SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 10-Q/A

 

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

 

For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2003

 

Whitney Information Network, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

 

Colorado

 

0-27403

 

84-1475486

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

1612 Cape Coral Parkway, Suite A, Cape Coral, Florida

 

33904

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (941) 542-8999

 

 

 

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

 

 

 

Securities registered under Section 12 (b) of the Exchange Act:

NONE

 

 

 

 

 

Securities registered under Section 12 (g) of the Exchange Act:

 

COMMON STOCK

NO par value per share

(Title of Class)

 

Check whether the Issuer (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Exchange Act during the past 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  ý   No   o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes  o  No  ý

 

The Issuer had 8,103,999 and 8,096,624 common shares of common stock outstanding as of June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002.

 

 



 

PART I

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

Whitney Information Network, Inc

Consolidated Financial Statements
As of June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002
And for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2003 and 2002

 

Table of Contents

 

 

Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

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WHITNEY INFORMATION NETWORK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

 

June 30,
2003

 

December 31,
2002

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

13,814,319

 

$

12,080,553

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

887,384

 

507,919

 

Due from affiliates

 

343,082

 

4,089

 

Prepaid advertising and other

 

528,670

 

696,441

 

Inventory

 

397,420

 

363,555

 

Notes receivable

 

460,379

 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

2,151,000

 

 

Deferred stock offering

 

325,245

 

 

Deferred seminar expenses

 

4,689,580

 

2,907,414

 

Total current assets

 

23,597,079

 

16,559,971

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

14,152,649

 

8,406,370

 

Intangible assets, net

 

1,343,756

 

989,061

 

Investment in foreign corporation

 

984,757

 

184,757

 

Other assets

 

 

27,128

 

Total non-current assets

 

16,481,162

 

9,607,316

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

40,078,241

 

$

26,167,287

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

2,586,446

 

$

1,762,614

 

Accrued seminar expenses

 

1,044,938

 

63,622

 

Deferred revenues

 

37,238,206

 

24,549,429

 

Accrued expenses

 

1,355,881

 

1,125,662

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

703,403

 

103,051

 

Current portion of note payable-officer/stockholder

 

32,497

 

59,054

 

Total current liabilities

 

42,961,371

 

27,663,432

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, less current portion

 

3,156,408

 

1,606,410

 

Total liabilities

 

46,117,779

 

29,269,842

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minority interest in SCB Building LLC

 

2,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ deficit

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, no par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding

 

 

 

Common stock, no par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding shares 8,103,999 (2003) and 8,096,624 (2002)

 

963,492

 

939,832

 

Paid-in capital

 

448,600

 

448,600

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(9,451,630

)

(4,490,987

)

Total stockholders’ deficit

 

(8,039,538

)

(3,102,555

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities, minority interest, and stockholders’ deficit

 

$

40,078,241

 

$

26,167,287

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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WHITNEY INFORMATION NETWORK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

For the Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

$

17,420,985

 

$

17,535,080

 

$

30,724,824

 

$

32,988,098

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seminar expenses

 

10,209,887

 

6,178,397

 

17,784,259

 

12,326,600

 

Advertising and sales expense

 

6,483,236

 

4,444,758

 

11,023,851

 

7,519,025

 

General and administrative expense

 

5,168,665

 

2,871,039

 

9,005,604

 

5,822,532

 

Total expenses

 

21,861,788

 

13,494,194

 

37,813,714

 

25,668,157

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

 

(4,440,803

)

4,040,886

 

(7,088,890

)

7,319,941

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and other income

 

(128,182

)

(11,146

)

18,736

 

92,447

 

Interest expense

 

(19,279

)

(26,249

)

(41,489

)

(37,856

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

(4,588,264

)

4,003,491

 

(7,111,643

)

7,374,532

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes

 

1,039,000

 

(1,239,550

)

2,151,000

 

(1,239,550

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(3,549,264

)

$

2,763,941

 

$

(4,960,643

)

$

6,134,982

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding

 

8,102,874

 

7,878,023

 

8,101,023

 

7,878,023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic income (loss) per common share

 

$

(.44

)

