HANDEX ENVIRONMENTAL RECOVERY INC
10-Q, 1996-05-14
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                                   FORM 10-Q
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
     (Mark One)
            [ X ] QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended          MARCH 30, 1996
                              -------------------------------
                                       OR
        [    ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR  15(d) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from    Not Applicable    to
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Commission File Number   0-17840
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                               HANDEX CORPORATION
                              -------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     Delaware                                     22-2941704
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(State or other jurisdiction                  (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)             Identification No.)

                500 Campus Drive, Morganville, New Jersey 07751
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)
                                   (Zip Code)
                                 (908) 536-8500
                                ----------------
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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     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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                     APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:
     Indicate the number of shares outstanding  of each of the issuer's  classes
of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Number of shares of common stock outstanding at April 30, 1996:  6,865,212
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                                    1<PAGE>


                         PART I:  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                       ---------------------------------

                         Item 1.  Financial Statements
                        -------------------------------

                      HANDEX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                      March 30, 1996 and December 30, 1995


                                      March 30,    December 30,
                                        1996           1995
                                       ------         ------
              Assets                 (unaudited)
            ---------
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents        $  2,769,899      3,821,474
  Marketable securities                 300,000      2,775,000
  Accounts receivable, net           29,863,730     30,001,497
  Inventories                           553,648        539,491
  Refundable income tax                 510,805        666,060
  Deferred income tax assets            727,476        705,453
  Prepaid expenses and other            888,327        927,851
  current assets                   ------------   ------------
     Total current assets            35,613,885     39,436,826
Property, plant and equipment, net   10,980,217      9,643,124
Other non-current assets              1,995,658      1,888,174
Intangible assets                    16,062,793     16,121,258
                                   ------------   ------------


                                   $ 64,652,553      67,089,382
                                   ============   =============

     See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

                                       2<PAGE>


                      HANDEX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                      March 30, 1996 and December 30, 1995

                                          March 30,    December 30,
                                            1996           1995
                                            -----          ----
                                         (unaudited)
  Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
- - --------------------------------------
Current liabilities:
  Current installments of long-term     $   681,124        447,227
     obligations
  Accounts payable                        5,199,987      7,896,838
  Accrued expenses                        7,841,543      7,894,616
                                        -------------  -------------
      Total current liabilities          13,722,654     16,238,681
Long-term obligations, excluding
current installments                      1,107,072        649,941
Deferred income tax liability               842,550        772,466
Stockholders' equity:
  Preferred stock, without par value,
     2,000,000 shares authorized, no
     shares issued                           --             --
  Common stock, $.01 par value,
     15,000,000 shares authorized;
     issued 7,050,212 shares in 1996
     and 1995                                 70,502         70,502
  Additional paid-in capital              24,345,942     24,349,542
  Retained earnings                       25,861,958     26,306,375
  Treasury stock at cost - 185,000
  shares in 1996 and 1995                 (1,298,125)    (1,298,125)
                                        -------------  -------------
      Total stockholders' equity          48,980,277     49,428,294
                                        -------------  -------------
                                        $ 64,652,553     67,089,382
                                        =============  =============

     See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

                                      3<PAGE>



                      HANDEX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
              Three Months ended March 30, 1996 and April 1, 1995
                                  (Unaudited)

                                      March 30,      April 1,
                                        1996           1995
                                        -----          -----
Total operating revenues           $ 23,503,406     20,384,713
  Subcontractor costs                 3,677,683      3,383,874
                                   -------------  -------------
     Net operating revenues          19,825,723     17,000,839
Cost of net operating revenues       13,029,987     10,780,296
                                   -------------  -------------
     Gross profit                     6,795,736      6,220,543
Selling, general and
administrative expenses
                                      7,433,175      5,906,653
                                   -------------  -------------
     Operating income (loss)           (637,439)       313,890
Interest income (expense):
     Interest expense                   (54,120)       (22,972)
     Interest income                     98,671        162,307
                                   -------------  -------------
                                         44,551       (139,335)
                                   -------------  -------------
Income (loss) before income  taxes     (592,888)       453,225
Provision for income taxes
(benefit)                              (148,471)       179,353
                                   -------------   ------------

     Net income (loss)             $   (444,417)       273,872
                                   =============  =============


Net income (loss) per share        $      (.07)            .04
                                   =============  =============
Weighted average number of shares
outstanding                           6,865,212      6,865,212

