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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended March 26, 2010

 

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.)

 

 

 

21 Griffin Road North

 

 

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  x  NO  o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes o No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer  o

 

Accelerated filer  o

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer  x

 

Smaller reporting company  o

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  YES  o  NO  x

 

On April 30, 2010 there were 19,605,829 shares of the registrant’s common stock, $.10 par value, outstanding.

 

 

 



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TRC COMPANIES, INC.

 

CONTENTS OF QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

 

QUARTER ENDED MARCH 26, 2010

 

PART I - Financial Information

 

 

 

Item 1.

Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine months ended March 26, 2010 and March 27, 2009

3

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 26, 2010 and June 30, 2009

4

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine months ended March 26, 2010 and March 27, 2009

5

 

 

 

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

6

 

 

 

Item 2.

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

27

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

40

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

40

 

 

PART II - Other Information

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

42

 

 

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

42

 

 

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

42

 

 

 

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

42

 

 

 

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

42

 

 

 

Item 5.

Other Information

42

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

42

 

 

Signature

43

 

 

Certifications

44

 

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PART I:  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

TRC COMPANIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

March 26,

 

March 27,

 

March 26,

 

March 27,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

Gross revenue

 

$

82,101

 

$

97,905

 

$

246,722

 

$

326,767

 

Less subcontractor costs and other direct reimbursable charges

 

27,524

 

34,188

 

80,945

 

135,569

 

Net service revenue

 

54,577

 

63,717

 

165,777

 

191,198

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income from contractual arrangements

 

108

 

253

 

475

 

1,643

 

Insurance recoverables and other income

 

2,999

 

479

 

8,925

 

14,041

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of services

 

50,103

 

53,469

 

150,863

 

169,769

 

General and administrative expenses

 

6,127

 

7,318

 

19,176

 

24,834

 

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

600

 

942

 

1,710

 

2,616

 

Goodwill and intangible asset write-offs

 

 

 

 

21,438

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,251

 

1,524

 

5,047

 

5,292

 

 

 

58,081

 

63,253

 

176,796

 

223,949

 

Operating (loss) income

 

(397

)

1,196

 

(1,619

)

(17,067

)

Interest expense

 

(242

)

(673

)

(768

)

(2,406

)

Gain on extinguishment of debt

 

 

 

1,716

 

 

(Loss) income from operations before taxes and equity in losses

 

(639

)

523

 

(671

)

(19,473

)

Federal and state income tax (benefit) provision

 

(393

)

24

 

(4,818

)

(644

)

(Loss) income from operations before equity in losses

 

(246

)

499

 

4,147

 

(18,829

)

Equity in losses from unconsolidated affiliates

 

(23

)

 

(66

)

 

Net (loss) income

 

(269

)

499

 

4,081

 

(18,829

)

Net loss applicable to noncontrolling interest

 

(28

)

 

(92

)

 

Net (loss) income applicable to TRC Companies, Inc.

 

(241

)

499

 

4,173

 

(18,829

)

Accretion charges on preferred stock

 

1,779

 

 

3,831

 

 

Net (loss) income applicable to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRC Companies, Inc.’s common shareholders

 

$

(2,020

)

$

499

 

$

342

 

$

(18,829

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic (loss) earnings per common share

 

$

(0.10

)

$

0.03

 

$

0.02

 

$

(0.98

)

Diluted (loss) earnings per common share

 

$

(0.10

)

$

0.03

 

$

0.02

 

$

(0.98

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

19,588

 

19,344

 

19,523

 

19,244

 

Diluted

 

19,588

 

19,359

 

19,906

 

19,244

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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TRC COMPANIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

March 26,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

1,445

 

$

8,469

 

Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts

 

85,721

 

99,903

 

Insurance recoverable - environmental remediation

 

36,142

 

27,379

 

Restricted investments

 

17,305

 

28,214

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

14,835

 

11,032

 

Income taxes refundable

 

391

 

224

 

Total current assets

 

155,839

 

175,221

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment:

 

47,696

 

52,116

 

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

35,097

 

37,075

 

 

 

12,599

 

15,041

 

Goodwill

 

35,119

 

35,119

 

Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates and construction joint ventures

 

112

 

119

 

Long-term restricted investments

 

51,995

 

53,295

 

Long-term prepaid insurance

 

45,280

 

47,766

 

Other assets

 

10,371

 

10,335

 

Total assets

 

$

311,315

 

$

336,896

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

$

4,125

 

$

4,632

 

Accounts payable

 

35,424

 

44,106

 

Accrued compensation and benefits

 

21,099

 

30,029

 

Deferred revenue

 

27,181

 

38,684

 

Environmental remediation liabilities

 

641

 

566

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

46,264

 

41,959

 

Total current liabilities

 

134,734

 

159,976

 

Non-current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, net of current portion

 

5,875

 

7,869

 

Long-term income taxes payable

 

3,978

 

6,079

 

Long-term deferred revenue

 

103,648

 

105,008

 

Long-term environmental remediation liabilities

 

6,529

 

7,533

 

Total liabilities

 

254,764

 

286,465

 

Preferred stock, $.10 par value; 500,000 shares authorized, 7,209 shares issued and outstanding as convertible, liquidation preference of $21,340 and $28,837 as of March 26, 2010 and June 30, 2009, respectively

 

5,639

 

1,808

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $.10 par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized, 19,605,578 and 19,602,096 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, at March 26, 2010, and 19,357,573 and 19,354,091 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, at June 30, 2009

 

1,961

 

1,936

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

166,139

 

168,459

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(117,261

)

(121,434

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

198

 

(305

)

Treasury stock, at cost

 

(33

)

(33

)

Total shareholders’ equity attributable to TRC Companies, Inc.

 

51,004

 

48,623

 

Noncontrolling interest

 

(92

)

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

50,912

 

48,623

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

311,315

 

$

336,896

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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TRC COMPANIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

March 26,

 

March 27,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

4,081

 

$

(18,829

)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash items:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

5,047

 

5,292

 

Directors deferred compensation

 

55

 

82

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

1,567

 

1,849

 

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

1,710

 

2,616

 

Non-cash interest income

 

83

 

55

 

Equity in losses from unconsolidated affiliates and construction joint ventures

 

164

 

1,488

 

Goodwill and intangible asset write-offs

 

 

21,438

 

Loss on disposals of assets

 

182

 

67

 

Gain on extinguishment of debt

 

(1,716

)

 

Other non-cash items

 

(132

)

53

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

12,472

 

13,577

 

Insurance recoverable - environmental remediation

 

(8,763

)

(13,453

)

Income taxes

 

(2,268

)

381

 

Restricted investments

 

11,520

 

27,008

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

(645

)

(3,802

)

Long-term prepaid insurance

 

2,486

 

2,487

 

Other assets

 

(52

)

(99

)

Accounts payable

 

(9,160

)

(12,345

)

Accrued compensation and benefits

 

(9,016

)

(2,805

)

Deferred revenue

 

(12,863

)

(24,366

)

Environmental remediation liabilities

 

(929

)

(1,061

)

Other accrued liabilities

 

2,346

 

11,084

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

 

(3,831

)

10,717

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to property and equipment

 

(2,181

)

(2,006

)

Restricted investments

 

1,068

 

1,153

 

Acquisition of assets of Blue Wave Ventures, LLC

 

(100

)

 

Earnout payments on acquisition

 

(656

)

 

Proceeds from sale of fixed assets

 

67

 

128

 

Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates

 

(10

)

(9

)

Cash paid for land improvements

 

 

(6

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(1,812

)

(740

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net repayments under revolving credit facility

 

 

(10,998

)

Payments on long-term debt and other

 

(3,732

)

(104

)

Proceeds from long-term debt and other

 

2,485

 

 

Payments of issuance costs related to convertible preferred stock

 

(134

)

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

 

111

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(1,381

)

(10,991

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

(7,024

)

(1,014

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

8,469

 

1,306

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

1,445

 

$

292

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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TRC COMPANIES, INC.

 

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

March 26, 2010 and March 27, 2009

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

1.                                      Company Background and Basis of Presentation

 

TRC Companies, Inc., through its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”), is a firm that provides integrated engineering, consulting, and construction management services. Its project teams assist its commercial, industrial and government clients implement environmental, energy and infrastructure projects from initial concept to delivery and operation. The Company provides its services almost entirely in the United States of America.

 

The Company reported a net (loss) income applicable to the Company’s common shareholders of ($2,020) and $342 for the three and nine months ended March 26, 2010, respectively. The net income applicable to the Company’s common shareholders for the nine months ended March 26, 2010 is primarily related to a tax benefit of $4,818 (see Note 13) and a $1,716 gain on extinguishment of debt (see Note 12) which were partially offset by accretion charges on preferred stock of $3,831. The preferred stock accretion charges will continue until the preferred stock converts to common stock in December 2010. The Company incurred significant net losses applicable to the Company’s common shareholders for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2009, 2008 and 2007. During the remainder of fiscal 2010 and continuing into fiscal 2011, the Company will continue to focus on improving operating profitability and cash flows from operations, including continuing to enhance controls over cost estimating and project performance to improve overall project execution and reduce contract losses.

 

In June 2009, the Company raised additional capital through a preferred stock offering. The Company sold 7 shares of a new Series A Convertible Preferred stock to three existing shareholders and related entities for gross proceeds of $15,500. The proceeds were used to repay outstanding amounts on the Company’s revolving credit facility and for general corporate purposes. As of March 26, 2010, no amounts were outstanding on the Company’s revolving credit facility, and the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $1,445. While the Company has rarely used the credit facility since the preferred stock offering, the Company is dependent on this facility for any short term liquidity needs when available cash and cash equivalents and cash provided by operations are not adequate to support working capital requirements.

 

Prior to the completion of the preferred stock offering the Company’s revolving credit facility with Wells Fargo Capital Finance (“Wells Fargo”), as lead lender and administrative agent, and Textron Financial Corporation (“Textron”) had an aggregate borrowing capacity of $50,000. In connection with the closing of the preferred stock offering and as a result of previously announced plans to exit the asset based lending business, Textron elected to no longer participate in the credit facility. As a result of Textron’s departure, a $15,000 syndication reserve was placed on the line which effectively reduces the line from $50,000 to $35,000. The reserve is structured such that the borrowing capacity under the facility will be increased if an additional lender is obtained to participate in the facility with Wells Fargo. On January 19, 2010, an amendment to the facility was executed which extended the expiration date of the credit facility by two years from July 17, 2011 to July 17, 2013. The Company believes that existing cash resources, cash forecasted to be generated from operations and availability under its credit facility are adequate to meet its requirements for the duration of the credit facility and the foreseeable future.

 

The condensed consolidated balance sheet at March 26, 2010, the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended March 26, 2010 and March 27, 2009, and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended March 26, 2010 and March 27, 2009 have been prepared pursuant to the interim period reporting requirements of Form 10-Q and in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). Consequently, the financial statements are unaudited but, in the opinion of the Company’s management, 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

 

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U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as of and for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009.

 

2.                                      New Accounting Pronouncements

 

In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued the Accounting Standards Codification ™ (“ASC”) as the sole source of authoritative non-governmental GAAP. The ASC supersedes all non-grandfathered, non-SEC accounting literature but does not change how the Company accounts for transactions or the nature of related disclosures made. Instead, when referring to guidance issued by the FASB, the Company refers to topics in the ASC rather than individual pronouncements. The Company has adopted the ASC, which became effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009, and adoption did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In June 2009, the FASB issued guidance to improve the relevance, representational faithfulness and comparability of the information that a reporting entity provides in its financial statements about a transfer of financial assets; the effects of a transfer on its financial position, financial performance and cash flows; and a transferor’s continuing involvement, if any, in transferred financial assets. The guidance eliminates the exemption from consolidation for qualifying special-purpose entities (“QSPEs”). As a result, a transferor must evaluate existing QSPEs to determine whether they must be consolidated in the reporting entity’s financial statements.  This statement  limits the circumstances in which a financial asset or portion of a financial asset should be derecognized when the transferor has not transferred the entire original financial asset to an entity that is not consolidated with the transferor in the financial statements being presented and/or when the transferor has continuing involvement with the transferred financial asset.  Enhanced disclosures are required to provide financial statement users with greater transparency about transfers of financial assets and a transferor’s continuing involvement with transferred financial assets.  The guidance applies prospectively to financial asset transfers occurring in fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2009 which will require the Company to adopt these provisions on July 1, 2010. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that the adoption will have on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In June 2009, the FASB issued an amendment that requires an enterprise to perform an analysis to determine whether the enterprise’s variable interest or interests give it a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity.  This analysis identifies the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity as the enterprise that has both of the following characteristics: (1) the power to direct the activities of a variable interest entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and (2) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity that could potentially be significant to the variable interest entity or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the variable interest entity.  Additionally, an enterprise is required to assess whether it has an implicit financial responsibility to ensure that a variable interest entity operates as designed when determining whether it has the power to direct activities of the variable interest entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance.  The guidance applies prospectively to variable interest entities occurring in fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2009 which will require the Company to adopt these provisions on July 1, 2010. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that the adoption will have on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In July 2009, the Company adopted authoritative guidance for business combinations in accordance with ASC 805, “Business Combinations.” The guidance retains the fundamental requirements that the acquisition method of accounting (previously referred to as the purchase method of accounting) be used for all business combinations but introduced a number of changes, including the way assets and liabilities are valued, recognized and measured as a result of business combinations. ASC 805 requires an acquisition date fair value measurement of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. It also requires the capitalization of in-process research and development at fair value and requires acquisition-related costs to be expensed as incurred. The Company has applied this guidance to business combinations completed since July 1, 2009.

