ATLAS TECHNICAL CONSULTANTS, INC. - Quarter Report: 2022 April (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended April 1, 2022

OR

☐ 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: 001-38745

ATLAS TECHNICAL CONSULTANTS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(512) 851-1501

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒  No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files). Yes ☒  No ☐

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

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐  No ☒

As of May 10, 2022, 35,115,892 shares of the registrant’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and 3,333,893 shares of the registrant’s Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, were outstanding.

ATLAS TECHNICAL CONSULTANTS, INC.
Form 10-Q

For the Quarter Ended April 1, 2022

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

The statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Quarterly Report”) of Atlas Technical Consultants, Inc. (the “Company”) that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our or our management team’s expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking.

The forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report are based on our current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on us. When considering forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the risk factors and other cautionary statements described under the heading “Risk Factors” included elsewhere in this report. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will be those that we have anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:

Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, they could cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they were made. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws. You should not take any statement regarding past trends or activities as a representation that the trends or activities will continue in the future. Accordingly, you should not put undue reliance on these statements.

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

ATLAS TECHNICAL CONSULTANTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

ATLAS TECHNICAL CONSULTANTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

ATLAS TECHNICAL CONSULTANTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

(in thousands)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

ATLAS TECHNICAL CONSULTANTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

ATLAS TECHNICAL CONSULTANTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Organization

Atlas Technical Consultants, Inc. (the “Company”, “We”, or “Atlas” and formerly named Boxwood Merger Corp. (“Boxwood”)) was a blank check company, incorporated in Delaware on June 28, 2017. The Company was formed for the purpose of acquiring, through a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, recapitalization, or other similar business transaction, one or more operating businesses or assets.

On February 14, 2020 (the “Closing Date”), the Company consummated its acquisition of Atlas Intermediate Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Atlas Intermediate”), pursuant to the Unit Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 12, 2019, as amended on January 22, 2020 (the “Purchase Agreement”), by and among the Company, Atlas TC Holdings LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and a Delaware limited liability company (“Holdings”), Atlas TC Buyer LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings and a Delaware limited liability company (the “Buyer”), Atlas Intermediate and Atlas Technical Consultants Holdings LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Seller”). The acquisition of Atlas Intermediate pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, together with the other transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement is referred to herein as the “Atlas Business Combination.”

Following the consummation of the Atlas Business Combination, the combined company is organized in an “Up-C” structure in which the business of Atlas Intermediate and its subsidiaries is held by Holdings and will continue to operate through the subsidiaries of Atlas Intermediate, and in which the Company’s only direct assets will consist of common units of Holdings (“Holdings Units”). The Company is the sole manager of Holdings in accordance with the terms of the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Holdings (the “Holdings LLC Agreement”) entered into in connection with the consummation of the Atlas Business Combination.

The Company has approximately 124 offices in 41 states, employs approximately 3,550 employees, and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

The Company is an infrastructure and environmental solutions company and a provider of professional testing, inspection, engineering, environmental, program management and consulting services, offering solutions to public and private sector clients in the transportation, commercial, water, government, education, industrial, healthcare and power markets.

Services are provided throughout the United States and its territories to a broad base of clients, with no single client representing 10% or more of our revenues for either the quarter ended April 1, 2022 or April 2, 2021. Services are rendered primarily on a time and materials and cost-plus basis with approximately 90% of our contracts on that basis and the remainder represented by firm fixed price contracts.

Basis of Presentation

The acquisition of Atlas Intermediate has been accounted for as a reverse recapitalization. Under this method of accounting, Atlas is treated as the acquired company and Atlas Intermediate is treated as the acquirer for financial reporting purposes. Therefore, the consolidated financial results include information regarding Atlas Intermediate as the Company’s predecessor entity. Thus, the financial statements included in this report reflect (i) the historical operating results of Atlas Intermediate prior to the Atlas Business Combination; (ii) the combined results of the Company, which does not have any operating results and includes only certain costs such as the compensation for the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”), certain legal fees and taxes, and Atlas Intermediate following the Atlas Business Combination; (iii) the assets, liabilities and members’ capital of Atlas Intermediate at their historical costs; and (iv) the Company’s equity and earnings per share presented for the period from the Closing Date.

The accompanying interim statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X issued by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements.

In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments and disclosures necessary for a fair statement of these interim statements have been included. The results reported in these interim statements are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be reported for the entire year or for any other period. These interim statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K that the Company filed with the SEC on March 15, 2022.

Emerging Growth Company

The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act (as defined herein), as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”), and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.

Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of the Company’s financial statements with another public company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.

The Company currently anticipates its emerging growth status to expire during the quarter ended December 29, 2023.

Fiscal Year

The Company’s fiscal year ends on the Friday closest to December 31 with fiscal quarters based on thirteen- week periods ending on the Friday closest to March 31, June 30 and September 30.

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Accounts Receivable and Accrued Billings

The Company records its trade accounts receivable and unbilled receivables at their face amounts less allowances. On a periodic basis, the Company monitors the trade accounts receivable and unbilled receivables from its customers for any collectability issues. The allowance for doubtful accounts is established based on reviews of individual customer accounts, recent loss experience, current economic conditions, and other pertinent factors. The Company writes off accounts after a determination has been made by management that the amounts at issue are no longer likely to be collected, following the exercise of reasonable collection efforts, and upon management’s determination that the costs of pursuing collection outweigh the likelihood of recovery. Payments subsequently received on such receivables are credited to the allowance for doubtful accounts.

As of April 1, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the allowance for trade accounts receivable was $3.8 million and $3.3 million, respectively, while the allowance for unbilled receivables was $0.8 million and $0.6 million, respectively. The allowances reflect the Company’s best estimate of collectability risks on outstanding receivables and unbilled services.

Property and Equipment

Purchases of new assets and costs of improvement to extend the useful life of existing assets are capitalized. Routine maintenance and repairs are charged to expenses as incurred. When an asset is sold or retired, the costs and related accumulated depreciation are eliminated from the accounts, and the resulting gains or losses on disposal are recognized in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations. The Company depreciates its assets on a straight-line basis over the assets’ useful lives, which range from three to ten years.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

The Company assesses long-lived assets for impairment when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. The Company recognizes an impairment if the net book value of such assets exceeds the future undiscounted cash flows attributable to such assets. If an impairment is indicated based on a comparison of the assets’ carrying amounts and the undiscounted cash flows, the impairment loss is measured as the amount by which the carrying amounts of the assets exceed the respective fair values of the assets. There were no impairment charges for the quarters ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021.

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of net assets acquired over the fair value of the identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination. In accordance with the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 350, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other, we evaluate goodwill annually for impairment on October 1, or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the asset may be impaired, using the quantitative method. An entity has the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. These qualitative factors include macroeconomic and industry conditions, cost factors, overall financial performance, and other relevant entity-specific events. If we determine that this threshold is met, then performing the two-step quantitative impairment test is unnecessary. We may elect to bypass the qualitative assessment and proceed directly to the quantitative test for any reporting unit. The two-step impairment test requires a comparison of the carrying value of the assets and liabilities associated with a reporting unit, including goodwill, with the fair value of the reporting unit. We determine fair value through the discounted cash flow method. We make certain subjective and complex judgments in assessing whether an event of impairment of goodwill has occurred, including assumptions and estimates used to determine the fair value of our reporting units. If the carrying value of our reporting unit exceeds the fair value of our reporting unit, we would calculate the implied fair value as compared to the carrying value to determine the appropriate impairment charge, if any. There were no impairment charges for the quarters ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021.

Revenue Recognition

Below is a description of the basic types of contracts from which the Company may earn revenue:

Time and Materials Contracts

Under the time and materials (“T&M”) arrangements, contract fees are based upon time and materials incurred. The contracts may be structured as basic time and materials, cost plus a margin or time and materials subject to a maximum contract value (the “ceiling”). Due to the potential limitation of the contract’s ceiling, the economic factors of the contracts subject to a ceiling differ from the economic factors of basic T&M and cost-plus contracts.

The majority of the Company’s contracts are for projects where it bills the client monthly at hourly billing or unit rates. The billing rates are determined by contract terms. Under cost plus contracts, the Company charges its clients for contract related costs at cost, an agreed upon overhead rate plus a fixed fee or rate.

Under time and materials contracts with a ceiling, the Company charges the clients for time and materials based upon the work performed however there is a ceiling or a not to exceed value. There are often instances that a contract is modified to extend the contract value past the original or amended ceiling. As the consideration is variable depending on the outcome of the contract renegotiation, the Company will estimate the total contract price in accordance with the variable consideration guidelines and will only include consideration that it expects to receive from the customer. When the Company is reaching the ceiling, the contract will be renegotiated, or we cease work when the maximum contract value is reached. The Company will continue to work if it is probable that the contract will be extended. The Company is only entitled to consideration for the work it has performed, and the ceiling amount is not a guaranteed contract value.

The Company earned approximately 90% of its revenues under T&M contracts during the quarters ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021.

Fixed Price Contracts

Under fixed price contracts, the Company’s clients may pay an agreed amount negotiated in advance for a specified scope of work. The Company is guaranteed to receive the consideration to the extent that the Company delivers under the contract. The Company assesses contracts quarterly and may recognize any expected future loss before actually incurring the loss. When the Company is expecting to reach the total consideration under the contract or the scope of work changes, the Company will attempt to negotiate a change order.

Change Orders and Claims

Change orders are modifications of an original contract that effectively change the provisions of the contract without adding new provisions. Either the Company or its client may initiate change orders. They may include changes in specifications or design, manner of performance, facilities, equipment, materials, sites, and period of completion of the work or changes in the amount of our compensation. Management evaluates when a change order is probable based upon its experience in negotiating change orders, the customer’s written approval of such changes or separate documentation of change order costs that are identifiable. Change orders may take time to be formally documented and terms of such change orders are agreed with the client before the work is performed. Sometimes circumstances require that work progresses before an agreement is reached with the client. If the Company is having difficulties in renegotiating the change order, the Company will stop work if possible, record all costs incurred to date, and determine, on a project-by-project basis, the appropriate final revenue recognition.