     See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

                                     4<PAGE>

                      HANDEX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
              Three Months ended March 30, 1996 and April 1, 1995
                                  (Unaudited)
                                                  1996           1995
                                                  -----          -----
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income                             $  (444,417)       273,872
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
  cash provided by operating activities:
     Depreciation and amortization              1,021,573        806,423
     (Gain) loss on sale of equipment              (1,329)           117
     Deferred income taxes                         48,061          9,896
     Cash provided (used) from the change
in:
       Accounts receivable                        320,261        332,991
       Inventories                                  3,237       (122,289)
       Prepaid expenses and other current
          assets                                   39,524       (173,061)
       Refundable income tax                      155,255         48,209
       Other assets                               (88,288)       130,213
       Accounts payable                        (2,945,834)      (969,847)
       Accrued expenses                          (300,704)       525,558
                                              -------------  -------------
          Net cash (used) provided by
          operating activities                 (2,192,661)       862,082
                                              -------------  -------------
Cash flows from investing activities:
                                    4<PAGE>
  Purchase of marketable securities                    --     (3,000,000)
  Redemption of marketable securities           2,475,000      1,740,000
  Additions to property, plant and equipment   (1,685,880)    (1,187,581)
  Cash from acquired joint venture                 57,615             --
  Excess of cost over net assets of acquired
     company                                      (56,403)      (200,268)
                                              -------------  -------------
     Net cash provided (used) by investing
       activities:                                790,332     (2,647,849)
                                              -------------  -------------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Registration expenses on warrants issued         (3,600)            --
  Proceeds from debt obligations                  514,724         64,863
  Principal payments on debt obligations         (160,370)      (432,082)
                                              -------------  -------------
     Net cash provided (used) by financing
       activities                                 350,754       (367,219)
                                              -------------  -------------
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents      (1,051,575)    (2,152,986)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
period                                          3,821,474      2,895,478
                                              -------------  -------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period    $ 2,769,899        742,492
                                             =============   =============
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow
information
  Cash was paid for:
     Interest                                 $    54,120         22,972
                                             =============   =============
     Income taxes                             $    28,414        130,248
                                             =============   =============

     See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

                                     5<PAGE>


                      HANDEX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
              Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
          For the Three Months Ended March  30, 1996 and April 1, 1995

Note 1 In the  opinion  of  management,  the accompanying  unaudited  financial
       statements  contain  all  adjustments  (all  of  which  are  normal  and
       recurring in nature), necessary to present fairly the financial position
       of the Company at March 30,  1996 and the results of  operations for the
       three month  periods  ended  March  30,  1996 and  April  1,  1995.  The
       statements should be read  in conjunction with the  financial statements
       and notes thereto included in  the Company's annual report  for the year
       ended December 30, 1995.

Note 2 The consolidated financial statements include the assets and liabilities
       as of March  30, 1996,  and the  results of  operations for  the quarter
       ended March  30,  1996,  of New  Horizons  Computer  Learning Center  of
       Cleveland, Ltd., L.L.C., a joint venture in which the Company retained a
       minority interest through December 30, 1995. With  the bankruptcy of the
       venture's majority member's parent corporation and the member therefore,
       having no ability to  conduct its business or  that of the  venture, and
       with the Company,  assuming control of  and providing the  financing and
       management of  the day  to day  operations of  the venture,   management
       believed that the consolidation  of the assets, liabilities  and results
       of operations of the venture beginning with the  quarter ended March 30,
       1996, was appropriate.

Note 3 Certain items on the 1995 financial statements have been reclassified to
       conform to the 1996 presentation.

                                        6<PAGE>

                         PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                       ---------------------------------
                ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                 FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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GENERAL
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The Company conducts two distinct lines of business:  the environmental segment,
through its wholly-owned  environmental holding  company, Handex  Environmental,
Inc., and subsidiaries ("Handex Environmental"),   and the educational  segment,
through its  wholly-owned  education  holding company,  New  Horizons  Education
Corporation and subsidiaries ("New Horizons").

The discussion  that  follows,  presents the  business  conditions  and  certain
financial information pertaining to each of the two business segments.

ENVIRONMENTAL BUSINESS SEGMENT
- - ------------------------------

     Net operating  revenues  include fees  for  services provided  directly  by
Handex Environmental and  fees for  arranging for  subcontractors' services,  as
well as proceeds from the sale and rental  of equipment.  Handex  Environmental,
in the  course of  providing its  services, routinely  subcontracts for  outside
services  such  as  soil  cartage,  laboratory  testing  and  other  specialized
services.   These  costs  are  generally  passed  through  to  clients  and,  in
accordance with industry  practice, are  included in  total operating  revenues.
Because subcontractor services can change significantly from project to project,
changes in total  operating revenues  may not  be truly  indicative of  business
trends.  Accordingly, Handex Environmental  views net operating revenues,  which
is total operating  revenues less  the cost  of subcontractor  services, as  its
primary measure of revenue growth.

