Unassociated Document
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
 


FORM 10-Q

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2008

or

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from _________ to _________

Commission File Number 0-18684

COMMAND SECURITY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York
14-1626307
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S.  Employer Identification No.)
   
Lexington Park
 
LaGrangeville, New York
12540
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

(845) 454-3703
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes x    No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definition of “accelerated filer,” “large accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ¨
    Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer x
Smaller reporting company ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes ¨  No x

The number of outstanding shares of the registrant’s common stock as of February 6, 2009 was 10,797,216.



Table of Contents

 
 
 
Page
       
PART I. 
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
   
       
Item 1.
Financial Statements
   
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - three and nine months ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 (unaudited)
 
3
       
 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - December 31, 2008 (unaudited) and March 31, 2008
 
4
       
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity - nine months ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 (unaudited)
 
5
       
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - nine months ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 (unaudited)
 
6-7
       
 
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
 
8-12
       
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
13-20
       
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
 
21
       
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
 
21
       
PART II.
OTHER INFORMATION
   
       
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
 
22
       
Item 6.
Exhibits
 
22
       
SIGNATURES
 
23
     
 
Exhibit 31.1
Certification of Edward S. Fleury
 
 
Exhibit 31.2
Certification of Barry I. Regenstein
 
 
Exhibit 32.1
§1350 Certification of Edward S. Fleury
 
 
Exhibit 32.2
§1350 Certification of Barry I. Regenstein
 
 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

COMMAND SECURITY CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)

   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
December 31
   
December 31
   
December 31
   
December 31
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2008
   
2007
 
                         
Revenues
  $ 32,760,473     $ 30,225,328     $ 98,415,570     $ 88,922,998  
                                 
Cost of revenues
    28,033,460       26,073,598       84,027,213       76,804,358  
                                 
Gross profit
    4,727,013       4,151,730       14,388,357       12,118,640  
                                 
Operating expenses
                               
General and administrative
    4,107,122       3,362,716       11,372,126       9,927,373  
Provision (recoveries) for doubtful accounts, net
    61,670       66,005       214,335       (152,755 )
     
 4,168,792
     
  3,428,721
     
11,586,461
     
9,774,618
 
                                 
Operating income
    558,221       723,009       2,801,896       2,344,022  
                                 
Interest income
    9,966       13,401       25,759       61,243  
Interest expense
    (114,377 )     (196,239 )     (371,258 )     (626,306 )
                                 
Gain on sale of available for-sale securities
                      50,007  
Equipment dispositions
          300       8,812       1,188  
                                 
Income before income taxes
    453,810       540,471       2,465,209       1,830,154  
                                 
Provision for income taxes
    205,000             1,060,000       275,000  
                                 
Net income
  $ 248,810     $ 540,471     $ 1,405,209     $ 1,555,154  
                                 
Net income per common share
                               
Basic
  $ .02     $ .05     $ .13     $ .15  
Diluted
  $ .02     $ .05     $ .12     $ .14  
                                 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
                               
Basic
    10,775,916       10,727,191       10,763,449       10,727,191  
Diluted
    11,349,993       11,379,450       11,390,625       11,326,613  

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
 
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COMMAND SECURITY CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

   
December 31,
   
March 31,
 
   
2008
   
2008
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
ASSETS
           
             
Current assets:
           
             
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 320,647     $ 146,782  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,040,391 and $1,020,442, respectively
    22,582,717       20,097,835  
Prepaid expenses
    3,977,245       2,680,751  
Other assets
    1,579,342       1,910,163  
Total current assets
    28,459,951       24,835,531  
                 
Furniture and equipment at cost, net
    656,283       559,665  
                 
Other assets:
               
Intangible assets, net
    5,009,770       4,049,273  
Restricted cash
    82,577       302,736  
Other assets
    3,133,843       3,039,244  
Total other assets
    8,226,190       7,391,253  
                 
Total assets
  $ 37,342,424     $ 32,786,449  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
                 
Current liabilities:
               
Checks issued in advance of deposits
  $ 585,731     $ 1,962,314  
Current maturities of long-term debt
          5,901  
Current maturities of obligations under capital leases
    63,101       17,100  
Short-term borrowings
    12,418,102       8,752,433  
Accounts payable
    358,329       1,025,963  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    8,169,826       6,974,784  
Total current liabilities
    21,595,089       18,738,495  
                 
Insurance reserves
    585,276       670,617  
Obligations under capital leases, due after one year
    125,540       17,588  
Total liabilities
    22,305,905       19,426,700  
                 
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Preferred stock, Series A, $.0001 par value
           
Common stock, $.0001 par value
    1,079       1,076  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (131,076 )     (240,270 )
Additional paid-in capital
    16,087,311       15,924,947  
Accumulated deficit
    (920,795 )     (2,326,004 )
Total stockholders’ equity
    15,036,519       13,359,749  
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 37,342,424     $ 32,786,449  

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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COMMAND SECURITY CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)

               
Accumulated
             
               
Other
   
Additional
       
   
Preferred
   
Common
   
Comprehensive
   
Paid-In
   
Accumulated
 
   
Stock
   
Stock
   
Income (Loss)
   
Capital
   
Deficit
 
                               
                               
Balance at March 31, 2007
  $     $ 1,014     $ 12,550     $ 13,889,861     $ (4,799,589 )
                                         
Issuance of 614,246 shares for acquisition
            61               1,784,939          
                                         
Stock compensation cost
                            218,050          
                                         
Other comprehensive income (loss) (a)
                    (139,649 )                
                                         
Net income - nine months ended December 31, 2007
                                            1,555,154  
                                         
Balance at December 31, 2007
          1,075       (127,099 )     15,892,850       (3,244,435 )
                                         
Options exercised
            1               10,247          
                                         
Stock compensation cost
                            21,850          
                                         
Other comprehensive income (loss) (a)
                    (113,171 )                
                                         
Net income – three months ended March 31, 2008
                                             918,431  
                                         
Balance at March 31, 2008
          1,076       (240,270 )     15,924,947       (2,326,004 )
                                         
Options exercised
            3               53,998          
                                         
Stock compensation cost
                            108,366          
                                         
Other comprehensive income (loss) (a)
                    109,194                  
                                         
Net income – nine months ended December 31, 2008
                                            1,405,209  
                                         
Balance at December 31, 2008
  $       1,079     $ (131,076 )   $ 16,087,311     $ (920,795 )

(a) –  Represents unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities.

