UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended April 30, 2009
OR
o | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
Commission File Number 0-16231
XETA Technologies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Oklahoma | 73-1130045 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of |
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1814 W. Tacoma Street, Broken Arrow, OK | 74012-1406 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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918-664-8200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
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 past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every
Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes o No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x
As of May 28, 2009, there were 10,223,861 shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.001, outstanding
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XETA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
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| April 30, 2009 |
| October 31, 2008 |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
| $ | 5,683 |
| $ | 63,639 |
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Current portion of net investment in sales-type leases and other receivables |
| 1,418,232 |
| 353,216 |
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Trade accounts receivable, net |
| 14,826,699 |
| 19,995,498 |
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Inventories, net |
| 5,106,116 |
| 5,236,565 |
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Deferred tax asset |
| 772,453 |
| 588,926 |
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Prepaid taxes |
| 23,774 |
| 64,593 |
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Prepaid expenses and other assets |
| 1,886,039 |
| 1,608,113 |
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Total current assets |
| 24,038,996 |
| 27,910,550 |
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Noncurrent assets: |
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Goodwill |
| 26,873,751 |
| 26,825,498 |
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Intangible assets, net |
| 803,121 |
| 828,825 |
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Net investment in sales-type leases, less current portion above |
| 150,341 |
| 103,037 |
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Property, plant & equipment, net |
| 10,229,969 |
| 10,722,539 |
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Other assets |
| 631 |
| 2,271 |
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Total noncurrent assets |
| 38,057,813 |
| 38,482,170 |
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Total assets |
| $ | 62,096,809 |
| $ | 66,392,720 |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Current portion of long-term debt |
| $ | 1,269,020 |
| $ | 1,354,565 |
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Revolving line of credit |
| 759,269 |
| 2,524,130 |
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Accounts payable |
| 4,944,842 |
| 6,691,550 |
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Current portion of obligations under capital lease |
| 151,120 |
| 148,225 |
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Current unearned service revenue |
| 3,309,534 |
| 3,237,296 |
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Accrued liabilities |
| 3,436,736 |
| 4,593,725 |
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Total current liabilities |
| 13,870,521 |
| 18,549,491 |
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Noncurrent liabilities: |
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Accrued long-term liability |
| 144,100 |
| 144,100 |
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Long-term portion of obligations under capital lease |
| 183,857 |
| 260,148 |
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Noncurrent unearned service revenue |
| 70,044 |
| 56,393 |
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Noncurrent deferred tax liability |
| 5,711,383 |
| 5,545,692 |
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Total noncurrent liabilities |
| 6,109,384 |
| 6,006,333 |
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Contingencies |
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Shareholders’ equity: |
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Preferred stock; $.10 par value; 50,000 shares authorized, 0 issued |
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Common stock; $.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized, 11,256,193 issued at April 30, 2009 and October 31, 2008 |
| 11,255 |
| 11,255 |
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Paid-in capital |
| 13,558,183 |
| 13,493,395 |
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Retained earnings |
| 30,725,270 |
| 30,539,714 |
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Less treasury stock, at cost (993,695 shares at April 30, 2009 and 1,001,883 shares at October 31, 2008) |
| (2,177,804 | ) | (2,207,468 | ) | ||
Total shareholders’ equity |
| 42,116,904 |
| 41,836,896 |
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Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity |
| $ | 62,096,809 |
| $ | 66,392,720 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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XETA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
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Systems sales |
| $ | 7,789,138 |
| $ | 10,271,761 |
| $ | 16,374,891 |
| $ | 17,985,920 |
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Services |
| 9,841,649 |
| 10,134,470 |
| 19,834,882 |
| 19,859,412 |
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Other revenues |
| 125,816 |
| 405,592 |
| 126,855 |
| 916,226 |
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Net sales and service revenues |
| 17,756,603 |
| 20,811,823 |
| 36,336,628 |
| 38,761,558 |
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Cost of systems sales |
| 5,809,523 |
| 7,541,560 |
| 12,151,888 |
| 13,328,382 |
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Services costs |
| 6,768,814 |
| 7,600,057 |
| 13,752,553 |
| 14,730,981 |
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Cost of other revenues & corporate COGS |
| 435,275 |
| 483,972 |
| 883,045 |
| 925,351 |
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Total cost of sales and service |
| 13,013,612 |
| 15,625,589 |
| 26,787,486 |
| 28,984,714 |
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Gross profit |
| 4,742,991 |
| 5,186,234 |
| 9,549,142 |
| 9,776,844 |
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Operating expenses |
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Selling, general and administrative |
| 4,081,197 |
| 4,263,500 |
| 8,537,306 |
| 7,925,762 |
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Amortization |
| 335,006 |
| 254,513 |
| 657,257 |
| 457,411 |
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Total operating expenses |
| 4,416,203 |
| 4,518,013 |
| 9,194,563 |
| 8,383,173 |
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Income from operations |
| 326,788 |
| 668,221 |
| 354,579 |
| 1,393,671 |
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Interest expense |
| (28,498 | ) | (68,731 | ) | (58,401 | ) | (171,716 | ) | ||||
Interest and other income |
| 3,998 |
| 9,531 |
| 15,378 |
| 27,295 |
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Total interest and other expense |
| (24,500 | ) | (59,200 | ) | (43,023 | ) | (144,421 | ) | ||||
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Income before provision for income taxes |
| 302,288 |
| 609,021 |
| 311,556 |
| 1,249,250 |
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Provision for income taxes |
| 119,000 |
| 238,000 |
| 126,000 |
| 489,000 |
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Net income |
| $ | 183,288 |
| $ | 371,021 |
| $ | 185,556 |
| $ | 760,250 |
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Earnings per share |
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Basic |
| $ | 0.02 |
| $ | 0.04 |
| $ | 0.02 |
| $ | 0.07 |
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Diluted |
| $ | 0.02 |
| $ | 0.04 |
| $ | 0.02 |
| $ | 0.07 |
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Weighted average shares outstanding |
| 10,225,395 |
| 10,254,310 |
| 10,223,944 |
| 10,231,120 |
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Weighted average equivalent shares |
