January 28, 2000 TREASURY INTERNATIONAL INC (TREY) Quarterly Report (SEC form 10QSB) Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation Overview
The information contained in this Item 2, Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation, contains "forward looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and Section 21E of the Securities exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Actual results may materially differ from those projected in the forward looking statements as a result of certain risks and uncertainties set forth in this report. Although management believes that the assumptions made and expectations reflected in the forward looking statements are reasonable, there is no assurance that the underlying assumptions will, in fact, prove to be correct or that actual future results will not be different from the expectations expressed in this report.
Treasury is an asset management company in the business of acquiring other organizations and assets which build synergies, enhance business development opportunities and strengthen management structures for its other business assets.
On November 30, 1998, Treasury sold its only operating subsidiary, Mega Blow Mouldings Limited ("MBML"). The Company received a non-refundable deposit of $250,000, a Promissory Note ("Note") of $4,000,000 and the release of Treasury as guarantor for MBML's debt at the Royal Bank of Canada. On November 5, 1999 the Company extended the due date of the promissory note from June 1, 1999 to January 31, 2000. In exchange for this extension the Company has received cash and consideration of $1,394,2266 to retire its long term debt and the interest due on the Inter-company loan payable to its former subsidiary MBML. Further the Company has signed a Guaranty and Indemnity Agreement with the purchaser which releases the Company as a third party guarantor for MBML's debt with the Royal Bank of Canada.
Treasury, through its wholly owned subsidiary Compelis Corporation, develops Internet based enterprise commerce solutions that allow companies to link their trading partners as well as integrate internal applications on a variety of networks and platforms. These Internet-based hosted applications and web-enabled industry databases for manufacturers, distributors and retailers drive down the total cost of technology ownership and support. Additionally Compelis provides technology based marketing solutions (print and Internet catalogs and end to end e-commerce enterprise solutions), digital asset management and creative design for business to business communications.
Compelis hosts a proprietary database of product information from over 300 of the leading manufacturers of industrial products. From this database, Compelis publishes print, CD-ROM and Internet based catalog solutions for its industrial customers. Compelis receives and reproduces information for the database using the latest technology tools and provides output in the formats required for the target publishing media. Compelis is responsible for the maintenance of the electronic information and the output applications, all printing and CD replication is outsourced through third party sources.
Compelis, through its Active Business Solutions suite of software products builds dynamic web sites which enable Internet users to access information from a company's catalog, integrate with internal management systems to generate request for quotation (RFQ), manage requisitions and place orders via purchase orders or credit card transaction. This Internet-based procurement system automates the flow of information between buyers and sellers to build cost
efficiency into each transaction. Management believes that the strength of Compelis is its ability to provide customers with a complete end-to-end print, CD-ROM and Internet commerce solution. Compelis' current target markets include distributors and manufacturers of industrial, maintenance repair and operation (MRO), fastener, fluid power, power transmission, electrical, plumbing, occupational health and safety products.
During the next 12 to 24 months, Treasury intends to continue its expansion goals. The Company's acquisition strategy includes the following objectives: i) gain strategic position for its subsidiaries, ii) improve asset productivity and iii) improve growth potential in both emerging technologies and key targeted vertical market sectors. To increase its future subsidiaries' market share, the Company will seek to acquire key competitors or companies having important products and synergies with existing company operations.
Management believes the future for Treasury is its ability to capitalize on emerging technologies that link trading partners in end to end enterprise commerce solutions. The Company is well positioned as an early entrant in the thin client, Internet-based procurement and management systems market with products such as ActiveCatalog and ActiveCommerce for e-business and ActiveRMS for e-retail.
Subsequent Events
Company information can be found at the following web sites www.compelis.com and www.treyinvestor.com. These sites are to attract new business and inform interested parties about the Company's intiatives. Further the Company has launched its demomonstration site for ActiveCommerce at www.commerceIS.com. to demonstrate the functional capabilities of software. It is populated with product information from leading industrial product manufacturers and gives Compelis a strategic advantage in the evolution of e-commerce and e-business for the Industrial Supply ("IS") and Maintenance Repair and Operation ("MRO") markets. Compelis maintains its proprietary database and provides access through subscription to its customers, reducing the total cost of ownership and support for implementers of these technologies.