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
 
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COMMAND SECURITY CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

   
Nine months ended December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
Cash flow from operating activities:
           
Net income
  $ 1,405,209     $ 1,555,154  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
               
cash used by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    590,309       514,977  
Provision (recoveries) for doubtful accounts, net
    19,949       (152,755 )
Gain on equipment dispositions
    (8,812 )     (1,188 )
Gain on sale of investments
          (50,007 )
Stock based compensation costs
    108,366       218,050  
Insurance reserves
    (85,341 )     289,352  
Deferred income taxes
    (5,000 )     (37,000 )
Restricted cash
    220,159       (221,330 )
Increase in receivables, prepaid expenses
               
and other current assets
    (3,450,907 )     (3,296,278 )
Increase in accounts payable and other current liabilities
    527,409       1,051,152  
Net cash used by operating activities
    (678,659 )     (129,873 )
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Purchases of equipment
    (111,250 )     (132,096 )
Proceeds from equipment dispositions
    8,812       1,188  
Acquisition of businesses
    (1,358,438 )     (1,775,596 )
Proceeds from sale of investments
          149,096  
Net cash used in investing activities
    (1,460,876 )     (1,757,408 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Net advances on line-of-credit
    3,665,669       2,148,260  
Decrease in checks issued in advance of deposits
    (1,376,583 )     (45,940 )
Proceeds from option exercises
    53,998        
Debt issuance costs
          (113,472 )
Principal payments on other borrowings
    (5,901 )     (127,216 )
Principal payments on capital lease obligations
    (23,783 )     (13,400 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
    2,313,400       1,848,232  
                 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
    173,865       (39,049 )
                 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    146,782       220,040  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 320,647     $ 180,991  

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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COMMAND SECURITY CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information
 
Cash paid during the nine months ended December 31 for:
 
 
 
2008
   
2007
 
             
Interest
  $ 374,138     $ 625,108  
Income taxes
    1,165,926       919,723  

Supplemental Schedule of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities

During the nine months ended December 31, 2008, we purchased security equipment with lease financing of $177,736.  This amount has been excluded from the purchases of equipment on the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows presented.

During the nine months ended December 31, 2007, we acquired a security services business for a purchase price of $3,400,000.  At the closing, we paid $1,615,000 of the purchase price in cash and issued 614,246 shares of our common stock, valued at an aggregate amount of $1,785,000 for the remaining balance of the purchase price.  The issuance of these shares of our common stock has been excluded from investing and financing activities on the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows presented.

During the nine months ended December 31, 2007, we received available-for-sale securities in connection with our claim related to the bankruptcy filing of Northwest Airlines in the amount of $366,988 which is included as a bad debt recovery in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income.  This amount has been excluded from investing activities on the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows presented.

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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COMMAND SECURITY CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements presented herein have not been audited, and have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q which do not include all of the information and note disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.  These financial statements should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto as of and for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008.  In this discussion, the words “Company,” “we,” “our,” “us” and terms of similar import should be deemed to refer to Command Security Corporation.

The condensed consolidated financial statements for the interim period shown in this report are not necessarily indicative of our results to be expected for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009 or for any subsequent period. In the opinion of our management, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial statements included in this quarterly report.  All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.

1.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 "Fair Value Measurements" ("SFAS No. 157"), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.  SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years.  In February 2008, the FASB issued Staff Position (“FSP”) 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157.  This FSP delays the effective date of FAS 157 for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value on a recurring basis (at least annually) to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, and interim periods  within those fiscal years.  The adoption of SFAS No.157 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159 "The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities" ("SFAS No. 159").  SFAS No. 159 permits entities to choose to measure certain financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value. The stated objective of SFAS No. 159 is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions.  SFAS No. 159 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years.  The adoption of SFAS No.159 did not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 141 (Revised 2007), "Business Combinations." SFAS 141(R) will significantly change the accounting for business combinations. Under SFAS 141(R), an acquiring entity will be required to recognize, with limited exceptions, all the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a transaction at the acquisition-date fair value.  SFAS 141(R) will change the accounting treatment for certain specific acquisition-related items including, among other items: (1) expensing acquisition-related costs as incurred, (2) valuing noncontrolling interests at fair value at the acquisition date, and (3) expensing restructuring costs associated with an acquired business. SFAS 141(R) also includes a substantial number of new disclosure requirements. SFAS 141(R) is to be applied prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The Company will adopt the provisions of SFAS 141(R) as of April 1, 2009.

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COMMAND SECURITY CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
 
2.
Short-Term Borrowings:

Until March 21, 2006, we were parties to a financing agreement (the “Agreement”) with CIT Group/Business Credit, Inc. (“CIT”) that had a term of three years ending December 12, 2006 and provided for borrowings in an amount up to 85% of our eligible accounts receivable, as defined in the Agreement, but in no event more than $15,000,000.  The Agreement also provided for advances against unbilled revenues (primarily monthly invoiced accounts) although this benefit was offset by a reserve against all outstanding payroll checks.  Borrowings under the Agreement bore interest at the prime rate (as defined in the Agreement) plus 1.25% per annum, on the greater of:  (i) $5,000,000 or (ii) the average of the net balances owed by us to CIT in the loan account at the close of each day during the applicable month for which interest was calculated.  Costs to close the loan totaled $279,963 and are being amortized over the three year life of the Agreement, as extended (see below).