Claims are amounts in excess of the agreed contract price that the Company seeks to collect from its clients or others for client-caused delays, errors in specifications and designs, contract terminations, change orders that are either in dispute or are unapproved as to both scope and price, or other causes of unanticipated additional contract costs. Costs related to change orders and claims are recognized when they are incurred. The Company evaluates claims on an individual basis and recognizes revenue it believes is probable to collect.

Performance Obligations

The majority of our contracts have a single performance obligation as the promise to transfer the individual goods or services is not separately identifiable from other promises in the contracts and, therefore, is not distinct. However, in some instances, we may also promise to provide distinct goods or services within a contract, resulting in multiple performance obligations. For contracts with multiple performance obligations, we allocate the contract transaction price to each performance obligation using the best estimate of the standalone selling price of each distinct good or service in the contract. Typically, we sell a customer a specific service and use the expected cost plus a margin approach to estimate the standalone selling price of each performance obligation.

The Company’s performance obligations are satisfied as work progresses or at a point in time. Revenue on our cost-reimbursable contracts is recognized over time using direct costs incurred or direct costs incurred to date as compared to the estimated total direct costs for performance obligations because it best depicts the transfer of control to the customer. Contract costs include labor, subcontractors’ costs, and other direct costs.

Gross revenue from services transferred to customers at a point in time is recognized when the customer obtains control of the asset, which is generally upon delivery and acceptance by the customer of the reports and/or analysis performed.

As of April 1, 2022 and December 31, 2021, we had $851 million and $808 million of remaining performance obligations, or backlog, respectively, of which $511 million and $485 million, respectively, or 60% is expected to be recognized over the next 12 months and the majority of the balance over the next 24 months. Project cancellations or scope adjustments may occur, from time to time, with respect to contracts reflected in backlog. Most of our government contracts are multi-year contracts for which funding is appropriated on an annual basis, therefore backlog includes only those amounts that have been funded and authorized and does not reflect the full amounts we may receive over the term of such contracts. In the case of non-government contracts, backlog includes future revenue at contract rates, excluding contract renewals or extensions that are at the discretion of the client. For contracts with a not-to-exceed maximum amount, we include revenue from such contracts in backlog to the extent of the remaining estimated amount. Our backlog for the period beyond 12 months may be subject to variation from year-to-year as existing contracts are completed, delayed, or renewed or new contracts are awarded, delayed, or cancelled. As a result, we believe that year-to-year comparisons of the portion of backlog expected to be performed more than one year in the future are difficult to assess and not necessarily indicative of future revenues or profitability. 

U.S. Federal Acquisition Regulations

The Company has contracts with the U.S. federal, state and local governments that contain provisions requiring compliance with the U.S. Federal Acquisition Regulations (“FAR”). These regulations are generally applicable to all its contracts that are directly funded or partially funded by pass-through funds from the U.S. federal government. These provisions limit the recovery of certain specified indirect costs on contracts subject to the FAR. Cost-plus contracts covered by the FAR provide for upward or downward adjustments if actual recoverable costs differ from the estimate billed under forward pricing arrangements. Most of the Company’s government contracts are subject to termination at the convenience of the government. Contracts typically provide for reimbursement of costs incurred and payment of fees earned through the date of such termination.

Government contracts that are subject to the FAR are subject to audits performed by the Defense Contract Audit Agency (“DCAA”) and many other state governmental agencies. As such, the Company’s overhead rates, cost proposals, incurred government contract costs and internal control systems are subject to review. During the course of its audits, the DCAA or a state agency may question incurred costs if it believes the Company has accounted for such costs in a manner inconsistent with the requirements of the FAR or Cost Accounting Standards and recommend that the applicable contracting officer disallow such costs. Historically, the Company has not incurred significant disallowed costs because of such audits. However, the Company can provide no assurance that the rate audits will not result in material disallowances of incurred costs in the future. The Company provides for a refund liability to the extent that it expects to refund some of the consideration received from a customer. The liability at April 1, 2022 and December 31, 2021 was $0, respectively.

Disaggregation of Revenues

As described further in Note 2 “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies”, the Company has one operating segment, Engineering, Testing, Inspection and Other Consultative Services, which reflects how the Company is being managed. The Company provides public and private sector clients with comprehensive support in managing large-scale infrastructure improvement programs including engineering, design, program development/management, compliance services, acquisition, and project control services, as well as construction engineering and inspection and materials testing. Approximately 50% of the Company’s revenues in each reporting period presented are derived from federal, state, and local government related projects.

All services performed by the Company are rendered in the United States and its territories via two contract types, time and materials or fixed price contracts. The Company derives 90% of its revenues from T&M contracts, the remainder are earned under fixed price contracts.

Cash Flows

The Company has presented its cash flows using the indirect method and considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less at acquisition to be cash equivalents. At times, our cash and cash equivalents may be uninsured or in deposit accounts that exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance limit.

Comprehensive Income

There are no other components of comprehensive income other than net income and the provision for non-controlling interest associated with Holdings Units.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments, which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk, consist principally of trade accounts receivable. These risks primarily relate to the concentration of customers who are large, governmental customers and regional governmental customers. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition and generally requires no collateral.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements (“ASC 820”), establishes a framework for measuring fair value. That framework provides a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (level 3 measurements).

The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under ASC 820 are described as follows:

Level 1 — Inputs utilize quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that management has the ability to access.

Level 2 — Inputs utilize data points that are observable such as quoted prices, interest rates and yield curves.

Level 3 — Inputs are unobservable data points for the asset or liability, and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability.

The asset or liability’s fair value measurement level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Valuation techniques used need to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.

The Company has various financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and payable, accrued liabilities, and long-term debt. The carrying value of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and payable and accrued liabilities approximate their fair value due to their short-term nature. The Company believes that the aggregate fair value of its long-term debt approximates their carrying amounts as the interest rates on the debt are either reset on a frequent basis or reflect current market rates.

The Company applies the provisions of ASC 805, Business Combinations, in the accounting for its acquisitions, which requires recognition of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed at their acquisition date fair values, separately from goodwill. Goodwill as of the acquisition date is measured as the excess of consideration transferred and the net of the acquisition date fair values of the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The allocation of the purchase price to identifiable intangible assets is based on valuations performed to determine the fair values of such assets as of the acquisition dates. Depending on the size and complexity of the acquisition, the Company may engage a third-party independent valuation specialist to assist in management’s determination of fair values of tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The fair values of earn-out arrangements are included as part of the purchase price of the acquired companies on their respective acquisition dates. The Company estimates the fair value of contingent earn-out payments as part of the initial purchase price and records the estimated fair value of contingent consideration as a liability on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Changes in the estimated fair value of contingent earnout payments are included in operating expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Several factors are considered when determining contingent consideration liabilities as part of the purchase price, including whether (i) the valuation of the acquisitions is not supported solely by the initial consideration paid, and the contingent earn-out formula is a critical and material component of the valuation approach to determining the purchase price; and (ii) the former owners of the acquired companies that remain as key employees receive compensation other than contingent earn-out payments at a reasonable level compared with the compensation of other key employees. The contingent earn-out payments are not affected by employment termination.

The Company reviews and re-assesses the estimated fair value of contingent consideration liabilities on a quarterly basis, and the updated fair value could differ materially from the initial estimates. The Company measures contingent consideration recognized in connection with business combinations at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs classified as Level 3 inputs. The Company uses a probability-weighted discounted cash flow approach as a valuation technique to determine the fair value of the contingent consideration liabilities on the acquisition date and at each reporting period. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements are projections over the earn-out period, and the probability outcome percentages that are assigned to each scenario. Significant increases or decreases to either of these inputs in isolation could result in a significantly higher or lower liability with a higher liability capped by the contractual maximum of the contingent consideration liabilities. Ultimately, the liability will be equivalent to the amount paid, and the difference between the fair value estimate on the acquisition date and amount paid will be recorded in earnings. The Company records the current portion of contingent consideration liability within other current liabilities and the noncurrent portion of contingent consideration liability within other long-term liabilities within its Consolidated Balance Sheet.

The following table summarizes the changes in the fair value of estimated contingent consideration (in thousands):

The Company may at its discretion settle part of the contingent consideration with cash, common shares or a combination of cash and common shares. During the quarter ended April 1, 2022, we settled a portion of the $3.3 million payment with 186,368 shares of Class B common stock.

Equity Based Compensation

The Company recognizes the cost of services received in an equity-based payment transaction with an employee as services are received and records either a corresponding increase in equity or a liability, depending on whether the instruments granted satisfy the equity or liability classification criteria.

The measurement objective for these equity awards is the estimated fair value at the grant date of the equity instruments that the Company is obligated to issue when employees have rendered the requisite service and satisfied any other conditions necessary to earn the right to benefit from the instruments. The compensation cost for an award classified as an equity instrument is recognized ratably over the requisite service period, including an estimate of forfeitures. The requisite service period is the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for an award.

The Company granted restricted stock units (“RSUs”) during the second quarters of 2021 and 2020 to reward, motivate and retain selected management personnel. Please refer to Note 9 “Equity Based Compensation” for further information.

An additional grant of RSUs was made to a member of the Company’s leadership team on December 31, 2020 to reflect an increase in responsibility.

The Company granted its Board of Directors RSUs during the first quarter of 2021 and 2020 as part of their annual board compensation packages.

During the second quarter of 2021, the Company granted certain members of its leadership team performance share units (“PSUs”) based on both performance and relative share price factors that may affect the ultimate vesting of shares.

