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, 2006
OR
o Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Commission File Number 0-9859
BANCTEC, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE |
| 75-1559633 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
| (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
2701 E. Grauwyler Road, Irving, Texas 75061
(972) 821-4000
(Address and telephone number of principal executive offices)
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 is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act)
Yes o No x
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
| Number of Shares Outstanding at |
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Title of Each Class |
| November 14, 2006 |
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Common Stock, $0.01 par value |
| 17,003,838 |
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Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value |
| 1,181,946 |
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BancTec, Inc.
Quarterly Report
on
Form 10-Q
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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BANCTEC, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
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| September 30, |
| December 31, |
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| 2006 |
| 2005 |
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| (In thousands) |
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CURRENT ASSETS: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
| $ | 8,445 |
| $ | 18,540 |
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Restricted cash |
| 661 |
| 3,205 |
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Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,039 and $1,110, respectively |
| 68,681 |
| 58,020 |
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Inventories, net |
| 26,303 |
| 19,807 |
| ||
Prepaid expenses |
| 8,705 |
| 5,488 |
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Other current assets |
| 1,098 |
| 1,115 |
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Total current assets |
| 113,893 |
| 106,175 |
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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net |
| 36,122 |
| 29,924 |
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OTHER ASSETS: |
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Goodwill |
| 42,052 |
| 41,973 |
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Other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $972 and $297, respectively |
| 4,852 |
| 5,018 |
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Deferred income tax benefit |
| 9,552 |
| 10,336 |
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Other assets |
| 5,069 |
| 3,788 |
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Total other assets |
| 61,525 |
| 61,115 |
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TOTAL ASSETS |
| $ | 211,540 |
| $ | 197,214 |
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CURRENT LIABILITIES: |
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Current obligations under capital leases, financing arrangements and revolver |
| $ | 26,640 |
| $ | 1,095 |
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Trade accounts payable |
| 20,201 |
| 19,870 |
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Other accrued expenses and liabilities |
| 35,104 |
| 31,293 |
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Deferred revenue |
| 19,740 |
| 21,505 |
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Maintenance contract deposits |
| 28,055 |
| 33,453 |
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Income taxes payable |
| 6,248 |
| 4,947 |
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Total current liabilities |
| 135,988 |
| 112,163 |
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OTHER LIABILITIES: |
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Long-term debt |
| 198,466 |
| 199,063 |
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Non-current maintenance contract deposits |
| 4,967 |
| 11,466 |
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Pension liability |
| 22,721 |
| 22,719 |
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Other non-current liabilities |
| 6,598 |
| 5,748 |
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Total other liabilities |
| 232,752 |
| 238,996 |
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Total liabilities |
| 368,740 |
| 351,159 |
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
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SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK — issued and outstanding, 100,667 shares at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 |
| 18,040 |
| 18,040 |
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STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT: |
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Cumulative preferred stock - authorized, 200,000 shares of $0.01 par value at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 Series B preferred stock - issued and outstanding, 35,520 shares at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 |
| 13,520 |
| 13,520 |
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Common stock authorized, 21,800,000 shares of $0.01 par value at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005: Common stock-issued and outstanding 17,003,838 shares at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 |
| 170 |
| 170 |
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Class A common stock-issued and outstanding 1,181,946 shares at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 |
| 12 |
| 12 |
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Subscription stock warrants |
| 3,726 |
| 3,726 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
| 122,835 |
| 122,655 |
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Accumulated deficit |
| (299,568 | ) | (293,542 | ) | ||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
| (15,935 | ) | (18,526 | ) | ||
Total stockholders’ deficit |
| (175,240 | ) | (171,985 | ) | ||
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT |
| $ | 211,540 |
| $ | 197,214 |
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See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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BANCTEC, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
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| Three Months Ended September 30, |
| Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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| 2006 |
| 2005 |
| 2006 |
| 2005 |
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REVENUE |
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Equipment and software |
| $ | 33,405 |
| $ | 24,875 |
| $ | 98,457 |
| $ | 90,685 |
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Maintenance and other services |
| 61,518 |
| 55,962 |
| 181,270 |
| 163,221 |
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| 94,923 |
| 80,837 |
| 279,727 |
| 253,906 |
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COST OF SALES |
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Equipment and software |
| 20,331 |
| 14,631 |
| 57,943 |
| 53,447 |
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Maintenance and other services |
| 49,886 |
| 45,202 |
| 153,173 |
| 134,282 |
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| 70,217 |
| 59,833 |
| 211,116 |
| 187,729 |
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Gross profit |
| 24,706 |
| 21,004 |
| 68,611 |
| 66,177 |
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OPERATING EXPENSES |
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Product development |
| 1,956 |
| 2,296 |
| 5,411 |
| 7,127 |
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Selling, general and administrative |
| 15,435 |
| 16,726 |
| 49,085 |
| 51,017 |
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| 17,391 |
| 19,022 |
| 54,496 |
| 58,144 |
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Income from operations |
| 7,315 |
| 1,982 |
| 14,115 |
| 8,033 |
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OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) |
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Interest income |
| 40 |
| 164 |
| 184 |
| 592 |
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Interest expense |
| (5,183 | ) | (4,766 | ) | (15,052 | ) | (14,278 | ) | ||||
Sundry, net |
| (96 | ) | 9 |
| (123 | ) | (708 | ) | ||||
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| (5,239 | ) | (4,593 | ) | (14,991 | ) | (14,394 | ) | ||||
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES |
| 2,076 |
| (2,611 | ) | (876 | ) | (6,361 | ) | ||||
INCOME TAX EXPENSE |
| 1,369 |
| 454 |
| 5,150 |
| 3,136 |
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NET INCOME (LOSS) |
| 707 |
| (3,065 | ) | (6,026 | ) | (9,497 | ) | ||||
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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BANCTEC, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
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| Nine Months Ended September 30 |
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| 2006 |
| 2005 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
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Net loss |
| $ | (6,026 | ) | $ | (9,497 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash flows used in operations: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
| 10,804 |
| 11,390 |
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Provision for doubtful accounts |
| 133 |
| 125 |
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Deferred income tax expense |
| 802 |
| 45 |
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Loss on disposition of property, plant and equipment |
| 285 |
| 1,818 |
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Other non-cash items |
| 275 |
| 129 |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Increase in accounts receivable |
| (8,863 | ) | (3,203 | ) | ||
Increase in inventories |
| (6,271 | ) | (1,249 | ) | ||
Increase in other assets |
| (4,049 | ) | (837 | ) | ||
Increase in trade accounts payable |
| 76 |
| 97 |
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Decrease in deferred revenue & maintenance contracts deposits |
| (13,973 | ) | (20,062 | ) | ||
Increase in other accrued expenses and liabilities |
| 3,258 |
| 5,499 |
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Cash flows used in operating activities |
| (23,549 | ) | (15,745 | ) | ||
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
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Purchases of property, plant and equipment |
| (14,563 | ) | (7,781 | ) | ||
Decrease in restricted cash |
| 2,544 |
| 3,930 |
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Purchase of intangibles |
| (238 | ) | (1,775 | ) | ||
Cash flows used in investing activities |
| (12,257 | ) | (5,626 | ) | ||
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
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Payments of current maturities of capital lease and financing obligations |
| (1,053 | ) | (267 | ) | ||
Proceeds on revolver, net |
| 25,315 |
| 2 |
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Debt issuance costs |
| (200 | ) | (70 | ) | ||
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities |
| 24,062 |
| (335 | ) | ||
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EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH |
| 1,649 |
| (1,656 | ) | ||
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
| (10,095 | ) | (23,362 | ) | ||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS—BEGINNING OF PERIOD |
| 18,540 |
| 47,431 |
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS—END OF PERIOD |
| $ | 8,445 |
| $ | 24,069 |
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES INFORMATION: |
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Cash paid during the period for: |
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Interest |
| $ | 12,130 |
| $ | 11,514 |
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Taxes |
| $ | 2,325 |
| $ | 1,091 |
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See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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BANCTEC, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
1. NATURE OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
BancTec, Inc. is a worldwide systems integration and services company with a 30-year history in imaging technology, financial transaction processing and workflow productivity improvement. Serving a variety of industries, including banking, financial services, insurance, healthcare, governmental agencies and others, the Company offers a portfolio of payment and document processing systems and services, workflow and image management software products, and computer and network support services.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2006, and the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and cash flows for the interim periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, should be read in conjunction with BancTec, Inc. and subsidiaries (“BancTec” or the “Company”) consolidated financial statements and notes thereto in the most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all material adjustments, consisting principally of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations of the Company. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The significant accounting principles and practices used in the preparation of the accompanying financial statements are summarized below:
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments
Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and on deposit, including highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. Restricted cash at September 30, 2006 of $0.7 million and at December 31, 2005 of $3.2 million represents cash in escrow from a customer deposit.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
The allowance for doubtful accounts is an estimate prepared by management based on evaluation of the collectibility of specific accounts and the overall condition of the receivable portfolios. The Company analyzes customer credits, customer concentrations, customer credit-worthiness, current economic trends and changes in customer payment terms, when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts. The allowance for doubtful accounts is reviewed periodically and adjustments are recorded as deemed necessary. During the quarter ended September 30, 2006, the Company updated the percentages used to calculate the allowance for doubtful accounts to reflect improved recent history of collections and customer credits. This change in estimate was applied prospectively during the quarter and resulted in an immaterial impact to the Company’s Financial Statements.
