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United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

[X]
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2013
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 number  0-19761

OP-TECH Environmental Services, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
91-1528142
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
1 Adler Drive, E Syracuse, NY 13057
(Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip Code)

(315) 437-2065
(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 (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   or No  X                                

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company.
 
Large Accelerated filer ___   Accelerated filer___ Non-accelerated filer ___  Small Reporting Company ­­X

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   X   or No                                                                                             

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

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date (May 31, 2013)  11,940,373

 
 

 

OP-TECH Environmental Services, Inc. and Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries

INDEX
 
 PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION Page No.
     
  Item 1.  Financial Statements  
     
   Consolidated Balance Sheets  
  -March 31, 2013 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2012 (Audited) 2
     
   Consolidated Statements of Operations  
 
-Three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012 (Unaudited
3
     
   Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows  
  -Three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012 (Unaudited)
     
   Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
     
  Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
     
  Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk 12 
     
  Item 4.   Controls and Procedures 12 
     
 PART II.   OTHER INFORMATION 13 
     
   SIGNATURES 14 
   
 
 

 
 

 

 


PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

SPECIAL NOTICE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

The Company is including the following cautionary statement in this Form 10-Q to make applicable and take advantage of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for any forward-looking statement made by, or on behalf of, the Company.  This 10-Q, press releases issued by the Company, and certain information provided periodically in writing and orally by the Company’s designated officers and agents contain statements which constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  The words “expect”, “believe”, “goal”, “plan”, “intend”, “estimate”, and similar expressions and variations thereof used are intended to specifically identify forward-looking statements. Where any such forward-looking statement includes a statement of the assumptions or basis underlying such forward-looking statement, the Company cautions that assumed facts or basis almost always vary from actual results, and the differences between assumed facts or basis and actual results can be material, depending on the circumstances.  Where, in any forward-looking statement, the Company, or its management, expresses an expectation or belief as to future results, such expectation or belief is expressed in good faith and believed to have a reasonable basis, but there can be no assurance that the statement of expectation or belief will result or be achieved or accomplished.
 
























 
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OP-TECH ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC. AND WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
             
             
             
   
(UNAUDITED)
       
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
             
ASSETS
           
             
Current Assets:
           
   Cash
  $ 1,052,042     $ 1,241,052  
   Accounts receivable, net
    5,404,439       8,790,610  
   Costs on uncompleted projects applicable to future billings
    352,530       334,179  
   Inventory
    389,345       440,514  
   Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    364,474       382,511  
      -          
           Total Current Assets
    7,562,831       11,188,866  
                 
Property and equipment, net
    1,121,987       1,121,117  
Deferred tax asset (Note 8)
    200,000       200,000  
Other long term assets
    112,946       116,732  
                 
           Total Assets
  $ 8,997,764     $ 12,626,715  
                 
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
               
                 
                 
Current Liabilities:
               
   Accounts payable
  $ 1,368,647     $ 4,587,827  
   Billings in excess of costs and estimated profit
               
      on uncompleted projects
    1,099,148       888,912  
   Accrued future losses
    3,400       16,312  
   Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
    1,354,666       1,752,764  
   Note payable to bank under line of credit
    4,980,000       5,000,000  
   Convertible notes payable (Note 5)
    2,000,000       2,000,000  
   Current portion of long-term debt (Note 7)
    1,990,379       2,125,186  
                 
           Total Liabilities
    12,796,241       16,371,001  
                 
Shareholders' Deficit:
               
   Common stock, par value $.01 per share; authorized 120,000,000
               
      shares; 11,940,373 shares issued and outstanding
    119,404       119,404  
   Additional paid-in capital
    7,360,558       7,360,558  
   Accumulated deficit
    (11,278,439 )     (11,224,248 )
                 
      (3,798,477 )     (3,744,286 )
                 
           Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Deficit
  $ 8,997,764     $ 12,626,715  
                 
                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
 


 
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OP-TECH ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC. AND WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARIES
       
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
           
(UNAUDITED)
           
             
             
   
THREE MONTHS ENDED
 
   
March 31,
   
March 31,
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
             
Project billings and services
  $ 5,014,466     $ 5,512,591  
                 
Project costs
    3,345,417       3,979,333  
                 
Gross margin
    1,669,049       1,533,258  
      33.3 %     27.8 %
Operating expenses:
               