$

.35

 

$

(.61

)

$

.77

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted weighted average commonshares outstanding

 

8,102,874

 

8,948,565

 

8,101,023

 

8,948,565

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted income (loss) per common share

 

$

(.44

)

$

.31

 

$

(.61

)

$

.69

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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WHITNEY INFORMATION NETWORK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

 

 

For the Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

(4,960,643

)

$

6,134,982

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

508,478

 

186,965

 

(Gain) loss of disposal of fixed assets

 

 

(11,487

)

Deferred income taxes

 

(2,151,000

)

 

Changes in assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

(379,465

)

(549,786

)

Prepaid advertising and other

 

167,771

 

624,375

 

Income tax receivable and payments

 

 

326,500

 

Inventory

 

(33,865

)

(224,564

)

Deferred seminar expenses

 

(1,782,166

)

465,734

 

Other assets

 

27,128

 

(1,455

)

Accounts payable

 

823,832

 

(411,378

)

Accrued seminar expense

 

981,316

 

61,834

 

Deferred revenues

 

12,688,777

 

(826,619

)

Other liabilities

 

230,220

 

1,538,247

 

 

 

11,081,026

 

1,178,366

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

6,120,383

 

7,313,348

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(159,452

)

(1,322,839

)

Purchase of equity interest in building

 

(2,000,000

)

 

Purchase of intangible assets

 

(450,000

)

 

Notes receivable

 

(460,379

)

(165,030

)

Purchase of equity interest in foreign company

 

(150,000

)

 

Loans (to) affiliates, net

 

(338,993

)

(26,387

)

Net cash used by investing activities

 

(3,558,824

)

(1,514,256

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Payments of principal on long-term debt

 

(499,651

)

(34,674

)

Principal payments on note payable - officer/stockholder

 

(26,557

)

(34,674

)

Deferred offering costs paid

 

(325,245

)

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

23,660

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(827,793

)

(69,348

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

1,733,766

 

5,729,744

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of the period

 

12,080,553

 

6,889,275

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents - end of period

 

$

13,814,319

 

$

12,619,019

 

 

Supplemental cash flow information:

Cash paid for income taxes was $0 for the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

Cash paid for interest was $41,500 and $38,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activity:

During 2003, the Company acquired a $650,000 equity interest in its investment in foreign corporation through the issuance of debt.

 

During 2003, the Company acquired a 50% equity interest in a SCB Building, LLC (“LLC”) constructing an office building. The other 50% member has a $2,000,000 minor interest in the LLC which was contributed in the form of a $4,000,000 building subject to a $2,000,000 mortgage.

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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WHITNEY INFORMATION NETWORK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Note 1 - Significant Accounting Policies

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements are unaudited and reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments), which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and operating results for the interim periods.  The consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission February 7, 2003, which includes audited consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001. The results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2003, may not be indicative of the results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2003.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

In November 2002, the FASB published interpretation No, 45 “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others”.  The Interpretation expands on the accounting guidance of Statements No. 5, 57, and 107 and incorporates without change the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 34, which is being superseded.  The Interpretation elaborates on the existing disclosure requirements for most guarantees, including loan guarantees such as standby letters of credit. It also clarifies that at the time a company issues a guarantee, the company must recognize an initial liability for the fair value, or market value, of the obligations it assumes under that guarantee and must disclose that information in its interim and annual financial statements.  The initial recognition and initial measurement provisions apply on a prospective basis to guarantees issued or modified after December 31, 2002, regardless of the guarantor’s fiscal year-end. The disclosure requirements in the Interpretation are effective for financial statements of interim or annual periods ending after December 15, 2002.  The Company has adopted this statement which has resulted in the reporting of the assets and liabilities of an LLC in which the Company owns a 50% interest and are guarantors on the debt.

