UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
| x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
| For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012 | |
| or | |
| o | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
| For the transition period from _____ to _____ | |
Commission File Number: 000-50587
NATIONAL PATENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 13-4005439 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 100 South Bedford Road, Suite 2R, Mount Kisco, NY | 10549 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
| (914) 242-5700 |
| (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
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 x No o
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 x 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 definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
| Large accelerated filer | o | Accelerated filer | o |
Non-accelerated filer (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | o | Smaller reporting company | x |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes x No o
As of October 29, 2012, there were 17,588,559 shares of the registrant’s common stock, $0.01 par value, outstanding.
NATIONAL PATENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
| Part I. Financial Information | Page No. | |
| Item 1. | Financial Statements | |
| 1 | ||
| 2 | ||
| 3 | ||
| 4 | ||
| 5 | ||
| 11 | ||
| 15 | ||
| 15 | ||
| Part II. Other Information | ||
| 16 | ||
| 17 | ||
| 18 | ||
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
NATIONAL PATENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share data)
Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 | |||||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | $ | (423 | ) | $ | (420 | ) | $ | (1,349 | ) | $ | (1,350 | ) | ||||
| Acquisition related costs | (124 | ) | - | (860 | ) | - | ||||||||||
| Operating loss | (547 | ) | (420 | ) | (2,209 | ) | (1,350 | ) | ||||||||
| Investment and other income (expense), net | 1 | 1 | (27) | 18 | ||||||||||||
Loss from continuing operations before income tax benefit (expense) | (546 | ) | (419 | ) | (2,236 | ) | (1,332 | ) | ||||||||
| Income tax benefit (expense) | 2 | (13 | ) | (193 | ) | (213 | ) | |||||||||
| Loss from continuing operations | (544 | ) | (432 | ) | (2,429 | ) | (1,545 | ) | ||||||||
| Loss from discontinued operations | (6) | - | (46 | ) | (38 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (550 | ) | $ | (432 | ) | $ | (2,475 | ) | $ | (1,583 | ) | ||||
| Basic and diluted net loss per share | ||||||||||||||||
| Continuing operations | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.14 | ) | $ | (0.09 | ) | ||||
| Discontinued operations | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Net loss per share | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.14 | ) | $ | (0.09 | ) | ||||
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
NATIONAL PATENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
(in thousands)
September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2012 | 2011 | |||||||
| (unaudited) | ||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Current assets | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 24,832 | $ | 27,247 | ||||
| Refundable and prepaid income tax | 55 | 51 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 61 | 77 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 24,948 | 27,375 | ||||||
| Investment in undeveloped land | 355 | 355 | ||||||
| Other assets | 275 | 275 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 25,578 | $ | 28,005 | ||||
| Liabilities and stockholders’ equity | ||||||||
| Current liabilities | ||||||||
| Income taxes payable | $ | 331 | $ | 331 | ||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 381 | 409 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 712 | 740 | ||||||
| Contingencies (Note 8) | ||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | ||||||||
| Common stock | 181 | 181 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 30,004 | 29,928 | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (3,960 | ) | (1,485 | ) | ||||
| Treasury stock, at cost | (1,359 | ) | (1,359 | ) | ||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 24,866 | 27,265 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 25,578 | $ | 28,005 | ||||
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
NATIONAL PATENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)
| Nine Months Ended | ||||||||
| September 30, | ||||||||
| 2012 | 2011 | |||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (2,475 | ) | $ | (1,583 | ) | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to | ||||||||
| net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation | - | 4 | ||||||
| Expenses paid in common stock | 9 | 9 | ||||||
| Stock based compensation expense | 67 | 66 | ||||||
| Changes in other operating items: | ||||||||
| Refundable and prepaid income tax | (4 | ) | 180 | |||||
| Income tax payable | - | (109 | ) | |||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 16 | 38 | ||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | (28 | ) | 83 | |||||
| Net cash used in operating activities: | (2,415 | ) | (1,312 | ) | ||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
| Cash held in escrow | - | 400 | ||||||
| Net cash provided by investing activities | - | 400 | ||||||
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (2,415 | ) | (912 | ) | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 27,247 | 28,074 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 24,832 | $ | 27,162 | ||||
| Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | ||||||||
| Cash paid during the period for: | ||||||||
| Income taxes | $ | 247 | $ | - | ||||
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
NATIONAL PATENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NINE MONTHS ENDED September 30, 2012
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share data)
Common Stock | Additional paid-in | Accumulated | Treasury stock, at | Total Stock- holders’ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | capital | deficit | cost | equity | |||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2011 | 18,148,710 | $ | 181 | $ | 29,928 | $ | (1,485 | ) | $ | (1,359 | ) | $ | 27,265 | |||||||||||
| Net loss | (2,475 | ) | (2,475 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock based compensation expense | 67 | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock to directors | 3,781 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2012 | 18,152,491 | $ | 181 | $ | 30,004 | $ | (3,960 | ) | $ | (1,359 | ) | $ | 24,866 | |||||||||||
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
NATIONAL PATENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011
(unaudited)
1. Basis of presentation and description of activities
Basis of presentation
The accompanying interim financial statements have not been audited, but have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X. The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2011 has been derived from audited financial statements. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2011 as presented in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. In the opinion of management, this interim information includes all material adjustments, which are of a normal and recurring nature, necessary for a fair presentation. The results for the 2012 interim period are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the entire year.
