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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-K

 

(Mark One)

x   ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008

 

o    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from               to              

 

Commission File No. 0-27206

 

SPACEHAB, Incorporated

(Exact name of registrant as specified in this charter)

 

Washington

 

91-1273737

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation or organization)

 

Identification No.)

 

907 Gemini

Houston, Texas 77058

(Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip code)

 

(713) 558-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Securities Registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

 

 

Name of each exchange

Title of each class

 

on which registered

Common Stock

 

NASDAQ Capital Market

(no par value)

 

 

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. YES o NO x

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. YES o NO x

 

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 o

 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. o

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer o

 

Accelerated filer o

 

Non-accelerated filer o

 

Smaller reporting company x

 

 

 

 

(Do not check if a 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 o NO x

 

The aggregate market value of the registrants voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant, based upon the closing price of such stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market on such date of $1.56 was approximately $21,149,330 as of December 31, 2007.

 

As of September 19, 2008, 16,404,378 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock, no par value, were outstanding.

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

 

Information called for in Part III of this Form 10-K is incorporated by reference to the registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement to be filed within 120 days after the end of the registrant’s fiscal year in connection with the registrant’s annual meeting of shareholders.

 

 

 



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PART 1

 

1

Item 1.

Business

2

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

11

Item 1B.

Unresolved Staff Comments

18

Item 2.

Properties

18

Item 3.

Legal Proceedings

19

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

19

 

 

 

PART II

 

20

Item 5.

Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of

 

 

Equity Securities

20

Item 6.

Selected Financial Data

23

Item 7.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

24

Item 7A.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

34

Item 8.

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

35

Item 9.

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

61

Item 9A.

Controls and Procedures

61

Item 9B.

Other Information

61

 

 

 

PART III

 

62

Item 10.

Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant

62

Item 11.

Executive Compensation

62

Item 12.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder

 

 

Matters

62

Item 13.

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence

62

Item 14.

Principal Accounting Fees and Services

62

 

 

 

PART IV

 

63

Item 15.

Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

63

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

70

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This Form 10-K contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements other than statements of historical fact are “forward-looking statements” for purposes of federal and state securities laws. Forward-looking statements may include the words “may,” “will,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends” and other similar expressions. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those projected in the statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:

 

·                  Our ability to raise sufficient capital to meet our long and short-term liquidity requirements;

·                  Our ability to successfully pursue our business plan;

·                  Uncertainty about our future liquidity;

·                  Whether we will fully realize the economic benefits under our NASA and other customer contracts;

·                  Completion of the International Space Station, and the continued availability and use of the U.S. Space Shuttle and the International Space Station;

·                  Technological difficulties and potential legal claims arising from any technological difficulties;

·                  Product demand and market acceptance risks, including our ability to develop and sell products and services to be used by the manned and unmanned space programs that replace the Space Shuttle Program;

·                  The effect of economic conditions in the U.S. or other space faring nations that could impact our ability to access space and support or gain customers;

·                  Uncertainty in government funding and support for key space programs;

·                  The impact of competition on our ability to win new contracts;

·                  Delays and uncertainties in future space shuttle and the International Space Station programs;

·                  Uncertainty in securing reliable and consistent access to space;

·                  Delays in the timing of performance of other contracts; and

·                  Risks described in the “Risk Factors” section of this Form 10-K.

 

Although we believe that the assumptions underlying our forward-looking statements are reasonable, any of the assumptions could be inaccurate, and, therefore, we cannot assure you that the forward-looking statements included in this Form 10-K will prove to be accurate. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in our forward-looking statements, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation by us or any other person that our objectives and plans will be achieved. Some of these and other risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements are more fully described under the heading “Risk Factors” beginning on page ten of this Form 10-K and elsewhere in this Form 10-K, or in the documents incorporated by reference herein. Except as may be required by applicable law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or advise of any change in any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. In making these statements, we disclaim any obligation to address or update each factor in future filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) or communications regarding our business or results, and we do not undertake to address how any of these factors may have caused changes to discussions or information contained in previous filings or communications. In addition, any of the matters discussed above may have affected our past results and may affect future results, so that our actual results may differ materially from those expressed in this Form 10-K and in prior or subsequent communications.

 

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DEFINITIONS

 

As used in this Form 10-K, the abbreviations and acronyms contained herein have the meanings set forth below. Additionally, the terms “SPACEHAB”, “the Company”, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to SPACEHAB, Incorporated and its subsidiaries, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

 

1994 Plan

 

1994 Stock Incentive Plan

AAC

 

Applied Astronautics Corporation

ARES

 

ARES Corporation

ASO

 

Astrotech Space Operations

Astrium

 

Astrium GmbH

Astrotech

 

Astrotech Space Operations

ATV

 

Automated Transfer Vehicle

Boeing

 

The Boeing Company

CCAFS

 

Cape Canaveral Air Force Station

Common Stock

 

SPACEHAB Common Stock

COTS

 

Commercial Orbital Transportation Services

CRADA

 

Cooperative Research and Development Agreement

DOT

 

Department of Transportation

Engineering Services

 

Astrotech Engineering Services, Inc.

FASB

 

Financial Accounting Standards Board

Flight Services

 

SPACEHAB Flight Services

GAAP

 

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

HTV

 

H-II Transfer Vehicle

ICC

 

Integrated Cargo Carrier

IDIQ

 

Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity

IP

 

Intellectual Property

ISS

 

International Space Station

KSC

 

Kennedy Space Center

Lockheed Martin

 

Lockheed Martin Corporation

NASA

 

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

PI&C

 

Program Integration and Control

RDM

 

Research Double Module

ReALMS

 

Research and Logistics Mission Support

SAA

 

Space Act Agreement

SEC

 

Securities and Exchange Commission

SFS

 

SPACEHAB Flight Services

SFAS

 

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards

SMI

 

Space Media, Inc.

SMI Plan

 

Space Media, Inc. Stock Option Plan

SOX

 

Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

SSI

 

Spaceport Systems International

USAF

 

United States Air Force

VAFB

 

Vandenberg Air Force Base

VCC

 

Vertical Cargo Carrier

 

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Item 1.  Business.

 

Our Company

 

SPACEHAB, Inc. was incorporated in the state of Washington in 1984. We provide a range of products and services that focus on the needs of industry, governments and academia requiring access to, and utilization of the unique environment of space. We own and operate spacecraft pre-launch facilities and provide supporting services at three U.S. launch sites. We employ a staff of engineers and technicians who have supported hundreds of both manned and unmanned missions to space from multiple locations worldwide. SPACEHAB is a commercial leader and entrepreneurial force in the space industry providing a full spectrum of products and services in the following areas:

 

·                  Facilities and support services necessary for the preparation of satellites and payloads for launch;

·                  Expertise in qualifying hardware for spaceflight in the habitability and occupational challenges of space;

·                  Product design, development, and fabrication of space equipment;

·                  Engineering, analysis, and space-bound payload operations services;

·                  Program integration and control.

 

Our Business Units

 

Our company is currently comprised of five primary business segments, which provide the following products and services to the government and commercial markets. Our business units include:

 

Astrotech Space Operations, Inc. (ASO) – ASO provides all support necessary for its government and commercial customers to successfully process complex communication, Earth observation and deep space satellites in preparation for their launch on a variety of domestic and foreign launch vehicles. Processing activities include satellite ground transportation; pre-launch hardware integration and testing; satellite encapsulation, fueling, launch pad delivery; and communication linked launch control. Our ASO facilities can accommodate five meter class satellites with weights of 11,000 kilograms, encompassing the majority of U.S. based satellite preparation services.

 

BioSpace Technologies, Inc. – A natural extension of SPACEHAB’s many years of experience preparing, launching and operating over 1,500 science payloads in space, the Company is transitioning from supporting government-sponsored basic research into producing commercial products from the microgravity discoveries. This new business initiative involves the use of microgravity platforms, such as the Space Shuttle and the ISS, for the development of space-made products that are to be sold on Earth. BioSpace Technologies has successfully processed vaccine samples in space on Space Shuttle Flights, STS-118, STS-123, and STS-124, which have resulted in preliminary salmonella vaccine production data. Through June 30, 2008, BioSpace Technologies has had no revenue.

 

SPACETECH, Inc. – SPACETECH is an incubator envisioned to commercialize space-industry technologies into real-world applications to be sold to consumers and industry. The 1st Detect mini-mass spectrometer and the AirWard hazardous cargo containers, both developed by SPACEHAB engineers, are being positioned for entry into the commercial marketplace. AirWard is a shipping container designed to meet the specific requirements of the U.S. Department of Transportation (“DOT”) for all commercial airlines in U.S. airspace to protect pressurized oxygen bottles from flame and heat during flight. The 1st Detect mini-mass spectrometer offers a low power, portable detection device. 1st Detect has been awarded a Developmental Testing and Evaluation designation from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as a “promising anti-terrorism technology.”

 

Astrotech Engineering Services, Inc. (AES) – Formerly SPACEHAB Government Services, AES provides large scale program technical support and specialized engineering analysis, products and services, and configuration and data management support to NASA and other government customers through the current fiscal year. AES derived most of its revenue from NASA’s Program Integration and Control (“PI&C”) contract for the International Space Station (“ISS”). The Company’s role in the PI&C contract was terminated in June of 2008.

 

SPACEHAB Orbital Transportation Services, Inc. (SOTS) – Historically called SPACEHAB Flight Services, offered a range of engineering, research, logistics, integration, operations, and ground support services supporting our space shuttle module and pallet assets. At this time, there are no more scheduled missions to be performed under this business segment as the shuttle space transportation system nears retirement in 2010. During the fiscal year 2008, the Company completed space shuttle mission STS-118, its last contracted module mission, and recognized residual SOTS activity from previous missions. We continue to retain our space shuttle module assets to be available for future opportunities should they arise.

 

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Governance

 

We maintain an Internet Web site at www.spacehab.com. Our reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, as well as amendments to those reports and press releases are available, free of charge, on our web site as soon as reasonably practical after filing with the SEC. Our Committee Charters and Code of Conduct are also available on our web site.

 

Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer executed the required Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“SOX”) Sections 302 and 906 certifications relating to this Annual Report on Form 10-K, which are filed with the SEC as Exhibits to the Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Competitive Strengths

 

The majority of the Company’s revenue derived from our Astrotech subsidiary, which processes satellites for launch from U.S. launch facilities. The only significant competition to Astrotech’s facilities is from the U.S. government, however, we believe that the majority of domestic satellites, including most government satellites, are processed at Astrotech due to the state-of-the-art, clean, professionally operated, full-service environment.

 

In anticipation of the planned 2007 SPACEHAB Module retirement, the Company has been refocusing its expertise, that includes its 23 year history in microgravity, towards making products in space. Due to the complexities of working within the distinctive microgravity environment, SPACEHAB and its subsidiaries are uniquely qualified to pursue these opportunities. In addition, clearing NASA’s safety and review procedure requires years of expertise when working within NASA’s manned space environment. These are significant barriers to entry and competitive strengths the Company retains and is currently leveraging to produce products in space to be sold on Earth.

 

Since 1984, SPACEHAB has earned the distinction as an innovator in space products and services through our commercially developed habitable research and cargo modules designed for and operated in the U.S. Space Shuttle Program. The Company continues to pursue progressive endeavors to maintain this position and to further leverage the many identified and yet to be discovered opportunities in the space industry. SPACEHAB is one of the few entrepreneurial companies in the aerospace industry that has identified and acted upon valuable opportunities in space providing the Company with a competitive advantage that we expect to promote growth and earnings in the coming years. With this solid foundation, we expect to achieve our business strategy through our core business units:

 

ASTROTECH SPACE OPERATIONS

 

Our ASO spacecraft and payload processing facilities are in three locations – one in Florida and two in California. As the commercial gateway to space, ASO provides unparalleled Ground Processing Services for both foreign and domestic customers seeking the pre-launch preparation of satellites and payloads. Since 1984, the Company has supported the processing of over 250 satellites without negatively impacting a customer’s mission launch schedule or physical assets - a notable accomplishment in an industry where changes to customer launch manifests and processing schedules are commonplace.

 

·                  Products/Services – Between its three locations, with more than 150,000 square feet of clean room, high bay, processing space, ASO has provided facilities for pre-launch ground based operations for 24 years for both commercial and government satellites and is the leader in this service sector.

 

·                  Market/Customers – ASO services government and commercial customers sending satellites to low-earth-orbit (LEO) or geosynchronous orbit (GEO). ASO services satellite payloads for flights on Lockheed Martin’s Atlas, Boeing’s Delta, Orbital Sciences’ Taurus and Pegasus and Zenit 3SL launch vehicles. ASO has long-term contracts in place with NASA, other governmental agencies, United Launch Alliance, and Sea Launch, LLC. During fiscal year 2008, ASO accounted for 62% of our consolidated revenues.

 

As of June 30, 2008 our contract backlog and projected revenue concentration rests primarily with ASO. The ASO contract backlog consists of contracts for future services, contractually guaranteed minimum activity contracts, committed missions under Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (“IDIQ”) contracts and other contractual arrangements. As of June 30, 2008, our contractual backlog and scheduled but uncommitted missions represented the following revenues:

 

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Contract

 

FY2009

 

FY2010

 

Total

 

Astrotech – Guaranteed Missions

 

3,209,124

 

3,337,489

 

6,546,613

 

Committed Missions

 

12,395,371

 

6,386,325

 

18,781,696

 

Facility Programs

 

2,680,324

 

963,750

 

3,644,074

 

Total Backlog

 

18,248,819

 

10,687,564

 

28,972,383

 

 

For fiscal year 2009, ASO’s secured backlog consists of nine satellite missions from various government and commercial entities requiring pre-launch processing services at its Titusville, Florida and Vandenberg Air Force Base facilities. ASO’s backlog related to launch processing services also includes a fixed-price contract with Sea Launch that is scheduled to process their satellites during fiscal year 2009, and a commercial contract that guarantees an annual fixed-price for processing up to four satellites at the Titusville facility. ASO has also positioned itself as a supplier of launch processing services for other types of commercial spacecraft.

 

ASO’s fiscal year 2009 revenue backlog for launch processing services is $15.6 million, and, when combined with other ASO revenue backlog of $2.7 million, represents a 16% increase over fiscal year 2008 revenue of $15.8 million. The majority of this substantial increase will be realized as project margin, as these contract types have low variable cost.

 

Additionally, ASO has continued its contracted operations to construct a launch processing facility adjacent to its existing facility at VAFB. Construction commenced in March 2007 and is scheduled for completion in September 2009. ASO has also expanded this effort to include design support for facility processing structures. Revenues received are based upon completion of scheduled milestones. To date, all milestones have been met within both budgeted and scheduled parameters. See “Risk Factors – Termination of our backlog orders could negatively impact our revenues” for additional discussion of our backlog.

 

·                  Growth Strategy – As a leading satellite processing provider, Astrotech is expanding its service offerings beyond pre-launch services to offer a continuing commercial relationship with each satellite following launch. This new expanded service offering has been named End-to-End-Mission-Assurance (EEMA) and includes rescuing stranded satellites, extending the life of satellites by providing additional fuel capacity and re-locating satellites from one on-orbit location to another. The new EEMA services are contemplated to extend ASO’s current relationships with customers’ spacecraft beyond our normal Ground Processing Services to the end of the satellite’s lifecycle. We believe that there are hundreds of commercial and government satellites currently on-orbit that could benefit from ASO’s new EEMA service offering.

 

·                  CompetitionDue to the logistical complications of transporting spacecraft internationally, our ASO business unit generally does not compete with launch services based in other countries. ASO has two primary competitors in the payload processing services marketplace in the U.S.:

 

Commercial

 

Spaceport Systems International (SSI) – SSI operates and manages a commercial spaceport at VAFB and is a provider of payload processing and launch services for both commercial and government users. The SSI facility throughput capability is significantly less than that of ASO VAFB and it is heavily influenced by government customers. The ASO VAFB contract award for the five-meter high bay construction significantly improves the ASO competitive advantage at VAFB. SSI does not provide payload processing services in support of the CCAFS / KSC launch site; and therefore, does not compete with ASO Florida.

 

Governmental

 

NASA and the USAF own and operate payload processing facilities at both the CCAFS / KSC and VAFB launch sites. These facilities are used to process select government spacecraft only. They are not used to process commercial spacecraft.

 

·                  NASA – The current NASA internal policy is to process all payloads in commercially provided facilities with the exception of nuclear powered and biological spacecraft. These specific spacecraft constitute a small percentage of the overall NASA missions. ASO is the only commercial provider in Florida and competes with SSI at VAFB for the NASA missions.

 

·                  USAF – The USAF facilities are used to process many of the USAF and other governmental operated spacecraft. Due to lack of facility capacity and increased focus on commercialization of many USAF spacecraft, commercial facilities are employed in addition to the USAF owned facilities. ASO Florida is the only commercial provider for these facilities and competes with SSI at VAFB. The new ASO facility at

 

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VAFB will give the Company a competitive advantage in that it is the only facility that will be able to provide a five-meter high bay at VAFB.

 

ASTROTECH ENGINEERING SERVICES

 

Astrotech Engineering Services (AES) consolidates our years of “cost plus” government contract experience from both ASO and SPACEHAB into a single business unit. AES is attempting to grow the cost plus business by bidding on various projects announced by the government in need of comprehensive engineering solutions, and provides unique capabilities such as specialty engineering, hardware design and development and configuration and data management. We believe that Astrotech and SPACEHAB enjoy a reputation that is highly respected in the industry largely due to the hundreds of successful satellite and shuttle launches completed and the Company’s configuration and data management support that was provided to the ISS, which yielded consistent near-perfect or perfect award fee scores during the evaluation periods.

 

·                  Products/Services The core competencies of the AES division are in the areas of Systems Engineering and Integration, Test and Verification, Requirements Management and Avionics/Software Test and Verification, which provides a solid platform on which to realize additional growth in our AES business unit.

 

·                  Market/Customers – The aerospace industry includes the manufacture and maintenance of aircraft, missiles, launch vehicles systems, spacecraft, satellites and their associated components; various aspects of defense technology; the transportation of people and goods via air and space; and related research, technology and support services. The industry sector covers civil, military and commercial transportation, research, and manufacturing. Our Engineering Services business unit contributed 21% of our fiscal year 2008 revenue.

 

·                  Growth Strategy – Our target growth for the AES business unit will be accomplished by the continued pursuit and successful acquisition of contracts with NASA, the Department of Defense, and other government entities and aerospace companies through the competitive bidding process. In addition, we will continue to seek opportunities for teaming arrangements and subcontractor opportunities where our core competencies could add value to the governmental customer. We have established relationships with Boeing, Lockheed Martin, European Aeronautical Defense and Space Company, Wyle Labs, United Launch Alliance, United Space Alliance, ARES Engineering Corporation, and Jacobs Engineering.

 

·                  Competition – This business unit competes with companies that provide operations support, configuration management, and engineering and fabrication services to NASA. These competitors include aerospace contractors such as Boeing, Lockheed Martin, United Space Alliance, ARES Corporation, Barrios Technologies Inc., Bastion Technologies, Cimarron, and Oceaneering Space Systems.

 

SPACEHAB ORBITAL TRANSPORTION SERVICES, INC.

 

SPACEHAB Orbital Transportation Services Inc. (SOTS) has assumed the goodwill, expertise, technologies and trade secrets of the SPACEHAB Space Flight Services division. SOTS has completed more than 20 space shuttle missions for launch, and has been responsible for the logistics of over 1,500 experiments flown to and in space. We are the only commercial company that designed and flew habitable modules for use by the space shuttle crews as additional living and working space. Further, the ability to integrate products into a variety of containers and ultimately vehicles, is a significant competitive advantage for SOTS.

 

·                  Products/Services – SOTS has provided integration services for its clients, whether delivering an experiment to low-earth-orbit, critical supplies to the ISS, or integrating its Logistics Module into the space shuttle payload bay. In the event additional opportunities on the Space Shuttle develop (see: Growth Strategy). SOTS retains its legacy technology and significant goodwill value as we continue to fly microgravity processing missions on the Space Shuttles (see: BioSpace Technologies, Inc.) and work with NASA to prepare these sensitive payloads for flight. During fiscal year 2008, our Space Flight Services business contributed 17% of our revenue.

 

·                  Market/Customers – The aerospace industry is quickly evolving as NASA has recently awarded $500 million to two commercial launch providers under the Commercial Orbital Transport System (“COTS”) program. The COTS winners are to develop spacecraft to send cargo, and ultimately personnel, to the ISS after the Space Shuttle is retired at the end of 2010. As these commercial providers prove their launch systems, we believe SOTS expertise will be required to prepare cargo for launch on these new spacecraft much as the Company provided during its 23 years of integration services for its proprietary modules.

 

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·                  Growth Strategy – The Company is currently planning and flying vaccine targets on Space Shuttle launches with our BioSpace subsidiary (see: BioSpace Technologies, Inc.). Additionally, while there are no missions scheduled at this time, our Logistics Module remains available for a future role in the U.S. space program and could fly again if the space shuttle program is extended beyond the planned Shuttle retirement date of 2010.

 

·                  Competition – SOTS does not have any direct commercial competitors. The Logistics Modules and other assets that we own represent a sizable capital investment, representing a significant barrier to entry. In addition, the cost of developing the expertise, trust and trade secrets would represent another restrictive barrier. Moreover, it is estimated that a new entrant would require many years of review and testing by NASA before any new space hardware and procedures would be granted the approval to fly on the Space Shuttles. NASA does compete directly with the Logistics Module by flying their Multi Purpose Logistics Module. However, we believe our assets provide more utility in supporting powered experiments, as we are able to carry more weight and volume than the other solutions available to NASA. COTS spacecraft, the European ATV and Japanese HTV will also provide alternative transportation systems and could send both pressurized and unpressurized cargo to Low Earth Orbit. Neither the ATV or the HTV have return-to-earth capabilities and the COTS spacecraft that can return to earth are not expected to be flight ready until 2013.

 

BIOSPACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

BioSpace Technologies, Inc. was created to commercialize biotechnology products processed in extended microgravity (micro-g), which is a unique environment only found in space. We are currently utilizing our 23 year heritage of having sent over 1,500 science experiments for NASA to space, to develop both hardware and procedures needed for large scale production of micro-g products. Our operational SPACEHAB Orbital Processing Platform (SOPP) includes pre-flight sample preparation, flight hardware manufacturing, mission planning and operations, astronaut training, and certifying hardware and processes for use within the highly regulated environment of manned space flight. Significant milestones include:

 

·                  Our comprehensive evaluation of the most promising micro-g experiments, has led us to the conclusion that commercializing a salmonella vaccine developed in space held the lowest risk and highest return compared to other potential products reviewed.

·                  In 2008, SPACEHAB entered into a formal Space Act Agreement with NASA allowing SPACEHAB to produce and sell products produced in the Space Shuttle and on the ISS.

·                  A contract between SPACEHAB and the Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center was signed on February 2008 under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (“CRADA”). The CRADA secured both the exclusive rights to the intellectual property of the salmonella vaccines discovered in micro-g (not including active duty military personnel), and the exclusive rights to utilize VA laboratories and scientists for pre-flight preparation and post-flight analysis.

·                  BioSpace secured the rights from NASA to occupy a mid-deck locker on the Space Shuttle Discovery STS-118 on October 2007 in NASA’s new National Lab Pathfinder Missions for which SPACEHAB established another industry milestone by sending the first commercial Microgravity Processing (“MGP”) payload to space. This mission resulted in the successful completion of the first step of our proprietary Vaccine Processing Procedures (“VPP”).

·                  BioSpace secured the rights to another mid-deck locker on STS-123 which again resulted in an industry milestone by discovering the first commercial vaccine target produced in micro-g for Salmonella Typhimurium.

·                  BioSpace Secured the rights to STS-124 which resulted in the loss of 80% of the samples due to contamination. A full “lesson learned” analysis has been completed which has resulted in significant improvements in the MGP Vaccine Processing Procedures.

·                  BioSpace has secured the rights to fly additional samples on the upcoming STS-125 scheduled for October 2008 which will represent the final VPP flight for Salmonella Typhimurium. Preliminary samples of Staph will also be flown on this flight as we continue our vaccine target pipeline.

 

Product/Service – BioSpace’s Microgravity Processing (MGP) capabilities include preparing microgravity payloads that can be flown on a variety of launch systems, including the Space Shuttle, the Russian Soyuz, Progress and Photon, the European ATV, the Japanese HTV and the SpaceX Dragon (still under development). Our Vaccine Processing Procedure (“VPP”) has been developed to grow microbes in space that, under ideal conditions, can result in significant advantages over the traditional earthbound vaccine discovery processes reducing the development time from years to only a few flights to space.

 

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Our Logistics Training Module, located at the SPACEHAB Payload Processing Facility (SPPF) in Cape Canaveral, Florida has been retrofitted as the Micro-g Training Module (MGTM) to train astronauts Microgravity Processing on-orbit procedures. Our flight ready Logistics Module is being used to simulate on-orbit environmental conditions in order to determine the effects of humidity, barometric pressure, temperature variations and vibrations on microgravity processes. Our Advanced Research and Conventional Technology Utilization Spacecraft (ARCTUS), designed for COTS, were also configured to deliver and return Microgravity Processing payloads and we believe could be privately funded should there be a strong demand for our microgravity products.

 

We continue to develop our MGP hardware, procedures and production techniques to continually improve sample densities and production yields. Our proprietary MGP procedures include pre-launch sample processing, proprietary flight hardware design, safety certification, environmental controls, remote process controls, robotics, astronaut training and procedures, on-orbit data communications and post-flight sample analysis.

 

Our BioSpace business unit has not yet generated revenues. Preparation, recovery, and testing of vaccine samples in space require an on-going substantial investment. The process of testing such samples and the development of marketable vaccine products will require significant additional capital investment, and unless the Company can market its samples to drug development entities at an early stage of development will require substantial future investments before revenue would be recognized.

 

Market/Customers – While there have been no MGP product sales to date, likely customers will be large international pharmaceutical companies and smaller biotechnology companies. BioSpace continues to monitor our proprietary Biotechnology Investment, Acquisition and Joint Venture Study which currently indicates that the biotechnology sector is very active in partnering with or acquiring small biotechnology companies like BioSpace once the discoveries enter into the FDA Phase trials. BioSpace is currently focused on starting the FDA Phase process with the salmonella vaccine in order to validate our business model while providing guidance as to how to best commercialize our MGP VPP.

 

Growth Strategy – Our BioSpace growth strategy is to first concentrate on commercializing the salmonella vaccine, completing the samples remaining microgravity flight(s), and then progressing into initial FDA testing. Meanwhile, we will fly other selected vaccine targets to micro-g in available spacecraft. There are nine additional Space Shuttle flights until the scheduled retirement of the fleet in 2010. While NASA may add more Space Shuttle flights, our business strategy assumes that there will be no further flights after 2010. BioSpace will focus on designing more efficient mass/volume MGP hardware while improving yields in order to maximize the remaining Space Shuttle flight opportunities. Based on our ARCTUS design that was submitted to NASA for the COTS competition, we are designing our own “free flyer” spacecraft called the BioSpace Processing Satellite (BPS) that would provide an autonomous, on-orbit platform, to optimize our own vaccine target discovery process while also selling micro-g lab capacity and processes to third parties. The BPS is being designed to fly on a number of smaller and less expensive rockets or as a secondary payload on larger launch vehicles, thus providing the Company with maximum flexibility and assured access to space in the coming years. Advanced design and development of the BPs would require significant capital investment and would take several years to complete.

 

Competition – There are many earthbound developers of vaccines, including most large pharmaceutical companies and many smaller biotechnology firms. While there are no known competitors developing vaccines in micro-gravity, with the recent delivery of both the European Space Agency (“ESA”) and the Japanese Space Agency (“JAXA”) nodes on the ISS, competition from foreign governments, academia and commercial companies, competition is anticipated.

 

SPACETECH, INC.

 

SPACEHAB has established a business incubator named SPACETECH that selects various qualified technologies that use space-related engineering and technology. SPACETECH is currently engaged with two initiatives.

 

1st Detect:

 

SPACETECH began development of a mini-mass spectrometer (MMS) for use on ISS under a Space Act Agreement (SAA) with NASA in 2005. The Company quickly realized the many commercial applications of such a device and began parallel development of a lighter weight, lower power unit named 1st Detect. We believe that this device represents a breakthrough in the mass spectrometer market, filling an unfulfilled niche in the marketplace by being accurate, light weight, battery powered, durable, inexpensive and providing a rapid reading of the identified substance.

 

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                  Products/Services A mass spectrometer is a universal chemical analyzer that measures the constituent chemicals in a sample by measuring the mass to charge ratio (m/z) of the atoms and/or molecules for which the sample is comprised. The resulting spectrum is then compared to other known sample spectra to determine the identification of each chemical present. A unique “fingerprint” (spectra) exists for essentially every known substance in the world. In fact, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has catalogued over 100,000 different chemicals. 1st Detect uses a proprietary ion trap technology, allowing for the device’s portability, versatility, sensitivity, durability, efficiency and low cost.

 

Ion trap technology has been used in spectrometry for years. In fact, most of the explosive detectors found in airports use the ion trap technology. However, these units are large, heavy and require 110 volt power and must be plugged into an electrical outlet and can only detect one substance.. The 1st Detect ion trap design is approximately the size of a shoe box, weighs approximately 12 pounds and only requires 12 volts (battery powered) while being able to detect many substances simultaneously. It is also very sensitive, which reduces the amount of false positive alarms compared to competing products in its price range..

 

1st Detect is currently a working prototype that requires further refinement and optimization with a finished prototype expected in eight to twelve months. 1st Detect unit pricing is expected to range from $50,000 to $80,000 depending on the configuration and application.

 

                  Market/Customers – Given 1st Detect’s very light weight, its ability to run on batteries and its relatively low price point, 1st Detect will open markets that were not available to competing units. The following are possible markets that 1st Detect can serve:

 

· Military

· Federal Buildings, Airports & Border Crossings

· Police Departments

· Fire Departments

· Environmental Monitoring

· Food, Beverage and Drug Processing

· Hospitals and Doctors Offices

· Semiconductor Processing

· Petroleum & Chemical Refineries

· University Research Labs

· Explosive Detection

· Drug Detection

· Portable Drug Breathalyzer & Meth Lab Detector

· Chemical Spill & Smoke Source Detector

· Contamination & Hazardous Waste Detector

· Manufacturing Contamination Detector

· Human Exhaled Gas Sample Analysis

· Process Control and Contamination Detection

· Plastics & Rubber Manufacturing

· Research

 

                  Growth Strategy – As we continue development of the 1st Detect product, we have undertaken a primary strategy to seek to partner with existing spectrometer companies where our product could benefit from established distribution channels.

 

                  Competition – There are many portable mini mass spectrometer competitors. We believe the 1st Detect product offers a combination of attributes that are currently unavailable in the marketplace on a single product.

 

AirWard:

 

On May11, 1996, ValuJet Airlines flight No. 596 crashed in the Florida Everglades resulting in 110 fatalities. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found that chemical oxygen generators initiated and then intensified a fire in a Class D cargo compartment which caused the crash. Shortly after the crash, NTSB recommended that the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) take action.

 

In response to the NTSB recommendation, the DOT RSPA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register (61 FR 68955) proposing to amend the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) to prohibit transporting oxidizers, including compressed oxygen, in passenger-carrying aircraft. This new regulation, which places much more stringent heat and flame resistance requirements regarding the air transportation of hazardous materials such as oxygen cylinders, is to be effective October 2009.

 

SPACEHAB applied its over 20 years of space engineering expertise to this terrestrial problem and has recently completed pre-production testing of the AirWard Container to the new DOT requirements,

 

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demonstrating that the design meets and exceeds all requirements. The AirWard Containers fully meet, and exceeded, all of the applicable requirements of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) that are to become effective in October 2009.

 

                  Product/Services – The AirWard thermal resistant transportation containers serve the commercial domestic airline industry by providing protective containers for transportation of hazardous materials. AirWard has met the DOT’s stringent requirements, which will apply to all domestic and U.S.-bound airlines, effective October 2009. The containment system can be scaled to support numerous common and custom applications, utilizing a stainless steel exterior, durable interior fabrics and proprietary combination of interior packing materials.

 

                  Market/Customers – Since the successful completion of the rigorous certification requirements established by DOT for hazardous containment, the Company has presented its product to many of the domestic commercial airlines as well as regulatory bodies, receiving encouraging results. AirWard will be marketed directly to commercial airlines through the Company’s sales staff. Primarily designed for the aviation industry, AirWard also holds commercial applications across varying industries including manufacturing, packaging/transportation, and the military.

 

                  Growth/Strategy – Applying experience in the development of specialized containers for transporting goods in space, we have developed and certified a containment system to meet the DOT’s 2009 requirements. Attendance during industry conferences and seminars, as well as rigorous sales initiatives has shown enthusiasm by potential aviation customers. Our prototype unit is now undergoing evaluation by commercial airlines. Our internal sales initiative will continue to pursue sales as the DOT compliance deadline of September 2009 approaches.

 

                  Competition – To date, we are unaware of any viable competitors or manufacturers of a similar hazardous cargo containment product that meets the DOT’s 2009 requirements. One potential competitor, Viking Packaging, began pursuing the opportunity; however, has since halted due to preliminary testing obstacles.

 

Dependence on a Single Customer or Limited Number of Customers

 

Approximately 45% of our revenue in fiscal year 2008 was generated by various NASA contracts or subcontracts. Other contracts with commercial and governmental customers provide revenue from varying sources. We cannot make any assurances that NASA will require our services in the future; and therefore, we continue to work on diversifying our customer base to include other government agencies, foreign space agencies, aerospace partners, and private companies.

