FORM 10-Q SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 Quarterly Report Under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the Quarter Ended April 30, 1999 Commission File Number 0-26230 WESTERN POWER & EQUIPMENT CORP. ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 91-1688446 ------------------------------- --------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer I.D. incorporation or organization) number) 4601 NE 77th Avenue, Suite 200, Vancouver, WA 98662 --------------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone no.: 360-253-2346 ------------ 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 and 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 [ ] Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the close of the period covered by this report. Title of Class Number of shares Common Stock Outstanding --------------------------- ---------------- (par value $.001 per share) 3,303,162 WESTERN POWER & EQUIPMENT CORP. INDEX PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION Page Number Item 1. Financial Statements Consolidated Balance Sheet April 30, 1999 (Unaudited) and July 31, 1998................. 1 Consolidated Statement of Operations Three months ended April 30, 1999 (Unaudited) and April 30, 1998 (Unaudited)............................... 2 Consolidated Statement of Operations Nine months ended April 30, 1999 (Unaudited) and April 30, 1998 (Unaudited)............................... 3 Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows Nine months ended April 30, 1999 (Unaudited) and April 30, 1998 (Unaudited)............................... 4 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements..................... 5 - 6 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Operating Results.............. 7 - 10 PART II. OTHER INFORMATION Item 1. Legal Proceedings...................................... N/A Item 2. Changes in Securities.................................. N/A Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities........................ 11 Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders................................................ N/A Item 5. Other Information...................................... 12 Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K....................... 12 ITEM 1. WESTERN POWER & EQUIPMENT CORP. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Dollars in thousands) April 30, July 31, 1999 1998 ----------- ----------- (Unaudited) ASSETS ------ Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents.......................................... $ 2,448 $ 2,555 Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $958 and $670............................... 15,853 23,626 Inventories........................................................ 62,745 73,491 Prepaid expenses................................................... 260 172 Income taxes receivable............................................ 632 -0- Deferred income taxes.............................................. 1,298 1,298 ----------- ----------- Total current assets........................................... 83,236 101,142 Property, plant and equipment, net................................. 9,911 8,614 Rental equipment fleet, net........................................ 27,772 23,080 Leased equipment fleet, net........................................ 5,322 2,760 Intangibles and other assets, less accumulated amortization of $1,428 and $1,262................................ 2,984 3,170 ----------- ----------- Total fixed assets............................................. 45,989 37,624 ----------- ----------- Total assets................................................... $ 129,225 $ 138,766 =========== =========== LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY ---------------------------------- Current liabilities: Borrowings under floor plan financing.............................. $ 17,334 $ 11,038 Short-term borrowings.............................................. 64,489 76,019 Accounts payable................................................... 11,308 17,574 Accrued payroll and vacation....................................... 769 858 Other accrued liabilities.......................................... 1,315 1,653 Income taxes payable............................................... -0- 255 Capital lease obligation........................................... -0- 63 Covenant Not to Compete............................................ -0- 21 ----------- ----------- Total current liabilities...................................... 95,215 107,481 Deferred income taxes.................................................. 690 690 Capital lease obligation............................................... 4,790 2,827 Long-term borrowings................................................... 19 1,156 Deferred gain.......................................................... 144 -0- Deferred lease income.................................................. 6,248 3,474 ----------- ----------- Total long-term liabilities...................................... 11,891 8,147 ----------- ----------- Total liabilities.............................................. 107,106 115,628 ----------- ----------- Stockholders' equity: Preferred stock-10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding...................................... - - Common stock-$.001 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 3,303,162 issued and outstanding.................... 4 4 Additional paid-in capital......................................... 16,072 16,072 Retained earnings.................................................. 7,534 8,553 Less common stock in treasury, at cost (230,300 shares)................................................. (1,491) (1,491) ----------- ----------- Total stockholders' equity..................................... 22,119 23,138 ----------- ----------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity..................... $ 129,225 $ 138,766 =========== =========== See accompanying notes to financial statements. 