Description of activities
On January 15, 2010, after approval of its stockholders on January 14, 2010, National Patent Development Corporation (the “Company” or “National Patent”) completed the sale to The Merit Group, Inc. (“Merit”) of all of the issued and outstanding stock of National Patent’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Five Star Products, Inc., the holding company and sole stockholder of Five Star Group, Inc., the only operating business of the Company at that time. As used herein, references to “Five Star” refer to Five Star Products Inc. or Five Star Group Inc., or both, as the context requires. Discontinued Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 reflect expenses of Five Star.
Upon the consummation of the sale, the Company became a “shell company”, as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and has been actively exploring acquiring interests in one or more operating businesses on terms that the Company’s Board of Directors determines to be in the best interest of the Company and its stockholders.
Until such time as the liquid assets of the Company are so deployed into operating businesses, National Patent intends to continue to invest such assets in high-grade, short-term investments (such as cash equivalents) consistent with the preservation of principal, maintenance of liquidity and avoidance of speculation. Cash equivalents represent short-term, highly liquid investments, which are readily convertible to cash and have maturities of three months or less at time of purchase. Cash equivalents, which are carried at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value, consist of an investment in a money market fund which invests in treasury bills and amounted to approximately $24,745,000 and $27,152,000 at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.
Cash equivalents are classified within level 1 of the fair value hierarchy because they are valued using quoted market prices in active markets.
2. Agreement and Plan of Merger
On June 18, 2012, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with NPT Advisors, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“MergerSub”), The Winthrop Corporation, a Connecticut corporation (“Winthrop”), an investment management and financial advisory firm, and Peter M. Donovan (“Mr. Donovan”), acting in his capacity as representative of the security holders of Winthrop (the “Security holders’ Representative”) in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, subject to the fulfillment or waiver of the conditions thereof, MergerSub will be merged with and into Winthrop (the “Merger”) and Winthrop will continue as the surviving corporation (the “Surviving Entity”). Following the Merger, the Surviving Entity will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The Merger Agreement was approved by the respective boards of directors of the Company, Merger Sub and Winthrop.
NATIONAL PATENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011
(unaudited)
Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger, the outstanding shares of Winthrop’s Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock and Class C Common Stock (collectively, the “Winthrop Common Stock”) will be converted into the right to receive aggregate consideration of $6,614,000, subject to adjustment as described below (as so adjusted, the “ Purchase Price”), consisting of, at the election of each individual holder of Winthrop Common Stock, either (i) in the case only of “accredited investors” who elect to receive shares of the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (“Company Common Stock”), Company Common Stock valued at $2.00 per share (subject to equitable adjustment if the Company effects any stock split, stock dividend, reverse stock split or similar transaction with respect to Company Common Stock prior to the effective time of the Merger) or (ii) cash (the “Merger Consideration”). Holders of Winthrop Common Stock who do not make a cash or stock election will receive cash in the Merger. The Merger Agreement provides that holders of Winthrop Common Stock who elect to receive Company Common Stock as Merger Consideration will be subject to a three year transfer restriction on such Company Common Stock.
The Merger Agreement provides that the Purchase Price will be adjusted in the event that (i) as of the closing date of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (the “Closing Date”), Winthrop has obtained consents to the assignment of advisory contracts pursuant to which it and its subsidiaries provide investment management services to their clients (“Advisory Contracts”) representing revenues that are less than 90% of a baseline revenue amount (the “Advisory Contract Adjustment”), and (ii) Winthrop’s consolidated net working capital measured as of a date no more than 10 business days prior to the closing of the Merger (the “Closing”) is more than $100,000 less than Winthrop’s consolidated net working capital as of the close of business on March 30, 2012 (the “Net Working Capital Adjustment”). In the case of an Advisory Contract Adjustment, the Purchase Price will be decreased, prior to any Net Working Capital Adjustment, by a percentage equal to 1.30 multiplied by the amount, expressed as a percentage, equal to (a) 90% of the baseline revenue amount minus the revenues represented by the Advisory Contracts for which consents have been obtained or deemed obtained by Winthrop as of the Closing Date, divided by (b) the baseline revenue amount. In the case of a Net Working Capital Adjustment, such adjustment will be made after any Advisory Contract Adjustment on a dollar-for-dollar basis equal to the amount of any such shortfall in consolidated net working capital in excess of $100,000.
