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FORM 10-KSB
Annual report under Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the fiscal year ended: May 31, 1998
WHITNEY AMERICAN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
0-22907 84-1070022
(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
8150 Leesburg Pike, Suite 1200, Vienna, Virginia 22182
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(703) 893-0582
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act: NONE
Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:
Common Stock, $.00001 PAR VALUE
Check whether the issuer: (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section
13 or15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter
period that the registrant was required to file such report), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes ________ No X
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Check if there is no disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item 405 of
Regulation S-B is not contained in this form, and no disclosure will 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-KSB
or any amendment to this Form 10-KSB. [ ]
The registrant's revenue for its most recent fiscal year. $ 10,771,227
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The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by
non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was
sold, or the average bid and asked prices of such common equity, was not
determinable.
At May 31, 1998, a total of 4,211,020 shares of common stock were outstanding.
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PART I
Item 1. Description of Business.
DEVELOPMENT OF THE BUSINESS
Whitney American Corporation (the "Company"), is a holding company which,
through its wholly-owned operating subsidiary, Kemron Environmental Services,
Inc., provides environmental investigation and engineering services;
environmental assessments; consulting and site remediation services; and
environmental testing and analytical services.
The Company was incorporated on June 18, 1987, under the laws of the State of
Delaware. The Company's initial activities were directed towards the raising of
capital. Pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, Industrial Waste
Processing, Inc., a Nevada corporation ("IWP"), was merged with and into the
Company on October 20, 1988 and subsequently changed its name to Industrial
Waste Processing, Inc. On April 17, 1989, the Company's parental affiliate
Pacific Energy and Mining Company ("PEMC") reacquired all of the Company's
outstanding obligations. The Company had been inactive from April 1989 through
February 1998 with no significant assets. In February 1997, the Company filed
with the Delaware Secretary of State a Certificate of Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation that, among other things, changed the Company's
name back to Whitney American Corporation.
In keeping with the Company's strategic business plan, the Company, on March 10,
1998, acquired Kemron Environmental Services, Inc.(Kemron). Kemron was acquired
through a tax-free stock exchange agreement. Kemron merged with and into the
Company, effectively changing the state of domicile of the Company as a result
of Kemron being the surviving corporation. Upon consummation of the Stock
Exchange Agreement, the stockholders of Kemron became the owners in the
aggregate of approximately 86% of the outstanding common stock of the Company.
Pursuant to the Stock Exchange Agreement, an additional 3,500,000 shares of
common stock, $.00001 par value, of the Company were issued in exchange for the
existing common stock of Kemron. The transaction was treated as a reverse
acquisition, recorded at historical cost under the purchase method. Therefore,
the results of operations and other historical information of Kemron presented
in this report are those of the Company.
Concurrent with the reverse acquisition with and into Whitney, the Company
entered into a Stock Exchange Agreement with three additional entities: Exeter
Group, Inc. ("Exeter"), Coastline International, Inc. ("Coastline"), and New
Horizons, Inc. ("New Horizons"). As a result of management differences and the
Company's lack of management control over these entities, the Company entered
into separate rescission agreements on October 19, 1998, April 26, 1998 and May
12, 1998, respectively, which collectively address the Company and Exeter,
Coastline and New Horizons agreements that involved the return of the respective
shares originally issued by the Company in connection with the failed mergers.
However, under terms of the settlement agreements, the Company was successful in
recovering all but 190,973 shares of common stock and stock options for 135,532
shares of common stock, originally issued in connection with the failed mergers.
BUSINESS OPERATIONS
The Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, provides a wide range of
environmental consulting and analytical services to the public and private
sectors.
Consulting and Engineering Services Group
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The Company, through its operating subsidiary, provides services under three
separate regional consulting offices located in Atlanta, Georgia; Marietta,
Ohio; and Vienna, Virginia. Environmental consulting services are performed for
a wide variety of governmental and private-sector clients, predominantly in the
areas of water pollution control, and investigation and remediation of soils and
ground waters that have been contaminated with hazardous or non-hazardous
contaminants. The consulting activities involve providing expert scientific,
engineering, and regulatory policy analyses to clients that are regulated
directly
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under various federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations. The
remediation services involve providing design, fabrication, installation and
operations and maintenance of technologies to reduce the levels of contamination
in soils and ground waters.
Each regional office is responsible for the project management and ultimate
profitability of its operation. Contracts are competitively bid and are on a
fixed price, time and materials, and cost reimbursable basis. The length of
most contracts is less than one year; however, larger remediation and operation
and maintenance contracts may extend to two or three years for completion.
The consulting services group provides investigations and pre-acquisition audits
of environmentally contaminated waste sites such as disposal units,
manufacturing facilities, abandoned sites, and military bases covered under RCRA
and CERCLA regulations. The related activities performed for investigations
include sampling and analysis of sediment for contamination; test borings to
evaluate geological conditions; installation, development, and sampling of
groundwater monitoring wells. Site investigations and assessments ascertain
whether contamination exists and, if so, the consulting services will propose
the most cost effective solutions to mitigate this contamination.
The consulting services group has considerable experience in designing remedial
action plans that eliminate or reduce the release of hazardous contaminants into
the environment. Remedial alternatives are analyzed for effective solutions
while remaining cost effective. The consulting service's various alternatives
proven through successful site work include in-situ treatment, soil aeration and
bioremediation, groundwater air sparging, and soil vapor extraction. These
alternatives can provide cost-effective and environmentally-sound solutions to
contamination problems without the need to take more extensive efforts of
excavation, pumping, and off-site disposal.
One of the principal consulting services provided is underground storage tank
(UST) testing, removal, investigation and remediation. Contracts under which the
Company's operating subsidiary are currently performing include Fortune 100
companies and the State of Georgia under the state-funded Georgia UST Management
Program.
Other services provided through the Company's operating subsidiary include
asbestos services such as asbestos surveys, abatement design and abatement
monitoring programs. Additional services include; lead based paint assessments,
monitoring, and remediation; wetland delineation and mapping, permitting,
functional value assessment, and mitigation/restoration; and ecological
investigations concerning the effects of effluents and land-disturbing
activities on aquatic biota.
Analytical Services
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The Company operates a comprehensive environmental laboratory equipped with
fully-automated, state-of-the-art instrumentation. The laboratory, located in
Marietta, Ohio, performs services under unit based pricing which can be
contracted for individual job orders or master service agreements. The longer
duration projects are typically in support of an operation and maintenance phase
of contaminated sites that require monitoring of cleanup levels through all
stages of remediation.
Sample analysis conducted at the laboratory includes soil, water, biological
samples, sludge and waste. The Company's laboratory operation has experience in
most standard methods for sample testing as defined through EPA, NIOSH, ASTM,
and APHA. The services also extend to providing consultation and recommendations
in the design phase of any sampling project.
SUPPLIERS AND CUSTOMERS
The operating subsidiary purchases equipment and supplies for the laboratory
operation and consulting services. The laboratory operation engages in the most
significant volume of purchase activity with vendors and suppliers. Supplies for
the laboratory include kits for water/soil sample shipment, glassware, gases
such as Argon and Nitrogen, solvents such as deionized water, and general office
supplies. Although
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the laboratory has maintained ongoing relations with various suppliers, there
are no dependencies with any individual vendors. Pricing is reevaluated on a
periodic basis and almost all supplies can be obtained through other suppliers
at competitive prices.
The consulting services has teaming agreements with various subcontractors based
on the type of project work, qualifications and location of subcontractor, and
competitiveness of pricing. The relationship with outside consulting companies
is based solely on the project work and as projects turnover, so will the
consulting service's subcontractor support. There are no contractual
arrangements with subcontractors for which the Company's operating subsidiary
has long-term commitments.
The customers of the laboratory and consulting services include both private
sector clients and government or publicly funded entities. In fiscal 1998, the
Company estimates that approximately 65% of its operating subsidiary's revenues
were derived from private sector clients and 35% from government contracts.
The primary clients that represent over 50% of the Company's operating
subsidiary's sales include Union Carbide Corporation, Columbia Gas, State of
Georgia, U.S. Air Force, and the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers.
LICENSES
The Company, through its operating subsidiary, is licensed and/or certified in
all jurisdictions where required in order to conduct its operations. In
addition, certain management and staff members are licensed and/or certified by
various governmental agencies as professional engineers, professional geologist,
subsurface evaluators, hazardous materials manager, remedial site manager,
asbestos supervisors, and asbestos inspectors.
INSURANCE
The Company's operating subsidiary maintains liability insurance for claims
arising from job performance for both consulting and analytical services. The
policy, which provides a $1.0 million limit per claim and $2.0 million in the
aggregate, insures against both property damage and bodily injury arising from
contracting activities of the operating subsidiary. The policy is written on an
"occurrence" basis which provides coverage for insured risks that occur during
the policy period, irrespective of when a claim is made. Higher policy limits of
up to $7.0 million are available for individual projects. The operating
subsidiary also provides worker's compensation insurance, at statutory limits,
which covers the employees of the Company's operating subsidiary engaged in
laboratory and field service activities.