     Cost of net operating revenues includes professional salaries, other direct
labor, material  purchases  and  certain direct  and  indirect  overhead  costs.
Selling, general and administrative expenses include management salaries,  sales
and marketing salaries and expenses, and clerical and administrative overhead.

     Several trends, which began to develop in 1992, continued during the  first
quarter of 1996. Handex Environmental believes that expenses for administration,
computerization, marketing and engineering will continue to increase as a result
of the  increasing  desire  of  its  customers  for  more  detailed  information
concerning the status  of their environmental  projects.   Marketing costs  will
continue to  increase  due  to  the effects  of  increased  competition  in  the
environmental industry  and Handex  Environmental's  strategy to  diversify  its
client base  and pursue  the industrial  market. Handex  Environmental  believes
these trends will continue to impact its future operating results.

     Handex Environmental's customers have  become increasingly cost  conscious.
This cost consciousness on the part of customers has manifested itself primarily
in three  areas:  (i) the  manner  in  which Handex  Environmental  obtains  its
business and charges  for its  services; (ii) the  use of  other contractors  to
provide certain  services traditionally  provided by  Handex Environmental;  and
(iii) an  increasing  preference to  purchase,  rather than  lease,  remediation
equipment.

     Beginning in  1992,  Handex  Environmental has  experienced  a  significant
increase  in  customer  demand  for  competitive  bidding  and/or  fixed   price
contracts.  During  1995 and the  first quarter of  1996, a  majority of  Handex
Environmental's work was performed under fixed price contracts and unit  prices.
However, management believes  that, over  the long  term, the  quality and  cost
effectiveness of  its services  will continue  to  be an  important  competitive
advantage.     Accordingly,  in   responding   to  price   competition,   Handex
Environmental will attempt to maintain a high level of technical quality in  its
services.

                                          7<PAGE>

     A majority of Handex Environmental's major customers now purchase directly,
from other  contractors,  equipment and  certain  services, such  as  laboratory
analyses, which were  formerly provided by  or through  Handex Environmental  as
part of its  full service approach.   Management believes  that this trend  will
continue.

     Handex Environmental's  quarterly  results  may fluctuate  from  period  to
period.   Among  the  principal factors  influencing  quarterly  variations  are
weather, which may limit the amount of time Handex Environmental's  professional
and technical personnel have in the field; the addition of new professionals who
require training and initially bill a lower percentage of their time; the timing
of receipt of discharge  and other permits necessary  to install dewatering  and
recovery systems, and the  opening of new offices,  which initially have  higher
expenses relative to revenues than established offices.

     In recent years through the first quarter of 1995,  Handex  Environmental's
business  has  been  helped  considerably  by  the  cost  reimbursement  program
maintained by the State of Florida  through the Florida Inland Protection  Trust
Fund ("Fund").   The Fund  was revised  in the  first quarter  of 1995   by  the
Florida legislature and now requires site  prioritization and prior approval  of
costs, by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, for  reimbursement
of cleanup expenditures.   These revisions,  which were intended  to assure  its
economic  integrity,  have  significantly  limited  the  number  and  types   of
environmental cleanup expenditures which would be reimbursable from the Fund and
have therefore adversely  affected Handex Environmental's  operating results  in
Florida and  its  overall  operating results.  Management  believes  that  these
revisions will  continue to  have an  adverse effect  on Handex  Environmental's
operations in Florida  and its overall  environmental segment's results.  During
1995, Handex Environmental made a strategic move to partially offset the revenue
loss resulting from the revisions to the Fund, by acquiring certain assets of  a
small environmental  concern in  Florida. The  purchase included  the rights  to
service certain customers of this environmental concern.

EDUCATIONAL BUSINESS SEGMENT
- - ----------------------------

     New Horizons conducts two distinct  businesses, one which operates wholly-
owned training centers, and the other which supplies systems of instruction, and
sales and  management  concepts  concerning  computer  training  to  independent
franchisees.

     Revenues  for  the  training  centers  operated  by  New  Horizons  consist
primarily of training fees and fees derived from sales of courseware  materials.
Cost  of  sales  consists  primarily  of  instructors'  salaries  and  benefits,
facilities costs such  as rent, utilities  and classroom equipment,  courseware,
and  computer  hardware,  software  and  peripherals.    Selling,  general   and
administrative expenses  consist primarily  of costs  associated with  technical
support personnel, facilities support personnel, scheduling personnel,  training
personnel, accounting and finance support and sales executives.

