Manatron Form 10-Q




SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

[ X ]

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

   
 

For the quarterly period ended January 31, 2001

   

[    ]

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, 2001, there were 3,775,409 shares of the registrant's common stock, no par value, outstanding.








PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

Financial Statements.

MANATRON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

   

January 31,
2001


   

April 30,
2000


 

ASSETS

 

(Unaudited)

       

CURRENT ASSETS:

           

    Cash and equivalents

$

1,454,926

 

$

608,062

 

    Accounts receivable, net

 

9,686,330

   

7,818,663

 

    Federal income tax receivable

 

470,000

   

--

 

    Revenues earned in excess of billings and retainages

           

     on long-term contracts

 

4,218,723

   

3,824,887

 

    Notes receivable contracts

 

1,207,651

   

1,179,119

 

    Inventories

 

449,109

   

363,588

 

    Deferred tax assets

 

2,195,664

   

2,195,664

 

    Other current assets

 

185,370


   

170,960


 

          Total current assets

19,867,773


16,160,943


NET PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

2,778,771


   

3,047,946


 

OTHER ASSETS:

 

    Long-term receivables, less current portion

 

863,092

   

1,254,477

 

    Computer software development costs, net of accumulated amortization

 

1,075,586

   

1,445,600

 

    Goodwill, net of accumulated amortization

 

4,298,199

   

4,777,115

 

    Other, net

 

--


   

38,644


 

          Total other assets

 

6,236,877


   

7,515,836


 

          Total assets

$

28,883,421


 

$

26,724,725


 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

   

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

    Current portion of long-term debt

$

--

 

$

50,000

 

    Line of credit borrowings

 

5,014,226

   

474,336

 

    Accounts payable

 

1,122,761

   

1,360,832

 

    Billings in excess of revenues earned on long-term contracts

 

2,745,728

   

3,057,534

 

    Billings for future services

 

6,603,802

   

5,659,960

 

    Restructuring reserve

 

22,277

   

24,953

 

    Accrued liabilities

 

2,165,570


   

4,398,465


 

          Total current liabilities

 

17,674,364


   

15,026,080


 

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES

 

242,878


   

242,878


 

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:

 

    Common stock

 

10,453,312

   

8,707,431

 

    Retained earnings

 

2,091,719

   

3,072,212

 

    Deferred compensation

 

(1,578,852)

   

(298,876

)

    Unearned ESOP shares

 

--


   

(25,000


)

          Total shareholders' equity

 

10,966,179


   

11,455,767


 

          Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

28,883,421


 

$

26,724,725


 

See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.






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

Three Months Ended
January 31,

Nine Months Ended
January 31,

2001


2000


2001


2000


NET REVENUES

$

10,285,603

$

11,304,653

$

29,714,360

$

32,796,798

                         

COST OF REVENUES

 

6,678,873


   

7,574,692


(1)

 

20,357,928


   

21,965,866


(1)

                         

     Gross profit

 

3,606,730

   

3,729,961

   

9,356,432

   

10,830,932

 
                         

SELLING, GENERAL AND    ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

 


3,153,252


   


3,095,142



(1)

 


10,601,527


   


9,164,325



(1)

                         

     Income (loss) from operations

 

453,478

   

634,819

   

(1,245,095

)

 

1,666,607

 
                         

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), net

 

(101,498


)

 

11,720


   

(205,398


)

 

114,438


 
                         

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

 


351,980

   


646,539

   


(1,450,493


)

 


1,781,045

 
                         

PROVISION (CREDIT) FOR
   FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

 


120,000


   


200,000


   


(470,000



)

 


500,000


 
                         

NET INCOME (LOSS)

$

231,980


 

$

446,539


 

$

(980,493


)

$

1,281,045


 
                         

BASIC EARNINGS (LOSS)
   PER SHARE

$


.07


 

$


.13


 

$


(.28



)


$


.39


 
                         

DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS)
   PER SHARE

$


.06


 

$


.12


 

$


(.28



)


$


.36


 
                         

BASIC WEIGHTED AVERAGE
   SHARES OUTSTANDING

 


3,492,616


   


3,389,658


   


3,477,481


   


3,316,788


 
                         

DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE
   SHARES OUTSTANDING

 


3,612,838


   


3,640,993


   


3,477,481


   


3,567,262


 

(1)

Certain prior year amounts have been restated to reflect reclassifications necessary to conform with the current year presentation.

