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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(MARK ONE)
X QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES
-- EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD
ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998
OR
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
-- THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE
TRANSITION PERIOD FROM ________ TO _____________
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-10263
THE OFFICIAL INFORMATION COMPANY
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
DELAWARE 73-1341805
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
888 Seventh Avenue, 28th Floor, New York, New York 10106
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (212) 247-5160
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OR 12(G) OF THE ACT: NONE
INDICATE BY CHECK MARK WHETHER THE REGISTRANT: (1) HAS FILED ALL
REPORTS REQUIRED TO BE FILED BY SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934 DURING THE PRECEDING 12 MONTHS (OR FOR SUCH SHORTER PERIOD THAT THE
REGISTRANT WAS REQUIRED TO FILE SUCH REPORTS), AND (2) HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO SUCH
FILING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PAST 90 DAYS. YES X NO
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As of November 11, 1998, 112,367 shares of common stock were
outstanding, of which 72,367 were owned by VS&A-T/SF, L.L.C. and 1,628, 3,831
and 34,541 were owned by Fir Tree Value Fund LP., Fir Tree Institutional Value
Fund L.P. and Fir Tree Value Partners L.D.C., respectively.
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PART I
Item 1. Financial Information
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THE OFFICIAL INFORMATION COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)
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SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
ASSETS 1998 1997
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(UNAUDITED)
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Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 6,743 $ 10,564
Accounts receivable, less reserve for doubtful accounts 13,850 11,018
Inventories 224 329
Deferred tax assets 1,372 1,520
Notes receivable and other current assets 2,102 1,345
Refundable income taxes 586 3,166
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Total current assets 24,877 27,942
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Notes receivable and investments 412 1,769
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Property, plant and equipment, at cost: 20,335 16,963
Less accumulated depreciation 11,708 9,910
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Property, plant and equipment, net 8,627 7,053
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Deferred tax assets 1,150 1,150
Intangibles and other assets, net 40,363 33,052
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$ 75,429 $ 70,966
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See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
---------------------------------------------- 1998 1997
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(UNAUDITED)
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Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 4,435 $ 4,505
Accrued liabilities 11,654 9,261
Deferred revenue 4,447 2,843
Current portion of long-term debt 1,282 1,232
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Total current liabilities 21,818 17,841
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Long-term debt 99,508 102,302
Other liabilities 1,665 1,425
Minority interest 7,633 -
Stockholders' equity (deficit):
Common stock, $.10 par value, 150,000 and 10,000,000 shares authorized at
September 30, 1998 and December 31, 1997,
respectively 42 419
Additional paid-in capital 48,197 47,820
Retained earnings 11,043 11,528
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59,282 59,767
Treasury stock (114,477) (110,369)
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Total stockholders' deficit (55,195) (50,602)
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$ 75,429 $ 70,966
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THE OFFICIAL INFORMATION COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(IN THOUSANDS)
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THREE MONTHS ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30,
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1998 1997 1998 1997
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(UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED)
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Revenues
Operating revenues $ 27,131 $ 17,532 $ 70,725 $ 53,711
Interest and other income 153 199 663 1,165
Gain (loss) on sale of assets, net 130 - 44 (210)
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Total revenues 27,414 17,731 71,432 54,666
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Costs and expenses:
Operating costs 14,772 11,971 42,477 33,974
General and administrative 4,689 4,309 12,825 12,500
Interest 2,662 116 8,036 401
Depreciation and amortization 2,336 1,292 5,142 3,564
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24,459 17,688 68,480 50,439
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Income before minority interest and income 2,955 43 2,952 4,227
taxes
Minority interest in earnings of consolidated entity (2,531) - (3,133) -
Income tax expense (258) (52) (304) (1,803)
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Net income (loss) $ 166 $ (9) $ (485) $ 2,424
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See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.
