UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2011
OR
¨ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
Commission File Number: 001-31334
SRA International, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware | 54-1360804 | |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
4300 Fair Lakes Court, Fairfax, Virginia | 22033 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (703) 803-1500
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. x Yes ¨ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer, and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer x Accelerated filer ¨ Non-accelerated filer ¨ Smaller Reporting Company ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.). Yes ¨ No x
As of April 30, 2011, there were 45,915,940 shares outstanding of the registrants class A common stock and 11,702,469 shares outstanding of class B common stock.
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS
ENDED MARCH 31, 2010
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) March 31, 2011 and June 30, 2010 |
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) |
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. | Financial Statements |
SRA INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
March 31, 2011 |
June 30, 2010 |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 103,990 | $ | 98,113 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net |
358,253 | 331,949 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other |
45,752 | 21,937 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes |
- | 12,492 | ||||||
Current assets of discontinued operations |
36,992 | 36,122 | ||||||
Total current assets |
544,987 | 500,613 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net |
32,633 | 30,415 | ||||||
Goodwill |
481,194 | 406,456 | ||||||
Identified intangibles, net |
42,325 | 18,022 | ||||||
Deferred compensation trust |
8,887 | 7,182 | ||||||
Other long-term assets |
2,795 | 18,184 | ||||||
Long-term assets of discontinued operations |
21,877 | 54,503 | ||||||
Total assets |
$ | 1,134,698 | $ | 1,035,375 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
$ | 117,405 | $ | 93,985 | ||||
Accrued payroll and employee benefits |
102,524 | 120,181 | ||||||
Billings in excess of revenue recognized |
14,745 | 14,909 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes |
38,604 | - | ||||||
Current liabilities of discontinued operations |
14,676 | 13,138 | ||||||
Total current liabilities |
287,954 | 242,213 | ||||||
Deferred compensation liability |
8,887 | 7,182 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes |
12,241 | 5,831 | ||||||
Other long-term liabilities |
5,632 | 4,599 | ||||||
Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations |
4,179 | 3,987 | ||||||
Total liabilities |
318,893 | 263,812 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies |
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Stockholders equity: |
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Preferred stock, par value $0.20 per share; 5,000 shares authorized; none issued |
- | - | ||||||
Class A common stock, par value $0.004 per share; 180,000 shares authorized; 49,024 and 47,191 shares issued as of March 31, 2011 and June 30, 2010; 45,685 and 43,895 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2011 and June 30, 2010 |
196 | 189 | ||||||
Class B common stock, par value $0.004 per share; 55,000 shares authorized; 11,753 and 13,001 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2011 and June 30, 2010 |
47 | 52 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
375,395 | 361,287 | ||||||
Treasury stock, at cost |
(65,286 | ) | (64,427 | ) | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(2,622 | ) | (3,431 | ) | ||||
Retained earnings |
508,075 | 477,893 | ||||||
Total stockholders equity |
815,805 | 771,563 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
$ | 1,134,698 | $ | 1,035,375 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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SRA INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Three months ended March 31, |
Nine months ended March 31, |
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2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||||||||
Revenue |
$ | 437,278 | $ | 398,735 | $ | 1,275,700 | $ | 1,201,677 | ||||||||
Operating costs and expenses: |
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Cost of services |
326,684 | 303,272 | 959,108 | 914,952 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative |
65,492 | 57,652 | 190,364 | 164,375 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
6,294 | 6,057 | 17,890 | 18,346 | ||||||||||||
Sale of Constella Futures Holding, LLC |
- | - | - | 1,889 | ||||||||||||
Total operating costs and expenses |
398,470 | 366,981 | 1,167,362 | 1,099,562 | ||||||||||||
Operating income |
38,808 | 31,754 | 108,338 | 102,115 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense |
(137 | ) | (290 | ) | (453 | ) | (1,064 | ) | ||||||||
Interest income |
68 | 415 | 663 | 1,383 | ||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations before income taxes |
38,739 | 31,879 | 108,548 | 102,434 | ||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes |
13,381 | 11,293 | 39,982 | 37,038 | ||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations |
25,358 | 20,586 | 68,566 | 65,396 | ||||||||||||
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax |
(32,445 | ) | (60,297 | ) | (38,384 | ) | (67,869 | ) | ||||||||
Net (loss) income |
$ | (7,087 | ) | $ | (39,711 | ) | $ | 30,182 | $ | (2,473 | ) | |||||
Basic (loss) earnings per share: |
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Continuing operations |
$ | 0.44 | $ | 0.36 | $ | 1.18 | $ | 1.14 | ||||||||
Discontinued operations |
$ | (0.57 | ) | $ | (1.06 | ) | $ | (0.67 | ) | $ | (1.20 | ) | ||||
Basic (loss) earnings per share |
$ | (0.13 | ) | $ | (0.70 | ) | $ | 0.51 | $ | (0.06 | ) | |||||
Diluted (loss) earnings per share: |
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Continuing operations |
$ | 0.43 | $ | 0.36 | $ | 1.17 | $ | 1.13 | ||||||||
Discontinued operations |
$ | (0.56 | ) | $ | (1.05 | ) | $ | (0.66 | ) | $ | (1.19 | ) | ||||
Diluted (loss) earnings per share (a) |
$ | (0.13 | ) | $ | (0.70 | ) | $ | 0.50 | $ | (0.06 | ) | |||||
(a) Certain periods do not sum due to rounding
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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SRA INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands)
Nine months ended March 31, |
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2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net income (loss) |
$ | 30,182 | $ | (2,473 | ) | |||
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax |
38,384 | 67,869 | ||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities |
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Depreciation of property and equipment |
12,887 | 13,592 | ||||||
Amortization of intangible assets |
6,237 | 5,665 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation |
7,770 | 6,760 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes |
56,827 | 7,432 | ||||||
Sale of Constella Futures Holding, LLC |
- | 1,889 | ||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effect of acquisitions |
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Accounts receivable |
(13,145 | ) | (35,464 | ) | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other |
(28,355 | ) | (3,013 | ) | ||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
17,282 | (25,517 | ) | |||||
Accrued payroll and employee benefits |
(21,210 | ) | (1,505 | ) | ||||
Billings in excess of revenue recognized |
(164 | ) | 3,729 | |||||
Other |
8,205 | 2,399 | ||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations |
114,900 | 41,363 | ||||||
Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations |
(4,980 | ) | (3,465 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
109,920 | 37,898 | ||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Capital expenditures |
(15,533 | ) | (10,146 | ) | ||||
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
(112,314 | ) | (8,611 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from the sale of Airport Operations Solutions |
6,443 | - | ||||||
Settlement of Era purchase price |
- | 12,500 | ||||||
Collections on note receivable |
15,000 | 5,330 | ||||||
(Payments for) proceeds from forward exchange contracts |
(4,013 | ) | 1,232 | |||||
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities |
(110,417 | ) | 305 | |||||
Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Proceeds from the exercise of stock options |
4,795 | 2,254 | ||||||
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan |
1,103 | 1,058 | ||||||
Excess tax benefits of stock option exercises |
882 | 114 | ||||||
Borrowings under credit facility |
40,000 | 115,000 | ||||||
Repayments under credit facility |
(40,000 | ) | (190,000 | ) | ||||
Reissuance of treasury stock |
413 | 462 | ||||||
Purchase of treasury stock |
(1,251 | ) | (990 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
5,942 | (72,102 | ) | |||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
432 | (296 | ) | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
5,877 | (34,195 | ) | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
98,113 | 74,683 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
$ | 103,990 | $ | 40,488 | ||||
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: |
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Cash paid during the period: |
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Interest |
$ | 256 | $ | 1,014 | ||||
Income taxes |
$ | 18,389 | $ | 24,480 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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SRA INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands)
Three months ended March 31, |
Nine months ended March 31, |
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2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||||||||
Net (loss) income |
$ | (7,087 | ) | $ | (39,711 | ) | $ | 30,182 | $ | (2,473 | ) | |||||
Foreign currency translation, net of tax |
646 | (31 | ) | 809 | 289 | |||||||||||
Comprehensive (loss) income |
$ | (6,441 | ) | $ | (39,742 | ) | $ | 30,991 | $ | (2,184 | ) | |||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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SRA INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Three and Nine Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
1. Basis of Presentation:
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of SRA International, Inc. (a Delaware corporation), and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (SRA or the Company) and have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the annual financial statements, which are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), have been omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations. The Company believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.
In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments and reclassifications that are necessary for fair presentation of the periods presented. The results for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Companys latest annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2010, filed with the SEC on August 12, 2010.
Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications related to discontinued operations have been made to prior period balances to conform to the current period presentation.
Proposed Acquisition by Providence Equity Partners L.L.C.
On March 31, 2011, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (Merger Agreement), with Sterling Parent, Inc. (Parent) and Sterling Merger Inc. (Merger Sub), providing for the merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company (the Merger), with the Company surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent. Parent and Merger Sub are affiliates of Providence Equity Partners L.L.C. (Providence). The Merger Agreement was approved by the Companys Board of Directors (Board), acting upon the unanimous recommendation of the special committee composed of independent directors of the Board.
At the effective time of the Merger (Effective Time), each share of the Companys common stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than shares owned by Parent, Merger Sub, the Company or any of their respective subsidiaries or shares owned by stockholders who have perfected, and not withdrawn a demand for or lost the right to, appraisal rights under Delaware law) will be converted into the right to receive $31.25 in cash, without interest.
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, as of the Effective Time, each stock option to purchase shares of the Companys Class A common stock that is outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time will become fully vested, and converted into the right to receive, immediately after the Effective Time (without interest) a cash payment in an amount equal to the product of (x) the total number of the shares of the Companys Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of such option, and (y) the excess, if any, of the $31.25 per share merger consideration over the exercise price per share subject to the option, less any applicable taxes. Additionally, as of the Effective Time, each award of restricted stock that is outstanding and unvested will become fully vested and converted into the right to receive $31.25 in cash, less applicable taxes.
Consummation of the Merger is subject to customary conditions, including without limitation (i) the adoption of the Merger Agreement by (a) the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote on such matter, and (b) the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Class A common stock entitled to vote on such matter (excluding all such shares beneficially owned, whether directly or indirectly, by Dr. Ernst Volgenau, the Companys Chairman and Founder (Dr. Volgenau)); (ii) the expiration or early termination of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended; and (iii) the absence of any law, injunction or judgment that restrains, prohibits or makes illegal the consummation of the Merger. The transaction is expected to close during the first quarter of fiscal 2012.
Nature of Business
SRA provides technology and strategic consulting services and solutions primarily to U.S. government clients. The Company provides services, systems, and solutions that enable mission performance, improve efficiency of operations, and/or reduce operating costs. The Company has a balanced portfolio of clients in the national security (defense, homeland
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SRA INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)(Continued)
Three and Nine Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
security and law enforcement), civil government (environmental, aviation and other domestic customers), health care and public health, and intelligence and space markets. The Company is organized into three sectors to serve these clients: the National Security Sector (NSS), the Health and Civil Services Sector (HCS) and the Intelligence and Space Sector (ISS).
Operating segments are components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker, or decision making group, in allocating resources and in assessing performance. Due to the similarities in the types of customers, services and overall economic characteristics of the Companys three sectors, the Company aggregates all of its operations into one reportable segment.
The Company derives a substantial portion of its revenue from services provided as a prime contractor or subcontractor on engagements with the U.S. government. During the nine months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, these contracts represented 97% and 96% of the Companys revenue. No customer accounted for 10% or more of the Companys revenue for the periods presented.
2. Acquisitions:
Sentech, Inc.
On July 16, 2010, the Company acquired SENTECH, Inc. (Sentech), an energy management consulting company, for approximately $25.0 million, net of cash acquired of $0.1 million. Sentech specializes in renewable energy, distributed power and energy solutions and efficiency and advanced transportation technologies. The purchase price allocation resulted in goodwill of $12.1 million ($3.7 million of which is deductible for tax purposes) and identified intangible assets of $10.7 million. The identified intangible assets consist primarily of customer relationships which will be amortized on a straight-line basis over estimated useful lives of 10 years. The purchase price allocation was completed in the second quarter of fiscal 2011.
Platinum Solutions, Inc.
