UNITED STATES
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| [X] | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the quarterly period ended: September 28, 2001 OR |
| [_] | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the transition period from ______________ to ________________ Commission File Number 0-1298 ADVANCED TECHNICAL
PRODUCTS, INC. |
| Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
11-1581582 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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200 Mansell Ct. East,
Suite 505, Roswell, Georgia 30076 (770) 993-0291 Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act during the past 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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The aggregate number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 8, 2001 was 5,839,238. 1 |
ADVANCED TECHNICAL PRODUCTS, INC.INDEX |
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ADVANCED TECHNICAL
PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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| ASSETS | September 28, 2001 |
December 31, 2000 | |||
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| CURRENT ASSETS: | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ 668 | $ 1,666 | |||
| Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $373 and $455 at | |||||
| September 28, 2001 and December 31, 2000, respectively) | 24,746 | 25,811 | |||
| Inventories and costs relating to long-term contracts and programs in | |||||
| process, net of progress payments | 50,539 | 42,742 | |||
| Prepaid income taxes | | 1,251 | |||
| Deferred income taxes | 3,284 | 3,284 | |||
| Other current assets | 1,977 | 1,252 | |||
| Total current assets | 81,214 | 76,006 | |||
| NONCURRENT ASSETS: | |||||
| Property, plant and equipment | 22,142 | 19,932 | |||
| Less-accumulated depreciation | (12,857 | ) | (10,931 | ) | |
| Net property, plant and equipment | 9,285 | 9,001 | |||
| Deferred income taxes | 2,819 | 2,819 | |||
| Net assets of discontinued operations | 2,734 | 6,971 | |||
| Other noncurrent assets | 4,082 | 3,509 | |||
| Total assets | $ 100,134 | $ 98,306 | |||
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | |||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES: | |||||
| Accounts payable | $ 15,858 | $ 13,259 | |||
| Accrued expenses | 12,007 | 10,529 | |||
| Short-term debt | 24,130 | 27,497 | |||
| Current portion of capital lease obligations | 37 | 41 | |||
| Total current liabilities | 52,032 | 51,326 | |||
| LONG-TERM LIABILITIES: | |||||
| Long-term debt, net of current portion | 17,217 | 21,370 | |||
| Capital lease obligations, net of current portion | 3 | 30 | |||
| Other liabilities | 4,253 | 4,253 | |||
| Total liabilities | 73,505 | 76,979 | |||
| Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock, $1.00 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, no shares | |||||
| issued and outstanding as of September 28, 2001, 1,000,000 shares issued and outstanding | | 1,000 | |||
| as of December 31, 2000 | |||||
| SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY: | |||||
| Preferred stock, undesignated, 1,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding | | | |||
| Common stock, $.01 par value, 30,000,000 shares authorized, 5,548,398 shares and 5,375,822 | |||||
| shares issued and outstanding as of September 28, 2001 and December 31, 2000, respectively | 55 | 54 | |||
| Additional paid-in capital | 17,902 | 17,151 | |||
| Retained earnings | 9,103 | 3,653 | |||
| Notes receivable from officers | (40 | ) | (135 | ) | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (391 | ) | (396 | ) | |
| Total shareholders equity | 26,629 | 20,327 | |||
| Total liabilities and shareholders equity | $ 100,134 | $ 98,306 | |||
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.3 |
ADVANCED
TECHNICAL PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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| Quarter Ended |
Nine Months Ended | ||||||||
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| Sept. 28, 2001 |
Sept. 29, 2000 |
Sept. 28, 2001 |
