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Restatement of Consolidated Financial Statements
12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2018
Restatement of Consolidated Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Restatement of Consolidated Financial Statements
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Restatement of Consolidated Financial Statements

As previously disclosed in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by EEI with the SEC on December 12, 2018, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Audit Committee”) determined that the Company’s previously issued financial statements for annual and quarterly periods prior to July 31, 2018 can no longer be relied upon.  As a result, the accompanying consolidated financial statements include a restated consolidated balance sheet at July 31, 2017, and restated consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, cash flows and shareholders’ equity for the fiscal years ended July 31, 2017 and 2016 (the “Restatement Periods”).  The Company intends to prospectively amend financial statements for the quarters ended October 28, 2017, January 27, 2018 and April 28, 2018 when it files its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the corresponding quarters of the fiscal year ending July 31, 2019.

The Audit Committee concluded that the Companys consolidated financial statements and related reports filed with the SEC for periods ended prior to July 31, 2018 should no longer be relied upon due to errors related to accounting for EEIs investment in Gestion Ambiental Consultores S.A. (GAC) since 1999.  The Company had previously included the results of GACs operations in consolidated financial statements filed with the SEC prior to July 31, 2018. In December 2018, the Company determined that, although it had a majority ownership interest in GAC, it did not have a controlling interest in GACs operations due to lack of continuous control over the activities of GACs board of directors and senior management team.  As a result, the Companys net investment in GAC should have been accounted for using the equity method of accounting.  Collectively, the adjustments necessary to deconsolidate GACs unaudited financial statements and correctly account for the Companys investment in GAC under the equity method of accounting are referred to as the GAC Deconsolidation Adjustments.

For the fiscal years ended July 31, 2017 and 2016, the GAC Deconsolidation Adjustments resulted in decreases of $7.6 million and $7.5 million, respectively, of consolidated gross revenue, decreases of $0.1 million and $0.8 million, respectively, of income before income tax provision, and increases of less than $0.1 million of net income attributable to EEI for both years.  The GAC Deconsolidation Adjustments resulted in decreases of $2.3 million of consolidated total assets and $0.5 million of consolidated total shareholders equity at July 31, 2017.

In addition to the GAC Deconsolidation Adjustments, previously filed financial statements were also adjusted for the correction of other errors in the financial statements and disclosures that were deemed to be immaterial, on an individual basis and in the aggregate, for the fiscal years during which the errors were identified (the Out of Period Adjustments).  For the fiscal years ended July 31, 2017 and 2016, the Out of Period Adjustments resulted in decreases of $0.8 million and less than $0.1 million, respectively, of consolidated gross revenue, decreases of $0.7 million and $0.2 million, respectively, of income before income tax provision, and decreases of $0.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively, of net income attributable to EEI.  The Out of Period Adjustments resulted in decreases of $0.5 million of both consolidated total assets and consolidated total shareholders equity at July 31, 2017.  In addition, disclosure errors related to revenue recognition within the notes to the financial statements have been corrected.

The “As Previously Reported” amounts in the tables below represent the amounts reported in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2017, filed with the SEC on November 14, 2017.

Ecology and Environment Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheet
(amounts in thousands, except share data)

  
July 31, 2017
 
  
As
Previously
Reported
  
GAC
Deconsolidation
Adjustments
  
Out of Period
Adjustments
  
Restated
 
Assets
            
Current assets:
            
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
13,343
  
$
(208
)
 
$
(277
)
 
$
12,858
 
Investment securities available for sale
  
1,498
   
-
   
-
   
1,498
 
Contract receivables, net
  
35,107
   
(4,066
)
  
(92
)
  
30,949
 
Income tax receivable
  
1,293
   
308
   
-
   
1,601
 
Other current assets
  
2,119
   
113
   
(154
)
  
2,078
 
Total current assets
  
53,360
   
(3,853
)
  
(523
)
  
48,984
 
                 
Property, buildings and equipment, net
  
4,428
   
(151
)
  
-
   
4,277
 
Deferred income taxes
  
1,203
   
-
   
(350
)
  
853
 
Equity method investment
  
-
   
1,272
   
191
   
1,463
 
Other assets
  
1,786
   
408
   
146
   
2,340
 
Total assets
 
$
60,777
  
$
(2,324
)
 
$
(536
)
 
$
57,917
 
                 
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
                
Current liabilities:
                