 

Common to contracts within agencies of the U.S. Government, our contracts servicing NASA contained provisions pursuant to which NASA or the prime contractor may terminate the agreement “for convenience.” On May 7, 2008, SPACEHAB received a letter from ARES Corporation notifying of ARES’s intent to terminate the Cost Plus Award Fee Subcontract No. SGS-0311403.00 with SPACEHAB pursuant to section GP-07(7.2) of the General Provisions as set forth in Attachment J-7 to the Subcontract. The provision referred to in the ARES correspondence cited termination for “convenience.” The Company has consistently received excellent reviews for its performance under the Subcontract and has earned near maximum award fees. Previously, 45 of our employees were engaged under the Subcontract, which resulted in revenues of $4.5 million for the current fiscal year. The Subcontract extended pursuant to its original term until September 30, 2008. The Company and ARES have not resolved certain issues relative to the early termination of the Subcontract, including, but not limited to, certain amounts receivable from ARES under this contract totaling $1.4 million. The Company is evaluating its contractual rights and other options with respect to ARES’s claimed termination of the Subcontract, including ARES’ obligations with respect to such claimed termination.

 

We anticipate that a portion of our revenue for our next fiscal year will be derived from contracts with entities other than agencies of the U.S. Government that will not be subject to federal contract regulations such as termination “for convenience” or government funding restrictions.

 

Our ASO business unit serves the satellite launch industry, which is dominated domestically by Lockheed Martin and Boeing. We have a contract in place with United Launch Alliance, successor to Lockheed Martin to support payload processing for the Atlas launch vehicle program and we also provide payload processing services for Boeing’s Delta launch vehicle program. This contract guaranteed us a minimum of four launches annually through

 

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December 2006 and was extended through December 2007. In March, United Launch Alliance exercised the contract’s calendar year 2008 option. We anticipate United Launch Alliance exercising the remaining three calendar year options that will extend the contract through December 31, 2011. Additionally, the fourth of four, fully-funded task orders under the $35 million Vandenberg Air Force Base indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract was awarded in June 2008 in which ASO has provided facilities and payload processing services from its VAFB location.

 

We have other current contracts in place with NASA and Boeing for support of spacecraft processing activities in both Florida and California. Our ASO business unit also manages the Sea Launch facility under a long-term contract with Sea Launch Company, LLC, which expires in 2011.

 

Research and Development

 

We incurred $1.4 million and $0.8 million in research and development expense during fiscal years 2008 and 2007, respectively. Research and development in fiscal year 2008 has been directed towards development of our 1st Detect, mini-mass spectrometer product, and AirWard hazardous containment system. The AirWard program advanced from a concept to a product over the past year. We believe that the Department of Transportation plans to enforce new regulations (CFR49) regarding the safe transportation of oxygen cylinders aboard passenger aircraft effective October 1, 2009. SPACEHAB has designed, developed and tested a container that meets all federal requirements. During fiscal year 2008, a prototype container was fabricated and subjected to rigorous testing. Through a series of iterative design adjustments, a final design was developed that meets all applicable requirements and standards. Our design team attended trade shows and met with government and airline representatives to advise potential customers of our CFR49-compliant product. We are now actively marketing this product for initial deliveries in January 2009. In parallel, we are evaluating the use of advanced materials for a “block 2” box that could potentially reduce weight, while still meeting all applicable requirements. The 1st Detect chemical analyzer debuted at the American Society of Mass Spectrometry Conference in June 2008, during which several companies demonstrated significant interest in the product. Currently, several operational units have been manufactured including a boxed unit and a bench-top development unit. In tandem, we are working on the development of an automatic MS/MS capability, which will increase accuracy; an RF signal refinement and RF and auto-tuning capability; reduction in size and cost; development of chemical identification software; and, intellectual property development.

 

Certain Regulatory Matters

 

We are subject to federal, state, and local laws and regulations designed to protect the environment and to regulate the discharge of materials into the environment, in order to protect our domestic technology from unintended foreign exploitation, and to regulate certain business practices. We believe that our policies, practices, and procedures are properly designed to prevent unreasonable risk of environmental damage and consequential financial liability to us. Compliance with environmental laws and regulations and technology export requirements has not had in the past, and, we believe, will not have in the future, material effects on our capital expenditures, earnings, or competitive position. Our operations are subject to various regulations under federal laws relative to the international transfer of technology, as well as to various federal and state laws relative to business operations. In addition, we are subject to federal contracting procedures, audit, and oversight under Federal Acquisition Regulations.

 

Significant federal regulations impacting our operations include the following:

 

Federal Regulation of International Business. We are subject to various federal regulations relative to the export of certain goods, services, and technology. These regulations, which include the Export Administration Act of 1979 administered by the Commerce Department and the Arms Export Control Act administered by the State Department, impose substantial restrictions on the sharing or transfer of technology to foreign entities. Our activities in the development of space technology, and in the processing of commercial satellites deal with technology of the type subject to these regulations. Our operations are conducted pursuant to a comprehensive export compliance policy that provides close review and documentation of activities subject to these laws and regulations.

 

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act establishes rules for U.S. companies doing business internationally. Compliance with these rules is achieved through established and enforced corporate policies and documented procedures in our internal procedures and financial controls.

 

Iran Nonproliferation Act of 2000. This act includes specific prohibitions on commercial activities with certain specified Russian entities engaged in providing goods or services to the International Space Station. Our activities with Rocket Space Corporation-Energia of Russia are not subject to this act.

 

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Federal Acquisition Regulations. Goods and services provided by us to NASA and other U.S. Government agencies are subject to Federal Acquisition Regulations. These regulations provide rules and procedures for invoicing, documenting, and conducting business under contract with such entities. The Federal Acquisition Regulations also subject us to audit by federal auditors to confirm such compliance.

 

Truth in Negotiations Act. The Truth in Negotiations Act was enacted for the purpose of providing for full and fair disclosure by contractors in the conduct of negotiations with the U.S. Government. The most significant provision included in the Truth in Negotiations Act is the requirement that contractors submit certified cost and pricing data for negotiated procurements above a defined threshold.

 

Defense Security Service. From time to time we are requested to process government spacecraft payloads that must be handled under federal security clearances. To accommodate these requirements, we maintain facility security clearances within certain subsidiaries of the Company and have persons engaged by the Company with necessary active security clearances to support these requirements. Maintenance of an active facility clearance requires dedicated trained personnel, specified facility standards and recordkeeping.

 

Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management

 

We maintain compliance with regulatory requirements and manage our risks through a program of compliance, awareness, and insurance, which includes the following:

 

Safety. We place a continual emphasis on safety throughout our organization. At the corporate level, safety programs and training are monitored by a corporate safety manager. Senior safety professionals within our Flight Services business unit provides safety as a component of our space flight operations and augments the safety awareness and oversight available at the corporate level.

 

Export Control Compliance. We have a designated senior officer responsible for export control issues and the procedures detailed in our export control policy. This officer and the designated export compliance administrator monitor training and compliance with regulations relative to foreign business activities. Employees are provided comprehensive training in compliance with regulations relative to export and foreign activities through our interactive training program and are certified as proficient in such regulations as are relative to their job responsibilities.

 

Insurance. Our operations are subject to the hazards associated with operating assets in the severe environment of space. These hazards include the risk of loss or damage to the assets during storage, preparation for launch, in transit to the launch site, and during the space mission itself. We maintain insurance coverage against these hazards with reputable insurance underwriters. Although we did not fully insure our flight assets in the past, we now insure our flight assets at replacement value for risk of loss during future space flight missions.

 

Employees Update

 

As of June 30, 2008 we employed 66 regular full-time employees. The breakdown by area is as follows: SPACEHAB corporate and executive management is 22; one is employed by Flight Services; and, seven are employed by SPACETECH. Engineering Services total one; and, 35 are employed by ASO. During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2008 the ASO business unit appointed retired Gen. Lance W. Lord to the position of chief executive officer responsible for expanding ASO’s current core services from spacecraft processing support to a comprehensive line of End-to-End Mission Assurance offerings. Of these employees, approximately 15.2% hold advanced degrees beyond a bachelor’s degree. Additionally, a significant number of our employees have experience in both the space industry and/or governmental space agencies, with a special expertise in commercial space and human space flight. None of our employees are covered by collective bargaining agreements.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

 

The risks and uncertainties outlined below include, but are not limited to space shuttle operations, changes in technology and customer’s needs, termination of backlog orders, and changes in government requirements and laws. Other unknown risks that may adversely affect our financial condition include those which may not be considered threatening based on present information. If any of the following risks or uncertainties actually occurs, our business, financial condition, and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.

 

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Risks Related to Our Business

 

Since August 2007, our cash flows from operations associated with space shuttle missions have been eliminated.

 

During fiscal year 2007, our Flight Services business unit derived over 98% of its revenues, which represented approximately 64% of consolidated revenues for fiscal year 2007, from the use of our modules and integrated cargo carriers by the space shuttle fleet. We have had no contracted missions since August 2007 for our modules; and, we have terminated our leases for the integrated cargo carriers, and no longer have the use of these assets. Our inability to generate new contracts on a timely basis could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

 

If we are unable to anticipate technological advances and customer requirements, including NASA’s requirements for products and services, our business and financial condition will be adversely affected.

 

Our growth and future financial performance depend upon our ability to anticipate technological advances and customer requirements. There can be no assurance that we will be able to achieve the necessary technological advances for us to remain competitive. In 2008, we continued new business initiatives for the commercial exploitation of space. These new business initiatives will require substantial investments of capital and technical expertise. We may not be able to develop products and services in connection with these new business initiatives. Our failure to anticipate or respond adequately to changes in technology and NASA requirements, or delays in additional product development or introduction, could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial performance.

 

We plan to develop new products and services for the space industry. No assurances can be given that we will be able to successfully develop these products and services.

 

Our business strategy outlines the use of decades of experience we have accumulated to expand the services and products we offer to both government and commercial industries. These services and products generally involve the commercial exploitation of space, and involve new and untested technologies and business models. These technologies and business models may not be successful, which could result in the loss of any investment we make in developing them.

 

Our attempt to develop new technologies and business models to commercially exploit space-derived expertise will require substantial additional capital, which may not be available to us, and if available, may substantially dilute equity owners.

 

Our future business operations will be focused on developing new technologies and business models for the commercial exploitation of space. We expect that some of these technologies and models will require substantial additional capital. No assurances can be given that capital will be available to us. The cost of future capital, if available, is likely to be costly; and therefore, likely to substantially dilute holders of equity.

 

We incur fixed lease obligations for our module and space shuttle operations payload processing facilities, which currently have no contracts for such future business.

 

A substantial portion of our operating costs is derived from a fixed lease obligation for our Cape Canaveral payload processing facility, which is used to support our module and space shuttle operations. The balance of this lease extends over a period of three additional years. We currently have no revenue-generating contracts for future business that would support our module and space shuttle operations. We must obtain new contracts in order to generate future revenue. Our inability to generate new contracts would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations. Additionally, since a large portion of our operating costs are relatively fixed due to this lease obligation, variations in the timing and progress of future contracts can materially affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

 

The completion of our space shuttle module mission in August 2007 resulted in the redeployment or reduction of technical and operations personnel.

 

Due to the completion of our space shuttle module mission in August 2007, we have redeployed technical and operational personnel to other contracts, and reduced the workforce, in order to lower our cost structure as part of a reorganization of operations. Any future reduction in workforce would be accompanied by the payment of severance obligations, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition. In addition, a future reduction in workforce would be accompanied by a risk of litigation, which if initiated or successful, could harm our business and financial position.

 

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As a result of NASA selecting another successor to the Space Shuttle Program, our financial condition and results of operations were materially adversely affected.

 

Approximately 85% of our revenue for fiscal year 2007 was generated from contracts supporting NASA. In fiscal year 2008, NASA contributed 45% of our revenue. In the past, we have developed products without any firm commitments from NASA. We currently have no contracted NASA-related projects relative to NASA’s proposed successor for the Space Shuttle Program.

 

Termination of our backlog of orders could negatively impact our revenues.

 

As of June 30, 2008, we had a firm backlog of approximately $30.2 million. Backlog consists of aggregate contract values, excluding the portion previously recognized as revenues, in work change orders on existing contracts, and our estimate of potential award fees. Backlog as of June 30, 2008 does not give effect to new orders received or any terminations or cancellations since that date. Approximately 51% of our firm contract backlog as of June 30, 2008 was derived from contracts with the U.S. Government and its agencies or from subcontracts with the U.S. Government’s prime contractors. Since our government contracts are contingent upon Congressional appropriations and are terminable “for convenience,” we cannot assure that our backlog will ultimately result in revenues.

 

As a U.S. Government contractor, we are subject to a number of rules and regulations, the violation of which could result in us being barred from future U.S. Government contracts.

 

We must comply with, and are affected by laws and regulations relating to the award, administration, and performance of U.S. Government contracts. These laws and regulations, among other things:

 

                  Require certification and disclosure of all cost or pricing data in connection with certain contract negotiations.

                  Impose acquisition regulations that define allowable and unallowable costs and otherwise govern our right to reimbursement under certain cost-based U.S. Government contracts.

                  Restrict the use and dissemination of information classified for national security purposes and the exportation of certain products and technical data.

 

A violation of specific laws and regulations could result in the imposition of fines and penalties, the termination of our contracts, or debarment from bidding on U.S. Government contracts. Additionally, U.S. Government contracts generally contain provisions that allow the Government to unilaterally suspend us from receiving new contracts pending resolution of alleged violations of certain federal laws or regulations, reduce the value of existing contracts, issue modifications to a contract, and control and potentially prohibit the export of our services and associated materials. Prohibition against bidding on future U.S. Government contracts would have a material adverse affect on our financial condition and results of operations.

 

Our business could be adversely affected by a negative audit by the U.S. Government.

 

U.S. Government agencies, including NASA, routinely audit and investigate government contractors. These agencies review a contractor’s performance under its contracts, cost structure, and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and standards. The U.S. Government also may review the adequacy of, and a contractor’s compliance with, its internal control systems and policies, including the contractor’s purchasing, property, estimating, compensation, and management information systems. Any costs found to be improperly allocated to a specific contract will not be reimbursed, while such costs already reimbursed must be refunded. If an audit uncovers improper or illegal activities, we may be subject to civil and criminal penalties and administrative sanctions, including termination of contracts, forfeiture of profits, suspension of payments, fines, and suspension or prohibition from doing business with the U.S. Government. In addition, we could suffer serious reputational harm that affects our non-governmental business if allegations of impropriety were made against us.

 

Our financial margins as compared to that of our competitors.

 

The U.S. Government, the governments of other countries and private companies participate in the highly competitive space industry often as both suppliers and end-users of space services. Our long-term strategy growth is to commercially exploit space-based technologies. These strategies could require us to compete with commercial companies such as The Boeing Company, Lockheed Martin Corporation and other large aerospace companies, many of which have existing NASA support contracts, substantially greater financial resources and manufacturing capabilities, more established and larger marketing and sales organizations, and larger technical staffs than we have.

 

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United Space Alliance, which is equally owned by The Boeing Company and Lockheed Martin Corporation is the primary contractor for NASA’s Space Shuttle Program. United Space Alliance is responsible for the day-to-day operation and management of the U.S. Space Shuttle fleet. United Space Alliance is currently the primary contractor in the market for civil ground operations and payload processing services. We believe that the privatization of space station operations and successor programs will continue to result in intense competitive pressure among contractors to retain their current contracts and/or capture new payload processing work from other contractors. To the extent that these contractors are able to retain or enlarge their roles in payload processing operations, our ability to successfully compete for a share in this market could be impeded, which could have a material adverse effect on our future financial performance.

 

At present, competition in the United States for our Astrotech spacecraft launch processing services is limited to the California (Vandenberg) launch site, where a competing company called California Commercial Spaceport Systems International is located. California Commercial Spaceport Systems International does not have payload processing facilities in Florida, which is where the majority of U.S. commercial satellite launches occur. However, if California Commercial Spaceport Systems International or another satellite launch processing service provider were to build in Florida, or NASA were to expand its facilities in Florida, our financial performance could be adversely affected.

 

A branch of the U.S. Government could construct spacecraft ground processing facilities at one or more of the domestic launch sites served by Astrotech, which could significantly reduce the number of missions using Astrotech’s facilities.

 

Astrotech currently provides services for domestic launch sites. In the event that the U.S. Government constructs spacecraft ground processing facilities that would compete with the launch sites currently serviced by Astrotech, there would be a reduced need for use of Astrotech’s facilities. This would result in the U.S. Government competing directly with us for our existing customers in connection to servicing domestic launch sites, which in the aggregate could significantly reduce our revenues. The U.S. Government, as a competitor to Astrotech, may have more extensive or more specialized engineering, manufacturing and marketing capabilities than we do in this area of spacecraft ground processing facilities. There can be no assurance that we will be able to compete successfully against the U.S. Government as a potential competitor in this area or that these competitive pressures we may face will not result in reduced revenues and market share for us.

 

Our earnings and margins may vary because many of our contracts are fixed-price contracts.

 

Our business mix includes cost-reimbursable and fixed-price contracts. Cost-reimbursable contracts generally have lower profit margins than fixed-price contracts. Our Flight Services and Astrotech spacecraft processing business units’ contracts are mainly fixed-price contracts.

 

Under fixed-price contracts, we receive a fixed price irrespective of the actual costs we incur and, consequently, any costs in excess of the fixed price are absorbed by us. Cost overruns also may adversely affect our ability to sustain existing programs and obtain future contract awards. Under a fixed-price contract, if we are unable to control costs we incur in performing under the contract, our financial condition and operating results could be materially adversely affected.

 

We are under a fixed-price contract to construct building improvements for a government client at Astrotech’s facilities and could incur losses or performance penalties in completing the work.

 

We currently have a contract to construct building improvements for the U.S. Government at Astrotech’s facilities on a fixed-price basis. While a fixed-price contract allows us to benefit from cost savings, it also exposes us to the risk of cost overruns. If the initial estimates we used to calculate the contract price and the cost to perform the work prove to be incorrect, we could incur losses. In addition, this contract has specific provisions relating to cost, schedule, and performance. If we fail to meet the terms specified in such contract, then our cost to perform the work could increase or our price could be reduced, which would adversely affect our financial condition. Moreover, successful performance of this contract depends on our ability to meet production specifications and delivery rates. If we are unable to perform and deliver under contract requirements, our contract price could be reduced through the incorporation of performance penalties, such as liquidated damages, termination of the contract for default, or other financially significant exposure. Thus, this fixed-price contract has a substantial risk for potential losses if our estimated costs exceed our estimated price, or if we cannot perform in accordance with the terms of the contract.

 

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Most of the costs for our Astrotech business unit are fixed regardless of the number of spacecraft that are processed at our facility.

 

The primary costs related to our Astrotech business unit are associated with operating and running our three spacecraft launch processing facilities. These costs remain relatively unchanged regardless of whether or not customers are using the facilities. As a result, if we do not properly estimate the number of satellites that will be processed when calculating our price structure for our spacecraft processing services, our financial results could be adversely affected.

 

Our financial results could be adversely affected if the estimates that we use in accounting for contracts are incorrect and need to be changed.

 

Contract accounting requires judgment relative to assessing risks, estimating contract revenues and costs, and making assumptions for schedule and technical issues. The estimation of total revenues and cost at completion for many of our contracts is complicated and subject to many variables. Assumptions have to be made regarding the length of time to complete the contract because costs also include expected increases in wages and prices for materials. Incentives or penalties related to performance on contracts are considered in estimating revenue and profit rates, and are recorded when there is sufficient information for us to assess anticipated performance. Estimates of award and incentive fees are also used in billing customers and estimating revenue and profit rates based on actual and anticipated awards. If our performance under a cost reimbursable contract results in an award fee that is lower than we have estimated, we would be required to refund previously billed fee amounts and would have to adjust our revenue recognition accordingly. If our performance was determined to be significantly deficient, we may be required to reimburse our customer for the entire amount of previously billed awards.

 

Because of the significance of the judgments and estimation processes described above, it is likely that materially different amounts could be recorded if we used different assumptions or if the underlying circumstances were to change. Changes in underlying assumptions, circumstances, or estimates may adversely affect future period financial performance.

 

If we are unable to find users of future products we develop without a contract for such product, we will have to write-off the value of such assets.

 

We have been funding the development of certain projects prior to being awarded a contract for such projects. No assurances can be made that any funds we may spend in the future in connection with the development of new products will lead to the award of a contract or that any such contract will be awarded on terms that are economically favorable to us. In addition, we depreciate space hardware, and intend to depreciate future capital assets that are dedicated to supporting the space shuttle over a period that approximates the useful life of the space shuttles. However, since we do not expect to receive additional contracts for the use of our modules, we have been required to write-off the remaining value of our modules. In addition, in the event we are not awarded contracts for the use of future products or services, we could be required to write-off the value of any future capital assets, and/or costs of prepaid services performed, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

 

Our spacecraft payload processing facilities are specifically designed to process satellites and other payloads and we would lose a substantial portion of their value if we no longer provided these services.

 

Our Astrotech spacecraft processing facilities and the payload processing facilities for our Flight Services business unit were built, specifically, to process satellites, our modules, and integrated cargo carriers. Currently, our Astrotech facilities in Titusville, Florida are depreciated using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives, which range from 16 to 40 years. If we were required to terminate the processing businesses, the value of these facilities would be significantly impaired. In addition to having to take a substantial write-down of the value of our Titusville, Florida facility, if we attempted to sell this facility, it is unlikely that we would be able to recover the amounts we have invested. If we were able to sublease our leased facilities, we doubt such subleases would be sufficient to cover our current rental payments. Due to our substantial capital expenditures for our spacecraft processing facilities and the limited uses of these facilities, the termination of operations at our Titusville, Florida facility that we own, or one or more of our other leased facilities could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

 

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We incur substantial costs in preparing proposals to bid on contracts that we may not be awarded.

 

Preparing a proposal to bid on a contract is generally a three to six month process. This process is labor-intensive and results in the incurrence of substantial costs that are generally not retrievable. Additionally, although we may be awarded a contract, work performance does not commence for several months following completion of the bidding process. If funding problems by the party awarding the contract or other matters further delay our commencement of work, these delays may lower the value of the contract, or possibly render it unprofitable.

 

Because our operating results are highly dependent on the timing of space shuttle missions and spacecraft launches, they may fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter.

 

Our microgravity product processing strategy relies on sending payload samples to and from space. This verity requires the reliance of access to space on-board either the Space Shuttle, Progress, Soyuz, ATV, Falcon, HTV, or other vehicles. The timing and availability of space shuttles or spacecraft missions that could carry our samples, the availability of third party launch vehicles, the number and types of missions flown, the number and timing of satellite launches that use our Astrotech spacecraft processing facilities, and other factors can cause our results of operations to fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter.

 

Most obligations under our contracts, including contract-related engineering, research and development, and selling, general and administrative expenses, are recorded in the periods in which they are incurred. Accordingly, we may report routine operating losses in quarters in which no space missions are in process.

 

Additionally, we have incurred significant losses in the past and, as such, we believe that period-to-period comparisons of our results of operations are not necessarily meaningful and should not be relied upon as indications of future performance.

 

Compliance with environmental and other government regulations could be costly and could negatively affect our financial condition.

 

Our business, particularly our Astrotech spacecraft processing business unit is subject to numerous laws and regulations governing the operation and maintenance of our facilities, and the release or discharge of hazardous or toxic substances, including spacecraft fuels and oxidizers into the environment. Under these laws and regulations, we could be liable for personal injury and cleaning costs and other environmental and property damages, as well as administrative, civil, and criminal penalties. In the event of a violation of these laws, or a release of a hazardous substances at or from our facilities, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

 

Our failure to comply with U.S. export control laws and regulations could adversely affect our business.

 

We are obligated by law and under NASA contracts to comply, and to ensure that our subcontractors comply with all U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and the Export Administration Regulations. We are responsible for obtaining all necessary licenses or other approvals, if required, for exports of hardware, technical data, and software, or for the provision of technical assistance. We are also required to obtain export licenses, if required, before utilizing foreign persons in the performance of our NASA contracts if the foreign person will have access to export-controlled technical data or software. The violation of any of the applicable export control laws and regulations, whether by us or any of our subcontractors, could subject us to administrative, civil, and criminal penalties.

 

Our inability to maintain required government security clearances or the impact of foreign ownership or control could result in a loss of potential future spacecraft ground processing and other opportunities.

 

In order to be a service and product provider for spacecraft ground processing and other related activities, we are required to maintain certain government security clearances and we must comply with laws that limit foreign ownership and control. We may be subject to regulatory action and possibly other sanctions if we fail to comply with applicable laws and regulations relating to required security clearances and foreign ownership and control. This could harm our reputation, our prospects for future work and our operating results. Failure to comply could also result in the termination of current operations. A finding by the U.S. Government that we are not in compliance with security clearance standards could materially and adversely affect us. Similarly, a finding by the U.S. Government that we are not in compliance with foreign ownership and control laws or other related legislative requirements could materially and adversely affect us.

 

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Our facilities located in Florida and California are particularly susceptible to damage caused by hurricanes, earthquakes, or other natural disasters.

 

Our largest Astrotech spacecraft processing facility, which we own, and our leased Flight Services facility on the east coast of Florida are particularly susceptible to damage caused by hurricanes or other natural disasters. In addition, our leased launch processing facilities at Vandenberg Air Force Base and the facilities we operate at the Port of Long Beach are subject to damage caused by earthquakes. The extent to which the buildings located at these facilities are designed to sustain natural disasters varies. Although we insure our properties and maintain business interruption insurance, there can be no assurance that such insurance would be sufficient. If a severe hurricane, earthquake, or other natural disaster materially affected any of these facilities, our financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.

 

The loss of key management and other employees could have a material adverse effect on our business.

 

We are dependent on the personal efforts and abilities of our senior management, and our success will also depend on our ability to attract and retain additional qualified employees. We do not maintain key man insurance with any of these employees. Failure to attract personnel sufficiently qualified to execute our strategy, or to retain existing key personnel, could have a material adverse effect on our business.

 

A long and protracted restructuring could cause us to lose key management and technical employees and otherwise adversely affect our business.

 

Continuing operating losses or ineffective business strategies could lead to a protracted financial restructuring that would further disrupt our business and would divert the attention of our management from operation of our business and implementation of our business plan. It is likely that such a prolonged financial restructuring or bankruptcy proceeding would cause us to lose many of our key management employees, particularly the most senior members of management. It is also likely a prolonged financial restructuring or bankruptcy proceeding would cause us to lose customer contracts or be ineligible to obtain government contracts. Such losses of key management employees would likely make it difficult for us to complete a financial restructuring and may make it less likely that we will be able to continue as a viable business (see Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Liquidity and Capital Resources).

 

There may be no market for our stock on an active trading market.

 

The NASDAQ has notified us that we are in violation of their listing requirements, since we have not maintained our share price for our common stock of $1.00 or more. If we do not meet the share price requirement by October 6, 2008, our common stock may be delisted from NASDAQ. If we are delisted we have no current plans to list on any securities exchange or other stock market. It is possible that the market for our stock will be subject to disruptions. Shareholders may not be able to sell their stock when they want and, if sold, may not be able to receive the expected price.

 

If we fail to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, our reputation, financial condition, and the value of our notes and capital stock may be adversely affected.

 

Beginning with our report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 will require us to include an internal control report of management with our annual report on Form 10-K, which is to include management’s assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of the end of the fiscal year.

 

In order to achieve compliance with Section 404 within the prescribed period, management has adopted a detailed project work plan that assesses the adequacy of our internal control over financial reporting, remediates any control weaknesses that may be identified, validation through testing that controls are functioning as documented, and implementation of a continuous reporting and improvement process for internal control over financial reporting. However, we may not be able to complete the work necessary for our management to issue its management report in a timely manner, in future periods or to test and complete any work that will be required for our management to be able to report that our internal control over financial reporting is effective. In addition, our independent auditors when required, may not be able to issue an attestation report on management’s assessment. Our failure to comply with Section 404, including issuing the management report and obtaining the attestation report, may materially adversely affect our reputation, our financial condition, and the value of our securities, including our outstanding notes, exchange units, and common stock. Furthermore, our costs of compliance with Section 404, including the cost

 

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of remedying any identified weaknesses, could be material and could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

 

Our bank revolving credit facility expires in February 2009.

 

In February 2008, we entered into a financing facility with a bank that provided a $4.0 million term loan terminating in February 2011 and a $2.0 million revolving credit facility terminating in February 2009. The bank financing facility contains certain financial and other covenants that are required to preclude a default and acceleration of amounts outstanding. The Company’s failure to continue to meet its covenant requirements or to renew the revolving credit facility could have an adverse affect of the Company’s liquidity.

 

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 2. Properties.

 

Our five business units, Astrotech Space Operations, Astrotech Engineering Services, Flight Services, BioSpace Technologies, and SPACETECH, currently occupy four locations. The corporate headquarters was located at 12130 Highway 3, Webster, Texas 77598, which terminated on June 30, 2008, upon mutual agreement. In June 2008, the Company exchanged approximately 3.0 acres of land adjacent to its Webster, Texas offices for early termination of its lease for the former headquarters facility, and moved its corporate offices to leased offices at 907 Gemini, Houston, Texas 77058. The new corporate offices are located in approximately 16,000 square feet of office-shop space under lease through December 2008. Our executive management, accounting, marketing and communications, human resources, and contracts administration along with the SPACETECH, BioSpace, and Engineering Services employees are located at the corporate offices.

 

Astrotech occupies two company-owned locations. Astrotech’s headquarters and Florida operations team, consisting of 24 personnel, are located in a nine-building complex located on a 62-acre space technology campus at 1515 Chaffee Drive, Titusville, Florida 32780. This campus encompasses 140,000 square feet of facility space supporting non-hazardous and hazardous flight hardware processing, payload storage, and customer offices. The construction of an additional 50,000 square foot spacecraft processing facility was completed in March 2002. These buildings presently occupy one-third of the 62-acre property owned by Astrotech, with one-third available for expansion and the remaining one-third reserved for hazardous facility safety clearances.

 

Astrotech has a four-person technical staff located on Vandenberg Air Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California. Astrotech presently leases a 60-acre site on the base and owns four buildings comprising 18,800 square feet, dedicated to the same functions provided at the Florida facility. The term of the present land lease expires on July 13, 2013, with provisions to extend the lease at the request of the lessee and the concurrence of the lessor. Upon final expiration of the land lease, all improvements on the property revert, at the lessor’s option, to the lessor at no cost. During fiscal year 2007, we began an expansion of this facility that will be completed during 2009 that will enhance our capabilities to process five-meter class satellite payloads.

 

Additionally, Astrotech has seven employees who are housed at the Sea Launch Home Port facility in Long Beach, California provided in accordance with the provisions of the Astrotech contract with Sea Launch Company, LLC.

 

Our Flight Services payload processing facility is located near the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The facility is contained in an approximately 52,000 square foot plant. The payload processing facility has a clean room work area of approximately 24,000 square feet. This work area is designed to accommodate our single and double modules, as well as the Integrated Cargo Carriers (“ICCs”) and Vertical Cargo Carrier (“VCC”). This area includes eleven secure experiment/payload integration and work areas ranging in size from 300 square feet to 1,000 square feet each. In addition, the facility provides office space, stock rooms, storage areas, a machine shop, an electrical shop, conference rooms, and other miscellaneous accommodations. We negotiated an agreement with the Canaveral Port Authority for the lease of the land for a forty-three year period, which commenced on August 28, 1997. Upon expiration of the land lease, all improvements on the property revert at no cost to the lessor. On May 2, 2005 we sold the facility in Cape Canaveral, Florida for $4.8 million. We now lease back 100% of the facility through December 31, 2010, with an option period of an additional five years.

 

We believe that our current facilities and equipment are generally well maintained and in good condition, and are adequate for our present and foreseeable needs.

 

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Item 3. Legal Proceedings.

 

In January 2004, the Company initiated a formal proceeding against NASA in which the Company was seeking damages in the amount of $87.7 million for the loss of its Research Double Module (“RDM”) as a result of the 2003 Space Shuttle Columbia accident. In October 2004, NASA responded to this claim with the determination that its liability was $8.2 million, including interest, and paid SPACEHAB this amount. SPACEHAB subsequently filed an appeal with the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, and over the next two years the two parties proceeded with preparations for a court hearing. The Company also filed a tort claim in November 2004, seeking damages of $79.7 million for the loss of the RDM, to which the court granted a motion in June 2006 to stay the case until resolution of the Company’s contract claim appeal.

 

On February 21, 2007, the Company dismissed with prejudice all litigation against NASA relating to losses incurred by the Company as a result of the February 2003 Space Shuttle Columbia accident.

 

In July 2008, the Company filed a claim with its insurance underwriter for recovery of up to $750,000 in lost revenue resulting from the January 2007 launch failure and subsequent closure of the Sea Launch operations. The insurance underwriter has not confirmed or denied coverage and is evaluating the Company’s claim.

 

Except as above, the Company is not a party to any significant pending or threatened proceedings, which in management’s opinion, would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or results of operation.

 

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

No matters were submitted to a vote of stockholders during the fourth quarter of the year ended June 30, 2008.

 

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PART II

 

Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

 

Our Common Stock previously traded on the NASDAQ National Market System under the symbol “SPAB” up until March 21, 2006 at which point our common stock commenced trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market. The following table sets forth the quarterly high and low intra-day bid prices for the periods indicated.

 

 

Fiscal 2008

 

High

 

Low

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Quarter

 

$

6.50

 

$

3.90

 

Second Quarter

 

$

3.25

 

$

1.10

 

Third Quarter

 

$

2.26

 

$

0.55

 

Fourth Quarter

 

$

0.82

 

$

0.37

 

 

Fiscal 2007

 

High

 

Low

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Quarter

 

$

13.50

 

$

6.70

 

Second Quarter

 

$

8.80

 

$

5.60

 

Third Quarter

 

$

12.30

 

$

5.70

 

Fourth Quarter

 

$

8.40

 

$

4.10

 

 

We have never paid cash dividends. It is our present policy to retain earnings to finance the growth and development of our business; and therefore, we do not anticipate paying cash dividends on our Common Stock in the foreseeable future.

 

We have 75,000,000 shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance. As of September 19, 2008 we had 16,404,378 shares of Common Stock outstanding. We had approximately 259 shareholders of record of our Common Stock on September 19, 2008.

