Littlefield Corporation
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549For the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2005
FORM 10-QSB
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File No. 333-92060
Littlefield Corporation
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
Delaware74-2723809(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2501 North Lamar Blvd., Austin TX 78705
(Address of principal executive offices)
(512) 476-5141
(Issuer’s telephone number)
(Former name, address and fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Check mark whether the issuer (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 issuer was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
YES [ X ] NO [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12-b-2 of the Exchange Act. YES [ ] NO [X ]
As of September 30, 2005, the Issuer had 8,589,355 shares of its Common Stock, par value $.001 per share, issued and outstanding.
Littlefield Corporation
FORM 10-QSBFor the quarter ended September 30, 2005INDEX
Part I. Financial InformationItem 1.Financial Statements
a)Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three
Months Ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 2b)Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 4c)Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2005 6d)Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 7e)Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 9
Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
And Results of Operations 15
Item 3Controls and Procedures
Part II. Other InformationItem 1Legal Proceedings 17Item 4Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 6Exhibits 17
Signatures
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Littlefield CorporationThree Months Ended September 30,
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
20052004
REVENUES:
Entertainment$1,625,390$1,666,104Hospitality930,129492,219Other18,1009,322TOTAL REVENUES2,573,6192,167,645
DIRECT COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Direct salaries and other compensation599,684507,535Rent and utilities640,627543,016Other direct operating costs699,881557,497Depreciation and amortization164,080207,689License expense21,8319,395Unusual & nonrecurring items: Provision for doubtful accounts & write-offs4930TOTAL COSTS AND EXPENSES2,126,5961,842,132
GROSS MARGIN447,023343,513
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
Salaries and other compensation117,269141,226Legal and accounting fees167,12485,724Depreciation and amortization23,26924,597Other general and administrative111,70586,623TOTAL GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES419,367338,170
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)27,6565,343
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES:
Interest and investment income7,9782,432Interest expense ($10,315 and $24,537 respectively to related parties)(57,062)(81,371)Gain (loss) on fixed asset sales1,001,8740Gain (loss) on sale of investments00Gain on settlement56,9930Other income and (expense)00TOTAL OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES1,009,783(78,939)
NET INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES1,037,439(73,596)
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES15,00015,000
NET INCOME (LOSS)1,022,439(88,596)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)2,411(2,908)
NET COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)1,024,924$(91,504)Three Months Ended September 30,
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
Littlefield Corporation
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
20052004
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE:
Basic earnings (loss) per share$.12($.01)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share$.12($.01)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic8,589,3558,378,954
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted8,569,3008,380,602Nine Months Ended September 30,
Littlefield Corporation
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
20052004
REVENUES:
Entertainment$5,117,177$4,915,834Hospitality2,868,5572,170,837Other75,12325,872TOTAL REVENUES8,060,8577,112,543
DIRECT COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Direct salaries and other compensation1,835,0811,706,623Rent and utilities ($0 and $0, respectively to related parties)1,666,3141,628,173Other direct operating costs2,012,8681,698,325Depreciation and amortization607,645614,876License expense48,65448,562Unusual & nonrecurring items: Provision for doubtful accounts & write-offs135,2900TOTAL COSTS AND EXPENSES6,305,8525,696,559
GROSS MARGIN1,755,0051,415,984
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
Salaries and other compensation383,673403,706Legal and accounting fees713,450239,644Depreciation and amortization70,12681,941Other general and administrative499,746303,910TOTAL GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES1,666,9951,029,201
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)88,010386,783
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES:
Interest and investment income13,3537,931Interest expense ($23,815 and $45,330 respectively to related parties)(191,317)(216,399)Gain (loss) on fixed asset sales997,396(5,946)Gain (loss) on sale of investments9,31249,628Gain on settlement744,2860Other income and (expense)0(4,570)TOTAL OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES1,573,030(169,356)
NET INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES1,661,055217,427
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES36,84045,000
Discontinued Operations: Amusement Division
(338)
NET INCOME (LOSS)1,624,200172,089
