Barrister Global Services Network, Inc. 10-Q
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
BALANCE SHEETS
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Item 2. 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
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.

FORM 10-Q

Quarterly Report Under Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

           
For Quarter Ended December 31, 2000

 
Commission File Number 0-14063

BARRISTER GLOBAL SERVICES NETWORK, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 16-1176561
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation of organization) Identification No.)
 
290 Ellicott Street, Buffalo, New York 14203
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (716) 845-5010

Not Applicable
Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.)

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  


     
Class Outstanding at January 31, 2001


Common $.24 Par Value 11,944,963 Shares

 


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BARRISTER GLOBAL SERVICES NETWORK, INC.

INDEX

             
Page
PART I. Financial Information Number

 
Item 1. Financial Statements
 
Balance Sheets at December 31, 2000
and March 31, 2000 3
 
Statements of Operations -
Three and Nine Months Ended December 31, 2000
and December 31, 1999 4
 
Statement of Stockholders’ Equity -
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2000 5
 
Statements of Cash Flows -
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2000
and December 31, 1999 6
 
Notes to Financial Statements 7
 
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations 9
 
PART II. Other Information
 
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 11

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
BARRISTER GLOBAL SERVICES NETWORK, INC.
BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share data)
                       

December 31 March 31
2000 2000

ASSETS (unaudited)
 
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents (note 2) $ 945 $ 161
Short-term investments (note 2) 3,122
Accounts receivable 1,858 934
Service parts inventory 1,506 1,734
Prepaid expenses 59 9
Deferred income taxes 26 1,146
Net current assets of discontinued operations 775


Total current assets 7,516 4,759


Equipment and leasehold improvements, at cost 2,350 2,578
Less accumulated depreciation 1,848 2,219


Net equipment and leasehold improvements 502 359


Other assets 26 25
Net non-current assets of discontinued operations 2,413


$ 8,044 $ 7,556


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
Current liabilities:
Note payable (to a related party) $ $ 264
Current installments of long-term debt 391 443
Accounts payable 492 1,075
Accrued compensation and benefits 302 678
Customer advances and unearned revenue 600 698
Accrued income taxes 327 55


Total current liabilities 2,112 3,213


Long-term debt, excluding current installments
($379 and $791 to a related party, respectively) 472 791
Stockholders’ equity :
Preferred stock
Common stock, $.24 par value 2,867 2,846
Additional paid-in capital 23,028 23,005
Accumulated deficit (20,435 ) (22,299 )


Total stockholders’ equity 5,460 3,552


$ 8,044 $ 7,556


See accompanying notes to financial statements

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BARRISTER GLOBAL SERVICES NETWORK, INC.
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)

                                       
Three months ended Nine months ended


Dec 31 Dec 31 Dec 31 Dec 31
2000 1999 2000 1999




Revenues $ 2,792 $ 2,382 $ 7,888 $ 6,372
 
Costs and expenses:
Cost of services 2,091 1,901 5,904 5,074
Selling, general and administrative expenses 834 728 2,420 2,223




Operating loss (133 ) (247 ) (436 ) (925 )




Interest expense (income):
Related party 24 26 67 71
Other (95 ) 11 (212 ) 31




Total interest (71 ) 37 (145 ) 102




Net loss from continuing operations before income taxes (62 ) (284 ) (291 ) (1,027 )
Income tax benefit (note 4) (23 ) (106 )




Net loss from continuing operations (39 ) (284 ) (185 ) (1,027 )
 
Discontinued operations (note 3):
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations (5 ) (28 )
Gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations net of income taxes of $169 and $1,863 276 2,049




Net earnings (loss) $ 237 $ (289 ) $ 1,864 $ (1,055 )




Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
Continuing operations $ .00 $ (.02 ) $ (.01 ) $ (.10 )
Discontinued operations .02 .00 .17 .00




Total $ .02 $ (.02 ) $ .16 $ (.10 )




 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted 11,945 11,702 11,915 10,080




See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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BARRISTER GLOBAL SERVICES NETWORK, INC.
STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
(In thousands)

                                         
Additional
Preferred Common paid-in Accumulated
stock stock capital deficit Total





Balance at March 31, 2000 $ $ 2,846 $ 23,005 $ (22,299 ) $ 3,552
Sale of 88,500 common shares 21 23 44
Net earnings 1,864 1,864





Balance at Dec. 31, 2000 $ $ 2,867 $ 23,028 $ (20,435 ) $ 5,460





Common stock — 11,944,963 and 11,856,556 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2000 and March 31, 2000 respectively.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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BARRISTER GLOBAL SERVICES NETWORK, INC.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
(In thousands)