Inventories
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market and include the cost of raw materials, labor, factory overhead, and purchased subassemblies. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out and weighted average methods.
Beginning July 1, 2006, parts purchased to support the repair operations of the ITSM business segment are classified as inventory rather than field support spare parts, (“spare parts”) which are categorized as fixed assets in the accompanying consolidated condensed balance sheets. Parts on hand at June 30, 2006 will continue to be classified as field support spare parts until utilized, at which point they will be retired.
At least quarterly, the Company evaluates the carrying amount of inventory based on the identification of excess and obsolete inventory. The Company’s evaluation involves a multi-factor approach incorporating the stratification of inventory by time held and the stratification of inventory by risk category, among other factors. The approach incorporates both recent historical information and management estimates of trends. The Company’s approach is intended to take into consideration potential excess and obsolescence caused by a decreasing installed base, engineering changes and end of manufacture. If any of the factors considered in the Company’s estimate were to deteriorate, additional reserves may be required. The inventory reserve
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calculations are reviewed periodically and additional reserves are recorded as deemed necessary. Inventory reserves as of September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 $14.7 million and $12.6 million, respectively.
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Property, plant, and equipment are recorded at cost and are depreciated or amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the related assets. Depreciation expense is reflected in both cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expense. Depreciation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 was $10.1 million and $11.3 million, respectively.
Revenue Recognition
The Company derives revenue primarily from two sources: (1) equipment and software sales - systems integration solutions which address complex data and paper-intensive work processes, including advanced web-enabled imaging and workflow technologies with both BancTec-manufactured equipment and third-party equipment, and (2) maintenance and other services - consist primarily of application design, development and maintenance, all aspects of desktop outsourcing, including field engineering, as well as help desk and LAN/WAN network outsourcing.
The Company’s revenue recognition policies are in accordance with Statement of Position (“SOP”) 97-2, “Software Revenue Recognition,” as amended by SOP 98-9, “Modification of SOP 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition with Respect to Certain Transactions”, “Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 101, “Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements,” SAB No. 104, “Revenue Recognition,” Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) No. 00-21, “Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables,” and EITF No. 03-5, “Applicability of AICPA Statement of Position 97-2 to Non-Software Deliverables in an Arrangement Containing More-Than-Incidental Software.”
Software and software elements (including equipment, installation and training)
In the case of software arrangements that require significant production, modification, or customization of software, or the license agreements require the Company to provide implementation services that are determined to be essential to other elements of the arrangement, the Company follows the guidance in SOP 81-1, “Accounting for Performance of Construction—Type and Certain Production—Type Contracts,” and applies the completed contract method of accounting. In compliance with the completed contract method under SOP 81-1, revenue is recognized when proof of customer acceptance has been received. In the case of non-software arrangements, the Company applies EITF No. 00-21 where revenues related to arrangements with multiple elements are allocated to each element based on the element’s relative fair value. Revenue allocated to separate elements is recognized for each element in accordance with the accounting policies described below. EITF No. 03-5 is applied in determining whether non-software elements are included with the software in applying SOP 97-2.
If the Company cannot account for items included in a multiple-element software or non-software arrangement as separate units of accounting, they are combined and accounted for as a single unit of accounting and generally recognized as the undelivered items or services are provided to the customer. The Company specifically uses the residual method, under which revenue is recognized on the delivered elements only when the remaining undelivered element is postcontract customer support (PCS).
The Company recognizes hardware and software revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the sales price is fixed or determinable and collectibility is reasonably assured. At the time of the transaction, the Company determines whether the fee associated with revenue transactions is fixed or determinable and whether or not collection is reasonably assured. The Company determines whether the fee is fixed or determinable based on the payment terms associated with the transaction. If a significant portion of a fee is due after the normal payment terms, which are generally 30 days from invoice date, the Company recognizes revenue as the fees are due. The Company assesses collectibility based on a number of factors, including past transaction history with the customer and the credit-worthiness of the customer. The Company does not request collateral from customers. If the Company determines that collection of the fee is not reasonably assured, the Company defers the revenue and recognizes revenue at the time collection becomes reasonably assured, which is generally upon receipt of cash. For all sales, the Company generally uses either a binding purchase order or signed sales agreement as evidence of an arrangement.
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Non-software equipment
The Company recognizes revenue from sales of non-software related equipment and supplies upon delivery and transfer of title or upon customer acceptance.
Postcontract customer support
Maintenance contracts are primarily one year in duration and the revenue generated is generally recognized ratably over the term of the contract.
Maintenance services not classified as postcontract customer support (PCS)
The Company’s services revenue is primarily billed based on contractual rates and terms, and the Company generally recognizes revenue as these services are performed which, in some cases, is ratably over the contract term. Certain customers advance funds prior to the performance of the services. The Company recognizes revenue related to these advances as services are performed over time or on a “per call” basis. Certain estimates are used in recognizing revenue on a “per call” basis related to breakdown rates, contract types, calls related to specific contract types, and contract periods. The Company uses its best judgment to relate calls to contracts. In addition, as actual breakdown experience rates are compared to estimates, such estimates may change over time and will result in adjustments to the amount of “per call” revenue. The current and non-current portions of these advances are shown as Deferred Revenue or Maintenance Contract Deposits on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Certain costs associated with contract acquisition and related direct and incremental costs are capitalized in accordance with SOP 81-1 and Technical Bulletin 90-1. Contract acquisition costs include direct incremental costs associated with contract negotiation, such as legal fees, and costs incurred to transform customer processes and technology in direct support of implementing the contract terms and conditions. These costs are amortized on a pro-rata basis over the term of the contract.
Research and Development
Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Research and development costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, were $5.4 million and $7.1 million respectively.
Foreign Currency Translation
Foreign assets and liabilities are translated using the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date, and results of operations are translated using an average rate for the period. Translation adjustments are accumulated and reported in accumulated OCI as a component of stockholders’ deficit. Transaction gains and losses are included in results of operations in “Sundry, net”. Foreign currency transaction losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 were $0.2 million and $0.7 million, respectively. The Company does not currently hedge any of its net foreign currency exposure.
Accrued Vacation
The Company modified the vacation policy with regard to employees in the United States as of June 30, 2006. Prior to June 30, 2006, vacation was earned and accrued as the employee worked. A maximum of one week of unused vacation could be carried over to the subsequent year and any earned but unused vacation would be paid to the employee upon termination. Beginning June 30, 2006, the vacation policy was changed to specify that vacation is provided as a company benefit, and is not earned and does not accrue. As a result, unused vacation is not payable upon termination, unless specifically provided for by state law. In addition, no unused vacation is eligible to be carried over to subsequent calendar years. As a result of this change in policy, the Company adjusted its vacation accrual to be equal to the unused vacation for employees in those states which require vacation be paid upon termination. Accrued vacation was $2.1 million and $3.2 million at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 respectively.