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)3,170(39,395)
NET COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)1,627,370$132,694Nine Months Ended September 30,
Littlefield Corporation
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
20052004
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE:
Basic earnings (loss) per share$.19$.021
Diluted earnings (loss) per share$.19$.021
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic8,517,6278,367,932
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted8,587,5728,369,580
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
Littlefield Corporation
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Unaudited)
ASSETSCurrent Assets:September 30, 2005Cash and cash equivalents1,441,788Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $121,480597,039Accounts receivable, other306,963Equity securities, available for sale3,079Note Receivable, current portion97,733Other prepaid expenses and current assets555,763Total Current Assets3,002,365
Property and Equipment - at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization6,493,773
Other Assets:
Notes receivable, less current portion1,302,267Goodwill4,370,111Intangible assets, net550,037Other non-current assets204,701Total Other Assets6,427,116
TOTAL ASSETS$15,923,254
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Obligations under capital lease74,418Long term debt, current portion410,225Trade accounts payable315,793Reserve for settlements3,237,500Accrued expenses486,509Other current liabilities-related party438,511Long term debt-related party, current portion105,650Total Current Liabilities5,068,606
Long-term Liabilities:
Obligations under capital lease, net of current portion6,228Long term debt, net of current portion2,172,280Total Long-term Liabilities2,178,508Total Liabilities7,247,114
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock, $.001 par value, (authorized 20,000,000 shares, issued 10,176,890 shares, outstanding 8,589,355 shares)10,177Additional paid-in-capital23,546,020Treasury stock – 1,587,535 shares, at cost(2,019,707)Accumulated Comprehensive Income2451Accumulated deficit(12,862,801)Total Stockholders' Equity8,676,140
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY15,923,254
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
Nine months Ended September 30,
Littlefield Corporation
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
20052004
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)1,624,200$172,089Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization677,772696,817Gain on investment sales(9,312)(52,380)Loss (gain) on sales of fixed assets(997,396)5,947Gain on Exercise of Deferred Compensation(54,749)0Increase (decrease) in cash flows as a result of changes in asset and liability account balances:
Accounts receivable(273,269)331,201Other assets and licenses(192,987)(40,197)Trade accounts payable23,889(262,799)Accrued expenses and other current liabilities111,58381,641NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES909,731932,319
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Property and equipment expenditures(225,304)(336,672)Purchase of Intangibles0(37,500)Proceeds from sale of equity securities48,548521,451Gain on Sale of Assets369,809
Proceeds from repayment of note receivable845,0002,875NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES1,038,053150,154
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Payments on capital lease obligations(52,260)(41,857)Payments on notes payable(1,040,589)(897,335)Expenses related to refinancing0(23,730)Exercise of Stock Options59,7500Collections (increase) of subscribed receivables05,886Purchase Treasury Stock0(790)NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES(1,033,099)(957,826)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH914,685124,647
CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD527,103285,380
CASH AT END OF PERIOD1,441,788410,027
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
Littlefield Corporation
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)
Six months Ended September 30,20052004
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash payments:
Interest32,321$194,160
Income taxes$0$0
Non-cash transactions:
Acquisition of property, equipment and intangibles in exchange for notes payable$0$7,988
Equipment purchased under capital lease$0$0
Issuance of treasury stock for deferred compensation and 401K plan$0$0Sale of fixed assets for a note receivable$1,400,000$0
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Littlefield Corporation
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
September 30, 2005
NOTE 1 – PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION.
The unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Littlefield Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiaries (the “Company”). The financial statements contained herein are unaudited and, in the opinion of management, contain all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The Company’s accounting policies and certain other disclosures are set forth in the notes to the consolidated financial statements contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004. The financial statements contained herein should be read in conjunction with the notes to the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004. The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amount of revenue and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Where appropriate, items within the consolidated condensed financial statements have been reclassified to maintain consistency and comparability for all periods presented.
