-----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, KZbUOMlOqboJ+ENWmB4/wh252EitlRI42aLid4eGNr+fSsufrOYCZA8v16kxKpcd dMFFDIvTcV/BRnxNj/GM4Q== 0000950134-08-005331.txt : 20080325 0000950134-08-005331.hdr.sgml : 20080325 20080325170646 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950134-08-005331 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080318 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20080325 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080325 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HOME SOLUTIONS OF AMERICA INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000855424 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-MANAGEMENT SERVICES [8741] IRS NUMBER: 990273889 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-31711 FILM NUMBER: 08709992 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1500 DRAGON STREET - SUITE B STREET 2: - CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75207 BUSINESS PHONE: 214-623-8446 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1500 DRAGON STREET - SUITE B STREET 2: - CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75207 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NEXTGEN COMMUNICATIONS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010814 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: U S INDUSTRIAL SERVICES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980629 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: EIF HOLDINGS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930621 8-K 1 d55218e8vk.htm FORM 8-K e8vk
 

 
 
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): March 18, 2008
Home Solutions of America, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
         
Delaware   001-31711   99-0273889
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
1500 Dragon Street, Suite B, Dallas, Texas 75207
(Address of principal executive office)
(214) 623-8446
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 
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Item 5.02   Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On March 18, 2008, Michael J. McGrath, Jr. was appointed to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Home Solutions of America, Inc. (the “Company”). Mr. McGrath will serve as Chairman of the Board and will continue to serve on the Board until the expiration of his term at the time of the Company’s next annual meeting. Also, Mr. McGrath will serve on the Company’s Compensation Committee. The former Chairman, Frank J. Fradella, will remain as a Director and President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. McGrath has waived his right to compensation as a director.
Mr. McGrath, a 5.75% shareholder of the Company, is the Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of U.S. Mortgage Corporation (“USM”). Through its subsidiary CU National Mortgage, USM provides lending solutions to credit unions throughout the country. He is also a regional advisory board member of Fannie Mae. Prior to forming USM, Mr. McGrath was a founder, Senior Vice President and a member of the Board of Directors of West Jersey Community Bank, a publicly traded company that was purchased by Sovereign Bancorp in 1996. Mr. McGrath’s experience extends to residential and commercial lending, construction and renovation of office and industrial complexes, and all aspects of financial analysis and budgeting.
Mr. McGrath and the Company are in the process of finalizing an indemnity agreement (the “Indemnity Agreement”) in connection with his appointment to the Board.
The Indemnity Agreement is not anticipate to be substantially different from those entered into previously with other members of the Company’s Board of Directors. The Indemnity Agreement requires the Company to indemnify and hold harmless Mr. McGrath should he be threatened by or made party to any Proceeding. As defined in the Indemnity Agreement, a “Proceeding” means any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, claim, demand, arbitration, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, inquiry, administrative hearing, or any other actual, threatened or completed proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, whether formal or informal, and each case whether or not commenced prior to the date of the Indemnity Agreement, in which Mr. McGrath was, is or will be involved as a party or otherwise, by reason of or relating to Mr. McGrath’s position with the Company and by reason of or relating to (i) any action or alleged action taken by the Mr. McGrath (or failure or alleged failure to act) or of any action or alleged action (or failure or alleged failure to act) on Mr. McGrath’s part, while acting in such status or (ii) the fact that Mr. McGrath is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee, partner, member, manager, trustee, fiduciary or agent of another entity, and in each case whether or not serving in such capacity at the time any loss or expense is paid or incurred.
Further, the Company must advance any and all expenses, in connection with any Proceeding, including attorneys’ fees, disbursements and retainers, fees of experts, witness fees, travel expenses and all other disbursements or expenses paid or incurred in connection with the Proceeding, or in connection with enforcing Mr. McGrath’s rights under the Indemnity Agreement. The Indemnity Agreement requires the Company to advance Mr. McGrath, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any and all expenses actually and reasonably paid or incurred. If required by applicable law, advances of expenses will be made only upon delivery to the Company of an undertaking by Mr. McGrath to repay the expenses if it is ultimately determined, by final decision by a court or arbitrator, as applicable, from which there is no further right to appeal, that Mr. McGrath is not entitled to be indemnified for such expenses.
The Indemnity Agreement will be filed in an amendment to this form 8-K once it is finalized.
On March 18, 2008, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed James M. Grady, a Senior Director with Alvarez & Marshal (A&M), as Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company, replacing Jeffery Mattich. A&M has been engaged by the Company to assist the Company in centralizing its treasury and accounting functions, managing daily cash operations, identifying core businesses and streamlining processes.

 


 

Mr. Grady, through his affiliation with A&M, provides management and advisory services for public sector and corporate organizations. His primary areas of concentration are developing and implementing strategic financial and operational turnaround plans, and developing and analyzing operating budgets and financial projections. Mr. Grady has assisted clients in industries such as construction, education, mining, manufacturing, professional services and healthcare industries
The Company’s press release announcing these appointments is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 under Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Forward-looking statements include statements with respect to our beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, assumptions, estimates, intentions, and future performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may be beyond our control, and which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be forward-looking statements. You can identify these forward-looking statements through our use of words such as “may,” “will,” “can” “anticipate,” “assume,” “should,” “indicate,” “would,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “expect,” “seek,” “estimate,” “continue,” “plan,” “point to,” “project,” “predict,” “could,” “intend,” “target,” “potential,” and other similar words and expressions of the future. Forward-looking statements may not be realized due to a variety of factors, including, without limitation, future economic, competitive and market conditions, regulatory framework, and future business decisions, and the other factors referenced in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, which contains a list of specific risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by our forward-looking statements made in this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
99.1   Press Release dated March 25, 2008, which is filed pursuant to Item 5.02

 


 

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.
         
