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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2001
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 0-29794
PUBLICARD, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
PENNSYLVANIA 23-0991870
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
620 FIFTH AVENUE, 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10020
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 651-3102
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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Number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of August 14, 2001: 24,128,402
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PUBLICARD, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF
JUNE 30, 2001 AND DECEMBER 31, 2000
(IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE DATA)
JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31,
2001 2000
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(unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash, including short-term investments of $8,427 in 2001 and $16,820 in 2000 $ 8,472 $ 17,049
Trade receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts (2001 - $94, 2000 - $89) 1,403 1,632
Inventories 1,272 1,617
Other 1,247 461
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Total current assets 12,394 20,759
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Equipment and leasehold improvements, net 894 1,623
Goodwill 3,307 8,766
Other assets 6,063 6,031
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$ 22,658 $ 37,179
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable $ 867 $ 1,080
Accrued liabilities 4,398 6,511
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Total current liabilities 5,265 7,591
Other non-current liabilities 4,936 6,010
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Total liabilities 10,201 13,601
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Shareholders' equity:
Class A Preferred Stock, Second Series, no par value: 1,000 shares authorized;
790 issued and outstanding 3,950 3,950
Common shares, $0.10 par value: 40,000,000 shares authorized; 24,128,402 and
24,237,402 shares issued as of June 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000, respectively 2,413 2,424
Additional paid-in capital 107,056 107,300
Accumulated deficit (100,679) (90,010)
Other comprehensive loss (255) -
Unearned compensation (28) (86)
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Total shareholders' equity 12,457 23,578
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$ 22,658 $ 37,179
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The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part
of these balance sheets.
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PUBLICARD, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)
FOR THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2001 AND 2000
(IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE DATA)
(UNAUDITED)
THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30, JUNE 30,
2001 2000 2001 2000
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Net sales $ 1,339 $ 1,091 $ 2,859 $ 2,642
Cost of sales 661 621 1,493 1,359
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Gross margin 678 470 1,366 1,283
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Operating expenses:
General and administrative 1,225 1,679 2,526 3,472
Sales and marketing 1,207 1,954 2,500 3,797
Product development 918 1,373 1,840 2,175
Stock compensation 42 183 58 608
Goodwill amortization 660 660 1,320 1,319
Repositioning charge 6,085 - 6,085 -
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10,137 5,849 14,329 11,371
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Loss from operations (9,459) (5,379) (12,963) (10,088)
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Other income (expenses):
Interest income 110 111 317 299
Interest expense (21) (20) (40) (58)
Cost of pensions - non-operating (165) (201) (381) (413)
Other income 25 - 48 -
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(51) (110) (56) (172)
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Net loss from continuing operations (9,510) (5,489) (13,019) (10,260)
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Discontinued operations 2,350 - 2,350 -
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Net loss $ (7,160) $ (5,489) $ (10,669) $ (10,260)
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Basic loss per common share:
Continuing operations $ (.40) $ (.24) $ (.54) $ (.45)
Discontinued operations .10 - .10 -
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$ (.30) $ (.24) $ (.44) $ (.45)
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Weighted average shares outstanding 24,210,152 23,192,500 24,221,831 22,917,886
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The accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements are an integral
part of these statements.
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PUBLICARD, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2001
(IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE DATA)
(UNAUDITED)
Common Shares
Class A ------------- Additional
Preferred Shares Paid-in Accumulated
Stock Issued Amount Capital Deficit
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Balance - December 31, 2000 $ 3,950 24,237,402 $ 2,424 $ 107,300 $ (90,010)
Repurchase of Common Shares (109,000) (11) (207) -
Private placement costs - - - (37) -
Amortization of unearned compensation - - - - -
Comprehensive Income:
Net loss - - - - (10,669)
Foreign currency translation adjustment - - - - -
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Balance - June 30, 2001 $ 3,950 24,128,402 $ 2,413 $ 107,056 $ (100,679)
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Other Unearned
Comprehen- Compensa- Share- Comprehen-
sive --------- holders' sive
loss tion Equity loss
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Balance - December 31, 2000 $ - $ (86) $ 23,578 $ -
Repurchase of Common Shares - - (218) -
Private placement costs - - (37) -
Amortization of unearned compensation - 58 58 -
Comprehensive Income:
Net loss - - (10,669) (10,669)
Foreign currency translation adjustment (255) - (255) (255)
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Balance - June 30, 2001 $ (255) $ (28) $ 12,457 $ (10,924)
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The accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements are an integral
part of these statements.
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PUBLICARD, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2001 AND 2000
(IN THOUSANDS)
(UNAUDITED)
2001 2000
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Loss from continuing operations $(13,019) $(10,260)
Adjustments to reconcile loss to net cash used in continuing operations:
Goodwill amortization 1,320 1,319
Stock compensation expense 58 608
Depreciation 164 123
Repositioning charge 6,085 -
Changes in operating assets and liabilities (3,194) (2,317)
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Net cash used in continuing operations (8,586) (10,527)
Income from discontinued operations 2,350 -
Adjustments to reconcile income to net cash used in discontinued operations:
Non-cash (gain) charge for discontinued operations (2,350) 914
Change in net assets of discontinued operations (95) (4,101)
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Net cash used in discontinued operations (95) (3,187)
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Net cash used in operating activities (8,681) (13,714)
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures (24) (475)
Other (25) -
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Net cash used in continuing operations (49) (475)
Proceeds from discontinued operations 194 21,143
Capital expenditures of discontinued operations - (167)
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Net cash provided by discontinued operations 194 20,976
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Net cash provided by operating activities 145 20,501
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Issuance of common shares pursuant to stock option exercises - 958
Costs incurred from private placement of Class A Preferred Stock (37) -
Repayment of notes payable from discontinued operations - (940)
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Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (37) 18
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (4) -
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Net (decrease) increase in cash (8,577) 6,805
Cash - beginning of period 17,049 18,236
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Cash - end of period $ 8,472 $ 25,041
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The accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements are an integral
part of these statements.
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PUBLICARD, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS
PubliCARD, Inc. ("PubliCARD" or the "Company") was incorporated in
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1913. PubliCARD entered the smart card
industry in early 1998, and began to develop solutions for the conditional
access, security, payment system and data storage needs of industries utilizing
smart card technology. In 1998 and 1999, the Company made a series of
acquisitions to enhance its position in the smart card industry. In March 2000,
PubliCARD's Board of Directors, together with its management team, determined to
integrate its operations and focus on deploying smart card solutions which
facilitate secure access and transactions. To effect this new business strategy,
in March 2000, the Board of Directors adopted a plan of disposition pursuant to
which the Company divested its non-core operations. See Note 6 for a discussion
on the disposition plan.
