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 Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2002 |
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o | 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 1-15629
IMPERIAL PARKING CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 91-2161409 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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601 West Cordova Street, Suite 300 Vancouver, BC Canada |
V6B 1G1 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (604) 681-7311 |
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 | o |
The number of shares outstanding of each of the registrants classes of common stock, as of November 5, 2002 was 1,821,889.
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IMPERIAL PARKING CORPORATION
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PART I. |
FINANCIAL INFORMATION | |||||||
Item 1. |
Financial Statements (Unaudited) | |||||||
Consolidated
balance sheets --September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001 |
3 | |||||||
Consolidated statements of operations | ||||||||
--three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001 | 4 | |||||||
Consolidated statement of stockholders' equity | ||||||||
--nine months ended September 30, 2002 | 5 | |||||||
Consolidated statements of cash flows | ||||||||
--nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001 | 6 | |||||||
Notes to consolidated financial statements | 7 | |||||||
Item 2. |
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 11 | ||||||
Item 3. |
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk | 16 | ||||||
Item 4. |
Controls and Procedures | 17 | ||||||
PART II. |
OTHER INFORMATION | |||||||
Item 1. |
Legal Proceedings | 17 | ||||||
Item 2. |
Changes in Securities | 19 | ||||||
Item 3. |
Defaults upon Senior Securities | 19 | ||||||
Item 4. |
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders | 19 | ||||||
Item 5. |
Other Information | 19 | ||||||
Item 6. |
Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K | 19 | ||||||
Signatures |
21 | |||||||
Certifications |
22 |
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IMPERIAL PARKING CORPORATION
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Amounts in thousands of United States dollars, except share amounts
September 30 | December 31 | |||||||||||
2002 | 2001 | |||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||
ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 13,303 | $ | 10,991 | ||||||||
Accounts receivable |
6,177 | 6,875 | ||||||||||
Current portion of recoverable development costs |
811 | 880 | ||||||||||
Inventory |
765 | 781 | ||||||||||
Deposits and prepaid expenses |
1,666 | 1,135 | ||||||||||
Deferred income taxes |
1,797 | 2,412 | ||||||||||
Total current assets |
24,519 | 23,074 | ||||||||||
Recoverable development costs |
2,585 | 3,940 | ||||||||||
Fixed assets |
14,202 | 14,661 | ||||||||||
Management and lease agreements |
891 | 336 | ||||||||||
Other assets |
4,154 | 2,975 | ||||||||||
Goodwill |
45,009 | 44,259 | ||||||||||
$ | 91,360 | $ | 89,245 | |||||||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Management accounts payable |
$ | 7,880 | $ | 7,288 | ||||||||
Trade accounts payable and other accrued liabilities |
3,836 | 5,007 | ||||||||||
Payable to employees and former employees |
2,477 | 1,936 | ||||||||||
Sales tax payable |
1,932 | 1,367 | ||||||||||
Bank indebtedness |
3,503 | 3,900 | ||||||||||
Current portion of other long-term liabilities |
1,204 | 1,204 | ||||||||||
Deferred revenue |
1,843 | 2,081 | ||||||||||
Total current liabilities |
22,675 | 22,783 | ||||||||||
Other long-term liabilities |
4,114 | 4,921 | ||||||||||
Deferred income taxes |
3,926 | 3,280 | ||||||||||
Total liabilities |
30,715 | 30,984 | ||||||||||
Stockholders equity: |
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Common stock, $.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares
authorized |
||||||||||||
1,821,889 shares issued and outstanding (2001
1,818,017) |
18 | 18 | ||||||||||
Additional paid in capital |
60,726 | 60,718 | ||||||||||
Retained earnings |
4,007 | 2,183 | ||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss: |
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Foreign currency translation adjustment |
(4,106 | ) | (4,658 | ) | ||||||||
Total stockholders equity |
60,645 | 58,261 | ||||||||||
$ | 91,360 | $ | 89,245 | |||||||||
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IMPERIAL PARKING CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
Amounts in thousands of United States dollars, except per share amounts
Three months ended | Nine months ended | ||||||||||||||||
September 30 | September 30 | ||||||||||||||||
2002 | 2001 | 2002 | 2001 | ||||||||||||||
Revenues |
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Parking and management contract |
$ | 28,615 | $ | 25,211 | $ | 81,741 | $ | 65,577 | |||||||||
Reimbursement of management
contract expenses |
7,528 | 7,259 | 22,791 | 20,573 | |||||||||||||
Total revenues |
36,143 | 32,470 | 104,532 | 86,150 | |||||||||||||
Direct costs |
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Cost of parking and management
contracts |
22,583 | 19,664 | 64,323 | 50,093 | |||||||||||||
Reimbursed management contract
expenses |
7,528 | 7,259 | 22,791 | 20,573 | |||||||||||||
Total direct costs |
30,111 | 26,923 | 87,114 | 70,666 | |||||||||||||
Gross margin |
6,032 | 5,547 | 17,418 | 15,484 | |||||||||||||
Other operating expenses: |
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General and administrative |
3,962 | 3,839 | 11,833 | 10,510 | |||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization of
management and lease agreements |
600 | 624 | 1,733 | 1,742 | |||||||||||||
Amortization of goodwill |
| 552 | | 1,665 | |||||||||||||
Equity share of limited liability
company losses |
9 | 37 | 84 | 114 | |||||||||||||
Total other operating expenses |
4,571 | 5,052 | 13,650 | 14,031 | |||||||||||||
Operating income |
1,461 | 495 | 3,768 | 1,453 | |||||||||||||
Other income (expenses) |
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Interest income |
229 | 151 | 397 | 455 | |||||||||||||
Interest expense |
(93 | ) | (154 | ) | (323 | ) | (154 | ) | |||||||||
Other income (expense), net |
136 | (3 | ) | 74 | 301 | ||||||||||||
Income before income taxes |
1,597 | 492 | 3,842 | 1,754 | |||||||||||||
Income tax expense |
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Current |
76 | 16 | 308 | 73 | |||||||||||||
Deferred |
795 | 184 | 1,710 | 829 | |||||||||||||
871 | 200 | 2,018 | 902 | ||||||||||||||
Net income |
$ | 726 | $ | 292 | $ | 1,824 | $ | 852 | |||||||||
Earnings per share: |
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Basic |
$ | 0.40 | $ | 0.16 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 0.47 | |||||||||
Diluted |
$ | 0.38 | $ | 0.15 | $ | 0.95 | $ | 0.46 | |||||||||
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IMPERIAL PARKING CORPORATION
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders Equity
Amounts in Thousands of United States dollars, except number of common shares (Unaudited)
Foreign | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock | Additional | currency | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
paid-in | Retained | translation | Comprehensive | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | Amount | capital | earnings | adjustment | Total | income | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2001 |
1,818,017 | $ | 18 | $ | 60,718 | $ | 2,183 | $ | (4,658 | ) | $ | 58,261 | ||||||||||||||||
Net income |
| | | 1,824 | | 1,824 | 1,824 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment in period |
| | | | 552 | 552 | 552 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Stock based compensation |
| | (56 | ) | | | (56 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Options exercised |
3,872 | | 64 | | | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total stockholders equity at September 30, 2002 |
1,821,889 | $ | 18 | $ | 60,726 | $ | 4,007 | $ | (4,106 | ) | $ | 60,645 | ||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive income |
$ | 2,376 |
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IMPERIAL PARKING CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