On November 16, 2010, the Company acquired all of the outstanding shares of Platinum Solutions, Inc. (Platinum) for approximately $87.3 million, net of cash acquired of $6.7 million. This acquisition was funded from cash on hand and borrowings of $40.0 million from our credit facility which were repaid during the quarter. Platinum provides systems integration and collaborative solutions for the federal government. The purchase price allocation resulted in goodwill of $62.6 million (all of which is expected to be deductible for tax purposes) and identified intangible assets of $19.9 million. The identified intangible assets consist primarily of customer relationships which will be amortized on a straight-line basis over estimated useful lives of 10 years. The purchase price allocation was completed in the third quarter of fiscal 2011.
The effect of these acquisitions, individually and in aggregate, was not material to the Companys condensed consolidated financial position or results of operations; therefore, pro-forma financial information is not presented.
3. Discontinued Operations/Divestitures:
Era Systems Corporation
Era Systems Corporation (Era) was comprised of two reporting units, Air Traffic Management and Military and Security (Era ATM) and Airport Operations Solutions (Era AOS). Consistent with the Companys primary focus on delivering information technology and strategic consulting services and solutions to its U.S. government customers, the Company sold its Era AOS business in the second quarter of fiscal 2011 and made the decision to divest the remaining Era business. The Company is currently exploring potential divestiture options for the remaining Era business and believes that a sale is probable within the next twelve months.
The Company evaluates goodwill for impairment annually as of January 1, and between annual tests whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. The Company utilizes a discounted cash flow analysis as well as comparative market multiples to determine the fair value of its reporting units. The Company engaged an independent third-party firm and considered their findings in its determination of fair value in both the fiscal 2010 and 2011 goodwill evaluations. During the third quarter of fiscal 2010, the Company recognized a $60.0 million
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)(Continued)
Three and Nine Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
goodwill impairment charge. The goodwill impairment charge reduced goodwill to $28.6 million and $2.3 million in the Era ATM and Era AOS reporting units, respectively. Additionally, the Company determined that certain long-lived assets in Era AOS were impaired, and as a result, recorded an additional impairment charge of $1.3 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2010.
On November 19, 2010, the Company sold its Era AOS business to ITT Corporation for an initial sales price of $6.0 million, subject to adjustment based on a determination of the final net working capital on the date of sale. During the third quarter of fiscal 2011, the Company received an additional $0.4 million upon finalization of net working capital. The Company recognized a pre-tax gain of $1.3 million related to the sale in the nine months ended March 31, 2011. Because the $2.3 million of goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes, the sale resulted in a loss of $0.1 million net of tax.
The Company performed its annual goodwill evaluation as of January 1, 2011 and recorded a $28.6 million charge to fully impair the remaining Era goodwill. The impairment primarily resulted from declining revenues and forecasted results from military customers in the international aviation market. This goodwill had no tax basis, and accordingly, there is no tax benefit related to the impairment charge. None of the other long-lived assets were impaired as a result of this evaluation.
The results of operations (including the impairment charges) for the Era businesses are included in discontinued operations for all periods presented. Era contributed net losses of $31.1 million and $60.7 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2011 and 2010, respectively. For the nine months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, Era contributed net losses of $37.3 million and $66.4 million, respectively. The assets and liabilities of Era were $48.8 million and $13.0 million, respectively, as of March 31, 2011 and $79.0 million and $12.6 million, respectively, as of June 30, 2010. As of March 31, 2011 Era had $1.8 million of accumulated other comprehensive losses which will be recorded as a loss upon sale.
Contract Research Organization
Consistent with the Companys primary focus on delivering information technology and strategic consulting services and solutions to its U.S. government customers, the Company also decided to divest its contract research organization, Global Clinical Development (GCD). The Company is currently exploring potential divestiture options for its GCD business and believes that a sale is probable within the next twelve months. GCD is part of the Health and Civil Services Sector. As a result of the decision to divest GCD, the Company was required to allocate $1.6 million of the goodwill in its HCS reporting unit to the GCD business on a relative fair value basis. With this allocation of goodwill, the carrying value of GCD exceeded its estimated fair value less cost to sell, and therefore, the Company recorded a $1.6 million charge to fully impair the goodwill in the third quarter of fiscal 2011.
The results of operations (including the impairment charge) for the GCD business are included in discontinued operations for all periods presented. GCD contributed net losses of $1.3 million and net income of $0.4 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2011 and 2010, respectively. For the nine months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, GCD contributed net losses of $1.1 million and $1.5 million, respectively. The assets and liabilities of GCD were $10.1 million and $5.9 million, respectively, as of March 31, 2011 and $11.6 million and $4.5 million, respectively, as of June 30, 2010. As of March 31, 2011, GCD had $0.8 million of accumulated other comprehensive losses which will be recorded as a loss upon sale.
The results of operations of all discontinued operations for the periods presented were as follows (in thousands):
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)(Continued)
Three and Nine Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
Three months ended March 31, |
Nine months ended March 31, |
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2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||||||||
Revenue |
$ | 11,243 | $ | 12,292 | $ | 32,931 | $ | 40,345 | ||||||||
Operating costs and expenses |
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Cost of services |
7,440 | 9,418 | 21,112 | 27,978 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative |
8,033 | 6,580 | 23,126 | 26,134 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
827 | 969 | 2,502 | 3,166 | ||||||||||||
Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets |
30,227 | 61,315 | 30,227 | 61,315 | ||||||||||||
Settlement of claims against Era sellers |
- | (3,361 | ) | - | (3,361 | ) | ||||||||||
Operating loss |
(35,284 | ) | (62,629 | ) | (44,036 | ) | (74,887 | ) | ||||||||
Gain on sale of Era AOS |
443 | - | 1,293 | - | ||||||||||||
Interest expense, net |
(50 | ) | (16 | ) | (103 | ) | (65 | ) | ||||||||
Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes |
(34,891 | ) | (62,645 | ) | (42,846 | ) | (74,952 | ) | ||||||||
Provision for income taxes |
2,446 | 2,348 | 4,462 | 7,083 | ||||||||||||
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax |
$ | (32,445 | ) | $ | (60,297 | ) | $ | (38,384 | ) | $ | (67,869 | ) | ||||
The assets and liabilities of discontinued operations were as follows (in thousands):
March 31, 2011 |
June 30, 2010 |
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Accounts receivable, net |
$ | 23,559 | $ | 22,876 | ||||
Inventories, net |
7,429 | 6,866 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other |
4,313 | 3,815 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes |
4,255 | 4,225 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net |
6,288 | 3,211 | ||||||
Goodwill |
- | 32,539 | ||||||
Identified intangibles, net |
12,978 | 17,041 | ||||||
Other long-term assets |
47 | 52 | ||||||
Total assets of discontinued operations |
$ | 58,869 | $ | 90,625 | ||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
$ | 8,417 | $ | 7,588 | ||||
Accrued payroll and employee benefits |
4,335 | 3,436 | ||||||
Billings in excess of revenue recognized |
1,924 | 2,114 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes |
4,060 | 3,109 | ||||||
Other long-term liabilities |
119 | 878 | ||||||
Total liabilities of discontinued operations |
$ | 18,855 | $ | 17,125 | ||||
Included in the assets and liabilities of discontinued operations is inventory related to the Era business, which as of March 31, 2011 and June 30, 2010 consisted of the following (in thousands):
March 31, 2011 |
June 30, 2010 |
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Raw materials |
$ | 4,422 | $ | 5,241 | ||||
Work in process |
3,807 | 1,904 | ||||||
Total inventories |
8,229 | 7,145 | ||||||
Allowance for obsolescence |
(800 | ) | (279 | ) | ||||
Total inventories, net |
$ | 7,429 | $ | 6,866 | ||||
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Inventories consist of materials and labor and are stated at the lower of average cost or market value. Cost of sales is determined using the first-in first-out method. The value of inventory is reduced for possible excess and obsolete inventory based on the Companys estimates of future demand and market conditions. The Companys inventories are included in assets of discontinued operations for all periods presented.
Constella Futures Holding, LLC
During fiscal 2009, the Company sold its ownership interest in Constella Futures Holding, LLC (Futures) for cash and two senior notes. The divestiture of Futures was not classified as a discontinued operation. In the second quarter of fiscal 2011, the Company received $15.0 million from the buyers of Futures to repay the outstanding balance of the notes related to the sale.
4. Goodwill:
The Company evaluated goodwill for impairment as of January 1, 2011. There were no indications of impairment in the HCS, NSS and ISS sectors as the estimated fair values of those reporting units exceeded their respective carrying values.
During the nine months ended March 31, 2011, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill were as follows (in thousands):
Goodwill as of July 1, 2010 (as previously reported) |
$ | 438,995 | ||
Effect of Era AOS discontinued operations (see Note 3) |
(2,312 | ) | ||
Effect of Era ATM discontinued operations (see Note 3) |
(28,603 | ) | ||
Effect of GCD discontinued operations (see Note 3) |
(1,624 | ) | ||
Goodwill as of July 1, 2010 (as adjusted) |
406,456 | |||
Acquisition of Sentech (see Note 2) |
12,118 | |||
Acquisition of Platinum (see Note 2) |
62,620 | |||
Goodwill as of March 31, 2011 |
$ | 481,194 | ||
5. Earnings per Share:
To calculate earnings per share (EPS), the Company allocates a portion of its earnings to unvested stock awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends. Basic EPS is computed by dividing income less earnings allocable to unvested stock awards by the basic weighted average number of shares outstanding. Diluted EPS is computed similar to basic EPS, except the weighted average number of shares outstanding is increased to include the dilutive effect of outstanding stock options.
The following table reconciles reported income from continuing operations to the income used to compute basic and diluted EPS for the periods presented (in thousands):
Three months ended March 31, |
Nine months ended March 31, |
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2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations |
$ | 25,358 | $ | 20,586 | $ | 68,566 | $ | 65,396 | ||||||||
Less: allocation of earnings to unvested restricted shares |
366 | 244 | 968 | 772 | ||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations for the computation of EPS |
$ | 24,992 | $ | 20,342 | $ | 67,598 | $ | 64,624 | ||||||||
A reconciliation of the weighted average number of shares outstanding used to compute basic and diluted EPS for the periods presented is as follows (in thousands):
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Three and Nine Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
Three months ended March 31, |
Nine months ended March 31, |
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2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||||||||
Basic weighted-average class A shares outstanding |
44,739 | 43,766 | 44,348 | 43,625 | ||||||||||||
Basic weighted-average class B shares outstanding |
12,594 | 13,001 | 12,798 | 13,047 | ||||||||||||
Total basic weighted-average shares outstanding |
57,333 | 56,767 | 57,146 | 56,672 | ||||||||||||
Dilutive effect of stock equivalents |
1,035 | 482 | 740 | 501 | ||||||||||||
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding |
58,368 | 57,249 | 57,886 | 57,173 | ||||||||||||
Stock options excluded from the calculation of diluted weighted-average shares outstanding due to anti-dilution |
912 | 3,699 | 2,911 | 3,641 | ||||||||||||
Number of unvested restricted shares outstanding excluded from the basic and diluted weighted-average shares outstanding |
840 | 682 | 818 | 677 | ||||||||||||
Because the Companys unvested stock awards are allocated a portion of income, they are not included in the number of basic and diluted shares outstanding.
6. Stock-Based Compensation:
In October 2010, the Companys stockholders approved the SRA International, Inc. 2010 Incentive Plan (the 2010 Plan), which is an amendment and restatement of the 2002 Stock Incentive Plan (the 2002 Plan). The 2010 Plan provides for awards of cash, stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance awards and other stock-based awards. As of March 31, 2011, 11.4 million shares of class A common stock are reserved for future issuance pursuant to the 2010 Plan. The 2010 Plan expires in July 2020.
On an annual basis, the Company issues equity instruments to key employees and non-employee directors (who have served for at least thirty-six months), generally in the first quarter of the Companys fiscal year. In addition, grants are made upon a non-employee directors appointment or election to the Board of Directors and may be made to strategic hires or key employees at managements discretion. The stock options and restricted stock typically vest at a rate of 25% per year. The outstanding options have terms of 10 or 15 years. The Company uses the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model to determine the fair value of options granted.