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company included in this report.
(1) INTERIM PERIODS Result of Operations For the three months ended July 31, 1999.
During the three months period ended October 31, 1999 the Company realized total income of $336,166. The revenue from operations climbed 46% from the previous quarter as contracts were completed. The sale of Mega Blow Mouldings Ltd. ("MBML"), formerly the Company's only operating subsidiary, resulted in a revenue decrease from $1,367,128 at October 31, 1998 to $336,166 at October 31, 1999.
Operating expenses continued to decline during the reporting period and reflect the streamlining of operations from the sale of MBML. Operating expenses are principally the result of professional fees, compliance reporting and restructuring expenses related to the ongoing administration of the public company and the purchase of Pioneer Media Group (now known as Compelis Corporation). Also included are the three month operating expenses of Compelis
Corporation, currently the Company's only operating subsidiary.
The Company experienced a net profit of $115,746 for the three month period ended October 31, 1999, compared to net income of $22,970 for the same period in 1998. The year to date net profit of $200,612 is a 205% improvement from October 31, 1998. This year over year improvement in profitability are the result of more streamlined operations plus are impacted by the interest accrued and penalty income due on the Promissory Note the Company holds from the sale of MBML.
The Company is continuing its focus to reduce operating, general and administrative expenses during this transitional phase.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Current assets totalled $515,673 at October 31, 1999. A one time adjustment for activity in a previous period of $850,000 was booked in the second quarter adjusting the sale price of Mega Blow Mouldings Ltd. ("MBML"). On November 30, 1998 the sale of MBML was inaccurately reported by previous management to include an $850,000 note receivable in addition to the $250,000 non-refundable deposit plus the $4,000,000 Promissory Note ("Note") being held from the purchasers, for an aggregated sale price of $5,100,000. Upon further review, subsequent to the year end audit dated January 31, 1999, it is the opinion of current management that this adjustment was required to more accurately state the amount realizable from the sale of MBML as $4,250,000 not the $5,100,000 previously reported.
On June 30, 1999 the Company received a $10,000 payment from the purchasers of MBML that was applied against the outstanding balance of the Note. The due date of the Note has been extended to January 31, 2000 at which time the principal balance plus interest and penalty becomes due.
Liabilities totalled $1,752,828 at October 31, 1999. In this amount is $1,240,602, the current portion of long-term debt, which is an amount Treasury owes to its former subsidiary MBML and is related to the original purchase of the asset on October 31,1996. On November 5, 1999 Treasury executed an Addendum to the MBML Stock Purchase Agreement with the purchaser of MBML. In exchange for the extention to the due date of the Promissory Note, Treasury has received its release as guarantor to MBML and its banker, the Royal Bank of Canada. In addition, Treasury has been released by MBML for the balance of the Inter-company Loan, the current portion of long term debt, which is $1,240,602 plus interest. The total consideration being applied against the balance of the Note is $1,394,266 which includes the $1,240,602 principal payment plus $153,664 interest expense. The result of this transaction, to be booked in the fourth quarter, is the elimination of the Company's obligations on the Inter-company payable due to its former subsidiary MBML (see Note7 of the financial statements).
The Company believes it will generate sufficient positive cash flow from operations to meet its operating requirements for the next twelve months. The primary sources of liquidity for the Company are the funds generated from the sale of MBML and the revenue from its Compelis subsidiary. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to realize on its promissory note or generate sufficient revenues from Compelis to be able to repay its debts. If the funds available from the collection of the promissory note, together with its current cash and cash equivalents are not sufficient to meet the Company's cash
needs, the Company may, from time to time, seek to raise capital from additional sources, including the establishment of lending facilities, project-specific financings and additional public or private debt or equity financings. |