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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

x QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from              to             

Commission File No. 000-07099

 

 

CECO ENVIRONMENTAL CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   13-2566064

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

3120 Forrer Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45209

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

513-458-2600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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 and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    x  Yes    ¨  No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232, 405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    ¨  Yes    ¨  No

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

 

Large Accelerated Filer   ¨    Accelerated Filer   ¨
Non-Accelerated Filer   ¨    Smaller Reporting Company   x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.):    ¨  Yes    x  No

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

Class: Common, par value $.01 per share outstanding at August 11, 2010 – 14,316,139

 

 

 


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CECO ENVIRONMENTAL CORP.

QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

JUNE 30, 2010

 

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Part I - Financial Information:   
  

Item 1.

   Consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009    2
      Consolidated statements of operations for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009    3
      Consolidated statements of cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009    4
      Notes to consolidated financial statements    5
  

Item 2.

   Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations    14
  

Item 4T.

   Controls and Procedures    22
Part II - Other Information   
  

Item 6.

   Exhibits    23
Signature    24


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CECO ENVIRONMENTAL CORP.

Part I. Financial Information

 

ITEM 1. Financial Statements

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

Dollars in thousands, except per share data

 

     JUNE 30,
2010
    DECEMBER 31,
2009
 
     (unaudited)        

ASSETS

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 2,295      $ 1,393   

Accounts receivable, net

     20,086        23,751   

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts

     10,135        10,681   

Inventories, net

     4,994        4,877   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     2,223        2,969   

Current assets of discontinued operations

     455        1,877   
                

Total current assets

     40,188        45,548   

Property and equipment, net

     11,299        11,362   

Goodwill, net

     14,594        14,591   

Intangibles – finite life, net

     1,210        1,470   

Intangibles – indefinite life

     3,209        3,209   

Deferred income tax asset, net

     348        348   

Deferred charges and other assets

     950        930   

Non-current assets of discontinued operations

     —          57   
                
   $ 71,798      $ 77,515   
                

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Current liabilities:

    

Current portion of debt

   $ 1,730      $ 836   

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     13,904        18,622   

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts

     7,142        10,373   

Current liabilities of discontinued operations

     113        648   
                

Total current liabilities

     22,889        30,479   

Other liabilities

     2,723        2,605   

Debt, less current portion

     2,439        1,871   

Convertible subordinated notes (including related parties notes of $3,800)

     10,800        10,800   
                

Total liabilities

     38,851        45,755   

Shareholders’ equity:

    

Common stock, $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized, 14,443,967 and 14,427,251 shares issued in 2010 and 2009, respectively

     144        144   

Capital in excess of par value

     42,862        42,341   

Accumulated deficit

     (7,669     (8,348

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (2,034     (2,021
                
     33,303        32,116   

Less treasury stock, at cost, 137,920 shares in 2010 and 2009

     (356     (356
                

Total shareholders’ equity

     32,947        31,760   
                
   $ 71,798      $ 77,515   
                

The notes to condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of the above statements.

 

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CECO ENVIRONMENTAL CORP.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

 

Dollars in thousands, except per share data

 

    THREE MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30,
    SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30,
 
    2010     2009     2010     2009  

Net sales

  $ 34,776      $ 32,376      $ 69,797      $ 70,432   

Cost of sales

    26,377        24,829        53,381        54,209   
                               

Gross profit

    8,399        7,547        16,416        16,223   

Selling and administrative

    6,904        7,572        14,138        14,759   

Amortization

    125        166        260        479   
                               

Income (loss) from operations

    1,370        (191     2,018        985   

Other income (loss), net

    32        (262     (53     (172

Interest expense (including related parties interest of $57 and $78, and $113 and $187, respectively

    (308     (347     (601     (709
                               

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

    1,094        (800     1,364        104   

Income tax expense (benefit)

    417        (280     520        37   
                               

Income (loss) from continuing operations

    677        (520     844        67   

Net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

    (95     (119     (165     (337
                               

Net income (loss)

  $ 582      $ (639   $ 679      $ (270
                               

Per share data:

       

Basic net income (loss) from continuing operations

  $ 0.05      $ (0.03   $ 0.06      $ (0.00

Basic net income (loss) from discontinued operations

    (0.01     (0.01     (0.01     (0.02
                               

Basic net income (loss)

  $ 0.04      $ (0.04   $ 0.05      $ (0.02
                               

Diluted net income (loss) from continuing operations

  $ 0.05      $ (0.03   $ 0.06      $ (0.00

Diluted net income (loss) from discontinued operations

    (0.01     (0.01     (0.01     (0.02
                               

Diluted net income (loss)

  $ 0.04      $ (0.04   $ 0.05      $ (0.02
                               

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

       

Basic

    14,304,047        14,204,447        14,299,598        14,302,094   
                               

Diluted

    17,111,818        14,204,447        14,393,750        14,344,632   
                               

The notes to condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of the above statements.

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

 

Dollars in thousands

 

     SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30,
 
     2010     2009  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income (loss)

   $ 679      $ (270

Net loss from discontinued operations

     (165     (337
                

Net income from continuing operations

     844        67   

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     885        1,336   

Non cash interest expense included in net income

     63        6   

Non cash loss on remeasurement of subordinated debt

     —          72   

Non cash gain from disposal of fixed assets

     (8     —     

Share based compensation expense

     466        473   

Employee stock purchase plan expense

     45        —     

Bad debt expense

     132        302   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, Accounts receivable

     3,533        20,817   

Inventories

     (335     339   

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts

     546        1,622   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     746        (3

Deferred charges and other assets

     237        58   

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     (4,718     (11,790

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts

     (3,231     (599

Accrued income taxes

     —          (2,343

Other liabilities

     80        131   
                

Net cash (used in) provided by continuing operating activities

     (715     10,488   

Net cash provided by discontinued operating activities

     779        3,292   
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     64        13,780   
                

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Acquisition of property and equipment

     (313     (820
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (313     (820
                

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Net borrowings (repayments) on revolving credit lines

     1,679        (11,498

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     10        —     

Subordinated debt borrowings

     —          3,000   

Subordinated debt repayments

     —          (3,000

Cash paid for deferred financing costs

     (320     —     

Repayment of term debt

     (218     (1,500
                

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     1,151        (12,998
                

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     902        (38

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

     1,393        1,147   
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

   $ 2,295      $ 1,109   
                

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

    

Cash paid (refunded ) during the period for:

    

Interest

   $ 682      $ 862   
                

Income taxes

   $ (15   $ 2,209   
                

The notes to condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of the above statements.