     Revenues  for  the  franchising  operation  consist  primarily  of  initial
franchise fees associated with the sale of a franchise, royalty and  advertising
fees,  based  on  a  percentage  of  franchisee  gross  training  revenues,  and
percentage royalties received on the gross  sales of courseware.  Cost of  sales
consists primarily  of costs  associated with  franchise support  personnel  who
provide system guidelines and advice on daily operating issues including  sales,
marketing, instructor training and  general business problems. Selling,  general
and administrative expenses consist  primarily of technical support,  courseware
development, accounting and finance support, national account sales support, and
advertising expenses.

                                      8<PAGE>

                             RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                            -----------------------
CONSOLIDATED
- - ------------
NET OPERATING REVENUES
- - ----------------------

Consolidated  net  operating  revenues  for  the  first  quarter  of  1996  grew
$2,825,000 or 16.6%, over the first quarter of 1995. Consolidated net  operating
revenues of  $19,826,000  for  the  first  quarter  of  1996  came  from  Handex
Environmental's net operating revenues of $10,733,000 (54.1% of consolidated net
operating revenues, down from 69.8% for the first quarter of 1995) and from  New
Horizons' net operating revenues of $9,093,000 (45.9% of consolidated  operating
revenues, up from 30.2% for the first quarter of 1995).

COST OF NET OPERATING REVENUES
- - ------------------------------

Consolidated cost of  net operating revenues  for 1996  increased $2,250,000  or
20.9% compared  to the  1995  quarter. Of  the  consolidated cost  of  operating
revenues of $13,030,000, Handex Environmental contributed  $8,624,000 (66.2%  of
consolidated cost  of net  operating revenues,  down from  74.2% in  1995);  New
Horizons contributed $4,406,000  (33.8% of  consolidated cost  of net  operating
revenues, up from 25.8% in 1995). As a percentage of consolidated net  operating
revenues, consolidated cost of net operating revenues increased to 65.7% in  the
first quarter of 1996, from 63.4% in the 1995 quarter.

GROSS PROFIT
- - ------------

Consolidated gross  profit  for the  1996  quarter increased  $575,000  or  9.2%
compared to  1995.   Of  the consolidated  gross  profit of  $6,796,000,  Handex
Environmental contributed $2,108,000 (31.0%  of consolidated gross profit,  down
from 62.2% in 1995); New Horizons contributed $4,688,000 (69.0% of  consolidated
gross profit,  up from  37.8% in  1995).  As a  percentage of  consolidated  net
operating revenues, consolidated   gross profit declined to  34.3% in 1996  from
36.6% in 1995.

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
- - --------------------------------------------

Consolidated selling,   general and administrative  expenses for 1996  increased
$1,527,000 or 25.8%, compared to  1995. Handex Environmental's selling,  general
and administrative  expenses  amounted  to  $3,707,000  (49.9%  of  consolidated
selling, general  and administrative  expenses, down  from 64.8%  in 1995).  New
Horizons' selling, general  and administrative expenses  amounted to  $3,726,000
(50.1% of consolidated  selling, general  and administrative  expenses, up  from
35.2% in  1995).  As  a  percentage  of  consolidated  net  operating  revenues,
consolidated selling, general, and administrative expenses for 1996 increased to
37.5% from 34.7% in 1995.

INTEREST INCOME/EXPENSE
- - ------------------------

Consolidated interest expense for  1996  increased to  $54,000 from $23,000   in
1995. As  a  percentage of  consolidated  net operating  revenues,  consolidated
interest expense rose to .3% in 1996 from .1% in 1995. The increase in  interest
expense, both  in absolute  dollars  and as  a  percentage of  consolidated  net
operating revenues, was due primarily to  New Horizons' purchases of   equipment
under capital lease arrangements.

                                     9<PAGE>

Consolidated interest income for 1996 declined to $99,000 from $162,000 in 1995.
As a percentage  of consolidated net  operating revenues, consolidated  interest
income declined  to .5%  in 1996  from 1.0%  in 1995.  The decline  in  interest
income, in absolute dollars and as  a percentage of net operating revenues,  was
due mainly to the  lower tax-free interest  income earned as  a result of  using
cash reserves to satisfy working capital requirements, combined with the  higher
consolidated net operating revenues.

INCOME TAXES
- - ------------

The provision for income tax  benefit as a percentage  of loss before taxes  was
25.0% in 1996. In 1995, the provision for income taxes as a percentage of income
before taxes was 39.6%.