During the third quarter of 2021, the Company granted its Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Strategy Officer stock options with market conditions that may affect their ultimate vesting.

Equity compensation was $1.1 million and $0.4 million for the quarters ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021, respectively.

Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with the FASB ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes, which requires an asset and liability approach to financial accounting and reporting for income taxes. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed for differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities that will result in future taxable or deductible amounts based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. In determining the need for a valuation allowance, management reviews both positive and negative evidence, including current and historical results of operations, future income projections, scheduled reversals of deferred tax amounts, availability of carrybacks, and potential tax planning strategies. Based on our assessment, we have concluded that a portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

According to the authoritative guidance on accounting for uncertainty in income taxes, we may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. This guidance also addresses de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties on income taxes, accounting in interim periods and disclosure requirements for uncertain tax positions.

Redeemable Preferred Stock

On February 14, 2020, in connection with the consummation of the Atlas Business Combination, Holdings and GSO COF III AIV-2 LP (“GSO AIV-2”) entered into a subscription agreement, dated February 14, 2020 (the “Subscription Agreement”) pursuant to which, GSO AIV-2 purchased 145,000 units of a new class of Series A Senior Preferred Units of Holdings (the “Preferred Units”) at a price per Preferred Unit of $978.21 for an aggregate cash purchase price of $141,840,450, which represented a 2.179% original issue discount on the Preferred Units (such purchase, the “GSO Placement”).

The GSO Placement was made pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and/or Regulation D promulgated thereunder.

The Preferred Units ranked senior in priority to all other existing and future equity securities of Holdings with respect to liquidation preference and distribution rights.

The Preferred Units had a liquidation preference of $1,000 per Preferred Unit (the “Liquidation Preference”).

Subject to any limitations set forth in the Atlas Credit Agreement (as defined in Note 6 – Long-Term Debt), the Preferred Units were paid a dividend of 5% per annum, plus either an additional 6.25% per annum in cash or 7.25% per annum in additional Preferred Units, at Holdings’ option, payable quarterly in arrears.

If a cash dividend was not able to be made because of a limitation under the Atlas Credit Agreement, then the Liquidation Preference with respect to any Preferred Unit would have increased to 3.5625% in any quarter until a cash dividend could be made.

The Preferred Units did not possess voting rights and were not convertible into any other security of Holdings.

Holdings was permitted to redeem the Preferred Units beginning on the second anniversary of the Closing Date at a price of 103% of the Liquidation Preference (the “Redemption Premium”), and on the third anniversary of their issuance at the Liquidation Preference, in each case plus accrued and unpaid dividends. The Preferred Units could only be redeemed by Holdings within the first two years of the Closing Date upon a change of control as described below, in which case such Preferred Units would have been redeemed at a customary make-whole amount as if the Preferred Units were redeemed on the second anniversary.

Subject to the terms of Holdings’ and its subsidiaries’ senior credit agreements, Holdings was required to redeem the Preferred Units at the Redemption Premium, plus accrued and unpaid dividends, in the event of (i) a change of control, (ii) sales or other dispositions of all or substantially all of Holdings’ assets and (iii) the insolvency or bankruptcy of Holdings or any of its material subsidiaries.

Finally, holders of the Preferred Units were permitted to require Holdings to redeem their Preferred Units at the Liquidation Preference, plus accrued and unpaid dividends, beginning on the eighth anniversary of the Closing Date, subject to certain customary limitations.

The Preferred Units were redeemed in full at par without a premium on February 25, 2021. The Company incurred redeemable preferred stock dividends of $5.9 million during the quarter ended April 2, 2021.

Segment

The Company has one operating and reporting segment, Engineering, Testing, Inspection and Other Consultative Services. This financial information is reviewed regularly by our chief operating decision maker to assess performance and make decisions regarding the allocation of resources and is equivalent to our consolidated information. Our chief operating decision maker does not review below the consolidated level. Our chief operating decision maker is our Chief Executive Officer.

Adoption of Accounting Pronouncements and Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2016, the FASB established Topic 842, Leases, by issuing Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2016-02, which requires lessees to recognize leases on-balance sheet and disclose key information about leasing arrangements. Topic 842 was subsequently amended by ASU No. 2018-01, Land Easement Practical Expedient for Transition to Topic 842; ASU No. 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases; and ASU No. 2018-11, Targeted Improvements. The new standard establishes a right-of-use model (ROU) that requires a lessee to recognize a ROU asset and lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with a term longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern and classification of expense recognition in the income statement. The new standard was effective and we adopted and implemented the standard on January 1, 2022 with a modified retrospective transition approach, as permitted, applying the new standard to all leases existing at the date of initial application. Consequently, financial information will not be updated and the disclosures required under the new standard will not be provided for dates and periods before January 1, 2022. The new standard provides a number of optional practical expedients in transition. We elected the ‘package of practical expedients’, which permits us not to reassess under the new standard our prior conclusions about lease identification, lease classification and initial direct costs. The adoption of this standard had a material effect on our balance sheet, the most significant effects relating to (1) the recognition of new ROU assets and lease liabilities on our balance sheet for our office, vehicles and equipment operating leases and; (2) providing significant new disclosures about our leasing activities. See Note 15 for further information.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments (Topic 326) - Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which provides guidance regarding the measurement of credit losses on financial instruments. The new guidance replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology in the current guidance with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to determine credit loss estimates. This ASU will be effective for the Company commencing after December 15, 2022. The Company is in the process of assessing the impact of this ASU on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

NOTE 3 – ATLAS BUSINESS COMBINATION AND NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST

On the Closing Date, the Company completed the acquisition of Atlas Intermediate and its subsidiaries and in return the Atlas Intermediate members received 24.0 million shares of Class B common stock in the Company amongst other consideration such as repayment of $171.5 million of debt in effect as of the closing date.

The shares of non-economic Class B common stock of the Company entitle each holder to one vote per share, and each Class B share, along with its corresponding Holdings Unit, is redeemable on a one-for-one basis for one share of Class A common stock at the option of the Unit Holders (formerly members) as their lock-up periods expire. Upon the redemption by any Class B common stock, along with the corresponding Holdings Units, for Class A common stock, a corresponding number of shares of Class B common stock will be cancelled.

Because the holders of our Class B common stock have effective control of the combined company after the Closing Date through their majority voting interests in both the Company and, accordingly, Atlas Intermediate, the Atlas Business Combination was accounted for as a reverse recapitalization. Although the Company was the legal acquirer, Atlas Intermediate was the accounting acquirer. As a result, the reports filed by the Company subsequent to the Atlas Business Combination are prepared “as if” Atlas Intermediate is the predecessor and legal successor to the Company. The historical operations of Atlas Intermediate are deemed to be those of the Company. Thus, the financial statements included in this report reflect (i) the historical operating results of Atlas Intermediate prior to the Atlas Business Combination; (ii) the combined results of the Company, which does not have any operating results and includes only certain costs such as the compensation for the Company’s Board, certain legal fees and taxes, and Atlas Intermediate following the Atlas Business Combination; (iii) the assets, liabilities and members’ capital of Atlas Intermediate at their historical cost; and (iv) the Company’s equity and earnings per share for the period from the Closing Date.

NOTE 4 – BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS

In April 2021, the Company acquired Atlantic Engineering Laboratories, Inc. and Atlantic Engineering Laboratories of New York, Inc. (collectively, “AEL”) for cash and an amount of equity consideration totaling $24.5 million. The Company issued 738,566 shares of Class A common stock to the former owner of AEL, which represented $7.5 million of the total consideration paid. AEL is a materials testing and inspection firm based in Avenel, New Jersey, and provides steel, concrete, soil and other testing and inspection services to a diverse mix of public and private clients primarily in New York and New Jersey. AEL added approximately 290 professionals to the Company’s workforce and is expected to strengthen the Company’s materials testing and inspection services in the Northeast. Total consideration may also be increased or decreased based on results in future years. Final value will be subject to the resolution of certain contingencies.

In July 2021, the Company acquired O’Neill Services Group (“O’Neill), a quality assurance and environmental services firm that services clients throughout the Pacific Northwest. O’Neill, headquartered in Redmond, Washington, employs 90 people and received $24.4 million in the form of cash and stock consideration. The Company issued 653,728 shares of Class A common stock which represented $6.5 million of the total consideration received. Total consideration may also be increased or decreased based on results in future years. Final value will be subject to the resolution of certain contingencies.

In March 2022, the Company acquired TranSmart Technologies, Inc. (“TranSmart”) for an initial purchase price of $29.8 million which was paid in a combination of cash and shares of our Class A common stock. TranSmart specializes in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and engineering for transportation agencies and customers throughout the Midwest. TranSmart was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois employs approximately 100 employees specializing in ITS, engineering, design and construction/program management services. The Company issued 872,752 of Class A common stock which represented $9.9 million of the total consideration received. Total consideration may also be increased or decreased based on results in future years. Final value will be subject to the resolution of certain contingencies.

In March 2022, the Company acquired 1 Alliance Geomatics, LLC (“1 Alliance”) for an initial purchase price of $22.0 million which was paid in a combination of cash and shares of our Class A common stock. 1 Alliance is a provider of geospatial services to transportation and water resources clients from its four offices within the Pacific Northwest. 1 Alliance, based in Bellevue, Washington, was founded in 2012 and employs approximately 70 people. The Company issued 355,649 of Class A common stock which represented $4.3 million of the total consideration received. Total consideration may also be increased or decreased based on results in future years. Final value will be subject to the resolution of certain contingencies.

Acquisition costs of approximately $0.5 million and $0.7 million have been expensed in the quarters ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021, respectively, in the Consolidated Statement of Operations within operating expenses.