At present, PubliCARD, through its Infineer subsidiaries, is a smart
card technology company, which provides infrastructure products and solutions to
facilitate secure access and transactions. The Company's products and solutions
include integrated circuits, smart card readers and software systems. PubliCARD
sells its products and solutions to customers for deployment in enterprise
security and transactions management applications. In July 2001, after
evaluating the timing of potential future revenues, PubliCARD's Board of
Directors decided to shift the Company's strategic focus. While the Board
remains confident in the long-term prospects of the smart card business, the
timing of public sector and corporate initiatives utilizing the Company's smart
card reader and chip products had become more uncertain. Given the lengthened
time horizon, the Board did not believe it would be prudent to continue to
invest the Company's current resources, including its $8.5 million in cash, in
the ongoing development and marketing of these technologies. Accordingly, the
Board determined that shareholders' interests will be best served by pursuing
strategic alliances with one or more companies that have the resources to
capitalize more fully on the Company's smart card reader and chip-related
technologies. In connection with this shift in the Company's strategic focus,
workforce reductions and other measures will be implemented to achieve cost
savings. See Note 2 for a discussion on the repositioning charge associated with
this action. The Board also authorized management to seek acquisitions of
businesses in areas outside the technology sectors in which the Company has
recently been engaged, so as to diversify its asset base. The Company will
continue to develop and market its closed environment smart card transaction
solutions to the educational and corporate campus markets through its U.K. based
Infineer Ltd. subsidiary, which represented 73 percent of consolidated revenues
for the first half of 2001.
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements reflect all
normal and recurring adjustments that are, in the opinion of management,
necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company and its
subsidiary companies as of June 30, 2001 and the results of their operations and
cash flows for the three and six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000. Certain
information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States have been omitted. These financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the
Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000, as amended.
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE
Basic net income (loss) per common share is based on net income divided by
the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period.
Diluted net income (loss) per common share assumes issuance of the net
incremental shares from stock options, warrants and convertible preferred stock
at the later of the beginning of the year or date of issuance. Diluted net
income (loss) per share was not computed for 2001 and 2000 as the effect of
stock options, warrants and convertible preferred stock were antidilutive.
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PUBLICARD, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141, "Business
Combinations"("SFAS No. 141") and Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets" ("SFAS No. 142").
SFAS No. 141 addresses financial accounting and reporting for business
combinations. This new statement requires that all business combinations be
accounted for using one method (the purchase method), intangible assets be
recognized apart from goodwill if they meet certain criteria and disclosure of
the primary reasons for a business combination and the allocation of the
purchase price paid to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed by major
balance sheet caption. The provisions of this statement apply to all business
combinations initiated after June 30, 2001.
SFAS No. 142 addresses financial accounting and reporting for acquired
goodwill and other intangible assets. Under this new statement, goodwill and
intangible assets that have indefinite useful lives will not be amortized, but
rather will be tested at least annually for impairment based on the specific
guidance of this statement. In addition, this statement requires disclosure of
information about goodwill and other intangible assets in the years subsequent
to their acquisition that was not previously required. The provisions of this
statement are required to be applied starting with fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2001. However, goodwill and intangible assets acquired after June
30, 2001 will be subject immediately to the non-amortization and amortization
provisions of this statement. The Company will adopt this statement on January
1, 2002. The Company is in the process of determining the impact of this
pronouncement, if any, on the Company's financial position and results of
operations.
INVENTORIES
Inventories are stated at lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or
market. The Company evaluates the need to record adjustments for impairment of
inventory on a quarterly basis. Inventory in excess of the Company's estimated
usage requirements is written down to its estimated net realizable value.
Inherent in the estimates of net realizable value are management's estimates
related to the Company's production schedules, customer demand, possible
alternative uses and the ultimate realization of potentially excess inventory.
Inventories as of June 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000 consisted of the following
(in thousands):
2001 2000
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Raw materials and supplies $ 614 $ 750
Finished goods 658 867
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$ 1,272 $ 1,617
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NOTE 2 - REPOSITIONING CHARGE
As discussed in Note 1, in July 2001, after evaluating the timing of
potential future revenues, PubliCARD's Board decided to shift the Company's
strategic focus. The Board authorized management to pursue strategic alliances
with one or more companies that have the resources to capitalize more fully on
PubliCARD's smart card reader and chip-related technologies. Accordingly, the
Company recorded a charge of $6.1 million in the second quarter of 2001,
representing the write-off of goodwill of $4.1 million, inventory of $1.3
million and fixed assets of $630,000 associated with this action. In the third
quarter of 2001, the Company expects to record an additional charge related to
work force reductions and other repositioning actions in the range of $1.0
million to $1.5 million.
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PUBLICARD, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 3 - INVESTMENT IN TECSEC, INCORPORATED
In December 2000, the Company acquired a 3.5% ownership interest in
TecSec, Incorporated, a Virginia corporation ("TecSec"), for $5.0 million.
TecSec develops and markets smart card-based encryption products and solutions,
which are designed to enable the next generation information security for the
enterprise, multi-enterprise e-business and other markets. The TecSec investment
has been accounted for at cost and could be subject to write-down in future
periods if it is determined that the investment is impaired and not recoverable.
NOTE 4 - STOCK OPTIONS
In February 2001, the Company concluded a stock option re-pricing
program whereby a total of approximately 3.3 million stock options were
cancelled. Pursuant to the program, employees and directors voluntarily elected
to cancel stock options held with an exercise price that exceeded $4.81 per
share. In return, on August 20, 2001, the Company expects to grant replacement
stock options to employees and directors who agreed to cancel their options in
February 2001. The replacement stock options are expected generally to contain
the same terms and conditions of the cancelled stock options and will have an
exercise price equal to the closing price of the Company's common stock on
August 20, 2001.
NOTE 5 - SEGMENT DATA
As a result of the disposition of certain operations (See Note 6) and
because the Company predominantly operates in one industry, that being the
deployment of smart card solutions which facilitate secure access and
transactions, the Company reports as a single segment. Sales by geographical
areas for the six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000 are as follows (in
thousands):
2001 2000
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United States $ 1,102 $ 302
Europe 1,617 2,173
Far East 27 31
Rest of world 113 136
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$ 2,859 $ 2,642
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The Company has operations in the United States and United Kingdom.
Identifiable assets by country as of June 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000 are as
follows (in thousands):
2001 2000
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United States $ 16,949 $ 25,547
United Kingdom 2,402 2,866
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$ 19,351 $ 28,413
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NOTE 6 - DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
In March 2000, the Company's Board of Directors adopted a plan to
dispose of the operations of the Company's Greenwald Industries Inc.