On March 22, 2006, we entered into an Amended and Restated Financing Agreement with CIT (the “Amended and Restated Agreement”), which provided for borrowings as noted above, but in no event more than $12,000,000.  The Amended and Restated Agreement provided for a letter of credit sub-line in an aggregate amount of up to $1,500,000.  Under the Amended and Restated Agreement, letters of credit were subject to a two percent (2%) per annum fee on the face amount of each letter of credit.  The Amended and Restated Agreement provided for interest to be calculated on the outstanding principal balance of the revolving loans at the prime rate (as defined in the Amended and Restated Agreement) plus .25%, if our EBITDA (as defined in the Amended and Restated Agreement) was equal to or less than $500,000 for the most recently completed fiscal quarter; otherwise, the outstanding principal balance bore interest at the prime rate.  For LIBOR loans, interest was calculated on the outstanding principal balance of the LIBOR loans at the LIBOR rate (as defined in the Amended and Restated Agreement) plus 2.75%, if our EBITDA was equal to or less than $500,000 for the most recently completed fiscal quarter; otherwise, the outstanding principal balance bore interest at the LIBOR rate plus 2.50%.

On April 12, 2007, we entered into an amendment to the Amended and Restated Agreement (“the Amended Agreement”).  Under the Amended Agreement, the aggregate amount that we could borrow from CIT under the credit facility was increased from $12,000,000 to $16,000,000, and CIT also provided us with a $2,400,000 acquisition advance to fund the cash requirements associated with the acquisition of a security services business.  Further, the Amended Agreement extended the maturity date of this credit facility to December 12, 2008, reduced certain fees and availability reserves and increased the letter of credit sub-line to an aggregate amount of up to $3,000,000.  Under the Amended Agreement, letters of credit are subject to a one and three-quarters percent (1.75%) per annum fee on the face amount of each letter of credit.  The Amended Agreement provides that interest is calculated on the outstanding principal balance of the revolving loans at the prime rate (as defined in the Amended Agreement) less .25%.  For LIBOR loans, interest will be calculated on the outstanding principal balance of the LIBOR loans at the LIBOR rate (as defined in the Amended Agreement) plus 2.0%.

On October 10, 2008, we amended the Amended Agreement to extend the maturity date of the CIT credit facility to December 31, 2008 and to reduce the written notice period required to terminate the Amended Agreement from 60 days to 30 days.

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COMMAND SECURITY CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

On November 24, 2008, we amended the Amended Agreement to extend the maturity date of the CIT credit facility to March 31, 2009.  The amendment also provides for interest to be calculated on the outstanding principal balance of the revolving loans at prime rate (as defined in the Amended Agreement) plus 3.50%.  For LIBOR loans, interest will be calculated on the outstanding principal balance of the LIBOR loans at the LIBOR rate (as defined in the Amended Agreement) plus 3.50%.  In addition, the Company agreed to pay CIT a fee (the “Amendment Fee”) in consideration for the extension provided to the Company under this amendment in the amount of $20,000.  The Amendment Fee is payable as follows:  (i) If the Obligations (as defined in the Amended Agreement) are paid in full on or before January 31, 2009, the entire Amendment Fee shall be forgiven; (ii) If the Obligations (as defined in the Amended Agreement) are not paid on or before January 31, 2009, a portion of the Amendment Fee in the amount of $7,500 must be paid on or before February 1, 2009; (iii) If the Obligations (as defined in the Amended Agreement) are paid in full on or before February 27, 2009, then the unpaid balance of the Amendment Fee shall be forgiven; and (iv) If the Obligations (as defined in the Amended Agreement) are not paid on or before February 27, 2009, then the unpaid balance of the Amendment Fee must be paid on or before March 2, 2009.

As of December 31, 2008, the interest rate for revolving loans was 6.75%.  Closing costs for the Amended Agreement totaled $158,472, including $125,000 payable to the lender, with $45,000 due at closing, $40,000 due six months after closing and $40,000 due twelve months after closing.  Legal costs incurred in connection with the transaction were $33,472.  All of these costs are being amortized over the remaining life of the Amended Agreement.

At December 31, 2008, we had borrowed $12,418,102 in revolving loans and had $147,000 of letters of credit outstanding representing approximately 79% of our maximum borrowing capacity under the Amended Agreement based on our “eligible accounts receivable” (as defined under the Amended Agreement) as of such date.  For the nine months ended December 31, 2008, we were in compliance with all covenants under the Amended Agreement.

We have relied on our borrowings from CIT under our credit facility to finance our working capital requirements and, to a lesser extent, for acquisitions.  During November and December 2008, our management had discussions with, and received term sheets from a number of financial institutions with respect to a new credit facility.  Based on our review of the various alternatives presented by these financial institutions and input received from our management, our board of directors approved the selection of the proposal for a credit facility from Wells Fargo, National Association, acting through its Wells Fargo Business Credit operating division (“Wells Fargo”).  On February 12, 2009, we entered into a new $20,000,000 credit facility with Wells Fargo, as described in Note 9.

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COMMAND SECURITY CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

3.
Other Assets:
 
Other assets consist of the following:
 
   
December 31,
   
March 31,
 
   
2008
   
2008
 
             
Workers’ compensation insurance
  $ 1,411,030     $ 1,622,489  
Other receivables
    66,906       138,413  
Security deposits
    185,041       247,122  
Deferred tax asset
    2,610,253       2,605,253  
Other
    439,955       336,130  
      4,713,185       4,949,407  
Current portion
    (1,579,342 )     (1,910,163 )
                 
Total non-current portion
  $ 3,133,843     $ 3,039,244  

4.
Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities:

Accrued expenses and other liabilities consist of the following:

   
December 31,
   
March 31,
 
   
2008
   
2008
 
             
Payroll and related expenses
  $ 4,316,705     $ 4,048,102  
Taxes and fees payable
    3,295,241       2,139,846  
Accrued interest payable
    41,823       46,659  
Other
    516,057       740,177  
                 
Total
  $ 8,169,826     $ 6,974,784  

5.
Acquisitions:

In September 2008, we completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Eagle International Group, LLC (“EIG”) and International Security & Safety Group, LLC (“ISSG”), providers of security services primarily in Broward and Palm Beach counties in Florida.  EIG and ISSG have an aggregate of approximately 200 employees and estimated combined annual sales of approximately $5,000,000 for calendar 2008.  The combined cash purchase price for these businesses was approximately $1,200,000, subject to reduction in the event that certain revenue targets are not met.

