilities |
|
|
(100,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets acquired |
|
$ |
1,003,815 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The goodwill amount is not subject to amortization. The amounts assigned to all intangible
assets are deductible for tax purposes over a period of fifteen (15) years. The goodwill amount
has been assigned to the BPE Segment.
The following table summarizes what the results of operations of the Company would have been on a
pro forma basis for the first nine (9) months of fiscal 2009 if the acquisition had occurred prior
to the beginning of the period. These results do not purport to represent what the results of
operations for the Company actually would have been or to be indicative of the future results of
operations of the Company (in thousands, except for per share amounts):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
January 31, 2009 |
Revenues |
|
$ |
11,790 |
|
Loss from continuing operations |
|
$ |
(2,205 |
) |
Loss from discontinued operations |
|
$ |
(41 |
) |
Net loss |
|
$ |
(2,246 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Loss per
share from continuing operations basic and diluted |
|
$ |
(0.59 |
) |
Loss per
share from discontinued operations basic and diluted |
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
Net loss per share basic and diluted |
|
$ |
(0.60 |
) |
15
NOTE 10. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009, the anchor tenant of the Real Estate Segments owned
office building in Newnan, Georgia, defaulted on its lease obligations, and subsequently vacated
its leased space during the first quarter of fiscal 2010. Accordingly, management did not
anticipate that this tenant would make any additional lease payments. Given this event, management
determined that the buildings fair market value was less than its book value at that time, and
therefore the Real Estate Segment recorded an impairment loss of approximately $2,007,000 in the
fourth quarter of fiscal 2009. Additionally, given this event, the segment also recorded an
impairment loss of approximately $151,000 in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 to write off the
remaining net book value of the anchor tenants capitalized lease cost, which was initially
recorded as an intangible asset when the office building was acquired by the segment in fiscal
2007.
On January 29, 2010, the Real Estate Segments interest in the property was transferred to the note
holder. In this transaction, the Real Estate Segment transferred its approximately $2.0 million
interest in the property and related assets to the note holder, which satisfied in full the
Companys liability for the approximately $3.2 million remaining balance on the propertys
non-recourse mortgage loan. Correspondingly, the Company recognized a pre-tax gain of
approximately $1.2 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2010 as a result of the elimination of
the balance of the indebtedness on the property.
As a result of this transaction, the Companys financial statements have been prepared with the
results of operations and cash flows of this disposed property shown as discontinued operations.
All historical statements have been restated in accordance with GAAP. Summarized financial
information for discontinued operations for the third quarter and the nine (9) months ended January
31, 2010, and January 31, 2009, is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Third Quarter Ended |
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
January 31, |
|
January 31, |
|
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
REAL ESTATE SEGMENT |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rental revenues
|
|
$ |
9,677 |
|
|
$ |
44,373 |
|
|
$ |
50,572 |
|
|
$ |
158,297 |
|
Rental property operating expenses, including depreciation
|
|
|
60,864 |
|
|
|
74,312 |
|
|
|
183,859 |
|
|
|
223,503 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating loss from discontinued operations
|
|
|
(51,187 |
) |
|
|
(29,939 |
) |
|
|
(133,287 |
) |
|
|
(65,206 |
) |
Income tax benefit
|
|
|
19,451 |
|
|
|
11,377 |
|
|
|
50,649 |
|
|
|
24,778 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
|
|
|
(31,736 |
) |
|
|
(18,562 |
) |
|
|
(82,638 |
) |
|
|
(40,428 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on disposition of income-producing properties
|
|
|
1,188,639 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,188,639 |
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax expense
|
|
|
(498,017 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(498,017 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on disposition of income-producing properties, net of tax
|
|
|
690,622 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
690,622 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
|
|
$ |
658,886 |
|
|
$ |
(18,562 |
) |
|
$ |
607,984 |
|
|
$ |
(40,428 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
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NOTE 11. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The carrying amounts of the Companys cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts
receivable and accounts payable approximate fair value due to their short-term maturities.
As of January 31, 2010, the Company had the following assets and liabilities that represent
financial instruments: a certificate of deposit (CD), mortgage notes payable, and other debt.
The CD, which had a balance of $450,000 as of January 31, 2010, is included within Other assets
in the Companys condensed consolidated balance sheet. This CD secures a letter of credit, which
is required by the terms of the mortgage on the Companys owned corporate headquarters building.
Based on the rates currently available on certificates of deposit with similar terms, the CDs
carrying amount approximates its fair value as of January 31, 2010.
Based on the borrowing rates currently available for mortgage notes with similar terms and average
maturities, the fair value of mortgage notes payable was $14,279,733 as of January 31, 2010. Based
on the borrowing rates currently available for bank loans with similar terms and average
maturities, the fair value of other debt was $958,390 as of January 31, 2010.
NOTE 12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Company is subject to legal proceedings and other claims that arise from time to time in the
ordinary course of business. While the resolution of these matters cannot be predicted with
certainty, the Company believes that the final outcome of any such matters would not have a
material adverse effect on the Companys financial position or results of operations.
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|
|
|
ITEM 2. |
|
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS |
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial
statements, including the notes to those statements, which are presented elsewhere in this report.
The Company also recommends that this discussion and analysis be read in conjunction with
managements discussion and analysis section and the consolidated financial statements included in
the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2009.
The following discussion has been updated to reflect the reclassifications discussed in Note 2
Unaudited Statements to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
The Companys fiscal year 2010 will end on April 30, 2010.
The Company currently expects that the BPE Segment will be generating positive EBITDA (earnings
before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) and net earnings within the next two (2)
fiscal quarters, as revenues continue to grow. BPE backlog at January 31, 2010, of $8.6 million
was 22% higher than the backlog at October 31, 2009, due to a strengthening in customer order
activity. The BPE Segment entered the current fiscal year with a backlog of approximately $10
million, which was the primary factor that produced a year-over-year increase in BPE revenues
during each of the first three (3) quarters of the current fiscal year, and an overall increase in
BPE revenues of 26% for the first nine (9) months, compared to the same period last year. This
growth included an 86% year-over-year increase in Energy Savings Projects revenues for the first
nine (9) months of the current fiscal year. Nevertheless, BPE revenues outpaced new orders during
the first six (6) months of the current fiscal year, leading to a decline in overall order backlog
during that period.
Beginning in September 2009, however, new order activity began to strengthen, and new order
bookings increased in each successive month thereafter. The BPE Segment was awarded approximately
$5 million in new orders during the Companys third fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2010,
including order bookings from customers in both the private sector and the government sector. As a
result, BPE backlog as of January 31, 2010, was approximately $8.6 million, which represents the
highest quarterly backlog of the current fiscal year. This stronger order activity continued during
February 2010, the first month of the fourth fiscal quarter.
The Company believes that the recent increase in BPE order activity is a direct result of three (3)
distinct factors: the success of the Companys new sales and marketing efforts, which were
initiated in fiscal 2009; an overall improvement in the capital spending environment for many of
BPEs customers; and the beginning of the long-anticipated infusion of U.S. government expenditures
for energy efficiency upgrades of government facilities. The Company currently expects that these
factors will continue to be favorable for the BPE Segment during the fourth fiscal quarter, and
will continue in fiscal year 2011.