 

The NASDAQ has notified us that we are in violation of their listing requirements, since we have not maintained a share price of our Common Stock of $1.00 or more. If we do not meet the share price requirement by October 6, 2008, our Common Stock may be delisted from the NASDAQ.

 

Plan Category

 

Number of securities to be
issued upon exercise of
outstanding options,
warrants, and rights

 

Weighted average exercise
price of outstanding options,
warrants, and rights

 

Number of securities
remaining available
for future issuance

 

 

 

(a)

 

(b)

 

(c)

 

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders

 

235,400

 

$

10.03

 

5,510,869

 

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders

 

 

 

 

Total

 

235,400

 

$

10.03

 

5,510,869

 

 

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SPACEHAB Stock Performance Graph

 

The following performance graph and table do not constitute soliciting material and the performance graph and table should not be deemed filed or incorporated by reference into any other previous or future filings by us under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent that we specifically incorporate the performance graph and table by reference therein.

 

The performance graph and table below compare the five-year cumulative total return of our common stock with the comparable five-year cumulative total returns of the Standard & Poor’s Aerospace & Defense Stock Index (“S&P Aerospace & Defense”) and the NASDAQ Composite Stock Index (“NASDAQ Composite”). The figures assume an initial investment of $100 at the close of business on June 30, 2003 in SPACEHAB, S&P, and NASDAQ, and the reinvestment of all dividends.

 

COMPARISON OF 5 YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN*

Among SPACEHAB, Incorporated, The NASDAQ Composite Index

And The S&P Aerospace & Defense Index

 

 

 

 

6/03

 

6/04

 

6/05

 

6/06

 

6/07

 

6/08

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPACEHAB, Incorporated

 

100.00

 

387.37

 

188.42

 

124.21

 

68.42

 

6.01

 

NASDAQ Composite

 

100.00

 

128.49

 

129.74

 

140.22

 

169.32

 

149.51

 

S&P Aerospace & Defense

 

100.00

 

132.36

 

154.68

 

184.25

 

228.80

 

202.04

 

 

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Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

On March 25, 2003, our Board of Directors authorized us to repurchase up to $1.0 million of our outstanding stock at market prices. As of June 30, 2008 we had repurchased 11,660 shares at a cost of $117,320.

 

On July 13, 2005, we entered into an amendment to the Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, dated as of February 23, 2004, between us and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as rights agents, which had the effect of terminating our Rights Agreement effective July 13, 2005.

 

Sales of Unregistered Securities

 

Equity Securities

 

On February 11, 2008, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with certain investors for the purchase of 55,000 shares of the Company’s Series D convertible preferred stock for a total price of $5.5 million. Consummation of the transaction was contingent upon NASA awarding us a funded Space Act Agreement under the Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (“COTS”) Program and shareholder approval of the transaction. As consideration for investor commitment to this transaction, the Company issued 150,150 shares of common stock upon entering into the transaction.

 

The Company was not awarded a funded Space Act Agreement under the COTS Program and, except for the 150,150 commitment compensation paid, the offering was terminated.

 

Private Placement of Common Stock

 

On June 5, 2008, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with certain investors, under which the investors agreed to subscribe for and purchase 1,329,787 shares of the Company’s common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $625,000. The consummation of the transaction under the Securities Purchase Agreement was contingent upon certain customary conditions precedent to each party’s obligation to close.

 

The 1,329,787 shares of common stock issued under the Securities Purchase Agreement were sold in reliance on the exemption from registration pursuant to Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933. The Company believes that such issuance of securities qualifies for an exemption under Rule 506 because there are no more than 35 purchasers of securities and each Investor represents to the Company under the Securities Purchase Agreement at the time of execution and closing that it is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D.

 

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Item 6. Selected Financial Data.

 

The following table sets forth our selected consolidated financial data as of and for the years ended June 30, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008. Such data has been derived from our consolidated financial statements audited by Grant Thornton LLP for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2004, 2005, and 2006, and by PMB Helin Donovan, LLP for fiscal years ended June 30, 2007 and 2008. The data set forth below should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Risk Factors” and our Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in this annual report. All amounts are in thousands.

 

 

 

Years Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2005

 

2006

 

2007

 

2008

 

Statement of Operations Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue from operations

 

$

77,606

(1)

$

59,401

 

$

50,746

 

$

52,762

 

$

25,544

 

Costs of revenue

 

45,678

 

47,158

 

46,855

(5)

51,029

(7)

19,540

 

Gross profit

 

31,928

 

12,243

 

3,891

 

1,733

 

6,004

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

20,982

(2)

1,639

(3)

10,672

 

13,762

(7)

9,361

(11)

Research and development expenses

 

223

 

77

 

410

 

801

 

1,375

 

Income (loss) from operations

 

10,723

 

10,527

 

(7,191

)

(12,830

)

(4,732

)

Interest expense, net of capitalized amounts and interest and other income

 

8,142

 

5,424

 

5,174

(6)

3,531

 

427

 

Debt conversion expense

 

 

 

 

 

30,194

 

Net income (loss)

 

2,075

 

5,249

 

(12,397

)

(16,292

)

(36,028

)

Net income (loss) per common share – basic

 

$

1.67

 

$

4.16

 

$

(9.73

)

$

(12.61

)

$

(4.26

)

Net income (loss) per common share – diluted

 

$

1.47

 

$

3.70

 

$

(9.73

)

$

(12.61

)

$

(4.26

)

Shares used in computing net income (loss) per common share – basic

 

1,245

 

1,261

 

1,274

 

1,292

 

9,254

 

Shares used in computing net income (loss) per common share – diluted

 

1,414

 

1,419

 

1,274

 

1,292

 

9,254

 

Cash dividends declared per common share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash provided by (used in) operations

 

$

5,273

 

$

(7,153

)

$

3,984

(6)

$

6,028

(8)

$

(8,598

)(10)

Cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

5,019

 

17,683

(4)

(1,141

)

(1,077

)(9)

(158

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance Sheet Data (at period end):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Working capital (deficit) surplus

 

$

(6,351

)

$

5,435

 

$

2,753

 

$

(6,105

)

$

1,004

 

Total assets

 

99,925

 

101,951

 

85,450

 

72,475

 

58,211

 

Long-term debt, excluding current portion

 

66,942

 

64,885

 

63,250

 

52,944

 

10,387

 

Stockholders’ equity (deficit)

 

9,410

 

14,797

 

2,809

 

(13,131

)

34,936

 

 


(1)

 

Includes approximately $17.5 million due to Boeing’s termination of its spacecraft processing contract with us.

(2)

 

Includes approximately $0.3 million of non-cash expenses related to subleasing of excess facilities, $8.3 million of goodwill impairment at our Engineering Services and Astrotech Space Operations business units, and a $1.8 million non-cash write-down of an investment in Guignè.

(3)

 

Includes $7.7 million of net recovery from non-recurring transactions related to the loss of our research double module.

(4)

 

Includes approximately $8.2 million from ReALMS contract indemnification clause related to the loss of our research double module.

(5)

 

Includes approximately $6.3 million of non-cash write downs related to our flight unit 3 and the shuttle based flight assets.

(6)

 

Includes approximately $0.6 million of non-cash charges related to the acceleration of debt placement fees related to the convertible subordinated notes.

(7)

 

Includes approximately $12.5 million of non-cash write downs related to our flight unit 2 and the shuttle based flight assets and a $0.1 million non-cash write down of an investment in Applied Astronautical Corporation.

(8)

 

Includes $5.7 million advance for construction of a payload processing facility. Also includes $3.1 million advance from customer for in-flight insurance for STS-118 that was paid in July 2007 to the insurance carrier.

(9)

 

Includes approximately $6.3 million of restricted cash for the construction of a payload processing facility.

(10)

 

Includes $3.1 million payment for STS-118 flight insurance.

(11)

 

Includes approximately $0.2 million of non-cash write downs related to our inventory.

 

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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, our audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this report.

 

Historically, we operated in three main areas generally related to space flight activities within the aerospace industry: space assets and mission support services for manned and unmanned space exploration and research missions; commercial and exploratory satellite pre-launch services; and, engineering services in support of government and commercial space operations. Because of the diversity among the operations of our activities, we report the results of each business as a separate segment in our consolidated financial statements. Our consolidated financial results also reflect corporate-level expenses such as general and administrative, interest, and depreciation and amortization, but because of their nature, these items are not reported as a separate segment.

 

Overview

 

We were incorporated as a Washington corporation in 1984. We provide a range of products and services that focus on the needs of industry, governments and academia requiring access to, and utilization of the unique environment of space. We employ a staff of engineers and technicians who have supported hundreds of both manned and unmanned missions to space from multiple locations worldwide. The SPACEHAB name and brand is one of a select few that has appeared in a multitude of photos and videos highlighted during 23 space shuttle missions. We offer products and services in the following areas:

 

                  Facilities and support services necessary for the preparation of satellites and payloads for launch;

                  Expertise in qualifying hardware for spaceflight and the habitability and occupational challenges of space;

                  Engineering, analysis, and space-bound payload operations services;

                  Program integration and control; and

                  Product design, development, and fabrication of space equipment.

 

Our Business Units

 

Astrotech Space Operations, Inc. provides all support necessary for its government and commercial customers to successfully process complex communication, Earth observation and deep space satellites in preparation for their launch on a variety of domestic and foreign launch vehicles. Processing activities include satellite ground transportation; pre-launch hardware integration and testing; satellite encapsulation, fueling, launch pad delivery; and communication linked launch control. Our ASO facilities can accommodate five meter class satellites with weights of 11,000 kilograms, encompassing the majority of U.S. based satellite preparation services. During fiscal year 2008, ASO accounted for 62% of our consolidated revenues.

 

Revenue for our ASO business unit is generated from various fixed-priced contracts with launch service providers in both the commercial and government markets. The services and facilities we provide to our customers support the final assembly, checkout, and countdown functions associated with preparing a spacecraft for launch. The earnings and cash flows generated from our ASO operations are related to the number of commercial spacecraft launches, which reflects the growth in the satellite-based communications industries; and, the requirement to replace aging satellites. Other factors that have impacted, and are expected to continue to impact earnings and cash flows for this business include:

 

                  Our ability to control our capital expenditures, which primarily are limited to modifications to accommodate payload processing for new launch vehicles, upgrading communications infrastructure, maintenance and safety, environmental and reliability projects, and other costs, through disciplined management and safe, efficient operations;

                  The continuing limited availability of competing facilities at the major domestic launch sites that can offer compatible services, leading to an increase in government use of our services; and

                  Our ability to complete customer specified facility modifications within budgeted costs and time commitments.

 

Astrotech Engineering Services, Inc. – Formerly SPACEHAB Government Services, AES provides large scale program technical support and specialized engineering analysis, products and services, and configuration and data management support to NASA and other government customers through the current fiscal year. AES derived most of its revenue from NASA’s Program Integration and Control (“PI&C”) contract for the International Space Station (“ISS”). The Company’s role in the PI&C contract was terminated in June of 2008. During the first nine months of fiscal year 2008, our AES business unit accounted for 21% of our consolidated revenues.

 

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Earnings from AES are dependent upon our ability to continue to win contracts with NASA or other government entities through the competitive bidding process; and, our ability to sustain exemplary performance scores in order to achieve performance bonuses. Other factors that have impacted, and are expected to continue to impact earnings and cash flows for this business include:

 

                  The termination of the PI&C contract with the International Space Station program;

                  Our ability to maintain small business qualification for the AES business unit under NASA contracting rules;

                  Our ability to secure other engineering services contracts with public or private sector entities; and

                  Our ability to control costs within our budget commitments.

 

SPACEHAB Orbital Transportation Services, Inc. – Historically called SPACEHAB Flight Services, offered a range of engineering, research, logistics, integration, operations, and ground support services supporting our space shuttle module and pallet assets. At this time, there are no more scheduled missions to be performed under this business segment as the shuttle space transportation system nears retirement in 2010. During the fiscal year 2008, the Company completed space shuttle mission STS-118, its last contracted module mission, and recognized residual SOTS activity from previous missions. We continue to retain our space shuttle module assets to be available for future opportunities should they arise. During fiscal year 2008, our Flight Services business accounted for 17% of our consolidated revenues.

 

The primary factors impacting our Flight Services business unit earnings and cash flows are the number of space shuttle missions flown, the requirements for use of our space shuttle hardware and the configuration of the cargo handling and research logistics required for each mission. Other factors that have impacted, and are expected to continue to impact earnings and cash flows for this business unit include:

 

                  NASA’s use of our space shuttle modules and related space assets that utilize our competencies in configuration and cargo handling;

                  Commercial demand for access to space launch capability and need for research cargo logistics; and

                  Space shuttle mission requirements for the manufacture of specialized cargo handling equipment.

 

Corporate and Other. Significant items impacting future earnings and cash flows include:

 

                  Interest expense, which has decreased due to the repayment of our maturing convertible notes during fiscal year 2008, and the successful execution of the Exchange Transaction (see Note 16) resulting in the exchange of $46.1 million of the $52.9 million of our senior convertible notes into common stock; and

                  Income taxes, with respect to which we currently only pay alternative minimum tax and minimal state income taxes. Income taxes have been impacted by limitations on our net operating loss carryforward upon consummation of our Exchange Transaction in November 2007 (see Note 16).

 

New Business Initiatives

 

Our identified new business initiatives are focused on space-based life sciences, end-to-end space mission assurance services, and commercialization of space-based technologies, which are natural extensions of our 23 years of space industry experience and our core capabilities in these fields. These new business initiatives will require large investments of capital and technical expertise. As of June 30, 2008, we have recorded no revenue from these new business initiatives.

 

BioSpace Technologies, Inc.

 

BioSpace Technologies, Inc. – A natural extension of SPACEHAB’s many years of experience preparing, launching and operating over 1,500 science payloads in space, the Company is transitioning from supporting government-sponsored basic research into producing commercial products from the microgravity discoveries. This new business initiative involves the use of microgravity platforms, such as the Space Shuttle and the ISS, for the development of space-made products that are to be sold on Earth. BioSpace Technologies has successfully processed vaccine samples in space on Space Shuttle Flights, STS-118, STS-123, and STS-124, which have resulted in preliminary salmonella vaccine production data. Through June 30, 2008, BioSpace Technologies has had no revenue.

 

SPACETECH, Inc.

 

SPACETECH, Inc. – SPACETECH is an incubator envisioned to commercialize space-industry technologies into real-world applications to be sold to consumers and industry. The 1st Detect mini-mass spectrometer and the AirWard hazardous cargo containers, both developed by SPACEHAB engineers, are being positioned for entry into

 

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the commercial marketplace. AirWard is a shipping container designed to meet the specific requirements of the U.S. Department of Transportation for all commercial airlines in U.S. airspace to protect pressurized oxygen bottles from flame and heat during flight. The 1st Detect mini-mass spectrometer offers a low power, portable detection device. 1st Detect has been awarded a Developmental Testing and Evaluation designation from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as a “promising anti-terrorism technology.”

 

FINANCIAL CONDITION, CAPITAL RESOURCES, AND LIQUIDITY

 

Balance Sheet. Our total assets at June 30, 2008 were $58.2 million compared to total assets of $72.5 million at the end of fiscal year 2007. The following table sets forth the significant components of the balance sheet as of June 30, 2008, compared with 2007 (in thousands):

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

Change

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

$

7,633

 

$

19,644

 

$

(12,011

)

Property and equipment (net)

 

40,999

 

43,884

 

(2,885

)

Other assets (net)

 

9,579

 

8,947

 

632

 

Total

 

$

58,211

 

$

72,475

 

(14,264

)

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

$

6,629

 

$

25,749

 

$

(19,120

)

Long-term debt-less current portion

 

10,387

 

52,944

 

(42,557

)

Other long-term liabilities

 

6,259

 

6,913

 

(654

)

Stockholders’ equity (deficit)

 

34,936

 

(13,131

)

48,067

 

Total

 

$

58,211

 

$

72,475

 

$

(14,264

)

 

Current assets as of June 30, 2008 decreased by $12.0 million as compared to June 30, 2007. This decrease is primarily due to:

 

                  Cash decrease of $7.1 million resulting primarily from payments to Astrium/EADS of $6.4 million, payments to U.S. Bank for principal and interest to bondholders in the amount of $3.2 million, payment to Willis for STS-118 flight insurance of $3.1 million, and payments to various other vendors in the amount of $1.5 million, offset by receipts from our customer for the flight insurance of $3.1 million and receipts from a term note facility in the amount of $4.0 million. Decrease in accounts receivable of $4.3 million is primarily attributable to the decreased volume of sales in Flight Services due to our contracted missions for our shuttle assets ending their contracted period of performance.

                  Decrease in other assets of $0.6 million is primarily a result of having reduced insurance policy premiums of $0.4 million in prepaids and of us valuing our inventory to market prices, which resulted in a non-cash write-down of the inventory by $0.2 million.

 

The decrease in net property and equipment of $2.9 million from June 30, 2008 to June 30, 2007 resulted primarily from the depreciation expense of $2.7 million and the exchange of the land in connection with the early termination of the Ellington lease for $0.3 million offset by new additions in the amount of $0.1 million.

 

The increase in other assets of $0.6 million from June 30, 2008 to June 30, 2007 resulted primarily from a decrease in net deferred financing costs offset by an increase in notes receivable related to the sale of modules to a space museum as well as increased spending on developing and protecting intellectual property.

 

Our current liabilities decreased by $19.1 million from June 30, 2007 to June 30, 2008. The following summarizes significant items:

 

                  Our accounts payable and accrued expenses decreased from $11.0 million to $5.3 million due a reduction in mission activities in our Flight Services business unit and the timing of payments.

                  Our short-term debt decreased by $10.3 million from June 30, 2007 to June 30, 2008 as a result of restructuring our debt and converting the bonds that were originally due in October 2007. This amount was offset by the $0.3 million that is the current portion of a $4.0 million term note acquired in February 2008.

                  Current portion of our deferred gain on the sale of a building decreased by $0.1 million.

                  Our short-term deposit account decreased by $3.1 million during the current fiscal year. This is a result of receiving $3.1 million from our customer prior to year-end for the in-flight insurance on our flight assets for STS-118 that flew in August 2007. The payment to the insurance carrier was executed.

 

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                  Our current portion of deferred revenue decreased by $0.2 million for June 30, 2007 to June 30, 2008 due to timing of payments receipt and recognizing revenue for satellite related programs.

 

Our long-term debt as of June 30, 2008 decreased by $42.6 million due to the maturity of $10.3 million of our 8.0% convertible subordinated notes in October 2007, and the conversion of junior and senior convertible notes.

 

Other long-term liabilities decreased by $0.6 million at year end 2008 compared to year end 2007. Our advances on the construction contract decreased by $0.9 million from June 30, 2007 to June 30, 2008. The decrease in advances on the construction contract was primarily due to receiving the initial milestone payments on our contract with a governmental agency to design and build a new processing facility and corresponding payments to subcontractors for work performed during the period. These cash decreases were offset by the $1.3 million increase in long term deferred revenue from our Astrotech business unit. The long term portion of deferred gain on the sale of buildings decreased by $1.0 million.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of June 30, 2008 we had cash and restricted cash-on-hand of $11.0 million and our working capital was approximately $1.0 million. Restricted cash, which consists of advance payments on a government contract to modify certain spacecraft processing facilities, and restricted deposits per bank covenant totaled $8.4 million as of June 30, 2008. For fiscal year 2008 we used $8.6 million from operating activities. Our $5.0 million revolving credit facility expired as of February 11, 2007, and we elected not to renew the facility. A $4.0 million term note facility and $2.0 million revolving note facility were established in February 2008.

 

$10.3 million of outstanding 8.0% convertible notes were due on October 15, 2007 and our $52.9 million of 5.5% senior convertible notes are due in October 2010. On October 5, 2007, we announced the successful closing of our offer to exchange (the “Exchange Offer”) any and all of our outstanding 8.0% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2007 (the “Junior Notes”) and any and all of our outstanding 5.5% Senior Convertible Notes due 2010 (the “Senior Notes”). As a result of the closing of the Exchange Offer, for the approximately $7.4 million in principal amount of Junior Notes tendered, the holders received approximately 550,000 shares of common stock and 8,927 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock on a pre-reverse split basis. Following the closing of the Exchange Offer, approximately $2.9 million of Junior Notes remained outstanding pursuant to the original terms of the indenture governing the Junior Notes. On October 15, 2007 we redeemed the outstanding Junior Notes, including accrued interest, for cash. In addition, for the approximately $46.1 million in principal amount of outstanding Senior Notes tendered, the holders received approximately 30.7 million shares of common stock and 46,083 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock on a pre-reverse split basis. Following the closing of the Exchange Offer, approximately $6.9 million of Senior Notes remained outstanding pursuant to an indenture governing the Senior Notes that was amended through the elimination of substantially all of the indenture’s restrictive covenants.

 

In addition, as a result of the closing of the Restructuring and Exchange Agreement, effective as of August 31, 2007, among the Company and certain holders of Junior Notes and Senior Notes, the Company issued to Astrium GmbH 1,333,334 shares of common stock and 6,540 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock on a pre-reverse split basis in exchange for Astrium’s existing 1,333,334 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock .

 

As a consequence of the Exchange Transaction, we recognized non-cash debt conversion expense of $30.2 million in fiscal year 2008, and we increased our common stock by $98.4 million.

 

In November 2007, we converted the 61,550 shares of Series C convertible preferred stock into 89.9 million shares of common stock on a pre-reverse split basis and affected a 1 for 10 reverse stock split, reducing our issued and outstanding common stock to 13.6 million shares. All share amounts have been stated to reflect this split for all periods presented.

 

On February 6, 2008, we entered into a financing facility with a bank providing a $4.0 million term loan terminating February 2011 and a $2.0 million revolving credit facility terminating in February 2009. The term loan is subject to monthly amortization of $22,222 plus interest at the rate of prime plus 1.75% and the revolving credit facility incurs interest at the rate of prime plus 1.75%. Funds available under the revolving credit facility are limited to 80% of eligible accounts receivable. The bank financing facilities are secured by the assets of our Astrotech Space Operations Florida facilities and other covenants including a minimum tangible net worth covenant, a cash flow coverage covenant, a debt service coverage ratio, and a ratio of total liabilities to tangible net worth covenant. The balance of the $4.0 million term loan at June 30, 2008 was $3.8 million. No amounts have been drawn on the $2.0 million revolving credit facility.

 

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On May 22, 2008, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with certain investors, under which the investors agreed to subscribe for and purchase 1,329,787 shares of the Company’s common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $625,000.

 

The common stock issued on June 5, 2008 under the Securities Purchase Agreement were sold in reliance on the exemption from registration pursuant to Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933.

 

Cash Flows From Operating Activities. Cash provided by (used in) operations for the years ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 was ($8.6) million and $6.0 million, respectively. The significant items affecting the differences in cash flows from operating activities in fiscal year 2008 as compared to fiscal year 2007 are discussed below:

 

Fiscal Year 2008 Compared to Fiscal Year 2007. For fiscal year 2008 compared to fiscal year 2007, the significant items affecting cash provided by operating activities were:

 

·                  Net loss for fiscal year 2008 was $36.0 million as compared to net loss for fiscal year 2007 of $16.3 million. Included in the net loss for fiscal year 2008 is a $30.3 million of expenses related to the bond exchange transaction in October 2007.

·                  Depreciation and amortization for the year ended June 30, 2008 was $2.7 million as compared to $6.4 million for the year ended June 30, 2007. This reduction relates to the flight assets written down in June of 2007.

·                  Restricted cash accounts increased by $2.1 million in the fiscal 2008 as compared to $6.3 million in fiscal year 2007.

·                  Stock based compensation amounted to $0.8 million for the year ended June 30, 2008. The portion awarded to executive and board members subsequent to year end was $0.7 million.

·                  Recognition of a deferred gain from the 2005 sale of the Ellington facility in the amount of $0.8 million. The gain recognized was reduced by the $0.3 million value in the land adjacent to the facility that was transferred to the owner of the facility in negotiations to terminate the lease agreement.

·                  Write down of our special metals inventory was $0.2 million during the year ended June 30, 2008. This inventory was also written down in June of 2007 in the amount of $1.6 million.

·                  For the year ended June 30, 2008, changes in assets provided $4.1 million in cash from operations related to:

·                  Decrease in accounts receivable of $3.8 million due to the completion of our shuttle mission cargo contract with Lockheed Martin.

·                  Increase in prepaid and other expenses used $0.3 million in both years ended June 30, 2008 and 2007. In fiscal year 2008 this amount was offset by the decrease in other assets in the amount of $0.6 million.

·                  Changes in liabilities for fiscal year 2008 used ($8.3) million in cash from operations primarily due to:

·                  Decreases in accounts payable, income taxes payable, accrued expenses and accounts payable – Astrium totaled ($1.3) million.

·                  Increase in deferred revenue related to new mission contracts in our ASO business unit amounted to $1.1 million.

·                  Decrease in accrued subcontracting services relating to the modules leased in the Flight Services operations in the amount of ($3.6) million.

·                  Decrease in customer deposits for flight insurance for ($3.1) million.

·                  Decrease in advances for construction and other contract cost in the amount of ($0.9) million is a result of the recognition of some profit on the new facility project.

 

Cash Flows From Investing Activities. For the years ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities were ($0.2) million and ($1.1) million, respectively. The significant items affecting the differences in cash flows from investing activities in fiscal year 2008 compared to fiscal year 2007 are as follows:

 

For fiscal year 2008 compared to fiscal year 2007, the significant items affecting cash provided by operating activities were:

 

·                  Property and equipment purchases of $0.2 million for fiscal 2008 as compared to $0.6 million for fiscal year 2007. This reduction is a continuation of our efforts to reduce capital expenditures.

·                  There was a $0.5 million payment for a legal claim settlement in fiscal year 2007.

 

Cash Flows From Financing Activities. For the years ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities were $1.7 million and ($1.5) million, respectively. The significant items affecting the differences in cash flows from financing activities in fiscal year 2008 compared to fiscal year 2007 are as follows:

 

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For the fiscal year 2008 compared to fiscal year 2007, the significant items affecting cash used in financing activities were:

 

·                  Proceeds received from issuance of common stock amounted to $0.7 million and $0.1 million in years ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 respectively.

·                  Payment of junior notes not participating in the October bond conversion in the amount of ($2.9) million.

·                  Net proceeds received from a term loan facility was $3.8 million at June 30, 2008.

·                  Payment of a mortgage loan in fiscal year ended 2007 amounted to $1.6 million.

 

Liquidity. We continue to focus our efforts on improving overall liquidity through identifying new business opportunities within the areas of our core competencies, reducing operating expenses, and limiting cash commitments for future capital investments and new asset development. We have continued to restrict new capital investment and new asset development, limiting projects to those required to support current contracts and facility maintenance. Additionally, we continue to evaluate operating expenses in an effort to reduce or eliminate costs not required for us to operate effectively.

 

Our capital requirements for continuing operations consist of our general working capital needs, scheduled principal and interest payments on our debt obligations, certain contractual commitments, research and development and other investments in new programs, and capital expenditures. This includes short-term capital to finance continuing operations at the end of 2007, and long-term capital to finance our growth.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Revenue Recognition. Our business units’ revenue is derived primarily from long-term contracts with the U.S. Government and commercial customers. Revenues under these contracts are recognized using the methods described below. Estimating future costs and, therefore, revenues and profits is a process requiring a high degree of management judgment. “Risk See Factors—Risks Related to Our Business—Our financial results could be affected if the estimates that we use in accounting for contracts are incorrect and need to be changed.” We base our estimate on historical experience and on various assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances including the negotiation of equitable adjustments on our fixed-price contracts due to launch delays. Costs to complete include, when appropriate, material, labor, subcontracting costs, lease costs, commissions, insurance, and depreciation. Our business units’ personnel perform periodic contract status and performance reviews. In the event of a change in total estimated contract cost or profit, the cumulative effect of such change is recorded in the period that the change in estimate occurs.

 

A Summary of Revenue Recognition Methods Follows:

 

Business Unit

 

Services/Products
Provided

 

Contract Type

 

Method of Revenue
Recognition

Flight Services

 

Commercial Space Habitat Modules, Integration & Operations Support Services

 

Firm Fixed Price

 

Percentage-of-completion based on costs incurred

Astrotech

 

Payload Processing Facilities

 

Firm Fixed Price – Mission Specific

 

Firm Fixed Price – Guaranteed Number of Missions

 

Ratably, over the occupancy period of a satellite within the facility from arrival through launch

For multi-year contract payments recognized ratably over the contract period

Engineering Services

 

Configuration Management, Engineering Services

 

Cost Reimbursable Award/Fixed Fee

 

Reimbursable costs incurred plus award/fixed fee

 

Long-Lived Assets. In assessing the recoverability of long-lived assets, fixed assets, assets under construction and intangible assets, we evaluate the recoverability of those assets in accordance with the provisions of the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.” This

 

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Statement requires that certain of our long-lived fixed assets be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to future net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Results of Operations for the Years Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007

 

Overview. In this section we discuss our results of operations, both on a consolidated basis, and where appropriate, by business unit for our fiscal years ended June 30, 2008 and 2007. Where we report earnings or loss on a per share basis, we have done so on a “diluted earnings per share” basis. The weighted average number of common shares applicable to diluted earnings for 2008 and 2007 were 9,254,346, and 1,291,951, respectively.

 

We had net losses of ($36.028) million or ($4.26) per diluted share on revenues of $25.544 million for our 2008 fiscal year compared to ($16.292) million or ($1.26) per diluted share on revenues of $52.762 million for 2007.

 

Revenue. Our revenue for the twelve months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 was generated primarily from the contracts with Lockheed Martin, Boeing, NASA, and other commercial satellite providers in our Astrotech business unit, Lockheed Martin Cargo Mission Contract and contracts with related commercial customers in the Flight Services business unit; and the PI&C contract in our Engineering Services business unit.

 

Our Astrotech business unit emerged as our primary revenue producer for the fiscal year 2008. In addition to the increased commercial and government satellite launch activity our satellite processing work done for Sea Launch resumed providing $1.6 million in revenue. The activity had been dormant as a result of the failed launch in January of 2007. During fiscal year 2008, our Flight Services business unit completed its support of NASA’s spaceflight activities on the STS-118 mission. In addition this unit completed its contract work for other customers. Currently, we do not have any revenue producing activities in this business unit. Our Engineering Services business unit primary contract was terminated during the last month of the fiscal year by the customer, which will have an impact on future earnings from this segment.

 

During the twelve months ended June 30, 2008, deferred revenue increased by $1.1 million as compared to a decrease of $0.2 million during the same period the prior year. We acquired new contracts where milestone payments were received prior to the recognition of revenue. In addition, the completion of the Lockheed Martin Cargo Mission Contract had an impact, as it was typically billed on milestones. We don’t expect significant change in deferred revenue through the next twelve months, as Astrotech has a stable backlog of business.

 

Costs of Revenue. We have several types of costs of revenue in our business segments. Costs of revenue for our Flight Services business unit include integration and operations expenses associated with the performance of two types of efforts, sustaining engineering in support of all missions under a contract, and mission specific support. Costs associated with the performance of the contracts using the percentage-of-completion method of revenue recognition are expensed as incurred. Costs associated with the cost-reimbursable award and fixed-fee contracts are expensed as incurred by our Engineering Services business unit. Other costs of revenue include depreciation expense and costs associated with the Astrotech payload processing facilities. Flight-related insurance covering transportation of our modules from our payload processing facility to the space shuttle and third-party liability insurance are also included in costs of revenue and are recorded as incurred. Selling, general and administrative and interest and other expenses are recognized when incurred.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures. We use income from operations before charges as one measure of financial performance. Income from operations before charges is a non-GAAP financial measure and consists of operating income before unusual and infrequent events such as: goodwill impairments; asset impairments; investment impairments; and, the loss of the research double module. Income from operations before charges also does not include interest expense or income taxes, each of which is evaluated on a consolidated basis. Because we do not allocate interest expense and income taxes by unit, we believe that income from operations is a useful measure of our units’ operating performance for investors. Income from operations before charges should not be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income or cash flows from operations as determined in accordance with GAAP. The “Other” column in the presentation below is our corporate selling, general and administrative expenses

 

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that are incurred for our overall operations that are not allocable to any specific business unit and results of operations for our Space Media, Inc. (“SMI”) segment.

 

The following tables provide summary financial data regarding our consolidated and segmented results of operations for our 2008 and 2007 fiscal years, respectively (in millions):

 

Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2008

 

 

 

Astrotech
Business
Unit

 

Engineering
Services
Business
Unit

 

Flight
Services
Business
Unit

 

Spacetech
Business
Unit

 

Other

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations before charges

 

$

4.9

 

$

0.2

 

$

(2.6

)

$

(0.6

)

$

(6.6

)

$

(4.7

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

 

4.9

 

0.2

 

(2.6

)

(0.6

)

(6.6

)

(4.7

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt conversion expense

 

 

 

 

 

30.2

 

30.2

 

Other (income)/expense, net

 

(0.3

)

 

(0.1

)

 

(0.8

)

(1.2

)

Interest expense

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

1.5

 

1.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax income (loss)

 

5.1

 

0.2

 

(2.5

)

(0.6

)

(37.5

)

(35.3

)

Income tax expense

 

 

 

 

 

0.7

 

0.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

5.1

 

$

0.2

 

$

(2.5

)

$

(0.6

)

$

(38.2

)

$

(36.0

)

 

Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2007

 

 

 

Astrotech
Business
Unit

 

Engineering
Services
Business
Unit

 

Flight
Services
Business
Unit

 

Other

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations before charges

 

$

2.0

 

$

0.9

 

$

4.9

 

$

(8.0

)

$

(0.2

)

Asset impairment charge

 

 

 

(12.5

)

(0.1

)

(12.6

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

 

2.0

 

0.9

 

(7.6

)

(8.1

)

(12.8

)

Other (income)/expense, net

 

0.1

 

 

 

0.6

 

0.7

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.3

 

4.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax income (loss)

 

2.1

 

0.9

 

(7.6

)

(11.8

)

(16.4

)

Income tax benefit

 

 

 

 

 

0.1

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

2.1

 

$

0.9

 

$

(7.6

)

$

(11.7

)

$

(16.3

)

 

Operating Income (Loss). Operating income (loss) was ($36.0) million in fiscal year 2008, compared to ($16.3) million for fiscal year 2007. The following summarizes the activity in each of our operating segments:

 

Astrotech Space Operations

 

Operating income for our Astrotech business unit was $4.9 million for fiscal year 2008, compared to $2.0 million for fiscal year 2007. Operating income for 2008 included selling, general and administrative expense of $1.2 million and depreciation and amortization expense of $2.1 million as compared to selling, general and administrative expense of $0.3 million and depreciation and amortization expense of $2.1 million for fiscal year 2007. Please see “Results of Operations for the Years Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 — Other” for a consolidated discussion of selling, general and administrative expense and depreciation and amortization expense.