    Payroll expense and related payroll taxes and benefits
    991,125       1,086,193  
    Office Expense
    118,197       103,415  
    Occupancy
    210,390       214,528  
    Business Insurance
    111,168       123,009  
    Professional Services
    50,332       206,000  
    Equipment Expenses, net of usage credit
    116,676       168,386  
    Other operating expenses (income)
    (40,092 )     (3,017 )
      1,557,797       1,898,514  
                 
Operating income (loss)
    111,252       (365,256 )
                 
Other income and (expense):
               
   Interest expense
    (164,259 )     (223,127 )
   Other, net
    3,045       34,834  
      (161,214 )     (188,293 )
                 
Net loss before income taxes
    (49,962 )     (553,549 )
                 
Income tax benefit (expense)
    (4,229 )     229,501  
                 
Net loss
  $ (54,191 )   $ (324,048 )
                 
                 
Earnings (loss) per common share:
               
    Basic
  $ (0.005 )   $ (0.03 )
    Diluted
  $ (0.005 )   $ (0.03 )
                 
Weighted average shares outstanding:
               
    Basic
    11,940,373       11,940,373  
    Diluted
    11,940,373       11,940,373  
                 
                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
 

 
 
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OP-TECH ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC. AND WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
           
           
           
   
THREE MONTHS ENDED
   
March 31,
  March 31,  
      2013       2012  
                 
Operating activities:
               
Net loss
  $ (54,191 )   $ (324,048 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
               
provided by operating activities:
               
Gain on sale of equipment
    -       -  
Bad debt recovery
    (65,235 )     (61,348 )
Depreciation and amortization
    99,043       136,920  
Amortization of discount on convertible notes
    -       41,667  
Benefit from deferred income taxes
    -       (233,000 )
(Increase) decrease in operating assets and
               
increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
    3,451,406       3,289,796  
Costs on uncompleted projects applicable to
               
future billings
    (18,351 )     1,301,238  
Billings and estimated profit in excess of costs
               
on uncompleted contracts
    210,236       (415,882 )
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets
    421,424       189,887  
Other long term assets
    3,786       1,842  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    (3,617,278 )     (2,469,491 )
Accrued future project losses
    (12,912 )     (813,701 )
Net cash provided by operating activities
    417,928       643,880  
                 
Investing activities:
               
Purchase of property and equipment
    (99,913 )     (2,000 )
Proceeds from sale of equipment
    -       -  
Net cash used in investing activities
    (99,913 )     (2,000 )
                 
Financing activities:
               
Principal payments on current and long-term borrowings
    (507,025 )     (514,876 )
Net cash used in financing activities
    (507,025 )     (514,876 )
                 
Increase (decrease) in cash
    (189,010 )     127,004  
                 
Cash at beginning of period
    1,241,052       412,141  
                 
Cash at end of period
  $ 1,052,042     $ 539,145  
                 
Non-cash item
               
Non-cash refinancing of insurance
  $ 352,218     $ 436,979  
                 
                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
       


 
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OP-TECH ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
AND WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

1. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 8-03 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, quarterly results include all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) that the Company considers necessary for a fair presentation of such information for interim periods.

The unaudited financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary; OP-TECH AVIX, Inc.  All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

The balance sheet at December 31, 2012 has been derived from the audited balance sheet included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

2. Revenue Recognition

The timing of revenues is dependent on the Company's backlog, contract awards, and the performance requirements of each contract.  The Company's revenues are also affected by the timing of its clients planned remediation work as well as the timing of unplanned emergency spills.  Historically, planned remediation work generally increases during the third and fourth quarters.  Although the Company believes that the historical trend in quarterly revenues for the third and fourth quarters of each year are generally higher than the first and second quarters, there can be no assurance that this will occur in future periods.

3. Related Party Transactions

The Company utilizes subcontract labor purchased from St. Lawrence Industrial Services, Inc., which is owned by a director of the Company. The costs for these services amounted to approximately $141,437 and $923,818 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012.  At March 31, 2012, the Company has a payable to St. Lawrence of approximately $215,000 which is included in accounts payable.  At March 31, 2013, the Company had a receivable from St. Lawrence of approximately $222,000 as a result of advances made prior to the performance of services.

Additionally, the Company has entered into Secured Loan Agreements with members of management as discussed in Note 5 below.