Amounts in thousands of United States dollars
Nine months Ended | ||||||||||
September 30 | ||||||||||
2002 | 2001 | |||||||||
Cash
flows from operating activities: |
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Net income |
1,824 | 852 | ||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization of management and lease agreements |
1,733 | 1,742 | ||||||||
Amortization of goodwill |
| 1,665 | ||||||||
Recovery of recoverable development costs |
461 | 806 | ||||||||
Equity share of limited liability company losses |
84 | 114 | ||||||||
Stock-based compensation |
(56 | ) | 516 | |||||||
Non-cash interest expense |
91 | 77 | ||||||||
Deferred income taxes |
1,710 | 829 | ||||||||
Changes in non-cash working capital items, excluding acquisitions: |
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Restricted cash |
| 2,688 | ||||||||
Accounts receivable |
1,061 | (164 | ) | |||||||
Inventory |
18 | (19 | ) | |||||||
Deposits and prepaid expenses |
(540 | ) | (325 | ) | ||||||
Management accounts payable |
572 | 1,311 | ||||||||
Trade accounts payable and other accrued liabilities |
(136 | ) | (312 | ) | ||||||
Payable to employees and former employees |
533 | (429 | ) | |||||||
Sales tax payable |
559 | 193 | ||||||||
Deferred revenue |
(241 | ) | 195 | |||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
7,673 | 9,739 | ||||||||
Cash
flows from investing activities |
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Purchase of fixed assets |
(1,015 | ) | (1,794 | ) | ||||||
Increase in recoverable development costs |
(1,491 | ) | (185 | ) | ||||||
Change in other assets |
(63 | ) | (502 | ) | ||||||
Acquisition of management and lease agreements |
(766 | ) | | |||||||
Consideration on acquisition of parking business (note 7) |
(1,836 | ) | (4,564 | ) | ||||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(5,171 | ) | (7,045 | ) | ||||||
Cash
flows from financing activities |
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Purchase of common shares |
| (543 | ) | |||||||
Exercise of stock options |
64 | 61 | ||||||||
Change in other liabilities |
163 | (53 | ) | |||||||
Change in bank indebtedness |
(397 | ) | 3,900 | |||||||
Net cash used provided by (used in) financing activities |
(170 | ) | 3,365 | |||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
(20 | ) | (438 | ) | ||||||
Increase in cash and cash equivalents |
2,312 | 5,621 | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
10,991 | 5,615 | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
$ | 13,303 | $ | 11,236 | ||||||
Supplementary information: |
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Interest paid |
99 | | ||||||||
Income taxes paid |
335 | 172 |
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IMPERIAL PARKING CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
1. | BASIS OF PRESENTATION |
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Imperial Parking Corporation (Impark) do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for a complete set of annual financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results from operations and cash flows as at September 30, 2002, and for all periods presented, have been included. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements, and notes thereto, included in Imparks annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001. Except as indicated below, the principles applied in the preparation of these interim consolidated financial statements are consistent with those applied in the consolidated financial statements included in the annual report on Form 10-K. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may by expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2002.
Effective January 1, 2002, the Company adopted the recommendations of the Financial Accounting Statement No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (notes 4 and 5).
Effective January 1, 2002, the Company has also adopted the guidelines of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) staff announcement in November 2001 regarding reimbursements received for out-of-pocket expenses (subsequently certified as EITF 01-14). Comparative financial statements for prior periods have been reclassified to comply with these guidelines (note 3).
2. | EARNINGS PER SHARE |
Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that would occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock, or if restricted shares of common stock were to become fully vested, that then shared in the earnings of Impark.
The following tables set forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:
Three Months Ended September 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2002 | 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income | Common | Income | Common | ||||||||||||||||||||||
available | shares | Per share | available | shares | Per share | ||||||||||||||||||||
($000's) | ($000's) | amount | ($000's) | ($000's) | amount | ||||||||||||||||||||
Basic earnings per share |
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Net income |
$ | 726 | 1,820 | $ | 0.40 | $ | 292 | 1,812 | $ | 0.16 | |||||||||||||||
Effect of dilutive
stock options |
| 80 | (0.02 | ) | | 99 | (0.01 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Diluted earnings per share |
$ | 726 | 1,900 | $ | 0.38 | $ | 292 | 1,911 | $ | 0.15 | |||||||||||||||
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Nine Months Ended September 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2002 | 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income | Common | Income | Common | ||||||||||||||||||||||
available | shares | Per share | available | shares | Per share | ||||||||||||||||||||
($000's) | ($000's) | amount | ($000's) | ($000's) | amount | ||||||||||||||||||||
Basic earnings per share |
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Net income |
$ | 1,824 | 1,822 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 852 | 1,816 | $ | 0.47 | |||||||||||||||
Effect of dilutive
stock options |
| 95 | (0.05 | ) | | 36 | (0.01 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Diluted earnings per share |
$ | 1,824 | 1,917 | $ | 0.95 | $ | 852 | 1,852 | $ | 0.46 | |||||||||||||||
3. | REVENUE |
In response to a FASB staff announcement in November 2001, the Company has recorded the reimbursement of costs incurred on behalf of managed parking facilities as revenue from reimbursement of management contract expenses, and the costs incurred on behalf of the owners of managed parking facilities as reimbursed management contract expenses. These costs relate primarily to payroll and other operating costs of managed parking facilities where the Company is the manager of the facility. Comparative financial statements for prior periods have been reclassified to conform with the presentation in the 2002 financial statements.
4. | GOODWILL |
In June 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No.141, Business Combinations, and SFAS No.142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. SFAS No.141 specifies criteria that intangible assets acquired in a business combination must meet to be recognized and reported separately from goodwill. SFAS No.142 requires, in part, that recorded goodwill be tested at least annually for impairment rather than being amortized over the estimated useful life of the underlying business. The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No.141 as of July 1, 2001, and SFAS No.142 effective January 1, 2002. Goodwill acquired in a purchase business combination completed after June 30, 2001, but before SFAS No.142 was adopted in full, was not amortized. Goodwill acquired in business combinations completed before July 1, 2001 continued to be amortized and tested for impairment prior to the full adoption of SFAS No.142. Accordingly, amortization of all goodwill ceased as of January 1, 2002. Upon adoption of SFAS No.142, the Company evaluated its existing intangible assets and goodwill that were acquired in purchase business combinations, and considered whether any necessary reclassifications were required in order to conform with the new classification criteria in SFAS No.141 for recognition separate from goodwill. No such reclassifications were required.