Accounts payable
 
$
8,073
  
$
(361
)
 
$
59
  
$
7,771
 
Lines of credit
  
581
   
(209
)
  
-
   
372
 
Accrued payroll costs
  
6,338
   
(362
)
  
-
   
5,976
 
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations
  
382
   
-
   
-
   
382
 
Billings in excess of revenue
  
2,850
   
(243
)
  
-
   
2,607
 
Other accrued liabilities
  
2,645
   
(671
)
  
-
   
1,974
 
Total current liabilities
  
20,869
   
(1,846
)
  
59
   
19,082
 
                 
Income taxes payable
  
31
   
-
   
-
   
31
 
Deferred income taxes
  
3
   
56
   
(55
)
  
4
 
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations
  
66
   
-
   
-
   
66
 
                 
Shareholders' equity:
                
Preferred stock
  
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Class A common stock
  
30
   
-
   
-
   
30
 
Class B common stock
  
14
   
-
   
-
   
14
 
Capital in excess of par value
  
17,608
   
(9
)
  
(29
)
  
17,570
 
Retained earnings
  
23,509
   
7
   
(511
)
  
23,005
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
  
(2,018
)
  
223
   
-
   
(1,795
)
Treasury stock, at cost
  
(1,037
)
  
-
   
-
   
(1,037
)
                 
Total Ecology and Environment Inc. shareholders' equity
  
38,106
   
221
   
(540
)
  
37,787
 
Noncontrolling interests
  
1,702
   
(755
)
  
0
   
947
 
                 
Total shareholders' equity
  
39,808
   
(534
)
  
(540
)
  
38,734
 
                 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
 
$
60,777
  
$
(2,324
)
 
$
(536
)
 
$
57,917
 

Ecology and Environment Inc.
Consolidated Statement of Operations
(amounts in thousands, except share data)

  
Fiscal Year Ended July 31, 2017
 
  
As
Previously
Reported
  
GAC
Deconsolidation
Adjustments
  
Out of Period
Adjustments
  
Restated
 
             
Gross revenue
 
$
104,502
  
$
(7,629
)
 
$
(790
)
 
$
96,083
 
                 
Cost of professional services and other direct operating expenses
  
38,334
   
(2,837
)
  
682
   
36,179
 
Subcontract costs
  
18,379
   
(1,687
)
  
(717
)
  
15,975
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
  
40,821
   
(2,601
)
  
(81
)
  
38,139
 
Depreciation and amortization
  
1,040
   
(46
)
  
-
   
994
 
                 
Income (loss) from operations
  
5,928
   
(458
)
  
(674
)
  
4,796
 
Income from equity method investment
  
-
   
368
   
-
   
368
 
Interest income (expense)
  
17
   
12
   
-
   
29
 
Net foreign exchange (loss) gain
  
(91
)
  
5
   
-
   
(86
)
Proxy contest costs, net
  
(375
)
  
-
   
-
   
(375
)
Other income (expense)
  
(54
)
  
-
   
-
   
(54
)
                 
Income before income tax provision
  
5,425
   
(73
)
  
(674
)
  
4,678
 
Income tax provision
  
2,472
   
117
   
(422
)
  
2,167
 
                 
Net income (loss)
  
2,953
   
(190
)
  
(252
)
  
2,511
 
                 
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
  
62
   
250
   
-
   
312
 
                 
Net income (loss) attributable to Ecology and Environment Inc.
 
$
3,015
  
$
60
  
$
(252
)
 
$
2,823
 
                 
Net income per common share: basic and diluted
 
$
0.70
          
$
0.66
 
                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding: basic and diluted
  
4,294,501
           
4,294,501
 

 
 
Fiscal Year Ended July 31, 2016
 
  
As
Previously
Reported
  
GAC
Deconsolidation
Adjustments
  
Out of Period
Adjustments
  
Restated
 
             
Gross revenue
 
$
105,817
  
$
(7,530
)
 
$
(39
)
 
$
98,248
 
                 
Cost of professional services and other direct operating expenses
  
38,912
   
(3,339
)
  
863
   
36,436
 
Subcontract costs
  
18,550
   
(1,293
)
  
(151
)
  
17,106
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
  
43,070
   
(1,647
)
  
(453
)
  
40,970
 
Depreciation and amortization
  
1,143
   
(31
)
  
(70
)
  
1,042
 
                 
Income (loss) from operations
  
4,142
   
(1,220
)
  
