Manatron, Inc. Form 10-Q 03-15-02



SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

____________________________

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

[ X ]

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

   
 

For the quarterly period ended January 31, 2002

   

[    ]

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: 0-15264

MANATRON, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Michigan
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)

38-1983228
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

510 E. Milham Avenue
Portage, Michigan

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)


49002
(Zip Code)

(616) 567-2900
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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      .

On March 15, 2002, there were 3,821,642 shares of the registrant's common stock, no par value, outstanding.








MANATRON, INC.

INDEX TO FORM 10-Q

 

Page
Number


   

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 
       
 

Item 1.

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

1

       
   

Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets

1

       
   

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations

2

       
   

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

3

       
   

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

4

       
 

Item 2.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial

 
       
   

Condition and Results of Operations

9

       
 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

14

       
       

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

15

       
       
 

Item 6.

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

15

       
       

     SIGNATURES

18














PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.          Financial Statements.

MANATRON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

     

January 31,
2002


   

April 30,
2001


 
     

(Unaudited)

       
 

ASSETS

           

CURRENT ASSETS:

 
 

Cash and equivalents

$

2,006,600

 

$

700,840

 
 

Accounts receivable, net

 

11,104,996

   

8,740,648

 
 

Federal income tax receivable

 

--

   

935,000

 
 

Revenues earned in excess of billings and retainages

           
 

     on long-term contracts

 

3,119,148

   

3,970,877

 
 

Notes receivable

 

1,255,823

   

1,066,064

 
 

Inventories

 

306,645

   

245,995

 
 

Deferred tax assets

 

1,453,000

   

1,453,000

 
 

Other current assets

 

203,792


   

216,456


 
             

 

          Total current assets

 

19,450,004


 

 

17,328,880


 

             

NET PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

2,496,894


   

2,702,799


 

OTHER ASSETS:

 
 

Long-term receivables, less current portion

 

464,104

   

680,022

 
 

Computer software development costs, net of accumulated
   amortization

 


1,143,298

   


950,283

 
 

Goodwill, net of accumulated amortization

 

3,659,646

   

4,138,561

 
 

Other, net

 

--


   

50,598


 
 

          Total other assets

 

5,267,048


   

5,819,464


 
 

          Total assets

$

27,213,946


 

$

25,851,143


 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

   

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 
 

Installment note payable

$

--

 

$

1,000,000

 
 

Line of credit borrowings

 

--

   

2,564,286

 
 

Accounts payable

 

1,064,904

   

1,152,605

 
 

Billings in excess of revenues earned on long-term contracts

 

2,482,929

   

1,319,406

 
 

Billings for future services

 

8,867,616

   

5,748,132

 
 

Accrued liabilities

 

3,227,300


   

2,896,192


 
 

          Total current liabilities

 

15,642,749


   

14,680,621


 

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES

 

30,000


   

30,000


 
   

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:

 
 

Common stock

 

10,587,049

   

10,495,883

 
 

Retained earnings

 

2,208,073

   

2,131,582

 
 

Deferred compensation

 

(1,253,925


)

 

(1,486,943


)

 

          Total shareholders' equity

 

11,541,197


   

11,140,522


 
 

          Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

27,213,946


 

$

25,851,143


 

See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.







MANATRON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended
January 31,

 

 

Nine Months Ended
January 31,

 

 

 

2002


 

 

2001


 

 

2002


 

 

2001


 

NET REVENUES

$

10,132,544

 

$

10,285,603

 

$

29,706,975

 

$

29,714,360

 

                         

COST OF REVENUES

 

6,331,175


   

6,678,873


   

18,811,660


   

20,357,928


 
                         

         Gross profit

 

3,801,369

   

3,606,730

   

10,895,315

   

9,356,432

 
                         

SELLING, GENERAL AND
     ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

 


3,674,194


   


3,153,252


   


10,639,672


   


10,601,527


 
                         

         Income (loss) from operations

 

127,175

   

453,478

   

255,643

   

(1,245,095

)

                         

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), net

 

18,221


   

(101,498


)

 

20,848


   

(205,398


)

         Income (loss) before provision
         (credit) for federal income taxes

 


145,396

   


351,980

   


276,491

   


(1,450,493


)

                         

PROVISION (CREDIT) FOR
     FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

 


107,000


   


120,000


   


200,000


   


(470,000



)

                         

NET INCOME (LOSS)

$

38,396


 

$

231,980


 

$

76,491


 

$

(980,493


)

BASIC EARNINGS (LOSS)
     PER SHARE


$


..01


 


$


..07


 


$


..02


 


$


(.28



)

DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS)
     PER SHARE


$


..01


 


$


..06


 


$


..02


 


$


(.28



)

BASIC WEIGHTED AVERAGE
     SHARES OUTSTANDING

 


3,611,816


   


3,492,616


   


3,591,016


   


3,477,481


 

DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE
     SHARES OUTSTANDING

 


3,719,070


   


3,612,838


   


3,703,061


   


3,477,481


 

See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.