The operating results for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2005, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005. Except for historical information contained herein, certain matters set forth in this report are forward looking statements that are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties, including the impact of government regulation and taxation, customer attendance and spending, competition, and general economic conditions, among others. This Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB contains “forward-looking” statements as such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and information relating to the Company and its subsidiaries that are based on the beliefs of the Company’s management. When used in this report, the words “anticipate,” believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” and “intend” and words or phrases of similar import, as they relate to the company or its subsidiaries or Company management, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current risks, uncertainties and assumptions related to certain factors including, without limitations, competitive factors, general economic conditions, customer relations, relationships with vendors, the interest rate environment, governmental regulation and supervision, seasonality, distribution networks, product introductions and acceptance, technological change, changes in industry practices, onetime events and other factors described herein and in other filings made by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, based upon changing conditions, should any one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as anticipated, believed, estimated, expected or intended. The company does not intend to update these forward-looking statements.
NOTE 2 – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT.
Property and equipment at September 30, 2005, consists of the following:
$764,053Buildings3,207,889Leasehold improvements3,845,261Rental Inventory and bingo equipment1,738,718Equipment, furniture and fixtures2,376,095Automobiles356,132
12,288,148
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization(5,794,375)
Property and equipment, net$6,493,773
Total depreciation expense, for owned and leased assets, charged to operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 was approximately $661,000 and $687,000 respectively.
NOTE 3 - INTANGIBLE ASSETS.
Intangible assets at September 30, 2005, consists of the following:
Gross Carrying
AmountAccumulated
AmortizationGoodwill
Total$6,169,373$(1,799,263)$4,370,111
Entertainment
HospitalityBalance at December 31, 2004
$4,032,723$371,384$4,404,107Goodwill acquired in the Quarter-0--0--0-Sale of Asset(33,997)-0-(33,997)Impairment losses-0--0--0-Balance at September 30, 2005$3,998,726$ 371,384$4,370,111
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
AmortizationIntangible Assets with Indefinite Lives:
Total
Bingo licenses$487,745$ -0-$487,745
Intangible Assets with Finite Lives:
Covenants not to compete$237,500$(175,208)$62,292Capitalized acquisition costs related to note receivable50,950(50,950)-0-Intangible Assets, Net of Accumulated Amortization
$550,037
Amortization expense charged to operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, was approximately $17,215 and $10,076 respectively.
NOTE 4 - SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY.
At September 30, 2005, the Company holds 1,587,535 treasury shares at an average purchase cost of $1.27.
NOTE 5 – EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE.
A reconciliation of basic to diluted earnings per share is as follows:
Nine months ended September 30,2005200520042004
BasicDilutedBasicDilutedNumerator:
Net income (loss)$1,624,200$1,624,200$172,089$172,089
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding8,517,6278,517,6278,367,9328,369,580Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options and warrants---69,945------Weighted average shares outstanding8,517,6278,587,5728,367,9328,369,580
Earnings (loss) per share$.19$.19$.021$.021
NOTE 6 – COMPREHENSIVE INCOME.
The Company has adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 130, Reporting Comprehensive Income. Statement No. 130 establishes new rules for the reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components; however, the adoption of this Statement has no impact on net income or shareholders’ equity. Statement No. 130 requires unrealized gains or losses to be included in other comprehensive income.
The components of comprehensive income for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, are as follows:
20052004Net income (loss)$1,624,200$172,089
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Net unrealized gain (loss)$3,170$(39,395)
Total comprehensive income (loss)$1,627,370$132,694
NOTE 7 – INCOME TAXES.
The Company recorded approximately $37,000 and $45,000 of state income tax expense, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004. The Company does not expect to incur material federal income tax charges until the depletion of its accumulated federal income tax loss carry-forwards, which totaled approximately $4,638,000 at September 30, 2005. The utilization of the net operating loss is subject to limitations in accordance with §382 of the Internal Revenue Code.