 

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Astrotech Business Unit Operating Results for Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2008 as Compared to the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2007

 

Our Astrotech business unit’s operating income before charges increased by $3.0 million from fiscal year 2007 to fiscal year 2008. The following summarizes significant changes for our fiscal year ended June 30, 2008 as compared to our fiscal year ended June 30, 2007:

 

Revenue increases of $3.7 million, consisting of the following:

 

·                  Increase in revenue of $2.4 million due to three different satellites in our VAFB, California facility, whereas, for the same period last fiscal year, there was only one satellite processed there.

·                  Increase in other revenue of $1.2 million mainly due to mission unique services requested by the customer in addition to increased pricing on the Lockheed Martin guaranteed mission contract renewal.

·                  Astrotech supported three satellite launches at its Sea Launch facility during fiscal year 2008 and fiscal year 2007. Revenue increased by $0.1 for the same number of missions due contract pricing. On January 30, 2007 Sea Launch experienced a launch failure resulting in the loss of a satellite and damage to the floating launch platform, which reduced the number of launches in both fiscal years 2008 and 2007.

 

Cost of revenue from our Astrotech business unit decreased for the fiscal year 2008 as compared to fiscal year ended 2007 by $0.2 million. The decrease is mainly due to higher professional services of $0.6 million for the contract to design a satellite processing facility paid in fiscal year 2007. This cost decrease was offset by the cost recognized on the construction portion of the contract by approximately the same amount. Additionally, mission specific expenses increased by $0.2 million due to increased mission support services in Florida and Vandenberg.

 

Astrotech Engineering Services

 

Operating income for our Engineering Services business unit was $0.2 million for fiscal year 2008, compared to $0.9 million fiscal year 2007. Operating income for 2008 included selling, general and administrative expense of $0.6 million and depreciation and amortization expense of zero as compared to selling, general and administrative expense of $0.3 and depreciation and amortization expense of zero for fiscal years 2007. Please see “Results of Operations for the Years Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 — Other” for a consolidated discussion of selling, general and administrative expense and depreciation and amortization expense.

 

Engineering Services Business Unit Results of Operations for Fiscal year ended June 30, 2008 as Compared to the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2007

 

Our Engineering Services business unit’s operating income before charges decreased by $0.7 million from fiscal year 2007 to fiscal year 2008. The following summarizes significant changes for our fiscal year ended June 30, 2008 as compared to our fiscal year ended June 30, 2007:

 

Revenue decreases of $0.7 million, consisting of the following:

 

·                  Decrease in revenue from the sale of our Destiny module to the Seattle Space Museum in the amount of $0.3 million during fiscal year 2007.

·                  Decrease in revenue from our subcontract with ARES on the PI&C contract of $0.4 million. This decrease is due to a reduction in our statement of work associated with the contract as of June 6, 2008.

 

Cost of revenue decrease of $0.3 million, consisting of the following:

 

·                  Decrease in cost of revenue from our subcontract with ARES on the PI&C contract of $0.3 million. This decrease is due to a reduction in our statement of work associated with the contract.

 

SPACEHAB Flight Services

 

Operating loss for our Flight Services business unit was ($2.6) million for fiscal year 2008, compared to ($7.6) million for fiscal year 2007. Operating loss for 2007 included an asset impairment charge of $12.5 million for the write down of our flight unit 2 module and other flight based assets due to our analysis of the remaining space shuttle flights and NASA’s potential need for our module. Operating income for 2008 included general and administrative expense of $1.7 million and depreciation and amortization expense of $0.5 million as compared to general and administrative expenses of $1.2 million and depreciation and amortization expense of $3.6 million for fiscal year 2007. Please see “Results of Operations for the Years Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 — Other” for a consolidated discussion of general and administrative expense and depreciation and amortization expense.

 

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Flight Services Business Unit Results of Operations for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2008 as Compared to the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2007

 

The Flight Services business unit’s operating income before charges increased by $5.0 million from fiscal year 2007 to fiscal year 2008. The following summarizes significant changes for our fiscal year ended June 30, 2008 as compared to our fiscal year ended June 30, 2007:

 

Revenue net decreases of $30.1 million, consisting of the following:

 

·                  Decrease in revenue from STS-116, STS-121, and STS-118 missions in the amount of $30.5 million under the CMC with Lockheed Martin that was completed in the first quarter of fiscal year 2008. There are no more scheduled missions under our CMC contract with Lockheed Martin.

·                  Increase in revenue of approximately $0.4 million for the manufacture of flight hardware for Lockheed Martin and flight bags for Mitsubishi.

 

Cost of Revenue decreases of $31.2 million, consisting of the following:

 

·                  Direct cost related to the STS-116, STS-121, and STS-118 missions that were all completed in the first quarter of 2008 amounting to $16.1 million.

·                  June 30, 2007 write down of flight assets in the amount of $1.9 million.

·                  Decrease in the amount of $10.7 million due to the termination of the ICC/VCC leases in August 2007.

·                  Reduction of workforce commencing in January 2007 decreased cost approximately $2.5 million.

 

SPACETECH, Inc.

 

SPACETECH Business Unit Results of Operations for Fiscal year ended June 30, 2008

 

Operating loss for fiscal year 2008 was ($0.6) million for this new business unit created during the third quarter. Being new there is no comparison to present versus the fiscal year 2007.

 

Revenue for this business unit was $0.1 million related to the manufacturing type work we are doing for customers. This work includes the creation of a mock-up spacecraft, as well as the production of cargo transfer bags (CTB).

 

Cost of revenue was $0.3 million consisting primarily of labor and material cost related to the manufactured goods.

 

Other

 

Other operating loss was ($6.6) million for fiscal year 2008, compared to ($8.1) million for fiscal year 2007. The reduced loss for 2008 was comprised of primarily selling, general and administration expenses and depreciation and amortization expenses incurred at the corporate level. The $8.1 million operating loss for fiscal year 2007 relates to primarily selling, general and administrative expenses and depreciation and amortization expenses, which were incurred at the corporate level and an impairment charge of $0.1 million attributable to our non-cash write-down of our investment in Applied Astronautics Corporation (“AAC”).

 

Consolidated selling, general and administrative expenses, other than the asset impairment charges for our shuttle- based assets and our investment in Applied Astronautics Corporation, and research and development were $10.5 million in fiscal year 2008, compared to $10.8 million in 2007. The $0.3 million decrease for fiscal year 2007 to 2008 is principally due to:

 

·                  Decrease of $0.8 million in legal expenses resulting from us dropping our claims against NASA related to the loss of our RDM (see Item 3 Legal Proceedings).

·                  Decrease in audit fees of $0.3 million due to a decrease in audit and tax for fiscal year 2008 as compared to fiscal year 2007.

·                  Decrease in severance fees paid in the amount of $0.3 million as a result of the January 2007 reduction in force.

·                  Increase of $1.1 million related to stock and cash bonus compensation awarded and paid to an executive officer and board members in July 2008 (see Note 29).

 

Interest Expense. Interest expense totaled $1.5 million for fiscal year 2008, compared with $4.3 million for 2007. The $2.8 million decrease for 2008 as compared to 2007 is related to:

 

·                  Decrease in interest expense of $2.7 million due to the conversion of $7.4 million of 8.0% convertible subordinated notes due October 2007 and $46.1 million of our 5.5% senior convertible notes due October 2010

 

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into common and convertible preferred stock on October 5, 2007, and repayment of the remaining $2.9 million of 8.0% convertible subordinated notes on October 15, 2007.

·                  Decrease of $0.1 million resulting from the mortgage loan on our Astrotech facility reaching maturity in January 2007 with the final payment being made in December 2006.

 

Income Tax Provision (Benefit). For fiscal year 2008 we recorded an income tax expense of $0.7 million. We recorded income tax benefit for fiscal year 2007 in the amount of $0.07 million. As of June 30, 2008, we had approximately $13.25 million of available net operating loss carryforwards expiring between 2021 and 2026 to offset future regular taxable income.

 

Inflation. The effects of inflation and changing prices had no material effect on our revenue or income from continuing operations during the years ended June 30, 2008 and 2007.

 

Market Risk

 

Our primary exposure to market risk relates to interest rates. We do not currently use any interest rate swaps or derivative financial instruments to manage our exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. A one percent change in variable interest rates will not have a material impact on our financial condition.

 

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as of June 30, 2008.

 

Item 7A.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

 

Our primary exposure to market risk relates to interest rates. We do not currently use any interest rate swaps or derivative financial instruments to manage our exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. A one percent change in variable interest rates will not have a material impact on our financial condition.

 

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Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

 

SPACEHAB, Incorporated and Subsidiaries:

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of SPACEHAB, Incorporated and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of June 30, 2008 and 2007, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity (deficit) and cash flows for the years then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audit.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used, and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall consolidated financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company as of June 30, 2008 and 2007, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

/s/PMB HELIN DONOVAN LLP

 

Houston, Texas

September 26, 2008

 

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SPACEHAB, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except share data)

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

2,640

 

$

9,724

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

3,872

 

8,224

 

Inventory

 

482

 

695

 

Short term note receivable, net

 

175

 

95

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

464

 

906

 

Total current assets

 

7,633

 

19,644

 

Property and equipment

 

 

 

 

 

Flight assets

 

49,210

 

49,210

 

Capital improvements in progress

 

76

 

62

 

Payload processing facilities

 

42,600

 

42,588

 

Furniture, fixtures, equipment and leasehold improvements

 

18,244

 

18,869

 

 

 

110,130

 

110,729

 

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

(69,131

)

(66,845

)

Property and equipment, net

 

40,999

 

43,884

 

Restricted cash

 

8,386

 

6,282

 

Deferred financing costs, net

 

264

 

1,596

 

Long term note receivable, net

 

717

 

853

 

Other assets, net

 

212

 

216

 

Total assets

 

$

58,211

 

$

72,475

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible subordinated notes payable – 8.0%

 

$

 

$

10,306

 

Term note payable - current

 

267

 

––

 

Accounts payable

 

1,845

 

1,494

 

Accounts payable- Astrium

 

754

 

2,955

 

Income tax payable

 

463

 

––

 

Accrued interest

 

83

 

789

 

Accrued expenses

 

2,124

 

2,056

 

Accrued subcontracting services

 

 

3,669

 

Deferred gains on sale of buildings

 

86

 

221

 

Customer deposit

 

 

3,106

 

Deferred revenue, current portion

 

1,007

 

1,153

 

Total current liabilities

 

6,629

 

25,749

 

Accrued contract costs and other

 

40

 

39

 

Advances on construction contract

 

4,863

 

5,722

 

Deferred gains on sale of buildings

 

129

 

1,152

 

Deferred revenue, non-current

 

1,227

 

––

 

Term note payable - non current

 

3,526

 

––

 

Senior convertible subordinated notes payable – 5.5%

 

6,861

 

52,944

 

Total liabilities

 

23,275

 

85,606

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity (deficit)

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, no par value, convertible, authorized 2,500,000 shares, issued and outstanding 0 and 1,333,334 shares, (liquidation preference of $12,000) at June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively

 

––

 

11,892

 

Common stock, no par value, 75,000,000 and 7,000,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2008 and 2007 respectively 9,254,346 and 1,314,329 shares issued at June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively

 

183,306

 

84,122

 

Treasury stock, 11,650 shares at cost

 

(117

)

(117

)

Additional paid-in capital

 

691

 

544

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(148,944

)

(109,572

)

Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)

 

34,936

 

(13,131

)

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)

 

$

58,211

 

$

72,475

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Audited Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except share data)

 

 

 

Twelve Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

25,544

 

$

52,762

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs of revenue

 

19,540

 

40,638

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impairment of flight asset

 

––

 

10,391

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

6,004

 

1,733

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

9,148

 

9,883

 

Research and development

 

1,375

 

801

 

Asset impairment charge

 

213

 

3,879

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

10,736

 

14,563

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from operations

 

(4,732

)

(12,830

)

Debt conversion expense

 

(30,194

)

 

 

Interest expense

 

(1,596

)

(4,290

)

Interest and other income, net

 

1,169

 

759

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

 

(35,353

)

(16,361

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

(675

)

69

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(36,028

)

$

(16,292

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deemed dividend related to induced conversion of preferred shares

 

$

(3,344

)

$

––

 

Net loss applicable to common shares

 

$

(39,372

)

$

(16,292

)

Loss per common share

 

 

 

 

 

Loss per share – basic and diluted

 

$

(4.26

)

$

(12.61

)

Shares used in computing loss per share – basic and diluted

 

9,254,346

 

1,291,951

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)

(In thousands, except share data)

 

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stock

 

Common Stock

 

Treasury
Stock

 

Add’l.
Paid-In-

 

Accumulated

 

Total
Stockholders’
Equity

 

 

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Amount

 

Capital

 

Deficit

 

(Deficit)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2006

 

1,333,334

 

$

11,892

 

1,297,626

 

$

84,030

 

$

(117

)

$

284

 

$

(93,280

)

$

2,809

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

260

 

 

260

 

Common Stock issued under    employee stock purchase plan

 

 

 

16,703

 

92

 

 

 

 

92

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(16,292

)

(16,292

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2007

 

1,333,334

 

$

11,892

 

1,314,329

 

$

84,122

 

$

(117

)

$

544

 

$

(109,572

)

$

(13,131

)

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

147

 

 

147

 

Common Stock issued under private placements:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

October 2007

 

 

 

150,150

 

168

 

 

 

 

168

 

June 2008

 

 

 

1,329,787

 

625

 

 

 

 

625

 

Common stock issued in exchange for outstanding 5.5% senior notes

 

 

 

9,723,221

 

70,865

 

 

 

 

70,865

 

Common stock issued in exchange for outstanding 8.0% subordinated notes

 

 

 

1,348,064

 

12,290

 

 

 

 

12,290

 

Common stock issued in exchange for preferred stock

 

(1,333,334

)

$

(11,892

)

1,088,827

 

$

15,236

 

 

 

(3,344

)

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(36,028

)

(36,028

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2008

 

––

 

––

 

14,954,378

 

$

183,306

 

$

(117

)

$

691

 

$

(148,944

)

$

34,936

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Twelve Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(36,028

)

$

(16,292

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash debt conversion expense

 

30,194

 

––

 

Increase in restricted cash

 

(2,104

)

(6,282

)

Stock-based compensation

 

800

 

260

 

Impairment of investment in AAC

 

 

100

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

2,668

 

6,362

 

Amortization of deferred financing cost

 

78

 

 

Impairment of inventory

 

213

 

1,674

 

Loss on asset sales and write-offs

 

19

 

12,496

 

Recognition of deferred gain

 

(1,158

)

(221

)

Land transferred in lease termination transaction

 

345

 

––

 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease in accounts receivable

 

3,780

 

2,882

 

Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

(339

)

(296

)

Decrease in other assets

 

679

 

23

 

Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue

 

1,081

 

(168

)

Decrease in accounts payable, income tax payable, accrued expenses and accounts payable-Astrium

 

(1,165

)

(388

)

Decrease in accrued subcontracting services and other

 

(3,612

)

(2,893

)

Increase (decrease) in advances for construction contract

 

(848

)

5,722

 

Increase (decrease) in customer deposits

 

(3,106

)

3,106

 

Decrease in long-term contracts costs and other liabilities

 

(96

)

(57

)

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

 

(8,598

)

6,028

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property, equipment and leasehold improvements

 

(158

)

(577

)

Payment for legal claim settlement

 

––

 

(500

)

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

 

(158

)

(1,077

)

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of Common Stock

 

746

 

92

 

Payment of junior notes not participating in exchange

 

(2,867

)

––

 

Proceeds from term loan payable

 

3,793

 

––

 

Repayment of mortgage loan

 

––

 

(1,636

)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

1,672

 

(1,544

)

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 

(7,084

)

3,407

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

9,724

 

6,317

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

2,640

 

$

9,724

 

 

Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities (see Note 3).

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(1)                     Description of the Company and Operating Environment

 

SPACEHAB is a developer and operator of space flight hardware assets, a provider of manned and unmanned payload processing services, and an entrepreneurial force in space commerce providing access to, and utilization of the unique environment of space.

 

Historically, a substantial portion of our revenue has been generated under contracts with NASA, which were subject to periodic funding allocations by the agency. NASA’s funding is dependent on receiving annual appropriations from the U.S. Government. During the years ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 approximately 84% and 80% of our revenues were generated under U.S. Government contracts, respectively.

 

Our Astrotech subsidiary provides commercial spacecraft launch processing services and payload processing facilities in the U.S. These services are offered at the Astrotech facilities in Titusville, Florida and Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Additionally, Astrotech supplies payload processing and facilities maintenance support services to Sea Launch Company, LLC for its Sea Launch program at the Home Port facilities in Long Beach, California. Our facilities and services are provided on a fixed price per launch basis.

 

Our Astrotech Engineering Services subsidiary manages projects in need of comprehensive engineering solutions, and provides unique capabilities such as specialty engineering, hardware design and development, and configuration and data management. Astrotech Engineering Services also designs and fabricates space flight hardware. We continuously review and seek new business opportunities with NASA, the Department of Defense, and other governmental agencies, either through current contract expansion or teaming with other aerospace companies on new contract bid initiatives.

 

SPACEHAB Flight Services offered a range of engineering, research, logistics, integration, operations, and ground support services supporting our space shuttle module and pallet assets. At this time, there are no more scheduled missions to be performed under this business segment as the shuttle space transportation system nears retirement. During the fiscal year 2008, the Company completed space shuttle mission STS-118, its last contracted module mission, and recognized residual SFS activity from previous missions. We continue to retain our space shuttle module assets available for future opportunities.

 

Leveraging our heritage of supporting 23 space shuttle missions with the development and provision of flight qualified hardware assets, and our experience with the integration of complex science payloads enables our entrance into the field of microgravity processing of high value bioscience products for the benefit of the general public.

 

We believe that NASA’s current major programs, including the Space Shuttle Program (through at least 2010) and the International Space Station Program will continue to be funded and supported by the U.S. Government. While delays have occurred, we believe that it is highly unlikely that any decision to discontinue these programs would be made during the next twelve months. However, we are subject to risks and uncertainties.

 

BioSpace Technology involves the commercial utilization of the ISS, and other microgravity platforms for the development of ‘biospace’ products to improve life on Earth. Specifically, BioSpace Technologies is processing experiments for vaccines and proteins, which will be cultured in a microgravity setting on space shuttle missions to the ISS, and later tested on Earth. Early experiments have already proven to show singular results unlike those acquired from earth-originated trials.

 

SPACETECH develops commercial products, which utilize space-based technologies to translate aerospace ingenuity into real-world applications. The 1st Detect mini-mass spectrometer and the AirWard hazardous cargo containers both trace their origins to space based technology and are now positioned and ready for entry into the commercial marketplace.

 

Liquidity

 

The Company has incurred net losses in the years ended June 30, 2008 and 2007. Historically, the Company has financed its capital expenditures, research and development and working capital requirements with progress payments under its various contracts, as well as with proceeds received from both public and private debt and equity offerings and borrowings under credit facilities.

 

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As of June 30, 2008, we had cash and restricted cash-on-hand of $11.0 million and our working capital was approximately $1.0 million. Restricted cash, which consists of advance payments on a government contract to modify certain spacecraft processing facilities and restricted deposit relating to bank covenants, totaled $8.4 million at June 30, 2008. We carry a liability of $4.9 million for obligations under this construction contract. For fiscal year 2008 we used $8.6 million of cash in our operating activities.

 

In February 2008 (see Note 5), we consummated a financing facility with a commercial bank. This facility provides for a three year $4.0 million term loan, payable in monthly installments of principal in the amount of $22,222 plus interest and a $2.0 million revolving credit facility. The term loan is secured by the assets of our Astrotech subsidiary and the one-year revolving credit facility is secured by Astrotech’s accounts receivable. As of June 30, 2008, we have no outstanding balance under the revolving credit facility.

 

We believe we have sufficient liquidity and backlog to fund ongoing operations for at least the next fiscal year and expect to utilize existing cash and proceeds from operations to support strategies for new business initiatives.

 

(2)                     Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of SPACEHAB, Incorporated and its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries: Astrotech Space Operations, Astrotech Engineering Services, and Space Media. The Company owns approximately 99% of Space Media, Inc. All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Reclassification

 

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Company considers short-term investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents are primarily made up of money market investments and overnight repurchase agreements recorded at cost, which approximate market value.

 

Concentration of Credit Risk

 

We maintain our cash primarily with major U.S. domestic banks and other financial institutions. The amounts held in banks periodically exceed the insured limit of $100,000 and exceeded that balance as of June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007 by $6.3 million and $15.9 million, respectively. The terms of these deposits are on demand to minimize risk. In addition, on June 30, 2008 we held an investment account of $5.0 million with a financial institution other than a bank. These funds are invested in money market funds. We have not incurred losses related to these deposits.

 

Accounts Receivable

 

The carrying value of the Company’s receivable, net of the allowance for doubtful accounts, represents their estimated net realizable value. We estimate the allowance for doubtful accounts based on type of customer, age of outstanding receivable, historical collection trends, and existing economic conditions. Accounts are considered past due after 90 days from invoice date. If events or changes in circumstances indicate that a specific receivable balance may be unrealizable, further consideration is given to the collectibility of those balances, and the allowance is adjusted accordingly. Receivable balances deemed uncollectible are written off against the allowance.

 

Restricted Cash

 

Restricted cash represents cash that is not readily available for general purpose cash needs. As of June 30, 2008 and 2007 there was $8.4 million and $6.3 million, respectively classified as restricted cash. Of this amount $7.8 million and $6.3 million as of June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively is designated for use in constructing a long live asset and is therefore classified as a non-current asset. We have recorded a liability of $4.9 million and $5.7 million as of June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively for obligations under this construction contract. A total of $0.6 million is also restricted as to obligations under our $4.0 million term loan.

 

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Inventories

 

We state inventories at the lower of cost or market as determined by the first-in-first-out (FIFO) method. Our inventory consist of aerospace grade materials previously intended for use in constructing space-flight assets.

 

Investments

 

We account for investments in accordance with Statements of Financial Accounting Standards No. 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities.”

 

Available-for-sale securities are recorded at fair value on the balance sheet with the change in fair value during the period excluded from earnings and recorded as a component of other comprehensive income.

 

For the years ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, interest income was $0.4 million and $0.5 million, respectively. Interest income is recorded as a component of other income.

 

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment are stated at cost. All furniture, fixtures, and equipment are depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets, which is generally five years. Our payload processing facilities are depreciated using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives ranging from sixteen to forty years.

 

We have estimated the useful lives of our space flight assets, which is a component of property and equipment, through August 31, 2007, based on current available information published by NASA.

 

Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the useful life of the building or the term of the lease. Repairs and maintenance are expensed when incurred.

 

From time to time, we purchase equipment or enhance our facilities to meet specific customer requirements. These enhancements or equipment purchases are compensated through our contract with the customer. The difference between the amount reimbursed and the cost of the enhancements is recognized as revenue.

 

Depreciation and amortization expense of property and equipment and patent costs for the years ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 was $2.7 million and $6.4 million, respectively.

 

Deferred Financing Costs

 

Deferred financing costs represent loan origination fees paid to the lender and related professional fees. These costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the respective loan agreements. Amortization expense for the years ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 were $0.1 million and $0.5 million, respectively.

 

Investments in Affiliates

 

We use the equity method of accounting for our investments in, and earnings of, investees in which we exert significant influence. In accordance with the equity method of accounting, the carrying amount of such an investment is initially recorded at cost and is increased to reflect our share of the investor’s income and is reduced to reflect the Company’s share of the investor’s losses. Investments in which the Company has less than 20% ownership and no significant influence are accounted for under the cost method.

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

 

We account for long-lived assets in accordance with the provisions of the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.” This Statement requires long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to future net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets (see Note 19). Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell.

 

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

Our financial instruments consist of accounts receivable, accounts payable and notes payable liabilities. The fair values of these assets and liabilities, in the opinion of Company’s management, reflect their respective carrying amounts.

 

Share Based Compensation

 

The Company accounts for share-based awards to employees based on the fair value of the award on the grant date. The fair value of the stock options is estimated using expected dividend yields of the Company’s stock, the expected volatility of the stock, the expected length of time the options remain outstanding and risk-free interest rates. Changes in one or more of these factors may significantly affect the estimated fair value of the stock options. Additionally, the Company estimates the number of instruments for which the required service is expected to be rendered. The Company estimates forfeitures using historical forfeiture rates for previous grants of equity instruments. The fair value of awards that are expected to vest is recorded as an expense over the vesting period.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

SPACEHAB recognizes revenue employing several generally accepted revenue recognition methodologies across its business segments. The methodology used is based on contract type and the manner in which products and services are provided. Revenue generated under existing Flight Services contracts, and for all other contract awards for which the capability to successfully complete the contract can be reasonably assured and costs at completion can be reliably estimated at contract inception, is recognized under the percentage-of-completion method based on costs incurred over the period of the contract. Revenue provided by Engineering Services is primarily derived from cost-plus award fee contracts, whereby revenue is recognized to the extent of reimbursable costs incurred plus award fee. Award fees, which provide earnings based on our contract performance as determined by NASA evaluations, are recorded when the amounts are probable and can be reasonably estimated. Changes in estimated costs to complete and provisions for contract losses and estimated amounts recognized as award fees are recognized in the period they become known. Revenue generated by Astrotech’s payload processing services is recognized ratably over the occupancy period of the satellite while in the Astrotech facilities. For the multi-year contract with Lockheed Martin, revenue is billed and recognized on a quarterly basis.

 

Deferred Revenue

 

Deferred revenue represents amounts collected from customers for projects, products, or services expected to be provided at a future date. Deferred revenue is shown on the balance sheet as either a short-term or long-term liability, depending on when the service or product is expected to be provided.

 

Research and Development

 

Research and development costs are expensed as incurred.

 

Income Taxes

 

We recognize income taxes under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities, and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforward. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is established when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

 

Net Income (Loss) Per Share

 

Basic net income (loss) per share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income (loss) per share includes all Common Stock options and other Common Stock equivalents that potentially may be issued as a result of conversion privileges, including the convertible subordinated notes payable and convertible preferred stock (see Note 11). In November 2007, we affected a 1 for 10 reverse stock split, reducing our issued and outstanding

 

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common stock to 13.6 million shares. All share amounts have been stated to reflect this split for all periods presented (see Note 16).

 

Accounting Estimates

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. 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 consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) 108, “Considering the Effects of Prior-Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements” – The Securities and Exchange Commission released SAB 108 to provide interpretive guidance on how the effects of the carry-over or reversal of prior year misstatements should be considered in quantifying a current year misstatement. There have been two approaches commonly used to quantify such errors. Under one approach, the error is quantified as the amount by which the current year income statement is misstated. The other approach quantifies the error as the cumulative amount by which the current year balance sheet is misstated. The SEC staff believes that companies should quantify errors using both a balance sheet and an income statement approach and evaluate whether either approach results in quantifying a misstatement that, when all relevant quantitative and qualitative factors are considered, is material. We do not expect the application of this interpretation to have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.

 

In September 2006 the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued FASB Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurements. Statement No. 157 establishes a common definition for fair value to be applied to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requiring use of fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosure about such fair value measurements. Statement No. 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The adoption of this statement is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations.

 

(3)                     Statements of Cash Flows – Supplemental Information

 

(a)          Cash paid for interest costs was approximately $0.6 million and $3.8 million for the years ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

 

(b)         The Company paid $0.2 million in income taxes for the year ended June 30, 2008 and no taxes for the year ended June 30, 2007.

 

(c)          In October 2007, the Company closed the Exchange Offer (Note 16), whereby the Company exchanged 550,000 shares of common stock and 8,927 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, on a pre-reverse split basis, for approximately $7.4 million of Junior Notes. Additionally, the Company exchanged approximately 30.7 million shares of common stock and 46,083 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, on a pre-reverse split basis, for approximately $46.1 million of Senior Notes.

 

(d)         In August 2007, in connection with the Restructuring and Exchange Agreement (Note 8), the Company issued 1,333,334 shares of common stock and 6,540 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock in exchange for 1,333,334 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, on a pre-reverse split basis. This transaction resulted in a non-cash deemed dividend of $3.3 million.

 

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(4)                     Accounts Receivable

 

At June 30, 2008 and 2007, accounts receivable consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

U.S. Government contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

Billed

 

$

757

 

$

5,272

 

Unbilled:

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues in excess of milestone and time-based billings

 

247

 

1,072

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government contracts

 

1,004

 

6,344

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

Billed

 

2,036

 

1,154

 

Unbilled

 

599

 

726

 

Allowances

 

(25

)

––

 

Total commercial contracts

 

2,610

 

1,880

 

Other receivables

 

258

 

––

 

Total accounts receivable

 

$

3,872

 

$

8,224

 

 

Other receivables include $210,000 from Space Florida and $47,000 for subscribed common stock related to the Private Placement described further in Note 17, which was received in July 2008. See Note 28 regarding commercial receivables of $1.4 million due from ARES Corporation.

 

The Company anticipates collecting all unreserved receivables within one year.

 

The accuracy and appropriateness of our direct and indirect costs and expenses under government contracts; and therefore, our accounts receivable recorded pursuant to such contracts, are subject to extensive regulation and audit by the U.S. Defense Contract Audit Agency or by other appropriate agencies of the U.S. Government. Such agencies have the right to challenge our cost estimates or allocations with respect to any government contract. Additionally, a substantial portion of the payments to the Company under government contracts are provisional payments that are subject to potential adjustment upon audit by such agencies. In the opinion of management, any adjustments likely to result from inquiries or audits of its contracts would not have a material adverse impact on our financial condition or results of operations.

 

(5)                     Long-term Debt

 

Revolving Loan Payable

 

On February 11, 2005 we entered into a revolving one-year credit facility with a bank providing for loans up to $5.0 million secured by the Company’s accounts receivable. In February 2006 the revolving credit facility was renewed and the term extended until February 11, 2007 with substantially the same terms as the original agreement. Funds available under the revolving credit facility were limited to 80% of eligible accounts receivable, and we were subject to various financial and other covenants including a minimum tangible net worth covenant, a cash flow coverage covenant, and a secured debt coverage covenant. This credit facility expired on February 11, 2007 and we elected not to renew.

 

On February 6, 2008, we entered into a financing facility with a bank providing a $4.0 million term loan terminating February 2011 and a $2.0 million revolving credit facility terminating in February 2009. The term loan requires monthly payments of principal totaling $22,222, plus interest at the rate of prime plus 1.75% and the revolving credit facility incurs interest at the rate of prime plus 1.75%. Funds available under the revolving credit facility are limited to 80% of eligible accounts receivable. The bank financing facilities are secured by the assets of our Astrotech Space Operations Florida facilities and other covenants including a minimum tangible net worth covenant, a cash flow coverage covenant, a debt service coverage ratio, and a ratio of total liabilities to tangible net worth covenant. The balance of the $4.0 million term loan at June 30, 2008 was $3.8 million. No amounts have been drawn on the $2.0 million revolving credit facility.

 

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Mortgage Loan Payable

 

On August 30, 2001 our Astrotech subsidiary completed a $20.0 million financing of its spacecraft processing facility expansion project in Titusville, Florida with a financial institution. The proceeds of this financing were used to complete the construction of the facility and supporting infrastructure. The loan was collateralized primarily by the multi-year payload processing contracts with Boeing and Lockheed Martin and by the building.

 

The loan agreement was amended on January 29, 2004, whereby the maturity date was shortened to January 2007, the interest rate was fixed at 5.5%, and the hedge requirement was eliminated. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, the remaining $1.6 million of principal was repaid.

 

Convertible Subordinated Notes Payable

 

In October 1997, we completed a private placement offering for $63.3 million of aggregate principal of unsecured 8.0% Convertible Subordinated Notes due October 2007. Interest is payable semi-annually. The notes are convertible into the Common Stock of the Company at a rate of $13.625 per share. This offering provided us with net proceeds of approximately $59.9 million that were used for capital expenditures associated with the development and construction of space related assets and for other general corporate purposes.

 

On November 22, 2005 we exchanged $52,944,000 of 8.0% Convertible Subordinated Notes for a like amount of 5.5% Senior Convertible Notes due 2010 and convertible into shares of the Company’s Common Stock at a per share price of $1.50, which include a mandatory conversion feature once the stock price reaches $1.95 per share for twenty consecutive days. The 5.5% Senior Convertible Notes will accrue interest from the issue date at a rate of 5.5% per year. We will pay interest on the exchange notes semi-annually on each April 15 and October 15.

 

As a result of converting these notes in November 2005, we wrote-off $0.6 million of debt placement fees associated with the original issuance of these notes. The Subordinated Convertible Notes that were not converted into Senior Convertible Notes in the exchange continued to accrue interest at 8.0% annually, paid semiannually, and matured in October 2007.