Certain contracts of the Company's operating subsidiary require performance and
payment bonds for which bonding programs are maintained to satisfy these
requirements.
COMPETITIVE CONDITIONS
The environmental industry is highly competitive and includes both small firms
and large diversified firms, which have the financial, technical and marketing
capabilities to compete on a national level. The industry is comprised of
dozens of large firms and several hundred small firms. The small firms tend to
be more regionalized and concentrated to certain geographical locations. Much
of the work awarded to the Company's operating subsidiary is the result of
competitive pricing, its reputation for quality, and work performance history.
REGULATORY MATTERS
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There are relatively few federal, state or local regulations that are directly
applicable to the Company's operating subsidiary. In general, the consulting
services group provides technical advice to clients who are directly affected by
federal, state and local regulations. These services do, however, include
conducting investigations and preparing reports according to federal and state
guidance documents that have been developed under numerous federal and state
regulatory programs. The analytical services group must conduct sample analyses
based on certain regulatory standards and methods as directed through client
specifications. It is, therefore, imperative that the Company's operating
subsidiary keep abreast of changes under regulatory programs as well as new
promulgations.
In the course of conducting investigations of hazardous waste sites, the
consulting services group must comply with various federal and state regulations
regarding the shipping of hazardous materials and the disposition of potentially
hazardous investigation-derived wastes. The shipping of hazardous materials
(generally soil and water samples from waste sites under investigation) is
governed by the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act of 1974 (HMTA), which
establishes rules for the packaging, marking, labeling, and acceptable condition
of hazardous materials offered for intrastate or interstate transportation, and
the Hazardous Materials Transportation Uniform Safety Act of 1990, which amended
HMTA with regard to, among other things, highway routing, shipping papers, and
training requirements. Disposition of investigation-derived wastes may be
regulated under either the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) if the wastes
contain polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), or the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act (RCRA) if the wastes contain other hazardous materials.
Site remediation involves the actual handling of contaminated materials, and so
the consulting services group's remediation activities are subject to numerous
federal, state and local environmental regulations. The regulations most often
applied to remediation sites are federal regulations promulgated under RCRA,
TSCA, the Clean Air Act (CAA), and the Clean Water Act (CWA), or the state-
designated counterparts to those federal regulations. In general, remediation
technologies must be permitted under one or more of these laws.
All site investigation and remediation activities are governed by Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements. These regulations set
forth requirements for engineering and administrative controls, work area
practices, proper supervision, training, medical surveillance, and
decontamination practices for worker and off-site protection.
The Company believes it is in compliance with all of the federal, state and
local statutes and regulations which affect its consulting and remediation
businesses.
EMPLOYEES
Through the acquisition of the operating subsidiary Kemron Environmental
Services, Inc., the Company now has 125 full-time employees, located at the
Vienna, Virginia, Marietta, Ohio, and Atlanta, Georgia offices. This consists
of senior management, professional staff, scientists, chemists, field
technicians, and staff employees within the consulting services offices, the
laboratory, and the headquarters facility. The staff employees include
accounting, administrative, sales and clerical personnel.
Exchange Act Registration
The company voluntarily filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
("SEC") a registration statement on Form 8-A (file no. 0-22907) in order to
register the Company's common stock under Section 12(g) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange Act"), which became effective on
September 29, 1997. The Company had previously filed with the SEC certain
annual, quarterly and other reports on a voluntary basis, but pursuant to that
Exchange Act registration, the Company now is required to file periodic reports
and other information with the SEC as required by the Exchange Act.
Item 2. Description of Property
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As of May 31, 1998, the Company, through its operating subsidiary, leases four
facilities and does not own any real estate. The headquarters office is
combined with consulting office space in Vienna, VA (8500 square feet), a
portion of which is subleased to another tenant (2900 square feet). The
laboratory facility located in Marietta, OH represents the largest portion of
leased space (18,000 square feet). Other consulting offices are located in
Atlanta, GA (7500 square feet) and Marietta, OH (2000 square feet and separate
from laboratory facility).
Production equipment of the laboratory includes analytical instruments such as
gas chromatographs, high pressure liquid chromatographs, autosamplers, atomic
absorption spectrophotometers, and inductively coupled plasma instruments. A
significant level of investment in the laboratory has taken place to secure
current technology and enhance computerization in the analytical processes. The
more recent acquisitions of laboratory equipment have been transacted under
equipment lease arrangements. Over 70% of the equipment is less than three
years old.
The consulting offices are equipped with field vehicles, sampling devices, and
equipment for remediation processes such as air sparging and soil vapor
extraction.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
The Company has two separate lawsuits pending that involve employment practices.
The outcome of these lawsuits are currently unknown; however, management
believes it will prevail in its defense, and resolution of the matters will not
have an adverse effect on the financial statements.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
None
PART II
Item 5. Market For Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters.
Market Information
The Company's outstanding common shares were traded in small volumes during this
reporting period. The more recent trades have ranged in value from $5.00 to
$6.00 per share. The Company's common stock is quoted "name only" in the over-
the-counter market under the symbol "WHAM" on the OTC Electronic Bulletin Board
operated by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Although some
trading activity has occurred over the past reporting year, there is no
assurance that an active market ever will arise in the Company's shares.
FISCAL 1998
HIGH LOW
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First Quarter n/a n/a
Second Quarter n/a n/a
Third Quarter n/a n/a
Fourth Quarter 6.00 5.00
n/a - there were no trades occurring prior to March 16, 1998 as the Company had
remained dormant until the merger agreement with Kemron Environmental Services,
Inc.
Holders
The Company's common stock is held of record by approximately 147 persons, which
does not include shares held in nominee or "street" name.
Dividends
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The Company does not expect to pay cash dividends on its capital stock in the
foreseeable future. Payment of dividends in the future will depend on the
Company's earnings and its cash requirements at that time.
Item 6. Financial Statements.
The following table reflects selected consolidated financial data for the
Company for the two fiscal years ended May 31, 1998 and 1997.
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For the Years Ending May 31,
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OPERATING DATA 1998 1997
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Contract revenues $10,771 $10,041
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Gross profit 2,792 2,447
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Income (loss) from operations 587 (446)
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Other income (expense) (475) (234)
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Income (loss) from continuing operations 112 (680)
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Income (loss) from discontinued operations - (617)
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Income (loss) before income taxes 112 (1,297)
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Net income (loss) 112 (1,388)
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COMMON SHARE DATA
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Net income (loss) from continuing operations
Per common share:
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Basic 0.03 (.19)
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Diluted 0.03 (.19)
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Net income (loss) per common share:
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Basic 0.03 (.40)
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Diluted 0.03 (.40)
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Weighted average common shares outstanding
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Basic 3,541 3,500
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Diluted 3,646 3,500
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BALANCE SHEET DATA
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Working capital $ 200 $ 77
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Total assets 4,291 4,411
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Long-term obligations 287 309
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Total stockholders' equity 816 661
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Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
Forward Looking Statements
This report contains forward-looking statements and information relating to the
Company that are based on the beliefs of its management as well as assumptions
made by and information currently available to its management. When used in
this report, the words "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect", "intend",
plan and similar expressions, as they relate to the Company or its management,
are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements reflect
management's current view of the Company with respect to future events and are
subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Should any of these
risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove
incorrect, actual results may
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vary materially from those described in this report as anticipated, estimated or
expected. The Company's realization of its business aims will depend in the near
future principally on the successful completion of its acquisition of operations
as discussed below.
Financial Condition of the Company at May 31, 1998 vs May 31, 1997
As stated above, except for a brief interlude in 1988, Whitney American (the
Company) did not have any business operations or income since 1989, until it
acquired Kemron as noted above. Therefore, the acquisition of Kemron made
Kemron the surviving company. Consequently, most of the financial information
and data presented herein is the financial information and data pertaining to
Kemron Environmental Services, Inc., the wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
The financial condition of the Company improved considerably at the end of the
current fiscal year compared to its condition at the end of the last fiscal
year. Total stockholders equity increased from $660,682 to $815,806. Although
total assets decreased from $4.4 million to $4.3 million, total liabilities also
decreased from $3.8 million to $3.5 million. The Company also experienced an
improvement in its current ratio by posting $3.4 million in current assets and
$3.2 million in current liabilities for a current ratio of 1.06, compared to the
fiscal 1997 year end position of $3.6 million in current assets and $3.5 million
in current liabilities for a current ratio of 1.02. The Company also reduced
its long term debt from $308,873 to $287,447. These changes in financial
condition also improved the Company's credit position with its senior lender.
Result from Operations at May 31, 1998 vs May 31, 1997
The Company made a significant turnaround during the fiscal year ending May 31,
1998 resulting in an improved financial condition. Although gross revenue,
before discontinued operations, only increased by $730,010 or 7.27% from the
previous year (1997), income from operations increased from a loss of ($445,599)
to a gain of $586,859; a gain well over 100%. Net income, after tax
consideration, improved from a loss of ($1,388,553) in the last fiscal year to a
gain of $112,401. Income per share increased from a loss of $0.40 per share in
Fiscal 1997 to a gain of $.03 per share for the current year.
