UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
_________________
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
[X][X] | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE |
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31,September 30, 2006
OR
[ ]TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE[ ] | 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 0-29794
PUBLICARD, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania | 23-0991870 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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One Rockefeller Plaza, 14th14th Floor, New York, NY | 10020 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 651-3102
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 __.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer___ | Accelerated filer___ | Non-accelerated filer X |
Large accelerated filer ___ Accelerated filer ___ Non-accelerated filer X
Indicate by check whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes __ No X
Number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of May 15,November 16, 2006: 24,940,902
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PUBLICARD, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF
MARCH 31,SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 AND DECEMBER 31, 2005
(in thousands, except share data)
(Unaudited)
| | March 31, 2006 | | December 31, 2005 | | | September 30, | | December 31, | |
| | (unaudited) | | | | | 2006 | | 2005 | |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Current assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash, including short-term investments of $696 and $989 in 2006 and | | | | | | | | |
Cash, including short-term investments of $229 and $989 in 2006 and | | | | | | | | |
2005, respectively | | $ | 792 | | $ | 1,072 | | | $ | 247 | | $ | 1,072 | |
Trade receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $16 in both 2006 | | | | | | | | |
and 2005 | | | 620 | | | 647 | | |
Inventories | | | 325 | | | 303 | | |
Trade receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $17 and $16 | | | | | | | | |
in 2006 and 2005, respectively | | | | 733 | | | 647 | |
Inventories, net of reserve of $60 and $56 in 2006 and 2005, respectively | | | | 247 | | | 303 | |
Other current assets | | | 477 | | | 573 | | | | 70 | | | 573 | |
Total current assets | | | 2,214 | | | 2,595 | | | | 1,297 | | | 2,595 | |
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Equipment and leasehold improvements, net | | | 38 | | | 47 | | | | 24 | | | 47 | |
| | $ | 2,252 | | $ | 2,642 | | | $ | 1,321 | | $ | 2,642 | |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Current liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Overdraft payable | | $ | 495 | | $ | 406 | | | $ | 564 | | $ | 406 | |
Trade accounts payable | | | 707 | | | 592 | | | | 617 | | | 592 | |
Accrued liabilities | | | 930 | | | 1,067 | | | | 916 | | | 1,067 | |
Current portion of note payable (Note 1) | | | | 25 | | | - | |
Total current liabilities | | | 2,132 | | | 2,065 | | | | 2,122 | | | 2,065 | |
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Note payable | | | 7,501 | | | 7,501 | | |
Note payable (Note 1) | | | | - | | | 7,501 | |
Other non-current liabilities | | | 224 | | | 227 | | | | 219 | | | 227 | |
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Total liabilities | | | 9,857 | | | 9,793 | | | | 2,341 | | | 9,793 | |
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 3) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Shareholders’ deficiency: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Preferred Stock, Second Series, no par value: 1,000 shares authorized; 465 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 | | | 2,325 | | | 2,325 | | |
shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 | | | | 2,325 | | | 2,325 | |
Common shares, $0.10 par value: 40,000,000 shares authorized; 24,940,902 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 | | | 2,494 | | | 2,494 | | |
shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 | | | | 2,494 | | | 2,494 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 108,594 | | | 108,594 | | | | 108,617 | | | 108,594 | |
Accumulated deficit | | | (120,956 | ) | | (120,507 | ) | | | (114,309 | ) | | (120,507 | ) |
Other comprehensive loss | | | (62 | ) | | (57 | ) | |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | | | | (147 | ) | | (57 | ) |
Total shareholders’ deficiency | | | (7,605 | ) | | (7,151 | ) | | | (1,020 | ) | | (7,151 | ) |
| | $ | 2,252 | | $ | 2,642 | | | $ | 1,321 | | $ | 2,642 | |
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The accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements. | |
The accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements. |
PUBLICARD, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 AND 2005
(in thousands, except share data)
(unaudited)
| | | Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended | |
| | | September 30, | | September 30, | |
| | | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2006 | | 2005 | |
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Revenues | | $ | 749 | | $ | 751 | | | $ | 887 | | $ | 1,029 | | $ | 2,434 | | $ | 2,689 | |
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Cost of sales | | | 327 | | | 368 | | |
Cost of revenues | | | | 412 | | | 429 | | | 1,143 | | | 1,220 | |
Gross margin | | | 422 | | | 383 | | | | 475 | | | 600 | | | 1,291 | | | 1,469 | |
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Operating expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
General and administrative | | | 461 | | | 531 | | | | 387 | | | 514 | | | 1,296 | | | 1,537 | |
Sales and marketing | | | 262 | | | 397 | | | | 249 | | | 248 | | | 769 | | | 929 | |
Product development | | | 148 | | | 176 | | | | 156 | | | 149 | | | 441 | | | 489 | |
| | | 871 | | | 1,104 | | | | 792 | | | 911 | | | 2,506 | | | 2,955 | |
Loss from operations | | | (449 | ) | | (721 | ) | | | (317 | ) | | (311 | ) | | (1,215 | ) | | (1,486 | ) |
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Other income (expenses): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest income | | | 7 | | | 7 | | | | 5 | | | 7 | | | 13 | | | 21 | |
Interest expense | | | (7 | ) | | (5 | ) | | | (9 | ) | | (8 | ) | | (25 | ) | | (19 | ) |
Other income | | | | 182 | | | - | | | 205 | | | - | |
| | | | 178 | | | (1 | ) | | 193 | | | (2 | ) |
Net loss from continuing operations | | | $ | (139 | ) | $ | (312 | ) | $ | (1,022 | ) | $ | (1,484 | ) |
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Extraordinary gain on settlement with the PBGC | | | $ | 7,220 | | $ | - | | $ | 7,220 | | | - | |
Net income (loss) | | | $ | 7,081 | | $ | (312 | ) | $ | 6,198 | | $ | (1,484 | ) |
| | | - | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net loss | | $ | (449 | ) | $ | (719 | ) | |
Basic and diluted income (loss) per Common Share from | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Continuing Operations | | | $ | (.01 | ) | $ | (.01 | ) | $ | (.05 | ) | $ | (.06 | ) |
Gain on settlement with the PBGC | | | $ | .29 | | $ | . | | $ | .30 | | | - | |
Basic and diluted income (loss) per common share | | | $ | .28 | | $ | (.01 | ) | $ | .25 | | $ | (.06 | ) |
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Basic and diluted loss per common share | | $ | (.02 | ) | $ | (.03 | ) | |
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Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding | | | 24,940,902 | | | 24,690,902 | | |
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The accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements. | |
Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | | | | 24,940,902 | | | 24,690,902 | | | 24,940,902 | | | 24,690,902 | |
The accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements. |
PUBLICARD, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY
FOR THE THREENINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
(in thousands, except share data)
(unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | Accumulated | | | |
| | Class A | | Common Shares | | Additional | | | | Other Comprehen- | | Total Share- | |
| | Preferred | | Shares | | | | Paid-in | | Accumulated | | sive | | holders’ | |
| | Stock | | Issued | | Amount | | Capital | | Deficit | | Loss | | Deficiency | |
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Balance - January 1, 2006 | | $ | 2,325 | | | 24,940,902 | | $ | 2,494 | | $ | 108,594 | | $ | (120,507 | ) | $ | (57 | ) | $ | (7,151 | ) |
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Compensation cost related to grant of stock options | | | | | | | | | | | | 23 | | | | | | | | | 23 | |
Comprehensive income (loss): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | 6,198 | | | - | | | 6,198 | |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | (90 | ) | | (90 | ) |
Comprehensive income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,108 | |
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Balance - September 30, 2006 | | $ | 2,325 | | | 24,940,902 | | $ | 2,494 | | $ | 108,617 | | $ | (114,309 | ) | $ | (147 | ) | $ | (1,020 | ) |
| | | Class A | | Common Shares | | Additional | | | | | | Other Comprehen- | | | Total Share- | |
| | | Preferred | | | Shares | | | | | | Paid-in | | | Accumulated | | | sive | | | holders’ | |
| | | Stock | | | Issued | | | Amount | | | Capital | | | Deficit | | | Loss | | | Deficiency | |
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Balance - January 1, 2006 | | $ | 2,325 | | | 24,940,902 | | $ | 2,494 | | $ | 108,594 | | $ | (120,507 | ) | $ | (57 | ) | $ | (7,151 | ) |
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Comprehensive loss: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net loss | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | (449 | ) | | - | | | (449 | ) |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | (5 | ) | | (5 | ) |
Comprehensive loss | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (454 | ) |
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Balance - March 31, 2006 | | $ | 2,325 | | | 24,940,902 | | $ | 2,494 | | $ | 108,594 | | $ | (120,956 | ) | $ | (62 | ) | $ | (7,605 | ) |
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The accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of this statement. |
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The accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of this statement. |
PUBLICARD, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE THREENINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 AND 2005
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
| | 2006 | | 2005 | |
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Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | | | |
Net income/(loss) | | $ | 6,198 | | $ | (1,484 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used | | | | | | | |
in operating activities: | | | | | | | |
Compensation cost from issuance of stock options | | | 23 | | | - | |
Gain on insurance recovery | | | (205 | ) | | - | |
Gain on settlement with the PBGC | | | (7,220 | ) | | - | |
Loss on disposal of equipment | | | 4 | | | - | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 28 | | | 63 | |
Changes in assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | |
Trade receivables | | | 19 | | | (43 | ) |
Inventories | | | 96 | | | 173 | |
Other current assets | | | 249 | | | 141 | |