 
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4.  Earnings per Share

Basic earnings per share are computed by dividing net income by the weighted average shares outstanding.  There are outstanding options under the Company’s Stock Option Plan and warrants expiring May 2013 that were issued to a financial advisor in May 2002 to purchase 480,000 shares of common stock at $0.066 per share. The convertible notes payable with a face value of $2,000,000 are convertible into shares of common stock at the election of the holders of the Convertible Notes at $0.06 per share as more fully explained in Note 5.  These items were not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share for March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012 as they would be anti-dilutive due to the net loss.

5.  Convertible Notes

During January 2011, the Company entered into a series of Secured Loan Agreements with several individuals for the sale of secured convertible notes (the “Convertible Notes”) totaling $403,000. These are in addition to the $1,617,000 convertible notes issued during the year ending December 31, 2010. These individuals represent members of executive management, members of the board of directors, and significant shareholders. The Convertible Notes are for a term of two years, carry interest of 6% and are convertible into shares of common stock at the election of the holders of the Convertible Notes at $0.06 per share and, as long as the average share price of the Company’s common stock on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board remains above $0.06, at the election of the Company at $0.06 per share. The issuance of the Convertible Notes in the first quarter of 2011 does not represent a change of control as approximately 94% of the Convertible Notes were issued to shareholders of the Company that currently own approximately 34% of the Company’s outstanding share capital.

The Company recorded $67,167 in additional debt discount in 2011 related to the issuance of these convertible notes due to the beneficial conversion feature, which is shown as Additional Paid in Capital and reduction in the convertible notes payable.  These discounts were amortized over two years.  The discount is based on the market value of the stock at the date of the note agreements which was $.07 per share.

In January 2011, the Company redeemed $20,000 of Convertible Notes.

The principle amount of the Convertible Notes may be converted into 33,333,334 shares of common stock, or approximately 279% of current outstanding shares of common stock. Accrued interest is also converted at $0.06 per share.

The Company also entered into a Security Agreement to secure payment and performance of its obligations under the Convertible Notes pursuant to which it granted the holders of the Convertible Notes a security interest in all of its assets.  The security granted is subordinated to a security interest granted to certain senior debt. The Company’s sole active subsidiary also guaranteed all amounts owed by the Company under the Convertible Notes.

There was no amortization expense during 2013 related to the Convertible Note discounts. Amortization expense was $41,667 for the three months ending March 31, 2012 and is included in interest expense.

The Company was not in compliance with the default conditions as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.  The annual interest rate is to increase to 20% for any period of default.  As of December 31, 2011, the interest began to accrue at 20%. The redemption of shares is available to the lenders through the maturity dates set in the agreements. Due to the default on the Convertible Notes and the Lender’s option to call Convertible Notes these are classified as current as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

 
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As of April 22, 2013, the Convertible Notes were amended to provide the Lenders with the option to call a portion or all of the Principal Sum and/or Interest for payment at any time while the Convertible Notes remain outstanding.  The maturity date has been extended to August 30, 2013.

The annual interest will continue to accrue on each Note at the rate of 6% per annum through and including the applicable Original Designated Date, and at the rate of 20% per annum thereafter.

Interest expense recorded on these notes amounted to $100,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 yielding an effective interest rate of 20.0%.
 
6.  Unapproved Change Orders

The Company enters into cost-reimbursable arrangements in which the final outcome or overall estimate at completion may be materially different than the original contract value. While the terms of such contracts indicate costs are to be reimbursed by our clients, the Company typically processes change notice requests to document agreement as to scope and price. Due to the nature of these items, we have not classified and disclosed the amounts as unapproved change orders.

While the Company is generally able to obtain the requested change orders on cost-reimbursable contracts, potential exposure exists relative to costs incurred in excess of agreed upon contract value.

The Company also has unapproved change orders on smaller projects in the ordinary course of business.  These amounts are recorded at cost in cost on uncompleted contracts applicable to future billing and the applicable profit will be recorded when change orders are approved.  Timing of claim collections is uncertain and depends on negotiated settlements pursuant to the contracts. As a result, the Company may not collect unapproved change orders within the next twelve months.