 

On October 5, 2007, we announced the successful closing of our offer to exchange (the “Exchange Offer”) any and all of our outstanding 8.0% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2007 (the “Junior Notes”) and any and all of our outstanding 5.5% Senior Convertible Notes due 2010 (the “Senior Notes”). As a result of the closing of the Exchange Offer, for the approximately $7.4 million in principal amount of Junior Notes tendered, the holders received approximately 550,000 shares of common stock and 8,927 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock on a pre-reverse split basis. Following the closing of the Exchange Offer, approximately $2.9 million of Junior Notes remained outstanding pursuant to the original terms of the indenture governing the Junior Notes. On October 15, 2007 we redeemed the outstanding Junior Notes, including accrued interest, for cash. In addition, for the approximately $46.1 million in principal amount of outstanding Senior Notes tendered, the holders received approximately 30.7 million shares of common stock and 46,083 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock on a pre-reverse split basis. Following the closing of the Exchange Offer, approximately $6.9 million of Senior Notes remained outstanding pursuant to an indenture governing the Senior Notes that was amended through the elimination of substantially all of the indenture’s restrictive covenants.

 

As a consequence of the Exchange Transaction, we recognized non-cash debt conversion expense of $30.2 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2008, and we increased our common stock by $98.4 million.

 

In November 2007 we converted the 61,550 shares of Series C convertible preferred stock into 89.9 million shares of common stock on a pre-reverse split basis and affected a 1 for 10 reverse stock split, reducing our issued and outstanding common stock to 13.6 million shares. All share amounts have been stated to reflect this split for all periods presented.

 

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The Company’s debt repayments are due as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Balance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6/30/2008

 

FY09

 

FY10

 

FY11

 

FY12

 

FY13

 

Term Note

 

$

3,793

 

$

267

 

$

267

 

$

3,259

 

$

––

 

$

––

 

Senior Convertible Notes Payable – 5.5%

 

6,861

 

––

 

––

 

6,861

 

––

 

––

 

 

 

$

10,654

 

$

267

 

$

267

 

$

10,120

 

$

––

 

$

––

 

 

(6)                     Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

In general, fair values utilize quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. The following table presents the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of certain of the Company’s financial instruments as of June 30, 2008 and 2007 in accordance with SFAS No. 107, “Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments” (in thousands):

 

 

 

June 30, 2008

 

June 30, 2007

 

 

 

Carrying
Amount

 

Fair
Value

 

Carrying
Amount

 

Fair
Value

 

Term Loan Payable

 

$

3,793

 

$

3,793

 

$

––

 

$

––

 

Senior Convertible Notes Payable – 5.5%

 

$

6,861

 

$

3,775

 

$

52,944

 

$

50,694

 

Junior Convertible Notes Payable – 8.0%

 

$

––

 

$

––

 

$

10,306

 

$

5,501

 

 

The fair value of our long-term debt is based on quoted market prices, or is estimated based on the current rates offered to us for debt of similar remaining maturities and other terms. The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, investments, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued expenses approximate their fair market value because of the relatively short duration of these instruments.

 

(7)                     Business Concentration – NASA Contracts

 

Historically, a substantial portion of our revenue has been generated under contracts with NASA, which were subject to period funding allocations by the agency. NASA’s funding is dependent on receiving annual appropriations from the U.S. Government. During the years ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, approximately 84% and 80% of our revenues were generated under U.S. Government contracts, respectively. Of the accounts receivable balance as of June 30, 2008 totaling $3.8 million, 56% of the balance is attributed to two customers.

 

Cargo Mission Contract

 

In February 2004 and under NASA’s new consolidated ISS contracts structure, we began providing services to NASA (similar to the services provided under the Research and Logistics Mission Support contract) under subcontract to NASA’s Cargo Mission Contract contractor, Lockheed Martin. Flight Services is currently under contract with Lockheed Martin for unpressurized pallet and pressurized module services supporting STS-118 (module and ICC).

 

Cargo Shipment Coordination Contract

 

Flight Services is providing cargo shipment coordination services to NASA for all U.S. cargo shipped to the ISS via the Russian Progress space vehicle. These services are provided under contract to Lockheed Martin, the Cargo Mission Contract contractor to NASA.

 

Program Integration and Control

 

In January 2004, we continued providing ISS Configuration Management support to NASA as a major subcontractor on the PI&C contract. ARES Corporation is the prime contractor for PI&C. The contract has a base period of performance of four years and nine months, plus two one-year options. This contract was terminated as of June 6, 2008, by ARES Corporation, the prime contractor.

 

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Astrotech’s NASA Contracts

 

During fiscal year 2004 Astrotech started direct spacecraft processing support for NASA. Currently, Astrotech has three IDIQ contracts with NASA. One is valued at $4.9 million that has three authorized task orders. The second is valued at $9.9 million that has two authorized task orders. The third is valued at $35.0 million and was awarded in June 2007.

 

(8)                     Convertible Preferred Stock

 

On August 2, 1999 Astrium (formerly EADS), a related party and shareholder, purchased an additional $12.0 million equity interest in SPACEHAB representing 1,333,334 shares of Series B Senior Convertible Preferred Stock. Under the agreement, Astrium purchased all of SPACEHAB’s 975,000 authorized and unissued shares of preferred stock. On October 14, 1999, the shareholders approved the proposal to increase the number of authorized shares of preferred stock to 2,500,000, in order to complete the transaction with Astrium allowing them to purchase the additional 358,334 preferred shares. The Series B Senior Convertible Preferred Stock is: convertible at the holders’ option on the basis of one share of Preferred Stock for one share of Common Stock, entitled to vote on an “as converted” basis the equivalent number of shares of Common Stock, and has preference in liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of $9.00 per preferred share. No dividends are payable on the convertible preferred shares (see Note 16).

 

As a result of the closing of the Restructuring and Exchange Agreement, effective as of August 31, 2007, among the Company and certain holders of Junior Notes and Senior Notes, and the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, the Company issued to Astrium GmbH 1,333,334 shares of common stock and 6,540 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock in exchange for Astrium’s existing 1,333,334 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock on a pre-reverse split basis. This transaction resulted in a deemed dividend of $3.3 million, which reflected the excess fair value of the common and Series C Preferred Stock over the Series B Preferred Stock.

 

Also as a result of the closing of the Exchange Offer (see Note 16), the approximately $7.4 million in principal amount of Junior Notes tendered, the holders received approximately 550,000 shares of common stock and 8,927 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock on a pre-reverse split basis. In addition, the approximately $46.1 million in principal amount of outstanding Senior Notes tendered, the holders received approximately 30.7 million shares of common stock and 46,083 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock on a pre-reverse split basis.

 

In November 2007, we converted the 61,550 shares of Series C convertible preferred stock into 89.9 million shares of common stock on a pre-reverse split basis and affected a 1 for 10 reverse stock split, reducing our issued and outstanding common stock to 13.6 million shares. All share amounts have been stated to reflect this split for all periods presented.

 

(9)                     Common Stock Incentive and Stock Purchase Plans

 

As of June 30, 2008, 5,510,869 shares of Common Stock were reserved for future grants of stock incentive grants under the Company’s three stock incentive plans.

 

The 1994 Plan

 

Under the terms of the 1994 Plan, the number and price of the stock incentive awards granted to employees is determined by the Board of Directors and such grants vest, in most cases, incrementally over a period of four years and expire no more than ten years after the date of grant. The total number of shares that are available under this plan is 395,000. As of June 30, 2008 there are 140,369 available for grant.

 

The Directors’ Stock Option Plan

 

Each new non-employee director receives a one-time grant of an option to purchase 10,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price equal to the fair market value on the date of grant. In addition, effective as of the date of each annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders, each non-employee director who is elected or continues as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company shall be awarded an option to purchase 5,000 shares of Common Stock. Options under the Director’s Plan vest after one year and expire seven years from the date of grant. The total number of options that are available under this plan is 50,000. Through June 30, 2008 there are 20,500 available for grant.

 

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1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

 

We adopted an employee stock purchase plan that permits eligible employees to purchase shares of Common Stock of the Company at prices no less than 85% of the current market price. Eligible employees may elect to participate in the plan by authorizing payroll deductions from 1% to 10% of gross compensation for each payroll period. On the last day of each quarter, each participant’s contribution account is used to purchase the maximum number of whole and fractional shares of Common Stock determined by dividing the contribution account’s balance by the lesser of 85% of the price of a share of Common Stock on the first day of the quarter or the last day of a quarter. The number of shares of Common Stock that may be purchased under the plan is 150,000. Through June 30, 2008 employees have purchased 148,265 shares under the plan. The shares purchased under this plan are considered compensation for accounting and reporting purposes (see SFAS No. 123R below). During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2007, we discontinued the purchasing of Common Stock by the employees from this plan.

 

Space Media, Inc. Stock Option Plan (“SMI Plan”)

 

During the year ended June 30, 2000, Space Media, Inc., a majority-owned subsidiary of the Company, adopted an option plan for employees, officers, directors and consultants of SMI. Under the terms of the SMI Plan, 1,500,000 shares have been reserved for future grants for which the number and price of the options granted is determined by the Board of Directors. For fiscal years ended June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2008, there were no options issued or outstanding under this plan. The operations of SMI have been discontinued.

 

2008 Stock Incentive Plan (“2008 Plan”)

 

On March 27, 2008 the stockholders of the Company approved the 2008 Stock Incentive Plan. The purpose of the 2008 Plan is to foster and promote the long-term financial success of the Company, and to increase shareholder value by attracting, motivating, and retaining key employees, consultants, and directors and providing such participants in the 2008 Plan with a program for obtaining an ownership interest in the Company that links and aligns their personal interests with the Company’s stockholders. The 2008 Plan authorizes grants of stock compensation, restricted stock, stock options, performance units, and other equity based performance awards. The total number of shares that are available under the 2008 Plan is 5,500,000. 150,000 shares of restricted stock were issued to outside directors in March of 2008 at a value of $0.66 per share resulting in total stock compensation expense of $99,000, of which $6,188 was recognized in 2008. These shares vest over a two-year period beginning in January 2009. As of June 30, 2008, there were 5,350,000 shares available for future grant.

 

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Stock Option Activity Summary

 

The following table summarizes stock options under the Company’s stock incentive plans:

 

 

 

2008 Plan

 

1994 Plan

 

Directors’ Plan

 

 

 

Shares
Outstanding

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

 

Shares
Outstanding

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

 

Shares
Outstanding

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

 

Outstanding at June 30, 2005

 

 

$

 

155,024

 

$

38.90

 

265,000

 

$

32.00

 

Granted

 

 

 

21,200

 

14.30

 

30,000

 

7.70

 

Exercised

 

 

 

(1,700

)

8.70

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

 

 

 

(41,304

)

52.80

 

(50,000

)

70.00

 

Outstanding at June 30, 2006

 

 

$

 

133,220

 

$

31.10

 

245,000

 

$

21.40

 

Granted

 

 

 

31,000

 

11.50

 

30,000

 

7.20

 

Exercised

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

 

 

(83,527

)

24.80

 

(5,000

)

(9.90

)

Outstanding at June 30, 2007

 

 

 

$

 

 

80,694

 

$

28.10

 

27,000

 

$

20.00

 

Granted

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

 

 

(19,794

)

 

 

(3,500

)

 

 

Outstanding at June 30, 2008

 

 

 

60,900

 

$

30.49

 

24,500

 

$

16.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options exercisable at:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2006

 

 

 

86,070

 

39.50

 

21,500

 

23.30

 

June 30, 2007

 

 

 

51,694

 

35.90

 

24,000

 

21.60

 

June 30, 2008

 

 

 

49,800

 

34.21

 

23,500

 

17.01

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average fair value (pursuant to FAS 123) at date of grant of options issued during the fiscal year ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2006

 

 

 

21,200

 

13.90

 

3,000

 

7.00

 

June 30, 2007

 

 

 

31,000

 

5.40

 

3,000

 

9.80

 

June 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

4.40

 

 

 

 

Options outstanding

 

Options exercisable

 

Range of exercise prices

 

Number
Outstanding

 

Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (years)

 

Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price

 

Number
Exercisable

 

Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price

 

$

4.400

 –

11.500

 

30,500

 

5.06

 

9.278

 

22,600

 

$

8.815

 

14.300

 –

26.000

 

23,200

 

4.92

 

20.163

 

19,000

 

20.373

 

34.380

 –

48.750

 

11,700

 

2.01

 

41.471

 

11,700

 

41.471

 

51.250

 –

51.250

 

20,000

 

1.00

 

51.250

 

20,000

 

51.250

 

$

4.400

 –

51.250

 

85,400

 

3.65

 

$

26.475

 

73,300

 

$

28.696

 

 

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A summary of our stock option activity as of June 30, 2008, and changes during fiscal year 2008 are presented in the following table:

 

 

 

Shares Under
Fixed Options

 

Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price

 

Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term

 

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

 

Outstanding at June 30, 2007

 

107,694

 

$

26.06

 

4.94

 

$

 

Granted

 

1,000

 

4.40

 

 

 

$

 

Exercised

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

Forfeited/Expired

 

(23,294

)

23.70

 

 

 

$

 

Outstanding at June 30, 2008

 

85,400

 

26.48

 

3.65

 

$

 

Exercisable

 

73,300

 

28.70

 

3.02

 

$

 

Vested at June 30, 2008

 

73,300

 

28.70

 

3.02

 

$

 

 

The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted during fiscal year 2008 was $4.40 per share. The intrinsic value for stock options is defined as the difference between the current market value and the grant price.

 

Compensation costs recognized related to vested stock option awards during the year ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 was $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively. At June 30, 2008, there was $0.3 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock option awards, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.65 years. There were no options that were exercised during the year ended June 30, 2008.

 

Other Stock Based Incentive Awards

 

·                  Special performance shares – We issued 62,200 performance shares on December 21, 2007 that vest on January 15, 2009, subject to certain events or upon designation by the Compensation Committee. Termination of employment, except for resignation or cause was not an event of forfeiture. The employees receiving special performance shares were subsequently terminated by the Company and the risk of subsequent forfeiture was not material. Consequently, we expensed the entire fair value of the grant $127,510 in fiscal year 2008 valuing the performance shares at the close of business on the date of grant. Subsequently, 9,750 shares have been forfeited and the stock price has decreased from $2.05 to  $0.57 and our expense has been reduced to a total of $29,897 in fiscal year 2008.

·                  2007 performance shares – We issued 239,900 performance shares on December 21, 2007 that vest on February 15, 2011 subject to certain events or upon designation by the Compensation Committee. Termination of employment for any cause is an event of forfeiture. We valued the 2007 performance shares granted at the close of business on the date of grant, and recognize expense and accrue an incentive compensation liability, pro rata over the vesting period. In the year ended June 30 2008, we recognized compensation expense of $13,021 for these performance shares.

·                  Restricted Stock grants – On March 27, 2008 the Board of Directors granted 25,000 shares of restricted stock to each non-employee director of the Company. The Restricted Stock vests annually over a period of four years and unvested shares are forfeited if the director leaves the Board of Directors prior to the vesting date. The Company recognized $6,188 board compensation expense for the year ended June 30, 2008.

 

Fair Value of Stock Based Compensation

 

The Company calculated the fair value of each option grant on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions:

 

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2008

 

2007

 

Expected Dividend Yield

 

0

%

0

%

Expected Volatility

 

1.14

 

1.08

 

Risk-Free Interest Rates

 

3.58

%

4.83

%

Expected Option Life (in years)

 

6.25

 

6.25

 

 

Because of differences in option terms and historical exercise patterns among the plans, we have segregated option awards into two homogenous groups for the purpose of determining fair values for its options. Valuation assumptions are determined separately for the two groups, which represent, respectively, the 1994 Stock Incentive Plan and the Director’s Stock Option Plan. No options have been issued as of June 30, 2008 under the 2008 Stock Incentive Plan. The assumptions are as follows:

 

·                  We estimated volatility using our historical share price performance over the last ten years. Management believes the historical estimated volatility is materially indicative of expectations about expected future volatility.

·                  We use the simplified method outlined in SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 to estimate expected lives for options granted.

·                  The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for the expected term of the option.

·                  The expected dividend yield is based on our current dividend yield and the best estimate of projected dividend yield for future periods within the expected life of the option.

 

(10)              Income Taxes

 

The Company accounts for taxes under SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” Under SFAS 109, deferred tax liabilities and assets are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted rates expected to be in effect during the year in which the differences reverse.

 

The components of income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Year Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

Current:

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

$

286

 

$

(47

)

State and local

 

389

 

(22

)

Foreign

 

 

 

 

 

675

 

(69

)

Deferred:

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

 

 

State and local

 

 

 

Foreign

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

675

 

$

(69

)

 

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A reconciliation of the reported income tax expense to the amount that would result by applying the U.S. federal statutory rate to the income (loss) before income taxes to the actual amount of income tax expense (benefit) recognized follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Year Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

Expected expense (benefit)

 

$

(12,020

)

$

(5,563

)

Change in valuation allowance

 

(9,988

)

6,514

 

Over-accrual of Federal Tax in prior year

 

19

 

(443

)

Adjustment to Fixed Asset Basis

 

3,636

 

 

Debt Exchange

 

17,746

 

 

Bond Interest

 

374

 

 

Expiration of general business credits

 

200

 

(764

)

Other, stock compensation items

 

708

 

187

 

Total

 

675

 

$

(69

)

 

The Company’s deferred tax assets as of June 30, 2008 and 2007 consist of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

Deferred tax assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Net operating loss carryforwards

 

4,507

 

$

13,014

 

General business credit carryforwards

 

 

200

 

Alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards

 

926

 

640

 

Accrued expenses

 

163

 

401

 

Capitalized start-up and organization costs

 

392

 

485

 

Deferred gain

 

73

 

467

 

Property and equipment, principally due to differences in depreciation

 

 

470

 

Other

 

9

 

5

 

Total gross deferred tax assets

 

6,070

 

15,682

 

Less - valuation allowance

 

(5,549

)

(15,537

)

Net deferred tax assets

 

521

 

145

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, principally due to differences in depreciation

 

483

 

 

Other

 

38

 

145

 

Total gross deferred tax liabilities

 

521

 

145

 

Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)

 

$

 

$

 

 

At June 30, 2008, the Company had accumulated net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $ 13.25 million for Federal income tax purposes, which are available to offset future regular taxable income. These net operating loss carryforwards expire between the years 2021 and 2026. Utilization of these net operating losses is subject to limitations due to the changes in stock ownership of the Company associated with the October 2007 Exchange Offer.

 

The Company has $0.93 million of alternative minimum tax credit carry forwards available to offset future regular tax liabilities. The Company’s research and experimentation tax credit carry forwards from 2007 of approximately $0.20 million have expired.

 

In assessing the need for a valuation allowance, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the net deferred tax assets will be utilized. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. As of June 30, 2008, the Company provided a full valuation allowance of approximately $(5.55) million against its net deferred tax assets.

 

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The valuation allowance decreased by approximately $9.988 million for the year ended June 30, 2008. The valuation allowance increased by approximately $6.514 million for the year ended June 30, 2007.

 

Texas Margin Tax

 

The state of Texas adopted a new Texas Margin Tax, which is designed to replace the previous franchise tax. Texas does not have a corporate income tax. The new tax is effective January 1, 2008. The Company has made an estimated tax payment of $3,000 for the anticipated liability under this new tax.

 

(11)              Net Income (Loss) Per Share

 

The following are reconciliations of the denominators of the basic and diluted net income (loss) per share computations for the years ended June 30, 2008 and 2007. There were no adjustments for the numerators.

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

Weighted average outstanding common shares – basic and diluted

 

9,254,346

 

1,291,951

 

 

For fiscal years 2008 and 2007, 73,300 and 107,694 respectively, of options to purchase shares of Common Stock were excluded for the computations of diluted net income because the impact of such options are anti-dilutive.

 

For fiscal year 2007, $52,944,000 of Senior Convertible Notes that are convertible into 35,296,000 shares of Common Stock were excluded for the computations of diluted net income because the impact of such notes was anti-dilutive.

 

For fiscal year 2007, the $10,306,000 of Convertible Subordinate Notes that are convertible into 756,404 shares of Common Stock were excluded for the computations of diluted net income because the impact of such notes was anti-dilutive.

 

For fiscal year 2007, the $12,000,000 of Preferred Stock (1,333,334 shares at $9.00 per share) were excluded for the computations of diluted net income because the impact of such stock would be anti-dilutive.

 

(12)              Employee Benefit Plans

 

We have a defined contribution retirement plan, which covers substantially all employees and officers. For the years ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, we have contributed the required match of $0.6 million and $0.6 million, respectively, to the plan. We have the right, but not an obligation, to make additional contributions to the plan in future years at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors. We have not made any such contributions for the years ended June 30, 2008 and 2007.

 

Cash Based Long Term Incentive Awards

 

The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors adopted and implemented a Long-Term Cash Incentive Plan during the second quarter of fiscal year 2008. The Long-Term Cash Incentive Plan makes cash incentive awards to employees upon the successful completion of certain events and passage of time as established by the Committee. In the year ended June 30, 2008, the Committee awarded Long-Term Cash Incentive Units valued at $344,900 to employees. These units vest on February 15, 2011 and are subject to material risk of forfeiture. Through June 30, 2008, expense recognized for this plan totaled $139,451, cash paid to terminated employees was $75,200, and the deferred liability was $64,251.

 

(13)              Commitments

 

Construction Contract Contingency

 

In August 2007 we entered into a $14.0 million modification to our existing VAFB construction contract. The modification requires us to complete the construction on the redesigned facility by September 30, 2009. The modification contains penalties if we do not meet the contracted completion date. As a result we have a contingency of up to $3.0 million in penalties. The construction program continues to meet program time and cost milestones and management believes the project will be completed on time and within budget.

 

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Leases

 

The Company is obligated under noncancelable operating leases for equipment, office space, storage space, and the land for a payload processing facility, and certain flight assets. Future minimum payments under these noncancelable operating leases are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Operating

 

Payment Due

 

 

 

Year ending June 30,

 

Leases

 

For Subleases

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2009

 

$

650

 

$

(72

)

$

578

 

2010

 

355

 

 

 

 

2011

 

70

 

 

 

 

2012

 

59

 

 

 

 

2013

 

9

 

 

 

 

2014 and thereafter

 

 

 

 

 

Subtotal

 

$

1,143

 

$

(72

)

1,071

 

 

Rent expense for the years ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 was approximately $1.7 million and $4.6 million, respectively, including lease expenses for the ICC and VCC asset leases of $0.744 million in 2008 and $3.8 million in 2007 (see Note 25 for Agreement to Termination of ICC and VCC Leases). For fiscal year 2008 the Company received sublease payments of $0.4 million.

 

In May 2005, the Company completed a purchase and sale lease-back of the payload processing facility in Port Canaveral, Florida for $4.8 million, resulting in net cash of $3.8 million and a gain of $0.5 million, which we carried as a deferred gain and are amortizing over the initial 68 month term of the lease-back. The value of the deferred gain at June 30, 2008 and 2007 was $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively.

 

(14)              Segment Information

 

Based on our organization, we operate in five business segments: Astrotech, Astrotech Engineering Services, Flight Services, BioSpace Technologies, Inc., and SPACETECH, Inc. For fiscal year 2008, BioSpace and SPACETECH had no revenue or significant operations. Flight Services was founded to commercially develop space habitat modules to operate in the cargo bay of the space shuttles. Flight Services provides access to the modules and integration and operations support services for both NASA and commercial customers. Astrotech provides payload processing facilities and services to serve the satellite manufacturing and launch services industry. Astrotech Engineering Services is primarily engaged in providing engineering services and products to the Federal government including NASA.

 

The Company’s chief operating decision maker utilizes both revenue and income (loss) before income taxes, in assessing performance and making overall operating decisions and resource allocations. The Other segment represents corporate selling, general and administrative expenses and interest expense for the Company, as well as the results of operations for BioSpace Technologies and SPACETECH.

 

The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies (Note 2). Information about the Company’s segments is as follows (in thousands):

 

Year ended June 30, 2008:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

Depreciation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss)

 

Fixed

 

And

 

Total

 

 

 

Revenue

 

before income taxes

 

Assets

 

Amortization

 

Assets

 

Flight Services

 

$

4,357

 

$

(2,472

)

$

262

 

$

448

 

$

1,380

 

Engineering Services

 

5,242

 

223

 

35

 

 

1,716

 

Astrotech

 

15,810

 

5,130

 

40,602

 

2,120

 

51,248

 

Other

 

135

 

(38,234

)

100

 

100

 

3,867

 

 

 

$

25,544

 

$

(35,353

)

$

40,999

 

$

2,668

 

$

58,211

 

 

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Year ended June 30, 2007:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

Depreciation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss)

 

Fixed

 

And

 

Total

 

 

 

Revenue

 

before income taxes

 

Assets

 

Amortization

 

Assets

 

Flight Services

 

$

34,422

 

$

(7,637

)

$

705

 

$

3,612

 

$

6,226

 

Engineering Services

 

5,965

 

909

 

 

 

1,369

 

Astrotech

 

12,136

 

1,989

 

42,633

 

2,088

 

58,484

 

Other

 

239

 

(11,622

)

546

 

662

 

6,396

 

 

 

$

52,762

 

$

(16,361

)

$

43,884

 

$

6,362

 

$

72,475

 

 

Foreign revenue for the years ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 was approximately zero and $0.2 million, respectively. The foreign revenue was mainly generated in China and Japan. Domestic revenue for the years ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 was approximately $25.5 million and $52.8 million, respectively.

 

(15)              Related Party Transactions

 

The Company engaged in certain transactions with directors, executive officers, shareholders, and certain former officers during fiscal years 2008 and 2007. Following is a description of these transactions:

 

Astrium (formerly EADS Space Transportation)

 

Astrium provides unpressurized payload and integration efforts to SPACEHAB on a fixed price basis in addition to providing engineering services as required. For the years ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, Astrium’s payload and integration services included in cost of revenue was approximately $1.0 million and $13.8 million, respectively.

 

Executive Credit Cards

 

Certain named executive officers of the Company have company paid credit cards for ordinary business expenses. Although the Company pays the amounts on the credit cards, the executive officer is obligated to substantiate the charges and reimburse the Company for any non-business related charges. As of June 30, 2008 the Company had no outstanding receivables on such executive credit cards.

 

Directors Compensation

 

Our independent directors are paid an annual cash retainer fee upon their appointment or annual re-election to the Board of Directors and are granted annual equity based compensation grants. We amortize the expense of these annual awards over the period between annual meetings of shareholders. Meeting fees, expenses, and other costs are expensed and incurred. The director fees expensed in 2008 and 2007 were $0.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively.

 

(16)              Induced Conversion of Convertible Securities and Reverse Stock Split

 

On October 5, 2007, we announced the successful closing of our offer to exchange (the “Exchange Offer”) any and all of our outstanding 8.0% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2007 (the “Junior Notes”) and any and all of our outstanding 5.5% Senior Convertible Notes due 2010 (the “Senior Notes”). As a result of the closing of the Exchange Offer, for the approximately $7.4 million in principal amount of Junior Notes tendered, the holders received approximately 550,000 shares of common stock and 8,927 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock on a pre-reverse split basis. Following the closing of the Exchange Offer, approximately $2.9 million of Junior Notes remained outstanding pursuant to the original terms of the indenture governing the Junior Notes. On October 15, 2007, we redeemed the outstanding Junior Notes, including accrued interest for cash. In addition, for the approximately $46.1 million in principal amount of outstanding Senior Notes tendered, the holders received approximately 30.7 million shares of common stock and 46,083 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock on a pre-reverse split basis. Following the closing of the Exchange Offer, approximately $6.9 million of Senior Notes remained outstanding pursuant to an indenture governing the Senior Notes that was amended through the elimination of substantially all of the indenture’s restrictive covenants.

 

In addition, as a result of the closing of the Restructuring and Exchange Agreement, effective as of August 31, 2007, among the Company and certain holders of Junior Notes and Senior Notes, the Company issued to Astrium GmbH 1,333,334 shares of common stock and 6,540 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock

 

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in exchange for Astrium’s existing 1,333,334 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock on a pre-reverse split basis.

 

As a consequence of the Exchange Transaction, we recognized non-cash debt conversion expense of $30.2 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2008, and we increased our common stock by $98.4 million.

 

In November 2007, we converted the 61,550 shares of Series C convertible preferred stock into 89.9 million shares of common stock on a pre-reverse split basis and affected a 1 for 10 reverse stock split, reducing our issued and outstanding common stock to 13.6 million shares. All share amounts have been stated to reflect this split for all periods presented.

 

(17)              Sales of Equity Securities

 

Commitment Consideration Paid in Stock

 

On February 11, 2008, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with certain investors for the purchase of 55,000 shares of the Company’s Series D convertible preferred stock for a total price of $5.5 million. Consummation of the transaction was contingent upon NASA awarding us a funded Space Act Agreement under the COTS Program and shareholder approval of the transaction. As consideration for investor commitment to this transaction, the Company issued 150,150 shares of common stock upon entering into the transaction. The Stock Purchase Agreement relied upon the exception from registration pursuant to Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated by the commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933. The Company believes that such issuance of securities qualifies for an exemption under Rule 506 because there are no more than 35 purchasers of securities and each Investor represents to the Company under the Stock Purchase Agreement at the time of execution and closing that it is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D.

 

The Company was not awarded a funded Space Act Agreement under the COTS Program and, except for the 150,150 commitment compensation paid, the offering was terminated.

 

Private Placement of Common Stock

 

On May 22, 2008, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with certain investors, under which the investors agreed to subscribe for and purchase 1,329,786 shares of the Company’s common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $625,000. The consummation of the transaction under the Securities Purchase Agreement was contingent upon certain customary conditions precedent to each party’s obligation to close. $47,000 for subscribed common stock related to the Private Placement, which was received in July, is reflected as reflected as issued and outstanding at June 30, 2008.

 

The 1,329,787 shares of common stock issued on June 5, 2008, under the Securities Purchase Agreement were sold in reliance on the exemption from registration pursuant to Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933. The Company believes that such issuance of securities qualifies for an exemption under Rule 506, because there are no more than 35 purchasers of securities and each Investor represents to the Company under the Securities Purchase Agreement at the time of execution and closing that it is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D.

 

(18)              Asset Write Down

 

During the year ended June 30, 2007, we performed an analysis of our remaining shuttle based assets due to STS-118 being our last contracted shuttle mission. As a result, we have written down the Flight Services Flight Unit 2 module asset and other shuttle based assets, as it has been determined that the asset is unlikely to generate significant future cash flows and revenue. Therefore, we wrote-down our Flight Unit 2 module to a salvage value of $0.1 million, excluding depreciation expense for July and August 2007. This non-cash write-down resulted in a cost of revenue expense of $10.4 million for the year ended June 30, 2007. The $10.4 million is included in cost of revenue for the Flight Services segment because costs associated with the use of this asset, including depreciation expense, have historically been recorded here.

 

Additionally, during fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, we wrote-down other assets and work in progress related to the modules and the unpressurized carriers for $3.8 million. This amount is included in operating expenses. Included in this $3.8 million write-down is $1.6 million write-down of inventory that was being held for future use. This inventory was further written down in June 2008 by an additional $0.2 million. The write-down is based on current market conditions.

 

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(19)              Accounting Change in Estimate – Depreciation

 

Effective October 1, 2005, we have changed our depreciable lives used to depreciate our Flight Services flight assets from being fully depreciated by June 2016 to being fully depreciated by December 2010. We have reviewed the latest NASA planning manifest schedule for the shuttles and the manifest carries the scheduled shuttle flights out to 2009, with an additional one-year period for mission delays. Our analysis has taken into consideration the association of our assets to the shuttle fleet based on the fact that our assets have been designed to fly on the shuttles, and the revenue generated from the assets is directly related to the NASA shuttle missions. The shuttle retirement could occur at an earlier or later date, which would change future depreciation recognized upon revision of the useful life.

 

Effective July 1, 2007, we have changed our depreciable lives to depreciate our Flight Services flight assets from being fully depreciated by December 2010 to being fully depreciated August 31, 2007. This is due to our last contracted mission, STS-118, being completed in August 2007.

 

(20)              Gain on Sale of The Space Store LLC

 

On October 13, 2006, the Company consummated a transaction in which Space Media, Inc., a majority-owned subsidiary of SPACEHAB, Inc., sold the assets of The Space Store LLC, consisting of retail and internet identity, inventory, furniture, fixtures, and other items. Due to the immaterial amount and insignificant impact this transaction will have on our consolidated financial statements, we elected to not present this discontinued operation as a separate component in our consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended December 31, 2006. The gain on the sale is reflected in the interest and other income section on our consolidated financial statements.

 

(21)              Legal Proceedings

 

In January 2004, the Company initiated a formal proceeding against NASA in which the Company was seeking damages in the amount of $87.7 million for the loss of its RDM as a result of the 2003 Space Shuttle Columbia accident. In October 2004, NASA responded to this claim with the determination that its liability was $8.2 million, including interest, and paid SPACEHAB this amount. SPACEHAB subsequently filed an appeal with the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, and over the past two years, the two parties have proceeded with preparations for a court hearing planned for July 2008. The Company also filed a tort claim in November 2004, seeking damages of $79.7 million for the loss of the RDM, to which the court granted a motion in June 2006 to stay the case until resolution of the Company’s contract claim appeal.

 

On February 21, 2007, the Company dismissed with prejudice all litigation against NASA relating to losses incurred by the Company as a result of the Columbia accident.

 

Except as above, the Company is not a party to any pending or threatened proceedings, which in management’s opinion, would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or results of operation.

 

(22)              Restricted Cash and Advances on Construction Contract

 

In December 2006 our Astrotech subsidiary was awarded a contract with a governmental agency to modify one of our payload processing facilities to specific requirements of a programmed mission. Under the terms of this $20.0 million fixed-price contract, we will own the improvements after completion of the contract obligations. We have entered into a firm, fixed-price construction subcontract with J. P. Donovan Construction, Inc. to provide a significant portion of the design and construction work that will be required under our contract. In accordance with our contracts, payments will be received from our customer on a milestone schedule that generally provides receipt of cash before payments are required to the contractor under their milestone schedule. Receipts in advance of disbursements will be retained in a restricted cash account within our subsidiary company and used exclusively for purposes of the contract obligations. As of June 30, 2008, net cash receipts of $6.3 million have been designated as restricted cash and $5.7 million has been designated as a liability (see Note 2).

