UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 10-Q

 

x

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2014

 

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: 1-13738

 

PSYCHEMEDICS CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware		58-1701987
(State or Other Jurisdiction of		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Incorporation or Organization)
125 Nagog Park
Acton, MA		01720
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number including area code:

(978) 206-8220

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant 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 No ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).

 

Large accelerated filer ¨	Accelerated filer ¨	Non-accelerated filer ¨	Smaller Reporting Company x
		(Do not check if smaller reporting Company)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Yes ¨ No x

 

The number of shares of Common Stock of the Registrant, par value $0.005 per share, outstanding at October 24, 2014 was 5,375,061.

 

 

 

PSYCHEMEDICS CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

 

INDEX

 

	Page
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1 - Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Condensed Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2014  and December 31, 2013	3
Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Nine months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013	4
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013	5
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements	6
Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Overview	11
Results of Operations	12
Liquidity and Capital Resources	13
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates	15
Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	17
Item 4 - Controls and Procedures	17
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1A - Risk Factors	18
Item 2 - Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	18
Item 6 - Exhibits	18
Signatures	18
Exhibit Index	19

 

 

PSYCHEMEDICS CORPORATION

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

 

		September 30,				December 31,
		2014				2013
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	2,611,712			$	3,970,512
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $102,635 in 2014 and $144,921 in 2013			5,757,316				4,368,864
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			1,037,876				769,269
Income tax receivable			—				554,828
Deferred tax assets			469,443				292,795
Total Current Assets			9,876,347				9,956,268
Fixed Assets, net of accumulated amortization and depreciation of $5,801,269 in 2014 and $5,175,722 in 2013			12,825,455				6,050,203
Other assets			725,703				543,345
Total Assets		$	23,427,505			$	16,549,816
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	683,246			$	510,550
Accrued expenses			1,971,865				2,447,920
Current portion of long-term debt			1,399,925				—
Total Current Liabilities			4,055,036				2,958,470
Long-term debt			5,198,139				—
Deferred tax liabilities, long-term			1,314,221				1,314,221
Total Liabilities			10,567,396				4,272,691
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 7)
Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred-stock, $0.005 par value, 872,521 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding			—				—
Common stock, $0.005 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized 6,043,191 shares issued in 2014 and 5,981,896 shares issued in 2013			30,216				29,910
Additional paid-in capital			29,347,419				28,888,712
Accumulated deficit			(6,435,737	)			(6,559,708	)
Less - Treasury stock, at cost, 668,130 shares			(10,081,789	)			(10,081,789	)
Total Shareholders' Equity			12,860,109				12,277,125
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity		$	23,427,505			$	16,549,816

 

See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements

 

 

PSYCHEMEDICS CORPORATION

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

 

		Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
		September 30,								September 30,
		2014				2013				2014				2013
Revenues		$	7,704,047			$	7,055,202			$	22,443,005			$	20,386,381
Cost of revenues			3,734,470				2,879,150				10,786,382				8,644,109
Gross profit			3,969,577				4,176,052				11,656,623				11,742,272
Operating Expenses:
General & administrative			1,155,099				1,075,133				3,467,863				3,075,794
Marketing & selling			1,206,479				1,158,355				3,470,588				3,435,257
Research & development			363,788				203,265				986,201				558,011
Total Operating Expenses			2,725,366				2,436,753				7,924,652				7,069,062
Operating income			1,244,211				1,739,299				3,731,971				4,673,210
Other income (expense)			(33,941	)			280				(29,157	)			91,993
Net income before provision for income taxes			1,210,270				1,739,579				3,702,814				4,765,203
Provision for income taxes			293,370				687,579				1,172,836				1,827,932
Net income and comprehensive income		$	916,900			$	1,052,000			$	2,529,978			$	2,937,271
Basic net income per share		$	0.17			$	0.20			$	0.47			$	0.55
Diluted net income per share		$	0.17			$	0.20			$	0.47			$	0.55
Dividends declared per share		$	0.15			$	0.15			$	0.45			$	0.45
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic			5,375,061				5,312,105				5,348,730				5,301,330
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted			5,389,425				5,330,515				5,375,472				5,314,224

 

See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements

 

  

PSYCHEMEDICS CORPORATION

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

 

