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Hill International, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2015 September (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 


 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2015

 

or

 

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

 

For the transition period from                                          to                                        

 

Commission File Number: 001-33961

 

HILL INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

20-0953973

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

Identification No.)

 

One Commerce Square
2005 Market Street, 17th Floor
Philadelphia, PA

 

19103

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (215) 309-7700

 

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

 

Indicate by a check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§229.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes x  No o

 

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

 

Large Accelerated Filer o

 

Accelerated Filer x

 

 

 

Non-Accelerated Filer o

 

Smaller Reporting Company o

 

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

 

There were 51,559,671 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock outstanding at November 11, 2015.

 

 

 



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HILL INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBDISIARIES

 

Index to Form 10-Q

 

PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 1

Financial Statements

3

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2015 (unaudited) and December 31, 2014

3

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 (unaudited) and for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 (Restated) (unaudited)

4

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 (unaudited) and for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 (Restated) (unaudited)

5

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 (Restated) (unaudited)

6

 

 

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (as amended and restated)

7

 

 

 

Item 2

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

27

 

 

 

Item 3

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

40

 

 

 

Item 4

Controls and Procedures

41

 

 

 

Part II

OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 1

Legal Proceedings

43

 

 

 

Item 1A

Risk Factors

43

 

 

 

Item 2

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

43

 

 

 

Item 3

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

43

 

 

 

Item 4

Mine Safety Disclosures

43

 

 

 

Item 5

Other Information

43

 

 

 

Item 6

Exhibits

43

 

 

 

Signatures

 

44

 



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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.         Financial Statements.

 

HILL INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

December 31, 2014

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

23,901

 

$

30,124

 

Cash - restricted

 

4,191

 

8,851

 

Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $59,282 and $60,801

 

236,824

 

195,098

 

Accounts receivable - affiliate

 

8,201

 

3,993

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

17,769

 

14,277

 

Income taxes receivable

 

3,891

 

4,246

 

Deferred income tax assets

 

6,668

 

6,575

 

Total current assets

 

301,445

 

263,164

 

Property and equipment, net

 

22,565

 

11,643

 

Cash - restricted, net of current portion

 

739

 

7,156

 

Retainage receivable

 

3,150

 

3,300

 

Acquired intangibles, net

 

16,081

 

19,282

 

Goodwill

 

75,212

 

80,437

 

Investments

 

3,804

 

5,083

 

Deferred income tax assets

 

12,496

 

13,645

 

Other assets

 

14,064

 

15,899

 

Total assets

 

$

449,556

 

$

419,609

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current maturities of notes payable

 

$

2,982

 

$

6,361

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

103,310

 

93,637

 

Income taxes payable

 

11,173

 

9,306

 

Deferred revenue

 

16,194

 

19,896

 

Deferred income taxes

 

2,326

 

2,456

 

Other current liabilities

 

13,733

 

10,044

 

Total current liabilities

 

149,718

 

141,700

 

Notes payable, net of current maturities

 

140,492

 

121,875

 

Retainage payable

 

2,916

 

2,448

 

Deferred income taxes

 

13,419

 

15,661

 

Deferred revenue

 

14,384

 

12,193

 

Other liabilities

 

10,946

 

3,732

 

Total liabilities

 

331,875

 

297,609

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $.0001 par value; 1,000 shares authorized, none issued

 

 

 

Common stock, $.0001 par value; 100,000 shares authorized, 58,171 shares and 56,920 shares issued at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively

 

6

 

6

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

187,731

 

179,912

 

Retained earnings (deficit)

 

2,319

 

(5,726

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(45,694

)

(32,600

)

 

 

144,362

 

141,592

 

Less treasury stock of 6,614 shares and 6,546 shares at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, at cost

 

(28,665

)

(28,304

)

Hill International, Inc. share of equity

 

115,697

 

113,288

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

1,984

 

8,712

 

Total equity

 

117,681

 

122,000

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

449,556

 

$

419,609

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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HILL INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Restated)

 

Consulting fee revenue

 

$

158,579

 

$

145,324

 

$

469,458

 

$

427,088

 

Reimbursable expenses

 

20,356

 

16,167

 

61,393

 

44,055

 

Total revenue

 

178,935

 

161,491

 

530,851

 

471,143

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of services

 

89,345

 

82,675

 

268,174

 

244,511

 

Reimbursable expenses

 

20,356

 

16,167

 

61,393

 

44,055

 

Total direct expenses

 

109,701

 

98,842

 

329,567

 

288,566

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

69,234

 

62,649

 

201,284

 

182,577

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

57,527

 

51,352

 

173,101

 

151,677

 

Equity in losses of affiliate

 

14

 

 

231

 

 

Operating profit

 

11,693

 

11,297

 

27,952

 

30,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense and related financing fees, net

 

4,147

 

16,112

 

11,252

 

26,834

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

 

7,546

 

(4,815

)

16,700

 

4,066

 

Income tax expense

 

4,210

 

3,800

 

7,980

 

5,117

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

3,336

 

(8,615

)

8,720

 

(1,051

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: net earnings - noncontrolling interests

 

388

 

351

 

675

 

1,089

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Hill International, Inc.

 

$

2,948

 

$

(8,966

)

$

8,045

 

$

(2,140

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings (loss) per common share - Hill International, Inc.

 

$

0.06

 

$

(0.19

)

$

0.16

 

$

(0.05

)

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding

 

51,119

 

46,606

 

50,661

 

42,348

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per common share - Hill International, Inc.

 

$

0.06

 

$

(0.19

)

$

0.16

 

$

(0.05

)

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

 

51,803

 

46,606

 

51,274

 

42,348

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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HILL INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS (LOSS)

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Restated)

 

Consolidated net earnings (loss)

 

$

3,336

 

$

(8,615

)

$

8,720

 

$

(1,051

)

Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax

 

(8,630

)

(2,759

)

(15,910

)

(210

)

Other, net

 

(78

)

(238

)

(213

)

184

 

Comprehensive loss

 

(5,372

)

(11,612

)

(7,403

)

(1,077

)

Comprehensive (loss) earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

(2,992

)

(598

)

(6,728

)

327

 

Comprehensive loss attributable to Hill International, Inc.

 

$

(2,380

)

$

(11,014

)

$

(675

)

$

(1,404

)

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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HILL INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

(Restated)

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

$

8,720

 

$

(1,051

)

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

8,286

 

7,276

 

Provision for bad debts

 

2,540

 

1,501

 

Interest accretion on term loan

 

 

15,526

 

Deferred tax expense

 

(1,585

)

(2,623

)

Share based compensation

 

2,360

 

2,712

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net:

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted cash

 

10,658

 

3,716

 

Accounts receivable

 

(57,690

)

(15,779

)

Accounts receivable - affiliate

 

(2,830

)

(1,648

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

(4,556

)

2,381

 

Income taxes receivable

 

25

 

589

 

Retainage receivable

 

150

 

(1,132

)

Other assets

 

2,342

 

1,065

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

15,194

 

(3,524

)

Income taxes payable

 

1,455

 

(2,603

)

Deferred revenue

 

589

 

(7,610

)

Other current liabilities

 

7,398

 

(2,711

)

Retainage payable

 

474

 

1,166

 

Other liabilities

 

2,878

 

(3,599

)

Net cash used in operating activities

 

(3,592

)

(6,348

)

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of business, net of cash acquired

 

(4,384

)

(2,393

)

Payments for purchase of property and equipment

 

(11,447

)

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(15,831

)

(2,393

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Due to bank

 

 

(2

)

Net borrowings on revolving loans

 

14,252

 

(14,793

)

Proceeds from Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation loan

 

750

 

 

Payments on Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation loan

 

(27

)

 

Net proceeds from secondary public offering of common stock

 

 

38,078

 