 

A $14.2 million modification to this VAFB construction contract requires us to complete the construction on the redesigned facility by September 30, 2009. The modification contains penalties of up to $3.0 million if we do not meet the contract completion date. We have not established a reserve for this contingent liability.

 

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(23)              Adverse Event

 

On January 30, 2007 Sea Launch experienced a launch failure resulting in the loss of a satellite and damage to the floating launch platform. A full inspection, evaluation, and repair operations of the damage incurred and  Sea Launch returned to operations in October 2007. We were paid under our contract with Sea Launch upon launch of each mission; therefore, revenues  delayed until the resumption of normal operations. As a result of the launch failure, the Company lost revenue on at least three launch missions either through cancellation or schedule delay. We submitted a claim under our business interruption insurance for $750,000, the limit of our policy. Our underwriter has neither accepted nor denied our claim but is evaluating the claim in terms of policy coverages.

 

(24)              Customer Deposits

 

During the year ended June 30, 2007, we billed our customer $3.1 million for in-flight insurance on our pressurized module for use on STS-118. STS-118 launched mid-August 2007. This amount is included in cash and in customer deposits as of June 30, 2007. The insurance payment was paid to the insurance carrier in July 2007.

 

(25)              Agreement to Termination of ICC and VCC Leases

 

On August 28, 2007, the Company and Astrium, GmbH mutually agreed to terminate the lease agreement dated as of February 28, 2001 in regards to the Company’s lease of the ICC assets from Astrium, GmbH. Also, we mutually agreed to terminate the lease agreement dated as of July 3, 2001 in regards to the Company’s lease of the VCC assets from Astrium, GmbH. The ICC and VCC assets are specifically designed cargo carrying equipment used periodically in the U.S. Space Shuttle. In order to terminate these two leases, we mutually agreed that the Company reimburse Astrium, GmbH $1.4 million for the period March 1, 2007 through August 31, 2007 for the ICC and VCC assets and incur no financial obligations for either the ICC or VCC after August 31, 2007.

 

(26)              NASDAQ Deficiency Letter

 

On April 7, 2008, we received a NASDAQ Staff Determination letter indicating that we failed to comply with NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 4310(c)(4) and our securities were, therefore, subject to delisting from The NASDAQ Capital Market. Marketplace Rule 4310(c)(4) requires that we maintain a $1.00 bid price. We were granted a grace period to regain compliance with this Rule, which expires on October 6, 2008.

 

(27)              Early Termination of Lease

 

On May 1, 2008, The Company and R&H Investments reached an agreement upon early termination of the Company’s lease at 12130 Highway 3, Building 1, Webster, Texas. The lease provided for rental payments of $26,538 monthly, which escalated annually through the lease termination of February 2015. In addition, the Company was responsible for all maintenance, utilities, and taxes on the building through the lease terms. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company will pay rent through June 30, 2008 and transfer ownership of 2.9 acres of vacant land owned by the Company to R&H Investments. The Company recognized lease termination expenses of approximately $0.4 million representing consideration paid and forfeited leasehold improvements.

 

On May 26, 2005 we consummated the sale and lease back of our corporate offices in Webster (Houston), Texas. The sale resulted in net cash of approximately $0.9 million and a gain of approximately $1.2 million, which we carried as a deferred gain and were amortizing over the initial term of the lease back. We leased back 100% of the facility for an initial period of ten years, with two five-year options. We also retained the adjacent 3.0 acre parcel for future development or sale.

 

The Company recognized a net gain on the lease termination of $0.6 million resulting from the remaining $1.0 million deferred gain on the building sale-leaseback transaction offset by lease termination expenses of approximately $0.4 million representing consideration paid and forfeited leasehold improvements.

 

(28)              Early Termination of Cost Plus Award Fee Contract

 

On May 7, 2008, the Company received a letter from ARES Corporation  notifying the Company of ARES’s intent to terminate the Cost Plus Award Fee Subcontract No. SGS-0311403.00 with the Company (the “Subcontract”) pursuant to section GP-07(7.2) of the General Provisions as set forth in Attachment J-7 to the

 

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Subcontract. The provision referred to in ARES’s correspondence provides for termination for “convenience.”

 

As stated in ARES’s letter “…the objective of the Subcontract was to assist NASA’s continued development and operation of the International Space Station…” The Company has consistently received excellent reviews for its performance under the Subcontract and has earned near maximum award fees. Previously, 45 employees of the Company were engaged under the Subcontract, which resulted in revenues of $4.5 million for the current fiscal year.

 

The Company continued under the current task orders under the Subcontract until at least June 5, 2008. The Subcontract extended pursuant to its original term until September 30, 2008. The Company and ARES have not resolved certain issues relative to the early termination of the Subcontract, including, but not limited to certain amounts receivable from ARES under this contract totaling $1.4 million. The Company is evaluating its contractual rights and other options with respect to ARES’s claimed termination of the Subcontract, including ARES’s obligations with respect to such claimed termination.

 

(29)              Subsequent Events

 

Executive Compensation

 

On July 18, 2008 the Compensation Committee, with the concurrence of the independent Directors of the Company, granted cash and equity awards to the Chief Executive Officer and certain directors of the Company in recognition of the successful fiscal year 2008 recapitalization of the Company.

 

Officer/Director

 

Common Stock Award

 

Cash Bonus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thomas B. Pickens, III
Chief Executive Officer,
Director and Chairman

 

1,100,000

 

$

350,000

 

Barry A. Williamson
Director

 

200,000

 

$

36,200

 

Mark E. Adams
Director

 

150,000

 

$

27,500

 

 

The Company recognized compensation expenses of $1,002,500 and director fees of $63,700 in the period ended June 30, 2008 for such awards.

 

In addition, the Compensation Committee granted restricted stock and stock option awards to officers and employees of the Company that included risk of forfeiture prior to vesting. Such awards encompassed the following:

 

 

Named Executive Officer

 

Restricted Stock Awards(1)

 

Stock Option Awards(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

James D. Royston
President

 

200,000

 

75,000

 

Lance W. Lord
Chief Executive Officer, Astrotech
Space Operations, Inc. and Director

 

50,000

 

87,500

 

Brian K. Harrington
Senior Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer, Secretary
and Treasurer

 

150,000

 

50,000

 

 

Grants of Incentive Stock Options – 225,000(3)

Other Grants of Stock Options – 294,208(2)

 


(1)          The restricted stock vests 50% on January 15, 2009, 25% on January 15, 2010, and 25% on January 15, 2011.

(2)          The stock options have an exercise price of $0.45 per share and vest on January 15, 2009 and terminate on July 17, 2010.

(3)          The incentive stock options have an exercise price of $0.45 per share and vest 50% on January 15, 2009, 25% on January 15, 2010, and 25% on January 15, 2011 and terminate on July 17, 2017.

 

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The 731,708 stock options granted to employees and directors in July 2008 under the 2008 Stock Incentive Plan were valued at $0.2 million with an exercise price of $0.45 per share.  These options vest on various vest dates over the next 36 months..

 

Shares Subscribed

 

As of July 21, 2008, the Company has received net proceeds of $47,000 for 100,000 shares of common stock in connection with the Private Placement described in Note 17, in a transaction not registered under the Securities Act of 1933. The common stock was issued on June 5, 2008.

 

Item 9.  Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.

 

None to report for the period ended June 30, 2008.

 

Item 9A.  Controls and Procedures.

 

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we have evaluated the effectiveness of our design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this annual report, and, based on the evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that these controls and procedures are effective. There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially effect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

Disclosure controls and procedures are our controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Management’s Report On Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f). Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive and financial officers, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2008 based on the frame work in the Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on our evaluation under the framework in Internal Control-Integrated Framework, our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of June 30, 2008.

 

This annual report does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by our registered accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit us to provide only management’s report in this annual report.

 

Item 9B.  Other Information.

 

None to report for the period ended June 30, 2008.

 

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PART III

 

Item 10.  Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant.

 

The information required by this item will be contained in our definitive Proxy Statement for our 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is hereby incorporated by reference thereto.

 

Item 11.  Executive Compensation.

 

The information required by this item will be contained in our definitive Proxy Statement for our 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is hereby incorporated by reference thereto.

 

Item 12.  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.

 

The information required by this item will be contained in our definitive Proxy Statement for our 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is hereby incorporated by reference thereto.

 

Item 13.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence.

 

The information required by this item will be contained in our definitive Proxy Statement for our 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is hereby incorporated by reference thereto.

 

Item 14.  Principal Accounting Fees and Services.

 

The information required by this item will be contained in our definitive Proxy Statement for our 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is hereby incorporated by reference thereto.

 

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PART IV

 

Item 15.  Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.

 

(a)

The following documents are filed as part of the report:

 

 

 

 

1.

Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

The following consolidated financial statements of SPACEHAB, Incorporated and its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries and related notes, are set forth herein as indicated below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page

 

Report of PMB Helin Donovan LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

35

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

36

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations

37

 

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income (Loss)

38

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

39

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

40

 

 

 

2.

Financial Statement Schedules

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3.

Exhibits

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Exhibit No.

 

Description of Exhibit

 

 

 

 

(2)

 

 

Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws

 

 

 

 

 

2.1

 

Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement (Reg. No. 333-126772), and all amendments thereto, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2005)

 

 

 

 

 

2.2

 

Bylaws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s registration statement on Form S-1, File No. 33- 97812, and all amendments thereto, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 5, 1995)

 

 

 

 

(4)

 

 

Instruments Defining the Rights of Security Holders, including Indentures

 

 

 

 

 

4.1

 

Designation of Rights, Terms and Preferences of Series B Senior Convertible Preferred Stock of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement (Reg. No. 333-126772), and all amendments thereto, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2005)

 

 

 

 

 

4.2

 

Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement between the Registrant and DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG dated as of August 2, 1999 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Registrant’s Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 19, 1999)

 

 

 

 

 

4.3

 

Registration Rights Agreement between the Registrant and DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG dated as of August 5, 1999 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Registrant’s Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 19, 1999)

 

 

 

 

 

4.4

 

Indenture dated as of October 15, 1997 between the Registrant and First Union National Bank, as Trustee, relating to the Registrant’s 8.0% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Reg. No. 333-43221) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 24, 1997)

 

 

 

 

(10)

 

 

Material Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

10.1

 

Letter Agreement dated August 15, 1995, by and between the Registrant and Mitsubishi Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Reg. No. 33-97812) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 5, 1995)

 

 

 

 

 

10.2

 

SPACEHAB, Incorporated 1995 Directors’ Stock Option Plan as amended and restated effective October 21, 1997 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit B of the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 12, 1997)

 

 

 

 

 

10.3

 

Office Building Lease Agreement, dated October 6, 1993, between Astrotech and the Secretary of the Air Force (Lease number SPCVAN – 2-94-001) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.52 of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1997 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 12, 1997)

 

 

 

 

 

10.4

 

SPACEHAB, Incorporated 1994 Stock Incentive Plan as amended and restated effective October 14, 1999 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.90 of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1999 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 17, 1999)

 

 

 

 

 

10.5

 

Agreement, dated September 30, 2004, between the Registrant and Dr. Shelley A. Harrison (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement (Reg. No. 333-126772), and all amendments thereto, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2005)

 

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10.6

 

Lease for property at 300 D Street, SW, Suite #814, Washington, DC, dated as of December 16, 1998, by and between the Registrant and The Washington Design Center, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement (Reg. No. 333-126772), and all amendments thereto, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2005)

 

 

 

 

 

10.7

 

Sublease Agreement, dated as of July, 2002, between the Registrant and The Boeing Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement (Reg. No. 333-126772), and all amendments thereto, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2005)

 

 

 

 

 

10.8

 

SPACEHAB, Incorporated 1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit C of the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 12, 1997)

 

 

 

 

 

10.9

 

Agreement between Astrotech Space Operations, Inc. and McDonnell Douglas Corporation, dated January 7, 2000 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.103 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2000 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 12, 2000)

 

 

 

 

 

10.10

 

Agreement between Astrotech Space Operations, Inc. and Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services, Inc., dated January 24, 2000 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.104 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2000 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 12, 2000)

 

 

 

 

 

10.11

 

Credit agreement dated as of August 30, 2001 by and between Astrotech Florida Holdings, Inc. and SouthTrust Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.114 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2001 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 8, 2001)

 

 

 

 

 

10.12

 

Employment and Non-Interference Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2003, between the Registrant and Michael E. Kearney (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.119 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 14, 2003)

 

 

 

 

 

10.13

 

First amendment to the Credit Agreement dated as of August 30, 2001 by and between Astrotech Florida Holdings, Inc. and SouthTrust Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.122 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2003 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 13, 2004)

 

 

 

 

 

10.14

 

Employment and Non-Interference Agreement, dated as of January 9, 2004, between the Registrant and Brian K. Harrington (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.123 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 12, 2004)

 

 

 

 

 

10.15

 

50 Year Lease, dated as of February 1, 1991, between the Registrant and Canaveral Port Authority (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement (Reg. No. 333-126772), and all amendments thereto, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2005)

 

 

 

 

 

10.16

 

Commercial Contract, dated as of March 3, 2005, between the Registrant and Tamir Silvers, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement (Reg. No. 333-126772), and all amendments thereto, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2005)

 

 

 

 

 

10.17

 

Lease Agreement, dated as of February 18, 2005, between the Registrant and R & H Investments, a California partnership (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement (Reg. No. 333-126772), and all amendments thereto, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2005)

 

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10.18

 

Fixed Price Subcontract 889208 for Wideband Gapfiller Satellite Program Launch Site Payload Processing Facilities and Services, dated as of January 18, 2005, between Boeing Satellite Systems, Inc. and Astrotech Space Operations, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement (Reg. No. 333-126772), and all amendments thereto, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2005)

 

 

 

 

 

10.19

 

Loan Agreement, dated as of February 11, 2005, between the Registrant and First American Bank, SSB (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.125 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 14, 2005)

 

 

 

 

 

10.20

 

Letter Contract No. GF80726B11, dated as of February 18, 2004, between the Registrant and Lockheed Martin Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement (Reg. No. 333-126772), and all amendments thereto, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2005)

 

 

 

 

 

10.21

 

ISS Program Integration and Control Contract, between SPACEHAB Government Services, Inc. and ARES Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement (Reg. No. 333-126772), and all amendments thereto, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2005)

 

 

 

 

 

10.22

 

Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 19, 2000, between the Registrant and Astrium GmbH. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement (Reg. No. 333-126772), and all amendments thereto, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2005)

 

 

 

 

 

10.23

 

Amendment No. 1 to Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 19, 2000, between the Registrant and Astrium GmbH, dated July 3, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement (Reg. No. 333-126772), and all amendments thereto, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2005)

 

 

 

 

 

10.24

 

Lease Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2001, between the Registrant and Astrium GmbH (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement (Reg. No. 333-126772), and all amendments thereto, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2005)

 

 

 

 

 

10.25

 

Binding Term Sheet, dated as of December 19, 2001, between the Registrant and Astrium GmbH, amending the Lease Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2001, between the Registrant and Astrium GmbH (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement (Reg. No. 333-126772), and all amendments thereto, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2005)

 

 

 

 

 

10.26

 

Lease Agreement, dated as of July 3, 2001, between the Registrant and Astrium GmbH (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.31 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement (Reg. No. 333-126772), and all amendments thereto, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2005)

 

 

 

 

 

10.27

 

Agreement No. 48801 for Provision of Payload Processing Facilities and Support in Conjunction with Commercial Atlas Launches, between Astrotech Space Operations, Inc. and Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.32 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement (Reg. No. 333-126772), and all amendments thereto, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2005)

 

 

 

 

 

10.28

 

Contract No. NNK04LA75C, dated as of July 2, 2004, between Astrotech Space Operations, Inc. and John F. Kennedy Space Center, NASA (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.33 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement (Reg. No. 333-126772), and all amendments thereto, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2005)

 

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10.29

 

Agreement and Statement of Work, dated as of April 25, 1996 and as amended by Amendment No. 3 as of December 6, 2002, between Astrotech Space Operations, Inc. and Sea Launch Company, L.L.C. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.34 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement (Reg. No. 333-126772), and all amendments thereto, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2005)

 

 

 

 

 

10.30

 

Employment and Non-Interference Agreement, dated as of May 12, 2005, between the Registrant and Michael E. Bain (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.35 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement (Reg. No. 333-126772), and all amendments thereto, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2005)

 

 

 

 

 

10.31

 

Employment and Non-Interference Agreement, dated as of May 12, 2005, between the Registrant and E. Michael Chewning (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.36 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement (Reg. No. 333-126772), and all amendments thereto, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2005)

 

 

 

 

 

10.32

 

Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release of All Claims, dated as of May 25, 2005, among the Registrant and Lloyd’s of London, Goshawk Syndicate No. 102, Euclidian Syndicate No. 1243, Ascot Underwriting Ltd. Syndicate No. 1414, and R.J. Kiln Syndicate No. 510 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.37 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement (Reg. No. 333-126772), and all amendments thereto, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2005)

 

 

 

 

 

10.33

 

Lease No. SPCVAN-2-94-0001, between the Secretary of the Air Force and Astrotech Space Operations, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.39 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement (Reg. No. 333-126772), and all amendments thereto, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2005)

 

 

 

 

 

10.34

 

Strategic Collaboration Agreement, dated as of August 5, 1999, between the Registrant and DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.40 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement (Reg. No. 333-126772), and all amendments thereto, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2005)

 

 

 

 

 

10.35

 

Guaranty Agreement, dated as of August 30, 2001, between the Registrant and SouthTrust Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.41 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement (Reg. No. 333-126772), and all amendments thereto, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2005)

 

 

 

 

 

10.36

 

Guaranty Agreement, dated as of August 30, 2001, between Astrotech Space Operations, Inc. and SouthTrust Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.42 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement (Reg. No. 333-126772), and all amendments thereto, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2005)

 

 

 

 

 

10.37

 

Stock Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of August 30, 2001, between the Registrant and SouthTrust Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.43 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement (Reg. No. 333-126772), and all amendments thereto, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2005)

 

 

 

 

 

10.38

 

Stock Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of August 30, 2001, between Astrotech Space Operations, Inc. and SouthTrust Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.44 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement (Reg. No. 333-126772), and all amendments thereto, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2005)

 

 

 

 

 

10.39

 

Assignment of CLIN 1 Rights, dated as of August 30, 2001, between Astrotech Space Operations, Inc. and SouthTrust Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.45 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement (Reg. No. 333-126772), and all amendments thereto, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2005)

 

 

 

 

 

10.40

 

Termination Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2004, between the Registrant and Vladimir J. Fishel (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.46 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement (Reg. No. 333-126772), and all amendments thereto, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2005)

 

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10.41

 

Memorandum of Understanding, dated as of June 8, 2005, between the Registrant and SMH Capital Advisors, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.47 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement (Reg. No. 333-126772), and all amendments thereto, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2005)

 

 

 

 

 

10.42

 

Space Media, Inc. Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.48 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement (Reg. No. 333-126772), and all amendments thereto, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2005)

 

 

 

 

 

10.43

 

First Amendment to Loan Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.49 of the Registrant’s Current Report on 8-K filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on November 10, 2005), effective September 30, 2005 between SPACEHAB, Incorporated (the “Borrower”) and Citibank Texas, N.A., formerly known as First American Bank, SSB (the “Lender”), as executed on November 10, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

10.44

 

Second Amendment to Loan Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.50 of the Registrant’s Current Report on 8-K filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on March 3, 2006), dated February 11, 2006 between SPACEHAB, Incorporated (the “Borrower”) and Citibank Texas, N.A., formerly known as First American Bank, SSB (the “Lender”), as executed on February 28, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

10.45

 

Separation Agreement and Mutual Release, dated as of December 15, 2006, between the Registrant and Michael E. Kearney (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 15, 2006)

 

 

 

 

 

10.46

 

Separation Agreement and Mutual Release, dated as of January 19, 2007, between the Registrant and Michael E. Bain (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 14, 2007)

 

 

 

 

 

10.47

 

Separation Agreement and Mutual Release, dated as of January 19, 2007, between the Registrant and E. Michael Chewning (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 14, 2007)

 

 

 

 

 

10.48

 

Employment and Non-Interference Agreement, dated as of June 4, 2007, between the Registrant and Michael J. Bowker (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 12, 2007)

 

 

 

 

 

10.49

 

Contract No. NNK07LA79C, dated as of June 15, 2007, between Astrotech Space Operations, Inc. and NASA Kennedy Space Center, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 21, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

10.50

 

Loan Agreement dated as of February 6, 2008, between Astrotech Space Operations, Inc. (“the Borrower”) and Green Bank, N.A. (the “Lender”) filed herewith

 

 

 

 

(16)

 

 

Letter Regarding Change in Certifying Accountant

 

 

 

 

 

16.1

 

Letter from Grant Thornton LLP regarding change in certifying accountant, dated January 18, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 16 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 19, 2007)

 

 

 

 

(21)

 

 

SPACEHAB, Incorporated and Subsidiaries – Subsidiaries of the Registrant

 

 

 

 

(23)

 

 

Consents of Experts and Counsel

 

 

 

 

 

23.1

 

Consent of PMB Helin Donovan LLP

 

 

 

 

 

23.2

 

Consent of Grant Thornton LLP

 

 

 

 

(31)

 

 

Rule 13a-14(a) Certifications

 

 

 

 

 

31.1

 

Certification of Thomas B. Pickens, III, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, file herewith

 

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31.2

 

Certification of Brian K. Harrington, the Company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, file herewith

 

 

 

 

(32)

 

 

Section 1350 Certifications

 

 

 

 

 

32.1

 

Certification of Thomas B. Pickens, III, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, file herewith

 

 

 

 

 

32.2

 

Certification of Brian K. Harrington, the Company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, file herewith

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

 

SPACEHAB, Incorporated

 

 

By:

/s/ Thomas B. Pickens, III

 

 

Thomas B. Pickens, III

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Date: September 29, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Brian K. Harrington

 

 

Brian K. Harrington

 

 

Senior Vice President,

 

 

Chief Financial Officer and

 

 

Chief Accounting Officer

Date: September 29, 2008

 

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of this registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

/s/ Thomas B. Pickens, III

 

Chairman of the Board and

 

September 29, 2008

Thomas B. Pickens, III

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Mark Adams

 

Director

 

September 29, 2008

Mark Adams

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Lance W. Lord

 

Director

 

September 29, 2008

Lance W. Lord

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ R. Scott Nieboer

 

Director

 

September 29, 2008

R. Scott Nieboer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ John A. Oliva

 

Director

 

September 29, 2008

John A. Oliva

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ William F. Readdy

 

Director

 

September 29, 2008

William F. Readdy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Barry A. Williamson

 

Director

 

September 29, 2008

Barry A. Williamson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Brian K. Harrington

 

Senior Vice President,

 

September 29, 2008

Brian K. Harrington

 

Chief Financial Officer and

 

 

 

 

Chief Accounting Officer

 

 

 

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EX-10.50 2 a08-23299_1ex10d50.htm EX-10.50

Exhibit 10.50

 

LOAN AGREEMENT

 

THIS LOAN AGREEMENT, dated as of February 6, 2008 (this “Agreement”), is between ASTROTECH SPACE OPERATIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”), and GREEN BANK, N.A., a national banking association (“Lender”).

 

RECITALS :

 

Borrower has requested that Lender extend credit to Borrower in the form of a revolving line of credit in the amount of $2,000,000.00 and a term loan in the amount of $4,000,000.00.  Lender is willing to make such extensions of credit to Borrower upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I.

 

Definitions

 

Section 1.1.                                   Definitions.  As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings:

 

Advance” means an advance of funds by Lender to Borrower pursuant to Article II.

 

Advance Request Form” means a certificate, in substantially the form of Exhibit “I”, properly completed and signed by Borrower requesting an Advance.

 

Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person which, directly or indirectly, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with such Person, including, (a) any Person which beneficially owns or holds ten percent (10%) or more of any class of voting stock of such Person or ten percent (10%) or more of the equity interest in such Person, (b) any Person of which such Person beneficially owns or holds ten percent (10%) or more of any class of voting shares or in which such Person beneficially owns or holds ten percent (10%) or more of the equity interests in such Person, and (c) any officer or director of such Person.

 

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Assignment of Rents” means the Absolute Assignment of Rents (With License Back) executed by Holdings in substantially the form of Exhibit D”, as the same may be amended, supplemented or modified.

 

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Authorized Representative” means any officer or employee of Borrower who has been designated in writing by Borrower to Lender to be an Authorized Representative.  As of the Closing Date, the Authorized Representative is Brian Harrington.

 

Borrowing Base” means, at any particular time, an amount equal to eighty percent (80%) of Eligible Accounts.

 

Borrowing Base Certificate” means a certificate in the form of Exhibit “J”, fully completed and executed by Borrower.

 

Business Day” means any day on which commercial banks are not authorized or required to close in Houston, Texas.

 

Capital Expenditures” means for Borrower and its Subsidiaries, all expenditures for assets which, in accordance with GAAP, are required to be capitalized and so shown on the consolidated balance sheet of Borrower and its Subsidiaries.

 

Capitalized Lease Obligations” means, for Borrower and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, the obligations of Borrower and its Subsidiaries to pay rent or other amounts under a lease of (or other agreement conveying the right to use) real and/or personal property, which obligations, in accordance with GAAP, are required to be classified and accounted for as a capital lease on a balance sheet of any such Person.

 

Closing Date” means the date on which this Agreement has been executed and delivered by the parties hereto and the conditions set forth in Section 6.1 have been satisfied.

 

Collateral” has the meaning specified in Section 5.1.

 

Collateral Account” means a deposit account number 3300921015 styled “Green Bank for the benefit of Astrotech Space Operations, Inc.” maintained by Borrower at Lender, which has been pledged to Lender pursuant to this Agreement and the Security Agreement.

 

Commitment” means the obligation of Lender to make Advances hereunder in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding up to but not exceeding $2,000,000.00, as such amount may be reduced pursuant to Section 2.8 or otherwise.

 

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Current Long Term Lease Payments” means for Borrower and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, the amount due and payable during the next succeeding twelve month period on operating leases and capital leases of Borrower and its Subsidiaries which have a final expiration date more than twelve months from the date of calculation.

 

Current Maturities of Long Term Debt” means for Borrower and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, the principal amount due and payable during the next succeeding twelve month period on Debt of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for borrowed money which has a final maturity more than twelve months from the date of calculation.

 

Debt” means for any Person (a) all indebtedness, whether or not represented by bonds, debentures, notes, securities or other evidences of indebtedness, for the repayment of money borrowed, including, with respect to Borrower, the indebtedness evidenced by the Notes and all other indebtedness of Borrower to Lender, (b) Rate Management Transaction Obligations, (c) all indebtedness representing deferred payment of the purchase price of property or assets, (d) all indebtedness under any lease which, in conformity with GAAP, is required to be capitalized for balance sheet purposes, (e) all indebtedness under guaranties, endorsements, assumptions or other contingent obligations, in respect of, or to purchase or otherwise acquire, indebtedness of others, (f) all indebtedness secured by a Lien existing on property owned, subject to such Lien, whether or not the indebtedness secured thereby shall have been assumed by the owner thereof, and (g) any obligation to redeem or repurchase any of such Person’s capital stock, partnership or membership interests or other ownership interests as applicable.

 

Debt Service Coverage Ratio” means for Borrower and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, as of any date (a) EBITDA for the period ended as of such date, minus (b) Non-Financed Capital Expenditures for the period ended as of such date, minus (c) Distributions for the period ended as of such date, divided by the sum of (e) Current Maturities of Long Term Debt as of such date, plus (f) Current Long Term Lease Payments as of such date, plus (g) Interest Expense for the period ended as of such date.

 

Default Rate” means the lesser of (a) the sum of the stated rate to be borne by the Notes plus five percent (5.0%) or (b) the Maximum Rate.

 

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Distribution” means (a) any distribution, dividend or any other payment or distribution (in cash, property or obligations) made by Borrower on account of its capital stock, (b) any redemption, purchase, retirement or other acquisition by Borrower of any of its capital stock, including any purchase of treasury stock or other treasury obligations, or (c) the establishment of any fund for any such distribution, dividend, payment or acquisition.

 

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EBITDA” means for Borrower and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis for any period, the sum of (a) Net Income for such period, plus (b) without duplication and to the extent deducted in determining such Net Income (i) Interest Expense for such period, plus (ii) Income Tax Expense for such period, plus (iii) depreciation and amortization for such period, plus (iv) non-cash charges for such period.

 

Eligible Accounts” means the aggregate of all accounts receivable owned by Borrower that are acceptable to Lender in its sole discretion and satisfy the following conditions: (a) are due and payable within thirty (30) days; (b) have been outstanding less than ninety-one (91) days past the original date of invoice; (c) have arisen in the ordinary course of business from services performed by Borrower to or for the account debtor or the sale by Borrower of goods in which Borrower had sole ownership where such goods have been shipped or delivered to the account debtor; (d) represent complete bona fide transactions which require no further act under any circumstances on the part of Borrower to make such accounts receivable payable by the account debtor; (e) the goods the sale of which gave rise to such accounts receivable were shipped or delivered to the account debtor on an absolute sale basis and not on consignment, a sale or return basis, a guaranteed sale basis, a bill and hold basis, or on the basis of any similar understanding; (f) are evidenced by an invoice; (g) do not constitute pre-billings or other unearned income; (h) do not arise in connection with contracts which are bonded or insured; (i) the goods the sale of which gave rise to such accounts receivable were not, at the time of sale thereof, subject to any Lien, except the security interest in favor of Lender created by the Loan Documents; (j) are not subject to any provisions prohibiting assignment or requiring notice of or consent to such assignment; (k) are subject to a perfected, first priority security interest in favor of Lender and are not subject to any other Lien; (l) are not subject to setoff, counterclaim, defense, allowance, dispute or adjustment other than normal discounts for prompt payment, and the goods of sale which gave rise to such accounts receivable have not been returned, rejected, repossessed, lost or damaged; (m) the account debtor is not insolvent or the subject of any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding and has not made an assignment for the benefit of creditors, suspended normal business operations, dissolved, liquidated, terminated its existence, ceased to pay its debts as they become due, or suffered a receiver or trustee to be appointed for any of its assets or affairs; (n) are not evidenced by chattel paper or any instrument of any kind; (o) are owed by a Person or Persons that are citizens of or organized under the laws of the United States or any State and are not owed by any Person organized under the laws of a jurisdiction located outside of the United States of America (“Foreign Persons”), provided, that accounts receivable owed by

 

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Foreign Persons may constitute Eligible Accounts if (i) payment of such accounts receivable is insured by a foreign risk insurance policy acceptable to Lender and the proceeds of such policy have been assigned to Lender by an instrument satisfactory to Lender, (ii) payment of such accounts receivable is covered by a letter of credit in form and substance satisfactory to Lender, issued by a financial institution satisfactory to Lender, and the proceeds of such letter of credit have

 

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been assigned to Lender by an instrument satisfactory to Lender or (iii) Lender specifically approves such accounts receivable as Eligible Accounts; (p) if any accounts receivable are owed by the United States of America or any department, agency or instrumentality thereof, the Federal Assignment of Claims Act shall have been complied with; (q) are not owed by an Affiliate of Borrower; and (r) do not include any amount which constitutes retainage.  No account receivable owed by an account debtor to Borrower shall be included as an Eligible Account if more than fifteen percent (15%) of the balances then outstanding on accounts receivable owed by such account debtor and its Affiliates to Borrower have remained unpaid for more than ninety (90) days from the dates of their original invoices.  The amount of any Eligible Accounts owed by an account debtor to Borrower shall be reduced by the amount of all “contra accounts” and other obligations owed by Borrower to such account debtor.  In the event that at any time the accounts receivable from any account debtor and its Affiliates to Borrower exceed fifty percent (50%) of the accounts receivable of Borrower, the accounts receivable from such account debtor and its Affiliates shall not constitute Eligible Accounts to the extent to which such accounts receivable exceed fifty percent (50%) of the accounts receivable of Borrower.

 

Environmental Laws” means any and all laws, rules, regulations, codes, ordinances, orders, decrees, judgments, injunctions, notices or binding agreements issued, promulgated or entered into by any federal, state, county, municipal or other governmental unit, relating in any way to the environment, preservation or reclamation of natural resources, the management, release or threatened release of Hazardous Substance or to health and safety matters.

 

Environmental Report” means that certain “Phase I” environmental assessment of the Real Properties, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender, prepared by Phase Engineering, Inc., dated as of January 11, 2008, satisfactory to Lender and addressed to Lender or accompanied by reliance letters addressed to Lender.

 

ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, and the regulations and published interpretations thereof.

 

Event of Default” has the meaning specified in Section 11.1.

 

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America consistently applied.

 

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Guarantors” means SPACEHAB and Holdings.

 

Guaranty Agreement - SPACEHAB” means the Guaranty Agreement executed by SPACEHAB in favor of Lender in substantially the form of Exhibit “G”, as the same may be amended, supplemented or modified.

 

Guaranty Agreement - Holdings” means the Guaranty Agreement executed by Holdings in favor of Lender in substantially the form of Exhibit “H”, as the same may be amended, supplemented or modified.

 

Guaranty Agreements” means the Guaranty Agreement B SPACEHAB and Guaranty Agreement B Holdings.

 

Hazardous Substance” means any substance, product, waste, pollutant, material, chemical, contaminant, constituent or other material which is or becomes listed, regulated or addressed under any Environmental Law.

 

Holdings” means Astrotech Florida Holdings, Inc., a Florida corporation.

 

Income Tax Expense” means for Borrower and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis for any period, all state and federal income taxes paid or due to be paid during such period.

 

Interest Expense” means for Borrower and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, for any period, the sum of all interest expense paid or required by its terms to be paid during such period, as determined in accordance with GAAP.