| 10,225,411 |
| 10,263,297 |
| 10,223,973 |
| 10,246,272 |
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XETA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
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Balance- October 31, 2008 |
| 11,256,193 |
| $ | 11,255 |
| 1,001,883 |
| $ | (2,207,468 | ) | $ | 13,493,395 |
| $ | 30,539,714 |
| $ | 41,836,896 |
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Purchase of treasury stock |
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| 30,728 |
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Issuance of restricted common stock from treasury |
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| (38,916 | ) | 85,615 |
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Stock based compensation |
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| 150,403 |
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| 150,403 |
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Net income |
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| 185,556 |
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Balance- April 30, 2009 |
| 11,256,193 |
| $ | 11,255 |
| 993,695 |
| $ | (2,177,804 | ) | $ | 13,558,183 |
| $ | 30,725,270 |
| $ | 42,116,904 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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XETA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net income |
| $ | 185,556 |
| $ | 760,250 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: |
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Depreciation |
| 454,306 |
| 338,743 |
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Amortization |
| 657,260 |
| 457,415 |
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Stock based compensation |
| 144,598 |
| 116,561 |
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Loss on sale of assets |
| 3,764 |
| 425 |
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Provision for returns & doubtful accounts receivable |
| 380,000 |
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Provision for excess and obsolete inventory |
| 51,000 |
| 51,000 |
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Increase in deferred tax liability |
| 193,479 |
| 176,611 |
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Change in assets and liabilities: |
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Increase in net investment in sales-type leases & other receivables |
| (851,209 | ) | (204,772 | ) | ||
Decrease (increase) in trade accounts receivable |
| 5,397,361 |
| (2,987,711 | ) | ||
Decrease (increase) in inventories |
| 323,383 |
| (596,390 | ) | ||
(Increase) decrease in deferred tax asset |
| (183,527 | ) | 289,105 |
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Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets |
| (153,289 | ) | (245,140 | ) | ||
Decrease in prepaid taxes |
| 40,819 |
| 7,294 |
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(Decrease) increase in accounts payable |
| (1,796,759 | ) | 1,579,670 |
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(Decrease) increase in unearned revenue |
| (334,108 | ) | 241,806 |
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Decrease in accrued liabilities |
| (815,269 | ) | (1,376,433 | ) | ||
Total adjustments |
| 3,511,809 |
| (2,151,816 | ) | ||
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
| 3,697,365 |
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Additions to property, plant & equipment |
| (328,675 | ) | (718,893 | ) | ||
Proceeds from sale of assets |
| 5,064 |
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Acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
| (701,957 | ) | — |
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Investment in capitalized service contracts |
| (750,000 | ) | — |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
| (1,775,568 | ) | (718,893 | ) | ||
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Principal payments on debt |
| (85,545 | ) | (85,544 | ) | ||
Net borrowings on revolving line of credit |
| (1,764,861 | ) | 1,828,278 |
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Payments on capital lease obligations |
| (73,396 | ) | — |
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Payments to acquire treasury stock |
| (55,951 | ) | — |
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Exercise of stock options |
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| 90,215 |
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Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |
| (1,979,753 | ) | 1,832,949 |
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
| (57,956 | ) | (277,510 | ) | ||
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
| 63,639 |
| 402,918 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
| $ | 5,683 |
| $ | 125,408 |
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: |
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Cash paid during the period for interest |
| $ | 65,595 |
| $ | 179,779 |
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Cash paid during the period for income taxes |
| $ | 79,491 |
| $ | 15,958 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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XETA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
April 30, 2009
(Unaudited)
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION:
XETA Technologies, Inc. (“XETA” or the “Company”) is a leading integrator of advanced communications technologies with nationwide sales and service. XETA serves a diverse group of business clients in sales, engineering, project management, implementation, and service support. The Company sells products produced by a variety of manufacturers including Avaya, Inc. (“Avaya”), Nortel Networks Corporation (“Nortel”), and Mitel Corporation (“Mitel”). In addition, the Company manufactures and markets a line of proprietary call accounting systems to the hospitality industry. XETA is an Oklahoma corporation.
The Company prepared the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to reasonably insure the information is not misleading. Management suggests that these condensed financial statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto made a part of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, Commission File No. 0-16231, which was filed with the Commission on January 23, 2009. Management believes that the financial statements contain all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented. All adjustments were of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations for the interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire fiscal year.
Segment Information
The Company has three reportable segments: services, commercial system sales, and hospitality system sales. Services revenues represent revenues earned from installing and maintaining systems for customers in both the commercial and hospitality segments. The Company defines commercial system sales as sales to the non-hospitality industry.
The reporting segments follow the same accounting policies used for the Company’s consolidated financial statements and are described in the Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the Company’s Form 10-K described above. Company management evaluates a segment’s performance based on gross margins. Assets are not allocated to the segments. Sales outside of the U.S. are immaterial.
The following is a tabulation of business segment information for the three months ended April 30, 2009 and 2008.
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Sales |
| $ | 9,841,649 |
| $ | 5,279,778 |
| $ | 2,509,360 |
| $ | 125,816 |
| $ | 17,756,603 |
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Cost of sales |
| (6,768,814 | ) | (3,961,332 | ) | (1,848,191 | ) | (435,275 | ) | (13,013,612 | ) | |||||
Gross profit |
| $ | 3,072,835 |
| $ | 1,318,446 |
| $ | 661,169 |
| $ | (309,459 | ) | $ | 4,742,991 |
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Sales |
| $ | 10,134,470 |
| $ | 8,775,074 |
| $ | 1,496,687 |
| $ | 405,592 |
| $ | 20,811,823 |
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Cost of sales |
| (7,600,057 | ) | (6,483,890 | ) | (1,057,670 | ) | (483,972 | ) | (15,625,589 | ) | |||||
Gross profit |
| $ | 2,534,413 |
| $ | 2,291,184 |
| $ | 439,017 |
| $ | (78,380 | ) | $ | 5,186,234 |
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The following is a tabulation of business segment information for the six months ended April 30, 2009 and 2008.