 

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CECO ENVIRONMENTAL CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

 

1. Basis of reporting for consolidated financial statements

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of CECO Environmental Corp. and subsidiaries (the “Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited, condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company contain all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 and the results of operations for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 and of cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009. The results of operations for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The balance sheet as of December 31, 2009 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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 reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

During 2009, the Company discontinued the operations of its subsidiary, H.M. White, Inc. (“H.M. White”). In accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC Subtopic 205-20, the results of H.M. White are presented as discontinued operations for all periods in the consolidated financial statements. See Footnote 15 for additional details.

These financial statements and accompanying notes should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

2. New Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 605-25—In October 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2009-13 for updated revenue recognition guidance under the provisions of ASC 605-25, “Multiple-Element Arrangements”. The previous guidance has been retained for criteria to determine when delivered items in a multiple-deliverable arrangements should be considered separate units of accounting, however the updated guidance removes the previous separation criterion that objective and reliable evidence of fair value of any undelivered items must exist for the delivered items to be considered a separate unit or separate units of accounting. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. The Company does not expect that the adoption of this guidance will have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

 

ASC 820—In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-06, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820): Improving Disclosures About Fair Value Measurements.” This guidance amends Subtopic 820-10 to require new disclosures and clarify existing disclosures. This guidance requires new disclosures of amounts and reasons for significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements. Additionally, in the reconciliation for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), separate presentation of information about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements is required. The guidance clarifies that fair value measurement disclosures for each class of assets and liabilities may constitute a subset of assets and liabilities within a line item on a reporting entity’s balance sheet. The guidance also clarifies disclosure requirements about inputs and valuation techniques for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements (Level 2 or Level 3). The ASU also amends guidance on employers’ disclosures about postretirement benefit plan assets under ASC 715 to require that disclosures be provided by classes of assets instead of by major categories of assets. The new disclosures and clarifications of existing disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in the roll forward of activity for Level 3 fair value measurements. Those disclosures are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company has not had and does not expect that the adoption of this remaining guidance will have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

ASC 815—In March 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-11, “Scope Exception Related to Embedded Credit Derivatives” to address questions that have been raised in practice about the intended breadth of the embedded credit derivative scope exception in paragraphs 815-15-15-8 through 815-15-15-9 of ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging”. The amended guidance clarifies that the scope exception applies to contracts that contain an embedded credit derivative that is only in the form of subordination of one financial instrument to another. This guidance is effective on July 1, 2010 for the Company. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

3. Inventories

 

$ in thousands    June 30,
2010
    December 31,
2009
 

Raw materials and subassemblies

   $ 3,556      $ 3,322   

Finished goods

     1,028        1,044   

Parts for resale

     688        566   

Reserve for obsolescence

     (278     (55
                
   $ 4,994      $ 4,877   
                

Amounts credited to the allowance for obsolete inventory and charged to cost of sales amounted to $85,000 and $38,000 for the three month period ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, and $223,000 and $75,000 for the six month period ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

 

4. Costs and Estimated Earnings on Uncompleted Contracts

 

$ in thousands    June 30,
2010
    December 31,
2009
 

Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts

   $ 75,998      $ 74,908   

Estimated earnings

     15,472        16,897   
                
     91,470        91,805   

Less billings to date

     (88,477     (91,497
                
   $ 2,993      $ 308   
                

Included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets under the following captions:

    

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts

   $ 10,135      $ 10,681   

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts

     (7,142     (10,373
                
   $ 2,993      $ 308   
                

 

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CECO ENVIRONMENTAL CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

 

Revenues from contracts, representing the majority of our revenues, are recognized on the percentage of completion method, measured by the percentage of contract costs incurred to date compared to estimated total contract costs for each contract. This method is used because management considers contract costs to be the best available measure of progress on these contracts.

Our remaining revenues are recognized when risk and title passes to the customer, which is generally upon shipment of product. Our contracts have various lengths to completion ranging from a few days to several months. We anticipate that a majority of our current contracts will be completed by year end.

 

5. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

 

$ in 000’s    Six months ended
June 30, 2010
   Year ended
December 31, 2009

Goodwill / Tradename

   Goodwill    Tradename    Goodwill     Tradename

Beginning balance

   $ 14,591    $ 3,209    $ 31,116      $ 3,165

Impairment

     —        —        (17,110     —  

Foreign currency adjustments

     3      —        585        44
                            
   $ 14,594    $ 3,209    $ 14,591      $ 3,209
                            
     As of June 30, 2010    As of December 31, 2009

Intangible assets – finite life

   Cost    Accum.
Amort.
   Cost     Accum.
Amort

Patents

   $ 1,414    $ 1,068    $ 1,412      $ 1,024

Customer Lists

     1,644      849      1,644        685

Employment contracts

     420      356      420        305

Other

     131      126      130        122
                            
   $ 3,609    $ 2,399    $ 3,606      $ 2,136
                            

We complete an annual (or more often if circumstances require) impairment test for our indefinite life intangible assets. In performing these assessments, the carrying value of the asset is considered impaired if the fair value is less than the carrying value of the asset. If this occurs, an impairment charge is recorded for the amount by which the carrying value of the asset exceeds its fair value.

Also as required by current accounting rules, we complete an annual (or more often if circumstances require) impairment test for our goodwill. In performing these assessments, the carrying value of the reporting unit is compared to its estimated fair value, as calculated by the discounted present value of cash flow method. If the estimated fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value, an impairment charge is recorded for the amount by which the carrying value of the goodwill exceeds its calculated implied fair value. The Company’s fourth quarter 2009 annual evaluation for goodwill impairment indicated an impairment of the goodwill for four of the Company’s reporting units. As a result, the Company estimated the implied fair value of the goodwill of these reporting units compared to carrying amounts and recorded total impairment charges of $17.1 million at December 31, 2009 to impair a portion of the goodwill recorded on these reporting units. The decrease in the fair value of the reporting units was due to deteriorating market conditions resulting from the global economic downturn. No impairment of goodwill was identified related to the Company’s other reporting units. No additional impairment was recorded in the first or second quarters of 2010.