NET INCOME (LOSS)
- - -----------------

Consolidated net loss for  the 1996 quarter amounted  to $444,000 compared to  a
consolidated net income of  $274,000 for 1995. As  a percentage of  consolidated
net  operating  revenues,  consolidated  net  loss   was  2.2%  compared  to   a
consolidated net income of 1.6% in 1995.

ENVIRONMENTAL
- - -------------

OPERATING RESULTS
- - -----------------

                                       1996       1995
                                       -----      -----
   Net operating revenues           $ 10,733     11,865
   Cost of net operating revenues      8,624      7,995
                                    --------   --------
        Gross profit                   2,109      3,870
   Selling, general and
     administrative expenses
     before corporate SG&A             3,363      3,466
                                    --------   --------
        Operating income (loss)
           before corporate SG&A    $ (1,254)       404
                                    =========  =========


NET OPERATING REVENUES
- - ----------------------

Handex Environmental's  net  operating  revenues of  $10,733,000  for  the  1996
quarter declined $1,132,000 or  9.5%, compared with the  first quarter of  1995.
The decline was due  principally to the unusually  severe weather conditions  in
the Northeast during the 1996 quarter which caused clients work deferrals to and
beyond the second quarter of 1996. In addition, the transfer of sites to  Handex
Environmental, under its Alliance  Agreement with Amoco  Oil Company, which  was
originally expected  to be  completed in  February and  March of  1996, was  not
completed until  the end  of April  1996. For  the first  quarter of  1996,  all
environmental operating subsidiaries, with the exception of its Maryland,  North
Carolina and  Colorado  subsidiaries, experienced  a  decline in  net  operating
revenues ranging  from  10.3%  to  26.8%, compared  to  the  1995  quarter.  The
Maryland, North Carolina  and Colorado subsidiaries  reported revenue  increases
ranging from 16.2% to 56.9%, compared with the 1995 quarter.

COST OF NET OPERATING REVENUES
- - ------------------------------

Handex Environmental's cost of net operating revenues increased $629,000 or 7.9%
for the 1996  quarter compared to  1995. As a  percentage of  its net  operating

                                      10<PAGE>

revenues, cost of net operating revenues increased to 80.4% for 1996 from  67.4%
in the 1995 quarter. The increase in the cost of net operating revenues was  due
principally to materials and supplies purchased and cost of equipment rentals in
connection with large industrial  projects. In addition,  cost of net  operating
revenues also included approximately $104,000 of expenses relative to the  staff
reduction which  was  made in  April  1996. The  increase  in the  cost  of  net
operating revenues as a percentage of net operating revenues was due principally
to the lower  level of  net operating revenues  and personnel  costs which  were
substantially  at  the  same  level  as  in  the  1995  quarter.  In   addition,
unrecoverable cost overruns were  incurred for a  large landfill project  during
the 1996 quarter.

GROSS PROFIT
- - ------------

Handex Environmental's gross profit  declined $1,761,000 or  45.5% for the  1996
quarter compared  to the  1995 quarter.  As a  percentage of  its net  operating
revenues, gross profit declined to 19.6% in 1996 from 32.6% in 1995. The decline
in gross profit, both in absolute dollars  and as a percentage of net  operating
revenues, was due primarily  to lower net  operating revenues, personnel  costs,
which remained  substantially  at the  same  level as  in  1995 and  included  a
provision for the staff reduction  which was made in  April 1996, the growth  in
materials and supplies purchases, cost overruns on a major landfill project  and
lower margins on industrial projects.

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES BEFORE CORPORATE EXPENSES
- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------

Handex Environmental's  selling, general  and administrative  expenses  remained
substantially at  the  1995  level, decreasing  slightly  by  $102,000  or  2.9%
compared to 1995.  As a  percentage of net operating revenues, selling,  general
and administrative  expenses rose  to 31.3%  in 1996,  from 29.2%  in 1995.  The
increase in selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of  net
operating revenues was due primarily to lower net operating revenues.

EDUCATIONAL
- - ------------
OPERATING RESULTS
- - -------------------
                                    10<PAGE>

                                            1996       1995
                                            -----      -----
   Net operating revenues               $   9,093       5,136
   Cost of net operating revenues           4,406       2,785
                                        ----------   ----------
        Gross profit                         4,687      2,351
   Selling, general and administrative
     expenses before corporate SG&A          3,726      2,080
                                        ----------   ----------
        Operating income before         $      961        271
           corporate SG&A               ===========  ===========

Included in  the above  are the  operating results  of New  Horizons'  Cleveland
operations as follows:
                                            1996         1995
                                           ------       ------
   Net operating revenues               $      623           46
   Cost of net operating revenues              376           44
                                        ----------   ----------
        Gross profit                           247            1
   Selling, general and administrative
     expenses                                  272           34
                                        -----------  ----------
        Operating loss                  $      (25)         (33)
                                        ===========  ===========