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Sales |
| $ | 19,834,882 |
| $ | 11,576,483 |
| $ | 4,798,408 |
| $ | 126,855 |
| $ | 36,336,628 |
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Cost of sales |
| (13,752,553 | ) | (8,763,099 | ) | (3,388,789 | ) | (883,045 | ) | (26,787,486 | ) | |||||
Gross profit |
| $ | 6,082,329 |
| $ | 2,813,384 |
| $ | 1,409,619 |
| $ | (756,190 | ) | $ | 9,549,142 |
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Sales |
| $ | 19,859,412 |
| $ | 14,805,009 |
| $ | 3,180,911 |
| $ | 916,226 |
| $ | 38,761,558 |
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Cost of sales |
| (14,730,981 | ) | (11,085,549 | ) | (2,242,833 | ) | (925,351 | ) | (28,984,714 | ) | |||||
Gross profit |
| $ | 5,128,431 |
| $ | 3,719,460 |
| $ | 938,078 |
| $ | (9,125 | ) | $ | 9,776,844 |
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Stock-Based Compensation Plans
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS No. 123(R)”). SFAS No. 123(R) requires companies to measure all employee stock-based compensation awards using a fair value method and recognize compensation cost in its financial statements. The Company recognizes the fair value of stock-based compensation awards as selling, general and administrative expense as appropriate in the consolidated statements of operations on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. Compensation expense was recognized in the statements of operations as follows:
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Three months ended April 30, |
| $ | 74,233 |
| $ | 62,045 |
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Six months ended April 30, |
| $ | 144,598 |
| $ | 116,561 |
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Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
New Accounting Pronouncements
In April 2009 the FASB issued FASB Staff Position on Financial Accounting Standard No. 115-2 and No. 124-2, “Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments”, which amends the other-than-temporary impairment guidance in U.S. GAAP for debt securities. The intent of the FSP is to provide guidance on the presentation and disclosure of other-than-temporary impairments on debt and equity securities in the financial statements; it does not amend existing recognition and measurement guidance related to other-than-temporary impairments of equity securities. The FSP is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years ending after June 15, 2009. The implementation of this FSP is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
In April 2009 the FASB issued FSP FAS No. 107-1 and APB No. 28-1, “Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments”, which requires a company to disclose the fair value of its financial instruments for interim reporting periods. FSP FAS No. 107-1 and APB No. 28-1 is effective for interim periods ending after June 15, 2009.
On November 1, 2008 the Company adopted Statement of Financial Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS No. 157”). SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This statement does not require any new fair value measurements; rather, it applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value
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measurements. The adoption of SFAS No. 157 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.
In December 2007 the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), “Business Combinations” (“SFAS No. 141(R)”). Under SFAS No. 141(R), an entity is required to recognize the assets acquired, liabilities assumed, contractual contingencies, and contingent consideration at their fair value on the acquisition date. It further requires that acquisition-related costs are recognized separately from the acquisition and expensed as incurred, restructuring costs generally expensed in periods subsequent to the acquisition date, and changes in accounting for deferred tax asset valuation allowances and acquired income tax uncertainties after the measurement period impact income tax expense. The adoption of SFAS No. 141(R) will change the accounting treatment for business combinations on a prospective basis beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2010.
In December 2007 the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements—an amendment of ARB No. 51” (“SFAS No. 160”). SFAS No. 160 changes the accounting and reporting for minority interests, which will be recharacterized as non-controlling interests and classified as a component of equity. SFAS No. 160 is effective for us on a prospective basis for business combinations with an acquisition date beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2010. As of April 30, 2009, the Company did not have any minority interests; therefore the adoption of SFAS No. 160 is not expected to have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
On February 20, 2008 the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) on Financial Accounting Standards No. 140-3, “Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets and Repurchase Financing Transactions”. The FSP provides guidance on the accounting for a transfer of a financial asset and a repurchase financing. Repurchase financing is a repurchase agreement that relates to a previously transferred financial asset between the same counterparties (or consolidated affiliates of either counterparty), that is entered into contemporaneously with, or in contemplation of, the initial transfer. Under the FSP, a transferor and transferee will not separately account for a transfer of a financial asset and a related repurchase financing unless: (a) the two transactions have a valid and distinct business or economic purpose for being entered into separately; and (b) the repurchase financing does not result in the initial transferor regaining control over the financial asset. An initial transfer of a financial asset and repurchase financing that are entered into contemporaneously with, or in contemplation of, one another shall be considered linked unless all of the following criteria are met at the inception of the transaction:
· The initial transfer and the repurchase financing are not contractually contingent on one another.
· The repurchase financing provides the initial transferor with recourse to the initial transferee upon default.
· The financial asset subject to the initial transfer and repurchase financing is readily obtainable in the marketplace.
· The financial asset and repurchase agreement are not coterminous (the maturity of the repurchase financing must be before the maturity of the financial asset).
The FSP is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Earlier application is not permitted. The Company does not currently utilize repurchase financing; therefore, the implementation of this FSP is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
In March 2008 the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosure about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of SFAS No. 133”, (“SFAS No. 161”). This statement requires that objectives for using derivative instruments be disclosed in terms of underlying risk and accounting designation. The Company is required to adopt SFAS No. 161 on or before November 1, 2009. The Company currently does not participate in any derivative instruments or hedging activities as defined under SFAS No. 133 and therefore it is unlikely that the adoption of SFAS No. 161 will have any impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In April 2008 the FASB issued FASB Staff Position on Financial Accounting Standard No. 142-3, “Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets”, which amends the factors that should be
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considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of intangible assets under SFAS No. 142 “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”. The intent of this FSP is to improve the consistency between the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under SFAS No. 142 and the period of the expected cash flows used to measure the fair value of the asset under SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007) “Business Combinations” and other U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The Company will adopt this FSP in the first quarter of fiscal 2010 and will apply the guidance prospectively to intangible assets acquired after adoption.