In addition, the Company has enjoyed initial success in marketing the BPE Segments new product
line, Fifth Fuel Management. As a result, the Company currently anticipates that new order
activity will be generated from electric utilities by this new offering over the next several
quarters. The BPE Segment has recently expanded its sales force to offer this new
technology-enabled demand response and energy efficiency system to a network of utilities and
independent system operators in the U.S., as well as to owners and operators of large commercial
office buildings, retail stores, hotels, light industrial facilities and institutional buildings.
During February 2010, the Company received its initial multi-year orders for
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this new offering, with Fifth Fuel Management order bookings totaling more than $400,000 for the
month. The Company created Fifth Fuel Management by expanding its Web-based iTendant®
platform to become a real-time, energy optimization and demand response system. The new system was
successfully tested at several large luxury hotels during the second quarter of fiscal 2010 in a
pilot program for a major U.S. electric utility, implementing the demand response participation by
controlling the hotels peak time energy usage. Demand response is emerging as a critical tactic to
help address the growing imbalance in the supply and demand of generated electric power in the
United States. The Company designed Fifth Fuel Management to be a cost effective and reliable way
for utilities to optimize their customers demand response participation and to enable owners and
operators of large buildings to maximize the value of their investments in energy efficiency. The
Company expects Fifth Fuel Management to provide additional opportunities for sales of the BPE
Segments existing services and products, and to allow the BPE Segment to leverage its established
customer base of building owners and operators to help utilities gain better utilization of their
existing energy generating facilities and infrastructures. The Company believes the BPE Segment is
now much better positioned to participate in the growing utility market sector, and as a result,
anticipates that it will begin generating additional recurring revenues over the next year through
new multi-year contracts with utilities. However, the Companys ability to develop the new Fifth
Fuel Management offering to its full potential will require additional capital. To support
revenue growth over a longer time horizon, in addition to the inherent potential of the utility
market sector, the Company anticipates continued strong BPE order growth from the government sector
and from customers in the private sector. The Companys BPE Segment offers the government sector
many of the same offerings provided to private sector customers, including energy savings projects
and other energy efficiency-focused products and services, usually by acting as a subcontractor to
large energy services company (ESCO) partners to provide services to end-user government
facilities. Through this channel, the BPE Segment provides services to a wide range of government
facilities, including U.S. military bases, federal and state prisons, and large public educational
facilities, school districts, and a variety of other federal, state and municipal buildings and
facilities. The Company believes that future growth in BPEs government business should be
underpinned by two (2) recent U.S. Government actions: in December 2008, the U.S. Department of
Energy (DOE) announced a program to fund $80 billion of energy savings performance contracts
through sixteen (16) large ESCOs to improve the energy efficiency of government buildings; and in
February 2009, President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which
will provide an additional approximately $75 billion for the performance of energy efficiency
projects in government buildings. The Company has existing business relationships with half of
these sixteen (16) selected ESCOs and a long history of providing these exact types of services to
the government sector. The Company believes that it is well positioned to perform a significant
amount of these funded projects.
While the potential market demand for the BPE Segments offerings appears to be quite promising,
there can be no assurance that this will result in sustained revenue growth, particularly if recent
macro-economic conditions were to continue, or worsen, for an extended period of time.
The Companys Real Estate Segment is in the business of creating long-term value and has
periodically realized gains through the sale of its real estate assets. The Company has
historically generated substantial liquidity from such periodic sales, and the proceeds from such
sales often have then been redeployed to other segments of the Company. However, the current real
estate portfolio consists of a limited number of properties, and given recent declines in
commercial real estate markets and asset valuations in the United States, the Company may be unable
to sell any of its real estate assets at acceptable prices, or at all, in the near future.
Nevertheless, the Company is currently marketing for sale its owned shopping center in
Jacksonville, Florida, and has engaged a third party real estate broker to
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assist it in those efforts. Based on the range of prices contained in the initial non-binding
offers that the Company has already received from prospective purchasers, the Company currently
expects to sell the shopping center in the near future at an acceptable price, and generate a gain
on sale and substantial liquidity as a result of such sale.
The loss from operations during the first nine (9) months of fiscal 2010 resulted in significant
usage of the Companys cash, continuing the trend of substantial cash usage to fund operating
losses in recent quarters, with the exception of the second quarter of fiscal 2010, when the
Company generated approximately $27,000 in positive cash flow from operations. The Company believes
that it has, or can obtain, sufficient capital resources to operate its business in the ordinary
course until the BPE Segment begins to generate sufficient cash flow to fund the Companys
operations. Although as noted above, the BPE Segment is currently expected to begin to generate
positive EBITDA and net earnings from operations within the next two
(2) fiscal quarters, a longer
period of time will be required before the BPE Segment generates sufficient cash flow to fund the
Companys operations.
Historically, operating performance has been indicative of the BPE Segments cash flows before taking
into account the timing of receivables and payables. Given the continuing substantial revenue
growth and earnings that the Company currently expects the BPE Segment to achieve in the next few
fiscal quarters, the timing of when the segment will begin to generate consistent positive cash
flows from operations will be dependent on the timing of collections on customer receivables and
payments to vendors and suppliers. In addition there can be no guarantee that the expected
substantial revenue growth, positive EBITDA and net earnings from operations at the BPE Segment
will actually occur, particularly if recent macro-economic conditions continue, or worsen, for an
extended period of time. See Liquidity and capital resources for more information.
Results of operations of the third quarter and first nine (9) months of fiscal 2010, compared
to the third quarter and first nine (9) months of fiscal 2009.
In the following charts, changes in revenues, cost of revenues, selling, general and administrative
expenses, and loss from continuing operations before income taxes from period to period are
analyzed on a segment basis, net of intersegment eliminations. For net earnings and similar profit
information on a consolidated basis, refer to the Companys condensed consolidated financial
statements. For net earnings presented by segment before intercompany eliminations, refer to Note
6 Operating Segments to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
REVENUES
From Continuing Operations
For the third quarter of fiscal 2010, consolidated revenues from continuing operations, net of
inter-segment eliminations, were $4,837,789 compared to $4,055,023 for the third quarter of fiscal
2009, an increase of approximately 19%. For the first nine (9) months of fiscal 2010, consolidated
revenues from continuing operations were $13,996,341, compared to $11,592,137 for the first nine
(9) months of fiscal 2009, an increase of approximately 21%.
