1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 10-Q [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended: June 30, 1998 [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from ___ to ___ Commission file number 0-16284 NATIONAL TECHTEAM, INC. (Name of issuer in its charter) DELAWARE 38-2774613 - -------- ------------- (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) incorporation or organization) 835 Mason Street, Suite 200, Dearborn, MI 48124 ----------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (313) 277-2277 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. [X] Yes [ ] No The number of shares of the registrant's only class of common stock outstanding at August 14, 1998 was 14,305,371. THIS REPORT CONTAINS FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 27A OF THE SERCURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED. ACTUAL RESULTS COULD DIFFER FROM THOSE PROJECTED IN THE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AS A RESULT OF CERTAIN FACTORS DESCRIBED HEREIN INCLUDING THOSE SET FORTH UNDER "FACTORS AFFECTING FUTURE RESULTS" UNDER "MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS" AND ELSEWHERE IN, OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO, THIS REPORT. 1 2 NATIONAL TECHTEAM, INC. FORM 10-Q INDEX - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAGE INDEX NUMBER - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. Consolidated Statements of Operations 3 Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 1998 and 1997 Consolidated Statements of Financial Position 4 - 5 June 30, 1998 and December 31, 1997 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 6 Six Months Ended June 30, 1998 and 1997 Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - June 30, 1998 (Unaudited) 7 - 9 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 10 - 21 PART II - OTHER INFORMATION Item 1. Legal Proceedings 22 Item 2. Changes in Securities 22 Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holder 23 Item 5. Other Information 23 Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 23 Signatures 24 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 3 PART 1 -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NATIONAL TECHTEAM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1998 1997 1998 1997 -------------- --------------- -------------- -------------- REVENUES Corporate Services Corporate help desk/call center services...... $ 6,811,010 $ 3,530,502 $ 12,869,962 $ 8,754,591 Technical staffing............................ 6,423,039 5,999,283 13,453,045 11,685,469 Systems integration........................... 2,655,925 2,758,783 5,406,875 5,038,111 Training programs............................. 1,772,836 1,860,837 3,621,075 3,304,033 ------------- -------------- ------------- ------------- Total Corporate Services......................... 17,662,810 14,149,405 35,350,957 28,782,204 OEM Call Center Services......................... 6,641,207 5,283,793 13,301,001 9,227,586 TechTeam Capital Group........................... 3,362,157 -- 5,471,303 -- ------------- -------------- ------------- ------------- TOTAL REVENUES....................................... 27,666,174 19,433,198 54,123,261 38,009,790 COST OF SERVICES DELIVERED........................... 22,251,403 16,336,848 44,795,397 32,378,132 ------------- -------------- ------------- ------------- GROSS PROFIT......................................... 5,414,771 3,096,350 9,327,864 5,631,658 ------------- -------------- ------------- ------------- OTHER EXPENSES Selling, general and administrative.............. 3,646,832 4,146,302 7,393,481 7,721,071 Interest expense................................. 452,286 55,492 788,358 70,492 ------------- -------------- ------------- ------------- TOTAL OTHER EXPENSES................................. 4,099,118 4,201,794 8,181,839 7,791,563 ------------- -------------- ------------- ------------- INCOME/(LOSS) BEFORE INTEREST INCOME................. 1,315,653 (1,105,444) 1,146,025 (2,159,905) INTEREST INCOME...................................... 368,964 771,747 983,051 1,495,345 ------------- -------------- ------------- ------------- INCOME/(LOSS) BEFORE TAX PROVISIONS.................. 1,684,617 (333,697) 2,129,076 (664,560) TAX PROVISIONS ...................................... 851,600 (107,300) 1,155,000 (73,810) ------------- -------------- ------------- ------------- NET INCOME/(LOSS).................................... $ 833,017 $ (226,397) $ 974,076 $ (590,750) ============= ============== ============= ============= BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE............................. $ 0.06 $ (0.01) $ 0.06 $ (0.04) ============= ============== ============= ============= DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE........................... $ 0.05 $ (0.01) $ 0.06 $ (0.04) ============= ============== ============= ============= WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES AND COMMON SHARE EQUIVALENTS OUTSTANDING...................................... Basic............................................ 15,059,884 15,636,473 15,592,523 15,597,147 Net effect of dilutive stock options -- based on the treasury stock method using average market price.................................. 160,328 278,693 178,647 314,056 ------------- ------------- ============= ============== Diluted.......................................... 15,220,212 15,915,166 15,771,170 15,911,203 ============= ============== ============= ============= See accompanying notes. 3 4 NATIONAL TECHTEAM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION (UNAUDITED) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS JUNE 30, 1998 DECEMBER 31, 1997 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------- ------------------- CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents.......................................... $ 17,046,266 $ 24,927,348 Securities available-for-sale...................................... 26,353,517 39,094,615 Accounts receivable (less allowances of $1,021,410 at June 30, 1998 and $787,175 at December 31, 1997)................ 31,674,553 26,479,816 Refundable income tax.............................................. 217,511 2,466,777 Equipment leased to others......................................... 19,304,866 -- Net investment in direct finance leases............................ 7,218,173 -- Net investment in residuals........................................ 977,238 -- Inventories........................................................ 1,271,041 218,622 Prepaid expenses and other......................................... 1,550,799 2,781,777 Deferred income tax................................................ 338,532 338,532 ------------------- ------------------- 105,952,496 96,307,487 ------------------- ------------------- PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND PURCHASED SOFTWARE Office furniture and equipment..................................... 19,946,153 18,428,968 Purchased software................................................. 5,269,653 2,997,919 Leasehold improvements............................................. 2,025,180 1,600,133 Transportation equipment........................................... 371,134 297,154 ------------------- ------------------- 27,612,120 23,324,174 Less -- Accumulated depreciation and amortization.................. 13,306,613 9,599,982 ------------------- ------------------- 14,305,507 13,724,192 ------------------- ------------------- OTHER ASSETS Intangibles (less accumulated amortization of $3,483,532 at June 30, 1998 and $3,035,071 at December 31, 1997).............. 8,755,007 7,324,064 Advance to TechTeam Capital Group, Inc............................. -- 604,002 Deferred income tax................................................ 1,689,334 1,689,334 Other.............................................................. 1,889,348 1,639,582 ------------------- ------------------- 12,333,689 11,256,982 =================== =================== TOTAL ASSETS........................................................... $ 132,591,692 $ 121,288,661 =================== =================== See accompanying notes. 4 5 NATIONAL TECHTEAM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION (UNAUDITED) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY JUNE 30, 1998 DECEMBER 31,1997 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------- ------------------- CURRENT LIABILITIES Accounts payable................................................... $ 3,991,586 $ 3,707,985 Accrued payroll, related taxes and withholdings.................... 