Trade accounts payable | | | (39 | ) | | (325 | ) |
Accrued liabilities | | | (256 | ) | | 75 | |
Other non-current liabilities | | | (8 | ) | | (15 | ) |
Net cash used in operating activities | | | (1,111 | ) | | (1,415 | ) |
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Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from insurance recoveries | | | 461 | | | 52 | |
Capital expenditures | | | (5 | ) | | - | |
Other | | | - | | | (3 | ) |
Net cash provided by investing activities | | | 456 | | | 49 | |
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Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | | | | |
Repayment of Long Term Debt Proceeds from overdraft facility | | | (256) 85 | | | 0 172 | |
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | | | (171 | ) | | 172 | |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | | | 1 | | | 1 | |
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Net decrease in cash | | | (825 | ) | | (1,193 | ) |
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period | | | 1,072 | | | 1,943 | |
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period | | $ | 247 | | $ | 750 | |
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Cash paid for interest | | $ | 19 | �� | $ | 19 | |
Cash paid for taxes | | $ | 5 | | $ | 8 | |
| | | 2006 | | | 2005 | |
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Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | | | |
Net loss | | $ | (449 | ) | $ | (719 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used | | | | | | | |
in operating activities: | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 9 | | | 21 | |
Changes in assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | |
Trade receivables | | | 33 | | | 206 | |
Inventories | | | (18 | ) | | 15 | |
Prepaid insurance and other current assets | | | 46 | | | 34 | |
Trade accounts payable | | | 111 | | | (169 | ) |
Accrued liabilities | | | (127 | ) | | 53 | |
Other non-current liabilities | | | (3 | ) | | (6 | ) |
Net cash used in operating activities | | | (398 | ) | | (565 | ) |
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Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from insurance recoveries | | | 34 | | | 34 | |
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Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | | | | |
Increase in overdraft payable | | | 84 | | | 115 | |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | | | - | | | - | |
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Net (decrease) in cash | | | (280 | ) | | (416 | ) |
Cash - beginning of period | | | 1,072 | | | 1,943 | |
Cash - end of period | | $ | 792 | | $ | 1,527 | |
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Cash paid for interest | | $ | 7 | | $ | 5 | |
Cash paid for taxes | | $ | 5 | | $ | - | |
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The accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements. |
The accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements. |
PUBLICARD, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND LIQUIDITY AND GOING CONCERN CONSIDERATIONS
Description of the business
PubliCARD, Inc. (“PubliCARD” or the “Company”) was incorporated in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1913. PubliCARD entered the smart card industry in early 1998. At present, PubliCARD’s sole operating activities are conducted through its Infineer Ltd. subsidiary (“Infineer”), which designs smart card solutions for educational and corporate sites.
Liquidity and Going Concern Considerations
The consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q contemplate the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. As a result of the factors described below, it is unlikely that the Company will be able to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. The independent auditors’ reports on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004, 2003 and 2002 contain emphasis paragraphs concerning substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
Infineer has continued to incur operating losses and negative cash flow. During 2003, 2004 and 2005, the Company contributed additional capital to Infineer of $70,000, $225,000 and $150,000, respectively. It is likely that Infineer will require additional capital and the Company does not have the financial resources to provide such support. Given the Company’s lack of available resources, continued operating losses and debt position,bank overdraft, the Company has begun to consider various alternatives. In 2006, with the assistance of an investment banker, the Company commenced an assessment of the value of Infineer, developed an information memorandum and has begun to obtainobtained offers for Infineer’s potential for sale. This process is ongoing and no firm offers have been received to date. A determinationconcluded without a viable offer for the business. The Board of Directors has not decided whether to consummate such a sale has not been made norcontinue with the disposition effort. It is it certaintherefore uncertain whether an acceptable offer will materialize.materialize or whether any such sale will ultimately be consummated. Any such determination to dispose of Infineer would depend upon, among other things, the amount of potential proceeds of any such sale and satisfactory arrangements with the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the “PBGC”) regarding the use of those proceeds, pursuant to the Company’s obligations to the PBGC described below. In addition, any such sale would require the approval of the Company’s shareholders.
The Company sponsored a defined benefit pension plan (the “Plan”) that was frozen in 1993. In January 2003, the Company filed a notice with the PBGCPension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (“PBGC”) seeking a “distress termination” of that Plan. Pursuant to the Agreement for Appointment of Trustee and Termination of Plan between the PBGC and the Company, effective September 30, 2004, the PBGC proceeded to terminate the Plan and was appointed as the Plan’s trustee. As a result, the PBGC has assumed responsibility for paying the obligations to Plan participants. As a result of the Plan termination, the Company’s 2003 and 2004 funding requirements due to the Plan amounting to $3.4 million through September 15, 2004 were eliminated.
Under the terms of the Settlement Agreement, effective September 23, 2004, between the PBGC and the Company (the “Settlement Agreement”), the Company iswas liable to the PBGC for the unfunded guaranteed benefit payable by the PBGC to Plan participants in the amount of $7.5 million. The Company satisfied this liability by issuing a non-interest bearing note (the “Note”), dated September 23, 2004, payable to the PBGC with a face amount of $7.5 million. Pursuant to the Security Agreement and Pledge Agreement, both dated September 23, 2004, the Note iswas secured by (a) all presently owned or hereafterthereafter acquired real or personal property and rights to property of the Company and (b) the common and preferred stock of Infineer and TecSec, Incorporated (“TecSec”) owned by the Company. The Company has an approximately 5% ownership interest in TecSec, on a fully diluted basis.
The Note matures on September 23, 2011. The first payment will be equal to $1.0 million and will become due 30 days afterOn July 27, 2006, the Company has receivedentered into a totalPayment, Retirement and Release Agreement (the “Payment Agreement”) with the PBGC pursuant to which the PBGC and the Company provided for the settlement and discharge of $4.0 millionthe Company’s obligations under the Settlement Agreement and the Note. Pursuant to the Payment Agreement, the Company paid the $256,391.31 on July 27, 2006, and agreed that if, between July 27, 2006 and July 27, 2011, the Company receives Net Proceeds in Net Recoveries. “Net Recoveries,” asexcess of $250,000, the Company will pay to the PBGC 50% of the amount of such excess. As defined in the SettlementPayment Agreement, “Net Proceeds” means the netamount received by the Company in cash or marketable securities, less the amount of reasonable transaction costs and expenses and debt paid, retained or assumed, from any of (i) the sale by the Company of any or all capital stock of Infineer; (ii) the sale by Infineer of all or substantially all of its assets and a distribution of the proceeds of such sale to the Company; (iii) the sale by the Company of any or all capital stock of Tecsec; and (iv) proceeds received by the Company from settlements, buyouts or assignments of claims with respect to insurance policies covering environmental liabilities for which claims were made prior to July 27, 2006. The Payment Agreement further provides that if, on July 27, 2011, the Company exists as a going concern and holds capital stock of Infineer (and Infineer exists as a going concern) or Tecsec (and Tecsec exists as a going concern), the Company will be deemed to have sold such capital stock for its fair market value, which shall be added to Net Proceeds for purposes of determining the amount of additional payments to the PBGC, if any.
On October 13, 2006, the Company entered into an Assignment of Shares and Assumption of Obligations agreement (the “Assignment Agreement”) with Sallyport Investment Partnership (“Sallyport”), pursuant to which the Company assigned 60,058 shares of Series A Preferred Stock of Tecsec to Sallyport in exchange for $150,000. In addition, pursuant to the Assignment Agreement, Sallyport agreed to use its best efforts to transfer to the Company or cause to be issued to the Company shares of common stock of Tecsec representing 2 ½% of Tecsec’s common stock, calculated on a fully-diluted basis and giving effect to shares that may be issued as a result of Sallyport’s financing of Tecsec during the current year. On October 13, 2006, Tecsec confirmed its agreement to issue such shares to the Company.
The future payments to the PBGC, based on the proceeds from the Assignment Agreement and the Company’s projection of future insurance recoveries of $150,000, are anticipated to be $25,000 although no assurance can be given that this will be the case, and are included in Note Payable. As a result of this settlement of the liability to the PBGC, the Company has recognized a $7.2 million gain on its Statement of Operations. Given the Company’s current financial position, it does not believe that any additional payments will be due to the PBGC on July 27, 2011.
PUBLICARD, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
transactions consummated after March 31, 2003 from (a) the sale of the Company’s interest in Infineer and TecSec, real property in Louisiana and any other real or personal property assets and (b) any recoveries from the Company’s historic insurance program. Thereafter, on each anniversary of the first payment, the Company is required to pay the PBGC an amount equal to 25% of the Net Recoveries in excess of $4.0 million (less the sum of all prior payments made in accordance with this sentence in prior years). As of March 31, 2006, Net Recoveries was approximately $3.6 million. The Company expects to realize additional Net Recoveries of approximately $255,000 in 2006 relating to the release of certain funds currently held in escrow. The Company believes the first payment to the PBGC equal to $1.0 million would become due if additional Net Recoveries from the possible disposition of Infineer or other qualifying source exceeds $135,000.