  Home Solutions of America, Inc.
 
 
  By:   /s/ James M. Grady    
    James M. Grady   
    Chief Financial Officer    
 
Dated: March 25, 2008

 

EX-99.1 2 d55218exv99w1.htm PRESS RELEASE exv99w1
 

Exhibit 99.1
Home Solutions Appoints One of Largest Outside Shareholders as New Chairman and Names Interim Chief Financial Officer
Audit Committee Ends Investigation
March 25, 2008, Dallas, TX — Home Solutions of America, Inc. (Pink Sheets: HSOA), a provider of restoration, construction and interior services to commercial and residential customers, announced today the appointment of Michael J. McGrath, Jr. to its Board of Directors. Mr. McGrath, who acquired a 5.7% ownership position in the Company through open market purchases of common stock, will serve as Chairman of the Board. The former Chairman, Frank J. Fradella, will remain as a Director and President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. McGrath has waived his right to compensation as a director.
The Company further announced that the ongoing Audit Committee investigation into related party transactions and other matters has ended. In concluding its investigation and report, the Audit Committee confirmed its support for Mr. Fradella and the current management team.
“I am pleased to welcome Mike to our management team,” said Mr. Fradella. “His confidence in the prospects for our business has been reflected through his significant purchases of our common stock.”
Mr. McGrath, is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of U.S. Mortgage Corporation (“USM”). Through its subsidiary CU National Mortgage, USM provides lending solutions to credit unions throughout the country. He is also a regional advisory board member of Fannie Mae. Prior to forming USM, Mr. McGrath was a founder, Senior Vice President and a member of the Board of Directors of West Jersey Community Bank, a publicly traded company that was purchased by Sovereign Bancorp in 1996. Mr. McGrath’s experience extends to residential and commercial lending, construction and renovation of office and industrial complexes, and all aspects of financial analysis and budgeting.
The Company also announced the appointment of James M. Grady, a Senior Director with Alvarez & Marsal (A&M), as Interim Chief Financial Officer.
Mr. Grady, through his affiliation with A&M, provides management and advisory services for public sector and corporate organizations. His primary areas of concentration are developing and implementing strategic financial and operational turnaround plans, and developing and analyzing operating budgets and financial projections. Mr. Grady has assisted clients in industries such as construction, education, mining, manufacturing, professional services and healthcare industries.
With over ten years of restructuring experience, Mr. Grady’s specific restructuring experience includes leading detailed business planning and forecasting, identifying and implementing cost

 


 

reduction and performance improvement opportunities, and managing asset dispositions and balance sheet restructurings in both the public and private sectors.
On November 9, 2007, the Company filed on Form 12b-25, a notification of late filing of its quarterly report for the third quarter of 2007. On November 14, 2007, the Company announced that it would further delay the filing of the quarterly report past the extended filing deadline. On December 14, 2007, the Company announced that it and its auditors had concluded that the Company’s financial statements for the first two quarters of 2007 need to be restated and should no longer be relied upon. On March 21, 2008, the Company filed, on Form 12b-25, a notification of late filing of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2007. The delays arose due to the Audit Committee investigation, which has now ended. The Company is working diligently to file all required reports as soon as practicable.
About Home Solutions of America, Inc.
Home Solutions of America, Inc. is a provider of restoration, construction and interior services to commercial and residential customers. Its Fireline subsidiary is involved in providing construction services, rebuilding, catastrophic storm response and contents restoration for commercial, industrial and residential properties. Based in Tampa, Fireline is certified in multiple aspects of the restoration industry, including smoke, fire, water and mold. The Company has operations in California, Texas, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and North Carolina. Home Solutions Restoration of Louisiana, Inc., which does business as Associated Contractors (``Associated’’), is a Louisiana based commercial, industrial and residential contractor working in the governmental and private arenas. Associated has been one of the larger players in redeveloping public schools in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Its clients include the State of Louisiana, the City of New Orleans, the Louisiana National Guard, the historic French Market and Louis Armstrong International Airport. For additional information, please visit the Company’s Web site at http://www.hsoacorp.com.
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Cautionary Notice: This press release contains forward-looking statements made in reliance upon the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The statements contained herein which are not historical facts are considered forward-looking statements under federal securities laws. Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of the Company’s management as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to them. The Company has no obligation to update such forward-looking statements. Actual results may vary significantly from these forward-looking statements based on a variety of factors. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the Company’s future financial performance, business prospects, ability to win new contracts, the performance under existing contracts, the timing of completion of projects, ability to secure bonding, ability to secure labor in markets where it does not have a labor force, performance of subcontractors and the ability to collect accounts receivable. In addition, there can be no assurance that the actions taken or to be taken by the Company as

 


 

described herein will result in increased revenues. Other important factors are described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 in the section entitled ``Risk Factors.’’
Contact:
Home Solutions of America, Inc.
Matt Kreps
214-623-8486

 

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