U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 FORM 10-QSB/A [x] Quarterly report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED AUGUST 31, 1998. [ ] Transition report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. For the transition period from _______________ to _______________ Commission file number 0-23902 IPI, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Small Business Issuer as Specified in its Charter) MINNESOTA 41-1449312 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) Incorporation or Organization) 15155 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55344 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (612) 975-6200 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Issuer's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) NOT APPLICABLE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, If Changed Since Last Report) Check whether the issuer: (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 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 _____ As of October 8, 1998, there were 4,734,087 Common Shares outstanding. Page 1 of 13 IPI, INC. Table of Contents Page ---- PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of August 31, 1998 and November 30, 1997. 3 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended August 31, 1998 and August 31, 1997. 4 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended August 31, 1998 and August 31, 1997. 5 Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. 6 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. 7-8 PART II. OTHER INFORMATION Item 1. Legal Proceedings 9 Item 2. Changes in Securities 9 Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities 9 Item 4. Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders 9 Item 5. Other Information 9 Item 6. Exhibits and Reports of Form 8-K 9 Signatures 10 2 PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION ITEM 1. IPI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS August 31, 1998 November 30, (Unaudited) 1997 ------------ ------------ ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,810,000 $ 1,294,000 Short-term investments 1,440,000 800,000 Marketable equity securities 4,685,000 5,014,000 Trade accounts receivable, net 1,203,000 1,274,000 Current maturities of notes receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $163,000 and $163,000 987,000 987,000 Inventories 335,000 315,000 Prepaid expenses and other 183,000 119,000 Deferred income taxes 715,000 593,000 ------------ ------------ Total current assets 12,358,000 10,396,000 ------------ ------------ PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT: Property and equipment 1,487,000 1,356,000 Less - Accumulated depreciation (899,000) (790,000) ------------ ------------ Property and equipment, net 588,000 566,000 NOTES RECEIVABLE, net of current maturities and allowance for doubtful accounts of $814,000 and $522,000 989,000 1,852,000 GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES, net of accumulated amortization of $1,337,000 and $1,164,000 3,214,000 3,388,000 ------------ ------------ $ 17,149,000 $ 16,202,000 ============ ============ LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES: Accounts payable $ 232,000 $ 417,000 Accrued compensation 267,000 411,000 Accrued financing liabilities 200,000 200,000 Deferred revenues 34,000 52,000 Other accrued liabilities 607,000 563,000 ------------ ------------ Total current liabilities 1,340,000 1,643,000 ------------ ------------ LONG-TERM CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS 65,000 107,000 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY: Common Stock, $.01 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized: 4,734,087 shares issued and outstanding 47,000 47,000 Additional paid-in capital 15,584,000 15,584,000 Accumulated deficit 367,000 (1,132,000) Unrealized (loss) on marketable securities available for sale, net of related income tax effects (254,000) (47,000) ------------ ------------ Total shareholders' equity 15,744,000 14,452,000 ------------ ------------ $ 17,149,000 $ 16,202,000 ============ ============ The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated balance sheets. 3 IPI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended August 31, August 31, ----------------------- ----------------------- 1998 1997 1998 1997 ---- ---- ---- ---- REVENUES: Royalty fees $1,146,000 $1,118,000 $3,328,000 $3,284,000 Printing equipment, supplies and services 852,000 1,281,000 2,926,000 3,656,000 Finance and other income 312,000 198,000 991,000 699,000 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total revenues 2,310,000 2,597,000 7,245,000 7,639,000 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- COSTS AND EXPENSES: Cost of sales 649,000 1,054,000 2,279,000 3,007,000 Selling, general and administrative expenses 723,000 739,000 2,413,000 2,493,000 Amortization of goodwill 58,000 58,000 173,000 173,000 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total costs and expenses 1,430,000 1,851,000 4,865,000 5,673,000 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Income before provision for income taxes 880,000 746,000 2,380,000 1,966,000 PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES 326,000 276,000 881,000 727,000 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- NET INCOME $ 554,000 $ 470,000 $1,499,000 $1,239,000 ========== ========== ========== ========== BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE $ 0.12 $ 0.10 $ 0.32 $ 0.26 ========== ========== ========== ========== DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE $ 0.12 $ 0.10 $ 0.32 $ 0.26 ========== ========== ========== ========== WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON AND COMMON SHARE EQUIVALENTS OUTSTANDING - BASIC 4,734,000 4,734,000 4,734,000 4,734,000 ========== ========== ========== ========== - DILUTED 4,758,000 4,734,000 4,746,000 4,734,000 ========== ========== ========== ========== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements. 