Net proceeds from new term loan and revolving credit facilities

 

 

120,000

 

Pay off and termination of term loan

 

 

(100,000

)

Pay off and termination of revolving credit facility

 

 

(25,500

)

Payment of financing fees

 

 

(9,484

)

Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest

 

(130

)

(173

)

Proceeds from stock issued under employee stock purchase plan

 

57

 

158

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

137

 

1,032

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

15,039

 

9,316

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

(1,839

)

(2,431

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

(6,223

)

(1,856

)

Cash and cash equivalents — beginning of period

 

30,124

 

30,381

 

Cash and cash equivalents — end of period

 

$

23,901

 

$

28,525

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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HILL INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

Note 1 — Restatement and Revision of Previously Reported Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Due to the civil and political unrest which commenced in Libya in February 2011, the Company suspended its operations in and demobilized substantially all of its personnel from Libya. At December 31, 2012, the Libya Receivable was approximately $59,937,000, however, because of the political instability and economic uncertainty within Libya and because a promised payment of $31,600,000 in 2011 never materialized, the Company determined that its previous accounting treatment for the Libya Receivable was no longer appropriate as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012.  The Company has established a reserve against the entire Libya Receivable amounting to $59,937,000 and eliminated $11,388,000 of certain assets and net liabilities related to that receivable, consisting of sub-consultants and other contingent expenses in 2012, which are contractually owed only upon receipt of payment. These adjustments resulted in a net charge to selling, general and administrative expenses of $48,549,000 for the year ended December 31, 2012. We received approximately $2,880,000 and $6,631,000 in 2013 and 2014, respectively and have paid agency fees and certain taxes amounting to $640,000 and $1,638,000 in 2013 and 2014, respectively. We have accounted for these transactions as a net reduction of selling, general and administrative expenses of $2,240,000 and $4,948,000 in 2013 and 2014, respectively. In addition the Company recorded certain unrelated adjustments to consulting fee revenue, cost of services, selling, general and administrative expenses and income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2014 which also affected the three-month period ended March 31, 2015. In the aggregate, these unrelated adjustments decreased the net earnings by approximately $307,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.  These unrelated adjustments were the direct result of the restatement because previous immaterial variances in certain accounts that were not recorded during the December 31, 2014 year end closing process became material when aggregated and assessed against the restated 2014 financial statements. The impact of correcting the misstatement on the Company’s consolidated statements of earnings, comprehensive (loss) earnings and cash flows for the period ended September 30, 2014 is as follows:

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014

 

 

 

As Previously
Reported

 

Adjustment

 

As Restated

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consulting fee revenue

 

$

427,088

 

$

 

$

427,088

 

Reimbursable expenses

 

44,055

 

 

44,055

 

Total revenue

 

471,143

 

 

471,143

 

Cost of Services

 

244,511

 

 

244,511

 

Reimbursable expenses

 

44,055

 

 

44,055

 

Total direct costs

 

288,566

 

 

288,566

 

Gross profit

 

182,577

 

 

182,577

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

156,625

 

(4,948

)

151,677

 

Operating profit

 

25,952

 

4,948

 

30,900

 

Interest and related financing fees, net

 

26,834

 

 

26,834

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

 

(882

)

4,948

 

4,066

 

Income tax expense

 

5,424

 

(307

)

5,117

 

Net loss

 

(6,306

)

5,255

 

(1,051

)

Less: net earnings - noncontrolling interests

 

1,089

 

 

1,089

 

Net loss attributable to Hill International, Inc.

 

$

(7,395

)

$

5,255

 

$

(2,140

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic loss per common share - Hill International, Inc.

 

$

(0.17

)

$

0.12

 

$

(0.05

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted loss per common share _ Hill International, Inc.

 

$

(0.17

)

$

0.12

 

$

(0.05

)

 

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014

 

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(6,306

)

$

5,255

 

$

(1,051

)

Foreign currency translation adjustment, net

 

(1,651

)

1,441

 

(210

)

Other, net

 

184

 

 

184

 

Comprehensive loss

 

(7,773

)

6,696

 

(1,077

)

Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

327

 

 

327

 

Comprehensive loss attributable to Hill International, Inc.

 

$

(8,100

)

$

6,696

 

$

(1,404

)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014

 

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Loss

 

$

(6,306

)

$

5,255

 

$

(1,051

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

7,276

 

 

7,276

 

Provision for bad debts

 

1,501

 

 

1,501

 

Interest accretion on term loan

 

15,526

 

 

15,526

 

Deferred tax expense

 

(2,316

)

(307

)

(2,623

)

Share based compensation

 

2,712

 

 

2,712

 

Restricted cash

 

3,716

 

 

3,716

 

Accounts receivable

 

(9,148

)

(6,631

)

(15,779

)

Accounts receivable - affiliate

 

(1,648

)

 

(1,648

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

2,381

 

 

2,381

 

Income taxes receivable

 

589

 

 

589

 

Retainage receivable

 

(1,132

)

 

(1,132

)

Other assets

 

1,065

 

 

1,065

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

(5,207

)

1,683

 

(3,524

)

Income taxes payable

 

(2,603

)

 

(2,603

)

Deferred revenue

 

(7,610

)

 

(7,610

)

Other current liabilities

 

(2,711

)

 

(2,711

)

Retainage payable

 

1,166

 

 

1,166

 

Other liabilities

 

(3,599

)

 

(3,599

)

Net cash used in operations

 

(6,348

)

 

(6,348

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(2,393

)

 

(2,393

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

9,316

 

 

9,316

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

(2,431

)

 

(2,431

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

(1,856

)

 

(1,856

)

Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period

 

30,381

 

 

30,381

 

Cash and cash equivalents - end of period

 

$

28,525

 

$

 

$

28,525

 

 

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Note 2 - The Company

 

Hill International, Inc. (“Hill” or the “Company”) is a professional services firm that provides program management, project management, construction management, construction claims and other consulting services primarily to the buildings, transportation, environmental, energy and industrial markets worldwide.  Hill’s clients include the U.S. federal government, U.S. state and local governments, foreign governments and the private sector.  The Company is organized into two key operating divisions: the Project Management Group and the Construction Claims Group.

 

Note 3 — Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policy

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission pertaining to reports on Form 10-Q and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2014.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, these statements include all adjustments (consisting only of normal, recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements.  The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Hill and its wholly- and majority-owned subsidiaries.  All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

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 those estimates.  The interim operating results are not necessarily indicative of the results for a full year.

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

Fair value is the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining fair value, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market in which it would transact, and the Company considers assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. It measures certain financial and nonfinancial assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis.

 

Nonfinancial assets and liabilities include items such as goodwill and long lived assets that are measured at fair value resulting from impairment, if deemed necessary.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company did not record any fair value adjustments to those financial and nonfinancial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring or nonrecurring basis.

 

Note 4 — Acquisitions

 

Our recent acquisition activity is detailed below. The Company’s consolidated financial statements include the operating results of these businesses from their respective dates of acquisition. Pro forma results of operations have not been presented because they are not material to the Company’s consolidated results of operations, either individually or in the aggregate.

 

Engineering S.A. (“ESA”)

 

In April 2015, two shareholders who owned approximately 19% of ESA exercised their ESA Put Options claiming an aggregate value of BRL 10,645,000 (approximately $3,416,000 at September 30, 2015).  As an incentive to the sellers to receive Hill’s common stock as payment, the Company offered the sellers a 25% premium.  The sellers countered the Company’s offer by requesting payment in common stock at the U.S. dollar value on April 4, 2015 (approximately $4,374,000) as well as a price guarantee upon the sale of the stock during a 30-day period after closing.  The Company agreed to the counter offer and paid the liability with 924,736 shares of its common stock in August 2015.  On October 6, 2015, the sellers offered 129,648 shares of Hill’s common stock to the Company for a price of approximately $580,000.  The Company agreed to acquire the shares which will be placed in treasury.  Settlement is expected to occur in late November 2015.  The Company now owns approximately 91% of ESA.