 

In October 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2009-13, “Multiple Deliverable Revenue Arrangements, a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force.” This update provides

 

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amendments to the criteria of ASC Topic 605, “Revenue Recognition,” for separating consideration in multiple-deliverable arrangements. The amendments to this update establish a selling price hierarchy for determining the selling price of a deliverable.  ASU 2009-13 is effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, and either prospective or retrospective application is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect, if any, that the adoption will have on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-01, “Equity (Topic 505) — Accounting for Distributions to Shareholders with Components of Stock and Cash.”  This amendment to Topic 505 clarifies the stock portion of a distribution to shareholders that allows them to elect to receive cash or stock with a potential limitation on the total amount of cash that all shareholders can elect to receive in the aggregate is considered a share issuance that is reflected in earnings per share prospectively and is not a stock dividend.  The Company has adopted ASU 2010-01, which became effective for interim and annual periods ending on or after December 15, 2009 and should be applied on a retrospective basis, and the adoption did not have an impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-02, “Consolidation (Topic 810) - Accounting and Reporting for Decreases in Ownership of a Subsidiary — A Scope Clarification.” This amendment to Topic 810 clarifies, but does not change, the scope of current US GAAP. It clarifies the decrease in ownership provisions of Subtopic 810-10 and removes the potential conflict between guidance in that Subtopic and asset derecognition and gain or loss recognition guidance that may exist in other US GAAP. An entity will be required to follow the amended guidance beginning in the period that it first adopts FAS 160 (now included in Subtopic 810-10). For those entities that have already adopted FAS 160, the amendments are effective at the beginning of the first interim or annual reporting period ending on or after December 15, 2009. The amendments should be applied retrospectively to the first period that an entity adopted FAS 160. The Company has adopted ASU 2010-02, and the adoption did not have an impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-06, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820) - Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements.” This amendment to Topic 820 has improved disclosures about fair value measurements on the basis of input received from the users of financial statements.  The guidance requires new disclosures on the transfers of assets and liabilities between Level 1 (quoted prices in active market for identical assets or liabilities) and Level 2 (significant other observable inputs) of the fair value measurement hierarchy, including the reasons and the timing of the transfers. Additionally, the guidance requires a roll forward of activities on purchases, sales, issuance, and settlements of the assets and liabilities measured using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3 fair value measurements). The guidance became effective for the Company with the reporting period beginning December 26, 2009, except for the disclosure on the roll forward activities for Level 3 fair value measurements, which will become effective for the Company with the reporting period beginning July 1, 2011. There have been no transfers of assets and liabilities, therefore adoption of this new guidance will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

In February 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-08, “Technical Corrections to Various Topics.”  This amendment eliminated inconsistencies and outdated provisions and provided the needed clarifications to various topics within Topic 815.  The amendments are effective for the first reporting period (including interim periods) beginning after issuance (February 2, 2010), except for certain amendments.  The amendments to the guidance on accounting for income taxes in a reorganization (Subtopic 852-740) should be applied to reorganizations for which the date of the reorganization is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008.  For those reorganizations reflected in interim financial statements issued before the amendments in this Update are effective, retrospective application is required.  The clarifications of the guidance on the embedded derivates and hedging (Subtopic 815-15) are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2009, and should be applied to existing contracts (hybrid instruments) containing embedded derivative features at the date of adoption.  The Company does not expect the provisions of ASU 2010-08 to have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In February 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-09, “Subsequent Events (Topic 855).”  The amendments remove the requirements for an SEC filer to disclose a date, in both issued and revised financial statements, through which subsequent events have been reviewed.  Revised financial statements include financial statements revised

 

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as a result of either correction of an error or retrospective application of U.S. GAAP.  ASU 2010-09 is effective for interim or annual financial periods ending after June 15, 2010.  The Company does not expect the provisions of ASU 2010-09 to have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In February 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-10, “Consolidation (Topic 810).”  The amendments to the consolidation requirements of Topic 810 resulting from the issuance of Statement 167 are deferred for a reporting entity’s interest in an entity (1) that has all the attributes of an investment company or (2) for which it is industry practice to apply measurement principles for financial reporting purposes that are consistent with those followed by investment companies.  An entity that qualifies for the deferral will continue to be assessed under the overall guidance on the consolidation of variable interest entities in Subtopic 810-10 (before the Statement 167 amendments) or other applicable consolidation guidance, such as the guidance for the consolidation of partnerships in Subtopic 810-20.  The deferral is primarily the result of differing consolidation conclusions reached by the International Accounting Standards Board for certain investment funds when compared with the conclusions reached under Statement 167.  The deferral is effective as of the beginning of a reporting entity’s first annual period that begins after November 15, 2009, and for interim periods within that first annual reporting period, which coincides with the effective date of Statement 167. ASU 2010-10 is effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, and early application is not permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect, if any, that the adoption will have on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In April 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-17, “Revenue Recognition—Milestone Method (Topic 605).” ASU 2010-17 provides guidance on defining a milestone and determining when it may be appropriate to apply the milestone method of revenue recognition for research or development transactions. Research or development arrangements frequently include payment provisions whereby a portion or all of the consideration is contingent upon milestone events such as successful completion of phases in a study or achieving a specific result from the research or development efforts. The guidance in this ASU applies to milestones in both single-deliverable and multiple-deliverable arrangements involving research or development transactions. ASU 2010-17 is effective for fiscal years (and interim periods within those fiscal years) beginning on or after June 15, 2010 with early adoption permitted. Entities can apply this guidance prospectively to milestones achieved after adoption. However, retrospective application to all prior periods is also permitted.  ASU 2010-17 is effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010. The Company is currently evaluating the effect, if any, that the adoption will have on its consolidated financial statements.

 

3.                                      Fair Value Measurements

 

Effective July 1, 2008, the Company adopted standards set forth in the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures topic of the ASC, which includes a new framework for measuring fair value of financial and non-financial instruments and expands related disclosures. The Company does not have any non-financial instruments accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis. Broadly, the framework within the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures topic requires fair value to be determined based on the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. These standards establish market or observable inputs as the preferred source of values. Assumptions based on hypothetical transactions are used in the absence of market inputs.

 

The valuation techniques required are based upon observable and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s market assumptions. These two types of inputs create the following fair value hierarchy:

 

Level 1 Inputs — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities. Generally this includes debt and equity securities and derivative contracts that are traded on an active exchange market (i.e. New York Stock Exchange) as well as certain U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government and agency mortgage-backed securities that are highly liquid and are actively traded in over-the-counter markets.

 

Level 2 Inputs — Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets; or valuations based on models where the significant inputs are observable (e.g., interest rates, yield curves, credit risks, etc.) or can be corroborated by observable market data.

 

Level 3 Inputs — Valuations based on models where significant inputs are not observable. The unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use.

 

The following tables present the level within the fair value hierarchy at which the Company’s financial assets and liabilities are measured on a recurring basis as of March 26, 2010 and June 30, 2009.

 

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Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis as of March 26, 2010

 

 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mutual funds

 

$

3,850

 

$

 

$

 

$

3,850

 

Certificates of deposit

 

 

2,504

 

 

2,504

 

Corporate bonds

 

 

652

 

 

652

 

Money market accounts

 

1,114

 

 

 

1,114

 

U.S. government obligations

 

221

 

 

 

221

 

Total

 

$

5,185

 

$

3,156

 

$

 

$

8,341

 

 

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis as of June 30, 2009

 

 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mutual funds

 

$

3,854

 

$

 

$

 

$

3,854

 

Certificates of deposit

 

 

3,012

 

 

3,012

 

Corporate bonds

 

 

627

 

 

627

 

Money market accounts

 

449

 

 

 

449

 

U.S. government obligations

 

447

 

 

 

447

 

Total

 

$

4,750

 

$

3,639

 

$

 

$

8,389

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warrant obligation

 

$

 

$

 

$

656

 

$

656

 

Total

 

$

 

$

 

$

656

 

$

656

 

 

4.                                      Noncontrolling Interest

 

Effective July 1, 2009, the Company adopted the standards set forth in the Consolidation Topic of the ASC. These standards require companies to classify expenses related to noncontrolling interests’ share in income (loss) below net income (loss) in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Earnings (loss) per share continues to be determined after the impact of the noncontrolling interests’ share in net income (loss) of the Company.  In addition, these standards require the liability related to a noncontrolling interest to be presented as a separate caption within equity. The presentation and disclosure requirements of these standards were retroactively applied.

 

A summary of changes in shareholders’ equity for the nine months ended March 26, 2010 is as follows:

 

 

 

TRC Companies, Inc. Shareholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

 

 

Accum. Other

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Common

 

Paid-In

 

Accumulated

 

Comprehensive

 

Treasury

 

Noncontrolling

 

Shareholders'

 

 

 

Stock

 

Capital

 

Deficit

 

Income (Loss)

 

Stock

 

Interest

 

Equity

 

Balance, July 1, 2009

 

$

1,936

 

$

168,459

 

$

(121,434

)

$

(305

)

$

(33

)

$

 

$

48,623

 

Net income

 

 

 

342

 

 

 

(92

)

250

 

Unrealized gains on available for sale securities

 

 

 

 

503

 

 

 

503

 

Accretion charges on preferred stock

 

 

(3,831

)

3,831

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of common stock

 

5

 

177

 

 

 

 

 

182

 

Stock-based compensation

 

26

 

1,541

 

 

 

 

 

1,567

 

Cancellation of shares for tax withholding

 

(8

)

(260

)

 

 

 

 

(268

)

Directors' deferred compensation

 

2

 

53

 

 

 

 

 

55

 

Balance, March 26, 2010

 

$

1,961

 

$

166,139

 

$

(117,261

)

$

198

 

$

(33

)

$

(92

)

$

50,912

 

 

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A summary of changes in shareholders’ equity for the nine months ended March 27, 2009 is as follows:

 

 

 

TRC Companies, Inc. Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

 

 

Accum. Other

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Common

 

Paid-In

 

Accumulated

 

Comprehensive

 

Treasury

 

Noncontrolling

 

Shareholders’

 

 

 

Stock

 

Capital

 

Deficit

 

Income (Loss)

 

Stock

 

Interest

 

Equity

 

Balance, July 1, 2008

 

$

1,909

 

$

153,259

 

$

(97,526

)

$

62

 

$

(33

)

$

 

$

57,671

 

Net loss

 

 

 

(18,829

)

 

 

 

(18,829

)

Unrealized losses on available for sale securities

 

 

 

 

(494

)

 

 

(494

)

Exercise of stock options

 

4

 

107

 

 

 

 

 

111

 

Stock-based compensation

 

20

 

1,829

 

 

 

 

 

1,849

 

Cancellation of shares for tax withholding

 

(1

)

(72

)

 

 

 

 

(73

)

Directors’ deferred compensation

 

3

 

79

 

 

 

 

 

82

 

Balance, March 27, 2009

 

$

1,935

 

$

155,202

 

$

(116,355

)

$

(432

)

$

(33

)

$

 

$

40,317

 

 

5.             Restructuring Reserve

 

A summary of restructuring reserve activity for the nine months ended March 26, 2010 is as follows:

 

 

 

Facility
Closures

 

Liability balance at July 1, 2009

 

$

1,410

 

Expense

 

138

 

Payments

 

(512

)

Liability balance at March 26, 2010

 

$

1,036

 

 

As of March 26, 2010, $1,036 of facility closure costs remain accrued and are expected to be paid over various remaining lease terms through fiscal 2013.

 

6.             Stock-Based Compensation

 

At March 26, 2010, the Company had stock-based compensation awards outstanding under the TRC Companies, Inc. Restated Stock Option Plan, and the Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Plan, collectively, “the Plans.” The Plans were approved by the Company’s shareholders. The Company issues new shares or utilizes treasury shares to satisfy awards under the Plans. Awards are made by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, however, the Compensation Committee has provided the Chief Executive Officer the authority to grant stock options for up to 10 shares to employees subject to a limitation of 100 shares in any 12 month period.

 

Stock-based awards under the Plans consist of stock options, restricted stock awards (“RSA’s”), restricted stock units (“RSU’s”) and performance stock units (“PSU’s”).

 

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Stock-Based Compensation

 

During the three and nine months ended March 26, 2010 and March 27, 2009, the Company recognized compensation expense in cost of services and general and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations with respect to stock options, RSA’s and RSU’s as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 26, 2010

 

March 27, 2009

 

 

 

Stock
Options

 

RSA’s

 

RSU’s

 

Total

 

Stock
Options

 

RSA’s

 

RSU’s

 

Total

 

Cost of services

 

$

77

 

$

88

 

$

40

 

$

205

 

$

138

 

$

94

 

$

 

$

232

 

General and administrative expenses

 

69

 

94

 

136

 

299

 

129

 

94

 

6

 

229

 

Total stock-based compensation

 

$

146

 

$

182

 

$

176

 

$

504

 

$

267

 

$

188

 

$

6

 

$

461

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

March 26, 2010

 

March 27, 2009

 

 

 

Stock
Options

 

RSA’s

 

RSU’s

 

Total

 

Stock
Options

 

RSA’s

 

RSU’s

 

Total

 

Cost of services

 

$

282

 

$

335

 

$

80

 

$

697

 

$

446

 

$

292

 

$

 

$

738

 

General and administrative expenses

 

250

 

393

 

227

 

870

 

514

 

297

 

300

 

1,111

 

Total stock-based compensation

 

$

532

 

$

728

 

$

307

 

$

1,567

 

$

960

 

$

589

 

$

300

 

$

1,849

 

 

Compensation costs for all stock-based awards are recognized using the ratable single-option method. No net tax benefit was recorded with respect to this expense for the periods presented above as the Company has determined that it is more likely than not that the Company will not realize these deferred tax assets.

 

Stock Options

 

The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model for determining the estimated fair value for stock-based awards. The assumptions used to value stock options granted for the three and nine months ended March 26, 2010 and March 27, 2009 are as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

March 26,

 

March 27,

 

March 26,

 

March 27,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

Risk-free interest rate

 

1.94% - 1.97%

 

1.42% - 1.66%

 

1.94% - 1.99%

 

1.37% - 2.92%

 

Expected life

 

4.0 years

 

4.0 - 4.1 years

 

4.0 years

 

4.0 - 4.1 years

 

Expected volatility

 

75.3%

 

69.1% - 71.3%

 

72.9% - 75.3%

 

50.3% - 71.3%

 

Expected dividend yield

 

None

 

None

 

None

 

None

 

 

The approximate weighted-average grant date fair values using the Black-Scholes option pricing model of all stock options granted during the three and nine months ended March 26, 2010 and March 27, 2009 were as follows:

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

March 26,

 

March 27,

 

March 26,

 

March 27,

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1.58

 

$

1.46

 

$

1.93

 

$

1.37

 

 

The risk-free interest rate assumption is based upon observed interest rates appropriate for the expected term of the Company’s employee stock options. The expected term of employee stock options represents the weighted-average period that the stock options are expected to remain outstanding. The Company has determined the expected term assumptions based on historical exercise behavior. The Company estimates the volatility of its stock using historical volatility in accordance with current accounting guidance. Management determined that

 

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historical volatility of the stock of the Company is most reflective of market conditions and the best indicator of expected volatility. The dividend yield assumption is based on the Company’s history and expected dividend payouts.

 

A summary of stock option activity for the nine months ended March 26, 2010 under the Plans is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

Average

 

Aggregate

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

Remaining

 

Intrinsic

 

 

 

 

 

Price

 

Contractual Life

 

Value

 

 

 

Options

 

Per Share

 

(in years)

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding options at July 1, 2009 (1,493 exercisable)

 

1,953

 

$

11.71

 

4.7

 

$

71

 

Granted

 

7

 

4.10

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

(5

)

5.10

 

 

 

 

 

Expired

 

(83

)

12.33

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding options at September 25, 2009

 

1,872

 

$

11.68

 

4.4

 

$

55

 

Expired

 

(146

)

10.27

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding options at December 25, 2009

 

1,726

 

$

11.80

 

4.4

 

$

16

 

Granted

 

6

 

2.77

 

 

 

 

 

Expired

 

(5

)

7.91

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding options at March 26, 2010

 

1,727

 

$

11.77

 

4.2

 

$

18

 

Options exercisable at March 26, 2010

 

1,439

 

$

12.49

 

 

 

 

 

Stock options vested and expected to vest at March 26, 2010

 

1,699

 

$

11.85

 

 

 

 

 

Options available for future grants

 

1,792

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The aggregate intrinsic value is measured using the fair market value at the date of exercise (for options exercised) or at March 26, 2010 (for outstanding options), less the applicable exercise price. The closing price of the Company’s common stock on the New York Stock Exchange was $2.96 as of March 26, 2010. There were no options exercised during the nine months ended March 26, 2010.