 

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CECO ENVIRONMENTAL CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

 

Major factors that influence our cash flow analyses are our estimates for future revenue and expenses associated with the reporting units. This is the most sensitive of our estimates related to our fair value calculations. Other factors considered in our fair value calculations include assumptions as to the business climate, industry and economic conditions. These assumptions are subjective and different estimates could have a significant impact on the results of our analyses.

Finite life intangible assets are comprised of patents, customer lists and employment contracts. For all amortizable intangible assets, if any events or changes in circumstances occur that indicate possible impairment, our impairment review is based on an undiscounted cash flow analysis. Impairment occurs when the carrying value of the assets exceeds the future undiscounted cash flows. When impairment is indicated, the estimated future cash flows are then discounted to determine the estimated fair value of the asset and an impairment charge is recorded for the difference between the carrying value and the net present value of estimated future cash flows. The Company also evaluates the remaining useful life each reporting period to determine whether events and circumstances warrant a revision to the remaining period of amortization. If the estimate of an intangible asset’s remaining useful life is changed, the remaining carrying amount of the intangible asset is amortized prospectively over that revised remaining useful life.

Amortization of finite life intangibles is on a straight line basis and amortization expense for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, was $125,000 and $166,000 respectively and for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 was $260,000 and $479,000 respectively. Over the next five years amortization expense for these finite life intangible assets will be $234,000 for the remainder of 2010, $424,000 in 2011, $316,000 in 2012, $130,000 in 2013 and $69,000 in 2014.

 

6. Business Segment Information

Our structure and operational integration results in one reportable segment that focuses on engineering, designing, building and installing systems that remove airborne contaminants from industrial facilities, as well as equipment that controls emissions from such facilities. Accordingly, the consolidated financial statements herein reflect the operating results of the reportable segment.

 

7. Earnings Per Share

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, basic weighted average common shares outstanding were 14,304,047 and 14,299,598, respectively and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, basic weighted average common shares outstanding were 14,204,447 and 14,302,094, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, diluted common shares outstanding were 17,111,818 and 14,393,750, respectively and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, diluted common shares outstanding were 14,204,447 and 14,344,632, respectively.

Effective January 1, 2009, the Company adopted ASC 260-10-65-2, “Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions are Participating Securities.” Non-vested shares with non-forfeitable dividend rights are considered participating securities and, thus, subject to the two-class method pursuant to ASC Topic 260, “Earnings per Share”, when computing basic and diluted EPS. Losses are only allocable to participating securities if the holder has the contractual obligation to share in the losses of the Company.

 

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CECO ENVIRONMENTAL CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

 

Holders of our restricted stock awards participate in nonforfeitable dividend rights on a one-for-one basis with holders of common stock. Holders of these awards are not obligated to share in losses of the Company. Therefore, these share awards are included in the computation of basic earnings (loss) per share during periods of net income using the two-class method, but are excluded from such computation in periods of net loss. Should the Company declare a dividend on its common stock, the related dividend on shares of unvested restricted stock that are not expected to vest would be recorded as additional compensation expense and therefore excluded from the two-class method computations; however, no such dividends have been declared to date. Undistributed earnings included in the two-class method computations are allocated equally to each share of common stock outstanding, including all shares of unvested restricted common shares. For the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2010 the weighted average number of non-vested restricted share awards which were included in the basic weighted average common shares outstanding totaled 41,334 and 44,304 respectively. For the six month period ended June 30, 2009, the weighted average number of non-vested restricted share awards which were included in the basic weighted average common shares outstanding totaled 102,022. Due to the net loss from continuing operations for the three month period ended June 30, 2009, non-vested restricted share awards were excluded from the computation of basic weighted average common shares outstanding.

We consider outstanding options and warrants in computing diluted net income per share only when they are dilutive. For each of the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2010 respectively, 612,000 outstanding options and warrants were excluded from the computation of diluted weighted average common shares outstanding as their effect would have been anti-dilutive. For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009 respectively, 1,283,105 and 562,500 outstanding options and warrants were excluded from the computation of diluted weighted average common shares outstanding as their effect would have been anti-dilutive. Additionally, pursuant to the if-converted method, net income used for purposes of computing diluted earnings per share is adjusted for the net impact of interest and other items related to the Convertible Subdebt Note and Investor Notes (see Note 8) unless the effect is anti-dilutive. The net impact of interest and other items related to the Convertible Subdebt Note and Investor Notes for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2010 was expense of approximately $97,000 and $194,000 respectively. Net income was adjusted by this net impact for the three month period ended June 30, 2010 and 2,700,000 shares were included in the computation of diluted weighted average common shares outstanding. Because of an anti-dilutive effect, net income (loss) was not adjusted for this net impact for the six month period ended June 30, 2010 and 2,700,000 shares were excluded from the computation of diluted weighted average common shares outstanding. The net impact of interest and other items related to the Convertible Subdebt Note for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009 was expense of approximately $73,000 and $99,000, respectively. Because of an anti-dilutive effect, net income (loss) was not adjusted for this net impact for these periods and 220,147 and 536,738 shares were excluded from the computation of diluted weighted average common shares outstanding for the respective periods.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

 

8. Debt

Total bank debt at June 30, 2010 was $4.2 million and $2.7 million at December 31, 2009. The bank debt at June 30, 2010 consists of $2.2 million due on the revolving lines of credit and a term note totaling $2.0 million. Our current credit facility with Fifth Third Bank (the “Bank Facility”), as amended, includes a revolving line of credit of up to $20 million, including letters of credit, limited to a borrowing base amount computed as 70% of eligible accounts receivable, 50% of unbilled revenues up to $2.0 million, plus 50% of eligible inventories up to $7.5 million. Unused credit availability under our $20.0 million revolving line of credit at June 30, 2010 was $6.7 million. Interest on the outstanding borrowings is charged at the daily LIBOR rate plus 4.0% or the tranche LIBOR rate plus 3.5% for the revolving line of credit and the daily LIBOR rate plus 4.25% or the tranche LIBOR rate plus 3.75% for the term note. The weighted average interest rate under the Bank Facility as of June 30, 2010 and June 30, 2009 was 3.82% and 3.95%, respectively.