The following table details the components of stock-based compensation expense for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands):
Three months ended March 31, |
Nine months ended March 31, |
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2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||||||||
Stock options |
$ | 1,136 | $ | 1,070 | $ | 3,237 | $ | 3,271 | ||||||||
Restricted stock |
1,477 | 1,079 | 4,533 | 3,489 | ||||||||||||
Total stock-based compensation expense |
$ | 2,613 | $ | 2,149 | $ | 7,770 | $ | 6,760 | ||||||||
Stock Option and Restricted Stock Activity
The following table summarizes stock option activity for the nine months ended March 31, 2011:
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Three and Nine Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
Number of shares (in thousands) |
Weighted-average exercise price |
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Shares under option at July 1, 2010 |
5,724 | $ | 20.61 | |||||
Options granted |
632 | 20.15 | ||||||
Options exercised |
(321 | ) | 13.97 | |||||
Options cancelled and expired |
(274 | ) | 22.16 | |||||
Shares under option at March 31, 2011 |
5,761 | 20.83 | ||||||
Options exercisable at March 31, 2011 |
4,151 | $ | 21.30 | |||||
The following table summarizes the intrinsic values and remaining contractual terms of our stock options:
Aggregate intrinsic value (in thousands) |
Weighted-average remaining contractual term (in years) |
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Options exercised in the nine months ended March 31, 2011 |
$ | 3,525 | 0.0 | |||||
Shares under option at March 31, 2011 |
48,580 | 5.5 | ||||||
Options exercisable at March 31, 2011 |
34,525 | 4.3 |
In the table above, intrinsic value is calculated as the excess, if any, between the market price of our stock on the last trading day of the period and the exercise price of the options. For options exercised, intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between the market price on the date of exercise and the exercise price.
The Black-Scholes-Merton weighted average value of options granted for the nine months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 was $7.84 and $8.06, respectively.
The following table summarizes restricted stock activity for the nine months ended March 31, 2011:
Number of shares (in thousands) |
Weighted-average grant-date fair value |
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Nonvested restricted shares at July 1, 2010 |
638 | $ | 22.06 | |||||
Restricted shares granted |
470 | 20.14 | ||||||
Restricted shares vested |
(193 | ) | 20.67 | |||||
Restricted shares forfeited |
(89 | ) | 20.99 | |||||
Nonvested restricted shares at March 31, 2011 |
826 | $ | 20.96 | |||||
7. Accounts Receivable:
Accounts receivable, net as of March 31, 2011 and June 30, 2010 consisted of the following (in thousands):
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)(Continued)
Three and Nine Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
March 31, 2011 |
June 30, 2010 |
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Billed and billable, net of allowance of $333 as of March 31, 2011 and $1,983 as of June 30, 2010 |
$ | 339,739 | $ | 296,668 | ||||
Unbilled: |
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Retainages |
3,607 | 3,755 | ||||||
Revenue recorded in excess of milestone billings on fixed-price contracts |
14,867 | 27,092 | ||||||
Revenue recorded in excess of contractual authorization, billable upon receipt of contractual documents |
5,910 | 8,865 | ||||||
Allowance for unbillable amounts |
(5,870 | ) | (4,431 | ) | ||||
Total unbilled |
18,514 | 35,281 | ||||||
Total accounts receivable |
$ | 358,253 | $ | 331,949 | ||||
The billable receivables included in the billed and billable line item above represent primarily revenue earned in the final month of the reporting period. These billable receivables are typically billed and collected within 90 days of the balance sheet date. Consistent with industry practice, certain receivables related to long-term contracts are classified as current, although $2.6 million of retainages are not expected to be billed and collected within one year. The Companys accounts receivable are primarily from federal government agencies or customers engaged in work for the federal government. The Company believes there is no material credit risk associated with these receivables. The June 30, 2010 balance of $331.9 million is $22.9 million lower than the $354.8 million reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on August 12, 2010, due to the discontinued operations reclassification discussed in Note 3.
Billings in excess of revenue totaled $14.7 million at March 31, 2011. This balance primarily relates to third-party maintenance that the Company is able to bill in advance of revenue, which is recognized ratably over the maintenance term. Billings in excess of revenue recognized is classified as a current liability on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.
8. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities:
The Company is subject to foreign exchange risk related to transactions executed in non-functional currencies. These transactions relate to the Era and GCD businesses and therefore all foreign currency transactions gains and losses are reported in discontinued operations for all periods presented. The Company utilizes forward contracts to reduce the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on certain short-term intercompany balances as well as trade receivables denominated in currencies other than the functional currencies of the Companys subsidiaries. The Company has not designated any of these derivative instruments as an accounting hedge and, accordingly, all of the derivative instruments are marked to fair value at each balance sheet date and all gains and losses are recognized in earnings immediately. The Company can reduce but cannot eliminate exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations as the use of derivatives requires significant estimation and the estimates used may be inaccurate or appropriate derivative instruments may not be available at a reasonable cost.
The Company had $26.3 million and $19.0 million in notional forward foreign exchange contracts outstanding as of March 31, 2011 and June 30, 2010, respectively. These contracts have no value at inception. All of the outstanding contracts were purchased at or near the end of the periods presented. As there was no significant fluctuation in the relevant exchange rates between the purchase dates and the balance sheet dates, the fair value of the forward contracts held was not material.
The amounts of each for the periods presented were as follows (in thousands):
Three months ended March 31, |
Nine months ended March 31, |
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2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||||||||
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses) |
$ | 1,626 | $ | (814 | ) | $ | 3,269 | $ | (292 | ) | ||||||
Net (losses) gains on forward exchange contracts |
(2,218 | ) | 799 | (4,013 | ) | 1,232 | ||||||||||
Total net foreign currency (losses) gains |
$ | (592 | ) | $ | (15 | ) | $ | (744 | ) | $ | 940 | |||||
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)(Continued)
Three and Nine Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
9. Commitments and Contingencies:
Government contracting
The Company is subject to investigations and reviews relating to compliance with various laws and regulations. U.S. Government agencies, including the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), routinely audit and review a contractors performance on government contracts; accounting, estimating, billing and other management internal control systems; indirect rates and pricing practices; and compliance with applicable contracting and procurement laws, regulations and standards, including U.S. Government Cost Accounting Standards.
DCAA issued guidance in late 2008 and provided clarification to existing guidance with respect to its audits of government contractors. As a result, DCAA has placed a greater emphasis on audits of accounting, estimating, billing, and other management internal control systems. With greater scrutiny on the Companys and other government contractors systems, the number of alleged deficiencies reported by DCAA has increased.
The Companys receipt of adverse audit findings or the failure to obtain an adequate determination of its various accounting, estimating, billing, and other management internal control systems from the responsible U.S. Government agency could significantly and adversely affect its business, including its ability to bid on new contracts and its competitive position in the bidding process. The government also may decrement billings until cited deficiencies are corrected and a follow-up review has been performed by DCAA confirming corrective actions are adequate. On March 29, 2011, the Companys Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) issued letters stating the Companys labor accounting system, accounting system and billing system were inadequate and that DCAA recommended a billing decrement of 0.1% on all labor costs. The Company believes these systems are adequate and that DCAA failed to properly consider materiality in its assessment, or mitigating controls in place during its audit. However, the Company has addressed the issues cited by DCAA and the ACO did not impose the decrement, pending DCAA review of the corrective actions.
The DCAA has not completed audits of the Companys incurred cost submissions for fiscal 2007 and subsequent fiscal years. DCAAs increased emphasis on system audits is likely to delay the completion of incurred cost audits, and DCAAs more aggressive interpretations could result in a higher percentage of questioned costs than experienced in the past. The Company has recorded contract revenue subsequent to fiscal 2006 based upon costs that the Company believes will be approved upon final audit or review. However, the Company does not know the outcome of any ongoing or future audit or review, and if future adjustments exceed the Companys estimates, it may have a material adverse effect on the Companys financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
With our active cooperation, the U.S. Department of Defense Inspector General and its agencies have been reviewing our policies and procedures and infrastructure architecture, providing technical support and assistance, and reviewing current and past compliance with information security-related contractual obligations. In connection with this review, on March 31, 2011, the Company received correspondence from the Office of Personnel Management asserting a claim for alleged breach of certain unspecified obligations on one of our contracts, to which the Company is preparing a response. Based upon managements evaluation, adjustments that may result from this matter are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Companys financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
Litigation
The Company is subject to investigations, audits and reviews relating to compliance with various laws and regulations with respect to its role as a contractor to agencies and departments of the U.S. Government, state, local, and foreign governments, and otherwise in connection with performing services in countries outside of the United States. Such matters can lead to criminal, civil or administrative proceedings and the Company could be faced with penalties, fines, repayments or compensatory damages. Adverse findings could also have a material adverse effect on the Company because of its reliance on government contracts. The Company is subject to periodic audits by state, local, and foreign governments for taxes other than income taxes. The Company is also involved in various claims and lawsuits arising in the normal conduct of its business, including but not limited to various employment litigation matters and charges before administrative agencies. Although the Company can give no assurance, based upon its evaluation and taking into account the advice of legal counsel, the Company does not believe that the outcome of any such matter would likely have a material adverse effect on the Companys consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)(Continued)
Three and Nine Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
In addition, since the announcement of the Merger, two lawsuits have been filed seeking to enjoin the Merger or to recover money damages purportedly on behalf of the Companys stockholders as a result of the Merger if it is consummated. On April 7, 2011, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority filed a lawsuit in the Court of Chancery of Delaware (captioned S.E. Pa. Trans. Auth. v. Volgenau, et. al, Case No. 6354 (Del. Ch.)) purportedly on behalf of itself and other stockholders of the Company against the Company, the Board of Directors, Providence Equity, Sterling Holdco Inc. (Holdco), Parent and Merger Sub. The complaint alleges, among other things, (1) that the Board breached its fiduciary duties by, among other things, failing to take steps to maximize the value of the merger consideration to its public stockholders and conveying substantial payments to existing officers of the Company, Providence, Holdco, Parent and Merger Sub at the unfair expense of the public stockholders, (2) that Dr. Volgenau breached his duty of loyalty and entire fairness in planning, structuring, and timing the merger to benefit himself as well as Providence, Holdco, Parent and Merger Sub, and (3) that the Company and Providence, Holdco, Parent and Merger Sub aided and abetted these purported breaches of fiduciary duties. The complaint seeks to enjoin consummation of the merger or, in the event the merger is completed, seeks to rescind the merger or recover money damages on behalf of the Companys stockholders caused by the alleged breaches of fiduciary duties.
On April 25, 2011, Andrei Sinioukov filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (captioned as Sinioukov v. SRA Intl, Inc., et al, Civil Action No. 1:11-cv-447 (E.D. Va. filed Apr. 25, 2011), purportedly on behalf of himself and other stockholders of the Company, against the Company, the Board of Directors, Providence Equity, Parent and Merger Sub. The complaint alleges, among other things, (1) that the Board breached its fiduciary duties and obligations under federal securities laws by failing to maximize the value of the merger consideration to the Companys public stockholders, by acting in their own interest at the expense of the stockholders in negotiating and approving the merger, and by failing to adequately disclose in the proxy material information regarding the process by which the Company negotiated with Providence Equity and other potential acquirers, (2) that the Company, Providence, Parent and Merger Sub aided and abetted these purported breaches, and (3) that the Board, Providence, Parent and Merger Sub violated section 14(a) of the 1934 Exchange Act and S.E.C. Rule 14a-9 by failing to disclose material information, and making untrue statements, in the proxy.
The Company and the Board believe that the above lawsuits are without merit and intend to defend them vigorously.
10. Debt:
The Company has a $285.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility that terminates on August 9, 2012, at which time any outstanding borrowings under the facility become due. The Company borrowed $40.0 million under the credit facility during the second quarter of fiscal 2011 in connection with the acquisition of Platinum. This balance was repaid during the second fiscal quarter. There were no borrowings during the third quarter of fiscal 2011. The credit facility contains customary covenants limiting the Companys ability to, among other things, merge or consolidate with others, incur liens, redeem or repurchase its stock, enter into transactions with affiliates, or dispose of assets. In addition, the credit facility contains financial covenants requiring the Company to maintain a total leverage ratio of not more than 3.0 to 1.0 and an interest coverage ratio of at least 3.0 to 1.0. The Company has been in compliance with all of the financial covenants since the inception of the credit facility.