In May 2008 the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” (“SFAS No. 162”). SFAS No. 162 identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles used in the preparation of financial statements. SFAS No. 162 became effective on November 15, 2008 following the SEC’s approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board amendments to AU Section 411, “The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles”. The implementation of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations.
2. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE:
Accounts receivable consist of the following:
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| April 30, |
| (Audited) |
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Trade accounts receivables |
| $ | 15,379,313 |
| $ | 20,188,378 |
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Less reserve for doubtful accounts |
| (552,614 | ) | (192,880 | ) | ||
Net trade accounts receivables |
| $ | 14,826,699 |
| $ | 19,995,498 |
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On January 14, 2009 Nortel filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States. At the time of Nortel’s filing, they owed approximately $685,000 for services rendered under the Company’s wholesale managed services program in which the Company is engaged by Nortel to provide field technical services to Nortel’s end-user customers. At the time of filing this form 10-Q, Nortel has not filed its reorganization plan; therefore our ability to assess the probability of recovering pre-petition amounts due is limited. As of April 30, 2009, we have recorded $350,000 as a reserve against possible bad debts. We are following developments in the bankruptcy case and will assert our available legal rights and defenses when appropriate.
3. INVENTORIES:
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out or average) or market and consist of the following:
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| April 30, |
| (Audited) |
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Finished goods and spare parts |
| $ | 5,987,733 |
| $ | 6,084,830 |
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Less- reserve for excess and obsolete inventories |
| (881,617 | ) | (848,265 | ) | ||
Total inventories, net |
| $ | 5,106,116 |
| $ | 5,236,565 |
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4. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:
Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:
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| Estimated |
| April 30, |
| (Audited) |
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Building and building improvements |
| 3-20 |
| $ | 3,118,424 |
| $ | 3,054,563 |
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Data processing and computer field equipment |
| 2-7 |
| 3,069,525 |
| 3,351,229 |
| ||
Software development costs, work-in-process |
| N/A |
| 1,752,121 |
| 2,069,234 |
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Software development costs of components placed into service |
| 3-10 |
| 7,087,714 |
| 6,631,805 |
| ||
Computer hardware |
| 3-5 |
| 627,168 |
| 615,657 |
| ||
Land |
| — |
| 611,582 |
| 611,582 |
| ||
Office furniture |
| 5-7 |
| 848,337 |
| 944,048 |
| ||
Auto |
| 5 |
| 502,521 |
| 516,185 |
| ||
Other |
| 3-7 |
| 257,274 |
| 239,533 |
| ||
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Total property, plant and equipment |
|
|
| 17,874,666 |
| 18,033,836 |
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Less- accumulated depreciation and amortization |
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| (7,644,697 | ) | (7,311,297 | ) | ||
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Total property, plant and equipment, net |
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| $ | 10,229,969 |
| $ | 10,722,539 |
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5. INCOME TAXES:
The tax provision reflects the effective Federal tax rate plus the composite state income tax rates adjusted for states that require minimum tax payments even if tax losses are incurred. Generally, we expect our tax provision rate to be approximately 40%.
6. CREDIT AGREEMENTS:
The Company has a credit facility with a commercial bank that includes a term loan and a $7.5 million revolving line of credit. The facility matures on September 30, 2009. The term loan, which is collateralized with a first mortgage on the Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, headquarters, amortizes based on a 13 year life. The revolving line of credit is used to finance growth in working capital and is collateralized by qualifying trade accounts receivable and inventories.
At April 30, 2009 and October 31, 2008, the Company had approximately $759,000 and $2.524 million, respectively, outstanding on the revolving line of credit. The Company had approximately $6.7 million available under the revolving line of credit at April 30, 2009. Advance rates are defined in the agreement, but are generally at the rate of 80% on qualified trade accounts receivable and 40% of qualified inventories. Long term debt consisted of the following:
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Term note, payable in monthly installments of $14,257 plus interest, plus a fixed payment of $1,198,061 due September 30, 2009, collateralized by a first mortgage on the Company’s building |
| $ | 1,269,020 |
| $ | 1,354,565 |
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Less-current maturities |
| 1,269,020 |
| 1,354,565 |
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Total long-term debt, less current maturities |
| $ | — |
| $ | — |
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Interest on all outstanding debt under the credit facility accrues at either a) the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) (0.418% at April 30, 2009) plus 1.25% to 2.75% depending on the Company’s funded debt to cash flow ratio, or b) the bank’s prime rate (4.0% at April 30, 2009) minus 0% to minus 1.125% also
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depending on the Company’s funded debt to cash flow ratio. At April 30, 2009 the Company was paying 2.875% on the revolving line of credit borrowings and 3.00% on the mortgage note. The credit facility contains several financial covenants common in such agreements including tangible net worth requirements, limitations on the amount of funded debt to annual earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, limitations on capital spending, and debt service coverage requirements. At April 30, 2009 the Company was in compliance with the covenants of the credit facility.