 

Lien” means any lien, mortgage, security interest, tax lien, financing statement, pledge, charge, hypothecation, assignment, preference, priority or other encumbrance of any kind or nature whatsoever (including, without limitation, any conditional sale or title retention agreement), whether arising by contract, operation of law or otherwise.

 

Loan Documents” means this Agreement and all promissory notes, security agreements, deeds of trust, assignments, letters of credit, guaranties, and other instruments, documents and agreements executed and delivered pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement, as such instruments, documents and agreements may be amended, modified, renewed, extended or supplemented.

 

Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on (a) the business, property or financial condition of Borrower and its Subsidiaries,

 

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taken as a whole, or any Obligated Party and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (b) the ability of Borrower to pay the Obligations or the ability of Borrower or any Obligated Party to perform its respective obligations under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or (c) the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, or the rights or remedies of Lender hereunder or thereunder.

 

Maturity Date-Term Loan” means February 6, 2011.

 

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Maximum Rate” means the maximum rate of nonusurious interest permitted from day to day by applicable law, including Chapter 303 of the Texas Finance Code (the “Code”) (and as the same may be incorporated by reference in other Texas statutes).  To the extent that Chapter 303 of the Code is relevant to Lender for the purposes of determining the Maximum Rate, Lender may elect to determine such applicable legal rate pursuant to the “weekly ceiling,” from time to time in effect, as referred to and defined in Chapter 303 of the Code; subject, however, to the limitations on such applicable ceiling referred to and defined in the Code, and further subject to any right Lender may have subsequently, under applicable law, to change the method of determining the Maximum Rate.

 

Mortgage” means the Mortgage and Security Agreement executed by Holdings in favor of Lender, in substantially the form of Exhibit “C”, as the same may be amended, supplemented or modified.

 

Net Income” means, for Borrower and its Subsidiaries for any period, the consolidated net income (or loss) of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period, determined in accordance with GAAP.

 

No Default Certificate” means a certificate in the form of Exhibit “K”, fully completed and executed by Borrower.

 

Non-Financed Capital Expenditures” means for Borrower and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, for any period, Capital Expenditures incurred during such period in connection with which none of Borrower or any Subsidiary incurred Debt (and including the equity portion of Capital Expenditures in connection with which Debt is incurred).

 

Note-A” means the promissory note executed by Borrower payable to the order of Lender, in substantially the form of Exhibit “A”, as the same may be renewed, extended or modified and all promissory notes executed in renewal, extension, modification or substitution thereof.

 

Note-B” means the promissory note executed by Borrower payable to the order of Lender, in substantially the form of Exhibit “B”, as the same may be renewed, extended or modified and all promissory notes executed in renewal, extension, modification or substitution thereof.

 

Notes” means Note-A and Note-B.

 

Obligated Party” means Guarantors and any other Person who is or becomes a party to any agreement pursuant to which such Person

 

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guarantees or secures payment and performance of the Obligations or any part thereof.

 

Obligations” means (a) all obligations, indebtedness and liabilities of Borrower to Lender under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (b) the Rate Management Transaction Obligations, and (c) all interest accruing thereon and all reasonable attorneys’ fees and other expenses incurred in the enforcement or collection thereof.

 

Organizational Documents” means, for any Person, (a) the articles of incorporation and bylaws of such Person if such Person is a corporation, (b) the articles of organization and regulations of such Person if such Person is a limited liability company, (c) the limited partnership agreement of such Person if such Person is a limited partnership, or (d) the documents under which such Person was created and is governed if such person is not a corporation, limited liability company or limited partnership.

 

Person” means any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, company, trust, governmental authority or other entity.

 

Pledge Agreement” means the Security Agreement-Pledge executed by SPACEHAB in favor of Lender in substantially the form of Exhibit “F”, as the same may be amended, supplemented or modified.

 

Prime Rate”means, on any day, the prime rate as published in The Wall Street Journal on that day under the section “Money Rates”, and being defined therein as “the base rate on corporate loans at large U.S. money center commercial banks.”  If such section of The Wall Street Journal reflects more than one rate as being the “prime rate”, then the highest rate shall be the Prime Rate.  On days when The Wall Street Journal is not published, the Prime Rate shall be the “prime rate” stated in the most recently published edition of The Wall Street Journal.  In the event The Wall Street Journal ceases to be published altogether, or ceases to publish the “prime rate”, then Lender or its successors or assigns shall establish and use a new Prime Rate, in the exercise of its sole discretion, without any notice to Borrower or any other Person being required.  The Prime Rate shall automatically fluctuate, upward and downward, without notice to Borrower or any other Person, as and in the amount the said published “prime rate” shall fluctuate.  The Prime Rate is a reference rate and does not necessarily represent Lender’s best or lowest rate or a favored rate, and Lender disclaims any statement, representation or warranty to the contrary.

 

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Rate Management Transaction” means any transaction (including an agreement with respect thereto) now existing or hereafter entered into between Borrower and Lender which is a rate swap, basis swap, forward rate transaction, commodity swap, commodity option, equity or equity index swap, equity or equity index option, bond option, interest rate option, foreign exchange transaction, cap transaction, floor transaction, collar transaction, forward transaction, currency swap transaction, cross-currency rate swap transaction, currency option or any other similar transaction (including any option with respect to any of these transactions) or any combination thereof, whether linked to one or more interest rates, foreign currencies, commodity prices, equity prices or other financial measures.

 

Rate Management Transaction Obligations” means any and all obligations and indebtedness, contingent or otherwise, whether now existing or hereafter arising, of Borrower to Lender arising under or in connection with any Rate Management Transaction.

 

Ratio of Total Liabilities to Tangible Net Worth” means, as of any date, (a) (i) Total Liabilities minus the sum of (ii) (x) Subordinated Debt, plus (y) Restricted Cash, plus (z) receivables from Affiliates that can be applied to payables to Affiliates, divided by (b) Tangible Net Worth.

 

Real Property” means the real property and interests in real property described in the Mortgage and all improvements and fixtures thereon and all appurtenances thereto.

 

Restricted Cash” means net advances received from the National Reconnaissance Office under a construction contract at Vandenberg Air Force Base, net of disbursements.

 

Security Agreement” means the Security Agreement executed by Borrower in favor of Lender in substantially the form of Exhibit “E”, as the same may be amended, supplemented or modified.

 

SPACEHAB” means SPACEHAB, Incorporated, a Washington corporation, and its successors and assigns.

 

Subordinated Debt” means Debt of Borrower to any other Person, the payment of which has been subordinated to the payment of the Obligations in a manner reasonably satisfactory to Lender and by a document reasonably satisfactory to Lender.

 

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Subsidiary” means any Person of which or in which Borrower or its other Subsidiaries own or control, directly or indirectly, fifty percent (50%) or more of (a) the combined voting power of all classes having general voting power under ordinary circumstances to elect a majority of the directors, managers or equivalent body of such Person, if it is a corporation, (b) the capital interest or profits interest of such Person, if it is a partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or similar entity, or (c) the beneficial interest of such Person, if it is a trust, association or other unincorporated association or organization.

 

Tangible Net Worth” means, as of any date, (a) all amounts which, in conformity with GAAP, would be included as stockholders’ equity on a consolidated balance sheet of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, plus (b) Subordinated Debt; provided, however, there shall be excluded therefrom (i) any amount at which shares of capital stock of Borrower appear as an asset on Borrower’s or any Subsidiary’s balance sheet, (ii) goodwill, including any amounts, however designated, that represent the excess of the purchase price paid for assets, stock or other ownership interests over the value assigned thereto, (iii) patents, trademarks, trade names and copyrights, (iv) deferred expenses, (v) loans and advances to any stockholder, partner, member, owner, director, officer manager or employee of Borrower, any Subsidiary, any Guarantor or any Affiliate, including any such loans and advances evidenced by promissory notes, to the extent such loans and advances to such Persons exceed amounts payable to such Persons, (vi) accounts receivable or other amounts due from any Subsidiary, any Guarantor or any Affiliate, and (v) all other assets which are properly classified as intangible assets.

 

Termination Date” means 11:00 a.m., Houston, Texas time on February 6, 2009, or such earlier date on which the Commitment terminates as provided in this Agreement.

 

Term Loan” means the loan made by Lender to Borrower pursuant to Article III.

 

Total Liabilities” means, as of any date, all amounts which, in accordance with GAAP, would be classified as liabilities on a consolidated balance sheet of Borrower and its Subsidiaries.

 

Unmatured Event of Default” means the occurrence of an event or the existence of a condition which, with the giving of notice or the passage of time, or both, would constitute an Event of Default.

 

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Section 1.2.                                   Other Definitional Provisions.  All definitions contained in this Agreement are equally applicable to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined.  The words “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import referring to this Agreement refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement.  Unless otherwise specified, all Article and Section references pertain to this Agreement.  All accounting terms not specifically defined herein shall be construed in accordance with GAAP.  Terms used herein that are defined in the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted by the State of Texas, unless otherwise defined herein, shall have the meanings specified in the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted by the State of Texas.  In the event that, at any time, Borrower has no Subsidiaries, all references to the Subsidiaries of Borrower and the consolidation of certain financial information shall be deemed to be inapplicable until such time as Borrower has a Subsidiary.

 

ARTICLE II.

 

Revolving Line of Credit

 

Section 2.1.                                   Advances.  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Lender agrees to make one or more Advances to Borrower from time to time from the date hereof to and including the Termination Date in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding up to but not exceeding the Commitment; provided that the aggregate amount of all Advances at any time outstanding shall not exceed the lesser of (a) the Commitment or (b) the Borrowing Base.  Lender shall have no obligation to make any Advance if an Event of Default or an Unmatured Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.  Subject to the foregoing limitations, and the other terms and provisions of this Agreement, Borrower may borrow, repay and reborrow hereunder.

 

Section 2.2.                                   Note-A.  The obligation of Borrower to repay the Advances shall be evidenced by Note-A executed by Borrower, payable to the order of Lender, in the principal amount of the Commitment.

 

Section 2.3.                                   Repayment of Advances.  Borrower shall repay the unpaid principal amount of all Advances on the Termination Date.

 

Section 2.4.                                   Interest.  The unpaid principal amount of the Advances shall bear interest prior to maturity at a varying rate per annum equal from day to day to the lesser of (a) the Maximum Rate or (b) the sum of the Prime Rate in effect from day to day plus one and three-fourths percent (1.75%), and each change in the rate of interest charged on the Advances shall become effective, without notice to Borrower, on the effective date of each change in the Prime Rate or the Maximum Rate, as the case may be; provided, however, if at any time the rate of interest

 

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specified in clause (b) preceding shall exceed the Maximum Rate, thereby causing the interest on the Advances to be limited to the Maximum Rate, then any subsequent reduction in the Prime Rate shall not reduce the rate of interest on the Advances below the Maximum Rate until the aggregate amount of interest actually accrued on the Advances equals the amount of interest which would have accrued on the Advances if the interest rate specified in clause (b) preceding had at all times been in effect.  Accrued and unpaid interest on the Advances shall be payable on the same day of each month as the day of the month on which this Agreement is dated.  If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, all principal of the Advances shall bear interest at the Default Rate.

 

Section 2.5.                                   Requests for Advances.  Borrower shall give Lender notice of each requested Advance by delivery to Lender of an Advance Request Form executed by an Authorized Representative, properly completed and containing the information required therein.  Prior to making any Advance, Lender may require that Borrower deliver a Borrowing Base Certificate dated a recent date acceptable to Lender evidencing that the amount of the outstanding Advances plus the requested Advance is less than the lesser of (a) the Commitment or (b) the Borrowing Base.  Assuming that each Advance Request Form is in proper form, if Lender receives an Advance Request Form prior to 12:00 p.m. on any Business Day, Lender will make the requested Advance on the same Business Day, and if Lender receives an Advance Request Form after 12:00 p.m., Lender will make the requested Advance on the next Business Day.  Advance Request Forms may be delivered by fax or e-mail.

 

Section 2.6.                                   Use of Proceeds.  The proceeds of Advances shall be used for general corporate purposes and to make advances to Affiliates.

 

Section 2.7.                                   Mandatory Prepayment.  If at any time the outstanding principal amount of the Advances exceeds the Borrowing Base, Borrower shall immediately prepay the outstanding Advances by the amount of the excess plus accrued and unpaid interest on the amount so prepaid.

 

Section 2.8.                                   Unused Commitment Fee; Reduction or Termination of Commitment.  Borrower agrees to pay to Lender a commitment fee on the average daily unused portion of the Commitment, from and including the Closing Date to and including the Termination Date, at the rate of one-half percent (0.50%) per annum based on a 360 day year and the actual number of days elapsed, payable monthly, in arrears and on the Termination Date.  Borrower shall have the right at any time to irrevocably terminate the Commitment; provided that prior to such termination, Borrower shall pay all the outstanding Advances and pay a termination fee in an amount equal to one percent (1%) of the Commitment.

 

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Section 2.9.                                   Facility Fee.  Borrower agrees to pay to Lender a facility fee in the amount of 1% of the Commitment on the Closing Date.  Such facility fee shall be fully earned when paid.

 

ARTICLE III.

 

Term Loan

 

Section 3.1.                                   Term Loan.  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Lender agrees to make the Term Loan to Borrower in the principal amount of $4,000,000.00.

 

Section 3.2.                                   Note-B.  The obligation of Borrower to repay the Term Loan shall be evidenced by Note-B executed by Borrower, payable to the order of Lender, in the principal amount of $4,000,000.00.

 

Section 3.3.                                   Interest.  The Term Loan shall bear interest prior to maturity at a varying rate per annum equal from day to day to the lesser of (a) the Maximum Rate or (b) the Prime Rate in effect from day to day plus one and three-fourths percent (1.75%), and each change in the rate of interest charged on the Term Loan shall become effective, without notice to Borrower on the effective date of each change in the Prime Rate or the Maximum Rate, as the case may be; provided, however, if at any time the rate of interest specified in clause (b) preceding shall exceed the Maximum Rate, thereby causing the interest on the Term Loan to be limited to the Maximum Rate, then any subsequent reduction in the Prime Rate shall not reduce the rate of interest on the Term Loan below the Maximum Rate until the amount of interest actually accrued on the Term Loan equals the aggregate amount of interest which would have accrued on the Term Loan if the interest rate specified in clause (b) preceding had at all times been in effect.  If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, all principal of the Term Loan shall bear interest at the Default Rate.

 

Section 3.4.                                   Repayment of Principal and Interest.  The principal of and interest on the Term Loan shall be due and payable by Borrower as follows:

 

(a)                                  Monthly installments of accrued and unpaid interest shall be due and payable monthly on the same day of each month as the day of the month on which this Agreement is dated; and

 

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(b)                                 Monthly installments each in the principal amount of Twenty-Two Thousand Two Hundred Twenty-Two and 22/100 Dollars ($22,222.22) shall be due and payable on the same day of each month as the day of the month on which this Agreement is dated; and

 

(c)                                  A final installment in the amount of all outstanding principal, plus all accrued and unpaid interest, shall be due and payable on Maturity Date-Term Loan.

 

Section 3.5.                                   Use of Proceeds.  The proceeds of the Term Loan shall be used for general corporate purposes and to make advances to Affiliates.

 

Section 3.6.                                   Origination Fee.  Borrower agrees to pay to Lender an origination fee in the amount of $40,000.00 on the Closing Date.  Such origination fee shall be fully earned when paid.

 

ARTICLE IV.

 

Payments

 

Section 4.1.                                   Method of Payment.  All payments of principal, interest and other amounts to be made by Borrower under this Agreement, the Notes or any other Loan Documents shall be made to Lender at its designated office, without setoff, deduction or counterclaim in immediately available funds.  Whenever any payment under this Agreement, the Notes or any other Loan Document shall be stated to be due on a day that is not a Business Day, such payment may be made on the next Business Day, and interest shall continue to accrue during such extension.

 

Section 4.2.                                   Voluntary Prepayment.  Borrower may prepay the Notes in whole at any time or from time to time in part with accrued interest to the date of prepayment on the amount so prepaid; provided, however, that (a) any prepayments of principal of Note-B shall be accompanied by a prepayment penalty of one percent (1%) of the amount prepaid if such prepayment is made on or before February 6, 2010, and (b) any prepayments of principal of Note-B shall be applied to the principal installments due on Note-B in inverse order of their maturities.

 

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day) unless such calculation would result in a usurious rate, in which case interest shall be calculated on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be.

 

ARTICLE V.

 

Collateral

 

Section 5.1.                                   Collateral.  To secure full and complete payment and performance of the Obligations, Borrower shall execute and deliver or cause to be executed and delivered the documents described below covering the property and collateral described therein and in this Section 5.1 (which, together with any other property and collateral which may now or hereafter secure the Obligations or any part thereof, is sometimes herein called the “Collateral”):

 

(a)                                  Borrower shall grant to Lender a first priority security interest in all of its accounts, accounts receivable, inventory, equipment, machinery, fixtures, chattel paper, documents, instruments, deposit accounts (including the Collateral Account), investment property, letter of credit rights, general intangibles and all its other personal property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, and all products and proceeds thereof, pursuant to the Security Agreement.

 

(b)                                 Holdings shall grant to Lender a first priority Lien on the Real Property pursuant to the Mortgage.

 

(c)                                  SPACEHAB shall grant to Lender a first priority Lien on the stock of Borrower pursuant to the Pledge Agreement.

 

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(d)                                 Borrower shall execute and cause to be executed such further documents and instruments as Lender, in its sole discretion, deems necessary or desirable to evidence and perfect its liens and security interests in the Collateral.  Borrower authorizes, directs and permits Lender to file Uniform Commercial Code financing statements with respect to the Collateral in such jurisdictions as Lender may desire.

 

Section 5.2.                                   Absolute Assignment of Rents.  Holdings shall grant to Lender title to all Rents (as defined in the Assignment of Rents) under the Leases (as defined in the Assignment of Rents) pursuant to the Assignment of Rents (it being understood that Holdings shall only be permitted under a limited license to collect such Rents until the occurrence of an Event of Default).

 

Section 5.3.                                   Setoff.  Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, Lender shall have the right to set off and apply against the Obligations in such a manner as Lender may determine, at any time and without notice to Borrower, any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) or other sums at any time credited by or owing from Lender to Borrower whether or not the Obligations are then due.  As further security for the Obligations, Borrower hereby grants to Lender a security interest in all money, instruments and other property of Borrower now or hereafter held by Lender.  In addition to Lender’s right of setoff and as further security for the Obligations, Borrower hereby grants to Lender a security interest in all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) and other accounts of Borrower now or hereafter on deposit with or held by Lender and all other sums at any time credited by or owing from Lender to Borrower.  The rights and remedies of Lender hereunder are in addition to other rights and remedies (including, without limitation, to the rights of setoff) which Lender may have.

 

Section 5.4.                                   Guaranty Agreements.  Guarantors shall unconditionally and irrevocably guarantee payment and performance of the Obligations as provided in the Guaranty Agreements by execution and delivery of the Guaranty Agreements, respectively.

 

ARTICLE VI.

 

Conditions Precedent

 

Section 6.1.                                   Initial Extension of Credit.  The obligation of Lender to make the initial Advance or fund the Term Loan is subject to the condition precedent that prior thereto Lender shall have received all of the documents set forth below in form and substance satisfactory to Lender.

 

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(a)                                  Certificate - - Borrower.  A certificate of the Secretary or another officer of Borrower acceptable to Lender certifying (i) resolutions of the board of directors of Borrower which authorize the execution, delivery and performance by Borrower of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which Borrower is or is to be a party and (ii) the names of the officers of Borrower authorized to sign this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents to which Borrower is or is to be a party together with specimen signatures of such officers.

 

(b)                                 Organizational Documents - Borrower.  The articles of incorporation and the bylaws of Borrower certified by the Secretary or another officer of Borrower acceptable to Lender.

 

(c)                                  Governmental Certificates - Borrower.  Certificates issued by the appropriate government officials of the state of incorporation of Borrower as to the existence and good standing of Borrower.

 

(d)                                 Certificate - - Holdings.  A certificate of the Secretary or another officer of Holdings acceptable to Lender certifying (i) resolutions of the board of directors of Holdings which authorize the execution, delivery and performance by Holdings of the Mortgage, the Guaranty Agreement - Holdings and the other Loan Documents to which Holdings is or is to be a party and (ii) the names of the officers of Holdings authorized to sign the Mortgage, the Guaranty Agreement - Holdings and each of the other Loan Documents to which Holdings is or is to be party together with specimen signatures of such officers.

 

(e)                                  Organizational Documents - Holdings.  The articles of incorporation and the bylaws of Holdings certified by the Secretary or another officer of Holdings acceptable to Lender.

 

(f)                                    Governmental Certificates - Holdings.  Certificates issued by the appropriate government officials of the state of incorporation of Holdings as to the existence and good standing of Holdings.

 

(g)                                 Certificate - - SPACEHAB.  A certificate of the Secretary or another officer of SPACEHAB acceptable to Lender certifying (i) resolutions of the board of directors of SPACEHAB which authorize the execution, delivery and performance by SPACEHAB of the Pledge Agreement, the Guaranty Agreement - SPACEHAB and the other Loan Documents to which SPACEHAB is or is to be a party and (ii) the names of the officers of SPACEHAB authorized to sign the Pledge Agreement, the Guaranty Agreement - SPACEHAB and

 

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each of the other Loan Documents to which SPACEHAB is or is to be party together with specimen signatures of such officers.

 

(h)                                 Organizational Documents - SPACEHAB.  The articles of incorporation and the bylaws of SPACEHAB certified by the Secretary or another officer of SPACEHAB acceptable to Lender.

 

(i)                                     Governmental Certificates - SPACEHAB.  Certificates issued by the appropriate government officials of the state of incorporation of SPACEHAB as to the existence and good standing of SPACEHAB.

 

(j)                                     Notes.  The Notes executed by Borrower.

 

(k)                                  Security Agreement.  The Security Agreement executed by Borrower.

 

(l)                                     Pledge Agreement.  The Pledge Agreement executed by SPACEHAB.

 

(m)                               Financing Statements.  Uniform Commercial Code financing statements showing Borrower, SPACEHAB and Holdings as debtor.

 

(n)                                 Guaranty Agreements.  The Guaranty Agreements executed by Guarantors, respectively.

 

(o)                                 Mortgage.  The Mortgage executed by Holdings.

 

(p)                                 Assignment of Rents.  The Assignment of Rents executed by Holdings.

 

(q)                                 Fees.  The facility fee referred to in Section 2.9 and the origination fee referred to in Section 3.6 (provided that the amount of $25,000.00 previously paid by Borrower shall be credited against such fees).

 

(r)                                    Required Deposit.  Evidence that Borrower has deposited $568,550.40 into the Collateral Account.

 

(s)                                  Appraisal.  A MAI appraisal or appraisals obtained or to be obtained by Lender from a qualified appraiser satisfactory to Lender prepared in accordance with the requirements for appraisal standards for national banks or as otherwise required by applicable law or Lender’s then current appraisal requirements, which appraisal shall reflect an “as is” fair market value of the Project acceptable to Lender.

 

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(t)                                    Mortgagee Title Insurance Policy.  A paid mortgagee policy of title insurance in the amount of $6,000,000.00 insuring that the Mortgage B Holdings creates in favor of Lender a first priority lien on the Real Property.  The mortgagee policy of title insurance shall have been issued at Borrower’s expense by a title insurance company acceptable to Lender, shall show a state of title and exceptions thereto, if any, acceptable to Lender and shall contain such endorsements as may be required by Lender.

 

(u)                                 Survey.  A survey of the Real Property showing (i) a metes and bounds description of the Real Property, (ii) all recorded or visible boundary lines, building locations, locations of utilities, easements, rights-of-way, rights of access, building or set-back lines, dedications and natural and manufactured objects affecting the Real Property, (iii) any encroachments upon or protrusions from the Real Property, (iv) any area federally designated as a flood hazard and (v) such other matters as Lender may require

 

(v)                                 Easements, etc.  Copies of all recorded easements, rights-of way, restrictive covenants, leases, encumbrances and other documents and instruments filed of record that affect the Real Properties.

 

(w)                               Environmental Report.  An environmental report addressed to Lender certifying that the Real Properties and Borrower’s and Holdings=, as applicable, operations thereon comply with all Environmental Laws, that the Real Properties are free of Hazardous Substances, and that the Real Properties and any structures thereon are free of any conditions that present indoor and outdoor air hazards.

 

(x)                                   Insurance Policies.  Copies of all insurance policies required by Section 8.5, together with loss payable endorsements in favor of Lender with respect to all insurance policies covering Collateral.

 

(y)                                 UCC Search.  A Uniform Commercial Code search showing all financing statements and other documents or instruments on file against (a) Borrower in Brevard County, Florida, and the office of the Secretary of State of Delaware, (b) Holdings in Brevard County, Florida, and the office of the Secretary of State of Florida, and (c) SPACEHAB in the office of the Secretary of State of Washington.

 

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(z)                                   Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses.  Evidence that the costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) referred to in Section 12.1, to the extent incurred, have been paid in full by Borrower.

 

(aa)                            Additional Documentation.  Such additional approvals or documents as Lender may reasonably request.

 

Section 6.2.                                   Post Closing Deliveries.  Borrower will deliver to Lender within sixty (60) days after the Closing Date evidence that Borrower has submitted an application requesting a waiver/variance letter from the city of Titusville, Florida, waiving the encroachment of a building contained on the Real Property which was built within a building set back line.  Borrower=s failure to deliver a waiver/variance letter from the city of Titusville, Florida will not constitute an Event of Default.

 

Section 6.3.                                   All Extensions of Credit.  The obligation of Lender to make any Advance (including the initial Advance) is subject to receipt by Lender of the items required by Section 2.5, and such additional approvals or documents as Lender may reasonably request.

 

ARTICLE VII.

 

Representations and Warranties

 

To induce Lender to enter into this Agreement, Borrower represents and warrants to Lender that:

 

Section 7.1.                                   Existence.  Borrower and each Subsidiary (a) are duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of their respective jurisdictions of organization, (b) have all requisite power and authority to own their assets and carry on their business as now being or as proposed to be conducted and (c) are qualified to do business in all jurisdictions necessary and where failure to so qualify would have a Material Adverse Effect.  Borrower has the power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is or may become a party.

 

Section 7.2.                                   Financial Statements.  Borrower has delivered to Lender audited consolidated financial statements of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at and for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, and unaudited consolidated financial statements of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the three (3) month period ended September 30, 2007.  Such financial statements are true and correct, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, and fairly and accurately present, on a consolidated basis, the financial condition of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the respective dates indicated therein and the results of operations for the respective periods

 

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indicated therein.  Neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries has any material contingent liabilities, liabilities for taxes, material forward or long-term commitments or unrealized or anticipated losses from any unfavorable commitments not reflected in such financial statements.  There has been no Material Adverse Effect since the effective date of the most recent financial statements referred to in this Section.

 

Section 7.3.                                   Requisite Action; No Breach.  The execution, delivery and performance by Borrower of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which Borrower is or may become a party have been duly authorized by all requisite action on the part of Borrower and do not and will not violate or conflict with the Organizational Documents of Borrower or any law, rule or regulation or any order, writ, injunction or decree of any court, governmental authority or arbitrator, and do not and will not conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under, or result in the imposition of any Lien (except as permitted by this Agreement) upon any of the revenues or assets of Borrower or any Subsidiary pursuant to the provisions of any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, security agreement, franchise, permit, license or other instrument or agreement by which Borrower or any Subsidiary or any of their respective properties is bound, except to the extent such conflict, violation or breach could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 7.4.                                   Operation of Business.  Borrower, each Guarantor and each Subsidiary possess all licenses, permits, franchises, patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade names, or rights thereto, to conduct their respective businesses substantially as now conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted.

 

Section 7.5.                                   Litigation and Judgments.  There is no action, suit, investigation or proceeding before or by any court, governmental authority or arbitrator pending, or to the knowledge of Borrower, threatened against or affecting Borrower, any Guarantor or any Subsidiary, that could, if adversely determined, have a Material Adverse Effect.  There are no outstanding judgments against Borrower, any Guarantor or any Subsidiary.

 

Section 7.6.                                   Rights in Properties; Liens.  Borrower, each Guarantor and each Subsidiary have good and marketable title to or valid leasehold interests in their respective properties and assets, real and personal, including the properties, assets and leasehold interests reflected in the financial statements described in Section 7.2, and none of the properties, assets or leasehold interests of Borrower, any Guarantor or any Subsidiary is subject to any Lien, except as permitted by this Agreement.

 

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Section 7.7.                                   Enforceability.  This Agreement constitutes, and the other Loan Documents to which Borrower is a party, when delivered, shall constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of Borrower, enforceable against Borrower in accordance with their respective terms, except as enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws of general application relating to the enforcement of creditor’s rights and by equitable principles (where the enforcement is sought by proceedings in equity or at law).

 

Section 7.8.                                   Approvals.  No authorization, approval or consent of, and no filing or registration with, any court, governmental authority or third party is or will be necessary for the execution, delivery or performance by Borrower of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which Borrower is or may become a party or the validity or enforceability thereof.

 

Section 7.9.                                   Debt.  Borrower and its Subsidiaries have no Debt except Debt to Lender and other Debt permitted pursuant to Section 9.1.

 

Section 7.10.                             Use of Proceeds; Margin Securities.  None of Borrower, any Guarantor or any Subsidiary is engaged principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meaning of Regulations T, U or X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System), and no part of the proceeds of any extension of credit under this Agreement will be used to purchase or carry any such margin stock or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock.

 

Section 7.11.                             ERISA.  Borrower, each Guarantor and each Subsidiary have complied with all applicable minimum funding requirements and all other applicable and material requirements of ERISA, and there are no existing conditions that would give rise to liability thereunder.  No Reportable Event (as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA) has occurred in connection with any employee benefit plan that might constitute grounds for the termination thereof by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or for the appointment by the appropriate United States District Court of a trustee to administer such plan.

 

Section 7.12.                             Taxes.  Borrower, each Guarantor and each Subsidiary have filed all tax returns (federal, state and local) required to be filed (or have filed for extensions thereon), including all income, franchise, employment, property and sales taxes, and have paid all of their liabilities for taxes, assessments, governmental charges and other levies that are due and payable (except for those that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted,

 

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for which no Lien has been filed of record and for which adequate reserves have been established), and Borrower knows of no pending investigation of Borrower, any Guarantor or any Subsidiary by any taxing authority or of any pending but unassessed tax liability of Borrower, any Guarantor or any Subsidiary.

 

Section 7.13.                             Disclosure.  There is no fact known to Borrower which has a Material Adverse Effect or which might in the future have a Material Adverse Effect that has not been disclosed in writing to Lender.

 

Section 7.14.                             Subsidiaries.  Borrower has no Subsidiaries other than Holdings.  Borrower owns one hundred percent (100%) of the outstanding stock of Holdings.

 

Section 7.15.                             Compliance with Laws.  None of Borrower, any Guarantor or any Subsidiary is in violation in any material respect of any law, rule, regulation, order or decree of any court, governmental authority or arbitrator, the violation of which is reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 7.16.                             Compliance with Agreements.  Neither Borrower, any Guarantor nor any Subsidiary is in violation in any material respect of any document, agreement, contract or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or its properties are bound, the violation of which is reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 7.17.                             Environmental Matters.  Borrower, each Guarantor and each Subsidiary, and their respective properties, are in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws and neither Borrower, any Guarantor nor any Subsidiary is subject to any liability or obligation for remedial action thereunder.  There is no pending or, to Borrower=s knowledge, threatened investigation or inquiry by any governmental authority of Borrower, any Guarantor or any Subsidiary or any of their respective properties pertaining to any Hazardous Substance.  Except in the ordinary course of business and in compliance with all Environmental Laws, there are no Hazardous Substances located on or under any of the properties of Borrower, any Guarantor or any Subsidiary.  Except in the ordinary course of business and in compliance with all Environmental Laws, neither Borrower, any Guarantor nor any Subsidiary has caused or permitted any Hazardous Substance to be disposed of on or under or released from any of its properties.  Borrower, each Guarantor and each Subsidiary have obtained all permits, licenses and authorizations which are required under and by all Environmental Laws.

 

Section 7.18.                             Solvency.  Borrower, Guarantors and their Subsidiaries, on an individual and a consolidated basis, are not insolvent, Borrower’s, each

 

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Guarantor=s and their Subsidiaries’ assets, on an individual and a consolidated basis, exceed their liabilities, and Borrower will not be rendered insolvent by the execution and performance of this Agreement and the Loan Documents.

 

Section 7.19.                             Investment Company Act.  None of Borrower, any Guarantor or any Subsidiary is an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

ARTICLE VIII.

 

Affirmative Covenants

 

Borrower covenants and agrees that, as long as the Obligations or any part thereof are outstanding or Lender has any Commitment hereunder, Borrower will perform and observe the covenants set forth below, unless Lender shall otherwise consent in writing.

 

Section 8.1.                                   Reporting Requirements.  Borrower will deliver to Lender:

 

(a)                                  Quarterly Financial Statements - Borrower.  As soon as available, and in any event within forty-five (45) days after the end of each quarter of each fiscal year of Borrower, a copy of the financial statements of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such fiscal quarter and for the portion of the fiscal year then ended, containing, on a consolidated basis, balance sheets, statements of income, statements of stockholders’ equity and cash flows in each case setting forth in comparative form the figures for the corresponding period of the preceding fiscal year, all in reasonable detail and certified by an officer of Borrower acceptable to Lender to have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and to fairly and accurately present the financial condition and results of operations of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, at the date and for the periods indicated therein.

 

(b)                                 Annual Financial Statements - SPACEHAB.  As soon as available, and in any event within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year of SPACEHAB, beginning with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, a copy of the annual audited financial statements of SPACEHAB and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal year on SEC form 10-K, prepared in accordance with GAAP, and audited and certified without qualification by independent certified public accountants of recognized standing acceptable to Lender.

