SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K/A
(Mark One)
Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
X Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Fee Required)
For the fiscal year ended April 30, 1998
Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Security Exchange Act of 1934 (No Fee Required)
For the Transition Period from __________ to __________.
Commission File Number 0-1678
BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 41-0834293
(State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
19920 West 161st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (913) 780-9595
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value
(Title of Class)
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 twelve months and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past ninety days: Yes X No
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant
to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be
contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's
knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by
reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-
K. [ ]
The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by nonaffiliates
of the Registrant was approximately $5,960,442 at July 17, 1998, when the
average bid and asked prices of such stock was $0.59375.
The number of shares outstanding of the Registrant's Common Stock,
$0.01 par value, as of July 17, 1998, was 11,640,521 shares.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: NONE
This Form 10-K consists of 68 pages (including exhibits). The index to
exhibits is set forth on pages 30-34.
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PART I
Item 1. BUSINESS
Forward Looking Information:
The information set forth below includes "forward-looking"
information as outlined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. The Cautionary Statements, filed by the Company as Exhibit 99 to
this Form 10-K, are incorporated herein by reference and you are
specifically referred to such Cautionary Statements for a discussion of
factors which could affect the Company's operations and forward-looking
statements contained herein.
General
Butler National Corporation (the "Company" or "BNC") is a Delaware
corporation formed in 1960, with corporate headquarters at 19920 West
161st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062.
Current Activities: The Company's current product lines and services include:
(1) Aircraft Modifications - principally includes the modification of
business-size aircraft from passenger to freighter configuration, addition
of aerial photography capability, and stability enhancing modifications
for Learjet, Beechcraft, Cessna, and Dasault Falcon aircraft along with
other modifications. We provide these services through our
subsidiary, Avcon Industries, Inc. ("Aircraft Modifications" or "Avcon").
(2) Avionics - principally includes the manufacture of airborne radio and
instrument switching units used in DC-9, DC-10, DC-9/80, MD-80, MD-90 and
the KC-10 aircraft. We provide these services through our
subsidiary, Woodson Avionics, Inc. ("Switching Units", "Avionics" or
"WAI").
(3) Gaming - principally includes business management services and
advances to Indian tribes in connection with the Indian Gaming Regulatory
Act of 1988. We provide these services through our subsidiary,
Butler National Service Corporation ("Management Services", "Gaming" or
"BNSC").
(4) SCADA Systems and Monitoring Services - principally includes the
monitoring of water and wastewater remote pumping stations through
electronic surveillance for municipalities and the private sector and
related repair services. We provide these services through our
subsidiary, Butler National Services, Inc. ("Monitoring Services" or
"BNS").
(5) Temporary Services - provides temporary employee services for
corporate clients. We provide these services through our
subsidiary, Butler Temporary Services, Inc. ("Temporary Services" or
"BTS").
Assets as of April 30, 1998 and Net Revenues for the year ended April 30,
1998.
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Industry Segment Assets Revenue
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Aircraft Modifications 53.1% 71.0%
Avionics 6.6% 8.9%
Gaming 31.3% 0.0%
Monitoring Services 1.2% 20.1%
Temporary Services 0.2% 0.0%
Corporate Office 7.6% 0.0%
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REGULATIONS
Regulation under Federal Aviation Authority. The Company's Avionics and
Modifications segments are subject to regulation by the Federal Aviation
Authority (the "FAA"). The Company manufactures products and parts under
FAA Parts Manufacturing Authority (PMA) requiring qualification and
traceability of all materials and vendors used by the Company. The Company
makes aircraft modifications pursuant to the authority granted by
Supplemental Type Certificates issued by the FAA. The Company repairs
aircraft parts pursuant to the authority granted by its FAA Authorized Repair
Station. Violation of the FAA regulations could be detrimental to the
Company's operation in these business segments.
Licensing and Regulation under Indian Law. Before commencing gaming
operations (Class II or Class III) on Indian Land, the Company must obtain
the approval of various regulatory entities. Gaming on Indian Land is
extensively regulated by Federal, State and Tribal governments and
authorities. Regulatory changes could limit or otherwise materially affect
the types of gaming that may be conducted on Indian Land. All aspects of the
Company's proposed business operations on Indian Lands are subject to
approval, regulation and oversight by the BIA, the Secretary of the United
States Department of the Interior (the "Secretary") and the National Indian
Gaming Commission. The Company's proposed management of Class III gaming
operations in Kansas and Oklahoma are also subject to approval of a Class
III Gaming Compact between the Indian Tribe and the States of Kansas
and/or Oklahoma. Failure of the Company to comply with applicable laws
or regulations, whether Federal, State or Tribal, could result in, among
other things, the termination of any management agreements which would
have a material adverse effect on the Company. Management agreement terms
are also regulated by the IGRA, which restricts initial terms to five
years and management fees to 30% of the net profits of the casino, except
in certain circumstances where the term may be extended to seven years
and the management fee increased to 40%. Management agreements with
Indian Tribes will not be approved by the Commission unless, among other
things, background checks of the directors and officers of the manager and
its ten largest holders of capital stock have been satisfactorily
completed. The Company will also be required to comply with background
checks as specified in Tribal-State Compacts before it can manage gaming
operations on Indian Land. Background checks by the Commission may take up
to 180 days, and may be extended to 270 days by written notice to the Miami
Tribe. There can be no assurance that the Company would be successful in
obtaining the necessary regulatory approvals for its proposed gaming
operations on a timely basis, or at all.
Licensing and Regulation under Kansas Law. Present and future
shareholders of the Company are and will continue to be subject to review by
regulatory agencies. In connection with the Company's proposed operation of
a Class III Shawnee Tribe casino or a Class III Miami Tribe casino
in Kansas, the Company, the appropriate Indian Tribe and the key personnel of
all entities may be required to hold Class III licenses approved in the
respective state prior to conducting operations. The failure of the Company
or the key personnel to obtain or retain a license in these states could have
a material adverse effect on the Company or on its ability to obtain or
retain Class III licenses in other jurisdictions. Each such State Gaming
Agency has broad discretion in granting, renewing and revoking licenses.
Obtaining such licenses and approvals will be time consuming and cannot
be assured. The State of Kansas has approved pari-mutuel dog and/or horse
racing for non-Indian organizations. The State of Kansas operates lottery
and keno games for the benefit of the State. There is no assurance that a
Tribal/State Compact between the Tribes and the State of Kansas can be
completed. If the Compact is not approved, there could be a material
adverse effect on the Company's plans for Class III gaming in Kansas.
As a condition to obtaining and maintaining a Class III license, the Company
must submit detailed financial and other reports to the Indian Tribe and the
Agency. Any person owning or acquiring 5% or more of the Common Stock of the
Company must be found suitable by the Agency, and the Agency has the
authority to require a finding of suitability with respect to any shareholder
regardless of the percentage of ownership. If found unsuitable by the Agency
or the Indian Tribe, the shareholder must offer all of the Units held by such
shareholder to the Company for cash at the Offering price less a fifteen
percent (15%) administrative charge and the Company must purchase such Units
within ten days of the offer. The shareholder is required to pay all costs
of investigation with respect to a determination of his/her suitability. In
addition, each member of the board of directors and certain officers of the
Company are subject to a finding of suitability by the Agency and the Indian
Tribe.
Discontinued Operations:
On April 14, 1998, the Company discontinued the operation of its food
distribution operations conducted by RF, Inc., and Valu Foods, Inc.,
wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company. These operations are being
liquidated and we do not plan any future operations in the food
distribution industry.
The Company acquired RF, Inc., on April 21, 1994. The individuals
(Marvin J. Eisenbath, "MJE") who sold RF, Inc. to us had sought for some
time to reacquire the ownership of RF, Inc. MJE (the Employee) filed a lawsuit
against us seeking to rescind the sale of RF, Inc. stock and for damages. We
reached an agreement with MJE to settle and release all claims and
counterclaims effective April 30, 1997, (Release Agreement). MJE dismissed
the lawsuit with prejudice. In addition to the releases, under the terms of
the agreement, we received, on June 26, 1997, 600,000 shares of the Company's
common stock and a commitment for certain payments over the next three years.
On June 21, 1997, we released MJE from the terms of his employment contract
and the April 24, 1994 Stock Purchase Agreement, including his agreement not
to compete with us in the food distribution industry. Costs associated
with this transaction totaled $1,054,000 and were expensed in fiscal year
1997. As a result of resolving the dispute and the ultimate release from the
employment agreement, we received compensation and recorded a gain of
$1,043,000, restated herein, (principally noncash) in the first quarter of
1998. See Footnote 1 of Annual Report for further discussion.
On March 27, 1998, three companies filed a petition for involuntary
bankruptcy against RF, Inc. On May 12, 1998, the court determined that
RF, Inc. was bankrupt and a trustee was appointed on June 11, 1998. All
the assets of RF, Inc. were pledged as security for the bank line of
credit.
The bank was to obtain control of all the assets of RF, Inc. and we
planned to cooperate in the collection of accounts receivable
through a law firm, the liquidation of the inventory and to purchase the
fixed assets, primarily office equipment, from the bank. The RF, Inc.
bank debt was approximately $638,000, plus interest and legal collection
costs. We believed that an orderly liquidation of the assets and
the sale of the fixed assets would allow the bank to recover the amount due
on the bank line of credit.
As of April 30, 1998, the operations of RF, Inc. have been deconsolidated
because of the Chapter 7 involuntary bankruptcy liquidation. The entire
investment in RF, Inc. was written-off through the 1998 loss from
discontinued operations. The assets and liabilities of RF, Inc. at April
30, 1998, were comprised of accounts receivable $716,478, inventory
$359,103, other assets $44,423, bank liabilities $637,947 and other
accrued liabilities $397,903. The revenues associated with RF, Inc. for
the years ended 1998, 1997, and 1996 were $3,783,132, $17,478,540, and
$13,685,871 respectively.
We also discontinued the operation of its retail food store, Valu Foods, Inc.
We planned to liquidate the Valu Foods, Inc. assets in the ordinary course of
business and the store will close the sooner of the completion of the
inventory liquidation or on January 31, 1999, when the lease expires. The
loss on discontinued operations is approximately $23,965 (net of tax). The
loss includes anticipated legal costs, rental costs and payroll.
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As of April 30, 1998, the operations of Valu Foods, Inc. have been
discontinued due to the planned closing of the wholly owned subsidiary.
The entire investment in Valu Foods, Inc. was written-off through the 1998
loss from discontinued operations. The assets and liabilities of Valu
Foods, Inc. at April 30, 1998, were comprised of property, plant and
equipment including leasehold improvements of $175,446 and inventory
$24,779. The revenues associated with Valu Foods, Inc., for the year
ended 1998 were $143,550.
Subsequent to the initial issuance of the April 30, 1998, fiscal year
financial statements, the bankruptcy court ruled July 20, 1999, on the
bankruptcy filing of the Company. Subsequent to April 30, 1998, the bank was
not allowed to immediately assume control of the collateralized assets for
liquidation and as such, required us to pay the bank the amount due and the
court costs in total, including interest, aggregating $700,000. A charge to
Profit and Loss for this payment was recorded in fiscal year 1999 based upon
the final court action.
Financial Information about Industry Segments
Information with respect to the Company's industry segments
are found at Note 13 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for
the year ended April 30, 1998, located herein at page 62.
Narrative Description of Business
Aircraft Modifications: Our subsidiary, Avcon, modifies
business type aircraft at Newton, Kansas. The modifications include
aircraft conversion from passenger to freighter configuration, addition of
aerial photography capability, stability enhancing modifications for
Learjets, and other special mission modifications. Avcon offers
aerodynamic and stability improvement products for selected business jet
aircraft.
Sales of the Aircraft Modifications product line are handled
directly through Avcon. Specialty modifications are quoted individually
by job. The Company is geographically located in the marketplace for
Aircraft Modifications products. The Company believes there are four
primary competitors (AAR of Oklahoma, AVTEC, Dee Howard Company, and
Raisbeck Engineering) in the industry in which the Aircraft Modifications
division participates.
The Aircraft Modifications business derives its ability to modify
aircraft from the authority granted to it by the Federal Aviation
Administration ("FAA"). The FAA grants this authority by issuing a
Supplemental Type Certificate ("STC") after a detailed review of the
design, engineering and functional documentation, and demonstrated flight
evaluation of the modified aircraft. The STC authorizes Avcon to build
the required parts and assemblies and to perform the installations on
applicable customer-owned aircraft.
Avcon owns over 200 STC's. When the STC is applicable to a multiple
number of aircraft it is categorized as Multiple-Use STC. These Multiple-
Use STC's are considered a major asset of the Company. Some of the
Multiple-Use STC's include the Beechcraft Extended Door, Learjet AVCON
FINS, Learjet Extended Tip Fuel Tanks, Learjet Weight Increase Package and
Dasault Falcon 20 Cargo Door.
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On May 3, 1996, Avcon received approval from the Federal
Aviation Administration of a Supplemental Type Certificate ("STC") (no.
ST00432WI) for its AVCON FIN Modification for installation on Learjet
Model 35 and 36 Aircraft. FAA pilots thoroughly evaluated the test
aircraft, and determined that the fins substantially increase the
aerodynamic stability in all flight conditions. The AVCON FIN STC
eliminates the operational requirement for Yaw Dampers which are otherwise
required in both Learjet models to control adverse yaw tendencies in
certain flight conditions, particularly during approach and landing.
Learjets equipped with AVCON FINS exhibit the same aerodynamic stability
and improved operating efficiency offered on newer Learjet models, while
maintaining the outstanding range, speed and load-carrying capabilities
that made the Learjet Models 35 and 36 among the most popular Business
Jets ever produced. Mounted like the fins of an arrow on the rear of the
aircraft, Learjets equipped with AVCON FINS have a new look much the same
as the current production aircraft. This modification will give the
Learjets produced in the 1970's and 1980's the look of the 21st century.
Avionics - Switching Units: The Company has an agreement with
Boeing McDonnell Douglas to manufacture and repair airborne switching
systems for Boeing McDonnell Douglas and its customers. The Company
subcontracts with its wholly owned subsidiary, Woodson Avionics, Inc., for
the manufacture and repair of Switching Units. Switching Units are used
to switch the presentation to the flight crew from one radio system to
another, from one navigational system to another and to switch instruments
in the aircraft from one set to another. The Switching Units are designed
and manufactured to meet Boeing McDonnell Douglas and FAA requirements.
Most Boeing McDonnell Douglas commercial aircraft are equipped with one or
more Butler National Switching Units.
Marketing is accomplished directly between the Company and Boeing
McDonnell Douglas. Competition is minimal. However, sales are directly
related to Boeing McDonnell Douglas' production of DC-9, DC-10, DC9/80,
MD-80, MD-90, MD-11 and KC-10 tanker aircraft. The current Boeing
McDonnell Douglas contract has been extended through fiscal year 1999.
However, the customer plans to stop aircraft production in the year 2000.
The impact on our business of stopping production will be minimal due to
planning on this issue for many years. The Company has received additional
contracts for these products which has sustained our business.
Avionics provides new replacement units and overhaul service directly to
the major airlines using the aircraft manufactured by McDonnell Douglas. This
part of the Avionics business segment is growing to offset the loss of sales
from the original equipment units.
The Company sells to Boeing McDonnell Douglas on terms of 2% 10
days, net 30 days. This means that the terms offered to this customer
represent that if the entire invoice is paid within 10 days then there will
be a 2% discount. If not, then the total amount due is payable within 30
days.
Most payments have been and continue to be within those terms. The
Company has ordinary course of business purchase orders from the commercial
division (Douglas Aircraft Company) for products with scheduled shipment
dates into the fiscal year 1999. However, should Boeing McDonnell Douglas
financial reorganize or for some other reason not accept shipment against
these orders, the Company could suffer significant loss of revenue. BMD
accounts for 23.7% of our avionics revenue.
Management Services: BNSC is engaged in the business of providing
management services to Indian tribes in connection with the Indian Gaming
Regulatory Act of 1988. The Company has three management agreements in
place; however, the performance of these agreements is contingent upon and
subject to approval by the Secretary of Interior, Bureau of Indian
Affairs, National Indian Gaming Commission and the appropriate state, if
required. Also, the Company has signed consulting engagement letters with
two tribes to study and develop plans for Indian gaming. See Liquidity
and Capital Resources, Page 20.
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The Management Agreement between the Indian tribe (the owner and
operator) and Butler National Service Corporation (the manager) is the final
approval document issued by the National Indian Gaming Commission ("NIGC")
before Indian gaming is authorized. The Management Agreement or Contract is
authorized and approved by the NIGC pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory
Act of 1988, PL 100-497, 102 Stat. 2467,25 U.S.C. 2701-2721 (sometimes
referred to as "IGRA"). Before the Management Agreement is approved by the
NIGC, all required contacts with other parties must be approved; including,
(a) the compact with the state for class III gaming, if applicable, (b) com-
pliance with the requirements of the National Environmental Protection Agency
("NEPA"), (c) a Tribal Gaming Ordinance approved by the NIGC, and (d) Indian
land leases, if applicable approved by the Bureau of Indian Affairs ("BIA").
The management consulting engagement letters provide for advances of
funds to the Indian tribes by BNSC for professional services, fees, licenses,
travel, administrative costs, documentation, procedure manuals, purchases of
property and equipment and other costs related to the approval and opening of
an establishment. These advances are considered to be a receivable from the
tribe and to be repaid by the Tribe from the funding to open the enterprise.
The ability to collect the funds related to these advances depends upon the
opening of the establishment or in the alternative the liquidation of the
inventory and receivable accumlated in the event the establishment is not
opened. However, if the collection and/or liquidation efforts are not
successful, BNSC would suffer a signficant loss of asset value. See Liquidity
and Capital Resources, page 21.
Butler National Service Corporation is in the process of obtaining
needed licenses as they are required necessary for the opening of any future
gaming establishments. BNSC follows the law and regulations of the Indian
Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988 and the state laws as they may apply. At this
time, BNSC does not foresee any substantial risks associated with obtaining
any required licenses needed to assist the Indian tribes.