 

As of March 26, 2010, there was $773 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock option grants under the Plans, and this expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.6 years.

 

Restricted Stock Awards

 

Compensation expense for RSA’s granted to employees is recognized ratably over the vesting term, which is generally three or four years. The fair value of the RSA’s is determined based on the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date. RSA grants totaled 55 and 789 shares at a weighted-average grant date fair value of $2.84 and $2.90 during the nine months ended March 26, 2010 and March 27, 2009, respectively. During the nine months ended March 26, 2010 and March 27, 2009, 231 and 43 shares vested with a fair value of $997 and $483, respectively.

 

As of March 26, 2010, there was $2,126 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested RSA’s under the Plans, and this expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.2 years.

 

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A summary of non-vested RSA activity for the nine months ended March 26, 2010 is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

Restricted

 

Average

 

 

 

Stock

 

Grant Date

 

 

 

Awards

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-vested at July 1, 2009

 

878

 

$

3.89

 

Granted

 

55

 

2.84

 

Vested

 

(231

)

4.31

 

Forfeited

 

(5

)

2.90

 

Non-vested at March 26, 2010

 

697

 

$

3.68

 

 

Restricted Stock Units

 

Compensation expense for RSU’s granted to employees is recognized ratably over the vesting term, which is generally four years. The fair value of RSU’s is determined based on the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date. RSU grants totaled 583 shares at a weighted-average grant date fair value of $3.59 for the nine months ended March 26, 2010. In addition 97 shares were granted to the Board of Directors at a weighted-average grant date fair-value of $3.10 which vest in equal increments quarterly over a one year period. During the three and nine months ended March 26, 2010, 24 shares vested with a fair value of $75. For the nine months ended March 27, 2009, 158 shares of RSU’s were granted to Directors at a weighted-average grant date fair value of $1.90.  The RSU’s were considered immediately vested due to provisions of the RSU agreements, and such 158 shares vested with a fair value of $300.

 

As of March 26, 2010, there was $2,087 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested RSU’s under the Plans, and this expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.3 years.

 

A summary of non-vested RSU activity for the nine months ended March 26, 2010 is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

Restricted

 

Average

 

 

 

Stock

 

Grant Date

 

 

 

Units

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-vested at July 1, 2009

 

 

$

 

Granted

 

680

 

3.52

 

Vested

 

(24

)

3.10

 

Non-vested at March 26, 2010

 

656

 

$

3.54

 

 

Performance Stock Units

 

Compensation expense for PSU’s granted to employees is recognized if and when the Company concludes that it is probable that the performance condition will be achieved.  The Company reassesses the probability of vesting at each reporting period for awards with performance conditions and adjusts compensation expense based on its probability assessment. The fair value of the PSU’s is determined based on the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date. During the nine months ended March 26, 2010, the Company granted 583 PSU’s to employees at a weighted-average grant date fair value of $3.59. The PSU’s would vest upon meeting certain financial targets for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010.

 

As of March 26, 2010, the Company determined that the vesting of the PSU’s at June 30, 2010 was not probable, and therefore no compensation expense was recorded.

 

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Warrants

 

During the nine months ended March 26, 2010, warrants to purchase 73 shares of the Company’s common stock were redeemed for cash of $656. The redemption of the warrants was treated as an investing outflow in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended March 26, 2010 since the warrants related to a prior acquisition.

 

7.                                     Earnings per Share

 

Upon issuance of the convertible preferred stock in June 2009, new accounting guidance defining participating securities and the two class method of calculating EPS became applicable to the Company. The relevant guidance establishes standards regarding the computation of earnings (loss) per share by companies that have securities other than common stock that contractually entitle the holder to participate in dividends and earnings of the Company.  The guidance also requires that earnings applicable to common shareholders for the period, after deduction of preferred stock dividends and accretion charges, be allocated between the common and preferred shareholders based on their respective rights to receive dividends. Basic earnings (loss) per share is then calculated by dividing the net income (loss) applicable to the Company’s common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding.

 

Diluted EPS is computed using the treasury stock method for stock options, warrants, non-vested restricted stock awards and units, and non-vested performance stock units and the if-converted method for convertible preferred stock, to the extent the effect of the convertible portion on EPS is dilutive. The treasury stock method assumes conversion of all potentially dilutive shares of common stock with the proceeds from assumed exercises used to hypothetically repurchase stock at the average market price for the period.  Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net income (loss) applicable to the Company by the weighted-average common shares and potentially dilutive common shares that were outstanding during the period.

 

For the three months ended March 26, 2010 and the nine months ended March 27, 2009, the Company reported a net loss applicable to the Company’s common shareholders; therefore, the potentially dilutive shares are anti-dilutive and are excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share in accordance with relevant accounting guidance for EPS. Although the holders of the convertible preferred stock have a contractual obligation to share in the net income of the Company, the undistributed net income for the three and nine months ended March 26, 2010 has not been allocated to the convertible preferred stock holders because doing so would have had an anti-dilutive effect on EPS. Because the effects are anti-dilutive, 7 preferred shares were excluded from the calculation of basic and diluted EPS for the three and nine months ended March 26, 2010. The number of outstanding stock options, warrants and non-vested restricted stock awards, stock units and performance stock units excluded from the diluted EPS calculations (as they were anti-dilutive) were 3,134 and 2,962 for the three and nine months ended March 26, 2010, and 2,948 and 3,064 for the three and nine months ended March 27, 2009, respectively.

 

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The following table sets forth the computations of basic and diluted EPS for the three and nine months ended March 26, 2010 and March 27, 2009:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

March 26,

 

March 27,

 

March 26,

 

March 27,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

Net (loss) income applicable to TRC Companies, Inc.

 

$

(241

)

$

499

 

$

4,173

 

$

(18,829

)

Accretion charges on preferred stock

 

1,779

 

 

3,831

 

 

Net (loss) income applicable to TRC Companies, Inc.’s common shareholders

 

$

(2,020

)

$

499

 

$

342

 

$

(18,829

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic

 

19,588

 

19,344

 

19,523

 

19,244

 

Potentially dilutive common shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock options, RSA’s, RSU’s and PSU’s

 

 

15

 

383

 

 

Total diluted common shares

 

19,588

 

19,359

 

19,906

 

19,244

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic (loss) earnings per common share

 

$

(0.10

)

$

0.03

 

$

0.02

 

$

(0.98

)

Diluted (loss) earnings per common share

 

$

(0.10

)

$

0.03

 

$

0.02

 

$

(0.98

)

 

8.                                     Accounts Receivable

 

The current portion of accounts receivable at March 26, 2010 and June 30, 2009 was comprised of the following:

 

 

 

March 26,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

Billed

 

$

45,822

 

$

62,761

 

Unbilled

 

41,742

 

40,542

 

Retainage

 

8,372

 

6,615

 

 

 

95,936

 

109,918

 

Less allowance for doubtful accounts

 

10,215

 

10,015

 

 

 

$

85,721

 

$

99,903

 

 

9.                                     Other Accrued Liabilities

 

At March 26, 2010 and June 30, 2009, other accrued liabilities were comprised of the following:

 

 

 

March 26,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

Contract costs and loss reserves

 

$

27,628

 

$

24,986

 

Legal costs

 

10,942

 

7,511

 

Lease obligations

 

3,001

 

2,421

 

Audit costs

 

1,130

 

1,422

 

Restructuring reserve

 

1,036

 

1,410

 

Additional purchase price payments

 

723

 

723

 

Other

 

1,804

 

3,486

 

 

 

$

46,264

 

$

41,959

 

 

10.                              Goodwill and Intangible Assets

 

In accordance with ASC 350, “Intangibles — Goodwill and Other”, goodwill and intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives are not amortized but are subject to impairment testing at least annually, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that goodwill might be impaired. The Company performs impairment reviews for its reporting units utilizing valuation methods, including the discounted cash flow method, the guideline company approach and the guideline transaction approach, as the best evidence of fair

 

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value. The valuation methodology used to estimate the fair value of the total Company and its reporting units requires inputs and assumptions (i.e. revenue growth, operating profit margins and discount rates) that reflect current market conditions as well as management judgment. The estimated fair value of each reporting unit is compared to the carrying amount of the reporting unit, including goodwill. If the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the goodwill of the reporting unit is potentially impaired, and the Company then determines the implied fair value of goodwill, which is compared to the carrying value of goodwill to determine if impairment exists.

 

The Company performed a goodwill assessment as of December 26, 2008 and concluded that an impairment of goodwill existed and recorded a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $19,346 during the nine months ended March 27, 2009.

 

During the first quarter of fiscal 2010, the Company made certain changes to its management reporting structure, which resulted in a change in the composition of the Company’s operating segments and to the number of reporting units.  The Company reallocated goodwill to its newly formed reporting units using the relative fair value allocation approach. As a result, there was a reallocation of goodwill in the amount of $6,383 from the energy segment to the environmental segment. The Company had sixteen reporting units as of September 25, 2009 compared to three reporting units as of June 30, 2009. This reallocation, in conjunction with the continued downturn in the Company’s key markets, indicated that a potential impairment may exist. As such, the Company assessed the recoverability of goodwill of $35,119 as of September 25, 2009. As of September 25, 2009, seven of the reporting units had associated goodwill. The remaining nine reporting units, all in the Infrastructure segment, have no goodwill associated with them due to the impairment charge recorded in fiscal 2009.

 

In performing the goodwill assessment as of September 25, 2009, the Company utilized valuation methods, including the discounted cash flow method, the guideline company approach, and the guideline transaction approach as the best evidence of fair value. The weighting of the valuation methods used by the Company was 50% discounted cash flows, 30% guideline company approach and 20% guideline transaction approach. When compared to the prior year impairment analysis the Company increased the weighting of the discounted cash flows method by 10% and lowered the weighting of the guideline company approach. This adjustment was primarily made because the Company went from three to 16 reporting units. The smaller reporting units are less comparable to the selected guideline companies. Less weight was given to the guideline transaction approach due to the limited number of recent transactions within the Company’s industry. At September 25, 2009, the fair value of each of the Company’s reporting units with goodwill exceeded its carrying value and therefore no further analysis was required.

 

The Company also assessed the recoverability of goodwill of $35,119 as of the end of the second quarter, which is the annual impairment date. In performing the goodwill assessment, the Company utilized valuation methods, including the discounted cash flow method, the guideline company approach, and the guideline transaction approach as the best evidence of fair value. The weighting of the valuation methods was the same as at September 25, 2009. At December 25, 2009, the fair value of each of the Company’s reporting units with goodwill exceeded its carrying value, and therefore no further analysis was required. However, the following reporting units had an estimated fair value that the Company determined, from both a quantitative and qualitative perspective, was not significantly in excess of their carrying value as of December 25, 2009:

 

Reporting Unit

 

Segment

 

Goodwill

 

Fair Value as a
Percentage of
Carrying Value

 

Power Delivery

 

Energy

 

$

16,592

 

104.0

%

Permitting and Resource Management

 

Environmental

 

$

7,354

 

104.2

%

 

For each of these reporting units, the revenue growth assumption and discount rate had the most significant influence on the estimation of the reporting unit’s fair value. The revenue growth assumption for Power Delivery was based on current backlog, future business likely to be secured based on current proposal activity and an increase in market demand resulting from the early signs of renewed client interest in large scale capital investments. The key uncertainty in the revenue growth assumption used in the estimation of the fair value of

 

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this reporting unit is the level of investments electric utilities will make to upgrade the electric transmission grid over the next several years and the Company’s ability to secure new project awards. These challenging economic conditions could lead to further delays, curtailments or cancellations of proposed and existing projects, thus decreasing the overall demand for the Company’s Power Delivery services and adversely affecting the reporting unit’s results of operations. If future revenue assumptions for our Power Delivery reporting unit decline by approximately 9%, it is likely that the reporting unit would not pass step one, and step two could result in a goodwill impairment charge for this reporting unit.

 

The revenue growth assumption for Permitting and Resource Management (“PRM”) was based on current backlog, recent contract awards and an increase in market demand resulting from an improved general economic outlook for the energy and oil and gas industries. The key uncertainty in the revenue growth assumption used in the estimation of the fair value of this reporting unit is the projected increase in capital spending on oil and gas pipelines, energy exploration and distribution projects, and new electrical generation sources. While recent indications point to a recovery, the Company is currently unable to predict with a high degree of accuracy when spending on large scale investment will return to previous levels. If access to private sources of credit and capital remain constrained for longer than current expectations this could lead to further delays, curtailments or cancellations of proposed and existing projects, thus decreasing the overall demand for the PRM’s services and adversely affecting the Company’s results of operations. If future revenue assumptions for our PRM reporting unit decline by approximately 10%, it is likely that the reporting unit would not pass step one, and step two could result in a goodwill impairment charge for this reporting unit.

 

The Company utilized a discount rate of 23% and 16% for the Power Delivery and PRM reporting units, respectively. These discount rates were based upon a build-up of market data from similar companies and are adjusted for uncertainty related to the Company’s ability to achieve its forecasted results.  Holding all other assumptions constant, an increase in the rate used to discount the expected future cash flows of approximately 200 basis points would reduce the fair value for Power Delivery and PRM reporting units sufficiently such that the reporting units would not pass step one, and step two could result in a goodwill impairment charge for the reporting unit(s).

 

During the three months ended March 26, 2010, the operating results of the Company’s PDE and PRM reporting units were below forecast due to the slower than expected release of previously postponed projects. However, the Company does not believe the cash flow assumptions used in its goodwill analysis were materially affected by the current quarter operating results as project awards and proposal activity continue to ramp up towards expected levels. Management will continue to monitor these reporting units carefully to determine the potential impact during and beyond the 2010 fiscal year.  However, as of March 26, 2010, the Company does not believe there were any events or changes in circumstances that would indicate the fair value of goodwill was reduced to below its carrying value, and therefore goodwill was not assessed for impairment during the current quarter.

 

Management judgment and assumptions are required in performing the impairment tests for all reporting units with goodwill and in measuring the fair value of goodwill, indefinite-lived intangibles and long-lived assets. While the Company believes its judgments and assumptions are reasonable, different assumptions could change the estimated fair values or the amount of the recognized impairment losses.

 

In February 2010, the Company acquired the assets of Blue Wave Ventures, LLC (“Blue Wave”), a consulting firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.  Blue Wave advises brownfield developers and environmental and renewable energy companies in the areas of project management, financing and capital sourcing, regulatory approvals, community and government relations, and business development. This acquisition was made in support of the Company’s strategic growth plan to expand its services and capabilities within the Energy and Environmental markets in which it competes.  Blue Wave is part of the Company’s Environmental segment. The initial purchase price of $200 consisted of cash of $100 payable at closing and $100 on the first anniversary thereof, which was recorded net of imputed interest of $9.  There was no goodwill recorded as a result of this acquisition, however other intangible assets of $189 were recorded.