If the Company defaults under the Settlement Agreement, the PBGC may declare the outstanding amount of the Note to be immediately due and payable, proceed with foreclosure of the liens granted in favor of the PBGC and exercise any other rights available under applicable law.
The Company has incurred operating losses, a substantial decline in working capital and negative cash flow from operations for a number of years. The Company has also experienced a substantial reduction in its cash and short term investments, which declined from $17.0 million at December 31, 2000 to $792,000$247,000 at March 31,September 30, 2006. The Company also had a shareholders’ deficiency of $7.6 million March 31,$1,020,000 as of September 30, 2006.
Absent a sale of Infineer and satisfaction of any obligation to the PBGC created by such sale, managementManagement believes that existing cash and short-term investments will not be sufficient to permit the Company to continue operating past the thirdfirst quarter of 20062007 and the Company wouldwill likely seek bankruptcy protection or otherwise cease operations. If a sale of Infineer is consummated, the Company will not thereafter have any ongoing business operations. In either case, the Company does not expect that any funds will be available for distribution to its shareholders.
Principles of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of PubliCARD and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions are eliminated in consolidation.
Basis of presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company and its subsidiary companies as of March 31,September 30, 2006 and the results of their operations and cash flows for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2006. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been omitted. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.
Earnings (loss) per common share
Basic net income (loss) per common share is based on net income (loss) divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Diluted net income (loss) per common share assumes issuance of the net incremental shares from stock options and convertible preferred stock at the later of the beginning of the year or date of issuance. For the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2006, diluted net income (loss) per share was the same as basic net income (loss) per share since the effect of stock options and convertible preferred stock were antidilutive. Shares issuable pursuant to stock options and convertible preferred stock were 3,429,8506,416,925 and 3,841,9753,589,850 as of March 31,September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. At September 30, 2006, the 2,837,075 options granted during the quarter then ended remained unvested.
Revenue recognition and accounts receivable.
Revenue from product sales and technology and software license fees is recorded upon shipment if a signed contract exists, the fee is fixed and determinable, the collection of the resulting receivable is probable and the Company has no obligation to install the product or solution. If the Company is responsible for installation, revenue from product sales and license fees is deferred and recognized upon client acceptance or “go live” date. Maintenance and support fees are deferred and recognized as revenue ratably over the contract period. Provisions are recorded for estimated warranty repairs and returns at the time the products are shipped. Should changes in conditions cause management to determine that revenue recognition criteria are not met for certain future transactions, revenue recognized for any reporting period could be adversely affected.
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The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and adjusts credit limits based upon payment history and the customer's credit worthiness. The Company continually monitors collections and payments from its customers and maintains a provision for estimated credit losses based upon historical experience and any specific customer collection issues that it has identified. While such credit losses have historically been within management’s expectations and the provisions established, there is no assurance that the Company will continue to experience the same credit loss rates as in the past.
Inventories
Inventories are stated at lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or market. The Company periodically evaluates the need to record adjustments for impairment of inventory. Inventory in excess of the Company’s estimated usage requirements is written down to its estimated net realizable value. Inherent in the estimates of net realizable value are management’s estimates related to the Company’s production schedules, customer demand, possible alternative uses and the ultimate realization of potentially excess inventory. Inventories as of March 31,September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 consisted of the following (in thousands):
| | | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2006 | | 2005 | |
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Raw materials and work-in-process | | $ | 288 | | $ | 262 | | | $ | 235 | | $ | 254 | |
Finished goods | | | 37 | | | 41 | | | | 72 | | | 95 | |
| | $ | 325 | | $ | 303 | | | | 307 | | | 359 | |
Inventory Reserve | | | | (60 | ) | | (56 | ) |
| | | $ | 247 | | $ | 303 | |
Stock-Based Compensation
In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment.” This statement requires compensation costs related to share-based payment transactions to be recognized in financial statements. Generally, compensation cost will be measured based on the grant-date fair value of the equity or liability instruments issued. In addition, liability awards will be remeasured each reporting period. Compensation cost will beis recognized over the requisite service period, generally as the award vests. Pro forma disclosure of the income statement effects of share-based payments is no longer an alternative. The Company has elected the modified prospective transition method as permitted by SFAS No. 123(R), in which compensation cost is recognized beginning with the effective date based on the requirements of SFAS No. 123(R) for all share-based payments granted after January 1, 2006, and based on the requirements of SFAS No. 123 for all awards granted to employees prior to that date that remained unvested upon adoption of SFAS No. 123(R). Compensation expense related to share-based awards is recognized over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period. The adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements since there were no previously-grantedpreviously granted awards unvested as of the adoption date. In addition, there
On July 21, 2006, the Company entered into an Engagement Agreement (as amended, the “Engagement Agreement”) with Joseph Sarachek. Pursuant to the Engagement Agreement, Mr. Sarachek was appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors on July 21, 2006. Also pursuant to the Agreement, Mr. Sarachek was appointed as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, effective July 31, 2006.
Pursuant to the Engagement Agreement, Mr. Sarachek was granted options (the “Initial Options”) to purchase 2,837,075 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.0279 per share, the fair value of the Company’s stock on the date of the grant. 1,793,650 of the Initial Options were no awards duringgranted under the Company’s 1999 Long Term Incentive Plan (the “Long Term Incentive Plan”), and 1,043,425 of the Initial Options were granted pursuant to a Non-Plan Stock Option Agreement between Mr. Sarachek and the Company, dated as of July 21, 2006. All of the Initial Options will vest upon the consummation of a sale of the Company or other restructuring or similar transaction involving the Company, as defined in the Engagement Agreement. The Company has recognized compensation expense for the Initial Options under the guidelines set forth in SFAS No. 123(R), amounting to $20,000 for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2006.
Following the consummation of any such transaction, Mr. Sarachek will be granted additional options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock, which options will be exercisable into shares of the Company’s common stock representing (when taken together with the Initial Options) 10% of the Company’s outstanding common stock, calculated on a fully-diluted basis. Such options will be exercisable when granted. The Agreement also provides that, upon consummation of any such transaction, Mr. Sarachek will be entitled to receive a cash transaction fee in an amount equal to a percentage of the aggregate value of such transaction received by the Company or its shareholders ranging from 4% to 7%.
On August 24, 2006, the Company issued 150,000 options to its Directors under the Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan. The Company issued these options to each of its directors at an exercise price of $0.03 per share, which represents the fair value per share at the date of the grant. These options vested immediately upon issuance, and have an expiration date of August 4, 2011. The Company recognized $3,000 of expense associated with the issuance of these options.
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For purposes of computing the share based compensation, the fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The weighted average assumptions used to estimate the value of the share-based grants are as follows:
| | 2006 | | 2005 | |
Expected option term (years) | | | 5.0-10.0 | | | 5.0 | |
Expected volatility | | | 100.0 | % | | 165.0 | % |
Risk-free interest rate | | | 5.0 | % | | 4.1 | % |
Weighted average fair value per option | | $ | .03 | | $ | .02 | |
Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R), the Company accounted for employee share-based compensation awards using the intrinsic value method of accounting prescribed by Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (“APB No. 25”). Under APB No. 25, no share-based compensation expense was reflected in the statement of operations as a result of stock option grants because each option granted pursuant to the Company’s plans had an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. There were no stock option grants impacting compensation cost for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2005. As such, there is no difference between the Company’s reported net loss and loss per share and pro forma net loss and loss per share computed consistent with the method prescribed by SFAS No. 123 for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2005.
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Foreign Currency Translation
The local currency of the Company's foreign (United Kingdom) subsidiary is its functional currency. Assets and liabilities of the Company's foreign subsidiary are translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rate. Statement of operations accounts are translated at the average rate of exchange prevailing during the year. Translation adjustments arising from the use of differing exchange rates from period to period are a component of accumulated comprehensive loss included in shareholders' equity.
Income Taxes
The Company follows SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes” (“SFAS No. 109”). Under the asset and liability method of SFAS No. 109, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Since the Company has no recent history of continuing profits, it is unlikely that the future benefit of these losses will be recognized. Thus, a full valuation allowance has been recorded. As of December 31, 2005, approximately $61.7 million of U.S. tax loss carryforwards (subject to review by the Internal Revenue Service), expiring from 2006 through 2025, were available to offset future taxable income. Therefore, the Company did not record any tax provision on its income generated during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Concentration of Credit Risk
The carrying amount of financial instruments, including cash and short-term investments, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, approximates fair value. The fair value of long-term debt is estimated based on current rates which could be offered to the Company for debt of the same remaining maturity. The estimated fair value of the Company’s long term debtNote Payable as of March 31,September 30, 2006 was approximately $2.4 million.$25,000. See above for discussion regarding the retirement of the Note to the PBGC.
Financial instruments that subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and short-term investments and accounts receivable. The Company maintains all of its cash and short-term investments with high-credit quality financial institutions. The Company’s customer base consists of businesses principally in Europe (with a concentration in the United Kingdom) and the United States. For the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2006, no single customer accounted for 10% or more of revenues. Balances due from one customer accounted for approximately 11% of revenues. Balances due from this customer accounted for approximately 16%10% of the accounts receivable balance as of March 31,September 30, 2006.