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THE OFFICIAL INFORMATION COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(IN THOUSANDS)
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NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
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1998 1997
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(UNAUDITED)
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss) $ (485) $ 2,424
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 5,142 3,564
(Gain) loss on sale of assets (44) 210
Minority interest in earnings of consolidated entity 3,133 -
Deferred income taxes 148 474
Other - 150
Changes in assets and liabilities 1,802 5,845
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Total adjustments 10,181 10,243
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Net cash provided by operating activities 9,696 12,667
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Collections on contract and notes receivable 40 643
Capital expenditures (3,309) (5,460)
Proceeds from the sale of assets and investments 1,625 35
Payments for acquisition, net of cash acquired (9,796) (939)
Net additions to investments - (132)
Payments on deferred contract liabilities (234) (482)
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Net cash used in investing activities (11,674) (6,335)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal payments and retirement of long-term debt (2,743) (1,410)
Issuance of long term debt - 1,267
Compensation of stock options - 336
Repayment of bank lines-of-credit, net - (500)
Issuance of common stock - 63
Minority interest 4,500 -
Repurchase of common stock (3,600) (1,381)
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Net cash used in financing activities (1,843) (1,625)
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (3,821) 4,707
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 10,564 2,257
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 6,743 $ 6,964
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See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.
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THE OFFICIAL INFORMATION COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
A. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
BASIS OF PRESENTATION. The consolidated condensed financial statements of
The Official Information Company ("TOIC" or the "Company"), formerly known
as T/SF Communications Corporation, include the accounts of TOIC, its
wholly owned subsidiaries, TOIC Holdings, LLC ("Holdings LLC"), T/SF
Operating, LLC ("Operating LLC") and the limited liability companies
wholly owned by Holdings LLC and Operating LLC (the "Subsidiary LLCs").
Through its priority interest in Holdings LLC and Operating LLC, TOIC has
voting, operational and management control of Holdings LLC, Operating LLC
and the Subsidiary LLCs and, accordingly, the financial statements of
these entities are consolidated herein. Income allocated to TOIC from
Holdings LLC and Operating LLC is the lesser of net earnings or the
preferred return, such amount being defined as an 11% cumulative annual
compounded return on TOIC's undistributed capital in each, respectively.
Losses are allocated first to the common members of Holdings LLC and
Operating LLC. TOIC, Holdings LLC and Operating LLC share common
management, resources and control. Prior to the drop down restructuring
(see Note B) in February 1998, the operations of Holdings LLC, Operating
LLC and the Subsidiary LLCs were wholly owned by TOIC.
INTERIM REPORTING. The accompanying interim consolidated condensed
financial statements reflect all adjustments which, in the opinion of
management, are considered necessary for a fair presentation of the
interim periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring
nature. Due to the seasonal nature of the business, the results of
operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1998 are not
necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending
December 31, 1998. For further information, refer to the consolidated
financial statements and related notes thereto included in TOIC's (then
known as T/SF Communications Corporation) annual report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1997.
RECLASSIFICATION. Certain amounts in the 1997 consolidated condensed
financial statements have been reclassified to conform with the 1998
presentation.
B. DROP DOWN RECAPITALIZATION
During 1997, the Company adopted a two phased leveraged recapitalization
plan of the Company's ownership and capital structure. Phase I included a
tender offer for substantially all of TOIC's outstanding common stock;
selling newly-issued common stock to a new investor, VS&A-T/SF, L.L.C.
("VS&A-T/SF") and repurchasing substantially all of the Company's
outstanding stock options. Phase II was completed on February 27, 1998 and
included a reverse stock split to eliminate all shares of the Company's
common stock other than those owned by the Equity Investors (as defined
below) and a recapitalization of the Company and its subsidiaries. As of
September 30, 1998, VS&A-T/SF and entities controlled by Fir Tree Partners
(together referred to as the Equity Investors) own approximately 64% and
36% of TOIC's common stock, respectively.
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The reverse stock split provided that each then outstanding share of
common stock other than treasury stock and stock owned by the Equity
Investors was converted into the right to receive $40.25 for each
pre-split share.
In the drop down recapitalization, TOIC and certain of its wholly owned
subsidiaries contributed substantially all of the assets and liabilities
of TOIC's Business to Business Communication segment into Holdings LLC in
exchange for a $45 million priority equity interest which carries an 11%
annual distribution. Simultaneous with this event, Holdings LLC
contributed the assets received to the Subsidiary LLCs in exchange for a
99% interest. TOIC also purchased a priority interest in Operating LLC,
which holds the remaining 1% interest in the Subsidiary LLCs. The Equity
Investors purchased common equity interests in Holdings LLC and Operating
LLC for approximately $4.5 million in the same proportion as their
ownership of TOIC. TOIC has voting, operational and management control of
Holdings LLC and Operating LLC.
C. CONSOLIDATING SCHEDULE OF NET INCOME
The following consolidating schedule of net income (loss) for the nine
months ended September 30, 1998 includes the accounts of TOIC and the
combined accounts of Holdings LLC, Operating LLC and the Subsidiary LLCs.