NOTE 8 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS.
In July 2001 the Company acquired Premiere Party Rentals. In conjunction with this purchase, the Company issued two promissory notes payable in the amount of $500,000 each to the seller (a related party), as partial consideration for this purchase, and entered into a three-year employment agreement with the seller. These notes were paid in full prior to the beginning of the third quarter of 2005 For the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, the Company recognized $3,750 and $32,769, respectively, of interest expense related to these obligations.
In August 2001 the Company acquired Word of Mouth Custom Catering. In conjunction with this purchase, the Company issued two promissory notes payable in the amount of $200,000 each to the two sellers (related parties), as partial consideration for this purchase, and entered into three-year employment agreements with the sellers. These notes, which bore a maturity date in August 2005, were paid in full in June 2005. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, the Company recognized $3,000 and $7,024 of interest expense, respectively, related to these obligations.
The President and CEO of the Company has personally guaranteed one note payable to a third party lender, in the amount of $540,000 of which the CEO has personally guaranteed $300,000. The balance due on this note at September 30, 2005 was $0. Interest accrued on this note for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 was $18,282 and $4,748 respectively. This note was paid in full in May 2005. The Company accrued a total of $61,275 in loan guaranty fees to him in 2002. This amount has been added to the President’s bonus amount accrued in 2002 in the amount of $300,000, plus accrued interest and is presented on the balance sheet as a current accrued liability – related party.
The Company purchased the President’s office furniture and antiques for a total price of $105,650 in July 2002. This amount was set up on a note payable with interest only payable for 4 years at 6.75% with the principal amount due in July 2006 as a balloon payment. Interest paid on this note for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 was $5,347 and $3,566 respectively.
NOTE 9 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES.
Generally speaking, the Securities and Exchange Commission guidelines require a company to report any pending legal and/or regulatory proceedings that involves a claim for damages in excess of ten percent (10%) of its current assets. The litigation and proceedings discussed below do not necessarily meet this threshold, but are included in the interest of full disclosure. In general, the Company will vigorously defend itself against all claims to the fullest extent possible:
Pondella Hall for Hire, Inc., d/b/a Eight Hundred v. American Bingo and Gaming, Case No.: 97-2750, Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit in and for Manatee County, Florida. In July of 1995 the Company bought three Florida bingo centers from Phillip Furtney and two corporations related to Mr. Furtney (which corporations and Mr. Furtney are referred to collectively as “Furtney”). On June 12, 1997, Furtney filed a lawsuit against the Company in Florida, alleging breach of contract. Furtney alleged that the Company defaulted on its original purchase note and stock obligations under the purchase agreements. On July 12, 1997, the Company answered this lawsuit and filed a counterclaim against Furtney alleging, among other things, fraud, negligent misrepresentation, breach of express warranties, contractual indemnity and tortious interference with contractual rights. The Company believes that it was materially defrauded in its purchase of these three Florida bingo centers from Furtney in that Furtney made no disclosure to the Company of an ongoing criminal investigation of the operation of these bingo centers by the Florida State Attorney General's Office, and that Furtney was fully aware of this investigation. The state of Florida temporarily closed these three bingo centers, as well as several other centers formerly owned by Mr. Furtney, in November 1995. The Company sold these three bingo centers in December of 1995. In January of 1997, the Company and the State of Florida settled all matters regarding the Company's previous ownership and operation of these bingo centers. The Company believes that Furtney's lawsuit against the Company is completely without merit and that the Company will prevail in its counterclaim. The Company completed depositions of Mr. Furtney and a corporate representative of the Furtney controlled companies discussed above on September 20, 2000 and plans to pursue and defend this action vigorously. The case was heard in January 2005. Judgment was found against the Company for approximately $1,000,000 plus attorney fees. The Company accrued $1,200,000 in the 2004 financial statements related to this case.