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MANATRON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

   

Nine Months Ended
January 31,

 
   

2002


   

2001


 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

           
 

Net income (loss)

$

76,491

 

$

(980,493

)

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash

           
 

     and equivalents provided by (used for) operating activities:

           
 

          Depreciation and amortization expense

 

1,660,794

   

1,781,099

 
 

          Deferred compensation expense

 

244,505

   

306,482

 
 

          Decrease (increase) in current assets:

           
 

               Accounts and notes receivables, net

 

(2,554,107

)

 

(1,896,199

)

 

               Federal income tax receivable

 

935,000

   

(470,000

)

 

               Revenues earned in excess of billings and

           
 

                  retainages on long-term contracts

 

851,729

   

(393,836

)

 

               Inventories

 

(60,650

)

 

(85,521

)

 

               Other current assets

 

12,664

   

(14,410

)

 

          Increase (decrease) in current liabilities:

           
 

               Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

243,407

   

(2,473,642

)

 

               Billings in excess of revenues earned on

           
 

                  long-term contracts

 

1,163,523

   

(311,806

)

 

               Billings for future services

 

3,119,484


   

943,842


 
 

               Net cash and equivalents provided by (used for)

           
 

                  operating activities

 

5,692,840


   

(3,594,484


)

             

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

           
 

Net additions to property and equipment

 

(401,777

)

 

(367,692

)

 

Decrease in long-term receivables

 

215,918

   

391,385

 
 

Investments in computer software

 

(767,212

)

 

(295,533

)

 

Other, net

 

50,598


   

38,644


 
 

               Net cash and equivalents used for investing

           
 

                  activities

 

(902,473


)

 

(233,196


)

             

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

           
 

Issuance of common stock, net

 

79,679

   

184,654

 
 

Repayments of long term debt

 

--

   

(50,000

)

 

Repayments on installment note payable

 

(1,000,000

)

 

--

 
 

Net (repayments) borrowings under line of credit

 

(2,564,286


)

 

4,539,890


 
 

               Net cash and equivalents (used for) provided by

           
 

                  financing activities

 

(3,484,607


)

 

4,674,544


 
             

CASH AND EQUIVALENTS:

           
 

Increase in cash and equivalents

 

1,305,760

   

846,864

 
 

Balance at beginning of period

 

700,840


   

608,062


 
 

Balance at end of period

$

2,006,600


 

$

1,454,926


 
 

Cash paid for interest on debt

$

69,047

 

$

229,646

 
 

Cash paid for income taxes

$

88,832

 

$

774,428

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.


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MANATRON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

_________________________

(1)          GENERAL INFORMATION

The consolidated condensed financial statements included in this Form 10-Q have been prepared by Manatron, Inc. (the "Company"), without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These consolidated condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2001, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 27, 2001.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of only a normal and recurring nature, necessary to present fairly (a) the financial position of the registrant as of January 31, 2002 and April 30, 2001, (b) the results of its operations for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2002 and 2001, and (c) cash flows for the nine months ended January 31, 2002 and 2001.


(2)          BUSINESS REPORTABLE SEGMENTS

Under the provisions of SFAS No. 131, the Company has two reportable segments: Software Systems and Services and Appraisal Services. The Company's reportable segments are separately managed, as each segment has unique characteristics.