The obligation of the Company to consummate the Merger is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of various conditions, including the following: (i) the adoption of the Merger Agreement by the holders of the Winthrop Common Stock; (ii) the receipt by the Company of consents, including in certain cases “negative” consents, to Advisory Contracts representing revenues that are not less than 70% of a baseline revenue amount; (iii) the continued employment by Winthrop and/or its subsidiaries of each of Mr. Donovan, Theodore S. Roman, Amit S. Khandwala and M. Anthony E. van Daalen (the “Key Winthrop Employees”), and the effectiveness of the employment agreements between the Company and each of the Key Winthrop Employees (the “Key Employment Agreements”) as of the Closing Date; (iv) the absence of any material adverse effect on the business of Winthrop and its subsidiaries; (v) the accuracy of the representations and warranties made by Winthrop and its continued compliance with its obligations under the Merger Agreement; (vi) the absence of certain governmental constraints and/or legal impediments to consummation of the Merger; (vii) the delivery to the Company of certain audited and unaudited consolidated financial statements of Winthrop and its subsidiaries; (viii) the documentation by Winthrop of its internal accounting controls, which are satisfactory to the Company in its reasonable judgment; and (ix) the provision of keyman insurance on the life of Mr. Donovan.
The obligation of Winthrop to consummate the Merger is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of various conditions, including the following: (i) entry by the Company into an investors’ rights agreement (the “Investors’ Rights Agreement”), as described below, with each holder of Winthrop Common Stock receiving Company Common Stock as Merger Consideration and with the Key Winthrop Employees, who are entitled to receive restricted stock units representing Company Common Stock pursuant to the Key Employment Agreements; (ii) the absence of any material adverse effect on the business of the Company; (iii) the procurement of certain consents; (iv) the accuracy of the representations and warranties made by the Company and its continued compliance with its obligations under the Merger Agreement; and (v) the absence of certain governmental constraints and/or legal impediments to the consummation of the Merger.
The completion of the Merger is expected to occur in the fourth quarter of 2012, although there can be no assurance that the Merger will occur within the expected timeframe or at all. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, legal and other acquisition related expenses aggregating to approximately $124,000 and $860,000, respectively, were charged to operations.
NATIONAL PATENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011
(unaudited)
3. Per share data
Loss per share for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, is calculated based on 17,587,000 and 17,581,000 weighted average outstanding shares of Company Common Stock. Loss per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, is calculated based on 17,586,000 and 17,579,000 weighted average outstanding shares of Company Common Stock.
At September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company has outstanding options to purchase 3,300,000 shares of Company Common Stock, which were not included in the diluted computation, as their effect would be anti-dilutive.
4. Capital Stock
The Company’s Board of Directors, without any vote or action by the holders of Company Common Stock, is authorized to issue preferred stock from time to time in one or more series and to determine the number of shares and to fix the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of any series of preferred stock.
On December 15, 2006, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to 2,000,000 shares, or approximately 11%, of the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock from time to time either in open market or privately negotiated transactions. On August 13, 2008, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized an increase of 2,000,000 shares of Company Common Stock to be repurchased, and on March 29, 2011 the Company’s Board of Directors authorized an increase of an additional 1,000,000 shares of Company Common Stock to be repurchased. Through September 30, 2012, the Company had repurchased 1,791,821 shares of Company Common Stock and a total of 3,208,179 shares remained available for repurchase. There were no Company Common Stock repurchases made by or on behalf of the Company during the nine months ended September 30, 2012.
5. Incentive stock plans and stock based compensation
The Company has a stock-based compensation plan for employees and non-employee members of its Board of Directors. The plan provides for discretionary grants of stock options, restricted shares, and other stock-based awards. The Company’s plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, which consists solely of non-employee directors. No stock based awards were granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2012.