All material intercompany transactions have been eliminated.
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HOLDINGS TOIC
TOIC LLC ELIMINATIONS CONSOLIDATED
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REVENUE:
Business to Business Communication 6,929 36,391 43,320
Information services 27,405 27,405
Other income 613 94 707
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34,947 36,485 71,432
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COST AND EXPENSES:
Business to Business Communication 5,030 22,846 27,876
Information services 14,601 14,601
General and administrative 7,436 5,389 12,825
Interest 8,036 8,036
Depreciation and amortization 2,956 2,186 5,142
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Total cost and expenses 38,059 30,421 68,480
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INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE PRIORITY AND MINORITY INTERESTS AND (3,112) 6,064 2,952
INCOME TAXES
Priority interest in net earnings of Holdings LLC 2,931 (2,931) 0
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INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES (181) 6,064 (2,931) 2,952
AND MINORITY INTERESTS
Income tax expense (304) (304)
Minority interest in net earnings of consolidated entity 0 (3,133) (3,133)
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NET INCOME (LOSS) (485) 6,064 (6,064) (485)
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATION
OVERVIEW
The Company is a diversified business media company which principally
operates two lines of business: (i) business and professional information
services and (ii) business to business communications, publishing and related
services. In February 1997, the Company increased its ownership in Casino
Publishing Company, publisher of the trade journal, Casino Executive, to 88%,
which is included in the Company's consolidated operations since that date.
Effective January 31, 1998, the Company acquired the remaining interests in
Casino Publishing Company. Effective May 1, 1997, the Company acquired a
majority ownership in Galaxy Expocard Europe B.V. and increased its ownership
to 73% effective July 1, 1997.
Information Services provides specialized information and database
management services to selected market segments. Total Information Services,
Inc. ("TISI") is a leading supplier of pre-employment screening information to
the trucking and other industries and a provider of risk assessment and
underwriting information to agents, underwriters and others in the insurance
industry. CORSEARCH, Inc. is the second largest supplier in the United States
of trademark and trade name searches and information research.
The Company's Business to Business Communications operations are
conducted through several individual businesses, each of which is characterized
by leading competitive positions within specialized market niches. Business to
Business Communications includes: (i) Atwood Publishing, LLC and its affiliates
(collectively, "Atwood"), the largest domestic independent publisher of
exposition and association related publications and directories; (ii) Galaxy
Information Services, LLC ("Galaxy"), the largest independent provider of trade
show and convention registration, exhibitor information and "lead" management
services in the United States and (iii) GEM Communications, LLC and its
affiliates (collectively, "GEM"), the owner and operator of the World Gaming
Congress, the world's largest trade show catering to the legalized gaming
industry and the publisher of trade magazines directed to the legalized gaming
industry, principally IGWB, the leading gaming industry magazine, and Casino
Executive, the major magazine for casino management. In June, 1998, GEM
acquired all the assets and rights to the International Gaming Business
Exposition, a conference and trade show serving the casino gaming industry. In
September 1998, GEM acquired all the stock of UK based InterGame Limited, the
publisher of the leading series of publications for the international
coin-operated amusement and gaming machines and amusement park businesses.
As part of the Recapitalization, VS&A-T/SF and Fir Tree caused the
Company, directly or indirectly, to contribute to Holdings LLC substantially
all of the assets and liabilities of the predecessors of Atwood, Galaxy and GEM
in exchange for a $45.0 million preferred equity interest in Holdings LLC and
VS&A-T/SF and Fir Tree contributed $4.5 million to acquire the common equity
interests in Holdings LLC in the same proportion as their ownership of the
common stock immediately following the consummation of the Recapitalization.
The preferred equity interest held, directly or indirectly, by the Company
carries an 11% annual distribution rate and, together with a voting agreement
among its wholly owned subsidiaries, gives the Company voting, operational and
management control of Holdings LLC. As part of the Recapitalization, Holdings
LLC contributed substantially all of the assets of the predecessors of Galaxy,
Atwood and GEM into the Subsidiary LLCs. 99% of the common equity interests of
each Operating LLC is owned by Holdings LLC and gives Holdings LLC voting,
operational and management control of such
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entities and a 1% common equity interest of each Subsidiary LLC is owned by
Operating LLC. The preferred equity interest in Operating LLC is owned by
Holdings LLC and the common equity interests of Operating LLC are held by
VS&A-T/SF and Fir Tree in the same proportion as their ownership of the common
stock immediately following the consummation of the Recapitalization. Through
its priority interest in Holdings LLC and Operating LLC, the Company has
voting, operational and management control of Holdings LLC, Operating LLC and
the Subsidiary LLCs. As a result of such control, the financial results of
Holdings LLC, Operating LLC and the Subsidiary LLCs are included in the
consolidated financial statements of the Company.