("Greenwald"), Greenwald Intellicard, Inc. ("Greenwald Intellicard"), Greystone
Peripherals, Inc. ("Greystone") and Amazing! Smart Card Technologies, Inc.
("Amazing") subsidiaries. These subsidiaries designed, manufactured and
distributed mechanical and smart card laundry solutions, hard disk duplicators
and smart cards. In the fourth quarter of 1999, the Company recorded a loss of
$2.0 million related to the disposition plan, net of the expected gain
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PUBLICARD, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
on the disposition of these businesses. The loss provision was based on
estimates of the proceeds expected to be realized on the dispositions and the
results of operations through the disposition or wind-down dates.
On June 29, 2000, the Company completed the sale of substantially all of
the assets of Greenwald and Greenwald Intellicard to The Eastern Company
("Eastern") for $22.5 million in cash less $1.75 million held in escrow to
secure the payment of certain indemnification obligations. As part of the
transaction, Eastern assumed certain liabilities of Greenwald and Greenwald
Intellicard, including certain contractual liabilities, accounts payable and
accrued liabilities. In the third quarter of 2000, the Company recognized a gain
of $4.3 million principally related to the sale of Greenwald and Greenwald
Intellicard.
In the second quarter of 2001, the Company revised its estimates of
proceeds and expenses associated with the wind-down of Amazing and Greystone,
which has been substantially completed, and recognized a gain of $2.4 million,
which had been previously deferred pending resolution of certain contingencies.
The amounts the Company will ultimately realize from its discontinued operations
could differ from the amounts estimated and could therefore result in additional
charges or gains in future periods.
The results of the operations of Greenwald, Greenwald Intellicard,
Amazing and Greystone have been reflected as discontinued operations. Summarized
balance sheet information with respect to the discontinued operations as of June
30, 2001 is as follows (in thousands):
Current assets $ 43
Non-current assets 2,213
Current liabilities and disposition reserves (1,670)
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Net assets of discontinued operations $ 586
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NOTE 7 - SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Changes in operating assets and liabilities reflected in the
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows are net of acquisitions of businesses and
consisted of the following for the six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000 (in
thousands):
2001 2000
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Trade receivables $ 132 $ 184
Inventories (1,022) (645)
Other current assets (344) (55)
Other assets (12) (24)
Trade accounts payable (181) (92)
Accrued liabilities (700) (963)
Other non-current liabilities (1,067) (722)
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$ (3,194) $ (2,317)
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Cash paid for interest for the six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000
was $69,000 and $96,000, respectively. No income taxes were paid in 2001 and
2000. Non-cash investing activities include the acquisition of the remaining
interest in Greenwald Intellicard for shares of common stock and options valued
at $696,000 in 2000.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2001 AND 2000
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations and other sections of this Form 10-Q contains
forward-looking statements, including (without limitation) statements concerning
possible or assumed future results of operations of PubliCARD preceded by,
followed by or that include the words "believes," "expects," "anticipates,"
"estimates," "intends," "plans" or similar expressions. For those statements, we
claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained
in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking
statements are not guarantees of future performance. They involve risks,
uncertainties and assumptions. You should understand that such statements made
under "Factors That May Affect Future Results" and elsewhere in this document
could affect our future results and could cause those results to differ
materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements.
OVERVIEW
At present, PubliCARD, through its Infineer subsidiaries, is a smart
card technology company, which provides infrastructure products and solutions to
facilitate secure access and transactions. The Company's products and solutions
include integrated circuits, smart card readers and software systems. PubliCARD
sells its products and solutions to customers for deployment in enterprise
security and transactions management applications. In July 2001, after
evaluating the timing of potential future revenues, PubliCARD's Board of
Directors decided to shift the Company's strategic focus. While the Board
remains confident in the long-term prospects of the smart card business, the
timing of public sector and corporate initiatives utilizing the Company's smart
card reader and chip products had become more uncertain. Given the lengthened
time horizon, the Board did not believe it would be prudent to continue to
invest the Company's current resources, including its $8.5 million in cash, in
the ongoing development and marketing of these technologies. Accordingly, the
Board determined that shareholders' interests will be best served by pursuing
strategic alliances with one or more companies that have the resources to
capitalize more fully on the Company's smart card reader and chip-related
technologies. In connection with this shift in the Company's strategic focus,
workforce reductions and other measures will be implemented to achieve cost
savings. See Note 2 for a discussion on the repositioning charge associated with
this action. The Board also authorized management to seek acquisitions of
businesses in areas outside the technology sectors in which the Company has
recently been engaged, so as to diversify its asset base. The Company will
continue to develop and market its closed environment smart card transaction
solutions to the educational and corporate campus markets through its U.K. based
Infineer Ltd. subsidiary, which represented 73 percent of consolidated revenues
for the first half of 2001.
PubliCARD established its presence within the smart card industry
through a series of acquisitions:
- In February 1998, PubliCARD acquired, through a joint venture
arrangement in Greenwald Intellicard, the assets and intellectual
property of Intellicard Systems, Ltd. Greenwald Intellicard provided
smart cards, smart card readers, value transfer stations, card
management software and machine interface boards for the commercial
laundry appliance industry. PubliCARD initially owned 50% of
Greenwald Intellicard, and acquired the remaining 50% in February
1999 and February 2000.
- In November 1998, PubliCARD acquired Tritheim Technologies, Inc.
("Tritheim"), which develops conditional access and security
products for the software industry, computers and the electronic
information and digital video broadcast, also known as DVB,
industry.
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- In February 1999, PubliCARD acquired Amazing, a developer of
consumer smart card solutions and a manufacturer of customized smart
cards.
- In February 1999, PubliCARD acquired Greystone, a developer of hard
disk duplicators.
- In November 1999, PubliCARD acquired Absec Ltd. ("Absec"), a
designer of closed environment solutions, including small value
electronic cash systems and database management solutions. Through
Absec, PubliCARD provides systems for closed populations to allow
individual user access, unique rights and monitoring.
While PubliCARD developed a number of successful smart card products
and solutions, its operations were fragmented throughout a variety of markets.
PubliCARD's Board of Directors, together with its management team, determined to
integrate its operations and focus on a single market in which:
- high growth potential exists;
- PubliCARD has established relationships;
- PubliCARD has already deployed products and gained credibility; and
- PubliCARD possesses core technologies and competencies.
PubliCARD determined that it could leverage its existing smart card
technology for deployment in the rapidly growing enterprise security and
transaction management market sectors, which PubliCARD had already penetrated
and which it believed exhibited each of the characteristics identified above. To
effect this new business strategy, in March 2000, the Company's Board of
Directors adopted a plan to dispose of the operations of the Company's
Greenwald, Greenwald Intellicard, Greystone and Amazing subsidiaries. These
subsidiaries designed, manufactured and distributed mechanical and smart card
laundry solutions, hard disk duplicators and smart cards.
