REYNOLDS SMITH & HILLS INC
10-Q, 1998-11-10
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    Form 10-Q


              [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                     For the 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 0-18984


                         REYNOLDS, SMITH AND HILLS, INC.
             ------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                  FLORIDA                              59-2986466
    -------------------------------                 ----------------
    (State or other jurisdiction of                 (I.R.S. Employer
     incorporation or organization)                 Identification No.)



                4651 Salisbury Road, Jacksonville, Florida 32256
               --------------------------------------------------
               (Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (904) 296-2000



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 ( )


The number of shares  outstanding of the  registrant's  Common stock,  par value
$.01 per share, at September 30, 1998 was 460,000 shares.


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                         PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1:  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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<CAPTION>
REYNOLDS, SMITH AND HILLS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                          Six Months Ended                Three Months Ended
                                            September 30                     September 30
                                       1998             1997            1998             1997
                                       ----             ----            ----             ----
<S>                                <C>             <C>             <C>             <C>         
Gross Revenue                      $ 20,281,000    $ 18,438,000    $ 10,043,000    $  8,924,000

Subcontract and Other
         Direct Costs                 5,472,000       5,342,000       2,574,000       2,538,000
                                   ------------    ------------    ------------     ------------
NET SERVICE REVENUE                  14,809,000      13,096,000       7,469,000       6,386,000

Cost of Services                      5,694,000       5,268,000       2,838,000       2,557,000
                                   ------------    ------------    ------------     ------------
GROSS PROFIT                          9,115,000       7,828,000       4,631,000       3,829,000

Selling, General and
         Administrative Expenses      8,931,000       7,427,000       4,558,000       3,644,000
                                   ------------    ------------    ------------     ------------
OPERATING INCOME                        184,000         401,000          73,000         185,000

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest and other income                63,000          52,000          24,000          30,000
Interest expense                        (10,000)         (2,000)         (6,000)         (1,000)
                                   ------------    ------------    ------------     ------------
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES              237,000         451,000          91,000         214,000

INCOME TAX EXPENSE                      121,000         202,000          55,000          97,000
                                   ------------    ------------    ------------     ------------
NET INCOME                         $    116,000    $    249,000    $     36,000    $    117,000
                                   ============    ============    ============    ============
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE           $        .25    $        .55    $        .08    $        .26

                                   ============    ============    ============    ============
AVERAGE COMMON SHARES
         OUTSTANDING                    460,000         455,000         460,000         455,000
                                   ============    ============    ============    ============
</TABLE>


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

REYNOLDS, SMITH AND HILLS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                               September 30,     March 31,
                                                                  1998             1998
                                                                  ----             ----
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
<S>                                                            <C>           <C>        
  Cash                                                         $ 1,604,000   $ 2,364,000
  Accounts receivable, net of allowance
         for doubtful accounts of $172,000
         and $162,000                                            4,437,000     4,113,000
  Unbilled service revenue                                       4,101,000     3,680,000
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets                        102,000       225,000
  Deferred income taxes                                            219,000       219,000
                                                               -----------   -----------
         Total current assets                                   10,463,000    10,601,000

Property and equipment, net                                      2,238,000     1,798,000
Other assets                                                        44,000        47,000
Identifiable intangible assets, net of
         accumulated amortization of
         $937,000 and $909,000                                     100,000       128,000
Cost in excess of net assets of acquired
         business, net of accumulated
         amortization of $208,000
         and $177,000                                            1,413,000       736,000
                                                               -----------   -----------
TOTAL ASSETS                                                   $14,258,000   $13,310,000
                                                               ===========   ===========

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
  Notes payable and current portion of
         long-term debt                                        $   100,000   $     7,000
  Accounts payable                                               2,714,000     1,933,000
  Accrued payroll                                                  726,000       646,000
  Accrued incentive compensation                                   163,000       548,000
  Accrued expenses                                               1,208,000     1,487,000
  Unearned service revenue                                       2,360,000     2,054,000
                                                               -----------   -----------
         Total current liabilities                               7,271,000     6,675,000
Long-term debt                                                     200,000             0
Deferred Income Taxes                                              206,000       206,000
Other Liabilities                                                  494,000       521,000
                                                               -----------   -----------
         Total liabilities                                       8,171,000     7,402,000

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
  Common stock, $.01 par value, 4,000,000
         shares authorized, 460,000 and 455,000
         issued and outstanding                                      5,000         5,000
  Paid-in capital                                                3,604,000     3,541,000
  Retained Earnings                                              2,478,000     2,362,000
                                                               -----------   -----------
         Total shareholders' equity                              6,087,000     5,908,000
                                                               -----------   -----------
                                                               $14,258,000   $13,310,000
                                                               ===========   ===========
</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements 