The Company's performance during the current fiscal year was very positive,
particularly when compared to the performance of the previous year. The
turnaround was accomplished by several actions taken by management including,
but not limited to the following:
(1) Closing and discontinuing the Kemron Construction Company, a wholly
owned subsidiary. The construction company was responsible for $448,559 of the
$1.7 million before tax benefit loss posted by Kemron at the end of its last
fiscal year ending May 31, 1997. The construction company undertook a fixed-
priced contract whose costs far exceeded its value, resulting in a large
operating loss on the project.
(2) Closing and discontinuing the Cincinnati Office which contributed an
additional $168,754 of losses. The Cincinnati office was engaged principally in
NEPA related work such as cultural resources studies, which is traditionally a
low margin market and plagued by competition from low overhead operators working
as independents. The office experienced great difficulty in maintaining
profitability. Kemron decided to exit this market and close the office. All
losses and shutdown expenses associated with these two units were recognized and
accrued at the end of the May 31, 1997 fiscal year, allowing Kemron to move
forward without the company being dragged down with trailing costs. This action
also focused Kemron on its three principal and interrelated service lines:
Environmental Engineering and Consulting, Environmental Remediation and
Environmental Analytical Services.
(3) Significantly reducing overhead and general administrative expenses.
The position of Executive Vice-President/COO was eliminated during the first
quarter of the fiscal year and senior management salaries, frozen since Fiscal
1996, were further reduced by 10% in January 1997. The 10% reduction was
reinstated in October of 1997.
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(4) Reduction of expenses was accomplished by renegotiating insurance
coverage and premiums and the relocation of corporate headquarters to lesser
space. Additionally, the Chairman/CEO contributed his salary as capital
throughout the fiscal year.
The turnaround was accomplished by focusing on the primary services offered by
the Company, while still devoting attention and resources to the diversification
strategy. Significant achievements during this period included:
(1) Competing for and being awarded a significant multi-year contract by
the Kansas City District Office of the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers;
(2) Winning the re-competition for the Georgia Underground Storage Tank
Program (GUST) contract awarded by the Georgia Department of Environmental
Protection.
(3) Continuing to augment commercial backlog ensuring year end
profitability.
Another significant factor that impacted the turnaround was the resurgence of
the environmental testing market thereby contributing to the profitability of
the laboratory operation. After experiencing excessive discounting during the
last two years, pricing began to stabilize during last two quarters of this
fiscal year and continues to inch upwards. The laboratory's current proposal
and contract backlog continues to show slow but steady growth, prompting
management to project a 10% growth in revenue for the fiscal year ending May 31,
1999.
Results of Diversification Strategy
The Company, with the acquisition made in the last quarter of the fiscal year,
attempted to begin implementing its long term strategy of identifying viable
companies for acquisition. The acquisition of Kemron provided the Company with
a very reputable company in the environmental market to serve as a platform for
its diversification strategy.
In addition, the Company has launched a new initiative by creating an Emerging
Technologies Division within Kemron. The mission of the new initiative is to
identify companies with new, innovative and emerging technologies and to assist
those companies to meet and/or comply with regulatory requirements which the
technologies may require and to also consult, advise and assist those companies
with the commercialization of the technologies. The Company is working with
three companies representing technologies in sludge reduction, waste odor
control and water purification and is under discussion with several other
companies with similar or related technologies. The Company hopes to be able to
provide services using these technologies.
Discussion of Material Items
(i) Short term and long term liquidity
The Company's short and long term liquidity continues to improve with each month
of profitability by Kemron. Kemron's senior lender, during the second quarter
of the fiscal year ending May 31, 1998, renewed Kemron's working line of credit
at full funding through December 1998 and has recently finalized a new line of
credit with the completion of the audited financial statement for the fiscal
year ending May 31, 1998. Without lending for a line of credit, the Company
would be adversely affected.
(ii) Internal and external sources of liquidity
The only internal sources of liquidity available to the Company are the earnings
of it principal operating subsidiary, Kemron. External resources may become
available depending on the success of the effort to raise equity capital. The
Company cannot make any predictions as to the success of this effort.
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The Company does not require any significant investment, from either internal or
external sources, to continue the present, but without expansion, operation of
its principal subsidiary, Kemron. Kemron will require normal day to day capital
resources, principally to upgrade the local area networks in its consulting
operations from Novell to Windows NT and to replace some of its field vehicles.
The Kemron laboratory will require approximately $150,000 in new lab
instrumentation and an additional $50,000 to enhance the Laboratory Information
Management System (LIMS) of the laboratory, which would assist the laboratory to
become more competitive, efficient, and more profitable. All of these capital
requirements can be met through leasing arrangements currently in place or that
can be put into place.
(iv) Known Trends, Events, or Uncertainties
The Company is currently at a disposition for continuing any efforts to raise
equity or pursue further mergers and acquisitions. The lack of financial
resources, whether in the form of working capital or marketable stock, have
severely hindered the efforts and ability to pursue the business plans initially
linked to the Company's merger with Kemron Environmental Services. In the
absence of such resources, the Company is considering various options going
forward, one of which involves unwinding the subsidiary back out of the Company.
This would return the Company to its non-operating status and re-establish the
Company goals to pursue other business ventures. No reasonable projection can
be made as of the filing date for the possibility of this divestiture.
The only known trends, events, or uncertainties that have had or that are
reasonably expected to have a material impact on the net sales or revenue or
income from continuing operations is the very positive rebound which the
environmental industry, as a whole, seems to be experiencing. After four to five
volatile years experiencing considerable shutdowns, bankruptcies, mega mergers
and acquisitions, the industry seems to be stabilizing. This is particularly
true in the environmental testing segment of the market.
(v) Significant elements of income or loss that do not arise from the
Company's operations.
As reported above the Company's principal operating subsidiary, Kemron, during
the fiscal period ending on May 31, 1997, discontinued two operating units which
contributed significantly to the loss posted by Kemron in that fiscal year.
Certain expenses were incurred in connection with the failure of the merger
agreements with the three subsidiaries: New Horizons, Inc., Coastline
International, Inc., and Exeter Group. Specific advances were provided in
anticipation of the business plans for these subsidiaries that were intended to
launch these operations and to establish the necessary partnering arrangements
to initiate the business plan. As a result of the subsequent rescission
agreements, the advances along with unrecovered shares of common stock that were
exchanged pursuant to the original merger agreements, a loss provision has been
recognized for the year ending May 31, 1998.
(vi) Causes for Material Changes
There are no causes nor material changes in one or more line items of the
Company's financial statements between the periods ending May 31, 1997 and May
31, 1998.
(vii) Seasonal Aspects
The environmental market as a whole may be subject to seasonal factors,
particularly harsh winters. Prolonged periods of cold temperatures impact the
ability to conduct field activities which then may reverberate throughout the
industry. While the engineering and consulting activities may be somewhat
affected, Kemron's laboratory operation is very susceptible to this factor.
Testing laboratories are volume sensitive operations with a substantial fixed
operating cost. Strategic marketing of clients located in geographic areas with
warm weather and careful planning are a prerequisite for profitable winter
months.
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Kemron's laboratory operation experienced a very positive 1998 winter, unlike
the harsh winter of 1997, which resulted in a much improved fiscal 1998
performance by the laboratory.
YEAR 2000
The company is in process of upgrading its computer applications to ensure
functionality with respect to the Year 2000. The Year 2000 issue affects most
corporations and concerns the inability of information systems, primarily
computer software programs, to properly recognize and process date-sensitive
information relating to the Year 2000 and beyond. The Company believes it is
pursuing appropriate courses of action to identify and address Year 2000
readiness.
The principal operating functions that are dependent on information systems have
been identified, primarily the accounting system and operating systems that
support the laboratory instruments. Most of the related information systems
have already been converted and tested for Year 2000 compliance. Any remaining
Year 2000 initiatives are scheduled to be complete by mid-year 1999.
The Company is giving consideration to the status of compliance by third party
suppliers. Failure by third party suppliers to become Year 2000 compliant could
impact the Company's ability to obtain products or services as scheduled, which
could potentially result in delays in meeting clients orders. The Company has
undertaken initiatives to review the Year 2000 readiness of clients which are
material to the Company's business. Failure by material customers to become Year
2000 compliant could result in the company's inability to obtain or perform work
on a timely basis for such customers, leading to delays in receipt of revenue.
A formal contingency plan will not be formulated unless the Company identifies
specific areas where there is substantial risk of Year 2000 problems occurring,
and no such areas have been identified as of this date.
Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants or Accounting and
Financial Disclosure.
On June 23, 1998, the Company engaged Reznick Fedder & Silverman P.C. to replace
Gelfond Hochstadt Pangburn & Co. as its independent auditors. This change was
necessary because of logistical reasons with the Company's headquarters
relocating to Vienna, VA.