Sept. 29, 2000 | ||||||
| Revenues | $43,603 | $42,089 | $ 138,028 | $ 128,157 | |||||
| Cost of revenues | 32,781 | 31,705 | 104,917 | 97,912 | |||||
| General and administrative expenses | 6,089 | 5,988 | 17,832 | 18,954 | |||||
| Operating income | 4,733 | 4,396 | 15,279 | 11,291 | |||||
| Interest expense | 949 | 811 | 2,741 | 2,363 | |||||
| Other expense | 614 | | 1,362 | | |||||
| Income before income tax expense | 3,170 | 3,585 | 11,176 | 8,928 | |||||
| Income tax expense | 1,221 | 1,376 | 4,303 | 3,433 | |||||
| Income from continuing operations | 1,949 | 2,209 | 6,873 | 5,495 | |||||
| Discontinued operations: | |||||||||
| Loss from operations of segment to be disposed of | | | | (2,322 | ) | ||||
| Provision for loss on disposal of business segment, | |||||||||
| including operating losses during the phase-out period | | | (1,379 | ) | (704 | ) | |||
| Loss from discontinued operations (net of income tax benefit) | | | (1,379 | ) | (3,026 | ) | |||
| Net income | $ 1,949 | $ 2,209 | $ 5,494 | $ 2,469 | |||||
| Net income per share: | |||||||||
| Basic: Income from continuing operations | $ 0.35 | $ 0.41 | $ 1.25 | $ 1.02 | |||||
| Loss from discontinued operations | | | (0.25 | ) | (0.57 | ) | |||
| Net income | $ 0.35 | $ 0.41 | $ 1.00 | $ 0.45 | |||||
| Diluted: Income from continuing operations | $ 0.32 | $ 0.40 | $ 1.15 | $ 0.99 | |||||
| Loss from discontinued operations | | | (0.23 | ) | (0.55 | ) | |||
| Net income | $ 0.32 | $ 0.40 | $ 0.92 | $ 0.44 | |||||
| Weighted average number of common and common | |||||||||
| equivalent shares outstanding: | |||||||||
| Basic | 5,511 | 5,345 | 5,473 | 5,327 | |||||
| Diluted | 6,079 | 5,462 | 5,951 | 5,475 | |||||
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.4 |
ADVANCED
TECHNICAL PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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| 2001 |
2000 | ||||
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| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | |||||
| Net income | $ 5,494 | $ 2,469 | |||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by | |||||
| operating activities: | |||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 2,102 | 2,219 | |||
| Other non-cash charges | 382 | | |||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||
| Accounts receivable | 1,065 | (5,592 | ) | ||
| Inventories | (7,797 | ) | (1,031 | ) | |
| Accounts payable | 2,599 | 1,254 | |||
| Accrued expenses | 1,518 | 2,653 | |||
| Net assets of discontinued operations | (334 | ) | 1,700 | ||
| Other assets and liabilities | 1,032 | 1,334 | |||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 6,061 | 5,006 | |||
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | |||||
| Capital expenditures | (2,210 | ) | (221 | ) | |
| Proceeds from disposal of structural core materials segment | 3,587 | | |||
| Net investing activities of discontinued operations | 31 | (222 | ) | ||
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 1,408 | (443 | ) | ||
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | |||||
| Repayments of borrowings | (7,902 | ) | (3,158 | ) | |
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants | 612 | 5 | |||
| Common stock issued under employee stock purchase plan | 140 | 147 | |||
| Proceeds from repayment of officer loans | 95 | | |||
| Cash dividends paid | (84 | ) | | ||
| Payments under capital lease obligations | (31 | ) | (57 | ) | |
| Redemption of preferred stock | (1,000 | ) | | ||
| Net financing activities of discontinued operations | (297 | ) | (513 | ) | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | (8,467 | ) | (3,576 | ) | |
| NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | (998 | ) | 987 | ||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD | 1,666 | 547 | |||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD | $ 668 | $ 1,534 | |||
| SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | |||||
| Cash paid for interest | $ 3,076 | $ 3,218 | |||
| Cash paid for income taxes | $ 250 | $ | |||
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.5 |
ADVANCED
TECHNICAL PRODUCTS, INC.