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Use of Estimates
The preparation of these financial statements required the use of certain estimates by management in determining the Company’s assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Certain of the Company’s accounting policies require the application of significant judgment by management in selecting the appropriate assumptions for calculating financial estimates. By their nature, these judgments are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty. The Company considers certain accounting policies related to revenue recognition and estimates of reserves for receivables and inventories to be critical policies due to the estimation processes involved. While all available information has been considered, actual amounts could differ from those reported.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
The Company adopted SFAS No. 123(R) in the first quarter of 2006. There were no previously-granted awards unvested as of the adoption date. The adoption of the statement had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151, “Inventory Cost, an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4”. This statement amends Accounting Research Bulletin No. 43 to clarify the accounting for abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs and wasted material (spoilage). The provision of the statement is effective for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. The adoption of the statement did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153, “Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets, an amendment of APB Opinion No. 29.” This statement amends APB No. 29, “Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions,” to eliminate the exception for nonmonetary exchanges of similar productive assets under APB No. 29 and replaces it with a general exception for exchanges of nonmonetary assets that do not have commercial substance. The statement is effective for financial statements for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. The adoption of the statement did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, "Accounting Changes and Error Corrections, a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3". This statement provides guidance on the accounting for and reporting of accounting changes and error corrections. It establishes, unless impracticable, retrospective application as the required method for reporting a change in accounting principle in the absence of explicit transition requirements specific to the newly adopted accounting principle. This statement also provides guidance for determining whether retrospective application of a change in accounting principle is impracticable and for reporting a change when retrospective application is impracticable. SFAS No. 154 is effective for accounting changes and correction of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. The Company currently does not contemplate any voluntary changes in accounting principles.
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Reclassifications
For the three months ended March 31, 2005, the Company reported the change in the overdraft facility as a component of operating activities in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. In order to conform to the current period presentation, the Company has reclassified the increase in the overdraft for the three months ended March 31, 2005 of $115,000 to a component of financing activities. This was a correction of an error which management believes was not material to the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.
Note 2 - SEGMENT DATA
The Company’s sole operating activities involve the deployment of smart card solutions for educational and corporate sites. As such, the Company reports as a single segment. Sales by geographical areas for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2006 and 2005 are as follows (in thousands):
| | | Three months ended September 30 | | Nine months ended September 30, | |
| | | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2006 | | 2005 | |
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United Kingdom | | $ | 517 | | $ | 516 | | | $ | 650 | | $ | 795 | | $ | 1,613 | | $ | 1,856 | |
United States | | | 40 | | | 87 | | | | 46 | | | 89 | | | 303 | | | 327 | |
Europe (excluding United Kingdom) | | | 120 | | | 132 | | | | 173 | | | 119 | | | 426 | | | 434 | |
Rest of world | | | 72 | | | 16 | | | | 18 | | | 26 | | | 92 | | | 72 | |
| | $ | 749 | | $ | 751 | | | $ | 887 | | $ | 1,029 | | $ | 2,434 | | $ | 2,689 | |
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The Company has operations in the United States and United Kingdom. Identifiable tangible assets by country as of March 31,September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 are as follows (in thousands):
| | | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2006 | | 2005 | |
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United States | | $ | 1,258 | | $ | 1,647 | | | $ | 299 | | $ | 1,647 | |
United Kingdom | | | 994 | | | 995 | | | | 1,022 | | | 995 | |
| | $ | 2,252 | | $ | 2,642 | | | $ | 1,321 | | $ | 2,642 | |
Note 3 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Leases
The Company leases certain office space, vehicles and office equipment under operating leases that expire over the next three years. Minimum payments for operating leases having initial or remaining non-cancelable terms in excess of one year aggregate approximately $428,000.$187,000.
Grants and bank financing
The CompanyInfineer has received grants from several government agencies in the United Kingdom. These grants have been used for marketing, research and development and other governmental business incentives such as general employment. Such grants require the CompanyInfineer to maintain certain levels of operations and employment in Northern Ireland. As of March 31,September 30, 2006, the CompanyInfineer has a contingent liability to repay, in whole or in part, grants received of approximately $273,000$222,000 in the event the CompanyInfineer becomes insolvent or otherwise violates the terms of such grants. As of March 31,September 30, 2006, the CompanyInfineer is in compliance with the terms of the grants.
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Infineer has an overdraft facility with a bank in Northern Ireland, which allows for the maximum borrowing of 320,000 British pounds. This facility is secured by all of Infineer’s assets and bears an interest rate at the bank’s base rate plus 2% (approximately 6.50%6.75% at March 31,September 30, 2006). As of March 31,September 30, 2006, Infineer had borrowings outstanding under this facility totaling 284,000approximately 300,000 British pounds (or the equivalent of $495,000)approximately $564,000).
Legal
Various legal proceedings are pending against the Company. The Company considers all such proceedings to be ordinary litigation incident to the character of its businesses. Certain claims are covered by liability insurance. The Company believes that the resolution of those claims, to the extent not covered by insurance, will not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the financial position or results of operations of the Company.
Change of control agreements
The Company is a party to change of control agreements, which provide for payments to certain directors under certain circumstances following a change of control. Since the change of control agreements require large cash payments to be made by any person effecting a change of control, these agreements may discourage takeover attempts. The change of control agreements provide that, if the services of any person party to a change of control agreement are terminated within three years following a change of control, that individual will be entitled to receive, in a lump sum within 10 days of the termination date, a payment equal to 2.99 times that individual’s average annual compensation for the shorter of the five years preceding the change of control and the period the individual received compensation from us for personal services. Assuming a change of control was to occur at the present time, payments of approximately $480,000$449,000 each would be made to the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors. If any such payment, either alone or together with others made in connection with the individual’s termination, is considered to be an excess parachute payment under the Internal Revenue Code, the individual will be entitled to receive an additional payment in an amount which, when added to the initial payment, would result in a net benefit to the individual, after giving effect to excise taxes imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code and income taxes on such additional payment, equal to the initial payment before such additional payment and the Company would not be able to deduct these initial or additional payments for income tax purposes.
Note 4- COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
Comprehensive loss for the Company includes foreign currency translation adjustments, as well as the net loss reported in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 was as follows (in thousands):
| | | 2006 | | | 2005 | |
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Net loss | | $ | (449 | ) | $ | (719 | ) |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | | | (5 | ) | | 11 | |
Comprehensive loss | | $ | (454 | ) | $ | (708 | ) |
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Note 4- COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Comprehensive income (loss) for the Company includes foreign currency translation adjustments, as well as the net income (loss) reported in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Comprehensive loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 was as follows (in thousands):
| | Three months ended September 30, | | Nine months ended September 30, | |
| | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2006 | | 2005 | |
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Net income (loss) | | $ | 7,081 | | $ | (312 | ) | $ | 6,198 | | $ | (1,484 | ) |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | | | (57 | ) | | 9 | | | (90 | ) | | 36 | |
Comprehensive income (loss) | | $ | 7,024 | | $ | (303 | ) | $ | 6,108 | | $ | (1,448 | ) |
Note 5- SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On October 13, 2006, the Company entered into the Assignment Agreement with Sallyport, pursuant to which the Company assigned 60,058 shares of Series A Preferred Stock of Tecsec to Sallyport in exchange for $150,000. In addition, pursuant to the Assignment Agreement, Sallyport agreed to use its best efforts to transfer to the Company or cause to be issued to the Company shares of common stock of Tecsec representing 2 ½% of Tecsec’s common stock, calculated on a fully-diluted basis and giving effect to shares that may be issued as a result of Sallyport’s financing of Tecsec during the current year. On October 13, 2006, Tecsec confirmed its agreement to issue such shares to the Company.
On October 23, 2006, the Company received an interim distribution of $105,000 from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) for reimbursement of expenses incurred for the remediation of the Masterview Window Property in Phoenix, Arizona. The Company has requested a hearing with the ADEQ to seek its approval to disburse payment for the remainder of the $370,000 in total expense it incurred as part of the remediation. The Company cannot determine at this time whether any future reimbursements will be made by the ADEQ.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and other sections of this Form 10-Q contain forward-looking statements, including (without limitation) statements concerning possible or assumed future results of operations of PubliCARD preceded by, followed by or that include the words “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “may,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “intends,” “plans” or similar expressions. For those statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. They involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. You should understand that the possible consequences of such statements made under the caption “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this document could affect our future results and could cause those results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements.
Overview
PubliCARD’s sole operating activities are conducted through its wholly-owned Infineer Ltd. subsidiary. Infineer designs smart card solutions for educational and corporate sites.
Infineer has continued to incur operating losses and negative cash flow. During 2003, 2004 and 2005, the Company contributed additional capital to Infineer of $70,000, $225,000 and $150,000, respectively. It is likely that Infineer will require additional capital and the Company does not have the financial resources to provide such support. Given the Company’s lack of available resources, continued operating losses and debt position, the Company has begun to consider various alternatives. In 2006, with the assistance of an investment banker, the Company commenced an assessment of the value of Infineer, developed an information memorandum and has begun to obtainobtained offers for Infineer’s potential for sale. This process is ongoing and no firm offers have been received to date. A determinationconcluded without a viable offer for the business. The Board of Directors has not decided whether to consummate such a sale has not been made norcontinue with the disposition effort. It is it certaintherefore uncertain whether an acceptable offer will materialize.materialize or whether any such sale will ultimately be consummated. Any such determination to dispose of Infineer would depend upon, among other things, the amount of potential proceeds of any such sale and satisfactory arrangements with the PBGC regarding the use of those proceeds, pursuant to the Company’s obligations to the PBGC described below. In addition, any such sale would require the approval of the Company’s shareholders.