Collins Entertainment Corp. v. Coats and Coats Rental Amusement, d/b/a Ponderosa Bingo and Shipwatch Bingo, Wayne Coats, individually, and American Bingo and Gaming Corp.; American Bingo and Gaming Corp. v. Coats and Coats Rental Amusement, d/b/a Ponderosa Bingo and Shipwatch Bingo, Wayne Coats, individually, Civil Action No. 97-CP-10-4685, South Carolina Court of Common Pleas, Charleston County. On October 9, 1997, Collins Entertainment, Inc., filed a lawsuit alleging the Defendants had engaged in civil conspiracy and tortiously interfered with the Plaintiff's contract, violating the South Carolina Unfair Trade Practices Act. The Plaintiff sought actual damages in excess of $350,000 and an unspecified amount of punitive damages. The Company believed this lawsuit was completely without merit; however, a judgment was issued on February 12, 2001 in favor of the plaintiff. Damages of $157,000 were awarded in addition to punitive damages of $1,570,000. The Company appealed this decision with the South Carolina appellate court, and the judgment was affirmed. The Company applied for a re-hearing with the appellate court which threw out their original opinion. However, their new opinion also reaffirmed the judgment. The Company is now in the process of filing an appeal to the South Carolina Supreme Court. The total amount of the award was accrued for in the financial statements in 2000, and the actual damages of $157,000 were paid in 2001.
Lenrich Associates LLC v. Littlefield Corporation, et al; Civil Action No. 00-CP-10-4742, South Carolina Court of Common Pleas, County of Charleston. Lenrich Associates has brought this action against the Company based on a commercial lease guaranty that was signed by the Company. The tenant on the lease is Concessions Corp., a subsidiary of the Company and had been used as the location of the “Lucky II’ facility, which was closed in early 2000. The lease expired in February 2003. Because rental payments under the lease are currently in arrears, Lenrich Associates sought to enforce the guaranty against the Company. The Company’s liability under the guaranty is capped at the lesser of two years of fixed and additional rent or the amount of fixed and additional rent corresponding to the time period mandated by South Carolina law. A settlement agreement had been reached for $147,500, which has been accrued for by the Company in June 2002. However, the plaintiff withdrew their support of the settlement agreement shortly thereafter. The Company has petitioned the court to enforce the settlement agreement and is currently awaiting this decision.
Littlefield Corp. v. Dye, Civil Action No. 2002-cp-08-478. The Company filed an action on March 6, 2002, in Berkeley County, South Carolina for collection on a note signed by Danny C. Dye. The note, which was executed on December 10, 1998, was in the amount of $80,000. The Company alleges that Dye still owes $58,481 toward the principle balance, plus $19,257 in accrued interest through December 31, 2002. On January 14, 2003, Mr. Dye amended his answer to assert counterclaims against the Company for fraudulent breach of contract and violation of the South Carolina Payment of Wages Act based on allegations that the Company failed to pay Dye amounts due under an employment contract. Mr. Dye has alleged that the Company owes him $375,000 in unpaid salary and is seeking treble damages under the Payment of Wages Act for a total amount of $1,250,000 in damages. The Company believes that the counterclaims are without merit and the Company plans to contest them vigorously.
NOTE 10 – SEGMENTS.
The Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker ("CODM"), the President and CEO, evaluates performance and allocates resources based on a measure of segment profit or loss from operations.
The Company has identified two operating segments based on the different nature of the services and legislative monitoring and, in general, the type of customers for those services in the current year and two in the prior year. The entertainment segment encompasses bingo center services provided to charitable organizations in South Carolina, Texas and Alabama. The Hospitality segment is the tent rental business (acquired November 2000) and the party rental and catering businesses in Austin, Texas, which were acquired in July and August of 2001.
