Discontinued Operations

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2015

Discontinued Operations

Note 14. – Discontinued Operations

On August 30, 2013, 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 during the year ended February 28, 2014. The Company did not earn an earn-out as Aydin did not reach the necessary target. 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, 2013 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, payable in 59 monthly installments of approximately $25,000 beginning January 2016. The Company recognized a gain on the sale of $5.4 million pre-tax during the year ended February 28, 2014. Z-Axis, Inc. 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 during the year ended February 28, 2014. 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.

On November 17, 2014 Video Display reacquired Lexel Imaging, Inc when Citadal Partners, LLC defaulted on two notes payable to Video Display Corporation owed as financing on the original sale of the Lexel Imaging. Lexel Imaging is still presented as discontinued operations as Video Display Corporation is still considering offers for the sale of the entity.

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, 2015, and 2014, is as follows:

	Fiscal 2015			Fiscal 2014
Net sales		1,543			23,637
Cost of goods sold		1,388			18,319
Gross profit		155			5,318
Operating expenses
Selling and delivery		—			1,609
General and administrative		163			3,638
Total operating expenses		163			5,247
Operating profit (loss) from discontinued operations		(8	)		71
Other income		75			190
Interest expense		—			(6	)
Other, net		75			184
Gain on sale of assets		—			3,956
		75			4,140
Income from discontinued operations before income taxes		67			4,211
Income tax expense		23			1,432
Income from discontinued operations		44			2,779