On June 29, 2000, the Company completed the sale of substantially
all of the assets of Greenwald and Greenwald Intellicard to Eastern for $22.5
million in cash less $1.75 million held in escrow to secure the payment of
certain indemnification obligations. As part of the transaction, Eastern assumed
certain liabilities of Greenwald and Greenwald Intellicard, including certain
contractual liabilities, accounts payable and accrued liabilities. The Company
has substantially completed the wind-down of the operations of Amazing and
Greystone including the sale of certain assets and the licensing of certain
intellectual property.
In December 2000, the Company acquired a 3.5% ownership interest in
TecSec for $5.0 million. TecSec develops and markets smart card-based encryption
products and solutions, which are designed to enable the next generation
information security for the enterprise, multi-enterprise e-business and other
markets.
Sales
Revenues are generated from infrastructure product sales, licenses of
software products, maintenance contracts and software development services.
Revenue from product sales is recorded upon shipment of the product. Provisions
are recorded for estimated warranty repairs, returns and bad debts at the time
the product is shipped. Software license fees are recognized upon shipment if a
signed contract exists, the fee is fixed and determinable and the collection of
the resulting receivable is probable. Revenue from maintenance and support fees
are recognized ratably over the contract period.
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Cost of sales and operating expenses
Cost of sales consists primarily of third-party contract manufacturing
costs, material, personnel costs and overhead.
Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of personnel and travel
costs, public relations, trade shows and marketing materials.
Product development expenses consist primarily of personnel and travel
costs, independent consultants and contract engineering services. The Company
believes that a significant level of development expenditures are required to
enable it to quickly introduce new solutions that incorporate the latest
technological advances and to develop and maintain close relationships with key
suppliers of components and technologies. The Company's future success will
depend upon its ability to develop and to introduce new solutions on a timely
basis that keep pace with technological developments and emerging industry
standards and address the increasingly sophisticated needs of its customers.
General and administrative expenses consist primarily of personnel and
related costs for general corporate functions, including finance and accounting,
human resources, risk management and legal.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2001 COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000
SALES. Consolidated net sales increased to $1.3 million in 2001 compared
to $1.1 million for 2000. The increase in the second quarter sales is attributed
to sales of smart card readers and integrated circuits.
GROSS MARGIN. Gross margin as a percentage of net sales increased to 51%
in 2001 from 43% in 2000. The increase is attributed to the higher margins at
the Company's closed environment solutions business in Northern Ireland.
SALES AND MARKETING EXPENSES. Sales and marketing expenses were $1.2
million in 2001 compared to $2.0 million in 2000. The decrease is mainly due to
headcount reductions throughout 2000 and 2001 and lower consulting expenses for
market research and corporate branding.
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES. Product development expenses include
expenses associated with the development of new products and enhancements to
existing products. Product development expenses amounted to $918,000 in 2001
compared to $1.4 million in 2000. Expenses decreased in 2001 primarily due to
headcount reduction throughout 2000 and 2001 and lower contract engineering
services costs.
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. General and administrative expenses
for the quarter ended June 30, 2001 decreased by approximately 27% to $1.2
million from $1.7 million for 2000. The decrease was due to lower corporate
expenditures, which consisted primarily of legal, consulting and professional
fees, and headcount reductions.
STOCK COMPENSATION EXPENSE. Stock-based compensation recorded in 2000
and 2001 principally relates to the issuance of stock awards and below market
stock option grants to two executives hired in 2000 and 1999.
GOODWILL AMORTIZATION. Goodwill and other intangibles are associated
with the Tritheim and Absec acquisitions. Amortization amounted to $660,000 in
2001 and 2000.
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REPOSITIONING CHARGE. As discussed above, in July 2001, after evaluating
the timing of potential future revenues, PubliCARD's Board decided to shift the
Company's strategic focus. The Board authorized management to pursue strategic
alliances with one or more companies that have the resources to capitalize more
fully on PubliCARD's smart card reader and chip-related technologies.
Accordingly, the Company recorded a charge of $6.1 million in the second quarter
of 2001, representing the write-off of goodwill, inventory and fixed assets
associated with this action.
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSE. Interest income decreased slightly to $110,000
for 2001 from $111,000 for 2000. Interest expense, which principally relates to
interest on the remaining environmental obligation (see below), increased
slightly to $21,000 in 2001 compared to $20,000 in 2000.
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2001 COMPARED TO SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000
SALES. Consolidated net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2001
increased to $2.9 million compared to $2.6 million for 2000. The increase is
primarily attributed to sales of smart card readers for security applications.
GROSS MARGIN. Gross margin as a percentage of net sales remained
unchanged in 2001 and 2000. Higher gross margins for smart card readers were
offset by lower margins at the Company's closed environment solutions business.
SALES AND MARKETING EXPENSES. Sales and marketing expenses were $2.5
million in 2001 compared to $3.8 million in 2000. The decrease is mainly due to
headcount reductions throughout 2000 and 2001 and lower consulting expenses for
market research and corporate branding.
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES. Product development expenses amounted to
$1.8 million in 2001 compared to $2.2 million in 2000. Expenses decreased in
2001 primarily due to headcount reduction throughout 2000 and 2001 and lower
contract engineering services costs.
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. General and administrative expenses
decreased by approximately 27% to $2.5 million for 2001 from $3.5 million for
2000. The decrease was due to lower corporate expenditures, which consisted
primarily of legal, consulting and professional fees, and headcount reductions.
STOCK COMPENSATION EXPENSE. Stock-based compensation recorded in 2000
and 2001 principally relates to the issuance of stock awards and below market
stock option grants to two executives hired in 2000 and 1999.
GOODWILL AMORTIZATION. Goodwill and other intangibles are associated
with the Tritheim and Absec acquisitions. Amortization amounted to $1.3 million
in 2001 and 2000.
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSE. Interest income increased slightly to $317,000
for 2001 from $299,000 for 2000. Interest expense, which principally relates to
interest on the remaining environmental obligation (see below), decreased to
$40,000 in 2001 compared to $58,000 in 2000.
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LIQUIDITY
The Company has financed its operations over the last two years
primarily through the sale of common and preferred stock and the sale of
non-core businesses. Cash, including short-term investments, decreased by $8.6
million during the six months ended June 30, 2001, to $8.5 million.
Operating activities from continuing operations utilized cash of $8.6
million for the six months ended June 30, 2001 and principally consisted of the
loss from continuing operations of $13.0 million and an increase in net
operating assets and liabilities of $3.2 million offset by non-cash charges of
$7.6 million for the repositioning charge, goodwill amortization, stock
compensation expense and depreciation. Operating activities from discontinued
operations utilized $95,000 of cash.
