Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of the Company, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company assesses the recoverability of deferred tax assets at least annually based upon the Company’s ability to generate sufficient future taxable income and the availability of effective tax planning strategies.
The following table sets forth the percentage of revenues of certain items included in the Company’s Statements of Operations:
Comparison of The Three Months Ended June 30, 2007 to The Three Months Ended June 30, 2006
Comparison of The Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 to The Six Months Ended June 30, 2006
Table of Contentsfirst quarter of 2007, continued to decline through the second quarter of 2007 as assignments were completed and not replaced. In addition, software contracts anticipated to close during the second quarter were delayed until the third quarter of 2007.
Gross Profit. The gross profit for the six months ended June 30, 2007 was approximately $3.1 million, a decrease of $295,000 from the comparable 2006 period. As a percentage of total revenues, gross margin for the six months ended June 30, 2007 was 29.5% compared to 27.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The increase in margin percentage was impacted by the revenue from a higher margin fixed price project that was substantially completed during the first quarter of 2007 as well as the mix of higher margin project revenue compared to time & material assignments.
Operating Expenses. Operating expenses are comprised of Selling, General and Administrative (‘‘SG&A’’) expenses, and, depreciation and amortization. SG&A expenses were $2.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to $3.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007. SG&A for the six months ended June 30, 2006 was reduced by $881,000 of net settlement proceeds received in connection with the release of claims related to the terminated Vanguard transaction. Excluding the Vanguard settlement proceeds, SG&A decreased by $212,000 as a result of cost reduction initiatives in various areas. Depreciation and amortization expenses increased $17,000.
Taxes. Taxes decreased $6,000 from $18,000 in the six months ended June 30, 2006 to $12,000 in the six months ended June 30, 2007. The Company recorded a provision for minimum State taxes during the six months ended June 30, 2007 of $25,000 which was partially offset by prior year tax refunds of $13,000. The full impact of taxes associated with the pre-tax income was minimized by the utilization of the Company’s net loss carry-forward. In addition, deferred taxes were not impacted by the pre-tax income during the six months ended June 30, 2007 since such amounts are fully reserved as of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006.
Net (Loss)/Income. As a result of the above, the Company had a net loss of ($356,000) or ($0.15) per basic and diluted share for the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to net income of $543,000 or $0.23 per basic and diluted share for the six months ended June 30, 2006.
Liquidity
The Company had a line of credit up to $4.0 million with Keltic Financial Partners, LP, (‘‘Keltic’’) based on the Company’s eligible accounts receivable balances. This line of credit expired on June 27, 2007. The Company is currently in the process of renewing its agreement with Keltic under amended terms. Proposed modifications include a reduction in the facility amount from $4.0 million to $1.0 million, a reduction in monthly fees and interest rates and financial covenants that shall apply only if the Company borrows under the facility. Under the proposed terms, the amended credit facility will be effective as of June 27, 2007 and will expire on June 27, 2009. There is no guarantee that the Company will be able to enter into an agreement with Keltic or another lender under either the proposed or other commercially reasonable terms.
The Company will be responsible for all out of pocket legal costs associated with negotiating and entering into the amended credit facility as well as a $10,000 extension fee applicable under the pre-existing credit facility.
Capital Resources
The Company acquired a 51% ownership interest in T3 Media as a result of several investments in 1998 and 1999. Due to deterioration in performance and market conditions for T3 Media’s services, the operations of T3 Media ceased in the second quarter of 2001. T3 Media had entered into a series of capital lease obligations, which the Company had guaranteed, to finance its expansion plans, covering leasehold improvements, furniture and computer-related equipment. The Company decided to reduce this liability, consistent with the decrease in exposure that diminished over time. During the first quarter of 2007, the liability was reduced by approximately $73,000 and during the second quarter of 2007 the liability was reduced further by $47,000 and is reflected in Selling, General and Administrative expenses. The amount outstanding under such leases was approximately $171,000 at
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Table of ContentsJune 30, 2007 and $291,000 at December 31, 2006, respectively, and is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the balance sheet.
The Company’s cash balances were approximately $3.4 million at June 30, 2007 and $3.8 million at December 31, 2006. Net cash used in operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2007 was approximately $448,000 compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $178,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2006. Excluding $881,000 of net settlement proceeds received in connection with the release of claims related to the terminated Vanguard transaction, net cash used in operating activities, primarily related to the increase in working capital, for the six months ended June 30, 2006 was approximately $703,000.
The Company’s accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts, at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 were $3.5 million and $4.0 million, respectively, representing 64 and 48 days of sales outstanding, respectively and compares to 61 days in the comparable 2006 period. The accounts receivable at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 included $92,000 and $316,000 of unbilled revenue, respectively. The Company has provided an allowance for doubtful accounts at the end of each of the periods presented. After giving effect to this allowance, the Company does not anticipate any difficulty in collecting amounts due.
Net cash used in investing activities was approximately $54,000 and $60,000 for the six month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. In each of these periods, additions to property and equipment was $54,000 and $59,000, respectively.
Net cash provided by financing activities was $11,000 and $22,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
In management’s opinion, cash flows from operations combined with cash on hand will provide adequate flexibility for funding the Company’s working capital obligations for the next twelve months. The Keltic line of credit expired on June 27, 2007. While the Company is in the process of renewing the agreement with Keltic, there is no guarantee that the Company will be able to enter into an agreement with Keltic or another lender under either the proposed or other commercially reasonable terms.
