SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One) |
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[X] | QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |||
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2002 | ||||
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[ ] | 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 0-2000
METALCLAD CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 95-2368719 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer | |
incorporation or organization) | Identification No.) | |
800 Nicollet Mall, Suite 2690, Minneapolis, MN | 55402 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Office) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code (612) 333-0614
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [ X ] No [ ]
As of March 31, 2002, the registrant had 7,674,015 shares outstanding of its Common Stock, $.10 par value.
METALCLAD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION | |||||
Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements: |
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Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2002 (unaudited) and December 31, 2001 (audited) |
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Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001 (unaudited) |
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001 (unaudited) |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) |
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION |
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SIGNATURES |
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PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
METALCLAD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
March 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||
2002 | 2001 | ||||||||||
(Unaudited) | (Audited) | ||||||||||
ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 9,735,673 | $ | 13,133,311 | |||||||
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $57,500
as of March 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001 |
1,754,554 | 1,853,290 | |||||||||
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts |
151,785 | 154,601 | |||||||||
Inventories |
166,707 | 159,924 | |||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
514,428 | 362,885 | |||||||||
Receivables from related parties, net |
| 537,794 | |||||||||
Total current assets |
12,323,147 | 16,201,805 | |||||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net |
384,563 | 428,652 | |||||||||
Investment, at cost |
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | |||||||||
Other assets |
63,514 | 161,452 | |||||||||
$ | 13,771,224 | $ | 17,791,909 | ||||||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ | 1,074,857 | $ | 735,426 | |||||||
Accrued expenses |
832,880 | 2,064,326 | |||||||||
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts |
38,088 | 59,114 | |||||||||
Current portion of long-term debt |
78,534 | 84,749 | |||||||||
Note payable to bank |
996,002 | 1,000,000 | |||||||||
Total current liabilities |
3,020,361 | 3,943,615 | |||||||||
Long-term debt, less current portion |
140,983 | 156,692 | |||||||||
Total liabilities |
3,161,344 | 4,100,307 | |||||||||
Shareholders equity : |
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Preferred stock, par value $10; 1,500,000 shares authorized; none issued |
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Common stock, par value $.10; 80,000,000 shares authorized; 7,674,015, and
7,448,015 issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2002 and
December 31, 2001, respectively |
767,401 | 744,801 | |||||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
69,403,691 | 68,496,871 | |||||||||
Accumulated deficit |
(58,288,198 | ) | (54,295,549 | ) | |||||||
Officers receivable |
(1,273,014 | ) | (1,254,521 | ) | |||||||
10,609,880 | 13,691,602 | ||||||||||
$ | 13,771,224 | $ | 17,791,909 | ||||||||
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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METALCLAD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
March 31, | |||||||||||
2002 | 2001 | ||||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||||
Revenue: |
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Contract revenues |
$ | 3,165,624 | $ | 5,590,802 | |||||||
Material sales |
16,585 | 18,394 | |||||||||
Other |
| 8,208 | |||||||||
Total revenue |
3,182,209 | 5,617,404 | |||||||||
Cost of revenue: |
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Contract costs and expenses |
2,837,371 | 4,997,509 | |||||||||
Cost of material sales |
11,671 | 11,726 | |||||||||
Total cost of revenue |
2,849,042 | 5,009,235 | |||||||||
Gross margin |
333,167 | 608,169 | |||||||||
Operating expenses: |
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Selling, general and administrative |
906,673 | 714,140 | |||||||||
Restructuring charges |
3,475,000 | | |||||||||
Total operating expenses |
4,381,673 | 714,140 | |||||||||
Operating loss |
(4,048,506 | ) | (105,971 | ) | |||||||
Interest income |
71,004 | 6,898 | |||||||||