RESULTS OF OPERATION
Revenues. Revenues of $27.4 million and $71.4 million for the three
and nine months periods ended September 30, 1998, respectively, were $9.7
million (55%) and $16.8 million (31%) higher, respectively, than the same
periods in the prior year. The Business to Business Communications segment
Revenue totaled $17.7 million and $43.3 million for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 1998, respectively, an increase of $8.5 million (93%) and
$14.0 million (48%), respectively, over the three and nine months ended
September 30, 1997. At GEM, the timing of World Gaming Congress (WGC) in
September in 1998 ($5.7 million) versus October in 1997 ($5.3 million),
contributed to a $6.5 million increase in revenue at GEM for the three months
ended September 30, 1998, compared to the same period in 1997. At Galaxy, the
return of several bi-annual trade shows, an overall increase in the number of
shows completed through September 1998 and Galaxy Europe, which was not
consolidated in the first quarter of 1997, contributed $2.0 million and $4.8
million to the revenue growth for the three and nine month periods ended
September 30, 1998, respectively, over the same periods in the prior year.
Atwood experienced modest revenue growth in the third quarter of 1998 compared
to 1997, but increased revenue by 17% for the nine months ended September 30,
1998 compared with the same 1997 period principally as a result of the addition
of Dallas Market Center business and strong periodical publishing advertising
sales in the first half of 1998.
The Information Services segment produced revenue of $9.5 million and
$27.4 million for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 1998,
respectively, an increase of $1.1 million (13%) and $3.0 million (12%),
respectively, over the same periods in 1997. CORSEARCH increased revenue 19%
and 20% during the three and nine months periods of 1998, respectively,
compared with the same periods of 1997. This return to double-digit growth from
relatively flat revenue growth during 1997, compared with 1996, resulted from
increased sales and marketing efforts. TISI's revenue increased 11% and 10% for
the three and nine months ended September 30, 1998, respectively, over the same
periods of 1997. TISI's revenue growth continues to be impacted somewhat by the
enactment in late 1997 of Fair Credit Reporting Act regulations which have
slowed the processing of employment history records. TISI's Crimesearch
affiliate experienced an 89% increase in revenue for the nine month period
ended September 30, 1998 reflecting growing demand for criminal records.
Operating Costs. Operating Costs increased $2.8 million (23%) and $8.5
million (25%) for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 1998,
respectively. Operating Costs of the Business to Business Communications
operations increased by $2.5 million (34%) and $7.0 million (33%) for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 1998, respectively, on 93% and 48% higher
revenue compared with the same periods in 1997. The increase for the nine
months ended September 30, 1998 was attributable principally to the timing of
the WGC, an increase in volume at Atwood, additional trade shows at Galaxy,
inclusion of Galaxy Europe, and two new shows managed by GEM. For the third
quarter 1998, higher operating cost were attributable principally to the timing
of WGC and higher volume at Galaxy.
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Information Services Operating Costs increased 6% and 12% for the
three and nine month periods ended September 30, 1998, respectively, compared
to the same periods of 1997. The increase was attributable principally to
higher research volume at CORSEARCH and higher criminal record and
pre-employment screening volume at TISI, offset partially in the first half of
1998 by lower costs resulting from elimination of National Employment Screening
Services, Inc., an unprofitable business venture, closed by TISI in 1997.
General and Administrative Expenses. General and Administrative
Expenses increased $380,000 (9%) and $325,000 (3%) for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 1998, respectively, compared with the year ago
periods. General and Administrative Expenses were favorably impacted during
nine month period ended September 30, 1998 by elimination of NESS ($177,000),
restructuring of two unprofitable magazines to consolidate overhead and lower
corporate overhead (down $605,000 or 29%) resulting principally from
elimination of the Tulsa, Oklahoma corporate office and establishment of a
smaller corporate office in New York City. The favorable impact in General and
Administrative Expenses was partially offset by approximately $87,000 and
$533,000 for the three and nine months periods ended September 30, 1998,
respectively, attributable principally to the consolidation of Galaxy Europe
which was not included until May 1, 1997.
Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and Amortization increased
$1.0 million (81%) and $1.6 million (44%) during the three and nine months
ended September 30, 1998, respectively, compared with the same periods in 1997.
The Company has determined that its investment in certain foreign subsidiaries
has become impaired. Accordingly, during the third quarter the Company
established an $820,000 reserve, which is included in Depreciation and
Amortization, to provide for this impairment. For the nine months ended
September 30, 1998, capital spending increased principally to support new
online products and expansion of capacity at CORSEARCH, additional reader
rental boxes at Galaxy and computer system upgrades at TISI.
Interest Expense. Interest Expense totaled $2.7 million and $8.0
million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1998, respectively,
compared with $116,000 and $401,000 for the same periods in 1997. The increase
of $2.5 million and $7.6 million for the three and nine months ended September
30, 1998, respectively, resulted from interest on new debt incurred in
connection with the Recapitalization.
EBITDA. EBITDA increased $6.4 million and $7.7 million to $7.8 million
and $16.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1998,
respectively, compared with $1.5 million and $8.4 million, respectively, during
the same 1997 periods. Excluding the timing impact of the WGC discussed above,
EBITDA would have increased $3.0 million (205%) and $4.3 million (51%) for the
three and nine months periods, respectively. The increase for the three months
was principally attributable to higher EBITDA in the Business to Business
Communications segment (up $2.0 million, excluding WGC) and the Information
Services segment (up $597,000). The increase for the nine months ended
September 30, 1998 was principally attributable to higher EBITDA in the
Business to Business Communications segment (up $2.5 million, excluding WGC)
and the Information Services segment (up $1.4 million) and lower corporate
expenses (down $605,000-29%).
EBITDA, as presented, represents operating income plus depreciation
and amortization. EBITDA is included because management understands that such
information is considered by certain investors to be an additional basis on
which to evaluate the Company's ability to pay interest expense, repay debt and
make capital expenditures. Excluded from EBITDA are interest expenses, income
taxes, depreciation and amortization, unusual gains, minority interest in
consolidated subsidiaries, discontinued operations, net and extraordinary loss,
net of tax, each of which can significantly affect the Company's
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results of operations and liquidity and should be considered in evaluating the
Company's financial performance. EBITDA is not intended to represent and should
not be considered more meaningful than, or an alternative to, measures of
operating performance as determined in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Liquidity. In connection with the Recapitalization, the Company: (i)
borrowed $13 million under a $25.0 million revolving senior credit facility
(the "Senior Credit Facility") with First Union National Bank ("FUNB"); (ii)
issued $80.0 million aggregate principal amount of notes pursuant to a facility
(the "Bridge Financing Facility") provided by First Union Corporation; and
(iii) received $40.0 million of equity contributions (the "Equity
Contributions") from VS&A-T/SF and Fir Tree. On October 29, 1997, the Company
completed the private sale to First Union Capital Markets Corp. (the "Initial
Purchaser") of $100.0 million principal amount of Senior Subordinated Notes due
2007 (the "Old Notes") at a price of 97% of the principal amount thereof. The
Initial Purchaser resold the Old Notes to a limited number of qualified
institutional buyers at an initial price to investors of 100% of the principal
amount thereof, with net proceeds to the Company of $97.0 million (the
"Offering"). The Offering was a private placement transaction exempt from the
registration requirements of the Securities Act pursuant to Rule 144A and
Section 4 thereof. The net proceeds of the Notes sold pursuant to the Offering
were applied to repay indebtedness incurred in connection with the
Recapitalization under the Senior Credit Facility and the Bridge Financing
Facility. On February 10, 1998, the Company offered to exchange up to
$100,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Old Notes for up to an equal
aggregate principal amount of new notes (the "New Notes" and, together with the
Old Notes, the "Notes"). The New Notes are obligations of the Company entitled
to the benefits of the Indenture (the "Indenture") relating to the Old Notes
and the form and terms of the New Notes are identical in all material respects
to the form and terms of the Old Notes except that the New Notes have been
registered under the Securities Act and do not contain terms with respect to
transfer restrictions. On September 1, 1998, the Company purchased $1.5 million
of the New Notes at a price below par.
The Company's principal sources of funds are anticipated to be cash flows
from operating activities and borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility.