PART III
Item 9 Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control Persons; Compliance
with Section 16(a) of The Exchange Act.
Identification of Directors and Executive Officers
Directors are elected for one-year terms or until the next annual meeting of
shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
Officers hold office at the pleasure of the Board of Directors. The table below
sets forth the name, age, position and tenure of each director and executive
officer. Mr. Heishman, as secretary is not considered "executive" officers.
All Directors have tenures effective since March 10, 1998 when each individual
assumed office following the Stock Exchange Agreement.
Year
First
Name Elected Position Held and Tenure
---- ------- ------------------------
Juan J. Gutierrez 1998 Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Director
John M. Dwyer 1998 Vice President, Director
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Dave Vandenberg 1998 Vice President, Director
John S. Heishman 1998 Secretary/Treasurer, Director
Biographical Information
The following is a brief account of the business experience during at least the
past five years of each director and executive officer, including the principal
occupation and employment during that period.
JUAN J. GUTIERREZ, 56, is Chairman and CEO of the Company. He has been Chairman
and CEO of Kemron Environmental Services, Inc. since 1983, when he purchased
Kemron. He is also Chairman and CEO of InterAmerica Technologies, Inc., a
software development and systems integration company which he founded in 1971.
Both companies have enjoyed rankings on the list of the 500 largest Hispanic-
owned businesses compiled by Hispanic Business magazine. Mr. Gutierrez has
received numerous achievements and community awards, including being selected by
the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce as the 1984 Hispanic Businessman of the
Year, and receiving the 1994 Small Business Administration's Lifetime Minority
Business Achievement Award. He is a graduate of Pan American University at
Edinberg, Texas.
JOHN M. DWYER, 38, is a Director of the Company and a Vice President of Kemron.
Mr. Dwyer is responsible for the management and administration of Kemron's
Consulting and Engineering Division, including profit and loss performance, as
well as Kemron's marketing and business development. He has been with Kemron
for over 18 years and brings a wealth of experience and expertise in the
development, design, and execution of small and large scale environmental
programs involving hazardous waste, site investigations, remedial construction,
environmental assessments and permitting assistance services, as well as leaking
underground storage tanks. Mr. Dwyer holds an A.S. degree in computer and
electrical technology from the Southern Institute of Technology.
DAVID VANDENBERG, 42, is a Director of the Company, and a Vice President of
Kemron. He is a 1979 graduate of the University of Wisconsin with degrees in
Chemistry and Business. With 20 years of experience in the environmental field,
through the changes in legislation, market conditions and growth of the
environmental service industry. He has managed the growth of a 3 person
environmental laboratory to a staff of over 70 professionals, and today Kemron's
Ohio Valley Laboratory is one of the nation's largest, most respected
environmental laboratories. Mr. Vandenberg is responsible for the laboratory's
sales and marketing strategies, operation oversight and profit and loss
performance.
JOHN S. HEISHMAN, 33, is the Secretary/Treasurer and a Director of the Company,
and is responsible for Finance and Contract Administration for the Company. He
has over 11 years of finance and accounting experience in both commercial and
federal contracting. Mr. Heishman joined Kemron's management team in 1996 and
has brought vast experience in forecasting/budgeting, cash management, financial
analysis, corporate and operational accounting. Prior to joining Kemron, Mr.
Heishman worked for Computer Sciences Corporation and in public accounting with
Ernst & Young. He holds a BBA in accounting from James Madison University, and
is a Certified Public Accountant in Virginia.
Item 10. Executive Compensation
Cash Compensation
The following sets forth the compensation earned by the Company's Chief
Executive Officer and any highly compensated executive officers. There has been
no supplemental compensation of restricted stock awards, stock appreciation
rights, or long term incentive plans. Bonus plans are strictly based on
performance objectives within each individual fiscal year. Mr. Wilbur's
position was effectively eliminated in July 1997, therefore, compensation only
represents a partial year.
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Other Annual
Name and Principal Position Year Salary ($) Bonus ($) Compensation ($)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Juan J. Gutierrez, CEO 1998 $50,000 - 0 - - 0 -
Mark Wilbur, COO 1998 $16,908 - 0 - - 0 -
John M. Dwyer, 1998 $96,736 $18,000 $13,607
Vice President
David Vandenberg, 1998 $96,736 $22,500 $13,607
Vice President
</TABLE>
The salary for Juan J. Gutierrez represents noncash compensation that resulted
from a voluntary election to draw no salary during this fiscal year. There has
been no accrual recognized for the salary, as it was treated as additional paid
in capital to the Company.
Compensation Pursuant to Plans
No compensation was paid to executive officers pursuant to any plan during the
fiscal year just ended
Other Compensation
None
Item 11. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
Beneficial Ownership Following Acquisitions
The following table sets forth as of the report date, the names of persons who
own of record, or were known by the Company to own beneficially, more than five
percent of its total issued and outstanding common stock and the beneficial
ownership of all such stock as of that date by executive officers and directors
of the Company and all such executive officers and directors as a group. Exept
as otherwise noted, each person listed below is the sole beneficial owner of the
shares and has sole investment and voting power as to such shares.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name and Address Amount & Nature of Percent of
Title of Class Of Beneficial Owner Beneficial Ownership Class
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Common Stock, Juan J. Gutierrez 3,450,000 73.2% 1,2
$.00001 par value 8150 Leesburg Pike, Suite 1200
Vienna, Virginia 22182
SAME David Vandenberg 191,666 4.1% 2
109 Starlite Park
Marietta, Ohio 45750
SAME John M. Dwyer 191,666 4.1% 2
1300 Spring Street
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
SAME John S. Heishman - 0 - - 0 -
8150 Leesburg Pike, Suite 1200
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Vienna, Virginia 22182
SAME InterAmerica Technologies, Inc. 887,778 18.8% 1
8150 Leesburg Pike, Suite 1400
Vienna, Virginia 22182
. All executive officers and
Directors as a group (4 persons) 3,833,332 81.3%
</TABLE>
/1/ Mr. Gutierrez is the sole owner of InterAmerica Technologies, Inc., and
claims beneficial ownership of shares held by that entity.
/2/ Include shares of the common stock subject to purchase upon the exercise of
options granted under the Company's 1997 Compensatory Stock Option Plan,
including 350,000 (Juan Gutierrez), 25,000 (John Dwyer), and 25,000 (David
Vandenberg).
Changes in Control
None
Item 12. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
The President/CEO has provided a personal guarantee to the Company operating
subsidiary's principal lender along with other financial lenders for equipment.
The Company is attempting to discharge the personal guarantee with each lender
as the Company's credit position continues to strengthen.
The laboratory facility in Marietta, OH is leased through a related party. In
addition, certain administrative resources are provided through a separate
related party. Refer to the notes to the audited financial statements for
further details.
The company has no understandings with its officers or directors, or other
shareholders, pursuant to which such persons have agreed to contribute capital
to the Company or otherwise provide funds to the Company. There are no other
reportable transactions involving promoters, executive officers, or directors of
the Company as required by Item 404 of Regulation S-B.
Item 13. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.
(a) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed with this report, except those
indicated as having previously been filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission and are incorporated by reference to another report,
registration statement or form. References to the "Company" mean Whitney
American Corporation.
3.0 Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.0 to Registration Statement No. 33-17397-D, effective
March 7, 1988)
3.05 Certificate of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form
8-K dated February 12, 1997)
3.1 Bylaws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1
to Registration Statement No. 33-173797-D, effective March 7,
1988)
3.2 Amendment to Bylaws of the Company (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.2 to Registration Statement No. 33-17397-D, effective
March 7, 1988)
3.3 Restated Bylaws of the Company (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.2 to Form 8-K dated February 12, 1997)
4.0 Specimen Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to
Registration Statement No. 33-17397-D effective March 7, 1988)
10.2 1997 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1
to Form 8-K dated February 12, 1997)
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10.3 1997 Employee Stock Compensation (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K dated February 12, 1997)
23.0 Consent of Independent Auditors - Haymaker Berry Group
(b) The Company filed the following Current Reports on Form 8-K during the
three months ended May 31, 1998.
Filing of Form 8-K on March 25, 1998 of Stock Exchange Agreement by and
among the Company and Kemron Environmental Services, Coastline
International, New Horizons, and Exeter.
(c) Financial statements and supplementary data.