3,721,867 4,350,863 Deferred income tax................................................ 102,480 466,880 Deferred revenues and unapplied receipts........................... 2,992,872 1,353,398 Accrued expenses and taxes......................................... 538,164 533,391 Other.............................................................. 423,723 147,036 ------------------- ------------------- 11,770,692 10,559,553 ------------------- ------------------- LONG-TERM LIABILITIES Long-term debt..................................................... 20,613,145 -- Deferred Foundation Platform license fees.......................... 601,630 813,205 Deferred income tax................................................ 1,824,175 195,941 Other long-term liabilities........................................ -- 119,765 ------------------- ------------------- 23,038,950 1,128,911 ------------------- ------------------- SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Preferred stock, par value $.01 Authorized -- 5,000,000 shares None issued Common stock, par value $.01 Authorized -- 45,000,000 shares Issued: 16,639,800 shares at June 30, 1998........................... 166,398 16,037,700 shares at December 31, 1997....................... 160,377 Additional paid-in capital......................................... 110,977,403 105,586,223 Retained earnings.................................................. 5,483,095 4,509,019 Other.............................................................. (85,085) (84,652) -------------------- ------------------- Total.............................................................. 116,541,811 110,170,967 Less-- Treasury stock (2,025,608 shares at June 30, 1998 and 124,474 shares at December 31, 1997)............................ 18,759,761 570,770 -------------------- ------------------- Total shareholders' equity......................................... 97,782,050 109,600,197 -------------------- ------------------- TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY............................. $ 132,591,692 $ 121,288,661 ==================== =================== See accompanying notes. 5 6 NATIONAL TECHTEAM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, ---------------------------------------- 1998 1997 ------------------ ------------------ OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income/(loss)................................................ $ 974,076 $ (590,751) Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities: Depreciation and amortization.............................. 3,366,901 3,284,814 Provision for uncollectible accounts receivable............ 234,235 168,368 Provision for deferred income taxes........................ -- (1,083,100) Deferred Foundation Platform license fees.................. (211,575) 3,373,805 Long-term accounts receivable from customer................ -- (2,019,788) Treasury stock contributed to 401(k) plan.................. 339,621 60,456 Unrealized gain/(loss) on investments...................... (11,733) -- Minority interest in net loss of subsidiary................ -- (44,803) Changes in current assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable.................................... (3,543,796) (456,470) Equipment leased to others............................. 2,245,113 -- Inventories............................................ (191,101) 3,471 Prepaid expenses....................................... 1,230,978 -- Advance to vendors..................................... -- (1,800,000) Other current assets................................... 859,249 182,835 Accounts payable....................................... (9,360,535) (2,138,857) Accrued payroll, related taxes and withholdings........ (628,996) (363,898) Federal income tax..................................... 1,999,266 117,613 Deferred revenues and unapplied receipts............... 1,575,847 361,419 Accrued expenses and taxes............................. (84,354) (319,649) Other current liabilities.............................. (333,571) (64,072) ----------------- ----------------- Net cash (used in) operating activities.................... (1,540,375) (1,328,607) ----------------- ----------------- INVESTING ACTIVITIES Purchases of property, equipment and software.................... (2,802,313) (3,924,279) Development of training manuals.................................. -- (284,767) Proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale............. 12,741,098 3,124,548 Cash paid in conjunction with purchase of WebCentric, net of cash acquired.......................................... -- (1,645,086) Loss from sales of property, equipment and software and other assets........................................................ -- (29,024) Other ........................................................... (161,855) (135,659) ----------------- ----------------- Net cash provided by/(used in) by investing activities........ 9,776,930 (2,894,267) ----------------- ----------------- FINANCING ACTIVITIES Proceeds from Capital Lease Obligations.......................... 1,882,132 -- Purchase of Company stock........................................ (18,367,619) -- Proceeds from issuance of common stock........................... 367,850 962,724 Payments on long-term borrowings................................. -- (15,167) ----------------- ----------------- Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities........... (16,117,637) 947,557 ----------------- ----------------- Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents.............. (7,881,082) (3,275,317) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD..................... 24,927,348 46,812,397 ----------------- ----------------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD........................... $ 17,046,266 $ 43,537,080 ================= ================= See accompanying notes. 6 7 NATIONAL TECHTEAM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - JUNE 30, 1998 (UNAUDITED) The Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997 ("The 1997 Form 10-K") contains additional information and should be read in conjunction with this report. The consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by National TechTeam, Inc. ("TechTeam" or "Company") without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The information provided in this report reflects all adjustments consisting of normal recurring accruals which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present fairly the results of operations for these periods. The results of operations for these periods are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year. NOTE A -- EARNINGS PER SHARE Earnings per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares and common share equivalents outstanding. Common share equivalents consist of stock options and are calculated using the treasury stock method. NOTE B -- REVENUES FROM MAJOR CLIENTS Revenues from clients for which revenues exceeded 5% of total revenues for any of the periods presented are summarized as follows: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1998 1997 --------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- AMOUNT PERCENT OF TOTAL AMOUNT PERCENT OF TOTAL ------------------- ------------------- -------------------- -------------------- Chrysler Corporation................ $ 5,439,700 19.7% $ 2,321,759 12.5% GE TechTeam, L.P.................... 4,505,868 16.3 -- 0.0 Ford Motor Company.................. 3,638,600 13.2 3,877,079 20.9 International provider of shipping services.............. 1,670,646 6.0 1,466,799 7.9 Hewlett-Packard Company............. 766,352 2.8 4,871,420 26.2 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1998 1997 --------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- AMOUNT PERCENT OF TOTAL AMOUNT PERCENT OF TOTAL ------------------- ------------------- -------------------- -------------------- Chrysler Corporation................ $ 11,132,213 20.6% $ 4,458,603 12.5% GE TechTeam, L.P.................... 7,910,365 14.6 -- 0.0 Ford Motor Company.................. 7,398,938 13.7 7,637,839 21.3 Hewlett-Packard Company............. 4,300,178 7.9 9,967,456 27.8 International provider of shipping services.............. 