The Company sponsored a defined benefit pension plan that was frozen in 1993. In January 2003, the Company filed a notice with the PBGC seeking a “distress termination” of the Plan. Pursuant to the Agreement for Appointment of Trustee and Termination of Plan between the PBGC and the Company, effective September 30, 2004, the PBGC proceeded to terminate the Plan and was appointed as the Plan’s trustee. As a result, the PBGC has assumed responsibility for paying the obligations to Plan participants. As a result of the Plan termination, the Company’s 2003 and 2004 funding requirements due to the Plan amounting to $3.4 million through September 15, 2004 were eliminated.
Under the terms of the Settlement Agreement effective September 23, 2004, between the PBGC and the Company, the Company iswas liable to the PBGC for the unfunded guaranteed benefit payable by the PBGC to Plan participants in the amount of $7.5 million. The Company satisfied this liability by issuing the Note dated September 23, 2004, payable to the PBGC with a face amount of $7.5 million. Pursuant to the Security Agreement and Pledge Agreement, both dated September 23, 2004, the Note iswas secured by (a) all presently owned or hereafterthereafter acquired real or personal property and rights to property of the Company and (b) the common and preferred stock of Infineer and TecSec owned by the Company.
The Note matures on September 23, 2011. The first payment will be equal to $1.0 million and will become due 30 days afterOn July 27, 2006, the Company has received a totalentered into the Payment Agreement with the PBGC pursuant to which the PBGC and the Company provided for the settlement and discharge of $4.0 millionthe Company’s obligations under the Settlement Agreement and the Note. Pursuant to the Payment Agreement, the Company paid the $256,391.31 on July 27, 2006, and agreed that if, between July 27, 2006 and July 27, 2011, the Company receives Net Proceeds in Net Recoveries. “Net Recoveries,” asexcess of $250,000, the Company will pay to the PBGC 50% of the amount of such excess. As defined in the SettlementPayment Agreement, “Net Proceeds” means the netamount received by the Company in cash or marketable securities, less the amount of reasonable transaction costs and expenses and debt paid, retained or assumed, from any of (i) the sale by the Company of any or all capital stock of Infineer; (ii) the sale by Infineer of all or substantially all of its assets and a distribution of the proceeds of such sale to the Company; (iii) the sale by the Company of any or all capital stock of Tecsec; and (iv) proceeds received by the Company from settlements, buyouts or assignments of claims with respect to transactions consummated after March 31, 2003 from (a)insurance policies covering environmental liabilities for which claims were made prior to July 27, 2006. The Payment Agreement further provides that if, on July 27, 2011, the saleCompany exists as a going concern and holds capital stock of Infineer (and Infineer exists as a going concern) or Tecsec (and Tecsec exists as a going concern), the Company will be deemed to have sold such capital stock for its fair market value, which shall be added to Net Proceeds for purposes of determining the amount of additional payments to the PBGC, if any.
On October 13, 2006, the Company entered into the Assignment Agreement with Sallyport, pursuant to which the Company assigned 60,058 shares of Series A Preferred Stock of Tecsec to Sallyport in exchange for $150,000. In addition, pursuant to the Assignment Agreement, Sallyport agreed to use its best efforts to transfer to the Company or cause to be issued to the Company shares of common stock of Tecsec representing 2 ½% of Tecsec’s common stock, calculated on a fully-diluted basis and giving effect to shares that may be issued as a result of Sallyport’s financing of Tecsec during the current year. On October 13, 2006, Tecsec confirmed its agreement to issue such shares to the Company. Given the Company’s current financial position, it does not believe that any additional payments will be due to the PBGC on July 27, 2011.
On July 27, 2006, the Company entered into the Payment Agreement with the PBGC, which provides that if, between July 27, 2006 and July 27, 2011, the Company receives Net Proceeds in excess of $250,000, the Company will pay to the PBGC 50% of the Company’s interest in Infineer and TecSec, real property in Louisiana and any other real or personal property assets and (b) any recoveriesamount of such excess. See “ -- Liquidity” below. Based on proceeds from the Company’s historicTecsec Assignment Agreement and estimated future insurance program. Thereafter, on each anniversaryrecoveries, the Company expects that the Company will receive Net Proceeds in excess of $250,000. Accordingly, the Company expects to pay to the PBGC 50% of the first payment,proceeds received in connection with the Assignment Agreement.
The Company has not recorded any value on its financial statements for the equity received in connection with the Assignment Agreement. In accordance with SFAS No. 15, Troubled Debt Restructurings, the Company is requiredhas reduced the carrying value of its liability to pay the PBGC to an amount equal to 25%its estimated future cash payments, which has resulted in a gain of $7.2 million, or $0.29 per common share, from the settlement with the PBGC. The Company has pledged 1.25% of the Net Recoveries in excess of $4.0 million (lessequity received from Assignment and Assumption Agreement with Sallyport Capital Holdings to the sum of all prior payments made inPBGC. The Company has not recorded any value on its financial statements for this equity. In accordance with this sentence in prior years). AsSFAS No. 15, Troubled Debt Restructurings, the Company has reduced the carrying value of March 31, 2006, Net Recoveries was approximately $3.6 million. The Company expects to realize additional Net Recoveries of approximately $255,000 in 2006 relating to the release of certain funds currently held in escrow. The Company believes the first paymentits liability to the PBGC to an amount equal to $1.0its estimated future cash payments, which has resulted in a gain of $7.2 million, would become due if additional Net Recoveriesor $0.29 per common share from the possible disposition of Infineer or other qualifying source exceeds $135,000.settlement with the PBGC.
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If the Company defaults under the Settlement Agreement, the PBGC may declare the outstanding amount of the Note to be immediately due and payable, proceed with foreclosure of the liens granted in favor of the PBGC and exercise any other rights available under applicable law.
The Company has incurred operating losses, a substantial decline in working capital and negative cash flow from operations for a number of years. The Company has also experienced a substantial reduction in its cash and short term investments, which declined from $17.0 million at December 31, 2000 to $792,000$247,000 at March 31,September 30, 2006. The Company also had a shareholders’ deficiency of $7.6 million March 31,$1,020,000 as of September 30, 2006.
Absent a sale of Infineer and satisfaction of any obligation to the PBGC created by such sale, managementManagement believes that existing cash and short-term investments will not be sufficient to permit the Company to continue operating past the thirdfirst quarter of 20062007 and the Company wouldwill likely seek bankruptcy protection or otherwise cease operations. If a sale of Infineer is consummated, the Company will not thereafter have any ongoing business operations. In either case, the Company does not expect that any funds will be available for distribution to its shareholders.
The consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q contemplate the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. As a result of the factors described above, it is unlikely that the Company will be able to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. The independent auditors’ reports on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004, 2003 and 2002 contain emphasis paragraphs concerning substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
Results of Operations
The following table is derived from the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and sets forth the Company’s consolidated results of operations for the three and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2006 and 2005 (dollars in thousands):
| | | Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended | |
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| | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2006 | | 2005 | |
| | | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | | | | | | | | |
Revenues | | $ | 749 | | $ | 751 | | | $ | 887 | | $ | 1,029 | | $ | 2,434 | | $ | 2,689 | |
Cost of revenues | | | 327 | | | 368 | | | | 412 | | | 429 | | | 1,143 | | | 1,220 | |
Gross margin | | | 422 | | | 383 | | | | 475 | | | 600 | | | 1,291 | | | 1,469 | |
Gross margin percentage | | | 56 | % | | 51 | % | | | 54 | % | | 58 | % | | 53 | % | | 55 | % |
Operating expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
General and administrative | | | 461 | | | 531 | | | | 387 | | | 514 | | | 1,296 | | | 1,537 | |
Sales and marketing | | | 262 | | | 397 | | | | 249 | | | 248 | | | 769 | | | 929 | |
Product development | | | 148 | | | 176 | | | | 156 | | | 149 | | | 441 | | | 489 | |
| | | 871 | | | 1,104 | | | | 792 | | | 911 | | | 2,506 | | | 2,955 | |
Loss from operations | | | (449 | ) | | (721 | ) | | | (317 | ) | | (311 | ) | | (1,215 | ) | | (1,486 | ) |
Other income (expenses): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest income | | | 7 | | | 7 | | | | 5 | | | 7 | | | 13 | | | 21 | |
Interest expense | | | (7 | ) | | (5 | ) | | | (9 | ) | | (8 | ) | | (25 | ) | | (19 | ) |
Other income | | | | 182 | | | - | | | 205 | | | - | |
| | | - | | | 2 | | | | 178 | | | (1 | ) | | 193 | | | 2 | |
Net loss | | $ | (449 | ) | $ | (719 | ) | |
Net loss from continuing operations | | | $ | (139 | ) | $ | (312 | ) | $ | (1,022 | ) | $ | (1,484 | ) |
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Results of Operations
Three Months Ended March 31,September 30, 2006 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31,September 30, 2005
Revenues. Revenues are generated from product sales, technology and software license fees, installation and maintenance contracts. Consolidated revenues were $749,000decreased to $887,000 in 2006 compared to $751,000 for$1.03 million in 2005. Foreign currency changes had the effect of decreasingincreasing revenues by 8%2%. Excluding the impact of foreign currency changes, sales in 2006 increaseddecreased by 8%17% driven by a $146,000 decline in direct sales to customers located in the United Kingdom offset by a $3,000 increase in shipments to distribution partners located outside of the United Kingdom (other than the U.S.).
