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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

(Mark One)

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2004

OR

For the transition period from              to             

Commission File Number: 0-23335

MPW INDUSTRIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(740) 927-8790

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(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 preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

As of April 30, 2004, 10,708,707 shares of the issuer’s common stock, without par value, were outstanding.

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MPW INDUSTRIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.

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PART I. — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

MPW INDUSTRIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share data)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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MPW INDUSTRIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except share data)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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MPW INDUSTRIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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MPW INDUSTRIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

March 31, 2004

(unaudited)

Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation and Description of Business MPW Industrial Services Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) provide technically-based services, including industrial cleaning and facility maintenance, industrial container cleaning and industrial process water purification. Such services are primarily provided at customer facilities. The Company serves customers in numerous industries including automotive, manufacturing, steel, utility, pulp and paper and chemical primarily throughout the United States and Canada.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements presented herein have been prepared by the Company and reflect all adjustments of a normal recurring nature that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of financial results for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial reporting and pursuant to Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Certain footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2003 (“Annual Report”). The results of operations for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year.

Comprehensive Income (Loss) Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 130, Reporting Comprehensive Income, requires that an enterprise report the change in its equity during the period from non-owner sources as other comprehensive income (loss). The Company has evaluated the statement and determined that the only items in addition to net income (loss) that would be included in comprehensive income (loss) are the foreign currency translation adjustment and the mark-to-market adjustment on interest rate swaps. Comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 was $0.4 million and $0.6 million, respectively. Comprehensive loss for the nine months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 was $(1.4) million and $(2.1) million, respectively.

Stock Options Effective January 1, 2003, the Company adopted the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure. As of March 31, 2004, the Company has two stock-based compensation plans, which are described in detail in the annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2003. The Company accounts for these plans under the recognition and measurement principles of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related interpretations. No stock-based compensation cost is reflected in the Company’s net income (loss), as all options granted under these plans had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. The following table illustrates the effect on net income (loss) and net income (loss) per share if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123 (in thousands, except per share data):

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MPW INDUSTRIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

March 31, 2004

(unaudited)

Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Reclassifications Certain amounts presented for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2003 have been reclassified to conform to the March 31, 2004 presentation.

Note 2. Goodwill and Other Intangibles

Effective July 1, 2002, the Company adopted SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, and recorded an impairment charge of $2.8 million, net of tax of $1.9 million, as a cumulative effect of change in accounting principle in connection with the transitional impairment test under SFAS No. 142. The Company used discounted cash flow and market comparison methodologies to determine the fair value of the Company’s reporting units. The impairment charge related to the Industrial Container Cleaning reporting unit and the medical and laboratory water purification reporting unit of the Industrial Water Process Purification segment (“WTW”) and primarily reflected a decline in operating results largely due to the economic downturn that has affected many of the customers that these reporting units serve.

Unless otherwise deemed necessary, the Company will perform its annual impairment test during the fourth quarter of each year. No further impairment charges have been necessary since the transitional impairment charge recorded upon the adoption of SFAS No. 142.

Other intangibles are summarized as follows (in thousands):

Amortization expense related to other intangibles was $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and $0.5 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2004. Estimated amortization expense for the current and next five fiscal years is as follows (in thousands):

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MPW INDUSTRIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

March 31, 2004

(unaudited)

Note 3. Investment in Affiliate

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003, the Company recorded a $3.8 million other than temporary impairment charge to fully write off the Company’s remaining investment in Pentagon Technologies Group, Inc. (“Pentagon”) due to continued declines in operating results as well as the slowdown and uncertainty in the semi-conductor industry. As a result of the full write-off of the Company’s investment in Pentagon at June 30, 2003, the Company has not continued to recognize its equity investment in the losses of Pentagon in fiscal 2004. At March 31, 2004 and June 30, 2003, the Company’s underlying equity in the net assets of Pentagon was $3.0 million and $3.8 million, respectively.