A summary of the segment financial information reported to the CODM is as follows:
September 30, 2005
EntertainmentHospitalityAdjustmentConsolidatedRevenue$5,117,000$2,869,000$75,000$8,061,000Depreciation and Amortization366,000242,00070,000678,000Segment profit (loss)2,735,000(346,000)(765,000)1,624,000Segment Assets23,965,0001,431,000(9,473,000)15,923,000
September 30, 2004
EntertainmentHospitalityAdjustmentConsolidatedRevenue$4,916,000$2,171,000$26,000$7113,000Depreciation and Amortization371,000244,00082,000697,000Segment profit (loss)1,808,000(596,000)(1,040,000)172,000Segment Assets22,080,0001,310,000(8,371,000)15,019,000
The adjustments represent other income, depreciation and amortization related to corporate assets, corporate losses, corporate assets, corporate capital expenditures to reconcile segment balances to consolidated balances and closed segments.
NOTE 11 – ACQUISITIONS, OPENINGS, CLOSINGS AND REORGANIZATIONS.
In September 2005, Columbia One Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company sold a shopping center located in Columbia, South Carolina, which originally was the Company Headquarters. The Company had two bingo halls located in this shopping center, American Bingo I and II, one a “B” bingo hall and one a “C” bingo hall, both of which were closed. In addition the Company signed a non-compete agreement pulling the Company out of the Columbia market.
In conjunction with the sale of the bingo hall in Columbia, SC, the Company assumed the lease on Galley Hall bingo in Charleston, South Carolina which was operated by the purchaser of the shopping center. Galley Hall operates as a “C” Bingo Hall.
NOTE 12 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS.
In October 2005, the Company completed the purchase a bingo operation in San Angelo, Texas, and is operating under the wholly owned subsidiary, San Angelo Charitable Bingo Inc.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Our Company was formed in 1994 as a Delaware corporation to consummate the acquisition of charitable bingo centers and video gaming operations, and completed the initial public offering in December of 1994. We operate primarily through wholly owned subsidiaries in Texas, Alabama and South Carolina.
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our Form 10-KSB and the consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003; the Form 10-QSB for the quarters ended September 30, 2004, March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005; and the consolidated financial statements and related notes for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. The statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB relating to matters that are not historical facts, including, but not limited to statements found in this “Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to the impact of government regulation and taxation, customer attendance, spending, competition, general economic conditions, and other risks and uncertainties as discussed in this Quarterly Report and the 2004 Annual report on Form 10-KSB.
We intend to grow our business through acquisitions and the selective start up of charitable bingo halls in markets in which we currently operate and other attractive markets.
Results of Operations
We incurred a net profit of $1,624,000 for the first nine months of 2005, which equated to a basic and fully diluted earnings per share of $0.19 and $0.19 respectively, and which represented an improvement of $1,452,000 over our net income of $172,000 for the first nine months of 2004, which was $.021 per basic and fully diluted share. The weighted average number of basic Common Stock shares outstanding totaled 8,517,627 in the first nine months of 2005 as compared to 8,367,932 in the first nine months of 2004.
Revenues
20052004Change% ChangeTotal Revenues$ 8,061,000$ 7,113,000$ 948,00013%Entertainment5,117,0004,916,000201,0004%Texas2,873,0003,125,000(232,000)(7%)South Carolina1,097,000924,000173,00019%Alabama1,147,000867,000280,00032%Hospitality$ 2,869,000$ 2,171,000$ 698,00032%
Revenues for the Company increased 13% over the same period in 2004 with both the Entertainment and the Hospitality divisions contributing. Entertainment accounted for 63% of total revenues compared with 69% of total revenues in 2004. By state Entertainment revenues break down for Texas, South Carolina and Alabama as 56%, 21%, and 22% respectively compared to 64%, 19% and 17% in the first nine months of 2004. The increase in Alabama revenues is a continuation of steady improvement that began in late 2004, this despite the continued heavy pressure from surrounding casinos and a racetrack. In South Carolina the increase in revenues comes from having more halls in 2005 than we had in 2004 but also from an improved economy. Hospitality accounted for 36% of total revenues for the first nine months of 2005 compared to 31% for the same period in 2004. Revenues were up in Hospitality due to a healthy improvement in the economy.