Stock-Based Compensation
Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R, (“SFAS 123R”) “Share-Based Payment,” which establishes accounting for equity instruments exchanged for employee services. Under the provisions of SFAS No. 123R, share-based compensation cost is measured at the grant
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date, based on the calculated fair value of the award, and is recognized as an expense over the employee’s requisite service period (generally the vesting period of the equity grant).
Prior to January 1, 2006, the Company accounted for share-based compensation to employees in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion (“APB”) No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations. The Company also followed the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”, as amended by SFAS 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation—Transition and Disclosure”.
The Company elected to adopt the modified prospective transition method as provided by SFAS No. 123R and, accordingly, financial statement amounts for the prior periods presented in this Form 10-Q have not been restated to reflect the fair value method of expensing share-based compensation. Under this application, the Company is required to record compensation cost for all share-based payments granted after the date of adoption based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123R and for the unvested portion of all share-based payments previously granted that remain outstanding which were based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the original provisions of SFAS 123.
Effective July 1, 2000, the Company adopted the 2000 Stock Plan (the Plan), which provides for the grant to employees of incentive options, non-qualified stock options, and restricted stock awards.
Incentive Options. During the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company granted 640,000 incentive options. During the nine months ended September 30, 2006, 347,500 incentive options were granted. Under the Plan, incentive options are granted at a fixed exercise price not less than 100% of the fair market value of the shares of stock on the date of grant (or not less than 110% of the fair market value in certain circumstances). Options granted in 2005 and 2006 vest over a four-year period at 25% per year.
Non-qualified stock options. No non-qualified stock options were granted during the year ended December 31, 2005 or the nine months ended September 30, 2006. When granted under the Plan, non-qualified options are granted at a fixed exercise price equal to, more than, or less than 100% of the fair market value of the shares of stock on the date of grant.
At December 30, 2005, with board of directors’ approval, all stock options were repriced from a previous strike price of $9.25 to a strike price of $2.25. No other provisions of the stock options were modified.
A combined summary of activity, including restricted stock awards, in the 2000 Stock Plan during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2006 is as follows:
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| Incentive |
| Non-qualified |
| Weighted |
| Weighted |
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Options outstanding—January 1, 2006 |
| 2,343,740 |
| 31,760 |
| 2.25 |
| .444 |
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Granted |
| 240,000 |
| — |
| 2.25 |
| .444 |
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Forfeited |
| — |
| — |
| 2.25 |
| .444 |
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Exercised |
| — |
| — |
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Options outstanding—March 31, 2006 |
| 2,583,740 |
| 31,760 |
| 2.25 |
| .444 |
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Granted |
| — |
| — |
| 2.25 |
| .444 |
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Forfeited |
| (50,000 | ) | — |
| 2.25 |
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Exercised |
| — |
| — |
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Options outstanding—June 30, 2006 |
| 2,533,740 |
| 31,760 |
| 2.25 |
| .444 |
|
Granted |
| 107,500 |
| — |
| 2.25 |
| .446 |
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Forfeited |
| (50,000 | ) | — |
| 2.25 |
| .444 |
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Exercised |
| — |
| — |
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Options outstanding—September 30, 2006 |
| 2,591,240 |
| 31,760 |
| 2.25 |
| .444 |
|
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Options and awards expire and terminate the earlier of 10 years from the date of grant or three months after the date the employee ceases to be employed by the Company. The weighted average remaining contractual life of the outstanding options is 7.98 years, 8.06 years, 8.13 years, and 8.25 years at September 30, 2006, June 30, 2006, March 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005, respectively.
The following table presents the vested status of all options outstanding at September 30, 2006:
|
| December 31, |
| March 31, |
| June 30, |
| September 30, |
| ||||
Total options outstanding |
| 2,375,500 |
| 2,615,500 |
| 2,565,500 |
| 2,623,000 |
| ||||
Vested Options |
| 560,975 |
| 682,100 |
| 784,600 |
| 1,024,850 |
| ||||
Nonvested options |
| 1,814,525 |
| 1,933,400 |
| 1,780.900 |
| 1,598,150 |
| ||||
Compensation related to nonvested options |
| $ | 637 |
| $ | 639 |
| $ | 596 |
| $ | 580 |
|
Weighted-average period over which remaining compensation is to be recognized |
| 2.6 years |
| 2.8 years |
| 2.4 years |
| 2.2 years |
| ||||
The following table presents share-based compensation expenses for continuing operations included in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations:
|
| Three Months Ended |
| Nine Months Ended |
| ||
Share-based compensation expense recorded as selling, general and administrative, net of tax benefit of $0 |
| $ | (60 | ) | $ | (180 | ) |
The Company had previously adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” (“SFAS 123”), as amended by SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation—Transition and Disclosure” through disclosure only. Under the intrinsic-value method, compensation expense is recorded only to the extent that the strike price is less than fair value on the measurement date. All options granted in 2005 were issued at or above fair value, and therefore no stock-based compensation was recorded. In addition, at December 30, 2005, when the options were repriced, creating variable plan accounting, no stock-based compensation was recorded in accordance with APB 25, as the repriced options had no intrinsic value on the date of the change. As of December 31, 2005, the options had no intrinsic value.
The following table illustrates the effects on net income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 as if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS 123 to share-based employee awards.
|
| Three Months Ended |
| Nine Months Ended |
| ||
Net loss applicable to common stock, as reported |
| $ | (3,065 | ) | $ | (9,497 | ) |
Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair-value-based method for all rewards, net of tax benefit of $0 |
| (14 | ) | (41 | ) | ||
Pro Forma net loss |
| $ | (3,079 | ) | $ | (9,538 | ) |
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The fair value of each stock-option grant under the stock option plans was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The fair value of each stock-option grant was estimated with the following weighted-average assumptions and results:
|
| Three Months Ended September 30, |
| Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| ||||||||
Weighted Average |
| 2006 |
| 2005 |
| 2006 |
| 2005 |
| ||||
Risk free interest rate |
| 5.1 | % | 4.6 | % | 4.7 | % | 4.7 | % | ||||
Expected life |
| 10 years |
| 10 years |
| 10 years |
| 10 years |
| ||||
Expected volatility |
| 40.0 | % | 40.0 | % | 40.0 | % | 40.0 | % | ||||
Dividend yield |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| ||||
Fair value of options granted |
| $ | 0.46 |
| $ | 0.12 |
| $ | 0.45 |
| $ | 0.12 |
|
3. RECLASSIFICATION
Certain amounts have been reclassified from the prior years to conform to the current year presentation. These amounts are not material to the financial statements of the Company.
4. SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING TRANSACTIONS
The Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows included the following noncash investing and financing transactions:
|
| Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| ||||
|
| 2006 |
| 2005 |
| ||
|
| (In thousands) |
| ||||
Capital lease obligation incurred for lease of computer hardware |
| $ | 1,301 |
| $ | — |
|
Inventory put in service as fixed asset |
| 265 |
| 1,529 |
| ||
5. INVENTORIES
Inventory consists of the following:
|
| September 30, |
| December 31, |
| ||
|
| 2006 |
| 2005 |
| ||
|
| (In thousands) |
| ||||
Raw materials |
| $ | 10,561 |
| $ | 9,503 |
|
Work-in-progress |
| 4,811 |
| 3,305 |
| ||
Finished goods |
| 25,667 |
| 19,550 |
| ||
|
| 41,039 |
| 32,358 |
| ||
Less inventory reserves |
| (14,736 | ) | (12,551 | ) | ||
Inventories, net |
| $ | 26,303 |
| $ | 19,807 |
|
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6. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:
|
| September 30, |
| December 31, |
| ||
|
| 2006 |
| 2005 |
| ||
|
| (In thousands) |
| ||||
Land |
| $ | 874 |
| $ | 874 |
|
Field support spare parts |
| 33,910 |
| 34,853 |
| ||
Systems and software |
| 54,627 |
| 52,263 |
| ||
Machinery and equipment |
| 22,797 |
| 21,094 |
| ||
Furniture, fixtures and other |
| 10,343 |
| 9,573 |
| ||
Buildings |
| 20,769 |
| 20,716 |
| ||
Construction in process |
| 14,554 |
| 5,483 |
| ||
|
| 157,874 |
| 144,856 |
| ||
Accumulated depreciation and amortization |
| (121,752 | ) | (114,932 | ) | ||
Property, plant and equipment, net |
| $ | 36,122 |
| $ | 29,924 |
|
7. OTHER ACCRUED EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES
Other accrued expenses and liabilities consist of the following:
|
| September 30, |
| December 31, |
| ||
|
| 2006 |
| 2005 |
| ||
|
| (In thousands) |
| ||||
Salaries, wages and other compensation |
| $ | 11,642 |
| $ | 11,951 |
|
Accrued taxes, other than income taxes |
| 5,040 |
| 4,328 |
| ||
Accrued interest payable |
| 5,198 |
| 3,283 |
| ||
Accrued invoices and costs |
| 3,267 |
| 2,404 |
| ||
Other |
| 9,957 |
| 9,327 |
| ||
|
| $ | 35,104 |
| $ | 31,293 |
|
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8. DEBT AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS
Debt and other obligations consist of the following:
|
| September 30, |
| December 31, |
| ||
|
| 2006 |
| 2005 |
| ||
|
| (In thousands) |
| ||||
Senior Notes, due 2008 |
| $ | 93,975 |
| $ | 93,975 |
|
Revolving Credit Facility |
| 25,316 |
| 1 |
| ||
Senior Subordinated Sponsor Note, unsecured, due 2009 |
| 103,848 |
| 103,848 |
| ||
Financing Arrangement |
| 1,239 |
| 1,860 |
| ||
|
| 224,378 |
| 199,684 |
| ||
Less: Current portion |
| (25,912 | ) | (621 | ) | ||
|
| $ | 198,466 |
| $ | 199,063 |
|
Revolving Credit Facility. The Company has a revolving credit facility (the “Revolver”) provided by Heller Financial, Inc. (“Heller”). Effective March 31, 2006, the Company and Heller entered into an amendment to the Revolver which extended the maturity date from May 30, 2006 to May 1, 2008. The committed amount is $40 million, with a letter-of-credit sub-limit of $10 million. On October 6, 2006, the Company and Heller entered into an amendment to the Revolver which provides for a $5 million Term Loan to the Company and reduces the availability under the Revolving Credit Facility from $40 million to $35 million. The total availability under the Loan and Security Agreement, however, remains at $40 million. The Revolver is secured by substantially all the assets of the Company, subject to the limitations on liens contained in the Company’s existing Senior Notes. Funds availability under the Revolver is determined by a borrowing-base formula equal to a specified percentage of the value of the Company’s eligible accounts receivable (including accounts receivable of certain foreign subsidiaries), inventory, owned real property, machinery and equipment and pledged cash. Under this borrowing-base formula, the total availability at September 30, 2006 was $34.9 million. At September 30, 2006, the Company had $25.3 million outstanding under the Revolver and no outstanding balance on letters-of-credit. The availability remaining under the Revolver that the Company can draw was $9.6 million at September 30, 2006. A commitment fee of 0.375% per annum on the unused portion of the Revolver is payable quarterly.
The interest rate on borrowings under the Revolver is, at the Company’s option, either (1) 0.25% over prime or (2) 1.75% over LIBOR. At September 30, 2006, the Company’s weighted average rate on the Revolver was 7.87%.
The Revolver contains restrictions on the use of cash for dividend payments or non-scheduled principal payments on certain indebtedness. The Revolver contains various representations, warranties and covenants, including financial covenants as to minimum fixed charge coverage ratio and minimum average borrowing availability. Effective March 31, 2006, the Company and Heller amended the loan and security agreement to state that a covenant to maintain a specified fixed charge coverage ratio would apply only if the average daily availability for the three month period ending on the last day of the most recent calendar quarter is less than $15.0 million. At September 30, 2006, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under the Revolver.
Senior Notes. The Company’s Senior Notes (the “Senior Notes”) accrue interest at a fixed 7.5% rate which is due and payable in semi-annual installments. The Senior Notes contain covenants placing limitations on the Company’s ability to permit subsidiaries to incur certain debts, incur certain loans and liens, and engage in certain sale and leaseback transactions. At September 30, 2006, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under the Senior Notes.
Senior Subordinated Unsecured Sponsor Note. The Company’s $160.0 million Sponsor Note, payable to Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (“WCAS”), the majority shareholder of the Company, bears interest at 10.0%, due and payable quarterly. The Sponsor Note is subordinate only upon bankruptcy or insolvency of the Company, or if upon maturity of the Senior Notes, the Senior Notes remain unpaid. The Sponsor Note matures on July 22, 2009. WCAS may, at its election, defer each future quarterly payment under similar terms. WCAS has elected not to defer the
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quarterly payments since September 2001 and currently does not intend to elect deferral of the quarterly payments in the near future.
Financing Arrangements. During 2005, the Company entered into a financing arrangement for $2.1 million that pertained to computer software. At September 30, 2006, the Company had financing arrangement balances outstanding of $1.2 million, of which $0.6 million was classified as current and $0.6 million was classified as long-term. This arrangement accrues interest at a fixed 8.0% rate. This arrangement is due in three annual installments of $0.7 million, which began January 2006.
Capital Leases. During the first nine months of 2006, the Company entered into capital leases for $1.1 million that pertained to computer hardware. During 2005, the Company entered into a capital lease for $1.2 million that pertained to computer hardware. Amounts due under capital leases are recorded as liabilities. The Company’s interest in assets acquired under capital leases is recorded as property and equipment on the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. The gross amount of assets held under capital lease were $2.8 million and $1.6 million as of September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively. Amortization of assets recorded under capital leases is included in depreciation expense. The current obligations under capital leases are classified in the Current Liabilities section of the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets and the non-current portion of capital leases are included in Other Liabilities. At September 30, 2006, the Company had capital lease balances outstanding of $2.0 million, of which $0.7 million was classified as current and $1.3 million was classified as long-term.
The Company had no outstanding foreign credit borrowings as of September 30, 2006.
9. INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The Company accounts for goodwill in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”. Goodwill is not amortized but rather is tested at least annually for impairment. The impairment test is based on fair value compared to the recorded value at a reporting unit level. Reporting units are defined as an operating segment or one level below. Valuation methods used in determining fair value include an analysis of the cash flows that the reporting units can be expected to generate in the future (“Income Approach”) and the fair value of a reporting unit as compared to similar publicly traded companies (“Market Approach”). In preparing these valuations, management utilizes estimates to determine fair value of the reporting units. These estimates include future cash flows, growth rates, capital needs and projected margins, among other factors. Estimates utilized in future calculations could differ from estimates used in the current period. Future years’ estimates that are unfavorable compared to current estimates could cause an impairment of goodwill. The Company performs the annual test for impairment as of December 31, each year.
Components of the Company’s goodwill and other intangibles include amounts that are foreign currency denominated. These goodwill amounts are subject to translation at each balance sheet date. The Company records the change to its Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet.
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10. PENSION BENEFITS
Net periodic pension costs included the following components for the three and nine months ended September 30:
|
| Three Months Ended September 30, |
| Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| ||||||||
|
| 2006 |
| 2005 |
| 2006 |
| 2005 |
| ||||
|
| (In thousands) |
| (In thousands) |
| ||||||||
Components of net periodic benefits cost: |
| $ | 234 |
| $ | 201 |
| $ | 651 |
| $ | 402 |
|
Service cost |
| 499 |
| 716 |
| 1,388 |
| 1,431 |
| ||||
Interest cost |
| (285 | ) | (494 | ) | (793 | ) | (988 | ) | ||||
Expected return on plan assets |
| 170 |
| 195 |
| 474 |
| 390 |
| ||||
Recognized actuarial loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Net periodic benefit cost |
| $ | 618 |
| $ | 618 |
| $ | 1,720 |
| $ | 1,235 |
|
The Company expects to contribute $2.3 million to the pension fund for the year ended December 31, 2006.