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3. INVENTORIESInventories at September 28, 2001 and December 31, 2000 consisted of the following (in thousands): |
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Dec. 31, 2000 | ||||||
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| Finished goods | $ 2,783 | $ 1,281 | |||||
| Work in process | 36,749 | 29,555 | |||||
| Raw materials | 18,956 | 13,560 | |||||
| Progress payments | (7,949 | ) | (1,654 | ) | |||
| Total inventories | $ 50,539 | $ 42,742 | |||||
4. DEBTDebt is summarized as follows (in thousands): |
| Sept. 28, 2001 |
Dec. 31, 2000 | ||||||
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| Short-term debt: | |||||||
| Revolving loans | $20,518 | $21,799 | |||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | 3,612 | 5,698 | |||||
| $24,130 | $27,497 | ||||||
| Long-term debt: | |||||||
| Term loans | $13,256 | $16,635 | |||||
| Equipment loans | 1,818 | 2,448 | |||||
| Subordinated debt, net of unamortized loan | |||||||
| discount | 5,755 | 5,373 | |||||
| Bonds payable | | 2,000 | |||||
| Other long-term debt | | 612 | |||||
| Total long-term debt | 20,829 | 27,068 | |||||
| Less current portion | 3,612 | 5,698 | |||||
| Long-term debt, net of current portion | $17,217 | $21,370 | |||||
Revolving, Term and Equipment LoansOn October 10, 2000, the Company entered into a new financing agreement with its primary lender. At September 28, 2001, the Companys credit facility with this lending institution totaled $42.1 million consisting of: (i) $27.0 million of revolving credit against eligible receivable and inventory balances, (ii) a $13.3 million term loan and (iii) a $1.8 million capital equipment loan. As of September 28, 2001, the Company had approximately $5.6 million of unused borrowing availability on this credit facility, net of $1.4 million of reserves against the revolving loan borrowing base for outstanding stand-by letters of credit commitments ($0.9 million) and other items ($0.5 million). The revolving, term and equipment loans are secured by substantially all of the Companys assets. The interest rates on the loans are set quarterly based on the Companys performance against debt-to-earnings ratios specified in the loan agreement. Interest rates can range from LIBOR (the London Interbank Offered Rates) plus 2.75% to LIBOR plus 1.0% on the revolving loan and from LIBOR plus 3.25% to LIBOR plus 1.5% on the term and equipment loans. Alternatively, the Company may elect interest rates based on the lending institutions prime rate with rates on the revolving loan ranging from prime plus 0.5% to prime plus 0.25% and rates on the term and equipment loans ranging from prime plus 0.75% to prime plus 0.5%. 7 |
Interest is paid monthly in arrears on all loans. The term loan is payable quarterly based on a seven-year amortization period. The equipment loan is payable monthly based on a five-year amortization period. In accordance with the financing agreement, the Company used part of the proceeds received from the sale of certain assets of its discontinued operations on June 14, 2001 (see Note 2) to make a one-time principal repayment of $1.3 million on the term loan. The credit facility matures on October 31, 2003. Subordinated DebtOn October 10, 2000, the Company entered into an agreement with a lender for a three year, $7.0 million loan in the form of a junior secured credit facility. The loan bears interest payable monthly in arrears at an annual rate of 12.5%, and an additional 2.5% of payment-in-kind interest that is payable at maturity. The loan matures on October 31, 2003. In connection with the loan, ATP also issued warrants giving the lender the right to purchase 320,000 shares of the Companys common stock at an exercise price of $4.42 per share. The warrants are exercisable at any time prior to the fifth anniversary of the credit facility closing. Alternatively, at any time after 18 months from the closing, but prior to the expiration of the warrants, the lender may elect to require the Company to repurchase each warrant for an amount equal to 10% of ATPs EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) divided by 320,000 (the Put Option). The Put Option is subject to a maximum cap of $1.75 million. In the event of an exercise of the Put Option resulting in a repurchase price of $1.0 million or greater, the Company has the right to satisfy up to 50% of the obligation by issuing a promissory note to the lender, with principal payments amortized evenly over 18 months. In addition, the Company has a call right in the event that the holders of the warrants initiate a demand registration or elect to exercise their piggyback registration rights in accordance with the agreement. The loan is