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AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Gross margin. Cost of salesrevenues consists primarily of material, personnel costs and overhead. Gross margin, as a percentage of net revenues, was 56%54% in 2006 compared to 51%58% in 2005 driven by cost improvements associated with direct2005. The decrease is primarily a result of a shift in the Company’s sales mix which provided a greater proportion of sales to customers located inoutside the United Kingdom. Sales to these distribution partners are generally at a lower margin than sales to customers located within the United Kingdom.
Sales and marketing expenses. Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of personnel and travel costs, public relations, trade shows and marketing materials. Sales and marketing expenses were $262,000$249,000 in 2006 compared to $397,000$248,000 in 2005. The decrease is primarily attributable to a $127,000 reduction in wages, benefits and employee business expense resulting from headcount reductions. InHeadcount levels within the first several months of 2005, Infineer reduced sales and customer support headcount by a total of eight people to reduce operating expensesmarketing departments were consistent between 2006 and reflect lower revenue expectations.2005.
Product development expenses. Product development expenses include costs associated with the development of new products and enhancements to existing products. Product development expenses consist primarily of personnel and travel costs and contract engineering services. Product development expenses amounted to $148,000$156,000 in 2006 compared to $176,000$149,000 in 2005. The decrease in expenses is mainly attributableHeadcount levels related to a $29,000 decline in wages, benefitsproduct development were consistent between 2006 and employee business expense associated with headcount reductions.2005.
General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses consist primarily of personnel and related costs for general corporate activities, including finance and accounting, risk management and legal. General and administrative expenses were $461,000$387,000 in 2006 compared to $531,000$514,000 in 2005. The decrease in expenses is mainly attributable to a $43,000 reduction in directors fees, reduced outside services expense of $12,000, reduced employee salaries and business related expenses of $111,000 and lower legal and insurance expenses of $12,000 at corporate, offset by $30,000 of additional consultant expenses and stock based compensation expenses of $23,000.
Other Income and Expenses. Other Income and Expenses consist primarily of interest income and expenses, insurance settlement proceeds, and other restructuring benefits and expenses. The increase in other income was primarily the result of receipt of $72,000 in connection with unclaimed property as a result of a demutualization proceeding and $111,000 of net proceeds received from the Department of Energy in connection with a crude oil overcharge refund.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005
Revenues. Consolidated revenues decreased to $2.4 million in 2006 compared to $2.7 million for 2005. Foreign currency changes had the effect of increasing revenues by 7%. Excluding the impact of foreign currency changes, sales in 2006 decreased by 10% driven by a decline of $303,000 in direct sales to customers located in the United Kingdom as well as a $11,000 decline in shipments to distribution partners located outside of the United Kingdom.
Cost of revenues. Gross margin, as a percentage of net revenues, was 53% in 2006 compared to 55% in 2005. The decrease is primarily a result of a shift in the Company’s sales mix which provided a greater proportion of sales to customers located outside the United Kingdom. Sales to these distribution partners are generally at a lower margin than sales to customers located within the United Kingdom.
Sales and marketing expenses. Sales and marketing expenses were $769,000 in 2006 compared to $929,000 in 2005. The decrease is primarily attributable to a $163,000 reduction in wages, benefits and employee business expense resulting from headcount reductions.
Product development expenses. Product development expenses amounted to $441,000 in 2006 compared to $489,000 in 2005. The decrease in expenses is mainly attributable to a $32,000 decline in wages, benefits and employee business expense associated with headcount reductions, and an $8,000 decrease in depreciation.
General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 decreased to $1.3 million from $1.5 million for 2005. The decrease in expenses is mainly attributable to lower outside services (primarily legal, insurance and shareholder reporting) of $96,000 at corporate, a $51,000 reduction in directors fees, reduced employee salaries and expenses of $111,000 and lower salary, professional fees, depreciation and other expenses of $80,000 at Infineer.Infineer, offset by stock based compensation expense of $23,000, higher consulting expenses at corporate of $52,000, and higher auditing and tax related services expense of $15,000.
Other Income and Expenses. Other Income and Expenses consist primarily of interest income and expenses, insurance settlement proceeds, and other restructuring benefits and expenses. The increase in other income was primarily a result of receipt of $72,000 in connection with unclaimed property as a result of a demutualization proceeding, $25,000 released from an escrow previously established in connection with a claim against a historical insurer, and $111,000 of net proceeds received from the Department of Energy in connection with a crude oil overcharge refund.
Liquidity
The consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q contemplate the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. As a result of the factors described above, it is unlikely that the Company will be able to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. The independent auditors’ reports on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004, 2003 and 2002 contain emphasis paragraphs concerning substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
The Company has financed its operations over the last several years primarily through funds received from the sale of a non-core businesses in 2000 and insurance and other recoveries in 2003, 2004 and 2005. For the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2006, cash, including short-term investments, decreased by $280,000$825,000 to $792,000$247,000 as of March 31,September 30, 2006.
Operating activities utilized cash of $398,000 in$1,111,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and principally consisted of the net lossincome of $449,000$6.2 million, an increase in operating assets and liabilities of $61,000 offset by a gain on insurance recoveries of $205,000 depreciation and amortization of $9,000$28,000 and a reduction in assets and liabilities$7.2 million one time non-cash gain resulting from the settlement of $42,000.the PBGC Note .
Investing activities generated cash of $34,000$456,000 for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2006 and principally consisted of the releaseinsurance collections of funds held in escrow pursuant to a 2003 insurance settlement.$461,000. The Company does not expectexpects to generate any significant amounts from non-recurring sources duringreceive additional net funds of approximately $250,000 in the balancefourth quarter of 2006 beyond the expected release of $255,000 from escrow during the second and third quarters of 2006.future insurance settlements.
Financing activities generatedused cash of $84,000$171,000 for the theenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2006 and consisted of an increase in the overdraft facility at Infineer.Infineer of $85,000, offset by repayment of the PBGC Note of $256,000.
The Company has experienced negative cash flow from operating activities in the past and expects to experience negative cash flow in 2006 and beyond.the future.
Infineer has continued to incur operating losses and negative cash flow. During 2003, 2004 and 2005, the Company contributed additional capital to Infineer of $70,000, $225,000 and $150,000, respectively. It is likely that Infineer will require additional capital and the Company does not have the financial resources to provide such support. Given the Company’s lack of available resources, continued operating losses and debt position, the Company has begun to consider various alternatives. In 2006, with the assistance of an investment banker, the Company commenced an assessment of the value of Infineer, developed an information memorandum and has begun to obtainobtained offers for Infineer’s potential for sale. This process is ongoing and no firm offers have been received to date. A determinationconcluded without a viable offer for the business. The Board of Directors has not decided whether to consummate such a sale has not been made norcontinue with the disposition effort. It is it certaintherefore uncertain whether an acceptable offer will materialize.materialize or whether any such sale will ultimately be consummated. Any such determination to dispose of Infineer would depend upon, among other things, the amount of potential proceeds of any such sale and satisfactory arrangements with the PBGC regarding the use of those proceeds, pursuant to the Company’s obligations to the PBGC described below. In addition, any such sale would require the approval of the Company’s shareholders.
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AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Company sponsored a defined benefit pension plan that was frozen in 1993. In January 2003, the Company filed a notice with the PBGC seeking a “distress termination” of the Plan. Pursuant to the Agreement for Appointment of Trustee and Termination of Plan between the PBGC and the Company, effective September 30, 2004, the PBGC proceeded to terminate the Plan and was appointed as the Plan’s trustee. As a result, the PBGC has assumed responsibility for paying the obligations to Plan participants. As a result of the Plan termination, the Company’s 2003 and 2004 funding requirements due to the Plan amounting to $3.4 million through September 15, 2004 were eliminated.
Under the terms of the Settlement Agreement effective September 23, 2004, between the PBGC and the Company, the Company iswas liable to the PBGC for the unfunded guaranteed benefit payable by the PBGC to Plan participants in the amount of $7.5 million. The Company satisfied this liability by issuing the Note dated September 23, 2004, payable to the PBGC with a face amount of $7.5 million. Pursuant to the Security Agreement and Pledge Agreement, both dated September 23, 2004, the Note iswas secured by (a) all presently owned or hereafterthereafter acquired real or personal property and rights to property of the Company and (b) the common and preferred stock of Infineer and TecSec owned by the Company.