Summarized operating data of Pentagon for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2003 is presented in the following table (in thousands):

Summarized balance sheet data of Pentagon at June 30, 2003 is presented in the following table (in thousands):

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MPW INDUSTRIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

March 31, 2004

(unaudited)

Note 4. Earnings per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share (in thousands, except per share data):

Options to purchase 395,250 and 1,735,550 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $8.77 and $4.70 per share, were outstanding during the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the options exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common shares and, therefore, the effect would be antidilutive.

Options to purchase 395,250 and 1,431,050 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $8.77 and $5.32 per share, were outstanding during the nine months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the options exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common shares and, therefore, the effect would be antidilutive. Options to purchase 427,000 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $1.87 per share were outstanding during the nine months ended March 31, 2004, but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the Company reported a net loss for the nine months ended March 31, 2004 and, therefore, the effect would be antidilutive.

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MPW INDUSTRIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

March 31, 2004

(unaudited)

Note 5. Related Party Transactions

The Company rents certain land, property, buildings and an aircraft from entities controlled by its principal shareholder and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) under long-term lease agreements. The Company also periodically uses a ranch, which is owned by an entity controlled by the CEO, for entertainment and overnight lodging of customers and other business associates. Total expenses related to these leases and to the ranch were $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 and $1.6 million and $1.5 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

The Company provides, from time to time, certain fabrication-type services to Pro-Kleen Industrial Services, Inc. (“Pro-Kleen”), a portable sanitation services company wholly-owned by the Company’s principal shareholder and Chief Executive Officer. The Company charges Pro-Kleen for the cost of services it renders plus a markup. The amount of such charges were approximately $72,000 and $13,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, and $99,000 and $18,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. These charges are for the use of parts and supplies and the use of certain of the Company’s employees on certain projects as requested by Pro-Kleen. These charges are generally treated as an offset to supplies, repairs and maintenance or labor expense. During the three months ended March 31, 2004, the Company also sold existing equipment to Pro-Kleen for cash proceeds of $204,000.

Note 6. Commitments and Contingencies

During the third quarter of fiscal 2004, the Company determined that it is a guarantor of a lease agreement related to a facility operated by its former subsidiary, Pentagon. The lease, on which rent is approximately $30,000 per month, expires in October 2009. As of March 31, 2004, the Company believes its maximum potential liability is $2.0 million, payable only if Pentagon fails to comply with the lease terms, and subject to many factors, including the landlord’s duty to mitigate, the validity of the guarantee and the like.

Note 7. Segment Reporting

Summarized financial information for the Company’s reportable segments is set forth below (in thousands). Expenses associated with the Company’s corporate headquarters are fully allocated to the segments. Corporate staff support services that are attributable to the operating segments are allocated based on each segment’s percentage of total revenues. General corporate expenses are allocated to each segment equally.

Commencing in the second quarter of fiscal 2004, the Company changed its internal reporting structure to better align the operations with customer needs. As a result of this change, the Chemical Cleaning business unit, previously reported under the Industrial Cleaning and Facility Maintenance segment, is now reported under the Industrial Water Process Purification segment. The amounts presented for prior periods have been reclassified to reflect this change in segments.

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MPW INDUSTRIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

March 31, 2004

(unaudited)

Note 8. Discontinued Operations

On June 30, 2003, the Company closed on the sale of the medical and laboratory water purification reporting unit of the Industrial Water Process Purification segment (“WTW”). Income from discontinued operations, net of tax, for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2003 was approximately $41,000 and $84,000, respectively.

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Except for historical information, certain statements in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) are forward-looking. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations that are subject to a number of uncertainties and risks and actual results may differ materially. The uncertainties and risks include, but are not limited to, competitive and other market factors, customer purchasing behavior, general economic conditions and other facets of business operations as well as other risk factors identified in “Investment Considerations” in the Company’s Annual Report. The Company undertakes no obligation and does not intend to update, revise or otherwise publicly release the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect future events or circumstances.

The following information should be read in conjunction with the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q. The following information should also be read in conjunction with the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes and MD&A for the year ended June 30, 2003 as contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth revenue and income (loss) from operations by segment for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003. Expenses associated with the Company’s corporate headquarters are fully allocated to the segments. Corporate staff support services that are attributable to the operating segments are allocated based on each segment’s percentage of total revenues. General corporate expenses are allocated to each segment equally.