Interest expense |
(18,259 | ) | (41,997 | ) | |||||||
Other income, net |
3,112 | 18 | |||||||||
Loss from continuing operations |
(3,992,649 | ) | (141,052 | ) | |||||||
Loss from discontinued operations |
| (231,226 | ) | ||||||||
Net loss |
$ | (3,992,649 | ) | $ | (372,278 | ) | |||||
Weighted average number of common shares |
7,563,526 | 6,598,336 | |||||||||
Loss per share of common stock, continuing operations basic and diluted |
$ | (.53 | ) | $ | (.02 | ) | |||||
Loss per share of common stock, discontinued operations basic and diluted |
$ | .00 | $ | (.04 | ) | ||||||
Loss per share of common stock basic and diluted |
$ | (.53 | ) | $ | (.06 | ) | |||||
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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METALCLAD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||
March 31, | ||||||||||||
2002 | 2001 | |||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net loss |
$ | (3,992,649 | ) | $ | (372,278 | ) | ||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
used in operating activities: |
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Loss from discontinued operations |
| 231,226 | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
31,851 | 29,080 | ||||||||||
Loss on disposal of fixed assets |
13,857 | 1,592 | ||||||||||
Forgiveness of related party receivable related to
restructuring |
537,794 | | ||||||||||
Stock option compensation related to restructuring |
348,600 | | ||||||||||
Common stock issued related to restructuring |
580,820 | | ||||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Accounts receivable |
98,736 | 636,931 | ||||||||||
Unbilled receivables |
2,816 | (62,850 | ) | |||||||||
Inventories |
(6,783 | ) | (30,674 | ) | ||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
(151,543 | ) | 31,287 | |||||||||
Receivables from related parties |
| 2,235 | ||||||||||
Other assets |
97,938 | (224 | ) | |||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
(892,015 | ) | (524,180 | ) | ||||||||
Billings over cost |
(21,026 | ) | 129,640 | |||||||||
Net cash (used in) provided by continuing operations |
(3,351,604 | ) | 71,785 | |||||||||
Net cash used in discontinued operations |
| (130,147 | ) | |||||||||
Net cash used in operating activities |
(3,351,604 | ) | (58,362 | ) | ||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Capital expenditures |
(1,619 | ) | (105,775 | ) | ||||||||
Proceeds from sale of assets |
| 1,500 | ||||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(1,619 | ) | (104,275 | ) | ||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Proceeds from long-term borrowings |
| 136,109 | ||||||||||
Payments on note payable to bank |
(3,998 | ) | | |||||||||
Payments on long-term borrowings |
(21,924 | ) | (15,334 | ) | ||||||||
Borrowing by an officer |
(18,493 | ) | (6,270 | ) | ||||||||
Proceeds from sale of stock |
| 400,000 | ||||||||||
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |
(44,415 | ) | 514,505 | |||||||||
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
(3,397,638 | ) | 351,868 | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
13,133,311 | 354,345 | ||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ | 9,735,673 | $ | 706,213 | ||||||||
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: |
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Cash paid for interest |
$ | 18,259 | $ | 19,478 | ||||||||
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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METALCLAD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Metalclad Corporation and its subsidiaries (the Company) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In the opinion of management all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring items, necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2002 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2002. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001.
2. On December 20, 2001, Wayne Mills filed Form 13D/A with the Securities and Exchange Commission, indicating his intent to seek a change in management and the Board of the Company. Mr. Mills indicated that, absent a cooperative solution, he would seek shareholder consents to replace the entire Board.
It was managements decision that the shareholders would benefit by not involving the Company in a proxy contest which would hinder its opportunity to move forward with its strategy for growth. Consequently, on February 13, 2002, Grant S. Kesler, Anthony C. Dabbene and Bruce H. Haglund resigned as members of the Board of Directors of the Company. The remaining members of the Board of Directors elected Messrs. Wayne W. Mills, Kenneth W. Brimmer, Gary W. Copperud and Joseph M. Senser to fill an existing vacancy on the Board of Directors and the vacancies created by the resignations of Messrs. Kesler, Dabbene and Haglund. In addition, Messrs. Kesler and Dabbene resigned as officers of the Company and Mr. Mills was elected President and Chief Executive Officer and Brian D. Niebur was elected Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer.