6.
Insurance Reserves:

We have an insurance policy covering workers’ compensation claims in states where we perform services.  Estimated accrued liabilities are based on our historical loss experience and the ratio of claims paid to our historical payout profiles. Charges for estimated workers’ compensation related losses incurred and included in cost of sales were $517,697 and $385,927, and $1,429,635 and $1,296,602, for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
 
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The nature of our business also subjects us to claims or litigation alleging that we are liable for damages as a result of the conduct of our employees or others.  We insure against such claims and suits through general liability policies with third-party insurance companies.  Such policies have limits of $7,000,000 per occurrence for claims related to our non-aviation business with an additional excess umbrella policy of $5,000,000. On the aviation related business, we have a policy with a $30,000,000 limit per occurrence.  We retain the risk for the first $25,000 per occurrence on the non-aviation related policy which includes airport wheelchair and electric cart operations and $5,000 on the aviation related policy except for $25,000 for damage to aircraft and $100,000 for skycap operations.  Estimated accrued liabilities are based on specific reserves in connection with existing claims as determined by third party risk management consultants and actuarial factors and the timing of reported claims.  These are all factored into estimated losses incurred but not yet reported to us.

Cumulative amounts estimated to be payable by us with respect to pending and potential claims for all years in which we are liable under our general liability retention and workers’ compensation policies have been accrued as liabilities.  Such accrued liabilities are necessarily based on estimates; thus, our ultimate liability may exceed or be less than the accrued amounts.  The methods of making such estimates and establishing the resultant accrued liability are reviewed continually and any adjustments resulting therefrom are reflected in current results of operations.

7.
Net Income per Common Share:

Under the requirements of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, “Earnings Per Share,” the dilutive effect of our common shares that have not been issued, but that may be issued upon the exercise or conversion, as the case may be, of rights or options to acquire such common shares, is excluded from the calculation for basic earnings per share.  Diluted earnings per share reflects the additional dilution that would result from the issuance of our common shares if such rights or options were exercised or converted, as the case may be, and is presented for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.

8.
Contingencies:

The nature of our business is such that there is a significant volume of routine claims and lawsuits that are issued against us, the vast majority of which never lead to substantial damages being awarded. We maintain general liability and workers’ compensation insurance coverage that we believe is appropriate to the relevant level of risk and potential liability. Some of the claims brought against us could result in significant payments; however, the exposure to us under general liability is limited to the first $25,000 per occurrence on the non-aviation, airport wheelchair and electric cart operations related claims and $5,000 per occurrence on the aviation related claims except for $25,000 for damage to aircraft and $100,000 for skycap operations.  Any punitive damage award would not be covered by the general liability insurance policy. The only other potential impact would be on future premiums, which may be adversely affected by an unfavorable claims history.

In addition to such cases, we have been named as a defendant in several uninsured employment related claims that are pending before various courts, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or various state and local agencies. We have instituted policies to minimize these occurrences and monitor those that do occur. At this time, we are unable to determine the impact on the financial position and results of operations that these claims may have, should the investigations conclude that they are valid.

9.
Subsequent Event:

On February 12, 2009, we entered into a new $20,000,000 credit facility with Wells Fargo (the “Credit Agreement”).  This new credit facility, which matures in February 2012, contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including, among other things, covenants requiring us to maintain certain financial ratios.  This new facility replaces our existing $16,000,000 revolving credit facility with CIT, and will be used to refinance outstanding indebtedness under that facility, to pay fees and expenses in connection therewith and, thereafter, for working capital (including acquisitions), letters of credit and other general corporate purposes.

The Credit Agreement provides for a letter of credit sub-line in an aggregate amount of up to $3,000,000.  The Credit Agreement also provides for interest to be calculated on the outstanding principal balance of the revolving loans at the prime rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus 1.50%.  For LIBOR loans, interest will be calculated on the outstanding principal balance of the LIBOR loans at the LIBOR rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus 2.75%.  In addition, the Credit Agreement provides a performance pricing provision whereby if certain conditions are met (as defined in the Credit Agreement) the interest rates charged shall be reduced by 0.25%.
 
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Item 2.         Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes contained in this quarterly report.

Forward Looking Statements

Certain of our statements contained in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section of this quarterly report and, in particular, those under the heading “Outlook,” contain forward-looking statements. The words “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “plans,” “intend” and “continue,” or the negative of these words or other variations on these words or comparable terminology typically identify such statements. These statements are based on our management’s current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about the industry in which we operate generally, and other beliefs of and assumptions made by our management, some or many of which may be incorrect.  In addition, other written or verbal statements that constitute forward-looking statements may be made by us or on our behalf.  While our management believes these statements are accurate, our business is dependent upon general economic conditions and various conditions specific to the industries in which we operate.  Moreover, we believe that the current business environment is more challenging and difficult than it has been in the past several years, if not longer.  Many of our customers, particularly those that are primarily involved in the aviation industry, are currently experiencing substantial financial and business difficulties as a result of a generally poor economic environment, and the relatively high price of oil and the corresponding substantial increase in their operating costs in particular.  If the business of any substantial customer or group of customers fails or is materially and adversely affected by these factors, they may seek to substantially reduce their expenditures for our services.  These factors could cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements that we have made in this quarterly report.  Further, other factors, including, but not limited to, those relating to the shortage of qualified labor, competitive conditions, and adverse changes in economic conditions of the various markets in which we operate, could adversely impact our business, operations and financial condition and cause our actual results to fail to meet our expectations, as expressed in the forward-looking statements that we have made in this quarterly report. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult for us to predict.  We undertake no obligation to update publicly any of these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

As provided for under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, we wish to caution shareholders and investors that the important factors under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to our fiscal year ended March 31, 2008 could cause our actual results and experience to differ materially from our anticipated results or other expectations expressed in our forward-looking statements in this quarterly report.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We believe the following critical accounting policies affect the significant estimates and judgments used in the preparation of our financial statements. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions and conditions.