 

In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an interpretation of ARB 51 (FIN No. 46). The primary objectives of FIN 46 are to provide guidance on the identification of entities for which control is achieved through means other than through voting rights (Variable Interest Entities or “VIEs”) and to determine when and which business enterprise should consolidate the VIE. This new model for consolidation applies to an entity which either (1) the equity investors (if any) do not have a controlling financial interest or (2) the equity investment at risk is insufficient to finance that entity’s activities without receiving additional subordinated financial support from other parties. The disclosure requirements of FIN No. 46 became effective for financial statements issued after January 31, 2003. For variable interests in a variable interest entity created before February 1, 2003, shall apply the provisions of this Interpretation (other than the transition disclosure provisions in paragraph 26) to that entity no later than the beginning of the first interim or annual reporting period beginning after June 15, 2003.  The Company believes that the adoption of this statement has not and will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.

 

Deferred Offering Costs

 

As of June 30, 2003, the Company was in the process of stock registration.  Expenses related to this offering have been accounted for as deferred offering costs.  If the offering is successful, such costs will be charged against the gross proceeds received.  If at any time it becomes probable that the offering will not be consummated or after an unreasonable postponement, such costs will be expensed.

 

Note 2 - Acquistions

 

In February 2003, the Company entered into an agreement with one of its officers to purchase all of the outstanding shares of Equity Corp. Holdings, Inc. which owns MRS Equity Corp.  The purchase price was $250,000 payable in $62,500 in cash, 62,500 shares of common stock, and a $62,500 promissory note due in February 2004 bearing interest at a rate of 7%.  In addition, the Company also assumed a $4,750,000 note payable due to the Company’s Chairman of the Board and majority shareholder due in payments of $1,000,000 due in July 2003 and 2004 and ten installments of $275,000 payable in January and June beginning in 2005 through 2009 bearing interest at a rate of 7%.  This liability arose from the officers’ redemption of 90% ownership of Equity Corp. Holdings, Inc. of the Chairman of the Board and majority shareholder in June 2002.  This transaction closed in July 2003.

 

In February 2003, the Company entered into an agreement with the Company’s Chairman of the Board and majority shareholder to purchase all of the outstanding shares of Whitney Leadership Group, Inc.  The purchase price for this transaction was $1,200,000 payable in $300,000 in cash and a $900,000 promissory note due in six installments payable in February and August beginning in 2004 through 2006 bearing interest at a rate of 7%.  This transaction closed in July 2003.

 

Note 3 - Related Party Transactions

 

The following balances due from related parties are as follows:

 

 

 

June 30, 2003

 

December 31,
2002

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due from Whitney Leadership Group

 

$

285,146

 

$

 

Due from RAW, Inc.

 

47,839

 

4,089

 

Due from MRS Equity Corp.

 

10,097

 

 

 

 

$

343,082

 

$

4,089

 

 

The following balances were the amount of payroll services provided to related parties for the periods ended:

 

 

 

For Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MRS Equity Corp.

 

$

63,204

 

$

72,522

 

Whitney Leadership Group, Inc.

 

 

14,204

 

 

 

$

63,204

 

$

86,726

 

 

The following balances were the amount of products purchased and payments made for registration fees and commissions from related parties for the periods ended:

 

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For Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MRS Equity Corp.

 

$

47,405

 

$

389,350

 

Whitney Leadership Group, Inc.

 

88,358

 

128,312

 

 

 

$

135,763

 

$

517,662

 

 

The Company has rented its corporate headquarters located in Cape Coral, Florida, since 1992 from the Chairman of the Board and pays rent on annual leases.  Rentals under the related party lease were $30,576and $36,922 for the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively.  The Company leases approximately 8,700 square feet and the lease terminated in October 2002.  The Company currently pays rent on a month-to-month basis.

 

MRS Equity Corp. is a 100 percent subsidiary of Equity Corp. Holdings, Inc. of which the Vice President of Marketing of Whitney Information Network, Inc. managed, operated, and owned a controlling interest and was acquired by the Company in July 2003.

 

Whitney Leadership Group, Inc was managed, operated, and owned by the Chairman of the Board of Whitney Information Network, Inc. and was acquired by the Company in July 2003.

 

RAW, Inc. is a company owned by the Chairman of the Board of Whitney Information Network, Inc., which buys, sells and invests in real property.

 

Those items above that are reasonably expected to be collected within one year are shown as current and those that are not expected to be collected during the next year are shown as non-current.