The following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition (in thousands):

NOTE 5 – GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES

The carrying amount, including changes therein, of goodwill was as follows (in thousands):

The Company did not recognize any impairments of goodwill in the quarters ended April 1, 2022 or April 2, 2021.

Intangible assets as of April 1, 2022 and December 31, 2021 consist of the following (in thousands):

Amortization expense for the quarters ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021 was $4.6 million and $3.2 million, respectively.

Amortization of intangible assets for the next five years and thereafter is expected to be as follows (in thousands):

NOTE 6 – LONG-TERM DEBT

On February 25, 2021, Atlas Intermediate, as the borrower, entered into two new credit facilities consisting of (i) a $432.0 million senior secured term loan at closing and, subject to the satisfaction of certain terms and conditions, a committed delayed draw term loan facility to be used for future acquisitions, within 18 month of February 25, 2021 and subject to certain conditions, in an aggregate principal amount of up to $75.0 million, of which $61 million has been used ($26.0 million in connection with the acquisitions during the first quarter of 2022) and $14 million remains available as of April 1, 2022, and an uncommitted incremental term loan facility that may be incurred after closing (the “Term Loan”) pursuant to a Credit Agreement dated February 25, 2021, by and among Holdings, Atlas Intermediate, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as administrative agent and collateral agent, and certain lenders thereto, including certain Blackstone entities, which may include, Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors LP, and its managed funds and accounts, and its affiliates, Blackstone Holdings Finance Co. L.L.C. and its affiliates, and/or certain other of their respective funds, accounts, clients managed, advised or sub-advised, or any of their respective affiliates (the “Term Loan Agreement”) and (ii) a $40.0 million senior secured revolver which aggregate principal amount may be increased, subject to the satisfaction of certain terms and conditions, including obtaining commitments therefor, by up to $20.0 million (the “Revolver”) pursuant to the Credit Agreement dated February 25, 2021, by and among Holdings, Intermediate, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, swingline lender, issuing bank, lender, sole bookrunner and sole lead arranger (the “ABL Revolver Agreement,” and together with the Term Loan Agreement, collectively the “Credit Agreements”). The Term Loan Agreement refinances the Atlas Credit Agreement dated as of February 14, 2020, with Macquarie Capital Funding LLC, as administrative agent and certain lenders, which repayment was effectuated partially in cash and partially by way of a cashless exchange of existing term loans and preferred equity for Term Loans.

The Term Loan Agreement and ABL Revolver Agreement are collectively referred to as the “Atlas 2021 Credit Agreements” by the Company.

The initial Term Loan will mature on February 25, 2028 and the Revolver will mature on February 25, 2026.

Interest on any outstanding borrowings is payable monthly under the ABL Revolver Agreement, quarterly under the Term Loan Agreement or, in each case, at the end of the applicable interest period in arrears. The cash interest rates under the Term Loan Agreement will be equal to either (i) the Adjusted LIBO Rate (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement), plus 5.50%, or (ii) an Alternate Base Rate (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement), plus 4.50%. In addition, the term loan requires an additional 2.0% interest that can be made at the option of the Company in cash or payment-in-kind (PIK). The interest rates under the ABL Revolver Agreement will be equal to either (i) the Adjusted LIBO Rate (as defined in the ABL Revolver Agreement), plus 2.50%, or (ii) the ABR (as defined in the ABL Revolver Agreement), plus 1.50%.

The Credit Agreements are guaranteed by Holdings and secured by (i) in the case of the ABL Revolver Agreement, a first priority security interest in the current assets, including accounts receivable, of Holdings, Intermediate and its subsidiaries and (ii) in the case of the Term Loan Agreement, a pledge of the equity interests of the subsidiaries of Holdings and Intermediate, and subject to the first lien security interest on current assets under the Revolver, a first priority lien on substantially all other assets of Holdings, Intermediate and all of their direct and indirect subsidiaries.

The Term Loan Agreement contains a financial covenant which requires Holdings, Atlas Intermediate and all of their direct and indirect subsidiaries on a consolidated basis to maintain a Total Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in each Credit Agreement) tested on a quarterly basis that does not exceed (i) 8.25 to 1.00 with respect to the fiscal quarters ending on April 2, 2021 and July 2, 2021, (ii) 8.00 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarters ending October 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021, (iii) 7.50 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarters ending April 1, 2022 and July 1, 2022, (iv) 7.25 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarters ending September 30, 2022 and December 30, 2022, (v) 7.00 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarters ending March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023, (vi) 6.75 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarters ending September 29, 2023 and December 29, 2023, and (vii) 6.50 to 1.00 for March 29, 2024 and each fiscal quarter ending thereafter.

The ABL Revolver Agreement contains a “springing” financial covenant which requires Holdings, Intermediate and all their direct and indirect subsidiaries on a consolidated basis to maintain a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined in the ABL Revolver Agreement) of no less than 1.10 to 1.00 when the outstanding principal amount of loans under the Revolver exceeds $0 or the aggregate exposure for letters of credit under the Revolver exceeds $5 million. 

The Company has been in compliance with the terms of the Atlas Credit Facility and Atlas Credit Agreement as of April 1, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

Long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands):

Aggregate long-term principal payments subsequent to April 1, 2022, are as follows (in thousands):

NOTE 7 – SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Shares Outstanding

Prior to the Atlas Business Combination, the Company was a special purpose acquisition company with no operations, formed as a vehicle to affect a business combination with one or more operating businesses. After the consummation of the Atlas Business Combination, the Company became a holding company whose sole material operating asset consists of its interest in Atlas Intermediate.

The following table summarizes the changes in the outstanding stock from the December 31, 2021 through April 1, 2022:

Class A Common Stock –At April 1, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were 35,115,892 and 33,645,212 shares of Class A common stock issued and outstanding, respectively. Holders of the Company’s Class A common stock are entitled to one vote for each share. The Company is authorized to issue 400,000,000 shares of Class A common stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share.

Class B Common Stock – At April 1, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were 3,333,893 and 3,328,101 shares of Class B common stock issued and outstanding, respectively. Class B common stock was initially issued to the holders of Holdings Units in Atlas Intermediate in connection with the Atlas Business Combination and are non-economic but entitle the holder to one vote per share and may be converted to Class A shares at any time by the holder. Conversion to Class A shares may result in a taxable event for the holder at the time of conversion. Subsequent to the Atlas Business Combination, the Company has issued Class B common stock to certain acquisitions. The Company is authorized to issue up to 100,000,000 shares of Class B common stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share but it is not allowed to issue any Class B common stock to the public.

Private Placement

In connection with the Company’s entry into the Contribution Agreement, the Company agreed to issue and sell in a private placement an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of Class A common stock for a purchase price of $10.23 per share, and aggregate consideration of $10.2 million (the “Private Placement”). The Private Placement was consummated concurrently with the Closing Date and the proceeds of the Private Placement were used to fund a portion of the cash consideration paid to the Unit Holders.

Non-controlling Interest

As of April 1, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company ownership and voting structure was comprised of holders of our Class A common stock that participate 100% in the results of Atlas Technical Consultants, Inc. and 9% and 91.0%, respectively, in Atlas Intermediate and its subsidiaries and holders of our Class B common stock that participate in the results of Atlas Intermediate and its subsidiaries until their Class B common stock is converted to Class A common stock. The holders of our Class B common stock participate in 9.0% and 9.0% as of April 1, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, of Atlas Intermediate and its subsidiaries. In connection with the Atlas Business Combination, it was determined that the results of Atlas Intermediate and its subsidiaries would be fully consolidated within the results of the Company.

Due to the participation of the holders of our Class B common stock in the results of Atlas Intermediate and subsidiaries, a non-controlling interest was deemed to exist. Non-controlling ownership interests in Atlas Intermediate and its subsidiaries are presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet within shareholders’ equity as a separate component. In addition, consolidated net income includes earnings attributable to both the shareholders and the non-controlling interests.

We did not have any distributions during the quarters ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021.

NOTE 8 – LOSS PER SHARE

The Atlas Business Combination was structured as a reverse capitalization by which the Company issued stock for the net assets of Atlas Intermediate accompanied by a recapitalization. Earnings per share is calculated for the Company only for periods after the Atlas Business Combination due to the reverse recapitalization.

(Loss) per share was calculated as follows (in thousands except share and per share amounts):

The Class B common shares are excluded as these shareholders do not share in the income of Atlas Technical Consultants, Inc. and represent a non-controlling interest in the results of Atlas Intermediate and its subsidiaries. The warrants and private placement warrants were exchanged for shares of Class A common stock in late 2020. Please refer Note 7 “Shareholders’ Equity” for further information.

NOTE 9 – EQUITY BASED COMPENSATION

Equity based compensation was $1.1 million and $0.4 million for the quarters ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021, respectively. The Company has incurred costs relating to three forms of equity based compensation: restricted share units, performance share units and price-vested stock options granted subsequent to the Atlas Business Combination. All discussed in further detail herein.

 Restricted and Performance Share Units

During the second quarters of 2021 and 2020, the Company awarded 378,353 and 510,136 restricted share units (“RSUs”) to approximately ninety employees at a grant day fair market value of $11.42 and $8.95 per share, respectively. The Company estimates the fair value of the RSUs as the closing price of the Company’s Class A common stock on the grant date of the award, which is expensed over the applicable vesting period. The fair market value on the date of issuance was $4.3 million and $4.6 million for the 2021 and 2020 grants, respectively. The vesting period for these RSUs is equal annual tranches, pro-ratably over three years, and there is no performance requirement attached to the RSUs other than continued service to the Company. During the three months ended July 2, 2021, 158,977 of the shares granted in 2020 vested and 11,602 shares were forfeited.

On December 31, 2020, the Company granted to a member of its executive team 75,000 RSUs of the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 to reflect an increase in responsibility. The value of these RSUs approximated $0.5 million and is set to cliff vest on December 31, 2022.