Commencing in the second quarter of fiscal 2004, the Company changed its internal reporting structure to better align the operations with customer needs. As a result of this change, the Chemical Cleaning business unit, previously reported under the Industrial Cleaning and Facility Maintenance segment, is now reported under the Industrial Water Process Purification segment. The amounts presented for prior periods have been reclassified to reflect this change in segments.

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Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2003

Basis of Presentation. Certain amounts presented for the three months ended March 31, 2003 have been reclassified to conform to the March 31, 2004 presentation.

Revenues. Revenues decreased 5.4% to $22.8 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2004 from $24.1 million in the same prior year period. The decline in revenues was primarily in the Chemical Cleaning business unit of the Industrial Water Process Purification (“Industrial Water”) segment as a result of aggressive pricing by competitors, deferred customer spending and a one-time $0.5 million project in the prior year.

Cost of Services. Total cost of services was $18.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003. Cost of services as a percentage of revenue increased to 79.6% in the third quarter of fiscal 2004 from 75.1% in the prior year period. This increase was primarily driven by high fixed labor costs in the Industrial Cleaning and Facility Maintenance (“Industrial Cleaning”) and Industrial Water segments and increased workers compensation costs, slightly offset by improved efficiencies in operating supply usage.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased to $3.7 million, or 16.3% as a percentage of revenue, in the third quarter of fiscal 2004 from $4.1 million, or 16.8% as a percentage of revenue, in the same prior year period. The decrease was primarily due to decreased repair and maintenance costs and bad debt expense, slightly offset by increased selling expenses as a result of an increased focus on business development in the Industrial Cleaning segment and recoveries from two contract settlements in the prior year.

Income (Loss) from Operations. Income from operations was $0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004 compared to $2.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003. As a percentage of revenue, income from operations decreased to 4.1% in the third quarter of fiscal 2004 from 8.1% in the prior year period primarily related to the factors discussed above.

Interest Expense. Interest expense decreased to $0.3 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2004 from $0.5 million in the prior year period. The decrease was primarily due to lower average outstanding borrowings and lower interest rates.

Provision for Income Taxes. The provision for income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 reflects an effective annual income tax rate of 29% and 42%, respectively. The lower effective annual income tax rate in fiscal 2004 reflects the relative effect of permanent items to an estimated annual pretax loss in fiscal 2004 versus pretax income in fiscal 2003.

Equity in Loss of Affiliate. The net loss for the third quarter of fiscal 2003 included the Company’s equity loss in affiliate of $0.3 million. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003, the Company wrote off its remaining investment in Pentagon Technologies, Inc. (“Pentagon”) due to continued declines in Pentagon’s operating results as well as the slowdown and uncertainty in the semi-conductor industry. As a result of the full write-off of the Company’s investment in Pentagon at June 30, 2003, the Company has not continued to recognize its equity investment in the losses of Pentagon in fiscal 2004.

Discontinued Operations. On June 30, 2003, the Company closed on the sale of the medical and laboratory water purification reporting unit of the Industrial Water segment (“WTW”). Income from discontinued operations, net of tax, for the three months ended March 31, 2003 was approximately $41,000.

Nine Months Ended March 31, 2004 Compared to Nine Months Ended March 31, 2003

Basis of Presentation. Certain amounts presented for the nine months ended March 31, 2003 have been reclassified to conform to the March 31, 2004 presentation.

Revenues. Revenues decreased 10.2% to $64.8 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2004 from $72.2 million in the prior year period. The decrease in the Industrial Cleaning and Facility Maintenance (“Industrial Cleaning”) segment was primarily the result of the loss of several customers due to a combination of factors, including aggressive pricing by competitors, and a decrease in demand for project work at existing customers as a result of customer spending cutbacks. The decrease in the Industrial Water Process Purification (“Industrial Water”) segment was primarily the result of fewer industrial water purification trailers supplied to customers on an emergency basis as a result of mild weather conditions and decreased

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revenues in the Chemical Cleaning business unit as a result of aggressive pricing by competitors, deferred customer spending and a one-time $0.5 million project in the prior year.