For the six months ended June 30, 2007, 5,994 shares of common stock were issued pursuant to the exercise of options issued under the Company’s stock option plan. No other shares of common stock were issued pursuant to the exercise of options issued under the Company’s stock option plan.
The Company had an operating loss during the six months ended June 30, 2007 of ($437,000) and a net loss of ($356,000). During the six months ended June 30, 2006, the Company had operating income of $543,000 and net income of $543,000. There is no guarantee that the Company can achieve profitability on a quarterly or annual basis in the future.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of June 30, 2007, the Company does not have any ‘‘Off Balance Sheet Arrangements’’.
Contractual Obligations and Commitments
The Company has the following commitments as of June 30, 2007: long term obligations of certain employment contracts, a capital lease obligation and operating lease obligations. One of the Company’s subsidiaries, T3 Media, which ceased operations in 2001, had entered into a series of capital lease obligations, which the Company had guaranteed. During the first and second quarters of 2007, the Company reduced this liability by approximately $73,000 and $47,000, respectively, consistent with the decrease in exposure that has diminished over time. These amounts are reflected in Selling, General and Administrative expenses. The Company has two operating leases for its corporate headquarters located in New York and its branch office in New Jersey. The Company’s commitments at June 30, 2007 are reflected in the Contractual Obligation table in Item 8 on this Form 10-Q. Effective July 1, 2007, the Company entered into a two year employment agreement with its Chief Operating Officer, Michael Prude. The Contractual Obligation table in Item 8 on this Form 10-Q has been updated to reflect this employment agreement.
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Table of ContentsRecent Accounting Pronouncements
None.
Inflation
The Company has not suffered material adverse affects from inflation in the past. However, a substantial increase in the inflation rate in the future may adversely affect customers’ purchasing decisions, may increase the costs of borrowing, or may have an adverse impact on the Company’s margins and overall cost structure.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
The Company has not entered into market risk sensitive transactions required to be disclosed under this item.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, after evaluating the effectiveness of the Company’s ‘‘disclosure controls and procedures’’ (as defined in the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this report, have concluded that its disclosure controls and procedures are effective and designed to ensure that material information relating to the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries would be made known to it by others within these entities.
Changes in internal controls. There were no significant changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting in connection with the evaluation that occurred during its second fiscal quarter of 2007 that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect its internal control over financial reporting.
Part II. Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
None.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
The Company’s 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K together with the Company’s Quarterly Report for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007 include a detailed discussion of risk factors.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On May 23, 2007, the Company held its annual meeting of shareholders (the ‘‘Annual Meeting’’) for the following purposes:
Proposal 1. To elect the Board of Directors of the Company to serve until the annual meeting of shareholders in 2008 and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified; and
Proposal 2. To ratify the selection of Mercadien P.C. as the independent public accountants of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2007.
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Table of ContentsThe shareholders approved the election of Messrs. Shmuel BenTov, Rabin Dhoble, Shankar Ram, Daniel Thomas, Shri Jambunathan, Divya Ramachandran and Kishan Grama Ananthram as the directors of the Company by the following number of votes:
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NAME | | | IN FAVOR | | | AGAINST | | | ABSTAINED | | | UNVOTED |
Shmuel BenTov | | | | | 1,276,128 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | 2,900 | | | | | | 0 | |
Rabin Dhoble | | | | | 1,277,553 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | 1,475 | | | | | | 0 | |
Shankar Ram | | | | | 1,276,128 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | 2,900 | | | | | | 0 | |
Daniel Thomas | | | | | 1,277,553 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | 1,475 | | | | | | 0 | |
Shri Jambunathan | | | | | 1,277,553 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | 1,475 | | | | | | 0 | |
Divya Ramachandran | | | | | 1,276,128 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | 2,900 | | | | | | 0 | |
Kishan Grama Ananthram | | | | | 1,276,128 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | 2,900 | | | | | | 0 | |
The shareholders approved the ratification of the appointment of Mercadien P.C. as the independent public accountants of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007 by the following number of votes:
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IN FAVOR | | | AGAINST | | | ABSTAINED | | | UNVOTED |
1,279,028 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 |
Item 5. Other Information
None.
Item 6. Exhibits
(a) Exhibits
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| 3 | .1 | | | | Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Form 10Q for the period ended June 30, 2001, as previously filed with the SEC on August 10, 2001. |
| 3 | .2.1 | | | | Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant dated August 8, 2002 incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2001, as previously filed with the SEC on August 14, 2002. |
| 3 | .2.2 | | | | Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant dated November 12, 2002, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2.2 to the Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2002, as previously filed with the SEC on November 14, 2002. |
| 3 | .2.3 | | | | Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant dated January 5, 2004, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2.3 to the Form 8-K dated January 8, 2004, as previously filed with the SEC on January 8, 2004. |
| 3 | .3 | | | | Second Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Form 8-K, as previously filed with the SEC on June 22, 2007. |
| 5 | .02 | | | | Prude Employment Contract. |
| 31 | .1 | | | | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
| 31 | .2 | | | | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
| 32 | .1 | | | | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
| 32 | .2 | | | | Certification of the Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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SIGNATURES
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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| | | HELIOS & MATHESON NORTH AMERICA INC. |
| | | By: | | | /s/ Shmuel BenTov |
Date: August 10, 2007 | | | | | | Shmuel BenTov Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President |
| | | By: | | | /s/ Salvatore M. Quadrino |
Date: August 10, 2007 | | | | | | Salvatore M. Quadrino Chief Financial Officer |
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