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FORM 10-Q
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
(X) QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2002
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OR
( ) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from
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Commission file number 1-5519
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CDI CORP.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania 23-2394430
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(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or Identification Number)
organization)
1717 Arch Street, 35th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2768
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (215) 569-2200
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Indicate 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.
Yes X No
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Indicate whether the Registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in
Section 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.)
Yes X No
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Outstanding shares of each of the Registrant's classes of common stock as
of October 31, 2002 were:
Common stock, $.10 par value 19,309,140 shares
Class B common stock, $.10 par value None
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CDI CORP
Table of Contents
Part I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2001 and
September 30, 2002 3
Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2001 and 2002 5
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2002 7
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months
ended September 30, 2001 and 2002 9
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 10
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Result of Operations 18
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks 25
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 25
Part II: OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8K 26
SIGNATURES 27
CERTIFICATIONS 28
Index to Exhibits 30
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PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CDI CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
September 30,
2002 December 31,
(unaudited) 2001
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Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 72,232 26,255
Accounts receivable, less
allowance for doubtful accounts of
$7,325 - September 30, 2002;
$8,162 - December 31, 2001 199,656 252,721
Short-term investments 15,129 -
Prepaid expenses 6,639 6,577
Recoverable income taxes 7,111 -
Deferred income taxes 15,124 16,786
Assets of discontinued operations - 14,840
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Total current assets 315,891 317,179
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Fixed assets, at cost:
Computers and systems 76,472 97,545
Equipment and furniture 29,422 30,382
Leasehold improvements 12,134 12,207
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118,028 140,134
Accumulated depreciation (87,259) (90,145)
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Net fixed assets 30,769 49,989
Deferred income taxes 12,169 5,709
Goodwill, net 68,334 87,469
Other assets 10,988 12,226
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$ 438,151 472,572
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CDI CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except share data)
September 30,
2002 December 31,
(unaudited) 2001
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Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Obligations not liquidated
because of outstanding checks $ 9,073 10,304
Accounts payable 26,553 29,684
Withheld payroll taxes 4,992 5,597
Accrued expenses 85,606 88,628
Income taxes payable - 2,512
Current portion of long-term debt 675 7,913
Liabilities of discontinued
operations - 3,513
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Total current liabilities 126,899 148,151
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Deferred compensation 11,017 12,396
Minority interests - 1,375
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.10 par value -
authorized 1,000,000 shares; none issued - -
Common stock, $.10 par value - authorized
100,000,000 shares; issued 20,260,187
shares - September 30, 2002; 20,078,972
shares - December 31, 2001 2,026 2,008
Class B common stock, $.10 par value -
authorized 3,174,891 shares; none issued - -
Additional paid-in capital 21,660 17,629
Retained earnings 300,075 315,698
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1,004) (2,038)
Unamortized value of restricted stock
issued (520) (690)
Less common stock in treasury, at cost -
953,465 shares - September 30, 2002;
950,502 shares - December 31, 2001 (22,002) (21,957)
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Total shareholders' equity 300,235 310,650
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$ 438,151 472,572
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CDI CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Earnings
(In thousands, except per share data; unaudited)
Three months ended Nine months ended
September 30, September 30,
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2002 2001 2002 2001
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Revenues $ 287,788 351,756 899,337 1,129,069
Cost of services 210,969 264,614 665,268 839,698
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Gross profit 76,819 87,142 234,069 289,371
Operating and
administrative costs 68,227 89,638 223,435 283,361
Provision for restructure 8,498 - 12,551 -
Loss on sale of assets 1,259 - 1,259 -
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Operating (loss) profit (1,165) (2,496) (3,176) 6,010
Interest (income) expense,
net (111) 867 17 2,729
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(Loss) earnings from continuing
operations before income
taxes, minority interests
and cumulative effect of
accounting change (1,054) (3,363) (3,193) 3,281
Income tax benefit
(expense) 457 1,273 1,248 (1,280)
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(Loss) earnings from continuing
operations before minority
interests and cumulative
effect of accounting
change (597) (2,090) (1,945) 2,001
Minority interests - 100 135 344
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(Loss) earnings from continuing
operations before cumulative
effect of accounting
change (597) (2,190) (2,080) 1,657
Discontinued operations 27 220 425 1,107
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(Loss) earnings before cumulative
effect of accounting
change (570) (1,970) (1,655) 2,764
Cumulative effect of change in
accounting for goodwill,
net of tax - - (13,968) -
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Net (loss) earnings $ (570) (1,970) (15,623) 2,764
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Continued on next page
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CDI CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Earnings
(In thousands, except per share data; unaudited)
Three months ended Nine months ended
September 30, September 30,
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2002 2001 2002 2001
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Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic:
Continuing operations before
accounting change $ (0.03) (0.11) (0.11) 0.09
Discontinued operations $ - 0.01 0.02 0.06
Cumulative effect of
accounting change,
net of tax $ - - (0.73) -
Net (loss) earnings $ (0.03) (0.10) (0.81) 0.14
Diluted:
Continuing operations before
accounting change $ (0.03) (0.11) (0.11) 0.09
Discontinued operations $ - 0.01 0.02 0.06
Cumulative effect of
accounting change, net of
tax $ - - (0.73) -
Net (loss) earnings $ (0.03) (0.10) (0.81) 0.14
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CDI CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity
(In thousands; unaudited)
Three months ended Nine months ended
September 30, September 30,
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2002 2001 2002 2001
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Common stock
Beginning of period $ 2,023 2,003 2,008 2,002
Exercise of stock options 2 - 14 -
Stock Purchase Plan 1 - 4 1
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End of period $ 2,026 2,003 2,026 2,003
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Additional paid-in capital
Beginning of period $ 20,888 16,817 17,629 16,677
Exercise of stock options 644 - 3,198 -
Restricted stock issued - - - 57
Restricted stock-vesting/
forfeiture - (1) 4 (46)
Restricted stock -
change in value (10) (2) 12 2
Stock Purchase Plan 138 79 817 203
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End of period $ 21,660 16,893 21,660 16,893
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Retained earnings
Beginning of period $ 300,645 336,042 315,698 331,308
Net (loss) earnings (570) (1,970) (15,623) 2,764
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End of period $ 300,075 334,072 300,075 334,072
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Accumulated other
comprehensive loss
Beginning of period (1,256) (2,399) (2,038) (1,999)
Translation adjustment 252 68 1,034 (875)
Loss on investment
recognized in earnings - - - 543
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End of period $ (1,004) (2,331) (1,004) (2,331)
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Unamoritized value of
restricted stock issued
Beginning of period $ (591) (133) (690) (230)
Restricted stock issued - - - (70)
Restricted stock-vesting/
forfeiture 35 - 45 23
Restricted stock-change
in value 10 2 (12) (2)
Restricted stock-
amortization of value 26 12 137 160
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End of period (520) (119) (520) (119)
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Continued on next page
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CDI CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity
(In thousands; unaudited)
Three months ended Nine months ended
September 30, September 30,
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2002 2001 2002 2001
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Treasury stock
Beginning of period $ (21,967) (21,957) (21,957) (21,963)
Restricted stock issued - - - 29
Restricted stock
vesting/forfeiture (35) - (45) (23)
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End of period $ (22,002) (21,957) (22,002) (21,957)
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Comprehensive income
Net (loss) earnings $ (570) (1,970) (15,623) 2,764
Translation adjustment 252 68 1,034 (875)
Loss on investment recognized
in earnings - - - 543
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$ (318) (1,902) (14,589) 2,432
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See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CDI CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands; unaudited)
Nine months ended
September 30,
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2002 2001
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Operating activities:
Net (loss) earnings $ (15,623) 2,764
Net income from discontinued
operations (425) (1,107)
Cumulative effect of change in
accounting for goodwill,
net of tax 13,968 -
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(Loss) earnings from continuing
operations (2,080) 1,657
Minority interests 135 344
Depreciation 20,456 15,837
Amortization of goodwill - 4,293
Non cash provision for
restructure 8,530 -
Loss on sale of assets 1,259 -
Income tax (expense) benefit
(less than) tax payments (3,969) (8,327)
Change in assets and liabilities:
Decrease in accounts receivable 52,135 45,215
(Decrease) in payables and accrued
expenses (10,942) (10,935)
Other 1,629 2,024
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67,153 50,108
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Investing activities:
Purchases of fixed assets (6,758) (14,608)
Short term investment (15,129) -
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (4,146) (12,386)
Other 1,327 474
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(24,706) (26,520)
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Financing activities:
Borrowings on long-term debt - 10,847
Payments on long-term debt (7,238) (35,430)
Obligations not liquidated
because of outstanding
checks (1,231) (8,714)
Proceeds from stock plans 3,265 (54)
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(5,204) (33,351)
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Net cash flows from continuing
operations 37,243 (9,763)
Net cash flows from discontinued
operations 8,734 4,369
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Increase (decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents 45,977 (5,394)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
of period 26,255 11,432
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Cash and cash equivalents at end
of period $ 72,232 6,038
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See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CDI Corp.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2002
(In thousands, except share data)
(unaudited)
1. Basis of Presentation
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of CDI Corp.
(CDI or the Company) are unaudited. The balance sheet as of December 31, 2001 is
condensed from the audited balance sheet of the Company at that date. These
statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of
the Securities and Exchange Commission pertaining to reports on Form 10-Q and
should be read in conjunction with the Company's consolidated financial
statements and the notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2001 reported
in Form 10-K. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in
financial statements prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and
regulations.
The condensed consolidated financial statements for the unaudited interim
periods presented include all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of
financial position, results of operations and cash flows for such interim
periods. Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to
the current period classification.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of
assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at
the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and
expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates. Results for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2002
are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the full year
or any portion thereof.
Effective January 1, 2002, the Company adopted the Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 142 - "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets" (SFAS
142). The Company ceased amortizing goodwill effective January 1, 2002, tested
goodwill carried in its balance sheet as of January 1, 2002 for impairment and
will test for impairment at least annually thereafter. A portion of the goodwill
carried in the Company's balance sheet as of January 1, 2002 was determined to
be impaired and has been written off. In accordance with SFAS 142, the write off
of this goodwill, net of income tax benefit, is reflected as a change in
accounting as of January 1, 2002 and is presented in the Consolidated Statements
of Earnings as such. See note 6 for additional disclosures related to goodwill.
Effective January 1, 2002, the Company also implemented Emerging Issues
Task Force Consensus No. 01-14 "Income Statement Characterization of
Reimbursements Received for 'Out-of-Pocket' Expenses Incurred" (the Consensus).
The Consensus requires that certain reimbursable costs incurred and rebilled to
customers be included in both revenues and cost of services, rather than
"netting" these amounts in revenues. The effect of the Consensus was to increase
both revenues and cost of services by $11,677, $10,376 and $7,891 in the first,
second and third quarters of 2002, respectively. The impact for the first,
second and third quarters of 2001 was $14,350, $16,769 and $12,244,
respectively.
Effective January 1, 2002, the Company also adopted Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 144 "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of
Long-Lived Assets" (SFAS 144). This Statement supersedes Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 121 "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
to be Disposed Of" and certain provisions of Accounting Principles Board Opinion
No. 30 "Reporting the Results of Operations - Reporting the Effects of Disposal
of a Segment of a Business and Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently Occurring
Events and Transactions" related to the disposal of a segment of a business.
During the 2nd quarter of 2002, the Company sold the net operating assets of
Modern Engineering, Inc. The operations of this subsidiary have been
reclassified as discontinued operations. See note 3 for additional information.
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2. Provision for Restructure
During 2002, the Company continued to execute the Plan of Restructure (the
Plan) adopted by CDI's Board of Directors in December 2001 and took additional
actions in conjunction with the Plan during the first and third quarters of
2002. Implementation of the Plan resulted in charges of $22,426 in the fourth
quarter of 2001, $4,053 in the first quarter and $8,498 in the third quarter of
2002.
The current restructuring charges are outlined below:
Net Provision Provision
Accrual recorded recorded Net
at in in Reduction Accrual at
December First Third of Cash September
31, 2002 Quarter Quarter Assets Expenditures 30, 2002
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Asset
impairment $ - 848 2,369 (3,217) - -
Provision for
severance 3,999 991 2,488 - (3,387) 4,091
Provision for
termination
of office
leases 3,479 2,214 3,641 - (2,451) 6,883
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$ 7,478 4,053 8,498 (3,217) (5,838) 10,974
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The Company anticipates that the net accruals at September 30, 2002, which are
included in accrued expenses in the accompanying balance sheet, will be
substantially paid by December 31, 2005. It is Management's intent to liquidate
this liability as soon as possible.
The breakdown of the 2002 provision for restructure among operating
segments is as follows:
Three months ended Nine months ended
September 30, September 30,
2002 2002
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Professional Services $ 1,887 2,492
Project Management 567 3,978
Todays Staffing 3,853 3,861
Management Recruiters 1,595 1,595
Corporate 596 625
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$ 8,498 12,551
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3. Discontinued Operations
In June of 2002, the Company sold the net operating assets of its Modern
Engineering, Inc. (Modern) subsidiary, which operated in its Project Management
operating segment. Modern provides technical staffing services to the automotive
industry. In conjunction with the implementation of SFAS 144, a pre-tax loss for
disposal of these assets of $1,160 had been recognized. The operations of Modern
were a component of CDI, as that term is defined in SFAS 144, and accordingly,
are reflected as discontinued operations in the accompanying unaudited financial
statements.
The earnings from discontinued operations for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, and related net assets at December 31, 2001,
were as follows:
Three months ended Nine months ended
September 30, September 30,
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2002 2001 2002 2001
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Revenues $ - 19,674 32,674 67,085
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Gross profit 3,676 5,718 12,437
Operating and
administrative costs 62 3,338 5,903 10,688
Provision for disposal
of assets (104) - 1,160 -
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(Loss) earnings before income 42 338 (1,345) 1,749
taxes
Income tax (expense) benefit (15) (118) 1,770 (642)
---------- -------- --------- --------
(Loss) earnings from
discontinued operations $ 27 220 425 1,107
operations
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December 31,
2001
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Net Assets:
Assets (principally accounts receivable and
deferred income taxes) 14,840
Liabilities (principally accounts payable
and accrued expenses) (3,513)
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Net assets $ 11,327
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4. Earnings (loss) Per Share
Earnings (loss) used to calculate both basic and diluted earnings per
share are the reported earnings in the Company's consolidated statements of
earnings. All reported earnings (loss) pertain to common shareholders and no
assumed adjustments are necessary. The number of common shares used to calculate
basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2002 and 2001 were determined as follows:
Three months ended Nine months ended
September 30, September 30,
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2002 2001 2002 2001
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Basic
- -----
Average shares outstanding 19,293,247 19,079,919 19,227,741 19,074,291
Restricted shares issued
not vested (44,875) - (45,625) -
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19,248,372 19,079,919 19,182,116 19,074,291
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Diluted
- -------
Shares used for basic 19,248,372 19,079,919 19,182,116 19,074,291
Dilutive effect of
stock options - - - 24,025
Dilutive effect of
restricted shares issued
not vested - - - -
Dilutive effect of units
issuable under Stock
Purchase Plan - - - 94,663
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19,248,372 19,079,919 19,182,116 19,192,979
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The same number of shares is used for both the basic and diluted earnings
per share calculations in periods when the inclusion of common stock equivalents
in the diluted earnings per share calculation would be antidilutive.
Accordingly, this convention was used for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2002 and the three months ended September 30, 2001.
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5. Operating Segments
In conjunction with the Plan of Restructure, the Company reorganized its
management and reporting relationships effective January 1, 2002 along four
operating segments: Professional Services, Project Management, Permanent
Placement and Temporary Staffing. The Permanent Placement and Temporary Staffing
operating segments consist of CDI's Management Recruiters International and
Todays Staffing operations, respectively. The Professional Services segment
consists of the staffing components of the former Technical Services and
Information Technology Services operating segments along with the Company's
AndersElite operations in the United Kingdom. The Project Management operating
segment consists of CDI's engineering, information technology and
telecommunications project management businesses. Prior periods have been
reclassified to conform to the current presentation.
Segment data is as follows:
Three months ended Nine months ended
September 30, September 30,
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2002 2001 2002 2001
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Revenues:
Professional Services $ 153,203 197,107 481,057 626,726
Project Management 76,203 85,421 235,934 269,233
Todays Staffing 35,735 45,388 114,547 151,400
Management Recruiters 22,647 23,840 67,799 81,710
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$ 287,788 351,756 899,337 1,129,069
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(Loss) earnings from continuing
operations before income taxes,
minority interests and cumulative
effect of accounting change:
Professional Services $ 1,992 1,650 2,892 7,280
Project Management 4,660 (1,851) 4,669 (1,117)
Todays Staffing (2,939) (492) (720) 2,882
Management Recruiters (169) 3,089 4,058 13,482
Corporate expenses (4,709) (4,892) (14,075) (16,517)
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(1,165) (2,496) (3,176) 6,010
Interest (income) expense (111) 867 17 2,729
------------ --------- ---------- --------
$ (1,054) (3,363) (3,193) 3,281
============ ========= ========== ========
September 30, December 31,
2002 2001
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Assets:
Professional Services $ 171,220 212,148
Project Management 88,660 120,032
Todays Staffing 46,872 50,171
Management Recruiters 40,366 47,247
Corporate 91,033 28,134
Assets of discontinued operations - 14,840
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$ 438,151 472,572
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Inter-segment activity is not significant. Revenues reported for each
operating segment are substantially all from external customers.
Corporate assets increased as of September 30, 2002 compared to December
31, 2001 primarily because of the cash flow generated in 2002.
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6. Goodwill
The adoption of SFAS 142, as described in Note 1, required testing as of
January 1, 2002 for impairment of goodwill carried in the Company's balance
sheet as of that date. The valuations performed on the various units identified
by the Company indicated that goodwill for certain of those units was impaired.
The fair values of these units determined by the valuations using current and
projected earnings and cash flows and market comparables in the valuation
process were less than the carrying cost of the underlying net assets of these
units. Testing for impairment of goodwill prior to January 1, 2002 was based
upon undiscounted cash flows from the related assets compared to the fair value
approach required under SFAS 142.
Impairment charges for the write off of goodwill of $21,401 (Professional
Services - $15,007; Project Management - $164; Management Recruiters - $6,230)
or $13,968 after income tax effect, have been recorded and are presented in the
Company's Consolidated Statements of Earnings as the effect of a change in
accounting.
Required annual testing under SFAS 142 was conducted as of July 1, 2002.
The results of this testing indicated no further impairment to goodwill.
Under SFAS 142, amortization of goodwill ceased January 1, 2002. The
following table compares operating (loss) profit for each operating segment,
(loss) earnings from continuing operations before cumulative effect of
accounting change, discontinued operations and net (loss) earnings (as well as
per share amounts) for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2002
with the respective periods in 2001 as if SFAS 142 had been in effect for 2001.
Three months ended Nine months ended
September 30, September 30,
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2002 2001 2002 2001
---------- ------- -------- -------
Operating (loss) profit
Professional Services $ 1,992 1,650 2,892 7,280
Project Management 4,660 (1,851) 4,669 (1,117)
Todays Staffing (2,939) (492) (720) 2,882
Management Recruiters (169) 3,089 4,058 13,482
Corporate expenses (4,709) (4,892) (14,075) (16,517)
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$(1,165) (2,496) (3,176) 6,010
=========== ========== ========== ===========
Goodwill amortization
Professional Services $ - 526 - 1,548
Project Management - 208 - 626
Todays Staffing - 362 - 1,120
Management Recruiters - 333 - 999
Corporate Expenses - - - -
----------- ---------- ---------- -----------
$ - 1,429 - 4,293
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As adjusted, operating (loss) profit
Professional Services $ 1,992 2,176 2,892 $ 8,828
Project Management 4,660 (1,643) 4,669 (491)
Todays Staffing (2,939) (130) (720) 4,002
Management Recruiters (169) 3,422 4,058 14,481
Corporate Expenses (4,709) (4,892) (14,075) (16,517)
----------- ---------- ---------- -----------
$(1,165) (1,067) (3,176) 10,303
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Continued on next page
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Three months ended Nine months ended
September 30, September 30,
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2002 2001 2002 2001
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(Loss) earnings from
continuing operations before
cumulative effect of accounting
change Reported $ (597) (2,190) (2,080) 1,657
Add goodwill amortization,
after tax - 1,097 - 3,272
----------- ---------- ---------- -----------
As adjusted $ (597) (1,093) (2,080) 4,929
=========== ========== ========== ==========
Discontinued operations
Reported $ 27 220 425 1,107
Add goodwill amortization,
after tax - 8 - 23
----------- ---------- ---------- -----------
As adjusted $ 27 228 425 1,130
=========== ========== ========== ==========
Net (loss) earnings
Reported $ (570) (1,970) (15,623) 2,764
Add goodwill amortization,
after tax - 1,105 - 3,295
----------- ---------- ---------- -----------
As adjusted $ (570) (865) (15,623) 6,059
=========== ========== ========== ==========
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
Continuing operations before
accounting change - reported $ (0.03) (0.11) (0.11) 0.09
Continuing operations before
accounting change - as
adjusted $ (0.03) (0.06) (0.11) 0.26
Discontinued operations -
reported $ - 0.01 .02 0.06
Discontinued operations -
as adjusted $ - 0.01 .02 0.06
Net (loss) earnings -
reported $ (0.03) (0.10) (0.81) 0.14
Net (loss) earnings -
as adjusted $ (0.03) (0.05) (0.81) 0.32
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Continuing operations before
accounting change - reported $ (0.03) (0.11) (0.11) 0.09
Continuing operations before
accounting change - as
adjusted $ (0.03) (0.06) (0.11) 0.26
Discontinued operations -
reported $ - 0.01 (0.02) 0.06
Discontinued operations -
as adjusted $ - 0.01 (0.02) 0.06
Net earnings (loss) -
reported $ (0.03) (0.10) (0.81) 0.14
Net earnings (loss) -
as adjusted $ (0.03) (0.05) (0.81) 0.32
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Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended
September 30, 2002 were as follows:
Professional Project Todays Management
Services Management Staffing Recruiters Total
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Balance $ 33,220 14,526 23,524 16,199 87,469
December 31, 2001
Purchase of
minority shareholder
interest 2,636 - - - 2,636
Impairment losses (15,007) (164) - (6,230) (21,401)
Other (233) - - (137) (370)
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Balance
September 30, 2002 $ 20,616 14,362 23,524 9,832 68,334
============ =========== ======== ========= ========
7. Note Receivable from Officer
In March of 2002, the Company advanced $1,800 to the President and Chief
Executive Officer in conjunction with his relocation. The loan was repayable no
later than July 31, 2002, bore interest at the prime rate, and was
collateralized by the Executive's former residence. The loan was repaid in July
of 2002.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
Results of Operations
Overview
In the third quarter of 2002 CDI continued to execute its strategy of
reducing costs by implementing what is expected to be the last restructuring
initiative in a year dating back to the fourth quarter of 2001. In the first
quarter of 2002, CDI recorded a provision for restructure of $4.1 million. The
third quarter 2002 provision for restructure charge of $8.5 million was mostly
focused on Todays Staffing and Management Recruiters. Management's goal has been
to lower CDI's cost structure and to develop profitable revenue growth
particularly when the economy begins to rebound.
Also in the second quarter of 2002 the Company completed the sale of
the net operating assets of Modern Engineering, a subsidiary that provided
technical staffing to the automotive industry in CDI's Project Management
operating segment. In conjunction with the sale and the implementation of SFAS
144, these operations are reflected as discontinued operations in the
accompanying unaudited financial statements. Prior periods are reclassified to
conform to this presentation.
Additionally, impairment charges of $21.4 million ($14.0 million net of
income tax effects) relating to goodwill have been recorded as a result of the
adoption of SFAS 142 effective January 1, 2002. These charges are reflected as a
change in accounting in the accompanying financial statements.
Finally, as previously disclosed in CDI's annual report on Form 10-K,
effective January 1, 2002 the Company reorganized its management and operations
along four operating segments: Professional Services, Project Management, Todays
Staffing and Management Recruiters. The discussions that follow are based on the
Company's new segment reporting structure.
Results of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 as
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compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001:
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Revenues from continuing operations for the three months ended September
30, 2002 and 2001 were $287.8 million and $351.8 million respectively - a $64.0
million or 18.2% decrease. Revenues from continuing operations for the nine
months ended September 30, 2002 were $899.3 million compared to $1,129.1 million
for the same period in 2001- a $229.8 million or 20.3% decrease. The declines in
both periods were expected by management and primarily reflect the overall
decline in the economy, coupled with the decision to exit lower-margin customer
relationships in the Professional Services segment. Excluding revenue from
exited accounts, consolidated revenues were essentially flat with the second
quarter of 2002.
Gross profit for the three months ended September 30, 2002 was $76.8
million as compared to $87.1 million in the third quarter of 2001- a $10.3
million or 11.8% decrease. Gross profit margin improved to 26.7% in the three
months ended September 30, 2002 from 24.8% in the same quarter a year ago. Gross
profit margin for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 was 26.0% as compared
to 25.6% for the same period last year. This improvement reflects the impact of
exiting the lower-margin customer relationships as well as the Company's focus
on targeted vertical markets where higher margins are available.
Operating and administrative expenses for the three months ended
September 30, 2002 were $68.2 million compared to $89.6 million for the three
months ended September 30, of last year - a $21.4 million, or 23.9% reduction.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2002 operating and administrative
expenses were $223.4 million compared to $283.4 million for the same nine-month
period a year ago - a $60.0 million or 21.2% decrease. The significant
reductions in both periods in 2002 are the result of the implementation of
management's strategy to reduce administrative and operating expenses throughout
the Company.
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Operating and administrative costs in both years include the following
event-driven items:
Three months ended
September 30,
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2002 2001
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Reduction in staff and office
closures/costs $ - 2.4 million
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Nine months ended
September 30,
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2002 2001
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Accelerated depreciation of the Company's
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
system and leasehold improvements in
exited offices $ 7.1 million -
Termination of a service contract - .3 million
Reduction in staff and office closures/costs - 3.6 million
Arbitration settlement .4 million
Write-down of a strategic investment - 1.0 million
Severance for former executive - .6 million
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$ 7.5 million 5.5 million
================== ===================
The breakdown of these costs by operating segment is as follows:
Three months ended
September 30,
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2002 2001
------------------ -------------------
Professional Services $ - .6 million
Project Management - .6 million
Todays Staffing - 1.1 million
Corporate - .1 million
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$ - 2.4 million
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Nine months ended
September 30,
----------------------------------------
2002 2001
------------------ -------------------
Professional Services $ 5.7 million 1.8 million
Project Management 1.6 million .7 million
Todays Staffing .2 million 1.2 million
Management Recruiters - .1 million
Corporate - 1.7 million
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$ 7.5 million 5.5 million
================= =================
Finally in 2002, unlike 2001, operating and administrative expenses do
not include goodwill amortization, which ceased as of January 1, 2002 under the
provisions of SFAS 142. Goodwill amortization totaled approximately $1.4 million
in each of the first three quarters of 2001 (see note 6 for breakdown among
operating segments).
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As discussed in CDI's December 31, 2001 Annual Report on Form 10K, the
Company's Plan of Restructure adopted in December 2001 called for reorganizing
its business unit and operations structure and the decommissioning of its ERP
system, the closing of 25 regional offices and the termination of approximately
350 employees. The Company recorded additional provisions for restructure in
2002. These charges primarily consist of the cost of closing roughly 75 field
offices and future severance costs for approximately 220 employees. The charges
by quarter in 2002 are as follows:
Nine months
ended
First Quarter Third Quarter September 30,
2002 2002 2002
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Provision for severance for
employees $ 1.0 million 2.5 million 3.5 million
Provision for termination
of office leases 2.2 million 3.6 million 5.8 million
Asset impairment .9 million 2.4 million 3.3 million
----------------- -------------- ------------------
$ 4.1 million 8.5 million 12.6 million
================= ============== ==================
The breakdown of these costs by operating segment is as follows:
Three months ended Nine months ended
September 30, September 30,
2002 2002
--------------------- ---------------------
Professional Services $ 1.9 million 2.5 million
Project Management .6 million 3.9 million
Todays Staffing 3.8 million 4.0 million
Management Recruiters 1.6 million 1.6 million
Corporate .6 million .6 million
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$ 8.5 million 12.6 million
======================== =====================
Also in the third quarter of 2002, the Company recorded a loss on the
sale of company-owned offices in Management Recruiters in the amount of $1.3
million.
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The operating loss for the three months ended September 30, 2002 was $1.2
million compared to $2.5 million for the third quarter of last year. Excluding
the provision for restructure and event-driven items noted above in both
quarterly periods and goodwill amortization in 2001, operating profit would have
been $8.6 million in the third quarter of 2002 and $1.3 million in the third
quarter of 2001. The operating loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2002
was $3.2 million compared to an operating profit for the nine months ended
September 30, 2001 of $6.0 million. Excluding the provision for restructure and
event-driven items noted above, and goodwill amortization in 2001, operating
profit would have been $18.2 million for the nine month period ended September
30, 2002 and $15.7 million in 2001 (see Operating Segment Results for further
discussion).
Interest expense is shown net of interest income. Net interest income for
the third quarter of 2002 was $111 thousand compared to $867 thousand of
interest expense for the third quarter of 2001. Net interest expense for the
nine months ended September 30, 2002 was $17 thousand as compared to $2.7
million for the same nine-month period of last year. During the fourth quarter
of 2001, the Company repaid all bank borrowings and began accumulating
additional cash. The reduced interest expense in 2002 represents the effect of
no bank borrowings and interest income on funds accumulated starting last year.
CDI's estimated effective income tax rate from continuing operations for
the nine months ended September 30, 2002 of approximately 39% is higher than
previously estimated. The current level of pre-tax earnings that is close to
zero has magnified the effect of expenses that are permanently non-deductible
for tax purposes. State and foreign taxes that affect only certain components of
the Company's business are also impacting the effective rate.
In June 2002, the Company sold the net operating assets of its subsidiary
Modern Engineering, Inc. (Modern), which operated in its Project Management
operating segment. Accordingly, Modern's activity is reflected as discontinued
operations in the accompanying unaudited financial statements. Income from
discontinued operations was $27 thousand in the third quarter of 2002 compared
to $220 thousand in the third quarter of 2001. Earnings from discontinued
operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 were $.4 million
compared to $1.1 million for the same period in 2001. Results in 2002 compared
to 2001 reflect lower sales to Modern's automotive industry customers and a loss
on the write-off of the net assets that were sold. Income taxes for discontinued
operations in 2002 include a one-time credit of $1.4 million that will be
realized as a result of the disposition of Modern.
In 2002, the Company recorded impairment charges for the write-off of
goodwill of $21.4 million, ($14.0 million is the after-tax effect). These
charges are presented as a change in accounting as of January 1, 2002 in
accordance with the provisions of SFAS 142.
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Operating Segment Results
The following table compares operating segment revenues and operating segment
profit as reported under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, with
operating segment profit, after adding back the provision for restructure,
event-driven items, loss on sale of assets and goodwill amortization in 2001
(goodwill amortization was terminated in 2002 per SFAS 142.) The discussion of
segment results that follows references operating profit as adjusted because
such amounts reflect the current operating cost structure of the Company.
Three months ended Nine months ended
September 30, September 30,
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2002 2001 2002 2001
---------- ------- -------- -------
Revenues, as reported:
Professional Services $ 153,203 197,107 481,057 626,726
Project Management 76,203 85,421 235,934 269,233
Todays Staffing 35,735 45,388 114,547 151,400
Management Recruiters 22,647 23,840 67,799 81,710
------------ ---------- ----------- -----------
$ 287,788 351,756 899,337 1,129,069
============ ========== =========== ===========
Operating (loss) profit, as reported
under Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles:
Professional Services $ 1,992 1,650 2,892 7,280
Project Management 4,660 (1,851) 4,669 (1,117)
Todays Staffing (2,939) (492) (720) 2,882
Management Recruiters (169) 3,089 4,058 13,482
Corporate expenses (4,709) (4,892) (14,075) (16,517)
------------ ---------- ----------- -----------
$ (1,165) (2,496) (3,176) 6,010
============ ========== =========== ============
Operating (loss) profit, as adjusted for
the items described above:
Professional Services $ 3,934 2,743 11,200 10,595
Project Management 5,227 (994) 10,220 258
Todays Staffing 914 913 3,361 5,145
Management Recruiters 2,685 3,422 6,912 14,544
Corporate expenses (4,113) (4,778) (13,450) (14,803)
------------ ---------- ----------- ----------
$ 8,647 1,306 18,243 15,739
============ ========== =========== ==========
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Professional Services
The Professional Services operating segment revenues declined in the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2002, as compared to 2001, due to the
continued slowdown in the United States economy and the impact of the Company's
planned exit from lower-margin customer accounts. Specifically, Professional
Services has experienced a decline in the demand for information technology
services and has experienced some price reductions, which for the most part have
not significantly impacted profitability. However, the lower overall revenues
were partially offset by increases in revenue in the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2002 for AndersElite. For the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2002, the improvement in adjusted operating profit is primarily
due to the reduction of operating and administrative costs as a result of
management's restructuring programs, as well as improved gross profit margins
due to the termination of lower- margin customer accounts.
Project Management
Project Management operating segment revenues in the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2002 were lower as compared to 2001. The lower
revenues are primarily attributable to declines in the segment's
telecommunication services operations and some decline in the aerospace market.
However, the lower overall revenues were partially offset by increases in
revenues in the three and nine month ended September 30, 2002 for both CDI
Engineering Group and CDI Government Services. The improvements in adjusted
operating profit in 2002 are primarily due to the significant reduction of
operating and administrative costs as a result of management's restructuring
programs that offset the reduced gross profit from the decline in revenues in
CDI's telecommunications operations.
Management Recruiters (MRI)
MRI's revenue and adjusted operating profit decreased in the three and
nine months ended September 30, 2002 as compared to 2001. This reduced level of
performance reflects reductions in demand for MRI's permanent placement services
as MRI's customers continue to delay hiring. Also, in the third quarter of 2002,
MRI sold most of its company-owned offices and recorded a loss on sale of
$1.3 million on this transaction. The offices are now operating as franchise
locations. Management believes that the franchise model creates better
opportunities for long-term profitability for both MRI and its franchisees.
Todays Staffing
Todays operating segment declines in both revenues and adjusted
operating profit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 as
compared to 2001, reflect the effects of the slowdown in the United States
economy, as well as continued pricing pressure from competitors. In the third
quarter of 2002 the Company executed a plan of restructure at Todays that
includes cost reductions at their headquarters and converting the field
operations into a more profitable business model.
Corporate
The reduction of adjusted corporate expenses for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2002 as compared to 2001, reflect management's
expense minimization efforts as well the continued refrain from new spending.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash flow from operations was $67.2 million in the first nine months of
2002, compared to $50.1 million for the comparable period last year - an
increase of $17.0 million - even though the Company incurred a net loss in 2002
compared to net earnings in the nine months ended September 30, 2001. CDI
benefited from a continuing reduction in accounts receivable of $52.1 million,
partially offset by a reduction in payables and accrued expenses.
Cash used in investing activities of $24.7 million in the first nine
months of 2002 includes an investment of $15.1 million from the cash generated
since the fourth quarter of 2001 in a certificate of deposit that will be held
until it matures in May 2003. Excluding this investment, investing activities in
2002 totaled $9.6 million compared to $26.5 million in the first nine months of
2001.
Capital expenditures of $6.8 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2002, decreased by $7.9 million, as compared to 2001 because
management has curtailed the purchase of new assets, particularly in the area of
information systems. Acquisition spending was $4.1 million for the nine months
ended September 30, 2002 as compared to $12.4 million for the first nine months
of 2001. The spending in 2002 relates to the acquisition of the remaining
interest of a minority shareholder in the subsidiary. The acquisition spending
in 2001 related to one small acquisition, payments related to prior acquisitions
and the purchase of an additional interest in a majority-owned subsidiary.
Cash used in financing activities was $5.2 million for the nine months
ended September 30, 2002 as compared to $33.4 million of cash used in the first
nine months of 2001. The primary use of cash in financing activities for both
years was for repayment of debt, net of long-term borrowings.
At September 30, 2002, the Company had $72.2 million of cash and cash
equivalents, $15.1 million of short-term investments and no bank borrowings.
During 2002, the Company's financed obligations were reduced by $7.2 million,
primarily as the result of repaying two notes to the former owner of a
subsidiary arising from the purchase of minority interests in the subsidiary.
There have been no changes in the Company's credit arrangements.
The Company believes that its available cash, anticipated future cash
flows from operations as well as available borrowing arrangements will be
sufficient to meet its cash requirements during 2002. Management continues to
evaluate various alternate uses for CDI's excess cash such as organic growth, a
shareholder event, or acquisitions.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks
There has been no material change from our Annual Report on Form 10K
related to the Company's exposure to interest rate risk.
New Accounting Pronouncements
Effective January 1, 2002, the Company adopted the provisions of
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142 - "Goodwill and Other
Intangible Assets". See notes 1 and 6 to CDI's condensed consolidated financial
statements for information regarding the adoption of this statement.
In July 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement
of Financial Accounting Standard No. 146 (SFAS 146) "Accounting for Costs
Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities". Generally, SFAS 146 will spread
out the reporting of expenses related to restructurings initiated after 2002.
SFAS 146 is effective for years beginning after December 31, 2002. The Company
has not yet assessed the impact this statement will have on the Company's
financial position or results of operations.
Forward-looking Information
Certain information in this report, including Management's Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, contains
forward-looking statements as such term is defined in Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Certain forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of
forward-looking terminology such as, "believes," "expects," "may," "will,"
"should," "seeks," "approximately," "intends," "plans," "estimates," or
"anticipates" or the negative thereof or other comparable terminology, or by
discussions of strategy, plans or intentions. Forward-looking statements involve
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those in the forward-looking statements. These include risks and
uncertainties such as competitive market pressures, material changes in demand
from larger customers, availability of labor, the Company's performance on
contracts, changes in customers' attitudes toward outsourcing, government
policies or judicial decisions adverse to the staffing industry, changes in
economic conditions and delays or unexpected costs associated with
implementation of the Company's Plan of Restructure. Readers are cautioned not
to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as
of the date hereof. The Company assumes no obligation to update such
information.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
The Company has conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of its
disclosure controls and procedures under the supervision of its Chief Executive
Officer and its Chief Financial Officer within 90 days of the filing date of
this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Based on this evaluation, the Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the
Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure information
required to be disclosed by the Company in reports filed under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported upon in
such reports within the time periods specified for their filing. It should be
noted that the design of any system of controls is based in part on certain
assumptions about the likelihood of future events. A control system, no matter
how well designed and implemented, can provide only reasonable, not absolute
assurance, that the objectives of the control system will be met.
There have been no significant changes in the Company's internal
controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls
subsequent to the date of their evaluation.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
a. Exhibits
10.o. Executive Severance Arrangement Approved by the CDI Corp.
Compensation Committee on September 10, 2002
99.a. Certification of Chief Executive Officer, Pursuant to 18
U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
99.b. Certification of Chief Financial Officer, Pursuant to 18
U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
b. The Company filed a report on Form 8-K on August 14, 2002, attaching
copies of certifications signed by its Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer (i) as required by the Securities and
Exchange Commission's "Order Requiring the Filing of Sworn
Statements Pursuant to Section 21(a)(1) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934" (File No. 4-460, June 27, 2002) and (ii) pursuant to
U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 in connection with the Company's Form
10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
CDI CORP.
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November 13, 2002 By: /s/ Gregory L. Cowan
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GREGORY L. COWAN
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
(Duly authorized officer and principal
financial officer of Registrant)
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CERTIFICATION
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I, Roger H. Ballou, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of CDI Corp.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances
under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to
the period covered by this quarterly report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all
material respects the financial condition, results of operations and
cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in
this quarterly report;
4. The Registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the Registrant and
we have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure
that material information relating to the Registrant,
including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us
by others within those entities, particularly during the
period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;
b) evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant's disclosure
controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to
the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation
Date"); and
c) presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based
on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;
5. The Registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based
on our most recent evaluation, to the Registrant's auditors and the
audit committee of Registrant's board of directors (or persons
performing the equivalent function):
a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of
internal controls which could adversely affect the
Registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report
financial data and have identified for the Registrant's
auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management
or other employees who have a significant role in the
Registrant's internal controls; and
6. The Registrant's other certifying officer and I have indicated in this
quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in
internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect
internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation,
including any corrective actions with regard to significant
deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Date: November 13, 2002
By: /s/ Roger H. Ballou
--------------------------------------
ROGER H. BALLOU
President and Chief Executive Officer
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CERTIFICATION
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I, Gregory L. Cowan, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of CDI Corp.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances
under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to
the period covered by this quarterly report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all
material respects the financial condition, results of operations and
cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in
this quarterly report;
4. The Registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the Registrant and
we have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure
that material information relating to the Registrant,
including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us
by others within those entities, particularly during the
period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;
b) evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant's disclosure
controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to
the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation
Date"); and
c) presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based
on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;
5. The Registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based
on our most recent evaluation, to the Registrant's auditors and the
audit committee of Registrant's board of directors (or persons
performing the equivalent function):
d) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of
internal controls which could adversely affect the
Registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report
financial data and have identified for the Registrant's
auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
e) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management
or other employees who have a significant role in the
Registrant's internal controls; and
6. The Registrant's other certifying officer and I have indicated in this
quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in
internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect
internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation,
including any corrective actions with regard to significant
deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Date: November 13, 2002
By: /s/ Gregory L. Cowan
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GREGORY L. COWAN
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Number Exhibit Page
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10.o Executive Severance Arrangement Approved
by the CDI Corp.Compensation Committee on
September 10, 2002 31
99.a. Certification of Chief Executive Officer,
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as
Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 32
99.b. Certification of Chief Financial Officer,
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as
Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 33