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Independent Auditors' Report - Reznick, Fedder, & Silverman F-1
Independent Auditors' Report - Haymaker Berry Group F-2
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of May 31, 1998 and 1997 F-3
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended May 31, 1998 and 1997 F-4
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity for the years
ended May 31, 1998 and 1997 F-5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended May 31, 1998 and 1997 F-6
Notes to Financial Statements F-8
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
WHITNEY AMERICAN CORPORATION
By /s/ JUAN J. GUTIERREZ
----------------------
JUAN J. GUTIERREZ
PRESIDENT AND CEO
DATED: SEPTEMBER 10, 1999
In accordance with the Exchange Act, this Report has been signed below by the
following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name Title Date
<S> <C> <C>
/s/ Juan J. Gutierrez Chief Executive Officer, President September 10, 1999
- ------------------------ and Chairman of the Board
Juan J. Gutierrez
/s/ John M. Dwyer Executive Vice President September 10, 1999
- ------------------------ and Director
John M. Dwyer
/s/ Dave Vandenberg Executive Vice President September 10, 1999
- ------------------------ and Director
Dave Vandenberg
/s/ John S. Heishman Secretary, Treasurer September 10, 1999
- ------------------------ and Director
John S. Heishman
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
To the Stockholders and Board of Directors
Whitney American Corporation
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Whitney
American Corporation and Subsidiary, as of May 31, 1998, and the related
consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders' equity and cash
flows for the year then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audit. The
financial statements of Whitney American Corporation and Subsidiary (formerly
Kemron Environmental Services, Inc.) as of and for the year ended May 31, 1997
were audited by other auditors whose report thereon, dated July 17, 1997, except
for Note 12, which is dated April 30, 1999, expressed an unqualified opinion on
those statements.
We conducted our audit 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 our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to
above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial
position of Whitney American Corporation and Subsidiary as of May 31, 1998, and
the results of their operations and their cash flows for the year then ended, in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
/s/ Reznick, Fedder & Silverman
- -------------------------------------
Bethesda, Maryland
April 30, 1999, except for note 17,
which is dated May 12, 1999
F-1
<PAGE>
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
To the Stockholders and
Board of Directors
Kemron Environmental Services, Inc.
and Subsidiary
McLean, VA
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Kemron
Environmental Services, Inc. and Subsidiary, as of May 31, 1997, and the related
statement of income, stockholders' equity and cash flows for the year then
ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
consolidated financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit 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 our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position
and cash flows of Kemron Environmental Services, Inc. and Subsidiary as of May
31, 1997 and the results of its operations for the year then ended, in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
/s/ Haymaker Berry Group
- -------------------------
Washington, DC
May 10, 1999
F-2
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Whitney American Corporation and Subsidiary
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
May 31, 1998 and 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ASSET
1998 1997
--------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C>
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash $ 1,000 $ 1,000
Accounts receivable, net of allowance
of $172,830 and $238,615 3,336,701 3,402,670
Prepaid expenses and other assets 50,627 183,894
--------------- ---------------
Total current assets 3,388,328 3,587,564
--------------- ---------------
EQUIPMENT AND LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS
Leasehold improvements 158,052 134,136
Equipment 2,326,841 2,458,080
Automobiles 188,546 194,500
Furniture and fixtures 42,232 68,870
--------------- ---------------
2,715,671 2,855,586
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization 1,930,126 2,148,173
--------------- ---------------
Net equipment and leasehold improvements 785,545 707,413
--------------- ---------------
OTHER ASSETS
Intangibles, net of amortization 20,133 24,604
Deposits and other net assets 62,804 41,871
Note receivable 34,593 49,516
--------------- ---------------
Total other assets 117,530 115,991
--------------- ---------------
Total Assets $ 4,291,403 $ 4,410,968
=============== ===============
<CAPTION>
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
1998 1997
--------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C>
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Line of credit $ 1,490,000 $ 1,530,000
Note payable, current maturities 59,568 -
Notes payable - related party, current maturities 45,992 90,618
Notes payable - equipment, current maturities 61,873 81,899
Capital lease liability, current maturities 52,912 16,501
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 968,926 1,276,168
Accrued payroll and related liabilities 361,705 415,104
Due to related parties 147,174 31,123
--------------- -------------
Total current liabilities 3,188,150 3,441,413
--------------- -------------
LONG-TERM DEBT
Notes payable - net of current maturities - 45,992
Notes payable - equipment, net of current maturities 201,557 262,881
Capital lease liability, net of current maturities 85,890 -
--------------- -------------
Total Long-term Liabilities 287,447 308,873
--------------- -------------
Total Liabilities 3,475,597 3,750,286
--------------- -------------
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - -
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, $.00001 par value, 5,000,000 shares
authorized, none issued - -
Common Stock, net of subscriptions receivable, at May
31, 1998, $.00001 par value, 50,000,000 shares
authorized, 4,211,020 shares issed and outstanding;
at May 31, 1997, $.01 par value, 10,000 shares
authorized, 315 pre-merger shares issued and outstanding 42 3
Additional paid-in capital 1,654,984 1,612,300
Accumulated deficit (839,220) (951,621)
--------------- -------------
Total Stockholders' Equity 815,806 660,682
--------------- -------------
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $ 4,291,403 $ 4,410,968
=============== ==============
</TABLE>
See Notes to consolidated financial statements
F-3
<PAGE>
Whitney American Corporation and Subsidiary
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Years ended May 31, 1998 and 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997
---------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C>
REVENUE FROM SERVICES $ 10,771,227 $ 10,041,217
COST OF SERVICES 7,978,704 7,594,434
---------------- ----------------
GROSS PROFIT 2,792,523 2,446,783
---------------- ----------------
OPERATING EXPENSES
Overhead 1,184,625 1,390,786
General and administrative 913,978 1,272,885
Bad debts 107,061 228,711
---------------- ----------------
Total Operating Expenses 2,205,664 2,892,382
---------------- ----------------
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS 586,859 (445,599)
OTHER INCOME
Interest 10,775 250
Other - 7,088
---------------- ----------------
10,775 7,338
---------------- ----------------
OTHER EXPENSES
Interest (219,734) (241,417)
Loss on sale of assets (15,932) -
Impairment of note receivable (170,000) -
Failed merger costs (79,567) -
---------------- ----------------
(485,233) (241,417)
---------------- ----------------
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE DISCONTINUED
OPERATIONS AND INCOME TAXES 112,401 (679,678)
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - (617,303)
---------------- ----------------
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES 112,401 (1,296,981)
INCOME TAXES - (91,572)
---------------- ----------------
NET INCOME (LOSS) $ 112,401 $ (1,388,553)
================ ================
Basic net income (loss) per common share $ 0.03 $ (0.40)
================ ================
Weighted average common share outstanding 3,541,308 3,500,000
================ ================
Diluted net income (loss) per common share $ 0.03 $ (0.40)
================ ================
Weighted average common share outstanding 3,646,075 3,500,000
================ ================
</TABLE>
See notes to consolidated financial statements
F-4
<PAGE>
Whitney American Corporation and Subsidiary
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Years ended May 31, 1998 and 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Common stock
------------------------ Additional Accumulated
Shares Amount paid-in capital deficit Total
------------ --------- --------------- ------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance, May 31, 1996 315 $ 3 1,612,300 436,932 $ 2,049,235
Net loss - - - (1,388,553) (1,388,553)
------------ --------- --------------- ------------- ----------------
Balance, May 31, 1997 315 3 1,612,300 (951,621) 660,682
Redemption of common stock (16) - (570) - (570)
Sale of common stock 16 - 30,477 - 30,477
Stock issuance - Merger 4,053,173 37 (63,604) - (63,567)
Subscription receivable - - (13,000) - (13,000)
Stock options exercised 157,532 2 39,381 - 39,383
Additional paid in captial - - 50,000 - 50,000
Net income - - - 112,401 112,401
------------- --------- ---------------- -------------- ----------------
Balance, May 31, 1998 4,211,020 $ 42 1,654,984 (839,220) $ 815,806
============= ========= ================ ============== ================
</TABLE>
See notes to consolidated financial statements
F-5
<PAGE>
Whitney American Corporation and Subsidiary
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Years ended May 31, 1998 and 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997
------------------ ------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Cash flows from operating activities
Net Income (Loss) $ 112,401 $ (1,388,553)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash:
Depreciation and amortization 353,110 352,873
Loss on sale of assets 15,932 14,098
Allowance for doubtful accounts (65,785) 138,615
Deferred taxes - 97,878
Impairment of note receivable 170,000 -
Failed merger costs 41,676 -
Additional paid in capital 50,000 -
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease in accounts receivable 131,754 1,730,473
Decrease in accounts receivable - other - 5,737
Decrease in accounts receivable - taxes - 241,855
Decrease in accounts receivable - related party - 12,714
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets 133,267 24,937
Increase in deposits (20,933) (17,976)
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses (356,758) (571,039)
Increase in accounts payable - related party 10,306 13,364
Decrease in deferred rent - (26,801)
----------------- -----------------
Net cash provided by operating activities 574,970 628,175
----------------- -----------------
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment (300,479) (93,855)
Proceeds received from sale of fixed assets 2,987 -
Proceeds received from discontinued operations 29,423 375,484
Notes receivable funded (184,500) -
Investment in related entity - 23,761
----------------- -----------------
Net cash flows (used in) from investing activities (452,569) 305,390
----------------- -----------------
Cash flows from financing activities
Net (payment) proceeds on line of credit (40,000) (626,218)
Payment of note payable (40,432) -
Payment of notes payable - equipment (81,350) (187,321)
Proceeds of note payable 100,000 -
Payments on related party advances (90,618) (40,926)
Principal payments under capital lease obligations (22,910) (79,100)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 53,479 -
Redemption of common stock (570) -
----------------- -----------------
Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities (122,401) (933,565)
----------------- -----------------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - -
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning 1,000 1,000
----------------- -----------------
Cash and cash equivalents, end $ 1,000 $ 1,000
================= =================
</TABLE>
(continued)
F-6
<PAGE>
Whitney American Corporation and Subsidiary
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - CONTINUED
Years ended May 31, 1998 and 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997
----------------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C>
Supplemental disclosure of cash flows information:
Cash paid during the year for interest $ 176,594 $ 269,317
================= =================
Supplemental disclosures of noncash transactions:
Liabilities assumued in the acquisition of
Whitney American Corporation $ 101,862 $ -
================= =================
Fair value of stock and options
issued in connection with failed merger $ 37,891 $ -
================= =================
Liabilities for equipment under
capital leases $ 145,211 $ 67,009
================= =================
Salary contributed $ 50,000 $ -
================= =================
</TABLE>
See notes to consolidated financial statements
F-7
<PAGE>
Whitney American Corporation and Subsidiary
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
May 31, 1998 and 1997
1. ORGANIZATION
Whitney American Corporation (the "Company") was incorporated in the State
of Delaware in June 1987. The Company, through its acquisition of Kemron
Environmental Services, Inc. ("Kemron"), acquired a multi-disciplinary
environmental engineering, consulting and remediation firm headquartered in
Vienna, Virginia. Incorporated in June 1975 in the State of New York,
Kemron provides environmental engineering, consulting and remediation
services principally to commercial and industrial clients and to Federal
and state environmental regulatory and non-regulatory agencies as well.