Based upon the successful implementation of management's business and operating
strategy, the Company believes that these funds will provide the Company with
sufficient liquidity and capital resources for the Company to meet its current
and future financial obligations, including the payment of principal and
interest on the Notes, as well as to provide funds for the Company's working
capital, capital expenditures and other needs. No assurance can be given,
however, that this will be the case. As of September 30, 1998, the Company had
$25.0 million of availability under the Senior Credit Facility. The Company's
future operating performance and ability to service or refinance the Notes and
to repay, extend or refinance the Senior Credit Facility will be subject to
future economic conditions and to financial, business and other factors, many
of which are beyond the Company's control. In addition, any future acquisitions
by the Company would likely require additional financing.
In the event of a Change of Control (as defined in the Indenture), the
Company will be required to make an offer for cash to repurchase the Notes at
101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and
Additional Interest (as defined in the Indenture), if any, thereon to the
repurchase date. Certain events involving a Change of Control would result in
an event of default under the Senior Credit Facility or other indebtedness of
the Company that may be incurred in the future. Moreover, the exercise by the
holders of the Notes of their right to require the Company to repurchase the
Notes may cause an event of default under the Senior Credit Facility or such
other indebtedness, even if the Change of Control does not. Finally, there can
be no assurance that the Company will have the financial resources necessary to
repurchase the Notes upon a Change of Control.
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Capital Expenditures. Management anticipates that capital expenditures in
1998 will be approximately $6.5 million. The primary capital expenditures will
be for computers, software, furniture and office equipment and to acquire
additional "reader rental boxes" at Galaxy. TISI continues to offer its
customers in the trucking industry credits for providing employment information
to be utilized in its database, which credits can be used against charges for
future services from such division. All of the credits earned are considered
capital expenditures for the acquisition of such data. Management anticipates
positive cash flow from operations in 1998, even after the anticipated capital
expenditures for 1998. Thus, with the Company's available cash reserves and
cash flow, management does not anticipate a need for capital during 1998 except
for possible, and as yet unidentified, future acquisitions.
INFLATION
Management anticipates the effect of inflation on the Company's operations
during 1998 will be primarily limited to the effects which general inflation
will have on costs in most areas in which the Company operates.
YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE
GENERAL
TOIC's company-wide Year 2000 Project is proceeding on schedule. The project
was begun in earnest during the second quarter of 1998 and is addressing the
issue of information systems being unable to distinguish between the year 1900
and the year 2000. The general project phases common to all business units are:
(1) inventorying Year 2000 items; (2) assigning priorities to identified items;
(3) assessing the Year 2000 readiness of items determined to be material to the
Company; (4) repairing or replacing material items that are determined not to
be ready for the Year 2000; (5) testing repaired or replaced items; and (6)
designing and implementing contingency and business continuation plans for all
material items. At September 30, 1998, the inventory and priority assessment
phases for each business unit had been completed and detailed remediation plans
have been developed by business units considered to have material Year 2000
issues. Based on the inventory, TISI was determined to have material Year 2000
issues.
PROJECT
A dedicated TISI project team has been working on remediating core processing
applications as well as assessing the readiness of the infrastructure portion
of the systems. The project is on schedule overall and is 35% complete, with
different phases of the schedule being between 25% and 70% complete. The
portions of the project that are behind schedule are the portions that will
require the least amount of time to complete. The most time consuming portions
are on or ahead of schedule. The second half of 1999 is being reserved for
final testing.
TISI's project is broken down by line of business and by steps in the value
chain - customer interaction, order processing/delivery, information
production/retrieval, billing, customer service, monitoring/management,
infrastructure and extended enterprise. For packaged software and hardware
components, TISI is evaluating vendors' statements about their products'
readiness and developing test plans where the components are material and
testing is possible. Several items have been identified as unready for the Year
2000 and plans are being made for remediation. All remediation in these areas
is scheduled to be complete by the second quarter of 1999.
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For applications that have been developed in-house, active inventorying and
remediation has been underway since early in 1998. To date, all PC-based
applications have been found to be ready for the Year 2000 or have required
only minor changes, which have already been completed or will be completed
before the end of 1998. TISI has completed a general inventory of its primary
VMS-based processing applications and 70% of the detailed inventory.
Remediation of these systems has been divided into two phases and TISI has
completed nearly half of the first phase and nearly 20% of the second phase.
