-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, J7hAtqZ7KfKoYe1uh/5xz3u/7vfzyCv+skjT0Ne7UIWC7PFcRvDTPilT8PxV9Pye 3yXYhoeY4aIvnm6ABq3KjA== 0000910680-07-000749.txt : 20070814 0000910680-07-000749.hdr.sgml : 20070814 20070814162824 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000910680-07-000749 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070814 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20070814 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070814 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SPAR GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001004989 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389] IRS NUMBER: 330684451 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0101 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-27408 FILM NUMBER: 071055657 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 580 WHITE PLAINS ROAD CITY: TARRYTOWN STATE: NY ZIP: 10591 BUSINESS PHONE: 914-332-4100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 580 WHITE PLAINS ROAD CITY: TARRYTOWN STATE: NY ZIP: 10591 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PIA MERCHANDISING SERVICES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19951220 8-K 1 f8k081407.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED AUGUST 14, 2007

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

_________________

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) August 14, 2007

SPAR Group, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware 0-27824 33-0684451
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File No.) Identification No.)

555 White Plains Road, Suite 250, Tarrytown, New York 10591


(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (914) 332-4100


(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


Item 2.02.   Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

(a)     On August 14, 2007, SPAR Group, Inc. (the “Registrant”) issued the press release attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Report”) as Exhibit 99.1 reporting its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2007, which is incorporated herein by reference.

        The information in this Report, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. It shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)   Exhibits:

  99.1   Press Release of the Registrant dated August 14, 2007.


SIGNATURES

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

  SPAR GROUP, INC.

Date: August 14, 2007

By:              /s/ Charles Cimitile                                   
                    Charles Cimitile
                    Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number
 
Description

99.1   Press Release of the Registrant dated August 14, 2007.

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EXHIBIT 99.1

NEWS
RELEASE
CONTACTS: Charles Cimitile
Chief Financial Officer
SPAR Group, Inc.
(914) 332-4100

Roger S. Pondel
PondelWilkinson Inc.
(310) 279-5980

SPAR GROUP REPORTS FINANCIAL RESULTS

FOR 2007 SECOND QUARTER, SIX-MONTHS

        TARRYTOWN, NY—August 14, 2007—SPAR Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGRP) today reported financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2007.

        Net revenues for the 2007 second quarter amounted to $12.5 million, compared with $12.9 million last year. The company sustained a net loss for the 2007 second quarter of $1.7 million, equal to $0.09 per share, compared with net income of $100,000, or $0.01 per share, for the 2006 second quarter.

        For the first half of 2007, net revenues were $27.9 million, versus $28.8 million for the comparable prior year period. The company registered a net loss of $2.2 million, equal to $0.12 per share, for the first six months of 2007, compared with net income of $877,000, or $0.05 per share, the prior year.

        “Results for the second quarter reflected a continued challenging business environment in the U.S. markets, although prospects for SPAR Group remain encouraging,” said Gary S. Raymond, who recently joined the company as its president and chief executive officer. “Having joined SPAR Group just weeks ago, my first priority is to thoroughly assess every aspect of our operations, focusing on sales, marketing and building domestic revenues, while paying close attention to costs and building upon the company’s strong foundation, leadership position and technological prowess.”


        Robert G. Brown, SPAR Group’s chairman of the board, added, “Our objective remains to add major new clients and provide unparalleled service to our customers particularly through the use of technological advances. With our new CEO’s breadth of management expertise and industry experience, particularly in the areas of sales and marketing, I am confident about our prospects and positioning in the markets we serve.”

        Revenues in the U.S. for the 2007 second quarter amounted to $5.9 million, compared with $7.9 million last year. The company posted a loss of $1.3 million for its U.S. operations in the 2007 second quarter, compared with net income of $338,000 last year, which included approximately $300,000 in net income from a favorable judgment award after related legal expenses.

        For the 2007 year-to-date period, revenue in the U.S. amounted to $14.3 million, compared with $18.7 million last year, which included $770,000 from the termination of a customer service agreement during the 2006 first quarter. The company posted a net loss of $1.7 million from its U.S. operations for the first half of 2007, compared with net income of $1.2 million in the first half of 2006. Included in U.S. net income for the six months of 2006 was approximately $1.2 million, consisting of $300,000 from a favorable judgment award after related legal expenses, $770,000 from the termination of a customer service agreement and $175,000 from the settlement of a vendor lawsuit.

        International revenues for the 2007 second quarter rose to $6.6 million from $5.0 million last year. The International division posted a net loss for the 2007 second quarter of $390,000, compared with a net loss of $238,000 last year.