		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,
		2014				2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income		$	2,529,978			$	2,937,271
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			751,306				642,580
Stock-based compensation			448,417				386,297
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			(1,388,452	)			(672,737	)
Prepaid expenses, other current assets, and income tax receivable			286,221				622,123
Accounts payable			172,696				(92,708	)
Accrued expenses			(667,621	)			184,916
Deferred income taxes			(176,648	)			(155,217	)
Net cash provided by operating activities			1,955,897				3,852,525
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of equipment and leasehold improvements			(6,993,673	)			(835,735	)
Cost of internally developed software			(321,394	)			(540,097	)
Other assets			(202,283	)			(227,482	)
Net cash used in investing activities			(7,517,350	)			(1,603,314	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net proceeds from exercise of stock options			47,564				20,839
Proceeds from issuance of stock, net of tax withholding			(36,968	)			(111,249	)
Proceeds from equipment financing			6,999,626				—
Payments of equipment financing			(401,562	)			—
Cash dividends paid			(2,406,007	)			(2,381,845	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			4,202,653				(2,472,255	)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents			(1,358,800	)			(223,044	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period			3,970,512				3,065,785
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		$	2,611,712			$	2,842,741
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for income taxes		$	461,920			$	643,000
Cash paid for interest		$	42,285			$	-
Purchases of equipment through accrued liabilities		$	191,566			$	170,642

 

See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements

 

 

PSYCHEMEDICS CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

 

1.

Interim Financial Statements

 

The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission for reporting on Form 10-Q. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosure required for complete financial statements are not included herein. It is recommended that these financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes of Psychemedics Corporation (“the Company,” “our Company,” “our” or “we”) as reported in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, filed on February 28, 2014. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations, and cash flows at the dates and for the periods presented have been included. The results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 may not be indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2014, or any other period.

 

2.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of 90 days or less to be cash equivalents. There were no cash equivalents as of September 30, 2014.

 

3.

Stock-Based Compensation

 

2006 Equity Incentive Plan

The Company’s 2006 Incentive Plan provides for the grant or issuance to officers, directors, employees and consultants of options with terms of up to ten years, restricted stock, stock unit awards (SUA’s), issuances of stock bonuses or other stock-based awards, covering up to 500,000 shares of common stock. As of September 30, 2014, 146,885 shares remained available for future grant under the 2006 Incentive Plan.

 

The Company granted SUAs covering 44,575 shares of common stock on May 8, 2014. The SUAs vest over a period of two years for non-employee board members and four years for employees and are convertible into an equivalent number of shares of the Company’s common stock provided that the director or employee receiving the award remains continuously employed throughout the vesting period. The Company records compensation expense related to the SUAs on a straight-line basis over the vesting term of the SUAs. Employees are issued shares upon vesting, net of tax withholdings, unless the employee chooses to receive all shares and pay for the associated employment taxes. No other types of equity-based awards have been granted or issued under the 2006 Incentive Plan.

 

 

PSYCHEMEDICS CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

 

3.

Stock-Based Compensation (continued)

A summary of activity for SUAs under the Company’s 2006 Incentive Plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 is as follows:

 

						Aggregate
		Number of				Intrinsic
		Shares				Value (1)
						(000s)
Unvested, December 31, 2013			138,975
Granted			44,575
Forfeited/expired			(9,879	)
Converted to common stock			(52,046	)
Unvested, September 30, 2014			121,625			$	1,722
Available for grant, September 30, 2014			146,885

 

(1)

The aggregate intrinsic value on this table was calculated based on the closing market value of the Company’s stock on September 30, 2014 ($14.16).

 

Expired Plans

As of September 30, 2014, the Company also had outstanding an aggregate of 136,050 options to acquire common stock under plans that had previously expired. A summary of stock option activity for the Company’s expired stock option plans for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 is as follows:

 

						Weighted				Weighted
						Average				Average
						Exercise				Remaining				Aggregate
		Number of				Price Per				Contractual				Intrinsic
		Shares				Share				Life				Value (2)
														(000s)
Outstanding, December 31, 2013			176,950			$	14.04
Granted			-				-
Exercised			(40,900	)		$	12.84
Terminated/Expired			-
Outstanding, September 30, 2014			136,050			$	14.40				0.6 years			$	0
Exercisable, September 30, 2014			136,050			$	14.40				0.6 years			$	0
Available for grant, September 30, 2014			-

 

(2)

The aggregate intrinsic value on this table was calculated based on the amount, if any, by which the closing market value of the Company’s stock on the September 30, 2014 ($14.16) exceeded the exercise price of the underlying options, multiplied by the number of shares subject to each option.

 

 

PSYCHEMEDICS CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

 

3.