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CHART A
REVENUES FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS SUMMARY BY SEGMENT
(Dollars in Thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Third Quarter Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
January 31, |
|
Amount |
|
Percentage |
|
January 31, |
|
Amount |
|
Percentage |
|
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
Change |
|
Change |
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
Change |
|
Change |
|
|
|
|
|
BPE (1) |
|
$ |
4,120 |
|
|
$ |
3,339 |
|
|
$ |
781 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
$ |
11,915 |
|
|
$ |
9,493 |
|
|
$ |
2,422 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
Real Estate |
|
|
718 |
|
|
|
716 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
2,081 |
|
|
|
2,099 |
|
|
|
(18 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
4,838 |
|
|
$ |
4,055 |
|
|
$ |
783 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
$ |
13,996 |
|
|
$ |
11,592 |
|
|
$ |
2,404 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTES TO CHART A
|
|
|
(1) |
|
The following table indicates the BPE Segment revenues by service and product type: |
BPE SEGMENT REVENUES SUMMARY BY SERVICE & PRODUCT TYPE
(Dollars in Thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Third Quarter Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
January 31, |
|
Amount |
|
Percentage |
|
January 31, |
|
Amount |
|
Percentage |
|
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
Change |
|
Change |
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
Change |
|
Change |
|
|
|
|
|
Energy Savings Projects |
|
$ |
2,534 |
|
|
$ |
1,374 |
|
|
$ |
1,160 |
|
|
|
84 |
|
|
$ |
6,594 |
|
|
$ |
3,546 |
|
|
$ |
3,048 |
|
|
|
86 |
|
Lighting Products |
|
|
379 |
|
|
|
461 |
|
|
|
(82 |
) |
|
|
(18 |
) |
|
|
1,320 |
|
|
|
1,378 |
|
|
|
(58 |
) |
|
|
(4 |
) |
Energy
Management Services |
|
|
417 |
|
|
|
521 |
|
|
|
(104 |
) |
|
|
(20 |
) |
|
|
1,439 |
|
|
|
1,762 |
|
|
|
(323 |
) |
|
|
(18 |
) |
Productivity Software |
|
|
790 |
|
|
|
983 |
|
|
|
(193 |
) |
|
|
(20 |
) |
|
|
2,562 |
|
|
|
2,807 |
|
|
|
(245 |
) |
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
4,120 |
|
|
$ |
3,339 |
|
|
$ |
781 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
$ |
11,915 |
|
|
$ |
9,493 |
|
|
$ |
2,422 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BPE Segment revenues increased by approximately $781,000, or 23%, in the third quarter
of fiscal 2010 compared to the same period in fiscal 2009, due to: |
|
(a) |
|
an increase in energy savings (lighting and mechanical) project revenues
of approximately $1,160,000; |
|
(b) |
|
a decrease in lighting product revenues of approximately $82,000
generated by the Companys energy efficient lighting distribution business; |
|
|
(c) |
|
a decrease in energy management services revenues of approximately
$104,000; and |
|
|
(d) |
|
a decrease in productivity software revenues of approximately $193,000. |
|
|
BPE Segment revenues increased by approximately $2,422,000, or 26%, in the first nine (9)
months of fiscal 2010 compared to the same period in fiscal 2009, due to: |
|
(a) |
|
an increase in energy savings (lighting and mechanical) project revenues
of approximately $3,048,000; |
|
|
partially offset by: |
|
|
(b) |
|
a decrease in lighting product revenues of approximately $58,000
generated by the Companys energy efficient lighting distribution business; |
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|
(c) |
|
a decrease in energy management services revenues of approximately
$323,000; and |
|
|
|
(d) |
|
a decrease in productivity software revenues of approximately $245,000. |
The following table indicates the backlog of contracts and rental income, by segment.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase |
|
|
January 31, |
|
|
(Decrease) |
|
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
Amount |
|
Percentage |
|
|
|
BPE (1) |
|
$ |
8,602,000 |
|
|
$ |
11,313,000 |
|
|
$ |
(2,711,000 |
) |
|
|
(24 |
) |
Real Estate |
|
|
2,715,000 |
|
|
|
2,720,000 |
|
|
|
(5,000 |
) |
|
|
(0 |
) |
Less: Intersegment
eliminations (2) |
|
|
(591,000 |
) |
|
|
(543,000 |
) |
|
|
(48,000 |
) |
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Backlog |
|
$ |
10,726,000 |
|
|
$ |
13,490,000 |
|
|
$ |
(2,764,000 |
) |
|
|
(20 |
) |
|
|
|
(1) |
|
BPE backlog at January 31, 2010, decreased by approximately $2,711,000, or 24%, compared
to the year-earlier period, primarily due to: |
|
(a) |
|
a decrease of approximately $1,662,000 in energy savings (lighting and
mechanical) projects, due primarily to the near completion during the current fiscal
year of an approximately $3.2 million project in the prior years backlog, partially
offset by new projects added in the current fiscal year; |
|
|
(b) |
|
a decrease of approximately $437,000 in productivity software products
and services; and |
|
|
(c) |
|
a decrease of approximately $612,000 in energy management consulting
services, primarily as a result of the successful completion of approximately
$700,000 of multi-year consulting services projects. |
|
|
Despite the decline in BPE backlog compared to the year-earlier period, BPE backlog at
January 31, 2010, increased by approximately $1,575,000, or 22%, compared to the immediately
prior quarter ended October 31, 2009.
|
|
|
|
The Company estimates that the BPE backlog at January 31, 2010, will be recognized prior to
January 31, 2011. |
|
|
|
BPE backlog includes some contracts that can be cancelled by customers with less than one (1)
years notice, and assumes that such cancellation provisions will not be invoked. The value
of such contracts included in the prior years backlog that were subsequently cancelled was
approximately $126,000, or 1.1% |
(2) |
|
Represents rental revenues at the Companys corporate headquarters building to be paid to
the Real Estate Segment by the Parent Company and the BPE Segment. |
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COST OF REVENUES
From Continuing Operations
As a percentage of total segment revenues from continuing operations (see Chart A), the total
applicable costs of revenues (see Chart B) were 64% and 63% for the third quarters of fiscal 2010
and 2009, respectively, and 67% and 63% for the first nine (9) months of fiscal 2010 and 2009,
respectively. In reviewing Chart B, the reader should recognize that the volume of revenues
generally will affect the amounts and percentages presented.
The figures in Chart B are net of intersegment eliminations.
CHART B
COST OF REVENUES
FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS SUMMARY BY SEGMENT
(Dollars in Thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage of Segment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage of Segment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues for the |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues for the |
|
|
Third Quarter Ended |
|
Third Quarter Ended |
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
January 31, |
|
January 31, |
|
January 31, |
|
January 31, |
|
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
|
|
BPE (1) |
|
$ |
2,652 |
|
|
$ |
2,098 |
|
|
|
64 |
|
|
|
63 |
|
|
$ |
7,947 |
|
|
$ |
6,019 |
|
|
|
67 |
|
|
|
63 |
|
Real Estate |
|
|
459 |
|
|
|
445 |
|
|
|
64 |
|
|
|
62 |
|
|
|
1,389 |
|
|
|
1,334 |
|
|
|
67 |
|
|
|
64 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3,111 |
|
|
$ |
2,543 |
|
|
|
64 |
|
|
|
63 |
|
|
$ |
9,336 |
|
|
$ |
7,353 |
|
|
|
67 |
|
|
|
63 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTES TO CHART B
(1) |
|
BPE Segment cost of revenues increased by approximately $554,000, or 26%, in the third
quarter of fiscal 2010, and increased by approximately $1,928,000, or 32%, in the first nine
(9) months of fiscal 2010, compared to the same respective periods in fiscal 2009, primarily
due to the corresponding increases in revenues (see Chart A). |
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|
|
On a percentage-of-revenues basis, BPE Segment cost of revenues increased by approximately 1%
and 4% in the third quarter and first nine (9) months of fiscal 2010, respectively, compared
to the same periods in fiscal 2009, primarily due to a change in the mix of services and
products. |
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
From Continuing Operations
As a percentage of total segment revenues from continuing operations (see Chart A), the total
applicable selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) (see Chart C), net of intersegment
eliminations, were 51% and 61% in the third quarters of fiscal 2010 and 2009, respectively, and 51%
and 65% for the first nine (9) months of fiscal 2010 and 2009, respectively. In reviewing Chart C,
the reader should recognize that the volume of revenues generally will affect the percentages
presented. The percentages in Chart C are based upon expenses as they relate to the respective segment revenues from
continuing operations (see Chart A), with the exception that Parent Company and total expenses
relate to total consolidated revenues from continuing operations.