secured by substantially all of the Companys assets. The Company allocated the $7.0 million proceeds from the loan to the subordinated debt ($5.25 million) and stock warrants ($1.75 million) based on their respective fair values. The fair value of the stock warrants is reflected as a debt discount and is being amortized as interest expense over the three year life of the debt using the interest method. The Company has included the value assigned to the stock warrants in other long-term liabilities in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 28, 2001 and December 31, 2000. On October 31, 2001, the lender exercised all of the 320,000 stock warrants issued in connection with the loan. In lieu of paying the exercise price to the Company in cash, the lender elected to convert the warrants on a cashless basis in accordance with the provisions of the agreement. As a result, the Company issued 266,807 new shares of its common stock to the lender and ATP received no cash proceeds from the exercise. This transaction will be reflected in the Companys financial statements during the fourth quarter of 2001. Bonds PayableBonds payable result from a financing agreement with the State of Maryland dated May 14, 1997 to provide $2.6 million in 15-year tax-exempt industrial development bonds bearing interest at a variable rate adjusted weekly to finance the purchase of the Belcamp, Maryland honeycomb manufacturing facility and an adjacent 3.2 acre parcel of land. On August 1, 2001, the Company fully redeemed the bonds pursuant to the optional redemption provisions of the financing agreement. 8 |
Other Long-Term DebtOn July 7, 1997, in conjunction with the tax-exempt bond financing, the Company entered into a ten-year $810,000 Maryland Industrial and Commercial Redevelopment Fund loan agreement with interest set at a fixed rate of 5.1% annually, plus a five-year $60,000 loan from Harford County, Maryland with interest set at a fixed rate of 5.5%. The outstanding balances of the loans were paid off in full on June 15, 2001 using part of the proceeds received from the sale of certain assets of its discontinued operations on June 14, 2001 (see Note 2). 5. MANDATORILY REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCKOn July 20, 2001, all of the Companys 1,000,000 outstanding shares of 8% cumulative and mandatorily redeemable preferred stock were redeemed for cash equal to $1.00 per share plus accumulated and unpaid dividends. 6. EARNINGS PER SHAREEarnings per share are calculated as follows (in thousands): |
| Quarter Ended |
Nine Months Ended | ||||||||
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| Sept. 28, 2001 |
Sept. 29, 2000 |
Sept. 28, 2001 |
Sept. 29, 2000 | ||||||
| Income from continuing operations | $ 1,949 | $ 2,209 | $ 6,873 | $ 5,495 | |||||
| Less: preferred stock dividends accrued | (4 | ) | (20 | ) | (44 | ) | (60 | ) | |
| Income from continuing operations available | |||||||||
| for common shares | $ 1,945 | $ 2,189 | $ 6,829 | $ 5,435 | |||||
| Loss from discontinued operations | $ | $ | $(1,379 | ) | $(3,026 | ) | |||
| Net income | $ 1,949 | $ 2,209 | $ 5,494 | $ 2,469 | |||||
| Less: preferred stock dividends accrued | (4 | ) | (20 | ) | (44 | ) | (60 | ) | |
| Net income available for common shares | $ 1,945 | $ 2,189 | $ 5,450 | $ 2,409 | |||||
| Weighted average number of common shares | |||||||||
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| --Basic | 5,511 | 5,345 | 5,473 | 5,327 | |||||
| Add: assumed stock conversions, net of | |||||||||
| assumed treasury stock purchases: | |||||||||
| --stock options | 371 | 117 | 330 | 135 | |||||
| --stock warrants | 197 | | 148 | 13 | |||||
| --Diluted | 6,079 | 5,462 | 5,951 | 5,475 | |||||
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7. SEGMENT REPORTINGSegment financial information is summarized as follows (in thousands): |
| Quarter Ended |
Nine Months Ended | ||||||||
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| Sept. 28, 2001 |
Sept. 29, 2000 |
Sept. 28, 2001 |
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| Revenues (all from external customers): | |||||||||
| Aerospace and Defense | $ 37,206 | $ 35,553 | $ 118,784 | $ 105,079 | |||||
| Commercial Composites | 4,517 | 4,377 | 12,972 | 15,805 | |||||
| Other operating segments | 1,880 | 2,159 | 6,272 | 7,273 | |||||
| Total | $ 43,603 | $ 42,089 | $ 138,028 | $ 128,157 | |||||
| Operating income (loss): | |||||||||
| Aerospace and Defense | $ 4,570 | $ 4,351 | $ 13,806 | $ 9,901 | |||||
| Commercial Composites | 1,074 | 1,165 | 3,841 | 4,966 | |||||
| Other operating segments | (156 | ) | (164 | ) | (304 | ) | 146 | ||
| Corporate | (755 | ) | (956 | ) | (2,064 | ) | (3,722 | ) | |
| Total | $ 4,733 | $ 4,396 | $ 15,279 | $ 11,291 | |||||