 

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended March 26, 2010 by operating segment are as follows.

 

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Energy

 

Environmental

 

Infrastructure

 

Total

 

Goodwill, July 1, 2009

 

$

26,433

 

$

8,686

 

$

 

$

35,119

 

Reallocation of goodwill

 

(6,383

)

6,383

 

 

 

 

Goodwill, March 26, 2010

 

$

20,050

 

$

15,069

 

$

 

$

35,119

 

 

Identifiable intangible assets as of March 26, 2010 and June 30, 2009 are included in other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and were comprised of:

 

 

 

March 26, 2010

 

June 30, 2009

 

 

 

Gross

 

 

 

Net

 

Gross

 

 

 

Net

 

 

 

Carrying

 

Accumulated

 

Carrying

 

Carrying

 

Accumulated

 

Carrying

 

Identifiable intangible assets

 

Amount

 

Amortization

 

Amount

 

Amount

 

Amortization

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With determinable lives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer relationships

 

$

3,475

 

$

1,593

 

$

1,882

 

$

3,291

 

$

1,401

 

$

1,890

 

Contract backlog

 

5

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

Patent

 

90

 

90

 

 

90

 

82

 

8

 

 

 

3,570

 

1,688

 

1,882

 

3,381

 

1,483

 

1,898

 

With indefinite lives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engineering licenses

 

426

 

 

426

 

426

 

 

426

 

 

 

$

3,996

 

$

1,688

 

$

2,308

 

$

3,807

 

$

1,483

 

$

2,324

 

 

Identifiable intangible assets with determinable lives are amortized over the weighted-average period of approximately twelve years. The weighted-average periods of amortization by intangible asset class is approximately thirteen years for client relationship assets and five years for a patent. The amortization of intangible assets during the three months ended March 26, 2010 and March 27, 2009 was $76 and $66, respectively. The amortization of intangible assets during the nine months ended March 26, 2010 and March 27, 2009 was $205 and $296, respectively. Estimated amortization of intangible assets for future periods is as follows: remainder of fiscal 2010 - $76; fiscal 2011 - $305; fiscal 2012 - $305; fiscal 2013 - $279; fiscal 2014 - $243 and fiscal 2015 and thereafter - $674.

 

Indefinite-lived intangible assets are also subject to an annual impairment test. On an annual basis, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired, the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible assets is evaluated by the Company to determine if an impairment charge is required. The fair value for intangible assets is based on discounted cash flows. During the nine months ended March 27, 2009, the Company recorded a $2,092 impairment charge based on the results of its impairment review of intangible assets. The review concluded that intangible assets relating to certain customer relationships within the infrastructure reporting unit were not fully recoverable due to a decline in the estimated future cash flows related to these assets. At December 25, 2009, the Company performed a review of intangible assets while performing the goodwill assessment. The review concluded that the fair value of the Company’s intangible assets exceeded their carrying value, and therefore no impairment existed. There were no events or changes in circumstances that would indicate the fair value of intangible assets was reduced to below its carrying value during the three months ended March 27, 2010, and therefore intangible assets were not assessed for impairment.

 

11.                              Long-Term Debt

 

On July 17, 2006, the Company and substantially all of its subsidiaries, (the “Borrower”), entered into a secured credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) and related security documentation with Wells Fargo Capital Finance (“Wells Fargo”) as the lead lender and administrative agent with Textron Financial Corporation (“Textron”) subsequently participating as an additional lender. The Credit Agreement, as amended, provided the Borrower with a five-year senior revolving credit facility of up to $50,000 based upon a borrowing base formula on accounts receivable. Any amounts outstanding under the Credit Agreement bear interest at the greater of 5.75% and the prime rate plus a margin of 2.50% to 3.50%, or the greater of 4.50% and LIBOR plus a margin of 3.50% to 4.50%, based on Trailing Twelve Month Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (“EBITDA”), as defined. The Company’s obligations under the Credit Agreement are secured by a pledge of substantially all of its assets and guaranteed by substantially all of its subsidiaries that are not borrowers. The

 

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Credit Agreement also contains cross-default provisions which become effective if the Company defaults on other indebtedness.

 

Under the Credit Agreement the Company must maintain average monthly backlog of $190,000 and maintain a minimum fixed charge ratio of 1:00 to 1:00. The Credit Agreement was amended as of January 19, 2010 to extend the expiration date of the facility by two years from July 17, 2011 to July 17, 2013. The amendment also changed the Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA covenant to $4,200 for the trailing 12 month periods measured at the end of each fiscal quarter in fiscal 2010; and $6,100, $9,200, $10,900 and $12,400, for the trailing twelve month periods ending on September 30, 2010, December 31, 2010, March 31, 2011 and June 30, 2011, respectively; and $12,500 for each 12 month period ending each fiscal quarter thereafter. The definition of Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA also provides an aggregate allowance for cost reduction efforts, as defined in the Credit Agreement as restructuring charges, in the amount of $3,000 in fiscal 2010 and $1,250 in fiscal 2011 at the Permitted Discretion of the lender as defined in the Credit Agreement.  Additional changes in the January 2010 amendment included: (i) an increase to the fee for unused borrowing capacity depending on borrowing usage; (ii) a reduction of the maximum annual capital expenditure covenant from $10,600 to $7,500 for fiscal 2010 through fiscal 2012 and $8,500 for fiscal 2013; and (iii) a revision to the fixed charge ratio covenant which now requires the ratio to be computed and the covenant applied only if available borrowing capacity under the facility, measured on a trailing 30 day average basis, is less than $20,000.

 

At March 26, 2010 and June 30, 2009, the Company had no borrowings outstanding pursuant to the Credit Agreement. Letters of credit outstanding were $3,368 and $6,943 on March 26, 2010 and June 30, 2009, respectively. Based upon the borrowing base formula, the maximum availability was $28,641 and $35,000 on March 26, 2010 and June 30, 2009, respectively. Funds available to borrow under the Credit Agreement, after consideration of the reserve amount, were $25,273 and $28,057 on March 26, 2010 and June 30, 2009, respectively.

 

In the third quarter of fiscal 2007, the Company formed a limited liability company, Center Avenue Holdings, LLC (“CAH”) to purchase and remediate certain property in New Jersey. The Company maintains a 70% ownership position in CAH. CAH entered into a term loan agreement with a commercial bank in the amount of approximately $3,200 which bears interest at a fixed rate of 10.0% annually and was scheduled to mature on January 30, 2010. The loan is secured by the CAH property and is non-recourse as to the members of CAH. The proceeds from the loan were used to purchase and are currently funding the remediation of the property. CAH is consolidated into the Company’s consolidated financial statements with the other party’s ownership interest recorded as noncontrolling interest.  In January 2010, the CAH loan maturity was extended from January 30, 2010 to April 1, 2010.  The Company is in the process of extending the maturity date of the loan with the lender.  The Company has received a commitment letter from the bank which will reduce the interest rate from 10.0% to 6.5% in return for a principal payment of $500 upon consummation of the extension followed by a second principal payment of $250 in six months and extend the maturity date to April 1, 2011.  In April 2010 the lender informed the Company that the loan is in the process of being extended and is expected to close by the end of May 2010 and that during such timeframe the loan will not be in default for maturity.  The Company expects the loan to close during May 2010.  In the event the loan is not extended the Company will restructure or repay the loan with proceeds from the revolving credit facility.

 

In July 2009, the Company financed $2,485 of insurance premiums payable in nine equal monthly installments of approximately $280 each, including a finance charge of 2.969%. As of March 26, 2010, the balance has been repaid.

 

12.                              Gain on Extinguishment of Debt

 

In fiscal 2001 the Company made an investment in a privately held energy services contracting company (“Co-Energy LLC”) that specialized in the installation of ground source heat pump systems. Over its history, Co-Energy LLC incurred significant losses.  During December 2009, in connection with the dissolution of Co-Energy LLC, a consolidated entity, the Company was legally released from an aggregate of $1,716 of loans extended to Co-Energy LLC by a party unrelated to the Company. The loans were extinguished because Co-Energy LLC had no assets at the time of dissolution. The lender did not have an equity interest in the Company and received no claims, rights or enhancement as a result of the extinguishment. Consequently, the Company recognized a $1,716 gain on extinguishment of debt during the nine months ended March 26, 2010.

 

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13.                              Income Taxes

 

The Company determined it to be more likely than not that the deferred tax asset attributable to the future utilization of the net operating loss carryforward will not be realized.  A valuation allowance was recorded to fully reserve for all of the Company’s net deferred tax assets during the year ending June 30, 2008.

 

The Company recorded a tax benefit of $393 and $4,818 for the three and nine months ended March 26, 2010, respectively.  The $4,818 benefit is primarily due to (i) the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 which amended I.R.C. §172(b)(1)(H), which allows taxpayers to elect to carry back an applicable net operating loss for a period of 3, 4, or 5 years, to offset taxable income in those preceding years which enabled the Company to carry back its fiscal year 2008 net operating loss for a tax benefit of $2,779, which amount was collected in January 2010, and (ii) the re-assessment of the Company’s uncertain tax positions based on communications with the IRS relating to its examination including the impact of the net operating loss law change.

 

The Company does not expect the amount of unrecognized tax benefits to materially increase within the next twelve months.

 

The Company is currently under IRS examination for the fiscal years 2003 through 2008.  On December 18, 2009, the IRS formally assessed the Company certain adjustments related to Exit Strategy projects.  The Company does not agree with these adjustments and filed an appeal on February 19, 2010. If the IRS prevails in its position, the Company would owe additional federal taxes of $9,384 (including interest) for these periods.

 

14.                              Operating Segments

 

During fiscal 2009 the Company’s accounting system was configured to provide revenue and earnings by segment, and the Company initiated reporting to its chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) under three operating segments. Management established these operating segments based upon the type of project, the client and market to which those projects are delivered, the different marketing strategies associated with the services provided and the specialized needs of the respective clients. Effective in the first quarter of fiscal 2010, the Company made certain changes to its operating segments in its continuing efforts to align businesses around markets and customers. Segment information for all periods presented has been reclassified to reflect the new segment structure.  The operating segments are as follows:

 

Energy:  The Energy segment provides services to a range of clients including energy companies, utilities, other commercial entities and state and federal governments. The Company’s services include program management, engineer/procure/construct projects, design, and consulting. The Company’s typical projects involve upgrade and new construction for electrical transmission and distribution systems, energy efficiency program design and management, alternative energy development, and design support for natural gas and liquid products pipelines and terminals. This segment also provides services to support energy savings projects for end users of energy.

 

Environmental:  The Environmental segment provides services to a wide range of clients, including industrial, transportation, energy and natural resource companies, as well as federal and state agencies, and is organized to focus on key areas of demand including: building sciences, air quality measurements and modeling, environmental assessment and remediation including Exit Strategy, capital projects, licensing and permitting, and natural and cultural resource management.

 

Infrastructure:  The Infrastructure segment provides services related to the expansion of infrastructure capacity, the rehabilitation of overburdened and deteriorating infrastructure systems, and the management of risks related to security of public and private facilities. The Company’s client base is predominantly state and municipal governments as well as selected commercial developers. Primary services include: roadway and surface transportation design; structural design of bridges; construction engineering inspection and construction management for roads and bridges; civil engineering for

 

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municipalities and public works departments; and geotechnical engineering services. Major markets include the northeast United States, Texas, Louisiana and California.

 

The Company’s CODM is its Chief Executive Officer. The Company’s CEO manages the business by evaluating the financial results of the three operating segments focusing primarily on segment revenue and segment operating income (loss). The Company utilizes segment revenue and segment operating income (loss) because it believes they provide useful information for effectively allocating resources among operating segments; evaluating the health of its operating segments based on metrics that management can actively influence; and gauging its investments and its ability to service, incur or pay down debt. Specifically, the Company’s CEO evaluates segment revenue and segment operating income (loss) and assesses the performance of each operating segment based on these measures, as well as, among other things, the prospects of each of the operating segments and how they fit into the Company’s overall strategy. The Company’s CEO then decides how resources should be allocated among its operating segments. The Company does not track its assets by operating segment, and consequently, it is not practical to show assets by operating segment. Segment operating income (loss) includes all operating expenses except the following: costs associated with providing corporate shared services (including depreciation), goodwill and intangible asset write-offs, stock-based compensation and amortization of intangible assets.  Depreciation expense is primarily allocated to operating segments based upon their respective use of total operating segment office space. Assets solely used by Corporate are not allocated to the segments. Inter-segment balances and transactions are not material. The accounting policies of the operating segments are the same as those for the Company as a whole, except as discussed herein.

 

The following tables present summarized financial information for the Company’s operating segments (as of and for the periods noted below).

 

 

 

Energy

 

Environmental

 

Infrastructure

 

Total

 

Three months ended March 26, 2010:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross revenue

 

$

18,041

 

$

51,077

 

$

13,050

 

$

82,168

 

Net service revenue

 

14,431

 

29,202

 

10,196

 

53,829

 

Segment operating income

 

2,422

 

4,926

 

565

 

7,913

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

203

 

428

 

200

 

831

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended March 27, 2009:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross revenue

 

$

26,050

 

$

54,786

 

$

16,513

 

$

97,349

 

Net service revenue

 

16,131

 

34,144

 

12,682

 

62,957

 

Segment operating income

 

2,934

 

6,785

 

1,492

 

11,211

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

229

 

586

 

307

 

1,122

 

 

 

 

Energy

 

Environmental

 

Infrastructure

 

Total

 

Nine months ended March 26, 2010:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross revenue

 

$

55,222

 

$

146,432

 

$

45,146

 

$

246,800

 

Net service revenue

 

43,352

 

84,845

 

35,143

 

163,340

 

Segment operating income

 

5,465

 

16,130

 

3,667

 

25,262

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

715

 

1,991

 

723

 

3,429

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine months ended March 27, 2009:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross revenue

 

$

91,062

 

$

181,913

 

$

52,873

 

$

325,848

 

Net service revenue

 

49,912

 

98,415

 

40,500

 

188,827

 

Segment operating income

 

10,518

 

20,331

 

4,532

 

35,381

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

767

 

2,033

 

1,102

 

3,902

 

 

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Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

March 26,

 

March 27,

 

March 26,

 

March 27,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

Gross revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross revenue from reportable segments

 

$

82,168

 

$

97,349

 

$

246,800

 

$

325,848

 

Reconciling items (1)

 

(67

)

556

 

(78

)

919

 

Total condensed consolidated gross revenue

 

$

82,101

 

$

97,905

 

$

246,722

 

$

326,767

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net service revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net service revenue from reportable segments

 

$

53,829

 

$

62,957

 

$

163,340

 

$

188,827

 

Reconciling items (1)

 

748

 

760

 

2,437

 

2,371

 

Total condensed consolidated net service revenue

 

$

54,577

 

$

63,717

 

$

165,777

 

$

191,198

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss) income from operations before taxes and equity in losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment operating income

 

$

7,913

 

$

11,211

 

$

25,262

 

$

35,381

 

Corporate shared services (2)

 

(7,386

)

(9,151

)

(23,696

)

(27,771

)

Goodwill and intangible asset write-offs

 

 

 

 

(21,438

)

Stock-based compensation expense

 

(504

)

(461

)

(1,567

)

(1,849

)

Unallocated depreciation and amortization

 

(420

)

(402

)

(1,618

)

(1,390

)

Interest expense

 

(242

)

(674

)

(768

)

(2,406

)

Gain on extinguishment of debt

 

 

 

1,716

 

 

Total condensed consolidated (loss) income from operations before taxes and equity in losses

 

$

(639

)

$

523

 

$

(671

)

$

(19,473

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization from reportable segments

 

$

831

 

$

1,122

 

$

3,429

 

$

3,902

 

Unallocated depreciation and amortization

 

420

 

402

 

1,618

 

1,390

 

Total condensed consolidated depreciation and amortization

 

$

1,251

 

$

1,524

 

$

5,047

 

$

5,292

 

 


(1)         Amounts represent certain unallocated corporate amounts not considered in the CODM’s evaluation of segment performance.