11. TAXES
The Company’s provision for income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 was $5.2 million and $3.1 million, respectively, reflecting an effective tax rate of (728.4%) and (49.3%), respectively. The effective tax rate differs from the statutory rate primarily due to the impact of different effective rates in some overseas jurisdictions and the impact of changes in the valuation allowance on net deferred tax assets. The Company does not record a deferred tax benefit related to the taxable loss in the United States since all US tax benefits have a full valuation allowance.
A valuation allowance has been provided to reduce the deferred tax assets to an amount management believes is more likely than not to be realized. Expected realization of deferred tax assets for which a valuation allowance has not been recognized is based upon the reversal of existing taxable temporary differences and taxable income expected to be generated in the future. The need for a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets is evaluated on a jurisdiction by jurisdiction basis. As a result, certain of the foreign subsidiaries deferred tax assets are not reserved with a valuation allowance due to their history of profitability.
Components of the valuation allowance are as follows:
|
| Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| ||||
|
| 2006 |
| 2005 |
| ||
|
| (In thousands) |
| ||||
Valuation allowance at beginning of year |
| $ | 78,832 |
| $ | 76,184 |
|
Release of valuation allowance |
| (343 | ) | (634 | ) | ||
Loss from continuing operations |
| 4,610 |
| 3,925 |
| ||
Return to provision adjustments |
| — |
| 169 |
| ||
Valuation allowance at end of period |
| $ | 83,099 |
| $ | 79,644 |
|
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12. COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
The components of comprehensive income (loss) were as follows:
|
| Three Months Ended September 30, |
| Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| ||||||||
|
| 2006 |
| 2005 |
| 2006 |
| 2005 |
| ||||
|
| (In thousands) |
| (In thousands) |
| ||||||||
Net income (loss) |
| $ | 707 |
| $ | (3,065 | ) | $ | (6,026 | ) | $ | (9,497 | ) |
Foreign currency translation adjustments |
| 150 |
| (90 | ) | 2,591 |
| (1,360 | ) | ||||
Total comprehensive income (loss) |
| $ | 857 |
| $ | (3,155 | ) | $ | (3,435 | ) | $ | (10,857 | ) |
13. BUSINESS SEGMENT DATA
In 2006 and 2005, the Company reported its operations as three primary segments: 1) Americas, 2) Europe, Middle East and Asia (“EMEA”), and 3) Information Technology Service Management (“ITSM”).
Americas and Europe, Middle East and Asia. Americas and EMEA offer similar systems-integration and business-process solutions and services and market to similar types of customers. The solutions offered primarily involve high-volume transaction processing using advanced technologies that capture, process and archive paper and electronic documents.
Information Technology Service Management. ITSM provides quality integrated support services to the evolving Information Technology industry, with focused deployment and ongoing support solutions for the OEM, Enterprise and Fortune marketplaces. ITSM provides coverage in North America and Europe, and customers include OEM providers, defense and aerospace companies, strategic outsourcing organizations, and consumer electronics manufacturers.
|
| Americas |
| ITSM |
| EMEA |
| Corp/Elims |
| Total |
| |||||
|
| (In thousands) |
| |||||||||||||
For the three months ended September 30, 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
Revenue from external customers |
| $ | 35,889 |
| $ | 30,996 |
| $ | 28,038 |
| $ | —- |
| $ | 94,923 |
|
Intersegment revenue |
| 1,024 |
| 33 |
| 2,301 |
| (3,358 | ) | — |
| |||||
Segment gross profits |
| 8,942 |
| 5,334 |
| 10,262 |
| 168 |
| 24,706 |
| |||||
Segment operating income (loss) |
| 4,445 |
| 3,885 |
| 3,432 |
| (4,447 | ) | 7,315 |
| |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
For the three months ended September 30, 2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
Revenue from external customers |
| $ | 24,971 |
| $ | 32,672 |
| $ | 23,194 |
| $ | — |
| $ | 80,837 |
|
Intersegment revenue |
| 959 |
| — |
| 2,310 |
| (3,269 | ) | — |
| |||||
Segment gross profits |
| 8,946 |
| 3,847 |
| 8,209 |
| 2 |
| 21,004 |
| |||||
Segment operating income (loss) |
| 3,917 |
| 2,345 |
| 1,995 |
| (6,275 | ) | 1,982 |
|
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|
| Americas |
| ITSM |
| EMEA |
| Corp/Elims |
| Total |
| |||||
|
| (In thousands) |
| |||||||||||||
For the nine months ended September 30, 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
Revenue from external customers |
| $ | 101,664 |
| $ | 93,663 |
| $ | 84,400 |
| $ | — |
| $ | 279,727 |
|
Intersegment revenue |
| 3,406 |
| 113 |
| 8,018 |
| (11,537 | ) | — |
| |||||
Segment gross profits |
| 27,416 |
| 10,027 |
| 31,342 |
| (174 | ) | 68,611 |
| |||||
Segment operating income (loss) |
| 13,496 |
| 5,492 |
| 11,834 |
| (16,707 | ) | 14,115 |
| |||||
Segment identifiable assets |
| 95,346 |
| 34,672 |
| 50,576 |
| 30,946 |
| 211,540 |
| |||||
Capital appropriations |
| 4,475 |
| 1,906 |
| 1,811 |
| 7,969 |
| 16,161 |
| |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
For the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
Revenue from external customers |
| $ | 81,615 |
| $ | 94,004 |
| $ | 78,287 |
| $ | — |
| $ | 253,906 |
|
Intersegment revenue |
| 3,047 |
| — |
| 6,272 |
| (9,319 | ) | — |
| |||||
Segment gross profits |
| 27,473 |
| 9,327 |
| 29,414 |
| (37 | ) | 66,177 |
| |||||
Segment operating income (loss) |
| 11,453 |
| 5,032 |
| 9,673 |
| (18,125 | ) | 8,033 |
| |||||
Segment identifiable assets |
| 83,279 |
| 26,122 |
| 41,248 |
| 36,656 |
| 187,305 |
| |||||
Capital appropriations |
| 2,473 |
| 2,110 |
| 2,040 |
| 2,687 |
| 9,310 |
| |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE RELATED NOTES THAT APPEAR ELSEWHERE IN THIS DOCUMENT.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “PSLRA”) that involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions that, if they never materialize or prove incorrect, could cause the results of BancTec, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries (the “Company”) to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including any projections of earnings, revenues, or other financial items; any statements of the plans, strategies, and objectives of management for future operations; any statements concerning proposed new products, services, or developments; any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance; statements of belief and any statement of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. The risks, uncertainties and assumptions referred to above include the ability of the Company to retain and motivate key employees; the timely development, production and acceptance of products and services and their feature sets; the challenge of managing asset levels, including inventory; the flow of products into third-party distribution channels; the difficulty of keeping expense growth at modest levels while increasing revenues; and other risks that are described from time to time in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission reports, including but not limited to the items discussed in “Factors Affecting the Company’s Business and Prospects” set forth in this report, and items described in the Company’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changes in assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated results or changes to future operating results over time.
Overview
The Company believes several factors continued to create a challenging and competitive sales and cost-containment environment during the nine months ended September 30, 2006. These factors include: ongoing competitive pressures; the ongoing planned change in revenue mix within the Company’s Americas and EMEA segments; and a highly leveraged financial position. The change in revenue mix is partially a result of trends in payment processing, including truncation, which impacts domestic and international markets. As a result, the Company’s revenues from managed service solutions is planned to expand while revenues from the sale of product solutions is expected to decline. Additionally, during the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the EMEA and ITSM segments experienced revenue declines in the maintenance business, the duration of which the Company cannot predict.
Expected economic and business conditions for the remainder of 2006 indicate a cautious outlook regarding the Company’s near-term revenue and earnings growth prospects. Many of the Company’s product offerings represent a significant capital expenditure for its customers. General economic conditions and the impact of check truncation have caused a continued weakening in demand for payment and check solutions products offered in North America. The Company continues to introduce new product offerings in its Electronic Content Management (“ECM”) solutions as well as the continued expansion of its managed services business into North America. Product-development efforts are focused on ECM and managed service solutions. By incorporating more third-party products into the Company’s solutions rather than developing the products, the Company can more easily target its efforts and expenditures to these core products and solutions. In addition, the Company continues to seek reductions in operating costs.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Comparison of Three Months Ended September 30, 2006 and 2005
Consolidated revenue of $94.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 increased by $14.1 million or 17.5% from the comparable prior-year period.