Cost of Services. Total cost of services was $53.3 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2004 compared to $56.1 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2003. While cost of services decreased, cost of services as a percentage of revenue increased to 82.2% in the first nine months of fiscal 2004 from 77.7% in the prior year period. This increase was primarily related to the labor and workers compensation factors discussed above.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Total selling, general and administrative expenses were $12.9 million and $12.8 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The increase was primarily due to additional bad debt expense related to a bankruptcy filing by a customer of the Industrial Cleaning segment, increased selling expenses as a result of an increased focus on business development in the Industrial Cleaning and Industrial Water segments and recoveries from two contract settlements in the prior year, slightly offset by a reduction in administrative personnel, incentive compensation and repair and maintenance costs and decreases in various other costs due to an increased focus on cost control.

Income from Operations. Loss from operations was $(1.3) million for the nine months ended March 31, 2004 compared to income from operations of $3.3 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2003. As a percentage of revenue, income (loss) from operations decreased to (2.0)% in the first nine months of fiscal 2004 from 4.6% in the prior year period primarily related to the factors discussed above.

Interest Expense. Interest expense decreased to $0.9 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2004 from $1.5 million in the prior year period. The decrease was primarily related to the factors discussed above.

Provision for Income Taxes. The provision for income taxes for the nine months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 reflects an effective annual income tax rate of 29% and 42%, respectively. The lower effective annual income tax rate in fiscal 2004 reflects the relative effect of permanent items to an estimated annual pretax loss in fiscal 2004 versus pretax income in fiscal 2003.

Equity in Loss of Affiliate. The net loss for the nine months ended March 31, 2003 included the Company’s equity loss in affiliate of $0.5 million. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003, the Company wrote off its remaining investment in Pentagon Technologies, Inc. (“Pentagon”) due to continued declines in Pentagon’s operating results as well as the slowdown and uncertainty in the semi-conductor industry. As a result of the full write-off of the Company’s investment in Pentagon at June 30, 2003, the Company has not continued to recognize its equity investment in the losses of Pentagon in fiscal 2004.

Discontinued Operations. On June 30, 2003, the Company closed on the sale of the medical and laboratory water purification reporting unit of the Industrial Water segment (“WTW”). Income from discontinued operations, net of tax, for the nine months ended March 31, 2003 was approximately $84,000.

Related Party Transactions

The Company rents certain land, property, buildings and an aircraft from entities controlled by its principal shareholder and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) under long-term lease agreements. The Company also periodically uses a ranch, which is owned by an entity controlled by the CEO, for entertainment and overnight lodging of customers and other business associates. Total expenses related to these leases and to the ranch were $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 and $1.6 million and $1.5 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

The Company provides, from time to time, certain fabrication-type services to Pro-Kleen Industrial Services, Inc. (“Pro-Kleen”), a portable sanitation services company wholly-owned by the Company’s principal shareholder and Chief Executive Officer. The Company charges Pro-Kleen for the cost of services it renders plus a markup. The amount of such charges were approximately $72,000 and $13,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, and $99,000 and $18,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. These charges are for the use of parts and supplies and the use of certain of the Company’s employees on certain projects as requested by Pro-Kleen. These charges are generally treated as an offset to supplies, repair and maintenance or labor expense. During the three months ended March 31, 2004, the Company also sold existing equipment to Pro-Kleen for cash proceeds of $204,000.

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Commitments and Contingencies

During the third quarter of fiscal 2004, the Company determined that it is a guarantor of a lease agreement related to a facility operated by its former subsidiary, Pentagon. The lease, on which rent is approximately $30,000 per month, expires in October 2009. As of March 31, 2004, the Company believes its maximum potential liability is $2.0 million, payable only if Pentagon fails to comply with the lease terms, and subject to many factors, including the landlord’s duty to mitigate, the validity of the guarantee and the like.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of March 31, 2004, the Company had cash of $0.4 million and working capital of $9.1 million. Cash provided by operating activities was $0.8 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2004 and cash used for investing activities was $2.6 million.