During fiscal 1997, the Company received approval by the National
Indian Gaming Commission of the management agreement between the Miami Tribe
of Oklahoma, the Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma and its subsidiary, Butler National
Service Corporation, to construct and manage a Class II (High Stakes
Bingo) and Class III (Off-Track Betting) establishment. Construction of
this project, known as the STABLES, was completed and opened in September
1998.
The services to be provided by the Company include consulting and
construction management for the Tribes. The Company provided the
necessary funds to construct the facilities and is being repaid the
principal plus interest out of the profits of the operation. The
principal amount of $3.5 million carries an interest rate of prime plus 2%.
Additionally, the Company is receiving a 30% share of the profits for its
management services. The Company has obtained construction and operating
financing of the establishment.
The Princess Maria Casino, an Indian gaming establishment, is under
construction and is expected to open for business in July 2000. The
Management Agreement between the Miami Tribe (the owner and operator) and
Butler National Service Corporation (the Manager) originally filed in 1992,
was approved January 7, 2000.
The Shawnee 206 Casino, an Indian gaming establishment, is in the land
clearing and approval phase under the terms of a 1992 consulting agreement
between the Shawnee Tribe, the land owner members of the Shawnee Tribe and
Butler National Service Corporation. The Princess Maria Casino was used as
the prototype project for the eventual approval of the Shawnee 206 Management
Agreement. Approval of this Agreement is expected in early 2001.
The Company has other consulting agreements with other tribes and an NIGC
approved Management Agreement with the Modoc Tribe for casino construction and
openings scheduled after the opening of the Princess Maria and the Shawnee
206.
The risk associated with advances of funds for assets and services on
behalf of the tribes under the consulting agreements is that a Management
Agreement will not be approved and the liquidation of the assets and related
services does not recover enough funds to cover the advances. The Company
has been involved in this business segment since 1991 and has not experienced
any project stopping determinations by the federal courts or the regulatory
agencies. All Management Agreements submitted for approval have been approved
by the NIGC. There can be no assurance that future management agreements will
be approved and that Congress will not outlaw Indian gaming. Should any of
these events occur, the Company would choose alternative uses of the Indian
land in cooperation with the Tribes to recover the advances to the Tribes.
SCADA Systems and Monitoring Services: BNS is engaged in the sale
of monitoring and control equipment and the sale of monitoring services
for water and wastewater remote pumping stations through electronic
surveillance by radio or telephone. BNS contracts with government and
private owners of water and wastewater pumping stations to provide both
monitoring and preventive maintenance services for the customer.
We expect a high percentage of BNS business to come from
municipally owned pumping stations. Currently, BNS is soliciting business
in Florida only. While the Company has exposure to competitive forces in
the monitoring and preventive maintenance business, management believes
the competition is limited.
Temporary Services: BTS provides managed temporary personnel to
corporate clients to cover personnel shortages on a short and/or long term
basis. This service is being marketed in Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma.
Currently, this Company is inactive. BTS plans to provide contract
staffing for the STABLES establishment opening in September 1998.
Raw Materials: Raw materials used in the Company's products are
currently available from several sources. Certain components, used in the
manufacture of the Switching Units, are long lead time components and are
single sourced.
Patents: There are no patents, trademarks, licenses, franchises, or
concessions held by us that need to be held to do business other
than the FAA, PMA and Repair Station licenses. However, we maintain certain
airframe alteration certificates, commonly referred to as Supplemental Type
Certificates ("STCs"), issued to us by the FAA, for the Aircraft Modification
and Avionic businesses. The STC, PMA and Repair Station licenses are not
patents or trademarks. The FAA will issue an STC to anyone, provided that the
person or entity documents and demonstrates to the FAA that a change to an
aircraft configuration does not endanger the safety of flight. The PMA and
Repair Station licenses are available to any person or entity, provided that
the person or entity maintains the appropriate documentation and follows the
appropriate manufacturing, repair and/or service procedures. The FAA requires
the aircraft owner to have the STC document in the aircraft log after each
modification is complete.
Seasonality: Our business is generally not seasonal. Demand for the
Falcon 20 cargo aircraft modifications is related to seasonal activity of the
automotive industry in the United States. Many of these modified aircraft
are used to carry automotive parts to automobile manufacturing facilities.
The peak modification demand occurs in late spring and early summer. Peak
usage of the modified aircraft is from June to December. Future changes in
the automotive industry could result in the fluctuation of revenues at the
Aircraft Modifications Division.
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Customer Arrangements: Most of the our products are custom-made. Except
in isolated situations no special inventory-storage arrangements, merchandise
return and allowance policies, or extended payment practices are involved in
the Company's business. We are not dependent upon any single customer except
for Switching Units. Switching Units are sold to Boeing McDonnell Douglas and
Douglas Aircraft Company customers. We have required deposits from its
customers for aircraft production schedule dates.
Backlog. Our backlog as of April 30, 1998, 1997, and 1996, was as
follows:
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Industry Segment 1998 1997 1996
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Aircraft Modifications 5,747,505 2,468,169 820,694
Avionics 173,174 316,558 390,066
Monitoring Services 1,124,191 1,317,580 1,645,844
$7,044,870 $4,102,307 $2,856,604
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Our backlog as of July 17, 1998, totaled $5,226,191; consisting of
$4,213,334, $84,674, $928,183 and $0, respectively, for Aircraft Modifications,
Avionics, Monitoring Services, and Temporary Services. The backlog includes
firm orders which may not be completed within the next twelve months. Backlog
that we expect not to be filled within the next year totals $1,272,000;
consisting of $1,065,000, $0, $207,000, and $0. These numbers represent firm
orders that may not be completed within the year. This is standard for the
industry in which modifications and related contracts may take several months
or years to complete. Such actions force backlog as additional customers
request modifications, but must wait for other projects to be completed.
Our backlog in Monitoring Services increased due to our annual contract
with a customer (City of Plantation) being extended to a five-year contract.
Four years remain on this contract.
Employees. We employed 66 people on April 30, 1998, compared to 54
people on April 30, 1997, and 53 people on April 30, 1996. As of July 17, 1998,
we employed 67 people. None of our employees are subject to any collective
bargaining agreements.
"Year 2000". Historically, certain computerized systems have had two
digits rather than four digits to define the applicable year, which could
result in recognizing a date using "00" as the year 1900 rather than the year
2000. This could result in major failures or miscalculations and is generally
referred to as the "Year 2000 issue."
We recognized that the impact of the Year 2000 issue extended beyond
traditional computer hardware and software to automated plant systems and
instrumentation, as well as to third parties. The Year 2000 issue was
addressed within our company by its individual business units, with no
material issues noted.
We committed resources to conduct risk assessments and have taken
corrective action, where required, within each of the following areas:
information technology, plant systems and external parties. Information
technology includes telecommunications as well as traditional computer
software and hardware in the mainframe, midrange and desktop environments.
Plant systems include all automation and embedded chips used in plant
operations. External parties include any third party with whom we interact.
In all three areas no material issues have arisen.
The remaining costs of the Year 2000 activities were not expected to be
material to our operations, liquidity or capital resources. Costs are being
managed within each business unit. We purchased and replaced our central
computer system and all operating and application software with Year 2000
compatible products in the summer of 1998. The cost of this replacement was
approximately $200,000.
Financial Information about Foreign and Domestic Operations, and Export
Sales.
Information with respect to Domestic Operations may be found at Note
13 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended April
30, 1998, located herein at page 62. There are no foreign operations.
Item 2. PROPERTIES
Our corporate headquarters are located in a 9,000 square foot owned
facility for office and storage space at 19920 West 161st Street, in
Olathe, Kansas. The facilities are adequate for current and anticipated
operations.
Our Company's Aircraft Modifications Division is located at the
municipal airport in Newton, Kansas, in facilities occupied under a long-
term lease extending to April 30, 2001, at an annual rent of $33,000. The
lease is renewable for an additional seven-year term. In February 1989,
the Company entered into a long-term capital lease with the City of
Newton, Kansas, for a second hangar. The lease extends to February 28,
2009, at an initial annual rental of $55,200. Commencing November 1,
1991, the annual rental declined to $50,400 for the remaining term of the
lease. The Company entered into a letter of agreement with the landlord
to reduce the lease payments to reinstate the capital lease as originally
contracted. These facilities are adequate for current and anticipated
operations.
Our wholly owned subsidiary, Butler National Services,
Inc. has its principal offices in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, in facilities
occupied under a three-year lease ending March 31, 1999. The annual
rental is approximately $25,903. The facilities are adequate for current
and anticipated operations.
Our wholly owned subsidiary, Woodson Avionics, Inc., had
its principal offices and manufacturing operations in Arkansas. During
May 1996, the Company relocated to 5032 South Ash Avenue, Tempe, Arizona.
As of June 1, 1996, the Company rents 3,865 square foot of space for
$2,358 per month. The lease expires December 31, 1999. The facilities
are adequate for current and anticipated operations.
Item 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We had an employment agreement with an individual (Brenda Shadwick
"BBS"), who the Company terminated in April 1995. BBS filed a lawsuit against
the Company, the President of the Company, and various corporate
subsidiaries, alleging the Company wrongfully terminated BBS's
employment in breach of the contract. The suit was filed in October 1995
in State Court in Johnson County, Kansas.
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We reached an agreement with BBS to settle and release all claims and
counterclaims on May 1, 1997. BBS dismissed the lawsuit with prejudice.
The terms of the settlement required monthly payments by us to BBS in the
amount of $6,000 per month during fiscal 1998 and fiscal 1999, which were
made.
We acquired RF, Inc. from Marvin and Donna Eisenbath (MJE) on April 21,
1994. We exchanged 650,000 shares of the Company's common stock for 100% of
the issued and outstanding shares of RF, Inc. The Eisenbaths sought for some
time to reacquire from us the ownership of RF, Inc. MJE filed a lawsuit against
us seeking to rescind the sale of RF, Inc. stock and for damages.
We reached an agreement with MJE to settle and release all claims and
counterclaims effective April 30, 1997, ("Release Agreement"). MJE dismissed
the lawsuit with prejudice. In addition to the releases, under the terms of
the agreement, we received on June 26, 1997, 600,000 shares of the Company's
common stock and certain payments over the next three years. We released MJE
from the terms of his employment contract and the April 24, 1994, Stock
Purchase Agreement. These documents released MJE from his agreement not to
compete with us in the food distribution industry.
We recorded a gain (principally noncash) of approximately $1,043,000 in
the first quarter of 1998 for this transaction. Although the effective date
of the transaction as agreed to by both parties is April 30, 1997, the
transfer of the stock and related proceeds was not completed until June 1997,
see also Item 1, General, Discontinued Operations, page 2, regarding the
bankruptcy of RF, Inc.
On September 20, 1998, the RFI bankruptcy trustee filed an action
alleging a number of claims against Butler National and its officers including a
claim for repayment of preferential payments to the bankruptcy estate. Butler
National settled the lawsuit on July 26, 1999, by the payment of $250,000 to
the court.
In December 1997, we sold Convertible Preferred Stock to certain
offshore investors. Beginning in February 1998, these investors
began converting the Preferred Stock into Common Stock and the price of
the our stock declined. As reported earlier, we received notice from NASDAQ
stating that the Common Stock of the Company would be delisted by NASDAQ if
the price did not trade at a bid price of $1.00 or more for ten business days
prior to August 6, 1998. The delisting of the Company's Common Stock would
be a default under the terms of the Convertible Preferred Stock, as well as
under the terms of certain Convertible Debentures previously issued. We
considered a number of alternative actions including a reverse stock split, a
repurchase of common shares on the open market and/or the repurchase of the
convertibles at a premium to increase the price of the Common Stock.
After evaluation of various alternatives and as a result of what we
believed were inappropriate actions and representations by the holders of the
Convertible Preferred Stock and the Convertible Debentures, we announced plans
to stop conversions of the Convertible Preferred Stock and Convertible
Debentures at prices below $2.75 per share. On July 17, 1998, two of the
holders of the Convertible Preferred Stock filed a lawsuit (the "Action")
against us in Chancery Court in Delaware alleging among other things, breach
of contract, violation of Delaware law and violation of the terms of the
Convertible Preferred Stock. The Action seeks an injunction to force us to
convert the Convertible Preferred Stock in accordance with its terms and for
unspecified monetary damages.
On January 25, 1999 Butler National announced that an agreement had been
reached with the Holders of the Class B Convertible Preferred Stock to settle
the lawsuit against the Company. Under the agreement, the Holders of the
Preferred are allowed to convert up to ten percent (10%) of the face value of
the Preferred into common stock in any month until the entire issue is
converted. The face value at the time of settlement was $785,000 allowing
$78,500 per month to be converted under the plan. However, if the bid price
is above $1.45 for three trading days, the Holders will be allowed to convert
up to a total of 30% per month or $235,500 of face value of the Preferred.
The conversion amount will increase five percent (5%) for each $.20 increase
in market price. The agreed conversion price is seventy percent (70%) of the
average bid price for the previous five trading days.
With the exception of 30,000 common shares owned at settlement by the
Holders, sales of the previous converted common shares, 148,849 shares, plus
any newly converted common shares, will be limited to the greater of $30,000
or twenty-five percent (25%) of the previous weeks trading volume.
Additionally, accrued dividends ($58,875) on the Preferred Stock will be paid
in shares of common stock at $.57 per share. The holders agreed to waive all
future dividends. All transactions are being handled through one broker and
all activity is reported on a weekly basis. The Holders also received
770,000 three-year warrants to purchase restricted common stock at $1.45
per share.
On April 30, 1999 Butler National entered into an agreement with the
Holders of the Convertible Debentures similar to the agreements with the
Holders of the Convertible Preferred. The face value at the time of this
agreement was $650,000 allowing $65,000 per month to be converted under the
plan at a conversion price equal to 80% of the five (5) day average closing
bid for the five (5) trading days prior to the conversion, provided, however,
that if the closing price increases to $1.45 per share or more for three (3)
consecutive trading days, the Holder will have the option to convert an
additional 20% or $130,000 of outstanding principal amount of Debentures. All
transactions are being handled through one broker and all activity is
reported on a weekly basis. The Holders also received 325,000 three-year
warrants to purchase restricted common stock at $1.45 per share.
<PAGE>
We used an outside engineering firm to assist with the Aircraft
Modification Avcon Fin project and the related STC's. The individual filed
suit against us for final payment under the contract. However, we did not
feel that all work products had been delivered. We are in the process of
making final settlement with this engineer to be paid upon delivery of the
engineering work product as required by the contract. We have an account
payable to the individual equal to the agreed-upon settlement to be paid upon
delivery of the complete engineer work product. On October 19, 1998, the
case was settled when we made final payment and the work products were
delivered.
A lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the District
of Kansas by the State of Kansas against us, the United States, the Business
Committee members of the Miami Tribe and others on October 14, 1999,
challenging the determination by the Department of the Interior and the United
States District Court for the District of Kansas that the Miami Princess Maria
Reserve No. 35 was Indian Land. The State of Kansas requested an order by the
Court preventing further development on the Indian land by us and further
discussions about the Indian land by us or Mr. Stewart, our President.
All of the defendants have asked the Court to dismiss the case because
they believe the determination of Indian land is a power reserved for the
United States by the constitution of the United States. A ruling by the court
is expected in February 2000.
As of January 28, 2000, there are no other known legal proceedings
pending against the Company. The Company considered all such unknown
proceedings, if any, to be ordinary litigation incident to the character
of the business. The Company believes that the resolution of those
unknown claims will not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material
adverse effect on the financial position, results of operations, or
liquidity of the Company.
Item 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
The Company did not submit any matter to a vote of its security
holders during the fourth quarter of fiscal 1998.
PART II
Item 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON STOCK AND RELATED
STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
(a) Market Information: The Company was initially listed in the
national over-the-counter market in 1969, under the symbol "BUTL."
Effective June 8, 1992, the symbol was changed to 'BLNL.' On February 24,
1994, the Company was and is listed on the NASDAQ Small Cap Market under
the symbol "BUKS." Since the initial filing of the report on Form 10-K
for the period ending April 30, 1998, the Company's common stock has been
delisted from the small cap category effective January 1, 1999 and is now
listed in the over the counter (OTCBB) category.
The range of the high and low bid prices per share of the Company's
common stock, for fiscal years 1998 and 1997, as reported by NASDAQ, is
set forth below. Such market quotations reflect intra-dealer prices,
without retail mark-up, markdown or commissions, and may not necessarily
represent actual transactions.
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<TABLE>
Year Ended April 30, 1998 Year Ended April 30, 1997
High Low High Low
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
First Quarter 1 15/16 15/16 3 3/16 2 1/16
Second Quarter 1 3/32 15/16 2 5/8 1 3/4
Third Quarter 1 1/16 13/16 3 3/16 1 7/8
Fourth Quarter 1 5/8 2 1/4 1 5/8
</TABLE>
(b) Holders: The approximate number of holders of record of the
Company's common stock, as of July 17, 1998, was 3,105.
(c) Dividends: The Company has not paid any cash dividends on its
common stock, and the Board of Directors does not intend to declare any
cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
Item 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The information set forth below should be read in conjunction with
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and
Financial Condition" and with the Consolidated Financial Statements and
related Notes included elsewhere in the report.