We entered into our current Bank Facility on December 29, 2005 with Fifth Third Bank. The Bank Facility was amended on various dates and fees paid for these amendments were deferred and are being amortized over the remaining term of the Bank Facility.

On August 6, 2010, the Company amended and restated its credit agreement effective as of June 30, 2010, which amends and restates in its entirety the Bank Facility and extends the termination date of the Line of Credit to April 1, 2013 and the term loan to April 1, 2014. The amendment and restatement also increases the limit on letters of credit from $5.0 million to $10.0 million, resets the pricing grid to level one, which increases our interest rates by 0.5% until the next pricing grid determination date of December 31, 2010, at which time the pricing level will be re-determined based on the Company’s trailing twelve month fixed charge ratio.

Terms of the Bank Facility, as amended, include financial covenants which require compliance at June 30, 2010 and each quarter through March 31, 2013. The maximum capital expenditures financial covenant is $2,500,000 per year. The minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is 2.5 : 1.0 for each quarter through the quarter ended June 30, 2010 and 1.25 : 1.0 thereafter. The maximum funded debt to EBITDA covenant is 3.0 to 1. Our Bank Facility also contains cross-default provisions with respect to our subordinated debt. Also, if we fail to pay (after grace periods) any other debt or lease that, individually or in the aggregate involves indebtedness in excess of $100,000, and such default gives any creditor or lessor the right to accelerate the maturity of any such indebtedness or lease payments, then absent a waiver from the lender, it would result in a default under our Bank Facility and the acceleration of the maturity of outstanding debt under our Bank Facility. As of June 30, 2010, we were in compliance with all related financial and other restrictive covenants, and expect continued compliance. In the future, if we cannot comply with the terms of the Bank Facility covenants it will be necessary for us to obtain a waiver or renegotiate our loan covenants, and there can be no assurance that such negotiations would be successful. In the event that we are not successful in obtaining a waiver or an amendment, we would be declared in default, which could cause all amounts owed to be immediately due and payable.

On August 14, 2008, the Company issued a Subordinated Convertible Promissory Note (the “Convertible Subdebt Note”) in the amount of Canadian $5.0 million to Icarus Investment Corp., which is controlled by Phillip DeZwirek, our Chairman and former CEO, and Jason DeZwirek, our Secretary and one of our Directors. The Convertible Subdebt Note provided for interest to accrue at the rate of 10% per annum in 2008, 11% per annum in 2009, and 12% per annum commencing January 1, 2010 until paid. The outstanding principal and accrued interest under the Convertible Subdebt Note was convertible at any time into common stock of the Company at a per share price of $4.75 which was the closing price immediately preceding its issuance. We repaid Canadian $3.7 million under the Convertible Subdebt Note on March 31, 2009 and fully repaid the outstanding balance of $1.2 million on November 26, 2009.

On May 15, 2009, the Company issued a Promissory Note (“Note”) to Icarus in the amount of $3.0 million. The Note, which was subordinated to the Company’s Bank Facility, bore interest at 12% per annum with interest payable monthly. The maturity date of the note was the earlier of May 15, 2012 or six months after repayment of the Bank Facility. At the option of Icarus, the note was repayable in Canadian funds with a stated conversion rate of 1.1789, or CAD $3.5 million, representing the conversion rate at the issuance date of the Note. In accordance with ASC 815 “Derivatives and Hedging”, this option was been bifurcated and recorded at fair value. Gains and losses resulting from the revaluation of this liability were included in other income (expense) in the consolidated statements of operations. The Note and accrued interest was fully repaid on November 26, 2009 in the amount of $3.3 million.

On November 26, 2009, the Company issued $10.8 million principal amount subordinated convertible promissory notes to a group of investors (the “Investor Notes”) which includes related parties: Icarus Investment Corp. ($2,200,000), Jason DeZwirek ($800,000), and Harvey Sandler Revocable Trust ($800,000), which trust owns over 10% of our outstanding common stock.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

 

Interest accrues under the Investor Notes at the annual rate of 6% and is payable as of the end of each calendar quarter. Interest paid for the three and six month periods was $162,000 and $324,000 respectively. The Company used the proceeds of the Investor Notes to repay all of its previously existing subordinated debt in the amount of approximately $4.5 million, which debt was accruing interest at rates between 11-12%. The balance of the proceeds will be used for general working capital. Fees of $320,000 were paid for the issuance of this debt and are being amortized over the term of the Investor Notes.

The Investor Notes are due on November 26, 2014 and are not repayable prior to maturity except upon a change of control, or upon the consent of the holder. The outstanding principal amount of the Investor Notes or any portion thereof, but not the interest, is convertible at the holder’s option, at any time after the issuance of the Investor Notes at a conversion price of $4.00 per share, such price being greater than the Company’s share price at the date of issuance of the Investor Notes. Following three years from the date of the Investor Notes, if the closing price of the common stock of the Company is greater than $8.00 for five consecutive days, the Company can cause conversion of the Investor Notes.

 

9. Pension and Employee Benefit Plans

We sponsor a non-contributory defined benefit pension plan for certain union employees. The plan is funded in accordance with the funding requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

We also sponsor a post-retirement health care plan for office employees retiring before January 1, 1990. The plan allows retirees who have attained the age of 65 to elect the type of coverage desired.

Retirement and health care plan expense is based on valuations performed by plan actuaries as of the beginning of each fiscal year. The components of the expense consisted of the following:

 

$ in thousands    Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2010     2009     2010     2009  

Retirement plan:

        

Service cost

   $ 54      $ 44      $ 108      $ 88   

Interest cost

     94        95        188        190   

Expected return on plan assets

     (94     (80     (188     (160

Amortization of prior service cost

     2        2        4        4   

Amortization of net actuarial loss

     54        61        108        122   
                                

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 110      $ 122      $ 220      $ 244   
                                

Health care plan:

        

Interest cost

   $ 4      $ 4      $ 8      $ 8   

Amortization of gain

     (1     (1     (2     (2
                                

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 3      $ 3      $ 6      $ 6   
                                

As of June 30, 2010 we have made contributions to our defined benefit plans totaling $111,000. We anticipate contributing $157,000 to fund the pension plan during the remainder of fiscal 2010.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

 

The funded status for our postretirement health care plan is calculated based on the projected postretirement benefit obligation.