                                        11<PAGE>

NET OPERATING REVENUES
- - -----------------------
New Horizons' net  operating revenues  of $9,093,000  for the  first quarter  of
1996, increased $3,957,000 or  77.0%, compared with the  first quarter of  1995.
Company-operated training  center  revenues  for 1996,    increased  62.7%  from
$4,136,000 in 1995  to $6,792,000 in  1996. Revenues grew  from the addition  of
classroom facilities  and the  company's proven  marketing program.  Franchising
revenues grew 136.2%  from $1,000,000 in  1995 to $2,361,000  in 1996.  Revenues
from the sale of franchises and revenues based  on franchisees' sales, were more
than double that of the 1995 quarter.

COST OF NET OPERATING REVENUES
- - -------------------------------

New Horizons' cost of net operating  revenues increased $1,620,000 or 58.2%  for
the first quarter of 1996 compared to 1995. As a percentage of its net operating
revenues, cost of net operating revenues  declined to 48.4% in the 1996  quarter
from 54.2% in the 1995 quarter. The increase in costs of net operating  revenues
were due primarily to costs  associated with personnel, courseware,  facilities,
and equipment required to  support the higher level  of net operating  revenues.
The decrease in costs of net operating revenues as a percentage of net operating
revenues was due principally to the higher level of net operating revenues.

GROSS PROFIT
- - ------------

New Horizons' gross profit  increased $2,336,000 or 99.4%  for the 1996  quarter
compared to 1995. As  a percentage of its  net operating revenues, gross  profit
rose to 51.6% in the 1996 quarter from  45.8% in the 1995 quarter. The  increase
in gross profit, both in terms  of absolute dollars and  as a percentage of  net
operating revenues, was  due principally to  the higher level  of net  operating
revenues. Franchising and royalty fees for the 1996 quarter grew more than twice
as much as the fees for the 1995 quarter.

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES BEFORE CORPORATE EXPENSES
- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------

New Horizons' selling, general and administrative expenses increased  $1,646,000
or 79.1% for  the 1996  quarter compared to  1995. As  a percentage  of its  net
operating revenues, selling, general and  administrative expenses for 1996  rose
to  41.0%    from  40.5%  in   1995.  The  increase  in  selling,  general   and
administrative expenses, both  in absolute dollars  and as a  percentage of  net
operating revenues, was due principally to  the increased expenses in the  sales
and marketing function  required to service  the higher level  of net  operating
revenues.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
- - ---------------------------------

As of March  30, 1996, the  Company's working capital  was $21,891,000, and  its
cash, cash equivalents  and short-term investments  totaled $3,070,000.  Working
capital as of March 30, 1996 reflected a decrease of $1,307,000 from $23,198,000
as of December 30,  1995. The Company  had a negative  cash flow from  operating
activities primarily due to the reduction  in accounts payable. The Company  has
negotiated an extension  to June  30, 1998  of its  unsecured $5,500,000  credit
facility  with  a  commercial  bank  under  substantially  the  same  terms  and
conditions prior to the extension. This facility, which the Company has not used
since June  1991, bears  interest at  either the  bank's prime  rate, or  LIBOR,
whichever the Company elects.

                                    12<PAGE>

The  full  service  approach  to  Handex  Environmental's  hydrocarbon  recovery
business in certain  markets  and  its continuing  geographic expansion  require
Handex Environmental to  make capital expenditures  for machinery and  equipment
and to incur costs  associated with the establishment  of new office  locations.
During the 1996  quarter, Handex Environmental  spent approximately $476,000  on
capital equipment  and anticipates spending up to $2,300,000 during 1996.

The nature of New Horizons' business  requires substantial cash commitments  for
the purchase of computer equipment, software and training facilities. During the
1996 quarter, New Horizons spent  approximately $1,300,000 on capital  equipment
and anticipates spending up to $3,200,000 during 1996.

Management believes that  its current  working capital  position, together  with
cash expected to be generated by  operations, and its funds available under  its
revolving credit facility will  provide the liquidity  necessary to support  its
current and anticipated capital expenditures through the end of 1996.

                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
          ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

At the Company's annual stockholders' meeting which was held on May 7, 1996, the
following matters were submitted to and voted upon by the stockholders:

1.   The election of the following directors whose term of office will expire at
     the 1999 annual stockholders' meeting:

                                     "FOR"        "WITHHELD"
                                   --------       -----------
        Curtis Lee Smith, Jr.      6,109,269         11,104
        William H. Heller          6,107,673         12,700

2.   The selection  of  KPMG  Peat Marwick  LLP  as  the  Company's  independent
     auditors for 1996; "FOR" - 6,112,738; "AGAINST" 3,726; "ABSTAINED" 3,909.