7. EARNINGS PER SHARE:
The Company computes basic earnings per common share by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the reporting periods. Dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock and dilutive potential common stock outstanding during the reporting periods computes diluted earnings per common share. A reconciliation of net income and weighted average shares used in computing basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows:
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| For the Three Months Ended April 30, 2009 |
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| Income |
| Shares |
| Per Share |
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Basic EPS |
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Net income |
| $ | 183,288 |
| 10,225,395 |
| $ | 0.02 |
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Dilutive effect of stock options |
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| 16 |
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Diluted EPS |
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|
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Net income |
| $ | 183,288 |
| 10,225,411 |
| $ | 0.02 |
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| For the Three Months Ended April 30, 2008 |
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| Income |
| Shares |
| Per Share |
| ||
Basic EPS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Net income |
| $ | 371,021 |
| 10,254,310 |
| $ | 0.04 |
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Dilutive effect of stock options |
|
|
| 8,987 |
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| ||
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|
|
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Diluted EPS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Net income |
| $ | 371,021 |
| 10,263,297 |
| $ | 0.04 |
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| For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2009 |
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| Income |
| Shares |
| Per Share |
| ||
Basic EPS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Net income |
| $ | 185,556 |
| 10,223,944 |
| $ | 0.02 |
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Dilutive effect of stock options |
|
|
| 29 |
|
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| ||
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Diluted EPS |
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|
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Net income |
| $ | 185,556 |
| 10,223,973 |
| $ | 0.02 |
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| For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2008 |
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| Income |
| Shares |
| Per Share |
| ||
Basic EPS |
|
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Net income |
| $ | 760,250 |
| 10,231,120 |
| $ | 0.07 |
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Dilutive effect of stock options |
|
|
| 15,152 |
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Diluted EPS |
|
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|
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|
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Net income |
| $ | 760,250 |
| 10,246,272 |
| $ | 0.07 |
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Options to purchase 1,398,000 shares of common stock at an average exercise price of $6.06 and 844,900 shares of common stock at an average exercise price of $8.08 were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three months ended April 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, because inclusion of these options would be antidilutive. Options to purchase 1,398,000 shares of common stock at an average exercise price of $6.06 and 828,636 shares of common stock at an average exercise price of $8.16 were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the six months ended April 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, because inclusion of these options would be antidilutive.
8. CAPITAL LEASES:
During 2008, the Company leased software licenses under an agreement that is classified as a capital lease. The book value of the licenses is included in the balance sheet as property, plant and equipment and was $329,709 at April 30, 2009. Accumulated amortization of the leased licenses at April 30, 2009 was $126,811. Amortization under the capital lease is included in depreciation expense. The future minimum lease payments required under the capital lease and the present value of the net minimum lease payments as of April 30, 2009, are as follows:
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| Capital |
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1 Year |
| $ | 161,435 |
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2 Years |
| 161,435 |
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3 Years |
| 26,906 |
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Total minimum lease payments |
| 349,776 |
| |
Less- imputed interest |
| 14,799 |
| |
Present value of minimum payments |
| 334,977 |
| |
Less-current maturities of capital lease obligation |
| 151,120 |
| |
Long-term capital lease obligation |
| $ | 183,857 |
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Preliminary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
In the following discussion, we make forward-looking statements concerning future performance, events and results. Other than purely historical statements, all others are likely forward-looking. Forward-looking statements generally include words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “may,” “plans,” “believes,” “intends,” “projects,” “estimates,” “targets,” “should” and similar expressions. Such statements reflect our perspective on the industry and markets in which we operate. Any statements containing estimates and forecasts are not guarantees of performance, but rather, our assumptions and beliefs based upon information currently available to us. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict or beyond our control. Examples of these risks include: the condition of U.S. economy and its impact on capital spending; reduced availability of credit; the Nortel Networks bankruptcy filing; the financial condition of our suppliers and changes in their distribution strategies and support; our ability to maintain and improve current gross profit margins; unpredictable quarter to quarter revenues; continuing market success of the Mitel product and services offerings; intense competition; industry consolidation; our dependence upon a few large wholesale customers in our Managed Services offering; and our ability to attract and retain talented sales, operational and technical personnel. These and other risks and uncertainties are discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” under Part I of the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2008 (filed with the Commission on January 23, 2009), and in updates to such risk factors set forth in Item 1A of Part II of our quarterly reports during fiscal 2009. Because of these risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in forward-looking statements. Consequently, we caution investors to read and consider all forward-looking statements in conjunction with such risk factors and uncertainties. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe-harbor for forward-looking statements made by the Company.
Overview
Strategy.
At the beginning of fiscal 2009 we adopted five primary strategies: continue to acquire market share through targeted sales activities; take advantage of Avaya’s new channel-centric go-to-market strategy; focus on fast growing applications such as unified communications; focus on industry verticals such as hospitality, healthcare and education; and augment growth through targeted acquisitions.
In addition to these strategies, senior management initiated an internal program to improve operational methods and practices to produce leverage in our operating results, particularly in our selling, general, and administrative expenses. The purpose of this effort is to identify internal opportunities to reduce costs. These efforts are ongoing, and include development of new and refined processes; organize back office activities for improved labor utilization; use internal systems and technologies to automate routine activities; and review workforce utilization to ensure appropriate staffing composition.
In April 2009 XETA purchased the assets of Summatis Communications, LLC (“Summatis”) located in Southboro, MA. Summatis provides communications solutions, integration and maintenance services primarily targeted at the Nortel product line. The acquisition strengthens our presence in the northeastern U.S. and adds to our Nortel competencies. While the acquisition is not material to our financial position or results of operations, it represents an incremental step in our overall acquisitions strategy.
On January 14, 2009 Nortel Networks Corporation filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Nortel is one of our major suppliers and represents a significant portion of our business. As such this filing is of considerable concern. At the time of filing this form 10-Q, our post-petition relationship with Nortel continues without interruption. However, management recognizes the potential impact of Nortel’s filing on the Company’s financial performance (see Item 1A. “Risk Factors” below). Nortel owes XETA approximately $685,000 in pre-petition accounts receivable. To date, Nortel has not filed its reorganization plan. This limits our ability to assess the probability of recovering pre-petition amounts due. As of April 30, 2009, we have recorded $350,000 as a
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reserve against possible bad debts. We are following developments in the bankruptcy case and will assert our legal rights and defenses as appropriate.
Operating Summary.
In the second quarter of fiscal 2009, we earned net income of $183,000 on revenues of $17.8 million compared to net income of $371,000 on revenues of $20.8 million in the second quarter of last year. For the first six months of fiscal 2009, we earned $186,000 in net income on revenues of $36.3 million compared to net income of $760,000 on revenues of $38.8 million. These results reflect the challenging macroeconomic conditions and their influence primarily on our commercial systems sales. We discuss this and other contributing factors in more detail under “Results of Operations” below.
Financial Position Summary.
Since October 31, 2008, our financial condition has improved as evidenced by the generation of positive cash flows from operations. We discuss these and other financial items in more detail under “Financial Condition” below.