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries.  All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and revenue and expenses during the periods reported.  Estimates are used when accounting for certain items such as allowances for doubtful accounts, depreciation and amortization, income tax assets and insurance reserves.  Estimates are based on historical experience, where applicable or other assumptions that management believes are reasonable under the circumstances.  Due to the inherent uncertainty involved in making estimates, actual results may differ from those estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

Revenue Recognition

We record revenues as services are provided to our customers. Revenues are generated primarily from our aviation and security services, which we typically bill at hourly rates. These rates may vary depending on base, overtime and holiday time worked.

Trade Receivables

We periodically evaluate the requirement for providing for billing adjustments and/or credit losses on our accounts receivable. We provide for billing adjustments where management determines that there is a likelihood of a significant adjustment for disputed billings.  Criteria used by management to evaluate the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts include, among others, the creditworthiness of the customer, current trends, prior payment performance, the age of the receivables and our overall historical loss experience.  Individual accounts are charged off against the allowance as management deems them as uncollectible.

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets are stated at cost and consist primarily of customer lists and borrowing costs that are being amortized on a straight-line basis over three to ten years and goodwill which is reviewed annually for impairment.  The life assigned to customer lists acquired is based on management’s estimate of the attrition rate of our customers.  The attrition rate is estimated based on historical contract longevity and management’s operating experience.  We test for impairment annually or when events and circumstances warrant such a review, if sooner.  Any potential impairment is evaluated based on anticipated undiscounted future cash flows and actual customer attrition in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.”

Insurance Reserves

General liability estimated accrued liabilities are calculated on an undiscounted basis based on actual claim data and estimates of incurred but not reported claims developed utilizing historical claim trends.  Projected settlements and incurred but not reported claims are estimated based on pending claims, historical trends and data.

Workers’ compensation annual premiums are based on the incurred losses as determined at the end of the coverage period, subject to minimum and maximum premium.  Estimated accrued liabilities are based on our historical loss experience and the ratio of claims paid to our historical payout profiles.

Income Taxes

Income taxes are based on income (loss) for financial reporting purposes and reflect a current tax liability (asset) for the estimated taxes payable (recoverable) in the current year tax return and changes in deferred taxes.  Deferred tax assets or liabilities are determined based on differences between financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using enacted tax laws and rates.  A valuation allowance is provided on deferred tax assets if it is determined that it is more likely than not that the asset will not be realized.
 
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Accounting for Stock Options

In December 2002 the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 148, (“SFAS 148”), "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation-Transition and Disclosure", an amendment of SFAS No. 123, (“SFAS 123”), “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” to provide alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based compensation.  Since SFAS 148 was adopted during our fiscal year ended March 31, 2003, we could elect to adopt any of the three transitional recognition provisions.  We adopted the prospective method of accounting for stock-based compensation.

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 123R”), which replaced SFAS 123.  SFAS 123R requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the financial statements based on their fair values at grant date and the recognition of the related expense over the period in which the share-based compensation vests.  We were required to adopt the provisions of SFAS 123R effective July 1, 2005 and use the modified-prospective transition method.  Under the modified-prospective method, we recognize compensation expense in our financial statements issued subsequent to the date of adoption for all share-based payments granted, modified or settled after July 1, 2005.  The adoption of SFAS 123R resulted in a non-cash charge of $108,366 and $218,050 for stock compensation cost for the nine months ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.  Such non-cash charge would have been the same under the provisions of SFAS 148.

Results of Operations

Revenues

Our revenues increased $2,535,145 and $9,492,572, or 8.4% and 10.7%, for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2008, respectively, compared with the corresponding periods of the prior year.  The increases in revenues for the three and nine month periods ended December 31, 2008 were due mainly to:  (i) expanded security services provided to new and existing customers, including a major medical center, a New York based hospital center, a major international commercial bank, a large grocery market distribution center in California and a company that provides merchandising and distribution services to a major grocery retailer in New Jersey, resulting in additional aggregate revenues of approximately $1,500,000 and $7,100,000, respectively; (ii) the acquisitions of security services businesses in Florida (September 2008) and Maryland (January 2008) that generated aggregate revenues of approximately $1,500,000 and $2,700,000, respectively; and (iii) expanded aviation services to new and existing customers at our terminal operations at Los Angeles International Airport in California and John F. Kennedy International Airport and LaGuardia Airport in New York, that generated additional aggregate revenues of approximately $600,000 and $3,400,000, respectively.  The increases in revenues were partially offset by:  (i) the loss of revenues at seven domestic airport locations resulting from a change in government regulations that requires the Transportation Security Administration (“TSA”) to provide certain document verification services that we formerly provided at these airports of approximately $600,000 and $2,500,000, respectively; and (ii) several of our airline customers continuing to reduce capacity within their systems which resulted in reductions of service hours that we provided to such carriers.

Gross Profit

Our gross profit increased by $575,283 and $2,269,717, or 13.9% and 18.7%, for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2008, respectively, compared with the corresponding periods of the prior year.  The increases in gross profit for the three and nine month periods resulted primarily from:  (i) the acquisitions of security services businesses in Florida (September 2008) and Maryland (January 2008); (ii) expanded security services provided to new and existing customers as described above; (iii) expanded aviation services provided to new and existing customers at John F. Kennedy International Airport and LaGuardia Airport in New York and (iv) lower costs associated with our general liability insurance programs.  The increases in our gross profit were partially offset by the loss to the TSA of certain document verification services and airline capacity reductions, described above.