1 WESTERN POWER & EQUIPMENT CORP. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) Three Months Ended April 30, 1999 1998 --------- --------- Net revenue............................................................ $ 40,371 $ 40,947 Cost of goods sold..................................................... 36,277 36,557 --------- --------- Gross profit........................................................... 4,094 4,390 Selling, general and administrative expenses........................... 3,061 3,078 Other income (expense): Interest expense................................................... (1,213) (1,288) Other income....................................................... 113 243 --------- --------- Income (loss) before taxes............................................. (67) 267 Income tax provision (benefit)......................................... (5) 167 --------- --------- Net income (loss)...................................................... $ (62) $ 100 ========= ========= Basic earnings (loss) per common share $ (0.02) $ 0.03 ========= ========= Average outstanding common shares for basic earnings (loss) per share...................................... 3,303 3,515 ========= ========= Average outstanding common shares and equivalents for diluted earnings (loss) per share................................ 3,303 3,905 ========= ========= Diluted earnings (loss) per share...................................... $ (0.02) $ 0.03 ========= ========= See accompanying notes to financial statements. 2 WESTERN POWER & EQUIPMENT CORP. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) Nine Months Ended April 30, 1999 1998 ---------- ---------- Net sales.............................................................. $ 122,015 $ 117,563 Cost of goods sold..................................................... 110,954 103,849 ---------- ---------- Gross profit........................................................... 11,061 13,714 Selling, general and administrative expenses........................... 9,380 9,009 Other income (expense): Interest expense................................................... (3,938) (3,128) Other income....................................................... 659 485 ---------- ---------- Income (loss) before taxes............................................. (1,598) 2,062 Income tax provision (benefit)......................................... (579) 832 ---------- ---------- Net income (loss)...................................................... $ (1,019) $ 1,230 ========== ========== Basic earnings (loss) per common share $ (0.31) $ 0.35 ========== ========== Average outstanding common shares for basic earnings (loss) per share...................................... 3,303 3,527 ========== ========== Average outstanding common shares and equivalents for diluted earnings (loss) per share................................. 3,303 3,808 ========== ========== Diluted earnings (loss) per share $ (0.31) $ 0.32 ========== ========== See accompanying notes to financial statements. 3 WESTERN POWER & EQUIPMENT CORP. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) (Dollars in thousands) Nine Months Ended April 30, 1999 1998 --------- --------- Cash flows from operating activities: Net (loss) income.................................................. $ (1,019) $ 1,230 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: Depreciation................................................... 7,610 885 Amortization................................................... 185 158 Gain on sales of fixed assets.................................. (287) -0- Changes in assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable........................................ 7,773 (6,087) Inventories................................................ 10,746 (6,231) Leased equipment, net...................................... (2,562) -0- Inventory floor-plan financing............................. 6,296 (45,800) Short-term financing....................................... (11,530) 63,554 Prepaid expenses........................................... (88) (57) Accounts payable........................................... (6,266) (7,151) Accrued payroll and vacation............................... (88) 163 Other accrued liabilities.................................. (338) (258) Deferred lease income...................................... 2,774 -0- Income taxes receivable/payable............................ (887) 1,003 Deferred gain.............................................. 144 -0- --------- --------- Net cash provided by operating activities.......................... 12,463 1,409 --------- --------- Cash flow from investing activities: Purchase of fixed assets........................................... (2,887) (658) Purchase of rental equipment, net.................................. (10,694) (71) Proceeds on sale of fixed assets................................... 2,212 -0- Covenant not to compete............................................ (21) -0- --------- --------- Net cash used in investing activities (11,390) (729) --------- --------- Cash flows from financing activities: Principal payments on capital leases............................... (43) (51) Purchase of treasury stock......................................... -0- (97) Payments on long-term borrowings................................... (1,137) (1,406) --------- --------- Net cash(used in)financing activities.............................. (1,180) (1,554) --------- --------- Decrease in cash and cash equivalents.................................. (107) (874) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period................................................................ 2,555 1,875 --------- --------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of period............................. $ 2,448 $ 1,001 ========= ========= Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities: A capital lease obligation of $1,942 was incurred in the third fiscal quarter when the Company entered into a 20-year lease for the Sparks, Nevada facility. See accompanying notes to financial statements. 