        International revenues for the first half of 2007 rose to $13.6 million from $10.1 million last year. Included in the 2006 revenue was an additional quarter of revenue, totaling approximately $1.3 million, associated with the change to the reporting year of the company’s joint venture in Japan. The division posted a net loss of $508,000 for the year-to-date period, versus a net loss of $283,000 for the first six months of 2006.


About SPAR Group

        SPAR Group, Inc. is a diversified international marketing services company, providing a broad array of services to help companies improve their sales, operating efficiency and profits at retail worldwide. The company provides in-store merchandising, in-store event staffing, RFID and other technology, as well as research, to manufacturers and retailers covering all product classifications and all classes of trade, including mass market, drug store, convenience store and grocery chains, throughout the United States and internationally.

        Certain statements in this news release are forward-looking, including, but not limited to, further benefits to be derived from the continued efforts by the company to build domestic revenues and curtail costs, the company’s growing international operations, expansion into new countries and positioning for the long-term, and the contributions from the company’s new chief executive officer. The company’s actual results, performance and trends could differ materially from those indicated or implied by such statements as a result of various factors, including (without limitation) the continued strengthening of SPAR Group’s selling and marketing functions, continued customer satisfaction and contract renewal, new product development, continued availability of capable dedicated personnel, continued cost management, the success of its international efforts, success and availability of acquisitions, availability of financing and other factors, as well as by factors applicable to most companies such as general economic, competitive and other business and civil conditions. Information regarding certain of these and other factors that could affect future results, performance or trends are discussed in SPAR Group’s annual report on Form 10-K as amended, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time.

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SPAR Group, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share data)

  Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
  June 30,
2007
June 30,
2006

June 30,
2007
June 30,
2006


Net revenues
    $ 12,506   $ 12,919   $ 27,919   $ 28,769  
Cost of revenues     8,757    9,142     19,255    18,996  


Gross profit     3,749    3,777     8,664    9,773  

Selling, general and administrative expenses
     5,226    3,866     10,232    8,937  
Depreciation and amortization     194    183     391    396  


Operating (loss) income     (1,671 )  (272 )   (1,959 )  440  

Interest expense
     93    46     181    97  
Other income     (71 )  (411 )   (50 )  (589 )


(Loss) income before provision for income taxes and  
minority interest     (1,693 )  93     (2,090 )  932  
Provision for income taxes     74    54     141    99  


(Loss) income before minority interest     (1,767 )  39     (2,231 )  833  
Minority interest     (28 )  (61 )   16    (44 )


Net (loss) income   $ (1,739 ) $ 100   $ (2,247 ) $ 877  



Basic/diluted net (loss) income per common share:
  

Net (loss) income - basic/diluted
   $ (0.09 ) $ 0.01   $ (0.12 ) $ 0.05  



Weighted average common shares - basic
     18,934    18,926     18,934    18,922  



Weighted average common shares - diluted
     18,934    19,206     18,934    19,207  


Note: Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior period financials to conform to the current period presentation.


SPAR Group, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share and per share data)

  June 30,
2007
December 31,
2006

  (unaudited) (audited)
Assets            
 Current assets:  
    Cash and cash equivalents   $ 1,601   $ 1,148  
    Accounts receivable, net     8,507    12,982  
    Prepaid expenses and other current assets     638    553  


 Total current assets     10,746    14,683  



 Property and equipment, net
     1,297    901  
 Goodwill     798    798  
 Other assets     1,557    1,695  


 Total assets   $ 14,398   $ 18,077  



 Liabilities and stockholders' equity
  
 Current liabilities:  
    Accounts payable   $ 2,558   $ 2,551  
    Accrued expenses and other current liabilities     3,201    2,864  
    Accrued expenses due to affiliates     2,299    1,752  
    Customer deposits     677    560  
    Lines of credit     2,426    5,318  


 Total current liabilities     11,161    13,045  
 Other long-term liabilities     215    6  
 Minority interest     514    498  


 Total liabilities     11,890    13,549  



 Commitments and contingencies
  

 Stockholders' equity:
  
    Preferred stock, $.01 par value:  
      Authorized shares - 3,000,000  
      Issued and outstanding shares - none          
    Common stock, $.01 par value:  
      Authorized shares - 47,000,000  
      Issued and outstanding shares -  
        18,934,182 - June 30, 2007  
        18,934,182 - December 31, 2006     189    189  
    Treasury stock     (1 )  (1 )
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (47 )  (109 )
    Additional paid-in capital     11,649    11,484  
    Accumulated deficit     (9,282 )  (7,035 )


 Total stockholders' equity     2,508    4,528  


 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $ 14,398   $ 18,077  


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