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REYNOLDS, SMITH AND HILLS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998


                                                     1998          1997
                                                     ----          ----
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income                                      $   116,000    $   249,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to
         net cash provided by operating
         activities:
  Depreciation and amortization                     389,000        380,000
  Loss on disposal of fixed assets                    3,000           --
  Deferred rent charges                             (31,000)       (54,000)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
  Accounts receivable and unbilled
         service revenue                           (699,000)       157,000
  Other assets and prepaid expenses                 126,000        105,000
  Accounts payable and accrued expenses             223,000        (82,000)
  Unearned service revenue                          306,000         30,000
                                                -----------    -----------
Net cash provided by operating activities           433,000        785,000
                                                -----------    -----------
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
  Capital expenditures                             (756,000)      (159,000)
  Purchase of subsidiary                           (387,000)          --
  Proceeds from sale of fixed assets                  4,000           --
                                                -----------    -----------
Net cash used by investing activities            (1,139,000)      (159,000)
                                                -----------    -----------
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
   Repayments of debt                               (55,000)       (50,000)
   Net proceeds from issuance of common stock         1,000           --
                                                -----------    -----------
Net cash used by financing activities               (54,000)       (50,000)
                                                -----------    -----------
NET (DECREASE)INCREASE IN CASH                     (760,000)       576,000

CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD                       2,364,000      1,459,000
                                                -----------    -----------
CASH AT END OF PERIOD                           $ 1,604,000    $ 2,035,000
                                                ===========    ===========

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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REYNOLDS, SMITH AND HILLS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
SEPTEMBER 30, 1998


BASIS OF PRESENTATION
- ---------------------

1)       The  accompanying  unaudited  financial  statements,  in the opinion of
         management,  include all  adjustments  (consisting of normal  recurring
         accruals)  necessary to present  fairly the results of  operations  and
         financial position of the Company for the periods  indicated.  However,
         certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial
         statements  prepared in accordance with generally  accepted  accounting
         principles  have been  omitted.  It is suggested  that these  financial
         statements  be read  in  conjunction  with  the  financial  statements,
         schedules, and notes thereto included in the Company's annual report on
         Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1998.

2)       Earnings per share of common stock are based on weighted average number
         of shares outstanding during each period.



ITEM 2:           MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
                  CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
- ---------------------

Gross  revenue  for the first  six  months of  fiscal  1999 was  $20,281,000  as
compared  to gross  revenue  of  $18,438,000  for the first six months of fiscal
1998.   This   10%   increase   occurred   primarily   in  the   transportation,
aerospace/defense,  and  institutional  programs.  Work  on  several  large  new
projects  in these  areas began  after the second  quarter of fiscal  1998.  Net
service revenues  increased 13% to $14,809,000 in the first six months of fiscal
1999 from  $13,096,000 in the first six months of fiscal 1998 as a result of the
gross revenue increases mentioned above. Gross revenue for the second quarter of
fiscal 1999 was  $10,043,000  as compared to gross revenue of $8,924,000 for the
second  quarter of fiscal  1998.  This 13%  increase  occurred  primarily in the
transportation and institutional programs. Work on several large new projects in
these areas began after the second quarter of fiscal 1998. Net service  revenues
increased 17% to $7,469,000 in the second quarter of fiscal 1999 from $6,386,000
in the second quarter of fiscal 1998 as a result of the gross revenue  increases
mentioned above.

Cost of services represents direct labor costs associated with the generation of
net service  revenues.  Cost of services for the first six months of fiscal 1999
was  $5,694,000,  representing  an 8%  increase  from the same period for fiscal
1998.  Expressed  as a  percentage  of net  service  revenue,  cost of  services
improved  to 38% for the first six months of fiscal  1999 from 40% for the first
six months of fiscal 1998. As a result of the increase in revenues, gross profit


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increased  16% to  $9,115,000  in the  first  six  months  of  fiscal  1999 from
$7,828,000  for the first six months of fiscal  1998.  Cost of services  for the
second quarter of fiscal 1999 was $2,838,000,  representing an 11% increase from
the same  period for fiscal  1998.  Expressed  as a  percentage  of net  service
revenue,  cost of services also improved to 38% for the second quarter of fiscal
1999 from 40% for the second quarter of fiscal 1998. As a result of the increase
in revenues,  gross profit  increased 21% to $4,631,000 in the second quarter of
fiscal 1999 from $3,829,000 for the second quarter of fiscal 1998.