<TABLE>
Year Ended April 30
(In thousands except per share date)
1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
(Restated)(Restated)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net Sales $5,456 $4,062 $3,653 $ 3,668 $11,102
Income (Loss) from Continuing
Operations $ 399 $ (575) $ (658) $(1,286) $ (200)
Income (Loss) from/on
Discontinued Operations $ 269 $ (689) $ 802 $ 461 $ 471
Net Income (Loss) $ 668 $(1,263) $ 144 $ (825) $ 271
Basic per Share
Income (Loss) from Continuing
Operations $ 0.03 $ (0.06) $(0.07) $ (0.16) $(0.02)
Income (Loss) from/on
Discontinued Operations $(0.03) $ 0.07 $ 0.09 $ 0.06 $ 0.06
Net Income (Loss) $ 0.00 $(0.13) $ 0.02 $ (0.10) $ 0.04
Year Ended April 30
(In thousands except per share date)
1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
(Restated) (Restated)
Selected Balance Sheet
Information
Total Assets $10,870 $10,070 $8,261 $4,263 $5,024
Long-Term Obligations
(excluding current
maturities) $ 1,926 $ 1,541 $ 57 $ 81 $ 108
Cash dividends declared per
Common share None None None None None
</TABLE>
Item 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Results of Operations
The Company has restated its financial statements for April 30, 1998
and 1997. These financial statements were restated primarily as a result of
two errors as follows:
Beneficial Conversion Features: The Company issued convertible
debentures in June and November of 1996 that contained beneficial
conversion features which allowed the investor to convert at 70% of the
average common stock closing bid price for the five days prior to issuance
of the debt security. The conversion period on the notes was for limited
periods. The financial statements for the year ended April 30, 1997, have
been restated to reflect the accounting recognition of the value
attributable to the beneficial conversion feature ($375,000) as a noncash
charge to interest expense and an increase to the paid-in capital.
The Company also issued convertible preferred stock on December 16,
1997, which contained beneficial conversion features. Those features
allow the holder of the security to convert the preferred stock into the
Company's common stock at 70% of the common stock bid price (the average
of the ending common stock price bid five days prior to issuance of the
preferred stock or the ending common stock bid price 45 days after
issuance of the preferred stock). The financial statements for the period
ended April 30, 1998, have been restated to reflect accounting recognition
of the value attributable to this beneficial conversion feature as a
deemed dividend and an increase to capital contributed in excess of par of
$650,000.
The accounting above is consistent with the accounting requirements
in Topic D-60 of the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF), issued in March
1997, and what was agreed to by the EITF in the final deliberations for
Issue 98-5 on May 20, 1999.
RF, Inc. Gain: As further discussed in Note 3, the Company settled a
dispute with a former employee in June 1997, effective April 30, 1997.
The Company initially recorded a net gain on the settlement of
approximately $433,000 in June 1998. Costs aggregating approximately
$1,054,000 that had been deferred as of April 30, 1997, more appropriately
should have been recognized as period costs. The financial statements
have been restated to expense these costs as part of loss from
discontinued operations in fiscal 1997. In addition, the value assigned
to the 600,000 shares of company stock received as part of the
consideration of the settlement was reduced from $2 per share (stock price
at April 30, 1997) to $1.22 per share (stock price on June 26, 1997 - the
date the shares were received). The net effect of this transaction on the
fiscal 1998 financial statements is to change the previously reported loss
from discontinued operations of $172,281 to income from discontinued
operations of $269,219.
Restated fiscal 1998 compared to restated fiscal 1997
The Company's sales for fiscal 1998 were $5,456,106, an increase of
34.3% from fiscal 1997 sales of $4,061,775. Discussion of specific
changes by operation follows.
Aircraft Modification: Sales from the Aircraft Modifications
business segment increased 42.2%, from $2,724,217 in fiscal 1997, to
$3,874,490 in 1998. This segment earned an operating profit of $1,274,320
in 1998, compared to $501,984 in 1997. Primarily product sales increased
due to the expanded business base related to the multiple-use Supplemental
Type Certificates ("STC") developed by the Company. The increase in
operating income is due to the increase in sales and margins related to
the proprietary products.
As previously noted on page 4, (Item 1. Business), on May 3, 1996
the Company subsidiary, Avcon Industries, Inc., received approval from the
Federal Aviation Administration of a Supplemental Type Certificate (no.
ST00432WI) for its AVCON FIN Modification for installation on Learjet
Model 35 and 36 Aircraft. The STC authorizes Avcon to build the required
parts and assemblies and to perform the installations on applicable
customer-owned Learjets. The Company believes the potential market for
fin installations to be approximately 1,000 aircraft and that
approximately 500 fin installations will be performed over the next
several years. The Company plans to market the fin installation with
related options. The installed package price for seventeen AVCON FIN
packages installed in fiscal 1998 averaged approximately $150,000 per
aircraft.
In fiscal 1998, the Company invested $499,454 to design, engineer,
build, and demonstrate to the FAA, flight characteristics of Avcon
products; thereby adding to its ownership of multiple-use STC's. The
Company's direction is to continue to invest in activities that expand the
aircraft modification market. The Company believes that the increased
modification-market, through STC's for the Learjet and the Beechcraft
KingAir, will enable this segment to be an even greater contributor to the
overall growth of the Company.
Switching Units: Sales from the Avionics Switching Unit business
segment increased 74.6%, from $277,513 in fiscal 1997, to $484,518 in
fiscal 1998. Sales to the major OEM customer decreased 18.3% due to the phase
out of this type of aircraft. Sales for aircraft repair and refurbishment
increased 4.8 times, from fiscal 1997 to fiscal 1998. Operating profits
increased from $123,571 in fiscal 1997 to $146,744 in fiscal 1998.
Management expects this business segment to continue to be stable in future
years due to the additional orders the Company has received.
SCADA Systems and Monitoring Services: Revenue from Monitoring
Services increased from $1,060,045 in fiscal 1997 to $1,097,098 in fiscal
1998, an increase of 3.5%. During fiscal 1998, the Company maintained a
relatively level volume of long-term contracts with municipalities.
Revenue increased due to the introduction of new products and services.
The Company's contracts with its two largest customers have been renewed
for fiscal 1999. An operating profit of $228,488 in Monitoring Services
was recorded in fiscal 1998, compared to fiscal 1997 operating profit of
$230,738. The Company was able to secure performance bonds during the
first quarter of fiscal 1995. This division has since bid on certain jobs
requiring performance bonds, and completed two special jobs with revenue
totaling approximately $100,000.
The Company believes the service business of this segment will continue
to grow at a moderate rate. This segment has experienced consistent increases
over the past few years and the Company expects this trend to continue.
Temporary Services: BTS provides managed temporary personnel to
corporate clients to cover personnel shortages on a short and/or long term
basis. This service is being marketed in Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma.
Currently, this Company is inactive. BTS plans to provide contract
staffing for the STABLES establishment opening in September 1998.
Management Services:
-General-
In the current fiscal year the Company received no revenue and
incurred $32,569 in general and administrative expenses associated with its
continued efforts to explore opportunities related to the Indian Gaming
Act of 1988. Additionally, the Company amortized $77,864 and $66,458 in
fiscal years 1998 and 1997, respectively, related to shares issued for
services rendered to the Company.
The Company has advanced and invested a total of $6,071,449 in land,
land improvements, professional design fees and other consulting and legal
costs related to the development of Indian Gaming facilities. Included in
these advances and investments are lands and other areas located adjacent
to residential developments. The Company believes that these tracts could
be developed and sold for residential and commercial use, other than
Indian gaming, if the gaming enterprises do not open. Additional
improvements, including access roads, water and sewer services, etc. are
planned for these lands. After these improvements, these lands may be
sold in small tracts. This would allow the Company to recover the
majority, if not all, of the land investments and other gaming costs.
-Princess Maria Casino-
The Company has a management agreement with the Miami Tribe to
provide management services to the Miami Tribe. On July 9, 1992, the Tribe
requested a compact with the State of Kansas for Class III Indian gaming, on
Indian land, known as the Maria Christiana Miami Reserve No. 35, located in
Miami County, Kansas.
The Miami Tribe's 1992 compact was the subject of a lawsuit filed in
February 1993, in the Federal District Court, by Miami Tribe, alleging the
failure to negotiate a compact in good faith by the State of Kansas. The
United States District Court dismissed the Miami Tribe's suit against the
State of Kansas, citing the United States Supreme Court's ruling in
Seminole v. State of Florida. The Supreme Court ruled that the "failure
to negotiate" provision of the IGRA did not allow an Indian tribe to
compel a state by litigation to negotiate a compact.
In February 1993, former Kansas Governor Finney requested a
determination of the suitability of the Miami Indian land for Indian
Gaming, under the IGRA, from the Bureau of Indian Affairs (the "BIA"). In
May 1994, the NIGC again requested the same determination. Finally in May
1995, an Associate Solicitor within the BIA issued an opinion letter
stating that the Miami Tribe has not established jurisdiction over the
Miami land in Kansas. This was the first definitive statement received
from the central office of the BIA in three years. The latest opinion is
contrary to a September 1994 opinion of the Tulsa Field Solicitor, in an
Indian probate, stating that the Miami Tribe has jurisdiction over the
Miami Indian land in Kansas. On July 11, 1995, the U.S. Department of
Justice issued a letter to the Associate Solicitor expressing concern
about the conclusions reached, based upon the analysis of the case.
The Miami Tribe challenged this opinion in Federal Court. To prove
and protect the sovereignty of the Miami Tribe, and other Indian tribes,
relating to their lands, on April 11, 1996, the Court ruled that the Miami
Tribe did not have jurisdiction because the BIA had not approved the
Tribal membership of the Princess Maria heirs, at the time the management
agreement was submitted; therefore, the Court ordered that the NIGC'S
determination (that Reserve No. 35 is not "Indian land", pursuant to IGRA)
was affirmed. However, the Court noted in its ruling that nothing
precludes the Tribe from resubmitting its management agreement to the
NIGC, along with evidence of the current owners' consent, and newly
adopted tribal amendments. On February 22, 1996, the BIA approved the
Miami Tribe's constitution and the membership of the heirs. The Tribe
resubmitted the management agreement. Although the Court noted that the
Tribe could resubmit the management agreement, the Court did not pass on
whether or not a new submission will obtain approval.
The Tribe resubmitted the management agreement and land question to
the NIGC in June 1996. In July 1996, the NIGC again requested an opinion
from the BIA. On July 23, 1997, the Tribe and the Company were notified
that the BIA had again determined that the land was not suitable for
gaming, for political policy reasons, without consideration of the
membership in the Miami Tribe or recent case law, and the NIGC had to
again deny the management agreement. The Tribe filed a suit in the
Federal District Court in Kansas City, Kansas. On May 15, 1998, the Court
determined that the land was suitable for gaming and remanded the case to
the BIA for the documentation. Therefore, even though the Company and the
Tribe believe the BIA will agree with the Court that the land is "Indian
land", and in compliance with all laws and regulations, for a variety of
reasons, there is no assurance that the Management Agreement will be
approved. Subsequent to April 30, 1998, the NIGC approved the management
agreement on January 7, 2000. Under the Management Agreement, as approved,
the Company, as manager, is to receive a 30% share of the profits and
reimbursement of development costs.
The total advances and investment related to the Princess Maria at
April 30, 1998, was $503,641. This amount is net of a reserve of
$1,413,511, which represents the current net realizable value of the
advanced receivable.
A lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the District
of Kansas by the State of Kansas against us, the United States, the Business
Committee members of the Miami Tribe and others on October 14, 1999,
challenging the determination by the Department of the Interior and the United
States District Court for the District of Kansas that the Miami Princess Maria
Reserve No. 35 was Indian Land. The State of Kansas requested an order by the
Court preventing further development on the Indian land by us and further
discussions about the Indian land by us or Mr. Stewart, our President.
All of the defendants have asked the Court to dismiss the case because
they believe the determination of Indian land is a power reserved for the
United States by the constitution of the United States. A ruling by the court
is expected in February 2000.
-Stables Bingo and Off-Track Betting-
Additionally, the Company has a signed Management Agreement with the
Miami and Modoc Tribes. A Class III Indian Gaming Compact for a joint
venture by the Miami and Modoc Tribes, both of Oklahoma, has been approved
by the State of Oklahoma and by the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Indian
Affairs for the U.S. Department of the Interior. The Compact was published
in the Federal Register on February 6, 1996, and is, therefore, deemed
effective. The Compact authorizes Class III (Off-Track Betting "OTB") along
with Class II (high stakes bingo) at a site within the City of Miami,
Oklahoma.
The Company is providing consulting and construction management
services in the development of the facility and will manage the joint-
venture operation for the tribes. The STABLES facility is approximately
22,000 square feet and located directly south of the Modoc Tribal
Headquarters building in Miami. The complex will contain off-track
betting windows, a bingo hall, sports bar, and a restaurant. The
Company's Management Agreement was approved by the NIGC on January 14,
1997. Under the Management Agreement, as approved, the Company, as
manager, is to receive a 30% share of the profits and reimbursement of
development costs.
Construction on the STABLES began with the ground breaking on March
27, 1997. The STABLES opened in September 1998. The estimated project cost
is approximately $3,500,000. Funds have been provided from the Company's
operations and long-term financing for project completion was arranged.
Long-term financing was provided by Miller & Schroeder Investments
Corporation. The loan was dated May 29, 1998, in the amount of $1,850,000 at
a rate of prime plus 2% and was funded as needed during the phases of
construction with interest only being payable up to August 1, 1998.
Commencing on September 1, 1998, through August 1, 2003, monthly installments
of principal and interest to sufficiently fully amortize the principle balance
will be due.
As a part of the Management Contract approved by the NIGC on January
14, 1997, between the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Butler National
Service Corporation, and the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and the Modoc Tribe
of Oklahoma (the "Tribes"), the Company agreed to loan the Tribes
$3,500,000 at 2% over prime, to be repaid over five years, for the
construction and operation of the Stables gaming establishment. At April
30, 1998, the Company had advanced $2,135,232 under the contract and reported
$408,333 current note receivable, $1,376,884 long-term note receivable and
$350,015 reserve for Indian gaming development. Security under the contract
includes the Tribes' profits from all tribal gaming enterprises and all
assets of the Stables except the land and building.
-Shawnee Reserve No. 206-
In 1992, the Company signed a consulting agreement and has maintained a
business relationship with approximately seventy Indian and non-Indian heirs
(the "Owners") of the Newton McNeer Shawnee Reserve No. 206 ("Shawnee Reserve
No. 206"). This relationship includes advances for assistance in the defense
of the property against adverse possession (by one family member) in exchange
for being named the manager of any Indian gaming enterprises that may be
established on the land. As a result of the Company's assistance, the Owners
are in the process of becoming the undisputed beneficial owners of approximately
72 acres of the Shawnee Reserve No. 206, as ordered by the United States
District Court for the District of Kansas. The Company has advanced funds to
purchase an additional 9 acres contiguous to the Indian land providing access.
Shawnee Reserve No. 206 has been a part of the Shawnee Reservation in
Kansas Territory since 1831 and was reserved as Indian land and not a part
of the State of Kansas, when Kansas became a state in 1861. The Indian
land is approximately 25 miles southwest from downtown Kansas City, Missouri.
The Company maintains a relationship and has a consulting agreement to
assist with the proposed establishment. This agreement is signed by the
owners and the Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma. The Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma
is not a federally recognized tribe. The tribe, sometimes known as the
Loyal Shawnee Tribe, is a tribe organized by a 1960 federal resolution
operating within and as a part of the federally recognized Cherokee Nation of
Oklahoma. The Indian Owners of Shawnee Reserve No. 206 have federal Indian
membership cards showing them to be Cherokee-Shawnee members of the Cherokee
Nation of Oklahoma. The Shawnee and the Cherokee are currently working to
reaffirm the Shawnee's jurisdication over the Indian land and to obtain
federal recognition for the Shawnee Tribe.
The Company believes that there is a significant opportunity for Indian
gaming on the Shawnee Reserve No. 206. However, none of the
above agreements have been approved by the BIA, or the Cherokee Nation, or
any other regulatory authority. There can be no assurance that these or future
agreements will be approved nor that any Indian gaming will ever be
established on the Shawnee Reserve, or that the Company will be the
Management Company.
The total advances and investment related to Shawnee Reserve No. 206
at April 30, 1998, was $557,301. This amount is net of a reserve of
$849,222, which represents the current net realizable value of the
advanced receivable.
-Modoc Bingo-
The Company signed a consulting agreement with the Modoc Tribe on April 21,
1993. As a part of this project the Company has a management agreement with
the Modoc Tribe to construct and operate an Indian gaming facility on Modoc
Reservation lands in Eastern Oklahoma. The Management Agreement was filed
with the NIGC on June 7, 1994, for review and approved on July 11, 1997.
The Tribe and the Company have not determined a schedule for this project.
There is no assurance that further action will be taken until the Stables is
in operation and well established or if ever.
The total advances and investment related to Modoc Tribe at April
30, 1998, was $210,613. This amount is net of a reserve of
$337,436, which represents the current net realizable value of the
advanced receivable.
-General-
The Company is currently reviewing other potential Indian gaming
opportunities with other tribes. These discussions are in the early
stages of negotiation and there can be no assurance that these gaming
opportunities will be successful.
The various management agreements have not yet been approved by the
various governing agencies and therefore are not filed as exhibits to this
document.
The total advances and investment related to Other Gaming at April
30, 1998, was $6,169. This amount is net of a reserve of $58,324 which
represents the current net realizable value of the advanced receivable.
Selling, general and administrative (SG&A): Expenses increased
$656,898 (46.4%) in fiscal year 1998. These expenses were $2,073,756, or
38% of revenue, in fiscal 1998, and $1,416,858, or 34.9% of revenue in
fiscal 1997.
Other income (Expense): Expenses decreased due to the writedown of
the land and building in Overton, Nebraska, in fiscal 1995. This facility
became idle in 1994. The Company was unable to complete the negotiated
sale of the land and building. Therefore, the Company reduced the value
of the asset by $157,200 in order to record the asset at its estimated net
realizable value. The Company entered into an agreement, on September 13,
1995, with the Village of Overton, for the sale of the building in
Overton, Nebraska. The Company received a cash payment of $30,000 at
closing on September 18, 1995, and may receive an additional $70,000 if
the Village of Overton is either able to sell or lease the building in the
future. During fiscal year 1998 this building was sold for $45,000.