Stock-Based Compensation (continued)

 

All Stock-Based Compensation Plans

As of September 30, 2014, a total of 404,560 shares of common stock were reserved for issuance under the various stock option and stock-based plans. As of September 30, 2014, the unamortized fair value of awards relating to outstanding SUAs and options was $1,276 thousand, which is expected to be amortized over a weighted average period of 2.9 years.

 

4.

Basic and Diluted Net Income Per Share

 

Basic net income per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common and dilutive common equivalent shares outstanding during the period. The number of dilutive common equivalent shares outstanding during the period has been determined in accordance with the treasury-stock method. Common equivalent shares consist of common stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding options and common stock issuable upon the vesting of outstanding, unvested SUAs.

 

Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding are as follows:

 

		Three Months Ended								Nine months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,				September 30,				September 30,
		2014				2013				2014				2013
		(in thousands)
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic			5,375				5,312				5,349				5,301
Dilutive common equivalent shares			14				19				26				13
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted			5,389				5,331				5,375				5,314

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, 182 thousand and 153 thousand common shares, respectively, related to options and SUAs that were outstanding but not included in the diluted weighted average common share calculation as the effect would have been antidilutive. For the nine month period ended September 30, 2014 there were no antidilutive shares and for the same period in 2013 there were 167 thousand common shares.

 

5.

Fair Value Measurements

 

ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”), provides guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. It also responds to investors’ requests for expanded information about the extent to which companies’ measure assets and liabilities at fair value, the information used to measure fair value, and the effect of fair value measurements on earnings. ASC 820 applies whenever other standards require (or permit) assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value, and does not expand the use of fair value in any new circumstances.

 

PSYCHEMEDICS CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

 

5.

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

 

It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy prioritizes the inputs in three broad levels as follows:

 

·

Level 1 inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical assets and liabilities.

·

Level 2 inputs are quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.

·

Level 3 inputs are prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.

 

A financial asset’s or liability’s classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

 

The financial assets of the Company measured at fair value on a recurring basis are cash and cash equivalents. The Company’s cash and cash equivalents are classified within level 1 of the fair value hierarchy because they are valued using quoted market prices that are accessible at the measurement date for identical assets and liabilities.

 

6.

Subsequent Events

 

On October 30, 2014, the Company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share for a total of $806 thousand, which will be paid on November 20, 2014 to shareholders of record on November 10, 2014.

 

7.

Commitments and Contingencies

 

The Company is subject to legal proceedings and claims, which arise in the ordinary course of its business. The Company believes that based upon information available to the Company at this time, the expected outcome of these matters would not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial condition.

 

8.

Debt and Other Financing Arrangements

 

On March 20, 2014, the Company entered into an equipment financing arrangement with Banc of America Leasing & Capital, LLC (the “Lender”), including a Master Loan and Security Agreement and related documentation (collectively the “Equipment Loan Arrangement”) which provided the Company with the ability to finance, at its option, up to $6 million of new and used equipment purchases to be made over the following 12 months or purchases recently made. Each such purchase financed under the Equipment Loan Arrangement is documented by the execution of an equipment note. Each note has a maturity date of 60 months from the applicable loan date, and bears interest at the then current 30-day LIBOR rate + 2.00%. Principal and interest are payable over the 60-month repayment period and principal is repayable without premium or penalty. Borrowings under the Equipment Loan Arrangement are secured by a first priority security interest in the equipment acquired with the proceeds of the equipment notes. Under the Equipment Loan Arrangement, the Company is subject to a maximum quarterly funded debt to EBITDA ratio and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. The Company was in compliance with all covenants as of September 30, 2014. On August 8, 2014, the Company amended this agreement to increase the borrowing limit by $1.5 million.

 

 

 

Under the Equipment Loan Arrangement, the Company has executed four notes on March 24, 2014, May 22, 2014, June 13, 2014 and August 8, 2014 in the amounts of $1,052,943, $1,935,241, $3,011,816 and $999,626, respectively, for a total amount of $7.0 million. The interest rate for these notes for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 was 2.15%, and represented $33,941 of interest expense. The interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2104 was $46,958. There was no long term debt for the same period in 2013.