4 Western Power & Equipment Corp. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Dollars in thousands) 1. Basis of Presentation The financial information included in this report has been prepared in conformity with the accounting principles and practices reflected in the financial statements for the preceding year included in the annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 1998 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All adjustments are of a normal recurring nature and are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods. This report should be read in conjunction with the Company's financial statements included in the annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 1998 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 2. Inventories Inventories consist of the following: April 30, July 31, 1999 1998 --------- --------- Equipment: New equipment $ 45,384 $ 54,883 Used equipment 7,972 10,073 Parts 9,389 8,535 --------- --------- $ 62,745 $ 73,491 ========= ========= 3. Fixed Assets Fixed Assets consist of the following: April 30, July 31, 1999 1998 --------- --------- Operating property, plant and equipment: Land $ 420 $ 840 Buildings 5,122 4,078 Machinery and equipment 3,788 3,236 Office furniture and fixtures 2,286 2,263 Computer hardware and software 1,255 1,045 Vehicles 1,751 1,291 Leasehold improvements 340 202 --------- --------- 14,962 12,955 Less: accumulated depreciation (5,051) (4,341) --------- --------- Property, plant, and equipment (net) 9,911 $ 8,614 --------- --------- Rental equipment fleet (net) 27,772 23,080 --------- --------- Leased equipment fleet (net) 5,322 2,760 --------- --------- 4. Fiscal 1999 Events In February, 1999, the real property and improvements used in connection with the Company's Sparks, Nevada operation and upon which such operation is 5 located, were sold to McLain-Rubin Realty, L.L.C. (MRR) under the terms of a real property purchase and sale agreement. MRR is a Delaware limited liability company the owners of which are Messrs. C. Dean McLain, the President and Chairman of the Company, and Robert M. Rubin, a director of the Company. The sale price was $2,210 in cash at closing. Subsequent to the closing of the sale, the Company entered into a 20-year lease agreement with MRR for the Sparks, Nevada facility at an initial rental rate of $252 per year with increases at 5, 10, and 15 years resulting in a maximum annual rental rate of $374. The lease is a net lease with payment of insurance, property taxes and maintenance costs by the Company. The sale resulted in a gain to the Company in the amount of $287 which will be amortized over the life of the lease pursuant to generally accepted accounting principles. 6 ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Financial Statements and Notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-Q. Information included herein relating to projected growth and future results and events constitutes forward-looking statements. Actual results in future periods may differ materially from the forward-looking statements because of a number of risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to fluctuations in the construction, agricultural and industrial sectors and general economic cycles; the success of the Company's entry into new markets through store openings or acquisitions; the success of the Company's expansion of its equipment rental business; rental industry conditions and competitors; competitive pricing; the Company's relationship with Case and other suppliers; relations with the Company's employees; the Company's ability to manage its operating costs and to integrate acquired businesses in an effective manner; the continued availability of financing; governmental regulations and environmental matters; risks associated with regional, and national and world economies. Any forward-looking statements should be considered in light of these factors. Results of Operations - --------------------- The Three and Nine Months ended April 30, 1999 compared to the Three and Nine Months ended April 30, 1998. Revenues for the three-month period ended April 30, 1999 decreased 1% to $40.4 million compared with $40.9 million for the three-month period ended April 30, 1998. Revenues were up from the prior year's third quarter in only parts and rentals. Equipment sales have been negatively affected by grey market machine inventory in the Company's geographic markets, increased competitive pressures, a slowdown in the northwest economy, and some especially inclement weather in the northwest. Revenues for the nine-month period ended April 30, 1999 increased $4,452,000 or approximately 4% over the nine-month period ended January 31, 1998. The increase was due primarily to the contribution of the stores acquired or opened in the last year. For the nine-month period ended April 30, 1999, revenues were up from the same period in the prior year in rental, parts, and service. The Company's gross profit margin of 10.1% for the three-month period ended April 30, 1999 was down from the prior year comparative period margin of 10.7%. The decrease in gross profit margins was the result of a decrease in new and used equipment margins due to competitive pressures and some ongoing wholesale inventory liquidation. For the nine-month period ended April 30, 1999, the Company's gross margin was 9.1% down from the 11.7% gross margin for the nine-month period ended April 30, 1998 due to market pricing pressure and the used equipment reserve taken in the first fiscal quarter. For the three-month period ended April 30, 1999, selling, general, and administrative ("SG&A") expenses, as a percentage of sales, were 7.6%, up slightly from 7.5% for the prior year's quarter. SG&A expenses for the nine-month period ended April 30, 1999 were 7.7% of sales compared to 7.7% of sales for the prior year nine-month period. Interest expense for the three months ended April 30, 1999 of $1,213,000 was down slightly from the $1,288,000 in the prior year comparative period. This decrease is the result of a lower average borrowing rate on the Deutsche Financial Services facility. Interest expense for the nine-month period ended 7 April 30, 1999 was $3,938,000 compared to $3,128,000 for the nine-month period ended April 30, 1998, due, in part, to increased interest-bearing inventory carried by the Company. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended April 30, 1999 was approximately 36.3%, which is slightly lower than the 40.4% effective tax rate for the prior year comparative period. The Company anticipates the effective tax rate to remain at or near the current level for the foreseeable future. Due to the reasons stated above, the Company had a net loss for the quarter ended April 30, 1999 of $62,000 or $.02 per (basic and diluted) share compared with net income of $100,000 or $0.03 per (basic and diluted) for the prior year's third quarter. For the nine-month period ended April 30, 1999, the Company reported a loss of $1,019,000($0.31 per basic and diluted share) due, in part, to the first fiscal quarter used equipment reserve previously mentioned. This compares to net income of $1,230,000 ($0.35 per basic share and $0.32 per diluted share) for the nine-month period ended April 30, 1998. The number of weighted average common shares and equivalents used for computing diluted earnings per share for the quarter and nine months ended January 31, 1999 reflects the incremental number of shares calculated using the treasury stock method for 1,541,000 options and warrants whose exercise prices range from $4.375 to $10.375. Liquidity and Capital Resources - ------------------------------- The Company's primary needs for liquidity and capital resources are related to its inventory for sale and its rental and lease fleet inventories, store openings, and acquisitions of additional stores. The Company's primary source of internal liquidity has been its profitable operations. The Company's primary sources of external liquidity are equipment inventory floor plan financing arrangements provided to the Company by the manufacturers of the products the Company sells and Deutsche Financial Services ("DFS") credit facility and, with respect to acquisitions, secured loans from Case. Under inventory floor planning arrangements the manufacturers of products sold by the Company provide interest-free credit terms on new equipment purchases for periods ranging from one to twelve months, after which interest commences to accrue monthly at rates ranging from zero percent to two percent over the prime rate of interest. Principal payments are typically made under these agreements at scheduled intervals and/or as the equipment is rented, with the balance due at the earlier of a specified date or sale of the equipment. At April 30, 1999, the Company was indebted under manufacturer-provided floor planning arrangements in the aggregate amount of $17,334,000. The Company currently has a $75 million inventory flooring and operating line of credit through Deutsche Financial Services ("DFS"). The DFS credit facility is a three-year, floating rate facility based on prime with rates between 0.50% under prime to 1.00% over prime depending on the amount of total borrowing under the facility. Borrowings are secured by the Company's assets, including accounts receivable, parts, new equipment, rental fleet, and used equipment. The Company uses this borrowing facility to lower flooring-related interest expense by using advances under such line to finance inventory purchases in lieu of financing provided by suppliers, to take advantage of cash purchase discounts from its suppliers, to provide operating capital for further growth, and to refinance some its acquisition related debt at a lower interest rate. As of April 30, 1999, approximately $64,489,000 was outstanding under the DFS credit facility. At April 30, 1999, the Company was in technical default of the debt leverage covenant in the Deutsche Financial Services Loan Agreement. The Company obtained a waiver for the period through June 11, 1999. There is no guarantee that Deutsche Financial Services will 8 not call this debt at any time after June 11, 1999. The Company and DFS have reached preliminary agreement to amend this credit facility to revise several covenants, including an increase in the debt leverage covenant. Finalization of this amendment, which was expected to occur during the third fiscal quarter, is now expected to occur during the fourth fiscal quarter. During the quarter ended April 30, 1999, cash and cash equivalents decreased by $107,000. The Company had positive cash flow from operating activities through the third quarter reflecting the net loss for the year after adding back depreciation and amortization. Purchases of fixed assets during the period were related mainly to the purchase of new equipment for the rental fleet. The Company's cash and cash equivalents of $2,448,000 as of April 30, 1999 and available credit facilities are considered sufficient to support current or higher levels of operations for at least the next twelve months. Inventory; Effects of Inflation and Interest Rates; General Economic Conditions Controlling inventory is a key ingredient to the success of an equipment distributor because the equipment is characterized by long order cycles, high ticket prices, and the related exposure to "flooring" interest. The Company's interest expense may increase if inventory is too high or interest rates rise. The Company manages its inventory through company-wide information and inventory sharing systems wherein all locations have access to the Company's entire inventory. In addition, the Company closely monitors inventory turnover by product categories and places equipment orders based upon targeted turn ratios. All of the products and services provided by the Company are either capital equipment or included in capital equipment, which are used in the construction, industrial, and agricultural sectors. Accordingly, the Company's sales are