Information with respect to the Company’s outstanding stock options for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 is as follows:
Stock Options | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Weighted Average Contractual Term | Aggregate Intrinsic Value | |||||||||||||
| Options outstanding at January 1, 2012 | 3,300,000 | $ | 2.29 | 5.9 | $ | 258,000 | * | |||||||||
| Options outstanding at September 30, 2012 | 3,300,000 | $ | 2.29 | 4.9 | $ | 1,505,000 | * | |||||||||
| Options exercisable at September 30, 2012 | 3,133,500 | $ | 2.34 | 4.8 | $ | 1,276,000 | * | |||||||||
| * | The intrinsic value of a stock option is the amount by which the market value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of the option. |
Compensation expense related to option grants amounted to $22,000 and $67,000 for the quarter and nine months ended September
30, 2012 and $22,000 and $66,000 for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively. As of September 30, 2012, there was $53,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested options. This cost is expected to be recognized over the remaining vesting periods of the options, which on a weighted-average basis is approximately 1.0 year.
NATIONAL PATENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011
(unaudited)
6. Related party transactions
Effective June 1, 2010, the Company relocated its headquarters to the offices of Bedford Oak Advisors, LLC (“Bedford Oak”) in Mount Kisco, New York. Bedford Oak is controlled by Harvey P. Eisen, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company. From June 1, 2010 through August 31, 2012, the Company had been subleasing a portion of the Bedford Oak space and had access to various administrative support services on a month-to-month basis at a rate of approximately $19,700 per month.
As discussed above, on June 18, 2012, the Company entered into a Merger Agreement with Winthrop. As a result of the Merger, which the Company expects to close in the fourth quarter of 2012, the Company is currently taking steps to transition from a “shell company”, as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act, into an operating company. On October 31, 2012, the Company’s Audit Committee approved an increase to approximately $40,700 per month (effective as of September 1, 2012) in the monthly sublease and administrative support services rate, which increased rate the Company believes is necessary to provide for the increased personnel and space requirements necessary for an operating company. General and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, includes $198,000 and $177,000, respectively, related to the sublease arrangement with Bedford Oak.
On October 31, 2012, also in connection with the Merger and the Company’s transition from a shell company into an operating company, the Company’s Compensation Committee approved an annual salary of $200,000 for Thomas Hayes, the Chief Operating Officer of the Company(effective as of September 1, 2012) since Mr. Hayes is currently devoting and will be devoting 100% of his time to planning for the future growth and operations of the Company, as well as business development activities for Winthrop. Mr. Hayes is also a Managing Director at Bedford Oak. Included in Accounts payable and accrued expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 30, 2012 is $52,000 due to Bedford Oak for increased facility and support expenses, as well as reimbursement for compensation paid by Bedford Oak to Mr. Hayes for the month of September 2012.
7. Income taxes
For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the income tax expense related to continuing operations of $193,000 substantially represents a settlement with New York State over its tax examination of the Company’s 2008 through 2010 tax returns, as further discussed below.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company recorded income tax expense from continuing operations of $213,000, which substantially represented a correction of a tax benefit recorded in the year ended December 31, 2010 attributable to alternative minimum tax implications related to the net operating loss carryback. For the three months ended September 30, 2011, the Company recorded income tax expense from continuing operations of $13,000, which substantially represent minimum state taxes.
Five Star is currently undergoing an income tax examination by the Internal Revenue Service for income tax filings for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2008 and is being challenged with respect to the timing of certain tax deductions. As a result, a liability for uncertain tax positions was provided in the year ended December 31, 2010 and charged to discontinued operations. As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the liability related to Five Star included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets amounted to approximately $331,000 and $313,000, respectively, for potential federal and state tax deficiencies and related interest, of which approximately $213,000 related to additional tax, and approximately $118,000 and $100,000, respectively, related to interest. The deficiency notice was issued on April 25, 2011. On May 17, 2011, Five Star Products Inc. and its subsidiary Five Star Group Inc. filed petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy code. On December 16, 2011, the Plan of Reorganization of TMG Liquidation Corp., Five Star Products Inc.’s parent corporation, was approved by the Bankruptcy Court. Under the Plan of Reorganization, the Internal Revenue Service is authorized to pursue the Plan Administrator, who is authorized to defend the deficiency letter issued to Five Star Products, Inc.