In connection with the transitional goodwill impairment evaluation, SFAS No.142 requires the Company to perform an assessment of whether there is an indication that goodwill is impaired as of the date of adoption. To accomplish this the Company must identify its reporting units and determine the carrying value of each reporting unit by assigning the assets and liabilities, including the existing goodwill and intangible assets, to those reporting units as of the date of adoption. As a result of this process, the Company has identified reporting units by geographical operations for Canada and the United States. Within the United States, separate reporting units have been identified based on operational characteristics and, as they are one level below an operating segment, discrete financial information exists and segment management directly reviews these units. The Company has determined the fair value of its reporting units and compared them to each reporting units carrying amount. As the fair value of each of the companys reporting units exceeded their carrying value, there was no indication that any reporting units goodwill was impaired. Therefore the Company was not required to perform the second step of the transitional impairment test. The Company will complete an annual test of impairment in the book value of goodwill on November 30 of each fiscal year, commencing in 2002.
As of September 30, 2002, the Companys unamortized goodwill amounted to $45.0 million. The effects of adoption of SFAS No.142 on results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001 are as follows (in thousands, except per share data):
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Three Months Ended September 30 | Nine months Ended September 30 | ||||||||||||||||
2002 | 2001 | 2002 | 2001 | ||||||||||||||
Reported net income |
$ | 726 | $ | 292 | $ | 1,824 | $ | 852 | |||||||||
Add back: Goodwill amortization |
| 552 | | 1,665 | |||||||||||||
Adjusted net income |
$ | 726 | $ | 844 | $ | 1,824 | $ | 2,517 | |||||||||
Basic earnings per share: |
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Reported net income |
$ | 0.40 | $ | 0.16 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 0.47 | |||||||||
Goodwill amortization |
| 0.31 | | 0.92 | |||||||||||||
Adjusted net income per share |
$ | 0.40 | $ | 0.47 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.39 | |||||||||
Diluted earnings per share: |
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Reported net income |
$ | 0.38 | $ | 0.15 | $ | 0.95 | $ | 0.46 | |||||||||
Goodwill amortization |
| 0.29 | | 0.90 | |||||||||||||
Adjusted net income per share |
$ | 0.38 | $ | 0.44 | $ | 0.95 | $ | 1.36 | |||||||||
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 is as follows:
Canada | U.S. | Total | ||||||||||
Balances as at December 31, 2001 |
$ | 35,591 | $ | 8,668 | $ | 44,259 | ||||||
Additional consideration on
acquisition of parking business
(note 7) |
| 632 | 632 | |||||||||
Effect of foreign currency |
118 | | 118 | |||||||||
Goodwill as at September 30, 2002 |
$ | 35,709 | $ | 9,300 | $ | 45,009 | ||||||
5. | MANAGEMENT AND LEASE AGREEMENTS |
Management and lease arrangements are recorded at cost and represent the Companys investment in parking lot agreements. Cost is based upon the estimated fair value of the agreements at the time of acquisition determined using the discounted estimated future cash flow from these agreements. Amortization is provided over the lives of the related agreements in amounts equal to the discounted future cash flows used to measure their original cost.
SFAS 142 requires that a recognized intangible asset, such as these management and lease agreements, be amortized over its useful life to an enterprise, unless the life is determined to be indefinite. When an intangible asset is determined to have an indefinite useful life, it should not be amortized until its life is determined to be no longer indefinite. As the agreements have limited terms and the Company has no indefinite intangible assets, the adoption of SFAS 142 had no impact on the accounting for management and lease agreements.
September 30, 2002 | December 31, 2001 | |||||||
Cost |
$ | 1,916 | $ | 1,140 | ||||
Accumulated amortization |
(1,025 | ) | (804 | ) | ||||
$ | 891 | $ | 336 | |||||
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6. | BUSINESS SEGMENTS |
Senior management of the Company reviews the revenue and overall results of operations by geographic regions. The following table summarizes the revenue, operating result and assets for these geographic regions.
Three Months Ended September 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2002 | 2001 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Canada | U.S. | Total | Canada | U.S. | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
Revenue (excluding
reimbursement of
expenses) |
$ | 13,264 | $ | 15,351 | $ | 28,615 | $ | 13,163 | $ | 12,048 | $ | 25,211 | ||||||||||||
Total revenue |
18,634 | 17,509 | 36,143 | 18,427 | 14,043 | 32,470 | ||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and
amortization |
317 | 283 | 600 | 936 | 240 | 1,176 | ||||||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) |
1,706 | (245 | ) | 1,461 | 644 | (149 | ) | 495 | ||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense |
645 | 226 | 871 | 94 | 106 | 200 | ||||||||||||||||||
Goodwill |
35,709 | 9,300 | 45,009 | 36,360 | 8,698 | 45,058 | ||||||||||||||||||
Long-lived assets |
13,749 | 5,498 | 19,247 | 14,801 | 3,108 | 17,909 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total assets |
59,985 | 31,375 | 91,360 | 62,730 | 27,057 | 89,787 |
Nine Months Ended September 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2002 | 2001 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Canada | U.S. | Total | Canada | U.S. | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
Revenue (excluding reimbursement of
expenses) |
$ | 39,316 | $ | 42,425 | $ | 81,741 | $ | 40,322 | $ | 25,255 | $ | 65,577 | ||||||||||||
Total revenue |
55,392 | 49,140 | 104,532 | 56,667 | 29,483 | 86,150 | ||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
906 | 827 | 1,733 | 2,789 | 618 | 3,407 | ||||||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) |
5,160 | (1,392 | ) | 3,768 | 2,793 | (1,340 | ) | 1,453 | ||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense (recovery) |
1,789 | 229 | 2,018 | 1,222 | (320 | ) | 902 | |||||||||||||||||
Goodwill |
35,709 | 9,300 | 45,009 | 36,360 | 8,698 | 45,058 | ||||||||||||||||||
Long-lived assets |
13,749 | 5,498 | 19,247 | 14,801 | 3,108 | 17,909 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total assets |
59,985 | 31,375 | 91,360 | 62,730 | 27,057 | 89,787 |
7. | ACQUISITION OF PARKING BUSINESS |
During the nine months ended September 30, 2002, the Company paid additional consideration of $1.8 million, including expenses, related to the acquisition of DLC Management Group, Inc. in 2001. $1.2 million of this amount was accrued in other long-term liabilities at the time of acquisition with the remainder of $0.6 million of the contingent payment recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2002.