· The Americas revenue increase of $10.9 million over the prior-year period was primarily due to the start of managed services in the United States and strong sales of equipment into South America. In addition, hardware maintenance revenue increased $2.1 million due to the addition of contracts related to the maintenance of third-party equipment. These increases were partially offset by a decline in revenues related to the sale and installation of packaged solutions, as the demand for payments solutions continues to decline due to market trends, including reduced check volume, check truncation, and the passage of Check 21. The Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act (“Check 21”), facilitates check truncation by authorizing substitute checks, thus impacting the demand for check and payment solutions.
· Revenue increases in EMEA of $4.8 million are the result strong sales in Europe of ECM solutions and the continued growth in the United Kingdom of managed services, as well as the impact of a weakening dollar on the conversion of revenue stated in foreign currencies. These increases were somewhat offset, however, by continued decreases in maintenance revenue resulting from declines in the installed base of hardware and software.
· A decrease in ITSM of $1.7 million resulted from decreased revenue in the United States resulting from pricing decreases, domestic competitive pressure, and decreased volume under certain maintenance programs, somewhat offset by increased revenue from the expansion by ITSM of operations in Europe.
Factors expected to impact future revenue include changes in corporate-customer spending for large systems-solutions, the continued impacts of check truncation, on-going competitive pressures, and fluctuations in international currencies.
Consolidated gross profit of $24.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006, increased by $3.7 million or 17.6% from the comparable prior-year period.
· Gross profit in Americas was flat compared to the prior year. Increases in revenue were offset by increases in costs. The Americas gross profit percentage decreased from 34.2% to 24.1%. The start-up nature of the Company’s managed services business contributed to the reduction in the America’s gross profit percentage relative to the amount of revenue generated.
· Increases in EMEA gross profit of $2.1 million or 25.6% also resulted from increased revenue, including the impact of currency conversion. In addition, the gross profit margin increased from 32.2% to 34.0%. This increase in gross profit margin is primarily a result of product mix.
· ITSM’s gross profit increased by $1.5 million or 39.5%. Although revenue declined during the current quarter, the gross profit percentage increased from 11.6% to 17.1%, due to cost containment in the domestic operations. ITSM is the major component in the maintenance and other services category on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, and therefore is a significant contributing factor in the increased gross profit in the maintenance and other services category.
Operating expenses of $17.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006, decreased $1.6 million compared to the prior-year period. Product-development expenses decreased by $0.3 million or 13.0% primarily due to the timing of research projects and the use of product development staff on customer projects. Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) decreased by $1.3 million or 7.8% primarily due to decreases in marketing and sales expenses caused by reduced headcount when compared with the prior year period.
Interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2006 of $5.2 million increased $0.4 million as compared to the prior-year period, as a result of increased levels of borrowing under the Revolver.
Sundry items resulted in a net loss of $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006, compared to a net gain of $0.01 million, in the comparable prior-year period. Foreign exchange losses of $0.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 were compared with foreign exchange losses of $0.01 million in the comparable prior year period.
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An income tax provision of $1.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 is compared to a corresponding prior-year period income tax provision of $0.5 million. The income tax provision for both periods related primarily to income from the Company’s international subsidiaries. The effective tax rate differs from the statutory rate primarily due to the impact of different effective rates in some overseas jurisdictions and the impact of changes in the valuation allowance on net deferred tax assets. The Company does not record a deferred tax benefit related to the taxable loss in the United States since all US tax benefits have a full valuation allowance. The Company’s effective tax rate was approximately 65.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2006 as compared to (17.4%) for the corresponding prior-year period.
Comparison of Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 and 2005
Consolidated revenue of $279.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 increased by $25.8 million or 10.2% from the comparable prior-year period.
· The Americas revenue increase of $20.1 million was primarily due to the start of managed services in the United States and strong sales of equipment into South America. In addition, hardware maintenance revenue increased $3.6 million due to the addition of contracts related to the maintenance of third-party equipment. These increases were partially offset by a decline in revenues related to the sale and installation of packaged solutions, as the demand for payments solutions continues to decline due to market trends, including reduced check volume, check truncation, and the passage of Check 21.
· Increases in EMEA revenue of $6.1 million are the result strong sales in Europe of ECM solutions and the continued growth in the United Kingdom of managed services, as well as the impact of a weakening dollar on the conversion of revenue stated in foreign currencies. These increases were somewhat offset, however, by continued decreases in maintenance revenue resulting from declines in the installed base of hardware and software.
· ITSM revenue of $93.7 million decreased $0.3 million compared to the prior-year period. Increased revenue from the expansion by ITSM of operations in Europe was offset by decreased revenue in the United States resulting from pricing decreases, domestic competitive pressure, and decreased volume under certain maintenance programs.
Factors expected to impact future revenue include changes in corporate-customer spending for large systems-solutions, the continued impacts of check truncation, on-going competitive pressures, and fluctuations in international currencies.
Consolidated gross profit of $68.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, increased by $2.4 million or 3.6% from the comparable prior-year period.
· Gross profit decreased for Americas by $0.1 million or 0.4%. Although revenue increased in Americas, the impact to gross profit was offset by a decrease in the Americas gross profit percentage from 32.5% to 26.1%. The start-up nature of the Company’s managed services business contributed to the reduction in the America’s gross profit percentage relative to the amount of revenue generated.
· Increases in EMEA gross profit of $1.9 million or 6.5% resulted from increased revenues. The gross profit margin, however, declined from 34.8% to 33.9%, resulting from a change in product mix. The gross profit margin for EMEA on managed services is slightly lower than for product sales.
· ITSM’s gross profit increased $0.7 million or 7.5%. An increase in the gross margin percentage from 9.9% to 10.7%, primarily due to cost reductions in the domestic operations. ITSM is the major component in the maintenance and other services category on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, and therefore is a significant contributing factor in the increased gross profit in the maintenance and other services category.
Operating expenses of $54.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, decreased $3.6 million compared to the prior-year period. Product-development expenses decreased by $1.7 million or 23.9% primarily due to the timing of research projects and the use of product development staff on customer projects. Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) decreased by $1.9 million or 3.7% primarily due to decreases in marketing and sales expenses caused by decreased headcount when compared with the prior year period.
Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 of $15.1 million increased $0.8 million from the comparable prior-year period due to increased borrowings on the Revolver.
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Sundry items resulted in a net loss of $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, compared to a net loss of $0.7 million, in the comparable prior-year period. Foreign exchange losses of $0.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 were compared with foreign exchange losses of $0.7 million in the comparable prior year period.
An income tax provision of $5.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 is compared to a corresponding prior-year period income tax provision of $3.1 million. The income tax provision for both periods related primarily to income from the Company’s international subsidiaries. The effective tax rate differs from the statutory rate primarily due to the impact of different effective rates in some overseas jurisdictions and the impact of changes in the valuation allowance on net deferred tax assets. The Company does not record a deferred tax benefit related to the taxable loss in the United States since all US tax benefits have a full valuation allowance. The Company’s effective tax rate was approximately (587.9%) for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 as compared to (49.3%) for the corresponding prior-year period.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company’s working capital requirements are generally provided by cash and cash equivalents and funds available under the Company’s revolving credit facility which matures May 1, 2008. Funds availability under the revolving credit facility is determined by a borrowing-base formula equal to a specified percentage of the value of the Company’s eligible accounts receivable (including accounts receivable of certain foreign subsidiaries), inventory, owned real property, machinery and equipment and pledged cash.
As a result of the Company’s high debt to equity ratio, the Company is required to devote significant cash to debt service. This limits the Company’s future operating flexibility and could make the Company more vulnerable to a downturn in its operating performance or a decline in general economic conditions. Such a decline in operating performance, decreased revenues from the Company’s maintenance contracts, and the requirement to obtain performance bonds or similar instruments could have a material impact on the Company’s future liquidity. The Company believes that cash from available borrowings under its revolving credit facility and other sources of funding, will be sufficient to fund its operations for at least the next 12 months.