Restated fiscal 1997 compared to fiscal 1996
The Company's sales for fiscal 1997 were $4,061,775, an increase of
11.2% from fiscal 1996 sales of $3,653,095. Discussion of specific
changes by operation follows.
Aircraft Modification: Sales from the Aircraft Modifications
business segment increased 7.6%, from $2,531,504 in fiscal 1996, to
$2,724,217 in fiscal 1997. This segment earned an operating profit of
$501,984 in 1997, compared to income of $356,916 in 1996. Primarily
product sales increased due to the expanded business base related to the
multiple-use Supplemental Type Certificates ("STC") developed by the
Company. The increase in operating income is due to the increase in sales
and margins related to the proprietary products.
As previously noted on page 4, (Item 1. Business), on May 3,1996
the Company's subsidiariy, Avcon Industries, Inc., received approval from
the Federal Aviation Administration of a Supplemental Type Certificate
(no. ST00432WI) for its AVCON FIN Modification for installation on Learjet
Model 35 and 36 Aircraft. The STC authorizes Avcon to build the required
parts and assemblies and to perform the installations on applicable
customer-owned Learjets. The Company believes the potential market for
fin installations to be approximately 1,000 aircraft and that approximately
500 fin installations will be performed over the next several years. The
Company plans to market the fin installation with related options. The
installed package price for nine AVCON FIN packages installed in fiscal
1997 averaged approximately $150,000 per aircraft.
In fiscal 1997, the Company invested $1,174,535 to design, engineer,
build, and demonstrate to the FAA, flight charactertistics of Avcon
products; thereby adding to its ownership of multiple-use STC's. The
Company's direction is to continue to invest in activities that should
expand the aircraft modification market. The Company believes that the
increased modification-market, through STC's for the Learjet and the
Beechcraft KingAir, will enable this segment to be an even greater
contributor to the overall growth of the Company.
Switching Units: Sales from the Avionics Switching Unit business
segment increased 6.6%, from $260,399 in fiscal 1996, to $277,513 in
fiscal 1997. Sales to the major OEM customer incresed 12.4%. Sales for
aircraft repair and refurbishment declined 7.0%, from fiscal 1996 to
fiscal 1997. Sales have remained relatively stable between years.
Operating profits increased from $79,545 in fiscal 1996 to $123,571 in
fiscal 1997. Management expects this business segment to continue to be
stable in future years.
SCADA Systems and Monitoring Services: Revenue from Monitoring
Services increased from $861,192 in fiscal 1996 to $1,060,045 in fiscal
1997, an increase of 23.1%. During fiscal 1997, the Company maintained a
relatively level volume of long-term contracts with municipalities.
Revenue inreased due to the introduction of new products and services.
The Company's contracts with its two largest customers have been renewed
for fiscal 1998. An operating profit of $230,738 in Monitoring Services
was recorded in fiscal 1997, compared to fiscal 1996 operating profit of
$227,028. The increased profit resulted from special jobs completed, in
addition to the long-term contracts with the municipalities. The Company
was able to secure performance bonds during the first quarter of fiscal
1995. This division has since bid on certain jobs requiring performance
bonds, and completed two special jobs with revenue totaling approximately
$100,000.
The Company believes this segment will continue to grow at a
moderate rate. This segment has experienced consistent increases over the
past few yers and the Company expects this trend to continue.
Temporary Services: This operation provides temporary employee
services for corporate clients. This segment was inactive during fiscal
1997. If and when the Company is able to open Indian gaming facilities,
management expects that a majority of the personnel in the various Indian
gaming enterprises will be staffed by Temporary Services personnel.
Management Services:
-General-
In the current fiscal year the Company received no revenue and
incurred $243,728 in general and administrative expenses associated with
its continued efforts to explore opportunities related to the Indian Gaming
Act of 1988. Additionally, the Company amortized $66,458 and $143,124 in
fiscal years 1997 and 1996, respectively, related to shares issued for
services rendered to the Company.
The Company has advanced and invested a total of $4,385,522 in land,
land improvements, professional design, and other consulting and legal
costs related to the development of Indian Gaming facilities. Included
in these advances are resorts and other areas located adjacent to
residential developments. The Company believes that these tracts could be
developed and sold for residential and commercial use, other than Indian
gaming, if the gaming enterprises do not open. Additional improvements,
including access roads, water and sewer services, etc. are planned for
these lands. After these improvements, these lands may be sold in small
tracts. This would allow the Company to recover the majority, if not all,
of the land investments and other gaming costs.
For detailed discussion of Indian Gaming developments, see pages
15 to 18.
The Company is currently reviewing other potential Indian gaming
opportunities with other tribes. These discussions are in the early
stages of negotiation and there can be no assurance that these gaming
opportunities will be successful.
The various management agreements have not yet been approved by the
various governing agencies and therefore are not filed as exhibits to this
document.
Selling, General and Administrative (SG&A): Expenses decreased
$352,270 (24.9%) in fiscal year 1997. These expenses were $1,416,858, or
34.9% of revenue, in fiscal 1997, and $1,769,128, or 48.4% of revenue in
fiscal 1996.
Other income (expense): Expenses decreased due to the writedown of
the land and building in Overton, Nebraska in fiscal 1995. This facility
became idle in 1994. The Company was unable to complete the negotiated
sale of the land and building. Therefore, the Company reduced the value
of the asset by $157,200 in order to record the asset at its estimated net
realizable value. The Company entered into an agreement, on September 13,
1995, with the Village of Overton, for the sale of the building in
Overton, Nebraska. The Company received a cash payment of $30,000 at
closing on September 18, 1995, and may receive an additional $70,000 if
the Village of Overton is either able to sell or lease the building in the
future. As of year-end, the Company has not received any additional
monies. There can be no assurance that the Village of Overton will be
able to sell or lease the building.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Borrowed funds have been used primarily for working capital. Bank
(Industrial State Bank) debt related to the Company's operating line was
$695,718 at April 30, 1998, and $382,743 at April 30, 1997.
The Company's unused line of credit at April 30, 1998 was $54,282.
As of July 29, 1997, the Company's unused line of credit was $367,257.
The Company's line of credit is $750,000. The interest rate on the
Company's line of credit is prime plus two.
The Company plans to continue using the promissory notes-payable to
fund working capital. The Company believes the extensions will continue
and does not anticipate the repayment of these notes in fiscal 2000. The
extensions of the promissory notes-payable is consistent with prior years.
If the Bank were to demand repayment of the notes-payable the Company
currently does not have enough cash to pay off the notes without
materially adversely affecting the financial condition of the Company.
During fiscal 1997, the Company issued stock at fair market value for
various legal, marketing and consulting services, in lieu of cash payments.
During fiscal 1997, the Company issued 45,000 shares of stock, at a value
of $97,545 for professional services to be provided in the future.
During fiscal 1998, the Company issued stock at fair market value
for various legal, marketing and consulting services, in lieu of cash
payments. In fiscal 1998, the Company issued 135,000 shares of common
stock at a value of $101,250 for professional services to be provided in
the future.
The Company completed the purchase of operating rights and assets of
Woodson Electronics, Inc. The transaction, as consummated, required the
Company to issue as the purchase price 100,000 shares of the Company's
common stock, $.01 par value, and cash payments totaling approximately
$34,000, over a period of two (2) years. This transaction was completed
May 1, 1996. See Note 4.
The Company relocated and consolidated the Avionics manufacturing
operations and assets, acquired from Woodson Electronics, Inc., and SCADA
manufacturing operations to a new location in the Phoenix, Arizona area.
This relocation places Avionics closer to its primary customer and
provides a more skilled labor force for the expansion of the consolidated
manufacturing operation. Capital to finance this relocation of
approximately $60,000 was required during fiscal 1997.
The Company does not, as of April 30, 1998, have any material
commitments for other capital expenditures other than the Management
segment's requirements under the terms of the Indian gaming Management
Agreements. These requirements are further described in this section.
Depending upon the development schedules, the Company, through BNSC,
will need additional funds to complete its currently planned Indian gaming
opportunities. The Company will use current cash available, and
additional funds, for the start up and construction of gaming facilities.
The Company anticipates initially obtaining these funds from: internally
generated working capital and borrowings. After a few gaming facilities
become operational, gaming operations will generate additional working
capital for the start up and construction of other gaming facilities. The
Company expects that its start up and construction financing of gaming
facilities will be replaced by other financial lenders, long term
financing through debt issue, or equity issues.
As a part of the Management Contract approved by the NIGC on January
14, 1997, between the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Butler National
Service Corporation, and the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and the Modoc Tribe
of Oklahoma (the "Tribes"): the Company agreed to loan the Tribes
$3,500,000 at 2% over prime, to be repaid over five years, for the
construction and operation of the Stables gaming establishment. At April
30, 1998, the Company had advanced $2,074,797 to the Tribes under the
contract and reported $408,333 current note receivable and $1,666,464
long-term note receivable. Security under the contract includes the
Tribes' profits from all tribal gaming enterprises and all assets of the
Stables except the land and building.
On May 29, 1998, the Stables Management Contract was further funded
by a loan to the Company from a financial institution in the amount of
$1,850,000 at 2% over prime, to be repaid over five years. As security
for the $1,850,000 loan, the Company pledged its contract rights to the
repayment of the $3,500,000 loan and its Manager's share (30%) of the
profits from the Stables.
Analysis of Cash Flow
During 1998, the Company's cash position decreased by $95,851. A
majority of the positive cash flow in fiscal 1998 is due to the proceeds
from the issuances of Class B convertible preferred stock of approximately
$1,315,000. A large portion of the cash flow from financing activities
was used in the Indian gaming segment.
Operating Activities: Modification customer's deposits decreased
approximately $1,000,000 from the completion of two projects. These funds
were fully earned upon completion of the projects. Approximately $500,000
was used in the completion of new STC's at Modifications.
The majority of the approximately $570,000 decrease in contracts-in-
process relates to the completion of one large job at the aircraft
modification facility. Inventories at the Modification segment increased
approximately $190,000, Avionics increased $92,000, and Services decreased
$44,327 respectively. The majority of the increase at Services and
Avionics relates to the purchase of the Woodson Electronics, Inc. assets.
Investing Activities: The cash used in investing activities is due
to the use of approximately $2,062,828 related to the development of
Indian gaming; approximately $181,000 to purchase tooling and equipment at
Modifications and Services, and approximately $500,000 to purchase a
building at the corporate headquarters.
Financing Activities: During fiscal year 1998, the Company received
proceeds from the issue of Class B preferred stock convertible into common
stock for approximately $1,315,000, and assumed approximately $500,000 of
long term debt on the purchase of the building.
Changing Prices and Inflation
The Company did not experience any significant pressure from
inflation in 1998.
Item 7(a). QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Interest Rate Sensitivity:
The table below provides information about the Company's other
financial instruments that are sensitive to changes in interest rates
including debt obligations.
For debt obligations, the table presents principal cash flows and
related weighted average interest rates by expected maturity dates.
Weighted average variable rates are based on implied forward rates based
upon the rate at the reporting date.
<TABLE>
Expected Maturity Date
(dollars in thousands)
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Total Fair
Value
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Assets
Note receivable:
Variable rate $408 $417 $417 $417 $417 $2,075 $2,075
Average interest rate 10.5% 10.5% 10.5% 10.5% 10.5% 10.5% 10.5%
Liabilities long-term debt:
Variable rate $18 1,477 $440 $55 - $1,926 $1,990
Average interest rate 10.5% 10.5% 10.5% 10.5%
</TABLE>
Item 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
The Financial Statements of the Registrant are set forth on pages 32
through 54 of this report.
Item 9. DISAGREEMENTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
The Company has had no disagreements with their current accountants.
<PAGE>
PART III
Item 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
The names and ages of the directors, their principal occupations for at
least the past five years are set forth below, based on information furnished
to the Company by the directors.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name of Nominee
and Director and Served Principal Occupation for Last Five Years and
Age Since Other Directorships
<S> <C> <C>
Clark D. Stewart 1989 President of the Company from September 1,
(58) 1989 to present. President of Tradewind
Systems, Inc. (consulting and computer sales)
1980 to present; Executive Vice President of
RO Corporation (manufacturing) 1986 to 1989;
President of Tradewind Industries, Inc.
(manufacturing) 1979 to 1985.
R. Warren Wagoner 1986 Chairman of the Board of Directors of the
(46) Company since August 30, 1989 and President
of the Company from July 26, 1989 to
September 1, 1989. Sales Manager of Yamazen
Machine Tool, Inc. from March, 1992 to March,
1994; President of Stelco, Inc.
(manufacturing) 1987 to 1989; General
Manager, AmTech Metal Fabrications, Inc.,
Grandview, MO 1982 to 1987.
William E. Logan 1990 Vice President and Treasurer of WH of KC, Inc.
(60) (Wendy's franchisee) June, 1984 to
present. Vice President and Treasurer of
Valley Foods Services, Inc. (wholesale food
distributor) June, 1988 to April, 1993.
Professional practice as a Certified Public
Accountant 1965 to 1984.
William A. Griffith 1990 Secretary of the Company, President of
(51) Griffith and Associates (management
consulting) since 1984. Management
consultant for Diversified Health Companies
(management consulting) from 1986 to 1989 and
for Health Pro (health care) from 1984 to
1986. Chief Executive Officer of Southwest
Medical Center (hospital) from 1981 to 1984.
David B. Hayden 1996 Co-owner and President of Kings Avionics,
(52) Inc. since 1974 (avionics sales and service).
Co-owner of Kings Aviation LLP (aircraft
fixed base operation and maintenance) since
1994. Field Engineer for King Radio
Corporation (avionics manufacturing) 1966 to
1974.
</TABLE>
The executive officers of the Company are elected each year at the annual
meeting of the Board of Directors held in conjunction with the annual meeting
of shareholders and at special meetings held during the year. The executive
officers are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name Age Position
<S> <C> <C>
R. Warren Wagoner 46 Chairman of the Board of Directors
Clark D. Stewart 58 President and Chief Executive Officer
Larry W. Franke 54 Vice President, Aircraft Modifications
Jack L. Graham 74 President of Avcon Industries, Inc., a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company
Jon C. Fischrupp 58 President of Butler National Services, Inc.,
a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company
Edward J. Matukewicz 50 Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
William A. Griffith 51 Secretary
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
R. Warren Wagoner was General Manager, Am-Tech Metal Fabrications, Inc.
from 1982 to 1987. From 1987 to 1989, Mr. Wagoner was President of Stelco,
Inc. Mr. Wagoner was Sales Manager for Yamazen Machine Tool, Inc. from March
1992 to March 1994. Mr. Wagoner was President of the Company from July 26,
1989, to September 1, 1989. He became Chairman of the Board of the Company
on August 30, 1989.
Clark D. Stewart was President of Tradewind Industries, Inc., a
manufacturing company, from 1979 to 1985. From 1986 to 1989, Mr. Stewart was
Executive Vice President of RO Corporation. In 1980, Mr. Stewart became
President of Tradewind Systems, Inc. He became President of the Company in
September 1989.
Larry W. Franke was Vice President and General Manager of Kansas City
Aviation Center from 1984 to 1992. From 1993 to 1994 he was Vice President of
Operations and Sales for Marketlink, an aircraft marketing company. Mr.
Franke joined the Company in July 1994 as Director of Marketing and was
promoted in August 1995 to Vice President of Operations and Sales. Mr.
Franke is currently Vice President of Aircraft Modifications at Avcon.
Jack L. Graham was President of Avcon Industries for 19 years and joined
the Company in December 1983, at the time of the acquisition of Avcon
Industries by the Company. Mr. Graham is President of Avcon Industries, Inc.
Jon C. Fischrupp was President of Lauderdale Services, Inc. ("LSI") from
June 14, 1978, until May 1, 1986, at which time the Company acquired LSI and
he became President of LSI (now known as Butler National Services, Inc.).
Edward J. Matukewicz was Vice President of Master Fund Company from 1987 to
1990 and Vice President of First Trust of Mid America from 1990 to 1991. Mr.
Matukewicz joined the Company in May, 1991, as Treasurer. Mr. Matukewicz
resigned as an officer of the Company in February 1999 and remains as a
consultant to the Company.
William A. Griffith was Chief Executive Officer of Southwest Medical Center
(hospital) from 1981 to 1984. Mr. Griffith was a management consultant for
Health Pro from 1984 to 1986 and for Diversified Health Companies from 1986
to 1989. Mr. Griffith has been President of Griffith and Associates,
management consulting, since 1984. Mr. Griffith became Secretary of the
Company in 1992.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Based solely upon a review of Forms 3 and 4 and amendments thereto
furnished to the Company pursuant to Rule 16(a) - 3(e) during the most recent
fiscal year and Form 5 and amendments thereto furnished to the Company with
respect to the most recent fiscal year, the Company believes that no person
who at any time during the fiscal year was a director, officer, beneficial
owner of more than 10% of any class of equity securities registered pursuant
to Section 12 of the Exchange act failed to file on a timely basis reports
required by Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act during the most recent fiscal
year or prior fiscal years.
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Item 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
SUMMARY
The following table provides certain summary information concerning
compensation paid or accrued by the Company to or on behalf of the Company's
Chief Executive Officer and each of the other most highly compensated
executive officers of the Company whose salary and bonus exceeded $100,000
(determined as of the end of the last fiscal year) for the fiscal years ended
April 30, 1998, 1997 and 1996:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
Name and Principal Position:
<S>
Clark D. Stewart, President and CEO, Director
Annual Compensation:
Year Salary($) Bonus($) Other Annual Compensation($)
<C> <C> <C> <C>
98 226,997 -- -
97 212,729 -- -
96 212,075 -- -
Long Term Compensation:
Awards:
Year Restricted Securities LTIP
Stock Awards Underlying Payouts($)
Options (#)(1)
<C> <C> <C> <C>
98 -- 1,050,000 --
97 -- 50,000 --
96 -- 50,000 --
All Other Compensation($)
Year
<C>
98 --
97 --
96 --
</TABLE>
(1) Represents options granted pursuant to the Company's 1989 Nonqualified
Stock Option Plan (1,050,000) in 1998 and (50,000) in 1997 and 1996.