New York State was examining the Company’s 2008 through 2010 tax returns which was finalized in June 2012. As a result of the examination, a liability for uncertain tax positions in the amount of $18,000 was provided for in 2011 and charged to continuing operations to account for a potential change to the Company’s capital base tax for the 2010 tax year. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the liability for uncertain tax positions was increased by $226,000 to account for an increase in tax of $193,000 and interest of $33,000 related to a challenge to the Company’s position for filing on a combined basis. The Company settled such matters with New York State for the amount of $244,000, including interest of $39,000, which was paid in June 2012. Additionally, the Internal Revenue Service is currently examining the Company’s 2009 consolidated U.S. federal tax return. The Company does not anticipate any material impact to the financial statements due to the examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
NATIONAL PATENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011
(unaudited)
No tax benefit has been recorded in relation to the pre-tax loss from continuing operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, based on the Company’s estimated annual effective tax rate which reflects a full valuation allowance to offset any deferred tax asset related to net operating loss carry forwards attributable to the loss. The increase in the liability for uncertain tax positions was treated as discrete items. The tax effect of discrete items are reflected in the periods in which they occur and not reflected in the estimated annual effective tax rate which is used for interim period tax provisions.
8. Contingencies
| (a) | Prior to the sale of Five Star, the Company had guaranteed the lease for Five Star’s New Jersey warehouse. On January 15, 2010, the Company completed the sale to Merit of all the issued and outstanding stock of Five Star. Merit extended the New Jersey warehouse lease, which originally expired in September 2010 through March 2011 at which time the lease expired. Under the terms of the Five Star Stock Purchase Agreement, Merit was responsible for the first $25,000 of repairs and end of lease costs, and the Company was responsible for 75% of the remaining costs. The Company had been in negotiations with Merit regarding an allocation of financial responsibility for repairs to the New Jersey warehouse and end of lease costs. However, on May 17, 2011, Merit and its affiliates filed voluntary Chapter 11 petitions in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of South Carolina. As a result of the Chapter 11 filing, and the inability of the parties to come to an agreement on financial responsibility, the landlord drew down on a $128,000 letter of credit previously provided by GP Strategies Corporation (“GP Strategies”). GP Strategies had issued the letter of credit to the landlord in exchange for the landlord removing the GP Strategies guarantee for the New Jersey warehouse lease. As a result of the spin-off of the Company from GP Strategies in November 2004, the Company had indemnified GP Strategies for any costs related to their guarantee of the Five Star lease, and therefore the Company reimbursed GP Strategies $128,000, which represents repair and end of lease costs. The Company has filed a claim with the bankruptcy court, but based on its initial analysis of the Chapter 11 filings believes it is unlikely that it will recover its claim. Therefore, for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company has recorded approximately $135,000, for its estimated share of the costs, which is included in loss from discontinued operations. |
In connection with the sale of Five Star, the Company is responsible for all activities necessary to achieve compliance with the Connecticut Transfer Act, including receipt of approval from the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (“CTDEP’) and implementation of a remediation plan, if required, with respect to environmental obligations related to Five Star’s Connecticut warehouse. In May 2012, the Company satisfied its remediation and environmental obligations with the CTDEP. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 the Company expensed an additional $28,000 to complete the Connecticut Transfer Act process with the CTDEP. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company accrued an additional $40,000, for estimated costs associated with completing the Connecticut Transfer Act process with the CTDEP. Such amounts are included in loss from discontinued operations. The Company has satisfied its remediation and environmental obligations with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
NATIONAL PATENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011
(unaudited)
| (b) | In connection with its investment in undeveloped property, the Company has certain ownership interests in several dams and related reservoirs located in the State of Connecticut. Under applicable Connecticut law, the Company is responsible for maintaining the safety of these dams. In 2007, the Company was notified by certain landowners adjoining one of the reservoirs that the water level in the reservoir had decreased; allegedly causing harm to such landowners. The Company does not presently know the cause of such decrease in water level. Further, the Company cannot presently determine the extent of its legal liability, if any, with respect to the landowners. The Company has not received any claims with respect to any of the other reservoirs. The Company cannot reasonably estimate at this time the costs which may be incurred with respect to this matter in the future, however the Company has no reason to believe that such costs could be material. No amounts have been provided for this matter in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. |
| (c) | On or about December 14, 2011, the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of TMG Liquidation Corp on behalf of the estates of debtors created as a result of filing under Chapter 11 by Merit filed an adversary proceeding against the Company with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of South Carolina, seeking to void the sale of Five Star to Merit. Management believes the claim is without merit and the Company intends to vigorously defend this matter. |
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a “safe harbor” for forward looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical facts, but rather reflect our current expectations concerning future events and results. The words “may,” “will,” “anticipate,” “should,” “would,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “could,” “project,” “predict,” “expect,” “estimate,” “continue,” and “intend,” as well as other similar words and expressions of the future, are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
Factors that may cause actual results to differ from those results expressed or implied, include, but are not limited to, those listed under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 2, 2012 which include, without limitation, the risk that the Merger will not take place and may therefore make an investment in our securities less attractive to investors.