Net Income
20052004Change% ChangeTotal Net Income$ 1,624,000$ 172,000$1,452,000844%Entertainment2,735,0001,808,000(927,000)51%Hospitality$ (346,000)$ (596,000)$ 250,00042%
The Company realized net income in the first nine months of 2005 of $1,624,000 compared to a net income of $172,000 for the same period in 2004. The Entertainment division increased by 51% while the Hospitality division reduced their losses by 42% due to the increase in revenues. The Entertainment division was up 51% from a combination of the gain on the sale of the assets in South Carolina and a write off of prior year receivables to an allowance for bad debt account.
Costs and Expenses
General and administrative expenses, excluding depreciation expense, totaled approximately $1,597,000 in the first nine months of 2005, compared to approximately $947,000 in 2004, an increase of about $650,000. The increase is due to legal expenses of approximately $463,000 in the first nine months of 2005. These legal expenses are not expected to remain at this level. There was much activity in the current legal issues as the cases move closer to arbitration or a court date.
Other income was approximately $1,573,000 for the first nine months of 2005, compared to other expense of approximately $169,000 for the first nine months of 2004. The increase from the prior year was a combination of the settlement of a note receivable, gains from deferred compensation, and gain from the disposal of assets. In 2001, we invested in a note receivable secured by real property near Austin, Texas. The obligor on the note subsequently filed for protection under the federal bankruptcy code. Prior to the bankruptcy filing, the Company had accrued approximately $222,000 in interest income, but once the bankruptcy proceedings began, in accordance with GAAP, interest income was not accrued from that point forward. In the second quarter of 2005, the note and accrued interest was repaid in full, and we realized a gain of approximately $668,000 on the note repayment. The Company also received a gain from the exercise of stock options that had been exercised by departing employees. The Company realized a gain on the disposal of assets in South Carolina of approximately $1,003,000. This is the result of the sale of a shopping center and the pull out of Columbia market as a result of a non-compete agreement. The remaining expenses and other income were a slight gain in sale of investments in a deposit account, interest income and interest expenses.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash and cash equivalents at September 30, 2005, totaled approximately $1,442,000 and represented approximately 9% of total assets of approximately $15,923,000. Cash provided from operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, totaled approximately $910,000 compared to $932,000 during the same period of 2004, a decrease of approximately $22,000. Cash provided from operating activities in the first nine months of 2005 were increased by the net income of approximately $1,624,000, increased by the non-cash depreciation expense of approximately $678,000 and decreased by $55,000 related to the exercise of deferred compensation and $997,000 gain on the sale of assets, $9,000 on investment gains and a net change of $331,000 for asset and liability accounts. Net income in 2005 includes a $744,000 gain on the settlement of the note receivable for interest that was not accrued as of the date the note entered into bankruptcy, a gain of approximately $1,002,000 from the sale of assets in South Carolina and a gain from the exercise of deferred compensation of $55,000.
Net cash provided by investing activities totaled approximately $1,038,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, compared to net cash provided of approximately $150,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2004. In the current nine months, approximately $225,000 of cash was used for the purchase of capital assets, $845,000 was provided by collection of the outstanding note receivable and $46,000 from the sale of equity securities. The Company issued a note receivable in the amount of $1,400,000 to the purchaser of the assets in South Carolina and received a cash down payment in the same sale of $370,000 net of related seller expenses. In the same nine months of 2004 cash was provided by the sale of equity securities in the amount of approximately $521,000 and from selling fixed assets in the amount of approximately $3,000, offset by property and equipment expenditures of about $374,000.