<PAGE>
OPTION GRANTS, EXERCISES AND HOLDINGS
The following table provides further information concerning grants of
stock options pursuant to the 1989 Nonqualified Stock Option Plan during the
fiscal 1998 year to the named executive officers:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
OPTION GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
Individual Grants
Name:
<S>
Clark D. Stewart
Chief Executive Officer(1)
Number of Securities Underlying Options Granted(#): 1,050,000
Percent of Total Options Granted to Employees in Fiscal Year: 16.5%
Exercise or Base Price ($/Sh): 0.90
Expiration Date: 10/31/2007
<C>
Potential Realizable Value at Assumed Annual Rates of Stock Price
Appreciation for Option Term:
<C>
Name:
Clark D. Stewart
Chief Executive Officer(1)
5%($): 0
10%($): 420,000
</TABLE>
(1) Except in the event of death or retirement for disability, if Mr.
Stewart ceases to be employed by the Company, his option shall terminate.
Upon death or retirement for disability, Mr. Stewart (or his
representative) shall have three months or one year, respectively,
following the date of death or retirement, as the case may be, in which
to exercise such options. The option granted for 1,050,000 shares of
Common Stock was granted on November 1, 1997 from the 1989 Stock Option
Plan. All such options are immediately exercisable.
The following table provides information with respect to the named
executive officers concerning options exercised and unexercised options held
as of the end of the Company's last fiscal year:
AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
AND FY-END OPTION VALUES
Name: Clark D. Stewart, Chief Executive Officer
Shares Acquired on Exercise(#): 0
Value Realized($): 0
Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options at FY-End (#):
Exercisable/Unexercisable: 2,220,000 / 0
Value of Unexercised In-the-Money Options at FY-End ($):
Exercisable/Unexercisable: 0 / 0
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
Each non-officer director is entitled to a director's fee of $100 for
meetings of the Board of Directors which he attends. Officer-directors are
not entitled to receive fees for attendance at meetings.
EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS, TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND CHANGE-IN-CONTROL
ARRANGEMENTS.
On May 6, 1997, the Company extended the March 17, 1994, employment
agreement with Clark D. Stewart under the terms of which Mr. Stewart was
employed as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company at an
initial minimum annual salary of $198,000 and a minimum salary of $208,000,
$218,500, $229,500 and $241,000, respectively, in years two through five.
The extended contract provides a minimum annual salary of $253,100, $265,700,
$278,900, $292,900, $307,600, respectively in years six through ten. In the
event Mr. Stewart is terminated from employment with the Company other than
"for cause," Mr. Stewart shall receive as severance pay an amount equal to
the unpaid salary for the remainder of the term of the employment agreement.
Mr. Stewart was also granted an automobile allowance of $600 per month.
<PAGE>
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors is comprised of Mr.
Wagoner, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Griffith and Mr. Logan. Mr. Wagoner is the
Chairman, Mr. Stewart is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the
Company and Mr. Griffith is the Secretary of the Company.
During fiscal 1998, the consulting firm of Griffith & Associates was
paid for business consulting services rendered to the Company in the
approximate amount of $12,143. William A. Griffith, who is a director for the
Company, is a principal at Griffith & Associates. It is anticipated that
Griffith & Associates will continue to provide services for the Company.
During fiscal 1998, the Company paid consulting fees of approximately
$133,175 to Mr. Logan for business consulting services. It is anticipated
that Mr. Logan will continue to provide services for the Company. During the
1995 fiscal year, sales to WH of KC, Inc. (Wendy's franchisee) accounted for
approximately 6% of the net sales of the Company ($790,000). William E.
Logan, who is a director for the Company, is Vice President and Treasurer of
WH of KC, Inc. Mr. Logan sold WH of KC, Inc. as of June 3, 1994. The
Company no longer provided temporary services subsequent to June 3, 1994.
During fiscal 1998, the consulting firm of Butler Financial Corporation
was paid for business consulting services rendered to the Company in the
approximate amount of $56,000. R. Warren Wagoner, who is a director for the
Company, is a principal at Butler Financial Corporation. It is anticipated
that Butler Financial Corporation will continue to provide services for the
Company.
During fiscal 1998, the Company filed Form-8 registration statements
concerning the 1989, 1993-I, 1993-II, and 1995 Non-Qualified Stock Option
Plans. The plans were amended to increase the number of shares authorized by
8,000,000; 4,500,000; 3,500,000; and 3,500,000 respectively. The expiration
dates were also amended to reflect December 31, 2010 as the expiration date
for all four plans. As a part of the amendment process all eligible
outstanding options were canceled and reissued at the current market price of
$0.90.
<PAGE>
Item 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth, with respect to the Company's common
stock (the only class of voting securities), the only persons known to be
beneficial owners of more than five percent (5%) of any class of the
Company's voting securities as of July 17, 1998.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name and Address of Amount and Nature of Percent
Beneficial Owner Beneficial Ownership(1) of Class
<S> <C> <C>
Clark D. Stewart 3,058,920(2) 16.1%
19920 West 161st Street
Olathe, Kansas 66062
</TABLE>
(1) Unless otherwise indicated by footnote, nature of beneficial ownership
of securities is direct, and beneficial ownership as shown in the table
arises from sole voting power and sole investment power.
(2) Includes 2,220,000 shares which may be acquired by Mr. Stewart pursuant
to the exercise of stock options which are exercisable.
The following table sets forth, with respect to the Company's common stock
(the only class of voting securities), (i) shares beneficially owned by all
directors and named executive officers of the Company, and (ii) total shares
beneficially owned by directors and officers as a group, as of July 17, 1998.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name of Amount and Nature of Percent
Beneficial Owner Beneficial Ownership(1) of Class
<S> <C> <C>
Larry B. Franke 170,600(6) 0.9%
William A. Griffith 149,000(5) 0.8%
David B. Hayden 172,500(7) 0.9%
William E. Logan 360,000(3) 1.9%
Clark D. Stewart 3,058,920(2) 16.1%
R. Warren Wagoner 1,435,000(4) 7.5%
All Directors and Executive
Officers as a Group (12 persons) 5,879,482(8) 30.9%
</TABLE>
(1) Unless otherwise indicated by footnote, nature of beneficial ownership
of securities is direct, and beneficial ownership as shown in the table
arises from sole voting power and sole investment power.
(2) Includes 2,220,000 shares which may be acquired by Mr. Stewart pursuant
to the exercise of stock options which are exercisable.
(3) Includes 310,000 shares which may be acquired by Mr. Logan pursuant to
the exercise of stock options which are exercisable.
(4) Includes 1,335,000 shares which may be acquired by Mr. Wagoner pursuant
to the exercise of stock options which are exercisable.
(5) Includes 92,000 shares which may be acquired by Mr. Griffith pursuant to
the exercise of stock options which are exercisable.
(6) Includes 170,600 shares which may be acquired by Mr. Franke pursuant to
the exercise of stock options which are exercisable.
(7) Includes 150,000 shares which may be acquired by Mr. Hayden pursuant to
the exercise of stock options which are exercisable.
(8) Includes 4,277,600 shares for all directors and executive officers as a
group, which may be acquired pursuant to the exercise of stock options
which are exercisable.
<PAGE>
Item 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
See Item 11, Executive Compensation 22-23. During fiscal 1996, the
President and CEO, Clark D. Stewart, exercised his option to purchase 400,000
shares of the Company's common stock under the terms of the 1989 Nonqualified
Stock Option Plan through a loan by the Company. During fiscal 1997, Mr.
Stewart delivered to the Company 125,000 shares of common stock valued at
$250,000 to the Company and made cash reductions, a total of $277,265, on the
loan. The shares were purchased at prices ranging from $.70 to $1.00 per
share. The largest aggregate amount of indebtedness outstanding was $359,027
during fiscal 1996. The amount outstanding at July 17, 1998, is $37,647.
Interest was charged on the outstanding balance at the prime rate during
fiscal 1998.
<PAGE>
PART IV
Item 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) Documents Filed As Part of Form 10-K Report.
(1) Financial Statements:
Description Page No.
Report of Independent Accountants 35
Restated Consolidated Balance Sheet as of April 30,
1998 and 1997 36-38
Restated Consolidated Statements of Operations for
the years ended April 30, 1998, 1997 and 1996 39
Restated Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity
for the years ended April 30, 1998, 1997 and 1996 40-46
Restated Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for
the years ended April 30, 1998, 1997 and 1996 47
Restated Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 48-65
(2) Financial Statement Schedules:
Schedule Description Page No.
II. Restated Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
and Reserves 65
for the years ended April 30, 1998, 1997 and
1996
All other financial statements and schedules not listed have been
omitted because the required information is inapplicable or the information
is presented in the financial statements or related notes.
(3)Exhibits Index Page No.
3.1 Articles of Incorporation, as amended, are *
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of
the Company's Form 10-K for the year
ended April 30, 1988
3.2 Bylaws, as amended, are incorporated by *
reference to exhibit 3.2 of the Company's
Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 1989
4.1 Certificate of Rights and Preferences of $100 *
Class A Preferred Shares of the Company, are
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the
Company's Form 10-K/A, as amended, for the
year ended April 30, 1994.
<PAGE>
4.2 Certificate to Set Forth Designations, Voting *
Powers, Preferences, Limitations, Restrictions,
and Relative Rights of Series B 6% Cumulative
Preferred Stock, $5.00 Par Value Per Share, is
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the
Company's Form 10Q/A, as amended, for the
quarter ending January 31, 1998.
4.3 Private Placement of Common Stock, as afforded *
by Reg S, dated November 27, 1996, is incorporated
by reference to the Company's Form 8-K filed on
December 12, 1996.
10.1 1989 Nonqualified Stock Option Plan is *
incorporated by reference to the Company's
Form 8-K filed on September 1, 1989
10.2 Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement dated *
September 8, 1989 between the Company
and Clark D. Stewart is incorporated by
reference to the Company's Form 8-K filed
on September 1, 1989
10.3 Agreement dated March 10, 1989 between *
the Company and Woodson Electronics, Inc.
is incorporated by reference to the Company's
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
April 30, 1989
10.4 Agreement of Stockholder to Sell Stock dated *
January 1, 1992, is incorporated by reference to
the Company's Form 8-K filed on January 15, 1992
10.5 Private Placement of Common Stock pursuant *
to Regulation D, dated December 15, 1993, is
incorporated by reference to the Company's
Form 8-K filed on January 24, 1994
10.6 Stock Acquisition Agreement of RFI dated *
April 21, 1994, is incorporated by reference to
the Company's Form 8-K filed on July 21, 1994
10.7 Employment Agreement between the Company *
and Brenda Lee Shadwick dated July 6, 1994, are
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of the
Company's Form 10-K/A, as amended, for the
year ended April 30, 1994.**
10.8 Employment Agreement between the Company *
and Clark D. Stewart dated March 17, 1994, are
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of the
Company's Form 10-K/A, as amended, for the
year ended April 30, 1994.**
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10.9 Employment Agreement among the Company, *
R.F., Inc. and Marvin J. Eisenbath dated
April 22, 1994, are incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.9 of the Company's Form 10-K/A,
as amended, for the year ended April 30, 1994.**
10.10 Real Estate Contract for Deed and Escrow *
Agreement between Wade Farms, Inc. and
the Company, are incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.10 of the Company's Form 10-K/A,
as amended, for the year ended April 30, 1994.
10.11 1993 Nonqualified Stock Option Plan, are *
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 of the
Company's Form 10-K/A, as amended, for the
year ended April 30, 1994.
10.12 1993 Nonqualified Stock Option Plan II, are *
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 of the
Company's Form 10-K/A, as amended, for the
year ended April 30, 1994.
10.13 Industrial State Bank principal amount of *
$500,000 revolving credit line, as amended, are
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 of the
Company's Form 10-K/A, as amended, for the
year ended April 30, 1994.
10.14 Bank IV guaranty for $250,000 dated *
October 14, 1994, are incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.14 of the Company's
Form 10-K/A, as amended, for the year
ended April 30, 1994.
10.15 Bank IV loan in principal amount of $300,000 *
dated December 30, 1993, are incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.15 of the Company's Form
10-K/A, as amended, for the year ended
April 30, 1994.
10.16 Letter of Intent to acquire certain assets of *
Woodson Electronics, Inc., is incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.16 of the Company's Form 10-K,
as amended for the year ended April 30, 1995.
10.17 Asset Purchase Agreement between the Company *
and Woodson Electronics, Inc. dated May 1, 1996, is
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 of the
Company's Form 10-K, as amended for the year ended
April 30, 1996.
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10.18 Non-Exclusive Consulting, Non-Disclosure and *
Non-Compete agreement with Thomas E. Woodson
dated May 1, 1996, is incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.18 of the Company's Form 10-K, as
amended for the year ended April 30, 1996.
10.19 1995 Nonqualified Stock Option Plan dated *
December 1, 1995, is incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.19 of the Company's Form 10-K, as
amended for the year ended April 30, 1996.
10.20 Settlement Agreement and Release - Marvin J. *
Eisenbath and the Company dated April 30, 1997,
is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 of
the Company's Form 10-K, as amended for the
year ended April 30, 1997.
10.21 Settlement Agreement and Release - Brenda *
Shadwick and the Company dated May 1, 1997,
is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21
of the Company's Form 10-K, as amended for
the year ended April 30, 1997.
21 List of Subsidiaries 66
23.1 Consent of Independent Public Accountants 67
27.1 Financial Data Schedule (EDGAR version only). *
Filed herewith.
99 Cautionary Statement for Purpose of the "Safe 67
Harbor" Provisions of the Private Securities Reform
Act of 1995.
* Incorporated by reference
** Relates to executive officer employment compensation
(b) Reports On Form 8-K.
None
(c) Exhibits.
Reference is made to Item 14(a)(3).
(d) Schedules.
Reference is made to Item 14(a)(2).
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
February 11, 2000 BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION
/s/ Clark D. Stewart
Clark D. Stewart, President
and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
Registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
Signature Title Date
/s/ Clark D. Stewart
President, Chief February 11, 2000
Clark D. Stewart Executive Officer
and Director (Principal
Executive Officer)
/s/ R. Warren Wagoner
Chairman of the Board February 11, 2000
R. Warren Wagoner and Director
/s/ William A. Griffith
Director February 11, 2000
William A. Griffith
/s/ William E. Logan
Director February 11, 2000
William E. Logan
/s/ David B. Hayden
Director February 11, 2000
David B. Hayden
/s/ Edward J. Matukewicz
Treasurer February 11, 2000
Edward J. Matukewicz (a) (Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
(a) Mr. Matukewicz resigned as an officer of the Company in February 1999 and
remains as a consultant to the Company.
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BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
RESTATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF APRIL 30, 1998 AND 1997
TOGETHER WITH AUDITORS' REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
To the Shareholders of
Butler National Corporation:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Butler
National Corporation (a Delaware corporation) and Subsidiaries as of April
30, 1998 and 1997 and the related consolidated statements of operations,
shareholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the
period ended April 30, 1998 (1998 and 1997 restated - See Note 1). These
financial statements and the schedule referred to below are the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements and the schedule based on
our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are
free of material misstatements. An audit includes examining, on a test
basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating
the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits
provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Butler National
Corporation and Subsidiaries as of April 30, 1998 and 1997 and the results
of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in
the period ended April 30, 1998, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
Our audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole. Schedule II for each of the three
years in the period ended April 30, 1998 (restated), is presented for
purposes of complying with the Securities and Exchange Commission rules
and is not a required part of the basic financial statements. This
information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in our
audit of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly
stated in all materials respects in relation to the basic financial
statements taken as a whole.
Kansas City, Missouri,
February 11, 2000
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BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
APRIL 30, 1998 AND 1997
ASSETS
1998 1997
(As Restated (As Restated
See Note 1) See Note 1)
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CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash $160,598 $256,449
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for
doubtful accounts of $78,736 in 1998
and 1997 413,257 241,446
Note receivable from Indian Gaming
developments 408,333 -
Contracts in process 551,610 1,123,673
Inventories-
Raw materials 1,469,324 711,762
Work in process 76,073 121,687
Finished goods 55,939 100,266
1,601,336 933,715
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 121,280 121,032
Total current assets 3,256,414 2,676,315
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:
Land and building 639,130 138,809
Machinery and equipment 973,504 962,330
Office furniture and fixtures 632,617 462,776
Leasehold improvements 33,958 33,958
Total cost 2,279,209 1,597,873
Accumulated depreciation (1,060,705) (913,476)
Net property, plant
and equipment 1,218,504 684,397
SUPPLEMENTAL TYPE CERTIFICATES 1,456,249 1,364,901
INDIAN GAMING:
Note receivable from Indian Gaming
developments 1,376,884 -
Advances for Indian Gaming Developments
(net of reserves of $3,008,508 and
$2,845,629 in 1998 and 1997, respectively) 1,277,724 1,539,893
Total Indian gaming 2,654,608 1,539,893
NONCURRENT ASSETS OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - 1,503,946
OTHER ASSETS:
Aircraft and aircraft parts 2,056,281 2,056,281
Other assets 228,389 244,275
Total other assets 2,284,670 2,300,556
Total assets $10,870,445 $10,070,008
(continued)
BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
APRIL 30, 1998 AND 1997
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(continued)
1998 1997
(As Restated (As Restated
See Note 1) See Note 1)
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Bank overdraft payable $193,205 $150,306
Promissory notes payable 695,718 382,743
Current maturities of long-term debt 63,849 50,683
Accounts payable 507,698 452,516
Customer deposits 530,275 1,520,035
Accrued liabilities-
Compensation and compensated absences 170,110 293,675
Other 227,896 137,672
Total current liabilities 2,388,751 2,987,630
LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current maturities 1,926,412 1,540,718
CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES 650,000 1,100,000
OTHER LIABILITIES - 72,000
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
LIABILITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS 39,000 551,406
Total liabilities 5,004,163 6,251,754
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, par value $5-
Authorized, 20,000 shares, all
classes,
$100 Class A, 9.8%, cumulative
if earned, liquidation and
redemption value $100, issued
and outstanding, 20,000 shares
in 1997 - 2,000,000
$1,000 Class B, 6%, convertible
cumulative, liquidation and
redemption value $1,000, issued
and outstanding, 1,500 shares in
1998 506,834 -
Common stock, par value $.01-
Authorized, 40,000,000 shares; issued
and outstanding
11,673,069 shares in 1998 and
9,524,156 in 1997 116,730 95,242
Common stock warrants 8,807 8,807
Capital contributed in excess of par 8,257,155 6,100,618
Note receivable from officer arising from
stock purchase agreement (37,647) (81,762)
Shares issued for future services (286,824) (263,438)
Treasury stock, at cost (20,000 preferred
stock in 1997 and 775,000 and 175,000
common in 1998 and 1997) (1,069,240) (2,337,240)
Retained deficit (deficit of $11,938,813
eliminated October 31, 1992) (1,629,533) (1,703,973)
Total shareholders' equity 5,866,282 3,818,254
Total liabilities and
shareholders' equity $10,870,445 $10,070,008
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these balance sheets.