These forward-looking statements generally relate to our plans, objectives and expectations for future events and include statements about our expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, intentions, assumptions and other statements that are not historical facts. These statements are based upon our opinions and estimates as of the date they are made. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, such forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may be beyond our control, which could cause actual results, performance and achievements to differ materially from results, performance and achievements projected, expected, expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. While we cannot assess the future impact that any of these differences could have on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows or the market price of shares of our common stock, the differences could be significant. You are cautioned not to unduly rely on such forward-looking statements when evaluating the information presented in this report and you are urged to consider all such risks and uncertainties. In light of the uncertainty inherent in such forward-looking statements, you should not consider their inclusion to be a representation that such forward-looking matters will be achieved.
General Overview
On January 15, 2010, we completed the Five Star sale, in which we sold to Merit all of the issued and outstanding shares of Five Star for cash pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions of the Five Star Stock Purchase Agreement, our only operating business at that time. Upon the consummation of the Five Star Sale, we became a “shell company”, as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Because we are a shell company, our stockholders are unable to utilize Rule 144 to sell “restricted stock” as defined in Rule 144 or to otherwise use Rule 144 to sell our securities, and we are ineligible to utilize registration statements on Form S-3 or Form S-8 for so long as we remain a shell company and for 12 months thereafter. As a consequence, among other things, the offering, issuance and sale of our securities is likely to be more expensive and time consuming and may make our securities less attractive to investors. See Form 10-K “Item 1. Business – Nature of Our Business Following the Five Star Sale”, and “Item 1A. Risk Factors”.
Agreement and Plan of Merger
On June 18, 2012, the Company, entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with NPT Advisors, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“MergerSub”), The Winthrop Corporation, a Connecticut corporation (“Winthrop”) an investment management and financial advisory firm, and Peter M. Donovan (“ Mr. Donovan”), acting in his capacity as representative of the securityholders of Winthrop (the “Securityholders’ Representative”) in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, subject to the fulfillment or waiver of the conditions thereof, MergerSub will be merged with and into Winthrop (the “Merger”) and Winthrop will continue as the corporation surviving the Merger (the “Surviving Entity”). Following the Merger, the Surviving Entity will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The Merger Agreement was approved by the respective boards of directors of the Company, Merger Sub and Winthrop.
Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger, the outstanding shares of Winthrop’s Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock and Class C Common Stock (collectively, the “Winthrop Common Stock”) will be converted into the right to receive aggregate consideration of $6,614,000, subject to adjustment as described below (as so adjusted, the “Purchase Price”), consisting of, at the election of each individual holder of Winthrop Common Stock, either (i) in the case only of “accredited investors” who elect to receive shares of the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (“Company Common Stock”), Company Common Stock valued at $2.00 per share (subject to equitable adjustment if the Company effects any stock split, stock dividend, reverse stock split or similar transaction with respect to Company Common Stock prior to the effective time of the Merger) or (ii) cash (the “Merger Consideration”). Holders of Winthrop Common Stock who do not make a cash or stock election will receive cash in the Merger. The Merger Agreement provides that holders of Winthrop Common Stock who elect to receive Company Common Stock as Merger Consideration will be subject to a three year transfer restriction on such Company Common Stock.
The Merger Agreement provides that the Purchase Price will be adjusted in the event that (i) as of the closing date of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (the “Closing Date”), Winthrop has obtained consents to the assignment of advisory contracts pursuant to which it and its subsidiaries provide investment management services to their clients (“Advisory Contracts”) representing revenues that are less than 90% of a baseline revenue amount (the “Advisory Contract Adjustment”), and (ii) Winthrop’s consolidated net working capital measured as of a date no more than 10 business days prior to the closing of the Merger (the “ Closing”) is more than $100,000 less than Winthrop’s consolidated net working capital as of the close of business on March 30, 2012 (the “Net Working Capital Adjustment”). In the case of an Advisory Contract Adjustment, the Purchase Price will be decreased, prior to any Net Working Capital Adjustment, by a percentage equal to 1.30 multiplied by the amount, expressed as a percentage, equal to (a) 90% of the baseline revenue amount minus the revenues represented by the Advisory Contracts for which consents have been obtained or deemed obtained by Winthrop as of the Closing Date, divided by (b) the baseline revenue amount. In the case of a Net Working Capital Adjustment, such adjustment will be made after any Advisory Contract Adjustment on a dollar-for-dollar basis equal to the amount of any such shortfall in consolidated net working capital in excess of $100,000.