 

10. Stock-Based Compensation

The Company recognizes compensation expense for stock-based awards, measured at the fair value of the awards at the grant date. The Company recognized expense of approximately $ 242,000 and $239,000 during the quarters ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively and $466,000 and $473,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

 

11. Income Taxes

The Company files income tax returns in various federal, state and local jurisdictions. The Company is no longer subject to federal, state and local income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2006.

As of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the liability for uncertain tax benefits totaled approximately $387,000 and $387,000 respectively. Included in these balances is a $148,000 tax position for which the ultimate outcome is highly certain. The Company included interest and penalties in the unrecognized tax benefit as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009.

 

12. Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive income (loss) consists of net income (loss), changes in the pension liability that do not directly impact net earnings, if any during the period, and translation gains and losses for foreign operations.

Comprehensive income of $462,000 included net income of $582,000 and a translation loss of $(120,000) for the three month period ended June 30, 2010, and comprehensive loss of $(132,000) included loss of $(639,000) and a translation gain of $507,000 for the three month period ended June 30, 2009.

Comprehensive income of $666,000 included net income of $679,000 and a translation loss of $(13,000) for the six month period ended June 30, 2010, and comprehensive income of $90,000 included net loss of $(270,000) and a translation gain of $360,000 for the six month period ended June 30, 2009.

 

13. Product Warranties

The Company’s warranty reserve is to cover the products sold and is principally at our Effox subsidiary. The warranty accrual is based on historical claims information. The warranty reserve is reviewed and adjusted as necessary on a quarterly basis. Warranty accrual is not significant at the Company’s other operations due to the nature of the work of including installation. The change in accrued warranty expense is summarized in the following table:

 

$ in thousands    Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2010     2009     2010     2009  

Beginning balance

   $ 531      $ 553      $ 498      $ 574   

Provision

     100        43        200        81   

Payments

     (159     (85     (226     (144
                                

Ending balance

   $ 472      $ 511      $ 472      $ 511   
                                

 

14. Financial Instruments

Our financial instruments consist primarily of investments in cash and cash equivalents, receivables and certain other assets, such as cash surrender life insurance, as well as obligations under accounts payable, long-term debt and subordinated notes. The carrying values of these financial instruments approximate fair value at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

 

Most of the debt obligations approximate their reported carrying amounts based on future payments discounted at current interest rates for similar obligations or interest rates which fluctuate with the market.

Concentrations of credit risk:

Financial instruments that potentially subject us to credit risk consist principally of cash and accounts receivable. We maintain cash and cash equivalents with various major financial institutions.

We perform periodic evaluations of the financial institutions in which our cash is invested. Concentrations of credit risk with respect to trade and contract receivables are limited due to the large number of customers and various geographic areas. Additionally, we perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers’ financial condition.

 

15. Discontinued Operations

During 2009, the Company discontinued the operations of H.M. White. The Company terminated its facility lease in Detroit, Michigan and all property and equipment held by H.M. White was sold at net book value to its former owner. Accordingly, there was no gain or loss associated with the sale of H.M. White’s assets.

The results of H.M. White are presented as discontinued operations for all periods in the consolidated financial statements. The Company did not allocate general corporate interest expense to H.M. White.

Operating results of discontinued operations are as follows:

 

$ in thousands    Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2010     2009     2010     2009  

Net sales

   $ 305      $ 1,172      $ 433      $ 2,867   
                                

Loss from discontinued operations, before income tax

     (153     (182     (266     (518

Income tax benefit

     (58     (63     (101     (181
                                

Loss from discontinued operations

   $ (95   $ (119   $ (165   $ (337
                                

Assets and liabilities related to discontinued operations consisted of the following:

 

$ in thousands    June 30,
2010
   December 31,
2009

Assets

     

Accounts receivable

   $ 175    $ 1,356

Inventories

     —        37

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts

     102      299

Prepaid expenses and other

     178      185
             

Total current assets of discontinued operation

     455      1,877

Property and equipment, net

     —        57
             

Total assets of discontinued operation

   $ 455    $ 1,934
             

Liabilities

     

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   $ 88    $ 533

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts

     25      115
             

Total current liabilities of discontinued operation

   $ 113    $ 648
             

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Our consolidated statements of operations for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 reflect our operations consolidated with the operations of our subsidiaries.

We are one of the leading providers of air-pollution control products and services. Our revenues are generated by our services of engineering and designing as well as building equipment, and installing systems that capture, clean and destroy airborne contaminants from industrial facilities and equipment that controls emissions from such facilities. We have a diversified base of more than 3,000 active customers among a myriad of industries including aerospace, brick, cement, ceramics, metalworking, ethanol, printing, paper, food, foundry, power, refining, mining, metal plating, woodworking, chemicals, tobacco, glass, automotive, and pharmaceuticals. Therefore, our business is not concentrated in a single industry or customer.

On February 15, 2010, we appointed Jeffrey Lang as our Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Lang has more than thirty years of executive operating management experience including Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer at McJunkin Red Man Corp. and twenty five years at Ingersol Rand including leading their Industrial Air Solutions sales, service and operations for North America.

Management has been closely monitoring the current economic conditions especially as some of our customers have announced that they are facing financial distress which may adversely affect our revenues and accounts receivable. In a weak economy customers tend to lengthen the time between inquiry and order or may defer purchasing our products and services until the economy recovers.

In light of this reduction in demand and the new management expertise of Jeff Lang, we have focused on reducing costs throughout the company, including plant rationalizations and reductions in overhead and general and administrative expenses.

Operations Overview

Our contracts are obtained either through competitive bidding or as a result of negotiations with our customers. Contract terms offered by us are generally dependent on the complexity and risk of the project as well as the resources that will be required to complete the project. For example, a contract that can be performed primarily by subcontractors and that does not require us to use our fabrication and assembly facilities can be quoted at a lower gross margin than a more typical contract that will require additional factory overhead and administrative expenses. Our focus is on increasing our operating margins as well as our gross margin percentage which translates into higher net income.