The following table summarizes information regarding the reportable segments' profit for the three and nine months ended and the reportable segments' assets as of January 31, 2002 and 2001:














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MANATRON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(CONTINUED)

_________________________

 

 

Software
Systems
and
Services (1)


 

 



Appraisal
Services


 

 



Total Combined
Company


For the Nine Months
Ended January 31, 2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenues

 

$ 21,747,733

 

 

$   7,959,242

 

 

$ 29,706,975

 

Depreciation and
     amortization expense

 


1,564,781

 

 


96,013

 

 


1,660,794

 

EBITDA

 

2,385,029

 

 

(468,592

)

 

1,916,437

 

Capital expenditures

 

324,181

 

 

77,596

 

 

401,777

 

Segment assets

 

19,747,590

 

 

7,466,356

 

 

27,213,946

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Nine Months
Ended January 31, 2001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenues

 

$ 18,818,693

 

 

$ 10,895,667

 

 

$ 29,714,360

 

Depreciation and
     amortization expense

 


1,622,632

 

 


158,467

 

 


1,781,099

 

EBITDA

 

240,295

 

 

295,709

 

 

536,004

 

Capital expenditures

 

277,706

 

 

89,986

 

 

367,692

 

Segment assets

 

20,760,617

 

 

8,122,804

 

 

28,883,421

 

_________________

(1)

Software Systems and Services includes items that were previously classified as unallocated overhead in prior periods.







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MANATRON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(CONTINUED)

_________________________

 

 

Software
Systems
and
Services (1)


 

 



Appraisal
Services


 

 



Total Combined
Company


For the Three Months
Ended January 31, 2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenues

 

$ 7,708,587

 

 

$ 2,423,957

 

 

$ 10,132,544

 

Depreciation and
     amortization expense

 


536,019

 

 


31,691

 

 


567,710

 

EBITDA

 

859,945

 

 

(165,060

)

 

694,885

 

Capital expenditures

 

114,394

 

 

15,483

 

 

129,877

 

Segment assets

 

19,747,590

 

 

7,466,356

 

 

27,213,946

 


For the Three Months
Ended January 31, 2001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenues

 

$ 6,476,664

 

 

$ 3,808,939

 

 

$ 10,285,603

 

Depreciation and
     amortization expense

 


545,712

 

 


52,768

 

 


598,480

 

EBITDA

 

653,065

 

 

398,893

 

 

1,051,958

 

Capital expenditures

 

106,351

 

 

10,053

 

 

116,404

 

Segment assets

 

20,760,617

 

 

8,122,804

 

 

28,883,421

 

_________________

(1)

Software Systems and Services includes items that were previously classified as unallocated overhead in prior periods.







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MANATRON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(CONTINUED)

_________________________


(3)          NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT

In July 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets" ("SFAS 142"). This statement changes the accounting and reporting for goodwill and other intangible assets. Upon adoption of this statement, goodwill will no longer be amortized; however, tests for impairment will be performed annually or when a triggering event occurs. This statement will apply to assets acquired after June 30, 2001, and existing goodwill and other intangible assets upon the adoption of SFAS 142, in fiscal 2003. The Company is evaluating the effect of SFAS 142 on the consolidated financial statements related to the impairment testing of goodwill. Pretax amortization of goodwill for the nine months ended January 31, 2002 and 2001, was approximately $479,000 for both periods.

In 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board also issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard ("SFAS") No. 143, "Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations", and SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets." Management believes that the adoption of these standards will not have a material impact on the Company's financial position or results of operations.
















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MANATRON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(CONTINUED)
_________________________

(4)          EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

The following table reconciles the numerators and denominators used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share for each of the periods presented:

 

 

Three Months Ended
January 31,

 

 

Nine Months Ended
January 31,

 

 

 

2002


 

 

2001


 

 

2002


 

 

2001


 

Numerators:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Net income (loss)

$

38,396


 

$

231,980


 

$

76,491


 

$

(980,493


)

                         

Denominators:
     Denominator for basic earnings (loss)
        per share, weighted average

                       

        outstanding common shares (1)

 

3,611,816

   

3,492,616

   

3,591,016

   

3,477,481

 
                         

     Potential dilutive shares

 

107,254


(2)

 

120,222


(3)

 

112,045


(2)

 

--


(4)

                         

     Denominator for diluted earnings
     (loss) per share

 


3,719,070


   


3,612,838


   


3,703,061


   


3,477,481


 
                         

Earnings (Loss) Per Share:

                       

     Basic

$

.01


 

$

.07


 

$

.02


 

$

(.28


)

     Diluted

$

.01


 

$

.06


 

$

.02


 

$

(.28


)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(1) 208,500 and 266,100 shares of unvested restricted stock for the periods ending January 31, 2002 and January 31, 2001, respectively are excluded from the basic weighted average shares outstanding.

(2) Options to purchase 415,952 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $3.88 to $7.00 per share were outstanding during the three and nine months ended January 31, 2002, but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the options' exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the common stock.