On March 3, 2021, the Company granted to its Board of Directors 54,053 RSUs with a one-year vesting period and a grant date fair market value of $9.00 per share. There are no performance requirements to these RSUs other than continued service to the Company throughout the one-year vesting period. The value of this grant was $0.5 million.

During the second quarter of 2021, the Company also awarded 182,763 performance share units (“PSUs”) to its leadership team. The PSUs have both performance and market conditions that are required to be met for the shares to vest. The split between performance and market conditions is approximately 66.7% and 33.3%, respectively. If the conditions are met, the shares will cliff vest on the third anniversary of the award date. The Company has accounted for the portion of the award tied to the achievement of performance conditions based upon share price of $11.38 on the date of issuance and the probable number of shares anticipated to vest and accounted for the shares tied to market conditions based upon the fair market value as calculated in a Monte Carlo simulation. The Company will assess the probability of the performance conditions being achieved each quarter and adjust recorded stock compensation expense as appropriate. The fair market value as of the grant date was $1.4 million and $1.2 million for the performance and market based share units, respectively.

On March 18, 2022, the Company granted to its Board of Directors 54,053 RSUs with a one-year vesting period and a grant date fair market value of $12.21 per share. There are no performance requirements to these RSUs other than continued service to the Company throughout the one-year vesting period. The value of this grant was $0.7 million.

The Company estimates forfeitures of its stock awards. Actual forfeitures may differ from those estimates. The Company currently estimates its forfeitures as 3% of the RSUs awards granted each year but will continue to reassess its estimate on a quarterly basis.

A summary of our RSU and PSU activity is as follows:

Price-Vested Stock Options

During the third quarter of 2021, the Company awarded 547,943 of price-vested stock options (the “options” or “stock options”) in aggregate to its Chief Executive, Chief Financial, and Chief Strategy Officers (collectively the “option awardees”). These options vested equally in four tranches on the second, third, fourth and fifth anniversary of the option grant date and is dependent upon the option awardees remaining employed by the Company and the stock price on the applicable tranche anniversary to be equal to or exceed a prescribed share price within the stock option agreement. The strike price of each options for each tranche is $10.50, which was the Company’s closing stock price on the option grant date. The Company has valued the options at fair market value based upon a Monte Carlo with Geometric Brown Motion simulation and will recognize the compensation cost for each tranche over a range of 5.17 to 5.93 years with values per option ranging from $2.29 to $3.55. The fair market value of the options as of the grant date was $1.6 million.

NOTE 10 – RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

During the quarters ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2022, the Company leased office space at fair value from former owners of acquired companies that became shareholders and/or officers of the Company. The Company recognized lease expenses under these leases within the Statement of Operations in the amount of $0.2 million and $0.2 million for the quarters ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021, respectively.

During the quarters ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021, the Company performed certain environmental consulting work for an affiliate of one of its principal shareholders or members and collected fees related to these services in the amount of $0 and $0.1 million, respectively.

NOTE 11 – EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

The Company maintains employee savings plans which allow for voluntary contributions into designated investment funds by eligible employees. The Company may, at the discretion of its Board, make additional contributions to these plans. Total contributions related to these plans made by the Company in the quarters ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021 were $2.1 and $1.8 million, respectively.

NOTE 12 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Company is subject to certain claims and lawsuits typically filed against engineering companies, alleging primarily professional errors or omissions. The Company carries professional liability insurance, subject to certain deductibles and policy limits, against such claims. While management does not believe that the resolution of these claims will have a material adverse effect, individually or in aggregate, on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows, management acknowledges the uncertainty surrounding the ultimate resolution of these matters.

NOTE 13 – COVID-19 PANDEMIC

As a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, the U.S. government enacted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 (the “CARES Act”).

In connection with the CARES Act, we have opted to defer the deposit and payment of the employer’s share of Social Security taxes. Under the CARES Act, deferrals are currently allowed from March 27, 2020 through December 31, 2020. The Company has not received any other assistance under the CARES Act, nor does the Company expect to realize any other tax benefits from the program. As of April 1, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company has deferred payment of $4.0 and $8.1 million, respectively, relating to its share of Social Security taxes. For December 31, 2021, $4.0 million of this liability was recorded within other long-term liabilities and the remainder was recorded as accrued liabilities within its Consolidated Balance Sheet The balance at April 2, 2022 is recorded within accrued liabilities within the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The Company has not deferred any additional tax payments after December 31, 2020.

NOTE 14 – INCOME TAXES

Following the consummation of the Atlas Business Combination, we are organized as an umbrella partnership C-Corporation structure also known as an “Up-C” structure in which the business of Atlas Intermediate and its subsidiaries is held by Holdings and will continue to operate through the subsidiaries of Atlas Intermediate, and in which our only direct assets consist of common units of Holdings. We are the sole manager of Holdings in accordance with the terms of the Holdings LLC Agreement entered into in connection with the consummation of the Atlas Business Combination.

Previously, Atlas Intermediate was treated as a partnership for federal and state income tax purposes with all income tax liabilities and/or benefits of the Company being passed through to the partners and members. As such, no recognition of federal or state income taxes have been provided for in the accompanying consolidated financial statements except for income taxes relating to the C-Corp subsidiaries directly owned by Atlas Intermediate and the State of Texas Margin tax.

Subsequent to the Atlas Business Combination, income taxes relating to Atlas Technical Consulting, Inc, the C-Corps owned directly by Atlas Intermediate, the State of Texas Margin tax, and the State of Washington Business and Occupation tax are considered within the provision of non-controlling interest as it is generated through the results of Atlas Intermediate and its subsidiaries.

Our effective tax rate from continuing operations was (3.4%) and (0.2%) for the quarters ending April 2, 2022 and April 2, 2021, respectively. Reconciliation between the amount determined by applying the U.S. federal income tax rate of 21% to pretax income from continuing operations and income tax expense is attributable to changes in our mix of pre-tax losses/earnings and the effect of non-controlling interest in income of consolidated subsidiaries..

The Company provides a valuation allowance when it is more likely than not that some portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Management assesses the available positive and negative evidence to estimate if sufficient future taxable income will be generated to utilize the existing deferred tax assets. Based on this evaluation, a valuation allowance has been recorded to reduce net deferred tax assets to an amount that management believes is more than likely not to be realized.

The Company had no unrecognized tax benefits as of April 1, 2022 or December 31, 2021. Interest and, if applicable, penalties are recognized related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. There are no accruals for interest and penalties as of April 1, 2022 or December 31, 2021.

NOTE 15 – LEASES

The Company determines whether contractual arrangements contain a lease by evaluating whether those arrangements either implicitly or explicitly identify an asset, whether the Company has the right to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits from use of the asset throughout the term of the arrangement, and whether the Company has the right to direct the use of the asset.

The Company has entered into various operating leases primarily for office space, vehicles and office equipment. The office space leases generally have fixed payments with expiration dates ranging from 2022 to 2026, some of which have options to extend the leases from 5 to 10 years and some have options to terminate at the Company's discretion. The Company’s vehicle and office equipment leases generally have fixed payments with expiration dates ranging from 2022 to 2026. Renewal options are included in the lease term if it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise those options. Periods for which the Company is reasonably certain not to exercise termination options are also included in the lease term. For leases with a term of 12 months or less, the Company has made an accounting policy election to not recognize right-of-use (ROU) assets or lease liabilities for qualifying leases. For these leases, the Company recognizes lease expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

The Company has certain agreements with lease and non-lease components, such as office space leases, which are combined as a single lease component based on the Company’s practical expedient election. The Company’s real estate leases require that it pay maintenance in addition to rent. Additionally, the real estate leases generally require payment of real estate taxes and insurance. Maintenance, real estate taxes, and insurance payments are generally variable and based on actual costs incurred by the lessor. Therefore, these amounts are not included in the consideration of the contract when determining the ROU asset and lease liability.

Discount Rate

The discount rate for a lease is the rate implicit in the lease unless that rate cannot be readily determined. In that case, the Company is required to use its incremental borrowing rate, which is the rate the Registrants would have to pay to borrow, on a collateralized basis over a similar term, an amount equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment. The Company determines its incremental borrowing rate by obtaining interest rates from various external financing sources and makes certain adjustments to reflect the terms of the lease and type of the asset leased. The Company uses the secured rate which corresponds with the term of the applicable lease.

The following table provides the components of lease cost for the Company's operating leases for the quarter ended April 1 (in thousands):

The following table provides other key information related to the Company's operating leases at April 1 (in thousands):

The following table provides the total future minimum rental payments for operating leases, as well as a reconciliation of these undiscounted cash flows to the lease liabilities recognized on the Balance Sheets as of April 1, 2022 (in thousands).

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis Of financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our unaudited financial statements and accompanying notes included herein. This discussion contains “forward-looking statements” reflecting our current expectations, estimates and assumptions concerning events and financial trends that may affect our future operating results or financial position. Actual results and the timing of events may differ materially from those contained in these forward-looking statements due to a number of factors. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, economic and competitive conditions, regulatory changes and other uncertainties, as well as those factors included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, all of which are difficult to predict. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed may not occur. We assume no obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements.

For purposes of this section, “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company” and “Atlas” refers to Atlas Technical Consultants, Inc. (formerly named Boxwood Merger Corp.) and its subsidiaries. The Atlas Business Combination (as defined below) was accounted for as a reverse recapitalization where the Company was the legal acquirer but treated as the accounting acquiree. All references to operations prior to the Atlas Business Combination reflect the results of Atlas Intermediate Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Atlas Intermediate”) and its subsidiaries. Since Atlas Intermediate was determined to be the accounting acquirer, the information included below will include the results of Atlas Intermediate and its subsidiaries through the Atlas Business Combination and will include the Company, including Atlas Intermediate, for transactions occurring after the Atlas Business Combination.