Investing activities provided cash of $145,000 in 2001 and consisted
principally of proceeds from the sale of discontinued operations.
Financing activities utilized cash of $37,000 in 2001 and consisted of
closing costs in connection with the Company's December 2000 private placement
of common and preferred stock. The effect of exchange rate changes on cash and
cash equivalents reduced cash by $4,000.
During the first six months of 2001, the Company's capital expenditures
from continuing operations totaled $24,000. The Company has not entered into any
material commitments for acquisitions or capital expenditures and has the
ability to increase or decrease capital expenditure levels as required. The
Company anticipates that it will be able to fund its capital expenditures for at
least the next twelve months with its available cash resources.
The Company has experienced negative cash flow from operating activities
in the past and expects to experience negative cash flow in 2001 and 2002. The
Company believes that its current cash balance and expected cash flows will
satisfy working capital, product development, sales and marketing activities and
capital expenditures for at least the next 12 months. Future uses of cash
include the following:
- In April 1996, a consent decree (the "Consent Decree") among the
Company, the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection ("PADEP") was
entered by the court which resolved all of the United States' and
PADEP's claims against the Company for recovery of costs incurred in
responding to releases of hazardous substances at a facility
previously owned and operated by the Company. Pursuant to the
Consent Decree, the Company will pay a total of $14.4 million plus
interest to the United States and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Through June 30, 2001, the Company has made principal payments
aggregating $13.6 million. A final payment of $823,000, including
interest, is scheduled to be made to the United States
Environmental Protection Agency in April 2002.
- The Company sponsors a defined benefit pension plan, which was
frozen in1993. As of December 31, 2000, the actuarial present value
of accrued liabilities exceeded the plan assets by approximately
$5.4 million. The annual contribution to the plan is expected to be
approximately $1.4 million in 2001.
The success of our repositioning strategy significantly depends on our
ability to raise additional financing to fund acquisitions. We cannot assure you
that any financing required for such acquisitions will be available on
acceptable terms or at all, or that any future acquisitions will not materially
adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.
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As of June 30, 2001, the value of the Company's investment in TecSec, a
privately held company, was $5.0 million. This investment has been accounted for
at cost and could be subject to write-down in future periods if it is determined
that the investment is permanently impaired and not recoverable. If TecSec is
not successful in executing its business plan or in obtaining sufficient capital
on acceptable terms or at all, the Company's investment in TecSec could be
permanently impaired and subject to a significant write-down.
As of December 31, 2000, approximately $96 million of U.S. tax loss
carryforwards (subject to review by the Internal Revenue Service), expiring from
2001 through 2020, were available to offset future taxable income. Due to the
"change of ownership" provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the
availability of net operating loss carryforwards to offset federal taxable
income in future periods could be subject to an annual limitation if a change in
ownership for income tax purposes occurs.
FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE RESULTS
WE HAVE A HISTORY OF OPERATING LOSSES AND NEGATIVE CASH FLOW, AND WE
HAVE ONGOING FUNDING OBLIGATIONS. We have incurred losses and experienced
negative cash flow from operating activities in the past, and we expect to incur
losses and experience negative cash flow from operating activities in the
foreseeable future. We incurred losses from continuing operations in 1998, 1999,
2000 and for the six months ended June 30, 2001, of approximately $8.4 million,
$16.7 million, $19.7 million and $13.0 million, respectively. In addition, we
experienced negative cash flow from continuing operating activities of $5.6
million, $8.5 million, $18.7 million and $8.6 million in 1998, 1999, 2000 and
for the six months ended June 30, 2001, respectively.
We also have continuing obligations to fund payments due under the
Consent Decree and an underfunded pension plan. We are scheduled to make a final
payment of $823,000 in April 2002 in connection with the Consent Decree.
Consistent with the general practices of environmental enforcement agencies, the
Consent Decree does not eliminate our potential liability for remediation of
contamination that had not been known at the time of the settlement. We sponsor
a defined benefit pension plan, which was frozen in 1993. As of December 31,
2000, the present value of the accrued benefit liabilities of our pension plan
exceeded the plan's assets by approximately $5.4 million. In addition to the
$1.4 million we expect to contribute to the plan in 2001, we are obligated to
make continued contributions to the plan in accordance with the rules and
regulations prescribed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
Future contribution levels depend in large measure on the mortality rate of plan
participants and the investment return on the plan assets.
WE FACE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH ACQUISITIONS. An important element of
our new strategic plan involves the acquisition of businesses in areas outside
the technology sectors in which we have has recently been engaged, so as to
diversify our asset base. Acquisitions would require us to invest financial
resources and may have a dilutive effect on our earnings or book value per share
of common stock. We cannot assure you that we will consummate any acquisitions
in the future, that any financing required for such acquisitions will be
available on acceptable terms or at all, or that any past or future acquisitions
will not materially adversely affect our results of operations and financial
condition.
Our acquisition strategy generally presents a number of significant
risks and uncertainties, including the risks that:
- we will not be able to retain the employees or business
relationships of the acquired company;
- we will fail to realize any synergies or other cost reduction
objectives expected from the acquisition;
- we will not be able to integrate the operations, products, personnel
and facilities of acquired companies;
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- management's attention will be diverted to pursuing acquisition
opportunities and integrating acquired products, technologies or
companies and will be distracted from performing its regular
responsibilities;
- we will incur or assume liabilities, including liabilities that are
unknown or not fully known to us at the time of the acquisition; and
- we will enter markets in which we have no direct prior experience.
We cannot assure you that any of the foregoing will not materialize, which could
have an adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.
THE MARKET'S ACCEPTANCE OF OUR PRODUCTS IS UNCERTAIN. Demand for,
and market acceptance of, our smart card reader and software solutions are
subject to a high level of uncertainty due to rapidly changing technology, new
product introductions and changes in customer requirements and preferences. The
success of our products or any future products depends upon our ability to
enhance our existing products and to develop and introduce new products and
technologies to meet customer requirements. We face the risk that our current
and future products will not achieve market acceptance.
Our future revenues and earnings depend in large part on the success
of these products, and if the benefits are not perceived sufficient or if
alternative technologies are more widely accepted, the demand for our solutions
may not grow and our business and operating results would be materially and
adversely affected.
WE DEPEND ON A RELATIVELY SMALL NUMBER OF CUSTOMERS FOR A MAJORITY
OF OUR REVENUES. We rely on a limited number of customers in our business. We
expect to continue to depend upon a relatively small number of customers for a
majority of the revenues in our business. For the six months ended June 30,
2001, one customer represented approximately 10% of our net sales and 13% of our
accounts receivable balance as of June 30, 2001.