Cash used in financing activities in the first nine months of 2005 totaled approximately $1,033,000 as compared to net cash used in financing activities in the first nine months of 2004 of approximately $958,000. In the nine months ended September 30, 2005, cash was used to pay down the normal principle payments on both capital leases and notes payable, as well as, a note secured by the note receivable that was paid in full, and increased by $60,000 from the exercising of stock options by former employees. Note and lease payments totaled approximately $1,100,000. In the same nine months ended September 30, 2004, cash used related to financing activities included approximately $939,000 to reduce notes payable.
Current assets totaled approximately $3,002,000 at September 30, 2005, leaving the Company with negative working capital of approximately $2,341,000 and a current ratio of .59 to 1. However, a legal reserve of $3,238,000 is included in current liabilities. The judgments are currently on appeal in South Carolina and final judgment has not been issued in the Florida case. At September 30, 2005, we had approximately $15,923,000 in total assets with total liabilities of approximately $7,247,000 and approximately $8,676,000 of shareholders equity. Total assets include approximately $1,442,000 in cash, $904,000 of net receivables, $3,000 of marketable securities, a $98,000 note receivable related to sale of assets, and $555,000 of other current assets, which includes $300,000 of deposits for the purchase of a Texas Bingo hall that was completed in the fourth quarter, property and equipment net $6,494,000 and other assets which consists of $1,302,000 of a note receivable issued related to the sale of assets in South Carolina, $4,920,000 of intangible assets, and $205,000 of other assets. Total liabilities primarily consist of accounts payable of approximately $316,000, notes and capital lease obligations of approximately $2,663,000 and accrued liabilities and reserves of $4,268,000. Out of the accrued liabilities and reserves, $3,238,000 is the reserve for legal expenses as mentioned above and in Note 9.
Item 3. Controls and Procedures
The company’s management evaluated, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of the company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report. There has been no change in the company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the company’s internal control over financial reporting.
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
For a discussion of material pending legal proceedings, see Note 9 to the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I hereof, which Note 9 is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 6. Exhibits
Description of Exhibit
31.1Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) / 15d-14(a)31.2Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) / 15d-14(a)32.1Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350
SIGNATURES
In 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.
Littlefield Corporation
November 7, 2005
By:
/s/ JEFFREY L MINCH
Jeffrey L. Minch
President and Chief Executive Officer
/s/ TROY D. ZINN
Troy D. Zinn
Secretary and Treasurer
(Chief Financial Officer)
EXHIBIT 31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer
I, Jeffrey L. Minch, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-KSB of Littlefield Corporation;
2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;
4. The small business issuer's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15e and 15d-15e) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) for the small business issuer and have:a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the small business issuer, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) evaluated the effectiveness of the small business issuer's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d) disclosed in this report any change in the small business issuer’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the small business issuer’s most recent fiscal quarter (the small business issuer’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the small business issuer’s internal control over financial reporting; and5. The small business issuer's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the small business issuer's auditors and the audit committee of small business issuer's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the small business issuer's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the small business issuer's internal control over financial reporting.November 7, 2005
/s/ Jeffrey L. Minch
President and Chief Executive Officer
Certification of Chief Financial Officer
I, Troy D. Zinn, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-KSB of Littlefield Corporation;
2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;
4. The small business issuer's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15e and 15d-15e) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) for the small business issuer and have:a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the small business issuer, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) evaluated the effectiveness of the small business issuer's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d) disclosed in this report any change in the small business issuer’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the small business issuer’s most recent fiscal quarter (the small business issuer’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the small business issuer’s internal control over financial reporting; and5. The small business issuer's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the small business issuer's auditors and the audit committee of small business issuer's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the small business issuer's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the small business issuer's internal control over financial reporting.November 7, 2005
/s/ Troy D. Zinn
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT 32.1CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC FINANCIAL REPORTS
Each of the undersigned hereby certifies that this Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the information contained in such report fairly represents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
November 7, 2005
By:
/s/ JEFFREY L MINCH
Jeffrey L. Minch
President and Chief Executive Officer
/s/ TROY D. ZINN
Troy D. Zinn
Secretary and Treasurer
(Chief Financial Officer)