3,242,507 6.0 2,803,116 7.8 7 8 NATIONAL TECHTEAM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - JUNE 30, 1998 (continued) (UNAUDITED) NOTE C -- LEGAL PROCEEDINGS Commencing in August 1997, four putative class action complaints were filed against the Company and two of its officers in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. On April 13, 1998, a Consolidated Class Action Complaint, consolidating the claims asserted in those cases was filed. Plaintiffs purport to represent a class of persons who purchased shares of the Company's common stock between September 27, 1996 and November 14, 1997. The Complaint alleges that the Company and the individual defendants engaged in a scheme to artificially inflate the price of the Company's common stock by improperly accelerating the recognition of revenue from the licensing of the Company's proprietary software. Plaintiffs assert claims against all defendants for alleged violations of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, as well as claims against the individual defendants for alleged "controlling person" liability under Section 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act. The Company and the individual defendants believe that they have meritorious defenses to plaintiffs' claims, and they have filed a motion to dismiss the complaint. However, because of the early stage of this litigation, it is impossible to predict the outcome of the litigation or a range of possible recovery, if any, by the plaintiffs. Accordingly, no provision for any such liability or the costs of defense has been made in the accompanying financial statements. The Company believes that these costs will be covered, at least in part, by insurance. In addition, the Company is the subject of a related investigation initiated on September 9, 1997 by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The SEC has stated that the purpose of the investigation is to determine whether the Company may have violated certain provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in connection with its recognition of revenue from the licensing of its proprietary software. This investigation is ongoing and the outcome cannot be predicted at this time, although the Company believes it has complied fully with all applicable provisions of the federal securities laws. The Company is subject to various other legal proceedings and claims, either asserted or unasserted, which arise in the ordinary course of business. While the outcome of these claims cannot be predicted with certainty, management does not believe that the outcome of any of these legal matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated results of operations or consolidated financial position. NOTE D -- RECENT PRONOUNCEMENTS OF THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD In June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement No. 131, "Disclosures About Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information." This statement established standards for reporting financial and descriptive information about operating segments. Under Statement No. 131, information pertaining to the Company's operating segments will be reported on the basis that is used internally for evaluating segment performance and making resource allocation determinations. The Company intends to provide financial and descriptive information about its reportable operating segments to conform to the requirements in its annual financial statements for 1998 and quarterly thereafter. NOTE E -- STOCK REPURCHASES In February 1998, the Company announced a stock repurchase program to purchase up to 1,500,000 shares of common stock during the period ending August 15, 1998, unless extended. During the first half of 1998, the Company repurchased 1,500,000 shares for $14,863,799. In May 1998, the Company announced a second stock repurchase program to purchase up to an additional 1,000,000 shares of common stock during the period ending November 26, 1998, unless extended. By June 30, 1998, the Company had repurchased 390,280 shares for 3,503,820. The remaining shares authorized under this program were repurchased by early August 1998; the total purchase price aggregated $9,075,000. 8 9 NATIONAL TECHTEAM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - JUNE 30, 1998 (continued) (UNAUDITED) NOTE F -- COMPREHENSIVE INCOME As of January 1, 1998, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 130, Reporting Comprehensive Income. Statement 130 establishes new rules for the reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components. Statement 130 requires unrealized gains or losses on the Company's available-for-sale securities and foreign currency translation adjustments, which prior to adoption were reported as a separate component of shareholders' equity, to be included in other comprehensive income. Comprehensive income, net of related estimated tax, amounted to $835,574 and $(189,331) for the quarters ended June 30, 1998 and 1997, and $888,991 and $(553,684) for the six months ended June 30, 1998 and 1997, respectively. NOTE G -- ACQUISITION OF TECHTEAM CAPITAL GROUP, INC. In January 1998, TechTeam acquired all of the capital stock of Capricorn Capital Group, Inc. (now TechTeam Capital Group, Inc.) in exchange for a base consideration consisting of 350,000 unrestricted and 150,000 restricted shares of TechTeam common stock plus a contingent payment based upon TechTeam Capital Group, Inc.'s earnings performance in the three-year period following the acquisition. The base consideration was valued at $4,875,000. The purchase method of accounting will be used to record the transaction and goodwill will be recorded. Unaudited pro forma results of operations for the quarter and six month period ended June 30, 1997, assuming the transaction took place on January 1, 1997 are as follows: PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997 THREE MONTHS SIX MONTHS ----------------- ----------------- Net revenues........................ $ 24,486,729 $ 47,540,208 Gross profit........................ 4,658,588 8,436,899 Net loss............................ (169,596) (170,070) Net income per common share......... (0.01) (0.01) The pro forma results are not necessarily indicative of the actual results if the transactions had been in effect for the entire period presented. In addition, they are not intended to be a projection of future results and do not reflect, among other things, any synergies that might have been achieved from combined operations. 9 10 ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS This Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains trend analysis and a number of forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current expectations and actual results may differ materially. Among the factors that could cause actual results to vary are those described in the subsection of this Item 7 entitled "Factors Affecting Future Results." RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OVERVIEW The Company originally commenced operations as a value added reseller of computer hardware and software that also provided training for its computer products. During the late 1980's the Company added IT staffing and systems integration services as a complement to its existing training business. In 1993, as a result of the Company's growing expertise in providing IT staffing of on-site help desks, TechTeam entered the call center industry. Today, the Company's IT outsourcing services cover a broad range of IT, including planning, design, implementation and support. Although the Company's services are complementary, TechTeam has divided its service offerings into three divisions, Corporate Services (help desk/call center services, technical staffing, systems integration and training programs), OEM Call Center Services, and TechTeam Capital Group, Inc. Revenues from all service offerings are recognized as services are performed. Corporate help desk/call center services consist of telephone support for corporate users of computer hardware, software products and services. TechTeam provides these services from both its own call centers and at client sites through on-site help desks to support end-user applications. Corporate help desk/call center services are billed on a fee per call, fee per time spent on calls or per agent basis, each as negotiated with clients. The Company licenses clients to use its Foundation Platform, a software product developed by the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, WebCentric Communications, Inc. Revenues from these licenses are recognized either: (1) on a usage basis, when the licenses are granted in connection with on-going services; (2) as the expenses of the transaction are recognized in those instances where the license was granted in connection with a contemporaneous purchase; or (3) as lump sum fees when the client acquires the rights to use and is allowed access to the Foundation Platform without any on-going service obligation by the Company. Technical staffing includes a variety of technical services, selected programming and consulting services. Systems integration consists of database design, computer product sales and networking services. Contracts for technical staffing and systems integration are generally negotiated on an hourly rate basis or are priced on a project basis. Training programs consist of instructor-led, computer-based training for word processing, spreadsheets, graphics, databases, desktop publishing, operating systems, and systems administration for NetWare, JAVA, NT, Windows, OS/2, UNIX and mainframe operating systems. For training programs, clients pay a fee per student trained or a fee for classes offered, in some cases with an advance payment for the cost of the necessary training materials. OEM Call Center Services consist of national and international telephone support for the end-user customers of TechTeam's clients. Through the end of the First Quarter 1998, TechTeam provided OEM Call Center Services which were billed on a fee per call, fee per time spent on calls or per agent basis, each as negotiated with clients. Commencing in the Fourth Quarter 1997, TechTeam also provided OEM Call Center Services on a per agent basis to a joint venture formed with General Electric Appliances Division ("GEA"). Effective March 31, 1998, the OEM Call Center business conducted directly by TechTeam was terminated as a result of: 1) The scheduled expiration of the two largest of the Company's contracts with Hewlett-Packard; and 2) The sale to GEA of the remaining unexpired contracts with Hewlett-Packard and a contract with 3Com Corporation. The Company's decision to sell these OEM call center contracts was consistent with its strategic direction to concentrate on corporate help desk solutions. As a result, commencing in the Second Quarter 1998, revenues consist of billings to the GE TechTeam joint venture and revenues recognized from the sale of the contracts to GEA in March 1998. 10 11 TechTeam Capital Group includes services offered by Capricorn Capital Group, Inc. (now TechTeam Capital Group, Inc.) and its affiliate, Capricorn Integrated Technologies Group ("CITG"). Since 1980, TechTeam Capital Group, Inc. has been providing financing for high technology and capital equipment in the United States. CITG provides all major brands of computers, peripherals, and components for the corporate environment, as well as custom configurations, installation, component level repair, monitor repair, and remarketing services. Cost of services delivered consists of direct personnel compensation, statutory and other benefits associated with such personnel, facility and computer equipment costs, and other direct costs associated with providing services to clients. Selling, general and administrative costs consist of sales, marketing and administrative personnel compensation, statutory and other benefits associated with such personnel, facility and equipment costs and other indirect costs associated with the sales, marketing and administrative functions of the Company. The following table sets forth the percentage relationship to revenues of certain items in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, ------------------------------- -------------------------------- 1998 1997 1998 1997 -------------- --------------- -------------- -------------- REVENUES Corporate Services Corporate help desk/call center services...... 24.6% 18.2% 23.8% 23.0% Technical staffing............................ 23.2 30.9 24.9 30.7 Systems integration........................... 9.6 14.2 10.0 13.3 Training programs............................. 6.4 9.5 6.7 8.7 ------------- -------------- ------------- ------------- Total Corporate Services......................... 63.8 72.8 65.4 75.7 OEM Call Center Services......................... 24.0 27.2 24.6 24.3 TechTeam Capital Group........................... 12.2 -- 10.0 -- ------------- -------------- ------------- ------------- TOTAL REVENUES....................................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 COST OF SERVICES DELIVERED........................... 80.4 84.1 82.8 85.2 ------------- -------------- ------------- ------------- GROSS PROFIT......................................... 19.6 15.9 17.2 14.8 ------------- -------------- ------------- ------------- OTHER EXPENSES Selling, general and administrative.............. 13.2 21.3 13.7 20.3 Interest expense................................. 1.6 0.3 1.4 0.2 ------------- -------------- ------------- ------------- TOTAL OTHER EXPENSES................................. 14.8 21.6 15.1 20.5 ------------- -------------- ------------- ------------- INCOME/(LOSS) BEFORE INTEREST INCOME................. 4.8 (5.7) 2.1 (5.7) INTEREST INCOME...................................... 1.3 4.0 1.8 3.9 ------------- -------------- ------------- ------------- INCOME/(LOSS) BEFORE TAX PROVISIONS.................. 6.1 (1.7) 3.9 (1.8) TAX PROVISIONS....................................... 3.1 (0.6) 2.1 (0.2) ------------- -------------- ------------- ------------- NET INCOME/(LOSS).................................... 3.0% (1.1)% 1.8% (1.6)% ============= ============== ============= ============= Between 1994 and 1997, TechTeam's revenues increased at a compound annual rate of 33.4%. The Company believes that its growth has benefited from the trend among large corporations to outsource much of their information technology needs and TechTeam's ability to provide integrated services that address a broad range of those needs. The Company believes that the outsourcing trend will continue and will provide continuing opportunities for all of its service lines. TechTeam further believes that its service offerings are influenced substantially by its clients' desires to focus on their core businesses and to leave information technology needs to the Company for which information technology is its core business. TechTeam's training programs have encountered cyclical enrollment trends, influenced by the timing and extent to which clients are upgrading desktop software. 11 12 TechTeam's business is based on client relationships with major corporations. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations -- Factors Affecting Future Results -- Impact of Business with Major Clients." COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE -- SECOND QUARTER 1998 VERSUS 1997 TechTeam earned a net income of $833,017 or $0.06 per share, for the Second Quarter 1998 as compared to a net loss of $226,397, or $0.01 per share, for the Second Quarter 1997. REVENUES TechTeam's total revenues increased by $8,232,976 in 1998 to $27,666,174, a 43% increase over revenues in 1997. Changes in revenues resulted from the following: Corporate Services Corporate help desk/call center services Revenues from Corporate help desk/call center services increased by $3,280,508 in 1998. This was a 93% increase over Corporate help desk/call center services revenues in 1997. This increase was due to new business with new and existing customers. Technical staffing Revenues from technical staffing increased by $423,756 in 1998. This was a 7% increase over technical staffing revenues in 1997. This increase was due to continued client demand for TechTeam's computer services personnel at major accounts. Systems integration Revenues from systems integration decreased by $102,858 in 1998. This was a 4% decrease from systems integration revenues in 1997. This decrease was due to decreased hardware sales and related services. Training programs Revenues from training programs decreased by $88,001 in 1998. This was a 5% decrease from training revenues in 1997. This decrease was due to decreased enrollments in the Company's training programs. OEM Call Center Services Revenues from OEM Call Center Services increased by $1,357,414 in 1998. This was a 26% increase over OEM Call Center Services revenues in 1997. The increase was primarily driven by revenues for services provided to the Company's joint venture with GEA which aggregated $4,505,868 for the Second Quarter 1998. On March 31, 1998, the Company sold its OEM call center contracts, consisting of its remaining unexpired contracts with Hewlett-Packard Corporation and a contract with 3Com Corporation, to GEA for $1.4 million. GEA then contributed those contracts to the GE TechTeam joint venture for an agreed value of $1.4 million and an agreement that GEA shall receive all of the joint venture's earnings until GEA has recovered the $1.4 million. First Quarter 1998 earnings reflected no amounts related to this sale. TechTeam is recognizing the revenues related to this sale as the joint venture records earnings. TechTeam Capital Group In January 1998, TechTeam acquired TechTeam Capital Group, Inc. The revenues since acquisition are reported in this category. 12 13 COST OF SERVICES DELIVERED The cost of services delivered increased by $5,914,555 in 1998. This was a 36% increase over the cost of services delivered in 1997. The increase was due principally to compensation costs for an increased number of technical personnel, statutory and other benefits associated with such personnel, facility and computer equipment costs, and other direct costs associated with providing an increased volume of services to clients. These costs were 80% and 84% of revenues in 1998 and 1997, respectively. The decrease was due primarily to costs incurred in 1997 for the start-up of new projects that did not recur in 1998. SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by $499,473 in 1998. This was a 12% decrease from selling, general and administrative expenses in 1997. The decrease was due principally to costs incurred in 1997 related to the purchase of Compuflex Systems, Inc. which did not recur in 1998. These expenses were 13% of revenues in 1998 compared with 21% of revenues in 1997. This decrease was due primarily to growth in revenues without a corresponding expansion of TechTeam's administrative infrastructure. INTEREST EXPENSE In January 1998, TechTeam acquired TechTeam Capital Group, Inc. which finances its leasing activities through use of various forms of long-term and short-term debt. The interest costs of this debt are reported in this category. INTEREST INCOME Commencing in October 1996, TechTeam began earning significant amounts of interest income on cash generated by the 1996 public stock offering. For 1998, interest income was $368,964 compared to $771,747 in 1997. The decline in interest income between 1997 and 1998 results from increased use of cash for operations and repurchase of Company's shares. (See Liquidity and Capital Resources.) TAX PROVISIONS TechTeam recognized $558,500 of Federal income tax in 1998, resulting in an effective tax rate of 40.1% compared to an effective tax rate of 61.2% for 1997. The 1998 and 1997 effective tax rates differ due to changing amounts of permanent book/tax differences, primarily goodwill and tax-exempt interest. The Michigan single business tax and state income taxes in 1998 were $293,100, with an effective tax rate of 17.4% compared to an effective rate of (349.3)% in 1997. These taxes are tied more closely to factors other than pre-tax income which inflate the effective tax rate when income is lower, or negative as in 1997. COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE -- FIRST HALF 1998 VERSUS 1997 TechTeam earned a net income of $974,076 or $0.06 per share, for the First Half 1998 as compared to a net loss of $590,750, or $0.04 per share, for the First Half 1997. REVENUES TechTeam's total revenues increased by $16,113,471 in 1998 to $54,123,261, a 42% increase over revenues in 1997. Changes in revenues resulted from the following: Corporate Services Corporate help desk/call center services Revenues from Corporate help desk/call center services increased by $4,115,371 in 1998. This was a 47% increase over Corporate help desk/call center services revenues in 1997. This increase was due to new business with both existing and new customers. 13 14 Technical staffing Revenues from technical staffing increased by $1,767,576 in 1998. This was a 15% increase over technical staffing revenues in 1997. This increase was due to continued client demand for TechTeam's computer services personnel at major accounts. Systems integration Revenues from systems integration increased by $368,764 in 1998. This was a 7% increase over systems integration revenues in 1997. This increase was due to increased hardware sales and related services. Training programs Revenues from training programs increased by $317,042 in 1998. This was a 10% increase over training revenues in 1997. This increase was due to increased enrollments in the Company's training programs. OEM Call Center Services Revenues from OEM Call Center Services increased by $4,073,415 in 1998. This was a 44% increase over OEM Call Center Services revenues in 1997. The increase was primarily driven by revenues for services provided to the Company's joint venture with GEA which aggregated $7,910,365 for the first half of 1998, offset by reduced revenues related to the contracts discussed below. On March 31, 1998, the Company sold its OEM call center contracts, consisting of its remaining unexpired contracts with Hewlett-Packard Corporation and a contract with 3Com Corporation, to GEA for $1.4 million. GEA then contributed those contracts to the GE TechTeam joint venture for an agreed value of $1.4 million and an agreement that GEA shall receive all of the joint venture's earnings until GEA has recovered the $1.4 million. First Quarter 1998 earnings reflected no amounts related to this sale. TechTeam is recognizing the earnings related to this sale as the joint venture records earnings. TechTeam Capital Group In January 1998, TechTeam acquired TechTeam Capital Group, Inc. The revenues since acquisition are reported in this category. COST OF SERVICES DELIVERED The cost of services delivered increased by $12,417,265 in 1998. This was a 38% increase over the cost of services delivered in 1997. The increase was due principally to compensation costs for an increased number of technical personnel, statutory and other benefits associated with such personnel, facility and computer equipment costs, and other direct costs associated with providing an increased volume of services to clients. These costs were relatively unchanged at 83% and 85% of revenues in 1998 and 1997, respectively. SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by $327,590 in 1998. This was a 4% decrease from selling, general and administrative expenses in 1997. The decrease was due principally to costs incurred in 1997 related to the purchase of Compuflex Systems, Inc. which did not recur in 1998. These expenses were 14% of revenues in 1998 compared with 20% of revenues in 1997. This decrease was due primarily to growth in revenues without a corresponding expansion of TechTeam's administrative infrastructure. INTEREST EXPENSE In January 1998, TechTeam acquired TechTeam Capital Group, Inc. which finances its leasing activities through use of various forms of long-term and short-term debt. The interest costs of this debt are reported in this category. 14 15 INTEREST INCOME Commencing in October 1996, TechTeam began earning significant amounts of interest income on cash generated by the 1996 public stock offering. For 1998, interest income was $983,051 compared to $1,495,345 in 1997. The decline in interest income between 1997 and 1998 results from use of cash for operations and repurchase of Company's shares. (See Liquidity and Capital Resources.) TAX PROVISIONS TechTeam recognized $633,100 of Federal income tax in 1998, resulting in an effective tax rate of 39.4% compared to an effective tax rate of 41.6% for 1997. The 1998 and 1997 effective tax rates differ due to changing amounts of permanent book/tax differences, primarily goodwill and tax-exempt interest. The Michigan single business tax and state income taxes in 1998 were $521,900, with an effective tax rate of 24.5% compared to an effective rate of (18.8)% in 1997. These taxes are tied more closely to factors other than pre-tax income which inflate the effective tax rate when income is lower, or negative as in 1997. 15 16 LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES Over the three year period commencing January 1, 1995, the Company's business has been financed by cash provided by operations, shares issued throughout the period under stock option plans and $77,851,500 from a public offering in 1996. Indicators of the Company's financial strength are summarized below: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JUNE 30, 1998 DECEMBER 31, 1997 -------------------- -------------------- Working capital........................................................ $ 94,181,804 $ 85,747,934 Current ratio.......................................................... 9.0 9.1 Debt as a percentage of total capitalization........................... 