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General and Administrative Expenses

Our general and administrative expenses increased by $744,406 and $1,444,753, or 22.1% and 14.6%, for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2008, respectively, compared with the corresponding periods of the prior year. The increases in general and administrative expenses resulted primarily from higher:  (i) administrative payroll and related costs of approximately $400,000 and $1,100,000, respectively, associated primarily with expanded operations, including the acquisitions in Florida and Maryland noted above, additional investment in our sales and marketing group and the addition of a Chief Executive Officer; (ii) professional and related fees and (iii) insurance related costs.  The increase for the three months ended December 31, 2008 also reflects settlement of an employment related claim.  The increase in our general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended December 31, 2008 was partially offset by reductions of approximately $175,000 resulting mainly from:  (i) lower stock compensation costs; and (ii) the absence in the current year period of expenses associated with our initial listing of our common shares on the American Stock Exchange in the prior year.

Provision for Doubtful Accounts

The provision for doubtful accounts decreased by $4,335 for the three months ended December 31, 2008 and increased $367,090 for the nine months ended December 31, 2008 compared with the corresponding periods of the prior year.  The increase in our provision for doubtful accounts for the nine months ended December 31, 2008 reflects the recovery of approximately $369,000 attributable to the value of the stock that we received under our claim related to the bankruptcy filing of Northwest Airlines in the corresponding period of the prior year.

We periodically evaluate the requirement for providing for billing adjustments and/or credit losses on our accounts receivable. We provide for billing adjustments where our management determines that there is a likelihood of a significant adjustment for disputed billings.  Criteria used by management to evaluate the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts include, among others, the creditworthiness of the customer, current trends, prior payment performance, the age of the receivables and our overall historical loss experience. Individual accounts are charged off against the allowance as management deems them as uncollectible.  We do not know if bad debts will increase in future periods nor does our management believe that the increase during the nine months ended December 31, 2008 compared with the corresponding period of the prior year is necessarily indicative of a trend.

Interest Income

Interest income which principally represents interest earned on:  (i) cash balances and (ii) trust funds for potential future workers’ compensation claims, decreased for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2008 compared with the same periods of the prior year as a result of lower trust fund balances due to favorable trending for potential future workers’ compensation claims, as well as a reduction in the rate at which interest accrues on such balances.

Interest Expense

Interest expense decreased by $81,862 and $255,048 for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2008, respectively, compared with the corresponding periods of the prior year.  The decreases for the three and nine month periods ended December 31, 2008 were due mainly to lower weighted average interest rates under our commercial revolving loan agreement.

Equipment Dispositions

Equipment dispositions are a result of the sale of vehicles, office equipment and security equipment at prices above or below book value.
 
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The gains on equipment dispositions for the nine months ended December 31, 2008 were primarily due to the disposition of Company vehicles at amounts in excess of their respective book values.

Provision for income taxes

Provision for income taxes increased by $205,000 and $785,000 for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2008, respectively, compared with the corresponding periods of the prior year due mainly to the recognition of deferred tax assets in the prior year periods and increases in our pre-tax earnings for the nine months ended December 31, 2008.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We pay employees and administrative service clients on a weekly basis, while customers pay for services generally within 60 days after we bill them.  We maintain a commercial revolving loan arrangement, currently with CIT Group/Business Credit, Inc. (“CIT”), to fund our payroll and operations.

Our principal use of short-term borrowings is for carrying accounts receivable.  Our short-term borrowings have supported the increase in accounts receivable associated with:  (i) our ongoing expansion and organic growth; (ii) the October 1, 2006 change in a majority of Delta Airline’s billing and payment terms from monthly invoices prepaid in advance to weekly invoices due in thirty (30) days and (iii) our acquisitions of Eagle International Group, LLC and International Security & Safety Group, LLC, Expert Security Services, Inc. and Brown Security Industries, Inc. on September 12, 2008, January 1, 2008 and April 12, 2007, respectively.  We intend to continue to use our short-term borrowings to support our working capital requirements.

We believe that our existing funds, cash generated from operations, and existing sources of and access to financing are adequate to satisfy our working capital, capital expenditure and debt service requirements for the foreseeable future, as described below under the heading “CIT Revolving Loan.”  However, we cannot assure you that this will be the case, and we may be required to obtain alternative or additional financing to maintain and expand our existing operations through the sale of our securities, an increase in our credit facilities or otherwise.  The failure by us to obtain such financing, if needed, would have a material adverse effect upon our business, financial condition and results of operations.

CIT Revolving Loan

Until March 21, 2006, we were parties to a financing agreement (the “Agreement”) with CIT that had a term of three years ending December 12, 2006 and provided for borrowings in an amount up to 85% of our eligible accounts receivable, as defined in the Agreement, but in no event more than $15,000,000.  The Agreement also provided for advances against unbilled revenues (primarily monthly invoiced accounts) although this benefit was offset by a reserve against all outstanding payroll checks.  Borrowings under the Agreement bore interest at the prime rate (as defined in the Agreement) plus 1.25% per annum on the greater of:  (i) $5,000,000 or (ii) the average of the net balances owed by us to CIT in the loan account at the close of each day during the applicable month for which interest was calculated.  Costs to close the loan totaled $279,963 and are being amortized over the three year life of the Agreement; as extended (see below).

On March 22, 2006, we entered into an Amended and Restated Financing Agreement with CIT (the “Amended and Restated Agreement”), which provided for borrowings as noted above, but in no event more than $12,000,000.  The Amended and Restated Agreement provided for a letter of credit sub-line in an aggregate amount of up to $1,500,000.  Under the Amended and Restated Agreement, letters of credit were subject to a two percent (2%) per annum fee on the face amount of each letter of credit.  The Amended and Restated Agreement provided for interest to be calculated on the outstanding principal balance of the revolving loans at the prime rate (as defined in the Amended and Restated Agreement) plus .25%, if our EBITDA (as defined in the Amended and Restated Agreement) was equal to or less than $500,000 for the most recently completed fiscal quarter; otherwise, the outstanding principal balance bore interest at the prime rate.  For LIBOR loans, interest was calculated on the outstanding principal balance of the LIBOR loans at the LIBOR rate (as defined in the Amended and Restated Agreement) plus 2.75%, if our EBITDA was equal to or less than $500,000 for the most recently completed fiscal quarter; otherwise, the outstanding principal balance bore interest at the LIBOR rate plus 2.50%.
 