7.  Long-Term Debt

The loan agreement requires a financial covenant to be measured at March 31, 2013.  Due to the losses incurred during 2011 that debt covenant was violated at March 31, 2013.  The default on the financing loan agreement also caused a default on the convertible note agreements.  The Company did not receive a waiver from the bank for a violation of the debt covenants. Additionally, the Company was under-collateralized for the borrowing base calculation related to the line of credit at March 31, 2013.

For these reasons the long-term debt was reclassified to current liabilities and reduced working capital.  Additionally, if the line of credit were no longer available or the bank demanded repayment of the debt, the Company may not have sufficient capital to operate and there would be substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern.

8.  Income Taxes

For the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company maintained its valuation allowance for deferred tax assets. The Company has approximately $9,400,000 of other net operating loss carryforwards that may be utilized when the Company generates taxable income.  Management has assessed the potential utilization of other net operating loss carryforwards including those that will be generated in 2013 and determined that it is more likely than not that the Company will be able to generate taxable income to utilize a portion of the net operating losses with expiration dates of 2018 through 2031, and has recorded a deferred tax asset of $200,000.

 
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

At March 31, 2013, the Company had cash of $1,052,042 compared to $1,241,052 at December 31, 2012.  The cash balance has remained consistent due to collected receivables paying for operating costs and accounts payable balances.

At March 31, 2013, the Company had negative working capital of $5,233,410 compared to negative working capital of $5,182,135 at December 31, 2012, with a current ratio of .59 to 1 at March 31, 2013 and .68 to 1 at December 31, 2012.  The increase in the negative working capital and the decrease in the current ratio is primarily a result of the smaller loss incurred during the first three months of 2013.

For the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company’s net cash provided by operations was $417,928 compared to net cash provided by operations of $643,880 during the three months ended March 31, 2012.  The decrease in net cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was due to changes in accounts receivable and billings and estimated profits in excess of costs on uncompleted contracts, net of changes in accounts payable and accrued expenses.

The Company’s net cash used in investing activities of $99,913 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to net cash used of $2,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2012.  The change is due to the purchase of equipment during 2013.

For the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company’s net cash used by financing activities was $507,025 compared to net cash used by financing activities of $514,876 during the three months ended March 31, 2013.  The net cash used in financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was due to payments on financing agreements.

During the first three months of 2013, all principal payments on the Company’s debt were made within payment terms.

The loan agreement requires a financial covenant to be measured at March 31, 2013.  As more fully discussed in Note 7, due to the losses incurred, a violation of that debt covenant occurred.

 
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

PROJECT REVENUE

The Company's project revenue for the first quarter of 2013 decreased 9% to $5,014,466 from $5,512,591 for the first quarter of 2012.  The decrease in revenue is attributed to higher project volume in 2012 for the first quarter of the year related to projects that began in 2011. Backlog at March 31, 2013 was approximately $9,900,000.
 

PROJECT COSTS AND GROSS MARGIN

Project costs for the first quarter of 2013 decreased 16% to $3,345,417 from $3,979,333 for the same period in 2012.  Project costs as a percentage of revenues were66.7% and 72.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  Gross margin for the first quarter of 2013 increased slightly to 33.3% from 27.8% for the same period in 2013.  The increase in gross margin is primarily attributed to favorable projects that produce high margins during the three months ended March 31, 2013 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2012.
 
OPERATING EXPENSES

Operating expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 decreased 18% to $1,557,797 from $1,898,515 for the same period in 2012.  Operating expenses as a percentage of revenues decreased to 31.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to 34.4% for the comparable period in 2012.

When comparing the first quarter of 2013 to the same period in 2012, the decrease in operating expenses was a combination of the following:

 
·
Professional services decreased 76% to $50,332 compared to $206,000.  During the first three months of 2012 legal and audit costs were higher than the first three months of 2013.

 
·
Equipment expenses, net of usage credit decreased 31% to $116,676 from $168,386 due to repairs and depreciation costs being lower for the three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2012.

INTEREST EXPENSE

Interest expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 decreased 26% to $164,259 from $223,127 for the same period in 2012.  This decrease is due to the amortization expense related to the discount on the convertible notes being expensed during the three months ended March 31, 2012.  The convertible note discount was fully amortized during 2012.

 
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NET INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES


Net loss before income taxes for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 was $49,962 compared to a net loss before income taxes of $553,549 for same period in 2012.  The net loss before income taxes is primarily a result of the lower project volume for the first quarter.
 