8. COMPREHENSIVE INCOMEThe Company applies the provisions of SFAS No. 130, Reporting Comprehensive Income, which requires the reporting of other comprehensive income in addition to net income from operations. Comprehensive income is summarized as follows (in thousands): |
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| Sept. 28, 2001 |
Sept. 29, 2000 |
Sept. 28, 2001 |
Sept. 29, 2000 | ||||||
| Net income | $1,949 | $ 2,209 | $5,494 | $ 2,469 | |||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss): | |||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | | (93 | ) | 5 | (132 | ) | |||
| Comprehensive income | $1,949 | $ 2,116 | $5,499 | $ 2,337 | |||||
9. CONTINGENCIESOn October 7, 1999, the New York Office of the Attorney General, on behalf of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), sent a letter to the Company, claiming that the Companys Lunn Industries division (Lunn) is a potentially responsible party (PRP) with respect to contamination at the Babylon Landfill in Babylon, New York. NYSDEC alleges that Lunn sent waste to the Babylon Landfill and that Lunn is jointly and severally liable under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act for NYSDECs response costs in addition to interest, enforcement and future costs. According to NYSDEC, there are currently 13 PRPs identified for the Babylon Landfill. NYSDEC documents indicate that Lunn did transmit waste to the Babylon Landfill, although it is currently unclear to what extent Lunn contributed to contamination of the landfill. Accordingly, the Company cannot at present determine the extent of its liability, if any. The Company has not recorded any liability for the contingency as of September 28, 2001. 10 |
During January 2000, the Company learned of possible accounting and financial reporting irregularities at its subsidiary, Alcore, when certain financial records were seized in connection with a search warrant issued by the United States District Court District of Maryland as part of a governmental investigation. Additionally, in January 2000, the Company was notified of an investigation by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding these matters. The Company and management are cooperating fully with these investigations. On July 23, 2001, the United States Attorney for the District of Maryland unsealed a criminal indictment against Alcores former CEO, alleging that he engaged in securities fraud and other offenses. A criminal information was also filed by the United States Attorney against Alcores former chief financial officer, charging him with conspiracy to make false statements. Simultaneously, the SEC filed a civil complaint against the two individuals, alleging securities fraud and other offenses. The employment of these individuals was terminated by the Company in March 2000. Alcore was sold by the Company in June 2001. The Company retained Alcores liabilities, including any liabilities associated with the Governments investigations. Neither the Company nor Alcore was named as a defendant in the proceedings brought against the two individuals by the U.S. Attorney and the SEC. In June 2001, the Company was notified by the SEC staff that it is evaluating whether to recommend that the SEC bring an action against the Company and members of its management for violations of the antifraud and other provisions of the federal securities laws based on failure to discover the activities at Alcore referred to above. In July 2001, the Company, James Carter, a former Chairman and CEO of the Company and a current director of the Company, and Garrett Dominy, the current CEO and a director of the Company, each made so-called Wells submissions to the SEC stating why they believe that they should not be charged with violations of the federal securities laws in connection with the Alcore investigation. Additional submissions were made in September and October of 2001. The outcome of the SECs investigation of the Company is uncertain at this time. Based on information currently available, however, the Company believes that the SECs investigation will not have a material adverse impact on its financial position or future results of operations. The Company and certain of its Officers and Directors have been named in a number of lawsuits filed during July 2000 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. During January 2001, the lawsuits were consolidated and an amended complaint was filed. The lawsuit asserts securities fraud claims based on, among other things, alleged misstatements and omissions concerning the Companys 1998 and 1999 financial results and condition, including various violations of generally accepted accounting principles. The lawsuit purports to