affected by inflation or increased interest rates which tend to hold down new construction, and consequently adversely affect demand for the equipment sold and rented by the Company. In addition, although agricultural equipment sales are less than 5% of the Company's total revenues, factors adversely affecting the farming and commodity markets also can adversely affect the Company's agricultural equipment related business. The Company's business can also be affected by general economic conditions in its geographic markets as well as general national and global economic conditions that affect the construction, industrial, and agricultural sectors. An erosion in North American and/or other countries' economies could adversely affect the Company's business. Market specific factors could also adversely affect one or more of the Company's target markets and/or products. Impact of the Year 2000 Issue The Year 2000 issue is the result of computer programs being written using two digits rather than four to define the applicable year. Any of the Company's computer programs that have date sensitive software may recognize a date using "00" as the year 1900 rather than the year 2000. This could result in a system failure or miscalculations causing disruptions of operations, including, among other things, a temporary inability to process transactions, send invoices, or engage in similar normal business activities. The Company has determined that it will be required to modify or replace significant portions of its software so that its computer systems will 9 properly utilize dates beyond December 31, 1999. The Company presently believes that with modifications to existing software and conversions to new software, the Year 2000 issue can be mitigated. However, if such modifications and conversions are not made, are not timely completed, or do not work as anticipated, the Year 2000 issue could have a material impact on the operations of the Company. During the third fiscal quarter, the Company began testing a previously installed upgrade to its primary enterprise software and to the base operating system. These upgrades were represented to be Year 2000 compliant by their respective suppliers. Based upon the testing completed to date, the Company has no reason to believe that the upgrades are not Year 2000 compliant. The Company expects to substantially complete testing for Year 2000 compliance on these upgrades by July 31, 1999. The Company has begun to implement its plan to contact all of its significant suppliers to determine the extent to which the Company is vulnerable to those third parties' failure to remediate their own Year 2000 issues. There can be no guarantees that the systems of third parties on which the Company's systems rely or which influence the business of the Company's customers will be timely remediated, that any attempted remediation will be successful, or that such conversions would be compatible with the Company's systems. The Company has not yet determined the projected costs of the Company's Year 2000 project and cannot yet determine whether the Company has any exposure to contingencies related to the Year 2000 issue for the products it has previously sold. The Company will utilize both internal and external resources to reprogram, or replace, and test the Company's software for Year 2000 modifications. The Company plans to complete its Year 2000 project by October 31, 1999. Funding for the costs of the program to date have come and in the future are anticipated to come from operating cash flows. The Company's current plan to complete the Year 2000 modifications are based on management's best estimates, which were derived using numerous assumptions of future events including the continued availability of certain resources, third party modification plans, and the ability to meet projected time lines. There can be no guarantee that these estimates will be achieved and actual results could differ materially from those plans. Specific factors that might cause such material differences include, but are not limited to, the availability and cost of personnel trained in this area, the ability to locate and correct all relevant computer codes, and other uncertainties. 10 ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES At April 30, 1999, the Company was in technical default of the leverage covenant in the Deutsche Financial Services ("DFS") Loan Agreement. As of April 30, 1999, the outstanding balance owed to DFS was approximately $64,489,000. The Company obtained a waiver of the default for the period through June 11, 1999. There is no guarantee that DFS will not call this debt at any time after June 11, 1999. See Item 1, "Liquidity and Capital Resources." 11 PART II. OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS None. ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION The Company has received notice from Nasdaq that the Company's common stock would be transferred from the Nasdaq National Market System to the Nasdaq SmallCap Market effective May 20, 1999 due to the failure to maintain a market value of publicly held shares greater than or equal to $5 million in accordance with Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 4450(a)(2) under Maintenance Standard 1 for continued listing on the National Market System (NMS). The SmallCap Market listing is temporary pending the Company's submission of the appropriate application and fees to Nasdaq. The Company has submitted the requested application and resultant fees. However, there can be no assurances that Nasdaq will approve continued listing of the Company's shares on the SmallCap Market. ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K A. EXHIBITS. Exhibit 10.1 Real property Lease - Sparks, Nevada Exhibit 27 Financial Data Schedule B. REPORTS ON FORM 8-K. NONE 12 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. WESTERN POWER & EQUIPMENT CORP. June 14, 1999 By: /s/ MARK J. WRIGHT --------------------------------- Mark J. Wright Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer 13