8. | CONTINGENCIES |
The Company is the defendant in a lawsuit filed by Sterling Parking Ltd. (Sterling) in April 2001. Sterling is claiming damages of $7.3 million (Canadian $11.6 million) as a result of a failed agreement to manage certain of Sterlings locations by Impark. The Company believes that the claim is largely without merit and, regardless, the amount claimed is excessive. The Company will defend itself against the claim. The Company has accrued at September 30, 2002 its best
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estimate of the costs related to this action, but in the event the Company is unsuccessful, any damages awarded to Sterling in excess of this amount could have a material effect on our financial position or results of operations.
In February 2002, the City of Calgary passed a 2002 Business Tax Bylaw, which approximately tripled the business tax for the Companys operations in Calgary for the 2002 calendar year to approximately $0.9 million (Canadian $1.5 million). The Company is appealing the assessment through the assessment review process and also applying for a court ruling that the bylaw is void or invalid. If the Company is unsuccessful in appealing the tax assessments, and if it is unsuccessful in the lawsuit against the City of Calgary, the Company would be required to pay the full amount of the 2002 assessment. The Company has recorded in these financial statements its best estimate of the amount eventually payable. Payment of the full amount would have a material impact on the Companys results of operations.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS MAY PROVE INACCURATE
This report includes various forward-looking statements regarding the Company that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the factors set forth below and under the caption Certain Factors Affecting Future Operating Results in the Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, discussions regarding the Companys operating strategy, growth strategy, acquisition strategy, cost savings initiatives, industry, economic conditions, financial condition, liquidity and capital resources and results of operations. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements preceded by, followed by or that otherwise include the words believes, expects, anticipates, intends, estimates or similar expressions. For those statements, the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
The following important factors, in addition to those discussed elsewhere in this report, the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 and the documents which are incorporated herein by reference, could affect the future financial results of the Company and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements contained or incorporated by reference in this document:
| successfully integrating past and future acquisitions in light of challenges in retaining key employees, synchronizing business processes and efficiently integrating facilities, marketing, and operations; | |
| successful implementation of the Companys operating and growth strategy, including possible strategic acquisitions; | |
| fluctuations in quarterly operating results caused by a variety of factors including the timing of gains on sales of owned facilities, pre-opening costs, changes in the Companys cost of borrowing, effect of weather on travel and transportation patterns, player strikes or other events affecting major league sports and local, national and international economic conditions; | |
| the ability of the Company to form and maintain its strategic relationships with certain large real estate owners and property managers; | |
| global and/or regional economic factors; and | |
| compliance with laws and regulations, including, without limitation, environmental, antitrust and consumer protection laws and regulations at the federal, state, local and international levels. |
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parking violations. During the third quarter of 2002, a committee of the provincial government of Alberta considered a recommendation to amend existing legislation that would deny parking companies access to such information. If the committee makes such recommendation and the Alberta legislature accepts such recommendation, it could adversely impact our collection efforts and reduce the revenue we earn from parking violations in Alberta, Canada.
Further potential changes in government legislation that could have an adverse effect on our business include the current desire of the federal government of Canada to ratify the Kyoto Protocol. The Kyoto Protocols aim is to reduce greenhouse gases, and vehicle emissions are a contributing cause of these gases. Ratification may lead to new laws and regulations that increase vehicle-related taxes or fees, thereby reducing the volume or frequency of cars and vehicles being driven which would hurt our business.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Company makes certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses. The critical accounting policies and estimates used to prepare the unaudited consolidated financial statements included in this report are, except as described in notes 3 and 4 of the interim consolidated financial statements, consistent with those used to prepare the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K. The accounting policies described in the notes to our audited consolidated financial statements, included as part of our Form 10-K, are those that the Company considers critical in preparing its consolidated financial statements. These policies include significant estimates made by management using information available at the time the estimates are made, including estimates relating to deferred income tax assets, obligations to the former shareholders of DLC Management Group, Inc. (DLC), recoverable development costs, and valuation of goodwill. However, these estimates could change materially if different information or assumptions were used. The Company encourages you to review these notes in connection with the financial statements included in this report.
OVERVIEW
We operate parking facilities under three types of arrangements: leases, fee ownership and management contracts. Revenues (excluding reimbursement of expenses) consist of parking revenues from leased and owned facilities, and revenues earned in accordance with the terms of management contracts. Direct costs (excluding reimbursed expenses) relate typically to leased and owned facilities and include rent, payroll and related benefits, maintenance, insurance, and general operating expenses. Direct costs also include expenses associated with management contracts that are not recoverable from the property owner.
Revenue (excluding reimbursement of expenses) earned from each type of arrangement for the quarter and the number of facilities operated as at the end of each quarter, are as follows:
Revenue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
# of locations as at | Three months | Nine months | ||||||||||||||||||||||
September 30 | ended September 30 | ended September 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2002 | 2001 | 2002 | 2001 | 2002 | 2001 | |||||||||||||||||||
Leased |
569 | 553 | $ | 23,221 | $ | 19,756 | $ | 65,217 | $ | 55,033 | ||||||||||||||
Managed |
1,047 | 1,013 | 4,990 | 5,023 | 15,266 | 9,299 | ||||||||||||||||||
Owned |
15 | 15 | 404 | 432 | 1,258 | 1,245 | ||||||||||||||||||
1,631 | 1,581 | $ | 28,615 | $ | 25,211 | $ | 81,741 | $ | 65,577 | |||||||||||||||
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THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2002 COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2001
Total revenues (excluding reimbursement of expenses) for the third quarter of fiscal 2002 increased $3.4 million, or 13.5%, to $28.6 million from $25.2 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2001. The increase was due largely to adding new leased facilities in new cities in the U.S.
Revenues from leased facilities for the third quarter of fiscal 2002 increased to $23.2 million from $19.8 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2001, an increase of $3.4 million, or 17.4%. There was an increase of $3.3 million in the United States as a result of starting operations in Atlanta (August 2001) and Chicago (November 2001) and seven more baseball games in San Francisco in the third quarter of 2002 compared to the same period in 2001. In addition, there was a $0.1 million increase in leased revenue in Canada.
The potential disruption to scheduled baseball games from a players strike in the third quarter of fiscal 2002 was avoided with a four year collective bargaining agreement reached during the quarter between baseball team owners and players.