See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.




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

Nine Months Ended
January 31,

2001


2000


CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

           

  Net income (loss)

$

(980,493

)

$

1,281,045

 

  Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash

           

   and equivalents used for operating activities:

           

     Depreciation and amortization expense

 

1,781,099

   

1,640,610

 

     Deferred compensation expense

 

306,482

   

218,676

 

     Decrease (increase) in current assets:

           

       Receivables, net

 

(1,896,199

)

 

(5,678,337

)

       Federal income tax receivable

 

(470,000

)

 

--

 

       Revenues earned in excess of billings and

           

         retainages on long-term contracts

 

(393,836

)

 

240,986

 

       Inventories

 

(85,521

)

 

(117,740

)

       Other current assets

 

(14,410

)

 

65,704

 

     Increase (decrease) in current liabilities:

           

       Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

(2,470,966

)

 

(1,295,727

)

       Billings in excess of revenues earned on

           

         long-term contracts

 

(311,806

)

 

(680,918

)

       Billings for future services

 

943,842

   

1,213,083

 

       Restructuring reserve

 

(2,676


)

 

--


 

         Net cash and equivalents used for

           

          operating activities

 

(3,594,484


)

 

(3,112,618


)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

  Net additions to property and equipment

 

(367,692

)

 

(1,873,885

)

  Acquisition of ProVal Corporation, net of cash acquired

 

--

   

(1,235,607

)

  Decrease (increase) in long-term receivables

 

391,385

   

(333,730

)

  Investments in computer software

 

(295,533

)

 

(517,401

)

  Other, net

 

38,644


   

(262,822


)

         Net cash and equivalents used for investing

           

          activities

 

(233,196)


   

(4,223,445


)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

  Borrowing under line of credit, net

 

4,539,890

   

897,800

 

  Repayments of long term debt

 

(50,000)

   

--

 

  Issuance of common stock

 

184,654

   

202,880

 

  Purchase of common stock for ESOP

 

--


   

49,819


 

         Net cash and equivalents provided by

           

          financing activities

 

4,674,544


   

1,150,499


 

CASH AND EQUIVALENTS:

 

  Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents

 

846,864

   

(6,185,564

)

  Balance at beginning of period

 

608,062


   

6,511,266


 

  Balance at end of period

$

1,454,926


 

$

325,702


 

  Cash paid for interest on debt

$

229,646

 

$

20,107

 

  Cash paid for income taxes

$

774,428

 

$

1,775,061

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.



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

_________________

(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, 2000 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 28, 2000.

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, 2001 and April 30, 2000, (b) the results of its operations for the nine months ended January 31, 2001 and 2000, and (c) cash flows for the nine months ended January 31, 2001 and 2000.


(2)

BUSINESS REPORTABLE SEGMENTS

Under the provisions of SFAS No. 131, the Company has two reportable segments: Information Software, Systems and Services and Property Mass 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, 2001 and 2000:



















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

_________________


Information
Software,
Systems
and
Services




Property
Mass
Appraisal
Services





Unallocated
Corporate
Overhead(1)





Total
Combined
Company


For the Nine Months Ended January 31, 2001

Revenues

$ 18,818,693

$ 10,895,667

$                 --

$29,714,360

Unallocated amounts

--

--

(5,849,890)

(5,849,890)

Depreciation and
     amortization expense


(1,143,717)


(158,467)


(478,915)


(1,781,099)

EBITDA

5,875,872

295,709

(5,635,577)

536,004

Capital expenditures

277,706

89,986

--

367,692

Segment assets

20,760,617

8,122,804

--

28,883,421


For the Nine Months Ended January 31, 2000

Revenues

$ 19,541,874

$ 13,254,924

$                 --

$32,796,798

Unallocated amounts

--

--

(3,492,789

)

(3,492,789

)

Depreciation and      amortization expense


(1,155,980


)


(144,531


)


(340,099


)


(1,640,610


)

EBITDA

4,563,623

2,033,262

(3,289,668

)

3,307,217

Capital expenditures

1,794,112

79,773

--

1,873,885

Segment assets

19,404,282

7,869,169

--

27,273,451

_________________

(1)

Unallocated amounts consist of general corporate expenses, the federal tax provision (credit), goodwill amortization, interest expense and interest income.