Kemron also provides environmental laboratory testing services to this
client base. With headquarters in Vienna, Virginia, Kemron maintains
engineering and consulting operations at Vienna, Virginia; Atlanta Georgia;
and Marietta, Ohio. Kemron's testing laboratory is also situated in
Marietta, Ohio.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation and Consolidation
---------------------------------------
The consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended May 31,
1998 include the accounts and operations of the Company and its wholly
owned subsidiary, Kemron Environmental Services, Inc. ("Kemron"). The
Company acquired Kemron during the fiscal year 1998 (see note 3) and began
presenting results on a consolidated basis. All significant intercompany
balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The financial statements for the fiscal year ended May 31, 1997 are the
historical results of operations and financial position of Kemron for such
period and dates.
Reclassification
----------------
Certain prior year balances have been reclassified to conform with the 1998
presentation.
Concentration of Credit Risk
----------------------------
The Company provides services to customers in multiple industries such as
oil and gas, metals, chemical, textile and automotive. Approximately 35% of
the Company's customer base is comprised of the federal and state
government. The majority of the Company's customers are located in the
midwest, northeast, and southeast regions of the United States.
F-8
<PAGE>
Whitney American Corporation and Subsidiary
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
May 31, 1998 and 1997
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
-------------------------------
The Company establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon
several factors such as credit risk and analysis of specific customer
accounts.
Equipment and Leasehold Improvements
------------------------------------
Equipment and leasehold improvements are stated at cost. Depreciation is
computed using the straight-line method based on the estimated useful lives
of the assets. Amortization of leasehold improvements is computed on the
term of the lease or its useful life, whichever is less.
Segment Disclosures
-------------------
Effective for the year ended May 31, 1998, the Company adopted Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments
of an Enterprise and Related Information." SFAS No. 131 establishes
standards for reporting information about operating segments and related
disclosures about products and services, geographic areas and major
customers.
Contract Revenue
----------------
The Company recognizes revenue as the related services are provided. On
fixed price contracts, revenue is recognized on the basis of the estimated
percentage of completion of services rendered. On cost reimbursement
contracts, revenue is recognized as costs are incurred and includes
applicable fees earned essentially in the proportion that costs incurred
bear to total estimated final costs. Materials and subcontract costs
reimbursed by client are included in revenue from services. Anticipated
losses are recognized in the period in which the losses are reasonably
determinable.
A significant portion of contracts with the United States Government and
State Agencies are subject to audit and adjustment. Revenue has been
recorded in amounts expected to be realized on final settlement. Included
in accounts receivable are revenues from claims where recovery is probable
in the opinion of management.
F-9
<PAGE>
Whitney American Corporation and Subsidiary
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
May 31, 1998 and 1997
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
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 and
the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the
financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses
during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
Stock-Based Compensation
------------------------
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123, "Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation," requires expanded disclosures of stock-based
compensation arrangements with employees and encourages (but does not
require) compensation cost to be measured based on fair value of the equity
instrument awarded (See Note 16). The Company has chosen to continue to
account for employee stock-based compensation using the intrinsic value
method prescribed in Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25,
"Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees" and related Interpretations.
Accordingly, compensation costs for stock options is measured as the
excess, if any, of the quoted market price of the Company's stock at the
date of the grant over the amount the employee must pay to acquire stock.
Intangible Assets
-----------------
Intangible assets include the excess of costs in excess of the net assets
acquired by the Company and are being amortized by the straight-line method
over 15 years, which is management's estimate of the remaining economic
useful life.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
-------------------------------
The Company complies with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
("SFAS") No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and
for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of." SFAS No. 121 requires that long-
lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles held and used by an
entity be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be
recoverable. To determine recoverability of its long-lived assets, the
Company evaluates the probability that future undiscounted net cash flows
will be less than the carrying amounts of net assets. Impairment, if any,
is measured at fair value.
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<PAGE>
Whitney American Corporation and Subsidiary
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
May 31, 1998 and 1997
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Income Taxes
------------
The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 109, "Accounting for Income
Taxes." Under the liability method prescribed by SFAS No. 109, a deferred
tax asset or liability is determined on the differences between the
financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities as measured by
the enacted tax rates which will be in effect when these differences
reverse. Deferred income taxes are also recognized for operating losses
that are available to offset future taxable income.
Net Income (Loss) per Common Share
----------------------------------
Basic net income (loss) per common share is computed based upon the
weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.
Diluted earnings per share is computed on the basis of the average number
of shares outstanding plus the effect of outstanding stock options using
the "treasury stock" method. In connection with the Merger (see note 3),
the weighted average shares outstanding for purposes of presenting net loss
per common share on a comparative basis has been retroactively restated to
reflect the effect of the recapitalization that occurred in the reverse
acquisition.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year ended May Year ended May
31, 1998 31, 1997
----------------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C>
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders (A) 112,401 (1,388,553)
----------------- -----------------
Average Outstanding:
Common stock (B) 3,541,308 3,500,000
Employee stock options 104,767 -
----------------- -----------------
Common stock and common stock equivalents (C) 3,646,075 3,500,000
----------------- -----------------
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic (A/B) 0.03 (0.40)
================= =================
Dilutive (A/C) 0.03 (0.40)
================= =================
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
Whitney American Corporation and Subsidiary
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
May 31, 1998 and 1997
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
-----------------------------------
The following disclosure of estimated fair value of financial instruments
is made in accordance with the requirements of SFAS No. 107, "Disclosure
about Fair Value of Financial Instruments". The estimated fair value
amounts have been determined using available market information,
assumptions and valuation methodologies.
Notes Receivable
Management believes that it is not practicable to estimate the fair
value of notes because notes with similar characteristics are not
available from the Company.
Line of Credit and Notes Payable
The carrying amounts approximate fair value.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
------------------------------------------------
During 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued a new
pronouncement: Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 130,
"Reporting Comprehensive Income." SFAS No. 130 establishes standards for
reporting and displaying of comprehensive income and its components
(revenues, expenses, gains and losses) in the financial statements. In the
initial year of application, comparative information for earlier years is
to be restated. The Company does not expect that adoption of this standard
will have a material effect on its financial position or results of
operations.
3. MERGER
On March 10, 1998, Kemron Environmental Services, Inc. (Kemron) merged with
and into Whitney American Corporation (Whitney). Pursuant to the merger
agreement, each outstanding share of Kemron common stock was converted into
a share of common stock of Whitney. Upon consummation of the Merger, the
stockholders of Kemron became the owners in the aggregate of approximately
86% of the outstanding common stock of Whitney; and the directors and
officers of Kemron became directors and officers of Whitney. Prior to the
Merger, Whitney had no operating activities.
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<PAGE>
Whitney American Corporation and Subsidiary
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
May 31, 1998 and 1997
3. MERGER (Continued)
The Merger was in essence a reverse acquisition, with Kemron retaining the
majority voting interest in the merged entity. A reverse acquisition is a
business combination accounted for by the purchase method in which the
continuing entity is not assumed to be the acquirer. The substance of the
reverse acquisition is that of an initial public offering and the
acquisition costs incurred by the Company have therefore been treated as a
reduction in paid-in capital. The Company has reflected in its consolidated
financial statements the assets, liabilities and equity of Kemron at their
historical book values. Accordingly, the consolidated results of operations
and financial position of the Company for periods and dates prior to the
Merger are the historical results of operations and financial position of
Kemron for such period and dates.