INCOME TAX (EXPENSE) BENEFIT

The Company recorded income tax expense of $4,229 for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 compared to an income tax benefit of $229,501 for same period in 2012. The Company maintained the deferred tax valuation allowance at March 31, 2013, and recognized no benefit attributable to the 2013 operating loss.
 
NET INCOME (LOSS)

Net loss for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 was $54,191 or ($0.01) per share basic and diluted compared to net loss of $324,048 or ($0.03) per share basic and diluted for same period in 2012.



 
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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

Management has identified the following critical accounting policies that affect the Company's more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of the Company's consolidated financial statements.  The preparation of the Company's financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires the Company's management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities.  On an on-going basis, management evaluates those estimates, including those related to assets held for sale, revenue recognition, issuance of stock options and related compensation expense, valuation allowances on deferred tax assets, allowance for doubtful accounts and contingencies and litigation. The Company states these accounting policies in the notes to the consolidated financial statements and in relevant sections in this discussion and analysis. These estimates are based on the information that is currently available to the Company and on various other assumptions that management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances.  Actual results could vary from those estimates.

The Company believes that the following critical accounting policies affect significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements:

 
·
Contracts are predominately short-term in nature (less than six months) and revenue is recognized as costs are incurred and billed.  Revenues recognized in excess of amounts billed are recorded as an asset. In the event interim billings exceed costs and estimated profit, the net amount of deferred revenue is shown as a current liability.  Estimated losses are recorded in full when identified. Unapproved change orders are recorded at cost in cost on uncompleted contracts applicable to future billings.

 
·
The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of its customers to make required payments, which results in bad debt expense. Management determines the adequacy of this allowance by continually evaluating individual customer receivables, considering the customer's financial condition, credit history and current economic conditions.  If the financial condition of customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional allowances may be required.

 
·
The Company maintains a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets to reduce these assets to their realizable amounts.  Recognition of these amounts and the adjustment of the corresponding allowance is dependent on the generation of taxable income in current and future years.  As circumstances change with respect to management’s expectations of future taxable income, the valuation allowance is adjusted.





 
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk.

Not applicable

Item 4. – Controls and Procedures

(a)
Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
As of the end of the period covering this Form 10-Q, we evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our “disclosure controls and procedures”. OP-TECH conducted this evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Acting Principal Accounting Officer.

(i) Definition of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed with the objective of ensuring that information required to be disclosed in our periodic reports filed under the Exchange Act, such as this report, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. As defined by the SEC, such disclosure controls and procedures are also designed with the objective of ensuring that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Acting Principal Accounting Officer, in such a manner as to allow timely disclosure decisions.

(ii) Limitations on the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures and Internal Controls.
OP-TECH recognizes that a system of disclosure controls and procedures (as well as a system of internal controls), no matter how well conceived and operated, cannot provide absolute assurance that the objectives of the system are met. Further, the design of such a system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of a simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented in a number of ways. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, system failures may occur and not be detected.

(iii) Conclusions with Respect to Our Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
The Company’s controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives. The Company's Chief Executive Officer and Acting Principal Accounting Officer determined that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the controls and procedures are adequate and effective in alerting them in a timely manner to material information relating to the Company required to be included in the Company's periodic SEC filings.

(b) Changes in Internal Controls.
For the quarter ended March 31, 2013 there were no changes to the Company’s internal controls.

 
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1.  Legal Proceedings.

During the quarter ended March 31, 2013, there were no significant items of litigation or legal proceedings.
 
Item 1A. Risk Factors.

None

Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

None

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None

Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures.

None

Item 5.  Other Information.

None
 
Item 6. Exhibits.
 
Exhibit 31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
Exhibit 31.2 Certification of Acting Principal Accounting Officer
Exhibit 32.1 Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
Exhibit 32.2 Section 1350 Certification of Acting Principal Accounting Officer

Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the interactive data files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.

Exhibit 101
101.INS - XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH - XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL - XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF - XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB - XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE - XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 
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SIGNATURES

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

OP-TECH Environmental Services, Inc.
(Registrant)
 
 


Date:  June 10, 2013                                  
/s/ Charles B. Morgan
Charles B. Morgan
Chief Executive Officer

/s/  Michael D. McCall
Michael D. McCall
Controller and Treasurer



















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