11. Fair Value Measurements:
Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market in an orderly transaction between marketplace participants. Various valuation approaches can be used to determine fair value, each requiring different valuation inputs. The following hierarchy classifies the inputs used to determine fair value into three levels:
| Level 1 Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets |
| Level 2 Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets |
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)(Continued)
Three and Nine Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
| Level 3 Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable |
The Companys financial instruments include primarily cash, trade receivables and vendor payables. As of March 31, 2011 and June 30, 2010, the carrying value of all financial instruments approximated their fair value.
The Companys nonfinancial assets and liabilities, which are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, include goodwill, intangible assets and other long-lived assets. These assets and liabilities are initially measured at fair value in a business combination and subsequently measured if there is an indication of impairment.
Nonfinancial assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2010 were related to the Companys July 2010 acquisition of Sentech and November 2010 acquisition of Platinum. As part of these acquisitions, the Company recognized identified intangibles assets that were measured using a combination of valuation approaches including the income and replacement cost methods. The inputs to the valuation models were primarily based on management estimates and, therefore, are included in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The Company also recognized tangible net assets related to these acquisitions. The carrying value of these assets, which were primarily working capital, approximated fair value at the time of acquisition. The excess of the purchase prices over the fair value of the net tangible and identified intangible assets was recorded as goodwill on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.
Additionally, the Company measured and recorded its goodwill at fair value during its fiscal 2011 impairment assessment. As discussed in Note 3, the Company recorded a charge for the impairment of goodwill in the Era ATM and GCD reporting units during the third quarter of fiscal 2011 to adjust the carrying value of the assets down to fair value. The valuation models used in the impairment analysis are based in part on estimated future operating results and cash flows. Because these factors are derived from the Companys estimates and internal market assumptions, they are considered unobservable inputs and the resulting fair value measurements are included in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The goodwill impairment charge shown below is included in discontinued operations.
The following table summarizes the nonfinancial assets measured at fair value for the periods presented (in thousands):
Fair Value (Significant Unobservable Inputs - Level 3) |
Impairment Losses | |||||||||||||||
Three months ended March 31, |
Nine months ended March 31, |
Three months ended March 31, |
Nine months ended March 31, |
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2011 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 | |||||||||||||
Nonfinancial assets measured at fair value |
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Goodwill |
$ | 183 | $ | 74,738 | $ | 30,227 | $ | 30,227 | ||||||||
Identified intangible assets |
- | 30,540 | - | - | ||||||||||||
Other long-lived assets |
- | 1,343 | - | - | ||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 183 | $ | 106,621 | $ | 30,227 | $ | 30,227 | ||||||||
12. Income Taxes
In fiscal 2011, the Company received approval from the Internal Revenue Service for a change in a tax accounting method. This change allows for the deferral of revenue recognition for tax purposes related to certain types of unbilled receivables. The Companys prepaid income taxes (which are included in prepaid expenses and other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheet) increased by $24.6 million from June 30, 2010 primarily as a result of the tax accounting method change. This change also impacted the Companys deferred tax (liabilities) assets, the components of
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)(Continued)
Three and Nine Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
which are presented below (in thousands):
March 31, 2011 |
June 30, 2010 |
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Deferred tax assets |
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Compensated absences and other accruals not yet deductible for tax purposes |
$ | 23,277 | $ | 21,289 | ||||
Financial statement depreciation in excess of tax depreciation |
4,721 | 6,129 | ||||||
Deferred compensation |
2,656 | 2,653 | ||||||
Nonqualified stock awards |
14,157 | 13,634 | ||||||
Other |
3,035 | 739 | ||||||
Total deferred tax asset |
47,846 | 44,444 | ||||||
Deferred tax liabilities |
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Identified intangible assets |
(34,958 | ) | (26,243 | ) | ||||
Prepaid expenses |
(5,399 | ) | (3,047 | ) | ||||
Unbilled contract revenue |
(55,699 | ) | (5,799 | ) | ||||
Capitalized software |
(2,635 | ) | (2,694 | ) | ||||
Total deferred tax liabilities |
(98,691 | ) | (37,783 | ) | ||||
Net deferred tax (liability) asset |
$ | (50,845 | ) | $ | 6,661 | |||
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Item 2. | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
The matters discussed in this Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and elsewhere in this Form 10-Q, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as anticipate, believe, could, estimate, expect, intend, may, plan, potential, should, will, and would or similar words. You should read statements that contain these words carefully because they discuss our future expectations, contain projections of our future results of operations or of our financial position, or state other forward-looking information. We believe that it is important to communicate our future expectations to our investors. However, there may be events in the future that we are not able to predict or control accurately. Factors or risks that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the results we anticipate include, but are not limited to:
| the inability to complete the acquisition of SRA (the Merger) by an affiliate of Providence Equity Partners LLC (Providence) due to the failure (i) to obtain the requisite stockholder approvals for the Merger contemplated by the merger agreement; (ii) to satisfy other conditions to the completion of the Merger contemplated by the merger agreement, including that a governmental entity may prohibit, delay or refuse to grant approval for the consummation of the transaction; or (iii) to obtain the necessary financing arrangements set forth in the debt and equity commitment letters delivered pursuant to the merger agreement; |
| the outcome of any legal proceedings, regulatory proceedings or enforcement matters that have been or may be instituted against us and others relating to the Merger; |
| the occurrence of any other event, change or circumstance that could give rise to a termination of the merger agreement; |
| the fact that, if the Merger is not consummated due to a breach of the merger agreement by the affiliates of Providence that are parties to the merger agreement, SRAs remedy may be limited to receipt of a termination fee of $112.9 million, and if the Merger is not consummated under certain circumstances, SRA is not entitled to receive any such termination fee; |
| if the merger agreement is terminated under specified circumstances, SRA may be required to pay an affiliate of Providence a termination fee of up to $47 million; |
| the diversion of managements attention from ongoing business concerns due to the announcement and pendency of the Merger; |
| the effect of the announcement of the Merger on our business relationships, operating results and business generally; |
| the effect of the merger agreements contractual restrictions on the conduct of our business prior to the completion of the Merger; |
| the possible adverse effect on the price of our common stock if the Merger is not completed in a timely matter or at all; |
| the amount of the costs, fees, expenses and charges related to the Merger; |
| reduced spending levels and changing budget priorities of our largest customer, the United States federal government, which accounts for more than 90% of our revenue; |
| failure to comply with complex laws and regulations, including but not limited to the False Claims Act, the Federal Acquisition Regulations, the Truth in Negotiations Act, the U.S. Government Cost Accounting Standards and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; |
| possible delays or overturning of our government contract awards due to bid protests, loss of contract revenue or diminished opportunities based on the existence of organizational conflicts of interest or failure to perform by other companies on which we depend to deliver products and services; |
| security threats, attacks or other disruptions on our information infrastructure, and failure to comply with complex network security and data privacy legal and contractual obligations or to protect sensitive information; |
| risks from operating in international markets, such as those resulting from economic, political, social and financial conditions or unrest, unavailability of certain protections that would typically be available under federal or common law, exposure to international regulations or risks associated with operating in or near hazardous areas; |
| inability or failure to adequately protect our proprietary information or intellectual property rights or violation of third party intellectual rights; |
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| potential for significant economic or personal liabilities resulting from failures, errors, delays or defects associated with products, services and systems we supply; |
| adverse changes in federal government practices; |
| appropriation uncertainties; |
| price reductions, reduced profitability or loss of market share due to intense competition, including for U.S. government contracts or recompetes, and commoditization of services we offer; |
| failure of the customer to fund a contract or exercise options to extend contacts, or our inability to successfully execute awarded contracts; |
| any adverse results of audits and investigations conducted by the Defense Contract Audit Agency or any of the Inspectors General for various agencies with which we contract, including, without limitation, any determination that our contractor management information systems or contractor internal control systems are deficient; |
| difficulties accurately estimating contract costs and contract performance requirements; |
| challenges in attracting and retaining key personnel or high-quality employees, particularly those with security clearances; failure to manage acquisitions or divestures successfully (including identifying and valuating acquisitions targets, integrating acquired companies), losses associated with divestures or our inability to effect divestitures at attractive prices and on desired timelines; |
| inadequate insurance coverage; and |
| pending litigation and any resulting sanctions, including but not limited to penalties, compensatory damages or suspension or debarment from future government contracting. |
Many of these and other risk factors are more fully described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on August 12, 2010, and may be updated from time to time in Item 1A. of Part II of our quarterly reports or other filings with the SEC. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this Form 10-Q. Subsequent events and developments may cause our views to change. While we may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we specifically disclaim any obligation to do so.
Certain financial measures discussed in this Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, such as operating income, as adjusted, organic revenue growth and free cash flow, are non-GAAP financial measures. We believe these non-GAAP measures provide investors with useful supplemental information regarding underlying business trends and performance of our ongoing operations and are useful for period-over-period comparisons of such operations. These measures are not calculated through the application of GAAP and are not the required form of disclosure by the SEC. As such, they should not be considered as substitutes for the most directly comparable GAAP measures and should not be used in isolation, but in conjunction with these GAAP measures. The use of any non-GAAP measure may produce results that vary from the GAAP measure and may not be comparable to a similarly defined non-GAAP measure used by other companies. Reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included in the relevant discussions below.
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on August 12, 2010, and with the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q.
We are a leading provider of technology and strategic consulting services and solutions primarily to government organizations. We offer a broad range of technology and strategic consulting services spanning the information technology life cycle, including: strategic consulting; systems design, development, and integration; and outsourcing and managed services. Our business solutions include text and data mining; information assurance, cyber security and privacy protection; enterprise resource planning; business intelligence; contingency and disaster planning; enterprise architecture and portfolio management; identity management; information sharing and knowledge management; outsourcing, managed services, and infrastructure modernization; service-oriented architecture; training, modeling, and simulation; regulatory consulting and data management; and wireless integration services. These business solutions consist of tools, techniques, and methods that reflect the specific competencies we have gained from experience in these areas. We provide services in the national security, civil government, health care and public health, intelligence and space markets.
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Engagements serving U.S. government clients where we were the prime contractor or a subcontractor accounted for 97% and 96% of our revenue for the first nine months of fiscal years 2011 and 2010, respectively. The remaining portion was attributable to state and local government and commercial clients.
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT AND OUTLOOK
The federal government operated under a Continuing Resolution (CR) throughout the quarter ended March 31, 2011. Generally, during a CR, funding on existing programs is limited to prior government fiscal year levels and new initiatives are not funded until an appropriations bill (or its equivalent) is enacted. We believe that the delay in approving government FY 2011 appropriations bills contributed to a delay in new contract awards and affected our financial results during the third quarter. Following passage of several stop-gap CRs, the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, (Act) was enacted on April 15, 2011. The Act is reported to include approximately $38 billion in government spending reductions, which may impact our near term revenue growth.
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Financial highlights or events during the three months ended March 31, 2011, include:
| On March 31, 2011, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, with affiliates of Providence Equity Partners L.L.C. (Providence) pursuant to which we would become a wholly-owned subsidiary of an affiliate of Providence. The merger agreement was approved by our Board of Directors, acting upon the unanimous recommendation of the special committee composed of independent directors of the Board. We anticipate that the merger will close during the first quarter of fiscal 2012. |
| Revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2011 increased 10% over the same period in the prior year, driven by our July 2010 acquisition of SENTECH, Inc. (Sentech) and our November 2010 acquisition of Platinum Solutions, Inc. (Platinum). |
| Third party transaction costs related to the merger as well as acquisitions and divestitures that we have pursued (whether consummated or not) were $4.2 million and $5.9 million for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2011, respectively. |
| We completed the quarter with no debt and $104 million of cash and cash equivalents. |
| Total backlog was $4.5 billion at March 31, 2011, up 3% from June 30, 2010. |
| We completed the divestiture of our Era Airport Operations Solutions (Era AOS) business and plan to divest the remaining Era business and our contract research organization, Global Clinical Development (GCD). The results of these three businesses are presented in discontinued operations in the financial statements. Additionally, we recorded impairment charges of $28.6 million and $1.6 million to write off the goodwill remaining in the Era ATM and GCD businesses, respectively. |
We manage and assess the performance of our business by evaluating a variety of metrics. Selected key metrics are discussed below. All current and prior period financial metrics and results have been adjusted to exclude the Era and GCD businesses which are presented in discontinued operations.