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The figures in Chart C are net of intersegment eliminations.
CHART C
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINSTRATIVE EXPENSES
FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BY SEGMENT
(Dollars in Thousands)
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Percentage of Segment |
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Percentage of Segment |
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Revenues for the |
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Revenues for the |
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Third Quarter Ended |
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Third Quarter Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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January 31, |
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January 31, |
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January 31, |
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January 31, |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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|
BPE (1) |
|
$ |
1,530 |
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|
$ |
1,418 |
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|
37 |
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|
|
42 |
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$ |
4,252 |
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$ |
4,440 |
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36 |
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47 |
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Real Estate (2) |
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125 |
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|
167 |
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17 |
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23 |
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|
423 |
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|
497 |
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20 |
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|
|
24 |
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Parent Company (3) |
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799 |
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|
885 |
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17 |
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|
|
22 |
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|
|
2,469 |
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|
|
2,630 |
|
|
|
18 |
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|
23 |
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,454 |
|
|
$ |
2,470 |
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|
|
51 |
|
|
|
61 |
|
|
$ |
7,144 |
|
|
$ |
7,567 |
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|
|
51 |
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|
65 |
|
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|
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NOTES TO CHART C
(1) |
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BPE Segment SG&A expenses increased by approximately $112,000, or 8%, in the third quarter
of fiscal 2010, compared to the same period in fiscal 2009, primarily due to approximately
$71,000 of one-time, outside consulting costs. |
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BPE Segment SG&A expenses decreased by approximately $188,000, or 4%, in the first nine (9)
months of fiscal 2010, compared to the same period in fiscal 2009, primarily due to a
decrease in general and administrative costs and product and project development expenses,
offset by approximately $166,000 of one-time, outside consulting costs. |
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|
On a percentage-of-revenues basis, BPE Segment SG&A expenses decreased by 5% and 11% in the
third quarter and first nine (9) months of fiscal 2010, respectively, compared to the same
periods in fiscal 2009, primarily due to the increase in revenues (see Chart A) without
corresponding proportional increases in expenses. |
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(2) |
|
Real Estate Segment SG&A expenses decreased by approximately $42,000, or 25%, in the third
quarter of fiscal 2010, compared to the same period in fiscal 2009, primarily due to a
decrease in personnel-related costs and legal fees. |
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|
Real Estate Segment SG&A expenses decreased by approximately $74,000, or 15%, in the first
nine (9) months of fiscal 2010, compared to the same period in fiscal 2009, primarily due to
decreases in personnel-related costs, consulting fees and legal fees. |
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(3) |
|
Parent Company SG&A expenses decreased by approximately $86,000, or 10%, in the third
quarter of fiscal 2010, and decreased by approximately $161,000, or 6%, in the first nine (9)
months of fiscal 2010, compared to the same periods in fiscal 2009, primarily due to a
decrease in legal fees related to costs incurred in the prior year to settle an insurance
claim. |
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|
On a percentage-of-revenues basis, Parent Company SG&A expenses decreased by 5% in both the
third quarter and first nine (9) months of fiscal 2010, compared to the same periods in
fiscal 2009, due to the increase in revenues (see Chart A) and the decrease in expenses. |
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LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES
Consolidated loss before income taxes from continuing operations was $990,968 in the third quarter
of fiscal year 2010, compared to $938,630 in the same period of fiscal year 2009, an increase of
$52,338, or 6%. For the first nine (9) months of fiscal 2010, the consolidated loss before income
taxes from continuing operations was $3,215,391, compared to $3,739,411 in the same period of
fiscal year 2009, a reduction of $524,020, or 14%.
The figures in Chart D are net of intersegment eliminations.
CHART D
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES
SUMMARY BY SEGMENT
(Dollars in Thousands)
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Third Quarter Ended |
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(Increase) |
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Nine Months Ended |
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|
(Increase) |
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January 31, |
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Decrease |
|
January 31, |
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Decrease |
|
|
|
2010 |
|
|
2009 |
|
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Amount |
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|
2010 |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
|
|
BPE (1) |
|
$ |
(76 |
) |
|
$ |
(183 |
) |
|
$ |
107 |
|
|
$ |
(275 |
) |
|
$ |
(989 |
) |
|
$ |
714 |
|
Real Estate (2) |
|
|
(114 |
) |
|
|
(148 |
) |
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
(474 |
) |
|
|
(421 |
) |
|
|
(53 |
) |
Parent Company (3) |
|
|
(800 |
) |
|
|
(608 |
) |
|
|
(192 |
) |
|
|
(2,466 |
) |
|
|
(2,329 |
) |
|
|
(137 |
) |
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
(990 |
) |
|
$ |
(939 |
) |
|
$ |
(51 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,215 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,739 |
) |
|
$ |
524 |
|
|
|
|
NOTES TO CHART D
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|
|
(1) |
|
BPE Segment loss before income taxes decreased by approximately $107,000, or 58%, in the
third quarter of fiscal 2010 compared to the same period in fiscal 2009, primarily due to an
increase in revenues of approximately $781,000 (see Chart A) and an increase in gross margin
of approximately $227,000, partially offset by an increase in SG&A expenses of approximately
$112,000 (see Chart C). |
|
|
|
BPE Segment loss before income taxes decreased by approximately $714,000, or 72%, in the
first nine (9) months of fiscal 2010 compared to the same period in fiscal 2009, primarily
due to an increase in revenues of approximately $2,422,000 (see Chart A), an increase in
gross margin of approximately $494,000, a decrease in SG&A expenses of approximately $188,000
(see Chart C), and an increase in interest and other income of approximately $31,000. |
|
(2) |
|
Real Estate Segment loss before income taxes decreased by approximately $34,000, or 23%, in
the third quarter of fiscal 2010 compared to the same period in fiscal 2009, primarily due to
a decrease in SG&A expenses of approximately $42,000 (see Chart C). |
|
|
|
Real Estate Segment loss before income taxes increased by approximately $53,000, or 13%, in
the first nine (9) months of fiscal 2010 compared to the same period in fiscal 2009,
primarily due to a decrease in gross margin of approximately $73,000 and a decrease in
interest and other income of approximately $75,000, partially offset by a decrease in SG&A
expenses of approximately $74,000 (see Chart C) and a decrease in interest expense of approximately
$22,000. |
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|
|
(3) |
|
Parent Company loss before income taxes increased by approximately $192,000, or 32%, in the
third quarter of fiscal 2010 compared to the same period in fiscal 2009, primarily due to
one-time other income of approximately $285,000 recognized in the third quarter of fiscal
2009 related to the settlement of an insurance claim, partially offset by a decrease in SG&A
expenses of approximately $86,000 (see Chart C). |
|
|
|
Parent Company loss before income taxes increased by approximately $137,000, or 6%, in the
first nine (9) months of fiscal 2010 compared to the same period in fiscal 2009, primarily
due to one-time other income of approximately $285,000 recognized in the third quarter of
fiscal 2009 related to the settlement of an insurance claim, partially offset by a decrease
in SG&A expenses of approximately $161,000 (see Chart C). |
INCOME TAX BENEFIT
The Companys effective rate for income taxes, based upon estimated annual income tax rates,
approximated 40.9% of the loss from continuing operations before income taxes for the first nine
(9) months of fiscal 2010 and 41.1% for the comparable period in fiscal year 2009.