How We Manage our Business

We operate under a “hub and spoke” business model in which executive management, finance, administrative and marketing staff serves as the hub while the sales channels serve as spokes. We use this model throughout our operations. This has provided us with certain efficiencies over a more decentralized model.

Although we discuss four principal product lines, our operating units function as internal customers and suppliers of each others’ products and services and as such, products and services are intermingled in one major project. As a result, it is not reasonably possible to segregate revenues to external customers, operating profits or identifiable assets by product line.

 

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During 2009, we discontinued the operations of our subsidiary, H.M. White, Inc. We terminated our facility lease in Detroit, Michigan and all property and equipment held by H.M. White was sold at net book value to its former owner.

The results of H.M. White are presented as discontinued operations for the periods presented.

Results of Operations

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
($’s in millions)    2010     2009     2010     2009  

Net sales from continuing operations

   $ 34.8      $ 32.4      $ 69.8      $ 70.4   

Cost of sales from continuing operations

     26.4        24.8        53.4        54.2   
                                

Gross profit from continuing operations

   $ 8.4      $ 7.6      $ 16.4      $ 16.2   

Percent of sales

     24.1     23.5     23.5     23.0

Selling and administrative expenses from continuing operations

   $ 6.9      $ 7.6      $ 14.1      $ 14.8   

Percent of sales

     19.8     23.5     20.2     21.0

Operating income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 1.4      $ (0.2   $ 2.0      $ 1.0   

Percent of sales

     4.0     (0.6 %)      2.9     1.4

Consolidated net sales from continuing operations for the second quarter increased 7.4% or $2.4 million to $34.8 million in 2010 compared to $32.4 million in 2009. The increase in revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2010 was due to a 46.5% increase in the parts group sales as well as a 14.3% increase in the equipment group revenues, both of which were partially offset by a 16.8% decrease in contracting group revenues.

Consolidated net sales from continuing operations for the first six months of 2010 were $69.8 million, a decrease of $0.6 million or 0.9% compared to $70.4 million in 2009. The comparative six month decrease in net sales was attributable to a 30.3% decrease in contracting group revenues, which was only partially offset by a 35.3% increase in parts group revenues and a 7.9% increase in equipment group sales.

Orders booked from continuing operations were $31.3 million during the second quarter of 2010 and $58.4 million for the first six months of 2010, as compared to $32.1 million during the second quarter of 2009 and $67.1 million in the first half of 2009.

Second quarter 2010 gross profit from continuing operations was $8.4 million. This compares to gross profit from continuing operations of $7.6 million during the same period in 2009. Gross profit as a percentage of revenues for the three-month period ended June 30, 2010, increased by 0.6% percentage points to 24.1% compared with 23.5% for the comparable period in 2009. This increase was primarily the result of increases in the proportion of sales of higher margin component parts and equipment group sales to total sales. The parts group sales, before intercompany eliminations, increased to 12.4% of total sales for the second quarter of 2010 compared to 9.2% of total sales for the second quarter of 2009. The equipment group sales, before intercompany eliminations, increased to 60.7% of total sales for the second quarter of 2010 compared to 57.5% sales for the second quarter of 2009. Lower margin contracting group sales, before intercompany eliminations, decreased to 25.6% of total sales for the second quarter of 2010 compared to 33.1% of total sales for the second quarter of 2009.

Gross profit from continuing operations was $16.4 million for the first six months of 2010, an increase of $0.2 million compared to $16.2 million for the same period in 2009. Gross profit as a percentage of revenues for the first six months of 2010 increased to 23.5% compared to 23.0% for the same period in 2009. This increase was the result of the same factors described for the second quarter reduced by the negative impact in the first quarter of 2010 of significant costs incurred on a large project which did not continue into the second quarter.

 

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We are currently optimizing our factory footprint to eliminate excess capacity. As part of this process we have recently closed our contracting group manufacturing facilities in Lexington, Kentucky and Indianapolis, Indiana. Additionally, we have a letter of intent to sell our Cincinnati manufacturing facility and we expect to cease production there by September 1, 2010. We do not anticipate any losses or restructuring charges from these closures since most of the machinery and equipment will be transferred to other facilities and the anticipated selling prices of the properties will be in excess of the net book value of the remaining assets. We have shifted production to our other more productive and cost effective facilities and we believe these moves will save us approximately $2.0 million in annualized expenses going forward which will lower our cost of goods sold and continue to improve our gross margins.

Selling and administrative expenses from continuing operations decreased by $0.7 million, or 9.2%, from $7.6 million to $6.9 million during the second quarter. This decrease was due primarily to continuing reductions in selling and administrative wages and benefits due to staff reductions of $473,000 and a $269,000 reduction in bad debt expense. We are continuing our efforts to further streamline and centralize these selling and administrative expenses.

During the first six months of 2010 compared to the first six months of 2009, selling and administrative expenses from continuing operations declined $0.7 million from $14.8 million to $14.1 million. This decrease was due primarily to cumulative first and second quarter reductions in selling and administrative wages and benefits due to staff reductions of $522,000 and a year to date $170,000 reduction in bad debt expenses.

Selling and administrative expense from continuing operations as a percentage of sales decreased from 23.5% to 19.8% for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 and decreased from 21.0% to 20.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2010. The decrease in selling and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales is primarily due to the factors mentioned previously.

Amortization expense decreased by $41,000 to $125,000 during the second quarter of 2010 from $166,000 in the same period of 2009 and decreased by $219,000 to $260,000 in the first six months of 2010 from $479,000 in the same period of 2009. These decreases were the result of certain definite life intangibles related to earlier acquisitions becoming fully amortized.

Operating income was $1.4 million in the second quarter of 2010, an increase of $1.6 million compared to an operating loss of ($0.2) million during the same quarter of 2009. Operating income as a percent of sales in the second quarter of 2010 was 4.0% compared to the operating loss of (0.6%) for the same period in 2009.

Operating income for the first six months of 2010 was $2.0 million, an increase of $1.0 million compared to operating income of $1.0 million during the same period of 2009. Operating income as a percent of sales for the six months ended June 30, 2010 was 2.9% compared to 1.4% for the same period in 2009.

Improving margins and changes in product mix was the primary factor for the increases in operating income and operating margin percentages.