4 IPI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) Nine Months Ended August 31, --------------------------- 1998 1997 ----------- ----------- CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net Income $ 1,499,000 $ 1,239,000 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities - Depreciation and amortization 313,000 294,000 Net change in other operating items: Trade accounts receivable 71,000 (387,000) Inventories (20,000) 54,000 Prepaid expenses and other (64,000) 14,000 Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other (303,000) 278,000 ----------- ----------- Net cash provided by operating activities 1,496,000 1,492,000 ----------- ----------- CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Purchase of equity securities -- (1,606,000) Purchase of short-term investments, net (640,000) (80,000) Purchase of property and equipment, net (203,000) (212,000) Change in notes receivable, net 863,000 458,000 ----------- ----------- Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities 20,000 (1,440,000) ----------- ----------- Increase in cash and cash equivalents 1,516,000 52,000 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period 1,294,000 1,257,000 ----------- ----------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period $ 2,810,000 $ 1,309,000 ----------- ----------- SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION: Income taxes paid $ 704,000 $ 552,000 =========== =========== Equipment acquired under capital lease $ -- $ 212,000 =========== =========== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements. 5 IPI, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements of IPI, Inc. ("IPI" or the "Company") and its wholly owned subsidiary, Insty-Prints, Inc. ("Insty-Prints"), are unaudited; however, in the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of such financial statements have been reflected in the interim periods presented. Such adjustments consisted only of normal recurring items and all intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The significant accounting policies, certain financial information and footnote disclosures which are normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, but which are not required for interim reporting purposes, have been condensed or omitted. The operating results for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indications of the operating results to be expected for the full fiscal year. The accompanying financial statements of the Company should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited financial statements for the years ended November 30, 1997 and 1996 and the notes thereto, included in the Company's Form 10-KSB. In August 1997, marketable equity securities were purchased to enhance returns on cash funds. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities, these securities are shown on the balance sheet at market value and unrealized gains (losses) are reflected as a separate component of shareholders equity, net of related income taxes. In the first quarter of fiscal 1998, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128 ("SFAS No. 128") "Earnings per Share," which is effective for interim periods ending after December 15, 1997. As a result, all prior period earnings per share data has been restated. This adoption of SFAS No. 128 did not have any significant impact on previously reported earnings per share. Basic earnings per share was computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share was computed similar to the computation for basic earnings per share, except that the denominator is increased for the assumed exercise of dilutive options and other dilutive securities using the treasury stock method. 6 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OVERVIEW As of August 31, 1998, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Insty-Prints, had 255 franchise locations and one Company-owned store. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS The following table sets forth certain statement of operations data as a percentage of sales for the periods indicated: Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended August 31, August 31, --------------- ---------------- 1998 1997 1998 1997 ---- ---- ---- ---- Revenues: Royalty fees 49.6% 43.0% 45.9% 43.0% Printing equipment, supplies and services 36.9 49.4 40.4 47.9 Finance and other income 13.5 7.6 13.7 9.1 ----- ----- ----- ----- Total revenues 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 ----- ----- ----- ----- Costs and expenses: Costs of sales 28.1 40.6 31.4 39.4 Selling, general and administrative expenses 31.3 28.5 33.3 32.6 Amortization of goodwill 2.5 2.2 2.4 2.3 ----- ----- ----- ----- Total costs and expenses 61.9 71.3 67.1 74.3 ----- ----- ----- ----- Income before provision for income taxes 38.1 28.7 32.9 25.7 Provision for income taxes 14.1 10.6 12.2 9.5 ----- ----- ----- ----- Net income 24.0% 18.1% 20.7% 16.2% ===== ===== ===== ===== FOR THE QUARTERS AND NINE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 1998 AND 1997 Revenues. Total revenues for the three months ended August 31, 1998, consisting of royalties, sales of printing equipment, supplies and services, franchise fees and finance and other income, totaled $2,310,000, a decrease of $287,000 or 11.1% compared to the three months ended August 31, 1997. Total revenues for the nine months ended August 31, 1998, of $7,245,000 were $394,000 or 5.2% below the nine months ended August 31, 1997. Royalty revenue increased slightly to $1,146,000 in the third quarter of 1998 from $1,118,000 in 1997. For the nine months ended August 31, 1998, royalty revenue was $3,328,000, an increase of $44,000 or 1.3% over the same period a year ago. Royalties were essentially flat as the increased royalties paid as a result of increased sales by existing franchise locations was offset by reduced royalties resulting from the number of franchised locations decreasing to 255 as of August 31, 1998 from 277 as of August 31, 1997. Most of the store reductions were in low-performing locations; however, there was some impact on royalty revenue. Sales of printing equipment, supplies and services for the third quarter of 1998 decreased to $852,000 from $1,281,000 for 1997, a decrease of 33.5%. For the nine months ended August 31, 1998, sales of products were $2,926,000 or 20% below the sales of $3,656,000 for the same period a year ago. The decrease in 1998 resulted from the elimination of selling certain electronic publishing equipment, envelopes and inks and reduced sales of printing presses and related equipment that reflected reduced demand from franchisees. 7 Finance and other income was $312,000 for the quarter ended August 31, 1998, which is $114,000 or 57.6% greater than the same quarter a year ago. For the nine months ended August 31, 1998, finance and other income was $991,000 or 41.2% more than the $699,000 for the same period a year ago. For the three and nine month periods of 1998, the increased revenues were primarily due to investing in higher yielding investments and an increased level of investments. Overall, franchise fee revenues are not significant in 1998 or 1997 due to the Company's emphasis during such periods on increasing existing franchise location sales and growth through acquisitions. Cost of Sales. Cost of sales decreased to $649,000 for the third quarter of 1998 from $1,054,000 for 1997, a decrease of 38.4% for the quarter. The decrease in the third quarter is the result of a related decrease in sales of printing and electronic publishing equipment. Nine month cost of sales amounts totaled $2,279,000 in 1998, compared to $3,007,000 in 1997, a decrease of $728,000 or 24.2%, relating primarily to sales decreases. Average margins in products and services increased to 22.1% for the nine month period of 1998 compared to 17.7% for the nine month period ended August 31, 1997 due to the elimination of selling and reduced sales of certain low margin products and generally improved margins on most other product lines. Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses were $723,000 for the third quarter 1998 compared to $739,000 for 1997, a decrease of 2.2%. Total expenses for the nine months ended August 31, 1998 were $2,413,000 compared to $2,493,000 for 1997, representing a 3.2% decrease. The decrease in expenses was due to the elimination of one executive position and the expiration of a long-term consulting agreement, effective December 1, 1997, which was offset by general inflationary increases in other operating expenses. Provision for Income Tax. The Company's effective combined federal and state income tax rate is estimated to be 37% for 1998 due primarily to the effect of state income taxes, non-taxable income on municipal securities and non-deductible goodwill amortization. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES During the nine months ending August 31, 1998, the Company generated $1,496,000 from operating activities, a slight increase of $4,000 from $1,492,000 of funds provided from operating activities for the nine month period of 1997. The Company has no bank debt or credit facility. Operations are funded from cash generated by the business. Franchise owners may finance their equipment purchases through a $6,000,000 equipment financing facility established with U. S. Bank by Insty-Prints for the benefit of the franchise owners. This facility is guaranteed by IPI and Insty-Prints, whose contingent liability under this agreement is capped at $2,400,000 annually. Accrued financing liabilities of $200,000 are recorded on the balance sheet at August 31, 1998, representing estimated losses on these guarantees, net of equipment value. The aggregate balance outstanding under this facility as of August 31, 1998 was approximately $2,839,000. The Insty-Prints' franchise business is not highly seasonal, and franchise owners' sales generally follow overall economic trends. The business is not impacted materially by inflation. YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE The Company has adopted a plan to achieve Year 2000 compliance and an assessment of its internal systems has essentially been completed. Most desktop computers are Macintosh-based and are Year 2000 compliant, as well as the software utilized. Those desktop systems not compliant will be upgraded to new systems that are Year 2000 compliant by the third quarter of 1999. Software updates to the Company's mainframe systems are substantially complete and expected to be finalized by the end of the second quarter of 1999. The vendor supplying the Point of Sale system used by most franchisees has verified that the system is Year 2000 compliant. The Company has completed an analysis of its vendor relationships in which the risk of each vendor's non-compliance with Year 2000 was assessed. Survey letters were sent to major vendors in mid-year 1998 to ascertain the status of each vendor's Year 2000 compliance. The survey process of vendors will be completed by the end of the first quarter of 1999 and will be monitored thereafter. Total costs associated with the Year 2000 compliance project through August 31, 1998 have been approximately $10,000 and total costs related to Year 2000 are expected to be less than $50,000. 8 The Company plans to provide its franchisees an assessment guide in October 1998, which serves as a step-by-step planning document for their use addressing Year 2000 compliance. Most of the primary equipment used by franchisees is not date sensitive nor does it contain embedded chips. The Company does not have vendor or customer relationships in which critical data is exchanged electronically. The Company would suffer if a service provider such as a telecommunications or utility vendor was not Year 2000 compliant and their respective service was interrupted or terminated. In such a case, the Company would be required to revert to its disaster recovery plan for the specific issue. If a large number of vendors that provide product to our franchisees were not compliant and unable to provide our franchisees products, it is likely that the Company would recognize a material reduction of royalties from the franchisees' lost sales. To date, the Company has not identified any suppliers who do not plan to be Year 2000 compliant; this analysis is ongoing. If non-compliant vendors are identified, the Company intends to develop appropriate contingency plans. While the Company believes its planning efforts are adequate to address its Year 2000 concerns, the Year 2000 readiness of the Company's suppliers and business partners may lag behind the Company's efforts. Although the Company does not believe that the Year 2000 matters discussed above will have a material impact on its business, financial condition and results of operations, it is uncertain as to what extent the Company may be affected by such matters. 9 PART II. OTHER INFORMATION Item 1. Legal Proceedings The Company and its subsidiary are involved in various legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business, none of which is expected to result in any material loss to the Company or its subsidiary. Item 2. Changes in Securities Not applicable. Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities Not applicable. Item 4. Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders Not applicable. Item 5. Other Information Not applicable. Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K Page ---- (a) Exhibits. *11 Statement Re: Computation of per share earnings 11 (b) Reports on Form 8-K. No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarter for which this report is filed. ----------------------- *Filed herewith 10 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. Dated: January 13, 1999 IPI, Inc. By: /S/ Robert J. Sutter -------------------------------------------- Robert J. Sutter President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) By: /S/ David M. Engel -------------------------------------------- David M. Engel Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) 11