(228
)
  
2,694
 
Income from equity method investment
  
-
   
363
   
-
   
363
 
Interest (expense) income
  
(73
)
  
18
   
-
   
(55
)
Net foreign exchange (loss) gain
  
44
   
-
   
-
   
44
 
Gain on insurance settlement
  
358
   
-
   
-
   
358
 
Other income (expense)
  
(104
)
  
-
   
-
   
(104
)
                 
Income (loss) before income tax provision
  
4,367
   
(839
)
  
(228
)
  
3,300
 
Income tax provision
  
3,759
   
(587
)
  
(26
)
  
3,146
 
                 
Net income (loss)
  
608
   
(252
)
  
(202
)
  
154
 
                 
Net (Income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
  
278
   
276
   
33
   
587
 
                 
Net income (loss) attributable to Ecology and Environment Inc.
 
$
886
  
$
24
  
$
(169
)
 
$
741
 
                 
Net income per common share: basic and diluted
 
$
0.21
          
$
0.17
 
                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding: basic and diluted
  
4,289,993
           
4,289,993
 

Ecology and Environment Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(amounts in thousands)

  
Fiscal Year Ended July 31, 2017
 
  
As
Previously
Reported
  
GAC
Deconsolidation
Adjustments
  
Out of Period
Adjustments
  
Restated
 
             
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests
 
$
2,953
  
$
(190
)
 
$
(252
)
 
$
2,511
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments
  
230
   
(56
)
  
-
   
174
 
Unrealized investment losses
  
(18
)
  
-
   
-
   
(18
)
                 
Comprehensive income (loss)
  
3,165
   
(246
)
  
(252
)
  
2,667
 
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
  
(25
)
  
315
   
-
   
290
 
                 
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Ecology and Environment Inc.
 
$
3,140
  
$
69
  
$
(252
)
 
$
2,957
 

  
Fiscal Year Ended July 31, 2016
 
  
As
Previously
Reported
  
GAC
Deconsolidation
Adjustments
  
Out of Period
Adjustments
  
Restated
 
             
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests
 
$
608
  
$
(252
)
 
$
(202
)
 
$
154
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments
  
(557
)
  
(50
)
  
-
   
(607
)
Unrealized investment (losses) gains, net
  
21
   
-
   
-
   
21
 
                 
Comprehensive income (loss)
  
72
   
(302
)
  
(202
)
  
(432
)
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
  
397
   
323
   
33
   
753
 
                 
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Ecology and Environment Inc.
 
$
469
  
$
21
  
$
(169
)
 
$
321
 


Ecology and Environment Inc.
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
(amounts in thousands)

  
Fiscal Year Ended July 31, 2017
 
  
As Previously
Reported
  
GAC
Deconsolidation
Adjustments
  
Out of Period
Adjustments
  
Restated
 
             
Cash flows from operating activities:
            
Net income (loss)
 
$
2,953
  
$
(190
)
 
$
(252
)
 
$
2,511
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                
Depreciation and amortization
  
1,040
   
(46
)
  
-
   
994
 
Provision for deferred income taxes
  
1,924
   
498
   
(430
)
  
1,992
 
Share based compensation expense
  
69
   
-
   
-
   
69
 
Tax impact of share-based compensation
  
(6
)
  
-
   
-
   
(6
)
Gain on sale of assets and investment securities
  
(81
)
  
-
   
-
   
(81
)
Net recovery of contract adjustments
  
(1,178
)
  
-
   
-
   
(1,178
)
Net bad debt expense (recovery)
  
244
   
(80
)
  
-
   
164
 
Changes in:
                
- contract receivables
  
(686
)
  
131
   
1,127
   
572
 
- other current assets
  
(39
)
  
(168
)
  
29
   
(178
)
- income tax receivable
  
(376
)
  
(503
)
  
1,013
   
134
 
- equity method investment
  
-
   
(158
)
  
-
   
(158
)
- other non-current assets
  
(14
)
  
(471
)
  
-
   
(485
)
- accounts payable
  
1,160
   
(185
)
  
(716
)
  
259
 
- accrued payroll costs
  
(295
)
  
266
   
(81
)
  
(110
)
- income taxes payable
  
(89
)
  
3
   
-
   
(86
)
- billings in excess of revenue
  
(498
)
  
420
   
-
   
(78
)
- other accrued liabilities
  
269
   
(629
)
  