The following discussion presents additional information regarding our financial condition and results of operations for the three- and six-month periods ended April 30, 2009 and 2008 and should be considered in conjunction with our above comments as well as the “Risk Factors” section below.
Financial Condition
Our financial condition improved during the first two fiscal quarters of 2009 as our working capital grew by 8.6% to $10.2 million. In addition we generated $3.70 million in cash flows from operations. These cash flows included earnings and non-cash charges of $1.88 million; a decrease in accounts receivable of $5.40 million; a decrease in inventory of $323,000; and an increase in deferred tax liabilities of $193,000. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in accounts payable of $1.80 million; a decrease in accrued liabilities of $815,000; and other changes in working capital items, which netted a decrease in cash of $1.48 million. Non-cash charges included depreciation of $454,000; amortization of $657,000; stock-based compensation of $145,000; a loss on the sale of assets of $4,000; a provision for doubtful accounts receivable of $380,000; and a provision for obsolete inventory of $51,000.
We used these positive cash flows to reduce borrowings on our working capital line of credit by $1.765 million: to make asset purchases of capitalized hospitality service contracts as well as certain net assets of Summatis, together totaling $1.452 million; reduce our mortgage balance through scheduled principal payments by $86,000; fund other financing and investing activities of $129,000; and acquire capital assets of $329,000. The acquisition of capital assets included $179,000 spent as part of normal replacement of our Information Technology infrastructure and headquarters facility improvements. The remaining $150,000 was spent on our Oracle implementation.
At April 30, 2009, the balance on our working capital revolver was $759,000, with $6.7 million additional borrowings available. We believe that this capacity is sufficient to support our operating requirements for the foreseeable future. The working capital revolver and the mortgage on our headquarters facility are scheduled to mature on September 30, 2009. We expect to renew these instruments prior to their expiration. Given current credit market conditions, it is likely that such renewals could result in higher borrowing costs and/or reduced availability for unsecured borrowings. In addition to the available capacity under our working capital line of credit, we believe we may have access to a variety of capital sources such as bank debt, private placements of subordinated debt, and public or private sales of equity.
Results of Operations
In the second quarter of fiscal 2009, revenues decreased $3.1 million or 15% compared to the second quarter 2008, and net income decreased $188,000 or 51%. In the first six months of the year, revenues decreased $2.4 million or 6% and earnings declined $575,000 or 76%. These results reflect lower sales of commercial systems and lower levels of commissions earned from the sale of Avaya post-warranty maintenance contracts.. The year-to-date results were also impacted by the $350,000 bad debt provision in response to Nortel’s bankruptcy filing. The narrative below provides further explanation of these results.
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Systems Sales.
In the second quarter of fiscal 2009, systems sales decreased approximately $2.5 million or 24% compared to the same period last year. This decrease includes a $3.5 million or 40% decrease in sales of systems to commercial customers and a $1.0 million or 68% increase in sales of systems to hospitality customers. Year-to-date systems sales decreased $1.6 million or 9% compared to last year. This decrease includes a decrease in sales of systems to commercial customers of $3.2 million or 22% and an increase in sales of systems to hospitality customers of $1.6 million or 51%. The decrease in system sales to commercial customers reflects difficult comparisons related to the revenues earned from the Miami-Dade County Public School’s (“M-DCPS”) project. Additionally macroeconomic conditions and Nortel’s bankruptcy impacted our sales efforts.
Throughout fiscal 2008, we enjoyed strong commercial systems sales, installation revenues, and cabling revenues generated by the series of orders received from M-DCPS. In total, these orders generated over $10 million in revenues for the Company during the year. We have not received a similar order during fiscal 2009, making comparisons to last year’s results more difficult. Customers continue to reduce capital spending in response to recessionary conditions, and access to credit remains problematic. As these conditions have intensified, customers have limited their capital spending to necessity purchases and investments with clear, rapid returns. Finally, uncertainty around the Nortel bankruptcy continues to dampen demand for equipment in this product line.
The quarterly and year to date growth in sales of systems to hospitality customers, particularly during a challenging hospitality market, reflects our continued success in this niche market. Results support our strategy to expand our product offering to Mitel products which has provided us with the opportunity to work with hotel chains and property management companies that have previously standardized on the Mitel product line. While we anticipate continued success in the hospitality market, given economic conditions, we expect downward pressure on revenues in this segment. As such revenues may be at or less than historical levels in the last half of the fiscal year.
Services Revenues.
Services revenues consist of the following:
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| For the Three Months Ended |
| For the Six Months Ended |
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| 2009 |
| 2008 |
| 2009 |
| 2008 |
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Contract & T&M |
| $ | 7,050,000 |
| $ | 7,028,000 |
| $ | 14,026,000 |
| $ | 14,236,000 |
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Implementation |
| 2,271,000 |
| 2,344,000 |
| 4,457,000 |
| 4,386,000 |
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Cabling |
| 520,000 |
| 762,000 |
| 1,352,000 |
| 1,237,000 |
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Total Services revenues |
| $ | 9,841,000 |
| $ | 10,134,000 |
| $ | 19,835,000 |
| $ | 19,859,000 |
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Contract and time-and-materials (T&M) revenues increased 0.3% and decreased 2%, respectively in the second quarter and year-to-date periods. This year-to-date performance reflects relatively flat revenues in our wholesale services programs and a modest decline in T&M service revenues. We believe T&M revenues were influenced by general economic conditions as customers reduced spending on non-critical services. We continue to aggressively market our national service footprint and multi-product line technical capabilities to end-users, network service providers, and large integrators of voice and data technologies. In the second quarter, we secured new service programs with Marriott International and Lockheed Martin Corporation. Additionally, we acquired customer relationships from Summatis. We expect these new programs and relationships to positively impact our Contract & T&M revenues in the third fiscal quarter.