OVERVIEW

Atlas Technical Consultants, Inc. (the “Company”, “We”, or “Atlas” and formerly named Boxwood Merger Corp. (“Boxwood”)) was a blank check company, incorporated in Delaware on June 28, 2017. The Company was formed for the purpose of acquiring, through a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, recapitalization, or other similar business transaction, one or more operating businesses or assets.

On February 14, 2020 (the “Closing Date”), the Company consummated its acquisition of Atlas Intermediate pursuant to the Unit Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 12, 2019, as amended on January 22, 2020 (the “Purchase Agreement”), by and among the Company, Atlas TC Holdings LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and a Delaware limited liability company (“Holdings”), Atlas TC Buyer LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings and a Delaware limited liability company, Atlas Intermediate and Atlas Technical Consultants Holdings LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Seller”). The acquisition of Atlas Intermediate pursuant to the Purchase Agreement together with the other transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement is referred to herein as the “Atlas Business Combination.”

Following the consummation of the Atlas Business Combination, we are organized in an “Up-C” structure in which the business of Atlas Intermediate and its subsidiaries is held by Holdings and continues to operate through the subsidiaries of Atlas Intermediate, and in which our only direct assets consist of common units of Holdings (the “Holdings Units”). We are the sole manager of Holdings in accordance with the terms of the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Holdings entered into in connection with the consummation of the Atlas Business Combination.

Headquartered in Austin, Texas, we are an infrastructure and environmental solutions company and a provider of professional testing, inspection, engineering, environmental, program management and consulting services, offering solutions to public and private sector clients in the transportation, commercial, water, government, education, industrial, healthcare and power markets. For the year ended December 31, 2021, we:

We act as a trusted advisor to our clients, helping our clients design, engineer, inspect, manage and maintain civil and commercial infrastructure, servicing the existing structures as well as helping to build new structures. However, we do not perform any construction, and do not take any direct construction risk.

We have long-term relationships with a diverse set of clients, providing a base of repeating clients, projects and revenues. Approximately 90% of our revenues are derived from projects that have used our services at least twice in the past three years and more than 95% of our revenues are generated from client relationships longer than 10 years, with greater than 25% of revenues generated from relationships longer than 30 years. Examples of such long-term customers include the Texas and Georgia Departments of Transportation, U.S. Postal Service, Gwinnett County Georgia, New York City Housing Authority, Stanford University, Port of Oakland, United Rentals, Inc., Speedway (7-Eleven), Walmart, Inc., Caltrans, Sound Transit, Phillips 66 and Google.

Our broad base of customers spans a diverse set of end markets including the transportation, commercial, water, government, education, industrial, healthcare and power sectors. Our customers include government agencies, quasi-public entities, schools, hospitals, utilities and airports, as well as private sector clients across many industries.

Our services require a high degree of technical expertise, as our clients rely on us to provide testing, inspection and quality assurance services to ensure that structures are designed, engineered, built and maintained in accordance with building codes, regulations and the highest safety standards. As such, our services are delivered by a highly-skilled, technical employee base that includes scientists, engineers, inspectors and other field experts. As of April 1, 2022, our technical staff represented approximately 80% of our approximately 3,550 employees. Our services are typically provided under contracts, some of which are long-term with long lead times between when contracts are signed and when our services are performed. As such, we have a significant amount of contracted backlog, providing for a high degree of visibility with respect to revenues expected to be generated from such backlog. As of April 1, 2022 our contracted backlog was estimated to be approximately $851 million. See “—Backlog” below for additional information relating to our backlog.

COVID-19 Pandemic

See Note 13 “COVID – 19 Pandemic” to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 2 “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of the recent accounting pronouncements.

HOW WE EVALUATE OUR OPERATIONS

We use a variety of financial and other information in monitoring the financial condition and operating performance of our business. Some of this information is financial information that is prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), while other information may be financial in nature and may not be prepared in accordance with GAAP. Historical information is periodically compared to budgets, as well as against industry-wide information. We use this information for planning and monitoring our business, as well as in determining management and employee compensation.

We evaluate our overall business performance based primarily on a combination of four financial metrics: revenue, backlog, adjusted EBITDA and liquidity measures. These are key measures used by our management team and Board to understand and evaluate our operational performance, to establish budgets and to develop short and long-term operational goals.

Revenue

Revenues for services are derived from billings under contracts (which are typically of short duration) that provide for specific time, material and equipment charges, or lump sum payments and are reported net of any taxes collected from customers. We recognize revenue as it is earned at estimated collectible amounts.

Revenue is recognized as services are performed and amounts are earned in accordance with the terms of a contract. We generally contract for services to customers based on either hourly rates or a fixed fee. In such contracts, our efforts, measured by time incurred, typically are provided in less than a year and represent the contractual milestones or output measure, which is the contractual earnings pattern. For contracts with fixed fees, we recognize revenues as amounts become billable in accordance with contract terms, provided the billable amounts are consistent with the services delivered and are earned. Expenses associated with performance of work may be reimbursed with a markup depending on contractual terms. Revenues include the markup, if any, earned on reimbursable expenses. Reimbursements include billings for travel and other out-of-pocket expenses and third-party costs, such as equipment rentals, materials, subcontractor costs and outside laboratories, which is included in cost of revenues in the accompanying combined statement of income.

Backlog

We define backlog to include the total estimated future revenue streams associated with fully executed contracts as well as an estimate of highly probable revenues from recurring, task order-based contracts.

We use backlog to evaluate Company revenue growth as it typically follows growth in backlog. As backlog is not a defined accounting term, our computation of backlog may not be comparable with that of our peers.

Adjusted EBITDA

We view adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, as an important indicator of performance. We define adjusted EBITDA as net income before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization and adjustments for certain one- time or non-recurring items adjustments. For more information on adjusted EBITDA, as well as a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, please see “—Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.

COMPONENTS & FACTORS AFFECTING OUR OPERATING RESULTS

Revenue

We generate revenue primarily by providing infrastructure-based testing, inspection, certification, engineering, and compliance services to a wide range of public- and private-sector clients. Our revenue consists of both services provided by our employees and pass-through fees from subcontractors and other direct costs.

Subcontractor Costs and Other Costs of Revenues

Total costs of revenues reflects subcontractor costs, the cost of personnel and specifically identifiable costs associated with revenue, and other direct costs.

Operating Expense

Total operating expense includes corporate expenses, including personnel, occupancy, and administrative expenses, including depreciation and amortization and changes in fair value of contingent consideration.

Interest Expense

Interest expense consists of contractual interest expense on outstanding debt obligations including amortization of deferred financing costs and other related financing expenses.

Income Tax Expense

Following the consummation of the Atlas Business Combination, we are organized in an “Up-C” structure in which the business of Atlas Intermediate and its subsidiaries is held by Holdings and will continue to operate through the subsidiaries of Atlas Intermediate, and in which our only direct assets consist of common units of Holdings. We are the sole manager of Holdings in accordance with the terms of the Holdings LLC Agreement entered into in connection with the consummation of the Atlas Business Combination.

Previously, Atlas Intermediate was treated as a partnership for federal and state income tax purposes with all income tax liabilities and/or benefits of the Company being passed through to the partners and members. As such, no recognition of federal or state income taxes have been provided for in the accompanying consolidated financial statements with the exception of income taxes relating to the C-Corp subsidiaries directly owned by Atlas Intermediate and the State of Texas Margin tax.

Subsequent to the Atlas Business Combination, income taxes relating to the C-Corps owned directly by Atlas Intermediate, the State of Texas Margin tax and the State of Washington Business and Occupation tax are considered within the provision of non-controlling interest as it is generated through the results of Atlas Intermediate and its subsidiaries.

Net Income (loss)

Net income from continuing operations reflects our operating income after taking into account costs and expenses for a given period, while excluding any gain or loss from discontinued operations.

Provision for Non-controlling Interest

Our ownership and voting structure are comprised of holders of our Class A common stock that participate 100% in the results of Atlas Technical Consultants, Inc. and 91% in Atlas Intermediate and its subsidiaries and holders of our Class B common stock that participate in the results of Atlas Intermediate and its subsidiaries until their Class B common stock is converted to Class A common stock. In connection with the Atlas Business Combination, it was determined that the results of Atlas Intermediate and its subsidiaries would be fully consolidated within the results of the Company.

Due to the participation of the holders of our Class B common stock in the results of Atlas Intermediate and subsidiaries, a non-controlling interest was deemed to exist. Consolidated net income includes earnings attributable to both the shareholders and the non-controlling interests.

The provision for non-controlling interest relates to pre-tax income subsequent to the Atlas Business Combination and includes a pro-rata share of taxes as federal and state income taxes relating to the C-Corps directly owned by Atlas Intermediate, the State of Texas Margin tax, and the State of Washington Business and Occupation tax as it is generated through the results of Atlas Intermediate and its subsidiaries.

Upon the close of the Atlas Business Combination, the holders of our Class B common stock participated in 80.6% of the results of Atlas Intermediate and its subsidiaries. This percentage has declined since the Atlas Business Combination due to the exchange of Atlas Intermediate units, together with Class B common shares, for Class A common shares as contractual lock-ups have expired and the exchange of our public and private placement warrants for Class A common shares during November and December 2020 because of our tender offer and warrant exchange.

Redeemable Preferred Stock Dividends

On February 14, 2020, in connection with the consummation of the Atlas Business Combination, Holdings and GSO COF III AIV-2 LP (“GSO AIV-2”) entered into a subscription agreement (the “Subscription Agreement”) pursuant to which GSO AIV-2 purchased 145,000 units of a new class of Series A Senior Preferred Units of Holdings (the “Preferred Units”) at a price per Preferred Unit of $978.21, for an aggregate cash purchase price of $141,840,450, which represented a 2.179% original issue discount on the Preferred Units (such purchase, the “GSO Placement”).