 

The annual principal repayment requirements for debt obligations as of September 30, 2014 are as follows (in 000’s):

 

2014		$	350
2015			1,400
2016			1,400
2017			1,400
2018			1,400
2019			648
Total long-term debt			6,598
Less current portion of long-term debt			1,400
Total long-term debt, net of current portion		$	5,198

 

9.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASU 2014-09), which supersedes nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance under U.S. GAAP. The core principle of ASU 2014-09 is to recognize revenues when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 defines a five step process to achieve this core principle and, in doing so, more judgment and estimates may be required within the revenue recognition process than are required under existing U.S. GAAP.

 

The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods therein, using either of the following transition methods: (i) a full retrospective approach reflecting the application of the standard in each prior reporting period with the option to elect certain practical expedients, or (ii) a retrospective approach with the cumulative effect of initially adopting ASU 2014-09 recognized at the date of adoption (which includes additional footnote disclosures). We are currently evaluating the impact of our pending adoption of ASU 2014-09 on our consolidated financial statements and have not yet determined the method by which we will adopt the standard in 2017.

 

 

Item 2.

 

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE RESULTS

 

From time to time, information provided by the Company or statements made by its employees may contain "forward-looking" information which involves risks and uncertainties. In particular, statements contained in this report which are not historical facts (including, but not limited to, the Company's expectations regarding earnings, earnings per share, revenues, operating cash flows, dividends, future business, growth opportunities, new accounts, customer base, test volume, sales and marketing strategy, business strategy, general and administrative expenses, marketing and selling expenses, research and development expenses, anticipated operating results, foreign drug testing laws and regulations, required investments in plant, property and equipment, strategies with respect to governmental agencies and regulations, cost savings, capital expenditures, liquidity of investments and anticipated cash requirements) may be "forward-looking" statements. The Company's actual results may differ from those stated in any "forward-looking" statements. Factors that may cause such differences include, but are not limited to, risks associated with employee hiring practices of the Company’s principal customers, development of markets for new products and services offered by the Company, costs associated with capacity expansion, government regulation (including, but not limited to, Food and Drug Administration regulations and foreign government regulation including Brazilian commercial drivers license drug test regulations), competition and general economic conditions. With respect to the continued payment of cash dividends, factors include, but are not limited to, available surplus, cash flow, capital expenditure reserves required, debt service obligations, and other factors that the Board of Directors of the Company may take into account. All of the forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the risk factors and other disclaimers described in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in particular its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, and the risk factors described in Part II Item 1A of this Form 10-Q. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

OVERVIEW

 

Revenues for the third quarter of 2014 were $7.7 million, an increase of 9% from third quarter 2013 revenue of $7.1 million. The Company reported net income of $0.17 per diluted share for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and $0.20 for the same period in 2013. The positive impact of revenue growth on earnings was offset by expenditures related to an increase in capacity related to the previously announced opportunity in Brazil and research and development of additional tests for drugs of abuse.

 

 

At September 30, 2014, the Company had $2.6 million of cash. The Company has borrowed $7.0 million through an equipment financing arrangement for the purchase of additional equipment related to expanding capacity. At September 30, 2014, the balance on the notes underlying the equipment financing agreement totaled $6.6 million. The Company distributed $806 thousand or $0.15 per share of cash dividends to its shareholders in the three months ended September 30, 2014. The Company has paid 72 consecutive quarterly cash dividends.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Revenues were $7.7 million for three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to revenues of $7.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013, representing an increase of 9%. The increase in revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2014 was a result of an increase in testing volume of 10%. The average revenue per sample decreased 1% from the comparative period in 2013, which was primarily driven by the mix of customers. Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 were $22.4 million, representing an increase of 10% in revenues from the comparable period of 2013 of $20.4 million. The increase was primarily due to an increase in volume, as test samples increased 11% from the first nine months of 2013. The average revenue per sample decreased 1% from the comparative period in 2013, which was primarily driven by the mix of customers.

 

Gross profit was $4.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014, compared to $4.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013, representing a decrease of 5%. Direct costs increased by $855 thousand or 30% for the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the same period in 2013, mainly due to increased costs related to capacity expansion and a greater volume of samples. As a result of the additional expansion costs, the gross profit margin declined to 52% for the three months ended September 30, 2014 from 59% for the comparable period of 2013. Gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 decreased $86 thousand to $11.7 million. Direct costs increased by $2.1 million or 25% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 when compared to the same period in 2013, mostly due to increased costs related to capacity expansion and a greater volume of samples. As a result of the additional expansion costs, the gross profit margin declined to 52% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from 58% for the comparable period of 2013.

 

General and administrative (“G&A”) expenses were $1.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014, compared to $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013. As a percentage of revenue, G&A expenses were 15% for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013. General and administrative expenses were $3.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, compared to $3.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. As a percentage of revenue, G&A expenses were 15% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.