Implementation revenues decreased 3% and increased 2%, respectively in the second fiscal quarter and year-to-date periods. These results were achieved despite significant deceases in commercial systems sales, traditionally the primary driver of these revenues. We attribute year-to-date performance to increasing demand for more complex communications systems. These projects require significant fee-generating design and engineering services provided by our Professional Services Organization (“PSO”). Long term as customers displace conventional communications platforms and adopt more complex systems, we anticipate growth in this area of our business through the fee-based utilization of these highly skilled technical resources.
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Cabling revenues decreased 32% and increased 9%, respectively in the second fiscal quarter and year-to-date periods. The second quarter decline in cabling revenues is primarily associated with the difficult comparisons to fiscal 2008 which were helped significantly by the M-DCPS orders as discussed above. Generally, we are pleased with the beneficial year-to-date growth in cabling revenues and continue to market our national structured cabling capabilities.
Gross Margins.
The table below presents the gross margins earned on our primary revenue streams:
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| For the Three |
| For the Six |
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Gross Margins |
| 2009 |
| 2008 |
| 2009 |
| 2008 |
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Services revenues |
| 31.2 | % | 25.0 | % | 30.7 | % | 25.8 | % |
Systems sales |
| 25.4 | % | 26.6 | % | 25.8 | % | 25.9 | % |
Other revenues |
| 40.2 | % | 79.1 | % | -24.5 | % | 84.6 | % |
Corporate cost of goods sold |
| -2.0 | % | -1.9 | % | -2.0 | % | -2.0 | % |
Total |
| 26.7 | % | 24.9 | % | 26.3 | % | 25.2 | % |
Gross margins earned on Services revenues reflect improved cost controls and on-boarding the new Samsung service program. In addition during the period we experienced improved utilization of our PSO consulting and design resources on fee-based engagements. Expanding these billable consulting services for these high-value resources is an important aspect of our services strategy.
Gross margins on systems sales in the second quarter and the year-to-date periods are above our target of 23% to 25% for systems revenues. We continue to receive considerable pricing support from our manufactures in the form of project-specific discounts and incentive rebates. These incentives are material to our gross margins and we work diligently to maximize this support; however, no assurance can be given that future support will continue at historical levels.
The final component of our gross margins is the margins earned on other revenues and our corporate cost of goods sold. We earn the majority of other revenues from the sale of Avaya maintenance contracts on which we earn either a commission or gross profit. We have no continuing service obligation associated with these revenues and gross profits. In the first half of fiscal 2009 we experienced a dramatic drop in other revenues as compared to the same period last year. Some decline in this segment was expected as we benefitted from accelerated customer decisions throughout 2008. In 2008 many customers accelerated their purchases or renewals of Avaya service contracts in anticipation of manufacturer price increases for these services. This is an unpredictable revenue stream that depends on the expiration dates of existing contracts, installation dates of new systems, the customer type as defined by Avaya, and the number of years that customers contract for services. While no assurance can be given, we expect sales of Avaya service contracts to return to pre fiscal 2008 levels. Other revenues may also include sales and cost of goods sold on equipment or services sold outside our normal provisioning processes. These revenues vary in both sales volume and gross margins earned. Corporate cost of goods sold represents our material logistics and purchasing functions that support all of our revenue segments.
Operating Expenses.
Our total operating expenses decreased $102,000 or 2% in the second quarter of fiscal 2009 compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2008. Operating expenses were 24.9% of revenues in the second quarter compared to 21.7% in the second quarter last year. Operating expenses increased $811,000 or 10% for the first half of fiscal 2009 compared to the same period a year ago. Operating expenses were 25.3% of revenues in the first half of fiscal 2009 compared to 21.6% last year. The growth in operating expenses in the first half of fiscal 2009 reflects the following factors:
· A significant bad debt provision in response to the Nortel bankruptcy filing
· Increased legal fees to support litigation and board governance activities
· Increased amortization of: the Oracle platform in association with its expanded utilization; and intangible assets associated with recent acquisitions of service contracts and customer lists
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The growth of operating expenses as a percentage of revenues is concerning, however; we deemed it tactically appropriate, given our strong cash flows, to support operating expenses above our targets in the near term. This tactic positions us to take advantage of improving economic conditions in subsequent quarters. In the longer term we continue to target operating expenses of 18% to 20% of revenues over the next two to four years as we realize economies of scale.
Interest Expense and Other Income.
Net interest and other expense was $25,000 in the second quarter of fiscal 2009 compared to $59,000 in net other expense in the second quarter of fiscal 2008. Net interest and other expense was $43,000 for the six-month period ended April 30, 2009 compared to $144,000 in net other expense in the same period last year. This decrease reflects both lower interest rates and a reduction in borrowings.
Tax Provision.
The tax provision reflects the effective Federal tax rate plus the composite state income tax rates adjusted for states that require minimum tax payments even if tax losses are incurred. Generally, we expect our tax provision rate to be approximately 40%.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. Based on an evaluation conducted as of April 30, 2009 by our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and our Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), our CEO and CFO have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) are effective to reasonably ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Controls. There were no changes in our internal controls or in other factors that could materially affect, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation.
During the fiscal quarter covered by this report, the arbitration claim filed in April 2008 by Design Business Communications, Inc., d/b/a/ American Telephone (“AMTEL”) against us and Hitachi Telecom (USA) Inc. (“HITEL”) alleging a breach of AMTEL’s Authorized Distributorship Agreement with HITEL (“Distributor Agreement”), was largely resolved pursuant to the terms of the settlement agreement entered into by all three parties in November 2008. (A full description of the alleged breach, which was based upon an order by AMTEL for 48 discontinued phones, is set forth under “Item 3. Legal Proceedings” in the Company’s Form 10-K filed January 23, 2009). During the quarter, XETA delivered an agreed upon number of new phone sets to AMTEL and AMTEL paid XETA the agreed price for the phones, all in accordance with the terms of the settlement agreement. The settlement agreement also requires AMTEL to file a dismissal of the arbitration, which remains to be filed as of the date of this 10-Q report.
Additionally, we are involved as a plaintiff in another matter which we consider to be routine and incidental to the operation of our business. We do not believe this proceeding will have a material affect on our financial position or results of operations.