                         
Nine months ended

Dec 31 Dec 31
2000 1999


Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (loss) $ 1,864 $ (1,027 )
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net
cash used by operating activities:
Loss from discontinued operations (28 )
Gain on sale of discontinued operations (3,912 )
Deferred income taxes 1,120
Depreciation 117 97
Changes in current assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (924 ) 117
Inventories 228 320
Prepaid expenses (50 )
Accounts payable (583 ) 254
Accrued compensation and benefits (376 ) (57 )
Customer advances and unearned revenues (98 ) (61 )
Other liabilities 272 7


Net cash used by operating activities (2,342 ) (378 )


Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to equipment and leasehold improvements (260 ) (135 )
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations 7,072
Purchases of short-term investments (3,122 )
Other assets (1 ) 32


Net cash provided (used) by investing activities 3,689 (103 )


Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt 152 100
Repayment of debt (787 ) (148 )
Proceeds from sale of common stock 44 306


Net cash (used) provided by financing activities (591 ) 258


Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents from continuing operations 756 (223 )
Net increase in cash from discontinued operations 28 158


Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents 784 (65 )
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period 161 222


Cash and equivalents at end of period $ 945 $ 157


Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid $ 88 $ 25


See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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BARRISTER GLOBAL SERVICES NETWORK, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.   In the opinion of Management, the accompanying financial statements present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods shown. The third quarter results for each year represent operations for the quarters ended December 31, 2000 and December 31, 1999. The financial data included herein was compiled in accordance with the same accounting policies applied to the Company’s audited annual financial statements. Any adjustments made were of a normal recurring nature.

      The results of operations for the nine month period ended December 31, 2000 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

2.   Cash and equivalents consist of cash and liquid debt instruments with maturities of three months or less from the date of purchase. Cash and equivalents are stated at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates market value. Short-term investments are classified as held-to-maturity securities based on the Company’s ability and intent to hold the securities until maturity. The securities have a term of six to nine months and are recorded at amortized cost adjusted for the accretion of discounts or cost plus accrued interest.

3.   On May 5, 2000, the Company sold substantially all of the assets of the Company’s software business to Keystone Solutions US, Inc. (“Keystone”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Keystone Software PLC. The selling price was $8,000,000 in cash plus the assumption by Keystone of certain liabilities. The selling price is subject to adjustment in the event that the net assets delivered differ from amounts stipulated in the agreement or if there are any contingent, hidden or undisclosed liabilities relating to the purchased assets or the software business. The Company has agreed to indemnify Keystone with respect to any breach of its representations and warranties (subject to a $50,000 basket and a cap of the purchase price paid) or any breach of any covenant of the Company contained in the Asset Purchase Agreement. The Company has also agreed to indemnify Keystone with respect to claims or actions pending at or arising after the closing date (May 5, 2000) that relate to the operation of the software business prior to that date. Of the selling price, $800,000 was held in escrow for the payment of any of the above claims. In the third quarter $311,000 of the escrow was paid to Keystone based on agreements reached with Keystone to finalize certain of these claims. During that quarter, the Company received $184,000 in distributions from the escrow. The balance of the escrow less payment for additional claims, if any, will be received over a six month period starting February 1, 2001.

      The estimated pre-tax net gain on the sale of the software business was $3,912,000. This amount is net of a loss of $176,000 incurred from the measurement date of April 5, 2000 to the closing date. Of the net gain, $445,000 was recorded in the third quarter, based on an updated estimate of the expected amount to be realized from the escrow after certain claims were resolved as discussed above. The net gain less applicable income taxes (see note 4) is shown in the statements of operations under the caption discontinued operations. For the nine month period ended December 31, 1999, revenues from discontinued operations were $5,050,000 and a loss of $28,000 was incurred.

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      The software business assets sold and liabilities assumed by Keystone were segregated in the March 31, 2000 balance sheet as net assets of discontinued operations. The components are as follows (in thousands):

         
Current assets, primarily accounts receivable $ 1,299
Equipment and leasehold improvements, net 217
Software production costs 1,315
Goodwill 986
Current liabilities (427 )
Current installments of long term debt (97 )
Long-term debt, excluding current installments (105 )

$ 3,188

      4. The income tax provision associated with the gain from the sale of the software business (see note 3) is higher than the statutory tax rate since goodwill valued at $986,000 on the books had a zero basis for tax purposes. The provision includes current taxes of $780,000 and deferred taxes of $1,083,000. The deferred taxes resulted from the use of tax loss carryforwards from prior years and the reversal of temporary differences between book and tax on the assets sold.