 

IMS Proje Yonetimi ve Danismanlik A.S.

 

On April 15, 2015, the Company acquired all of the equity interests of IMS Proje Yonetimi ve Danismanlik A.S. (“IMS”), a firm that provides project management services for international developers, institutional investors and major retailers.  IMS had approximately 80 professionals and is headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey.  Consideration consisted of an Initial Purchase Price of 12,411,000 Turkish Lira (“TRY”) (approximately $4,640,000 as of the closing date) comprised of TRY 4,139,000 (approximately $1,547,000) paid in cash on the closing date plus a second payment of TRY 8,272,000 (approximately $3,145,000) which was paid on May 12, 2015; a Holdback Purchase Price of TRY 4,400,000 (approximately $1,626,000) payable in cash on April 15, 2016, less any set off related to certain indemnification obligations; and a potential Additional Purchase Price of (i) TRY 1,700,000 (approximately $628,000) if earnings before

 

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interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization for the twelve month period subsequent to the closing date (“EBITDA”) exceeds TRY 3,500,000 (approximately $1,294,000) or (ii) TRY 1,500,000 ($554,000) if EBITDA is less than TRY 3,500,000 but not less than TRY 3,200,000 ($1,183000).  The Company accrued the Holdback Purchase Price and the potential Additional Purchase Price of TRY 6,100,000 ($2,255,000), of which TRY 4,400,000 ($1,627,000) is included in other current liabilities and TRY 1,700,000 ($628,000) is included in other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2015.  The Company acquired intangible assets and goodwill amounting to TRY 10,575,000 (approximately $3,953,000 on the date of acquisition) and TRY 9,421,000 (approximately $3,522,000), respectively.  The acquired intangible assets have a weighted average life of seven years.  The acquired intangible assets consist of a client relationship intangible of TRY 6,235,000 ($2,331,000) with a ten-year life, a trade name intangible of TRY 434,000 ($162,000) with a two-year life and a contract intangible of TRY 3,906,000 ($1,460,000) with a 2.6 year life.  Goodwill, which is not deductible for income tax purposes, has been allocated to the Project Management operating segment.

 

Angus Octan Scotland Ltd.

 

On October 31, 2014, our subsidiary Hill International (UK) Ltd. acquired all of the outstanding common stock of Angus Octan Scotland Ltd., which included its subsidiary companies Cadogan Consultants Ltd., Cadogan Consult Ltd. and Cadogan International Ltd. (collectively, “Cadogans”).  Cadogans, which had 27 professionals, has offices in Glasgow and Dundee.  The acquisition expanded Hill’s construction claims business and provided additional resources in the energy and industrial sectors.  Total consideration for the acquisition was £2,719,000 (approximately $4,350,000 at the date of acquisition).  The consideration consists of cash payments of £1,000,000 ($1,600,000) at closing, £600,000 ($960,000) on November 25, 2014,  £400,000 ($640,000) on December 23, 2014, £519,000 ($830,000) to be paid on October 31, 2015 and an earn-out based upon the average earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) for the two-year period ending on October 31, 2016 (which amount shall not be less than £0 nor more than £200,000).  The Company accrued the potential additional consideration of £719,000 ($1,090,000), of which £519,000 (approximately $787,000 at September 30, 2015) is included in other current liabilities and £200,000 (approximately $303,000 at September 30, 2015) is included in other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2015.  Two of the selling shareholders may receive an earn-out in five annual installments of up to £100,000 ($152,000 at September 30, 2015), which will be charged to earnings, provided that Cadogans’ EBITDA for each of the years ending October 31, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 is equal to or greater than £396,000 ($600,000).

 

Note 5 — Accounts Receivable

 

The components of accounts receivable are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

December 31, 2014

 

Billed

 

$

240,589

 

$

210,460

 

Retainage, current portion

 

14,802

 

12,700

 

Unbilled

 

40,715

 

32,739

 

 

 

296,106

 

255,899

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

(59,282

)

(60,801

)

 

 

$

236,824

 

$

195,098

 

 

Libya Receivable

 

The Company has open but inactive contracts with the Libyan Organization for the Development of Administrative Centres (“ODAC”).  Due to the civil unrest which commenced in Libya in February 2011, the Company suspended its operations in and demobilized substantially all of its personnel from Libya.  At December 31, 2012, the balance of the Libya Receivable was approximately $59,937,000.  Because of the continuing political instability in Libya, the Company established a reserve for the full amount of the receivable at December 31, 2012.  During 2013, the Company received payments on the Libya Receivable of approximately $2,880,000. In the first quarter of 2014, the Company received an additional payment of approximately $6,631,000 against the Libya Receivable which has been reflected as a reduction of selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses for the nine-months ended September 30, 2014.  At September 30, 2015, after a decrease of approximately $1,151,000 due to the effect of foreign exchange translation losses, the Libya

 

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Receivable was approximately $49,275,000 which continues to be fully reserved.  It is management’s intention to continue to pursue collection of monies owed to the Company by ODAC and, if subsequent payments are received, the Company will reflect such receipts, net of any third party obligations related to the collections, as reductions of SG&A expenses.

 

Note 6 — Intangible Assets

 

The following table summarizes the Company’s acquired intangible assets (in thousands):

 

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

December 31, 2014

 

 

 

Gross

 

 

 

Gross

 

 

 

 

 

Carrying

 

Accumulated

 

Carrying

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

Amount

 

Amortization

 

Amount

 

Amortization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Client relationships

 

$

34,966

 

$

21,906

 

$

36,412

 

$

20,758

 

Acquired contract rights

 

12,370

 

10,912

 

11,387

 

9,717

 

Trade names

 

2,735

 

1,172

 

3,023

 

1,065

 

Total

 

$

50,071

 

$

33,990

 

$

50,822

 

$

31,540

 

Intangible assets, net

 

$

16,081

 

 

 

$

19,282

 

 

 

 

Amortization expense related to intangible assets was as follows (in thousands):

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

2015 

 

2014 

 

2015 

 

2014 

 

$

1,578 

 

$

1,518 

 

$

4,609 

 

$

4,650 

 

 

The following table presents the estimated amortization expense based on our present intangible assets for the next five years (in thousands):

 

 

 

Estimated

 

 

 

Amortization

 

Year Ending December 31,

 

Expense

 

 

 

 

 

2015 (remaining 3 months)

 

$

1,455 

 

2016 

 

4,339 

 

2017 

 

3,055 

 

2018 

 

1,953 

 

2019 

 

1,679 

 

 

Note 7 — Goodwill

 

The Company performs its annual goodwill impairment testing, by reporting unit, in the third quarter, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that goodwill may be impaired. Application of the goodwill impairment test requires significant judgments including estimation of future cash flows, which is dependent on internal forecasts, estimation of the long-term rate of growth for the businesses, the useful life over which cash flows will occur, and determination of the Company’s weighted average cost of capital. Changes in these estimates and assumptions could materially affect the determination of fair value and/or conclusions on goodwill impairment for each reporting unit. The Company performed its annual impairment test effective July 1, 2015. Based on a preliminary valuation, the fair value of the Project Management unit and the Construction Claims unit significantly exceeded their carrying.