Selling,  general and  administrative  (SG&A) expenses consist of labor costs of
operational  personnel not utilized on projects  (i.e.  indirect  labor),  labor
costs of  administrative  and  support  personnel,  office  rent,  depreciation,
insurance and other operating  expenses.  SG&A expenses for the first six months
of fiscal  1999 were  $8,931,000  as compared  to  $7,427,000  for the first six
months of fiscal 1998.  This 20%  increase  was due  primarily to an increase in
labor costs as a result of a net 10% increase in personnel.  Increased marketing
and proposal efforts resulted in a lower project  utilization  (labor charged to
cost of services).  The  acquisition of an eleven person  architectural  firm in
Miami attributed to increases in expenses such as travel,  payroll and benefits,
and goodwill  amortization.  In addition,  rent expense  increased due to 1) the
relocation of the Ft. Myers and Orlando offices into larger space to accommodate
growth and 2) the  expansion  of the Company into Flint,  MI, and Houston,  TX..
Increases in telephone and related  annual  maintenance  fees,  leased  computer
expense,  annual software license fees, consulting,  travel, and recruiting also
accounted for the change.

SG&A expenses for the second quarter of fiscal 1999 were  $4,558,000 as compared
to $3,644,000  for the second quarter of fiscal 1998. As described  above,  this
25%  increase  was due  primarily  to  increases  in labor costs  related to the
Company's internal growth and the acquisition of the firm in Miami. The increase
in marketing and proposal  efforts also resulted in a lower project  utilization
(labor  charged to cost of services)  for the second  quarter of fiscal '99 from
the second quarter of fiscal '98.  Increases  were  experienced in rent expense,
telephone and related annual  maintenance fees, leased computer expense,  annual
software license fees, consulting, travel, and recruiting costs.

Income  before income taxes was $237,000 for the first six months of fiscal 1999
compared to  $451,000  for the same  period of fiscal  1998.  Net income for the
first six months of fiscal 1999 was $116,000  compared to $249,000 for the first
six months of fiscal 1998.  These 47% and 53% decreases were due to the increase
in operating expenses as discussed above. Income before income taxes was $91,000
for the second  quarter of fiscal 1999  compared to $214,000 for the same period
of fiscal  1998.  Net income for the second  quarter of fiscal  1999 was $36,000
compared to $117,000 for the second  quarter of fiscal  1998.  These 57% and 69%
decreases were due to the increase in operating expenses as discussed above.


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

As of September 30, 1998 the Company had cash of $1,604,000.  The Company has in
place a revolving  line of credit which provides for borrowing up to $2,000,000.
The Company also has a committed credit facility of $2,000,000 which may be used
for the  acquisition  or  merger of other  architectural/engineering  companies.
There  were no  borrowings  outstanding  under  either  borrowing  agreement  at
September 30, 1998. The company believes that its existing financial resources,


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together with its cash flow from operations and its unused lines of credit, will
provide sufficient capital to fund its operations for the foreseeable future.

On May 8, 1998,  the Company  acquired all of the  outstanding  shares of Lemuel
Ramos and  Associates,  Inc.,  an eleven  person  architectural  firm located in
Miami,  Florida.  The Company paid cash of $387,000  and signed a $300,000  note
payable to obtain the company.  The acquisition has been accounted for using the
purchase  method of accounting,  and,  accordingly,  the purchase price has been
allocated to the assets  purchased  and the  liabilities  assumed based upon the
fair market values at the date of acquisition.  The excess of the purchase price
over the fair  values of the net assets was  $708,000  and has been  recorded as
goodwill,  which is being amortized on a straight-line  basis over 15 years. The
net purchase price was allocated as follows:

         Accounts receivable        $  46,000
         Fixed assets                  21,000
         Goodwill                     708,000
         Liabilities                (  88,000)
                                    -----------
         Purchase price             $ 687,000
                                    ===========

YEAR 2000
- ---------

State of Readiness:
The Company is in process of preparing its computer systems and applications for
the Year 2000. This process involves  developing a plan for the Year 2000 issue.
It includes  identifying and  communicating  with external service  providers to
ensure  that they are taking the  appropriate  action to remedy  their Year 2000
issues,  as well  as  modifying  or  replacing  certain  hardware  and  software
maintained by the Company.  Most of the Company's  systems  (primarily  IT) were
purchased  from  vendors who have  represented  that these  systems  will not be
affected by the change of century  beginning Jan.1,  2000. The Company maintains
contact  with  third  party  vendors to monitor  their  progress  with Year 2000
issues. Management expects to have substantially all of its currently identified
system and application changes completed in mid 1999.