In connection with their resignations, and in lieu of compensation which would otherwise be due under change of control provisions contained in previously executed and adopted employment contracts, which were amended and restated as of January 1, 2002, the Company issued Mr. Kesler 140,000 shares of the Companys common stock, forgave a loan due from Mr. Kesler in the amount of $543,000 in exchange for future consulting services and paid Mr. Kesler $832,000 in cash, and issued Mr. Dabbene 86,000 shares of the Companys common stock and paid Mr. Dabbene $637,000 in cash. In addition, all outstanding unvested stock options held by the prior Board of Directors, including Messrs. Dabbene and Kesler, were immediately vested and became exercisable. Messrs. Kesler and Dabbene have each agreed to act as a consultant to Metalclad under two-year and three-month consulting agreements, respectively. In addition to the payment discussed above, Mr. Dabbenes compensation for consulting will be $5,000 per month. A portion of the cash payments due to Mr. Kesler and Mr. Dabbene ($482,000 and $425,000, respectively) was deposited by Metalclad as income and payroll tax withholding on the total compensation paid to each of them.
In March 2002, the Company reimbursed Mr. Mills $100,000 for legal fees expended by him to effect this change in management.
During the three months ended March 31, 2002, the Company recognized $3,475,000 of expense related to the change of management, including insurance premiums, legal fees, severance pay and relocation of the Companys headquarters. The cash payments related to these expenses were approximately $2,008,000. The non-cash charges primarily relate to the forgiveness of the loan due from Mr. Kesler, the issuance of common stock to Messrs. Kesler and Dabbene, the expense pursuant to APB No. 25 and related interpretations and the accelerated vesting of stock options for the prior directors.
3. Certain amounts have been reclassified from previously reported categories.
4. The loss per share amounts for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and March 31, 2001 were computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted average shares outstanding during the applicable period. Dilutive common equivalent shares have not been included in the computation of diluted loss per share because their inclusion would be antidilutive. Antidilutive common equivalent shares issuable based on future exercise of stock options or warrants could potentially dilute basic and diluted loss per share in subsequent periods.
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5. On December 10, 2001 the Company issued a $1,250,000, 6%, non-recourse secured note to Blake Capital Partners, LLC (Blake), an entity controlled 100% by Wayne Mills. On February 14, 2002 Mr. Mills became President and CEO of the Company. The note is collateralized by 500,000 shares of the Companys common stock, owned by Blake and Mr. Mills. The principal and interest is due June 10, 2002. Blake shall have the right to extend the maturity date of this note for a period of 90 days. In the event Blake elects to extend the maturity date, during the 90-day extension period, simple interest shall be payable at 12% per annum.
6. In March 2002, the Company entered into a letter of intent with Surg II, Inc. (a Minnesota corporation) which obligates the Company, subject to its due diligence review, to negotiate in good faith for the purchase of shares of Surg II, Inc.s authorized but unissued common stock for $3,000,000. If the transaction is completed, the Company will own 90% of the outstanding common stock of Surg II, Inc., which it plans to use for the acquisition of a yet uncommitted business enterprise. The common stock of Surg II, Inc. is traded on the NASDAQ Bulletin Board under the symbol SUGR.
On March 2, 2002, the Company entered into an agreement to purchase the facilities in Anaheim, California, housing the industrial insulation services operations. The purchase price is $2,047,000. Subsequent to March 31, 2002 the Company completed the purchase of the building. The Company obtained a $1,535,000 mortgage on the building from Community Bank that matures on May 1, 2017 and bears interest at a floating rate based upon the banks reference rate plus .25%
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION
All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included in this Form 10-Q, including without limitation the statements under Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements involve assumptions, known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Metalclad Corporation (the Company) to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-Q. Such potential risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, potential reversion of liability for the companies sold in Mexico; competitive pricing and other pressures from other businesses in the Companys markets; adequacy of insurance, including the adequacy of insurance to cover potential future asbestos-related injury claims; economic conditions generally and in the Companys primary markets; availability of capital; cost of labor; the likelihood of completing a transaction with Surg II, Inc. and other risk factors detailed herein and in other of the Companys filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this Form 10-Q and the Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements or to update the reasons actual results could differ from those projected in such forward-looking statements. Therefore, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
Results of Operations: Three Months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001
General. Historically, the Companys revenues were generated primarily by (i) revenues in the United States from insulation services and sales of insulation products and related materials; and, (ii) revenues in Mexico from the collection of waste oils and solvents for recycling, rental of parts washing machines, brokering the disposal of waste and remediation services.