All historical shares of common stock and per share amounts for periods
prior to the Merger have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the Whitney
shares issued to the Kemron shareholders at the time of the Merger.
4. SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company's reportable segments are strategic business units that offer
different services. The Company has two reportable segments: analytical and
consulting services. Analytical services include lab testing services for
varying analytical programs such as NPDES, RCRA, CERCLA and OSHA.
Consulting services provide investigations and assessment services at non-
regulated contaminated sites and at sites covered by RCRA and CERCLA
regulations, which investigations may include preliminary assessments, site
investigations, groundwater assessments, remedial investigations,
feasibility studies, and remedial action plans. The accounting policies of
the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant
accounting policies (note 2).
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<PAGE>
Whitney American Corporation and Subsidiary
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
May 31, 1998 and 1997
4. SEGMENT INFORMATION (Continued)
Sales, operating income (loss) and identifiable assets by reportable
segment for the year ended May 31, 1998 are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(Dollars in thousands) 1998
----------------
<S> <C>
Sales to unaffiliated customers:
Analytical services $ 6,182
Consulting services 4,589
----------------
Total $ 10,771
================
Operating income (loss):
Analytical services $ 586
Consulting services 177
Other (176)
----------------
Total $ 587
================
Identifiable assets:
Analytical services $ 1,875
Consulting services 1,283
----------------
Total $ 3,158
================
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
Whitney American Corporation and Subsidiary
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
May 31, 1998 and 1997
5. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Accounts receivable consist of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997
---------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C>
Billed (includes retention of $196,599 and $311,765) $ 2,888,524 $ 2,782,990
Unbilled 621,007 858,295
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts (172,830) (238,615)
---------------- ----------------
$ 3,336,701 $ 3,402,670
================ ================
</TABLE>
The unbilled receivables on long-term contracts consist primarily of month-
end revenue accrued but not billed on May 31, 1998 and May 31, 1997. Such
billings are made the following month.
The retention balances reported as of May 31, 1998 and May 31, 1997 include
amounts of $124,519 and $151,203, respectively, anticipated to be collected
beyond 12 months from the balance sheet date.
6. NOTES PAYABLE
Notes payable at May 31, 1998 and May 31, 1997 consisted of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997
---------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C>
Note payable, bank, $1,800,000 line-of-credit,
demand, interest at 10.5%, secured by accounts
receivable and personal guarantee of majority
stockholder. $ 1,490,000 $ 1,530,000
================ ================
Note payable, bank, $100,000 term loan, monthly
principal payments of $8,333 plus interest at
10.5%, secured by equipment and personal guarantee
of majority stockholder. $ 59,568 $ -
================ =================
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
Whitney American Corporation and Subsidiary
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
May 31, 1998 and 1997
6. NOTES PAYABLE (Continued)
Maturities of long-term debt payments for the years succeeding May 31, 1998
are as follows:
May 31, 1999 $ 1,549,568
=============
7. NOTES PAYABLE - EQUIPMENT
Notes payable for equipment at May 31, 1998 and May 31, 1997 are as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997
----------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C>
Equipment notes bearing interest ranging from 9.5%
to 10.75%. Interest is payable monthly with
aggregate monthly principal payments of $ 8,903
with maturities through November 1999. The notes
are collateralized by equipment. $ 263,430 $ 344,780
Less: current maturities (61,873) (81,899)
----------------- ----------------
$ 201,557 $ 262,881
================= ================
</TABLE>
Maturities of long-term debt payments for each of the five years succeeding
May 31, 1998 are as follows:
May 31, 1999 $ 61,873
May 31, 2000 201,557
----------
$ 263,430
==========
8. OBLIGATIONS UNDER CAPITAL LEASES
The Company leases computers/office equipment, automobiles and other
equipment under capital leases with maturities through April 2002. The
following is a schedule by years of future minimum lease payments under
capital leases, together with the present value of net minimum lease
payments at May 31, 1998.
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<PAGE>
Whitney American Corporation and Subsidiary
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
May 31, 1998 and 1997
8. OBLIGATIONS UNDER CAPITAL LEASES (Continued)
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
May 31, 1999 $ 65,726
2000 44,315
2001 39,139
2002 11,481
2003 -
Total minimum lease payments 160,661
Less: Amount representing interest (21,859)
------------
Present value of net minimum lease payments 138,802
Less: Current maturities (52,912)
------------
Total non-current obligations under capital leases $ 85,890
============
</TABLE>
Included in fixed assets are the following assets under capital leases:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
May 31, 1998 May 31, 1997
---------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C>
Computers/office equipment $ 39,821 $ 12,238
Automobiles 100,889 93,040
Other equipment 508,657 256,006
----------------- ----------------
649,367 361,284
Less: accumulated depreciation (288,477) (174,670)
----------------- ----------------
$ 360,890 $ 186,614
================= ================
</TABLE>
9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Office and Facilities Leases
----------------------------
The Company conducts its operations in leased facilities under operating
leases expiring at various dates through 2007. Approximate minimum rental
commitments for five years as of May 31, 1998 are as follows:
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<PAGE>
Whitney American Corporation and Subsidiary
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
May 31, 1998 and 1997
9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (CONTINUED)
Office and Facilities Leases (Continued)
----------------------------
May 31, 1999 $ 350,023
2000 303,888
2001 303,888
2002 303,888
2003 303,888
Other facilities are leased under short-term agreements. Rent expense for
all leases for the year ended May 31, 1998 and the year ended May 31, 1997,
was $420,103 and $448,082, respectively.
Equipment Leases
----------------
The Company has entered into various equipment operating leases expiring
between June 1998 and February 2002. Lease expense for the years ended May
31, 1998 and May 31, 1997, was $167,713 and $299,782, respectively. A
schedule of the future minimum lease commitments for five years as of May
31, 1998 are as follows:
May 31, 1999 $ 213,091
2000 125,504
2001 52,988
2002 8,943
2003 -
Government Contracts
--------------------
Certain contracts with the federal government and state and local
governments, are subject to audit and adjustment, and the ultimate
realization of revenues recognized is contingent upon the outcome of such
audits. Revenue has been recorded in amounts expected to be realized in full
upon final settlements with the respective contracting agency. As of May 31,
1998, an outstanding claim exists under a contract performed for the State
of New York. An audit was conducted by a state-appointed firm and the audit
findings noted questioned costs in the amount of $370,000. The Company has
disputed the claim and there has been no indication that this matter will be
pursued by the State of New York.
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<PAGE>
Whitney American Corporation and Subsidiary
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
May 31, 1998 and 1997
10. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN
The Company participates in a 401(k) plan, the InterAmerica/Kemron 401(k)
Plan and Trust. The plan is available to all employees who are at least 21
years old, with certain exceptions, primarily for leased employees and
those covered by collective bargaining agreements. The Company will make
compensation deferral contributions for the benefit of all eligible
employees in the amount directed by each employee up to the limits set by
the Internal Revenue Service.
The Company will make annual matching contributions of two percent of the
employee's Matched Compensation Deferral. The plan provides for a vesting
of Company contributions to the employee over a period of five years.
During the year ended May 31, 1998 and May 31, 1997, the Company's matching
contributions totaled $ 51,922 and $ 71,762, respectively.
11. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Due to Related Parties
----------------------
An affiliated company provides computer and other services to the Company
at cost. Certain expenses at headquarters facilities of the affiliated
company such as administrative support, LAN and telecommunications support,
and human resources are shared among the companies. During the year ended
May 31, 1998, annual expenditures totaled $285,142 at headquarters of the
affiliated company, of which $80,880 was charged to the Company.
As a result of the merger (see note 3), a liability to two stockholders has
been recorded. The amounts payable are noninterest bearing and payable upon
demand.
Amounts due to affiliate and stockholders are as follows:
May 31, 1998 May 31, 1997
------------ ------------
Due to affiliates $ 37,729 $ 13,364
Due to majority stockholder - 17,759
Due to stockholders 109,445 -
----------- -----------
$ 147,174 $ 31,123
=========== ===========
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<PAGE>
Whitney American Corporation and Subsidiary
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
May 31, 1998 and 1997
11. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Continued)
Notes Payable - Related Party
-----------------------------
The Company issued two promissory notes payable to the Company's majority
stockholder in the original amounts of $600,000. The notes bear interest at
the rate of 10% per annum with monthly installments of principal and
interest of $8,350. The amount of interest expense for the years ended May
31, 1998 and May 31, 1997, was $ 9,582 and $6,624, respectively.
Rent Expense - Related Party
----------------------------
The Company leases its Vienna, Virginia headquarters office from a related
party under a sublease agreement. The amount of rent expense paid to the
related party for the year ended May 31, 1998 was $148,820.