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On April 12, 2007, we entered into an amendment to the Amended and Restated Agreement (the “Amended Agreement”).  Under the Amended Agreement, the aggregate amount that we could borrow from CIT under the credit facility was increased from $12,000,000 to $16,000,000, and CIT also provided us with a $2,400,000 acquisition advance to fund the cash requirements associated with the acquisition of a security services business.  Further, the Amended Agreement extended the maturity date of this credit facility to December 12, 2008, reduced certain fees and availability reserves and increased the letter of credit sub-line to an aggregate amount of up to $3,000,000.  Under the Amended Agreement, letters of credit are subject to a one and three-quarters percent (1.75%) per annum fee on the face amount of each letter of credit.  The Amended Agreement provides that interest is calculated on the outstanding principal balance of the revolving loans at the prime rate (as defined in the Amended Agreement) less .25%.  For LIBOR loans, interest is calculated on the outstanding principal balance of the LIBOR loans at the LIBOR rate (as defined in the Amended Agreement) plus 2.0%.

On October 10, 2008, we amended the Amended Agreement to extend the maturity date of the CIT credit facility to December 31, 2008 and to reduce the written notice period required to terminate the Amended Agreement from 60 days to 30 days.

On November 24, 2008, we amended the Amended Agreement to extend the maturity date of the CIT credit facility to March 31, 2009.  The amendment also provides for interest to be calculated on the outstanding principal balance of the revolving loans at prime rate (as defined in the Amended Agreement) plus 3.50%.  For LIBOR loans, interest will be calculated on the outstanding principal balance of the LIBOR loans at the LIBOR rate (as defined in the Amended Agreement) plus 3.50%.  In addition, the Company agreed to pay CIT a fee (the “Amendment Fee”) in consideration for the extension provided to the Company under this amendment in the amount of $20,000.  The Amendment Fee is payable as follows:  (i) If the Obligations (as defined in the Amended Agreement) are paid in full on or before January 31, 2009, the entire Amendment Fee shall be forgiven; (ii) If the Obligations (as defined in the Amended Agreement) are not paid on or before January 31, 2009, a portion of the Amendment Fee in the amount of $7,500 must be paid on or before February 1, 2009; (iii) If the Obligations (as defined in the Amended Agreement) are paid in full on or before February 27, 2009, then the unpaid balance of the Amendment Fee shall be forgiven; and (iv) If the Obligations (as defined in the Amended Agreement) are not paid on or before February 27, 2009, then the unpaid balance of the Amendment Fee must be paid on or before March 2, 2009.

As of December 31, 2008, the interest rate for revolving loans was 6.75%.  Closing costs for the Amended Agreement totaled $158,472, including $125,000 payable to CIT, with $45,000 due at closing, $40,000 due six months after closing and $40,000 due twelve months after closing.  Legal costs incurred in connection with the transaction were $33,472.  All of these costs are being amortized over the remaining life of the Amended Agreement.

At December 31, 2008, we had borrowed $12,418,102 in revolving loans and had $147,000 of letters of credit outstanding representing approximately 79% of our maximum borrowing capacity under the Amended Agreement based on our “eligible accounts receivable” (as defined under the Amended Agreement) as of such date.  However, as our business grows and the amount of eligible accounts receivable increases (as to which no assurance can be given), up to an additional $3,434,898 could be available to borrow under the Amended Agreement.

The agreements that relate to this facility contain various other financial and non-financial covenants, including a fixed charge covenant.  If we breach a covenant, CIT has the right to immediately request the repayment in full of all borrowings under the Amended Agreement.  For the nine months ended December 31, 2008, we were in compliance with all covenants under the Amended Agreement.
 
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We have relied on our borrowings from CIT under our credit facility to finance our working capital requirements and, to a lesser extent, for acquisitions.  During November and December 2008, our management had discussions with, and received term sheets from a number of financial institutions with respect to a new credit facility.  Based on our review of the various alternatives presented by these financial institutions and input received from our management, our board of directors approved the selection of the proposal for a credit facility from Wells Fargo, National Association, acting through its Wells Fargo Business Credit operating division (“Wells Fargo”).

Wells Fargo Revolving Credit Facility

On February 12, 2009, we entered into a new $20,000,000 credit facility with Wells Fargo (the “Credit Agreement”).  This new credit facility, which matures in February 2012, contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including, among other things, covenants requiring us to maintain certain financial ratios.  This new facility replaces our existing $16,000,000 revolving credit facility with CIT, and will be used to refinance outstanding indebtedness under that facility, to pay fees and expenses in connection therewith and, thereafter, for working capital (including acquisitions), letters of credit and other general corporate purposes.

The Credit Agreement provides for a letter of credit sub-line in an aggregate amount of up to $3,000,000.  The Credit Agreement also provides for interest to be calculated on the outstanding principal balance of the revolving loans at the prime rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus 1.50%.  For LIBOR loans, interest will be calculated on the outstanding principal balance of the LIBOR loans at the LIBOR rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus 2.75%.  In addition, the Credit Agreement provides a performance pricing provision whereby if certain conditions are met (as defined in the Credit Agreement) the interest rates charged shall be reduced by 0.25%.

Other Borrowings

During the nine months ended December 31, 2008, we increased our short-term borrowings principally to support higher accounts receivable associated with our ongoing expansion and organic growth.

We have no additional lines of credit other than described above.

Investing

We have no present material commitments for capital expenditures.

Working Capital

Working capital increased by $767,826 to $6,864,862 as of December 31, 2008, from $6,097,036 as of March 31, 2008.  We experienced checks issued in advance of deposits (defined as checks drawn in advance of future deposits) of $585,731 at December 31, 2008, compared with $1,962,314 at March 31, 2008. Cash balances and book overdrafts can fluctuate materially from day to day depending on such factors as collections, timing of billing and payroll dates, and are covered via advances from the revolving loan as checks are presented for payment.