(3) Options to purchase 277,452 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $4.63 to $7.00 per share were outstanding during the three months ended January 31, 2001, but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the options' exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the common stock.

(4) All of the options to purchase shares have been excluded due to the loss for this period.


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(5)          CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

On November 19, 2001, a lawsuit was filed against the Company in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. In this lawsuit the Controller of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania alleges that the Company has breached and failed to perform all of its obligations under its $24 million revaluation contract with Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The Allegheny Controller is seeking $15,379,000 in damages on behalf of Allegheny County. The Company believes the allegations misrepresent the facts and are completely without merit. The Company is currently seeking a prompt dismissal of this lawsuit. In the event the litigation is not dismissed, the Company intends to defend vigorously against the Controller's claims.

In addition, the Company and its subsidiary were parties, both as plaintiff and defendant, to a number of lawsuits and claims arising out of the normal course of their business. In the opinion of management, the liabilities resulting from these proceedings, if any, will not be material to the Company's consolidated financial position or results of operations.


Item 2.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Results of Operations

Net revenues of $10,132,544 and $29,706,975 for the three and nine month periods ended January 31, 2002, are comparable with the $10,285,603 and $29,714,360 of net revenues that were reported for the comparable periods in the prior fiscal year. However, the prior year revenues for both the three and nine month periods, include a large non-recurring amount as a result of the collection of $925,000 of retention money from Allegheny County as more fully described below. When the $925,000 is excluded from the prior year, current year net revenues have actually increased by 8.3% and 3.2% for the three and nine month periods, respectively. Net revenues generally include software license fees, hardware sales, forms and supplies sales, and various related services, such as mass real estate appraisals (revaluations), software support, data conversions, training, project management, hardware maintenance, forms processing and printing.

Excluding the $925,000 of retention revenue noted above, appraisal service revenues have decreased for the three months ended January 31, 2002, by approximately $460,000 or 16% to $2,423,957 and by approximately $2 million or 20% to $7,959,242 for the nine months ended January 31, 2002 in relation to the prior year comparable periods. The Company's backlog for appraisal services at January 31, 2002, decreased by approximately $3.5 million to $7.9 million compared to approximately $11.4 million at April 30, 2001. Both the decrease in revenues and backlog are due primarily to the wind down of the $24 million Allegheny County (Pittsburgh) Pennsylvania contract, the cyclical nature of this business, and in particular, the Ohio market, and some issues experienced with some Northeast projects. Problems with several of the projects in the Northeast have been addressed, and those projects are nearing completion. Also, the Company has closed its reappraisal office in Rhode Island, which served as the base of operations in the Northeast. This will allow the Company to focus on more profitable projects in Ohio and


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surrounding states. However, the Company continues to struggle to resolve disputes with several customers. Appropriate reserves have been established and are periodically reviewed. As a result of an anticipated upswing in the demand cycle for reappraisal work in Ohio, the Company expects the Sabre Appraisal Division to return to profitability again in fiscal 2003. The Company has been actively pursuing new business to replenish the backlog.

As noted in prior quarters, the Company had reserved 100% of retainage revenue related to the Allegheny County appraisal project and 15% of the retainage revenue on all other appraisal service projects due to the high degree of judgment involved in estimating the percentage of completion on these projects and the uncertainty regarding their ultimate collection. As of January 31, 2002 and 2001, the total reserve against retainage revenue remaining under all appraisal service projects was approximately $823,000 and $1,468,000, respectively, of which the Allegheny County amounts were approximately $418,000 and $1,106,000, respectively. These decreases are primarily due to the collection and recognition of $925,000 of retention revenue from Allegheny County in each of the third and fourth quarters of fiscal 2001. See also the information contained in Footnote 5 of the Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements and the Form 8-K Current Report filed by the Company on November 30, 2001 described in Part II, Item 6(b).

Software systems and service revenues have increased 19% from $6,476,664 to $7,708,587 for the three months ended January 31, 2002, and 16% from $18,818,693 to $21,747,733 for the nine months ended January 31, 2002, compared to the same periods in the prior fiscal year. These increases are primarily due to the execution of a number of new MVP Tax software contracts in the Florida, Indiana, and Ohio regions as well as a number of new ProVal contracts in the Indiana region. In addition, the overall business has picked up given that the prior year was negatively impacted by the national election and the post-Y2K slowdown.