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
On January 29, 2010, the Real Estate Segment disposed of its interest in its owned office building
in Newnan, Georgia. In this transaction, the Real Estate Segment transferred its approximately
$2.0 million interest in the property and related assets to the note holder, which satisfied in
full the Companys liability for the approximately $3.2 million remaining balance on the propertys
non-recourse mortgage loan. Correspondingly, the Company recognized a pre-tax gain of
approximately $1.2 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2010 as a result of the elimination of
the balance of the indebtedness on the property.
The Companys federal and state tax liabilities on the disposition was approximately $0.4 million.
These tax liabilities primarily resulted from the pre-tax gain of approximately $1.2 million on the
disposition, partially offset by operating losses of the property during the current fiscal year.
These tax liabilities were offset by the Companys net operating loss carry-forwards for tax
purposes. In accordance with GAAP, the disposition is recorded in discontinued operations in the
accompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations for the period ended January 31, 2010.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Between October 31, 2009, and January 31, 2010, the Companys cash decreased by $604,221 to
$2,299,200, and between April 30, 2009, and January 31, 2010, the Companys cash decreased by a
total of $2,521,926, or 52%. The Companys working capital decreased by approximately $3,860,000,
or 55%, between April 30, 2009, and January 31, 2010, which was largely the result of current year
losses from continuing operations before depreciation, amortization and income taxes, as well as
discretionary capital expenditures and other scheduled regular debt service payments.
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The following describes the changes in the Companys cash from April 30, 2009, to January 31, 2010:
Operating activities used cash of approximately $1,261,000, primarily as a result of:
|
(a) |
|
current year losses from continuing operations before depreciation,
amortization and income taxes of approximately $2,193,000; |
|
|
partially offset by: |
|
|
(b) |
|
an increase in billings in excess of costs and earnings of approximately
$898,000. |
Investing activities used cash of approximately $668,000, primarily as a result of:
|
(a) |
|
approximately $432,000 used for additions to intangible assets, primarily
related to enhancements to the BPE Segments proprietary building productivity
software solutions, and to purchased accounting software; |
|
|
(b) |
|
approximately $136,000 used for additions to income-producing properties
related to building improvements; and |
|
|
(c) |
|
approximately $75,000 used for additions to property and equipment,
primarily related to vehicle and computer hardware purchases. |
Financing activities used cash of approximately $519,000 primarily for:
|
(a) |
|
scheduled principal payments on real estate mortgage notes of
approximately $254,000; |
|
|
(b) |
|
payment of the regular quarterly cash dividends to shareholders of
approximately $149,000; |
|
|
(c) |
|
scheduled principal payments on other debt of approximately $185,000; and |
|
|
(d) |
|
repurchases of the Companys common stock of approximately $31,000; |
|
|
partially offset by: |
|
|
(e) |
|
short-term loan proceeds of approximately $100,000. |
The Companys operating activities used approximately $267,000 of cash during the third quarter.
The Company believes that it has, or can obtain, sufficient capital resources to operate its
business in the ordinary course until the BPE Segment begins to generate sufficient cash flow to
fund the Companys operations, although there can be no guarantee that this will be the case,
particularly if recent macro-economic conditions continue for an extended period of time, or
worsen.
Achieving sufficient positive cash flow from the operations of the BPE Segment to fund the
Companys operations will depend on the occurrence of a number of assumed factors, including the
timing and volume of additional revenues generated by new material contracts, which historically
have been difficult to predict, and the timing of collections of customer receivables and payments
to vendors and suppliers. Consequently, there can be no assurance that the Company will achieve
sufficient positive cash flow to fund the Companys operations through BPE Segment operations in
the near term, or at all.
The Company has historically
generated substantial liquidity from the periodic sales of real estate assets. As a result,
the current real estate portfolio consists of a limited number of properties. The Company is
currently marketing for sale its owned shopping center in Jacksonville, Florida, and has engaged
a third party real estate broker to assist it in those efforts. Based on the range of prices
contained in the initial non-binding offers that the Company has already received from prospective
purchasers, the
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Company currently expects to sell the shopping center in the near future at an acceptable
price, and generate a gain on sale and substantial liquidity as a result of such sale. However,
given the recent decline in commercial real estate markets and asset valuations in the United States,
the Company may be unable to sell any of its real estate assets in the near future at acceptable prices,
or at all.
The Company in recent years has not utilized bank lines of credit for operating purposes and does
not currently have in place any such lines of credit. The Company does have the ability, however,
to draw approximately $900,000 in loans against its interest in the cash surrender value of certain
life insurance policies.
In the event that currently available cash, cash generated from operations, cash generated from
real estate sales, and funds borrowed against the Companys interest in life insurance policies
were not sufficient to meet future operating cash requirements, the Company would need to sell
additional real estate or other assets at potentially otherwise unacceptable prices, seek external
debt financing or refinancing of existing debt, seek to raise funds through the issuance of equity
securities, or limit growth or curtail operations to levels consistent with the constraints imposed
by the available cash and cash flow, or any combination of these options. In addition, the
development of the BPE Segments new Fifth Fuel Management offering to its full potential will
require the investment of additional capital, which the Company may seek to raise through outside
sources or the sale of assets. Moreover, depending on the form of such additional capital, the
equity interests of the Companys existing shareholders could be diluted.
The Companys ability to secure debt or equity financing or to sell real estate or other assets,
whether for normal working capital and capital expenditure purposes or to fully develop the Fifth
Fuel Management offering, could be limited by economic and financial conditions at any time, but
likely would be severely limited by credit, equity and real estate market conditions similar to
those that have existed in recent years. Management cannot provide assurance that any reductions
in planned expenditures or in operations would be sufficient to cover potential shortfalls in
available cash, or that debt or equity financing or real estate or other asset sales would be
available on terms acceptable to the Company, if at all, in which event the Company could deplete
its capital resources before achieving sufficient cash flows to fund operations.