 

(2)         Corporate shared services consists of centrally managed functions in the following areas: accounting, treasury, information technology, legal, human resources, marketing, internal audit and executive management such as the CEO and various executives. These costs and other items of a general corporate nature are not allocated to the Company’s three operating segments.

 

During the second quarter of fiscal 2010 the Company identified certain errors within its segment footnote for the three months ended September 25, 2009.  Specifically, certain line items within the reconciliation of segment operating income to condensed consolidated income (loss) from operations before taxes and equity in losses were misstated. Accordingly, the reconciliation of segment operating income to condensed consolidated income (loss) from operations before taxes and equity in losses for the nine months ended March 26, 2010 has been presented after giving effect to the correction of the error in this reconciliation for the three months ended September 25, 2009. The errors in this reconciliation presented in the notes to condensed consolidated financial statements did not impact segment revenue or segment operating income, nor did the errors impact the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations, balance sheet or cash flows. The Company determined that the effect of these errors was not material to its financial statements and disclosures taken as a whole.

 

15.                              Legal Matters

 

The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to claims and lawsuits typical of those filed against engineering and consulting companies. The Company carries liability insurance, including professional liability insurance, against such claims, subject to certain deductibles and policy limits. Except as described herein, management is of the opinion that the resolution of these claims and lawsuits will not likely have a material adverse effect on the

 

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Company’s operating results, financial position and cash flows.

 

The Arena Group v. TRC Environmental Corporation and TRC Companies, Inc., District Court Harris County, Texas, 2007.  A former landlord of a subsidiary of the Company has sued for damages alleging breach of a lease for certain office space in Houston, Texas which the subsidiary vacated. In an August 2009 summary judgment motion the plaintiff claimed damages of approximately $5,000. The Company believes that it has meritorious defenses, however an adverse determination in this matter could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, operating results, financial position and cash flows.

 

In re: World Trade Center Lower Manhattan Disaster Site Litigation, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, 2006.  A subsidiary of the Company has been named as a defendant (along with a number of other defendants) in a number of cases which are pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and are styled under the caption “In Re World Trade Center Lower Manhattan Disaster Site Litigation.” The Complaints allege that the plaintiffs were workers involved in construction, demolition, excavation, debris removal and clean-up in the buildings surrounding the World Trade Center site, allege that plaintiffs were injured and seek unspecified damages for those injuries. The Company believes the subsidiary has meritorious defenses and is adequately insured, however an adverse determination in this matter could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, operating results, financial position and cash flows.

 

Raymond Millich Sr. v. Eugene Chavez and TRC Companies, Inc.; Octabino Romero v. Eugene Chavez and TRC Companies, Inc.; Cindie Oliver v. Eugene Chavez  and TRC Companies, Inc., District Court La Plata County, Colorado, 2007.  While returning from a jobsite in a Company vehicle, two employees of a subsidiary of the Company were involved in a serious motor vehicle accident. Although the Company’s employees were not seriously injured, three individuals were killed and another two injured.  Suits were filed against the Company and the driver of the subsidiary’s vehicle seeking damages for wrongful death and personal injury. A settlement has been reached in the wrongful death cases which is covered by insurance.  The two remaining personal injury actions are presently scheduled for trial in November 2010.  The Company believes that it has meritorious defenses and is adequately insured, however an adverse determination in this matter could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, operating results, financial position and cash flows.

 

Roy Roberson v. TRC Solutions, Inc., TRC Companies, Inc., et.al., California Superior Court, Orange County, 2007.  The Company, a subsidiary, two former employees and one current employee were named as defendants in a lawsuit brought by a former employee who was seeking damages that allegedly arose out of his employment with the Company. A settlement was reached in this case which is covered by insurance.

 

SPPI - Somersville, Inc. v.  TRC Companies, Inc. et. al.; West Coast Home Builders v. Ashland et. al., United States District Court, Northern District of California, 2004.  Neighboring landowners alleged property damage from a landfill site where the Company performed remediation work pursuant to an Exit Strategy contract. A settlement has been reached in these cases which is covered by insurance.

 

Harper Construction Company, Inc. v. TRC Environmental Corporation, United States District Court, Western District of Oklahoma, 2008.  A subsidiary of the Company was a subcontractor on a project for the design and construction of an HVAC system at two instructional facilities at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. The prime contractor on those projects alleged breach of the subcontracts and was seeking damages for additional costs and expenses related to completion of the subcontract work. This matter has been resolved for an amount that was accrued as of March 26, 2010.

 

Luis Gonzalez, Jr. et al v. Pacific Gas & Electric, TRC Solutions, Inc., et al; Marie Esther Gonzalez v. Pacific Gas & Electric, TRC Solutions, Inc., et al; Jamie Ramos v. Pacific Gas & Electric, TRC Solutions, Inc., et al, California Superior Court, San Francisco County, 2008.  A subsidiary of the Company is named as a defendant in three lawsuits concerning a boiler structure that collapsed on or about January 28, 2008 during planned demolition work at the Hunters Point Power Plant in California. Two employees of subcontractor LVI/ICONCO were injured and one was killed. The two injured workers as well as the deceased employee’s representatives

 

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have filed lawsuits. The Company’s subsidiary was hired as the prime contractor by site owner PG&E. The Company’s subsidiary subcontracted the demolition work to LVI/ICONCO who procured insurance on behalf of the Company and PG&E which is providing coverage to the subsidiary for these claims. The Company believes that it has meritorious defenses and is adequately insured, however an adverse determination in this matter could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, operating results, financial position and cash flows.

 

Elwood Smith v. Connor et al, Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County, 2009.  While attempting to remove a fallen tree from the roadway, the plaintiff was allegedly injured when he was struck by a car. A subsidiary of the Company has been named a defendant in this action along with a number of other defendants. The subsidiary was engaged by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to provide certain inspection services which plaintiff alleges covered the roadside in the vicinity of the accident. The Company believes the subsidiary has meritorious defenses and is adequately insured, however an adverse determination in this matter could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, operating results, financial position and cash flows.

 

City of Marksville v. Willis Engineering, et al, 12th Judicial District Court, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, 2009.  The Company, a subsidiary and a former employee have been named as defendants in an action brought by the City of Marksville alleging defective design of certain aspects of a municipal water system. The Company believes that it has meritorious defenses and is adequately insured, however an adverse determination in this matter could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, operating results, financial position and cash flows.

 

Paul Clark v. TRC Environmental Corporation; United States District Court, Western District of Washington, 2009.  A subsidiary of the Company is named as defendant in a Complaint for wrongful termination by a former employee who seeks unspecified damages arising out of his at-will employment with the Company’s subsidiary.  The Company believes that it has meritorious defenses and is adequately insured, however an adverse determination in this matter could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, operating results, financial position and cash flows.

 

Judy Kroshus et al v. United Sates of America, et al, United States District Court, District of Nevada, 2009.  A subsidiary of the Company and three of its current and former employees have been named as defendants in an action brought by various plaintiffs who live in or around a residential subdivision that sustained flood damage on or about January 5, 2008.  Plaintiffs allege that the flood was caused by the breach of a nearby canal and that the City of Fernley retained the Company’s subsidiary to provide engineering services, including review and approval of certain residential subdivision plans. Plaintiffs claim that they sustained unspecified personal injuries and that their homes and real property were damaged as a result of the negligence and errors and omission of various defendants including the Company’s subsidiary. The Company has filed a motion to dismiss Plaintiffs’ claims against the Company’s subsidiary. The Company believes that it has meritorious defenses and is adequately insured, however an adverse determination in this matter could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, operating results, financial position and cash flows.

 

U.S. Real Estate Limited Partnership, LP v. Lauth Group, Inc. et al., California Supreme Court, Solano County, 2009.  A subsidiary of the Company has been named as a cross-defendant (along with a number of other parties) by the general contractor who was sued in the underlying action by the owner of the subject property.  The plaintiff alleges design and construction defects concerning a distribution warehouse and seeks approximately $11,000 in damages from the general contractor to repair and/or replace the facility.  However, the claims by the general contractor against the Company’s subsidiary, which performed geotechnical engineering services, are limited to a relatively small portion of the project related to the exterior concrete roadway.  Moreover, the general contractor apportions 10% of the alleged exterior roadway repair cost to the Company’s subsidiary in the estimated amount of $325.  The case is scheduled for trial in May 2010.  The Company believes that it has meritorious defenses and is adequately insured, however an adverse determination in this matter could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, operating results, financial position and cash flows.

 

The Company records actual or potential litigation-related losses in accordance with ASC 450, “Contingencies.” At March 26, 2010 and June 30, 2009, the Company had recorded $8,949 and $5,492, respectively, of reserves in the Company’s financial statements for probable and estimable liabilities related to

 

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the litigation-related losses in which the Company was then involved, the principal of which are described above. The Company also has insurance recovery receivables related to the aforementioned litigation-related reserves of $5,913 and $2,455 at March 26, 2010 and June 30, 2009, respectively.

 

The Company periodically adjusts the amount of such reserves when such actual or potential liabilities are paid or otherwise discharged, new claims arise, or additional relevant information about existing or potential claims becomes available.  The Company believes that it is reasonably possible that the amount of potential litigation related liabilities could increase by as much as $10,400, of which $5,600 would be covered by insurance.

 

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TRC COMPANIES, INC.

 

Item 2.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Three and Nine months Ended March 26, 2010 and March 27, 2009

 

Beginning with the quarter ended September 28, 2007, we established our quarter end as the last Friday of the quarter. We believe the last Friday of the quarter period reporting is more consistent with our operating cycle, as well as the reporting periods of our industry peers. The three months ended March 26, 2010 is comparable to the same period in the prior year, however, the nine months ended March 26, 2010 contains one less day than the same period in the prior year.

 

You should read the following discussion of our results of operations and financial condition in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q and with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that are based upon current expectations and assumptions, and, by their nature, such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. We have attempted to identify such statements using words such as “may”, “expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimates”, or other words of similar import. We caution 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. The factors in the sections captioned “Critical Accounting Policies” and “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009 and below in this Form 10-Q provide examples of risks, uncertainties and events that may cause our actual results to differ materially from the expectations described in the forward-looking statements.

 

OVERVIEW

 

We are a firm that provides engineering, consulting, and construction management services. Our project teams assist our commercial, industrial and government clients implement environmental, energy and infrastructure projects from initial concept to delivery and operation. We provide our services to commercial organizations and governmental agencies almost entirely in the United States of America.

 

We derive our revenue from fees for professional and technical services. As a service company, we are more labor-intensive than capital-intensive. Our revenue is driven by our ability to attract and retain qualified and productive employees, identify business opportunities, secure new and renew existing client contracts, provide outstanding service to our clients and execute projects successfully. Our income or loss from operations is derived from our ability to generate revenue and collect cash under our contracts in excess of our direct costs, subcontractor costs, other contract costs, and general and administrative (“G&A”) expenses.

 

In the course of providing our services, we routinely subcontract services. Generally these subcontractor costs are passed through to our clients and, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) and consistent with industry practice, are included in gross revenue. Because subcontractor services can change significantly from project to project, changes in gross revenue may not be indicative of business trends. Accordingly, we also report net service revenue (“NSR”), which is gross revenue less the cost of subcontractor services and other direct reimbursable costs, and our discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations uses NSR as a point of reference.

 

Our cost of services (“COS”) includes professional compensation and related benefits together with certain direct and indirect overhead costs such as rents, utilities and travel. Professional compensation represents the majority of these costs. Our G&A expenses are comprised primarily of our corporate headquarters costs related to corporate executive management, finance, accounting, administration and legal. These costs are generally unrelated to specific client projects and can vary as expenses are incurred to support corporate activities and initiatives.

 

Our revenue, expenses and operating results may fluctuate significantly from year to year as a result of numerous factors, including:

 

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·                  Unanticipated changes in contract performance that may affect profitability, particularly with contracts that are fixed-price or have funding limits;

·                  Seasonality of the spending cycle, notably for state and local government entities, and the spending patterns of our commercial sector clients;

·                  Budget constraints experienced by our federal, state and local government clients;

·                  Divestitures or discontinuance of operating units;

·                  Employee hiring, utilization and turnover rates;

·                  The number and significance of client contracts commenced and completed during the period;

·                  Creditworthiness and solvency of clients;

·                  The ability of our clients to terminate contracts without penalties;

·                  Delays incurred in connection with contracts;

·                  The size, scope and payment terms of contracts;

·                  Contract negotiations on change orders and collection of related accounts receivable;

·                  The timing of expenses incurred for corporate initiatives;

·                  Competition;

·                  Litigation;

·                  Changes in accounting rules;

·                  The credit markets and their effects on our customers; and

·                  General economic or political conditions.

 

Management of Operating Segments

 

During fiscal 2009 our accounting system was configured to provide revenue and earnings by segment, and we initiated reporting to our chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) under three operating segments. Management established these operating segments based upon the type of project, the client and market to which those projects are delivered, the different marketing strategies associated with the services provided and the specialized needs of the respective clients. Effective in the first quarter of fiscal 2010, we made certain changes to our operating segments in our continuing efforts to align businesses around markets and customers. Segment information for all periods presented has been reclassified to reflect the new segment structure.  The operating segments are as follows:

 

Energy:  The Energy segment provides services to a range of clients including energy companies, utilities, other commercial entities and state and federal governments. Our services include program management, engineer/procure/construct projects, design, and consulting. Our typical projects involve upgrade and new construction for electrical transmission and distribution systems, energy efficiency program design and management, alternative energy development, and design support for natural gas and liquid products pipelines and terminals. This segment also provides services to support energy savings projects for end users of energy.

 

Environmental:  The Environmental segment provides services to a wide range of clients, including industrial, transportation, energy and natural resource companies, as well as federal and state agencies, and is organized to focus on key areas of demand including: building sciences, air quality measurements and modeling, environmental assessment and remediation including Exit Strategy, capital projects, licensing and permitting, and natural and cultural resource management.