The obligation of the Company to consummate the Merger is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of various conditions, including the following: (i) the adoption of the Merger Agreement by the holders of the Winthrop Common Stock; (ii) the receipt by the Company of consents, including in certain cases “negative” consents, to Advisory Contracts representing revenues that are not less than 70% of a baseline revenue amount; (iii) the continued employment by Winthrop and/or its subsidiaries of each of Mr. Donovan, Theodore S. Roman, Amit S. Khandwala and M. Anthony E. van Daalen (the “Key Winthrop Employees”), and the effectiveness of the employment agreements between the Company and each of the Key Winthrop Employees (the “Key Employment Agreements”) as of the Closing Date; (iv) the absence of any material adverse effect on the business of Winthrop and its subsidiaries; (v) the accuracy of the representations and warranties made by Winthrop and its continued compliance with its obligations under the Merger Agreement; (vi) the absence of certain governmental constraints and/or legal impediments to consummation of the Merger; (vii) the delivery to the Company of certain audited and unaudited consolidated financial statements of Winthrop and its subsidiaries; (viii) the documentation by Winthrop of its internal accounting controls, which are satisfactory to the Company in its reasonable judgment; and (ix) the provision of keyman insurance on the life of Mr. Donovan.
The obligation of Winthrop to consummate the Merger is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of various conditions, including the following: (i) entry by the Company into an investors’ rights agreement (the “Investors’ Rights Agreement”), as described below, with each holder of Winthrop Common Stock receiving Company Common Stock as Merger Consideration and with the Key Winthrop Employees, who are entitled to receive restricted stock units representing Company Common Stock pursuant to the Key Employment Agreements; (ii) the absence of any material adverse effect on the business of the Company; (iii) the procurement of certain consents; (iv) the accuracy of the representations and warranties made by the Company and its continued compliance with its obligations under the Merger Agreement; and (v) the absence of certain governmental constraints and/or legal impediments to the consummation of the Merger.
Completion of the Merger is expected to occur in the fourth quarter of 2012, although there can be no assurance that the Merger will occur within the expected timeframe or at all.
Investment in Undeveloped Land and Other Assets
The Company owns certain non-strategic assets, including an investment in MXL Operations Inc. (“MXL”), and interests in land and flowage rights in undeveloped property in Killingly, Connecticut. The Company has a 19.9% interest in MXL carried at its cost of $275,000 under Accounting Standards Codification topic 325, Investments- Other. The Company monitors these investments for impairment by considering current factors, including the economic environment, market conditions, operational performance and other specific factors relating to the business underlying the investment, and records impairments in carrying values when necessary.
Results of Operations
Three months ended September 30, 2012 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2011
For the three months ended September 30, 2012, the Company had a loss from continuing operations before income taxes of $546,000 compared to a loss from continuing operations before income taxes of $419,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2011. The increased loss from continuing operations before income taxes of $127,000 was primarily the result of acquisitions costs of $124,000 related to the Agreement and Plan of Merger entered into with Winthrop. See Note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
General and administrative expenses
For the three months ended September 30, 2012, G&A was $423,000 as compared to $420,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2011. The change in G&A at the corporate level was primarily due to increased facility costs, offset by reduced professional fees.
Nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2011
For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company had a loss from continuing operations before income taxes of $2,236,000 compared to a loss from continuing operations before income taxes of $1,332,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The increased loss from continuing operations before income taxes of $904,000 was primarily the result of acquisition costs of $860,000 related to the Agreement and Plan of Merger entered into with Winthrop. See Note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
General and administrative expenses
For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, G&A was $1,349,000 as compared to $1,350,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The decreased G&A at the corporate level was primarily due to reduced personnel costs and recurring professional fees, partially offset by professional fees incurred related to the evaluation of potential acquisitions, other than Winthrop.
Income taxes
For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the income tax expense related to continuing operations of $193,000 substantially represents a settlement with New York State over its tax examination of the Company’s 2008 through 2010 tax returns, as further discussed below. For the three months ended September 30, 2012, the income tax benefit related to continuing operations of $2,000 represents to an adjustment to income tax expense based on an adjustment to the projected effective income tax rate for the year.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company recorded income tax expense from continuing operations of $213,000, which substantially represented a correction of a tax benefit recorded in the year ended December 31, 2010 attributable to alternative minimum tax implications related to the net operating loss carryback. For the three months ended September 30, 2011, the Company recorded income tax expense from continuing operations of $13,000, which substantially represent minimum state taxes.