 

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(c)                                  Quarterly Financial Statements - SPACEHAB.  As soon as available, and in any event within forty-five (45) days after the end of each quarter of each fiscal year of SPACEHAB, a copy of the financial statements of SPACEHAB and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such fiscal quarter and for the portion of the fiscal year then ended on SEC form 10-Q, certified by an officer of SPACEHAB acceptable to Lender to have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and to fairly and accurately present the financial condition and results of operations of SPACEHAB and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, at the date and for the periods indicated therein.

 

(d)                                 No Default Certificate.  (i) As soon as available, and in any event within forty-five (45) days after the end of each fiscal quarter, a No Default Certificate as of the last day of such quarter, and (ii) together with the financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 8.1(a), a No Default Certificate as of the last day of the fiscal year covered by such financial statements, in each case executed by an officer of Borrower acceptable to Lender and containing detailed calculations of the covenants contained in Article X.

 

(e)                                  Borrowing Base Certificate.  As soon as available, and in any event within fifteen (15) days after the end of each month, a Borrowing Base Certificate as of the last day of such month certified by an officer of Borrower acceptable to Lender.

 

(f)                                    Monthly Accounts Receivable Reports.  As soon as available, and in any event within fifteen (15) days after the end of each month, aged accounts receivable reports for Borrower as of the last day of such month certified by an officer of Borrower acceptable to Lender.

 

(g)                                 Monthly Accounts Payable Reports.  As soon as available, and in any event within fifteen (15) days after the end of each month, aged accounts payable reports for Borrower as of the last day of such month certified by an officer of Borrower acceptable to Lender.

 

(h)                                 Contracts.  As soon as available, and in any event within forty-five (45) days after the end of each fiscal quarter of Borrower, a list of all of Borrower=s contracts in excess of $100,000.00 awarded and pending as of the last day of such fiscal quarter certified by an officer of Borrower acceptable to Lender.

 

(i)                                     Tax Returns.  Within fifteen (15) days following the filing thereof, copies of each federal income tax return filed by Borrower and Guarantor.

 

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(j)                                     Notice of Litigation.  Promptly after the commencement thereof, notice of all actions, suits and proceedings before any court or governmental department, commission, board, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, affecting Borrower, any Guarantor or any Subsidiary which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(k)                                  Judgments.  Within five (5) days of the rendering thereof, notice of any judgment against Borrower, any Guarantor or any Subsidiary in an amount which is greater than $25,000.00.

 

(l)                                     Notice of Default.  As soon as possible and in any event within five (5) days after Borrower=s actual knowledge of the occurrence of each Event of Default and Unmatured Event of Default, a written notice setting forth the details of such Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default and the action which Borrower has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto.

 

(m)                               Notice of Material Adverse Effect.  As soon as possible, and in any event within five (5) days after Borrower becomes aware thereof, notice of the occurrence of any event or the existence of any condition which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(n)                                 General Information.  Promptly, such other information concerning Borrower, any Guarantor or any Subsidiary as Lender may from time to time reasonably request.

 

Section 8.2.                                   Maintenance of Existence; Conduct of Business.  Borrower will preserve and maintain, and will cause each Guarantor and each Subsidiary to preserve and maintain, its corporate existence and all of its leases, privileges, licenses, permits, franchises, qualifications and rights that are necessary or desirable in the ordinary conduct of its business.

 

Section 8.3.                                   Maintenance of Properties.  Borrower will maintain, and will cause each Guarantor and each Subsidiary to maintain, its assets and properties in good condition and repair, normal wear and tear excepted.

 

Section 8.4.                                   Taxes and Claims.  Borrower will pay or discharge, and will cause each Guarantor and each Subsidiary to pay or discharge, at or before maturity or before becoming delinquent (a) all taxes, levies, assessments and governmental charges imposed on it or its income or profits or any of its property and (b) all lawful claims for labor, material and supplies, which, if unpaid, might become a Lien upon

 

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any of its property; provided, however, that none of Borrower, any Guarantor or any Subsidiary shall be required to pay or discharge any claim, tax, levy, assessment or governmental charge with respect to which no Lien has been filed of record, which is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and for which adequate reserves have been established.

 

Section 8.5.                                   Insurance.  Borrower will maintain, and will cause each Guarantor and each Subsidiary to maintain, with financially sound and reputable insurance companies, workmen’s compensation insurance, liability insurance and insurance on its property, assets and business, all at least in such amounts and against such risks as are usually insured against by Persons engaged in similar businesses and as are reasonably acceptable to Lender.  Each insurance policy covering Collateral shall name Lender as lender loss payee and provide that such policy will not be cancelled without at least thirty (30) days prior written notice to Lender.

 

Section 8.6.                                   Inspection.  At any time and from time to time after an Event of Default has occurred, or, if no Event of Default has occurred, two (2) days after notice from Lender, and subject to United States= export laws and the requirements of the Department of Defense Industrial Security Manual, Borrower will permit, and will cause each Guarantor and each Subsidiary to permit, representatives of Lender to examine and make copies of the books and records of, and visit and inspect the properties or assets of Borrower, any Guarantor and any Subsidiary and to discuss the business, operations and financial condition of any such Persons with their respective officers and employees and with their independent certified public accountants.

 

Section 8.7.                                   Keeping Books and Records.  Borrower will maintain, and will cause each Guarantor and each Subsidiary to maintain, proper books of record and account in which full, true and correct entries in conformity with GAAP shall be made of all dealings and transactions in relation to its business and activities.

 

Section 8.8.                                   Compliance with Laws.  Borrower will comply, and will cause each Guarantor and each Subsidiary to comply, in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders of any court, governmental authority or arbitrator, the violation of which is reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 8.9.                                   Compliance with Agreements.  Borrower will comply, and will cause each Guarantor and each Subsidiary to comply, in all material respects with all agreements, contracts and instruments binding on it or affecting its properties or

 

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business, the violation of which is reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 8.10.                             Further Assurances.  Borrower will execute and deliver, and will cause each Guarantor and each Subsidiary to execute and deliver, such further instruments as may be reasonably requested by Lender to carry out the provisions and purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and to preserve and perfect the Liens of Lender in the Collateral.

 

Section 8.11.                             ERISA.  Borrower will comply, and will cause each Guarantor and each Subsidiary to comply, with all minimum funding requirements, and all other material requirements, of ERISA, if applicable, so as not to give rise to any liability thereunder.

 

Section 8.12.                             Continuity of Operations.  Borrower will continue to conduct, and will cause each Guarantor and each Subsidiary to continue to conduct, its primary businesses as conducted as of the Closing Date and to continue its operations in such businesses.

 

Section 8.13.                             Banking Relationship.  Borrower will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, establish and maintain its primary banking depository and disbursement relationship with Lender.

 

Section 8.14.                             Collateral Account.  Borrower hereby pledges and assigns to Lender, and grants to Lender a security interest in, the Collateral Account and in all cash, instruments, securities and funds on deposit therein, all interest and cash or other property received in connection therewith or in exchange therefor, and all proceeds of all of the above, now or hereafter existing, as additional collateral security for the Obligations. In addition to Lender’s common law rights of setoff, Borrower hereby grants to Lender, if an Event of Default exists, the right to offset all or a portion of the funds in the Collateral Account. Borrower shall have no right to access or effect withdrawals from the Collateral Account, and the Collateral Account shall be maintained in the name of and subject to the sole and exclusive dominion and control of Lender.  There will be no withdrawals made from the Collateral Account by Lender unless and until an Event of Default has occurred.  If an Event of Default exists, Lender may at any time, and from time to time, apply funds on deposit in the Collateral Account to the Obligations in such order as Lender may determine.

 

Section 8.15.                             Executive Continuity.  Within four (4) Business Days of such change, Borrower will, and will cause SPACEHAB and Holdings to, notify Lender of any change in the AExecutive Officers@ (as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission) of Borrower, SPACEHAB or Holdings.  If the Chief Financial Officer of

 

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Borrower, SPACEHAB or Holdings ceases to hold such position, Borrower will, and will cause SPACEHAB and Holdings to, within four (4) Business Days of such occurrence, provide Lender with a plan to replace the then outgoing Chief Financial Officer of Borrower, SPACEHAB or Holdings, as applicable, with a Person of equal or higher qualification for such position within thirty (30) Business Days.

 

ARTICLE IX.

 

Negative Covenants

 

Borrower covenants and agrees that, as long as the Obligations or any part thereof are outstanding or Lender has any Commitment hereunder, Borrower will perform and observe the covenants set forth below, unless Lender shall otherwise consent in writing.

 

Section 9.1.                                   Debt.  Borrower will not incur, create, assume or permit to exist, and will not permit any Subsidiary to incur, create, assume or permit to exist, any Debt, except (a) Debt to Lender, (b) Subordinated Debt, (c) accounts payable in the ordinary course of business, and (d) Debt arising from the endorsement of instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business.

 

Section 9.2.                                   Limitation on Liens.  Borrower will not incur, create, assume or permit to exist, and will not permit any Subsidiary to incur, create, assume or permit to exist, any Lien upon any of its property, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, except (a) Liens in favor of Lender, (b) Permitted Encumbrances, if any, as defined in the Mortgage, (c) Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges which are not delinquent or which are being contested in good faith, for which adequate reserves have been established and with respect to which no Lien has been filed of record, and (d) Liens of mechanics, materialmen, warehousemen, carriers or other similar statutory Liens securing obligations that are not yet due and are incurred in the ordinary course of business.

 

Section 9.3.                                   Mergers, Acquisitions, Dissolutions and Disposition of Assets.  Borrower will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, (a) become a party to a merger, consolidation, partnership or joint venture or purchase or otherwise acquire all or a substantial part of the assets of any Person or any shares or other evidence of beneficial ownership of any Person, (b) dissolve or liquidate, (c) amend its Organizational Documents, (d) sell, lease, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of substantially all of its assets, except dispositions of inventory in the ordinary course of business, (e) create any new Subsidiary or (f) enter into any agreement to do any of the foregoing.

 

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Section 9.4.                                   Restricted Payments.  Borrower will not declare or pay any Distribution, except Borrower may pay Distributions to Guarantor if (a) no Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default exists, and (b) no Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default would arise as a result of making such Distribution.

 

Section 9.5.                                   Loans and Advances.  Borrower will not make, and will not permit any Subsidiary to make, any advance, loan or extension of credit to any Person except for advances to SPACEHAB; provided that advances to SPACEHAB may be made by Borrower only if (a) at the time of making such advance, no Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default exists, and (b) no Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default would arise as a result of making such advance.

 

Section 9.6.                                   Investments.  Borrower will not make, and will not permit any Subsidiary to make, any capital contribution to or investment in, or purchase, or permit any Guarantor or any Subsidiary to purchase, any stock, bonds, notes, debentures, or other securities of any Person, except (a) readily marketable direct obligations of the United States of America, (b) fully insured certificates of deposit with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition of Lender or any commercial bank operating in the United States having capital and surplus in excess of $100,000,000.00, (c) commercial paper of a domestic issuer if at the time of purchase such paper is rated in one of the two highest rating categories of Standard and Poor’s Corporation or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., and (d) investments made through Lender or its Affiliates and approved by Lender.

 

Section 9.7.                                   Compliance with Environmental Laws.  Borrower will not, and will not permit any Guarantor or any Subsidiary to, (a) use (or permit any tenant to use) any of their respective properties or assets for the handling, processing, storage, transportation or disposal of any Hazardous Substance, except in the ordinary course of business and in compliance with all Environmental Laws, (b) generate any Hazardous Substance, (c) conduct any activity which is likely to cause a release or threatened release of any Hazardous Substance, or (d) otherwise conduct any activity or use any of their respective properties or assets in any manner that is likely to violate any Environmental Law.

 

Section 9.8.                                   Accounting.  Borrower will not make, and will not permit any Guarantor or any Subsidiary to make, any change in accounting treatment or reporting practices, except as required by GAAP.

 

Section 9.9.                                   Change of Business.  Borrower will not enter into, or permit any Subsidiary to enter into, any type of business which is materially different from the business in which Borrower or such Subsidiary is presently engaged.

 

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Section 9.10.                             Transactions With Affiliates.  Borrower will not enter into, or permit to exist, and will not permit any Subsidiary to enter into or permit to exist, any transaction, arrangement or contract (including any lease or other rental agreement) with any of its Affiliates which is on terms which are less favorable than are obtainable from any Person who is not an Affiliate of Borrower or such Subsidiary.

 

Section 9.11.                             Compliance with Government Regulations.  Borrower will not, and will not permit any Guarantor or any Subsidiary to, (a) be or become subject at any time to any law, regulation or list of any governmental agency (including, without limitation, the U.S. Officer of Foreign Asset Control list) that prohibits or limits Lender from making any advance or extension of credit to Borrower or from otherwise conducting business with Borrower, or (b) fail to provide documentary and other evidence of Borrower’s identity as may be requested by Lender at any time to enable Lender to verify Borrower’s identity or to comply with any applicable law or regulation, including, without limitation Section 326 of the USA Patriot Act of 2001, 31 U.S.C. Section 5318.

 

ARTICLE X.

 

Financial Covenants

 

Borrower covenants and agrees that, as long as the Obligations or any part thereof are outstanding or Lender has any Commitment hereunder, Borrower will perform and observe the financial covenants set forth below, unless Lender shall otherwise consent in writing.

 

Section 10.1.                             Tangible Net Worth.  Borrower will at all times maintain Tangible Net Worth in an amount not less than $35,000,000.00.  Tangible Net Worth shall be calculated and tested quarterly as of the last day of each fiscal quarter of Borrower.

 

Section 10.2.                             Ratio of Total Liabilities to Tangible Net Worth.  Borrower will at all times maintain a Ratio of Total Liabilities to Tangible Net Worth of not greater than 0.50 to 1.00.  The Ratio of Total Liabilities to Tangible Net Worth shall be calculated and tested quarterly as of the last day of each fiscal quarter of Borrower.

 

Section 10.3.                             Debt Service Coverage Ratio.  Borrower will at all times maintain a Debt Service Coverage Ratio of not less than 1.25 to 1.00.  The Debt Service Coverage Ratio shall be calculated and tested quarterly as of the last day

 

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of each quarter of each fiscal year of Borrower, commencing with the quarter ending December 31, 2007, and, the Debt Service Coverage Ratio shall be calculated on a cumulative basis for the four quarters ended as of such date (a “rolling or trailing four quarter” basis).

 

ARTICLE XI.

 

Default

 

Section 11.1.                             Events of Default.  Each of the following shall be deemed an “Event of Default”:

 

(a)                                  Borrower shall fail to pay (i) principal of the Obligations when due, or (ii) any portion (other than principal) of the Obligations within five (5) days of the date when due.

 

(b)                                 Any representation or warranty made or deemed made by Borrower or any Obligated Party (or any of their respective officers) in any Loan Document or in any certificate, report, notice or financial statement furnished at any time in connection with this Agreement shall be false, misleading or erroneous in any material respect when made or deemed to have been made.

 

(c)                                  Borrower or any Obligated Party shall fail to perform, observe or comply with any covenant, agreement or term contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

 

(d)                                 Borrower, any Subsidiary, or any Obligated Party shall commence a voluntary proceeding seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief with respect to itself or its debts under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect or seeking the appointment of a trustee, receiver, liquidator, custodian or other similar official of it or a substantial part of its property or shall consent to any such relief or to the appointment of or taking possession by any such official in an involuntary case or other proceeding commenced against it or shall make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors or shall generally fail to pay its debts as they become due or shall take any corporate action to authorize any of the foregoing.

 

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bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect or seeking the appointment of a trustee, receiver, liquidator, custodian or other similar official for it or a substantial part of its property, and such involuntary proceeding shall remain undismissed and unstayed for a period of sixty (60) days.

 

(f)                                    Borrower, any Subsidiary or any Obligated Party shall fail to discharge within a period of sixty (60) days after the commencement thereof any attachment, sequestration or similar proceeding or proceedings involving an aggregate amount in excess of $25,000.00 against any of its assets or properties.

 

(g)                                 Borrower, any Subsidiary or any Obligated Party shall fail to satisfy and discharge promptly any judgment or judgments against it for the payment of money in an aggregate amount in excess of $25,000.00.

 

(h)                                 Borrower or any Subsidiary shall fail to pay when due any principal of or interest on any Debt (other than the Obligations), or the maturity of any such Debt shall have been accelerated, or any such Debt shall have been required to be prepaid prior to the stated maturity thereof, or any event shall have occurred that permits (or, with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both, would permit) any holder or holders of such Debt or any Person acting on behalf of such holder or holders to accelerate the maturity thereof or require any such prepayment.

 

(i)                                     Any Obligated Party shall fail to pay when due any principal of or interest on any Debt (other than the Obligations) which has a principal amount of more than $25,000.00 on the date of such failure, or the maturity of any such Debt shall have been accelerated, or any such Debt shall have been required to be prepaid prior to the stated maturity thereof, or any event shall have occurred that permits (or, with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both, would permit) any holder or holders of such Debt or any Person acting on behalf of such holder or holders to accelerate the maturity thereof or require any such prepayment.

 

(j)                                     An Event of Default, event of default, Default or default (however therein defined) shall occur in any document evidencing Debt of Borrower, any Subsidiary or any Obligated Party to Lender or its Affiliates.

 

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(k)                                  This Agreement or any other Loan Document shall cease to be in full force and effect or shall be declared null and void or the validity or enforceability thereof shall be contested or challenged by Borrower, any Subsidiary, any Obligated Party or any of their respective owners, or Borrower or any Obligated Party shall deny that it has any further liability or obligation under any of the Loan Documents, or any Lien or security interest created by the Loan Documents shall for any reason cease to be a valid, first priority perfected security interest in and Lien upon any of the Collateral purported to be covered thereby.

 

(l)                                     Borrower shall fail to comply with the provisions of Section 2.7 of this Agreement.

 

Section 11.2.                             Remedies Upon Default.  If any Event of Default shall occur, Lender may do any one or more of the following: (a) declare the outstanding principal of and accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes and the Obligations or any part thereof to be immediately due and payable, and the same shall thereupon become immediately due and payable, without notice, demand, presentment, notice of dishonor, notice of acceleration, notice of intent to accelerate, notice of intent to demand, protest or other formalities of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by Borrower, (b) terminate the Commitment without notice to Borrower, (c) foreclose or otherwise enforce any Lien granted to Lender to secure payment and performance of the Obligations and (d) exercise any and all rights and remedies afforded by the laws of the State of Texas or any other jurisdiction by any of the Loan Documents, by equity or otherwise; provided, however, that upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under Section 11.1(d) or Section 11.1(e), the Commitment shall automatically terminate, and the outstanding principal of and accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes and the other Obligations shall become immediately due and payable without notice, demand, presentment, notice of dishonor, notice of acceleration, notice of intent to accelerate, notice of intent to demand, protest or other formalities of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by Borrower.

 

Section 11.3.                             Performance by Lender.  If Borrower shall fail to perform any covenant, duty or agreement contained in any of the Loan Documents, Lender may perform or attempt to perform such covenant, duty or agreement on behalf of Borrower.  In such event, Borrower shall, at the request of Lender, promptly pay any amount expended by Lender in such performance or attempted performance to Lender, together with interest thereon at the Default Rate from the date of such expenditure until paid.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is expressly agreed that Lender shall not have any liability or responsibility for the performance of any obligation of Borrower under this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

 

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Section 11.4.                             Application of Liquidation Proceeds.  All monies received by Lender from the exercise of remedies under this Agreement or the Loan Documents securing or relating to the Notes or the Rate Management Transaction Obligations shall, unless otherwise required by applicable law, be applied as follows:

 

(a)                                  First, to the payment of all expenses incurred by Lender in connection with the exercise of such rights and remedies, including, without limitation, all costs and expenses of collection, attorneys’ fees, court costs and foreclosure expenses.

 

(b)                                 Second, to the payment of interest then accrued on the Notes.

 

(c)                                  Third, to the payment pro rata of the principal balance then owing on the Notes and all payments under Rate Management Transaction Obligations.

 

(d)                                 Fourth, to the payment of any other Obligations.

 

(e)                                  Finally, any remaining surplus, to Borrower or to whomsoever shall be lawfully entitled thereto.

 

The provisions of this Section 11.4 shall govern and control over any conflicting provisions in this Agreement or any Loan Document.

 

ARTICLE XII.

 

Miscellaneous

 

Section 12.1.                             Expenses of Lender.  Borrower hereby agrees to pay Lender on demand (a) all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by Lender in connection with the preparation, negotiation and execution of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and any and all amendments, modifications, renewals, extensions and supplements thereof and thereto, including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and expenses of Lender’s legal counsel, (b) all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Lender in connection with the enforcement of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and expenses of Lender’s legal counsel and (c) all other reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Lender in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, including, without limitation, all costs,

 

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expenses, taxes, assessments, filing fees and other charges levied by any governmental authority or otherwise payable in respect of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or in obtaining any insurance policy, audit or appraisal in respect of the Collateral.

 

SECTION 12.2.           INDEMNIFICATION.  BORROWER HEREBY INDEMNIFIES LENDER AND EACH AFFILIATE THEREOF AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, ATTORNEYS AND AGENTS FROM, AND HOLDS EACH OF THEM HARMLESS AGAINST, ANY AND ALL LOSSES, LIABILITIES, CLAIMS, DAMAGES, PENALTIES, JUDGMENTS, DISBURSEMENTS, COSTS AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEYS’ FEES) (COLLECTIVELY, “CLAIMS”) TO WHICH ANY OF THEM MAY BECOME SUBJECT WHICH DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISE FROM OR RELATE TO (A) THE NEGOTIATION, EXECUTION, DELIVERY, PERFORMANCE, ADMINISTRATION OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, (B) ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, (C) ANY BREACH BY BORROWER OF ANY REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, COVENANT OR OTHER AGREEMENT CONTAINED IN ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, (D) THE PRESENCE, RELEASE, THREATENED RELEASE, DISPOSAL, REMOVAL OR CLEANUP OF ANY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE LOCATED ON, ABOUT, WITHIN OR AFFECTING ANY OF THE PROPERTIES OR ASSETS OF BORROWER OR ANY SUBSIDIARY, (E) ANY ACT OR OMISSION OF LENDER BASED UPON ANY FAX OR ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OR (F) ANY MATTER RELATED TO ANY LETTER OF CREDIT, INCLUDING, WITH RESPECT TO ALL OF THE ABOVE, ANY CLAIM WHICH ARISES AS A RESULT OF THE NEGLIGENCE OF LENDER; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT BORROWER’S INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS SECTION 12.2 SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE EXTENT THAT THE CLAIMS ARISE AS A RESULT OF THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF ANY INDEMNIFIED PERSON.

 

Section 12.3.                             Limitation of Liability.  Neither Lender nor any Affiliate, officer, director, employee, attorney or agent of Lender shall have any liability with respect to, and Borrower hereby waives, releases and agrees not to sue any of them upon, any claim for any special, indirect, incidental, exemplary, punitive or consequential damages suffered or incurred by Borrower in connection with, arising out of, or in any way related to, this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.

 

Section 12.4.                             No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies.  No failure on the part of Lender to exercise and no delay in exercising, and no course of dealing with respect to, any right, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege under this Agreement preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise

 

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of any other right, power or privilege.  The rights and remedies provided for in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights and remedies provided by law.

 

Section 12.5.                             Successors and Assigns.  This Agreement is binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of Lender and Borrower and their respective successors and assigns, except that Borrower may not assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without prior written consent of Lender.

 

Section 12.6.                             Survival.  All representations and warranties made in this Agreement or any other Loan Document or in any document, statement or certificate furnished in connection with this Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and no investigation by Lender or any closing shall affect the representations and warranties or the right of Lender to rely upon them.  Without prejudice to the survival of any other obligation of Borrower hereunder, the obligations of Borrower under Sections 12.1 and 12.2 shall survive repayment of the Notes and termination of the Commitment.

 

Section 12.7.                             Amendment.  The provisions of this Agreement may be amended or waived only by an instrument in writing signed by the parties hereto.

 

Section 12.8.                             Maximum Interest Rate.  No provision of this Agreement or of any other Loan Documents shall require the payment or the collection of interest in excess of the Maximum Rate.  If any excess of interest in such respect is hereby provided for, or shall be adjudicated to be so provided, in any other Loan Documents or otherwise in connection with this loan transaction, the provisions of this Section shall govern and prevail and neither Borrower nor the sureties, guarantors, successors or assigns of Borrower shall be obligated to pay the excess amount of such interest or any other excess sum paid for the use, forbearance or detention of sums loaned pursuant hereto.  In the event Lender ever receives, collects or applies as interest any such sum, such amount which would be in excess of the maximum amount permitted by applicable law shall be applied as a payment and reduction of the principal of the indebtedness evidenced by the Notes; and, if the principal of the Notes have been paid in full, any remaining excess shall forthwith be paid to Borrower.  In determining whether or not the interest paid or payable exceeds the Maximum Rate, Borrower and Lender shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, (a) characterize any non-principal payment as an expense, fee or premium rather than as interest, (b) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effects thereof and (c) amortize, prorate, allocate and spread in equal or unequal parts the total amount of interest throughout the

 

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entire contemplated term of the indebtedness evidenced by the Notes so that interest for the entire term does not exceed the Maximum Rate.

 

Section 12.9.                             Notices.  (a) All notices and other communications provided for in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be in writing and may (subject to paragraph (b) below) be telecopied (faxed), mailed by certified mail return receipt requested, or delivered by hand or overnight courier service to the intended recipient at the addresses specified below or at such other address as shall be designated by any party listed below in a notice to the other parties listed below given in accordance with this Section.

 

If to Borrower:

Astrotech Space Operations, Inc.

 

12130 Highway 3, Building 1

 

Webster, Texas 77598-1504

 

Attention: Chief Financial Officer

 

Telephone No.: 713-558-5126

 

Facsimile No.: 713-558-5960

 

 

If to SPACEHAB:

SPACEHAB, Incorporated

 

12130 Highway 3, Building 1

 

Webster, Texas 77598-1504

 

Attention: Chief Financial Officer

 

Telephone No.: 713-558-5126

 

Facsimile No.: 713-558-5960

 

 

If to Holdings:

Astrotech Florida Holdings, Inc.

 

12130 Highway 3, Building 1

 

Webster, Texas 77598-1504

 

Attention: Chief Financial Officer

 

Telephone No.: 713-558-5126

 

Facsimile No.: 713-558-5960

 

 

If to Lender:

Green Bank, N.A.

 

109 North Post Oak, Suite 100

 

Houston, Texas 77024

 

Attention: Denise Doughtie

 

Telephone No.: 713-316-3680

 

Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all such communications shall be deemed to have been duly given when transmitted by telecopy (fax), subject to confirmation of receipt, when delivered if by hand or overnight courier service or, in the case of a mailed notice, when duly deposited in the mails, in each case given

 

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or addressed as aforesaid; provided, however, that notices to Lender pursuant to Article II shall not be effective until received by Lender.

 

(b)                                 Lender or Borrower may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it; provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications.  Unless Lender otherwise prescribes, notices and other communications sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgment from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgment), provided, that if such notice or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient.

 

Section 12.10.                       Applicable Law; Venue; Service of Process. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas and the applicable laws of the United States of America.  This Agreement has been entered into in Harris County, Texas and it shall be performable for all purposes in Harris County, Texas.  Any action or proceeding against Borrower under or in connection with any of the Loan Documents may be brought in any state or federal court in Harris County, Texas, and Borrower hereby irrevocably submits to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of such courts and waives any objection it may now or hereafter have as to the venue of any such action or proceeding brought in any such court or that any such court is an inconvenient forum.  Borrower agrees that service of process upon it may be made by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, at its office specified in this Agreement.  Nothing herein or in any of the other Loan Documents shall affect the right of Lender to serve process in any other manner permitted by law or shall limit the right of Lender to bring any action or proceeding against Borrower or with respect to any of its property in courts in other jurisdictions.  Any action or proceeding by Borrower against Lender shall be brought only in a court located in Harris County, Texas.

 

Section 12.11.                       Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

Section 12.12.                       Severability.  Any provision of this Agreement held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable shall not impair or invalidate the remainder of this Agreement and the effect thereof shall be confined to the provision held to be invalid or illegal.

 

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Section 12.13.                       Headings.  The headings, captions and arrangements used in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.

 

Section 12.14.                       Non-Application of Chapter 346 of Texas Finance Code.  The provisions of Chapter 346 of the Texas Finance Code are specifically declared by the parties hereto not to be applicable to this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or to the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

Section 12.15.                       Consent to Participations.  Lender shall have the right at any time and from time to time to sell or transfer one or more participation interests in the Notes and the indebtedness evidenced thereby to one or more purchasers (“Purchasers”), whether related or unrelated to Lender.  Lender may provide to any one or more Purchasers or potential Purchasers any information, financial statements, data or knowledge Lender may have about Borrower or about any other matter relating to the Obligations, and Borrower waives any rights to privacy it may have with respect to such matters.  Borrower further waives any and all notices of sale of participation interests and notices of repurchases of participation interests.  Borrower agrees that the owners of any participation interests will be considered as the absolute owners of their interests in the Obligations and will have all the rights granted under the participation agreements or other agreements governing the sale of their participation interests.  Borrower waives all rights of offset or counterclaim that it may now or later have against Lender or against any Purchaser and agrees that either Lender or any Purchaser may enforce Borrower’s obligations under the Loan Documents irrespective of the failure or insolvency of any owner of any interest in the Obligations.  Borrower further agrees that any Purchaser may enforce its interests irrespective of any claims or defenses that Borrower may have against Lender.  Lender and Purchaser(s) acknowledge that such information may include material non-public information and shall not act on or disclose any such information contrary to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Lender may, but shall have no obligation to, provide notice to Borrower that Lender has sold or transferred participation interests in the Notes.

 

Section 12.16.                       USA Patriot Act.  Lender hereby notifies Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “Act”), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies Borrower, which information includes the name and address of Borrower and other information that will allow Lender to identify Borrower in accordance with the Act.

 

Section 12.17.                       Waiver of Trial By Jury.  BORROWER AND LENDER (BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF) HEREBY VOLUNTARILY, KNOWINGLY, IRREVOCABLY AND

 

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UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO HAVE A JURY PARTICIPATE IN RESOLVING ANY DISPUTE (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE) BETWEEN BORROWER AND LENDER ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THIS LOAN AGREEMENT OR THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS. THIS PROVISION IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO LENDER TO PROVIDE THE FINANCING EVIDENCED BY THIS AGREEMENT AND THE LOAN DOCUMENTS.

 

Section 12.18.                  ENTIRE AGREEMENT.  THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTES AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO HEREIN EMBODY THE FINAL, ENTIRE AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES HERETO WITH RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF AND THEREOF AND SUPERSEDE ANY AND ALL PRIOR COMMITMENTS, AGREEMENTS, REPRESENTATIONS AND UNDERSTANDINGS, WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF AND THEREOF AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED OR VARIED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OR DISCUSSIONS OF THE PARTIES HERETO.  THERE ARE NO ORAL AGREEMENTS AMONG THE PARTIES HERETO.

 

((REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK.))

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

 

BORROWER:

 

 

 

ASTROTECH SPACE OPERATIONS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By: 

/s/ Brian K. Harrington

 

 

Brian K. Harrington

 

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer

 

 

 

 

 

LENDER:

 

 

 

GREEN BANK, N.A.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By: 

/s/ Randy R. Gartz

 

 

Randy R. Gartz

 

 

Executive Vice President

 

Signature Page to Loan Agreement

 



 

LIST OF EXHIBITS

 

 

Exhibits

 

Documents

 

 

 

 

 

A

 

Note-A

 

 

 

 

 

B

 

Note-B

 

 

 

 

 

C

 

Mortgage

 

 

 

 

 

D

 

Assignment of Rents

 

 

 

 

 

E

 

Security Agreement

 

 

 

 

 

F

 

Pledge Agreement

 

 

 

 

 

G

 

Guaranty Agreement - SPACEHAB

 

 

 

 

 

H

 

Guaranty Agreement - Holdings

 

 

 

 

 

I

 

Advance Request Form

 

 

 

 

 

J

 

Borrowing Base Certificate

 

 

 

 

 

K

 

No Default Certificate

 


EX-31.1 3 a08-23299_1ex31d1.htm EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

 

Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

I, Thomas B. Pickens, III, certify that:

 

(1)         I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of SPACEHAB, Incorporated, a Washington corporation (the “registrant”);

 

(2)         Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

(3)         Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

(4)         The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

(a)         Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b)        Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

(c)         Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d)        Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

(5)         The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a)         All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

(b)        Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

Date: September 29, 2008

by:

/s/ Thomas B. Pickens, III

 

 

Thomas B. Pickens, III

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 


EX-31.2 4 a08-23299_1ex31d2.htm EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

 

Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

I, Brian K. Harrington, certify that:

 

(1)         I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of SPACEHAB, Incorporated, a Washington corporation (the “registrant”);

 

(2)         Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

(3)         Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

(4)         The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

(a)         Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b)        Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

(c)         Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d)        Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

(5)         The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a)         All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

(b)        Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

Date: September 29, 2008

 

by:

/s/ Brian K. Harrington

 

 

 

Brian K. Harrington

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 


EX-32.1 5 a08-23299_1ex32d1.htm EX-32.1

EXHIBIT 32.1

 

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OLXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the annual report on Form 10-K of SPACEHAB, Incorporated (the “Company”) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “report”), I, Thomas B. Pickens, III, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:

 

(1)                                  the report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

(2)                                  the information contained in the report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

 

/s/ Thomas B. Pickens, III

 

Thomas B. Pickens, III, Chief Executive Officer

September 29, 2008

 

The foregoing certification is being furnished solely to accompany the report pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, and is not being filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

 


EX-32.2 6 a08-23299_1ex32d2.htm EX-32.2

EXHIBIT 32.2

 

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OLXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the annual report on Form 10-K of SPACEHAB, Incorporated (the “Company”) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “report”), I, Brian K. Harrington, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:

 

(1)                                  the report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

(2)                                  the information contained in the report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

 

/s/ Brian K. Harrington

 

Brian K. Harrington, Chief Financial Officer

September 29, 2008

 

The foregoing certification is being furnished solely to accompany the report pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, and is not being filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

 


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