Nytest Environmental Inc – ‘8-K’ for 2/25/98

As of:  Friday, 2/27/98   ·   For:  2/25/98   ·   Accession #:  950123-98-2064   ·   File #:  0-15241   ·   Correction:  This Filing was Corrected by the SEC on 3/11/98. ®

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SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20459

 FORM 8K

 Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 Date of Report: February 25, 1998
 (Date of earliest event reported)

 Nytest Environmental Inc.
Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter

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          Delaware                0-15241     11-2725582      
State of other jurisdiction of  Commission  I.R.S Employer    
incorporation or organization      File No. Identification No.

 60 Seaview Boulevard, Port Washington, New York 11050
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (516) 625-5500

 N/A
 (Former name or address if changed since last report)

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ITEM 1.  ACQUISITIONS                                                           

On July 17, 1995, the Company organized NEI of Pennsylvania, Inc., a Delaware   
corporation (NEIPA), as a wholly owned subsidiary to acquire and operate a      
testing laboratory in Norristown, Pennsylvania. Effective August 5, 1995, NEIPA 
acquired from BCM Engineers, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Smith Technology
Corp., certain assets comprising of an environmental testing laboratory in      
Norristown, Pennsylvania. The Company has ceased operations in Norristown,      
Pennsylvania on September 1, 1996. See Item 3.                                  

Effective December 31, 1995, the Company organized NEI/GTEL Environmental       
Laboratories, Inc., a Delaware corporation (NEI/GTEL), as a wholly owned        
subsidiary of the Company, to acquire the business and substantially all of the 
assets of GTEL Environmental Laboratories, Inc. ("GTEL"), a subsidiary of       
Groundwater Technologies, Inc. In exchange for the assets acquired plus closing 
costs, NEI/GTEL paid $ 3,200,000 in a combination of cash, assumption of        
liabilities and the issuance of a secured convertible note in the amount of $   
1,095,000. NEI/GTEL, as part of the transaction, hired all of the active        
employees of GTEL. NEI/GTEL also entered into a long term lease for the use of  
the GTEL Wichita, Kansas facility and assignment and assumption agreements for  
the leases of GTEL facilities in Tampa, Florida and Milford, New Hampshire.     

Although the Company formed a wholly owned subsidiary, NEI/GTEL Environmental   
Laboratories, Inc. to purchase these laboratories; the Company guaranteed the   
loans from The CIT Group with respect to NEI/GTEL. The Company was often        
required to infuse funds into the subsidiary for operations. See Item 4.        

The Company's subsequent financial difficulties resulted from the purchases of  
these additional laboratories. These acquisitions proved unprofitable and       
difficult to manage with the Company's management structure. The decrease in    
environmental regulation enforcement by the government, and an over built       
capacity in the analytical testing industry, also compounded the Company's      
financial difficulties                                                          

ITEM 2.  LOANS PAYABLE                                                          

On April 23, 1996, the Company executed a loan and security agreement with a    
finance company, for a three-year term with $ 7,000,000 maximum borrowing that  
includes a $2,606,000 term loan sub limit for equipment financing. Additional   
advances under agreement are limited to no more than 80% of eligible accounts   
receivable, as defined.                                                         

The initial advance for equipment financing was $ 1,840,120. The agreement      
provides for an additional $ 766,000 for equipment purchases during the term of 
the agreement. All advances for equipment are being amortized in sixty          
consecutive monthly installments until the expiration of the agreement when all 
unpaid amounts will become payable.                                             

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The Company also has short term loan agreements with both Fluor Daniel GTI and  
the Company's former lender for a total of $ 700,000. As of March 31, 1997, the 
balance outstanding for the short term loans was $ 583,333. In April 1997, the  
Company amended its agreement with its former lender such that it will pay the  
balance due by the Company in eight monthly payments of $ 29,167 beginning July 
1, 1997.                                                                        

ITEM 3. THE CLOSING OF NEI OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC. (NEIPA)                        

On August 6, 1996, the Company's Board of Directors approved the closing of the 
Norristown, Pennsylvania laboratory. The laboratory ceased operations on        
September 1, 1996. This decision was predicated on the continued losses         
sustained due to the substantial slowdown in revenue and testing requirements of
the facilities principal customer.                                              

As a result of this decision, the June 30, 1996 financial statements reflected  
an accrual for estimated laboratory closing costs totaling $ 800,000. These     
costs were primarily comprised of rent and related occupancy costs to the end of
the lease obligation through February 2000. The September 30, 1996 financial    
statements included a reduction of $ 50,000 in the accrual for estimated        
laboratory closing costs. On April 11, 1997, the Company and Smith agreed to    
terminate the leases and release the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, NEIPA,  
from its obligations. As a result, the Company recouped $ 609,000 of this       
accrual which was reflected in the December 31, 1996 financial statements.      

ITEM 4. OTHER EVENTS                                                            

THE CLOSING OF NEI/GTEL ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORIES, INC                         

On September 22, 1997, the Company's Board of Directors approved the closing of 
the NEI/GTEL Environmental Laboratories. The laboratory in Milford NH ceased    
operations on September 26, 1997. The laboratories in Wichita, KS and Tampa, FL 
ceased operations on December 8, 1997. This decision was predicated on the      
continued losses sustained at these laboratories due to the substantial slowdown
in revenue and testing requirements.                                            

On December 12, 1997, our lender The CIT Group notified the Company that it was 
in default of its Financing Agreements.                                         

On December 22, 1997, Nytest Environmental Inc. gave peaceful possession of all 
the assets its wholly owned subsidiary the NEI/GTEL Environmental Laboratories  
Inc to its lender The CIT Group.                                                

THE CLOSING OF NYTEST ENVIRONMENTAL INC.                                        

On January 8, 1998, the Company's Board of Directors decided that it was in the 
best interest of the company, its employees, creditors and other interested     
parties to file for relief under Chapter 11 the United States Bankruptcy Code.  

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On January 9, 1998, the company filed for protection under chapter 11 of the    
United States Bankruptcy Code. The filing was made in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in  
the Eastern District of New York, Case # 198-10337-353.                         

On January 27, 1998 the Company's Board of Directors approved ceasing all       
operations of Nytest Environmental Inc.                                         

On February 12, 1998, at the Company's request, the United States Bankruptcy    
Court, Eastern District of New York dismissed the Chapter 11 filing.            

On February 24, 1998, the Company's Board of Directors approved to execute a    
Surrender of Collateral letter to its lender The CIT Group.                     

On February 24, 1998, the Company gave peaceful possession of all its assets to 
its lender The CIT/Group.                                                       

ITEM 5. DIRECTORS                                                               

The following Directors of the Company tendered their resignations, effective:  

Mr. Anthony Towell . . . September 19, 1997                                     
Mr. Martin Flieisher . . . November 26, 1997                                    
Mr. Thomas Lent . . . December 3, 1997                                          
Mr. James W. Shearard Jr. . . . January 23, 1998                                
Mr. John Gaspari . . . February 27, 1998                                        

ITEM 6.  OFFICERS                                                               

The following Officers of the Company tendered their resignations, effective:   

Mr. John Gaspari, President and Chief Executive Officer . . . February 27, 1998 
Mr. James W. Sheardard Jr., Secretary . . . January 23, 1998                    
Mr. Elliot Laitman, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer . . . January 14, 1998

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.                                          

                 Nytest Environmental Inc.

  By:   /s/ John Gaspari
                             -------------------------------------
    John Gaspari
                             President and Chief Executive Officer

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