17.4% 0.1% Shareholders' equity................................................... $ 97,782,050 $ 109,600,197 The Company's working capital was $94,181,804 at June 30, 1998, an increase of 9.8% from December 31, 1997. Available cash will be used for general corporate purposes, including domestic and international call center expansion, capital expenditures, working capital, acquisitions and stock repurchases under the Company's stock repurchase program. Early in 1998, TechTeam acquired TechTeam Capital Group, Inc. Currently, the Company has no arrangements or understandings with respect to any acquisitions, although it continually monitors acquisition opportunities. As a result of the acquisition of TechTeam Capital Group, debt aggregating $20,613,145 at June 30, 1998 is now included in the consolidated financial statements. TechTeam Capital Group finances its leasing activities through use of various forms of long-term and short-term debt. Prior to this acquisition TechTeam had no significant debt outstanding. In February 1998, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized a stock repurchase program. The program provided for the open market and other purchase of up to 1,500,000 shares of the Company's stock. During the first half of 1998, the Company repurchased 1,500,000 shares for $14,863,799. In May, 1998, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized another stock repurchase program. The program provides for the open market and other purchase of up to 1,000,000 shares of the Company's stock. Unless earlier curtailed or extended, the program will be in effect until November 1998 and accordingly will reduce the total shares outstanding and cash and cash equivalents. Through June 30, 1998, the Company repurchased 390,280 shares for 3,503,820 under this program. The remaining shares authorized under this program were repurchased by early August 1998; the total purchase price aggregated $9,075,000. TechTeam has line-of-credit agreements with NBD Bank and Chase Manhattan Bank which provide for short-term borrowings of up to $25,000,000 and $310,000, respectively; both lines-of-credit are unsecured. NBD Bank borrowings are at the prime rate and Chase Manhattan Bank borrowings are at prime plus 1.5%. There were no borrowings under these lines at June 30, 1998. YEAR 2000 DISCLOSURE TechTeam is substantially complete in determining the extent to which its software systems and hardware system are Year 2000 compliant. TechTeam will complete this facet of its Year 2000 compliance program by year end 1998. TechTeam has found it necessary to replace its accounting system to achieve Year 2000 compliance. The new system will be operational before year end 1998. TechTeam has completed a survey of all its major internal system vendors to determine the extent of their products Year 2000 readiness and has on file a letter confirming compliance. TechTeam continues to make progress on its Year 2000 compliance program relative to hardware, vendors, and customers, and expects these initiatives to be complete and fully Year 2000 compliant by First Quarter 1999. However, due to TechTeam's dependence on vendors, including telecommunications vendors, their failure to assure Year 2000 compliance could have an adverse effect on TechTeam's ability to deliver its services. 16 17 FACTORS AFFECTING FUTURE RESULTS RESTATEMENT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: In November 1997, the Company announced that it was restating its results of operations for the fourth quarter of 1996 and for the first two quarters of 1997, reflecting significant reductions in reported revenues and earnings and resulting in reporting a net loss in each of the first two quarters of 1997 and a significant reduction in net income for 1996. The cumulative effect of the restatement negatively impacts the Company's December 31, 1997 financial condition. See Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements -- Note A, Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements in The 1997 Form 10-K. In addition, the Company's restated First Quarter and Second Quarter 1997 revenues and operating results were not favorable when compared to the same 1996 quarters. The Company believes that there may continue to be negative impact on the Company from the restatement. LITIGATION: Commencing in August 1997, four putative class action complaints were filed against the Company and two of its officers in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. On April 13, 1998, a Consolidated Class Action Complaint, consolidating the claims asserted in those cases was filed. Plaintiffs purport to represent a class of persons who purchased shares of the Company's common stock between September 27, 1996 and November 14, 1997. The Complaint alleges that the Company and the individual defendants engaged in a scheme to artificially inflate the price of the Company's common stock by improperly accelerating the recognition of revenue from the licensing of the Company's proprietary software. Plaintiffs assert claims against all defendants for alleged violations of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, as well as claims against the individual defendants for alleged "controlling person" liability under Section 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act. While Management believes that meritorious defenses exist to plaintiffs' claims and has filed a motion to dismiss the complaint, the final disposition of this litigation could have material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. In addition, the Company is the subject of a related investigation initiated on September 9, 1997 by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The SEC has stated that the purpose of the investigation is to determine whether the Company may have violated certain provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in connection with its recognition of revenue from the licensing of its proprietary software. This investigation is ongoing and the outcome cannot be predicted at this time, although the Company believes it has complied fully with all applicable provisions of the federal securities laws. IMPACT OF BUSINESS WITH MAJOR CLIENTS: Historically, TechTeam has been heavily dependent upon major clients for a substantial portion of its revenues. Any loss of (or failure to retain a significant amount of business with) its key clients could have a material adverse impact on the Company. Until 1996, Ford Motor Company ("Ford") was TechTeam's largest client. Ford accounted for 33.1%, 22.6% and 21.3% of the Company's revenue for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997, respectively. Ford represented significantly higher proportions of TechTeam's revenues in earlier years. In 1996, Hewlett-Packard became TechTeam's largest client, representing 26.7% of TechTeam's revenues in that year. In 1997, Hewlett-Packard accounted for 21.3% of the Company's revenues. In the past several years, Chrysler Corporation ("Chrysler") has also become a major client, representing between 5 and 10% of the Company's total revenues. In 1997, the percentage of total revenues derived from Chrysler increased to 14.6%, and an international provider of shipping services became a significant client generating 6.5% of total revenues. Ford, Chrysler, and the international provider of shipping services are expected to continue to constitute a high percentage of TechTeam's revenues for the foreseeable future. Effective March 31, 1998, the OEM call center business conducted directly by TechTeam was terminated as a result of: 1) The scheduled expiration of the two largest of the Company's contracts with Hewlett-Packard; and 2) The sale to GEA of the remaining unexpired contracts with Hewlett-Packard and a contract with 3Com Corporation. The Company's decision to sell these OEM call center contracts was consistent with its strategic direction to concentrate on corporate help desk solutions. 17 18 Management recognizes the need to diversify its client base from both a client and industry perspective. TechTeam's services are not specific to any single industry and can be beneficial to most large corporations. TechTeam's technical staffing and training programs cover most of the popular software applications and can be customized to improve the productivity of microcomputer users in most companies. MANAGEMENT OF GROWTH: The Company's revenues have grown from $34.3 million in 1994 to $47.1 million in 1995, $72.2 million in 1996, $81.3 million in 1997 and $54.1 million in the first six months of 1998. The Company intends to pursue the continued growth of its business; however, there can be no assurance that such growth will be achieved. The Company's future operating results will depend in part on management's ability to manage any future growth and control expenses. An unexpected decline in revenues without a corresponding and timely reduction in staffing and other expenses, or a staffing increase that is not accompanied by a corresponding increase in revenues, could have a material adverse effect on the Company's operating results. Although the market in which the Company participates has experienced significant growth in recent years, continued growth in the industry may be adversely impacted by, among other things, recessionary pressures or a slowdown in