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

_________________

 

 


Information
Software,
Systems and
Services



Property
Mass
Appraisal
Services




Unallocated
Corporate
Overhead(1)




Total
Combined
Company


For the Three Months Ended January 31, 2001

Net revenues

$ 6,476,664

$ 3,808,939

$                 --

$10,285,603

Unallocated amounts

--

--

(1,876,517)

(1,876,517

)

Depreciation and
     amortization expense


(386,074


)


(52,768


)


(159,638


)


(598,480


)

EBITDA

2,182,196

398,893

(1,529,131

)

1,051,958

Capital expenditures

106,351

10,053

--

116,404

Segment assets

20,760,617

8,122,804

--

28,883,421


For the Three Months Ended January 31, 2000

Net revenues

$ 7,174,648

$ 4,130,005

$                 --

$11,304,653

Unallocated amounts

--

--

(1,234,657

)

(1,234,657

)

Depreciation and
     amortization expense


(387,494


)


(52,538


)


(125,419


)


(565,451


)

EBITDA

1,765,419

578,349

(1,143,498

)

1,200,270

Capital expenditures

136,984

22,109

--

159,093

Segment assets

19,404,282

7,869,169

--

27,273,451

_________________

(1)

Unallocated amounts consist of general corporate expenses, the federal tax provision (credit), goodwill amortization, interest expense and interest income.





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

_________________



(3)

ACQUISITIONS

Effective June 1, 1999, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding capital stock of ProVal Corporation. ProVal provides CAMA (computer assisted mass appraisal) software and services to local governments in the United States and Canada. The aggregate purchase price of approximately $3.45 million consisted of $1.5 million in cash and 300,000 shares of the Company's common stock valued at $1.95 million. The acquisition has been accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. The excess of the aggregate purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired of approximately $2.9 million has been recognized as goodwill and is being amortized over a 10-year period. Additional payments of cash and shares of common stock may be required over the four fiscal years following the acquisition if certain revenue and operating income targets are achieved. The operating results of ProVal Corporation have been included in the Company's consolidated results of operations since the date of acquisition. Therefore, the period ended January 31, 2000 includes eight months of operations versus the nine months for the current year.

Effective March 30, 2000, the Company acquired selected assets and certain contracts of CPS Systems, Inc. from the U.S Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Texas. The operations acquired primarily include property tax, appraisal, and integrated voice response software for local governments in the states of Florida, Oklahoma, and Texas. The aggregate purchase price was $1.8 million in cash. The acquisition has been accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. The excess of the aggregate purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired of approximately $1.5 million has been recognized as goodwill and is being amortized over a 10-year period. CPS's operating results have been included in the Company's consolidated results of operations since the date of acquisition. Therefore, the period ended January 31, 2001 includes nine months of operations as opposed to none for the prior year.

(4)

NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT


The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statements of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, 137 and 138, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" ("SFAS 133, 137 and 138"). These statements establish accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts and hedging activities. The statements require that an entity record all derivatives as either assets or liabilities at fair value. These statements are effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2000. Management expects that adoption of SFAS 133, 137 and 138 will have little, if any, impact on the Company's financial position or results of operations.





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

_________________


(5)

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 the each of the periods presented:

Three Months Ended
January 31,

Nine Months Ended
January 31,

2001


2000


2001


2000


Numerators:

   Net income (loss)

$

231,980


 

$

446,539


 

$

(980,493)


 

$

1,281,045


 
                         

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

                       

    outstanding common shares

 

3,492,616

   

3,389,658

   

3,477,481

   

3,316,788

 
                         

   Potential dilutive shares

 

120,222


(1)

 

251,335


(2)

 

--


(3)

 

250,474


(2)

                         

   Denominator for diluted earnings
    (loss) per share

 

3,612,838


   

3,640,993


   

3,477,481


   

3,567,262


 
                         

Earnings (Loss) Per Share:

                       

   Basic

$

.07


 

$

.13


 

$

(.28


)

$

.39


 

   Diluted

$

.06


 

$

.12


 

$

(.28


)

$

.36


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

(1) Options to purchase 277,452 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $4.63 to $7.00 per share and 86,910 shares of unvested restricted stock grants 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 price was greater than the average market price of the common stock.