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The information presented below is an update to the “Risk Factors” included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2008 and should be read in conjunction therewith. Except as set forth below, the Risk Factors included in the Company’s Form 10-K for its 2008 fiscal year have not materially changed.
Our business is affected by capital spending. Current economic conditions and the ability of our customers to access credit may reduce capital spending over the next twelve months and beyond.
The U.S. economy is mired in a recessionary contraction and, despite efforts by the Federal Government to stabilize the banking and financial systems, credit availability remains limited for nearly all enterprises, hence the outlook for corporate profits is uncertain. These factors are contributing to a high degree of uncertainty concerning capital spending in 2009. Because our business is affected by capital spending for technology and equipment, we may continue to experience declining demand for our products. This could have a material, negative impact on our operating results and financial condition.
Nortel’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing may result in both a short-term and long-term financial loss for the Company.
Nortel filed a voluntary petition for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on January 14, 2009. We are owed approximately $685,000 in pre-petition accounts receivable. Based on filings approved by the bankruptcy court allowing Nortel to fund post-petition business operations, we plan to continue to provide services to Nortel’s end-user customers under our wholesale services relationship, which currently produces approximately $3 million in annual revenues. If our pre-petition claims are not collectible either in whole or in large part, we could experience material, negative operating results in the near term. Furthermore, it is impossible to predict the long term impact of Nortel’s bankruptcy filing on our managed services revenues or our Nortel equipment business. As such, our ongoing revenues and future financial results could be materially impaired in the event that Nortel is unable to fund its future operations; end-users elect to abandon their Nortel equipment for other products; Nortel implements dramatic changes to its business plan and strategies that negatively affect our relationship with Nortel as a business partner and/or vendor; the U.S. and global economic crisis negatively impacts Nortel’s ability to reorganize operations; and/or Nortel is unable to continue as debtor in possession or to emerge from bankruptcy.
Our manufacturers’ strategies regarding the provision of equipment and services to their customers may change dramatically and could have a material impact on our operating results.
Avaya is repositioning itself as a hardware and software manufacturer providing a wide range of voice communications hardware and applications to its customers. As part of this strategy, Avaya is segmenting its hardware maintenance and software support. The new software support offerings include technical support for specific voice applications and upgrade services to ensure customers can access all software patches and upgrades. Currently, we earn revenues from some of our customers, particularly hospitality customers, to provide the products and services now being included by Avaya in its new software support offerings. These changes could have a material, negative impact on our operating results if our revenues or margins are reduced in response to these mandated changes by Avaya.
As a result of its bankruptcy Nortel could revise its market strategy, and a revision could have a material, negative impact on our operating results if our revenues or margins are reduced as a result of a change in strategy. While we do not currently anticipate changes in Nortel’s strategy, we cannot provide any assurance that the Nortel business relationship will produce beneficial contributions to our financial performance as described in our earlier filings.
(a) None.
(b) None.
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(c) Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
On October 29, 2008, the Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program authorizing the Company to use up to $1,000,000 to repurchase its outstanding common stock on the open market. Since the inception of the program, we have repurchased a total of 30,728 shares of our common stock for a total cash investment of $55,951. This program does not have an expiration date. The following table presents repurchase activity for the second quarter of fiscal 2009:
Fiscal |
| Total Number of Shares |
| Average Price Paid |
| Total |
| Approximate |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
February 2009 |
| 2,846 |
| $ | 1.37 |
| 2,846 |
| $ | 948,014 |
|
March 2009 |
| 820 |
| 1.44 |
| 820 |
| 946,834 |
| ||
April 2009 |
| 1,528 |
| 1.82 |
| 1,528 |
| 944,049 |
| ||
Total |
| 5,194 |
| $ | 1.51 |
| 5,194 |
| $ | 944,049 |
|
None.
On April 7, 2009, at our Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the following directors were elected to the Board of Directors. Votes cast for each nominee were as follows:
Nominee |
| For |
| Against |
| Abstain |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Donald T. Duke |
| 7,817,176 |
| 1,738,809 |
| 27,245 |
|
Greg D. Forrest |
| 9,305,397 |
| 250,484 |
| 27,349 |
|
S. Lee Crawley |
| 9,295,186 |
| 259,630 |
| 28,414 |
|
Robert D. Hisrich |
| 8,171,554 |
| 1,383,716 |
| 27,960 |
|
Richard R. Devenuti |
| 9,152,282 |
| 355,952 |
| 74,996 |
|
Ronald L. Siegenthaler |
| 7,929,454 |
| 1,623,089 |
| 30,687 |
|
Ozarslan A. Tangun |
| 9,187,854 |
| 366,331 |
| 29,045 |
|
The shareholders voted at the Annual Meeting to ratify the selection of HoganTaylor LLP as our independent auditors for the 2009 fiscal year, with votes cast as follows:
For |
| Against |
| Withhold |
|
9,403,009 |
| 23,819 |
| 156,402 |
|
The shareholders also voted at the Annual Meeting to approve a stock option exchange program under which eligible Company employees may be offered the opportunity to exchange their eligible stock purchase options under the Company’s existing equity compensation plans for a smaller number of new options at a lower exercise price, with votes cast as follows:
For |
| Against |
| Withhold |
| Broker Non votes |
|
3,530,396 |
| 1,615,560 |
| 224,037 |
| 4,213,237 |
|
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(a) None.
Exhibits (filed herewith):
SEC Exhibit No. |
| Description |
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31.1 |
| Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer |
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31.2 |
| Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer |
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32.1 |
| Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.2 |
| Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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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.
| XETA Technologies, Inc. | |
| (Registrant) | |
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Dated: May 29, 2009 | By: | /s/ Greg D. Forrest |
|
| Greg D. Forrest |
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| Chief Executive Officer |
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| |
Dated: May 29, 2009 | By: | /s/ Robert B. Wagner |
|
| Robert B. Wagner |
|
| Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
SEC Exhibit No. |
| Description |
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31.1 |
| Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer |
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31.2 |
| Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer |
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32.1 |
| Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.2 |
| Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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