In 1997, the Company filed a claim against the United Mexican States under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to recover the value of its investment in a completed, but unopened, treatment, storage and disposal facility in San Luis Potosi. During the fourth quarter of 1998, the Company determined, that due to political opposition in Mexico, its Mexican operations would not be successful and committed to a plan to discontinue its Mexican operations to minimize future losses and halted any further investment in Mexico. The Company settled its claims against the Mexican Government in October 2001 for $16,002,000. This settlement completed the Companys activities in Mexico and essentially closed out all discontinued operations in Mexico.
Revenue
Total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2002 was $3,182,000 as compared to $5,617,000 for the comparable period ended March 31, 2001, a decrease of 43% as a result of a decrease in contract revenue. Contract revenues decreased from $5,591,000 to $3,166,000. This decrease is primarily due to fires at two of the Companys customer sites that generated incremental revenue in the three months ended March 31, 2001. Material sales revenue, which is immaterial to overall revenue, was $17,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2002 as compared to $18,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2001, a decrease of 10%. In the future, the Company intends to expand its material sales efforts and expects this area to contribute a greater percentage to the Companys overall revenue.
Cost of Revenue and Gross Margin
Total cost of revenue was $2,849,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2002 as compared to $5,009,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2001, a decrease of 43%. This decrease is primarily the result of the Companys decrease in revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2002 as compared to March 31, 2001. The gross margin percentage was approximately 11% for both the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001. The Company anticipates that the gross margin percentage in the future will approximate the results of this quarter.
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Selling, General and Administrative
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2002 were $907,000 as compared to $714,000 for the comparable period ended March 31, 2001, an increase of 27%. The increase is primarily the result of an increase in legal fees and insurance. For the three months ended March 31, 2002, there was also an increase in board of director fees for the period prior to February 14, 2002.
Restructuring Charges
On December 20, 2001, Wayne Mills filed Form 13D/A with the Securities and Exchange Commission, indicating his intent to seek a change in management and the Board of the Company. Mr. Mills indicated that, absent a cooperative solution, he would seek shareholder consents to replace the entire Board.
It was managements decision that the shareholders would benefit by not involving the Company in a proxy contest which would hinder its opportunity to move forward with its strategy for growth. Consequently, on February 13, 2002, Grant S. Kesler, Anthony C. Dabbene and Bruce H. Haglund resigned as members of the Board of Directors of the Company. The remaining members of the Board of Directors elected Messrs. Wayne W. Mills, Kenneth W. Brimmer, Gary W. Copperud and Joseph M. Senser to fill an existing vacancy on the Board of Directors and the vacancies created by the resignations of Messrs. Kesler, Dabbene and Haglund. In addition, Messrs. Kesler and Dabbene resigned as officers of the Company and Mr. Mills was elected President and Chief Executive Officer and Brian D. Niebur was elected Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer.
In connection with their resignations, and in lieu of compensation which would otherwise be due under change of control provisions contained in previously executed and adopted employment contracts, which were amended and restated as of January 1, 2002, the Company issued Mr. Kesler 140,000 shares of the Companys common stock, forgave a loan due from Mr. Kesler in the amount of $543,000 in exchange for future consulting services and paid Mr. Kesler $832,000 in cash, and issued Mr. Dabbene 86,000 shares of the Companys common stock and paid Mr. Dabbene $637,000 in cash. In addition, all outstanding unvested stock options held by the prior Board of Directors, including Messrs. Kesler and Dabbene, were immediately vested and became exercisable. Messrs. Kesler and Dabbene have each agreed to act as a consultant to Metalclad under two-year and three-month consulting agreements, respectively. In addition to the payment discussed above, Mr. Dabbenes compensation for consulting will be $5,000 per month. A portion of the cash payments due to Mr. Kesler and Mr. Dabbene ($482,000 and $425,000, respectively) was deposited by Metalclad as income and payroll tax withholding on the total compensation paid to each of them.
In March 2002, the Company reimbursed Mr. Mills $100,000 for legal fees expended by him to effect this change in management.