We generally do not enter into long-term supply commitments with our
customers. Instead, we bid on a project basis and have supply contracts in place
for each project. Significant reductions in sales to any of our largest
customers would have a material adverse effect on our business. In addition, we
generate significant accounts receivable and inventory balances in connection
with providing products to our customers. A customer's inability to pay for our
products could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.
WE DEPEND ON THIRD PARTY MANUFACTURERS WHO ARE OUTSIDE OF OUR
CONTROL. We outsource manufacturing needs of a significant portion of our
products to third party contract manufacturers. Outsourcing of manufacturing
involves risks with respect to quality assurance, cost and the absence of
engineering support. In addition, financial, operational or supply problems
encountered by the third party manufacturers we use or may use in the future,
their subcontractors or their suppliers could result in our inability to obtain
timely delivery, if at all, of finished products. Any such difficulties would
adversely affect our financial results.
WE HAVE A LIMITED NUMBER OF SUPPLIERS OF KEY COMPONENTS. We rely on
a limited number of suppliers for key components for our products. Our reliance
on one supplier could impose several risks, including an inadequate supply of
components, price increases, long lead times, late deliveries and poor quality.
Disruption or termination of the supply of these components could delay the
delivery of our products, which could have a material adverse effect on our
business and operating results. These delays could damage our relationship with
current and prospective customers.
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OUR FUTURE SUCCESS DEPENDS ON OUR ABILITY TO KEEP PACE WITH
TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES AND INTRODUCE NEW PRODUCTS IN A TIMELY MANNER. The rate of
technological change currently affecting the smart card market is particularly
rapid compared to other industries. Our ability to anticipate these trends and
adapt to new technologies is critical to our success. Because new product
development commitments must be made well in advance of actual sales, new
product decisions must anticipate future demand as well as the speed and
direction of technological change. Our ability to remain competitive will depend
upon our ability to develop in a timely and cost effective manner new and
enhanced products at competitive prices. New product introductions or
enhancements by our competitors could cause a decline in sales or loss of market
acceptance of our existing products and lower profit margins.
Our success in developing, introducing and selling new and enhanced
products depends upon a variety of factors, including:
- product selections;
- timely and efficient completion of product design and
development;
- timely and efficient implementation of manufacturing
processes;
- effective sales, service and marketing;
- price; and
- product performance in the field.
Our ability to develop new products also depends upon the success of our
research and development efforts. Our research and development expenditures for
the six months ended June 30, 2001 were $1.8 million and we may need to devote
additional resources to our research and development efforts in the future. We
cannot assure you that these expenditures will lead to the development of viable
products.
THE HIGHLY COMPETITIVE MARKETS IN WHICH WE OPERATE COULD HAVE A
MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON OUR BUSINESS AND OPERATING RESULTS. The markets in
which we operate are intensely competitive and characterized by rapidly changing
technology. We compete against numerous companies, many of which have greater
resources than we do, and we believe that competition is likely to intensify.
We believe that the principal competitive factors affecting us are:
- the extent to which products support industry standards and
are capable of being operated or integrated with other
products;
- technical features and level of security;
- strength of distribution channels;
- price;
- product reputation, reliability, quality, performance and
customer support;
- product features such as adaptability, functionality and
ease of use; and
- competitor reputation, positioning and resources.
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We cannot assure you that competitive pressures will not have a
material adverse effect on our business and operating results. Many of our
current and potential competitors have longer operating histories and
significantly greater financial, technical, sales, customer support, marketing
and other resources, as well as greater name recognition and a larger installed
base of their products and technologies than our company. Additionally, there
can be no assurance that new competitors will not enter our markets. Increased
competition would likely result in price reductions, reduced margins and loss of
market share, any of which would have a material adverse effect on our business
and operating results.
The market for smart card products and solutions is new, intensely
competitive and rapidly evolving. We expect competition to continue to increase
with both our existing competitors and new market entrants. Our primary
competition currently comes from or is anticipated to come from:
- companies offering payment solutions, including Trintech and
VeriFone;
- companies offering smart card technology solutions,
including Gemplus, Philips and SCM Microsystems; and
- companies offering closed environment solutions, including
small value electronic cash systems and database management
solutions, such as Girovend, MARS, Diebold, CyberMark and
Schlumberger.
Many of our current and potential competitors have broader customer
relationships that could be leveraged, including relationships with many of our
customers. These companies also have more established customer support and
professional services organizations than we do. In addition, a number of
companies with significantly greater resources than we have could attempt to
increase their presence by acquiring or forming strategic alliances with our
competitors, resulting in increased competition.
OUR LONG PRODUCT SALES CYCLES SUBJECT US TO RISK. Our products fall
into two categories, those that are standardized and ready to install and use
and those that require significant development efforts to implement within the
purchasers' own systems. Those products requiring significant development
efforts tend to be newly developed technologies and software applications that
can represent major investments for customers. We rely on potential customers'
internal review processes and systems requirements. The implementation of some
of our products involves deliveries of small quantities for pilot programs and
significant testing by the customers before firm orders are received for
production volumes, or lengthy beta testing of software solutions. For these
more complex products, the sales process may take one year or longer, during
which time we may expend significant financial, technical and management
resources, without any certainty of a sale.
WE MAY BE LIMITED IN OUR USE OF OUR FEDERAL NET OPERATING LOSS
CARRYFORWARDS. As of December 31, 2000, we had federal net operating loss
carryforwards, subject to review by the Internal Revenue Service, totaling
approximately $96.0 million for federal income tax purposes, approximately $9.0
million of which will expire at the end of 2001 and $25.0 million of which will
expire at the end of 2002. We do not expect to earn any significant taxable
income prior to 2003, and may not do so until later. A federal net operating
loss can generally be carried back two or three years and then forward fifteen
or twenty years (depending on the year in which the loss was incurred), and used
to offset taxable income earned by a company (and thus reduce its income tax
liability).
Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code provides that when a
company undergoes an "ownership change," that company's use of its net operating
losses is limited in each subsequent year. An "ownership change" occurs when, as
of any testing date, the sum of the increases in ownership of each shareholder
that owns five percent or more of the value of a company's stock as compared to
that shareholder's lowest percentage ownership during the preceding three-year
period exceeds fifty percentage
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points. For purposes of this rule, certain shareholders who own less than five
percent of a company's stock are aggregated and treated as a single five-percent
shareholder. We may issue a substantial number of shares of our stock in
connection with public and private offerings in the future. In addition, the
exercise of outstanding warrants and options to purchase shares of our common
stock may require us to issue additional shares of our common stock. The
issuance of a significant number of shares of stock could result in an
"ownership change." If we were to experience such an "ownership change," we
estimate that we would not be able to use a substantial amount of our available
federal net operating loss carryforwards to reduce our taxable income.