 

 

Marketing and selling expenses were $1.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013. Total marketing and selling expenses represented 16% of revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013. Marketing and selling expenses were $3.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, compared to $3.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. Total marketing and selling expenses represented 16% of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, compared to 17% for the comparable period of 2013.

 

Research and development (“R&D”) expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2014 were $364 thousand compared to $203 thousand for the comparable period of 2013, an increase of 79%. R&D expenses represented 5% and 3% of revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Research and development expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 were $986 thousand compared to $558 thousand in the prior year. R&D expenses represented 4% and 3% of revenue for the nine months ended 2014 and 2013, respectively. The increase in R&D expenses related to additional tests of drugs of abuse.

 

Provision for income taxes During the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded tax provisions of $293 thousand and $688 thousand, respectively. These provisions represented effective tax rates of 24% for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 40% for the comparable period of 2013. The 2014 tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2014 was lower due to a California R&D tax credit of $134 thousand. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, the Company recorded tax provisions of $1.2 million and $1.8 million, respectively. These provisions represented effective tax rates of 32% for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 38% for the comparative period last year. The 32% rate, which was impacted by the California R&D tax credit, represents the current estimate of the year-end tax rate. The Company continues to monitor the effective tax rate but does not expect a significant change for the remaining three months of 2014.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

At September 30, 2014, the Company had approximately $2.6 million of cash. The Company's operating activities provided net cash of $2.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. Investing activities used $7.5 million of cash while financing activities provided $4.2 million of cash during the first nine months of 2014.

 

Cash provided by operating activities of $2.0 million reflected net income of $2.5 million adjusted for depreciation and amortization of $751 thousand and stock-based compensation of $448 thousand. This was affected by the following changes in assets and liabilities: an increase in accounts receivable of $1.4 million, an decrease in prepaid expenses, income tax receivable and other current assets of $286 thousand, an increase in accounts payable of $173 thousand, a decrease in accrued expenses of $668 thousand, and an increase for deferred income tax assets of $177 thousand

 

 

Cash used in investing activities of $7.5 million included equipment and leasehold improvements of $7.0 million related primarily to the Company’s capacity expansion, cost of internally developed software of $321 thousand, and other assets of $202 thousand which were purchased during the first nine months of 2014. We anticipate spending $100 thousand to $300 thousand in additional capital purchases and leasehold improvements for the remainder of 2014.

 

Cash provided by financing activities of $4.2 million included $7.0 million of proceeds from long term debt used to purchase equipment related to capacity expansion and $48 thousand from proceeds from exercise of stock options, which was offset by $2.4 million in cash dividends to shareholders, $402 thousand from repayment of debt, and $37 thousand from proceeds from issuance of stock. On October 30, 2014, the Company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share for a total of $806 thousand, which will be paid on November 20, 2014 to shareholders of record on November 10, 2014.

 

Contractual obligations and other commercial commitments as of September 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

		Less Than One Year				1-3 Years				4-5 years				After 5 Years				Total
		(in thousands)
Debt principal		$	1,400			$	2,800			$	2,398			$	-			$	6,598
Operating leases			999				977				68				-				2,044
Total		$	2,399			$	3,777			$	2,466			$	-			$	8,642

 

At September 30, 2014, the Company's principal sources of liquidity included an aggregate of approximately $2.6 million of cash and its $7.5 million equipment financing arrangement. The Company has borrowed $7.0 million of the equipment financing arrangement and has $500 thousand available for future equipment purchases.  Management currently believes that such funds, together with cash generated from operations, should be adequate to fund anticipated working capital and capital equipment requirements for the next 12 months.   Depending upon the Company's results of operations and capital needs, the Company may use various financing sources to raise additional funds. 

 

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Management believes the most critical accounting policies are as follows:

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company is in the business of performing drug testing services and reporting the results thereof. The Company’s drug testing services include training for collection of samples and storage of positive samples for its customers for an agreed-upon fee per unit tested of samples. The revenues are recognized when the predominant deliverable, drug testing, is provided and reported to the customer.

 

The Company recognizes revenue under ASC 605, Revenue Recognition. In accordance with ASC 605, the Company considers testing, training and storage elements as one unit of accounting for revenue recognition purposes, as the training and storage costs are de minimis and do not have stand-alone value to the customer. The Company recognizes revenue as the service is performed and reported to the customer, since the predominant deliverable in each arrangement is the testing of the units.