Cost of revenues of $6,331,175 for the three months ended January 31, 2002, were 5.2% lower than the $6,678,873 of costs for the three months ended January 31, 2001. In addition, cost of revenues of $18,811,660 for the nine months ended January 31, 2002, were 7.6% lower than the $20,357,928 of costs reported for the comparable period in the prior fiscal year, despite the increase in net revenues noted above. These decreases are due to a 2% and 5% improvement in gross margins for the three and nine-month periods ended January 31, 2002, respectively. However, when you exclude the $925,000 of retention revenue recognized during the third quarter of fiscal 2001, gross margins have actually increased by approximately 7% for both the three and nine months ended January 31, 2002 compared to the prior year. These improvements are primarily due to a favorable shift in the mix of revenues from Appraisal Services to Software Systems and Services. For example, software license fees typically yield a higher gross margin than Appraisal Services revenues.

Selling, general and administrative expenses have increased by approximately $520,000 or 16% to $3,674,194 for the three months ended January 31, 2002, but were essentially the same at $10.6 million for the nine months ended January 31, 2002, versus the comparable period in the prior fiscal year. The increase in the quarter is primarily due to increases in research and development expenditures, workers compensation premiums, significant investments in sales and marketing efforts and higher sales commissions over the prior year comparable period.



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As a result of the factors noted above, the Company reported substantial improvements in its operating income. Excluding the impact of the $925,000 of retention revenue noted above, operating income increased $598,697 to $127,175 for the three months and $2,425,738 to $255,643 for the nine months ended January 31, 2002. Net interest income for the nine months ended January 31, 2002 was $20,848 compared to net interest expense of $205,398 for the nine months ended January 31, 2001. This improvement is directly related to the reduction in the Company's bank borrowings and increase in cash balances.

The Company's provision for federal income taxes generally fluctuates with the level of pretax income. The effective tax rate for the three and nine month periods ended January 31, 2002 is approximately 74% and 72%, respectively. These effective tax rates are substantially higher than the statutory rate of 34% primarily because of the large amount of non-deductible goodwill amortization related to certain of the Company's acquisitions relative to the level of pretax income.

Net income was $38,396 or $.01 per diluted share for the three months ended January 31, 2002, versus net income of $231,980 or $0.06 per diluted share for the three months ended January 31, 2001. Net income for the nine months ended January 31, 2002, was $76,491 or $.02 per diluted share compared to net loss of $980,493 or $0.28 per diluted share for the nine months ended January 31, 2001. Diluted weighted average outstanding common shares were comparable for the three-month period ending January 31, 2002 and increased by approximately 135,000 shares for the nine month period ended January 31, 2002. This increase is primarily due to the fact that potentially dilutive shares were excluded from the earnings per share calculation in the prior year because of the net loss that was reported.

Financial Condition and Liquidity

At January 31, 2002, the Company had working capital of $3,807,255 compared to the April 30, 2001, amount of $2,648,259. These levels reflect a current ratio of 1.24 and 1.18, respectively. The improvement in both the working capital and current ratio is primarily due to an increase in cash flows from operations, which was utilized to repay all bank borrowings.

Shareholders' equity at January 31, 2002, increased by $400,675 to $11,541,197 from the balance reported at April 30, 2001, because of $79,679 of employee stock purchases, $244,505 of amortization expense of deferred stock compensation and $76,491 of net income for the nine months ended January 31, 2002. As a result, book value per share has also increased to $3.02 as of January 31, 2002, from $2.95 at April 30, 2001.

On October 4, 2001, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to $250,000 of the Company's common stock. The Company has not repurchased any common stock pursuant to this program as of the end of the period covered by this report.

The nature of the Company's business typically is not property or equipment intensive. Net capital expenditures, were approximately $402,000 for the nine months ended January 31, 2002, compared to approximately $368,000 for the nine months ended January 31, 2001. Current year


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as well as prior year expenditures relate primarily to purchases or upgrades of computer hardware and software used by the Company's development and support personnel.

As the Company's revenues are generated from contracts with local governmental entities, it is not uncommon for certain of its accounts receivable to remain outstanding for approximately three to four months, thereby having a negative impact upon cash flow. Accounts receivable at January 31, 2002, were significantly higher than the levels reported at fiscal year end due to the fact that the majority of the Company's annual support billings occur in the third quarter annually. A corresponding increase can be seen in billings for future services. This deferred support revenue is recognized as revenue on a monthly basis over the period of coverage.