The extent of the actual future use of our federal net operating
loss carryforwards is subject to inherent uncertainty because it depends on the
amount of otherwise taxable income we may earn. We cannot give any assurance
that we will have sufficient taxable income in future years to use any of our
federal net operating loss carryforwards before they would otherwise expire.
OUR PROPRIETARY TECHNOLOGY IS DIFFICULT TO PROTECT AND MAY INFRINGE
ON THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES. Our success depends
significantly upon our proprietary technology. We rely on a combination of
patent, copyright and trademark laws, trade secrets, confidentiality agreements
and contractual provisions to protect our proprietary rights. We seek to protect
our software, documentation and other written materials under trade secret and
copyright laws, which afford only limited protection. We currently have a number
of patent applications pending. We cannot assure you that any of our
applications will be approved, that any new patents will be issued, that we will
develop proprietary products or technologies that are patentable, that any
issued patent will provide us with any competitive advantages or will not be
challenged by third parties. Furthermore, we cannot assure you that the patents
of others will not have a material adverse effect on our business and operating
results.
If our technology or products is determined to infringe upon the
rights of others, and we were unable to obtain licenses to use the technology,
we could be required to cease using the technology and stop selling the
products. We may not be able to obtain a license in a timely manner on
acceptable terms or at all. Any of these events would have a material adverse
effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
Patent disputes are common in technology related industries. We
cannot assure you that we will have the financial resources to enforce or defend
a patent infringement or proprietary rights action. As the number of products
and competitors in the smart card market grows, the likelihood of infringement
claims also increases. Any claim or litigation may be time consuming and costly,
cause product shipment delays or require us to redesign our products or enter
into royalty or licensing agreements. Any of these events would have a material
adverse effect on our business and operating results. Despite our efforts to
protect our proprietary rights, unauthorized parties may attempt to copy aspects
of our products or to use our proprietary information and software. In addition,
the laws of some foreign countries do not protect proprietary and intellectual
property rights to as great an extent as do the laws of the United States. Our
means of protecting our proprietary and intellectual property rights may not be
adequate. There is a risk that our competitors will independently develop
similar technology, duplicate our products or design around patents or other
intellectual property rights.
IF THIRD PARTIES DO NOT DEPLOY OUR TECHNOLOGY AND CREATE A MARKET
FOR DIGITAL COMMERCE, OUR BUSINESS WILL BE HARMED. Relationships with leading
content, technology and commerce service providers are critical to our success.
Our business and operating results would be harmed to the extent we are
unsuccessful in developing strategic alliances or to the extent our existing
strategic partnerships fail, in whole or in part, to:
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- deploy our technology;
- develop an infrastructure to conduct business through
e-commerce; and
- develop and deploy new applications.
We cannot assure you that we will be successful in developing strategic
alliances.
THE NATURE OF OUR PRODUCTS SUBJECTS US TO PRODUCT LIABILITY RISKS.
Our customers may rely on certain of our current products and products in
development to prevent unauthorized access to digital content, computer
networks, DVB and real property. A malfunction of or design defect in certain of
our products could result in tort or warranty claims. Although we attempt to
reduce the risk of exposure from such claims through warranty disclaimers and
liability limitation clauses in our sales agreements and by maintaining product
liability insurance, we cannot assure you that these measures will be effective
in limiting our liability for any damages. Any liability for damages resulting
from security breaches could be substantial and could have a material adverse
effect on our business and operating results. In addition, a well-publicized
actual or perceived security breach involving our conditional access or security
products could adversely affect the market's perception of our products in
general, regardless of whether any breach is attributable to our products. This
could result in a decline in demand for our products, which would have a
material adverse effect on our business and operating results.
WE MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY RETAINING OR RECRUITING PROFESSIONALS FOR OUR
BUSINESS. Our future success and performance is dependent on the continued
services and performance of our senior management and other key personnel. The
loss of the services of any of our executive officers or other key employees
could materially adversely affect our business.
Our business requires experienced software programmers, creative
designers and application developers, and our success depends on identifying,
hiring, training and retaining such experienced, knowledgeable professionals. If
a significant number of our current employees or any of our senior technical
personnel resign, or for other reasons are no longer employed by us, we may be
unable to complete or retain existing projects or bid for new projects of
similar scope and revenues. In addition, former employees may compete with us in
the future.
Even if we retain our current employees, our management must
continually recruit talented professionals in order for our business to grow.
There is currently a shortage of qualified senior technical personnel in the
software development field, and this shortage is likely to continue.
Furthermore, there is significant competition for employees with the skills
required to perform the services we offer. We cannot assure you that we will be
able to attract a sufficient number of qualified employees in the future to
sustain and grow our business, or that we will be successful in motivating and
retaining the employees we are able to attract. If we cannot attract, motivate
and retain qualified professionals, our business, financial condition and
results of operations will suffer.
OUR INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS SUBJECT US TO RISK ASSOCIATED WITH
OPERATING IN FOREIGN MARKETS, INCLUDING FLUCTUATIONS IN CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATES,
WHICH COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
International sales represented approximately 61% of total sales for the six
months ended June 30, 2001. Because we derive a substantial portion of our
business outside the United States, we are subject to certain risks associated
with operating in foreign markets including the following:
- tariffs and other trade barriers;
- difficulties in staffing and managing foreign operations;
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- currency exchange risks;
- export controls related to encryption technology;
- unexpected changes in regulatory requirements;
- changes in economic and political conditions;
- potentially adverse tax consequences; and
- burdens of complying with a variety of foreign laws.
Any of the foregoing could adversely impact the success of our
international operations. We cannot assure you that such factors will not have a
material adverse effect on our future international sales and, consequently, on
our business, operating results and financial condition. In addition,
fluctuations in exchange rates could have a material adverse effect on our
business, operating results and financial condition. To date, we have not
engaged in currency hedging.
OUR ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS, CERTAIN CHANGE OF CONTROL
AGREEMENTS, OUR RIGHTS PLAN AND PROVISIONS OF PENNSYLVANIA LAW COULD DETER
TAKEOVER ATTEMPTS.
Blank check preferred stock. Our board of directors has the
authority to issue preferred stock and to fix the rights, preferences,
privileges and restrictions, including voting rights, of these shares without
any further vote or action by the holders of our common stock. The rights of the
holders of any preferred stock that may be issued in the future may adversely
affect the rights of the holders of our common stock. The issuance of preferred
stock could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire a majority of
our outstanding voting stock, thereby delaying, deferring or preventing a change
of control. Such preferred stock may have other rights, including economic
rights, senior to our common stock, and as a result, the issuance of the
preferred stock could limit the price that investors might be willing to pay in
the future for shares of our common stock and could have a material adverse
effect on the market value of our common stock.