 

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The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s carrying value of goodwill during 2015 (in thousands):

 

 

 

Project

 

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

Management

 

Claims

 

Total

 

Balance, December 31, 2014

 

$

53,669

 

$

26,768

 

$

80,437

 

Additions

 

3,783

 

 

3,783

 

Translation adjustments

 

(7,657

)

(1,351

)

(9,008

)

Balance, September 30, 2015

 

$

49,795

 

$

25,417

 

$

75,212

 

 

Note 8 — Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

 

Below are the components of accounts payable and accrued expenses (in thousands):

 

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

December 31, 2014

 

Accounts payable

 

$

33,640

 

$

32,701

 

Accrued payroll

 

47,450

 

41,205

 

Accrued subcontractor fees

 

7,642

 

3,930

 

Accrued agency fees

 

5,875

 

6,920

 

Accrued legal and professional fees

 

2,934

 

1,099

 

Other accrued expenses

 

5,769

 

7,782

 

 

 

$

103,310

 

$

93,637

 

 

Note 9 — Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt

 

Outstanding debt obligations are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

December 31, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term Loan Facility

 

$

118,800

 

$

119,700

 

Domestic Revolving Credit Facility

 

8,500

 

200

 

International Revolving Credit Facility

 

10,466

 

2,554

 

Borrowings under revolving credit facilities with a consortium of banks in Spain

 

4,621

 

5,037

 

Borrowing under unsecured credit facility with Ibercaja Bank in Spain

 

197

 

745

 

Borrowing from Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation

 

723

 

 

Other notes payable

 

167

 

 

 

 

143,474

 

128,236

 

Less current maturities

 

2,982

 

6,361

 

Notes payable and long-term debt, net of current maturities

 

$

140,492

 

$

121,875

 

 

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Refinancing

 

Effective as of September 26, 2014 (the “Closing Date”), the Company, entered into a credit agreement with Société Générale, as administrative agent (the “Agent”) and collateral agent, TD Bank, N.A., as syndication agent and HSBC Bank USA, N.A., as documentation agent, (collectively, the “U.S. Lenders”) consisting of a term loan facility of $120,000,000 (the “Term Loan Facility”) and a $30,000,000 U.S. dollar-denominated facility available to the Company (the “U.S. Revolver,” together with the Term Loan Facility, the “U.S. Credit Facilities”) and a credit agreement with the Agent, as administrative agent and collateral agent, (the “International Lender”) providing a facility of approximately €11,765,000 ($15,000,000 at the closing date and $13,240,000 at September 30, 2015) which is available to the Subsidiary (the “International Revolver” and together with the U.S. Revolver, the “Revolving Credit Facilities” and, together with the U.S. Credit Facilities, the “Secured Credit Facilities”).  The U.S. Revolver and the International Revolver include sub-limits for letters of credit amounting to $25,000,000 and €8,000,000, respectively.

 

The Secured Credit Facilities contain customary default provisions, representations and warranties, and affirmative and negative covenants, and require the Company to comply with certain financial and reporting covenants (see Note 19).  The financial covenants consist of a Maximum Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio and an Excess Account Concentration requirement.  The Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio is the ratio of (a) consolidated total debt (minus cash of up to $10,000,000 held in the aggregate) to consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and share-based compensation for the trailing twelve months.  The Excess Account Concentration covenant  permits the U.S. Lenders and the International Lender to increase the interest rates by 2.0% if, as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, either (a) the total of accounts receivable from all clients within any country not listed as a Permitted Country as defined in the Secured Credit Facilities (other than the United Arab Emirates) that are more than 120 days old (relative to the invoice date) constitute more than 10% of the total outstanding accounts receivable or (b) accounts receivable from any individual client located in the United Arab Emirates that are more than 120 days old (relative to the invoice date) constitute more than 14% of the total outstanding accounts receivable; provided that, in each case, the accounts receivable due from clients located in Libya that exist as of the Closing Date shall be excluded for all purposes of this covenant. The interest rate will be reset as soon as the accounts receivable over 120 days decline below the 10% or 14% levels.  At September 30, 2015, non-permitted accounts receivable did not exceed the limits set forth above.

 

The following compares the Maximum Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio to the actual consolidated net leverage ratio at September 30, 2015:

 

Not to exceed

 

Actual

 

3.25 to 1.00

 

3.03 to 1.00

 

 

The U.S. Credit Facilities are guaranteed by certain U.S. subsidiaries of the Company, and the International Revolver is guaranteed by the Company and certain of the Company’s U.S. and non-U.S. subsidiaries.

 

Term Loan Facility

 

The interest rate on the Term Loan Facility will be, at the Company’s option, either:

 

·                  the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) for the relevant interest period plus 6.75% per annum, provided that such LIBOR shall not be lower than 1.00% per annum; or

·                  the Base Rate (as described below) plus 5.75% per annum.

 

The “Base Rate” is a per annum rate equal to the highest of (A) the prime rate, (B) the federal funds effective rate plus 0.50%, or (C) the LIBOR for an interest period of one month plus 1.0% per annum.  Upon a default, the applicable rate of interest under the Secured Credit Facilities may increase by 2.0%.  The LIBOR on the Term Loan Facilities (including when determining the Base Rate) shall in no event be less than 1.0% per annum.

 

The Company has the right to prepay the Term Loan Facility in full or in part at any time without premium or penalty.  The Company is required to make mandatory prepayments of the Term Loan Facility, without premium or penalty, (i) with net proceeds of any issuance or incurrence of indebtedness (other than that permitted under the Term Loan Facility)

 

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by the Company, (ii) with net proceeds from certain asset sales outside the ordinary course of business, and (iii) with 50% of the excess cash flow (as defined in the agreement) for each fiscal year of the Borrowers commencing with the year ending December 31, 2015 (which percentage would be reduced to 25% if the Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio is equal to or less than 2.25 to 1.00 or reduced to 0% if the Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio is equal to or less than 1.50 to 1.00).

 

The Term Loan Facility is generally secured by a first-priority security interest in substantially all assets of the Company and certain of the Company’s U.S. subsidiaries other than accounts receivable, cash proceeds thereof and certain bank accounts, as to which the Term Loan Facility is secured by a second-priority security interest.

 

The Term Loan Facility has a term of six years, requires repayment of 0.25% of the original principal amount on a quarterly basis through September 30, 2020, the maturity date.  Any amounts repaid on the Term Loan Facility will not be available to be re-borrowed.

 

The Company incurred fees and expenses related to the Term Loan Facility aggregating $7,066,000 which were deferred.  The deferred fees are being amortized on a straight-line basis, which approximates the effective interest method, to interest and related financing fees, net over a six-year period which ends on September 30, 2020.  Unamortized balances of $5,888,000 and $6,772,000 are included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

 

Revolving Credit Facilities

 

The interest rate on borrowings under the U.S. Revolver will be, at the Company’s option from time to time, either the LIBOR for the relevant interest period plus 3.75% per annum or the Base Rate plus 2.75% per annum.

 

The interest rate on borrowings under the International Revolver will be the European Inter-Bank Offered Rate, or “EURIBOR,” for the relevant interest period (or at a substitute rate to be determined to the extent EURIBOR is not available) plus 4.00% per annum.

 

The Company will pay a commitment fee calculated at 0.50% annually on the average daily unused portion of the U.S. Revolver, and the Subsidiary will pay a commitment fee calculated at 0.75% annually on the average daily unused portion of the International Revolver.

 

The ability to borrow under each of the U.S. Revolver and the International Revolver is subject to a “borrowing base,” calculated using a formula based upon approximately 85% of receivables that meet or satisfy certain criteria (“Eligible Receivables”) and that are subject to a perfected security interest held by either the U.S. Lenders or the International Lender, plus, in the case of the International Revolver only, 10% of Eligible Receivables that are not subject to a perfected security interest held by the International Lender, subject to certain exceptions and restrictions.

 

The Company or the Subsidiary, as applicable, will be required to make mandatory prepayments under their respective Revolving Credit Facilities to the extent that the aggregate outstanding amount thereunder exceeds the then-applicable borrowing base, which payments will be made without penalty or premium.  At September 30, 2015, the domestic borrowing base was $30,000,000 and the international borrowing base was €11,795,000 (approximately $13,240,000 at September 30, 2015).