Revenue Growth
Total revenue growth is a measure of our success in growing and developing our business, including the effect of acquisitions. Our organic revenue growth rate is a metric used by management in an attempt to isolate how effectively we are growing our core business excluding acquisitions.
We calculate the change in organic revenue by comparing our actual reported revenue in the current period, including revenue attributable to acquired companies, with adjusted revenue from the prior year period. In arriving at prior year revenue, we include the revenue of acquired companies for the prior year periods comparable to the current-year periods for which the companies are included in our actual reported revenue. Revenue from discontinued operations is not included in reported revenue, and therefore, is not considered in our calculation of organic revenue. The resulting rate is intended to represent our organic, or non-acquisitive, growth or decline year-over-year. We believe that this non-GAAP financial measure provides useful information because it allows investors to better assess the underlying growth rate of our business, including the post-acquisition activity of acquired companies.
The change in organic revenue for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2011 is computed as follows (in thousands):
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Three months ended March 31, |
% Change | |||||||||||
2011 | 2010 | |||||||||||
Revenue from continuing operations, as reported |
$ | 437,278 | $ | 398,735 | 9.7 | % | ||||||
Plus: Revenue of acquired companies for the comparable prior year period |
- | 22,249 | ||||||||||
Organic revenue |
$ | 437,278 | $ | 420,984 | 3.9 | % | ||||||
Nine months ended March 31, |
% Change | |||||||||||
2011 | 2010 | |||||||||||
Revenue from continuing operations, as reported |
$ | 1,275,700 | $ | 1,201,677 | 6.2 | % | ||||||
Plus: Revenue of acquired companies for the comparable prior year period |
- | 47,673 | ||||||||||
Organic revenue |
$ | 1,275,700 | $ | 1,249,350 | 2.1 | % | ||||||
The growth in organic revenue in the nine months ended March 31, 2011 was driven by revenue generated on one of our largest civil government contracts which contributed $23.7 million of additional revenue compared to the same period of the prior year. The revenue increase was also driven by a greater volume of services provided to a variety of customers in our federal government contracting business. These increases were partially offset by our decision not to bid on the recompete of a large low margin national security contract which contributed $37.7 million of additional revenue in the nine months ended March 31, 2010 compared to the same period of the current year.
For the immediate future, our primary focus is on delivering information technology and strategic consulting services and solutions to our U.S. government customers. Part of our growth strategy includes pursuing acquisitions to complement and accelerate internal growth by adding new capabilities, customers, solutions and related intellectual property. We completed the acquisition of Sentech in July 2010, which expanded our capabilities in energy management consulting and increased our presence at the Department of Energy. In November 2010, we acquired Platinum, which allowed us to broaden our mission systems capabilities and obtain additional software integration and development qualifications with clients in national security, intelligence and civil government agencies.
Contract Backlog and Orders
Future growth is dependent upon the strength of our target markets, our ability to identify opportunities, and our ability to successfully bid and win new contracts. We received approximately $0.3 billion and $1.6 billion of new contract awards during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2011, respectively. Contract awards or orders generally represent the amount of revenue expected to be earned in the future from funded and unfunded contract awards received during the period. Our net orders (new contract awards less deobligations and contract adjustments) were $0.2 billion and $1.2 billion during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2011, respectively.
A key measure of our business growth is the ratio of new contracts awarded compared to the revenue recorded in the same period (book-to-bill ratio). In the third quarter of fiscal 2011, our book-to-bill ratio was 0.7. Our goal is for the level of contract awards to exceed revenue recorded to drive future revenue growth. While we believe that sustaining a high growth rate for our backlog is critical, we have seen a lag in the corresponding revenue growth. Fiscal 2011 revenue growth has been limited by, among other things, the continuing resolution, changes in federal government spending priorities, and recent large awards that will continue to ramp up and are expected to drive more significant revenue growth in future periods.
We define backlog to include funded and unfunded orders for services under existing signed contracts, assuming the exercise of all options relating to those contracts, less the amount of revenue we have previously recognized under those contracts. Backlog includes all contract options that have been priced but not yet funded. Backlog also includes the contract value under single award indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contracts against which we expect future task orders to be issued without competition. Backlog does not take contract ceiling value into consideration under multiple award contracts, nor does it include any estimate of future potential delivery orders that might be awarded under multiple award ID/IQ vehicles, government-wide acquisition contracts (GWACs), and General Services Administration (GSA) schedule contracts. We define funded backlog to be the portion of backlog for which funding currently is appropriated and obligated to us under a contract or other authorization for payment signed by an authorized purchasing authority. Backlog can vary from time to time as current contracts or delivery orders are executed and new contracts or delivery orders under existing contracts are won.
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The following table summarizes our contract backlog (in millions):
March 31, 2011 |
June 30, 2010 |
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Backlog: |
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Funded |
$ | 769.0 | $ | 724.4 | ||||
Unfunded |
3,741.1 | 3,646.8 | ||||||
Total Backlog |
$ | 4,510.1 | $ | 4,371.2 | ||||
Our total backlog of $4.5 billion as of March 31, 2011 represented a 3% increase over the June 30, 2010 backlog. With the acquisitions of Sentech and Platinum, we acquired approximately $172 million of contract backlog. Excluding the backlog acquired with these acquisitions, our total backlog remained relatively flat during the first nine months of our fiscal year. Our backlog includes orders under contracts that in some cases extend for several years, with the latest expiring during calendar year 2020. Congress often appropriates funds for our clients on a yearly basis, even though the corresponding contract with us may call for performance that is expected to take a number of years. As a result, contracts typically are only partially funded at any point during their term with further funding dependent on Congress making subsequent appropriations and the procuring agency allocating funding to the contract. These contracts include provisions that allow the customer to cancel at any time, however, the cancellation terms would permit us to recover all or a portion of our incurred costs, termination costs, and potentially fees for work performed. We expect to recognize approximately 8.5% of our backlog as revenue during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011.
Contract Mix
When contracting with our clients, we enter into one of three basic types of contracts: cost-plus-fee, time-and-materials, and fixed-price.
| Cost-plus-fee contracts. Cost-plus-fee contracts provide for reimbursement of allowable costs and the payment of a fee, which is our profit. |
| Time-and-materials contracts. Time-and-materials contracts provide for a fixed hourly rate for each direct labor hour expended plus reimbursement of allowable material costs and out-of-pocket expenses. |
| Fixed-price contracts. Fixed-price contracts provide for a pre-determined fixed price for specified products and/or services. To the extent our actual costs vary from the estimates upon which the price was negotiated, we will generate more or less than the anticipated amount of profit or could incur a loss. |
Contract profit margins are generally affected by the type of contract. An important part of increasing our operating income is to increase the amount of services delivered under fixed-price contracts, which present more risk to deliver, but may result in higher profit. The following table summarizes our historical contract mix, measured as a percentage of total revenue, for the periods indicated.
Three months ended March 31, |
Nine months ended March 31, |
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2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||||||||
Cost-plus-fee |
32 | % | 36 | % | 34 | % | 36 | % | ||||||||
Time-and-materials |
39 | 39 | 38 | 40 | ||||||||||||
Fixed-price |
29 | 25 | 28 | 24 |
Free Cash Flow
Our free cash flow was $99.4 million and $31.2 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2011 and 2010, respectively. We define free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations less capital expenditures. We believe free cash flow is a useful measure for investors in analyzing our ability to generate cash flow for purposes such as repaying debt, funding business acquisitions, and repurchasing our common stock. We use free cash flow to assess the quality of our earnings and to evaluate how efficiently we manage our working capital. Given certain non-cash expenses and low capital requirements, we expect free cash flow to exceed net income over the long term. The following table reconciles the free cash flow from continuing operations with net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations as shown on the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows (in thousands):
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Nine months ended March 31, |
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2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations |
$ | 114,900 | $ | 41,363 | ||||
Capital expenditures |
(15,533 | ) | (10,146 | ) | ||||
Free cash flow |
$ | 99,367 | $ | 31,217 | ||||
Free cash flow increased in the first nine months of fiscal 2011 primarily due to improvements in billing and collections, the timing of vendor payments and lower net tax payments due to the Internal Revenue Service approval of a tax accounting method change allowing for the deferral of revenue recognition for tax purposes related to certain types of unbilled receivables. Included in capital expenditures for the nine months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 are property and equipment purchases of $2.6 million and $0.5 million, respectively, related to discontinued operations.
Headcount and Labor Utilization
Because most of our revenue and profit is derived from services delivered by our employees, our ability to hire new employees and retain and deploy them is critical to our success. We define direct labor utilization as the ratio of labor expense recorded on customer engagements to total labor expense. We include every working employee in the computation and exclude leave taken, such as vacation time or sick leave, so that we can understand how we are applying worked labor. As of March 31, 2011, we had approximately 7,100 employees (including approximately 350 from Era and GCD). Direct labor utilization was 78.6% and 77.9% in the three and nine months ended March 31, 2011, respectively, compared to 78.4% and 78.8% in the same periods of the prior year. As announced in the second quarter of fiscal 2011, we reduced our indirect labor force in an effort to align our indirect costs with our volume of business and better position ourselves within the market. We believe that this action will improve our direct labor utilization going forward. Labor incurred in the performance of our contracts is included in cost of services and all other labor costs are included in selling, general and administrative expenses. Accordingly, changes in our direct labor utilization impact both cost of services and selling, general and administrative expenses.
Days Sales Outstanding
Days sales outstanding (DSO) is a measure of how efficiently we manage the billing and collection of accounts receivable, our most significant working capital requirement. We calculate DSO by dividing accounts receivable at the end of each quarter, net of billings in excess of revenue, by revenue per day in the period. Revenue per day for a quarter is determined by dividing total revenue by 90 days, adjusted for partial periods related to acquisitions if necessary. DSO was 71 days as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.
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ITEMS AFFECTING THE COMPARABILITY OF OUR OPERATING RESULTS
Our operating margins were 8.9% and 8.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, and 8.5% for both the nine months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010. The following are items affecting the comparability of our operating margins period-over-period.
(a) | During the second quarter of fiscal 2011, we incurred a severance charge of $1.8 million in connection with an action taken to reduce our indirect labor force in an effort to align our indirect costs with our volume of business and better position ourselves within the market. This charge is included in selling, general and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statement of operations. |
(b) | Third party transaction costs related to the merger as well as acquisitions and divestitures that we have pursued (whether consummated or not) were $4.2 million and $5.9 million for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2011, respectively. |
(c) | In the first quarter of fiscal 2009, we sold Constella Futures Holding, LLC (Futures) and recorded a gain of $1.9 million based on the initial estimated sales price. In the second quarter of fiscal 2010, we settled a dispute with the buyers which resulted in a reduction of the previously recognized gain. |
The impact of these items on our operating margins is shown in the table below. We present operating income, as adjusted, as an additional measure of our core business performance period over period. Adjustments to operating income result in a non-GAAP measure, however, we believe adjustment of the items above is useful as they are considered outside the normal course of our operations and obscure the comparability of performance periodover-period.
(in thousands) |
Three months ended March 31, |
Nine months ended March 31, |
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2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||||||||
Operating income, as reported |
$ | 38,808 | $ | 31,754 | $ | 108,338 | $ | 102,115 | ||||||||
Operating margin, as reported |
8.9 | % | 8.0 | % | 8.5 | % | 8.5 | % | ||||||||
Adjustments |
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Severance (a) |
$ | - | $ | - | $ | 1,800 | $ | - | ||||||||
Third party transaction costs (b) |
4,182 | 23 | 5,905 | 52 | ||||||||||||
Sale of Constella Futures Holding, LLC (c) |
- | - | - | 1,889 | ||||||||||||
Operating income, as adjusted |
$ | 42,990 | $ | 31,777 | $ | 116,043 | $ | 104,056 | ||||||||
Operating margin, as adjusted |
9.8 | % | 8.0 | % | 9.1 | % | 8.7 | % | ||||||||
Revenue
Revenue increased 9.7%, or 3.9% organically and 5.8% from acquisitions, to $437.3 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2011 from $398.7 million in the same period of the prior year. Revenue in the first nine months of fiscal 2011 increased 6.2%, or 2.1% organically and 4.1% from acquisitions, to $1,275.7 million from $1,201.7 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2010.