Management contract revenues for the third quarter of fiscal 2002 remained consistent with 2001 at $5.0 million
Direct costs (excluding reimbursed expenses) in the third quarter of 2002 increased to $22.6 million from $19.7 million in the third quarter of 2001, an increase of $2.9 million, or 14.8%. Of the increase in direct costs, $2.4 million was attributable to higher rent expense and $0.5 million to other directs costs. Rent expense increased $2.4 million, or 19.4%, from $12.5 million for the third quarter of 2001 to $14.9 million for the third quarter of 2002. Rent as a percentage of leased revenues, increased to 64.0% in the third quarter of 2002 from 63.0% in the same quarter of 2001. The increase is due to many of the leases in the U.S. being in the first or second year of their terms. As we continue to operate these leased facilities, we would expect growth in revenue to exceed any growth in rent and, therefore, rent as a percentage of revenues would decline. The increase in other direct costs of $0.5 million, or 7.0%, from $7.2 million to $7.7 million, is due to the increase in leased revenues, and includes the effect of reduced amortization of development costs of $0.2 million as a result of recovering a portion of these costs from the San Francisco Giants baseball team (the Giants). During the third quarter of fiscal 2002, we signed a letter of understanding with the Giants regarding their share of total development costs for the parking facilities surrounding the Giants baseball stadium. This recovery reduces our recorded development costs, which are being amortized over the terms of the corresponding parking lot lease agreements. We applied the recovery retroactively to the start of the agreements in 2000, which resulted in a reduction of $0.2 million in amortization expense, included in direct costs, for the third quarter of fiscal 2002. We believe that the impact of this settlement on the results of future periods will not be significant. Direct costs as a percentage of revenues (excluding reimbursement of expenses) increased to 78.9% in the third quarter of fiscal 2002 from 78.0% in the third quarter of fiscal 2001.
We are appealing our 2002 business tax assessment for our operations in Calgary, Alberta. We have also applied for a court ruling that the applicable business tax bylaw is void or invalid. The assessment for 2002 of approximately $0.9 million is three times the amount of our assessment for 2001 of approximately $0.3 million. We have accrued at September 30, 2002 the proportionate amount for the year of our estimate of the amount we consider to be eventually payable for 2002. Payment of the full amount assessed would have a materially adverse impact on our results of operations and cash flows through increased direct costs. We have provided further details of this issue in this quarterly report in Part II, Item 1 Legal Proceedings.
General and administrative expenses increased $0.1 million, or 3.3%, from $3.8 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2001 to $3.9 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2002. General and administrative expenses, as a percentage of total revenues (excluding reimbursement of expenses), decreased to 13.9% for the third quarter of fiscal 2002 compared to 15.2 % for the third quarter of fiscal 2001.
There was no amortization of goodwill in the third quarter of fiscal 2002, compared to $0.6 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2001. This is a result of adopting Financial Accounting Statement No. 142, which does not permit amortization of goodwill, but requires goodwill to be reviewed annually for any impairment in value. On adopting SFAS No. 142, an initial test for impairment in the book value of goodwill is required as at the date of adoption, January 1, 2002. During the third quarter of 2002, we completed the process of determining the fair value of each of our reporting units and comparing that to their carrying values. We concluded from this initial test that the fair market value of each of our units exceeded their carrying values, and no further work was required to test for impairment in the book value of goodwill at January 1, 2002. We will complete an annual test for impairment in the book value of goodwill as of November 30 of each fiscal year, commencing with fiscal 2002.
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Interest income increased $0.1 million from $0.1 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2001 to $0.2 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2002 due to $0.1 million of interest income earned by us in funding the portion of the development costs of the parking at the Giants baseball stadium that is recoverable from the Giants. We are entitled to recover interest on any unpaid balance. The estimated non-current balance due from the Giants is included in other assets, and the current portion in accounts receivable, and will be repaid by applying any participation rent due to the Giants under the related parking lot leases with a lump sum payment at the end of the lease term for any amounts not paid. The interest income from the Giants that we recorded in the third quarter of fiscal 2002 covered the period for the two years ended September 30, 2002. We had not previously accrued any interest income due to the uncertainty of the final amount of the development costs and the Giants share thereof. Interest expense of $0.1 million was incurred in the third quarter of both fiscal 2001 and 2002 on the bank and other indebtedness to finance the DLC acquisition.
Income tax expense for fiscal 2002 includes our current tax liability for capital and state taxes, and a deferred tax expense as we utilize our previously recognized benefits of net operating losses for tax purposes in Canada. The deferred tax expense has been reduced by a deferred tax recovery for operating losses in the U.S. for fiscal 2002. The effect of offsetting losses in the U.S. at lower tax rates against profits in Canada at higher tax rates is to increase the effective tax rate for accounting purposes to 56% on a consolidated basis for the third quarter of fiscal 2002. We expect that we will have utilized all of our net operating losses in Canada during the third quarter of 2003, at which time we will begin to incur a current, rather than a deferred, tax liability for any operating profits in Canada. Accordingly, the tax benefit of the Canadian losses we expect to realize in the next twelve months, which is disclosed as a current asset on our balance sheet at September 30, 2002, has decreased from the balance at December 31, 2001.
The net income for the third quarter of 2002 was $0.7 million an increase of $0.4 million from the third quarter earnings in 2001 of $0.3 million. This increase is primarily due to higher gross margin of $0.5 million; discontinuation of goodwill amortization of $0.6 million; and an increase in net interest income of $0.1 million; offset by higher general and administrative expenses of $0.1 million; and higher income tax expense of $0.7 million.
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2002 COMPARED TO NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2001
Total revenues (excluding reimbursement of expenses) for the first nine months of fiscal 2002 increased $16.2 million, or 24.6%, to $81.7 million from $65.5 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2001. The increase was due largely to an increase in revenue on leased facilities in the U.S., and includes the results for DLC, which was acquired effective July 1, 2001.
Revenues from leased facilities for the first nine months of fiscal 2002 increased to $65.2 million from $55.0 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2001, an increase of $10.2 million, or 18.5%. There was an increase of $10.8 million in the United States as a result of starting operations in Atlanta (August 2001) and Chicago (November 2001) and the acquisition of DLC in Philadelphia (July 2001). This was offset by a $0.6 million decrease in leased revenue in Canada substantially due to a decline in the value of the Canadian dollar from an average rate for the first nine months of fiscal 2001 of C$1.54 (= US$1.00) to C$1.57 for the first nine months of 2002, and to higher traffic volumes in the first nine months of fiscal 2001 as a result of public transit strikes in Calgary, Alberta and Vancouver, B.C. Leased revenue in Canada for the first nine months of fiscal 2001 also included the recovery of $0.2 million for taxes previously provided on parking violation revenue.
Management contract revenues for the first nine months of fiscal 2002 increased by $6.0 million, or 64.2%, to $15.3 million from $9.3 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2001. $5.9 million of the increase was due to the acquisition of DLC in July 2001.