 
     
 

(2) Options to purchase 67,000 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $6.81 to $7.00 per share were outstanding during the three and nine months ended January 31, 2000, but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the options' exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common stock.

 
     
 

(3) All of the options to purchase shares and unvested restricted stock grants have been excluded due to the loss for this period.

 





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Item 2.

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

Results of Operations

Net revenues of $10,285,603 and $29,714,360 for the three and nine month periods ended January 31, 2001, have decreased by approximately 9% versus the $11,304,653 and $32,796,798 of net revenues that were reported for the comparable periods in the prior fiscal year. These amounts include revenues from software license fees, sales of computers, forms and supplies and various related services such as mass real estate appraisals (revaluations), software support, training, hardware maintenance and forms processing and printing.

Excluding $925,000 of retention revenue discussed below, appraisal service revenues have decreased by approximately $1,246,000 and $3,284,000 for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2001, respectively, versus the comparable periods in fiscal 2000. In addition, the Company's backlog for appraisal services at January 31, 2001, decreased by approximately $3.4 million to $11.5 million compared to approximately $14.9 million at April 30, 2000. These decreases are primarily due to the wind down of a number of significant appraisal contracts that were generating more revenues in the prior year. These contracts include Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Stamford County, Connecticut, Lawrence County, Illinois, and Hamilton County, Ohio. Finally, the Company has a few jobs on the East Coast that are currently behind schedule and therefore the revenues have been lower than initially anticipated. The Company has been actively pursuing new appraisal business to replenish the backlog.

As noted in prior quarters, the Company has 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 realizability. During the three months ended January 31, 2001, the Company collected and recognized approximately $925,000 of retention revenue on the Allegheny County project. Another $925,000 of the retention revenue is expected to be collected and recognized during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2001. As of January 31, 2001 and 2000, the total reserve against retainage revenue remaining under all appraisal service projects (including Allegheny County) was $1,468,411 and $1,673,295, respectively. As of January 31, 2001 and 2000, the total reserve against retainage revenue remaining under the Allegheny County project was $1,106,385 and $1,559,922, respectively.

Revenues from hardware, software, support, professional services and supply sales have decreased by approximately $700,000 for both the three and nine month periods ended January 31, 2001, from the comparable prior-year periods. Excluding new revenues associated with the CPS and ProVal acquisitions, revenues have actually decreased by approximately 21% for the three months ended January 31, 2001, and approximately 15% for the nine months ended January 31, 2001. These decreases are due to a significant reduction in new sales since January 1, 2000, which we believe is primarily due to the fact that 2000 was an election year for many of our customers. In addition, local government officials have been scaling back their systems spending following all of the Year 2000 upgrades that took place in the prior year.




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While the software industry and many technology companies have experienced sluggish sales following the Year 2000 upgrades, we are starting to see an increase in proposal activity and have seen sales begin to pick up. However, it should be noted that there is typically a three to nine month lag between contract signature and delivery of the related products and services, which is the primary trigger for revenue recognition.

As a result of the decrease in net revenues, cost of revenues for the three months ended January 31, 2001, also decreased 11.8% to $6,678,873 versus the comparable prior year amount of $7,574,692. Excluding the $925,000 of retention revenue recognized this period, since the majority of the related costs have been expensed in prior periods, gross margin has decreased by approximately 4% to approximately 29% versus 33%. This decrease in margin is due to a change in the mix of revenues and the fact that a significant portion of the Company's costs are fixed in nature.

Selling, general and administrative expenses have increased by 1.9% to $3,153,252 for the three months ended January 31, 2001, compared to $3,095,142 for the same period in the prior fiscal year. Also, selling, general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended January 31, 2001, of $10,601,527 have increased by 15.7% in comparison to the $9,164,325 of selling, general and administrative expenses that were reported for the nine months ended January 31, 2000. These increases are primarily due to the additional staff and operating expenses related to the CPS and ProVal acquisitions and the increased goodwill amortization expense associated with these acquisitions. In addition, the Company has ramped up its spending on marketing in order to stimulate sales, and it has reduced the amount of software that it has been capitalizing. Due to the Company experiencing a reduced amount of time between technological feasibility and market introduction, the Company has moved toward the industry trend of expensing more software development costs. The amount of software capitalized declined by 50% from approximately $588,000 to $296,000 for the nine months ended January 31, 2000 and 2001, respectively. Finally, deferred compensation expense has increased from approximately $219,000 for the nine months ended January 31, 2000, to approximately $306,000 for the nine months ended January 31, 2001, as a result of restricted stock grants in the current year, including those associated with the Manatron, Inc. Executive Stock Plan of 2000, which was approved at the 2000 annual shareholders meeting.