During the three months ended March 31, 2002, the Company recognized $3,475,000 of expense related to the change of management, including insurance premiums, legal fees, severance pay and relocation of the Companys headquarters. The cash payments related to these expenses were approximately $2,008,000. The non-cash charges primarily relate to the forgiveness of the loan due from Mr. Kesler, the issuance of common stock to Messrs. Kesler and Dabbene, the expense pursuant to APB No. 25 and the related interpretations and the accelerated vesting of stock options for the prior directors.
Interest Income and Expense
Net interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2002 was $53,000 as compared to net interest expense of $42,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2001. This change was primarily due to a higher average cash and cash equivalent balance for the three months ended March 31, 2002 as compared to March 31, 2001 and to an interest-bearing loan to a corporate officer outstanding during the three months ended March 31, 2002.
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Discontinued Operations
For the three months ended March 31, 2001, $231,000 in fees for the continuing costs of the NAFTA proceedings was expensed to discontinued operations. The Company does not anticipate that there will be any future costs associated with its discontinued operations.
Net Loss
The Company experienced a net loss of $3,993,000 (or a loss of $0.53 per share) for the three months ended March 31, 2002, as compared to a net loss of $372,000 (or a loss of $0.06 per share) for the comparable period ended March 31, 2001, an increase in the net loss of 972%. The net loss from continuing operations was $3,993,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2002, as compared to a net loss of $141,000 (or a loss of $0.02 per share) for the comparable period ended March 31, 2001, primarily due to the restructuring charges and the decrease in revenues. Without the restructuring charges the Company would have lost $518,000 from continuing operations in the three months ended March 31, 2002.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of March 31, 2002, the Company had $9,736,000 in cash and cash equivalents, and working capital of $9,303,000. The Company has a line of credit agreement with a bank for $1,000,000 which matures on May 1, 2003. Borrowings under the agreement are limited to the lower of $1,000,000 or the Companys borrowing base, which consists of a specified percentage of certain accounts receivable. As of March 31, 2002, the Company had a balance of $996,000 outstanding on this line of credit.
Cash used in continuing operations was $3,352,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2002 compared with cash provided by continuing operations of $72,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2001. For the three months ended March 31, 2002 the negative cash flow from continuing operations was primarily the result of funding operating losses principally due to the Companys restructuring. In addition the company used cash to decrease its accounts payable and accrued expenses and increased its prepaid expenses, primarily related to insurance. These uses were partially offset by non-cash expenses for stock based compensation and the forgiveness of the loan to Mr. Kesler. For the three months ended March 31, 2001 the positive cash flow from continuing operations was primarily the result of the collection of accounts receivable offset by a decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses.
Cash used in discontinued operations was $130,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2001, primarily for legal fees related to the Companys NAFTA claim against the Mexican government.
Net investing activities used $2,000 and $104,000 of cash in the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively, for capital expenditures, primarily at the Companys subsidiary, Metalclad Insulation Corporation.
Cash used in financing activities totaled $44,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2002 compared with cash provided by financing activities of $515,000 for the comparable period in 2001. Payments on long-term borrowings and borrowing by an officer used $22,000 and $18,000 of cash, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2002. A private placement of the Companys common stock and warrants provided $400,000 of cash flow during the three months ended March 31, 2001 and long-term borrowings provided $136,000 of cash during the three months ended March 31, 2001. In 2001, $1,255,000 of cash was loaned to a then principal shareholder, of the Company under a note secured by 500,000 shares of the Companys stock. At March 31, 2002, the unsecured portion of this note receivable was $73,000. In September 2001 the Company obtained an accounts receivable revolving line of credit, with a maturity date of July 1, 2002, that provided $1,000,000 of cash flow. Subsequent to March 31, 2002, the maturity date of the line of credit was extended to May 1, 2003.
Prior to 1975, the Company was engaged in the sale and installation of asbestos related insulation materials, and has been the subject of numerous claims of personal injury allegedly related to asbestos exposure. Many of these claims are now being brought by the children and close relatives of persons who have died, allegedly as a result of the direct or indirect exposure to asbestos.