Outlook

Financial Results

Future revenues will be largely dependent upon our ability to gain additional business from new and existing customers in our security and aviation services divisions at acceptable margins while minimizing terminations of contracts with existing customers. Our security services division has started to experience both organic and transactional growth over recent quarters after a reduction over the past few years as contracts with unacceptable margins were cancelled.  Our current focus is on increasing revenue while our marketing and sales team and branch managers work to develop new business and retain profitable contracts. The airline industry continues to increase its demand for third party services provided by us; however, several of our airline customers have continued to reduce capacity within their system which results in reductions of service hours provided by us to such carriers.  Additionally, our aviation services division is continually subject to government regulation, which has adversely affected us in the past with the federalization of the pre-board screening services and most recently with the ongoing federalization of the document verification process at several of our domestic airport locations.
 
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Our gross profit margin increased during the nine months ended December 31, 2008 to 14.6% of revenues compared with 13.6% for the corresponding period last year.  We expect our gross profit margins to average between 14.0% and 15.0% of revenue for fiscal year 2009 based on current business conditions.  Management expects gross profit to remain under pressure due primarily to continued price competition.  However, management expects these effects to be moderated by continued operational efficiencies resulting from better management of our cost structures, improved workers’ compensation experience ratings, workflow process efficiencies associated with our newly integrated financial software system and higher contributions from our continuing new business development.

Our cost reduction program is expected to reduce certain of our operating and general and administrative expenses for both the remainder of fiscal 2009 and future periods. Additional cost reduction opportunities are being pursued as they are determined.

The aviation services division represents approximately 57% of our total revenue, and Delta, at annual billings of approximately $19,000,000, is the largest customer of our aviation division representing, on an annual basis, approximately 25% of the revenues from our aviation services division and 14% of our total revenues.  Due to the existing limitations under the Amended Agreement with CIT, we have been limited to borrowing against Delta’s accounts receivable of up to (but not exceeding) approximately $2,060,000, so long as such accounts do not remain unpaid for more than 60 days from the invoice date.   In the event of a bankruptcy by another airline customer(s), our earnings and liquidity could be adversely affected to the extent of the accounts receivable with such airline(s), as well as from lost future revenues if such airline(s) cease operations or reduce their requirements from us.

As described above on February 12, 2009, we entered into a new $20,000,000 credit facility (the “Credit Agreement”) with Wells Fargo.  As of the close of business on February 12, 2009, our cash availability was approximately $4,600,000, which we believe is sufficient to meet our needs for the foreseeable future barring any increase in reserves imposed by Wells Fargo.  We believe that our existing funds, cash generated from operations, and existing sources of and access to financing are adequate to satisfy our working capital, capital expenditure and debt service requirements for the foreseeable future as described above under the heading “Liquidity and Capital Resources – Wells Fargo Revolving Credit Facility.”  However, we cannot assure you that this will be the case, and we may be required to obtain alternative or additional financing to maintain and expand our existing operations through the sale of our securities, an increase in our credit facilities or otherwise.  As of the date of this quarterly report and for the past several months, the financial markets generally, and the credit markets in particular, are and have been experiencing substantial turbulence and turmoil, and extreme volatility, both in the United States and, increasingly, in other markets worldwide.  The current market situation has resulted generally in substantial reductions in available loans to a broad spectrum of businesses, increased scrutiny by lenders of the credit-worthiness of borrowers, more restrictive covenants imposed by lenders upon borrowers under credit and similar agreements and, in some cases, increased interest rates under commercial and other loans.  If we require alternative or additional financing at this or any other time, we cannot assure you that such financing will be available upon commercially acceptable terms or at all.  If we fail to obtain additional financing when and if required by us, our business, financial condition and results of operations would be materially adversely affected.

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Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

During the nine months ended December 31, 2008, we did not hold a portfolio of securities instruments for either trading or speculative purposes.  Periodically, we hold securities instruments for other than trading purposes.  Due to the short-term nature of our investments, we believe that we have no material exposure to changes in the fair value as a result of market fluctuations.

We are exposed to market risk in connection with changes in interest rates, primarily in connection with outstanding balances under our revolving line of credit with Wells Fargo, which was entered into for purposes other than trading purposes.  Based on our average outstanding balances during the nine months ended December 31, 2008, a 1% change in the prime and/or LIBOR lending rates could impact our financial position and results of operations by approximately $25,000 over the remainder of our fiscal year ending March 31, 2009.  For additional information on the revolving line of credit with Wells Fargo, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources –Wells Fargo Revolving Credit Facility.”

Reference is made to Item 2 of Part I of this quarterly report, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Forward Looking Statements.”

 Item 4.   Controls and Procedures

We maintain “disclosure controls and procedures”, as such term is defined under Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

We believe that a control system, no matter how well designed and operated, cannot provide absolute assurance that the objectives of the control system are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected.  Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that such controls and procedures are effective at the reasonable assurance level.

An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures.  Based on that evaluation and subject to the foregoing, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2008.  There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the third quarter of fiscal 2009 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1A.    Risk Factors

There have been no changes to our risk factors from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended March 31, 2008 and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008.

Item 6.
Exhibits

(a)
Exhibits

Exhibit 10.1 Wells Fargo Business Credit, Credit and Security Agreement dated February 12, 2009.

Exhibit 31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Exhibit 31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Exhibit 32.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Exhibit 32.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release, dated February 12, 2009 announcing December 31, 2008 financial results.

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SIGNATURES

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

 
   COMMAND SECURITY CORPORATION
     
     
Date:  February 17, 2009
By:  
/s/ Edward S. Fleury
   
Edward S. Fleury
   
Chief Executive Officer
   
(Principal Executive Officer)
     
   
/s/ Barry I. Regenstein
   
Barry I. Regenstein
   
President and Chief Financial Officer
   
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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