Operating Costs and Expenses
Operating costs and expenses consisted of the following for the periods presented (in thousands):
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Three months ended March 31, |
Nine months ended March 31, |
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2011 | 2010 | % Change | 2011 | 2010 | % Change | |||||||||||||||||||
Cost of services |
$ | 326,684 | $ | 303,272 | 7.7 | % | $ | 959,108 | $ | 914,952 | 4.8 | % | ||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative |
65,492 | 57,652 | 13.6 | 190,364 | 164,375 | 15.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
6,294 | 6,057 | 3.9 | 17,890 | 18,346 | (2.5 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
(as a percentage of revenue) | (as a percentage of revenue) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of services |
74.7 | % | 76.1 | % | 75.2 | % | 76.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative |
15.0 | 14.5 | 14.9 | 13.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
1.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
Cost of services consisted of the following for the periods presented (in thousands):
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2011 | % of total | 2010 | % of total | 2011 | % of total | 2010 | % of total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Direct labor and related overhead |
$ | 168,275 | 51.5 | % | $ | 157,370 | 51.9 | % | $ | 481,567 | 50.2 | % | $ | 461,498 | 50.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Subcontractor labor |
90,429 | 27.7 | 80,226 | 26.5 | 262,985 | 27.4 | 236,832 | 25.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Materials and other reimbursable costs |
67,980 | 20.8 | 65,676 | 21.6 | 214,556 | 22.4 | 216,622 | 23.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total cost of services |
$ | 326,684 | $ | 303,272 | $ | 959,108 | $ | 914,952 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of services as a percent of revenue varies from period to period depending on the mix of direct labor, subcontractor labor, and materials and other reimbursable costs. We seek to optimize our labor content in performance of our contracts since we typically generate greater gross margin from our labor services, particularly from services that our employees provide, compared with other reimbursable items. Cost of services decreased as a percent of revenue in the first nine months of fiscal 2011 as direct labor and subcontractor labor costs increased while materials and other reimbursable costs decreased compared to the same period of fiscal 2010.
Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses increased in both the three and nine months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the same periods of the prior year. The change in our SG&A expenses was attributable to several factors including:
| third party transaction costs related to the merger as well as acquisitions and divestitures that we have pursued (whether consummated or not) of $4.2 million and $5.9 million for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2011, respectively; |
| increased costs for improvements to our information technology infrastructure, which accounted for approximately $2.5 million of the increase in the nine months ended March 31, 2011; |
| increased costs from investments in training and recruiting to remain competitive in the tight labor market for skilled information technology professionals. These costs increased by $1.4 million in the nine months of fiscal 2011; and |
| higher indirect labor costs through the second quarter of fiscal 2011 prior to our reduction in indirect labor force in the third quarter of fiscal 2011. As a result of the reduction in force, we incurred $1.8 million of severance costs in the nine months ended March 31, 2011, but expect to reduce our annual SG&A expenses by $10 million. |
Depreciation and amortization expense did not materially change in the three and nine months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the same periods of the prior year.
Interest
Three months ended March 31, |
Nine months ended March 31, |
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2011 | 2010 | % Change | 2011 | 2010 | % Change | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense |
$ | (137 | ) | $ | (290 | ) | 52.8 | % | $ | (453 | ) | $ | (1,064 | ) | 57.4 | % | ||||||||
Interest income |
68 | 415 | (83.6 | ) | 663 | 1,383 | (52.1 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Interest, net |
$ | (69 | ) | $ | 125 | (155.2 | )% | $ | 210 | $ | 319 | (34.2 | )% | |||||||||||
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Interest expense decreased in both the three and nine months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the same periods of the prior year. Our average outstanding borrowings were lower in the nine months ended March 31, 2011 as compared to the comparable prior year period. We have had no borrowings in the nine months ended March 31, 2011, with the exception of $40 million borrowed in connection with our November 2010 acquisition of Platinum, which we repaid in December 2010.
Interest income in all periods presented consisted primarily of interest earned on the notes receivable related to the sale of Futures, which included 6.0% interest per annum. The buyers of Futures repaid the $15.0 million outstanding balance on the notes in December 2010. As a result of the early repayment of these notes, our interest income decreased in the third quarter of fiscal 2011.
Income Taxes
The effective tax rate was 34.5% and 36.8% for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2011, respectively, compared to 35.4% and 36.2% for the same periods of the prior year. Our effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2011 was favorably impacted by state tax credits and exemptions associated with our status as a Qualified High Technology Company (QHTC) within Washington, DC, including $1.0 million related to prior years. We expect our effective tax rate to be approximately 38.5% in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011.
Discontinued Operations
We sold our Era AOS business in the second quarter of fiscal 2011 and we plan to divest GCD and the remaining Era business. The results of operations for each business are reported in discontinued operations for all periods presented and are shown in aggregate below (in thousands):
Three months ended March 31, |
Nine months ended March 31, |
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2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||||||||
Revenue |
$ | 11,243 | $ | 12,292 | $ | 32,931 | $ | 40,345 | ||||||||
Operating costs and expenses |
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Cost of services |
7,440 | 9,418 | 21,112 | 27,978 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative |
8,033 | 6,580 | 23,126 | 26,134 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
827 | 969 | 2,502 | 3,166 | ||||||||||||
Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets |
30,227 | 61,315 | 30,227 | 61,315 | ||||||||||||
Settlement of claims against Era sellers |
- | (3,361 | ) | - | (3,361 | ) | ||||||||||
Operating loss |
(35,284 | ) | (62,629 | ) | (44,036 | ) | (74,887 | ) | ||||||||
Gain on sale of Era AOS |
443 | - | 1,293 | - | ||||||||||||
Interest expense, net |
(50 | ) | (16 | ) | (103 | ) | (65 | ) | ||||||||
Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes |
(34,891 | ) | (62,645 | ) | (42,846 | ) | (74,952 | ) | ||||||||
Provision for income taxes |
2,446 | 2,348 | 4,462 | 7,083 | ||||||||||||
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax |
$ | (32,445 | ) | $ | (60,297 | ) | $ | (38,384 | ) | $ | (67,869 | ) | ||||
For further discussion of the discontinued operations see Note 3 to our condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I of this Form 10-Q.
Certain aspects of our operations are influenced by the federal governments October-to-September fiscal year. The timing of contract awards, the availability of funding from the customer and the incurrence of contract costs are the primary drivers of our revenue recognition and may all be affected by the governments fiscal year. Additionally, our quarterly results are impacted by the number of working days in a given quarter. There are generally fewer working days for our employees to generate revenue in the first and second quarters of our fiscal year because our employees usually take relatively more leave for vacations and holidays, which leads to lower revenue and profitability in those quarters. Additionally, we give annual raises to our employees at the beginning of our first quarter, however, the billing rates on our time-and-materials contracts typically escalate gradually, causing the profitability on these contracts to decline in the first quarter, but increase over the course of our fiscal year.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Our primary capital needs are to finance the costs of operations, pending the billing and collection of accounts receivable and to make acquisitions. Our working capital (current assets minus current liabilities) as of March 31, 2011 was $257.0 million compared to $258.4 million as of June 30, 2010. As of March 31, 2011, our total cash balances were $104 million and we had no outstanding debt.
Accounts receivable represent our largest working capital requirement. We bill most of our clients monthly after services are rendered. Our operating cash flow is primarily affected by the overall profitability of our contracts, our ability to invoice and collect from our clients in a timely manner, and the timing of our vendor payments.
Cash Flow
The following table summarizes cash flow information for the periods presented (in thousands):
Nine months ended March 31, |
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2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations |
$ | 114,900 | $ | 41,363 | ||||
Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations |
(4,980 | ) | (3,465 | ) | ||||
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities |
(110,417 | ) | 305 | |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
5,942 | (72,102 | ) | |||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
432 | (296 | ) | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 5,877 | $ | (34,195 | ) | |||
Cash provided by operating activities increased in the first nine months of fiscal 2011 primarily due to improvements in billing and collections, the timing of vendor payments and lower net tax payments due to the Internal Revenue Service approval of a tax accounting method change allowing for the deferral of revenue recognition for tax purposes related to certain types of unbilled receivables.
The increase in cash used for investing activities was primarily related to capital expenditures and the acquisitions of Sentech in July 2010 and Platinum in November 2010. In the first nine months of fiscal 2011, we collected $15.0 million for repayment of the total outstanding balance of the notes related to the sale of Futures and received $6.4 million from the sale of Era AOS. Investing activities in the first nine months of fiscal 2010 were primarily for capital expenditures and the acquisition of Perrin Quarles Associates, Inc. (PQA), offset by $12.5 million received from the settlement related to the Era acquisition and the collection of $5.3 million of the outstanding balance of the notes related to the sale of Futures.
Cash provided by financing activities in the first nine months of fiscal 2011 included proceeds from the exercise of stock options and our employee stock purchase plan, offset by payments to repurchase shares of common stock from employees upon the vesting of stock-based awards to cover the statutory tax withholding. The cash used in financing activities during the first nine months of fiscal 2010 resulted primarily from the net repayment of $75 million on our credit facility.
Credit Facility
We have a $285.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility that terminates on August 9, 2012, at which time any outstanding borrowings under the facility become due. Our credit facility is discussed further in Note 10 to our condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.
Capital Requirements
We believe the capital resources available to us under our credit facility and cash from our operations are adequate to fund our normal working capital needs and capital expenditure requirements for at least the next twelve months.
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OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
As of March 31, 2011, other than operating leases, we had no material off-balance sheet arrangements, such as guarantees; retained or contingent interests in assets transferred to unconsolidated entities; derivative instruments indexed to our stock and classified in stockholders equity on the consolidated balance sheet; or variable interests in entities that provide us with financing, liquidity, market risk or credit risk support or engage with us in leasing, hedging or research and development services.
DESCRIPTION OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The preparation of our financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, as well as the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. These estimates are based on our historical experience and various other factors that are deemed reasonable at the time the estimates are made. We re-evaluate these estimates quarterly. Actual results may differ significantly from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We believe the critical accounting policies requiring significant estimates and judgments are revenue recognition, accounting for acquisitions, including the identification of intangible assets and the ongoing impairment assessments of goodwill and intangible assets, and accounting for stock compensation expense.
If any of these estimates or judgments proves to be inaccurate, our results could be materially affected in the future. There have been no significant changes to our critical accounting policies during the three months ended March 31, 2011. For a full discussion of our critical accounting policies, see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010 filed with the SEC on August 12, 2010.
Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk |
There were no material changes in our market risk exposure during the three months ended March 31, 2011. For a discussion of our market risk as of June 30, 2010, see Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk in Part II, Item 7A. of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010 filed with the SEC on August 12, 2010.
Item 4. | Controls and Procedures |
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of March 31, 2011, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, respectively), management evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15 of the Exchange Act. Based upon this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective, as of the end of the period covered by this report, such that the information relating to us that is required to be disclosed in our reports filed with the SEC (i) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Change in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
No change in our internal control over financial reporting occurred during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2011 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings |
For information relating to legal proceedings, see Note 9 to the condensed consolidated financial statements contained in Part I, Item 1 of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.
Item 1A. | Risk Factors |
Other than as set forth below, there have been no material changes from the risk factors faced by our business from those included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010 filed with the SEC on August 12, 2010.
There are risks and uncertainties associated with our proposed merger with an affiliate of Providence Equity Partners L.L.C.
On March 31, 2011, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement), with Sterling Parent, Inc. (Parent) and Sterling Merger Inc. (Merger Sub), providing for the merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company (the Merger), with the Company surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent. Parent and Merger Sub are affiliates of Providence Equity Partners L.L.C. (Providence). There are a number of risks and uncertainties relating to the Merger. For example, the Merger may not be consummated or may not be consummated in the timeframe or manner currently anticipated, as a result of a variety of factors, including but not limited to the failure to satisfy one or more of the closing conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement or Parent and Merger Subs failure to obtain sufficient financing to complete the Merger. In addition, lawsuits have been filed, and additional lawsuits may be filed, against us and our directors in connection with the Merger that, among other things, seek to enjoin the consummation of the Merger. If the plaintiffs in any such lawsuit are successful in obtaining injunctive or other relief restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the Merger, such injunctive or other relief could prevent the Merger from being consummated. In addition, there can be no assurance that the requisite stockholder or regulatory approvals required by the Merger Agreement will be obtained, that the other conditions to closing of the Merger will be satisfied or waived or that other events will not intervene to delay or result in the termination of the Merger Agreement.