The number of asbestos related claims which have been initiated naming the Company as a defendant have increased from 254 in 1999, 527 in 2000 to 685 in 2001. The sympathies of juries, the aggressiveness of the plaintiffs bar, and the declining defendant base as a result of business failures, has also led to a trend of larger payments and settlements per claim. There are currently in excess of 700 of such claims pending.
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The Company in the past has believed that it has adequate insurance to cover these claims; however, the terms of such insurance policies are complex and the coverage for many types of claims is limited. If the current trend of the increasing claim occurrence and amounts is not significantly reversed, it will likely have a material adverse effect on the financial condition and business of the Company in the future. Because of its insurance coverage, the Company does not anticipate any adverse effect on the Companys financial condition to develop for at least the next three to five years. Beyond that, however, the effect of those claims is uncertain.
In March 2002, the Company entered into a letter of intent with Surg II, Inc. (a Minnesota corporation) which obligates the Company, subject to its due diligence review, to negotiate in good faith for the purchase of shares of Surg II, Inc.s authorized but unissued common stock for $3,000,000. If the transaction is completed, the Company will own 90% of the outstanding common stock of Surg II, Inc., which it plans to use for the acquisition of a yet uncommitted business enterprise. The common stock of Surg II, Inc. is traded on the NASDAQ Bulletin Board under the symbol SUGR.
On March 2, 2002, the Company entered into an agreement to purchase the facilities in Anaheim, California, housing the industrial insulation services operations. The purchase price is $2,047,000. Subsequent to March 31, 2002 the Company completed the purchase of the building. The Company obtained a $1,535,000 mortgage on the building from Community Bank that matures on May 1, 2017 and bears interest at a floating rate based upon the banks reference rate plus .25%
Management believes that its cash, cash equivalents and borrowings available under the credit agreement should be sufficient to satisfy its cash requirements for the next twelve months.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our significant accounting policies are described in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements included in our annual report for the year ended December 31, 2001. The accounting policies used in preparing our interim 2002 consolidated condensed financial statements are the same as those described in our annual report.
Our critical accounting policies are those both having the most impact to the reporting of our financial condition and results, and requiring significant judgments and estimates. Our critical accounting policies include those related to (a) revenue recognition and (b) investment, at cost. Revenue recognition for fixed price insulation installation and asbestos abatement contracts are accounted for by the percentage-of-completion method wherein costs and estimated earnings are included in revenues as the work is performed. If a loss on a fixed price contract is indicated, the entire amount of the estimated loss is accrued when known. The investment at less than 20% of ownership is recorded at cost and the carrying value is evaluated quarterly.
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Litigation
Prior to 1975, the Company was engaged in the sale and installation of asbestos related insulation materials, and has been the subject of numerous claims of personal injury allegedly related to asbestos exposure. Many of these claims are now being brought by the children and close relatives of persons who have died, allegedly as a result of the direct or indirect exposure to asbestos.
The number of asbestos related claims which have been initiated naming the Company as a defendant have increased from 254 in 1999, 527 in 2000 to 685 in 2001. The sympathies of juries, the aggressiveness of the plaintiffs bar, and the declining defendant base as a result of business failures, has also led to a trend of larger payments and settlements per claim. There are currently in excess of 700 of such claims pending.
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The Company in the past has believed that it has adequate insurance to cover these claims; however, the terms of such insurance policies are complex and the coverage for many types of claims is limited. If the current trend of the increasing claim occurrence and amounts is not significantly reversed, it will likely have a material adverse effect on the financial condition and business of the Company in the future. Because of its insurance coverage, the Company does not anticipate any adverse effect on the Companys financial condition to develop for at least the next three to five years. Beyond that, however, the effect of those claims is uncertain.
Item 2. Changes in Securities
None
Item 3 Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Not Applicable
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
None.
Item 5. Other Information
None.
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
On February 28, 2002 the Company filed a form 8-K disclosing a change of control in the Companys management.
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.
METALCLAD CORPORATION | |||||
Date: May 14, 2002 | |||||
By: | /s/Brian D. Niebur | ||||
Brian D. Niebur | |||||
Chief Financial Officer | |||||
(Principal Accounting Officer) |
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