Rights plan. Our rights plan entitles the registered holders of
rights to purchase shares of our class A preferred stock upon the occurrence of
certain events, and may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a
change of control.
Change of control agreements. We are a party to change of control
agreements which provide for payments to certain of our directors and executive
officers under certain circumstances following a change of control. Since the
change of control agreements require large cash payments to be made by any
person effecting a change of control, these agreements may discourage takeover
attempts.
The change of control agreements provide that, if the services of any
person party to a change of control agreement are terminated within three years
following a change of control, that individual will be entitled to receive, in a
lump sum within 10 days of the termination date, a payment equal to 2.99 times
that individual's average annual compensation for the shorter of the five years
preceding the change of control and the period the individual received
compensation from us for personal services. Assuming a change of control were to
occur at the present time, payments in the following amounts would be required:
Mr. Harry I. Freund -- $964,000; and Mr. Jay S. Goldsmith -- $964,000. If any
such payment, either alone or together with others made in connection with the
individual's termination, is considered to be an excess parachute payment under
the Internal Revenue Code, the individual will be entitled to receive an
additional payment in an amount which, when added to the initial payment, would
result in a net benefit to the individual, after giving effect to excise taxes
imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code and
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income taxes on such additional payment, equal to the initial payment before
such additional payment. We would not be able to deduct these payments for
income tax purposes.
Pennsylvania law. We are a Pennsylvania corporation. Anti-takeover
provisions of Pennsylvania law could make it difficult for a third party to
acquire control of us, even if such change of control would be beneficial to our
shareholders.
OUR STOCK PRICE IS EXTREMELY VOLATILE. The stock market has recently
experienced significant price and volume fluctuations unrelated to the operating
performance of particular companies. The market price of our common stock has
been highly volatile and is likely to continue to be volatile. The future
trading price for our common stock will depend on a number of factors,
including:
- variations in our annual or quarterly financial results or
those of our competitors;
- general economic conditions, in particular, the technology
service sector;
- the volume of activity for our common stock is minimal and
therefore a large number of shares placed for sale or
purchase could increase its volatility;
- our ability to effectively manage our business;
- expected or announced relationships with other companies;
- announcements of technological advances innovations or new
products by us or our competitors;
- patents or other proprietary rights or patent litigation;
and
- product liability or warranty litigation.
We cannot be certain that the market price of our common stock will
not experience significant fluctuations in the future, including fluctuations
that are adverse and unrelated to our performance.
OUR STOCK MAY BE DELISTED FROM THE NASDAQ NATIONAL MARKET. On August
6, 2001, we received notice from The Nasdaq Stock Market ("Nasdaq") that our
common stock had failed to maintain a minimum closing bid price of $1.00 over
the last 30 consecutive trading days as required by The Nasdaq National Market
Rules. Therefore, in accordance with such rules, we will be provided 90 calendar
days, or until November 5, 2001, to regain compliance with this rule. If at any
time before November 5, 2001, the closing bid price of our common stock is at
least $1.00 for a minimum of 10 consecutive trading days, Nasdaq will determine
if we are in compliance. However, if we are unable to demonstrate compliance on
or before November 5, 2001, Nasdaq will provide written notification that our
securities will be delisted. At that time, we may appeal the decision to a
Nasdaq Listing Qualification Panel. We cannot assure you that we will continue
to meet Nasdaq's other quantitative and qualitative listing criteria, that
any appeal in the event of non-compliance of our common stock will be successful
or that our common stock will not be delisted.
If our common stock is delisted, the liquidity of our common stock
would be adversely affected. This would likely impair our ability to raise
capital in the future. If we are not successful in raising additional capital
when required in sufficient amounts and on terms acceptable us or at all, we may
be required to scale back the scope of our business plan, which would have a
material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations. We
cannot make any assurances that it will generate sufficient cash flow from
operations in the future, that anticipated revenue growth will be realized or
that future borrowings or equity contributions will be available in amounts
sufficient to finance our business plan or at all.
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WE ARE SUBJECT TO GOVERNMENT REGULATION. The telecommunications,
media, broadcast and cable television industries are subject to extensive
regulation by governmental agencies. These governmental agencies continue to
oversee and adopt legislation and regulation over these industries, which may
affect our business, market participants with which we have relationships or the
acceptance of interactive television in general. In addition, future legislation
or regulatory requirements regarding privacy issues could be enacted to require
notification to users that captured data may be used by marketing entities to
target product promotion and advertising to that user. Any of these developments
may materially adversely affect our business.
Federal, state and local regulations impose various environmental
controls on the discharge of chemicals and gases, which may be used in our
present or future assembly processes. Moreover, changes in such environmental
rules and regulations may require us to invest in capital equipment and
implement compliance programs in the future. Any failure by us to comply with
environmental rules and regulations, including the discharge of hazardous
substances, would subject us to liabilities and would materially adversely
affect our operations.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Foreign currency exchange rate risk
We conduct operations in the United Kingdom and sell products in
several different countries. Therefore, our operating results may be impacted by
the fluctuating exchange rates of foreign currencies, especially the British
pound, in relation to the U.S. dollar. We do not currently engage in hedging
activities with respect to our foreign currency exposure. We continually monitor
our exposure to currency fluctuations and may use financial hedging techniques
when appropriate to minimize the effect of these fluctuations. Even so, exchange
rate fluctuations may still have a material adverse effect on our business and
operating results.
Market Risk
We are exposed to market risk primarily through short-term
investments. Our investment policy calls for investment in short-term, low risk
instruments. As of June 30, 2001, short-term investments (principally U.S.
Treasury bills) were $8.4 million. Due to the nature of these investments, any
decrease in rates would not have a material impact on our financial condition or
results of operations.
Investment Risk
As of June 30, 2001, the value of our investment in TecSec, a
privately held company, was $5.0 million. This investment has been accounted for
at cost and could be subject to write-down in future periods if it is determined
that the investment is permanently impaired and not recoverable. If TecSec is
not successful in executing its business plan or in obtaining sufficient capital
on acceptable terms or at all, our investment in TecSec could be permanently
impaired and subject to a significant write-down.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
GENERAL LITIGATION
Various legal proceedings are pending against the Company. The Company considers
all such proceedings to be ordinary litigation incident to the character of its
business. Certain claims are covered by liability insurance. The Company
believes that the resolution of those claims to the extent not covered by
insurance will not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse
effect on the financial position or results of operations of the Company.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
None.
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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.
PUBLICARD, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: August 14, 2001 /s/ Jan-Erik Rottinghuis
Jan-Erik Rottinghuis, President
and Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Antonio L. DeLise
Antonio L. DeLise, Chief Financial
Officer, Secretary and Principal
Accounting Officer
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