Other income (expense) from continuing operations for the three months ended was $32,000 compared to $262,000 during the same period in 2009. This change was primarily the result of foreign currency transactions. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, foreign currency transactions accounted for $53,000 of unrealized losses compared to foreign currency transaction gains of $172,000 for the same period in 2009. This change was primarily the result of unrealized foreign currency transaction losses related to our recently retired subordinated debt, which was denominated in Canadian currency.

 

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Interest expense remained constant at $0.3 million in the second quarter of 2010 compared to $0.3 million during the second quarter of 2009. Interest expense decreased slightly to $0.6 million during the first six months of 2010 compared to $0.7 million during the first six months of 2009. The decrease for the six months was due primarily to lower borrowings on our credit facility.

Federal and state income tax expense was $0.4 million during the second quarter of 2010 compared to a benefit of $0.3 million during the second quarter of 2009. Federal and state income tax expense was $0.5 million for the first six months of 2010 compared to a tax of $37,000 in 2009. The federal and state income tax provision for the first six months of 2010 was 38%, which reflects the estimated effective tax rate for 2010. Our statutory income tax rate is affected by certain permanent differences including interest income on officer’s life insurance contracts, non-cash expenses related to incentive stock options and restricted stock vesting shortfalls.

Net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 was $0.6 million compared with a net loss of ($0.6) million for the same period in 2009. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2010 was $0.7 million compared with a net loss of ($0.3) million for the same period in 2009.

Backlog

Our backlog consists of the amount of revenues we expect from full performance of open, signed, firm fixed price contracts that have not been completed for products and services we expect to substantially deliver within the next 12 months. Our backlog from continuing operations, as of June 30, 2010, was $55.1 million compared to $66.5 million as of December 31, 2009. This decline in backlog is due to a bookings level which is below the level of revenues being recognized from completion of the backlog. There can be no assurances that backlog will be replicated, increased or translated into higher revenues in the future. The success of our business depends on a multitude of factors related to our backlog and the orders secured during the subsequent period(s). Certain contracts are highly dependent on the work of contractors and other subcontractors participating in a project, over which we have no or limited control, and their performance on such project could have an adverse effect on the profitability of our contracts. Delays resulting from these contractors and subcontractors, changes in the scope of the project, weather, and labor availability also can have an effect on a contract’s profitability.

New Accounting Pronouncements

For information regarding recent accounting pronouncements, see Note 2 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements within Item 1 of this report.

Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our principal sources of liquidity are cash flow from operations and available borrowings under our revolving credit facility and subordinated convertible debt. Our principal uses of cash are operating costs, debt service, payment of interest on our outstanding senior debt, working capital and other general corporate requirements.

At June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, cash and cash equivalents totaled $2.3 million and $1.4 million respectively. Generally, we do not carry significant cash and cash equivalent balances because excess amounts are used to pay down our revolving line of credit. Cash balances may fluctuate from time to time due to uncollected funds not being immediately swept against the credit line balance.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Total bank debt at June 30, 2010 was $4.2 million and $2.7 million at December 31, 2009. The bank debt at June 30, 2010 consists of $2.2 million due on the revolving lines of credit and a term note totaling $2.0 million. Our current credit facility with Fifth Third Bank (the “Bank Facility”), as amended, includes a revolving line of credit of up to $20 million, including letters of credit, limited to a borrowing base amount computed as 70% of eligible accounts receivable, 50% of unbilled revenues up to $2.0 million, plus 50% of eligible inventories up to $7.5 million. Unused credit availability under our $20.0 million revolving line of credit at June 30, 2010 was $6.7 million. Interest on the outstanding borrowings is charged at the daily LIBOR rate plus 4.0% or the tranche LIBOR rate plus 3.5% for the revolver and the daily LIBOR rate plus 4.25% or the tranche LIBOR rate plus 3.75% for the term note. The weighted average interest rate under the Bank Facility as of June 30, 2010 and June 30, 2009 was 3.82% and 3.95%, respectively.

We entered into our current Bank Facility on December 29, 2005 with Fifth Third Bank. The Bank Facility was amended on various dates and fees paid for these amendments were deferred and are being amortized over the remaining term of the Bank Facility.

On August 6, 2010, the Company entered into an amended and restated credit agreement effective as of June 30, 2010, which amends and restates in its entirety the Bank Facility and extends the termination date of the Line of Credit to April 1, 2013 and the term loan to April 1, 2014. The amendment and restatement also increases the limit on letters of credit from $5.0 million to $10.0 million, resets the pricing grid to level one which temporarily increases our interest rates by 0.5% until the next pricing grid determination date of December 31, 2010, at which time the pricing level will be re-determined based on the Company’s trailing twelve month fixed charge ratio.

Terms of the Bank Facility, as amended, include financial covenants which require compliance at June 30, 2010 and each quarter through March 31, 2013. The maximum capital expenditures financial covenant is $2,500,000 per year. The minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is 2.5:1.0 for each quarter through the quarter ended June 30, 2010 and 1.25:1.0 thereafter. The maximum funded debt to EBITDA covenant is 3.0 to 1. Our Bank Facility also contains cross-default provisions with respect to our subordinated debt. Also, if we fail to pay (after grace periods) any other debt or lease that, individually or in the aggregate involves indebtedness in excess of $100,000, and such default gives any creditor or lessor the right to accelerate the maturity of any such indebtedness or lease payments, then absent a waiver from the lender, it would result in a default under our Bank Facility and the acceleration of the maturity of outstanding debt under our Bank Facility. As of June 30, 2010, we were in compliance with all related financial and other restrictive covenants, and expect continued compliance. In the future, if we cannot comply with the terms of the Bank Facility covenants it will be necessary for us to obtain a waiver or renegotiate our loan covenants, and there can be no assurance that such negotiations would be successful. In the event that we are not successful in obtaining a waiver or an amendment, we would be declared in default, which could cause all amounts owed to be immediately due and payable.

On November 26, 2009, the Company issued $10.8 million principal amount subordinated convertible promissory notes to a group of investors (the “Investor Notes”) which includes related parties: Icarus Investment Corp. ($2,200,000), Jason DeZwirek ($800,000), and Harvey Sandler Revocable Trust ($800,000), which trust owns over 10% of our outstanding common stock. Interest accrues under the Investor Notes at the annual rate of 6% and is payable as of the end of each calendar quarter. Interest paid for the three and six month periods was $162,000 and $324,000 respectively. We used the proceeds of the Investor Notes to repay all of our previously existing subordinated debt in the amount of approximately $4.5 million, which debt was accruing interest at rates between 11-12%. The balance of the proceeds will be used for general working capital. Fees of $320,000 were paid for the issuance of this debt and are being amortized over the term of the Investor Notes.