 

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Note 4 – Commitments and Contingencies

 

Litigation

 

The Company is not involved in any material asserted or unasserted claims and actions arising out of the normal course of its business that in the opinion of the Company, based upon knowledge of facts and advice of counsel, will result in a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position.

 

Other

 

The Company carries liability insurance coverage, which it considers sufficient to meet regulatory and consumer requirements and to protect the Company’s employees, assets and operations.

 

The Company, in the ordinary course of conducting its business, is subject to various state and federal requirements.  In the opinion of management, the Company is in compliance with these requirements.

 

 

Note 5 – Notes Receivable

 

In May 2003, the Company entered into a management contract with Success Development, Inc. (“SDI”), which gave the Company control from May 2003 until November 2003.  The Company paid $450,000 at the time of the agreement for this arrangement.  This amount has been recorded as an intangible asset in the consolidated balance sheets and is being amortized over a six months life.  In addition, the Company advanced SDI $335,379 for working capital purposes, which has been recorded as notes receivable in the consolidated balance sheets and classified as current.  The note will be realized by crediting future payments to SDI for future revenues.  As part of this agreement, the Company has the option to purchase SDI in November 2003 after the contract expires for $1,000,000 in stock.

 

 

Note 6 – Investments

 

In June 2003, the Company paid $2,000,000 for an investment in the Southern Community Bank Building in Orlando Florida.  The payment resulted in a 50% equity interest in SCB Building, LLC (“SCB”) which is in the process of constructing a new office building which will provide SCB with rental income.  The Company has voting control of SCB and SCB has been consolidated into its consolidated balance at June 30, 2003. SCB has no operations at June 30, 2003, only the initial capital contributions. The remaining 50% member has been reflected as minority interest. In July 2003, SCB signed a letter-of-intent with a financial institution for a $8,000,000 construction loan.  The Company is a guarantor of this debt.

 

The Company acquired a 20% ownership interest in Rancho Monterey, S.A., a Panama corporation, in 2001.  This corporation was formed with the purpose of acquiring, developing, and selling land on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica.  The Company is an investor in phase one of this project which includes approximately 830 acres and is projected to produce approximately $3,000,000 in revenues.  Prior to January 2004, this venture has incurred solely capitalized development costs and had not had any sales activity.  The Company accounts for its investment using the equity method of accounting and records its proportionate share of the corporation’s profit or loss.  The Company’s share of the corporation’s profits for the year ended December 31, 2002 was $102,257.  In 2003, the Company acquired an additional 10% equity interest in the investment for $650,000 through the issuance of debt.  As part of of this transaction, the Company also received a 6% interest in Monterey del Este, a Panama Corporation organized to develop unimproved real estate in Costa Rica; and a 20% interest in Monterey del Mar, a Panama Corporation organized to develop an ocean front hotel on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica.  The Company’s Chief Executive Officer individually indirectly owns 11% of Rancho Monterey, S.A. and 6% of Monterey del Este.  The Company’s Chief Financial Officer individually indirectly owns 1% of Rancho Monterey, S.A.

 

The Company has, at times, advanced funds to this entity for working capital purposes to secure and protect its investment.  As of June 30, 2003, the Company has recorded a $125,000 receivable relating to this venture in accounts receivable, affiliates.  The Company’s agreement with the management of this venture is that the Company will be reimbursed for these funds from future land sales.

 

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In June 2003, the Company acquired an additional 10% in its investment in a foreign corporation.  The purchase price was $800,000 payable in $150,000 in cash and a $650,000 promissory note due in equal monthly installments expiring in December 2003 bearing interest at a rate of 5%.

 

Note 7 – Income Taxes

 

As of June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, the Company has net operating loss (NOL) carryforwards for tax purposes of approximately $10,300,000 and $3,100,000, respectively, which expire in the years 2003 through 2023.

 

Deferred tax liabilities and assets are determined based on the difference between the financial statement assets and liabilities and tax basis assets and liabilities using the tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences occur.  The measurement of deferred tax assets is reduced, if necessary, by the amount of any tax benefits that based on available evidence, are not expected to be realized.