317
   
(43
)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
  
4,397
   
(1,112
)
  
1,007
   
4,292
 
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
                
Purchase of property, building and equipment
  
(721
)
  
52
   
-
   
(669
)
Proceeds from sale of subsidiaries
  
75
   
-
   
-
   
75
 
Proceeds from sale of building and equipment
  
1,495
   
-
   
-
   
1,495
 
Purchase of investment securities
  
(29
)
  
(1
)
  
-
   
(30
)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
  
820
   
51
   
-
   
871
 
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
                
Dividends paid
  
(1,720
)
  
-
   
-
   
(1,720
)
Proceeds from debt
  
200
   
-
   
-
   
200
 
Repayment of debt
  
(241
)
  
-
   
-
   
(241
)
Net borrowings (repayment) of lines of credit
  
246
   
(207
)
  
-
   
39
 
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
  
(680
)
  
672
   
-
   
(8
)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
  
(2,195
)
  
465
   
-
   
(1,730
)
                 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
  
160
   
(30
)
  
(357
)
  
(228
)
                 
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
  
3,182
   
(626
)
  
650
   
3,205
 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
  
10,161
   
(219
)
  
(12
)
  
9,930
 
                 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
 
$
13,343
  
$
(845
)
 
$
638
  
$
13,135
 

 
 
Fiscal Year Ended July 31, 2016
 
  
As
Previously
Reported
  
GAC
Deconsolidation
Adjustments
  
Out of Period
Adjustments
  
Restated
 
             
Cash flows from operating activities:
            
Net income (loss)
 
$
608
  
$
(252
)
 
$
(202
)
 
$
154
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                
Impairment of long-lived assets
  
375
   
-
   
-
   
375
 
Depreciation and amortization
  
1,143
   
(31
)
  
(70
)
  
1,042
 
Provision for deferred income taxes
  
1,697
   
(434
)
  
(26
)
  
1,237
 
Share based compensation expense
  
37
   
-
   
(9
)
  
28
 
Loss on sale of assets and investment securities
  
135
   
-
   
-
   
135
 
Net recovery of contract adjustments
  
(910
)
  
-
   
-
   
(910
)
Net bad debt expense (recovery)
  
453
   
-
   
-
   
453
 
Changes in:
                
- contract receivables
  
7,394
   
303
   
26
   
7,723
 
- other current assets
  
(400
)
  
19
   
(245
)
  
(626
)
- income tax receivable
  
(329
)
  
-
   
(61
)
  
(390
)
- equity method investment
  
-
   
(150
)
  
-
   
(150
)
- other non-current assets
  
42
   
(47
)
  
-
   
(5
)
- accounts payable
  
(3,157
)
  
27
   
341
   
(2,789
)
- accrued payroll costs
  
(1,909
)
  
333
   
146
   
(1,430
)
- income taxes payable
  
40
   
(62
)
  
60
   
38
 
- billings in excess of revenue
  
607
   
(462
)
  
-
   
145
 
- other accrued liabilities
  
(29
)
  
110
   
28
   
109
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
  
5,797
   
(646
)
  
(12
)
  
5,139
 
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
                
Purchase of property, building and equipment
  
(722
)
  
30
   
-
   
(692
)
Proceeds from sale of subsidiaries
  
150
   
-
   
-
   
150
 
Proceeds from sale of building and equipment
  
5
   
-
   
-
   
5
 
Proceeds from maturity of investments
  
26
   
-
   
-
   
26
 
Purchase of investment securities
  
(55
)
  
-
   
-
   
(55
)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
  
(596
)
  
30
   
-
   
(566
)
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
                
Dividends paid
  
(2,066
)
  
-
   
-
   
(2,066
)
Proceeds from debt
  
6
   
-
   
-
   
6
 
Repayment of debt
  
(547
)
  
-
   
-
   
(547
)
Net borrowings (repayment) of lines of credit
  
(380
)
  
218
   
-
   
(162
)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
  
(530
)
  
185
   
-
   
(345
)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
  
(3,517
)
  
403
   
-
   
(3,114
)
                 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
  
(226
)
  
(6
)
  
-
   
(232
)
                 
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
  
1,458
   
(219
)
  
(12
)
  
1,227
 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
  
8,703
   
-
   
-
   
8,703
 
                 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
 
$
10,161
  
$
(219
)
 
$
(12
)
 
$
9,930