All non-critical systems (defined as cosmetically impacted or internal-use
reporting only) will be deferred until all critical systems have been
remediated, tested and put back into production. System level and comprehensive
testing is being performed throughout the remediation process. TISI expects
that all critical application remediation will be completed by the end of the
second quarter of 1999.
TISI and the Company's other business units are in the process of contacting
significant external entities, assessing their Year 2000 readiness and
developing action plans. The company expects to complete this survey by the end
of first quarter 1999 and if necessary, will develop contingency plans based on
the survey results.
COSTS
The total cost associated with required modifications to become Year 2000
compliant is not expected to be material to the Company's financial position.
The estimated total cost of the Year 2000 Project is approximately $1.9
million. The total amount expended on the Project through September 30, 1998,
was approximately $1.1 million, nearly all of which related to the cost to
repair or replace software and related hardware problems. The estimated future
cost of completing the Year 2000 Project is estimated to be approximately
$800,000. Funds for the Project are included in existing operating budgets.
RISKS
The failure to correct a material Year 2000 problem could result in an
interruption in, or a failure of, certain normal business activities or
operations. Such failures could materially and adversely affect the Company's
results of operations, liquidity and financial condition. The primary business
risk associated with Year 2000 is TISI's ability to provide employment
screening information to customers without interruption. Due to the general
uncertainty inherent in the Year 2000 problem, resulting in part from the
uncertainty of the Year 2000 readiness of third-party suppliers and customers,
the Company is unable to determine at this time whether the consequences of
Year 2000 failures will have a material impact on the Company's results of
operations, liquidity or financial condition. The Year 2000 Project is expected
to reduce significantly the Company's level of uncertainty about the Year 2000
problem and, in particular, about the Year 2000 compliance and readiness of
material external entities. The Company believes that, with the implementation
of new business systems and completion of the Project as scheduled, the
possibility of significant interruptions of normal operations should be
reduced. The Company expects to develop contingency plan if it is determined
that the Company or its external entities will not be materially Year 2000
compliant. Readers are cautioned that forward-looking statements contained in
the Year 2000 Update should be read in conjunction with the Company's
disclosures under the heading "Forward-Looking Statements".
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
The FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131,
Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information (SFAS 131)
in June 1997. SFAS 131 supersedes
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FASB Statement No. 14, Financial Reporting for Segments of a Business
Enterprise, but retains the requirement to report information about major
customers. SFAS 131 replaces the "industry segment" concept of Statement 14
with a "management approach" concept as the basis for identifying reportable
segments. The management approach is based on the way that management organizes
the segments within the enterprise for making operating decisions and assessing
performance. Consequently, the segments are evident from the structure of the
enterprise's internal organization. It focuses on financial information that an
enterprise's decision makers use to make decisions about the enterprise's
operating matters. SFAS 131 is effective for financial statements issued for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1997 and is not anticipated to have a
significant impact on the Company's segment reporting. SFAS 131 has not been
adopted for the interim period ending September 30, 1998.
The FASB also recently issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
132, Employers' Disclosures about Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits
(SFAS 132) and Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, Accounting
for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (SFAS 133). SFAS 132 revises
employer's disclosures about pension and other postretirement benefit plans. It
does not change the measurement or recognition of those plans. SFAS 133
establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments and
hedging activities. These Statements are not expected to have a material impact
on the Company's financial reporting as the Company does not currently sponsor
pension or other postretirement benefit plans and does not engage in the use of
derivative instruments.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report for the three and nine months ended September 30,
1998 as well as other public documents of the Company contains forward-looking
statements which involve risks and uncertainties. The Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a "safe harbor" for certain
forward-looking statements. When used in this Quarterly Report, the words
"estimate," "project," "anticipate," "expect," "intend," "believe," "seek,"
"plan," as well as variations of such words and similar expressions, are
intended to identify forward-looking statements. While management believes
these statements are reasonable, actual results could differ materially from
those projected by such forward-looking statements. See "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations".
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(A) List of Exhibits:
Financial Data Schedule (Exhibit 27)
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
The Registrant filed a report on Form 8-K dated September 1, 1998
reporting on Items 2 and 7 during the quarter ending September 30, 1998.
Financial statements were not filed with this Form 8-K.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: November 12, 1998
THE OFFICIAL INFORMATION COMPANY
/s/ Ian L.M. Thomas
By ________________________________________
IAN L. M. THOMAS
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
/s/ Steven J. Hunt
By ________________________________________
STEVEN J. HUNT
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
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