 

The accompanying balance sheet includes the following:

 

 

 

June 30,
2003

 

December 31,
2002

 

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax asset from NOL carryforward

 

$

3,837,000

 

$

1,301,000

 

Deferred tax liability from deferred expenses

 

(1,686,000

)

(1,142,000

)

Total deferred tax asset

 

2,151,000

 

159,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Valuation allowance for deferred tax asset

 

 

(159,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net deferred tax asset

 

$

2,151,000

 

$

 

 

 

Note 8 – Deferred Revenue

 

As of June 30, 2003, the Company has $37,238,206 recorded as a liability on its consolidated balance sheet for deferred revenue.  Deferred revenue are contracts entered into prior to June 30, 2003 and the cash for those contracts has been received by the Company from students for courses they have yet to attend.  The student’s contract stipulates that they have twelve months to attend their purchased courses.  The following represents the contract maturity of the contracts currently deferred.  These amounts are the minimum amount of revenue that will be recognized on the Company’s consolidated income statement in future periods.  The amounts do not include amounts for future revenues that will be generated and recognized, and the following revenues could be recognized faster if they are earned.

 

Month Ending,

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

July 2003

 

$

2,557,124

 

August 2003

 

2,246,470

 

September 2003

 

2,813,524

 

October 2003

 

1,974,237

 

November 2003

 

4,015,022

 

December 2003

 

2,929,082

 

January 2004

 

1,826,862

 

February 2004

 

2,293,662

 

March 2004

 

3,639,322

 

April 2004

 

3,393,700

 

May 2004

 

4,637,104

 

June 2004

 

4,912,097

 

 

 

$

37,238,206

 

 

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ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations for the periods indicated should be read in conjunction with our financial statements, the notes related thereto and the other financial data included elsewhere in this prospectus.  The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto.

 

None of the Company’s business is subject to seasonal fluctuations.

 

Revenue

 

Total revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2003 was $30,724,824, a decrease of $2,263,274 or 6.9% compared to the same period in 2002 of $32,988,098.  Recognized revenue from deferred revenue was $13,697,115 for the six months ended June 30, 2003 compared to $11,236,727 for the comparable period in 2002.  Of these amounts, $3,097,539 and $5,037,256, respectively was recognized due to the expiration of the student’s contract period.  The decrease in revenue is due to the decrease in contract expirations for the period compared to the prior year, which more than offset the increase in the advanced courses attended by students in the period compared to the previous period.  During the first six months of 2003, there were 4,974 attendees of advanced courses compared to 3,374 attendees of advanced courses for the same period in 2002.  The levels of registrations and attendance in all other courses offered by us remained relatively constant.  We believe that the first half of 2003 is not a trend and expect revenue to return to the levels of growth that have been experienced in the previous periods.  This belief is illustrated in the approximately $14,000,000 increase in deferred revenue in 2003 from December 31, 2002 that will ultimately become revenue that was not present in the previous period.  This is further illustrated by the fact that $16,535,462 of our deferred revenue at June 30, 2003 will be realized into revenues as earned either through attendance or expiration by December 31, 2003. We expect to continue to grow our operations and student base in the future both domestically and internationally.  We expect to grow domestically through the development of our Teach Me To Trade segment using our same real estate business model.  We expect to grow internationally by continuing to establish our Whitney UK subsidiary and looking for opportunities to enter new international markets.  We will incur significant course and advertising expenses to establish these new markets, but expect to generate the student base to support these costs and allow these markets to be profitable in the long-term.

 

Direct Course Expenses

 

There are two components of costs included in direct course expenses.  The first component is variable and is consistent with the costs associated with revenue received.  These costs include instructor fees, facility costs, and travel expenses.  The second component relates to the costs associated with the initial free course that is provided.  The introductory course is offered to provide information to the student about our products and services.  There is no revenue associated with the initial course.  The revenue that is generated relates to future courses that are purchased and attended at a later date.  The costs relating to these initial courses then have a significant impact on the relationship between revenue and costs.  In periods in which there is a significant amount of new initial courses, as compared to advanced courses, the percentage relationship between direct course expenses and revenue increases.  In periods in which there are more advanced courses, as compared to initial courses, the percentage relationship between direct course expenses and revenue decreases.  The only expenses that are deferred until the related revenue is realized is the related commissions paid.