 

Generally, the obligations of the Company under the U.S. Revolver are secured by a first-priority security interest in the above-referenced accounts receivable, cash proceeds and bank accounts of the Company and certain of the Company’s U.S. subsidiaries, and a second-priority security interest in substantially all other assets of the Company and such subsidiaries.  The obligations of the Subsidiary under the International Revolver would generally be secured by a first-priority security interest in substantially all accounts receivable, cash proceeds thereof and certain bank accounts of the Subsidiary and certain of the Company’s non-U.S. subsidiaries, and a second-priority security interest in substantially all other assets of the Company and certain of the Company’s U.S. and non-U.S. subsidiaries.

 

The Revolving Credit Facilities have a term of five years and require payment of interest only during the term.  Under the Revolving Credit Facilities, outstanding loans may be repaid in whole or in part at any time, without premium or penalty,

 

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subject to certain customary limitations, and will be available to be re-borrowed from time to time through expiration on September 30, 2019.

 

The Company incurred fees and expenses related to the Revolving Credit Facilities aggregating $3,000,000 which was deferred. The deferred fees are being amortized on a straight-line basis, which approximates the effective interest method, to interest expense and related financing fees, net over a five-year period which ends on September 30, 2019.  Unamortized balances of $2,400,000 and $2,850,000 are included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

 

At September 30, 2015, the Company had $9,286,000 of outstanding letters of credit and $12,214,000 of available borrowing capacity under the U.S. Revolver.

 

At September 30, 2015, the Company had $1,881,000 of outstanding letters of credit and $893,000 of available borrowing capacity under the International Revolver and its other foreign credit agreements (See “Other Debt Arrangements” below for more information).

 

Other Debt Arrangements

 

In connection with the move of its corporate headquarters to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Company received a loan from the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation in the amount of $750,000 which bears interest at 2.75%, is repayable in 144 equal monthly installments of $6,121 and matures on May 1, 2027.

 

The Company’s subsidiary, Hill International (Spain) S.A. (“Hill Spain”), maintains a revolving credit facility with six banks (the “Financing Entities”) in Spain which initially provided for total borrowings of up to €5,340,000 with interest at 6.50% on outstanding borrowings. Total availability under this facility was reduced to 75.0% of the initial limit at December 31, 2014 and will be reduced to 50.0% at December 31, 2015.  At September 30, 2015, the total facility was approximately €4,005,000 (approximately $4,507,000) and borrowings outstanding were €3,986,000 (approximately $4,486,000).  The amount being financed (“Credit Contracts”) by each Financing Entity is between €284,000 (approximately $320,000) and €1,154,000 (approximately $1,299,000).  To guarantee Hill Spain’s obligations resulting from the Credit Contracts, Hill Spain provided a guarantee in favor of each one of the Financing Entities, which, additionally, and solely in the case of unremedied failure to make payment, and at the request of each of the Financing Entities, shall grant a first ranking pledge over a given percentage of corporate shares of Hill International Brasil Participacoes Ltda. for the principal, interest, fees, expenses or any other amount owed by virtue of the Credit Contracts, coinciding with the percentage of credit of each Financing Entity with respect to the total outstanding borrowings under this facility. The facility expires on December 17, 2016.

 

Hill Spain also maintains an ICO (Official Credit Institute) loan with Bankia Bank in Spain for €120,000 (approximately $135,000) at September 30, 2015.  The availability is reduced by €15,000 on a quarterly basis.  At September 30, 2015, total borrowings outstanding were €120,000.  The interest rate at September 30, 2015 was 5.91%. The ICO loan expires on August 10, 2017.

 

Hill Spain maintains an unsecured credit facility with the Ibercaja Bank in Spain for €175,000 (approximately $197,000) at September 30, 2015.  The availability is being reduced by €175,000 at the end of each calendar quarter.  At September 30, 2015, total borrowings outstanding were €175,000.  The interest rate at September 30, 2015 was 6.75%. The facility expires on December 31, 2015.

 

The Company maintains a credit facility with the National Bank of Abu Dhabi which provides for total borrowings of up to AED 11,500,000 (approximately $3,131,000 at September 30, 2015) collateralized by certain overseas receivables.  At September 30, 2015, there were no borrowings outstanding.  The interest rate is the one-month Emirates InterBank Offer Rate plus 3.00% (or 4.41% at September 30, 2015) but no less than 5.50%.  This facility was modified in June 2015 to increase availability under Letters of Guarantee to allow for up to AED 200,000,000 (approximately $54,500,000 at September 30, 2015) of which AED 95,221,000 (approximately $25,900,000) was outstanding at September 30, 2015.  The credit facility will expire on May 7, 2016.

 

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Engineering S.A. maintains four unsecured revolving credit facilities with two banks in Brazil aggregating 2,220,000 Brazilian Reais (BRL) (approximately $542,000 at September 30, 2015), with a weighted average interest rate of 3.69% per month at September 30, 2015.  There were no borrowings outstanding on any of these facilities which are renewed automatically every three months.

 

The Company also maintains relationships with other foreign banks for the issuance of letters of credit, letters of guarantee and performance bonds in a variety of foreign currencies.  At September 30, 2015, the maximum U.S. dollar equivalent of the commitments was $80,163,000 of which $42,042,000 is outstanding.

 

Note 10 — Supplemental Cash Flow Information

 

The following table provides additional cash flow information (in thousands):

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

Interest and related financing fees paid

 

$

9,067

 

$

19,662

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes paid

 

$

4,242

 

$

5,375

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in property and equipment from a tenant improvement allowance related to the relocation of the corporate headquarters

 

$

3,894

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reduction of noncontrolling interest in connection with acquisition of an additional interest in Engineering S.A.

 

$

(4,374

)

$

(2,649

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in additional paid in capital from issuance of shares of common stock related to purchase of CPI

 

$

530

 

$

618

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in additional paid in capital from issuance of shares of common stock from cashless exercise of stock options

 

$

361

 

$

538

 

 

Note 11 — Earnings per Share

 

Basic earnings per common share has been computed using the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period.  Diluted loss per common share incorporates the incremental shares issuable upon the assumed exercise of stock options, if dilutive.  Dilutive stock options increased the average common shares outstanding by approximately 684,000 shares for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and by approximately 613,000 shares for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.  Options to purchase 3,208,000 shares and 3,773,000 shares were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per common share for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2015 because they were antidilutive.  Dilutive stock options increased the average common shares outstanding by approximately 144,000 shares for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and by approximately 186,000 shares for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.  Options to purchase 7,437,000 shares and 7,460,000 shares were excluded from the calculation of diluted (loss) earnings per common share for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 because they were antidilutive.

