Discontinued Operations

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2014

Discontinued Operations

Note 16. – Discontinued Operations

On August 30, 2013, Video Display Corporation (the “Company”) completed the sale of the assets and the transfer of specified liabilities of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Aydin Displays Inc. (“Aydin”). Aydin’s assets were sold to a newly formed acquisition affiliate of Sparton Corp. for a combination of cash totaling $15 million, plus an additional earn-out potential that could be in excess of $6 million dollars based upon the achievement of reaching certain projected levels of EBITDA generated by the “new” Aydin in the subsequent 12-month period to the August 30, 2013 closing. The sale provisions included a holdback of $1.2 million on the proceeds which was put into an escrow account until August 30, 2014. The Company recognized a gain on the sale of the Aydin assets of $2.9 million pre-tax. The potential earn-out is not included in the gain recognized. Along with the sale, the Company signed a lease agreement with the buyer, whereby the Company rented a building owned by another subsidiary of the Company to the buyer with no rent for a five year period. The Company deferred $0.6 million of the gain, and will recognize it as rental income over the five-year period. Aydin had net sales of $8.3 million and pre-tax net income of $0.5 million for the six months ending August 30, 2014 before the sale.

On January 16, 2014, the Company sold their wholly-owned subsidiary, Z-Axis, Inc. The sale includes Z-Axis as well as its BEAR Power Supplies and Boundless Technologies business units. Z-Axis, Inc. was sold to one of the subsidiary’s original founders for approximately $9 million in cash and a $1 million dollar note. The Company recognized a gain on the sale of $5.4 million pre-tax. Z-Axis had $7.8 million in net sales and pre-tax net profit of $0.6 million for the ten and a half months of fiscal 2014 before the sale.

On March 26, 2014 with an effective date of February 28, 2014, the Company completed the sale of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Lexel Imaging, Inc. to Citadal Partners, LLC for approximately $3.9 million, consisting of $1.0 million cash payable over 180 days and included in current assets as a note and a guarantee to purchase $2.9 million in inventory over a five year period. The inventory was adjusted to its net realizable value as part of the sale. The Company recognized a loss on the sale of $4.4 million pre-tax. Lexel Imaging, Inc. had net sales of $ 7.6 million and a pre-tax net loss of $0.8 million for the twelve months ending February 28, 2014.

All of these companies’ net sales, expenses and net profits are being shown as discontinued operations per ASC 205-20-45 “Reporting Discontinued Operations”. The assets, liabilities, operating income and cash flows from these businesses are reflected as discontinued operations in the consolidated financial statements for all periods presented. The Company has reclassified results that were previously included in continuing operations as discontinued operations for these businesses.

The summarized financial information for discontinued operations for the year-ended February 28, 2014, and 2013, is as follows:

	Fiscal 2014			Fiscal 2013
Net sales		23,637			37,078
Cost of goods sold		18,319			25,472
Gross profit		5,318			11,606
Operating expenses
Selling and delivery		1,609			3,195
General and administrative		3,638			4,972
Total operating expenses		5,247			8,167
Operating profit from discontinued operations		71			3,439
Other income (expense)		190			349
Interest expense		(6	)		(16	)
Other, net		184			333
Gain on sale of assets		3,956			—
		4,140			333
Income from discontinued operations before income taxes		4,211			3,772
Income tax expense		1,432			1,282
Income from discontinued operations		2,779			2,490