be brought on behalf of a class consisting of all persons who purchased the Companys common stock in the period from April 1998 through April 2000. The Company intends to defend itself vigorously. It is not possible to predict the impact that these lawsuits may have on the Company, nor is it possible to predict whether any other suits or claims may arise out of these matters in the future. However, it is possible that the present or any future lawsuits, and any investigations or proceedings arising out of the same or related facts, depending on their outcomes, could have a material adverse impact on the Companys financial condition or results of operations in one or more future periods. The Company has not recorded any liability for these lawsuits as of September 28, 2001. 11 |
On October 10, 2000, the Company entered into an agreement with a lender for a three year, $7.0 million loan in the form of a junior secured credit facility. The loan bears interest payable monthly in arrears at an annual rate of 12.5%, and an additional 2.5% of payment-in-kind interest that is payable at maturity. The loan matures on October 31, 2003. The loan is secured by substantially all of the Companys assets. In connection with the loan, ATP also issued warrants giving the lender the right to purchase 320,000 shares of the Companys common stock at an exercise price of $4.42 per share. On October 31, 2001, the lender exercised all of the stock warrants issued in connection with the loan. In lieu of paying the exercise price to the Company in cash, the lender elected to convert the warrants on a cashless basis in accordance with the provisions of the agreement. As a result, the Company issued 266,807 new shares of its common stock to the lender and ATP received no cash proceeds from the exercise. This transaction will be reflected in the Companys financial statements during the fourth quarter of 2001. During June 2001, the Company initiated action to call its bonds payable resulting from a financing agreement with the State of Maryland dated May 14, 1997. The bonds were fully redeemed by cash payment of approximately $1.9 million on August 1, 2001 pursuant to the optional redemption provisions of the financing agreement. During June 2001, the Company paid off all of the outstanding balances of its loans dated July 7, 1997 from the Maryland Industrial and Commercial Redevelopment Fund and Harford County, Maryland. The payments totaled approximately $0.6 million and were made using part of the proceeds received from the sale of certain assets of its discontinued operations on June 14, 2001. During July 2001, the Company paid $1.0 million to complete the redemption of 1,000,000 shares of 8% mandatorily redeemable preferred stock. Following the redemption, the Company had no preferred stock outstanding. At September 28, 2001, the Companys backlog of orders and long-term contracts was approximately $735 million, compared to $559 million and $503 million at December 31, 2000 and September 29, 2000, respectively. The backlog includes firm released orders of approximately $215 million, $156 million and $118 million at September 28, 2001, December 31, 2000 and September 29, 2000, respectively. The increase in backlog reflects increased orders received for biological and chemical detection and protection systems, military shelters and components on several advanced composites programs. As discussed above, the Company has made capital expenditures totaling $2.2 million during the first nine months of 2001, which have been financed by increased borrowings under the revolving loan portion of the Companys credit facility. The Company invested approximately $8.7 million, excluding Alcore, in capital equipment and facility improvements during the two-year period ending December 31, 1999. These investments were made primarily in support of several new long-term aerospace and defense contracts that are now in full production, and facility and equipment upgrades relating to NGV tank production. As a result, management believes that future short-term capital spending requirements will be limited to a normal sustaining maintenance level plus expenditures that will be cost justified by anticipated incremental program revenues. However, the Company will consider other future capital expenditure investments beyond the maintenance level when such investments are deemed to be strategic or critical to the Companys growth. 14 |
SIGNATURESIn accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. |
| ADVANCED TECHNICAL PRODUCTS, INC. (Registrant) |
| Dated: November 9, 2001 | By: |
/S/ James P. Hobt James P. Hobt, Chief Financial and Accounting Officer, Treasurer and Secretary |
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