As a result of the factors noted above, the Company reported operating income of $453,478 for the three months ended January 31, 2001, versus operating income of $634,819 for the three months ended January 31, 2000, and an operating loss of $1,245,095 for the nine months ended January 31, 2001, versus operating income of $1,666,607 for the nine months ended January 31, 2000. Net interest expense for the nine months ended January 31, 2001, was $205,398 compared to net interest income of $114,438 for the nine months ended January 31, 2000, which is directly related to the utilization of investments and higher borrowings outstanding that were needed to fund operations as well as the acquisitions of CPS Systems, Inc. and ProVal Corporation and the purchase of a new corporate office building.

The Company's provision for federal income taxes generally fluctuates with the level of pretax income. Due to the net loss position for the nine months ended January 31, 2001, the Company has recorded a tax credit of $470,000. This credit was calculated using the statutory tax rate of



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34% as opposed to its effective tax rate which is normally approximately 40% given the non-deductible goodwill amortization related to its acquisitions. The Company believes that future earnings as well as the Company's ability to carry back net operating losses generated in fiscal 2001 against fiscal 1999 and 2000 taxable income will be sufficient to utilize this tax credit.

As a result of the factors noted above, the Company reported a 48% decrease in its net income to $231,980 or $.06 per share on a diluted basis for the three months ended January 31, 2001, versus income of $446,539 or $0.12 per share on a diluted basis for the comparable period in the prior fiscal year. In addition, the Company reported a net loss of $980,493 for the nine months ended January 31, 2001, versus income of $1,281,045 for the nine months ended January 31, 2000. Diluted weighted average outstanding common shares decreased by 234,398 shares from the April 30, 2000, balance of 3,711,879 shares to the January 31, 2001, balance of 3,477,481 shares. This decrease was primarily due to the exclusion of potential common shares that would have an antidilutive effect on the net loss per share as well as a reduced potential dilutive effect resulting from a lower average stock price.

Financial Condition and Liquidity

At January 31, 2001, the Company had working capital of $2,193,409 compared to the April 30, 2000, amount of $1,134,863. This increase is primarily due to the timing of our annual support billings and an improvement in the business which has increased receivables and cash flow. These levels reflect an increase in the current ratio from 1.08 at April 30, 2000, to 1.12 at January 31, 2001.

Shareholders' equity at January 31, 2001, decreased by approximately $490,000 to $10,966,179 from the balance reported at April 30, 2000, because of $134,473 of employee stock purchases, 50,181 of stock issuances to the ESOP, and $306,482 of deferred compensation expense that were more than offset by the $980,493 net loss for the nine months ended January 31, 2001. As a result, book value per share has decreased to $2.91 as of January 31, 2001, from $3.26 at April 30, 2000, which represents a decrease of 10.7%.

The nature of the Company's business typically is not property or equipment intensive. Net capital expenditures, were approximately $368,000 for the nine months ended January 31, 2001, compared to approximately $1,874,000 for the nine months ended January 31, 2000. In the prior year, the Company acquired a new 25,000 square foot corporate office, including furniture and fixtures for approximately $1,300,000, which explains the unusually high amount of capital expenditures for that year. Current year expenditures relate primarily to the purchase of computer hardware and software for the Company's technical 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. In the prior quarter, the Company negotiated with its bank a secured line of credit of $5,500,000 and a secured installment note payable of $1,400,000 that is to be reduced by $100,000 per month. As of January 31, 2001, there was $3,714,226 outstanding on the line of credit and $1,300,000 outstanding on the note payable. The Company anticipates that the line of credit together with



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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 12 months. The Company has been and will continue to actively manage its operations and cash flows to ensure that it remains within its credit availability. Traditionally, cash inflows are lower in the first and second fiscal quarters and pick up during the third and fourth quarters due to our annual billing cycles established with our customers.

