Consolidated Financial Statements
Safety and Ecology
Holdings Corporation
Years ended June 30, 2007 and 2006
with Report of Independent Auditors
Safety and Ecology Holdings Corporation
Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended June 30, 2007 and 2006
Contents
Report of Independent Auditors | 1 |
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Audited Consolidated Financial Statements | |
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Consolidated Balance Sheets | 2 |
Consolidated Statements of Operations | 4 |
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity | 5 |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | 6 |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 8 |
Report of Independent Auditors
Board of Directors
Safety and Ecology Holdings Corporation
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Safety and Ecology Holdings Corporation and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of June 30, 2007 and 2006, and the related statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the years then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We did not audit the financial statements of Safety and Ecology Corporation Limited (“SECL”), a wholly owned subsidiary, which statements reflect total assets of $4,722,551 and $4,724,917 and total liabilities of $3,013,910 and $2,553,276 as of June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and total revenues of $2,821,853 and $6,493,265 for the years ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Those statements were audited by other auditors whose report has been furnished to us, and our opinion, insofar as it relates to data included for SECL, is based solely on the report of the other auditors.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, based on our audits and the report of other auditors, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Safety and Ecology Holdings Corporation and subsidiaries as of June 30, 2007 and 2006, and the consolidated results of their operations and cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
| /s/Coulter & Justus, P. C. |
October 2, 2007
Safety and Ecology Holdings Corporation | |
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Consolidated Balance Sheets | |
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| | June 30 | |
| | 2007 | | 2006 | |
Assets | | | | | |
Current assets: | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 1,056,984 | | $ | 1,101,568 | |
Trade accounts receivable (less allowance for bad | | | | | | | |
debts of $29,541 in 2007 and $58,996 in 2006) | | | 9,821,917 | | | 9,023,606 | |
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings | | | 3,313,408 | | | 2,871,853 | |
Retainages receivable | | | 781,751 | | | 652,985 | |
Refundable income taxes | | | 286,590 | | | 221,400 | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | | 561,547 | | | 387,651 | |
Employee receivables | | | 121,061 | | | 84,155 | |
Deferred income taxes | | | 195,118 | | | 393,486 | |
Total current assets | | | 16,138,376 | | | 14,736,704 | |
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Property, plant and equipment: | | | | | | | |
Buildings | | | - | | | 287,466 | |
Furniture and fixtures | | | 418,065 | | | 414,908 | |
Machinery and equipment | | | 7,372,835 | | | 7,051,222 | |
Automobiles and trucks | | | 1,978,884 | | | 1,842,592 | |
| | | 9,769,784 | | | 9,596,188 | |
Less accumulated depreciation | | | 7,639,210 | | | 6,116,946 | |
| | | 2,130,574 | | | 3,479,242 | |
Assets under capital leases (less accumulated | | | | | | | |
amortization of $1,281,284 in 2007 and $579,916 in 2006) | | | 2,805,732 | | | 811,887 | |
Net property, plant and equipment | | | 4,936,306 | | | 4,291,129 | |
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Other assets: | | | | | | | |
Deposits and other assets | | | 140,670 | | | 724,903 | |
Note receivable from related party | | | 725,772 | | | 685,493 | |
Total other assets | | | 866,442 | | | 1,410,396 | |
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Total assets | | $ | 21,941,124 | | $ | 20,438,229 | |
| | June 30 | |
| | 2007 | | 2006 | |
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | | | | | |
Current liabilities: | | | | | |
Trade accounts payable | | $ | 4,463,421 | | $ | 3,982,632 | |
Accrued compensation | | | 2,107,301 | | | 2,767,736 | |
Other accrued liabilities | | | 306,677 | | | 735,956 | |
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings | | | 498,040 | | | 902,101 | |
Current portion of long-term debt | | | 6,204,054 | | | 444,750 | |
Current portion of capital lease obligations | | | 859,963 | | | 405,896 | |
Total current liabilities | | | 14,439,456 | | | 9,239,071 | |
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Long-term liabilities: | | | | | | | |
Deferred income taxes | | | 232,471 | | | 296,567 | |
Long-term debt, less current portion | | | - | | | 5,389,895 | |
Capital lease obligations, less current portion | | | 2,105,583 | | | 494,769 | |