The Company has no material commitments for capital expenditures. However, the Company does expect
that total capital spending in fiscal year 2010 will approximate $850,000, including BPE Segment
expenditures of approximately $510,000 and Real Estate Segment expenditures of approximately
$290,000. Of these forecasted amounts, approximately $390,000, or 76%, of the BPE Segment
expenditures and approximately $150,000, or 52%, of the Real Estate Segment expenditures were
already expended during the first nine (9) months of the fiscal year. Other significant uses of
cash are anticipated to be regular scheduled principal repayments of the Real Estate Segments
mortgage loans and the regular cash requirements of corporate headquarters. The Companys uses of
cash are not expected to change materially in the near future, with the exception of Real Estate
Segment capital expenditures, which may increase if significant discretionary tenant improvements
and lease commission payments are used for tenant leasing. This use of cash would be recovered
during the terms of such new leases by the additional rental income generated as a result.
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The Company currently has three (3) mortgage notes on long-term real estate assets and two (2)
other long-term debt obligations. None of the Real Estate Segments mortgage notes contain any
financial covenants, with the exception of a provision in one (1) of the owned shopping center
mortgage loans that requires a Real Estate Segment subsidiary to maintain a net worth of at least
$4 million; that subsidiarys net worth was approximately $16.4 million as of January 31, 2010.
None of the Companys other long-term debt obligations have any financial or non-financial
covenants.
The cash principal payment obligations during the next twelve (12) months related to the Companys
long-term debt are expected to be approximately $511,000.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements contained or incorporated by reference in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q,
including without limitation, statements containing the words believes, anticipates,
estimates, expects, plans, projects, forecasts, and words of similar import, are
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking
statements in this report include, without limitation: the Companys expected continuing
strengthening of orders and achievement of net earnings from operations and positive EBITDA for its
BPE Segment; trends in the BPE Segments government business and private sector business; the
Companys expectations of generating higher recurring revenues through long-term contracts as a
result of the BPE Segments new Fifth Fuel Management offering; the Companys current expectations
regarding the possible sale of its Jacksonville, Florida property; and the expected timing of the
recognition as revenue of current backlog. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other matters which may cause the actual results, performance, or
achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance, or
uncertainties expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors affecting
forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the length and severity of the current
economic recession and disruptions in the capital markets; the ability and timing of the BPE
Segment achieving increased sales, positive cash flows, and profits; the health of the commercial
real estate market; the Companys ability to attract, retain, and motivate key personnel; the
Companys ability to secure additional capital; and the other factors identified under the caption
Risk Factors in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2009, as
updated from time to time in the Companys Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, including in this
Quarterly Report.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
A critical accounting policy is one which is both important to the portrayal of the Companys
financial position and results of operations, and requires the Company to make estimates and
assumptions in certain circumstances that affect the amounts reported in the accompanying condensed
consolidated financial statements and related notes. In preparing these financial statements, the
Company has made its best estimates and used its best judgments regarding certain amounts included
in the financial statements, giving due consideration to materiality. The application of these
accounting policies involves the exercise of judgment and the use of assumptions regarding future
uncertainties, and as a result, actual results could differ from those estimates. Management
believes that the Companys most critical accounting policies include:
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Revenue Recognition
Revenues derived from implementation, training, support, and base service license fees from
customers accessing the Companys proprietary building productivity software on an application
service provider (ASP) basis are recognized when all of the following conditions are met: there
is persuasive evidence of an arrangement; service has been provided to the customer; the collection
of fees is probable; and the amount of fees to be paid by the customer is fixed and determinable.
The Companys license arrangements do not include general rights of return. Revenues are
recognized ratably over the contract period, which is typically no longer than twelve (12) months,
beginning on the commencement date of each contract. Amounts that have been invoiced are recorded
in accounts receivable and in revenue or deferred revenue, depending on the timing of when the
revenue recognition criteria have been met. Additionally, the Company defers such direct costs and
amortizes them over the same time period as the revenue is recognized.
Energy management services are accounted for separately and are recognized as the services are
rendered. Revenues derived from sales of proprietary building productivity software solutions
(other than ASP solutions) and hardware products are recognized when the software solutions and
products are sold.
Energy savings project revenues are reported on the percentage-of-completion method, using costs
incurred to date in relation to estimated total costs of the contracts to measure the stage of
completion. Original contract prices are adjusted for change orders in the amounts that are
reasonably estimated. The nature of the change orders usually involves a change in the scope of
the project, for example, a change in the number or type of units being installed. The price of
change orders is based on the specific materials, labor, and other project costs affected.
Contract revenue and costs are adjusted to reflect change orders when they are approved by both the
Company and its customer for both scope and price. For a change order that is unpriced; that is,
the scope of the work to be performed is defined, but the adjustment to the contract price is to be
negotiated later, the Company evaluates the particular circumstances of that specific instance in
determining whether to adjust the contract revenue and/or costs related to the change order. For
unpriced change orders, the Company will record revenue in excess of costs related to a change
order on a contract only when the Company deems that the adjustment to the contract price is
probable based on its historical experience with that customer. The cumulative effects of changes
in estimated total contract costs and revenues (change orders) are recorded in the period in which
the facts requiring such revisions become known, and are accounted for using the
percentage-of-completion method. At the time it is determined that a contract is expected to result
in a loss, the entire estimated loss is recorded. Energy efficient lighting product revenues are
recognized when the products are shipped.
The Company leases space in its income-producing properties to tenants and recognizes minimum base
rentals as revenue on a straight-line basis over the lease terms. The lease term usually begins
when the tenant takes possession of, or controls the physical use of, the leased asset. Generally,
this occurs on the lease commencement date. In determining what constitutes a leased asset, the
Company evaluates whether the Company or the tenant is the owner of the improvements. If the
Company is the owner of the improvements, then the leased asset is the finished space. In such
instances, revenue recognition begins when the
tenant takes possession of the finished space, typically when the improvements are substantially complete. If the Company determines that the
improvements belong to the tenant, then the leased asset is the unimproved space, and any
improvement allowances funded by the Company pursuant to the terms of the lease are treated as
lease incentives that reduce the revenue recognized over the term of the lease. In these circumstances, the Company begins revenue recognition when
the tenant takes possession of the finished space, typically when the improvements are substantially complete. If the Company determines that the
improvements belong to the tenant, then the leased asset is the unimproved space, and any
improvement allowances funded by the Company pursuant to the terms of the lease are treated as
lease incentives that reduce the revenue recognized over the term of the lease. In these circumstances, the Company begins revenue recognition when
the
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tenant takes possession of the unimproved space. The Company considers a number of different
factors in order to determine who owns the improvements. These factors include: (1) whether the
lease stipulates the terms and conditions of how an improvement allowance may be spent; (2) whether
the tenant or the Company retains legal title to the improvements; (3) the uniqueness of the
improvements; (4) the expected economic life of the improvements relative to the length of the
lease; and (5) who constructs or directs the construction of the improvements. The determination
of who owns the improvements is subject to significant judgment. In making the determination, the
Company considers all of the above factors; however, no one factor is determinative in reaching a
conclusion. Certain leases may also require tenants to pay additional rental amounts as partial
reimbursements for their shares of property operating and common area expenses, real estate taxes,
and insurance costs, which additional rental amounts are recognized only when earned. In addition,
certain retail leases require tenants to pay incremental rental amounts, which are contingent upon
their stores sales. These percentage rents are recognized only if and when earned and are not
recognized on a straight-line basis.