The Investor Notes are due on November 26, 2014 and are not repayable prior to maturity except upon a change of control, or upon the consent of the holder. The outstanding principal amount of the Investor Notes or any portion thereof, but not the interest, is convertible at the holder’s option, at any time after the issuance of the Investor Notes at a conversion price of $4.00 per share, such price being greater than the Company’s share price at the date of issuance of the Investor Notes. Following three years from the date of the Investor Notes, if the closing price of the common stock of the Company is greater than $8.00 for five consecutive days, the Company can cause conversion of the Investor Notes.

 

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Overview of Cash Flows and Liquidity

 

     For the six months ended June 30,  
($’s in thousands)    2010     2009  

Net cash (used in) provided by continuing operations

   $ (715   $ 10,488   

Net cash provided by discontinued operations

     779        3,292   

Net cash used in investing activities

     (313     (820

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     1,151        (12,998
                

Net increase (decrease) in cash

   $ 902      $ (38
                

For the six months ended June 30, 2010, $0.7 million of cash was used by continuing operating activities compared to $10.5 million provided by continuing operating activities for the same period in 2009. The $11.2 million decrease in cash flows from operating activities was primarily due to a net $11.4 million increase in non-cash working capital requirements. That net increase was largely due to a $17.3 million decrease in cash provided by the change in accounts receivable in the 2010 six month period as compared to the 2009 six month period, primarily due to lower revenues. Additionally, the 2010 six month change in uncompleted contract balances reflects cash used of $2.7 million while the 2009 six month change reflects a provision of $1.0 million of cash primarily due to lower advance billings to customers. These working capital changes were offset by a $2.3 million use of cash in the first six months of 2009 to pay income taxes that was not repeated in the first six months of 2010. The changes in working capital elements were mainly the result of continuing weak economic activity.

Depreciation and amortization amounted to $0.9 million in for the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to $1.3 million for depreciation and amortization in the same period in 2009. This decrease in depreciation and amortization was due primarily to decreased amortization of definite life intangibles from recent acquisitions which are now fully amortized. Our net investment in working capital (excluding cash and cash equivalents, current portion of debt and working capital from discontinued operations) at June 30, 2010 was $16.8 million as compared to $13.3 million at December 31, 2009. We believe that our working capital needs will remain constant unless we experience a significant increase or decrease in sales and operating income.

For the six months ended June 30, 2010, net cash used in investing activities related to capital expenditures for property and equipment were $0.3 million compared with $0.8 million for the same period in 2009. We are managing our capital expenditures in light of the current level of sales.

For the six months ended June 30, 2010, financing activities, which consisted of net borrowings from our bank, provided cash of $1.5 million, compared with cash used of $13.0 million during the same period of 2009 primarily related to net payment of debt.

When we undertake large jobs, our working capital objective is to make these projects self-funding. We try to achieve this by obtaining initial down payments, progress billing contracts, when possible, utilizing extended payment terms from material suppliers, and paying sub-contractors after payment from our customers, which is an industry practice. Our investment in net working capital is funded by cash flow from operations and by our revolving line of credit. Inventory remains relatively constant from quarter to quarter. Accordingly, changes in inventory do not constitute a significant part of our investment in working capital.

 

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Based on our historical results, management’s experience, our current business strategy and current cash flows, we believe that our existing cash resources will be sufficient to meet our anticipated working capital and capital expenditure requirements for at least the next 12 months. Nevertheless, if we generate insufficient cash flows from operations or are unable to draw the amounts needed from our Bank Facility to meet our short-term liquidity needs, we may borrow additional funds. Although management believes that we will be able to fund our operations from current resources, there is no guarantee that we will be able to do so, however, alternative sources of funding are potentially available in the form of additional term debt to be provided by our lender, which may be collateralized by our real estate and equipment, as well as subordinated debt to be provided by a related party. However, we cannot provide any assurances that such financing will be available to us on favorable terms or at all.

 

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Forward-Looking Statements

This Form 10-Q includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding industry prospects or future results of operations or financial position made in this Form 10-Q are forward-looking. We use words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intends,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “will,” “plan,” “should” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, which may cause actual results, performance or trends to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. Potential risks, among others, that could cause actual results to differ materially are discussed under “Item 1A Risk Factors” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 and include, but are not limited to: our dependence on fixed price contracts and the risks associated therewith, including actual costs exceeding our estimates and our method of accounting for contract revenue; our history of losses and possibility of further losses; fluctuations in operating results from period to period due to seasonality of our business; the effect of growth on our infrastructure, resources, and existing sales; our ability to expand our operations in both new and existing markets; the potential for contract delay or cancellation; the potential for fluctuations in prices for manufactured components and raw materials; our ability to raise capital and the availability of capital resources; our ability to fully utilize and retain executives; the impact of federal, state or local government regulations; labor shortages or increases in labor costs; economic and political conditions generally; and the effect of competition in the air pollution control and industrial ventilation industry.

We caution investors that other factors might, in the future, prove to be important in affecting our results of operations. New factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict all such factors, nor can it assess the impact of each such factor on the business or the extent to which any factor, or a combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Investors are further cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements as they speak only to our views as of the date the statement is made. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

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ITEM 4T. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have evaluated our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a- 15(e) and 15d- 15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. Based on this evaluation, such officers have concluded that these controls and procedures are effective as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q in ensuring that the information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely discussions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2010 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II -OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

10.1   Severance Agreement and General Waiver and Release
31.1   Rule 13(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by Chief Executive Officer
31.2   Rule 13(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by Chief Financial Officer
32.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer (18 U.S. Section 1350)
32.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer (18 U.S. Section 1350)

 

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SIGNATURE

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

CECO ENVIRONMENTAL CORP.

/s/ Dennis W. Blazer

Dennis W. Blazer

V.P. - Finance and Administration

and Chief Financial Officer

Date: August 13, 2010

 

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