 

Infrastructure:  The Infrastructure segment provides services related to the expansion of infrastructure capacity, the rehabilitation of overburdened and deteriorating infrastructure systems, and the management of risks related to security of public and private facilities. Our client base is predominantly state and municipal governments as well as selected commercial developers. Primary services include: roadway and surface transportation design; structural design of bridges; construction engineering inspection and construction management for roads and bridges; civil engineering for municipalities and public works departments; and geotechnical engineering services. Major markets include the northeast United States, Texas, Louisiana and California.

 

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Our CODM is our Chief Executive Officer. Our CEO manages the business by evaluating the financial results of the three operating segments, focusing primarily on segment revenue and segment operating income (loss). We utilize segment revenue and segment operating income (loss) because we believe they provide useful information for effectively allocating resources among operating segments; evaluating the health of our operating segments based on metrics that management can actively influence; and gauging our investments and our ability to service, incur or pay down debt. Specifically, our CEO evaluates segment revenue and segment operating income (loss) and assesses the performance of each operating segment based on these measures, as well as, among other things, the prospects of each of the operating segments and how they fit into our overall strategy. Our CEO then decides how resources should be allocated among our operating segments. We do not track our assets by operating segment, and consequently, it is not practical to show assets by operating segment. Segment operating income (loss) includes all operating expenses except the following: costs associated with providing corporate shared services (including depreciation), goodwill and intangible asset write-offs, stock-based compensation and amortization of intangible assets.  Depreciation expense is primarily allocated to operating segments based upon their respective use of total operating segment office space. Inter-segment balances and transactions are not material. The accounting policies of the operating segments are the same as those for us as a whole, except as discussed herein. See Note 14 in the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information regarding operating segments.

 

The following table presents the approximate percentage of our NSR by operating segment for the three and nine months ended March 26, 2010 and March 27, 2009:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

March 26,

 

March 27,

 

March 26,

 

March 27,

 

Operating Segment

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

Energy

 

26.8

%

25.6

%

26.5

%

26.4

%

Environmental

 

54.2

%

54.2

%

52.0

%

52.1

%

Infrastructure

 

19.0

%

20.2

%

21.5

%

21.5

%

 

 

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

 

Business Trend Analysis

 

Energy: The utilities in the United States are in the early stages of a multi-year upgrade of the electric transmission grid to improve capacity, reliability and dispatch of renewable sources of generation. Years of underinvestment coupled with an increasingly favorable regulatory environment have provided a good business opportunity for those serving this market. Electric utilities throughout the United States will be investing over $50 billion in the performance of this work over the next several years. The current downturn within the US economy has slowed the pace of this investment, yet it does not appear to have affected the long term plan of investment. Energy efficiency services continue to benefit from increasing state and federal funds targeted at energy efficiency.  ARRA (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act), RGGI (Regional Green House Gas Initiative) and newly established SBC’s (System Benefit Charges) at the state or utility level are significantly expanding the marketplace for energy efficiency program management services. Investment within the renewable portfolios also remains strong. We are well established in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions and are actively growing our presence in the Texas and California markets where demand for services is the highest.

 

Environmental: Market demand for environmental services has for the first time in several years diminished in the aggregate.  The general economic decline served to temporarily halt the long term pattern of growth historically enjoyed by this segment.  Nonetheless, the fundamental drivers for environmental services remain in place. A rapidly evolving regulatory compliance arena (more recently focused upon climate change issues and clean power usage and development), the continuing need to support the transactional character of our nation’s economy (more recently focused upon merger/acquisition/divestiture activity, and private capital placement), and the persistent attention being paid to the enhancement of our aging infrastructure (particularly in the transportation and energy segments) all remain as critical drivers for environmental services.  To foster economic activity in these key areas, the federal government enacted the American Resource and Recovery Act of 2009. It is believed that the industry will recover and that historical long term growth rates will be achievable in the near future.

 

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Infrastructure: Demand for state, municipal and private services is expected to continue to be flat for the balance of fiscal 2010 due to general economic conditions and the lack of a new federal transportation bill and revenue shortfalls at the state and municipal levels. Recent estimates indicate that in excess of $1.5 trillion needs to be invested over the next five years in national infrastructure alone to restore the system to a state of good repair. In January 2010, the current administration committed $8 billion in federal stimulus to high speed rail. The Senate version of the Jobs Bill passed in mid March 2010 included $15 billion for infrastructure funding (plus a $20 billion Highway Trust Fund Transfer to maintain Federal Obligations through 2010), and the Transportation Reauthorization Act has included several short extensions and $500 billion in long term commitments. The long-term outlook for the infrastructure segment also remains strong due to alternative funding mechanisms (e.g., a proposed National Infrastructure Bank); the continued attractiveness of Public Private Partnerships (aka “3P”); potential additional economic stimulus initiatives; and the continued need to upgrade, replace or repair aging transportation infrastructure.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Our financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. 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. We use our 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. Our accounting policies are described in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements contained in Item 8 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K as of and for the year ended June 30, 2009.

 

Results of Operations

 

We reported a net (loss) income applicable to our common shareholders of ($2.0) million and $0.3 million for the three and nine months ended March 26, 2010, respectively. The net income applicable to our common shareholders for the nine months ended March 26, 2010 is primarily related to a tax benefit of $4.8 million (see Note 13) and a $1.7 million gain on extinguishment of debt (see Note 12) which were partially offset by accretion charges on preferred stock of $3.8 million. The preferred stock accretion charges will continue until the preferred stock converts to common stock in December 2010. We incurred significant net losses applicable to our common shareholders for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2009, 2008 and 2007. During the remainder of fiscal 2010 and continuing into fiscal 2011, we will continue to focus on improving operating profitability and cash flows from operations, including continuing to enhance controls over cost estimating and project performance to improve overall project execution and reduce contract losses.

 

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Consolidated Results

 

The following table presents the dollar and percentage changes in certain items in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended March 26, 2010 and March 27, 2009:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mar. 26,

 

Mar. 27,

 

Change

 

Mar. 26,

 

Mar. 27,

 

Change

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2010

 

2009

 

$

 

%

 

2010

 

2009

 

$

 

%

 

Gross revenue

 

$

82,101

 

$

97,905

 

$

(15,804

)

(16.1

)%

$

246,722

 

$

326,767

 

$

(80,045

)

(24.5

)%

Less subcontractor costs and other direct reimbursable charges

 

27,524

 

34,188

 

(6,664

)

(19.5

)

80,945

 

135,569

 

(54,624

)

(40.3

)

Net service revenue

 

54,577

 

63,717

 

(9,140

)

(14.3

)

165,777

 

191,198

 

(25,421

)

(13.3

)

Interest income from contractual arrangements

 

108

 

253

 

(145

)

(57.3

)

475

 

1,643

 

(1,168

)

(71.1

)

Insurance recoverables and other income

 

2,999

 

479

 

2,520

 

526.1

 

8,925

 

14,041

 

(5,116

)

(36.4

)

Cost of services

 

50,103

 

53,469

 

(3,366

)

(6.3

)

150,863

 

169,769

 

(18,906

)

(11.1

)

General and administrative expenses

 

6,127

 

7,318

 

(1,191

)

(16.3

)

19,176

 

24,834

 

(5,658

)

(22.8

)

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

600

 

942

 

(342

)

(36.3

)

1,710

 

2,616

 

(906

)

(34.6

)

Goodwill and intangible asset write-offs

 

 

 

 

 

 

21,438

 

(21,438

)

(100.0

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,251

 

1,524

 

(273

)

(17.9

)

5,047

 

5,292

 

(245

)

(4.6

)

Operating (loss) income

 

(397

)

1,196

 

(1,593

)

(133.2

)

(1,619

)

(17,067

)

15,448

 

90.5

 

Interest expense

 

(242

)

(673

)

(431

)

(64.0

)

(768

)

(2,406

)

(1,638

)

(68.1

)

Gain on extinguishment of debt

 

 

 

 

 

1,716

 

 

1,716

 

100.0

 

(Loss) income from operations before taxes and equity in losses

 

(639

)

523

 

(1,162

)

(222.2

)

(671

)

(19,473

)

18,802

 

96.6

 

Federal and state income tax (benefit) provision

 

(393

)

24

 

(417

)

(1,737.5

)

(4,818

)

(644

)

(4,174

)

(648.1

)

(Loss) income from operations before equity in losses

 

(246

)

499

 

(745

)

(149.3

)

4,147

 

(18,829

)

22,976

 

122.0

 

Equity in losses from unconsolidated affiliates

 

(23

)

 

(23

)

(100.0

)

(66

)

 

(66

)

(100.0

)

Net (loss) income

 

(269

)

499

 

(768

)

(153.9

)

4,081

 

(18,829

)

22,910

 

121.7

 

Net loss applicable to noncontrolling interest

 

(28

)

 

(28

)

(100.0

)

(92

)

 

(92

)

(100.0

)

Net (loss) income applicable to TRC Companies, Inc.

 

(241

)

499

 

(740

)

(148.3

)

4,173

 

(18,829

)

23,002

 

122.2

 

Accretion charges on preferred stock

 

1,779

 

 

1,779

 

100.0

 

3,831

 

 

3,831

 

100.0

 

Net (loss) income applicable to TRC Companies, Inc.’s common shareholders

 

$

(2,020

)

$

499

 

$

(2,519

)

(504.8

)%

$

342

 

$

(18,829

)

$

19,171

 

101.8

%

 

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The following table presents the percentage relationships of items in the condensed consolidated statements of operations to NSR for the three and nine months ended March 26, 2010 and March 27, 2009:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

March 26,

 

March 27,

 

March 26,

 

March 27,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

Net service revenue

 

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income from contractual arrangements

 

0.2

 

0.4

 

0.3

 

0.9

 

Insurance recoverables and other income

 

5.5

 

0.8

 

5.4

 

7.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of services

 

91.8

 

83.9

 

91.0

 

88.8

 

General and administrative expenses

 

11.2

 

11.5

 

11.6

 

13.0

 

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

1.1

 

1.5

 

1.0

 

1.3

 

Goodwill and intangible asset write-offs

 

 

 

 

11.2

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

2.3

 

2.4

 

3.0

 

2.8

 

 

 

106.4

 

99.3

 

106.6

 

117.1

 

Operating (loss) income

 

(0.7

)

1.9

 

(0.9

)

(8.9

)

Interest expense

 

(0.5

)

(1.1

)

(0.5

)

(1.2

)

Gain on extinguishment of debt

 

 

 

1.0

 

 

(Loss) income from operations before taxes and equity in losses

 

(1.2

)

0.8

 

(0.4

)

(10.1

)

Federal and state income tax benefit

 

(0.7

)

 

(2.9

)

(0.3

)

(Loss) income from operations before equity in losses

 

(0.5

)

0.8

 

2.5

 

(9.8

)

Equity in losses from unconsolidated affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

(0.5

)

0.8

 

2.5

 

(9.8

)

Net loss applicable to noncontrolling interest

 

(0.1

)

 

 

 

Net (loss) income applicable to TRC Companies, Inc.

 

(0.4

)

0.8

 

2.5

 

(9.8

)

Accretion charges on preferred stock

 

3.3

 

 

2.3

 

 

Net (loss) income applicable to TRC Companies, Inc.’s common shareholders

 

(3.7

)%

0.8

%

0.2

%

(9.8

)%

 

Three Months Ended March 26, 2010

 

Gross revenue decreased $15.8 million, or 16.1%, to $82.1 million for the three months ended March 26, 2010 from $97.9 million for the same period in the prior year. Current quarter revenue in our energy segment declined as work associated with engineer, procure and construct (“EPC”) contracts was lower than the same period last year by approximately $11.1 million. The wind-down of a large transportation design project in our infrastructure segment also reduced current quarter gross revenue by approximately $1.8 million compared to the same period in the prior year. In addition, the reduction of large environmental compliance projects in our environmental segment reduced current quarter gross revenue by approximately $4.2 million.

 

NSR decreased $9.1 million, or 14.3%, to $54.6 million for the three months ended March 26, 2010 from $63.7 million for the same period in the prior year. The decrease was due primarily to a reduction in our environmental segment related to: (1) a decline in work associated with environmental compliance projects which reduced NSR by approximately $1.7 million; and (2) the wind-down of a large commercial development Exit Strategy project which reduced NSR by approximately $1.6 million. NSR within our infrastructure segment decreased by $2.5 million primarily due to: (1) personnel departures resulting from certain actions taken to eliminate low margin work; and (2) the wind-down of a large transportation design project.  In addition, current quarter revenue in our energy segment declined as work associated with EPC contracts was lower than the same period last year by approximately $4.2 million.

 

Interest income from contractual arrangements decreased $0.2 million, or 57.3%, to $0.1 million for the three months ended March 26, 2010 from $0.3 million for the same period in the prior year primarily due to lower one-year constant maturity T-Bill rates and a lower average balance of restricted investments in fiscal 2010 compared to fiscal 2009.

 

Insurance recoverables and other income increased $2.5 million, or 526.1%, to $3.0 million for the three months ended March 26, 2010 from $0.5 million for the same period in the prior year. During the third quarter of fiscal 2010, an Exit Strategy project had an estimated cost increase which is not expected to be funded by the project-specific restricted investment and, therefore, will be funded by the project-specific insurance policy procured at project inception to cover,

 

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among other things, cost overruns. In the third quarter of fiscal 2009, we did not have increases to our Exit Strategy cost estimates that were expected to be funded by the project-specific insurance policies to the same extent as the current fiscal quarter.

 

COS decreased $3.4 million, or 6.3%, to $50.1 million for the three months ended March 26, 2010 from $53.5 million for the same period in the prior year. The current quarter decrease in COS, to a large extent, corresponded to the reduction in NSR.  Specifically, the decrease was related to a $4.8 million decrease in labor and fringe costs and a $0.7 million decrease in bonus expense. The decrease was partially offset by a $2.1 million increase in Exit Strategy contract loss reserves.  As discussed above, in the current quarter, an Exit Strategy project had estimated cost increases requiring a contract loss reserve. In the same period of the prior year, we did not have cost increases on Exit Strategy projects to the same extent.  As a percentage of NSR, COS was 91.8% and 83.9% for the three months ended March 26, 2010 and March 27, 2009, respectively.

 

G&A expenses decreased $1.2 million, or 16.3%, to $6.1 million for the three months ended March 26, 2010 from $7.3 million for the same period in the prior year. The decrease was primarily attributable to a $1.5 million decrease in legal and accounting fees.

 

The provision for doubtful accounts decreased $0.3 million, or 36.3% to $0.6 million for the three months ended March 26, 2010 from $0.9 million for the same period in the prior year. The decrease was primarily due to the corresponding decrease in revenue and receivables.

 

Depreciation and amortization expense decreased $0.3 million, or 17.9%, to $1.3 million for the three months ended March 26, 2010 from $1.5 million for the same period in the prior year. The decrease in depreciation expense was principally related to technology equipment becoming fully depreciated since the same period in the prior year. Capital expenditures were significantly higher in prior years, principally due to a higher number of offices.