The Company has been  informed  that its  computer  applications  related to the
development and processing of  architectural  and engineering  documents are not
date-driven and will not be affected.

The Company has identified three material operating systems that may be affected
by the Year 2000 issue. They are the general ledger accounting system (including
billings),  the third party payroll  service,  and  telecommunications  systems.
Upgrades  related to the general  ledger  accounting  software and hardware have
been in process  and are  expected  to be able to be tested in early  1999.  The
Company  expects to have its general  ledger  system  tested by April 1, 1999 as
this is the beginning of the Company's fiscal 2000 year. The third party payroll
service states that its systems are not expected to experience year 2000 related
problems and has disclosed this in its recent 10K filing.  Finally,  the Company
has been given  assurances by its third party  telecommunication  providers that
there will be no interruption in telecommunications  resulting from theYear 2000
issue.


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Associated Costs:
The Company  expects  that the  principal  costs will be those  associated  with
testing of its  computer  applications.  The total cost to the  Company of these
Year 2000  activities has not been and is not  anticipated to be material to its
financial  position or results of operations in any given year.  These costs and
completion  dates are based on management's  best estimates,  which were derived
utilizing   numerous   assumptions  of  future  events   including  third  party
modification  plans.  There can be no assurances  that these  estimates  will be
achieved.

Risks:
The risks associated with a failure of systems to respond  correctly to the Year
2000 are: 1) delays in  billings  and  subsequent  cash  receipts,  2) delays in
production of  architectural/engineering  documents due to telecommunication and
other problems  between  offices and clients (wide area network file sharing and
transmission),  and 3) potential  risk due to inability to adequately  recognize
revenue and related expenses. In addition, there can be no assurances that there
will not be  material  litigation  brought  against  the  Company  for Year 2000
related issues.

Contingency Plans:
In the event that the materially-identified systems fail to respond correctly to
the Year 2000  applications,  the Company has  established  various  contingency
plans to maintain  operations.  For general  ledger and  billing  systems,  such
contingency  plans include  maintaining  the general  ledger with a 1999 date or
manual  processing of records.  Payroll services could be processed  through the
general ledger or manually  processed.  Architectural  and engineering  document
production  could be  developed  independently  in each office and  delivered to
respective parties by mail.


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                           PART II - OTHER INFORMATION



ITEM 4.           SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

                  The Company's  Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on July
                  24,  1998.  The  matters  voted on at the Annual  Meeting  (as
                  described in the Company's  definitive  proxy  material  dated
                  June 20, 1998 previously  filed with the  Commission)  were as
                  follows:
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<CAPTION>

                  (1)  Proposal  to elect  eight  directors  to serve until next
                  year's Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

                                                      Votes             Votes             Votes
                  Nominees                              For            Against          Withheld
                  --------                              ---            -------          --------

<S>                                                  <C>                     <C>           <C>
                  Leerie T. Jenkins                  380,905                 0                 0
                  David K. Robertson                 380,905                 0                 0
                  Charles W. Gregg                   379,333                 0             1,572
                  Darold F. Cole                     380,905                 0                 0
                  J. Ronald Ratliff                  380,905                 0                 0
                  David E. Thomas                    380,905                 0                 0
                  Alexander P. Zechella              380,905                 0                 0
                  R. Ray Goode                       380,905                 0                 0
</TABLE>


                  (2)  Proposal to ratify the  appointment  of Deloitte & Touche
                  LLP as independent  public  accountants of the Company for the
                  fiscal year ending March 31, 1999.

                  380,587 Votes For         -0- Votes Against        318 Abstain


ITEM 6.           EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

                  (a)      Exhibit 27 - Financial Data  Schedule.  This schedule
                           reports certain  financial data in electronic  format
                           for Electronic  Data Gathering and Retrieval  (EDGAR)
                           purposes  only.  This exhibit is not included in this
                           conforming paper filing.

                  (b)      There  were no Form  8-K  reports  filed  during  the
                           quarter for which this report is filed.




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                                   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.


Date:    November 10, 1998                  REYNOLDS, SMITH AND HILLS, INC.


                                         By       /s/ Leerie T. Jenkins, Jr.
                                                  Leerie T. Jenkins, Jr.
                                                  Chairman of the Board
                                                  and Chief Executive Officer
                                                  (Principal Executive
                                                  Officer)


                                        By       /s/ David K. Robertson
                                                 David K. Robertson
                                                 Executive Vice President,
                                                 Secretary, Treasurer, Chief
                                                 Financial Officer and Director
                                                 (Principal Financial and
                                                 Accounting Officer)



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<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                8,710,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                   172,000
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                                          0
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