The Company’s cash and cash equivalents totaled $8.4 million at September 30, 2006, compared with $18.5 million at December 31, 2005. Working capital decreased $16.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 to a working capital deficit of $22.1 million compared to a working capital deficit of $6.0 million at December 31, 2005. The change in working capital resulting from the decrease in cash of $12.6 million, an increase in current debt obligations of $25.5 million and an increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $5.4 million, somewhat offset by a $7.2 million decrease in deferred revenue and current maintenance contract deposits, an accounts receivable increase of $10.7 million, an inventory increase of $6.5 million and a prepaid expense increase of $3.2 million.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company relied primarily on cash reserves and borrowing under the Revolver to fund operations. At September 30, 2006, the Company had available $9.6 million of borrowing capacity under the Revolver.
Operating activities used $23.5 million of cash and $15.7 million of cash in the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, an increase of $7.8 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the $23.5 million utilization of cash in operations primarily related to increases in current working capital necessitated by the growth in revenue for managed services and new contracts for the maintenance of third party equipment. In addition, a decline in the amount of maintenance contracts sold by the ITSM business resulted in decreased balances in maintenance contract deposits.
Increases in cash flow from a $3.5 million increase in net income were offset by cash utilized by changes in operating assets and liabilities was $10.1 million more than in the prior-year period. The continued utilization of cash to fund operating activities has necessitated that the Company borrow from its Revolver during the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The Company anticipates that this trend will continue through the remainder of 2006 and anticipates additional borrowing on the Revolver will be required. Accounts receivable levels were higher at September 30, 2006 due to timing issues on certain customer billings and increased revenue, and inventory levels increased due to higher in-process and finished inventory related to items to be delivered later in 2006.
Investing activities used net cash of $12.3 million and $5.6 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The Company used cash for purchases of property, plant and equipment of $14.6 million and $7.8 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. These were offset by decreases in the amount of restricted cash of $2.5 million and $3.9 million for the same periods.
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Financing activities provided $24.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared with a use of $0.3 million for nine months ended September 30, 2005. The financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 increased the Company’s debt while the use of cash in the prior year’s period related primarily to the reduction of the Company’s debt.
At September 30, 2006, the Company’s principal outstanding debt instruments consisted of (i) $25.3 million outstanding under the revolving credit facility maturing May 1, 2008 (which is more fully described below), (ii) $94.0 million of 7.5% Senior Notes due 2008, and (iii) $103.8 million of Sponsor Notes due 2009. The Company or its affiliates may from time to time purchase, redeem or pay deferred interest on some of its outstanding debt or equity securities. The Company would only make these payments in compliance with the covenants of its debt instruments.
The Company continually reviews its various lines of business to assess their contribution to the Company’s business plan and from time to time considers the sale of certain assets in order to raise cash or reduce debt. Accordingly, the Company has explored and may explore possible asset sales by seeking expressions of interest from potential bidders. However, the Company has not entered into any binding agreements or agreements in principle to sell any assets and there can be no assurance that any such asset sales will occur or, if they occur, as to the timing or amount of proceeds that such asset sales may generate.
Revolving Credit Facility. The Company has a revolving credit facility (the “Revolver”) provided by Heller Financial, Inc. (“Heller”). Effective March 31, 2006, the Company and Heller entered into an amendment to the Revolver which extended the maturity date from May 30, 2006 to May 1, 2008. The committed amount is $40 million, with a letter-of-credit sub-limit of $10 million. On October 6, 2006, the Company and Heller entered into an amendment to the Revolver which provides for a $5 million Term Loan to the Company and reduces the availability under the Revolving Credit Facility from $40 million to $35 million. The total availability under the Loan and Security Agreement, however, remains at $40 million. The Revolver is secured by substantially all the assets of the Company, subject to the limitations on liens contained in the Company’s existing Senior Notes. Funds availability under the Revolver is determined by a borrowing-base formula equal to a specified percentage of the value of the Company’s eligible accounts receivable, inventory, owned real property, machinery and equipment and pledged cash. Under this borrowing-base formula, the total availability at September 30, 2006 was $34.9 million. At September 30, 2006, the Company had $25.3 million outstanding under the Revolver and no outstanding balance on letters-of-credit. The availability remaining under the Revolver that the Company can draw was $9.6 million at September 30, 2006. A commitment fee of 0.375% per annum on the unused portion of the Revolver is payable quarterly.
The interest rate on borrowings under the Revolver is, at the Company’s option, either (1) 0.25% over prime or (2) 1.75% over LIBOR. At September 30, 2006, the Company’s weighted average rate on the Revolver was 7.87%.
The Revolver contains restrictions on the use of cash for dividend payments or non-scheduled principal payments on certain indebtedness. The Revolver contains various representations, warranties and covenants, including financial covenants as to minimum fixed charge coverage ratio and minimum average borrowing availability. Effective March 31, 2006, the Company and Heller amended the loan and security agreement to state that a covenant to maintain a specified fixed charge coverage ratio would apply only if the average daily availability for the three month period ending on the last day of the most recent calendar quarter is less than $15.0 million. At September 30, 2006, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under the Revolver.
Senior Notes. In August 1998, the Company exchanged the public Senior Notes (the “Senior Notes”) for the notes sold in a May 1998 Rule 144A private offering. Interest is fixed at 7.5% and is due and payable in semi-annual installments, which began December 1, 1998. The Senior Notes mature on June 1, 2008. The Senior Notes contain covenants placing limitations on the Company’s ability to permit subsidiaries to incur certain debts, incur certain loans, and engage in certain sale and leaseback transactions. At September 30, 2006, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under the Senior Notes.
Subordinated Unsecured Sponsor Note. The Company’s Sponsor Note bears interest at 10.0%, due and payable quarterly. The Sponsor Note is subordinate only upon bankruptcy or insolvency of the Company, or if upon maturity of the Senior Notes, the Senior Notes remain unpaid. The Sponsor Note matures on July 22, 2009. WCAS may, at its election, defer each future quarterly payment under similar terms. WCAS has not elected to defer the quarterly payments since September 2001 and currently does not intend to elect deferral of the quarterly payments in the near future.
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Financing Arrangements. During 2005, the Company entered into a financing arrangement for $2.1 million that pertained to computer software. At September 30, 2006, the Company had financing arrangement balances outstanding of $1.2 million, of which $0.6 million was classified as current and $0.6 million was classified as long-term. This arrangement accrues interest at a fixed 8.0% rate. This arrangement is due in three annual installments of $0.7 million, which began January 2006.
Inflation. Inflation has not had a material effect on the operating results of the Company.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements. The Company currently does not have any off balance sheet arrangements.
Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments.
In the normal course of business, the Company enters into various contractual and other commercial commitments that impact, or could impact, the liquidity of operations. The following table outlines the commitments at September 30, 2006:
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| 1-3 |
| 4-5 |
| Over 5 |
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Long-term debt |
| $ | 199.1 |
| $ | 0.6 |
| $ | 198.5 |
| $ | — |
| $ | — |
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Revolving credit facility |
| 25.3 |
| 25.3 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
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Interest obligations on long-term debt |
| 41.3 |
| 17.5 |
| 23.8 |
| — |
| — |
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Capital leases |
| 2.3 |
| 0.9 |
| 1.0 |
| 0.4 |
| — |
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Operating leases (non-cancelable) |
| 17.1 |
| 5.6 |
| 5.5 |
| 2.0 |
| 4.0 |
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Total Contractual |
| $ | 285.1 |
| $ | 49.9 |
| $ | 228.8 |
| $ | 2.4 |
| $ | 4.0 |
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Unused lines of credit |
| $ | 9.6 |
| $ | 9.6 |
| $ | — |
| $ | — |
| $ | — |
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Standby letters of credit |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
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Total Commercial |
| $ | 9.6 |
| $ | 9.6 |
| $ | — |
| $ | — |
| $ | — |
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RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes-an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109”. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting FIN 48 on the consolidated financial statements.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS 157”), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The provisions of SFAS 157 are effective as of the beginning of fiscal year 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting SFAS 157 on the consolidated financial statements.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 158, Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Post-Retirement Plans – an Amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106 and 132(R) (“SFAS 158”), which requires that the Company recognize the over-funded or under-funded status of the Company’s defined benefit post-retirement plans as an asset or liability in the Company’s 2006 year-end balance sheet, with changes in the funded status recognized through comprehensive income in the year in which they occur. Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting SFAS 158 on the consolidated financial statements. SFAS 158 also requires the Company to measure the funded status of its defined benefit plans as of the year-end balance sheet date no later than 2008. The Company already measures the funded status of its defined benefit plans as of the year-end balance sheet date.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK.