If the Merger is not completed for any reason, our stockholders will not receive any payment for their shares pursuant to the Merger Agreement, and the price of our common stock may change to the extent that the current market price of our common stock reflects an assumption that the Merger will be consummated. Pending the closing of the Merger, the Merger Agreement also restricts us from engaging in certain actions without Parents consent, which could prevent us from pursuing business opportunities that may arise prior to the closing of the Merger. Any delay in closing or failure to close the Merger could have an adverse effect on our operating results and business generally, our business relationships, including with our customers and employees, and our ability to pursue alternative strategic transactions or implement alternative business plans.
Our business could be adversely affected as a result of uncertainty related to the Merger.
The announcement and pendency of the Merger could cause disruptions to our business relationships and business generally, which could have an adverse impact on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. For example:
| the attention of our management may be directed to transaction-related considerations and may be diverted from the day-to-day operations of our business; |
| our employees may experience uncertainty about their future roles with us, which might adversely affect our ability to retain and hire key personnel and other employees; and |
| customers or other parties with which we maintain business relationships may experience uncertainty about our future and seek alternative relationships with third parties or seek to alter their business relationships with us. |
In addition, we have incurred, and will continue to incur, substantial costs, expenses and fees related to the Merger, such as legal, accounting and financial advisory fees and the costs of defending against lawsuits filed against us and our directors in connection with the Merger, and many of these costs, expenses and fees must be paid regardless of whether the Merger is completed. In addition, upon termination of the Merger Agreement under specified circumstances, we may be required to pay Parent a termination fee of up to $47 million. If the Merger is not consummated due to a breach of the Merger Agreement by Parent or Merger Sub, our remedy may be limited to receipt of a termination fee of $112.9 million, and if the merger is not consummated under certain circumstances, we are not entitled to receive any such termination fee.
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Our largest customer, the U.S. federal government, accounts for the vast majority of our revenue and earnings. Inherent in the government contracting process are unique risks which may materially and adversely affect our business and profitability.
Revenue from services provided as a prime contractor or subcontractor on engagements with federal government clients accounted for more than 90% of our revenue in all periods presented. If a key federal government agency or department terminates their relationship with us for any reason, we may not be able to replace or supplement such lost revenue with other federal government agencies or other customers, and our results of operations and financial condition could be materially adversely affected. This customer relationship involves certain unique risks, including:
| We may face a reduction in federal government spending or changes in spending policies or budget priorities, for example, the possibility of reduced levels of government spending due to in-sourcing efforts aimed at improving the organic capabilities of the federal government. Other changes in spending levels and budget priorities may result from changes in U.S. Government leadership, the number of and intensity of military conflicts, the growth of the federal budget deficit, increasing political pressure to reduce overall levels of government spending, disruptions in the U.S. Treasury bond markets, shifts in spending priorities as a result of competing demands for federal funds, including the impact of efforts to stimulate the U.S. economy, or other factors. Some of our major federal government customers have publicly stated their intentions to significantly reduce the use of private contractor services similar to those we provide. |
| The failure by Congress to pass the annual budget on a timely basis may delay funding we expect to receive from clients on work we are already performing and will likely result in any new initiatives being delayed, and potentially cancelled. |
| Federal government contracts generally are not fully funded at inception. These contracts typically span one or more base years and multiple option years. Congress often appropriates funds for these contracts for only one year at a time. The government generally has the right to reduce or modify contracts or subcontracts, or decline to exercise an option to renew a multi-year contract. |
| We cannot guarantee that our estimated contract backlog will result in actual revenue. There is a higher degree of risk in this regard with respect to unfunded backlog. As of March 31, 2011, our estimated contract backlog totaled approximately $4.5 billion, of which approximately $0.8 billion was funded. As of March 31, 2011, we expect to recognize approximately 22% of our backlog as revenue over the next twelve months. The actual receipt and timing of any revenue is subject to various contingencies, many of which are beyond our control. The actual receipt of revenue on contracts included in backlog may never occur or may change because a program schedule could change; the program could be canceled; a contract could be reduced, modified, or terminated early; or an option that we had assumed would be exercised is not exercised. |
| Federal government contracts generally allow the government to terminate a contract, with short notice, for convenience, as well as for default in the event we fail to meet contractual obligations. If a government client terminates one of our contracts for convenience, we would generally be able to recover only our incurred or committed costs, settlement expenses, and profit on work completed prior to the termination. If one of our contracts is terminated for default, we would generally be entitled to payments for our work that has been accepted by the government. A termination for default could expose us to liability for the clients costs of re-procurement, damage our reputation, and hurt our ability to compete for future contracts. |
| The federal government may change its procurement practices or adopt new contracting laws, rules or regulations, including cost accounting standards. For example, it could change its preference for procurement methods and/or contract type in a manner that is unfavorable to technology support contractors generally. Any such change could potentially place greater pressure on our profit margins, and could materially harm our operating results. Additionally, aspects of the federal governments procurement system, such as the number of acquisition personnel available to support the workload imposed by new federal procurement regulations and an increasing number of protests, could exacerbate delays in the procurement decision-making process, thus delaying our ability to generate revenues from proposals and awards. If and to the extent such changes occur, they could impact our results of operations and liquidity, and could affect whether and how we pursue certain opportunities and the terms under which we are able to do so. |
Our business could be negatively impacted by security threats and other disruptions.
Like others in our industry, we continue to face advanced and persistent attacks on our information infrastructure. These may include sophisticated malware introduced through, amongst other methods, phishing emails. When activated,
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typically by an unknowing recipient, these malware may attempt to surreptitiously capture data input or run malicious software enabling, for example, remote control and possible data exfiltration. These intrusions sometimes may be zero-day malware that are difficult to identify because they are not included in the signature set of commercially available antivirus scanning programs. Persistent information infrastructure threats require significant management attention and resources, and potentially can disrupt our business and may expose sensitive personally identifiable and other critical information of our customers, their employees or our own employees, and other parties with whom we conduct business. Any failure to comply with our network security and data privacy legal and contractual obligations may result in legal actions, contract terminations and payment of damages to impacted parties, require increased expenditures for information infrastructure security and monitoring, and damage our reputation among our customers and the public, possibly resulting in a material increase in our costs and/or reduction in our revenues.
Our failure to comply with complex laws and regulations could cause us to be found liable and subject us to a variety of penalties.
We must comply with laws and regulations relating to the formation, administration, and performance of government contracts, which affect how we do business with our government clients and may impose added costs on our business. These laws and regulations are related to procurement integrity, disclosure of cost and pricing data, allowability of costs, national security, and employment practices. These requirements impact our compliance costs and overall performance. Failure to comply with any of these regulations could result in civil and criminal penalties and administrative sanctions, including termination of contracts, forfeiture of profits, harm to our reputation, suspension of payments, fines, and suspension or debarment from doing business with federal government. Among the most significant of these regulations are:
| the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and supplements, which regulate the formation, administration and performance of U.S. Government contracts; |
| the Truth in Negotiations Act, which requires certification and disclosure of cost and pricing data in connection with certain contract negotiations; |
| the False Claims Act, which provides for substantial civil penalties for violations, including for submission of a false or fraudulent claim to the U.S. Government for payment or approval; and |
| U.S. Government Cost Accounting Standards, which impose accounting requirements that govern our right to reimbursement under certain cost-based U.S. Government contracts. |
Our employees might engage in misconduct or other improper activities, which could harm our business. Misconduct by employees could include intentional failures to comply with federal government procurement regulations, engaging in unauthorized activities, seeking reimbursement for improper expenses or falsifying time records. Employee misconduct could also involve the improper use of our clients sensitive or classified information, which could result in regulatory sanctions against us and serious harm to our reputation. The precautions we take to prevent and detect employee misconduct may not be effective in controlling unknown or unmanaged risks or losses, which could harm our business.
Our failure to consider the impact of organizational conflicts of interest or personal conflicts of interest could limit our business opportunities and have an adverse impact on our business.
Government regulations on organizational conflicts of interest may limit our ability to compete for or perform certain contracts. The government could determine that an organizational conflict of interest or other conflict of interest, such as a personal conflict of interest exists. Even the appearance of a conflict may cause the government to determine we are unable to render impartial assistance or advice to the government; and therefore, we may be ineligible to compete for certain procurement or we must implement mitigation strategies that may be costly.
The potential for limitations on future contracting associated with a perceived organizational conflict of interest could cause us to divest existing business in order to mitigate a perceived or actual conflict. We may be forced to divest an existing business in an effort to ensure that we are able to perform on other work at a time when market conditions are not favorable to a divestiture. Similarly, if we hire former government personnel, or engage with other contractors or consultants who may have had unequal access to information related to a particular procurement, the government may determine that the conflict creates an unfair competitive advantage and we may be deemed ineligible for certain contracts.
Unfavorable government audit results could force us to adjust previously reported operating results and could subject us to a variety of penalties and sanctions.
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As a government contractor, we are subject to routine audits and investigations by U.S. government agencies such as the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) and the Inspectors General for various agencies with which we contract in the ordinary course of business. These agencies review a contractors performance under its contracts, cost structure, pricing practices, and compliance with applicable contracting and procurement laws, regulations and standards, including U.S. Government Cost Accounting Standards. The DCAA also reviews the adequacy of and a contractors compliance with its internal control systems and policies, including the contractors purchasing, property, estimating, cost accounting, labor, billing, compensation, other management information systems and indirect rates and pricing practices. DCAA issued guidance in late 2008 and provided clarification to existing guidance with respect to its audits of government contractors. As a result, DCAA has placed a greater emphasis on audits of accounting, estimating, billing, and other management internal control systems. With greater scrutiny on our and other government contractors systems, the number of alleged deficiencies reported by DCAA has increased.
Our failure to obtain an adequate determination for these or any of our systems could adversely affect our business, including our ability to invoice and receive timely and complete payments on contracts. In addition, we could suffer serious reputational harm if allegations of impropriety were made against us.
All significant incurred cost submission audits by the DCAA have been completed through fiscal year 2006. DCAAs increased emphasis on system audits is likely to delay the completion of incurred cost audits, and DCAAs more aggressive interpretations could result in a higher percentage of questioned costs than in the past. Any costs found to be improperly allocated to a specific contract or not properly supported with sufficient documentation will not be reimbursed or must be refunded if already reimbursed. If an audit uncovers improper or illegal activities, we may be subject to civil and criminal penalties and administrative sanctions, which may include termination of contracts, forfeiture of profits, unilateral reductions of our fees, suspension of payments, fines and suspension or prohibition from doing business with U.S. federal government agencies. We do not know the outcome of any ongoing or future audits or reviews and if future adjustments exceed our estimates, our profitability would be adversely affected.
Our international operations are subject to a number of risks that could significantly reduce our profits and revenues or subject us to criminal and civil enforcement actions.
We provide products and services to international entities and foreign governments through Era Systems Corporation and SRA Global Clinical Development, LLC, which we plan to divest. We also provide services to U.S. government customers located in foreign countries, which was less than 1% of our revenue in all periods presented. Our international operations are subject to a variety of risks, including:
| general economic, political and financial conditions in foreign markets; |
| political, social and economic upheavals resulting in war, civil unrest or acts of terrorism; |
| greater risk of uncollectible receivables and longer collection cycles; |
| complex and changing local government laws, regulations and procurement policies and practices which may differ from U.S. government regulations including regulations relating to foreign taxes, employment, investments, exchange controls and repatriation of earnings; |
| foreign currency fluctuations; |
| the unavailability of certain protections that would typically be available under federal or common law; |
| exposure to civil or criminal liability under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, International Traffic in Arms Regulations, anti-boycott rules, trade and export control rules and other international regulations; and |
| exposure to risk associated with operating in or near warzones. |
Our international customers have been impacted by the global economic conditions and constraints in the credit market. In our contract research organization business, the global recession has decreased the availability of funding for the small and mid-sized pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies reducing the number of drugs and biological agents that are being taken through clinical trials or to market. Additionally, the financial constraints faced by our aviation customers in emerging markets have delayed the award of projects. Continued weakness or further deterioration of the global economy could adversely impact our results of operations.