The GSO Placement was made pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and/or Regulation D promulgated thereunder.

On February 25, 2021, the Company, in its capacity as the managing member of Holdings, entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Holdings LLC Agreement to allow Holdings, at the direction of the Board, to redeem all of the Preferred Units at any time using the proceeds from the refinancing of the Atlas Credit Agreement and entry into the Atlas 2021 Credit Agreements.

On February 25, 2021, following the execution of Amendment No. 1 to the Holdings LLC Agreement, Holdings elected to redeem all of the 145,000 Preferred Units then outstanding and held by GSO AIV-2 for $1,084.96 per Preferred Unit for a total redemption price of $157.4 million which included dividends accrued for as of December 31, 2020 (the “Redemption”). Following the Redemption, (i) the Preferred Units are no longer deemed outstanding, (ii) all dividends on the Preferred Units ceased to accrue, and (iii) all rights of the holders thereof as holders of Preferred Units ceased and terminated, except for the right to receive payment under the Redemption.

Net Income (loss) Attributable to Class A Common Stock (Previously Members)

Net income (loss) attribution to holders of our Class A common stock represents our results after the provision for non-controlling interest, the effect of all taxes under the Up-C structure for the period subsequent to the Atlas Business Combination, and dividends due on redeemable preferred stock.

Net income (loss) for the historical results of Atlas Intermediate prior to the Atlas Business Combination are also reported within this line item.

Financial Overview

During the quarter ended April 1, 2022, we continued to execute on our growth strategy by completing two acquisitions, TranSmart and 1 Alliance, which expand the Company further into areas where the latest technology is used to deliver cutting edge services. These firms will strengthen our position in the Pacific Northwest and Midwest, respectively, and provide us with an ability to provide new services on a national level.

Our focus on providing environmental and other professional services without undertaking direct construction risk or having the carbon footprint of a manufacturing entity provides a growing platform for us to assist our clients in addressing their ongoing Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) objectives and maintaining compliance with local laws and regulations.

Revenues increased by almost 10% compared to the first quarter of 2021 partially benefitting from the updating of our rates with customers mitigating greater U.S. labor issues. Our gross profit increased $4.7 million and was relatively consistent as a percentage of revenues compared to the first quarter of 2021. We did incur a net loss for the three months ended April 1, 2022, as the first quarter of each fiscal year is typically our slowest with reduced hours during the winter months as our services follow construction levels. We are also impacted by increased non-cash charges for amortization of intangible assets associated with our acquisitions. In addition, we had negative cash flows from operations which is also typical during the early parts of the year.

Backlog has grown to a record $851 million with key wins on larger marquee transportation jobs.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Consolidated Results of Operations

The following table represents our selected results of operations for the periods indicated (in thousands except share and per share amounts).

Comparison of the quarter ended April 1, 2022 to the quarter ended April 2, 2021:

Revenue

Revenue for the quarter ended April 1, 2022 increased $11.9 million, or 8.8%, to $135.2 million as compared to $123.3 million for the quarter ended April 2, 2021.

The increase in revenue for the quarter ended April 1, 2022 was primarily attributable to our acquisitions made during 2021 and 2022 and organic growth primarily in transportation projects as we expand our services across new geographies and expand our range of services to existing customers. We continue to benefit from tailwinds in the market and have been successful in updating and increasing our pricing with customers to mitigate greater U.S. labor issues.

Subcontractor Costs

Subcontractor costs increased $4.2 million, or 16.1%, to $25.8 million. The increase is due to the increase in revenues and the timing of work where subcontractor costs are required.

Other Costs of Revenues

Other costs of revenue for the quarter ended April 1, 2022 increased $3.1 million, or 6.7%. The increase in cost of revenues was due solely to the increase in revenues and was consistent as a percentage of revenues for each quarter.

Gross Profit

For the quarter ended April 1, 2022, gross profit, as a percentage of revenue, decreased to 46.8% from 47.6%% for the quarter ended April 2, 2021. This decrease is due to the increased subcontractor costs.

Operating Expense

Total operating expenses for the quarter ended April 1, 2022 increased $6.1 million, or 10.9%. For the quarter ended April 1, 2022, operating expense, as a percentage of revenue, increased to 41.8% from 40.8% for the quarter ended April 2, 2021. Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $2.4 million due to the additional intangible assets recorded in connection with the four acquisitions completed since the quarter ended April 2, 2021. The quarter ended April 1, 2022 saw a decrease in personnel costs and benefits as a percentage of revenues from 27.6% to 25.5% due to cost reduction measures implemented by the Company. Selling general and administrative expenses increased due to the addition of four acquisitions since the quarter ended April 2, 2021 and includes an additional $1.1 million of stock compensation expense compared to the quarter ended April 2, 2021.

Interest Expense

Interest expense for the quarter ended April 1, 2022 decreased to $11.1 million as compared to $23.0 million for the quarter ended April 2, 2021. The primary reason for the decrease was due to the write off of deferred loan acquisition costs previously paid in 2020 in connection with the Boxwood Merger in the amount of $15.2 million in the quarter ended April 2, 2021 This write-off was a result of the repayment of the underlying credit agreements during the quarter ended April 2, 2021.

This was offset by higher borrowings and interest rates in the quarter ended April 1, 2022 as we redeemed the Preferred Units on February 25, 2021 and this quarter had the full impact of that agreement. As the Preferred Units were redeemed, we will no longer record dividends.

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense for the quarter ended April 1, 2022 was $0.1 million compared to income tax expense of $0.0 million for the quarter ended April 2, 2021.

Provision for Non-controlling Interest

The provision for non-controlling interest for the quarter ended April 1, 2022 decreased by $11.8 million. This was due to the change in participation of the non-controlling interests when comparing the quarters ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021 at 9% and 82%, respectively.

Redeemable Preferred Stock Dividends

Redeemable preferred stock dividends for the quarter ended April 1, 2022 decreased by $5.9 million or 100%, to $0.0 million from $5.9 million for the quarter ended April 2, 2021. This decrease was due to our decision to redeem the Preferred Units in full prior on February 25, 2021.

Adjusted EBITDA

We view adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, as an important indicator of performance. We define adjusted EBITDA as net income before interest expense, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization, further adjusted to reflect non-cash equity compensation as well as certain one-time or non-recurring items.

We believe adjusted EBITDA is a useful performance measure because it allows for an effective evaluation of our operating performance when compared to our peers, without regard to our financing methods or capital structure. We exclude the items listed above from net income in arriving at adjusted EBITDA because these amounts are either non-recurring or can vary substantially within the industry depending upon accounting methods and book values of assets, capital structures and the method by which the assets were acquired. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income determined in accordance with GAAP. Certain items excluded from adjusted EBITDA are significant components in understanding and assessing a company’s financial performance, such as a company’s cost of capital and tax structure, as well as the historic costs of depreciable assets, none of which are reflected in adjusted EBITDA. Our presentation of adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an indication that results will be unaffected by the items excluded from adjusted EBITDA. Our computations of adjusted EBITDA may not be identical to other similarly titled measures of other companies.

The following table presents reconciliations of adjusted EBITDA to net income, our most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our primary sources of liquidity and capital resources are our cash and cash equivalents balances, cash flow from operations, borrowings under the Atlas 2021 Credit Agreements (as defined below), and access to financial markets. Our principal uses of cash are operating expenses, working capital requirements, capital expenditures, repayment of debt and acquisition expenditures. We believe our sources of liquidity, including cash flow from operations, existing cash and cash equivalents and borrowing capacity under the Atlas 2021 Credit Agreements will be sufficient to meet projected cash requirements for at least the next twelve months.

As of April 1, 2022, we had total liquidity of $31.7 million. Based on the nature of our seasonality cycle, we typically see a liquidity decrease in our first quarter of the fiscal year and remaining constant during the second and third quarters of the year with the fourth quarter typically resulting in significant improvements in liquidity as working capital requirements decrease.

Other than the impact on cash flows from operations relating to the increase in interest expense, we have not experienced other liquidity decreases.

Cash Flows

The following table sets forth our cash flows for the periods indicated.

Comparison of the three months ended April 1, 2022 to the three months ended April 2, 2021

Cash and Cash Equivalents.

At April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021, we had $9.1 million and $16.3 million of cash and cash equivalents, respectively.

Operating Activities

Cash flow from operating activities is primarily generated from operating income from our professional and technical testing, inspection engineering and consulting services.

Net cash provided by operating activities was a usage of $12.9 million for the quarter ended April 1, 2022, compared to net cash provided of $0.7 million for the quarter ended April 2, 2021. The decrease was primarily due to the timing of the payment of the Cares-Act deferral of employer taxes along with higher cash interest expenses of $3 million.

Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities was ($30.3) million for the quarter ended April 1, 2022, compared to ($0.8) million for the quarter ended April 2, 2021. The $27.9 million increase in cash used was related to our acquisitions of TranSmart and Alliance in March 2022. The prior year quarter did not include any acquisitions.

Financing Activities

Net cash provided by financing activities was $41.6 million for the quarter ended April 1, 2022, compared $2.4 million for the quarter ended April 2, 2021. The $39.2 million increase to net cash provided by financing activities was due to borrowings on Term Loan and Line of Credit to fund the acquisitions described above and to fund operations.

Working Capital

Working capital, or current assets less current liabilities, decreased $29.6 million to $83.4 million at April 1, 2022 from $113.0 million at April 2, 2021. This decrease in working capital resulted primarily from the growth in the Company, current maturities of long-term debt of $4.9 million, additional current portion of contingent consideration from acquisitions and the adoption of the new lease standard effective January 1, 2022 which increased current liabilities by $12.0 million while the right of use asset is recorded as a long term asset.