Revenues from the sales of real estate assets are recognized when all of the following has
occurred: (1) the property is transferred from the Company to the buyer; (2) the buyers initial
and continuing investment is adequate to demonstrate a commitment to pay for the property; and (3)
the buyer has assumed all future ownership risks of the property. Costs of sales related to sales
of real estate assets are based on the specific property sold. If a portion or unit of a property
is sold, a proportionate share of the total cost of the property is charged to cost of sales.
Long-Lived Assets: Income-Producing Properties, Capitalized Software, and Property and
Equipment
Income-producing properties are stated at historical cost or, if the Company determines that
impairment has occurred, at fair market value, and are depreciated for financial reporting purposes
using the straight-line method over the respective estimated useful lives of the assets.
Significant additions that extend asset lives are capitalized and are depreciated over their
respective estimated useful lives. Normal maintenance and repair costs are expensed as incurred.
Interest and other carrying costs related to real estate assets under active development are
capitalized. Other costs of development and construction of real estate assets are also
capitalized. Capitalization of interest and other carrying costs is discontinued when a development
project is substantially completed or if active development ceases.
Property and equipment are recorded at historical cost and are depreciated for financial reporting
purposes using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets.
The Companys most significant long-lived assets are income-producing properties held in its Real
Estate Segment. The Company reviews its long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or
changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.
Such review takes place on a quarterly basis. The types of events and circumstances that might
indicate impairment in the Real Estate Segment include, but are not limited to, the following:
|
|
|
A significant decrease in the market price of a long-lived asset; |
|
|
|
|
A significant adverse change in the extent or manner in which a long-lived asset
is being used or in its physical condition; |
|
|
|
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A significant adverse change in legal factors or in the business climate that
could affect the value of a long-lived asset, including an adverse action or
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An accumulation of costs significantly in excess of the amount originally
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A current-period operating or cash flow loss combined with a history of operating
or cash flow losses or a projection or forecast that demonstrates continuing losses
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A current expectation that, more likely than not, a long-lived asset will be sold
or otherwise disposed of significantly before the end of its previously estimated
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The Company has recently sold similar income-producing properties at losses; |
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The Company has received purchase offers at prices below carrying value; |
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Income-producing properties that have significant vacancy rates or significant
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A major tenant experiencing financial difficulties that may jeopardize the
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Depressed market conditions; |
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Presence of a new competitive property constructed in the assets market area;
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The Company has determined that the lowest level of identifiable cash flows for long-lived assets
in its Real Estate Segment is at each of the individual income-producing properties. Each of these
income producing properties operates independent of one another, and financial information for
these properties is recorded on an individual property basis. When there are indicators of
impairment, the recoverability of long-lived assets is measured by a comparison of the carrying
amount of the asset against the future net undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the
asset. The Company estimates future undiscounted cash flows of the Real Estate Segment using
assumptions regarding occupancy, counter-party creditworthiness, costs of leasing including tenant
improvements and leasing commissions, rental rates and expenses of the property, as well as the
expected holding period and cash to be received from disposition. The Company has considered all
of these factors in its undiscounted cash flows.
The BPE Segment has long-lived assets that consist primarily of capitalized software costs,
classified as intangible assets, net on the balance sheet, as well as a portion of the property and
equipment on the balance sheet. Software development costs are accounted as required for software
in a Web hosting arrangement. Software development costs that are incurred in a preliminary
project stage are expensed as incurred. Costs that are incurred during the application development
stage are capitalized and reported at the lower of unamortized cost or net realizable value.
Capitalization ceases when the computer software development project, including testing of the
computer software, is substantially
complete and the software product is ready for its intended use. Capitalized costs are amortized
on a straight-line basis over the estimated economic life of the product.
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Events or circumstances which would trigger an impairment analysis of these long-lived assets
include:
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A change in the manner in which the asset is used in the income generating
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or cash flow losses, or a projection or forecast that demonstrates continuing losses
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Long-lived assets in the BPE Segment are grouped together for purposes of impairment analysis, as
assets and liabilities of the BPE Segment are not independent of one another. Annually at the end
of the fiscal third quarter, unless events or circumstances occur in the interim as discussed
above, the Company reviews its BPE Segments long-lived assets for impairment. Future undiscounted
cash flows of the segment, as measured in its goodwill impairment analysis, are used to determine
whether impairment of long-lived assets exists in the BPE Segment.
Valuation of Goodwill and Other Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets
Goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives are reviewed for impairment annually at the
end of the fiscal third quarter, or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
carrying basis of an asset may not be recoverable. Although management believes goodwill and other
indefinite-lived intangible assets are appropriately stated in the condensed consolidated financial
statements, future changes in strategy or market conditions could significantly impact these
judgments and result in an impairment charge.
The Company completed its annual testing of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for
impairment in the fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2010. The annual analysis resulted in a
determination of no impairment. All of the Companys goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible
assets are assigned to the BPE Segment, which has also been determined to be the reporting unit.
The valuation methodologies used to calculate the fair value of the BPE Segment were the discounted
cash flow method of the income approach and the guideline company method of the market approach.
The Company believes that these two methodologies are commonly used valuation methodologies. GAAP
states that both methodologies are acceptable in determining the fair value of a reporting unit. In
assessing the fair value of the BPE Segment, the Company believes a market participant would likely
consider both the cash flow generating ability of the reporting unit, as well as, current market
multiples of companies facing similar risks in the marketplace.
With the income approach, the cash flows anticipated over several periods, plus a terminal value at
the end of that time horizon, are discounted to their present value using an appropriate rate of
return. Projected cash flows are discounted to present value using an estimated weighted average
cost of capital, reflecting returns to both equity and debt investors. The Company believes that
this is a relevant and beneficial method to use in determining fair value, because it explicitly
considers the future cash flow generating potential of the reporting unit.
In the guideline method of the market approach, the value of a reporting unit is estimated by
comparing the subject to similar businesses or guideline companies whose securities are actively
traded in public
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markets. The comparison is generally based on data regarding each of the
companies stock prices and earnings, which is expressed as a fraction known as a multiple. The
premise of this method is that if the guideline public companies are sufficiently similar to each
other, then their multiples should be similar. The multiples for the guideline companies are
analyzed, adjusted for differences as compared to the subject company, and then applied to the
applicable business characteristics of the subject company to arrive at an indication of the fair
value. The Company believes that the inclusion of a market approach analysis in the fair value
calculation is beneficial, because it provides an indication of value based on external,
market-based measures.