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 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.




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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 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:




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Economic factors that affect local governmental budgets.

     
 

Economic factors that may affect the success of the acquisition strategy that the Company pursued throughout the 1990s.

     
 

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

     
 

The Company's ability to obtain financing from commercial lendors and to obtain bid and performance bonds from surety companies.

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, 2001, $3,714,226 in borrowings were outstanding under this line of credit as well as an installment note payable of $1,300,000. Due to variable interest rates on the Company's borrowings, an increase in interest rates of 1% could result in the Company incurring approximately an additional $50,000 in annual interest expense. Conversely, a decrease in interest rates of 1% could result in the Company saving approximately $50,000 in annual interest expense. The Company does not expect this market risk exposure to have a material adverse effect on the Company. The Company does not enter into market risk sensitive instruments for trading purposes.



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:





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Exhibit
Number

 


Document

     

2.1

 

Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among ProVal Corporation, Manatron, Inc., and ProVal Acquisition Corporation, dated May 28, 1999, as amended. Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 8-K filed on June 18, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference.

     

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, 1995, 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, 1995, 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, 1995, and incorporated herein by reference.

     

10.3

 

Executive Employment Agreement with Randall L. Peat.* Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1995, 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, 1995, and incorporated herein by reference.




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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, 1995, and incorporated herein by reference.

     

10.6

 

Employment Agreement with Douglas A. Peat 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, 1995, and incorporated herein by reference.

     

10.7

 

Employment Agreement with Jane M. Rix 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, 1995, and incorporated herein by reference.

     

10.8

 

Employment Agreement with James W. Sanderbeck 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, 1995, and incorporated herein by reference.

     

10.9

 

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, 1995, and incorporated herein by reference.

     

10.10

 

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.

     

10.11

 

Manatron, Inc. Executive Incentive Plan for 2001.*

     

10.12

 

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.

     

10.13

 

Property Revaluation Articles of Agreement for Allegheny County, Pennsylvania dated May 20, 1998. Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-Q Quarterly Report for the period ended July 31, 1998, and here incorporated by reference.

     

10.14

 

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.

     

10.15

 

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.




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10.16

 

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.

     

10.17

 

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.

     

10.18

 

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.

     

10.19

 

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.

     

10.20

 

Manatron, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan of 1999.* Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held October 7, 1999 and here incorporated by reference.

     

10.21

 

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.

     

10.22

 

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.



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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 December 15, 2000 to report under Item 9 the Company's press release dated December 15, 2000 announcing the Company's Fiscal 2001 Second Quarter Results.









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SIGNATURES

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.




Date:




March 15, 2001

MANATRON, INC.


By /s/ Paul R. Sylvester


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





























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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number

 


Document

     

2.1

 

Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among ProVal Corporation, Manatron, Inc., and ProVal Acquisition Corporation, dated May 28, 1999, as amended. Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 8-K filed on June 18, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference.

     

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, 1995, 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, 1995, 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, 1995, and incorporated herein by reference.

     

10.3

 

Executive Employment Agreement with Randall L. Peat.* Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1995, and incorporated herein by reference.



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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, 1995, 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, 1995, and incorporated herein by reference.

     

10.6

 

Employment Agreement with Douglas A. Peat 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, 1995, and incorporated herein by reference.

     

10.7

 

Employment Agreement with Jane M. Rix 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, 1995, and incorporated herein by reference.

     

10.8

 

Employment Agreement with James W. Sanderbeck 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, 1995, and incorporated herein by reference.

     

10.9

 

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, 1995, and incorporated herein by reference.

     

10.10

 

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.

     

10.11

 

Manatron, Inc. Executive Incentive Plan for 2001.*

     

10.12

 

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.

     

10.13

 

Property Revaluation Articles of Agreement for Allegheny County, Pennsylvania dated May 20, 1998. Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-Q Quarterly Report for the period ended July 31, 1998, and here incorporated by reference.

     

10.14

 

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.





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10.15

 

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.

     

10.16

 

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.

     

10.17

 

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.

     

10.18

 

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.

     

10.19

 

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.

     

10.20

 

Manatron, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan of 1999.* Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held October 7, 1999 and here incorporated by reference.

     

10.21

 

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.

     

10.22

 

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.


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*Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.










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