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BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, 1998, 1997 AND 1996
1998 1997 1996
(As Restated (As Restated
See Note 1) See Note 1)
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NET SALES $ 5,456,106 $ 4,061,775 $ 3,653,095
COST OF SALES 2,727,656 2,351,159 2,468,543
2,728,450 1,710,616 1,184,552
SELLING, GENERAL AND
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 2,073,756 1,416,858 1,769,128
Operating income (loss) 654,694 293,758 (584,576)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense (255,004) (657,534) (119,258)
Interest revenue 3,584 25,428 17,639
Settlement loss and other 15,540 (232,869) 51,181
Other expense (235,880) (864,975) (50,438)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING
OPERATIONS
BEFORE TAXES 418,814 (571,217) (635,014)
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
FOR CONTINUING OPERATIONS 19,880 3,416 22,800
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING
OPERATIONS 398,934 (574,633) (657,814)
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
Income (loss) from discontinued
operations, net of taxes 293,184 (688,675) 802,216
Loss on discontinued operations,
net of taxes (23,965) - -
Total discontinued operations 269,219 (688,675) 802,216
Net income (loss) 668,153 (1,263,308) 144,402
DEEMED DIVIDEND ASSOCIATED WITH
BENEFICIAL CONVERSION FEATURE OF
PREFERRED STOCK 650,000 - -
Net income (loss) available to
common shareholders $ 18,153 $ (1,263,308) $ 144,402
BASIC EARNINGS (LOSS) PER
COMMON SHARE:
Continuing operations $(0.03) $(0.06) $(0.07)
Discontinued operations 0.03 (0.07) 0.09
$0.00 $(0.13) $0.02
Shares used in per share
calculation 9,418,330 9,411,168 9,269,432
DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER
COMMON SHARE
SHARE:
Continuing operations $(0.03) $ (0.06) $(0.07)
Discontinued operations 0.03 (0.07) 0.08
$0.00 $(0.13) $0.01
Shares used in per share
calculation 9,418,330 9,419,276 10,246,834
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, 1998, 1997 AND 1996
Preferred Common
Stock Stock
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BALANCE, April 30, 1995 $ 2,000,000 $ 82,310
Note receivables arising from stock
purchase agreement - -
Reduction in note receivable arising
from stock purchase agreement - -
Acquisition of treasury stock - -
Exercise of stock options - 4,437
Issuance of stock- Other - 10
Issuance of stock- Private offering - 6,052
Amortization of service contracts - -
Net income - -
BALANCE, April 30, 1996 2,000,000 92,809
Note receivable arising from stock
purchase agreement - -
Reduction in note receivable arising
from stock purchase agreement - -
Acquisition of treasury stock - -
Exercise of stock options - 120
Issuance of stock- Other - -
Issuance of stock- Private offering - 2,313
Conversion to common stock - -
Value associated with beneficial
conversion features of convertible debt - -
Amortization of service contracts - -
Utilization of net operating losses - -
Net loss - -
Other - -
BALANCE, April 30, 1997 2,000,000 95,242
Reduction in note receivable arising
from stock purchase agreement - -
Acquisition of treasury stock - -
Retirement of $100 Class A preferred
treasury stock (2,000,000) -
Exercise of stock warrants - 1,135
Issuance of stock- Other - 2,970
Issuance of $1,000 Class B preferred
stock- Private offering 1,315,959 6,416
(809,125) 10,967
Conversions to common stock
Value associated with beneficial
conversion features of preferred stock - -
Amortization of service contracts - -
Utilization of net operating losses - -
Net income - -
Deemed dividend associated with
beneficial conversion feature
of preferred stock - -
BALANCE, April 30, 1998 $ 506,834 $ 116,730
(continued)
Note
Capital Contributed Receivable
In Excess Arising From
of Par Stock Purchase
and Warrants Agreement
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BALANCE, April 30, 1995 $ 3,654,049 $ (27,004)
Note receivables arising from stock
purchase agreement - (340,000)
Reduction in note receivable arising
from stock purchase agreement - 7,977
Acquisition of treasury stock - -
Exercise of stock options 447,595 -
Issuance of stock- Other 3,990 -
Issuance of stock- Private offering 1,169,804 -
Amortization of service contracts - -
Net income - -
BALANCE, April 30, 1996 5,275,438 (359,027)
Note receivable arising from stock
purchase agreement - (43,416)
Reduction in note receivable arising
from stock purchase agreement - 320,681
Acquisition of treasury stock - -
Exercise of stock options 23,645 -
Issuance of stock- Other 100 -
Issuance of stock- Private offering 435,242 -
Conversion to common stock - -
Value associated with beneficial
conversion features of convertible debt 375,000 -
Amortization of service contracts - -
Utilization of net operating losses - -
Net loss - -
Other - -
BALANCE, April 30, 1997 6,109,425 (81,762)
Reduction in note receivable arising
from stock purchase agreement - 44,115
Acquisition of treasury stock - -
Retirement of $100 Class A preferred
treasury stock - -
Exercise of stock warrants 89,765 -
Issuance of stock- Other 233,133 -
Issuance of $1,000 Class B preferred
stock- Private offering 385,481 -
798,158 -
Conversions to common stock
Value associated with beneficial
conversion features of preferred stock 650,000 -
Amortization of service contracts - -
Utilization of net operating losses - -
Net income - -
Deemed dividend associated with
beneficial conversion feature
of preferred stock - -
BALANCE, April 30, 1998 $ 8,265,962 $ (37,647)
Shares
Issued for Treasury Treasury
Future Stock Stock
Services (Preferred) (Common)
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BALANCE, April 30, 1995 $ (422,185) $(2,000,000) (37,240)
Note receivables arising from
stock purchase agreement - - -
Reduction in note receivable
arising from stock purchase - - -
agreement
Acquisition of treasury stock - - (50,000)
Exercise of stock options - - -
Issuance of stock- Other - - -
Issuance of stock- Private offering - - -
Amortization of service contracts 145,414 - -
Net income - - -
(276,771) (2,000,000) (87,240)
BALANCE, April 30, 1996
Note receivable arising from
stock purchase agreement - - -
Reduction in note receivable
arising from stock purchase
agreement - - -
Acquisition of treasury stock - - (250,000)
Exercise of stock options - - -
Issuance of stock- Other - - -
Issuance of stock- Private offering - - -
Deferred service contracts (53,125) - -
Conversion to common stock - - -
Value associated with beneficial
conversion features of
convertible debt - - -
Amortization of service contracts 66,458 - -
Utilization of net operating losses - - -
Net loss - - -
Other - - -
BALANCE, April 30, 1997 (263,438) (2,000,000) (337,240)
Reduction in note receivable
arising from stock purchase - - -
agreement
Acquisition of treasury stock - - (732,000)
Retirement of $100 Class A
preferred treasury stock - 2,000,000 -
Exercise of stock warrants - - -
Issuance of stock- Other - - -
Issuance of $1,000 Class B
preferred stock- Private
offering - - -
Conversions to common stock - - -
Value associated with beneficial
conversion features of
preferred stock - - -
Deferred service contracts (101,250) - -
Amortization of service
contracts 77,864 - -
Utilization of net operating
losses - - -
Net income - - -
Deemed dividend associated
with beneficial conversion
feature of preferred stock - - -
BALANCE, April 30, 1998 $ (286,824) $ - $(1,069,240)
Returned Total
Earnings Shareholders'
(deficit) Equity
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BALANCE, April 30, 1995 $ (677,649) 2,572,281
Note receivables arising from
stock purchase agreement - (340,000)
Reduction in note receivable
arising from stock purchase - 7,977
agreement
Acquisition of treasury stock - (50,000)
Exercise of stock options - 452,032
Issuance of stock- Other - 4,000
Issuance of stock- Private offering - 1,175,856
Amortization of service contracts - 145,414
Net income 144,402 144,402
(533,247) 4,111,962
BALANCE, April 30, 1996
Note receivable arising from
stock purchase agreement - (43,416)
Reduction in note receivable
arising from stock purchase
agreement - 320,681
Acquisition of treasury stock - (250,000)
Exercise of stock options - 23,765
Issuance of stock- Other - 100
Issuance of stock- Private offering - 437,555
Deferred service contracts - (53,125)
Conversion to common stock - -
Value associated with beneficial
conversion features of
convertible debt - 375,000
Amortization of service contracts - 66,458
Utilization of net operating losses 120,357 120,357
Net loss (1,263,308) (1,263,308)
Other (27,775) (27,775)
BALANCE, April 30, 1997 (1,703,973) 3,818,254
Reduction in note receivable
arising from stock purchase - 44,115
agreement
Acquisition of treasury stock - (732,000)
Retirement of $100 Class A
preferred treasury stock - -
Exercise of stock warrants - 90,900
Issuance of stock- Other - 236,103
Issuance of $1,000 Class B
preferred stock- Private
offering - 1,707,856
Conversions to common stock - -
Value associated with beneficial
conversion features of
preferred stock - 650,000
Deferred service contracts - (101,250)
Amortization of service
contracts - 77,864
Utilization of net operating
losses 56,287 56,287
Net income 668,153 668,153
Deemed dividend associated
with beneficial conversion
feature of preferred stock (650,000) (650,000)
BALANCE, April 30, 1998 $(1,629,533) $ 5,866,282
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, 1998, 1997 AND 1996
1998 1997 1996
(As Restated (As Restated
See Note 1) See Note 1)
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss) $ 668,153 $(1,263,308) $ 144,402
Income (loss) from discontinued
operations 269,219 (688,675) 802,216
Income from continuing operations 398,934 (574,633) (657,814)
Adjustments to reconcile net income
(loss) to net cash provided by (used
in) operations-
Depreciation 147,228 71,731 46,942
Amortization 408,106 52,872 -
Gain on retirement of fixed assets - - 30,000
Provision for uncollectible accounts - (13,416) -
Provision for obsolete inventories - 12,761 (1,696)
Amortization of shares issued for
future services 77,864 66,458 145,414
Noncash services and benefit plan
contributions 91,353 - -
Convertible debt beneficial
conversion feature - 375,000 -
Other noncash expenses 56,287 74,025 -
Changes in assets and liabilities-
Accounts receivable (171,811) (39,020) (55,301)
Contracts in process 572,063 (267,137) (716,444)
Inventories (667,621) (180,174) (155,869)
Prepaid expenses and other current
assets 83,152 (22,584) 9,474
Other assets and other 178,497 (130,216) (17,097)
Accounts payable 98,081 (308,723) 534,383
Customer deposits (989,760) 993,628 370,738
Settlement agreement (72,000) - -
Accrued liabilities (33,341) 138,209 (29,381)
Cash provided by (used in)
continuing operations 177,032 248,781 (496,651)
Cash provided by (used in)
discontinued operations 518,345 (789,915) 991,404
Cash provided by (used in) operations 695,377 (541,134) 494,753
CASH FLOWS FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures, net (681,335) (340,738) (79,692)
Advances for Indian Gaming Developments (1,773,248) (397,870) (171,880)
Supplemental Type Certificates (499,454) (814,474) (550,427)
Aircraft and aircraft parts - 8,268 (1,719,622)
Cash used in investing activities (2,954,037) (1,544,814) (2,521,621)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net borrowings under promissory notes 312,975 1,181,309 (61,061)
Proceeds from long-term debt 502,603 1,582,338 1,512,734
Repayments of long-term debt and
lease obligations (103,743) (1,194,162) (63,490)
Repayment of officer note 44,115 27,265 -
Issuance of Class B convertible
preferred stock 1,315,959 - -
Issuance of warrants/stock 90,900 - 1,258,572
Cash provided by financing
activities 2,162,809 1,596,750 2,646,755
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH (95,851) (489,198) 619,887
CASH, beginning of year 256,449 745,647 125,760
CASH, end of year $ 160,598 $ 256,449 $ 745,647
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH
FLOW INFORMATION:
Interest paid $ 254,202 $ 215,867 $ 114,821
Income taxes paid 16,741 27,775 22,800
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
APRIL 30, 1998
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
Butler National Corporation (BNC) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Avcon
Industries, Inc., Cansas International Corporation, Butler National
Engineers, Inc., Butler National Services, Inc., Butler Temporary
Services, Inc., Butler National Service Corporation, Woodson Avionics,
Inc., Butler National, Inc. and RF, Inc., (collectively, The Company).
Cansas International Corporation and Butler National Corporation Consulting
Engineers, Inc., were inactive during the years ended April 30, 1998, 1997
and 1996. The operations of RF, Inc., a wholesale food distribution company
were discontinued in April 1998. All significant intercompany transactions
have been eliminated in consolidation.
Avcon Industries, Inc. modifies business category aircraft at its Newton,
Kansas, facility. Modifications can include passenger-to-freighter
configuration, addition of aerial photography capability, and stability
enhancing modifications. Woodson Avionics, Inc. is primarily engaged in
the manufacture of airborne switching units used in Boeing McDonnell
Douglas aircraft. Butler National Services is principally engaged in
monitoring remote water and wastewater pumping stations through electronic
surveillance. Butler National Service Corporation is a management
consulting and administrative services firm providing business planning
and financial coordination to Indian tribes interested in owning and
operating casinos under the terms of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of
1988.
Restatement
Subsequent to the issuance of the Company's consolidated financial
statements for the fiscal years ended April 30, 1998 and 1997, it was
determined that the reported results for 1998 and 1997 were in error,
primarily as follows:
Beneficial Conversion Features: The Company issued convertible debentures
in June and November of 1996 that contained beneficial conversion features
which allowed the investor to convert at 70 percent of the average common
stock closing bid price for the five days prior to issuance of the debt
security. The conversion period on the notes were for limited periods.
The financial statements for the year ended April 30, 1997, have been
restated to reflect the accounting recognition of the value attributable
to the beneficial conversion feature ($375,000) as a noncash charge to
interest expense and an increase to the paid-in capital.
The Company also issued convertible preferred stock on December 16, 1997
which contained beneficial conversion features. Those features allow the
holder of the security to convert the preferred stock into the Company's
common stock at 70 percent of the common stock bid price (the average of
the ending common stock price bid five days prior to issuance of the
preferred stock or the ending common stock bid price 45 days after
issuance of the preferred stock). The financial statements for the period
ended April 30, 1998, have been restated to reflect the accounting
recognition of the value attributable to this beneficial conversion
feature as a deemed dividend and an increase to capital contributed in
excess of par of $650,000.
The accounting above is consistent with the accounting requirements
outlined in Topic D-60 of the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF), issued in
March 1997, and what was agreed to by the EITF in their final
deliberations for Issue 98-5 on May 20, 1999.
RF, Inc. Gain: As further discussed in Note 3, the Company settled a
dispute with a former employee in June 1997, effective April 30, 1997.
The Company initially recorded a net gain on the settlement of
approximately $433,000 in June 1998. Costs aggregating approximately
$1,054,000 that had been deferred as of April 30, 1997, more appropriately
should have been recognized as period costs. The financial statements
have been restated to expense these costs as part of loss from
discontinued operations in fiscal 1997. In addition, the value assigned
to the 600,000 shares of company stock received as part of the
consideration of the settlement was reduced from $2 per share (stock price
at April 30, 1997) to $1.22 per share (stock price on June 26, 1997- the
date the shares were received). The net effect of this transaction on the
fiscal 1998 financial statements is to change the previously reported loss
from discontinued operations of $172,281 to income from discontinued
operations of $269,219.
The following reflects selected financial information and the effects of
the aforementioned restatements:
<TABLE>
1998 1997
As previously As As previously As
reported restated reported restated
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Total assets $10,799,656 $10,870,445 $11,124,008 $10,070,008
Total shareholder's
equity 5,861,860 5,866,282 4,872,254 3,818,254
Total net sales 5,546,106 5,456,106 4,061,775 4,061,775
Income (loss) from
operations 250,012 398,934 (199,633) (574,633)
Discontinued operations (172,281) 269,219 365,325 (688,675)
Net income (loss) 77,731 668,153 165,692 (1,263,308)
Net income (loss)
available for common
shareholders 77,731 18,153 165,692 (1,263,308)
Basic EPS .01 .00 .02 (.13)
Fully divided EPS .01 .00 .02 (.13)
</TABLE>
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of 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.
Inventories
Inventories are priced at the lower of cost, determined on a first-in,
first-out basis, or market. Inventories include material, labor and
factory overhead required in the production of the Company's products.