Five Star is currently undergoing an income tax examination by the Internal Revenue Service for income tax filings for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2008 and is being challenged with respect to the timing of certain tax deductions. As a result, a liability for uncertain tax positions was provided in the year ended December 31, 2010 and charged to discontinued operations. As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the liability related to Five Star included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets amounted to approximately $331,000 and $313,000, respectively, for potential federal and state tax deficiencies and related interest, of which approximately $213,000 related to additional tax and approximately $118,000 and $100,000, respectively, related to interest. The deficiency notice was issued on April 25, 2011. On May 17, 2011, Five Star Products Inc. and its subsidiary Five Star Group Inc. filed petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy code. On December 16, 2011, the Plan of Reorganization of TMG Liquidation Corp., Five Star Products Inc.’s parent corporation, was approved by the Bankruptcy Court. Under the Plan of Reorganization, the Internal Revenue Service is authorized to pursue the Plan Administrator, who is authorized to defend the deficiency letter issued to Five Star Products, Inc. If authorized by the Plan Administrator, the Company intends to vigorously defend Five Star’s position with the Internal Revenue Service.
New York State was examining the Company’s 2008 through 2010 tax returns which was finalized in June 2012. As a result of the examination, a liability for uncertain tax positions in the amount of $18,000 was provided for in 2011 and charged to continuing operations to account for a potential change to the Company’s capital base tax for the 2010 tax year. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the liability for uncertain tax positions was increased by $226,000 to account for an increase in tax and related interest related to a challenge to the Company’s position for filing on a combined basis. The Company settled with New York State for the amount of $244,000, including interest of $39,000. Additionally, the Internal Revenue Service is currently examining the Company’s 2009 consolidated U.S. federal tax return. The Company does not anticipate any material impact to the financial statements due to the examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
The increase in the liability for uncertain tax positions was treated as a discrete item. The tax effect of discrete items are reflected in the periods in which they occur and not reflected in the estimated annual effective tax rate which is used for interim period tax provisions.
Financial condition
Liquidity and Capital Resources
At September 30, 2012, the Company had cash and cash equivalents totaling $24.8 million, which it intends to use to acquire interests in one or more operating businesses, including Winthrop (see Note 2 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements) and to fund the Company’s general and administrative expenses. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 the Company used cash in operations in the amount of $2,415,000 and $1,312,000, respectively, which mainly consists of the net loss.
Not required.
The Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, with the assistance of other members of the Company’s management, have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. Based upon such evaluation, the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report.
The Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have also concluded that there was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2012 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Issuances of Equity Securities
On January 4, 2012, April 4, 2012 and July 9, 2012 the Company issued without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), shares of Company common stock to Lawrence G. Schafran, a director of the Company, in payment of his quarterly directors fees. Mr. Schafran received 1,654, 1,049 and 1,078 shares of Company common stock, respectively. The aggregate value of the 1,654, 1,049 and 1,078 shares of Company common stock issued to Mr. Schafran were each approximately $3,125 on the date of issuance. These shares were issued pursuant to exemptions from registration set forth in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and Regulation D promulgated thereunder.
This issuance qualified for exemption from registration under the Securities Act because (i) Mr. Schafran is an accredited investor, (ii) the Company did not engage in any general solicitation or advertising in connection with the issuance, and (iii) Mr. Schafran received restricted securities.
Purchases of Equity Securities
On December 15, 2006, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to 2,000,000 shares, or approximately 11%, of its outstanding shares of common stock from time to time either in open market or privately negotiated transactions. On August 13, 2008, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized an increase of 2,000,000 common shares to be repurchased, and on March 29, 2011 the Company’s Board of Directors authorized an increase of an additional 1,000,000 shares to be repurchased. As of September 30, 2012, the Company had repurchased 1,791,821 shares of its common stock and, a total of 3,208,179 shares remained available for repurchase. There were no common stock repurchases made by or on behalf of the Company during the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2012.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 31.1 | * | Certification of principal executive officer of the Company, pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) |
| 31.2 | * | Certification of principal financial officer of the Company, pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) |
| 32.1 | * | Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, signed by the principal executive officer of the Company and the principal financial officer of the Company |
101.INS1 | * | XBRL Instance Document |
101.SCH1 | * | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |
101.CAL1 | * | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document |
101.DEF1 | * | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document |
101.LAB1 | * | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document |
101.PRE1 | * | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
*Filed herewith
1 Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, these interactive data files are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934 and otherwise are not subject to liability.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed in its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| NATIONAL PATENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | ||
| Date: November 2, 2012 | /s/ HARVEY P. EISEN | |
| Name: Harvey P. Eisen | ||
| Title: Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer | ||
| Date: November 2, 2012 | /s/ IRA J. SOBOTKO | |
| Name: Ira J. Sobotko | ||
| Title: Vice President, Chief Financial Officer |
18