The Company is subject to certain market risks arising from transactions in the normal course of its business, and from obligations under its debt instruments. Such risk is principally associated with interest rate and foreign exchange fluctuations, as explained below.
Interest Rate Risk
The Company utilizes long-term fixed rate and short-term variable rate borrowings to finance the working capital and capital requirements of the business. At September 30, 2006, the Company had outstanding Senior Notes, due in 2008, of $94.0 million, with a fixed interest rate of 7.5%. At September 30, 2006, the Company also had the Sponsor Note, due 2009, with a balance of $103.8 million. The Sponsor Note bears interest at a fixed rate of 10.0%.
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The interest rate on borrowings under the Revolver is, at the Company’s option, either (1) 0.25% over prime or (2) 1.75% over LIBOR. At September 30, 2006, the Company’s weighted average rate on the Revolver was 7.87%. A balance of $25.3 million was outstanding under the Revolver at September 30, 2006. Based on $25.3 million in borrowings under the Revolver, a one hundred basis point change in the bank’s prime or LIBOR rate would impact net interest expense by $253,000 over a twelve-month period
Foreign Currency Risk
The Company’s international subsidiaries operate in approximately 11 countries and use the local currencies as the functional currency and the U.S. dollar as the reporting currency. Transactions between the Company and the international subsidiaries are denominated in U.S. dollars. As a result, the Company has certain exposures to foreign currency risk. However, management believes that such exposure does not present a significant risk due to a relatively limited number of transactions and operations denominated in foreign currency.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, approximately $110.4 million or 39.5% of the Company’s revenues are denominated in the international currencies. Transaction gains and losses on U.S. dollar denominated transactions are recorded within Sundry, net in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and totaled a loss of $0.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.
The Company may use foreign forward currency-exchange rate contracts to minimize the adverse earnings impact from the effect of exchange rate fluctuations. No hedging instruments existed at September 30, 2006.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
As of the end of the period covered by this report, September 30, 2006, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, with the participation of the Company’s management, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Based upon this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer believe that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in making known to them material information relating to the Company (including its consolidated subsidiaries) required to be included in this report. In addition, the disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within 90 days of September 30, 2006, and such information required to be disclosed is accumulated and communicated to management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Company will continue to evaluate disclosure controls on an ongoing basis.
Disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and implemented, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving an entity’s disclosure objectives. The likelihood of achieving such objectives is affected by limitations inherent in disclosure controls and procedures. These include the fact that human judgment in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns in internal control can occur because of human failures such as simple errors or mistakes or intentional circumvention of the established process. The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives, and the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer believe that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective at that reasonable assurance level.
There were no significant changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls, known to the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Financial Officer, during the third quarter of 2006.
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BANCTEC, INC.
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
The Company is a party to various legal proceedings. None of those current proceedings is expected to have an outcome that is material to the financial condition or operations of the Company.
Information provided by the Company in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission include “forward-looking” information, as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “PSLRA”). All statements other than statements of historical fact could be deemed forward-looking statements. The Company cautions investors that actual results or business conditions may differ materially from those projected or suggested in such forward-looking statements as a result of numerous factors beyond the Company’s control. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changes in assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated results or changes to future operating results over time. The following is a description of some of the important factors that may cause the actual results of the Company’s operations in future periods to differ materially from those currently expected or desired.
Business and Economic Conditions
The Company’s business partially depends on business conditions in certain industries. The Company’s sales are concentrated to businesses in industries involving high volume transaction processing, including banking, financial services, insurance, health care and high technology, and to governmental agencies. Business or economic conditions, such as consolidation with the industry, that cause customers in these industries to reduce or delay their investments in document processing products and solutions, such as those offered by the Company, could have a material adverse effect on the Company, including its business, operating results, financial condition and prospects.
Delays or reductions in technology spending could have a material adverse effect on demand for the Company’s products and services, and consequently on the Company.
Technological Changes and Product Transitions
The Company’s industry is characterized by continuing improvement in technology, which results in the frequent introduction of new products, short product life cycles and continual improvement in product price/performance characteristics. The Company must incorporate these new technologies into its products and solutions in order to remain competitive. The Company may not be able to continue to manage technological transitions. A failure on the part of the Company to effectively manage these transitions of its product lines to new technologies on a timely basis could have a material adverse effect, specifically reductions in sales, on the Company. In addition, the Company’s business depends on technology trends in its customers’ businesses. Many of the Company’s traditional products depend on the efficient handling of paper-based transactions. To the extent that technological changes impact the future volume of paper transactions, the Company’s traditional business may be adversely impacted.
Dependence on Suppliers
The Company’s hardware products depend on the quality of components that are procured from third-party suppliers. Reliance on suppliers, as well as industry supply conditions, generally involves several risks, including the possibility of defective parts (which can adversely affect the reliability and reputation of the Company’s products), a shortage of components and reduced control over delivery schedules (which can adversely affect the Company’s manufacturing efficiencies) and increases in component costs (which can adversely affect the Company’s profitability).
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The Company has several single-sourced supplier relationships, either because alternative sources are not available or the relationship is advantageous due to performance, quality, support, delivery, capacity or price considerations. If these sources are unable to provide timely and reliable supply, the Company could experience manufacturing interruptions, delays or inefficiencies, adversely affecting its results of operations. Even where alternative sources of supply are available, qualification of the alternative suppliers and establishment of reliable supplies could result in delays and a possible loss of sales, which could affect operating results adversely.
Indebtedness and Impact on Operating Results
As a result of the Company’s high debt to equity ratio, the Company is required to devote significant cash to debt service. This limits the Company’s future operating flexibility and could make the Company more vulnerable to a downturn in its operating performance or a decline in general economic conditions.
International Activities
The Company’s international operations are a significant part of the Company’s business. The success and profitability of international operations are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, such as economic and labor conditions, political instability, tax laws (including U.S. taxes on foreign subsidiaries) and changes in the value of the U.S. dollar versus the local currency in which products are sold. Any unfavorable change in one or more of these factors could have a material adverse effect on the Company.
Fluctuations in Operating Results
The Company’s operating results may fluctuate from period to period and will depend on numerous factors, including the following: customer demand and market acceptance of the Company’s products and solutions, new product introductions, product obsolescence, varying product mix, foreign-currency exchange rates, competition and other factors. The Company’s business is sensitive to the spending patterns of its customers, which in turn are subject to prevailing economic conditions and other factors beyond the Company’s control. In addition, recent laws governing check truncation could reduce the demand for the Company’s payment products. Any unfavorable change in one or more of these factors could have a material adverse effect on the Company.
Product Development Activities
The strength of the Company’s overall business depends in part on the Company’s ability to develop products and solutions based on new or evolving technology and the market’s acceptance of those products. There can be no assurance that the Company’s product development activities will be successful, that new technologies will be available to the Company, that the Company will be able to deliver commercial quantities of new products in a timely manner, that those products will adhere to generally accepted industry standards or that products will achieve market acceptance. Many of the Company’s customers use its products in highly regulated or technologically demanding industries. As a result of products introduced by the Company’s competitors, generally accepted industry standards can change rapidly in ways that are beyond the control of the Company.
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
None
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ITEM 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) Exhibits:
31.1 — Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act
31.2 — Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act
32.1 — Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 USC 1350 and Rule 15d-14(a) under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
32.2 — Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 USC 1350 and Rule 15d-14(a) under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
(b) Reports on Form 8-K:
No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the three months ended September 30, 2006.
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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.
BancTec, Inc.
By | /s/ Jeffrey D. Cushman |
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| Jeffrey D. Cushman Senior Vice President on behalf of the registrant and as Chief Financial Officer |
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Dated: November 14, 2006
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