                                    13<PAGE>


                     Form 10Q - Part II:  Other Information
                   -----------------------------------------
Item 6.             Exhibits and other reports on Form 8-K
- - -------             ----------------------------------------
(a)  Exhibit Index


Exhibit
Number             Description of Documents
- - --------           --------------------------

 4.1   Specimen Certificate for Share of  Common Stock, $.01 par  value, of the
       Registrant(1)

 4.2   Unsecured Revolving Loan Agreement(4)

 4.3   First Amendment to Unsecured Revolving Loan Agreement (7)

 4.4   Working Capital Line of Credit Note (7)

10.1   Key Employees Stock Option Plan of the Registrant(1)

10.2   Amendment No. 1 to Key Employees Stock Option Plan of the Registrant (7)

10.3   Form of Stock Option  Agreement executed by recipients of  options under
       Key Employees Stock Option Plan(6)

10.4   Stock Option Agreement dated August 6, 1992,  between the Registrant and
       Thomas J. Bresnan (7)

10.5   Outside Directors Stock Option Plan of the Registrant(1)

10.6   Amendment No.  1  to the  Outside  Directors Stock  Option  Plan of  the
       Registrant (7)

10.7   Form of Stock Option  Agreement executed by recipients  of options under
       the Outside Directors Stock Option Plan (7)

10.8   Amended and  Restated  401(k)  Profit  Sharing  Trust a nd Plan  of  the
       Registrant(1)

10.9   Amendment No. 1 to  the Registrant's Amended and  Restated 401(k) Profit
       Sharing Trust and Plan(2)

10.10  Amendment No. 2 to  the Registrant's Amended and  Restated 401(k) Profit
       Sharing Trust and Plan(3)

10.11  Amendment No. 3 to  the Registrant's Amended and  Restated 401(k) Profit
       Sharing Trust and Plan(6)

10.12  Form  of  Indemnity  Agreement  with  Directors   and  Officers  of  the
       Registrant(6)

10.13  Employment Agreement dated August 3, 1992, between the Registrant and
       Thomas J. Bresnan (7)

10.14  Lease Agreement dated April  26, 1988, between Jocama  Construction Inc.
       and the Registrant(1)

                                      14<PAGE>


10.15  Addenda to  the  Lease  Agreement dated  April  6,  1988 between  Jocama
       Construction and the Registrant (8)

10.16  Indenture of Lease dated  June 17, 1987, between  Xednah Investments and
       Handex of Florida, as amended (1)

10.17  Lease Agreement dated  March 25,  1991, between  Handex of  New England,
       Inc. and Metro Park Marlboro Realty Trust, as amended (6)

10.18  Lease Agreement dated January 20, 1992, between Handex of Maryland, Inc.
       and Winmeyer Commons II Limited Partnership(6)

10.19  Lease Agreement  dated  March 1,  1995,  between  New Horizons  Learning
       Center of Metropolitan  New   York,  Inc.   and  Mid   City  Associates,
       guaranteed by the Registrant (10)

10.20  Lease Agreement dated February  24, 1995, between New  Horizons Computer
       Learning Center of Cleveland  LTD.,   LLC,  and   Realty  One   Property
       Management, guaranteed by the Registrant (10)

10.21  Consulting Agreement between the  Registrant and The Nassau Group,  Inc.
       dated December 17, 1993 (9)

10.22  Warrants for  the purchase  of 25,000  shares of  Common Stock  $.01 par
       value per share of the  Registrant issued to  The Nassau Group,  Inc. on
       December 17, 1993 (9)

10.23  Warrants for  the purchase  of 40,000  shares of  Common Stock  $.01 par
       value per share of the Registrant issued  to The  Nassau Group,  Inc. on
       August 15, 1994. (10)

10.24  Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 15, 1994,  by and among New
       Horizons Computer Learning  Centers, Inc . a  Delaware  Corporation, New
       Horizons Learning Center, Inc., a California Corporation  and Michael A.
       Brinda (11)

10.25  Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of  August 15, 1994, by  and among New
       Horizons Education Corporation,  a Delaware  Corporation and  Michael A.
       Brinda (11)

10.26  Lease Agreement  dated  April 5,  1995,  between  New Horizons  Computer
       Learning Center of Chicago,  Inc.,  and  the  Equitable  Life  Assurance
       Society of the United States (12)