 

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Note 12 — Share-Based Compensation

 

At September 30, 2015, the Company had approximately 7,908,000 options outstanding with a weighted average exercise price of $4.40.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company granted 1,035,000 options which vest over a five-year period and 63,000 options which vested immediately.  The options have a weighted-average exercise price of $4.03 and a weighted average contractual life of 6.9 years.  The aggregate fair value of the options was $2,221,000 calculated using the Black-Scholes valuation model.  The weighted average assumptions used to calculate fair value were: expected life — 4.9 years; volatility — 59.1% and risk-free interest rate — 1.45%.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, options for 139,000 shares with a weighted average exercise price of $3.59 were exercised, options for approximately 383,000 shares with a weighted average exercise price of $6.90 lapsed and options for 28,000 shares with a weighted average exercise price of $4.40 were forfeited.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, employees purchased approximately 18,000 common shares, for an aggregate purchase price of $57,000, pursuant to the Company’s 2008 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

 

The Company recognized share-based compensation expense in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statement of operations totaling $899,000 and $785,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $2,360,000 and $2,712,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

Note 13 — Stockholders’ Equity

 

The following table summarizes the changes in stockholders’ equity during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

Hill International,

 

Noncontrolling

 

 

 

Total

 

Inc. Stockholders

 

Interests

 

Stockholders’ equity, December 31, 2014

 

$

122,000

 

$

113,288

 

$

8,712

 

Net earnings

 

8,720 

 

8,045

 

675

 

Other comprehensive (loss)

 

(16,123

)

(13,094

)

(3,029

)

Comprehensive earnings (loss)

 

(7,403

)

(5,049

)

(2,354

)

Additional paid in capital

 

2,915 

 

2,915

 

 

Acquisition of treasury stock

 

(361

)

(361

)

 

Adjustment related to ESA put options

 

 

4,374

 

(4,374

)

Stock issued for acquisition of CPI

 

530 

 

530

 

 

Stockholders’ equity, September 30, 2015

 

$

117,681

 

$

115,697

 

$

1,984

 

 

During May 2015, four of the Company’s directors exercised an aggregate of 84,868 options with an exercise price of $4.25 through the Company on a cashless basis.  The Company withheld 67,400 shares as payment for the options and placed those shares in treasury.  The directors received a total of 17,468 shares from this transaction.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company received cash proceeds of $137,000 from the exercise of stock options.

 

In April 2015, two shareholders who own approximately 19% of ESA exercised their ESA Put Options.  On August 12, 2015, the Company paid the liability in shares of its common stock.  See Note 4 for further information.

 

On May 4, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the adoption of a stockholder rights plan and, on June 9, 2015, they rescinded that plan.

 

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Note 14 — Income Taxes

 

The effective tax rates for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were 55.8% and (78.9%), respectively, and 47.8% and 125.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.  The Company’s effective tax rate represents the Company’s effective tax rate for the year based on projected income and mix of income among the various foreign tax jurisdictions, adjusted for discrete transactions occurring during the period.  There was no change in the reserve for uncertain tax positions for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company recognized an income tax expense (benefit) related to an increase (decrease) in the reserve for uncertain tax positions of $245,000 and ($2,514,000), respectively. In addition, the Company recognized an income tax (benefit) expense resulting from adjustments to agree the prior year’s book amounts to the actual amounts per the tax returns totaling ($37,000) and $206,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and ($37,000) and $250,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. For both years, the Company’s effective tax rate is significantly higher than it otherwise would be primarily as a result of various foreign withholding taxes and not being able to record an income tax benefit related to the U.S. net operating loss.

 

The components of earnings (loss) before income taxes and the related income tax expense by United States and foreign jurisdictions were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2015

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2014

 

 

 

U.S.

 

Foreign

 

Total

 

U.S.

 

Foreign

 

Total

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

 

$

(2,541

)

$

10,087

 

$

7,546

 

$

(16,640

)

$

11,825

 

$

(4,815

)

Income tax expense, net

 

$

 

$

4,210

 

$

4,210

 

$

 

$

3,800

 

$

3,800

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014

 

 

 

U.S.

 

Foreign

 

Total

 

U.S.

 

Foreign

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Restated)

 

(Restated)

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

 

$

(22,529

)

$

39,229

 

$

16,700

 

$

(32,137

)

$

36,203

 

$

4,066

 

Income tax expense, net

 

$

 

$

7,980

 

$

7,980

 

$

 

$

5,117

 

$

5,117

 

 

The reserve for uncertain tax positions amounted to $1,220,000 and $975,000 at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, and is included in “Other liabilities” in the consolidated balance sheet at those dates. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the reserve for uncertain tax positions was increased by $0 and $245,000, respectively,  and was due to certain tax positions taken in foreign jurisdictions. During the three months ended September 30, 2014, the reserve for uncertain tax positions was reduced by $2,514,000 based on management’s assessment that these items were effectively settled with the appropriate foreign tax authorities. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company also reclassified $420,000 from “Income taxes payable” to the reserve for uncertain tax positions primarily taken in foreign jurisdictions.

 

The Company’s policy is to record income tax related interest and penalties in income tax expense. At September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, potential interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions amounting to $520,000 and $592,000 was included in the balance above.

 

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities and projected future taxable income in making this assessment. Management evaluates the need for valuation allowances on the deferred tax assets according to the provisions of ASC740, Income Taxes. They consider both positive and negative evidence. In making this determination, management assesses all of the evidence available at the time including recent earnings, internally-prepared income projections, and historical financial performance.

 

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Note 15 — Business Segment Information

 

The Company’s business segments reflect how executive management makes resource decisions and assesses its performance. The Company bases these decisions on the type of services provided (Project Management and Construction Claims) and secondarily by their geography (U.S./Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia/Pacific).

 

The Project Management business segment provides extensive construction and project management services to construction owners worldwide. Such services include program management, project management, construction management, project management oversight, troubled project turnaround, staff augmentation, project labor agreement consulting, commissioning, estimating and cost management, labor compliance and facilities management services.

 

The Construction Claims business segment provides such services as claims consulting, management consulting, litigation support, expert witness testimony, cost/damages assessment, delay/disruption analysis, adjudication, lender advisory, risk management, forensic accounting, fraud investigation, Project Neutral and international arbitration services.

 

The Company evaluates the performance of its segments primarily on operating profit before corporate overhead allocations and income taxes.

 

The following tables reflect the required disclosures for the Company’s reportable segments (in thousands):

 

Consulting Fee Revenue (“CFR”)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2015 

 

2014 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Management

 

$

116,541

 

73.5

%

$

106,969

 

73.6

%

Construction Claims

 

42,038

 

26.5

 

38,355

 

26.4

 

Total

 

$

158,579

 

100.0

%

$

145,324

 

100.0

%

 

Total Revenue

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Management

 

$

135,539

 

75.7

%

$

121,746

 

75.4

%

Construction Claims

 

43,396

 

24.3

 

39,745

 

24.6

 

Total

 

$

178,935

 

100.0

%

$

161,491

 

100.0

%

 

Operating Profit

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Management before equity in loss of affiliate

 

$

15,438

 

$

12,960

 

Equity in loss of affiliate

 

(14

)

 

Total Project Management

 

15,424

 

12,960

 

Construction Claims

 

4,582

 

5,269

 

Corporate

 

(8,313

)

(6,932

)

Total

 

$

11,693

 

$

11,297

 

 

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Depreciation and Amortization Expense

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Management

 

$

1,924

 

$

1,718

 

Construction Claims

 

787

 

640

 

Subtotal segments

 

2,711

 

2,358

 

Corporate

 

152

 

54

 

Total

 

$

2,863

 

$

2,412

 

 

Consulting Fee Revenue by Geographic Region

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S./Canada

 

$

38,569

 

24.3

%

$

32,228

 

22.2

%

Latin America

 

8,347

 

5.3

 

10,503

 

7.2

 

Europe

 

23,476

 

14.8

 

18,950

 

13.0

 

Middle East

 

72,441

 

45.7

 

68,043

 

46.8

 

Africa

 

7,225

 

4.5

 

5,580

 

3.8

 

Asia/Pacific

 

8,521

 

5.4

 

10,020

 

7.0

 

Total

 

$

158,579

 

100.0

%

$

145,324

 

100.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.

 

$

37,854

 

23.9

%

$

31,309

 

21.5

%

Non-U.S.

 

120,725

 

76.1

 

114,015

 

78.5

 

Total

 

$

158,579

 

100.0

%

$

145,324

 

100.0

%

 

During the third quarter ended September 30, 2015, consulting fee revenue for the United Arab Emirates amounted to $29,642,000 representing 18.7% of the total.  No other country other than the United States accounted for 10% or more of consolidated consulting fee revenue.

 

During the third quarter ended September 30, 2014, consulting fee revenue for the United Arab Emirates amounted to $18,666,000 representing 12.8% of the total and Oman’s consulting fee revenue amounted to $16,098,000 representing 11.1% of the total.  No other country other than the United States accounted for 10% or more of consolidated consulting fee revenue.