The Company currently has a secured line of credit agreement with Comerica Bank at the prime rate of interest less .25% up to $6 million. Borrowings under this agreement are contingent on meeting certain funded debt to EBITDA levels. As of January 31, 2002, the Company was eligible for the full $6 million of borrowings. In addition, the Company had a $1.4 million installment note with required monthly payments of $100,000 commencing January 1, 2001, at the prime rate of interest less .25%. As of January 31, 2002, the Company had no borrowings outstanding under its line of credit and had fully repaid the installment note payable prior to its maturity. The Company anticipates that the line of credit, together with existing cash balances, and cash generated from future operations will be sufficient for the Company to meet its working capital requirements for at least the next twelve months.

The Company cannot precisely determine the effect of inflation on its business. The Company continues, however, to experience relatively stable costs for its inventory as the computer hardware market is very competitive. Inflationary price increases related to labor and overhead will have a negative effect on the Company's cash flow and net income to the extent that they cannot be offset through improved productivity and price increases.

"Safe Harbor Statement" Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

This Form 10-Q contains statements that are not historical facts. These statements are called "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements involve important known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors and can be identified by phrases using "estimate," "anticipate," "believe," "project," "expect," "intend," "predict," "potential," "future," "may," "should" and similar expressions or words. The Company's future results, performance or achievements may differ materially from the results, performance or achievements discussed in the forward-looking statements. There are numerous factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in forward-looking statements, including:

The impact that the following factors can have on the Company's business and the computer software and service industry in general:


 

Changes in competition and pricing environments: if competition increases in the computer software and service industry (particularly the segment of the industry that supplies governmental units), companies with greater capital reserves and greater




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diversification may have more options at their disposal for handling increased competition than we do.

     
 

Potential negative side effects stemming from the Company's expansion into new regional markets, including Canada: as a result of this expansion, the Company may face pitfalls that it is not fully aware of considering its lack of experience.

     
 

Reliance on the Company's appraisal contract involving Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: given the size of this contract, many projections may change significantly if this contract is curbed or terminated.

     
 

Pricing and availability of equipment, materials, inventories and programming.

     
 

Changes in existing computer software and service industry laws or the introduction of new laws, regulations or policies that could affect the Company's business practices, including, by way of example, intellectual property laws and laws affecting software providers' liability: these laws, regulations or policies could impact the computer software and service industry as a whole, or could impact only those portions of the computer software and service industry in which we are currently active, for example, privacy laws regulating how governmental units store and provide access to information; in either case, the Company's profitability could be injured due to an industry-wide market decline or due to the Company's inability to compete with other computer software and service industry companies that are unaffected by these laws, regulations or policies.

     
 

Changes in technology that render our products obsolete or incompatible with hardware or other software.

     
 

The Company's success in and expense associated with the development, production, testing, marketing and shipping of products, including a failure to ship new products and technologies when anticipated, failure of customers to accept these products and technologies when planned and any defects in products.

     
 

The Company's ability to implement successfully its business strategy of developing and licensing client/server decision support applications software designed to address specific industry markets.

     
 

The Company's ability to assess future revenue: the Company's expense levels are based, in part, on its expectations as to future revenue and a significant portion of the Company's expenses do not vary with revenue; as a result, if revenue is below expectations, results of operations are likely to be materially adversely affected.

     
 

Continued availability of third party software and technology incorporated in the Company's products.

     
 

Potential negative impact of the fact that purchase of the Company's products is relatively discretionary and generally involves a significant commitment of capital; in the event of any



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downturn in any potential customer's business or the economy in general, purchases of the Company's products may be deferred or canceled.

     

Changes in economic conditions, including changes in interest rates, financial market performance and the computer software and service industry: these types of changes can impact the economy in general, resulting in a downward trend that impacts not the Company's business, but all computer software and service industry companies; or, the changes can impact only those parts of the economy upon which the Company relies in a unique fashion, including, by way of example:

     
 

Economic factors that affect local governmental budgets.

     
 

Economic factors that may affect the success of the Company's acquisition strategy.

     
 

Factors that the Company has discussed in previous public reports and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

     
 

Changes in the financial markets, the economy, governmental spending, and the demand for software and related services and products resulting from recent events relating to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 and other terrorist activities that have created significant global economic and political uncertainties.