 

The Company also provides expert testimony, when and if necessary, to support the results of the tests, which is generally billed separately and recognized as the services are provided.

 

Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates, including bad debts, stock compensation expense, and income taxes, 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.

 

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

 

The allowance for doubtful accounts is based on management's assessment of the collectability of its customer accounts. Management reviews its accounts receivable aging for doubtful accounts and specifically identifies accounts that may not be collectible. The Company routinely assesses the financial strength of its customers and, as a consequence, believes that its accounts receivable credit risk exposure is limited. The Company maintains an allowance for potential credit losses but historically has not experienced any significant losses related to individual customers or groups of customers in any particular industry or geographic area. Bad debt expense has been within management’s expectations.

 

 

Capitalized Development Costs

 

The Company capitalizes costs related to significant software projects developed or obtained for internal use. Costs incurred during the preliminary project work stage or conceptual stage, such as determining the performance requirements, system requirements and data conversion, are expensed as incurred. Costs incurred in the application development phase, such as coding, testing for new software and upgrades that result in additional functionality, are capitalized and are amortized using the straight-line method over the useful life of the software for 5 years. Costs incurred during the post-implementation/operation stage, including training costs and maintenance costs, are expensed as incurred. The Company capitalized internally developed software costs of $321 thousand and $540 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Determining whether particular costs incurred are more properly attributable to the preliminary or conceptual stage, and thus expensed, or to the application development phase, and thus capitalized and amortized, depends on subjective judgments about the nature of the development work, and our judgments in this regard may differ from those made by other companies. General and administrative costs related to developing or obtaining such software is expensed as incurred.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company accounts for income taxes using the liability method, which requires the Company to recognize a current tax liability or asset for current taxes payable or refundable and a deferred tax liability or asset for the estimated future tax effects of temporary differences between the financial statement and tax reporting bases of assets and liabilities to the extent that they are realizable. Deferred tax expense (benefit) results from the net change in deferred tax assets and liabilities during the year. A deferred tax valuation allowance is required if it is more likely than not that all or a portion of the recorded deferred tax assets will not be realized.

 

The Company follows the guidance of ASC 740, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”). ASC 740 contains a two-step approach to recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions (tax contingencies). The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on an audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount which is more than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. We consider many factors when evaluating and estimating our tax positions and tax benefits, which may require periodic adjustments and which may not accurately forecast actual outcomes.

 

The Company operates within multiple taxing jurisdictions and could be subject to audit in these jurisdictions. These audits may involve complex issues, which may require an extended period of time to resolve. The Company has provided for its estimated taxes payable in the accompanying financial statements. Interest and penalties related to income tax matters are recognized as a general and administrative expense. The Company did not have any unrecognized tax benefits and did not have any interest or penalties accrued as of September 30, 2014 or December 31, 2013.

 

 

The above listing is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all of the Company’s accounting policies. In many cases, the accounting treatment of a particular transaction is specifically dictated by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, with no need for management’s judgment in their application. There are also areas in which management’s judgment in selecting any available alternative would not produce a materially different result.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

Interest Rate Sensitivity. The long-term debt agreement entered into in March 2014, is subject to the 30 day Libor rate, which changes the Company’s interest rate on a monthly basis. The Company does not expect any changes in this rate to materially affect the Company’s performance.

 

Based on our ability to access our cash and cash equivalents, our expected operating cash flows and our other sources of cash; we do not anticipate that any lack of liquidity will materially affect our ability to operate our business.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

As of the date of this report, our Chief Executive Officer and our Vice President - Finance performed an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Vice President - Finance concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective for ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and disclosed within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that its disclosure controls and procedures were also effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Company’s principal executive and principal financial officers, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. There were no significant changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting or in other factors that could significantly affect these internal controls over financial reporting subsequent to the date of the most recent evaluation.

 

 

PART II OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in our 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

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

 

There were no purchases of treasury stock in the first nine months of 2014.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

See Exhibit Index included in this Report

 

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.

 

	Psychemedics Corporation
Date:   October 31, 2014	By:	/s/ Raymond C. Kubacki
	Raymond C. Kubacki
	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
	(principal executive officer)
Date:   October 31, 2014	By:	/s/ Neil L. Lerner
	Neil L. Lerner
	Vice President - Finance
	(principal accounting officer)

 

 

PSYCHEMEDICS CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q

September 30, 2014

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2	Certification of Principal Accounting Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2	Certification of Principal Accounting Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002