In the application of the income approach, financial projections were developed for use in the
discounted cash flow calculations. Significant assumptions included revenue growth rates; margin
rates; SG&A costs; and working capital and capital expenditure requirements over a period of ten
(10) years. Revenue growth rate and margin rate assumptions were developed using historical
Company data, current backlog, specific customer commitments, status of outstanding customer
proposals, and future economic and market conditions expected. Consideration was then given to the
SG&A costs, working capital, and capital expenditures required to deliver the revenue and margin
determined. The other significant assumption used with the income approach was the assumed rate at
which to discount the cash flows. The rate was determined by utilizing the weighted average cost
of capital method.
In the income approach model, three (3) separate financial projection scenarios were prepared using
the above assumptions: the first used the expected revenue growth rates, the second used higher
revenue growth rates, and the third used lower revenue growth rates. The discount rates used in
the scenarios ranged from 19% for the lower growth scenario to 21% in the higher growth scenario.
In each of the three (3) discounted cash flow models, there was no indication of goodwill
impairment. For the assessment of fair value of the BPE Segment based on the income approach, the
results of the three (3) scenarios were weighted equally (33% for the expected case and 33% each
for the other scenarios) to produce the applicable fair value indication using the income approach.
The weightings reflect the Companys view of the relative likelihood of each scenario.
In the application of the market approach, the Company considered valuation multiples derived from
five (5) public comparable companies that were identified as belonging to a group of industry
peers. The applicable financial multiples of the comparable companies were adjusted for
profitability and size and then applied to the BPE Segment. This result also indicated that no
impairment existed.
The comparable companies selected for the market approach were similar to the BPE Segment in terms
of business description and markets served. As such, the Company believes a market participant is
likely to consider the market approach in determining the fair value of the BPE Segment. In
addition, the Company believes a market participant will consider the cash flow generating capacity
of the BPE Segment using an income approach. Both the market and income approaches provide
meaningful indications of the fair value of the BPE Segment. The outcomes of the income approach
and market approach were weighted 70% and 30%, respectively, with the resulting fair value compared
to the carrying value of the BPE Segment. This test of fair value indicated that no impairment
existed at January 31, 2010.
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Income Taxes
Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and
liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the
financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax
bases, and to tax loss carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using
enacted tax rates expected to be applied to taxable income in the years in which those temporary
differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect of a change in tax rates on
deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period that includes the
enactment date.
The Company periodically reviews its deferred tax assets (DTA) to assess whether it is more
likely than not that a tax asset will not be realized. The realization of a DTA ultimately depends
on the existence of sufficient taxable income. A valuation allowance is established against a DTA
if there is not sufficient evidence that it will be realized. The Company weighs all available
evidence in order to determine whether it is more-likely-than-not that a DTA will be realized in a
future period. The Company considers general economic conditions, market and industry conditions,
as well as internal Company specific conditions, trends, management plans, and other data in making
this determination.
Evidence considered is weighted according to the degree that it can be objectively verified.
Reversals of temporary differences are weighted with more significance than projections of future
earnings of the Company.
Positive evidence considered includes, among others, the following: deferred tax liabilities in
excess of DTA, future reversals of temporary differences, Company historical evidence of not having
DTAs expire prior to utilization, long carryforward period remaining for net operating loss (NOL)
carryforwards, lack of cumulative taxable loss in recent years, taxable income projections that
conclude that NOL carryforwards will be utilized prior to expiration, and evidence of appreciated
real estate holdings planned to be sold prior to expiration of the NOL carryforward period.
Negative evidence considered includes, among others, the fact that the current real estate market
conditions and lack of readily available credit could make it difficult for the Company to trigger
gains on sales of real estate.
The valuation allowance currently recorded against the DTA for state NOL carryforwards was recorded
for certain separate return limitation years. These were years that the separate legal entities
generated tax losses prior to the filing of a consolidated tax return. In order for these losses
to be utilized in the future, the legal entity which generated the losses must generate the taxable
income to offset it. The allowance was recorded as management determined that it was not
more-likely-than-not that these losses would be utilized prior to expiration.
The Company will have to generate $7.6 million of taxable income in future years to realize the
federal NOL carryforwards and an additional $23.3 million of taxable income in future years to
realize the state NOL carryforwards. These amounts of taxable income would allow for the reversal
of the $3.8 million DTA related to NOL carryforwards. There is a long carryforward period
remaining for the NOL carryforwards. The oldest federal NOL carryforwards will expire in the April
30, 2024, tax-year, and the most recent federal NOL carryforwards will expire in the April 30,
2028, tax-year. The significant state NOL carryforwards will also expire between the April 30,
2024, and April 30, 2028, tax years. The Company has no material permanent book/tax differences.
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The Company has no material uncertain tax position obligations. The Companys policy is to record
interest and penalties as a component of income tax expense (benefit) in the consolidated statement
of operations.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Management has evaluated the Companys disclosure controls and procedures as defined by Rules
13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as of the end of the
period covered by this report. This evaluation was carried out with the participation of the
Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. No system of controls, no matter
how well designed and operated, can provide absolute assurance that the objectives of the system of
controls are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that the system of
controls has operated effectively in all cases. The Companys disclosure controls and procedures,
however, are designed to provide reasonable assurance that the objectives of disclosure controls
and procedures are met.
Based on managements evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded
that the Companys disclosure controls and procedures were effective, as of the end of the period
covered by this report, to provide reasonable assurance that the objectives of disclosure controls
and procedures were met.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There was no change in the Companys internal control over financial reporting that occurred during
the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q that materially affected, or is reasonably
likely to materially affect, the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
The Companys earnings in a future period could be adversely affected by non-cash adjustments to
goodwill and other intangible assets, if a future test of these assets indicates a material
impairment of those assets.
As prescribed by GAAP, the Company undertakes an annual review of goodwill and other intangible
assets balances. This test is performed during the third quarter of the year, unless there has been
a triggering event that warrants an earlier interim testing for possible impairment. The Companys
recently completed annual test indicated that no impairment existed as of January 31, 2010.
However, future impairment tests could yield different results, depending upon such factors as the
actual performance of the BPE Segment against the assumptions used in the Companys testing or
changes in the BPE Segments industry. Consequently, future tests may result in an impairment to
goodwill or other intangible assets, in which event the Company would be required to record a
non-cash charge to earnings in its financial statements during the period in which such impairment
is determined to exist.
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Any such change could have a material adverse effect on the Companys results of operations. The
Companys goodwill and other intangible assets at January 31, 2010, were approximately $9.3
million, or approximately 24% of the Companys total assets, most of which was assigned to the BPE
Segment.
Additionally, the reader should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A. Risk
Factors in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2009, as
updated in subsequent Quarterly Reports, which could materially affect the business, financial
condition or future operating results of the Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not
currently known to the Company or that the Company currently deems to be immaterial also could
materially affect the Companys business, financial condition and/or operating results.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) |
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) |
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act 2002 |
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act 2002 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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SERVIDYNE, INC.
(Registrant)
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Date: March 17, 2010 |
/s/ Alan R. Abrams
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Alan R. Abrams |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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Date: March 17, 2010 |
/s/ Rick A. Paternostro
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Rick A. Paternostro |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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