This list provides examples of factors that could affect the results described by forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-Q. However, this list is not intended to be exhaustive; many other factors could impact the Company's business and it is impossible to predict with any accuracy which factors could result in which negative impacts. Although the Company believes that the forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-Q are reasonable, the Company cannot provide any guarantee that the anticipated results will be achieved. All forward-looking statements in this Form 10-Q are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained in this section and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-Q. In addition to the risks listed above, other risks may arise in the future, and the Company disclaims any obligation to update information contained in any forward-looking statement.


Item 3.          Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

The Company's primary market risk exposure is a potential change in interest rates in connection with its outstanding line of credit. As of January 31, 2002, there were no borrowings outstanding under this line of credit. However, the Company does have the ability to draw on this line of credit, which could result in a potential interest rate risk. Based on the Company's historical borrowings, a change of 1% in interest rates would not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position. The Company does not enter into market risk sensitive instruments for trading purposes.



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The Company does not believe that there has been a material change in the nature or categories of the primary market risk exposures, or the particular markets that present the primary risk of loss to the Company. As of the date of this report, the Company does not know of or expect any material changes in the general nature of its primary market risk exposure in the near term.

Prevailing interest rates and interest rate relationships are primarily determined by market factors that are beyond the Company's control. All information provided in response to this item consists of forward-looking statements. Reference is made to the section captioned 'Forward-Looking Statements' in Item 2 of this report for a discussion of the limitations on the registrant's responsibility for such statements. In this discussion, "near term" means a period of one year following the date of the most recent balance sheet contained in this report.


PART II. -- OTHER INFORMATION.

Item 6.     Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

(a)          Exhibits. The following documents are filed as exhibits to this report on Form 10-Q:

Exhibit
Number

 


Document

     

2.2

 

Bills of Sale and Court Orders concerning the purchase of certain assets of CPS Systems, Inc., dated March 31, 2000 and June 13, 2000. Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2000, and incorporated herein by reference.

     

3.1

 

Restated Articles of Incorporation. Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2001, and incorporated herein by reference.

     

3.2

 

Bylaws. Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1999, and incorporated herein by reference.

     

4.1

 

Restated Articles of Incorporation. See Exhibit 3.1 above.

     

4.2

 

Bylaws. See Exhibit 3.2 above.

     

4.3

 

Rights Agreement dated June 2, 1997 between Manatron, Inc. and Registrar and Transfer Company. Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 8-A filed on June 11, 1997, and incorporated herein by reference.

     

10.1

 

Manatron, Inc. 1989 Stock Option Plan.* Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2001, and incorporated herein by reference.



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10.2

 

Manatron, Inc. 1995 Long-Term Incentive Plan.* Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2001, and incorporated herein by reference.

     

10.3

 

Executive Employment Agreement with Randall L. Peat, dated July 17, 1986.* Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2001, and incorporated herein by reference.

     

10.4

 

Manatron, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership and Salary Deferral Plan.* Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2001, and incorporated herein by reference.

     

10.5

 

Manatron, Inc. 1994 Long-Term Incentive Plan.* Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2001, and incorporated herein by reference.

     

10.6

 

Employment Agreement with Paul R. Sylvester dated October 10, 1996.* Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1997, and incorporated herein by reference.

     

10.7

 

Employment Agreement with J. Wayne Moore dated May 28, 1999.* Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1999, and incorporated herein by reference.

     

10.8

 

Manatron, Inc. Executive Incentive Plan for 2001.* Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-Q Quarterly Report for the period ended January 31, 2001, and here incorporated by reference.

     

10.9

 

Form of Indemnity Agreement.* Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1998, and incorporated herein by reference.

     

10.10

 

Restricted Stock Plan of 1998.* Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held October 8, 1998, and here incorporated by reference.

     

10.11

 

Employee Stock Purchase Plan of 1998.* Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held October 8, 1998, and here incorporated by reference.

     

10.12

 

Registration Rights Agreement dated May 28, 1999, between Manatron, Inc. and Jennings Wayne Moore. Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form S-3, filed on September 21, 1999.



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10.13

 

Letter Loan Agreement between Comerica Bank and Manatron, Inc., dated April 20, 2000. Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2000, and incorporated herein by reference.

     

10.14

 

Promissory Note between Comerica Bank and Manatron, Inc., dated April 20, 2000. Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2000, and incorporated herein by reference.

     

10.15

 

Guaranty between Comerica Bank and Manatron, Inc., dated April 20, 2000. Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2000, and incorporated herein by reference.