 

Total Revenue by Geographic Region

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S./Canada

 

$

53,554

 

29.9

%

$

43,804

 

27.1

%

Latin America

 

8,398

 

4.7

 

10,535

 

6.5

 

Europe

 

24,814

 

13.9

 

20,266

 

12.5

 

Middle East

 

75,320

 

42.1

 

70,218

 

43.5

 

Africa

 

8,205

 

4.6

 

6,480

 

4.0

 

Asia/Pacific

 

8,644

 

4.8

 

10,188

 

6.4

 

Total

 

$

178,935

 

100.0

%

$

161,491

 

100.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.

 

$

52,774

 

29.5

%

$

42,876

 

26.6

%

Non-U.S.

 

126,161

 

70.5

 

118,615

 

73.4

 

Total

 

$

178,935

 

100.0

%

$

161,491

 

100.0

%

 

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During the third quarter ended September 30, 2015, total revenue for the United Arab Emirates amounted to $30,910,000 representing 17.3% of the total. No other country except for the United States accounted for 10% or more of consolidated total revenue.

 

During the third quarter ended September 30, 2014, total revenue for the United Arab Emirates amounted to $19,112,000 representing 11.8% of the total and Oman’s total revenue amounted to $16,960,000 representing 10.5% of the total.  No other country except for the United States accounted for 10% or more of consolidated total revenue.

 

Consulting Fee Revenue By Client Type

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. federal government

 

$

2,295

 

1.4

%

$

4,562

 

3.1

%

U.S. state, regional and local governments

 

21,630

 

13.6

 

19,989

 

13.8

 

Foreign governments

 

51,136

 

32.3

 

54,361

 

37.4

 

Private sector

 

83,518

 

52.7

 

66,412

 

45.7

 

Total

 

$

158,579

 

100.0

%

$

145,324

 

100.0

%

 

Total Revenue By Client Type

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. federal government

 

$

2,802

 

1.6

%

$

5,894

 

3.6

%

U.S. state, regional and local governments

 

34,793

 

19.4

 

28,627

 

17.7

 

Foreign governments

 

54,578

 

30.5

 

57,825

 

35.8

 

Private sector

 

86,762

 

48.5

 

69,145

 

42.9

 

Total

 

$

178,935

 

100.0

%

$

161,491

 

100.0

%

 

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net by Geographic Location

 

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

December 31, 2014

 

U.S./Canada

 

$

12,476

 

$

3,358

 

Latin America

 

971

 

1,101

 

Europe

 

2,850

 

2,191

 

Middle East

 

4,440

 

3,428

 

Africa

 

988

 

901

 

Asia/Pacific

 

840

 

664

 

Total

 

$

22,565

 

$

11,643

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.

 

$

12,476

 

$

3,358

 

Non-U.S.

 

10,089

 

8,285

 

Total

 

$

22,565

 

$

11,643

 

 

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Consulting Fee Revenue (“CFR”)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Management

 

$

345,122

 

73.5

%

$

317,278

 

74.3

%

Construction Claims

 

124,336

 

26.5

 

109,810

 

25.7

 

Total

 

$

469,458

 

100.0

%

$

427,088

 

100.0

%

 

Total Revenue

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2015 

 

2014 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Management

 

$

402,586

 

75.8

%

$

356,959

 

75.8

%

Construction Claims

 

128,265

 

24.2

 

114,184

 

24.2

 

Total

 

$

530,851

 

100.0

%

$

471,143

 

100.0

%

 

Operating Profit

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2015 

 

2014 

 

 

 

 

 

(Restated)

 

Project Management

 

$

43,268

 

$

42,069

 

Equity in loss of affiliate

 

(231

)

 

Total Project Management

 

43,037

 

42,069

 

Construction Claims

 

11,687

 

10,941

 

Corporate

 

(26,772

)

(22,110

)

Total

 

$

27,952

 

$

30,900

 

 

Depreciation and Amortization Expense

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2015 

 

2014 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Management

 

$

5,637

 

$

5,137

 

Construction Claims

 

2,349

 

1,977

 

Subtotal segments

 

7,986

 

7,114

 

Corporate

 

300

 

162

 

Total

 

$

8,286

 

$

7,276

 

 

Consulting Fee Revenue by Geographic Region

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S./Canada

 

$

113,735

 

24.2

%

$

93,227

 

21.8

%

Latin America

 

23,011

 

4.9

 

32,315

 

7.6

 

Europe

 

64,905

 

13.8

 

58,337

 

13.7

 

Middle East

 

222,572

 

47.5

 

200,045

 

46.8

 

Africa

 

21,329

 

4.5

 

17,864

 

4.2

 

Asia/Pacific

 

23,906

 

5.1

 

25,300

 

5.9

 

Total

 

$

469,458

 

100.0

%

$

427,088

 

100.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.

 

$

111,436

 

23.7

%

$

90,533

 

21.2

%

Non-U.S.

 

358,022

 

76.3

 

336,555

 

78.8

 

Total

 

$

469,458

 

100.0

%

$

427,088

 

100.0

%

 

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During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, consulting fee revenue for the United Arab Emirates amounted to $83,613,000 representing 17.8% of the total. No other country except the United States accounted for 10% or more of consolidated consulting fee revenue.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, consulting fee revenue for the United Arab Emirates amounted to $52,385,000 representing 12.3% of the total and Oman’s consulting fee revenue amounted to $50,175,000 representing 11.7% of the total.  No other country except the United States accounted for 10% or more of consolidated consulting fee revenue.

 

Total Revenue by Geographic Region

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S./Canada

 

$

159,169

 

30.0

%

$

122,127

 

25.9

%

Latin America

 

23,092

 

4.3

 

32,577

 

6.9

 

Europe

 

68,534

 

12.9

 

62,160

 

13.2

 

Middle East

 

231,314

 

43.6

 

207,691

 

44.1

 

Africa

 

24,444

 

4.6

 

20,576

 

4.4

 

Asia/Pacific

 

24,298

 

4.6

 

26,012

 

5.5

 

Total

 

$

530,851

 

100.0

%

$

471,143

 

100.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.

 

$

156,715

 

29.5

%

$

119,378

 

25.3

%

Non-U.S.

 

374,136

 

70.5

 

351,765

 

74.7

 

Total

 

$

530,851

 

100.0

%

$

471,143

 

100.0

%

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, total revenue for the United Arab Emirates amounted to $85,898,000 representing 16.2% of the total. No other country except for the United States accounted for 10% or more of consolidated total revenue.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, total revenue for the United Arab Emirates amounted to $53,352,000 representing 11.3% of the total and Oman’s total revenue amounted to $53,773,000 representing 11.4% of the total.  No other country except for the United States accounted for 10% or more of consolidated total revenue.

 

Consulting Fee Revenue By Client Type

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2015 

 

2014 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. federal government

 

$

7,061

 

1.5

%

$

11,169

 

2.6

%

U.S. state, regional and local governments

 

63,921

 

13.6

 

55,029

 

12.9

 

Foreign governments

 

160,694

 

34.2

 

165,325

 

38.7

 

Private sector

 

237,782

 

50.7

 

195,565

 

45.8

 

Total

 

$

469,458

 

100.0

%

$

427,088

 

100.0

%

 

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Total Revenue By Client Type

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. federal government

 

$

8,651

 

1.6

%

$

13,763

 

2.9

%

U.S. state, regional and local governments

 

101,402

 

19.1

 

74,456

 

15.8

 

Foreign governments

 

171,615

 

32.4

 

175,490

 

37.2

 

Private sector

 

249,183

 

46.9

 

207,434

 

44.1

 

Total

 

$

530,851

 

100.0

%

$

471,143

 

100.0

%

 

Note 16 — Client Concentrations

 

The Company had no clients that accounted for 10% or more of consulting fee revenue during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and one client located in Oman that accounted for 10.4% and 11.1% of consulting fees during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively.