      The Company had no current tax expense or benefit in the quarter or nine months ended December 31, 1999 from continuing or discontinued operations due to its operating loss. No deferred taxes were recognized in the first nine months of the prior year since changes in the net deferred tax asset were fully offset by changes in the valuation allowance.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Financial Condition

      The Company experienced a net increase in cash and short-term investments of $3,906,000 for the first nine months of fiscal 2001. Proceeds from the sale of the Company’s software business on May 5, 2000, including amounts expected to be realized from the escrow, less associated expenses, amounted to $7,072,000. Certain of the proceeds were used to repay $787,000 of current and long-term debt, $583,000 of accounts payable and $376,000 of accrued compensation and benefits. In addition, the Company has experienced an increase in accounts receivable of $924,000, which includes $265,000 to be paid from the escrow. As a result, the Company’s cash and short term investments increased from $161,000 at March 31, 2000 to $4,067,000 at December 31, 2000. The principal cash requirements expected for fiscal 2001 are additions to equipment and leasehold improvements which will exceed amounts spent in prior years, primarily for a telephone system and computer equipment. Debt repayments, including the repayments made during the first nine months, should approximate $871,000. The Company’s cash and short term investments will be sufficient to cover working capital, capital expenditure requirements and debt repayments in fiscal 2001.

Results of Operations

      For the quarter ended December 31, 2000, revenues increased 17.2% from the same quarter in 1999. For the nine month period ended December 31, 2000, revenues increased 23.8% compared with the first nine months of the prior year. These increases primarily resulted from growth in revenues from hardware maintenance contracts. For the comparative third quarters, revenues from hardware maintenance contracts grew to $2,199,000, an increase of 39.1% and for the comparative first nine months these revenues grew to $6,093,000, an increase of 28.5%. These increases principally resulted from the capture of new contracts, primarily through the Company’s reseller channel. Time and material revenues decreased by 26.6% to a total of $588,000 for the comparable third quarters and increased by 8.3% to a total of $1,758,000 for the comparative nine month periods. The decrease for the comparative third quarters was a result of certain large installation and hardware upgrade projects which occurred in the third quarter of the prior year. The increase for the comparative nine month periods principally resulted from business generated from two customers that commenced in the second and fourth quarters of last year.

      The cost of services decreased as a percentage of revenues from 79.8% in the third quarter of the prior year to 74.9% in the third quarter of the current year. For the comparable first nine months, these expenses decreased as a percentage of revenues from 79.6% to 74.9%. The principal reason for these decreases is reduced levels of expense associated with the service parts inventory.

      Selling, general and administrative expenses were 29.9% of revenues for the third quarter of this year compared to 30.6% of revenues for the comparable quarter last year. For the comparable nine month periods, these expenses were 30.7% of revenues compared to 34.9% of revenues in the previous year. The primary reason for these decreases is that the increases in revenues have been achieved without any growth in the general and administrative costs of the company. Any increases in these costs have been offset by staff reductions based on the sale of the software business of the Company to Keystone Solutions US, Inc. in May 2000.

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      Interest income was earned in the third quarter and first nine months of the current year based on income received on the investment of the net proceeds from the sale of the software business. These proceeds were also used to pay certain outstanding interest bearing debt of the Company.

      The Company had no current tax expense or benefit in the quarter or nine months ended December 31, 1999 due to its operating loss. No deferred taxes were recognized in the first nine months of the prior year since changes in the net deferred tax asset were fully offset by changes in the valuation allowance.

      The pre-tax net gain on discontinued operations is based on the sale of the Company’s software business to Keystone on May 5, 2000. The income tax provision associated with the gain from the sale of the software business is higher than the statutory tax rate since goodwill valued at $986,000 on the books had a zero basis for tax purposes. The provision includes current taxes of $780,000 and deferred taxes of $1,083,000. The deferred taxes resulted from the use of tax loss carryforwards from prior years and the reversal of temporary differences between book and tax on the assets sold.

      The increase in the weighted average number of common shares outstanding resulted from the conversion of all of the preferred stock into 2,500,000 shares of common stock in September, 1999, and the issuance of 283,000 shares as stock bonuses or upon the exercise of stock options since the second quarter of the prior year.

Forward-Looking Statement

      When used in this report, the words “expects”, “believes” and “intends” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements which speak only as of the date hereof. The company undertakes no obligation to republish revised forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrences of unanticipated events. Readers are also urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by the Company which attempt to advise interested parties of the factors which affect the Company’s business in the Company’s periodic reports on Form 10K and 10Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

     
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
 
(a) Exhibits: None
 
(b) Reports on Form 8-K: None

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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.

BARRISTER GLOBAL SERVICES NETWORK, INC.

             
Date: February 12, 2001 By: /s/ Henry P. Semmelhack


Henry P. Semmelhack
President
and
Chief Executive Officer
 
Date: February 12, 2001 By: /s/ Richard P. Beyer


Richard P. Beyer
Vice President, Finance
(Principal Financial Officer)

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