     

10.16

 

Manatron, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan of 2000.* Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held October 5, 2000 and here incorporated by reference.

     

10.17

 

Manatron, Inc. Executive Stock Plan of 2000.* Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held October 5, 2000 and here incorporated by reference.

     

10.18

 

Manatron, Inc. Restricted Stock Plan of 2000.* Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-Q Quarterly Report for the period ended October 31, 2000 and here incorporated by reference.

     

10.19

 

Financing commitment letter from Comerica Bank, dated December 5, 2001.

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*Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

(b)

Reports on Form 8-K. The Company filed a Form 8-K on November 30, 2001 to report under Item 5 the filing of a lawsuit by the Controller of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania against the Company.








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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.

 

MANATRON, INC.

     
     

Date: March 14, 2002

By

/s/ Paul R. Sylvester
   

Paul R. Sylvester
President, Chief Executive Officer and
Director (Principal Executive Officer,
and duly authorized signatory for the Registrant)

     
     

Date: March 14, 2002

By

/s/ Krista L. Inosencio
   

Krista L. Inosencio
Director of Accounting and Finance
(Principal Finance and Accounting
Officer)

















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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number

 


Document

     

2.2

 

Bills of Sale and Court Orders concerning the purchase of certain assets of CPS Systems, Inc., dated March 31, 2000 and June 13, 2000. Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2000, and incorporated herein by reference.

     

3.1

 

Restated Articles of Incorporation. Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2001, and incorporated herein by reference.

     

3.2

 

Bylaws. Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1999, and incorporated herein by reference.

     

4.1

 

Restated Articles of Incorporation. See Exhibit 3.1 above.

     

4.2

 

Bylaws. See Exhibit 3.2 above.

     

4.3

 

Rights Agreement dated June 2, 1997 between Manatron, Inc. and Registrar and Transfer Company. Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 8-A filed on June 11, 1997, and incorporated herein by reference.

     

10.1

 

Manatron, Inc. 1989 Stock Option Plan.* Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2001, and incorporated herein by reference.

     

10.2

 

Manatron, Inc. 1995 Long-Term Incentive Plan.* Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2001, and incorporated herein by reference.

     

10.3

 

Executive Employment Agreement with Randall L. Peat, dated July 17, 1986.* Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2001, and incorporated herein by reference.

     

10.4

 

Manatron, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership and Salary Deferral Plan.* Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2001, and incorporated herein by reference.

     

10.5

 

Manatron, Inc. 1994 Long-Term Incentive Plan.* Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2001, and incorporated herein by reference.



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10.6

 

Employment Agreement with Paul R. Sylvester dated October 10, 1996.* Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1997, and incorporated herein by reference.

     

10.7

 

Employment Agreement with J. Wayne Moore dated May 28, 1999.* Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1999, and incorporated herein by reference.

     

10.8

 

Manatron, Inc. Executive Incentive Plan for 2001.* Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-Q Quarterly Report for the period ended January 31, 2001, and here incorporated by reference.

     

10.9

 

Form of Indemnity Agreement.* Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1998, and incorporated herein by reference.

     

10.10

 

Restricted Stock Plan of 1998.* Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held October 8, 1998, and here incorporated by reference.

     

10.11

 

Employee Stock Purchase Plan of 1998.* Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held October 8, 1998, and here incorporated by reference.

     

10.12

 

Registration Rights Agreement dated May 28, 1999, between Manatron, Inc. and Jennings Wayne Moore. Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form S-3, filed on September 21, 1999.

     

10.13

 

Letter Loan Agreement between Comerica Bank and Manatron, Inc., dated April 20, 2000. Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2000, and incorporated herein by reference.

     

10.14

 

Promissory Note between Comerica Bank and Manatron, Inc., dated April 20, 2000. Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2000, and incorporated herein by reference.

     

10.15

 

Guaranty between Comerica Bank and Manatron, Inc., dated April 20, 2000. Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2000, and incorporated herein by reference.

     

10.16

 

Manatron, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan of 2000.* Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held October 5, 2000 and here incorporated by reference.



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10.17

 

Manatron, Inc. Executive Stock Plan of 2000.* Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held October 5, 2000 and here incorporated by reference.

     

10.18

 

Manatron, Inc. Restricted Stock Plan of 2000.* Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-Q Quarterly Report for the period ended October 31, 2000 and here incorporated by reference.

     

10.19

 

Financing commitment letter from Comerica Bank, dated December 5, 2001.

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*Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.




















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