10.27  Lease Agreement  dated  March 7,  1996,  between  New H orizons Computer
       Learning Centers, Inc. and Mani Brothers, LLC (13)

10.28  Contract for the  sale of  real estate dated  January 15,  1996, between
       Handex of Florida, Inc. and Xednah Investments (13)

10.29  New Horizons Education Corporation 401(k) Profit  Sharing Trust and Plan
       (13)

10.30  Amendment No. 4 to  the Registrant's Amended and  Restated 401(k) Profit
       Sharing Trust and Plan (13)

                                      15<PAGE>


15.0   Letter from Independent Certified Public Accountants*

27.0   Financial Data Schedule*

99.1   Directors and Officers and Company Indemnity Policy(5)


- - --------------------------------------------------------------
(1)  Incorporated herein  by  reference  to  the  appropriate  exhibits  to  the
     Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 33-28798).
(2)  Incorporated  herein  by  reference  to  the  appropriate  exhibit  to  the
     Registrant's Annual Report  on Form 10-K  for the year  ended December  31,
     1989.
(3)  Incorporated  herein  by  reference  to  the  appropriate  exhibit  to  the
     Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q  for the period ended March  31,
     1990.
(4)  Incorporated  herein  by  reference  to  the  appropriate  exhibit  to  the
     Registrant's Quarterly Report or  Form 10-Q for the  period ended June  30,
     1990.
(5)  Incorporated  herein  by  reference  to  the  appropriate  exhibit  to  the
     Registrant's Annual Report  on Form 10-K  for the year  ended December  31,
     1990.
(6)  Incorporated  herein  by  reference  to  the  appropriate  exhibit  to  the
     Registrant's Annual Report  on Form 10-K  for the year  ended December  31,
     1991.
(7)  Incorporated  herein  by  reference  to  the  appropriate  exhibit  to  the
     Registrant's Annual  Report  on  Form 10-K  for  the  year  ended  December
     31,1992.
(8)  Incorporated  herein  by  reference  to  the  appropriate  exhibit  to  the
     Registrant's Quarterly Report  on Form 10-Q  for the period  ended July  3,
     1993.
(9)  Incorporated  herein  by  reference  to  the  appropriate  exhibit  to  the
     Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 1, 1994.
(10) Incorporated  herein  by  reference  to  the  appropriate  exhibit  to  the
     Registrant's Form 8-K dated August 15, 1994.
(11) Incorporated  herein  by  reference  to  the  appropriate  exhibit  to  the
     Registrant's Annual Report  on Form 10-K  for the year  ended December  31,
     1994.
(12) Incorporated  herein  by  reference  to  the  appropriate  exhibit  to  the
     Registrant's Quarterly Report on  Form 10-Q for the  period ended April  1,
     1995.
(13) Incorporated  herein  by  reference  to  the  appropriate  exhibit  to  the
     Registrant's Annual Report  on Form 10-K  for the year  ended December  30,
     1995.

*    Filed herewith.

(b)  Reports on Form 8-K
     None

                                     16<PAGE>


                                   SIGNATURE

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 thereto duly authorized.


                                        HANDEX CORPORATION
                                        (Registrant)

Date:  May 14, 1996                 By:   /s/ John T. St. James
      ---------------                  --------------------------
                                        John T. St. James
                                        (Duly authorized officer and
                                        Principal Financial Officer)



                                    17<PAGE>


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                               FORM 10-Q, PART II
                                     Item 6
                                  Exhibit 15.0

                      Independent Auditors' Review Report

The Board of Directors
Handex Corporation
     and Subsidiaries


We have reviewed the condensed consolidated balance sheet of Handex Corporation
and subsidiaries as of March 30, 1996, and the related condensed consolidated
statements of operations, and cash flows for the three-month periods ended March
30, 1996 and April 1, 1995.  These condensed consolidated financial statements
are the responsibility of the Company's management.
We conducted our review in accordance with standards established by the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants.  A review of interim financial
information consists principally of applying analytical procedures to financial
data and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting
matters.  It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in
accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, the objective of which is
the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a
whole.  Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.
Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should
be made to the condensed consolidated financial statements referred to above for
them to be in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
We have previously audited, in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards, the consolidated balance sheet of Handex Corporation and subsidiaries
as of December 30, 1995, and the related consolidated statements of income,
stockholders' equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented
herein); and in our report dated February 16, 1996, we expressed an unqualified
opinion on those consolidated financial statements.  In our opinion, the
information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet
as of December 30, 1995, is fairly presented, in all material respects, in
relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.


KPMG Peat Marwick, LLP
Cleveland, Ohio
April 26, 1996



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