 

Interest expense decreased $0.4 million, or 64.0%, to $0.3 million for the three months ended March 26, 2010 from $0.7 million for the same period in the prior year. The decrease was primarily due to the fact that the average outstanding balance on our credit facility in the third quarter of fiscal 2010 was zero compared to an average outstanding balance of $20.5 million for the same period in the prior year.  In June 2009, we raised $15.5 million in additional capital through a preferred stock offering, and the proceeds were used to repay outstanding amounts on our credit facility.

 

The federal and state income tax benefit was $0.4 million for the three months ended March 26, 2010 compared to a tax provision of $0.02 million for the same period in the prior year primarily due to the re-assessment of our uncertain tax positions on the Exit Strategy account receivables and deferred revenue balances.

 

Nine Months Ended March 26, 2010

 

Gross revenue decreased $80.1 million, or 24.5%, to $246.7 million for the nine months ended March 26, 2010 from $326.8 million for the same period of the prior year. Current year revenue in our environmental business decreased $35.5 million due primarily to the wind-down of a large commercial development Exit Strategy project and the completion of several large environmental compliance projects. Gross revenue in our energy segment also declined as work associated with certain EPC contracts was lower than the same period last year by approximately $35.5 million. The remainder of the decrease was primarily attributable to the wind-down of a large transportation design project in our infrastructure business.

 

NSR decreased $25.4 million, or 13.3%, to $165.8 million for the nine months ended March 26, 2010 compared to $191.2 million for the same period of the prior year. The decrease was due primarily to an $13.6 million reduction in our environmental segment related to: (1) the completion of several large environmental compliance contracts which reduced NSR by approximately $5.4 million; and (2) the wind-down of a large commercial development Exit Strategy project which reduced NSR by approximately $3.7 million. In addition, NSR in our energy segment declined as work associated with certain EPC contracts was lower than the same period last year by approximately $8.4 million, and NSR for our infrastructure segment decreased by $5.4 million primarily due to:  (1) personnel departures resulting from certain actions taken to eliminate low margin work and (2) the wind-down of a large transportation design project in our infrastructure business.

 

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Interest income from contractual arrangements decreased $1.1 million, or 71.1%, to $0.5 million for the nine months ended March 26, 2010 from $1.6 million for the same period of the prior year primarily due to lower one-year constant maturity T-Bill rates and a lower average balance of restricted investments in fiscal 2010 compared to fiscal 2009.

 

Insurance recoverables and other income decreased $5.1 million, or 36.4%, to $8.9 million for the nine months ended March 26, 2010 compared to $14.0 million for the same period of the prior year. During the first nine months of fiscal 2009, three Exit Strategy projects had estimated cost increases which were not expected to be funded by the project-specific restricted investments and, therefore, are projected to be funded by the project-specific insurance policies procured at project inception to cover, among other things, cost overruns. In the first nine months of fiscal 2010, we did not have increases to our Exit Strategy cost estimates that were expected to be funded by the project-specific insurance policies to the same extent as the same period in the prior year.

 

COS decreased $18.9 million, or 11.1%, to $150.9 million for the nine months ended March 26, 2010 from $169.8 million for the same period of the prior year. The decrease was related, in part, to a $5.3 million decrease in Exit Strategy contract loss reserves.  The remainder of the decrease in COS, to a large extent, corresponded to the reduction in NSR.  Specifically, the decrease was related to a $10.8 million decrease in labor and fringe costs and a $1.5 million decrease in bonus expense. As a percentage of NSR, COS was 91.0% and 88.8% for the nine months ended March 26, 2010 and March 27, 2009, respectively.

 

G&A expenses decreased $5.6 million, or 22.8%, to $19.2 million for the nine months ended March 26, 2010 compared to $24.8 million for the same period of the prior year. The decrease was primarily attributable to a $4.1 million decrease in legal and accounting fees. In addition, corporate salary expense, bonus expense and fringe benefit costs decreased $1.6 million due primarily to headcount reductions and one less payroll day compared to the same period in the prior year.

 

The provision for doubtful accounts decreased $0.9 million, or 34.6%, to $1.7 million for the nine months ended March 26, 2010 from $2.6 million for the same period of the prior year. The decrease was primarily due to the corresponding decrease in revenue and receivables and the collection of a receivable in the current year that was reserved for in a prior year.

 

We assessed the recoverability of goodwill as of the end of the first and second quarters of fiscal 2010. In performing the goodwill assessments, we utilized valuation methods, including the discounted cash flow method, the guideline company approach, and the guideline transaction approach as the best evidence of fair value. The fair value of each of the Company’s reporting units with goodwill exceeded its carrying value, and therefore no further analysis was required. During the nine months ended March 27, 2009, an impairment charge of $19.3 million was recorded to write down the carrying value of goodwill, and an impairment charge of $2.1 million was recorded related to certain customer relationships intangible assets.

 

Depreciation and amortization decreased $0.2 million, or 4.6%, to $5.0 million for the nine months ended March 26, 2010 from $5.3 million for the same period of the prior year. The decrease in depreciation expense was principally related to technology equipment becoming fully depreciated since the same period in the prior year. Capital expenditures were significantly higher in prior years, principally due to a higher number of offices.

 

Interest expense decreased $1.6 million, or 68.1%, to $0.8 million for the nine months ended March 26, 2010 from $2.4 million for the same period in the prior year. The decrease was primarily due to the fact that the average outstanding balance on our credit facility during the nine months ended March 26, 2010 was zero compared to an average outstanding balance of $23.0 million for the same period in the prior year.

 

In fiscal 2001 we made an investment in a privately held energy services contracting company (“Co-Energy LLC”) that specialized in the installation of ground source heat pump systems. Over its history, Co-Energy LLC incurred significant losses. During December 2009, in connection with the dissolution of Co-Energy LLC, a consolidated entity, we were legally released from an aggregate of $1.7 million of loans extended to Co-Energy LLC by a party unrelated to us. The loans were extinguished because Co-Energy LLC had no assets at the time of dissolution. The lender did not have an equity interest in us and received no claims, rights or enhancement as a result of the extinguishment. Consequently, we recognized a $1.7 million gain on extinguishment of debt during the nine months ended March 26, 2010.

 

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Federal and state income tax benefit increased $4.2 million to $4.8 million for the nine months ended March 26, 2010 from a tax benefit of $0.6 million for the same period in the prior year. We recognized a net tax benefit of $4.8 million in the nine months ending March 26, 2010 primarily due to (i) the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 which amended I.R.C. §172(b)(1)(H), allowing taxpayers to elect to carry back an applicable net operating loss for a period of 3, 4, or 5 years, to offset taxable income in those preceding years and enabling us to carry back our fiscal year 2008 net operating loss for a tax benefit of $2.8 million, which amount was collected in January 2010, and (ii) the re-assessment of our uncertain tax positions based on communications with the IRS relating to its examination including the impact of the net operating loss law change which resulted in an income tax benefit of $2.1 million.

 

Additional Information by Reportable Segment

 

Energy Segment Results

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

March 26,

 

March 27,

 

Change

 

March 26,

 

March 27,

 

Change

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

$

 

%

 

2010

 

2009

 

$

 

%

 

Gross revenue

 

$

18,041

 

$

26,050

 

$

(8,009

)

(30.7

)%

$

55,222

 

$

91,062

 

$

(35,840

)

(39.4

)%

Net service revenue

 

$

14,431

 

$

16,131

 

$

(1,700

)

(10.5

)%

$

43,352

 

$

49,912

 

$

(6,560

)

(13.1

)%

Segment operating income

 

$

2,422

 

$

2,934

 

$

(512

)

(17.5

)%

$

5,465

 

$

10,518

 

$

(5,053

)

(48.0

)%

 

For the three and nine months ended March 26, 2010, gross revenue decreased $8.0 million, or 30.7%, and $35.8 million, or 39.4%, respectively, compared to the same periods of the prior year. The energy segment experienced a decline in gross revenue in the three and nine months ended March 26, 2010 due to a slowdown in electric transmission and distribution spending.  Specifically, gross revenue generated by engineer, procure and construct (“EPC”) contracts for the three and nine months ended March 26, 2010 was lower than the same periods last year by approximately $11.1 million and $35.5 million, respectively. EPC projects were, to some extent, replaced by traditional energy service projects which had lower levels of subcontracting requirements and, therefore, generated less gross revenue.

 

For the three and nine months ended March 26, 2010, NSR decreased $1.7 million, or 10.5%, and $6.6 million, or 13.1%, respectively, compared to the same periods of the prior year. The energy segment experienced a decline in NSR in the three and nine months ended March 26, 2010, due to the aforementioned slowdown in electric transmission and distribution spending. In particular, many of our clients have delayed previously scheduled investments in large, multi-year capital projects. Consequently, as several of our major EPC contracts wind down, we experienced a decline in NSR.  We are seeing the early signs of renewed client interest in large scale capital investments which have historically resulted in EPC contract awards. The decrease in NSR related to delayed EPC contract awards was, in large part, replaced by an increase in demand for our energy efficiency program management services.

 

For the three and nine months ended March 26, 2010, segment operating income decreased $0.5 million, or 17.5%, and $5.1 million, or 48.0%, respectively, compared to the same periods of the prior year. The decline in segment operating income for the three and nine months ended March 26, 2010 is primarily related to the decline in NSR. As described above, our clients are delaying large scale capital investments and, alternatively, are focusing on smaller, competitively bid maintenance projects.  Increased competition for these smaller maintenance projects resulted in lower segment operating margins and less available work.  For the three and nine months ended March 26, 2010, as a percentage of NSR, segment operating margin decreased to 16.8% and 12.6% from 18.2% and 21.1%, respectively, compared to the same periods of the prior year.

 

Environmental Segment Results

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

March 26,

 

March 27,

 

Change

 

March 26,

 

March 27,

 

Change

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

$

 

%

 

2010

 

2009

 

$

 

%

 

Gross revenue

 

$

51,077

 

$

54,786

 

$

(3,709

)

(6.8

)%

$

146,432

 

$

181,913

 

$

(35,481

)

(19.5

)%

Net service revenue

 

$

29,202

 

$

34,144

 

$

(4,942

)

(14.5

)%

$

84,845

 

$

98,415

 

$

(13,570

)

(13.8

)%

Segment operating income

 

$

4,926

 

$

6,785

 

$

(1,859

)

(27.4

)%

$

16,130

 

$

20,331

 

$

(4,201

)

(20.7

)%

 

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For the three and nine months ended March 26, 2010, gross revenue decreased $3.7 million, or 6.8%, and $35.5 million, or 19.5%, respectively, compared to the same periods of the prior year. We experienced lower activity in our environmental segment due, in part, to the completion of several major compliance projects which reduced revenue by approximately $4.2 million and $11.5 million for the three and nine months ended March 26, 2010, respectively, when compared to the same periods last year. In addition, the wind-down of a large commercial development Exit Strategy project reduced gross revenue by approximately $16.2 million for the nine months ended March 26, 2010 when compared to the same period last year.

 

For the three and nine months ended March 26, 2010, NSR decreased $4.9 million, or 14.5%, and $13.6 million, or 13.8%, respectively, compared to the same periods of the prior year. The decrease in NSR for the three and nine months ended March 26, 2010 was primarily related to (1) adjustments to the estimates at completion on certain Exit Strategy contracts which reduced NSR by approximately $1.5 million and $6.2 million, respectively; and (2) the wind-down of a large commercial development Exit Strategy project which reduced NSR by approximately $1.6 million, and $3.7 million, respectively. In addition, we experienced lower activity in our environmental segment due to the completion of several major compliance projects which reduced revenue by approximately $1.7 million and $5.4 million for the three and nine months ended March 26, 2010, respectively, when compared to the same periods last year.

 

For the three and nine months ended March 26, 2010, segment operating income decreased $1.9 million, or 27.4%, and $4.2 million, or 20.7%, respectively, compared to the same periods of the prior year. The decrease in segment operating income for the three and nine month ended March 26, 2010, was primarily attributable to the adjustments to the estimates at completion on certain Exit Strategy contracts which reduced segment operating income by approximately $1.1 million and $4.1 million, respectively. The remainder of the decrease was primarily attributable to the completion of several large environmental compliance projects. For the three and nine months ended March 26, 2010, as a percentage of NSR, segment operating margin decreased to 16.9% and 19.0% from 19.9% and 20.7%, respectively, compared to the same periods of the prior year.

 

Infrastructure Segment Results

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

March 26,

 

March 27,

 

Change

 

March 26,

 

March 27,

 

Change

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

$

 

%

 

2010

 

2009

 

$

 

%

 

Gross revenue

 

$

13,050

 

$

16,513

 

$

(3,463

)

(21.0

)%

$

45,146

 

$

52,873

 

$

(7,727

)

(14.6

)%

Net service revenue

 

$

10,196

 

$

12,682

 

$

(2,486

)

(19.6

)%

$

35,143

 

$

40,500

 

$

(5,357

)

(13.2

)%

Segment operating income

 

$

565

 

$

1,492

 

$

(927

)

(62.1

)%

$

3,667

 

$

4,532

 

$

(865

)

(19.1

)%

 

For the three and nine months ended March 26, 2010, gross revenue decreased $3.5 million, or 21.0%, and $7.7 million, or 14.6%, respectively, compared to the same periods of the prior year. The decrease in gross revenue for our infrastructure segment was primarily due the wind-down of a large transportation design project.

 

For the three and nine months ended March 26, 2010, NSR decreased $2.5 million, or 19.6%, and $5.4 million, or 13.2%, respectively, compared to the same periods of the prior year. The decrease in current quarter NSR for our infrastructure segment was primarily due to personnel departures resulting from certain actions taken to limit low margin work and the wind-down of a large transportation design project.

 

For the three and nine months ended March 26, 2010, segment operating income decreased $0.9 million, or 62.1%, and $0.9 million, or 19.1%, respectively, compared to the same periods of the prior year. Segment operating income decreased primarily due to the above described decrease in NSR. This decrease was partially mitigated by $1.5 and $4.1 million of lower costs, principally labor and fringe. The reduction in costs was due to the implementation of various cost-control measures in response to the current economic downturn.  For the three and nine months ended March 26, 2010, as a percentage of NSR, segment operating margin decreased to 5.5% and 10.4% from 11.8% and 11.2%, respectively, compared to the same periods of the prior year.

 

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Impact of Inflation

 

Our operations have not been materially affected by inflation or changing prices because most contracts of a longer term are subject to adjustment or have been priced to cover anticipated increases in labor and other costs, and the remaining contracts are short term in nature.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

We primarily rely on cash from operations and financing activities, including borrowings under our revolving credit facility, to fund our operations. Our liquidity is assessed in terms of our overall ability to generate cash to fund our operating and investing activities and to reduce debt.