 

Direct course expenses increased for the second quarter of 2003 to $17,784,259, an increase of $5,457,659 or 44% over the prior comparable period in 2002 of $12,326,600.  This increase is consistent with the increase in the amount of all types of courses that were held during the six months ended June 30, 2003 of 914 compared to 667 in the comparable prior period and is also due to the

 

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increase in initial courses offered to 208 courses for the six months ended June 30, 2003 compared to 121 courses for the comparable prior period.

 

Advertising, Selling and General and Administrative Expenses and Sales Expenses

 

Advertising and sales expenses, of which advertising represented approximately 65% of these expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2003, was $11,023,851, an increase of $3,504,826, or 46.6% compared to the same period in 2002 of $7,519,025.  The increase in advertising and sales expenses is due to an increase in media purchases due to the expansion in the number of events being help by the Teach Me To Trade division, and by the increased events in the United Kingdom.  Also advertising and sales expenses increased due to recognizing those expenses that gave rise to the deferred revenues this period while conversely, we were not able to recognize those revenues which were deferred to future periods under generally accepted accounting principles.

 

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of payroll related expenses, insurance, office and facility expenses, and depreciation expense.  General and administrative expenses increased to $ 8,982,620, an increase of $ 3,160,088, or 54.3% over the comparable period in 2002 of $5,822,532.  This increase is due primarily to our hiring 60 new employees, net of terminations, to handle the increase in our volume. Additionally, management bonuses increased in 2003, approximating $650,000.

 

Net Income

 

Net Loss for the six months ended June 30, 2003 was $4,960,643 as compared with a net income of $6,134,982 for the six months ending June 30, 2002, a decrease of $11,095,625 or 181% or a per share net decrease of $1.38 per share as compared to net income of $.77 per share for the prior period.  The decrease is directly attributable to the increase in deferred revenues in 2003 over the prior period, the decrease in the amount of revenue recognized due to expirations, increased general and administrative expenses and proportionate increase in advertising expenses.

 

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Our capital requirements consist primarily of working capital, capital expenditures and acquisitions.  Historically, we have funded its working capital and capital expenditures using cash and cash equivalents on hand. Cash increased by $1,733,766 to $13,814,319 at June 30, 2003, compared to an increase of $5,729,744 in the previous comparable period in 2002.  The decrease in the increase in cash is primarily attributed to the purchase of intangible assets ($450,000), equity investments ($2,150,000), and working capital advances to third parties (approximately $685,000).

 

Our cash provided by operating activities was $6.12 million and $7.31 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively.  The decrease in cash provided by operating activities is directly attributable to the decrease in net income which was offset by the increase in deferred revenues, deferred expenses, and deferred taxes.

 

Our cash used in investing activities was $3,558,824 and $1,514,256 for the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively. The Company’s investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 were primarily attributable to the purchase of an equity interest in a building in 2003 for $2,000,000, and the purchase of property and equipment and intangibles of  $609,452 in 2003 compared to $1,322,839 in 2002.

 

At June 30, 2003 we had unused amounts under letters of credit to secure merchant accounts and certain state bonding requirements aggregating $1,500,000.  These letters of credit expire in January 2005 and October 2005 and carry an interest rate of 2.98% and 3.68%, respectively.

 

Historically, the Company has been able to fund all of its operations from existing working capital.  The Company intends to continue to use working capital for operating purposes.  From time to time, we evaluate potential acquisitions of business products or technologies that complement our business. To the extent that resources are insufficient to fund future activities, we may need to raise additional funds. However, there can be no assurance that additional funding, if needed, will be available. If adequate funds are not available on acceptable terms, we may be unable to expand our business, develop or enhance our products and services, take advantage of future opportunities or respond to competitive pressures, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.

 

We believe our cash resources are more than sufficient to fund our operation and growth plans for the next 12 months.