Property and Related Depreciation
Machinery and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciated over their
estimated useful lives. Depreciation is provided on a straight-line
basis. Leasehold improvements are amortized on a straight-line basis over the
term of the lease. The lives used for the significant items within each
property classification are as follows:
<TABLE>
Life in Years
<S> <C>
Building 23 to 39 years
Machinery and equipment 5 to 17 years
Office furniture and fixtures 5 to 17 years
Leasehold improvements 3 to 20 years
</TABLE>
Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. The cost and
accumulated depreciation of assets retired are removed from the accounts
and any resulting gains or losses are reflected as income or expense.
Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets and identifiable intangibles to be held and used are
reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances
indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Impairment is
measured by comparing the carrying value of the long-lived asset to the
estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to result from use of
the assets and their eventual disposition. The Company determined that as
of April 30, 1998, there had been no impairment in the carrying value of
long-lived assets.
Indian Gaming
The Company is advancing funds for the establishment of Indian gaming.
These funds have been capitalized in accordance with Statements of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) 67 "Accounting for Costs and Initial
Rental Operations of Real Estate Projects." Such standard requires costs
associated with the acquisition, development, and construction of real
estate and real estate-related projects to be capitalized as part of that
project. The realization of these advances is predicated on the ability
of the Company and their Indian gaming clients to successfully open and
operate the proposed casinos. There is no assurance that the Company will
be successful. The inability of the Company to recover these advances
could have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position
and results of operations.
Advances to the tribes and for gaming developments are capitalized and
recorded as receivables from the tribes. These receivables, shown as
Advances for Indian Gaming Development on the balance sheet, represent
costs to be reimbursed to the Company pending approval of Indian gaming in
several locations. The Company has agreements in place which require
payments to be made to the Company for the respective projects upon
opening of Indian gaming facilities. Once gaming facilities have gained
proper approvals, the Company will enter into note receivable arrangements
with the tribe to secure reimbursement of advanced funds to the Company
for the particular project. The Company currently has one note receivable
shown as Note Receivable From Indian Gaming Development on the balance
sheet.
We record reserves for Indian Gaming Development costs that cannot be
determined whether reimbursement from the Tribes will occur. We have
agreements with the Tribes to be reimbursed for all costs incurred by us
to develop gaming when the facilities are constructed and opened. Because
the Stables represents the only operations opened, there is uncertainty as
to whether reimbursement on all remaining costs that have been reserved will
occur. It is our policy therefore, to reduce the respective reserves as
reimbursement from the Tribes is collected.
We have Company has capitalized approximately $3,062,941 and $1,539,893 at
April 30, 1998 and April 30, 1997, respectively, related to the
development of Indian gaming facilities. These amounts are net of
reserves of $3,008,508 and $2,845,629 in 1998 and 1997, respectively,
which were established to reserve for potentially unreimburseable costs.
In the opinion of management, the net advances will be recoverable through
the gaming activities. Current economic projections for the gaming
activities indicate adequate future cash flows to recover the advances.
In the event the Company and its Indian clients are unsuccessful in
establishing such operations, these net recorded advances will be recovered
through the liquidation of the associated assets. The Company has title to
land purchased for Indian gaming. These tracts, currently owned by the
Company, could be sold to recover costs in the projects.
As a part of a Management Contract approved by the National Indian Gaming
Commission (NIGC) on January 14, 1997, between the Company's wholly owned
subsidiary, Butler National Service Corporation, and the Miami Tribe of
Oklahoma and the Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma (the Tribes), the Company agreed
to convert their current unsecured receivable from the Tribes to a secured
note receivable with the Tribes of $3,500,000 at 2 percent over prime, to
be repaid over five years, for the construction of the Stables gaming
establishment and reimbursement for previously advanced funds. At April
30, 1998, the Company had advanced $1,785,217 to the Tribes under the
contract and has reported $408,333 as a current note receivable and
$1,376,884 as a long-term note receivable. Security under the contract
includes the Tribes' profits from all tribal gaming enterprises and all
assets of the Stables except the land and building. The Company is
currently receiving payments on the note and its management fee on the
Stables' operation.
Supplemental Type Certificates
Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) are authorizations granted by the
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for specific modification of a
certain aircraft. The STC authorizes the Company to perform
modifications, installations and assemblies on applicable customer-owned
aircraft. Costs associated with obtaining these STCs from the FAA are
capitalized and subsequently amortized against revenues being generated
from aircraft modifications associated with the STC. The costs are
expensed as services are rendered on each aircraft through costs of sales
using the units of production method. Current company estimates of future
orders indicate the life for these costs to be approximately five years.
The legal life of these STCs is indefinite. Consultant costs, as shown
below, include costs of engineering, legal and aircraft specialists.
Components of the capitalized costs are as follows:
<TABLE>
1998 1997
<S> <C> <C>
Direct labor $ 206,752 $ 151,816
Direct materials 187,129 162,193
Consultant costs 1,267,742 934,960
Labor overhead 326,669 239,870
Subtotal 1,988,292 1,488,839
Less- Amortized costs 532,043 123,938
Net STC balance $1,456,249 $1,364,901
</TABLE>
The recoverability of these costs are dependent upon the Company's ability
to obtain to sustain future orders. Failure to gain these orders and
subsequently recover these costs could have a material adverse impact on
the Company's financial position and results of operations.
Other Assets
The Company owned a Lear 35 aircraft, carried at approximately $1,500,000
which is recorded in other assets on the Balance Sheet at April 30, 1998
and 1997. In July 1998, the Company sold the Lear 35 for approximately
$2.1 million less disposition costs.
Bank Overdraft Payable
The Company's cash management program results in checks outstanding in
excess of bank balances in the general disbursement account. When checks
are presented to the bank for payment, cash deposits in amounts sufficient
to fund the checks are made from funds provided under the terms of the
Company's promissory notes agreement.
Financial Instruments
The carrying amounts of the Company's financial instruments approximate
their fair market values.
Revenue Recognition
The Company performs aircraft modifications under fixed-price contracts.
Revenues from fixed-price contracts are recognized on the percentage-of-
completion method, measured by the direct labor costs incurred compared to
total estimated direct labor costs. At April 30, 1998, there were six
contracts in process.
Earnings Per Share
Earnings per common share is based on the weighted average number of
common shares outstanding during the year. Stock options, convertible
preferred, and convertible debentures have been considered in the dilutive
earnings per share calculation, but not used in 1998 and 1997 because they
are anti-dilutive.
Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications within the financial statement captions have
been made to maintain consistency in presentation between years.
2. DEBT:
Principal amounts of debt at April 30, 1998 and 1997, consist of the
following:
<TABLE>
1998 1997
<S> <C> <C>
Promissory notes-
Interest at prime plus 2% $ 695,718 $382,743
(10.50% at April 30, 1998), due
August 25, 1998, collateralized
by a first or second position on
all assets of the Company
Total promissory notes $ 695,718 $382,743
Other notes payable-
Note payable for Lear 35, interest $ 1,412,723 $1,497,124
at prime plus 2%, (10.50% at
April 30, 1998), due June 30,
1999 collateralized by
Aircraft Security Agreement
dated November 30, 1995.
Note payable at prime plus 1%, 398,813 -
9.5% at April 30, 1998,
due March 1, 2001,
collateralized by real estate.
Other notes payable 178,725 94,277
1,990,261 1,591,401
Less- Current maturities 63,849 50,683
$1,926,412 $1,540,718
</TABLE>
Maturities of long-term debt (excluding Promissory notes) are as follows:
<TABLE>
Year Ending
April 30 Amount
<S> <C>
1999 $ 63,849
2000 1,477,093
2001 440,330
2002 8,989
$1,990,261
</TABLE>
The Company has promissory notes in which it may borrow a maximum of
$750,000. The notes matured on August 25, 1998, and were renewed under
similar terms each quarter. At April 30, 1998, the Company had borrowed
$695,718 on the notes. The weighted-average interest rates were 10.25
percent for the years ended 1998 and 1997 respectively.
3. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
On April 14, 1998, the Company discontinued the operation of its food
distribution operations conducted by RF, Inc., and Valu Foods, Inc.,
wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company. These operations are being
liquidated and the Company does not plan any future operations in the food
distribution industry.
The Company acquired RF, Inc., on April 21, 1994. The individuals who
sold RF, Inc. to the Company had sought for some time to reacquire the
ownership of RF, Inc. The individual (the Employee) filed a lawsuit
against the Company seeking to rescind the sale of RF, Inc. stock and for
damages. The Company and the Employee reached an agreement to settle and
release all claims and counterclaims effective April 30, 1997, (Release
Agreement). The Employee dismissed the lawsuit with prejudice. In
addition to the releases, under the terms of the agreement, the Company
received, on June 26, 1997, 600,000 shares of the Company's common stock
and a commitment for certain payments over the next three years. On June
21, 1997, the Company released the Employee from the terms of his
employment contract and the April 24, 1994 Stock Purchase Agreement,
including his agreement not to compete with the Company in the food
distribution industry. Costs associated with this transaction totaled
$1,054,000 and were expensed in fiscal year 1997. As a result of
resolving the dispute and the ultimate release from the employment
agreement, the Company received compensation and recorded a gain of
$1,043,000, restated herein, (principally noncash) in the first quarter of
1998.
On March 27, 1998, three companies filed a petition for involuntary
bankruptcy against RF, Inc. On May 12, 1998, the court determined that
RF, Inc. was bankrupt and a trustee was appointed on June 11, 1998. All
the assets of RF, Inc. were pledged as security for the bank line of
credit.
The bank was to obtain control of all the assets of RF, Inc. and the
Company planned to cooperate in the collection of accounts receivable
through a law firm, the liquidation of the inventory and to purchase the
fixed assets, primarily office equipment, from the bank. The RF, Inc.
bank debt was approximately $638,000, plus interest and legal collection
costs. The Company believed that an orderly liquidation of the assets and
the sale of the fixed assets would allow the bank to recover the amount due
on the bank line of credit.
As of April 30, 1998, the operations of RF, Inc. have been deconsolidated
because of the Chapter 7 involuntary bankruptcy liquidation. The entire
investment in RF, Inc. was written-off through the 1998 loss from
discontinued operations. The assets and liabilities of RF, Inc. at April
30, 1998, were comprised of accounts receivable $716,478, inventory
$359,103, other assets $44,423, bank liabilities $637,947 and other
accrued liabilities $397,903. The revenues associated with RF, Inc. for
the years ended 1998, 1997, and 1996 were $3,783,132, $17,478,540, and
$13,685,871 respectively.
The Company also discontinued the operation of its retail food store, Valu
Foods, Inc. The Company planned to liquidate the Valu Foods, Inc. assets
in the ordinary course of business and the store will close the sooner of
the completion of the inventory liquidation or on January 31, 1999, when
the lease expires. The loss on discontinued operations is approximately
$23,965 (net of tax). The loss includes anticipated legal costs, rental
costs and payroll.
As of April 30, 1998, the operations of Valu Foods, Inc. have been
discontinued due to the planned closing of the wholly owned subsidiary.
The entire investment in Valu Foods, Inc. was written-off through the 1998
loss from discontinued operations. The assets and liabilities of Valu
Foods, Inc. at April 30, 1998, were comprised of property, plant and
equipment including leasehold improvements of $175,446 and inventory
$24,779. The revenues associated with Valu Foods, Inc., for the year
ended 1998 were $143,550.
Subsequent to the initial issuance of the April 30, 1998, fiscal year
financial statements, the bankruptcy court ruled July 20, 1999, on the
bankruptcy filing of the Company. Subsequent to April 30, 1998, the bank
was not allowed to immediately assume control of the collateralized assets
for liquidation and as such, required the Company to pay the bank the amount
due and the court costs in total, including interest, aggregating $700,000.
An additional charge for this payment was recorded in fiscal year 1999 based
upon the final court action.
4. CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES:
The Company completed a private placement on June 26, 1996, in which the
Company issued an 8.0 percent cumulative convertible debenture due June
26, 1998, in the amount of $750,000. Net proceeds of the offering were
$675,000. The debenture is convertible only to common stock at 70 percent
of the average closing price of the common stock for the five days prior
to issuance of the debenture. At June 26, 1998, the end of the two-year
term, the balance not yet converted must be converted to common stock.
The 8 percent interest is payable in stock or cash at the option of the
Company.
The Company completed a private placement on November 1, 1996, in which
the Company issued an 8.0 percent cumulative convertible debenture due
November 1, 1998, in the amount of $500,000. Net proceeds of the offering
were $450,000. The debenture is convertible only to common stock at 70
percent of the average closing bid price of the common stock for the five
days prior to issuance of the debenture. At November 1, 1998, the end of
the two-year term, the balance not yet converted must be converted to
common stock. The 8 percent interest is payable in stock or cash at the
option of the Company.
The two aforementioned securities include nondetachable conversion
features that are "in the money" at the dates of issuance. These
features, known as beneficial conversion features, allow for securities to
be convertible into common stock at a fixed discount to the common stock's
market price at the date of conversion. These features are recognized and
measured by allocating a portion of the proceeds equal to the intrinsic
value of these features to additional paid-in capital. These amounts are
calculated as the difference between the conversion price and the fair
value of the common stock into which the security is convertible,
multiplied by the number of shares into which the security is convertible.
The allocation of the proceeds is considered to be analogous to additional
interest to the security holder and is recognized over the minimum period
in which the security holders can realize that return.
The beneficial conversion features included in the two convertible debt
issuances have a value of $375,000. Because the conversion period and
thus the minimum realized return period is very limited, the entire amount
was amortized and recorded in fiscal year 1997. See footnote 1 for
further discussion.
On January 25, 1999, a change was made to the issuance documents changing
the conditions of the conversions. The face value at the time of this
agreement was $650,000 allowing $65,000 per month to be converted under
the plan at a conversion price equal to 80 percent of the five (5) day
average closing bid for the five (5) trading days prior to the conversion,
provided, however, that if the closing price increases to $1.45 per share
or more for three (3) consecutive trading days, the Holder will have the
option to convert an additional 20 percent or $130,000 of outstanding
principal amount of Debentures. All transactions are being handled
through one broker and all activity is reported on a weekly basis. The
Holders also received 325,000 three-year warrants to purchase restricted
common stock at $1.45 per share.
5. INCOME TAXES:
Deferred taxes are determined based on the estimated future tax effects of
differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and
liabilities given the provision of the enacted tax laws. The Company has
net operating loss carryforwards and cumulative temporary differences,
which would result in the recognition of net deferred tax assets. A
valuation allowance has been provided which reduces the net deferred tax
asset to zero. At April 30, 1998, the Company had approximately $5.2
million of net operating losses, which expire in 2002 to 2013.
The tax benefit of net operating losses generated prior to the quasi
reorganization in 1992 and utilized after the reorganization are reflected
as additions to capital contributed in excess of par (See Note 6).
The deferred taxes are comprised of the following components:
<TABLE>
April 30, as Restated
1998 1997
<S> <C> <C>
Current deferred taxes-
Current assets $ 416,843 $ 454,080
Current liabilities (610) -
Total current deferred taxes 416,233 454,080
Noncurrent deferred taxes-
Noncurrent assets 2,580,599 2,488,415
Noncurrent liabilities (297,070) (424,224)
Total noncurrent deferred taxes 2,283,529 2,064,191
Total deferred taxes 2,699,762 2,518,271
Less- Valuation allowance (2,699,762) (2,518,271)
Total deferred taxes, net $ - $ -
</TABLE>
The tax effect of significant temporary differences representing deferred
tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
<TABLE>
April 30, as Restated
1998 1997
<S> <C> <C>
Accounts receivable reserves $ 30,352 $ 71,494
Inventory reserve 309,285 320,917
Net operating loss 2,023,656 1,855,232
Depreciation (283,314) (404,011)
Indian Gaming Development 519,934 526,463
Other 99,849 148,176
Net deferred tax items $2,699,762 $2,518,271
</TABLE>
A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes to the statutory
federal rate for continuing operations is as follows:
<TABLE>
1998 1997 1996
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Statutory federal income tax rate 34.0% (34.0)% (34.0)%
Changes in valuation allowances (36.7) 6.8 31.5
Beneficial conversion feature - 22.3 -
Nondeductible expenses 2.2 1.6 2.5
State taxes 5.3 3.9 3.6
Effective tax rate 4.8% 0.6% 3.6%
</TABLE>
6. SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY:
Quasi Reorganization
After completing a three-year program of restructuring the Company's
operation, on October 31, 1992, the Company adjusted the accumulated
deficit (earned surplus benefit) to a zero balance thereby affording the
Company a "fresh start." No assets or liabilities required adjustment in
this process as they had been recorded at fair value. The amount of
accumulated deficit eliminated as of October 31, 1992, was $11,938,813.
Upon consummation of the reorganization, all deficits in the surplus
accounts were eliminated against paid-in capital.
Common Stock Transactions
During the year ended April 30, 1998, the Company issued 2,148,913 shares
of stock valued at $1,437,126 in various non-cash transactions: 193,000
shares valued at $144,750 were issued for services to be rendered in the
future; 91,318 shares valued at $79,903 were issued as the Company match
to the employee 401-K plan; 12,722 shares valued at $11,450 were issued
for services rendered; and 1,738,413 shares were issued under the exchange
provisions of the convertible and preferred debentures for $1,201,023 in
face value plus interest.
During the year ended April 30, 1997, the Company issued 231,266 shares of
stock valued at $446,208 less $10,966 of issue costs in various non-cash
transactions: 25,000 shares valued at $53,125 were issued for services to
be rendered in the future; 10,000 shares valued at $21,250 were issued for
other assets; 100,000 shares valued at $200,000 were issued in connection
with the assets acquisition of Woodson Electronics, Inc.: 84,034 shares
were issued under the exchange provisions of the convertible debenture for
$150,000 in face value; and 12,232 shares valued at $21,833 were issued to
pay interest on the debentures.
Shares Issued for Future Services
In fiscal 1998 and 1997, the Company issued 193,000 and 25,000 shares of
common stock, respectively, at a value of $144,750 and $53,125,
respectively, for professional services to be received in the future. The
deferred portion of these service contracts is being recognized over the
service period, (generally 24-60 months) and is reflected as a reduction
in equity until such time as the services are received.