 

Cash flows used in operating activities were $3.8 million during the nine months ended March 26, 2010, compared to $10.7 million of cash provided for the same period in the prior year. Sources of cash used in operating assets and liabilities for the nine months ended March 26, 2010 totaled $43.7 million and primarily consisted of the following: (1) a $12.9 million decrease in deferred revenue primarily related to revenue earned on Exit Strategy projects; (2) a $9.2 million decrease in accounts payable primarily due to the timing of payments to vendors; (3) a $9.0 million decrease in accrued compensation and benefits primarily due to the payment of employee bonuses; and (4) an $8.8 million increase in insurance recoverable due to estimated cost increases on certain Exit Strategy projects that will be funded by project-specific insurance policies.  Sources of cash used in operating assets and liabilities during the nine months ended March 26, 2010 were offset by cash provided by operating assets and liabilities totaling $28.8 million consisting primarily of the following: (1) a $12.5 million decrease in accounts receivable primarily due to the decrease in gross revenue; (2) an $11.5 million decrease in restricted investments primarily due to work performed on Exit Strategy projects; and (3) a $2.5 million decrease in long-term prepaid insurance. In addition, non-cash items during this period resulted in net expenses of $7.0 million. The non-cash expense items of $8.8 million consisted primarily of the following: (1) $5.0 million for depreciation and amortization; (2) $1.7 million for the provision for doubtful accounts; and (3) $1.6 million for stock-based compensation expense.  The non-cash expense items were primarily offset by non-cash income of $1.8 million primarily related to a $1.7 million gain on extinguishment of debt in connection with the dissolution of Co-Energy LLC.

 

Accounts receivable include both: (1) billed receivables associated with invoices submitted for work performed and (2) unbilled receivables (work in progress). The unbilled receivables are primarily related to work performed in the last month of the quarter. The efficiency of the billing and collection process is commonly evaluated as days sales outstanding (“DSO”), which we calculate by dividing current receivables by the most recent three-month average of daily gross revenue. DSO, which measures the collections turnover of both billed and unbilled receivables, increased to 94 days at March 26, 2010 from 85 days at June 30, 2009 primarily due to the decrease in gross revenue and the timing of collections. Our goal is to maintain DSO at less than 90 days.

 

Under Exit Strategy contracts, the majority of the contract price is typically deposited into a restricted account with an insurer. The funds in the restricted account are held by the insurer and used to pay us as work is performed. The arrangement with the insurer provides for deposited funds to earn interest at the one-year constant maturity T-Bill rate. If the actual interest rate earned on the deposited funds is less than the rate anticipated when the contract was executed, over time the balance in the restricted account may be less than originally expected. However, there is typically an insurance policy paid for by the client which provides coverage for cost increases from unknown or changed conditions up to a specified maximum amount which is typically significantly in excess of the estimated cost of remediation.

 

Cash used in investing activities was approximately $1.8 million during the nine months ended March 26, 2010, compared to $0.7 million used in the same period in the prior year. Cash used consisted primarily of $2.2 million for property and equipment, $0.7 million for earnout payments made on an acquisition, and $0.1 million for the acquisition of a business, which were primarily offset by $1.1 million from restricted investments and $0.1 million of proceeds from the sale of fixed assets.

 

Cash used in financing activities was approximately $1.4 million during the nine months ended March 26, 2010, compared to $11.0 million used in the same period in the prior year. Cash used consisted of $3.7 million for payments

 

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made on long-term debt and $0.1 million for issuance costs related to convertible preferred stock which was offset by $2.5 million of borrowings in fiscal 2010 which have been repaid as of March 26, 2010.

 

On July 17, 2006, we and substantially all of our subsidiaries, (the “Borrower”), entered into a secured credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) and related security documentation with Wells Fargo Capital Finance (“Wells Fargo”) as the lead lender and administrative agent with Textron Financial Corporation (“Textron”) subsequently participating as an additional lender. The Credit Agreement, as amended, provided the Borrower with a five-year senior revolving credit facility of up to $50.0 million based upon a borrowing base formula on accounts receivable. Any amounts outstanding under the Credit Agreement bear interest at the greater of 5.75% and the prime rate plus a margin of 2.50% to 3.50%, or the greater of 4.50% and LIBOR plus a margin of 3.50% to 4.50%, based on Trailing Twelve Month Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (“EBITDA”), as defined. Our obligations under the Credit Agreement are secured by a pledge of substantially all of our assets and guaranteed by substantially all of our subsidiaries that are not borrowers. The Credit Agreement also contains cross-default provisions which become effective if we default on other indebtedness.

 

Under the Credit Agreement we must maintain average monthly backlog of $190.0 million and maintain a minimum fixed charge ratio of 1:00 to 1:00. The Credit Agreement was amended as of January 19, 2010 to extend the expiration date of the facility by two years from July 17, 2011 to July 17, 2013. The amendment also changed the Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA covenant to $4.2 million for the trailing 12 month periods measured at the end of each fiscal quarter in fiscal 2010; and $6.1 million, $9.2 million, $10.9 million and $12.4 million, for the trailing twelve month periods ending on September 30, 2010, December 31, 2010, March 31, 2011 and June 30, 2011, respectively; and $12.5 million for each 12 month period ending each fiscal quarter thereafter. The definition of Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA also provides an aggregate allowance for cost reduction efforts, as defined in the Credit Agreement as restructuring charges, in the amount of $3.0 million in fiscal 2010 and $1.25 million in fiscal 2011 at the Permitted Discretion of the lender as defined in the Credit Agreement.  Additional changes in the January 2010 amendment included: (i) an increase to the fee for unused borrowing capacity depending on borrowing usage; (ii) a reduction of the maximum annual capital expenditure covenant from $10.6 million to $7.5 million for fiscal 2010 through fiscal 2012 and $8.5 million for fiscal 2013; and (iii) a revision to the fixed charge ratio covenant which now requires the ratio to be computed and the covenant applied only if available borrowing capacity under the facility, measured on a trailing 30 day average basis, is less than $20.0 million.

 

Management presents Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP measure, because we believe that it is a useful tool for us and our investors to measure our ability to meet debt service, capital expenditure and working capital requirements. Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA, as presented, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies, because not all companies necessarily calculate EBITDA in an identical manner. Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA is not intended to represent cash flows for the period or funds available for management’s discretionary use, nor is it represented as an alternative to operating income (loss) as an indicator of operating performance and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Our Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA should be evaluated in conjunction with GAAP measures such as operating income (loss), net income (loss), cash flow from operations and other measures of equal importance. Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA is presented below based on both the definition used in our Credit Agreement as well as the typical calculation method. Set forth below is a reconciliation of Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA, as calculated under the Credit Agreement, to EBITDA and operating income (loss) for the three, nine and trailing twelve month periods ended March 26, 2010 and March 27, 2009 (in thousands):

 

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March 26, 2010

 

March 27, 2009

 

 

 

Three

 

Nine

 

Trailing

 

Three

 

Nine

 

Trailing

 

 

 

Months

 

Months

 

Twelve

 

Months

 

Months

 

Twelve

 

 

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

Months

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

Months

 

Operating (loss) income

 

$

(397

)

$

(1,619

)

$

(1,215

)

$

1,196

 

$

(17,067

)

$

(31,886

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,251

 

5,047

 

7,077

 

1,524

 

5,292

 

7,322

 

EBITDA

 

854

 

3,428

 

5,862

 

2,720

 

(11,775

)

(24,564

)

Goodwill and intangible asset write-offs

 

 

 

 

 

21,438

 

22,027

 

Permitted discretionary cost reduction efforts

 

162

 

667

 

1,292

 

361

 

1,500

 

4,250

 

Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA under the Credit Agreement

 

$

1,016

 

$

4,095

 

$

7,154

 

$

3,081

 

$

11,163

 

$

1,713

 

 

The actual covenant results as compared to the covenant requirements under the Credit Agreement as of March 26, 2010 for the measurement periods described below are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Measurement Period

 

Actual

 

Required

 

Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA

 

Trailing 12 months

 

$

7,154

 

Must Exceed

 

$

4,200

 

Average Monthly Backlog

 

Trailing 3 months

 

$

354,955

 

Must Exceed

 

$

190,000

 

Capital Expenditures

 

Fiscal 2010 year

 

$

2,181

 

Not to Exceed

 

$

7,500

 

Fixed Charge Ratio

 

Trailing 12 months

 

1.71 to 1:00

 

Must Exceed

 

1:00 to 1:00

 

 

At March 26, 2010 and June 30, 2009, we had no borrowings outstanding pursuant to the Credit Agreement. Letters of credit outstanding were $3.4 million and $6.9 million on March 26, 2010 and June 30, 2009, respectively. Based upon the borrowing base formula, the maximum availability was $28.6 million and $35.0 million on March 26, 2010 and June 30, 2009, respectively. Funds available to borrow under the Credit Agreement, after consideration of the reserve amount, were $25.3 million and $28.1 million on March 26, 2010 and June 30, 2009, respectively.

 

In the third quarter of fiscal 2007, we formed a limited liability company, Center Avenue Holdings, LLC (“CAH”) to purchase and remediate certain property in New Jersey. We maintain a 70% ownership position in CAH.  CAH entered into a term loan agreement with a commercial bank in the amount of approximately $3.2 million which bears interest at a fixed rate of 10.0% annually and was scheduled to mature January 30, 2010. The loan is secured by the CAH property and is non-recourse as to the members of CAH. The proceeds from the loan were used to purchase and are currently funding the remediation of the property. CAH is consolidated into our consolidated financial statements with the other party’s ownership interest recorded as noncontrolling interest.  In January 2010, the CAH loan maturity was extended from January 30, 2010 to April 1, 2010.  We are in the process of extending the maturity date of the loan with the lender. We have received a commitment letter from the bank which will reduce the interest rate from 10.0% to 6.5% in return for a principal payment of $0.5 million upon consummation of the extension followed by a second principal payment of $0.3 million in six months and extend the maturity date to April 1, 2011.  In April 2010 the lender informed us that the loan is in the process of being extended and is expected to close by the end of May 2010 and that during such timeframe the loan will not be in default for maturity.  We expect the loan to close during May 2010.  In the event the loan is not extended we will restructure or repay the loan with proceeds from the revolving credit facility.

 

In July 2009, we financed $2.5 million of insurance premiums payable in nine equal monthly installments of approximately $0.3 million each, including a finance charge of 2.969%. As of March 26, 2010, the balance has been repaid.

 

Based on our current operating plans, we believe that existing cash resources, cash forecasted to be generated from operations and availability under our credit facility are adequate to meet our requirements for the foreseeable future.

 

The recent disruption in the credit markets has had a significant impact on a number of financial institutions resulting in diminished credit availability. Our ability to attract a syndication bank to the credit facility will be more difficult in the near term, because there are fewer financial institutions that have the capacity or willingness to lend.

 

We have not experienced any material impacts to liquidity or access to capital as a result of the conditions in the financial and credit markets. During fiscal 2009 we completed a preferred stock offering with gross proceeds of $15.5 million. We believe that existing cash resources, cash forecasted to be generated from operations and availability under our credit

 

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facility are adequate to meet our requirements for the foreseeable future. Management cannot predict with any certainty the impact to us of any future continued disruption in the capital markets. Although there appear to be recent indicators of some recovery in overall economic conditions the current state of the economy is uncertain and mixed. The possibility that economic conditions will not significantly improve may affect businesses such as ours in a number of ways. While management cannot directly measure it, the economy may continue to negatively affect the ability of our customers and vendors to obtain financing for significant purchases and operations and could result in a decrease in their business with us which could adversely affect our ability to generate profits and cash flows. We are unable to predict the onset of improved economic conditions. Management will continue to closely monitor the economy, credit markets, and our financial performance.

 

We obtain insurance from insurance companies to cover a portion of our potential risks and liabilities subject to specified policy limits, deductibles or coinsurance. It is possible that we may not be able to obtain adequate insurance to meet our needs, may have to pay an excessive amount for the insurance coverage we want, or may not be able to acquire any insurance for certain types of business risks. As a result of the recent events in the financial markets, we face additional risks due to the continuing uncertainty and disruption in those markets. Much of our commercial insurance is underwritten by the regulated insurance subsidiaries of Chartis (formerly the American International Group). Chartis has also underwritten almost all of the cost cap and related insurance purchased by Exit Strategy clients which share some specific characteristics that present additional risk. The Exit Strategy related policies all tend to be long term; several are ten years or more. Finally, some policies also serve to satisfy state and federal financial assurance requirements for certain projects. Without these policies, alternative financial assurance arrangements for these projects would need to be arranged. Additionally, most of our Exit Strategy projects require us to perform the work regardless of the availability of insurance, directly exposing us to financial risks without the benefit of insurance.

 

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

We currently do not utilize derivative financial instruments. While we currently do not have any borrowings outstanding under our credit agreement, to the extent we have borrowings, we would be exposed to interest rate risk under that agreement. Our credit facility provides for borrowings bearing interest at the greater of 5.75% and the prime rate plus a margin of 2.50% to 3.50%, or the greater of 4.50% and LIBOR plus a margin of 3.50% to 4.50%, based on Trailing Twelve Month EBITDA.

 

Borrowings at these rates have no designated term and may be repaid without penalty any time prior to the facility’s maturity date. Under its term as amended, the facility matures on July 17, 2013, or earlier at our discretion, upon payment in full of loans and other obligations.

 

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

 

The Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report. As described in more detail in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2009, as filed on September 25, 2009, the Company identified a material weakness in its internal control over financial reporting during work performed related to Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting.  Because the control deficiencies leading to the material weakness were still present as of March 26, 2010, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e), were not effective as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report.  In response to the weakness identified, the Company has taken measurable steps to remediate this condition in fiscal 2010.

 

A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Management determined the Company did not maintain effective controls over financial reporting with respect to estimating, job costing and revenue recognition. Specifically, there was not (i) a comprehensive project management process to address the completeness, accuracy and timeliness of adjustments to contract value and estimates of cost at completion; and (ii) a system of controls that was adequate to ensure the capture and analysis of the terms and conditions of contracts, contract changes, reimbursable costs and payment terms which

 

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affect the timing and amount of revenue to be recognized. Management concluded these control deficiencies, in the aggregate, constituted a material weakness in internal control, because there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

 

Based on an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the Company determined there has been no significant change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by this Quarterly Report, identified in connection with that evaluation, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting except as described below.

 

The Company has implemented, or plans to implement, certain measures to remediate the material weakness relating to its estimating, job costing and revenue recognition control procedures identified in the Company’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K.  As of the date of the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Company has implemented or is in the process of implementing the following measures:

 

·                  Enhancing policies and procedures relating to the development, documentation and review of contract values and estimates of cost at completion.

 

·                  Re-engineering the processes used to analyze the terms and conditions of contracts.

 

The Company believes that these remediation actions represent ongoing improvement measures.  Furthermore, while the Company has taken steps to remediate the material weakness, the effectiveness of its remediation efforts will not be known until the Company can test those controls in connection with the management evaluation of internal controls over financial reporting that it will perform as of June 30, 2010.

 

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PART II:  OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

 

 

 

See Note 15 under Part I, Item 1, Financial Information.

 

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

 

 

 

No material changes.

 

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

 

 

None.

 

 

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

 

 

None.

 

 

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

 

 

None.

 

 

Item 5.

Other Information

 

 

 

None.

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

 

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.

 

 

32

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).

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 5, 2010

by:

/s/ Thomas W. Bennet, Jr.

 

 

 

 

 

Thomas W. Bennet, Jr.

 

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

(Principal Financial Officer and Accounting Officer)

 

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