Debt Arrangements

On February 25, 2021, Atlas Intermediate, as the borrower, entered into two new credit facilities consisting of (i) a $432.0 million senior secured term loan at closing and, subject to the satisfaction of certain terms and conditions, a committed delayed draw term loan facility to be used for future acquisitions, within 18 month of February 25, 2021 and subject to certain conditions, in an aggregate principal amount of up to $75.0 million, of which $61 million has been used and $14 million remains available as of April 1, 2022, and an uncommitted incremental term loan facility that may be incurred after closing (the “Term Loan”) pursuant to a Credit Agreement dated February 25, 2021, by and among Holdings, Atlas Intermediate, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as administrative agent and collateral agent, and certain lenders thereto, including certain Blackstone entities, which may include, Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors LP, and its managed funds and accounts, and its affiliates, Blackstone Holdings Finance Co. L.L.C. and its affiliates, and/or certain other of their respective funds, accounts, clients managed, advised or sub-advised, or any of their respective affiliates (the “Term Loan Agreement”) and (ii) a $40.0 million senior secured revolver which aggregate principal amount may be increased, subject to the satisfaction of certain terms and conditions, including obtaining commitments therefor, by up to $20.0 million (the “Revolver”) pursuant to the Credit Agreement dated February 25, 2021, by and among Holdings, Intermediate, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, swingline lender, issuing bank, lender, sole bookrunner and sole lead arranger (the “ABL Revolver Agreement,” and together with the Term Loan Agreement, collectively the “Credit Agreements”). The Term Loan Agreement refinances the Atlas Credit Agreement dated as of February 14, 2020, with Macquarie Capital Funding LLC, as administrative agent and certain lenders, which repayment was effectuated partially in cash and partially by way of a cashless exchange of existing term loans and preferred equity for Term Loans.

The Term Loan Agreement and ABL Revolver Agreement are collectively referred to as the “Atlas 2021 Credit Agreements” by the Company.

The initial Term Loan will mature on February 25, 2028 and the Revolver will mature on February 25, 2026.

Interest on any outstanding borrowings is payable monthly under the ABL Revolver Agreement, quarterly under the Term Loan Agreement or, in each case, at the end of the applicable interest period in arrears. The cash interest rates under the Term Loan Agreement will be equal to either (i) the Adjusted LIBO Rate (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement), plus 5.50%, or (ii) an Alternate Base Rate (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement), plus 4.50%. In addition, the term loan requires an additional 2.0% interest that can be made at the option of the Company in cash or payment-in-kind (PIK). The interest rates under the ABL Revolver Agreement will be equal to either (i) the Adjusted LIBO Rate (as defined in the ABL Revolver Agreement), plus 2.50%, or (ii) the ABR (as defined in the ABL Revolver Agreement), plus 1.50%.

The Credit Agreements are guaranteed by Holdings and secured by (i) in the case of the ABL Revolver Agreement, a first priority security interest in the current assets, including accounts receivable, of Holdings, Intermediate and its subsidiaries and (ii) in the case of the Term Loan Agreement, a pledge of the equity interests of the subsidiaries of Holdings and Intermediate, and subject to the first lien security interest on current assets under the Revolver, a first priority lien on substantially all other assets of Holdings, Intermediate and all of their direct and indirect subsidiaries.

The Term Loan Agreement contains a financial covenant which requires Holdings, Atlas Intermediate and all of their direct and indirect subsidiaries on a consolidated basis to maintain a Total Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in each Credit Agreement) tested on a quarterly basis that does not exceed (i) 8.25 to 1.00 with respect to the fiscal quarters ending on April 2, 2021 and July 2, 2021, (ii) 8.00 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarters ending October 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021, (iii) 7.50 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarters ending April 1, 2022 and July 1, 2022, (iv) 7.25 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarters ending September 30, 2022 and December 30, 2022, (v) 7.00 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarters ending March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023, (vi) 6.75 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarters ending September 29, 2023 and December 29, 2023, and (vii) 6.50 to 1.00 for March 29, 2024 and each fiscal quarter ending thereafter.

The ABL Revolver Agreement contains a “springing” financial covenant which requires Holdings, Intermediate and all their direct and indirect subsidiaries on a consolidated basis to maintain a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined in the ABL Revolver Agreement) of no less than 1.10 to 1.00 when the outstanding principal amount of loans under the Revolver exceeds $0 or the aggregate exposure for letters of credit under the Revolver exceeds $5 million. 

The Company has been in compliance with the terms of the Atlas Credit Facility and Atlas Credit Agreement as of April 1, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

Our debt balances are summarized as follows (in thousands):

The following table presents, in millions, scheduled maturities of the Company’s debt as of April 1, 2022 (in thousands):

Effective Interest Rate

Our average effective interest rate on our total debt, exclusive of redeemable preferred stock, during the quarters ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021 was 8.7% and 7.7%, respectively. As described in Note 2 of the consolidated financial statements, the preferred stock was redeemed in full in connection with the issuance of the Term Loan in February 2021.

Interest expense, inclusive of amortization of deferred debt issuance costs, in the consolidated statements for the quarters ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021 was $11.1 million and $23.0 million (which included $15.2 million non-cash write-off of deferred financing costs), respectively.

Other Commitments and Contingencies

In connection with our acquisitions, we may be required to pay earnout bonuses upon the achievement of certain performance targets. This amount may be paid in installments over the first, second and third anniversaries of the acquisition. We have currently accrued $19.8 million and $17.8 million as the fair value of that liability within other current and other long-term liabilities, respectively, within our Consolidated Balance Sheet at April 1, 2022, which is temporary and subject to finalization.

As part of our self-insurance policies, we are required to furnish standby letters of credit to our reinsurers. We had $3.7 million of standby letters of credit in effect as of April 1, 2022.

The Company enters into operating leases relating to office space and equipment leases in the ordinary course of business. Remaining amounts due, in millions, as of April 1, 2022 are as follows:

During 2020, the Company entered into an agreement with its fleet management company pursuant to which it would receive rebates of $1.3 million to be repaid over three years at an interest rate of 2.85% per annum. The rebates were secured by title to selected vehicles within the Company’s owned fleet of vehicles in Georgia and California.

During the fourth quarter of the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company entered into a similar agreement with its fleet management company in which it would receive $1.6 million secured by vehicles owned by O’Neill. Financial terms for the O’Neill transaction were similar to agreement entered into during 2020.

Remaining payments are as follows (in millions):

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of April 1, 2022, we had no material off-balance sheet arrangements.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks

The information called for by this item is not required as we are a smaller reporting company.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As required by Rule 13a-15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, concluded that, as of April 1, 2022, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.

We review and evaluate the design and effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures on an ongoing basis, to improve our controls and procedures over time and to correct any deficiencies that we may discover in the future. Our goal is to ensure that our senior management has timely access to all material financial and non-financial information concerning our business. While we believe the present design of our disclosure controls and procedures is effective to achieve our goal, future events affecting our business may cause us to significantly modify our disclosure controls and procedures.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended April 1, 2022 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. We have not experienced any material impact to our internal controls over financial reporting despite the fact that many of our employees are working remotely due to COVID-19. We are continually monitoring and assessing the effects of the COVID-19 situation on our internal controls to minimize the impact on their design and operating effectiveness.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Currently, we are not a party to any material litigation in any court, and management is not aware of any contemplated proceeding by any governmental authority against us. From time to time, we are involved in various legal matters and proceedings concerning matters arising in the ordinary course of business. We currently believe that any ultimate liability arising out of these matters and proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Item 1A. Risk factors

During the quarter ended April 1, 2022, there have been no material changes in any risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 15, 2022. We may disclose changes to risk factors or disclose additional factors from time to time in our future filings with the SEC. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial also may impair our business operations.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds from Registered Securities

On March 11, 2022, Atlas Technical Consultants LLC (the “Buyer”), a subsidiary of Atlas Technical Consultants, Inc. (the “Company”), entered into a definitive agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), by and among Buyer, TranSmart Technologies, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation (“TranSmart”), Jing Li, an individual residing in the State of Wisconsin, Karen George, an individual residing in the State of Illinois, Xin Li, an individual residing in the State of Wisconsin, and Austin Provost, an individual residing in the state of Illinois (collectively, the “Sellers”) providing for the sale of all of the outstanding equity securities of TranSmart to the Buyer (the “TranSmart Acquisition”).

The purchase price for the TranSmart Acquisition includes an equity component that consists of 872,752 of the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001, equal to $9,900,000.00 divided by the arithmetic average of the daily VWAP of the Company’s class A common stock for the 20 consecutive trading days immediately prior to the closing of the Acquisition (the “TranSmart Equity Consideration”).

On March 18, 2022, Atlas Technical Consultants LLC (the “Buyer”), a subsidiary of Atlas Technical Consultants, Inc. (the “Company”), entered into a definitive agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), by and among Buyer, Takeshi Jason Nakamura, an individual residing in the state of Washington, Brian Blevins, an individual residing in the state of Washington, Jay Byrd, an individual residing in the state of Washington, and Project Azimuth LLC, a Washington limited liability company (collectively the “Sellers”) providing for the sale of all of the outstanding equity securities of 1 Alliance Geomatics, LLC, (“1 Alliance”) to the Buyer (the “1 Alliance Acquisition”).

The purchase price for the 1 Alliance Acquisition includes an equity component that consists of 355,649 of the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001, equal to $4,300,000.00 divided by the arithmetic average of the daily VWAP of the Company’s class A common stock for the 20 consecutive trading days immediately prior to the closing of the Acquisition (the “1 Alliance Equity Consideration”).

The Class A common stock was issued in reliance upon an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) thereof.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

Item 6. Exhibits.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized on this 10th day of May, 2021.

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