The Note matures on September 23, 2011. The first payment will be equal to $1.0 million and will become due 30 days afterOn July 27, 2006, the Company has received a totalentered into the Payment Agreement with the PBGC pursuant to which the PBGC and the Company provided for the settlement and discharge of $4.0 millionthe Company’s obligations under the Settlement Agreement and the Note. Pursuant to the Payment Agreement, the Company paid the $256,391.31 on July 27, 2006, and agreed that if, between July 27, 2006 and July 27, 2011, the Company receives Net Proceeds in Net Recoveries. “Net Recoveries,” asexcess of $250,000, the Company will pay to the PBGC 50% of the amount of such excess. As defined in the SettlementPayment Agreement, “Net Proceeds” means the netamount received by the Company in cash or marketable securities, less the amount of reasonable transaction costs and expenses and debt paid, retained or assumed, from any of (i) the sale by the Company of any or all capital stock of Infineer; (ii) the sale by Infineer of all or substantially all of its assets and a distribution of the proceeds of such sale to the Company; (iii) the sale by the Company of any or all capital stock of Tecsec; and (iv) proceeds received by the Company from settlements, buyouts or assignments of claims with respect to transactions consummated after March 31, 2003insurance policies covering environmental liabilities for which claims were made prior to July 27, 2006. The Payment Agreement further provides that if, on July 27, 2011, the Company exists as a going concern and holds capital stock of Infineer (and Infineer exists as a going concern) or Tecsec (and Tecsec exists as a going concern), the Company will be deemed to have sold such capital stock for its fair market value, which shall be added to Net Proceeds for purposes of determining the amount of additional payments to the PBGC, if any.
On October 13, 2006, the Company entered into the Assignment Agreement with Sallyport, pursuant to which the Company assigned 60,058 shares of Series A Preferred Stock of Tecsec to Sallyport in exchange for $150,000. In addition, pursuant to the Assignment Agreement, Sallyport agreed to use its best efforts to transfer to the Company or cause to be issued to the Company shares of common stock of Tecsec representing 2 ½% of Tecsec’s common stock, calculated on a fully-diluted basis and giving effect to shares that may be issued as a result of Sallyport’s financing of Tecsec during the current year. On October 13, 2006, Tecsec confirmed its agreement to issue such shares to the Company. Given the Company’s current financial position, it does not believe that any additional payments will be due to the PBGC on July 27, 2011. See Note 5.
Based on proceeds from (a) the saleTecsec Assignment Agreement and estimated future insurance recoveries, the Company expects that it will receive Net Proceeds in excess of $250,000. Accordingly, the Company expects to pay to the PBGC 50% of the Company’s interestproceeds received in Infineer and TecSec, real propertyconnection with the Assignment Agreement.
The Company has not recorded any value on its financial statements for the equity received in Louisiana and any other real or personal property assets and (b) any recoveries fromconnection with the Company’s historic insurance program. Thereafter, on each anniversary of the first payment,Assignment Agreement. In accordance with SFAS No. 15, Troubled Debt Restructurings, the Company is requiredhas reduced the carrying value of its liability to pay the PBGC to an amount equal to 25%its estimated future cash payments, which has resulted in a gain of the Net Recoveries in excess of $4.0$7.2 million, (less the sum of all prior payments made in accordance with this sentence in prior years). As of March 31, 2006, Net Recoveries was approximately $3.6 million. The Company expects to realize additional Net Recoveries of approximately $255,000 in 2006 relating to the release of certain funds currently held in escrow. The Company believes the first payment to the PBGC equal to $1.0 million would become due if additional Net Recoveriesor $0.29 per common share, from the possible disposition of Infineer or other qualifying source exceeds $135,000.
Ifsettlement with the Company defaults under the Settlement Agreement, the PBGC may declare the outstanding amount of the Note to be immediately due and payable, proceed with foreclosure of the liens granted in favor of the PBGC and exercise any other rights available under applicable law.PBGC.
The Company has incurred operating losses, a substantial decline in working capital and negative cash flow from operations for a number of years. The Company has also experienced a substantial reduction in its cash and short term investments, which declined from $17.0 million at December 31, 2000 to $792,000$247,000 at March 31,September 30, 2006. The Company also had a shareholders’ deficiency of $7.6 million March 31,$1,020,000 as of September 30, 2006.
Absent a sale of Infineer and satisfaction of any obligation to the PBGC created by such sale, managementManagement believes that existing cash and short-term investments will not be sufficient to permit the Company to continue operating past the thirdfirst quarter of 20062007 and the Company wouldwill likely seek bankruptcy protection or otherwise cease operations. If a sale of Infineer is consummated, the Company will not thereafter have any ongoing business operations. In either case, the Company does not expect that any funds will be available for distribution to its shareholders.
Contractual Obligations
The following is a summary of the Company’s commitments as of March 31,September 30, 2006 (in thousands):
| | Payments Due by Period | | | Payments Due by Period | |
Contractual Obligation Years | | | Total | | | Less than 1 year | | | 1 to 3 years | | | 3 to 5 years | | | More than 5 years | | | Total | | Less than 1 year | | 1 to 3 years | | 3 to 5 years | | More than 5 years | |
Operating lease obligations | | $ | 428 | | $ | 282 | | $ | 146 | | $ | - | | $ | - | | | $ | 326 | | $ | 164 | | $ | 162 | | $ | 0 | | $ | - | |
Other long-term liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Note payable to PBGC(a) | | | 7,501 | | - | | - | | - | | 7,501 | | | | 25 | | 25 | | - | | - | | - | |
Other long-term liabilities | | | 224 | | | 9 | | | 58 | | | 58 | | | 99 | | | | 219 | | | 6 | | | 58 | | | 58 | | | 97 | |
Total | | $ | 8,153 | | $ | 291 | | $ | 204 | | $ | 58 | | $ | 7,600 | | | $ | 570 | | $ | 195 | | $ | 220 | | $ | 58 | | $ | 97 | |
| (a) | The Note payable to the PBGC was settled on July 27, 2006. See Note 1 to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. |
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Critical Accounting Policies
The Company’s significant accounting policies are more fully described in the Notes to the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein and the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. Certain accounting policies require the application of significant judgment by management in selecting the appropriate assumptions for calculating financial estimates. By their nature, these judgments are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty. The Company considers certain accounting policies related to revenue recognition and estimates of reserves for receivables and inventories to be critical policies due to the estimation processes involved.
Revenue recognition and accounts receivable. Revenue from product sales and technology and software license fees is recorded upon shipment if a signed contract exists, the fee is fixed and determinable, the collection of the resulting receivable is probable and the Company has no obligation to install the product or solution. If the Company is responsible for installation, revenue from product sales and license fees is deferred and recognized upon client acceptance or “go live” date. Maintenance and support fees are deferred and recognized as revenue ratably over the contract period. Provisions are recorded for estimated warranty repairs and returns at the time the products are shipped. In the event changes in conditions cause management to determine that revenue recognition criteria are not met for certain future transactions, revenue recognized for any reporting period could be adversely affected.
The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and adjusts credit limits based upon payment history and the customer's credit worthiness. The Company continually monitors collections and payments from its customers and maintains a provision for estimated credit losses based upon historical experience and any specific customer collection issues that it has identified. While such credit losses have historically been within management’s expectations and the provisions established, there is no assurance that the Company will continue to experience the same credit loss rates as in the past.
Inventories. Inventories are stated at lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or market. The Company periodically evaluates the need to record adjustments for impairment of inventory. Inventory in excess of the Company’s estimated usage requirements is written down to its estimated net realizable value. Inherent in the estimates of net realizable value are management’s estimates related to the Company’s production schedules, customer demand, possible alternative uses and the ultimate realization of potentially excess inventory. A decrease in future demand for current products could result in an increase in the amount of excess inventories on hand.
Income Taxes. The Company follows SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes” (“SFAS No. 109”). Under the asset and liability method of SFAS No. 109, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Since the Company has no history of continuing profits, it is unlikely that the future benefit of these losses will be recognized. Thus, a full valuation allowance has been recorded. As of December 31, 2005, approximately $61.7 million of U.S. tax loss carryforwards (subject to review by the Internal Revenue Service), expiring from 2006 through 2025, were available to offset future taxable income. Therefore, the Company did not record any tax provision on its income generated during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment”. This statement requires compensation costs related to share-based payment transactions to be recognized in financial statements. Generally, compensation cost will be measured based on the grant-date fair value of the equity or liability instruments issued. In addition, liability awards will be remeasured each reporting period. Compensation cost will beis recognized over the requisite service period, generally as the award vests. The Company adopted SFAS No. 123(R) in the first quarter of 2006. There were no previously-granted awards unvested as of the adoption date. The adoption of the statement had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151, “Inventory Cost, an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4”. This statement amends Accounting Research Bulletin No. 43 to clarify the accounting for abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs and wasted material (spoilage). The provision of the statement is effective for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. The adoption of the statement did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153, “Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets, an amendment of APB Opinion No. 29.” This statement amends APB No. 29, “Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions,” to eliminate the exception for nonmonetary exchanges of similar productive assets under APB No. 29 and replaces it with a general exception for exchanges of nonmonetary assets that do not have commercial substance. The statement is effective for financial statements for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. The adoption of the statement did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, "Accounting Changes and Error Corrections, a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3". This statement provides guidance on the accounting for and reporting of accounting changes and error corrections. It establishes, unless impracticable, retrospective application as the required method for reporting a change in accounting principle in the absence of explicit transition requirements specific to the newly adopted accounting principle. This statement also provides guidance for determining whether retrospective application of a change in accounting principle is impracticable and for reporting a change when retrospective application is impracticable. SFAS No. 154 is effective for accounting changes and correction of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. The Company currently does not contemplate any voluntary changes in accounting principles.
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AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Foreign currency exchange rate risk
We conduct operations in the United Kingdom and sell products in several different countries. Therefore, our operating results may be impacted by the fluctuating exchange rates of foreign currencies, especially the British pound, in relation to the U.S. dollar. We do not currently engage in hedging activities with respect to our foreign currency exposure. We continually monitor our exposure to currency fluctuations and may use financial hedging techniques when appropriate to minimize the effect of these fluctuations. Even so, exchange rate fluctuations may still have a material adverse effect on our business and operating results.