Note payable to related party | | | 18,000 | | | 18,000 | |
Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries | | | 61,047 | | | 129,836 | |
Total long-term liabilities | | | 2,417,101 | | | 6,329,067 | |
Total liabilities | | | 16,856,557 | | | 15,568,138 | |
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Shareholders’ equity: | | | | | | | |
Preferred stock; $0.001 par value : | | | | | | | |
Authorized shares – 1,000,000 | | | | | | | |
Issued and outstanding shares – 20,000 | | | 20 | | | 20 | |
Class A Common stock; $0.001 par value: | | | | | | | |
1,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding | | | 1,000 | | | 1,000 | |
Class B Common stock; $0.001 par value: | | | | | | | |
Authorized shares - 3,000,000 | | | | | | | |
Issued and outstanding shares – 69,857 in 2007 and | | | | | | | |
22,436 in 2006 | | | 70 | | | 23 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 2,093,356 | | | 2,030,624 | |
Retained earnings | | | 2,636,045 | | | 2,836,219 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive income-foreign | | | | | | | |
currency translation adjustments | | | 354,076 | | | 2,205 | |
Total shareholders’ equity | | | 5,084,567 | | | 4,870,091 | |
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | | $ | 21,941,124 | | $ | 20,438,229 | |
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. |
Safety and Ecology Holdings Corporation | |
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Consolidated Statements of Operations | |
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| | Year ended June 30 | |
| | 2007 | | 2006 | |
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Net contract revenues | | $ | 50,351,402 | | $ | 62,160,960 | |
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Contract costs and expenses | | | 38,098,612 | | | 49,125,167 | |
Gross margin on contracts | | | 12,252,790 | | | 13,035,793 | |
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General and administrative expenses (including rent expense $344,028 in | | | | | | | |
of $344,028 to affilated company in 2007 and 2006) | | | 11,929,371 | | | 12,414,973 | |
Operating income | | | 323,419 | | | 620,820 | |
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Other income (expense): | | | | | | | |
Interest income | | | 99,848 | | | 84,871 | |
Interest expense | | | (641,512 | ) | | (512,480 | ) |
Net other expense | | | (541,664 | ) | | (427,609 | ) |
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Income before income taxes | | | (218,245 | ) | | 193,211 | |
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Provision for income tax expense (benefit): | | | | | | | |
Current | | | (247,673 | ) | | (164,449 | ) |
Deferred | | | 133,988 | | | (45,849 | ) |
Net provision for income tax benefit | | | (113,685 | ) | | (210,298 | ) |
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(Loss) income before minority interest in gain or loss | | | | | | | |
of consolidated subsidiaries | | | (104,560 | ) | | 403,509 | |
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Minority interest in gain (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries | | | (68,789 | ) | | 124,059 | |
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Net (loss) income | | $ | (35,771 | ) | $ | 279,450 | |
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. |
Safety and Ecology Holdings Corporation |
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Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity |
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| | Preferred | | | | Class A | | | | Class B | | | | Paid-In | | Retained | | Comprehensive | | | |
| | Shares | | Amount | | Shares | | Amount | | Shares | | Amount | | Capital | | Earnings | | (Loss) Income | | Total | |
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Balance at June 30, 2005 | | | 20,000 | | $ | 20 | | | 1,000,000 | | $ | 1,000 | | | 33,721 | | $ | 34 | | $ | 2,044,719 | | $ | 2,725,526 | | $ | (19,741 | ) | $ | 4,751,558 | |
Net income | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | 279,450 | | | - | | | 279,450 | |
Common stock redemptions | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | (11,285 | ) | | (11 | ) | | (14,095 | ) | | (8,463 | ) | | - | | | (22,569 | ) |
Dividends paid | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | (160,294 | ) | | - | | | (160,294 | ) |
Cumulative translation adjustments | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | 21,946 | | | 21,946 | |
Balance at June 30, 2006 | | | 20,000 | | | 20 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,000 | | | 22,436 | | | 23 | | | 2,030,624 | | | 2,836,219 | | | 2,205 | | | 4,870,091 | |
Net loss | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | (35,771 | ) | | - | | | (35,771 | ) |
Common stock redemptions | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | (5,142 | ) | | (5 | ) | | (3,444 | ) | | (4,294 | ) | | - | | | (7,743 | ) |
Stock compensation | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | 52,563 | | | 52 | | | 66,176 | | | - | | | - | | | 66,228 | |
Dividends paid | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | (160,109 | ) | | - | | | (160,109 | ) |
Cumulative translation adjustments | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | 351,871 | | | 351,871 | |
Balance at June 30, 2007 | | | 20,000 | | $ | 20 | | | 1,000,000 | | $ | 1,000 | | | 69,857 | | $ | 70 | | $ | 2,093,356 | | $ | 2,636,045 | | $ | 354,076 | | $ | 5,084,567 | |
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. |
Safety and Ecology Holdings Corporation | |
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | |
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| | Year ended June 30 | |
| | 2007 | | 2006 | |
Operating activities | | | | | |
Net (loss) income | | $ | (35,771 | ) | $ | 279,450 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash | | | | | | | |
provided by operating activities: | | | | | | | |
Minority interest in (loss) income of consolidated subsidiaries | | | (68,789 | ) | | 124,059 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 2,426,866 | | | 2,399,046 | |
Stock compensation | | | 66,229 | | | - | |
Gain on disposal of assets | | | (109,163 | ) | | - | |
Deferred income taxes | | | 133,988 | | | (45,849 | ) |
Provision for doubtful accounts | | | 29,455 | | | (20,000 | ) |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | |
Receivables | | | (216,031 | ) | | 1,724,547 | |
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings | | | (442,967 | ) | | 3,165,676 | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | | 448,479 | | | 172,800 | |
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | | | (748,864 | ) | | (2,992,661 | ) |
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings | | | (404,061 | ) | | (813,656 | ) |
Net cash provided by operating activities | | | 1,079,371 | | | 3,993,412 | |
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Investing activities | | | | | | | |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | | | (504,646 | ) | | (661,820 | ) |
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment | | | 306,839 | | | 130,776 | |
Repayments on loans from related parties | | | (40,279 | ) | | (27,881 | ) |
Net cash used in investing activities | | | (238,086 | ) | | (558,925 | ) |
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Financing activities | | | | | | | |
Net change in note payable | | | - | | | (1,977,997 | ) |
Payments on long-term debt | | | 369,406 | | | (831,770 | ) |
Payments on related party note payable | | | - | | | (3,500 | ) |
Payments on capital lease obligation | | | (630,332 | ) | | (389,183 | ) |
Payment of dividends on preferred stock | | | (160,109 | ) | | (160,294 | ) |
Common stock redemption | | | (7,743 | ) | | (22,569 | ) |
Net cash used in financing activities | | | (428,778 | ) | | (3,385,313 | ) |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | | | (457,091 | ) | | 40,060 | |
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Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | | | (44,584 | ) | | 89,234 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | | | 1,101,568 | | | 1,012,334 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | | $ | 1,056,984 | | $ | 1,101,568 | |
Safety and Ecology Holdings Corporation | |
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (continued) | |
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Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information | | | | | |
Cash paid for interest | | $ | 641,512 | | $ | 511,214 | |
Net cash refunded for income taxes | | | (199,326 | ) | | (272,189 | ) |
During 2007, the Company incurred capital lease obligations totaling $2,695,212 in connection with lease agreements to acquire machinery and equipment.
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. |
Safety and Ecology Holdings Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2007
1. Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Safety and Ecology Holdings Corporation (the “Company”) and its majority-owned subsidiaries, Safety and Ecology Corporation, SEC Federal Services, SEC Closure Alliance and Safety and Ecology Corporation Limited (“SECL”). SECL, a United Kingdom corporation, began operations in 2004. SECL had total assets of $4,722,551 and $4,724,917 and total liabilities of $3,013,910 and $2,553,276 as of June 30 2007 and 2006, respectively, and total revenues and a net loss of $2,821,853 and $662,754, respectively, in 2007 and total revenues and net income of $6,493,265 and $565,830, respectively, in 2006.
Minority Interest
Minority interest represents the minority shareholders’ proportionate share of the equity and the income or loss of SEC Closure Alliance (“SCA”), of which the Company holds a 50% interest. SCA is in the process of winding up its operations. The Company has recorded a minority interest liability equal to the amount payable to its minority members.
Description of Business
The Company is primarily engaged in the business of providing project management and consulting services in the environmental and waste management field and has customers throughout the United States. SECL provides a comprehensive range of specialist environmental engineering consulting services and has customers throughout the United Kingdom.
The Company operates on a fiscal year ending June 30. All references in these financial statements are to the fiscal year-end unless otherwise specified.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts and disclosures. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates.
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment is stated at cost. Major renewals and improvements are capitalized, while replacements, maintenance and repairs, which do not improve or extend the life of the respective assets, are expensed as incurred. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets.
Revenues and Cost Recognition
Revenues are derived primarily from services performed under time and materials and fixed fee contracts. Revenues and costs derived from fixed price contracts are recognized using the percentage of completion (efforts expended) method.
Safety and Ecology Holdings Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
1. Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Revenues and Cost Recognition (continued)
Contract costs include all direct labor, materials, and other non-labor costs and those indirect costs related to contract support, such as fringe benefits, overhead labor, supplies, tools, repairs and equipment rental. General and administrative costs are charged to expense as incurred. Provisions for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts are made in the period in which such losses are determined. Changes in job performance, job conditions and estimated profitability, including those arising from contract penalty provisions, and final contract settlements may result in revisions to costs and income and are recognized in the period in which the revisions are determined. Because of inherent uncertainties in estimating costs, it is at least reasonably possible the estimates used will change within the near term.
The asset, “costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings”, represents revenues recognized in excess of billed amounts. The liability, “billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings”, represents billings in excess of revenues recognized.
Recognition of Losses on Receivables
Trade accounts receivable are recorded at their estimated net realizable values using the allowance method. The Company generally does not require collateral from customers. Management periodically reviews accounts for collectability, including accounts determined to be delinquent based on contractual terms. An allowance for doubtful accounts is maintained at the level management deems necessary to reflect anticipated credit losses. When accounts are determined to be uncollectible, they are charged off against the allowance for bad debts.
Capital Stock
The total number of shares which the Company shall have authority to issue is 5,000,000 shares of stock, of which 4,000,000 shares are designated as shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share; and 1,000,000 shares are designated as shares of Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share. The Common Stock is further divided into two classes consisting of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock. Holders of Class A and B Common Stock are entitled to three and one vote(s) per share, respectively. The Board reserves the right to establish preferences for Preferred Stock.
In the event of the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Company, the net assets of the Company available for distribution after payments to be made to holders of Preferred Stock, if any, shall be divided on a pro rata basis among the holders of Common Stock, regardless of class.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. Cash consists of cash on hand and deposits in banks. Cash equivalents are comprised of funds held in a money market mutual fund, which is collateralized by the Company’s proportionate share of the underlying assets.
Safety and Ecology Holdings Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
1. Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company sponsors a stock-based employee compensation plan (the 2001 Equity Incentive Plan), which is described more fully in Note 6. As permitted by SFAS 148 and 123, the Company has chosen to apply the intrinsic value method provided for by APB Opinion 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations in accounting for stock-based compensation awarded to employees. During 2007, the Company issued 52,563 shares of Class B Common Stock, with a calculated value, as determined by the Company, of $1.26 per share, under this plan and recognized $66,229 in compensation cost associated with the award.
Foreign Currency
The financial statements of SECL are translated using exchange rates in effect at year-end for assets and liabilities and average exchange rates during the year for results of operations. The related translation adjustments are reported as a separate component of shareholders’ equity.
Reclassifications
Certain amounts in the prior year have been reclassified to conform with current year classifications.
2. Note Payable and Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt is summarized as follows as of June 30:
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Note payable, repaid in 2007 | | $ | - | | $ | 444,750 | |
Operating line of credit | | | 5,276,068 | | | 4,407,909 | |
Equipment term note | | | 927,986 | | | 981,986 | |
| | | 6,204,054 | | | 5,834,645 | |
Less current portion | | | 6,204,054 | | | 444,750 | |
Long-term portion | | $ | - | | $ | 5,389,895 | |
The Company has a loan agreement with a financial institution to provide funding for operations and equipment purchases. The loan agreement is secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets and provides for two lines of credit (“Operating Line of Credit” and “Equipment Line of Credit”). The agreement provides the Company the ability to borrow up to $9,000,000 under the Operating Line of Credit ($5,276,068 drawn as of June 30, 2007). Interest is payable monthly at the applicable margin rate above the LIBOR rate (8.07% at June 30, 2007). The agreement matures in November 2007. During 2007, the Equipment Line of Credit was converted to a term note which provides for monthly installments of $27,000 plus interest at LIBOR plus the applicable margin (8.07% at June 30, 2007) through November 2007 when the unpaid balance is due.
Safety and Ecology Holdings Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
2. Note Payable and Long-Term Debt (continued)
The Operating Line of Credit also provides for the issuance of up to $9,000,000 in letters of credit. The letters of credit are limited to the amount available to be drawn on the Operating Line of Credit, considering outstanding letters of credit. The Company has $1,046,600 in letters of credit maturing between September 2007 and January 2008 outstanding as of June 30, 2007 (of which $146,000 is collateralized with cash). As of June 30, 2007, the Company had $2,677,332 available under the Operating Line of Credit agreement. The loan agreement contains certain covenants regarding the maintenance of various financial ratios; although the Company was in violation of certain of these covenants, waivers were not sought as the Company is in the process of negotiating a new credit facility.
3. Note Payable to Related Party
The Company has a note payable to a related party in the amount of $18,000 as of June 30, 2007 and 2006. The note is unsecured, bears interest at 12% and is due in December 2009. Interest paid on this note totaled $2,160 in 2007 and $2,400 in 2006.
4. Note Receivable from Related Party
All the Company’s Class A Common Stock is owned by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. The Company granted the Chief Executive Officer the ability to borrow a maximum of $1,500,000 from the Company. The agreement provides for interest to be received based on the effective applicable blended federal rate for loans published in the U.S. Master Tax Tables (4.32% as of June 30, 2007). The amount outstanding under this agreement was $725,722 and $685,493 as of June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and is due on demand. The Company does not require collateral on this loan. Interest on this loan totaled $32,026 in 2007 and $9,593 in 2006.
5. Employee Benefit Plans
The Company has a 401(k) profit sharing plan covering substantially all its employees. Employees are allowed to make before-tax contributions to the plan, through salary reductions, up to the legal limits as described under the Internal Revenue Code. The Company matches fifty percent (50%) of employee contributions up to six percent (6%) of employee compensation. Effective January 1, 2007, the Company amended the plan so that the Company match is discretionary. The Company’s contributions to the plan totaled $299,198 in 2007 and $493,890 in 2006.
SECL has a group stakeholder pension scheme for the benefit of its employees. The plan covers substantially all SECL employees and provides for SECL to contribute at least three percent of the eligible employee’s compensation to the plan. SECL contributed approximately $27,000 and $39,000 to the plan in 2007 and 2006, respectively.
Safety and Ecology Holdings Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
6. Equity Incentive Plan
The Company has adopted the 2001 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) which allows the Company to award a variety of incentive awards to selected employees, directors and consultants of the Company. A maximum of 3,000,000 shares of Class B Common Stock are authorized for issuance under the Plan in connection with awards of incentive stock options, non-qualified options, restricted stock awards, stock appreciation rights, performance shares, dividend equivalent payments or other stock based awards.
During 2003, there were 29,448 shares of Class B Common Stock issued under this plan with a weighted average fair market value of $1.25 per share as determined by the Company, based on a pricing model approved by the Company’s board of directors, which considered the Company’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. The awards vested upon issuance.
In 2003, pursuant to the 2001 Equity Incentive Plan, the Company granted options to purchase 79,732 shares of Class B Common Stock of the Company. Under the Plan, the options vested in January and July of each year through 2004. All options under the Plan must be exercised within ten years of vesting or they will expire. The following table summarizes information about stock options:
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Outstanding and exercisable at July 30, 2005 | | | 56,694 | | | | |
Expired | | | (21,433) | | | | |
Outstanding and exercisable at June 30, 2006 | | | 35,261 | | | | |
Expired | | | (8,216) | | | | |
Outstanding and exercisable at June 30, 2007 | | | 27,045 | | | | |
The options have a weighted average contractual live of 5 years as of June 30, 2007. The fair value of each option granted is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions: (a) dividend growth rate of 0%; (b) expected volatility of 0%; (c) risk-free interest rate of 5.08%; (d) expected lives of 10 years.
7. Leases
The Company has a lease agreement for office space with a company related by a common ownership interest. The Company recognized rent expense under this agreement of $344,028 in 2007 and 2006. The lease is payable in monthly installments of $28,688 through 2008 and may be extended for two additional years.
Safety and Ecology Holdings Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
7. Leases (continued)
The Company leases certain equipment under capital lease agreements. The initial lease term is generally five years and expires at various dates though January 2012. Amortization of capital leases is included with depreciation expense in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The Company also leases other equipment under noncancelable operating leases expiring on various dates through 2008. SECL also leases office space and certain equipment under noncancelable operating leases expiring on various dates through 2010. Total rental expense for all noncancelable operating leases, excluding the related party office lease above, totaled $367,500 in 2007 and $160,587 in 2006.
Future minimum lease payments (including leases held by SECL), by year and in the aggregate, consist of the following as of June 30, 2007:
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2008 | | $ | 1,085,392 | | $ | 344,028 | | $ | 48,920 | | $ | 1,478,340 | |
2009 | | | 599,641 | | | - | | | 35,550 | | | 635,191 | |
2010 | | | 599,641 | | | - | | | 29,626 | | | 629,267 | |
2011 | | | 599,641 | | | - | | | - | | | 599,641 | |
2012 | | | 706,236 | | | - | | | - | | | 706,236 | |
| | | 3,590,551 | | $ | 344,028 | | $ | 114,096 | | $ | 4,048,675 | |
Less amounts representing interest | | | (625,005 | ) | | | | | | | | | |
Total (including $859,963 classified as current) | | $ | 2,965,546 | | | | | | | | | | |
8. Redeemable Preferred Stock
During 2003, the Company sold 20,000 shares of preferred stock to an investor for $2,000,000. The preferred stock provides for an 8% dividend payable monthly and is redeemable at $100 per share at the option of the Company or by the investor with written notice upon the earlier of March 28, 2008, or the date of a “Change of Control”, as defined in the related stock purchase agreement. In consideration of the stock purchase agreement, the Company also issued a stock purchase warrant entitling the investor to purchase up to 42,872 shares of common stock at $0.01 per share at any time until March 28, 2013.
Safety and Ecology Holdings Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
9. Significant Customers
During 2007, the Company had two customers which accounted for 44% and 10%, respectively, of contract revenues. As of June 30, 2007, there were five customers who comprised 81% of customer receivables.
During 2006, the Company had one customer which accounted for 44% of contract revenues. As of June 30, 2006, there were three customers which comprised 65% of customer receivables.
10. Concentration of Credit Risk
As of June 30, 2007, the Company’s held cash equivalents of $1,131,407 in a money market mutual fund which is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Credit risk is subject to the underlining proportionate share of the assets held in the money market mutual fund.
11. Income Taxes
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows as of June 30:
| | | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
Deferred tax assets: | | | | | | | |
Accrued vacation | | $ | 109,125 | | $ | 112,531 | |
Allowance for bad debts | | | 11,311 | | | 22,590 | |
Other | | | 120,442 | | | 39,334 | |
Net operating loss carryforwards | | | 24,662 | | | 266,071 | |
Total deferred tax assets | | | 265,540 | | | 440,526 | |
Deferred tax liabilities: | | | | | | | |
Prepaid expenses | | | (74,381 | ) | | (47,040 | ) |
Tax over book depreciation: | | | | | | | |
United States | | | (228,512 | ) | | (292,130 | ) |
Non-United States | | | - | | | (4,437 | ) |
Total deferred tax liabilities | | | (302,893 | ) | | (343,607 | ) |
Net deferred tax (liabilities) assets | | | (37,353 | ) | | 96,919 | |
Less portion classified as current asset | | | 195,118 | | | 393,486 | |
Portion classified as long-term liability | | $ | (232,471 | ) | $ | (296,567 | ) |
During 2006, the Company reduced its valuation allowance for deferred tax assets by $350,021.
Safety and Ecology Holdings Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
11. Income Taxes (continued)
Significant components of the provision for income tax expense (benefit) are as follows:
| | 2007 | | 2006 | |
Current: | | | | | | | |
United States-Federal | | $ | 24,720 | | $ | (455,184 | ) |
Non-United States | | | (272,393 | ) | | 290,735 | |
Total current | | | (247,673 | ) | | (164,449 | ) |
Deferred: | | | | | | | |
United States: | | | | | | | |
Federal | | | 124,108 | | | (3,631 | ) |
State | | | 14,601 | | | (427 | ) |
Total United States | | | 138,709 | | | (4,058 | ) |
Non-United States | | | (4,721 | ) | | (41,791 | ) |
Total deferred | | | 133,988 | | | (45,849 | ) |
Net provision for income tax benefit | | $ | (113,685 | ) | $ | (210,298 | ) |
The Company has approximately $10,000 in net operating loss carryforwards available to offset future federal taxable income. These carryforwards were generated in 2006 and expire in 2027. The Company also has state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $575,000 available to offset future state taxable income. These carryforwards expire in 2021 and 2022.
The reconciliation of income tax attributable to continuing operations computed at the U.S. federal statutory tax rates to income tax benefit recorded is as follows:
| | 2007 | | 2006 | |
| | | | | |
Tax at U.S. statutory rates | | $ | (74,203 | ) | $ | 65,692 | |
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit | | | 14,601 | | | (427 | ) |
Higher effective income taxes of other countries | | | 42,441 | | | (28,079 | ) |
Change in valuation allowance for deferred tax assets | | | - | | | (350,021 | ) |
Other-net | | | (96,523 | ) | | 102,537 | |
Net provision for income tax benefit | | $ | (113,685 | ) | $ | (210,298 | ) |
12. Contingencies
During the ordinary course of business, the Company is subject to various other disputes and claims pertaining to contracts, and there are uncertainties surrounding the ultimate resolution of these matters. Because of these uncertainties, it is at least reasonably possible the amounts recorded will change within the near term.
13. Changes in Estimates
Revisions in contract profits are made in the period in which circumstances requiring the revision become known. The effect of changes in estimates of contract profits was to decrease net income by approximately $354,000 in 2007 and increase net income by approximately $100,000 in 2006, from that which would have been reported had the revised estimates been used as the basis of recognition of contract profits in the proceeding period.
Safety and Ecology Holdings Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
14. Events (Unaudited) Subsequent to the Date of the Report of Independent Auditors
On March 13, 2008, the Company entered into (1) an Agreement and Plan of Merger and (2) a Stock Purchase Agreement (collectively, the “Merger and Stock Purchase Agreement”) with Homeland Security Capital Corporation (“HSCC”) and HSCC Acquisition Corp. which provided for HSCC Acquisition Corp. to be merged with and into the Company. In exchange for all of the issued and outstanding Company common stock, the shareholders of the Company received (1) 550,000 shares of HSCC Series I 12% Preferred Stock with a stated value of $3,300,000; (2) warrants to purchase up to 22,000,000 shares of HSCC common stock; (3) unsecured promissory notes of the Company of $2,000,000; and (4) $3,900,000 in cash. The Company shareholders may receive an additional $6,000,000 in HSCC common stock if certain performance criteria are met. Immediately following this transaction, HSCC controlled 100% of the voting power of the Company.
Pursuant to the Merger and Stock Purchase Agreement, the Company authorized and issued 10,550,000 shares of 8% Series A Convertible Preferred Stock to HSCC for $10,550,000. The holders of the preferred stock, subject to certain conditions, have the right to designate a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors.
Concurrent with the Merger and Stock Purchase Agreement the Company redeemed all of its issued and outstanding Preferred Stock for $2,000,000 and settled the related stock purchase warrant for $446,334. Additionally, the Company repaid its Operating Line of Credit (and related letters of credit) and Equipment Line of Credit.
On March 17, 2008, the Company obtained an $8,000,000 revolving line of credit available for working capital needs. The line of credit bears interest at LIBOR plus a margin (ranging between 1.2% and 1.9% determined quarterly) and matures March 17, 2010.