Direct costs (excluding reimbursed expenses) in the first nine months of 2002 increased to $64.3 million from $50.1 million in the first nine months of 2001, an increase of $14.2 million, or 28.4%. Of this increase, $7.0 million was attributable to higher rent expense and $7.2 million to other directs costs. Rent expense increased $7.0 million, or 20.4%, from $34.7 million for the first nine months of 2001 to $41.7 million for the first nine months of 2002. Rent as a percentage of leased revenues, increased to 64.0% in the first nine months of 2002 from 63.0% for the first nine months of 2001. The increase is due to many of the leases in the U.S. being in the first or second year of their terms. As we continue to operate these leased facilities, we would expect growth in revenue to exceed any growth in rent and, therefore, rent as a percentage of revenues would decline. The increase in other direct costs of $7.2 million, or 46.4%, from $15.4 million to $22.6 million, is due to the acquisition of DLC and the increase in leased revenues. Direct costs as a percentage of revenues (excluding reimbursement of expenses) increased to 78.7% in the first nine months of fiscal 2002 from 76.4% in the first nine months of fiscal 2001. The increase is due to a higher proportion of our business in 2002, compared to
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2001, being generated in the U.S. where we are in a start-up phase in many cities. We expect only to be in a break-even position, or marginally profitable, in these new cities during their first one or two years of operation. The current weak U.S. economy may prolong this period, during which we may generate lower than average returns in these new cities.
We are appealing our 2002 business tax assessment for our operations in Calgary, Alberta. We have also applied for a court ruling that the applicable business tax bylaw is void or invalid. The assessment for 2002 of approximately $0.9 million is three times the amount of our assessment for 2001 of approximately $0.3 million. We have accrued at September 30, 2002 our estimate of the amount we consider to be eventually payable. Payment of the full amount would have a materially adverse impact on our results of operations and cash flows through increased direct costs. We have provided further details of this issue in this quarterly report in Part II, Item 1 Legal Proceedings.
General and administrative expenses increased $1.3 million, or 12.6%, from $10.5 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2001 to $11.8 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2002. The increase in general and administrative expenses is due, in large part, to the acquisition of DLC, which added $2.0 million of general and administrative expenses. This was offset by a decrease in stock compensation expense of $0.6 million from $0.5 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2001 to a recovery of $56,000 for the first nine months of fiscal 2002, as the result of a decline in our stock price. General and administrative expenses, as a percentage of total revenues (excluding reimbursement of expenses), decreased to 14.5% for the first nine months of fiscal 2002 compared to 16.0 % for the first nine months of fiscal 2001.
There was no amortization of goodwill in the first nine months of fiscal 2002, compared to $1.1 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2001. This is a result of adopting Financial Accounting Statement No. 142, which does not permit amortization of goodwill, but requires goodwill to be reviewed annually for any impairment in value. On adopting SFAS No. 142, an initial test for impairment in the book value of goodwill is required as at the date of adoption, January 1, 2002. During the first nine months of 2002, we completed the process of determining the fair value of each of our reporting units and comparing that to their carrying values. We concluded from this initial test that the fair market value of each of our units exceeded their carrying values, and no further work was required to test for impairment in the book value of goodwill at January 1, 2002. We will complete an annual test for impairment in the book value of goodwill as of November 30 of each fiscal year, commencing with fiscal 2002.
Interest income decreased $0.1 million from $0.5 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2001 to $0.4 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2002 principally due to lower prevailing interest rates. Interest expense of $0.3 million was incurred in the first nine months of fiscal 2002 on the bank and other indebtedness to finance the DLC acquisition.
Income tax expense for fiscal 2002 includes our current tax liability for capital and state taxes, and a deferred tax expense as we utilize our previously recognized benefits of net operating losses for tax purposes in Canada. The deferred tax expense has been reduced by a deferred tax recovery for operating losses in the U.S. for fiscal 2002. The effect of offsetting losses in the U.S. at lower tax rates against profits in Canada at higher tax rates is to increase the effective tax rate for accounting purposes to 53% on a consolidated basis for the first nine months of fiscal 2002. We expect that we will have utilized all of our net operating losses in Canada during the third quarter of 2003, at which time we will begin to incur a current, rather than a deferred, tax liability for any operating profits in Canada. Accordingly, the tax benefit of the Canadian losses we expect to realize in the next twelve months, which is disclosed as a current asset on our balance sheet at September 30, 2002, has decreased from the balance at December 31, 2001.
The net income for the first nine months of 2002 was $1.8 million an increase of $0.9 million from the net income for the first nine months in 2001 of $0.9 million. This increase is primarily due to higher gross margin of $1.9 million and discontinuation of goodwill amortization of $1.7 million; offset by higher general and administrative expenses of $1.3 million; a decrease in net interest income of $0.2 million and higher income tax expense of $1.1 million.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
As at September 30, 2002, we had cash and cash equivalents of $13.3 million. This represents an increase of $2.3 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2002 from the balance at December 31, 2001. The increase resulted from $7.7 million of cash generated from operations, offset by $5.2 million used in investing activities and $0.2 million used in financing activities.
The cash used in investing activities during the first nine months of fiscal 2002 included $0.7 million used to acquire the rights to a parking lot lease and two management agreements in New York City, NY. We also paid $1.8 million, including expenses, to the former shareholders of DLC during the first nine months of fiscal 2002. Of this, $0.2 million
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was for an adjustment to the amount owed for the acquired working capital, and $1.6 million, including expenses, was the first of five annual deferred payments. The latter amount was calculated pursuant to the Amended and Restated Share Purchase Agreement (Exhibit 10.8) and was based on the earnings of the acquired operations for the year ended June 30, 2002. We had previously accrued $1.2 million of this payment as part of our acquisition. The difference of $0.6 million has been allocated to goodwill.
In April 2002, we reached a settlement with the contractor of the San Francisco Giants development regarding final costs. Under the settlement we paid the contractor $1.4 million and, based on claims now settled with a sub-contractor, we are required to pay a further amount of less than $0.1 million. The settlement also resulted in the cancellation of a previously outstanding letter of credit for $2.3 million. Following the settlement with the contractor, we were able to estimate the Giants share of the final development costs. We have a letter of understanding with the Giants regarding the principles of the final cost allocation. The Giants estimated share is $1.8 million of which we are able to recover $0.3 million at September 30, 2002 from participation rent owing to the Giants. The balance of $1.5 million at September 30, 2002 is now included on our Balance Sheet in other assets, and the current portion in accounts receivable, with a corresponding reduction in recoverable developments costs. We expect to recover the remaining $1.5 million from any future participation rent payable to the Giants.