the rate of technological advances. A slowdown or reversal of industry growth could impact the Company's ability to grow. COMPETITION: The Company faces intense competition in both the call center and corporate computer services markets. In the call center market, the Company competes with other call center companies, some of which have substantially greater resources including more call center locations, greater financial resources, a larger client base and more name recognition. In the corporate computer services market, the Company competes with many entities including systems implementation firms, application software firms, staffing firms, large accounting firms, facilities management firms and computer consulting firms. Many of these firms have far greater resources, clients and name recognition than the Company. The Company also faces significant competition in both markets from its own clients and potential clients whose internal resources represent a fixed cost to the client. Such competition may impose additional pricing pressures on the Company. There can be no assurance that the Company will compete successfully with its existing competitors or with any new competitors. CONTRACT RISKS: The great majority of the Company's contracts are terminable without cause on short notice, often upon 90 days notice. Other of the Company's contracts expire on set dates and may not be renewed or replaced. Terminations and non-renewals of major contracts can have a significant impact upon the Company's revenues and operating results. RELIANCE ON KEY EXECUTIVES: The success of the Company is highly dependent upon the efforts and abilities of its executive officers, particularly William F. Coyro, Jr., the Company's founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Other than Harry A. Lewis, President and Chief Operating Officer, none of the Company's key executives are subject to employment contracts, and the Company does not maintain key-man insurance on its executives. The loss of the services of any of these key executives for any reason could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, operating results and financial condition. 18 19 ATTRACTION AND RETENTION OF EMPLOYEES: The Company's business involves the delivery of professional services and is labor-intensive. The Company's success depends in large part upon its ability to attract, develop, motivate and retain highly skilled technical employees. Qualified technical employees are in great demand and are likely to remain a limited resource for the foreseeable future. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to attract and retain sufficient numbers of highly skilled technical employees in the future. The loss of technical personnel could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, operating results and financial condition, including its ability to secure and complete engagements. PROJECT RISKS: Many of the Company's engagements involve projects that are critical to the operations of its clients' businesses and provide benefits that may be difficult to quantify. The Company's failure or inability to meet a client's expectations in the performance of its services could result in a material adverse change to the client's operations and therefore could give rise to claims against the Company or damage the Company's reputation, adversely affecting its relationship with its client, its business, operating results and financial condition. VARIABILITY OF QUARTERLY OPERATING RESULTS: Variations in the Company's revenue and operating results occur from time to time as a result of a number of factors, such as the significance of client engagements commenced and completed during a quarter, the number of business days in a quarter and employee hiring and utilization rates. The timing of revenues is difficult to forecast because the Company's sales cycle can be relatively long and may depend on factors such as the size and scope of assignments and general economic conditions. Because a high percentage of the Company's expenses are relatively fixed, a variation in the number of clients, assignments or the timing of the initiation or the completion of client assignments, particularly at or near the end of any quarter, can cause significant variations in operating results from quarter to quarter and could result in losses to the Company. In addition, the Company's engagements generally are terminable by the client without penalty. VOLATILITY OF STOCK PRICE: The market price of the Company's stock has fluctuated over a wide range during the past several years and may continue to do so in the future. The market price of the common stock could be subject to significant fluctuations in response to various factors or events, including among other things, the depth and liquidity of the trading market of the common stock, quarterly variations and actual anticipated operating results, growth rates, changes in estimates by analysts, market conditions in the industry in which the Company competes, announcements by competitors, regulatory actions, litigation including class action litigation and general economic conditions. In addition, the stock market has from time to time experienced significant price and volume fluctuations, which have particularly affected the market prices of the stocks of high technology companies. As result of the foregoing, the Company's operating results and prospects from time to time may be below the expectations of public market analysts and investors. Any such event would likely result in a material adverse effect on the price of the common stock. CYCLICALITY: Certain of the Company's clients and potential clients are in industries, such as the automobile and financial services industries, that experience cyclical variations in profitability, which may in turn affect their willingness or ability to fund systems projects such as those for which the Company may be engaged. The Company's experience indicates, however, that competitive pressures in cyclical industries could compel businesses to undertake projects even during periods of losses or reduced profitability. 19 20 INTERRUPTION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES: The Company's operations are dependent on its ability to protect its call centers against damage from fire, power loss, telecommunications failure or similar event. The Company has taken precautions to protect itself from events that could interrupt its operations, including off-site storage of back-up data, contractual arrangements for back-up facilities with a leading disaster recovery services company and Halon fire suppression systems in the data centers (which are designed to extinguish a fire without damaging computer equipment). No assurance can be given that such precautions will be adequate, and operations may still be interrupted, even for extended periods. In addition, the on-line services provided by the Company are dependent on telecommunications links to the regional Bell operating companies for which the Company currently has no back-up. Any damage to call centers or any failure of the Company's telecommunication links that cause interruptions in the Company's operations could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, operating results or financial condition. The Company's property and business interruption insurance with current limits of $2 million may not be adequate to compensate the Company for all losses that may occur. GROWTH THROUGH ACQUISITIONS AND NEW PRODUCTS: The Company's business strategy includes growth through acquisitions of businesses and technology sources complementary to the Company's business. The Company has acquired several significantly smaller companies in the past and believes that it has been successful in integrating the acquired assets and businesses into the Company's operations. There can be no assurance, however, that future acquisitions will be consummated on acceptable terms or that any acquired assets or business will be successfully integrated into the Company's operations. Further, acquisitions may involve special risks such as diversion of management's attention, unanticipated events, legal liabilities and amortization of intangibles, any of which could have an adverse effect on the Company's operations and earnings. RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS: Certain risks are inherent in the Company's business strategy which includes plans for the global expansion of its operations. Among other things, the Company may encounter difficulties in marketing, selling and delivering its services due to differences in cultures, languages, labor and employment policies and differing political and social systems. In addition, the Company may encounter significant effects on its operations and financial condition as a result of currency fluctuations and differing tax laws. RAPID TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES; DEPENDENCE ON NEW SOLUTIONS: The Company's success will depend in part on its ability to develop IT solutions that keep pace with continuing changes in IT, evolving industry standards and changing client preferences. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in adequately addressing these developments on a timely basis or that, if these developments are addressed, the Company will be successful in the marketplace. In addition, there can be no assurance that products or technologies developed by others will not render the Company's services uncompetitive or obsolete. The Company's failure to address these developments could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, operating results and financial condition. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS: The Company's success is dependent upon certain methodologies it utilizes in designing, installing and integrating computer software and information systems and other proprietary intellectual property rights. The Company's business includes the development of custom software in connection with specific client engagements. Ownership of such software is generally assigned to the client. The Company also develops certain foundation and application software products, or software "tools," which remain the property of the Company. 20 21 The Company relies upon a combination of nondisclosure, other contractual arrangements, trade secret, copyright and trademark laws to protect its proprietary rights and the proprietary rights of third parties from whom the Company licenses intellectual property. The Company enters into confidentiality agreements with its employees and limits distribution of proprietary information. There can be no assurance that the steps taken by the Company in this regard will be adequate to deter misappropriation of proprietary information or that the Company will be able to detect unauthorized use and take appropriate steps to enforce its intellectual property rights. Although the Company believes that its services do not infringe on the intellectual property rights of others and that it has all rights necessary to utilize the intellectual property employed in its business, the Company is subject to the risk of litigation alleging infringement of third-party intellectual property rights. Any such claims could require the Company to spend significant sums in litigation, pay damages, develop non-infringing intellectual property or acquire licenses of the intellectual property which is the subject of asserted infringement. 21 22 PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS Commencing in August 1997, four putative class action complaints were filed against the Company and two of its officers in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. On April 13, 1998, a Consolidated Class Action Complaint, consolidating the claims asserted in those cases was filed. Plaintiffs purport to represent a class of persons who purchased shares of the Company's common stock between September 27, 1996 and November 14, 1997. The Complaint alleges that the Company and the individual defendants engaged in a scheme to artificially inflate the price of the Company's common stock by improperly accelerating the recognition of revenue from the licensing of the Company's proprietary software. Plaintiffs assert claims against all defendants for alleged violations of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, as well as claims against the individual defendants for alleged "controlling person" liability under Section 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act. The Company and the individual defendants believe that they have meritorious defenses to plaintiffs' claims, and they have filed a motion to dismiss the complaint. However, because of the early stage of this litigation, it is impossible to predict the outcome of the litigation or a range of possible recovery, if any, by the plaintiffs. Accordingly, no provision for any such liability or the costs of defense has been made in the accompanying financial statements. The Company believes that these costs will be covered, at least in part, by insurance. In addition, the Company is the subject of a related investigation initiated on September 9, 1997 by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The SEC has stated that the purpose of the investigation is to determine whether the Company may have violated certain provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in connection with its recognition of revenue from the licensing of its proprietary software. This investigation is ongoing and the outcome cannot be predicted at this time, although the Company believes it has complied fully with all applicable provisions of the federal securities laws. The Company is subject to various other legal proceedings and claims, either asserted or unasserted, which arise in the ordinary course of business. While the outcome of these claims cannot be predicted with certainty, management does not believe that the outcome of any these legal matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated results of operations or consolidated financial position. ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES On April 28, 1998, the Company's Board of Directors amended Section 1 of the Company's Bylaws to incorporate the requirement that any shareholder proposing the conduct of business at any annual meeting of shareholders or proposing to nominate any person for the board of directors provide advance notice of not less than 90 nor more than 120 days in advance of the date specified in the Company's proxy statement in connection with the previous year's annual meeting to the Company. The Company's Restated By-laws, including the amended Section 1, are included as Exhibit 3.3 to this report. 22 23 ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS The Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 26, 1998. The holders of 13,605,091 shares were present in person or by proxy, representing attendance by at least 88% of the outstanding shares. The following is a summary of the matters voted on at that meeting. (a) The following persons were elected to the Company's Board of Directors. The number of shares cast in favor and withheld were as follows: Name For Withheld ---------- -------- Kim A. Cooper 13,500,935 103,956 William F. Coyro, Jr. 13,490,125 114,766 Wallace D. Riley 13,496,175 108,716 Richard G. Somerlott 13,487,085 107,806 LeRoy H. Wulfmeier 13,498,995 105,896 (b) The shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as auditors of the Company. The number of shares cast in favor, against, and the number abstaining were as follows: For Against Abstain --------- ------- ------- 13,544,971 34,771 25,149 ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS OR NOMINATIONS In accordance with the Company's Bylaws (see item 3), any shareholder proposal or nomination of a person for election to the Board of Directors must be submitted in writing to the Secretary of the Company not less than 90 nor more than 120 days in advance of the date specified in the Company's proxy statement in connection with the previous year's Annual Meeting of shareholders. The submission must include certain specified information concerning the proposal or nominee, as the case may be, and information about the proponent's ownership of the Company's common stock. Proposals or nominations not meeting these requirements will not be entertained at the Annual Meeting. A proponent should contact the Secretary regarding the proper form and content of submissions. ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K (a) Exhibits 3.2. Bylaws of National TechTeam, Inc., as Amended and Restated May 26, 1998. 27. Financial Data Schedule (b) Reports on Form 8-K. May 1, 1998 - First Quarter 1998 Earnings. ITEM 3 IS NOT APPLICABLE AND HAS BEEN OMITTED 23 24 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. National TechTeam, Inc. ----------------------- (Registrant) Date: August 14, 1998 By: /s/William F. Coyro Jr. ----------------------- William F. Coyro Jr. Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Date: August 14, 1998 By: /s/Lawrence A. Mills -------------------- Lawrence A. Mills Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer 24 25 Exhibit Index ------------- Exhibit No. Description - ----------- ----------- Exh 3.(ii) ByLaws of National Techteam, Inc. 27 Financial Data Schedule