Market Risk
We are exposed to market risk primarily through short-term investments and an overdraft facility. Our investment policy calls for investment in short-term, low risk instruments. As of March 31,September 30, 2006, short-term investments (principally U.S. Treasury bills)(a money market account) were $696,000$229,000 and borrowing under the overdraft facility amounted to $495,000.$564,000. Due to the nature of these investments and the amount of the overdraft facility and the Company's financial condition, any change in rates (other than a nominal change) would not have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that the information the Company must disclose in its filings with the SEC is recorded, processed, summarized and reported on a timely basis. With the participation of management, the Company's chief executive officer and chiefprincipal financial officer hashave evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15(d)-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon this evaluation, the chief executive officer and chiefprincipal financial officer hashave concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There has not been any change in the Company's internal controls over financial reporting during the period to which this report relates that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting.
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AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Various legal proceedings are pending against the Company. The Company considers all such proceedings to be ordinary litigation incident to the character of its business. Certain claims are covered by liability insurance.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
We do not expect to continue as a going concern. We have incurred losses, a substantial decline in working capital and negative cash flow from operations for a number of years. We have also experienced a substantial reduction in our cash and short term investments, which declined from $17.0 million at December 31, 2000 to $792,000$247,000 at March 31,September 30, 2006. We also had a shareholders’ deficiency of $7.6 million March 31,$1,020,000 as of September 30, 2006.
Infineer has continued to incur operating losses and negative cash flow. During 2003, 2004 and 2005, we contributed additional capital to Infineer of $70,000, $225,000 and $150,000, respectively. It is likely that Infineer will require additional capital and we do not have the financial resources to provide such support. Given our lack of available resources, continued operating losses and debt position, we have begun to consider various alternatives. In 2006, with the assistance of an investment banker, we commenced an assessment of the value of Infineer, developed an information memorandum and have begun to obtainobtained offers for Infineer’s potential for sale. This process is ongoing and no firm offers have been received to date. A determinationconcluded without a viable offer for the business. The Board of Directors has not decided whether to consummate such a sale has not been made norcontinue with the disposition effort. It is it certaintherefore uncertain whether an acceptable offer will materialize.materialize or whether any such sale will ultimately be consummated. Any such determination to dispose of Infineer would depend upon, among other things, the amount of potential proceeds of any such sale and satisfactory arrangements with the PBGC regarding the use of those proceeds, pursuant to the Company’s obligations to the PBGC described elsewhere herein. In addition, any such sale would require the approval of the Company’sour shareholders.
Absent a sale of Infineer and satisfaction of any obligation to the PBGC created by such sale, management believesWe believe that existing cash and short-term investments will not be sufficient to permit us to continue operating past the thirdfirst quarter of 20062007 and we wouldwill likely seek bankruptcy protection or otherwise cease operations. If a sale of Infineer is consummated, we will not thereafter have any ongoing business operations. In either case, we do not expect that any funds will be available for distribution to its shareholders.
Accordingly, it is unlikely that we will be able to continue as a going concern. Our consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. The independent auditors’ reports on the our consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004, 2003 and 2002 contain emphasis paragraphs concerning substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
We have obligations to the PBGC that we may not be able to satisfy. We sponsored a defined benefit pension plan which was frozen in 1993. In January 2003, we filed a notice with the PBGC seeking a “distress termination” of that Plan. Pursuant to the Agreement for Appointment of Trustee and Termination of Plan between the PBGC and us effective September 30, 2004, the PBGC proceeded to terminate the Plan and was appointed as the Plan’s trustee. As a result, the PBGC has assumed responsibility for paying the obligations to Plan participants. Under the terms of the Settlement Agreement effective September 23, 2004 between the PBGC and us, we were liable to the PBGC for the unfunded guaranteed benefit payable by the PBGC to Plan participants in the amount of $7.5 million. We satisfied this liability by issuing the Note dated September 23, 2004 payable to the PBGC with a face amount of $7.5 million.
Pursuant to the Security Agreement and the Pledge Agreement, both dated September 23, 2004, the Note is secured by (a) all of our presently owned or hereafter acquired real or personal property and rights to property and (b) the common and preferred stock of Infineer and TecSec that we own.
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AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Note matures on September 23, 2011. The first payment will be equal to $1.0 million and will become due 30 days after we have received a total of $4.0 million in Net Recoveries. Thereafter, on each anniversary of the first payment, we are required to pay the PBGC an amount equal to 25% of the Net Recoveries in excess of $4.0 million (less the sum of all prior payments made in accordance with this sentence in prior years). As of March 31, 2006, Net Recoveries was approximately $3.6 million. The Company expects to realize additional Net Recoveries of approximately $255,000 in 2006 relating to the release of certain funds currently held in escrow. The Company believes the first payment to the PBGC equal to $1.0 million would become due if additional Net Recoveries from the possible disposition of Infineer or other qualifying source exceeds $135,000.
If we default under the Settlement Agreement, the PBGC may declare the outstanding amount of the Note to be immediately due and payable, proceed with foreclosure of the liens granted in favor of the PBGC and exercise any other rights available under applicable law.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
In the first quarter of 2006, the Company reported all required disclosures on Form 8-K.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
(a) Exhibits
10.1 | | DescriptionEngagement Agreement, dated as of the Company’s compensation practices of its directors.July 21, 2006, between PubliCARD, Inc. and Joseph Sarachek. Incorporated by reference to the Company’sfrom PubliCARD, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 22,July 27, 2006. |
10.2 | Addendum to Engagement Agreement, dated as of July 26, 2006, between PubliCARD, Inc. and Joseph E. Sarachek. Incorporated by reference from PubliCARD, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 27, 2006. |
10.3 | Indemnification Agreement, dated as of July 21, 2006, between PubliCARD, Inc. and Joseph E. Sarachek. Incorporated by reference from PubliCARD, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 27, 2006. |
10.4 | Stock Option Agreement, dated as of July 21, 2006, between PubliCARD, Inc. and Joseph E. Sarachek. Incorporated by reference from PubliCARD, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 27, 2006. |
10.5 | Non-Plan Stock Option Agreement, dated as of July 21, 2006, between PubliCARD, Inc. and Joseph E. Sarachek. Incorporated by reference from PubliCARD, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 27, 2006. |
10.6 | Payment, Retirement and Release Agreement dated as of July 27, 2006 by and between the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and PubliCARD, Inc. Incorporated by reference from PubliCARD, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 10-Q filed on July 28, 2006. |
10.7 | Assignment of Shares and Assumption of Obligations Agreement dated as of October 13, 2006 between Sallyport Investment Partnership and PubliCARD, Inc. Incorporated by reference from PubliCARD, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 27, 2006. |
10.8 | Letter from TECSEC, Incorporated to PubliCARD, Inc., dated as of October 13, 2006. Incorporated by reference to PubliCARD, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 27, 2006. |
31(i).1 | | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer filed herewith pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
32.1.131(i).2 | Certification of the Principal Financial Officer filed herewith pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
32.1 | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chieffiled herewith pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
32.2 | Certification of the Principal Financial Officer filed herewith pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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.
| PUBLICARD, INC.
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| (Registrant) |
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| PUBLICARD, INC. |
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Date: May 15,November 16, 2006 | | /s/ Antonio L. DeLiseJoseph Sarachek |
| Antonio L. DeLise, President,Joseph Sarachek |
| Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
10.1 | Engagement Agreement, dated as of July 21, 2006, between PubliCARD, Inc. and Joseph Sarachek. Incorporated by reference from PubliCARD, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 27, 2006. |
10.2 | Addendum to Engagement Agreement, dated as of July 26, 2006, between PubliCARD, Inc. and Joseph E. Sarachek. Incorporated by reference from PubliCARD, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 27, 2006. |
10.3 | Indemnification Agreement, dated as of July 21, 2006, between PubliCARD, Inc. and Joseph E. Sarachek. Incorporated by reference from PubliCARD, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 27, 2006. |
10.4 | Stock Option Agreement, dated as of July 21, 2006, between PubliCARD, Inc. and Joseph E. Sarachek. Incorporated by reference from PubliCARD, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 27, 2006. |
10.5 | Non-Plan Stock Option Agreement, dated as of July 21, 2006, between PubliCARD, Inc. and Joseph E. Sarachek. Incorporated by reference from PubliCARD, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 27, 2006. |
10.6 | Payment, Retirement and Release Agreement dated as of July 27, 2006 by and between the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and PubliCARD, Inc. Incorporated by reference from PubliCARD, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 10-Q filed on July 28, 2006 |
10.7 | Assignment of Shares and Assumption of Obligations Agreement dated as of October 13, 2006 between Sallyport Investment Partnership and PubliCARD, Inc. Incorporated by reference from PubliCARD, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 27, 2006. |
10.8 | Letter from TECSEC, Incorporated to PubliCARD, Inc., dated as of October 13, 2006. Incorporated by reference to PubliCARD, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 27, 2006. |
31(i).1 | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer filed herewith pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
31(i).2 | Certification of the Principal Financial Officer filed herewith pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
32.1 | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer filed herewith pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
32.2 | Certification of the Principal Financial Officer filed herewith pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |