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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2003

 

OR

 

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

 

For the transition period from                    to                   

 

Commission file number 1-9947

 

TRC COMPANIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

06-0853807

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

5 Waterside Crossing
Windsor, Connecticut

 

06095

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (860) 298-9692

 


 

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, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.   YES  ý    NO  o

 

On February 13, 2004 there were 13,807,471 shares of the registrant’s common stock, $.10 par value, outstanding.

 

 



 

TRC COMPANIES, INC.

 

Contents of Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

 

Quarter Ended December 31, 2003

 

PART I - Financial Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and six months ended December 31, 2003 and 2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2003 and June 30, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended December 31, 2003 and 2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

 

 

 

 

 

 

PART II - Other Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signature

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Certifications

 

 

 

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PART I:  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

TRC Companies, Inc.

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

Six Months Ended
December 31,

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

2003

 

2002

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

 

 

(As restated)

 

 

 

(As restated)

 

Gross revenue

 

$

97,282

 

$

81,028

 

$

187,601

 

$

159,841

 

Less subcontractor costs and direct charges

 

36,990

 

25,394

 

70,743

 

52,754

 

Net service revenue

 

60,292

 

55,634

 

116,858

 

107,087

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of services

 

50,078

 

45,712

 

97,536

 

88,554

 

General and administrative expenses

 

2,164

 

1,571

 

4,447

 

3,145

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,434

 

1,135

 

2,860

 

2,262

 

 

 

53,676

 

48,418

 

104,843

 

93,961

 

Income from operations

 

6,616

 

7,216

 

12,015

 

13,126

 

Interest expense

 

365

 

328

 

739

 

581

 

Income before taxes

 

6,251

 

6,888

 

11,276

 

12,545

 

Federal and state income tax provision

 

2,563

 

2,652

 

4,573

 

4,830

 

Income before accounting change

 

3,688

 

4,236

 

6,703

 

7,715

 

Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of income taxes of $1,478

 

 

 

 

(2,361

)

Net income

 

3,688

 

4,236

 

6,703

 

5,354

 

Dividends and accretion charges on preferred stock

 

204

 

181

 

371

 

378

 

Net income available to common shareholders

 

$

3,484

 

$

4,055

 

$

6,332

 

$

4,976

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before accounting change

 

$

0.26

 

$

0.31

 

$

0.47

 

$

0.57

 

Cumulative effect of accounting change

 

 

 

 

(0.18

)

 

 

$

0.26

 

$

0.31

 

$

0.47

 

$

0.39

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before accounting change

 

$

0.24

 

$

0.29

 

$

0.44

 

$

0.53

 

Cumulative effect of accounting change

 

 

 

 

(0.17

)

 

 

$

0.24

 

$

0.29

 

$

0.44

 

$

0.36

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

13,583

 

13,014

 

13,541

 

12,837

 

Diluted

 

14,522

 

14,702

 

15,395

 

13,645

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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TRC Companies, Inc.

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

 

(in thousands, except share data)

 

December 31,
2003

 

June 30,
2003

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

2,109

 

$

5,120

 

Accounts receivable, less allowances for doubtful accounts (Note 7)

 

110,493

 

99,758

 

Insurance recoverable - environmental remediation (Note 10)

 

2,232

 

2,361

 

Deferred income tax benefits

 

2,203

 

1,768

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

2,018

 

2,347

 

 

 

119,055

 

111,354

 

Property and equipment, at cost

 

42,721

 

41,059

 

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

25,660

 

23,611

 

 

 

17,061

 

17,448

 

Goodwill (Note 6)

 

109,117

 

102,748

 

Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates and construction joint ventures

 

6,912

 

5,355

 

Long-term insurance receivable (Note 7)

 

2,035

 

3,455

 

Long-term insurance recoverable - environmental remediation (Note 10)

 

13,540

 

14,397

 

Other assets (Note 6)

 

6,204

 

5,829

 

 

 

$

273,924

 

$

260,586

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of long-term debt (Note 9)

 

$

1,642

 

$

1,894

 

Accounts payable

 

15,803

 

14,441

 

Accrued compensation and benefits

 

12,417

 

10,773

 

Income taxes payable

 

689

 

866

 

Billings in advance of revenue earned (Note 8)

 

6,606

 

5,162

 

Environmental remediation liability (Note 10)

 

2,232

 

2,361

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

7,870

 

6,090

 

 

 

47,259

 

41,587

 

Non-current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, net of current portion (Note 9)

 

41,308

 

43,065

 

Deferred income taxes

 

7,833

 

8,062

 

Long-term environmental remediation liability (Note 10)

 

13,540

 

14,397

 

 

 

62,681

 

65,524

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redeemable preferred stock

 

14,767

 

14,711

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Capital stock:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred, $.10 par value; 500,000 shares authorized, 15,000 issued as redeemable, liquidation preference of $15,000

 

 

 

Common, $.10 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized, 14,659,184 and 13,716,205 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, at December 31, 2003 and 14,429,570 and 13,486,590 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, at June 30, 2003

 

1,466

 

1,443

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

96,109

 

92,157

 

Note receivable

 

 

(146

)

Retained earnings

 

54,539

 

48,207

 

 

 

152,114

 

141,661

 

Less treasury stock, at cost

 

2,897

 

2,897

 

 

 

149,217

 

138,764

 

 

 

$

273,924

 

$

260,586

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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TRC Companies, Inc.

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
December 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

 

 

(As restated)

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

6,703

 

$

5,354

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative effect of accounting change

 

 

2,361

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

2,860

 

2,262

 

Change in deferred taxes and other non-cash items

 

(1,260

)

48

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable (current and long-term)

 

(9,096

)

1,529

 

Billings in advance of revenue earned

 

1,444

 

1,027

 

Insurance recoverable (current and long-term)

 

986

 

332

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

(32

)

(341

)

Accounts payable

 

1,362

 

(2,394

)

Accrued compensation and benefits

 

1,623

 

(2,819

)

Environmental remediation liability (current and long-term)

 

(986

)

(228

)

Income taxes payable

 

364

 

(3,065

)

Other accrued liabilities

 

(349

)

179

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

3,619

 

4,245

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to property and equipment

 

(2,140

)

(2,940

)

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired

 

(2,395

)

(9,387

)

Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates and construction joint ventures

 

(1,042

)

(423

)

Decrease (increase) in other assets, net

 

276

 

(39

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(5,301

)

(12,789

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net borrowings (repayments) under revolving credit facility

 

(1,800

)

9,600

 

Payments on long-term debt and other

 

(209

)

(1,441

)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants

 

534

 

448

 

Proceeds from note receivable

 

146

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

(1,329

)

8,607

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash

 

(3,011

)

63

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash, beginning of period

 

5,120

 

1,615

 

Cash, end of period

 

$

2,109

 

$

1,678

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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TRC Companies, Inc.

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

December 31, 2003

(in thousands, except share data)

 

1.                                       Company Background and Basis of Presentation

 

TRC Companies, Inc. (the Company) is a customer-focused company that creates and implements sophisticated and innovative solutions to the challenges facing America’s environmental, energy and infrastructure markets.  The Company conducts its activities under one business segment which involves providing engineering and consulting services to commercial organizations and governmental agencies primarily in the United States of America.

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the Company and its subsidiaries, after elimination of intercompany accounts and transactions.  Investments in which the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence, but not control, are accounted for by the equity method.  Investments in which the Company does not have the ability to exercise significant influence are accounted for by the cost method.  Certain contracts are executed jointly through alliances and joint ventures with unrelated third parties. The Company recognizes its proportional share of such joint venture revenue, costs and operating profits in its Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

 

The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2003, the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and six months ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 and the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 have been prepared pursuant to the interim period reporting requirements of Form 10-Q.  Consequently, the financial statements are unaudited, but, in the opinion of the Company, include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring accruals, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods.  Also, certain information and footnote disclosures usually included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted.  These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2003.

 

2.                                       Change in Accounting for Revenue Recognition

 

As previously reported in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2003, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003, the Company changed certain elements of its application of the percentage-of-completion method of accounting to fixed price contracts, effective July 1, 2002.  Beginning in fiscal 2003, the Company measures progress towards completion based on total contract costs, including direct labor costs, subcontractor costs, other direct costs and indirect costs.  Prior to fiscal 2003, the Company measured progress towards completion based on direct labor costs, but for contracts where

 

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subcontractor costs resulted in a more meaningful measure of progress towards completion, they were considered for inclusion in labor costs.

 

In the Company’s opinion, the new method more clearly reflects the Company’s measure of progress toward completion of its fixed price contracts.  The cumulative effect of the accounting change decreased net income by $2,361 (net of income taxes of $1,478) or $0.17 per diluted share in the six months ended December 31, 2002.

 

3.                                       Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 

In November 2002, the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) reached a consensus on Issue No. 00-21, “Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements”.  EITF No. 00-21 addresses how to account for revenue arrangements with multiple deliverables and provides guidance relating to when such arrangements should be divided into components for revenue recognition purposes.  The consensus is effective for revenue agreements entered into in fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2003 with early adoption permitted.  The Company has adopted the provisions of EITF No. 00-21 in the quarter ended September 30, 2003 and the effect of adoption was immaterial.

 

In January 2003, the FASB released Interpretation No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (FIN 46), which requires that all primary beneficiaries of Variable Interest Entities (VIE) consolidate that entity.  FIN 46 is effective immediately for VIEs created after January 31, 2003 and to VIEs in which an enterprise obtains an interest after that date.  It applies in the first fiscal year or interim period beginning after June 15, 2003 to VIEs in which an enterprise holds a variable interest it acquired before February 1, 2003.  In December 2003, the FASB published a revision to FIN 46 (FIN 46R) to clarify some of the provisions of the interpretation and to defer the effective date of implementation for certain entities.  Under the guidance of FIN 46R entities that do not have interests in structures that are commonly referred to as special purpose entities are required to apply the provisions of the interpretation in financial statements for periods ending after March 14, 2004.  The Company does not have interests in special purpose entities.  The Company will apply the consolidation provisions of FIN 46R in the third quarter of fiscal 2004.

 

The Company has identified Metuchen Realty Acquisition, LLC (Metuchen) as a potential VIE.  The Company has a 50% interest in Metuchen which was established in 1999 to acquire, remediate, improve and sell a commercial real estate site located in Metuchen, New Jersey.  The Company currently accounts for the investment under the equity method. The Company is in the process of performing tests to determine if the Metuchen investment is a VIE and will finalize its analysis by March 31, 2004.  At December 31, 2003, Metuchen had assets with a carrying value of approximately $2,000 and environmental liabilities of approximately $2,000.

 

In April 2003, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 149, “Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”, which amends and clarifies financial accounting and reporting for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts and for hedging

 

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activities under SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”.  SFAS No. 149, which is to be applied prospectively, is effective for contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003, and for hedging relationships designated after June 30, 2003.  The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.

 

In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity”, which establishes standards for how an issuer classifies and measures certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity.  It requires that an issuer classify a financial instrument that is within its scope as a liability (or an asset in some circumstances) and is effective for instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003 and otherwise is effective at the beginning of the first interim period beginning after June 15, 2003.  The provisions regarding guidance for accounting for mandatorily redeemable non-controlling interests in subsidiaries that would not be liabilities under SFAS No. 150 has been deferred for an indefinite period.  The adoption of the currently effective provisions of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.  The Company has specifically reviewed whether its redeemable preferred stock is within the scope of this standard and due to the redemption value being subject to a floor share price the monetary amount known at inception was not deemed to be fixed.  As such, the Company's redeemable preferred stock does not fall within the scope of this standard.  The Company is currently reviewing the deferred provisions and assessing their impact.

 

4.                                       Earnings per Share

 

Earnings per share (EPS) is computed in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 128, “Earnings per Share”.  Basic EPS is based upon net income available to common shareholders divided by the weighted average common shares outstanding during the period.  Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilutive effect of outstanding stock options and warrants and the conversion of the Company’s preferred stock.  For purposes of computing diluted EPS the Company uses the treasury stock method.  Additionally, when computing dilution related to the preferred stock, conversion is assumed as of the beginning of the period.

 

For the three months ended December 31, 2003 and the six months ended December 31, 2002, assumed conversion of the preferred stock would have slightly increased rather than decreased EPS (would have been “anti-dilutive”), therefore conversion was not assumed for purposes of computing diluted EPS.  As a result, 847,986 and 721,304 shares were excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS for the three months ended December 31, 2003 and the six months ended December 31, 2002, respectively.  For the six months ended December 31, 2003 and the three months ended December 31, 2002, assumed conversion of the preferred stock was dilutive, therefore, conversion was assumed for purposes of computing diluted EPS.  The following table sets forth the computations of basic and diluted EPS:

 

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Three Months Ended
December 31, 2003

 

Three Months Ended
December 31, 2002

 

 

 

Diluted

 

Basic

 

Diluted

 

Basic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

3,688

 

$

3,688

 

$

4,236

 

$

4,236

 

Dividends and accretion charges on preferred stock

 

(204

)

(204

)

 

(181

)

Net income available to common shareholders

 

$

3,484

 

$

3,484

 

$

4,236

 

$

4,055

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

 

13,583

 

13,583

 

13,014

 

13,014

 

Potential common shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock options and warrants

 

850

 

 

724

 

 

Contingently issuable shares

 

89

 

 

27

 

 

Convertible preferred stock

 

 

 

937

 

 

Total potential common shares

 

14,522

 

13,583

 

14,702

 

13,014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share

 

$

0.24

 

$

0.26

 

$

0.29

 

$

0.31

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
December 31, 2003

 

Six Months Ended
December 31, 2002

 

 

 

Diluted

 

Basic

 

Diluted

 

Basic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before accounting change

 

$

6,703

 

$

6,703

 

$

7,715

 

$

7,715

 

Cumulative effect of accounting change

 

 

 

(2,361

)

(2,361

)

Net income

 

6,703

 

6,703

 

5,354

 

5,354

 

Dividends and accretion charges on preferred stock

 

 

(371

)

(378

)

(378

)

Net income available to common shareholders

 

$

6,703

 

$

6,332

 

$

4,976

 

$

4,976

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

 

13,541

 

13,541

 

12,837

 

12,837

 

Potential common shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock options and warrants

 

833

 

 

781

 

 

Contingently issuable shares

 

89

 

 

27

 

 

Convertible preferred stock

 

932

 

 

 

 

Total potential common shares

 

15,395

 

13,541

 

13,645

 

12,837

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share

 

$

0.44

 

$

0.47

 

$

0.36

 

$

0.39

 

 

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5.                                       Stock Options

 

The Company has a non-qualified stock option plan for employees and directors, which is described more fully in Note 10 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2003.  The Company applies the provisions of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees”, and related interpretations to account for stock options issued.  Accordingly, no compensation cost has been recognized for stock options issued as exercise prices were not less than fair value of the common stock at the grant date.  Had compensation costs for stock options issued been determined based on the fair value at the grant date for awards as computed under SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”, pro forma net income and earnings per share for the three and six months ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 would have been as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

Six Months Ended
December 31,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

2003

 

2002

 

Income before accounting change

 

$

3,688

 

$

4,236

 

$

6,703

 

$

7,715

 

Cumulative effect of accounting change

 

 

 

 

(2,361

)

Net income, as reported

 

3,688

 

4,236

 

6,703

 

5,354

 

Less stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair-value based method for all awards, net of taxes

 

(718

)

(656

)

(992

)

(1,310

)

Net income, pro forma

 

$

2,970

 

$

3,580

 

$

5,711

 

$

4,044

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share, as reported:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.26

 

$

0.31

 

$

0.47

 

$

0.39

 

Diluted

 

0.24

 

0.29

 

0.44

 

0.36

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share, pro forma:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.20

 

$

0.26

 

$

0.39

 

$

0.29

 

Diluted

 

0.19

 

0.24

 

0.37

 

0.27

 

 

6.                                       Acquisitions

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2003, the Company completed the acquisition of a small transportation infrastructure development firm located in Southern California.  The total purchase price for this acquisition was $1,521 (before contingent consideration) consisting of a combination of cash and common stock of the Company.  As a result of this acquisition, goodwill of $627 and other intangible assets of $588 were recorded in accordance with SFAS No. 142.  The goodwill and intangible assets recorded in connection with this transaction are deductible for income tax purposes.  The Company may make an additional payment for the acquisition if certain financial objectives, primarily operating income targets, are achieved, with such payment resulting in additional goodwill.  The acquisition has been accounted for using the purchase method of accounting in accordance with SFAS No. 141.  The initial purchase price allocation has been completed, however, there could be changes to the allocation as fair values are finalized, which changes are not expected to have a material impact on the results of operations or financial condition of the

 

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Company in future periods.  The impact of this acquisition on operating results is not material; therefore, no pro forma information is presented.

 

During the six months ended December 31, 2003, the Company recorded additional purchase price payments of $5,681 related to prior year acquisitions, including 116,061 shares of the Company’s common stock valued at $2,369, with these payments resulting in additional goodwill.  The additional purchase price payments were earned as a result of the acquisitions achieving certain financial objectives, primarily operating income targets.  The Company also recorded adjustments to purchase price allocation of $61 during the six months ended December 31, 2003 with adjustments increasing goodwill.  At December 31, 2003 and June 30, 2003, the Company had liabilities for additional purchase price payments of $3,503 and $1,598, respectively.  These amounts are included in Other Accrued Liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

At December 31, 2003, the Company had $109,117 of goodwill, representing the cost of acquisitions in excess of values assigned to the underlying net assets of acquired companies.  In accordance with SFAS No. 142, goodwill and intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives are not amortized, but are subject to impairment testing at least annually.  Management will complete the current year’s assessment during the third quarter of fiscal 2004 based on information as of the December 31, 2003 assessment date.  There has been no indication of impairment.

 

Identifiable intangible assets as of December 31, 2003 and June 30, 2003 are included in Other Assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and were comprised of:

 

 

 

December 31, 2003

 

June 30, 2003

 

 

 

Gross
Carrying
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Gross
Carrying
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Identifiable intangible assets with determinable lives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contract backlog

 

$

1,241

 

$

987

 

$

1,133

 

$

785

 

Customer relationships

 

3,207

 

211

 

2,776

 

106

 

Other

 

100

 

37

 

100

 

29

 

 

 

4,548

 

1,235

 

4,009

 

920

 

Identifiable intangible assets with indefinite lives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade names

 

1,642

 

 

1,593

 

 

Other

 

726

 

300

 

726

 

300

 

 

 

2,368

 

300

 

2,319

 

300

 

 

 

$

6,916

 

$

1,535

 

$

6,328

 

$

1,220

 

 

Identifiable intangible assets are amortized over the weighted average periods of three to 24 months for contract backlog assets, 15 years for customer relationship assets and six years for other assets. The amortization of intangible assets during the three months ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 was $131 and $106, respectively.  The amortization of intangible assets during the six months ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 was $315 and $180, respectively.  Estimated amortization of intangible assets over the next five fiscal years is as follows:  2004 - $589; 2005 - $324; 2006 - - $230; 2007 - $230; and 2008 - $217.  Such estimates do not reflect the impact of any potential future acquisitions.

 

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7.                                       Accounts Receivable

 

The current portion of accounts receivable at December 31, 2003 and June 30, 2003 is comprised of the following:

 

 

 

December 31,
2003

 

June 30,
2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Billed

 

$

73,582

 

$

65,029

 

Unbilled

 

41,174

 

39,131

 

Retainage

 

4,408

 

3,313

 

 

 

119,164

 

107,473

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less allowances for doubtful accounts

 

8,671

 

7,715

 

 

 

$

110,493

 

$

99,758

 

 

Unbilled receivables generally represent billable amounts recognized as revenue primarily in the last month of the fiscal period.  Management expects that substantially all unbilled amounts will be billed and collected within one year.  Retainage represents amounts billed but not paid by the customer which, pursuant to contract terms, are due at completion.

 

The Long-Term Insurance Receivables at December 31, 2003 and June 30, 2003 of $2,035 and $3,455, respectively, relate to unbilled amounts on Exit Strategy contracts and represent amounts held by the insurance company which are released as work on a project is complete.

 

8.                                       Billings in Advance of Revenue Earned

 

Billings in Advance of Revenue Earned represents amounts billed or collected in accordance with contractual terms in advance of when the work is performed.  These advance payments primarily relate to the Company’s Exit Strategy program.

 

9.                                       Debt

 

The Company maintains a banking arrangement with Wachovia Bank, N.A. in syndication with two additional banks that provides a revolving credit facility of up to $50,000 to support various operating and investing activities.  Borrowings under the agreement bear interest at Wachovia’s base rate or the Eurodollar rate plus or minus applicable margins and are due and payable in March 2005 when the agreement expires.  Borrowings under the agreement are collateralized by accounts receivable.  At December 31, 2003 outstanding borrowings pursuant to the agreement were $39,900, at an average interest rate of 2.9%.  The agreement contains various covenants including, but not limited to, restrictions related to net worth, EBITDA, leverage, asset sales, mergers and acquisitions, creation of liens and dividends on common stock (other than stock dividends).  The Company was in compliance with all covenants as of December 31, 2003.

 

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10.                                 Commitments and Contingencies

 

The Company has entered into several long-term contracts pursuant to its Exit Strategy program under which the Company is obligated to complete the remediation of environmental conditions at a site.  The Company assumes the risk for remediation costs for pre-existing site environmental conditions and believes that through in-depth technical analysis, comprehensive cost estimation and creative remedial approaches it is able to execute pricing strategies which protect the Company’s return on these projects.  The Company’s customer pays a fixed price and, as additional protection, a finite risk cost cap insurance policy is obtained from leading insurance companies with a minimum A.M. Best rating of A– Excellent (e.g. American International Group) which provides coverage for cost increases from unknown or changed conditions up to a specified maximum amount significantly in excess of the estimated cost of remediation.

 

Upon signing of the contract, a majority of the contract price is deposited in a restricted account held by the insurance company, and the Company is paid by the insurance company from such proceeds.  Any portion of the initial contract price not retained by the insurance company is transferred to the Company and is included under Current Liabilities on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets under the item termed Billings in Advance of Revenue Earned.  This amount is reduced as the Company performs under the contract and recognizes revenue.  The Company believes that it is adequately protected from risks on these projects and that adverse developments, if any, will not have a material impact on its consolidated operating results, financial condition or cash flows.

 

Two Exit Strategy contracts entered into by the Company involved the Company entering into consent decrees with government authorities and assuming the obligation for the settling responsible parties’ environmental remediation liability for the sites.  The Company’s expected remediation costs (Current and Long-Term Environmental Remediation Liability items in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets) are fully funded by the contract price received and are fully insured by an environmental remediation cost cap policy (Current and Long-Term Insurance Recoverable items in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets).  As of December 31, 2003, the remediation for one of the projects was substantially complete and the Company has begun long-term maintenance and monitoring at that site.

 

The Company indemnifies its directors and officers to the maximum extent permitted under the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

The Company’s indirect cost rates applied to contracts with the U.S. Government and various state agencies are subject to examination and renegotiation.  The Company believes that adjustments resulting from such examination or renegotiation proceedings, if any, will not have a material impact on the Company’s operating results, financial condition or cash flows.

 

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11.                                 Restatement

 

Subsequent to the issuance of the Company’s interim consolidated financial statements for the first three quarters of fiscal 2003, the Company determined that adjustments to such interim financial statements were required for a change in method of accounting for certain fixed price contracts to remediate environmental conditions at contaminated sites and to correct the accounting for rental expense and indirect costs on long-term fixed price contracts.

 

In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003, the Company changed certain elements of its application of the percentage-of-completion method of accounting for contract revenue relating to certain fixed price contracts.  The Company has restated its interim financial statements for each of the three quarters in fiscal 2003 to reflect the adoption of this accounting change as of July 1, 2002 (See Note 2).  This change resulted in an increase in revenue of $770 and $1,064 for the three and six months ended December 31, 2002, respectively, and an increase in income before accounting change of $473 and $654 for the three and six months ended December 31, 2002, respectively.  This change also resulted in a cumulative effect adjustment of $(2,361) as of July 1, 2002.

 

Also during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003, the Company completed a review of its accounting for office rental expense and for the treatment of indirect costs on certain of its long-term fixed price contracts.  The Company determined that adjustments were required with respect to (1) rental expense recognition on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease and (2) revenue recognition related to indirect costs on certain long-term fixed price contracts under the percentage-of-completion method.   As a result, the Company restated its interim financial statements for each of the first three quarters in fiscal 2003 to reflect these adjustments.  Such adjustments resulted in an increase (decrease) in revenue of $51 and $(146) for the three and six months ended December 31, 2002, respectively, and an increase in rental expense of $61 and $121 for the three and six months ended December 31, 2002, respectively, with a corresponding decrease in income taxes of $4 and $103 for the three and six months ended December 31, 2002, respectively.  These adjustments also include $312 ($192 net of income taxes) for the cumulative effect on earnings as of July 1, 2002, which has been reflected as an increase in operating costs in the restated results for the six months ended December 31, 2002.

 

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A summary of the significant effects of the restatement for the three and six months ended December 31, 2002 is as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
December 31, 2002

 

Six Months Ended
December 31, 2002

 

 

 

As
Previously
Reported

 

As
Restated

 

As
Previously
Reported

 

As
Restated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross revenue

 

$

80,207

 

$

81,028

 

$

158,922

 

$

159,841

 

Net service revenue

 

54,813

 

55,634

 

106,169

 

107,087

 

Cost of services

 

45,612

 

45,712

 

88,054

 

88,554

 

Income from operations

 

6,496

 

7,216

 

12,708

 

13,126

 

Income before taxes

 

6,169

 

6,888

 

12,127

 

12,545

 

Income before accounting change

 

3,763

 

4,236

 

7,397

 

7,715

 

Cumulative effect of accounting change

 

 

 

 

(2,361

)

Net income

 

$

3,763

 

$

4,236

 

$

7,397

 

$

5,354

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before accounting change

 

$

0.28

 

$

0.31

 

$

0.55

 

$

0.57

 

Cumulative effect of accounting change

 

 

 

 

(0.18

)

 

 

$

0.28

 

$

0.31

 

$

0.55

 

$

0.39

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before accounting change

 

$

0.26

 

$

0.29

 

$

0.51

 

$

0.53

 

Cumulative effect of accounting change

 

 

 

 

(0.17

)

 

 

$

0.26

 

$

0.29

 

$

0.51

 

$

0.36

 

 

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TRC Companies, Inc.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Three and Six Months Ended December 31, 2003 and 2002

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis contains statements that are forward-looking.  These statements are based upon current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties.  Actual results could differ materially due to a number of factors.  See the discussion in “Forward-Looking Statements” below.  The accompanying discussion and analysis of results of operations and financial condition gives effect to the restatement of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the three and six months ended December 31, 2002, as described in Note 11 to the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

The Company’s financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  These principles require the use of estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported and disclosed in the financial statements and related notes.  Actual results could differ from these estimates and assumptions.  Management uses its best judgment in the assumptions used to value these estimates, which are based on current facts and circumstances, prior experience and other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable.  The Company’s accounting policies are described in Note 2 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2003.  Management believes the following critical accounting policies reflect the more significant judgments and estimates used in preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements and are the policies which are most critical in the portrayal of the Company’s financial position and results of operations:

 

Long-Term Contracts:  The Company recognizes contract revenue in accordance with American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Statement of Position 81-1, “Accounting for Performance of Construction-Type and Certain Production-Type Contracts”.  The Company records revenue on its cost-type and time and material contracts based upon direct labor costs and other direct contract costs incurred.  The Company has fixed price Exit Strategy contracts to remediate environmental conditions at contaminated sites under which the Company and its customers are protected against cost overruns by insurance policies.  Revenue (and related costs) from these fixed price contracts is recognized using the efforts-expended, percentage-of-completion method of accounting based on total costs incurred to date as compared to total costs estimated at completion.  Contract costs include direct labor costs, subcontractor costs, other direct costs and indirect costs.  Prior to fiscal 2003, the Company used the efforts-expended, percentage-of-completion method based on direct labor costs, but for contracts where subcontractor costs resulted in a more meaningful measure of progress towards completion, they were considered for inclusion with labor costs.  The Company’s method of revenue recognition requires the Company to prepare estimates of costs to complete for contracts in progress.  In making such estimates, judgments are required to evaluate contingencies, such as potential variances in schedule and labor and other contract costs, liability claims, contract disputes or

 

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achievement of contractual performance standards.  Changes in total estimated contract costs and losses, if any, are recognized in the period they are determined.

 

Allowances for doubtful accounts:  Allowances for doubtful accounts are maintained for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments.  If the financial condition of customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional allowances may be required.

 

Income taxes:  At December 31, 2003, the Company had approximately $4.8 million of deferred income tax benefits.  The realization of a portion of these benefits is dependent on the Company’s estimates of future taxable income and its tax planning strategies.  Management believes that sufficient taxable income will be earned in the future to realize deferred income tax benefits; accordingly, no valuation allowance has been recorded.  Additionally, the realization of these deferred income tax benefits can be impacted by changes to tax codes, statutory tax rates and future taxable income levels.

 

Acquisitions:  Assets and liabilities acquired in business combinations are recorded at their estimated fair values at the acquisition date.  At December 31, 2003, the Company had approximately $109.1 million of goodwill, representing the cost of acquisitions in excess of fair values assigned to the underlying net assets of acquired companies.  In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”, goodwill and intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives are not amortized, but are subject to impairment testing annually or when events occur that indicate such assets may have been impaired.  Management will complete the current fiscal year’s assessment during the third quarter of fiscal 2004 based on information as of the December 31, 2003 assessment date.  There can be no assurance that future events will not result in impairment of goodwill or other assets.

 

Results of Operations

 

The Company derives its revenue from fees for providing engineering and consulting services.  In the course of providing its services, the Company routinely subcontracts drilling, laboratory analyses, construction equipment and other services.  These costs are passed directly through to customers and, in accordance with industry practice, are included in gross revenue.  Because subcontractor costs and direct charges can vary significantly from project to project, the Company considers net service revenue (NSR), which is gross revenue less subcontractor costs and direct charges, as its primary measure of revenue growth.

 

The types of contracts with our customers and the approximate percentage of NSR for the six months ended December 31, 2003 from each contract type are as follows:

 

             Time and material

 

48

%

             Fixed price or lump sum

 

32

%

             Cost reimbursable

 

20

%

 

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The following table presents the percentage relationships of items in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income to NSR:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

Six Months Ended
December 31,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

2003

 

2002

 

Net service revenue

 

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of services

 

83.0

 

82.2

 

83.5

 

82.7

 

General and administrative expenses

 

3.6

 

2.8

 

3.8

 

2.9

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

2.4

 

2.0

 

2.4

 

2.1

 

Income from operations

 

11.0

 

13.0

 

10.3

 

12.3

 

Interest expense

 

0.6

 

0.6

 

0.7

 

0.6

 

Income before taxes

 

10.4

 

12.4

 

9.6

 

11.7

 

Federal and state income tax provision

 

4.3

 

4.8

 

3.9

 

4.5

 

Income before accounting change

 

6.1

 

7.6

 

5.7

 

7.2

 

Cummulative effect of accounting change

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

(2.2

)

Net income

 

6.1

 

7.6

 

5.7

 

5.0

 

Dividends and accretion charges on preferred stock

 

0.3

 

0.3

 

0.3

 

0.4

 

Net income available to common shareholders

 

5.8

%

7.3

%

5.4

%

4.6

%

 

Gross revenue increased $16.3 million, or 20.1%, to $97.3 million during the three months ended December 31, 2003, from $81.0 million in the same period last year.  Gross revenue increased $27.8 million, or 17.4%, to $187.6 million during the six months ended December 31, 2003, from $159.8 million in the same period last year.  These increases were primarily attributable to significant subcontractor efforts incurred on certain Exit Strategy and other contracts during the periods presented.

 

NSR increased $4.7 million, or 8.4%, to $60.3 million during the three months ended December 31, 2003, from $55.6 million during the same period last year.  NSR increased $9.8 million, or 9.1%, to $116.9 million during the six months ended December 31, 2003, from $107.1 million during the same period last year.  The NSR growth for the six months ended December 31, 2003 was primarily attributable to acquisitions completed in fiscal 2003.  However, approximately one-third of the NSR growth for the three months ended December 31, 2003 was organic.  This upward trend of organic growth is expected to continue toward Management’s goal of providing a reasonable balance between organic and acquisition growth over a several year period.  NSR from acquired companies is considered part of acquisition growth during the twelve months following the date acquired.

 

As a percentage of NSR, cost of services increased from 82.2% to 83.0% and from 82.7% to 83.5% for the three and six month periods ended December 31, 2003, respectively, compared to the same periods last year.  The increase for the three and six month periods was primarily attributable to a $.8 million fiscal 2004 bonus accrual for senior management.  The percentage of cost of services to NSR for the second quarter is an improvement over the first quarter of fiscal 2004 (83.9%) and the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003 (86.1%) as management reduced costs in an effort to align capacity with the pace of activity.

 

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General and administrative expenses (G&A) increased from $1.6 million to $2.2 million during the three months ended December 31, 2003 when compared to the same period last year, and increased from $3.1 million to $4.4 million during the six months ended December 31, 2003 when compared to the same period last year.  These increases were primarily due to the additional $.5 million of costs necessary to complete the Company’s fiscal 2003 audit, additional costs required to support the Company’s growth and efforts necessary to prepare the Company to comply with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.  The additional audit costs were recorded in the first quarter of fiscal 2004 and relate to the Company’s change in accounting for long-term fixed price contracts in fiscal 2003.

 

Depreciation and amortization expense increased approximately $.3 million during the three months ended December 31, 2003, as compared to the same period last year, from $1.1 million to $1.4 million.  Depreciation and amortization expense increased approximately $.6 million during the six months ended December 31, 2003, as compared to the same period last year, from $2.3 million to $2.9 million.  These increases were primarily attributable to the additional depreciation expense related to capital expenditures completed in fiscal 2003, the amortization expense related to identifiable intangible assets from acquisitions, as well as the additional depreciation expense associated with acquisitions completed in fiscal 2003.

 

As a result of the above factors, income from operations decreased by $.6 million to $6.6 million during the three months ended December 31, 2003, compared to $7.2 million in the same period last year. Income from operations decreased by $1.1 million to $12.0 million during the six months ended December 31, 2003, compared to $13.1 million in the same period last year.   Operating income has, however, increased steadily during the past four quarters from $3.3 million, $4.7 million, $5.4 million and $6.6 million for the three month periods ended March 31, 2003, June 30, 2003, September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2003, respectively.  Management expects this type of upward trend to generally continue.

 

The provisions for federal and state income taxes reflect effective rates of 41.0% and 40.5% for the three and six months ended December 31, 2003, respectively, compared to an effective rate of 39.0% in the same periods last year.  These increases were primarily due to higher state income taxes.  The Company believes that there will be sufficient taxable income in future periods to enable utilization of available deferred income tax benefits.

 

The Company changed its method of accounting for long-term fixed price contracts, effective July 1, 2002.  The cumulative effect of the change decreased net income by $2,361 (net of income taxes of $1,478) or $0.17 per diluted share and was reflected in the six months ended December 31, 2002.  See Note 2 to the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements on page 6 of this report for a further discussion of this item.

 

Impact of Inflation

 

The Company’s operations have not been materially affected by inflation or changing prices because of the short-term nature of many of its contracts and the fact that most contracts of a longer term are subject to adjustment or have been priced to cover anticipated increases in labor and other costs.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

The Company primarily relies on cash from operations and financing activities, including borrowings based upon the strength of its balance sheet, to fund operations.  The Company’s liquidity is assessed in terms of its overall ability to generate cash to fund its operating and investing activities and to reduce debt.  Of particular importance in the management of liquidity are cash flows generated from operating activities, acquisitions, capital expenditure levels and an adequate bank line of credit.

 

Cash flows provided by operating activities for the six months ended December 31, 2003 were approximately $3.6 million, compared to $4.2 million in the same period last year.  As evidenced in prior years, it is expected that operating cash flows will increase during the course of fiscal 2004.  For example, cash flows from operations for the three months ended December 31, 2003 was $5.3 million compared to $(1.7) million for the three months ended September 30, 2003.  During the six months ended December 31, 2003, the cash provided by: (1) the $6.7 million of net income; (2) the $2.9 million of non-cash charges for depreciation and amortization expense; and (3) the $1.4 million increase in accounts payable was offset by the $9.1 million increase in total accounts receivable primarily resulting from the Company’s revenue growth. Despite the increase in accounts receivable due to the growth of gross revenue, day’s sales outstanding, which measures the collections turnover of both billed and unbilled receivables, has decreased from 117 days at June 30, 2003 to 111 days at December 31, 2003.

 

Investing activities used cash of approximately $5.3 million during the six months ended December 31, 2003, compared to $12.8 million for the same period last year, primarily because of the Company’s planned, temporary reduction in acquisitions.  The investments this year consisted of $2.4 million for acquisitions (approximately $.6 million for current year acquisitions and approximately $1.8 million for additional purchase price payments related to acquisitions completed in prior years) and approximately $2.1 million of capital expenditures for additional information technology and other equipment to support business growth.  Also, the Company expects to make capital expenditures of approximately $2.5 million during the remainder of fiscal 2004.

 

Financing activities used cash of approximately $1.3 million during the six months ended December 31, 2003, primarily from the net repayments on the Company’s credit facility as a result of the cash provided by operating activities.

 

The Company maintains a banking arrangement with Wachovia Bank, N.A., in syndication with two additional banks, which provides a revolving credit facility of up to $50 million to support short-term operating and investing activities.  Borrowings under the agreement bear interest at Wachovia’s base rate or the Eurodollar rate plus or minus applicable margins and are due and payable in March 2005 when the agreement expires.  Borrowings under the agreement are collateralized by accounts receivable.  At December 31, 2003 outstanding borrowings pursuant to the agreement were $39.9 million, at an average interest rate of 2.9%, compared to $41.7 million of outstanding borrowings at September 30, 2003.  Although the Company has been able to maintain and actually reduce the debt over the past two quarters, Management plans to amend the agreement before March 31, 2004 to increase the amount available for borrowings and to extend the term in order to support anticipated growth.

 

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The credit facility provides for affirmative and negative covenants that limit, among other things, the Company’s ability to incur other indebtedness, dispose of assets, pay dividends on its common stock and make certain investments.  In addition, the agreement includes certain restrictive covenants, including the minimum ratio of adjusted EBITDA to interest expense plus the current portion of long-term debt and the minimum ratio of adjusted current assets to adjusted total liabilities.  The Company was in compliance with all covenants as of December 31, 2003.

 

Management expects that the cash generated from operations, the cash on hand at December 31, 2003 and available borrowings under the revolving credit facility will be sufficient to meet the Company’s cash requirements for currently anticipated activities.  If the Company pursues material acquisitions or investments in the future in which the potential cash consideration approaches or exceeds the availability of current sources, the Company would either increase its lending facility or pursue additional financing.

 

New Accounting Pronouncements

 

In November 2002, the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) reached a consensus on Issue No. 00-21, “Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements”.  EITF No. 00-21 addresses how to account for revenue arrangements with multiple deliverables and provides guidance relating to when such arrangements should be divided into components for revenue recognition purposes.  The consensus is effective for revenue agreements entered into in fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2003 with early adoption permitted.  The Company has adopted the provisions of EITF No. 00-21 in the quarter ended September 30, 2003 and the effect of adoption was immaterial.