At September 30, 2002, we had $3.5 million of bank debt outstanding. After borrowing these funds and using $1.2 million for outstanding letters of credit, we have $15.3 million remaining of a $20.0 million credit facility with HSBC Canada to fund working capital requirements, acquisitions and other capital investment opportunities.
In the next 12 months, we anticipate the working capital necessary to satisfy current obligations will be generated from operations, available cash, and our bank facility.
Depending on the timing and magnitude of future investment opportunities, which could be in the form of leased or purchased properties, joint ventures or acquisitions, we anticipate the cash required to come from operations, the bank credit facility, or an equity offering.
In the future, if we identify investment opportunities requiring cash in excess of operating cash flows and credit facilities, we may seek additional sources of capital, including the sale or issuance of our common stock or a rights offering, or amending our credit facility to obtain additional indebtedness. No assurances can be given that such increases would be available at the time needed to complete any such acquisition.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK
Interest Rates
The Companys primary exposure to market risk consists of changes in interest rates on cash invested in short-term deposits. As of September 30, 2002, we had approximately $2.4 million invested in short-term deposits, earning approximately 1.6% in interest. Changes in interest rates could impact the Companys anticipated interest income.
Our bank indebtedness of $3.5 million at September 30, 2002 bears interest at rates that vary with changes in the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). Based on our current borrowing level, a 1% change in LIBOR would impact net income by less than $0.1 million annually.
Foreign Currency Exposure
We operate wholly owned subsidiaries in Canada. Total revenues (excluding reimbursement of expenses) from Canadian operations amounted to $13.3 million and $13.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively, and $39.3 million and $40.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively. We intend to continue to invest in Canadian facilities, and may identify expansion opportunities in other foreign countries. Our exposure to foreign currency fluctuations is mitigated as the Canadian dollar revenues are offset by Canadian dollar operating costs. In limited circumstances we have denominated Canadian contracts in U.S. dollars to limit currency exposure. Presently, we have no formal hedging programs and have no outstanding derivative contracts. We would consider implementing a hedging program if such risk materially increases.
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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-14(c) and 15d-14(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) under the supervision of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer within 90 days of the filing date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on that evaluation, the chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SECs rules and forms and are operating in an effective manner.
Internal Controls
There were no significant changes in our internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The provision of services to the public entails an inherent risk of liability. We are engaged from time to time in routine litigation incidental to our business. Other than cases involving Eau Claire Market, Sterling Parking Ltd., the City of Calgary in Calgary, Alberta, and The Weitz Company and Weitz Golf Construction, Inc. described below, there is no legal proceeding to which we are a party which, if decided adversely we anticipate could have a material adverse effect on our results of operation or financial condition. We attempt to disclaim liability for personal injury in facilities we operate. We also carry liability insurance that we believe meets or exceeds industry standards as determined by our landlords. We can provide no assurances, however, that any future legal proceedings (including any related judgments, settlements or costs) will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, liquidity or results of operations. There has been no material change in the status of the litigation described below since our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002.
The Eau Claire Market litigation was filed in the Queens Bench of Alberta on August 20, 1998. It involves a claim against a property in which Imperial Parking Canada Corporation (Impark Canada), a subsidiary of the Company and successor to Imperial Parking Limited by amalgamation, is the lessee. The plaintiff MP Acquisitions Ltd. purchased the property and asserts that it did not receive full disclosure of the terms of the Impark Canada lease. The plaintiff claims that, as a result, it is entitled to priority over Impark Canadas lease and to possession of the property. We believe that this claim is without merit. If, however, we do not prevail in the litigation, we may be forced to renegotiate the lease with the landlord, in which case the rent could be substantially increased, and any such increase could materially impact our results. The parties are currently in pre-trial proceedings. A trial has been scheduled to begin on February 28, 2003.
Impark Canada is a defendant in a lawsuit brought by Newcourt Financial Ltd. (Newcourt) as the assignee of Oracle Corporation Canada Inc. (Oracle). The suit was filed in Ontario Superior Court on September 11, 1999. The co-defendant is First Union Management, Inc. (FUMI). At the time of the material events alleged in the lawsuit, FUMI was an affiliate of Impark Canada. The lawsuit alleges that Impark Canada and FUMI owe approximately $825,000 under a software licence and services agreement, plus interest and legal costs. We believe the claim is largely without merit. In response to the claim, Impark Canada and FUMI have commenced their own action in British Columbia, seeking a declaration that no amounts are owing to either Newcourt or Oracle under the license and services agreement. The Ontario lawsuit has been stayed pending the resolution of the B.C. action. The B.C. action is in pre-trial proceedings. No trial date has been scheduled. First Union Real Estate Equity and Mortgage Investments (FUR) has agreed in writing to indemnify Impark Canada with respect to all liabilities and damages that may be incurred by Impark with respect to this claim. FUR is an affiliate of FUMI and is publicly listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Impark Canada is a defendant in a lawsuit brought by Sterling Parking Ltd., which was filed April 3, 2001 in the Queens Bench of Alberta. The suit involves an alleged breach by Impark Canada of a confidentiality agreement entered into with Sterling in October 2000 relating to the potential management by Impark Canada of certain Sterling lots in Calgary. The agreement prohibited Impark Canada from bidding on any Sterling lots while negotiations of such transaction were underway. During negotiations, Impark Canada successfully bid on two Sterling lots. The proposed transaction with Sterling was not completed. Sterling claims in the lawsuit that Impark Canada wrongfully bid on the two lots and an additional three lots, as well as improperly used Sterling confidential information, all in breach of the confidentiality agreement. The total damages claimed by Sterling are approximately $7.3 million (C$11.6 million). The lawsuit is in pre-trial proceedings. No trial date has been set. We believe that Sterlings allegations are largely without merit and that the amount of damages claimed is far in excess of the actual damages suffered by Sterling, if any. We have accrued at September 30, 2002 our best estimate of costs related to this action; however; any damages awarded against Impark Canada in excess of this amount could have a material effect on our financial position and results of operation.
Impark Canada commenced a lawsuit against the City of Calgary in Alberta, Canada in the Queens Bench of Alberta on April 12, 2001. The City of Calgary had earlier passed a business tax bylaw in 2001 imposing a revised method for calculating the business tax payable by commercial parking lot operators in that city. The new bylaw imposes a business tax on the basis of the square footage of the premises leased or operated, as opposed to the historical method of assessing business taxes on the basis of rent paid by the lessee. Impark Canada is applying for a court ruling that the 2001 bylaw is void for vagueness or that it is invalid because of its discriminatory effect. Impark Canada is also appealing the increased business taxes through the government assessment review process. We were unsuccessful in our first stage of appeal of the 2001 business taxes at the Calgary City Assessment Review Board (ARB) and again at our second stage of appeal at the Alberta Municipal Government Board (MGB). We are considering appealing the decision of the MGB to the Court of Queens Bench. In February 2002, the City of Calgary passed a 2002 Business Tax Bylaw, which approximately tripled the business tax for Impark operations in Calgary for the 2002 calendar year to approximately $0.9 million (C$1.5 million). We were unsuccessful in our first stage of appeal of the 2002 business taxes at the ARB, and intend to appeal this decision at the MGB. We have also amended our lawsuit against the City of Calgary to include the 2002 assessment. The lawsuit is currently in pre-trial proceedings and no trial date has been set. We believe that both the Citys 2001 and 2002 business tax bylaws are void and invalid. If we are unsuccessful in appealing the tax assessments, and if we are unsuccessful in our lawsuit against the City of Calgary, then we will not be entitled to the return of any portion of the 2001 business tax assessment, which we have already paid in 2001, and we will be required to pay the full amount of the 2002 business tax assessment, currently $0.9 million, for which we have partially accrued such amount at September 30, 2002 but the entire payment of which would materially impact our results.
On September 26, 2000, a lawsuit was filed by Ghilotti Brothers Construction Inc. (Ghilotti) in the Superior Court of California against Imperial Parking (U.S.), Inc. (a subsidiary of the Company and herein Impark U.S.), Weitz Golf Construction Inc. and the surety (the Ghilotti Lawsuit). The lawsuit alleges that Ghilotti incurred cost overruns of approximately $610,000 relating to the construction of the Pacific Bell Park parking lots in San Francisco in the winter and spring of 2000. On August 2, 2001, a separate and related lawsuit was filed in the Superior Court of California by Weitz Golf Construction, Inc. and The Weitz Company (collectively Weitz) against Impark U.S. and the surety (the Weitz Lawsuit). Weitz and Impark U.S. had entered into contracts in November 1998 relating to the demolition and construction of the Pacific Bell Park parking lots. Weitz was the general contractor and Ghilotti was a subcontractor. Weitz alleges that it incurred cost overruns related to both the demolition and construction, and that it also suffered damages from the release of certain mechanics liens that it had filed against the parking lots. Weitz claims damages in the aggregate of $3.2 million, which amount includes the amounts claimed by Ghilotti against Weitz and Impark U.S. in the Ghilotti Lawsuit. Both the Weitz Lawsuit and the Ghilotti Lawsuit have been stayed, pending final and binding arbitration involving all parties. On April 17, 2002, Impark U.S. entered into an agreement with Weitz to settle the Weitz Lawsuit. The material terms of the settlement agreement are that: (a) Impark U.S. has paid $1.4 million to Weitz on May 1, 2002, (b) Weitz will be solely responsible for resolving the Ghilotti Lawsuit, and Impark U.S. will reimburse Weitz up to $150,000 of the amounts paid by Weitz in connection with the final settlement or resolution of such lawsuit, based on a specified formula; (c) Weitz has discontinued the Weitz Lawsuit. Further, we sublease the parking lots from the China Basin Ballpark Company LLC (CBBC), pursuant to which CBBC is required to share in any cost overruns. We anticipate that a substantial amount of the amounts paid by Impark U.S. to Weitz in connection with the settlement agreement will be reimbursed to Impark U.S. by CBBC.
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ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY-HOLDERS
There were no matters submitted to a vote of security holders during the quarter.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) List of Exhibits
Each exhibit listed below in the Index to Exhibits is filed as a part of this report. Exhibits not incorporated by reference to a prior filing are designated by an asterisk (*); all exhibits not so designated are incorporated herein by reference to a prior filing as indicated |
Index to Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description | |
2.1 | Memorandum of Understanding regarding the Distribution between First Union Real Estate Equity and Mortgage Investments (First Union) and the Registrant (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Companys Registration Statement No. 001-15629 on Form 10/A as filed on March 2, 2000). | |
3.1 | Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Companys Registration Statement No. 001-15629 on Form 10/A as filed on March 2, 2000). | |
3.2 | Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Registrant (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Companys Registration Statement No. 001-15629 on Form 10/A as filed on March 2, 2000). | |
4.1 | Specimen certificate for shares of common stock of the Registrant (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Companys Registration Statement No. 001-15629 on Form 10/A as filed on March 2, 2000). | |
10.1 | 2000 Stock Incentive Plan of the Registrant (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Registration Statement No. 001-15629 on Form 10/A as filed on March 2, 2000). | |
10.2 | Indemnification Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Companys Registration Statement No. 001-15629 on Form 10/A as filed on March 2, 2000) and First Amendment to Indemnification Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed on March 26, 2002). |
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10.3 | Huntzinger Employment Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Companys Registration Statement No. 001-15629 on Form 10/A as filed on March 21, 2000). | |
10.4 | Wallner Employment Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Companys Registration Statement No. 001-15629 on Form 10/A as filed on March 21, 2000). | |
10.5 | Newsome Employment Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Companys Registration Statement No. 001-15629 on Form 10/A as filed on March 2, 2000). | |
10.6 | $20.0 million Credit Facility (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed on March 28, 2001). | |
10.7 | Restricted Stock Agreement for Annual Stock Grant to Directors (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 on the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as filed on November 13, 2001). | |
10.8 | Amended and Restated Share Purchase Agreement between Imperial Parking (U.S.), Inc. and the shareholders of DLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K as filed on July 12, 2001). | |
21.1 | Subsidiaries of the Registrant (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21.1 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as filed on November 13, 2001). |
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
There were no reports filed on Form 8-K during the quarter ended September 30, 2002.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
IMPERIAL PARKING CORPORATION | ||
Date: November 12, 2002 |
/s/ J. Bruce Newsome |
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J. Bruce Newsome Chief Financial Officer |
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CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302(a)
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Charles Huntzinger, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Imperial Parking Corporation; | |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report; | |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report; | |
4. | The registrants other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have: |
a) | designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared; | ||
b) | evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the Evaluation Date); and | ||
c) | presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date; |
5. | The registrants other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function): |
a) | all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrants auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and | ||
b) | any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal controls; and |
6. | The registrants other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses. |
Date: November 12, 2002 |
/s/ Charles Huntzinger |
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Charles Huntzinger Chief Executive Officer |
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CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302(a)
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, J. Bruce Newsome, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Imperial Parking Corporation; | |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report; | |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report; | |
4. | The registrants other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have: |
a) | designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared; | ||
b) | evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the Evaluation Date); and | ||
c) | presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date; |
5. | The registrants other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function): |
a) | all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrants auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and | ||
b) | any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal controls; and |
6. | The registrants other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses. |
Date: November 12, 2002 |
/s/ J. Bruce Newsome |
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J. Bruce Newsome Chief Financial Officer |
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