The Company leases its Marietta, Ohio office from a related party. The
amount of rent expense paid to the related party for the years ended May
31, 1998 and May 31, 1997, was $125,304 and $102,900, respectively.
12. INCOME TAXES
As of May 31, 1998 and May 31, 1997, the Company has a net operating loss
carryforward of approximately $1.3 million and $1.4 million, respectively,
for income tax purposes, that expires in 2009 through 2012, which may be
used to reduce future taxable income and tax liabilities.
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences
between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial
reporting purposes and the amounts reported for income tax purposes.
The provision for income tax consists of the following:
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<PAGE>
Whitney American Corporation and Subsidiary
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
May 31, 1998 and 1997
12. INCOME TAXES (Continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
May 31, 1998 May 31, 1997
------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C>
Current:
Federal $ (42,153) $ -
State (11,368) -
------------ ------------
(53,521) -
------------ ------------
Deferred:
Federal 42,153 (75,938)
State 11,368 (15,634)
------------ ------------
53,521 (91,572)
------------ ------------
$ - $ (91,572)
============ ============
</TABLE>
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to deferred tax
assets are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
May 31, 1998 May 31, 1997
------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C>
Net tax operating loss carryforwards $ 1,279,982 $ 1,442,383
=========== ============
Deferred tax assets 461,306 585,110
Less valuation allowance (461,306) (585,110)
----------- ------------
Net deferred tax asset $ - $ -
=========== ============
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
Whitney American Corporation and Subsidiary
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
May 31, 1998 and 1997
13. MAJOR CUSTOMERS
Earned revenue and the related accounts receivable from major customers are
as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Earned Accounts
Revenue Receivable
---------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C>
As of May 31, 1998
------------------
Private sector (6 customers) $ 3,409,941 $ 727,723
================ ================
Public sector (3 customers) $ 3,795,510 $ 1,159,322
================ ================
As of May 31, 1997
------------------
Private sector (6 customers) $ 3,372,548 $ 507,379
================ ================
Public sector (4 customers) $ 3,104,519 $ 706,105
================ ================
</TABLE>
14. IMPAIRMENT OF NOTE RECEIVABLE
In June 1997, the Company made a loan totaling $170,000 to a target company
in a potential acquisition. The original note bears interest at 12% per
annum and was due in 1997. Management subsequently broke-off acquisition
discussion and has written-off the loan due to the target company's
inability to repay the loan.
15. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
During fiscal year 1997, the Company discontinued its wholly-owned
subsidiary, Kemron Construction Corporation. This construction company was
established at the beginning of the fiscal year, but as a result of
significant startup costs for the new business as well as the low profit
margins experienced, the operation was terminated. In addition, the
Cincinnati consulting office which has historically demonstrated erratic
profit with little contract backlog was shutdown. The Cincinnati office
performed in areas of NEPA services and cultural resource investigations,
which were not an important component of the consulting group's strategy.
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<PAGE>
Whitney American Corporation and Subsidiary
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
May 31, 1998 and 1997
15. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Continued)
Losses at May 31, 1997, from discontinued operations are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Kemron
Construction
Corporation Cincinnati Total
---------------- ---------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Loss from operations $ 442,326 $ 30,145 $ 472,471
Interest expense 6,233 21,677 27,910
Accrued losses - 70,078 70,078
Lease termination - 46,854 46,854
---------------- ---------------- ----------------
Total loss from discounted
operations before taxes $ 448,559 $ 168,754 $ 617,313
================ ================ ================
</TABLE>
16. STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS
The Company adopted stock option plans in 1997 under which pools of
2,000,000 and 1,500,000 shares of the Company's common stock have been
reserved. The plans are administered and terms of option grants are
established by a committee appointed by the Board of Directors. Under terms
of the plans, options may be granted to the Company's employees to purchase
shares of common stock. Options become exercisable immediately upon grant
and expire 10 years from the date of the grant, six months after
termination of employment without cause, or one year after death or
permanent disability of the employee. The committee appointed by the Board
of Directors determines the option price (not less than 85% fair market
value) at the date of the grant. The Company has applied APB Opinion No. 25
and related Interpretations in accounting for the plans. Had compensation
cost been determined in accordance with FASB Statement No. 123, the
Company's net income per share would have been the proforma amounts
indicated below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended May 31,
---------------------------------
1998 1997
------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C>
Net income (loss)
As reported $ 112,401 $ (1,388,553)
Proforma $ 32,910 $ (1,388,553)
Net income (loss) per common share - Basic:
As reported $ 0.03 $ (0.40)
Proforma $ 0.01 $ (0.40)
Net income (loss) per common share - Diluted:
As reported $ 0.03 $ (0.40)
Proforma $ 0.01 $ (0.40)
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
Whitney American Corporation and Subsidiary
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
May 31, 1998 and 1997
16. STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS (Continued)
All options granted during the years ended May 31, 1998 and 1997 were
issued pursuant to the stock options plans. The fair value of each option
granted under the plan is estimated on the date of grant using each option
granted under the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The following
weighted average assumptions for 1998 were used: expected dividend yield of
0%, expected volatility rate of 200%, risk-free rate of 5.5% and expected
lives of four years.
During 1998, the Company granted options for 635,532 shares of common stock
at the exercise price of $.25 per share. The Company granted no options
prior to 1998. The options expire in 2008.
The following depicts activity in the plans for year ended May 31, 1998:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended May 31, 1998
--------------------------------------
Options Per Share
Outstanding Exercise Price
-------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C>
Outstanding June 1, 1997
Options granted 635,532 $ 0.25
Options exercised (157,532) $ 0.25
--------------
Outstanding May 31, 1998 478,000
==============
</TABLE>
17. FAILED MERGERS AND SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Concurrently with the Merger with and into Whitney (see note 3), the
Company entered into a merger agreement with three additional entities
Exeter Group, Inc. (Exeter), Coastline International, Inc. (Coastline), and
New Horizons, Inc. (New Horizons). As a result of management differences
and the Companies' lack of the management control over these entities, the
Company entered into separate rescission agreements on October 19, 1998,
April 26, 1999 and May 12, 1999, which collectively address the Company and
Exeter, Coastline and New Horizons agreements that involved the return of
the respective shares originally issued by the Company in connection with
the failed mergers.
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<PAGE>
Whitney American Corporation and Subsidiary
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
May 31, 1998 and 1997
17. FAILED MERGERS AND SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Continued)
Under terms of the settlement agreements, the Company was successful in
recovering all but 190,973 shares of common stock and stock options for
135,532 shares of common stock, at the exercise price of $.25 per share,
issued in connection with the failed mergers. The 190,973 shares and
135,532 in stock options are deemed unrecoverable due to the shares being
transferred to third parties and management's attempts to arrange for any
form of repossession of these shares have failed.
The failed merger costs, representing the fair value of the unrecoverable
shares and stock options, have been treated as a increase in paid-in
capital.
Based on legal opinions received by management concerning the issuance of
stock in the failed mergers, and the subsequent rescission agreements,
management considers the failed mergers a nullity and void ab initio.
Accordingly, the accounts and operations of Exeter, Coastline and New
Horizons have been omitted from the Company's consolidated financial
statements. All common stock, stock options and per share amounts from the
date of the failed mergers to May 31, 1998 have been retroactively adjusted
to reflect the nullification of the issuance of the original stock and
stock options.
In addition, subsequent to fiscal year end 1998, the Company became
involved in two separate legal proceedings with former employees relating
to discharge and discrimination. The former employees are requesting lost
wages, damages and expenses of approximately $1,660,000. The outcomes in
these cases are unknown; however, management believes it will prevail in
its defense, and resolution of the matters will not have a material adverse
effect on the financial statements.
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<PAGE>
Exhibit 23.0
Whitney American Corporation
Gentlemen:
We hereby consent to use in the Form 10-K, relating to the consolidated
financial statements of Kemron Environmental Services, Inc., with and into
Whitney American Corporation of our report dated July 17, 1997, except for
Note 12, which is dated April 30, 1999, related to the financial statements of
Kemron Environmental Services, Inc. as of May 31, 1997 and for the year then
ended, which is contained therein.
/s/ Haymaker Berry Group
- -------------------------
Haymaker Berry Group
Washington, DC
September 14, 1999
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<PAGE>
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<MULTIPLIER> 1
<CURRENCY> US DOLLARS
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAY-31-1998
<PERIOD-START> JUN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END> MAY-31-1998
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1.000
<CASH> 1,000
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 3,509,531
<ALLOWANCES> 172,830
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,388,328
<PP&E> 2,715,671
<DEPRECIATION> 1,930,126
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,291,403
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,188,150
<BONDS> 287,447
0
0
<COMMON> 42
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,291,403
<SALES> 10,771,227
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 10,771,227
<CGS> 7,978,704
<TOTAL-COSTS> 7,978,704
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,194,102
<LOSS-PROVISION> 277,061
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 219,734
<INCOME-PRETAX> 112,401
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 112,401
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 112,401
<EPS-BASIC> 0.03
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.03
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