 

In January 2003, the FASB released Interpretation No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (FIN 46), which requires that all primary beneficiaries of Variable Interest Entities (VIE) consolidate that entity.  FIN 46 is effective immediately for VIEs created after January 31, 2003 and to VIEs in which an enterprise obtains an interest after that date.  It applies in the first fiscal year or interim period beginning after June 15, 2003 to VIEs in which an enterprise holds a variable interest it acquired before February 1, 2003.  In December 2003, the FASB published a revision to FIN 46 (FIN 46R) to clarify some of the provisions of the interpretation and to defer the effective date of implementation for certain entities.  Under the guidance of FIN 46R entities that do not have interests in structures that are commonly referred to as special purpose entities are required to apply the provisions of the interpretation in financial statements for periods ending after March 14, 2004.  The Company does not have interests in special purpose entities.  The Company will apply the consolidation provisions of FIN 46R in the third quarter of fiscal 2004.

 

The Company has identified Metuchen Realty Acquisition, LLC (Metuchen) as a potential VIE.  The Company has a 50% interest in Metuchen which was established in 1999 to acquire, remediate, improve and sell a commercial real estate site located in Metuchen, New Jersey.  The Company currently accounts for the investment under the equity method. The Company is in the process of performing tests to determine if the Metuchen investment is a VIE and will finalize its analysis by March 31, 2004.  At December 31, 2003, Metuchen had assets with a carrying value of approximately $2,000 and environmental liabilities of approximately $2,000.

 

In April 2003, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 149, “Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”, which

 

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amends and clarifies financial accounting and reporting for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts and for hedging activities under SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”.  SFAS No. 149, which is to be applied prospectively, is effective for contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003, and for hedging relationships designated after June 30, 2003.  The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.

 

In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity”, which establishes standards for how an issuer classifies and measures certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity.  It requires that an issuer classify a financial instrument that is within its scope as a liability (or an asset in some circumstances) and is effective for instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003 and otherwise is effective at the beginning of the first interim period beginning after June 15, 2003.  The provisions regarding guidance for accounting for mandatorily redeemable non-controlling interests in subsidiaries that would not be liabilities under SFAS No. 150 has been deferred for an indefinite period.  The adoption of the currently effective provisions of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.  The Company has specifically reviewed whether its redeemable preferred stock is within the scope of this standard and due to the redemption value being subject to a floor share price the monetary amount known at inception was not deemed to be fixed.  As such, the Company's redeemable preferred stock does not fall within the scope of this standard.  The Company is currently reviewing the deferred provisions and assessing their impact.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Certain statements in this report may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Such statements are based on management’s current estimates, expectations and projections about the factors discussed.  By their nature, such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties.  The Company has attempted to identify such statements using words such as “may”, “expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimates”, or other words of similar import.  The Company cautions the reader that there may be events in the future that management is not able to accurately predict or control which may cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations described in the forward-looking statements, including the following examples:

 

                  increase in competition by foreign and domestic competitors;

                  availability of qualified engineers and other professional staff needed to perform contracts;

                  continuation of income from core activities to finance growth;

                  availability of environmental insurance for certain Exit Strategy projects;

                  the timing of new awards and the funding of such awards;

                  the ability of the Company to meet project performance or schedule requirements;

                  continuation of regulatory enforcement requirements for a portion of the Company’s services;

                  cost overruns on fixed, maximum or unit priced contracts;

                  the outcome of pending and future litigation and government proceedings;

                  the cyclical nature of the individual markets in which the Company’s customers operate;

                  the successful closing and/or subsequent integration of any merger or acquisition transaction; and,

                  the ability of the Company to raise capital in the debt or equity markets.

 

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The preceding list is not all-inclusive, and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

The Company’s exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to borrowings under the Company’s revolving credit agreement.  These borrowings bear interest at variable rates and the fair value of this indebtedness is not significantly affected by changes in market interest rates.  An effective increase or decrease of 10% in the current effective interest rate under the revolving credit facility would not have a material effect on the Company’s operating results, financial condition or cash flows.

 

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

 

The Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, have concluded, based on their evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this Report, that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed  by the Company in the reports filed or submitted by it under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in such reports is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate and allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

There have not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter to which this Report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II:  OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

The Annual Meeting of the Company’s shareholders was held on November 21, 2003.  Proxies for the meeting were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14A.  At the meeting, the following matters were voted upon:

 

All nominees for director were elected for the ensuing year as follows:

 

Director

 

Votes in Favor

 

Votes Withheld

Richard D. Ellison

 

11,597,896

 

60,593

Edward G. Jepsen

 

11,575,972

 

82,517

Edward W. Large

 

11,575,972

 

82,517

John M.F. MacDonald

 

11,575,972

 

82,517

J. Jeffrey McNealey

 

11,575,972

 

82,517

 

The shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent accountants for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004.  The proposal was adopted as 11,591,219 shares voted for the proposal and 58,818 shares voted against it, with 8,452 shares abstaining.

 

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 

(a)                        Exhibits

 

 

3.1

Restated Certificate of Incorporation, dated November 18, 1994, incorporated by reference from the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1995.

 

 

 

 

3.2

Bylaws of the Company, as amended, incorporated by reference from the Company’s Form S-1 as filed on April 16, 1986, Registration No. 33-4896.

 

 

 

 

3.3

Certificate of Rights and Preferences of Series A-1 Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock filed with the Secretary of the State of Delaware, incorporated by reference from the Company’s Form 8-K filed on December 26, 2001.

 

 

 

 

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Letter re: unaudited interim financial information

 

 

 

 

31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

 

31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

 

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Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code).

 

 

 

 

99

Independent Accountants’ Report

 

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(b)                       Reports on Form 8-K

 

On October 22, 2003, the Company filed a report on Form 8-K attaching a news release regarding the Company’s financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter and year ended June 30, 2003.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

 

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.

 

 

 

TRC COMPANIES, INC.

 

 

 

 

February 17, 2004

 

by:

/s/  Harold C. Elston, Jr.

 

Harold C. Elston, Jr.

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

(Chief Accounting Officer)

 

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