Convertible Preferred Stock
The Company completed a private placement on December 16, 1997, to issue
Series B, 6 percent Convertible Preferred Stock in the amount of
$1,500,000. Dividends when declared, are payable quarterly at 6 percent
of stated value per share. Net proceeds of the offering were $1,315,959.
The terms of conversion allow the holder, at its option, at any time
commencing 45 days after issuance of the preferred stock to convert the
preferred stock into shares of the Company's Common Stock, at a conversion
price equal to 70 percent of the common stock bid price (the average of
the ending common stock bid price five days prior to issuance of the
preferred stock or the ending bid price of the common stock 45 days after
issuance of the preferred stock. The shares are subject to a mandatory,
24-month conversion feature at the end of which all shares outstanding
will be automatically converted. Liquidation rights upon dissolution are
equal to the stated value per share and all unpaid dividends. The
preferred shareholders have no voting rights.
The aforementioned security includes a nondetachable conversion feature
that is "in the money" at the date of issuance. This feature, known as
beneficial conversion features, allows for securities to be convertible
into common stock at a fixed discount to the common stock's market price
at the date of conversion. This feature is recognized and measured by
allocating a portion of the proceeds equal to the intrinsic value of this
feature to additional paid-in capital. This amount is calculated as the
difference between the conversion price and the fair value of the common
stock into which the security is convertible, multiplied by the number of
shares into which the security is convertible. The allocation of the
proceeds is considered to be analogous to a dividend to the preferred
security holder and is recognized over the minimum period in which the
security holders can realize that return.
The beneficial conversion feature included in the convertible preferred
stock debt issuances has a value of $650,000. Because the conversion
period and thus the minimum realized return period is very limited, the
entire amount was amortized and recorded in fiscal year 1998. See
footnote 1 for further discussion.
On January 25, 1999, Butler National announced that an agreement had been
reached with the Holders of the Class B Convertible Preferred Stock to
change the conversion conditions of the preferred stock. Under the
agreement, the Holders of the Preferred are allowed to convert up to ten
percent (10%) of the face value of the Preferred into common stock in any
month until the entire issue is converted. The face value at the time of
settlement was $785,000 allowing $78,500 per month to be converted under
the plan. However, if the bid price is above $1.45 for three trading
days, the Holders will be allowed to convert up to a total of 30 percent
per month or $235,500 of face value of the Preferred. The conversion
amount will increase five percent (5%) for each $.20 increase in market
price. The agreed conversion price is 70 percent of the average bid price
for the previous five trading days.
With the exception of 30,000 common shares owned at settlement by the
Holders, sales of the previous converted common shares, 148,849 shares,
plus any newly converted common shares, will be limited to the greater of
$30,000 or twenty-five percent (25%) of the previous week's trading
volume. Additionally, accrued dividends ($58,875) on the Preferred Stock
will be paid in shares of common stock at $.57 per share during 1999. The
Holders agreed to waive all future dividends. All transactions are being
handled through one broker and all activity is reported on a weekly basis.
The Holders also received 770,000 three-year warrants to purchase
restricted common stock at $1.45 per share.
7. STOCK OPTIONS AND INCENTIVE PLANS:
The Company has established nonqualified stock option plans to provide key
employees an opportunity to acquire ownership in the Company. Options are
granted under these plans at exercise prices equal to fair market value at
the date of the grant, generally exercisable immediately and expire in 10
years. The Company accounts for these plans under Accounting Principles
Board Opinion No. 25 under which no compensation cost has been recognized.
Had compensation cost been recognized in accordance with Financial
Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 123, Accounting for Stock Based
Compensation, the Company's operating income would have been effected as
follows:
<TABLE>
April 30,
1998 1997 1996
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Dividend yield 0% 0% 0%
Expected stock volatility 98.00% 101.00% 101.00%
Risk free interest rate 6.07% 6.79% 5.86%
Expected option lives 10 years 10 years 10 years
Fair value per option $1.06 $1.67 $1.84
Pro forma expense $565,000 $ - $ -
Pro forma net income (loss) $(551,269) $ - $ -
Basic EPS effect $(0.06) $ ( - ) $ ( - )
Fully diluted EPS effect $(0.06) $ ( - ) $ ( - )
</TABLE>
The following table summarizes the Option Plans.
<TABLE>
April 30,
1998 1997 1996
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Beginning balance- Options
outstanding 3,157,900 2,549,064 2,317,764
Options granted 6,223,800 772,000 700,000
Options canceled/forfeited (3,005,900) (151,164) (26,000)
Options exercised - (12,000) (442,700)
Ending balance - Options
outstanding 6,375,800 3,157,000 2,549,064
Exercise price ranges $.90 to $2.50 $2.00 to $3.00 $2.00 to $3.00
Shares available for grants 20,123,100 379,000 934,736
Price range of options
exercised None $2.00 $.70 to $3.00
</TABLE>
8. COMMITMENTS:
Lease Commitments
The Company leases space under operating leases with initial terms ranging
from three years to twenty years. Minimum lease commitments under
noncancelable operating leases for the next five years are as follows:
<TABLE>
Year Ending
April 30 Amount
<S> <C>
1999 $145,912
2000 85,745
2001 66,000
2002 66,000
2003 33,000
Thereafter 198,000
</TABLE>
Total rental expense incurred for the years ended April 30, 1998, 1997 and
1996, was $187,905, $185,742 and $164,993, respectively.
9. CONTINGENCIES:
The Company had an employment agreement with an individual which the
Company terminated in April 1995. This individual filed a lawsuit against
the Company, the President of the Company, and various corporate
subsidiaries alleging the Company wrongfully terminated the individual's
employment in breach of the contract. The suit was filed in October,
1995, in State Court in Johnson County, Kansas. The Company and the
individual reached an agreement to settle and release all claims and
counterclaims on May 1, 1997. The individual dismissed the lawsuit with
prejudice. The terms of the settlement include payments of $122,000 and
$72,000 by the Company to the individual during fiscal 1998 and fiscal
1999, respectively. The entire $194,000 was accrued in fiscal 1998.
The Company is involved in various lawsuits incidental to its business.
Management believes the ultimate liability, if any, will not have an
adverse effect on the Company's financial position or results of
operations.
Due to the Company's financial condition, and the need to reduce expenses,
the board of directors approved the elimination of product liability
insurance in August, 1989.
10. RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS:
During fiscal 1998, the Company paid consulting fees of approximately
$231,055 to board members and board member's consulting companies for
business consulting services.
An outstanding current loan to an officer of the Company is $37,647.
11. COMMON SHARES USED IN EARNINGS PER SHARE CALCULATIONS:
The following table shows the amounts used in computing earnings per share
and the effect on income and weighted average number of shares of
potential dilutive common stock.
<TABLE>
1998 1997 1996
(As Restated (As Restated
See Note 1) See Note 1)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Earnings (losses) available for
common shares $18,153 $(1,263,308) $144,402
Convertible debentures - - -
Preferred dividend - - -
Earnings (losses) available for common
shares after assumed conversion
of dilutive securities $18,153 $(1,263,308) $144,402
1998 1997 1996
(As Restated (As Restated
See Note 1) See Note 1)
Earnings (loss) per share-
Basic-
Earnings from continuing
operations $(0.03) $(0.06) $(0.07)
Income (loss) from/on
discontinued operations 0.03 (0.07) 0.09
Earnings (loss) available for
common shares $0.00 $(0.13) $0.02
Earnings (loss) per share-
Diluted-
Earnings from continuing
operations $(0.03) $(0.06) $(0.07)
Income (loss) on discontinued
operations 0.03 (0.07) 0.08
Earnings (loss) available for
common shares $0.00 $(0.13) $0.01
Weighted average number of common
shares used in basic EPS 9,418,330 9,411,168 9,269,432
Per share effect of dilutive
securities-
Convertible debentures - - 360,298
Convertible preferred securities - - -
Options - 8,108 617,104
Weighted number of common shares
and dilutive potential common
shares used in diluted EPS 9,418,330 9,419,276 10,246,834
</TABLE>
12. NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS:
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants has issued SOP 98-
5, "Reporting on the costs of start-up activities." This standard
provides a change in the capitalization policy for start up costs. The
standard is required for the Company's fiscal year-end 1999. The Company
has evaluated this standard and concluded its adoption will have no
material effect to the financial statements.
13. INDUSTRY SEGMENTATION AND SALES BY MAJOR CUSTOMER:
Industry Segmentation
The Company's operations have been classified into five segments in 1998,
1997 and 1996.
1. Avionics - principally includes the manufacture of airborne
switching units used in DC-9, DC-10, DC- 9/80, MD-80, MD-90 and the KC-10
aircraft.
2. Aircraft Modifications - principally includes the modification of
business type aircraft from passenger to freighter configuration, addition
of aerial photography capability, stability enhancing modifications for
Learjets, and other modifications.
3. Gaming - Business management services to Indian tribes in connection
with the Indian Gaming Act of 1988. (Beginning in fiscal 1994).
4. Monitoring Services - principally includes the monitoring of water
and wastewater remote pumping stations through electronic surveillance,
for municipalities and the private sector.
5. Temporary Services - provides temporary employee services for
corporate clients.
<TABLE>
Year ended April 30, 1998 (Restated)
Gaming Avionics Modifications Services
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net sales $ - $484,518 $3,874,490 $1,098,098
Depreciation - 12,870 91,075 10,831
Operating profit (loss)
(a) (322,129) 146,744 1,274,320 228,488
Capital expenditures 1,773,248 - 8,871 23,904
Interest, net
Other income
Income or (loss) from
continuing operations
Income taxes
Income or (loss) from
discontinued
operations
Net income
Identifiable assets $3,062,941 $1,068,999 $5,691,256 $ 135,629
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
Year ended April 30, 1998 (Restated)
Temporaries Corporate Consolidation
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net sales $ - $ - $ 5,456,106
Depreciation - 32,453 147,229
Operating profit (loss) (a) - (672,729) 654,694
Capital expenditures - 648,560 2,454,583
Interest, net (251,420)
Other income 15,540
Income or (loss) from
continuing operations 418,814
Income taxes for continuing
operations 19,880
Income or (loss) from
discontinued operations
(net of tax) 269,219
Net income 668,153
Identifiable assets $ 16,428 $895,192 $10,870,445
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
Year ended April 30, 1997 (Restated)
Gaming Avionics Modifications Services
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net sales $ - $ 277,513 $2,724,217 $1,060,045
Depreciation - 34,629 31,071 6,031
Operating profit
(loss) (a) (243,728) 123,571 501,984 230,738
Capital expenditures 397,870 (8,268) - -
Interest, net
Other income
Income or (loss) from
continuing operations
Income taxes
Income or (loss) from
discontinued operations
Net income
Identifiable assets $1,543,786 $1,015,001 $5,765,537 $ 313,374
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
Year ended April 30, 1997 (Restated)
Temporaries Corporate Consolidation
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net sales $ - $ - $ 4,061,775
Depreciation - - 71,731
Operating profit (loss) (a) - (318,807) 293,758
Capital expenditures - 340,738 730,340
Interest, net (632,106)
Other income (232,869)
Income or (loss) from
continuing operations (571,217)
Income taxes for continuing
operations 3,416
Income or (loss) from
discontinued operations
(net of tax) (688,675)
Net income (1,263,308)
Identifiable assets $ 43,945 $1,388,365 $10,070,008
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
Year ended April 30, 1996
Gaming Avionics Modifications Services
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net sales $ - $260,399 $2,531,504 $861,192
Depreciation - 11,429 30,907 4,606
Operating profit (loss)
(a) (668,239) 79,545 356,916 227,078
Capital expenditures 171,880 - 1,772,303 21,548
Interest, net
Other income
Income or (loss) from
continuing operations
Income taxes
Income or (loss) from
discontinued operations
Net income
Identifiable assets $1,150,312 $208,342 $4,679,582 $223,590
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
Year ended April 30, 1996
Temporaries Corporate Consolidation
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net sales $ - $ - $3,653,095
Depreciation - - 46,942
Operating profit (loss) (a) 1,275 (581,151) (584,576)
Capital expenditures - 5,463 1,971,194
Interest, net (101,619)
Other income 51,181
Income or (loss) from
continuing operations (635,014)
Income taxes 22,800
Income or (loss) from
discontinued operations
(net of tax) 802,216
Net income 144,402
Identifiable assets $ 3,445 $1,995,812 $8,261,083
</TABLE>
(a) Operating expenses not specifically identifiable are allocated based
upon sales, cost of sales, square footage or other factors as considered
appropriate.
Major Customers
Sales to major customers (10 percent or more of consolidated sales) were
as follows:
<TABLE>
1998 1997 1996
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Aircraft modification (GFD) 16% 21% 11%
Monitoring services (Plantation) 12 16 17
Total major customers 28% 37% 28%
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES
FOR THE YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, 1998, 1997 AND 1996 (1998 AND 1997 RESTATED)
Additions
Balance at Charged to
Beginning Costs and Balance at
Description of Year Expenses Deductions End of Year
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Year Ended April 30, 1998-
Allowance for doubtful
accounts $ 78,736 $ - $ - $ 78,736
Reserve for inventory
obsolescence 74,562 - - 74,562
Reserve for loss on note
receivable 27,327 - - 27,327
Reserve for Indian Gaming
Development 2,845,629 162,879 - 3,008,508
Income tax valuation
allowance 2,518,271 237,778 56,287 2,699,762
Year ended April 30, 1997-
Allowance for doubtful
accounts 91,882 - 13,146 78,736
Reserve for inventory
obsolescence 62,071 12,491 - 74,562
Reserve for loss on note
receivable 35,729 - 8,402 27,327
Reserve for Indian Gaming
Development 2,601,901 243,728 - 2,845,629
Income tax valuation
allowance 2,239,298 278,973 - 2,518,271
Year ended April 30, 1996-
Allowance for doubtful
accounts 91,882 - - 91,882
Reserve for inventory
obsolescence 63,767 - 1,696 62,071
Reserve for loss on note
receivable 35,729 - - 35,729
Reserve for advances for
Indian Gaming Development 1,933,662 668,239 - 2,601,901
Income tax valuation
allowance 2,177,315 61,983 - 2,239,298
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
Exhibit 21
Subsidiaries
Avcon Industries, Inc., a Kansas Corporation
Butler National Services, Inc., a Florida Corporation,
formerly Lauderdale Services, Inc.
Butler National Corporation Consulting Engineers, Inc.,
a Kansas Corporation, formerly HSD, Inc.
Butler National Service Corporation, a Delaware Corporation
Butler National, Inc., a Nevada Corporation
Butler Temporary Services, Inc., a Missouri Corporation
Woodson Avionics, Inc., a Nebraska Corporation
Cansas International Corporation, a Delaware Corporation
R F, Inc., a Missouri Corporation
Valu Foods, Inc., a Kansas Corporation
<PAGE>
Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Public Accountants
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation of
our reports included and incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K/A, into
the company's previously filed Form S-8 Registration Statements, File Numbers,
033-65256, 033-65254, 033-65890, 333-07735, 333-46791, 333-46795, 333-46797,
333-46809, and 333-46811. It should be noted that we have not audited any
financial statements of the Company subsequent to April 30, 1998 or performed
any audit procedures on any financial statements of the Company subsequent
to the April 30, 1998 financial statements and subsequent to the date of our
report.
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Kansas City, Missouri,
February 11, 2000
<PAGE>
Exhibit 99
CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS FOR PURPOSE OF THE "SAFE HARBOR" PROVISIONS OF THE
PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995
The Company desires to take advantage of the new "safe harbor" provisions of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is filing this
exhibit in order to do so. The following important factors, among others,
could effect the Company's actual results and could cause such results to
differ materially from those expressed in the Company's forward-looking
statements:
- -The General Governmental Regulation of Gaming Operations - The Company's
approved and proposed gaming management operations will be subject to
extensive gaming laws and regulations, many of which were recently adopted
and have not been the subject of definitive interpretations and are still
subject to proposed amendments and regulation. The political and regulatory
environment in which the Company is and will be operating, with respect to
gaming activities on both non-Indian and Indian land, is dynamic and rapidly
changing. Adoption and/or changes in gaming laws and regulations could have
a materially adverse effect on the Company.
- -Key Personnel - The Company's inability to retain key personnel may be
critical to the Company's ability to achieve its objectives. Key personnel
are particularly important in maintaining relationships with Indian Tribes
and with the operations licensed by the FAA. Loss of any such personnel
could have a materially adverse effect on the Company.
- -Competition - Increased competition, including the entry of new competitors,
the introduction of new products by new and existing competitors, or price
competition, could have a materially adverse effect on the Company.
Additionally, because of the rapid rate at which the gaming industry has
expanded and continues to expand, the gaming industry may be at risk of
market saturation, both as to specific areas and generally. Overbuilding of
gaming facilities at particular sites chosen by the Company may have a
material adverse effect on the Company's ability to compete and on the
Company's operations.
- -Major Customers - The termination of contracts with major customers or
renegotiation of these contracts at less cost-effective terms, could have a
materially adverse effect on the Company.
- -Product Development - Difficulties or delays in the development, production,
testing and marketing of products, could have a materially adverse effect on
the Company. The Company's aviation business is subject, in part, to
regulatory procedures and administration enacted by and/or administered by
the FAA. Accordingly, the Company's business may be adversely affected in the
event the Company is unable to comply with such regulations and/or if any new
products and/or services to be offered by the Company can or may not be
formally approved by such agency. Moreover, the Company's proposed new
aviation modification products will depend upon the issuance by the FAA of a
supplemental type certificate with related parts manufacturing authority and
repair station license, the issuance of which no assurances can be given.
- -Administrative Expenditures - Higher service, administrative or general
expenses occasioned by the need for additional legal, consulting,
advertising, marketing, or administrative expenditures may decrease income to
be recognized by the Company.
<PAGE>
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<PERIOD-END> APR-30-1998
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