 

The following reflects our commitments for capital expenditures, debt and other commitments.

 

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Capital
Expenditures

 

Debt (1)

 

Operating
Lease
Commitments

 

Total

 

 

 

2003

 

 

$

3,735,899

 

$

82,995

 

$

3,818,894

 

2004

 

 

1,411,071

 

89,952

 

1,501,023

 

2005

 

 

902,341

 

88,547

 

990,888

 

2006

 

 

906,405

 

73,359

 

979,764

 

2007

 

 

610,784

 

 

610,784

 

Thereafter

 

 

2,038,307

 

 

2,038,307

 

Total

 

 

$

9,604,807

 

334,853

 

$

9,939,660

 

 

 


(1) Includes the debt associated with our purchase of two related companies, Equity Corp. Holdings, Inc. and Whitney Leadership Group, Inc.  the purchase price of Whitney Leadership was $1,200,000 paid to our Chairman and his wife, payable $300,000 in cash at closing and a $900,000 promissory note payable in six installments payable in February and August beginning in 2004 through 2006 bearing an interest rate of 7%.  The purchase price of Equity Corp. Holdings was $250,000 paid to our Vice President – Marketing, payable $62,500 in cash at closing, 62,500 shares of common stock, and a promissory note of $62,500 due in February 2004 bearing an interest rate of 7%.  The Equity Corp. Holdings transaction additionally provides for the assumption of a $4,750,000 promissory note due to our Chairman due $1,000,000 in July 2003 and 2004 and ten installments of $275,000 payable in January and July beginning in 2005 through 2009 at an interest rate of 7%.  We expect to be able to satisfy these commitments by using cash on hand and cash provided by operations.  We do not expect these transactions to have a significant impact on our financial results due to the fact that the products were purchased form these entities at cost and these entities have insignificant operations with nonaffiliates.

 

Item 4. Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) as of the end of the period covered by this report.  Based on such evaluation, such officers have concluded that, as of June 30, 2003, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in alerting them on a timely basis to material information relating to our Company (including our consolidated subsidiaries) required to be included in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act.

 

During the period covered by this report, there have not been any changes in our internal controls that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Certain information included in this report contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (“Reform Act”). Such statements are based on current expectations and involve a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results and performance of the Company to differ materially from any expected future results or performance, expressed or implied, by the forward-looking statements. In connection with the safe harbor provisions of the reform act, the Company has identified important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such expectations, including operating uncertainty, acquisition uncertainty, uncertainties relating to economic and political conditions and uncertainties regarding the impact of regulations, changes in government policy and competition. Reference is made to all of the Company’s SEC filings, including the Company’s Report on Form 10SB, incorporated herein by reference, for a description of certain risk factors. The Company assumes no responsibility to update forward-looking information contained herein.

 

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PART II

 

 

ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

The Company is not a party defendant in any material pending or threatened litigation and to its knowledge, no action, suit or proceedings has been threatened against its officers and its directors.

 

ITEM 2.  CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

The rights of the holders of the Company’s securities have not been modified nor have the rights evidenced by the securities been limited or qualified by the issuance or modification of any other class of securities.

 

ITEM 3.  DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

There are no senior securities issued by the Company.

 

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

 

No matter was submitted during the six months ended June 30, 2003 to a vote of security holders, through the solicitation of proxies or otherwise.

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.

 

No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the last quarter of the period covered by this report.

 

(a)

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31.1

 

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of Whitney Information Network, Inc. Pursuant to Rule 13a-15(e)/15d-15(e).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31.2

 

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of Whitney Information Network, Inc. Pursuant to Rule 13a-15(e)/15d-15(e).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32.1

 

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of Whitney Information Network, Inc. Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32.2

 

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of Whitney Information Network, Inc. Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

 

Reports on Form 8-K

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No reports were filed on Form 8-K during the quarter ended June 30, 2003

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Cape Coral, state of Florida, on August 14, 2003.

 

 

WHITNEY INFORMATION NETWORK, INC.

 

 

Dated: June 2, 2004

By:

/s/Russell A. Whitney

 

 

 

Russell Whitney

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

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