In June 2002, the Company entered into a new credit agreement with its principal banks (the “Credit Facility”). The Credit Facility provides the Company with $35.0 million of revolving credit availability for a three-year period and a $6.0 million three-year term loan to be repaid in quarterly installments of $0.3 million. As of March 31, 2004, including outstanding borrowings, there was $38.0 million available under the Credit Facility. The Credit Facility is subject to two one-year extensions by the banks at the request of the Company.

The Credit Facility is secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, the entire $38.0 million is available for general corporate purposes, including working capital, capital expenditures and acquisitions. Borrowings under the Credit Facility currently bear interest at the Eurodollar market rate plus the applicable margin rate of 2.00%. The Company also pays a commitment fee of 0.40% for unused portions of the Credit Facility. The interest rate is subject to change based on interest rate formulas tied to the ratio of consolidated funded debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Availability of borrowing is subject to the maintenance of a minimum level of tangible net worth, certain levels of debt service coverage and maintenance of a specific ratio of funded debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. The Credit Facility also contains covenants that prohibit the payment of cash dividends. As of March 31, 2004, outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility were $20.1 million.

The Company has two pay-fixed interest rate swap agreements as a hedge against the interest rate risk associated with borrowing at a variable rate, which mature in June 2006. The objective of the hedge is to eliminate the variability of cash flows related to interest rate payments on $20.0 million of variable rate debt. The swap agreements have a notional amount of $10.0 million each and effectively lock in a portion of the Company’s variable rate revolving credit liability at fixed rates of 2.61% and 2.80%, respectively, plus the Company’s applicable margin. These swap agreements are accounted for as cash flow hedges, as defined under SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative and Hedging Activities. The Company adjusts the pay-fixed interest rate swaps to current market values through other comprehensive income (loss). The Company anticipates that these contracts will continue to be effective. The gain/(loss) deferred in accumulated comprehensive income (loss) will be recognized immediately in earnings if the contracts are no longer effective or the forecasted transactions are not expected to occur.

Critical Accounting Policies

In December 2001, the SEC issued Financial Reporting Release No. 60, Cautionary Advice Regarding Disclosure About Critical Accounting Policies (“FR 60”), suggesting companies provide additional disclosure and commentary on those accounting policies considered most critical. FR 60 considers an accounting policy to be critical if it is important to the Company’s financial condition and results, and requires significant judgment and estimates on the part of management in its application. The Company’s critical accounting policies are described in Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” within the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2003. In addition, a summary of all of the Company’s significant accounting policies, including critical accounting policies, is included in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2003. No changes were made to the Company’s critical accounting policies during the three months ended March 31, 2004.

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Inflation

The effects of inflation on the Company’s operations were not significant during the periods presented in the Consolidated Financial Statements.

The Company is exposed to certain market risks from transactions that are entered into during the normal course of business. The Company has not entered into derivative financial instruments for trading purposes. The Company’s primary market risk exposure relates to interest rate risk. At March 31, 2004, the balance on the Credit Facility was $20.1 million, which is subject to a variable rate of interest based on the Eurodollar rate. The Company has hedged its exposure to changes in interest rates by fixing its rate of interest on $20.0 million of its variable rate credit facility through two interest rate swap agreements. Assuming outstanding borrowings at March 31, 2004, any change in interest rates would not significantly impact net interest expense.

The Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer, after evaluating the effectiveness of the Company’s “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, have concluded that as of that date, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective and designed to ensure that material information relating to the Company and the Company’s consolidated subsidiaries would be made known to them by others within those entities.

It should be noted that the design of any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions, regardless how remote. In addition, a control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurances that the objectives of the control system are met. Therefore, the Company does not expect these disclosure controls to prevent all error and fraud.

There were no significant changes in the Company’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect those controls subsequent to the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

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PART II. — OTHER INFORMATION