Our international operations may include providing services that require some of our employees to operate in countries experiencing political unrest, war or terrorism, including Afghanistan and Iraq. As a result, during the course of such
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deployments we are exposed to liabilities arising from accidents or incidents involving our employees or third parties. Any of these types of accidents or incidents could involve significant potential injury or other claims by employees and/or third parties. It is also possible that we will encounter unexpected costs in connection with additional risks inherent in sending our employees to dangerous locations, such as increased insurance costs, as well as the repatriation of our employees or executives for reasons beyond our control.
If the systems that we install fail or have significant delays or errors, or products or services we supply have defects, we may be liable, which could adversely affect our results of operations and harm our reputation.
Many of the systems we develop, install, and maintain involve managing and protecting information used in intelligence, national security, and other sensitive or classified government functions. Some of our contracts provide critical products and services related to aviation, other transportation systems, space communications and other important civil and government functions having potential for significant economic or personal liabilities. Damage to our reputation or limitations on our eligibility for additional work resulting from a security breach in one of these systems, or other failure could materially reduce our revenue.
If our solutions, services, products or other applications have defects or errors, are subject to delivery delays or fail to meet our customers expectations, we may:
| Lose revenues due to adverse customer reaction; |
| Be required to provide additional services to a customer at no charge; |
| Receive negative publicity that could damage our reputation and adversely affect our ability to attract or retain customers; |
| Suffer claims for substantial damages against us; and |
| Face material claims for damage to personal property and injuries including loss of life. |
In addition to any costs resulting from product warranties, contract performance or required corrective action, these failures may result in increased costs or loss of revenues if they result in customers postponing subsequently scheduled work, canceling contracts or failing to renew contracts. We may have agreed to indemnify our customers fully for damages and third party claims, we may have failed to obtain or have negotiated insufficient contractual limitations of liability, and we may be found liable for material direct, indirect, consequential, or punitive damages.
If we fail to estimate costs accurately and we fail to effectively perform our contractual obligations, our reputation, our ability to obtain future business, and our revenue and operating results could suffer.
Our contracts are typically awarded through a competitive bidding process. We may lose money on some contracts if, in the bidding process, we underestimate the resources we need to perform under the contract. If we fail to accurately estimate our costs or the time required to complete a contract, the profitability of our contracts may be adversely affected.
Our fixed-price contracts involve greater financial risk due to the potential for cost overruns. Under fixed-priced contracts, we receive a fixed price irrespective of the actual costs we incur. Due to their nature, fixed-priced contracts inherently have more risk than cost reimbursable contracts, particularly fixed-price development contracts where the costs to complete the development stage of the program can be highly variable, uncertain and difficult to estimate. Failure to timely meet contractual requirements under fixed-price contracts may result in additional costs to satisfy obligations to our customers, reductions in profit, payment of damages or penalties, or termination of the contract.
We face intense competition from many competitors that have greater resources than we do, which could result in price reductions, reduced profitability, and loss of market share.
We generally encounter intense competition to win federal government contracts. Many of our competitors are larger and have greater financial, technical, marketing, and public relations resources, larger client bases, and greater brand or name recognition than we do. Our larger competitors also may be able to provide clients with different or greater capabilities or benefits than we can provide in areas such as technical qualifications, past performance on large-scale contracts, geographic presence, the ability to provide a broader range of services without creating conflicts of interest or intra-organizational
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conflicts of interest, price, and the availability of key professional personnel. Our competitors also have established or may establish relationships among themselves or with third parties, including through mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and teaming agreements to increase their ability to address client needs. Increased competition in the industry may cause some of the services we provide to become commoditized and more competitively priced, causing downward pressure on profit margins.
We derive significant revenue from federal government contracts that are awarded through a competitive bidding process. Competitive bidding presents a number of risks, including:
| Spending substantial cost and managerial time and effort to prepare bids and proposals for contracts that may not be awarded to us, which may result in reduced profitability; |
| Many federal government contract award decisions are subject to protest by competitors, which may require the contracting federal agency or department to suspend our performance pending the outcome of the protest and may also result in a requirement to resubmit bids for the contract or in the termination, reduction, or modification of the awarded contract; and |
| Changes in policy and goals by the government providing set-aside funds to small business, disadvantaged businesses and other socio-economic requirements in the allocation of contracts. |
We often depend on other companies to deliver our products and services.
We often rely significantly upon other companies as subcontractors to perform work we are obligated to deliver to our clients. Subcontractor costs represented approximately 25% of our total cost of services in all periods presented. If our subcontractors fail to deliver their services or products on time, or violate government contracting policies, laws or regulations, our ability to complete our contracts or meet our customers expectations as a prime contractor may be adversely affected which may have a material and adverse impact on our revenue and profitability. If we are the prime contractor and our subcontractors fail to perform as agreed, we may be liable to our customers for penalties, lost profits and additional costs to satisfy our contractual obligations. These penalties or payments for lost profits may have a material and adverse effect on our profitability and could have a negative impact on our reputation and ability to procure other government contracts in the future.
Our business depends on obtaining and maintaining required employee and facility clearances.
Many of our government contracts require our employees to maintain various levels of security clearances and we are required to maintain certain facility security clearances complying with the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community requirements. Security-related laws and regulations are complex, and we on several occasions have voluntarily disclosed to the government our failure to fully comply with each technical requirement. To the extent we are not able to obtain facility clearances, engage employees with the required security clearances for a particular contract, or maintain connections to controlled government information systems, we may not be able to bid or win new contracts, or effectively recompete on expiring contracts.
If we fail to attract and retain qualified employees, we might not be able to staff recently awarded engagements and sustain our profit margins and revenue growth.
As an advanced information technology and technical services company, our business is labor intensive, and, therefore, our ability to attract and retain highly qualified individuals who work well with our clients in a government environment is an important factor in determining our success. Some of our government contracts require us to employ individuals who have particular security clearances issued by the Department of Defense or other government agencies. These employees are in great demand and are likely to remain a limited resource for the foreseeable future. If we are unable to recruit and retain a sufficient number of these employees, our ability to staff recently awarded engagements and to maintain and grow our business could be limited. We are operating in a tight labor market for cleared personnel and, if it continues to tighten, we could be required to engage larger numbers of subcontractor personnel, which could cause our profit margins to suffer.
If we fail to manage acquisitions successfully, our revenue and operating results may be impaired.
Part of our growth strategy includes pursing acquisitions of small or large companies. Identification and valuation of acquisition targets and closing complicated transactions involve significant risks to our business. In pricing acquisitions, we may make overly optimistic assumptions of future business growth. Our due diligence reviews may not identify all of the material issues necessary to accurately estimate the cost and potential liabilities of a particular acquisition. We may encounter
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increased competition for acquisitions, which may increase the price of our acquisitions. Additionally, these transactions often require substantial management resources and may divert our attention away from day-to-day operations.
Integrating acquired operations of the acquisitions we choose to complete is a significant challenge and there is no assurance that we will be able to manage the integrations successfully. Failure to successfully integrate acquired operations may adversely affect our cost structure thereby reducing our margins and return on investment. Acquisitions may involve incurrence of substantial indebtedness which may constrain further growth and include restrictive financial covenants that, if not complied with, may lead to default. Acquisitions may also increase organizational conflicts of interest, impacting current business and limiting further growth.
In addition, we periodically divest businesses that are no longer part of our ongoing strategic plan. These divestitures may result in losses on disposal or continued financial involvement in the divested business for a period of time following the transaction. If claims or other costs are incurred following a divestiture our financial results may be adversely affected.
We have very limited ability to protect our intellectual property, which is important to our success. Our failure to adequately protect our proprietary information and intellectual property rights could adversely affect our competitive position. In conducting our business, we may infringe the rights of others.
We rely principally on trade secrets to protect much of our intellectual property where patent protection is not feasible and/or copyright protection is not appropriate. However, trade secrets are difficult to protect. Confidentiality agreements may be inadequate to deter or prevent misappropriation of our confidential information. In addition, we may be unable to detect unauthorized use of our intellectual property or otherwise take appropriate steps to enforce our rights. Failure to obtain or maintain trade secret protection could adversely affect our competitive business position. In addition, if we are unable to prevent third parties from infringing or misappropriating our copyrights, trademarks or other proprietary information, our competitive position could be adversely affected. We have a limited patent intellectual property portfolio in the United States and Europe and in some cases our intellectual property rights may be limited to only the United States and certain other jurisdictions. In the course of conducting our business, we might inadvertently infringe the intellectual property rights of others, resulting in claims against us or our customers. Our contracts generally indemnify our customers for third-party claims for intellectual property infringement by the services and products we provide. The expense of defending these claims may adversely affect our financial results.
Our insurance coverage may be inadequate to cover all of our significant risks or our insurers may deny coverage of material losses we incur, which could adversely affect our profitability and financial position.
We attempt to obtain adequate insurance to cover many of our significant risks and liabilities. Not every risk or liability can be protected by insurance, and for insurable risks, the limits of coverage reasonably obtainable in the market may not be sufficient to cover all actual losses incurred. Securing more coverage may impact profitability. Because of the limitations in overall available coverage or our business decisions regarding the amount of coverage that we choose to secure, we may have to bear substantial costs for uninsured losses that could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial position.
Federal government contracts account for a substantial portion of our revenue and earnings. A delay by Congress in raising the federal governments debt ceiling may affect our business and profitability.
Since 1917, the federal governments debt ceiling, or the amount of debt the federal government is permitted to borrow, has been limited by statute and can only be raised by an act of Congress. According to the Department of the Treasury, the federal government is nearing its $14.3 trillion debt ceiling. If Congress does not act to raise the debt ceiling, federal government spending will be subject to reduction, suspension or cancellation. Because revenue from services provided for the federal government represents more than 95% of our total revenue, failure to raise the debt ceiling could affect our business and profitability.
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Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
Share Repurchases
Month |
Total Number of Shares Purchased |
Average Price Paid Per Share |
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs |
Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (in millions) |
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Pursuant to share repurchase program (a) |
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January 1, 2011 to January 31, 2011 |
- | $ | - | - | $ | 84.6 | ||||||||||
February 1, 2011 to February 28, 2011 |
- | - | - | 84.6 | ||||||||||||
March 1, 2011 to March 31, 2011 |
- | - | - | 84.6 | ||||||||||||
Shares delivered or withheld pursuant to restricted stock vesting (b) |
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January 1, 2011 to January 31, 2011 |
- | $ | - | - | $ | - | ||||||||||
February 1, 2011 to February 28, 2011 |
4,591 | 27.68 | - | - | ||||||||||||
March 1, 2011 to March 31, 2011 |
- | - | - | - |
(a) | On July 31, 2008, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $100 million of our class A common stock. |
(b) | Represents shares withheld by, or delivered to, us pursuant to provisions in agreements with recipients of restricted stock granted under our equity compensation plans that allow us to withhold, or the recipient to deliver to us, the number of shares with a fair value equal to the minimum statutory tax withholding due upon vesting of the restricted shares. |
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Item 6. | Exhibits |
Exhibit |
Description | |
2.1 | Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 31, 2011, by and among the Company, Sterling Parent Inc., and Sterling Merger Inc. Filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 5, 2011, and incorporated herein by reference. | |
10.1^ | Form of Senior Executive Retention Agreement. Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 29, 2011, and incorporated herein by reference. | |
10.2^ | Amendment No. 1 to the Employment Agreement, dated March 23, 2011, by and between the Company and Richard Nadeau. Filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 29, 2011, and incorporated herein by reference. | |
31.1 | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (filed herewith) | |
31.2 | Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (filed herewith) | |
32.1 | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith) | |
32.2 | Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith) | |
101* | Interactive Data File (filed herewith) |
* | Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections. |
^ | Management compensatory plan or agreement |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the county of Fairfax, Virginia on the 10th day of May, 2011.
SRA INTERNATIONAL, INC. | ||
By: | /S/ STANTON D. SLOANE | |
Stanton D. Sloane President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | ||
By: | /S/ RICHARD J. NADEAU | |
Richard J. Nadeau Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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