 

The Company had no clients that accounted for 10% or more of total revenue during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and one client, located in Oman, that accounted for 10.1% of total revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

 

The Company has numerous contracts with U.S. federal government agencies that collectively accounted for 1.4% and 3.1% of consulting fee revenue during the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 and 1.5% and 2.6% of consulting revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.

 

The Company has numerous contracts with U.S. federal government agencies that collectively accounted for 1.6% and 3.6% of total revenue during each of the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 and 1.6% and 2.9% of total revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.

 

Note 17 — Commitments and Contingencies

 

General Litigation

 

M.A. Angeliades, Inc. (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint with the Supreme Court of New York against the Company and the New York City Department of Design and Construction (“DDC”) regarding payment of approximately $8,771,000 for work performed as a subcontractor to the Company plus interest and other costs.  On October 5, 2015, pursuant to a settlement agreement, Hill paid Plaintiff approximately $2,596,000, including interest amounting to $1,056,000, of which $448,000 had been previously accrued and $608,000 was charged to expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015.  The remaining issues regarding Plaintiff’s requests for change orders and compensation for delay are being negotiated between Plaintiff and the DDC.

 

A former executive of the Company (“Plaintiff”) resigned and filed a labor dispute with the Company in the Dubai Labour Court seeking AED 4,536,239 for end of service remuneration.  The Company filed a counterclaim against Plaintiff for breach of employment contract and filed a complaint against Plaintiff’s new employer, Driver Group plc, in the UK for breach of non-solicitation and non-compete obligations in Plaintiff’s employment agreement.  On June 15, 2015, the Company paid Plaintiff AED 750,000 ($200,000) pursuant to an executed settlement agreement.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company recorded an additional $100,000 associated with the settlement payment and $834,000 of related legal costs.

 

From time to time, the Company is a defendant or plaintiff in various legal actions which arise in the normal course of business. As such the Company is required to assess the likelihood of any adverse outcomes to these matters as well as potential ranges of probable losses. A determination of the amount of the provision required for these commitments and contingencies, if any, which would be charged to earnings, is made after careful analysis of each matter. The provision may change in the future due to new developments or changes in circumstances. Changes in the provision could increase

 

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or decrease the Company’s earnings in the period the changes are made. It is the opinion of management, after consultation with legal counsel, that the ultimate resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Acquisition-Related Contingencies

 

As of September 30, 2015 our subsidiary, Hill International (Spain), S.A. (“Hill Spain”), owned an indirect 91% interest in Engineering S.A. (“ESA”), a firm located in Brazil.  ESA’s shareholders entered into an agreement whereby the minority shareholders have a right to compel (“ESA Put Option”) Hill Spain to purchase any or all of their shares during the period from February 28, 2014 to February 28, 2021.  Hill Spain also has the right to compel (“ESA Call Option”) the minority shareholders to sell any or all of their shares during the same time period.  The purchase price for such shares shall be seven times the earnings before interest and taxes for ESA’s most recently ended fiscal year, net of any financial debt plus excess cash multiplied by a percentage which the shares to be purchased bear to the total number of shares outstanding at the time of purchase, but in the event the ESA Call Option is exercised by Hill Spain, the purchase price shall be increased by five percent.  The ESA Put Option and the ESA Call Option must be made within three months after the audited financial statements of ESA have been completed.

 

The Company is committed to pay additional consideration for the purchase of Cadogans in the amount of £600,000, adjusted for the amount by which the net assets of Cadogans is above or below £1,000,000 as of October 31, 2015.  The Company paid £579,000 (approximately $894,000) in satisfaction of this obligation on October 31, 2015.  Also, the sellers are entitled to an earn-out based upon the average earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for the two-year period ending on October 31, 2016 (which amount shall not be less than £0 or more than £200,000). See Note 4.

 

Note 18 — Other Matters

 

In connection with the move of its corporate headquarters to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Company received the following from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation:

 

·                  a $1,000,000 grant received on July 13, 2015.  The terms of the grant require the Company to spend at least $6,425,000 on capital expenditures for leasehold improvements and equipment for its new headquarters, remain at One Commerce Square for at least seven years and employ at least 359 persons no later than April 1, 2018.  The Company has met the capital expenditure requirement and has a twelve year lease for its corporate headquarters.  Upon receipt of the funds, the Company recorded a deferred credit which, assuming the employment requirement is met, will be reflected in income in the second quarter of 2018;

·                  a low interest loan amounting to $750,000. See Note 9; and

·                  a loan amounting to $345,000 which is forgivable if the Company achieves and maintains certain employment levels within the City of Philadelphia by April 30, 2020.  The Company is accounting for this item in a manner similar to the grant and has included the deferred credit in other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2015.  Assuming the employment levels are met, the Company will reflect the item in income in the second quarter of 2020.

 

Additionally, the Company may be eligible to receive job creation tax credits of up to $666,000 from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and up to $1,150,000 from the City of Philadelphia.

 

The landlord for the new headquarters provided the Company with a tenant improvement allowance amounting to approximately $3,894,000. The tenant improvement allowance has been deferred, is included in other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2015 and is being amortized on a straight-line basis against rent expense over the term of the twelve-year lease commencing on May 1, 2015.

 

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Note 19 — Subsequent Event

 

In connection with the restatement of its consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014 and as of and for the periods ended March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015, the Company became in technical default of its Secured Credit Facilities due to certain misrepresentations, reporting and affirmative covenant breaches.  On November 3, 2015, the Company received a waiver of the default.  The Company paid $81,900 and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent.

 

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

 

Overview

 

Our revenue consists of two components: consulting fee revenue (“CFR”) and reimbursable expenses. Reimbursable expenses are reflected in equal amounts in both total revenue and total direct expenses.  Because these pass-through revenue/costs are subject to significant fluctuation from year to year, we measure the performance of many of our key operating metrics as a percentage of CFR, as we believe that this is a better and more consistent measure of operating performance than total revenue.

 

CFR increased $13,255,000, or 9.1%, to $158,579,000 during the third quarter of 2015 from $145,324,000 during the third quarter of 2014.  CFR for the Project Management segment increased $9,572,000, or 8.9%, principally due to increased work in the United States and the Middle East, partially offset by decreases in Latin America.  CFR for the Construction Claims segment increased by $3,683,000, or 9.6%, due primarily to increases in the Middle East, the United Kingdom and the United States.

 

CFR increased $42,370,000, or 9.9%, to $469,458,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 from $427,088,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.  CFR for the Project Management segment increased $27,844,000, or 8.8%, principally due to increased work in the Middle East and the United States, partially offset by decreases in Latin America.  CFR for the Construction Claims segment increased by $14,526,000, or 13.2% due primarily to increases in the Middle East, the United Kingdom and the United States.

 

Net earnings attributable to Hill were $2,948,000 during the third quarter of 2015 compared to a net loss of ($8,966,000) during the third quarter of 2014.  The improvement was due primarily to lower interest expense.  Diluted earnings per common share were $0.06 during the third quarter of 2015 based upon 51,803,000 diluted common shares outstanding, compared to diluted loss per common share of ($0.19) during the third quarter of 2014 based upon 46,606,000 diluted common shares outstanding.

 

Net earnings attributable to Hill were $8,045,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to a net loss of ($2,139,000) during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.  The improvement was due primarily to lower interest expense.  Diluted earnings per common share were $0.16 during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 based upon 51,274,000 diluted common shares outstanding, compared to diluted loss per common share of ($0.05) during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 based upon 42,348,000 diluted common shares outstanding.

 

The Company has open but inactive contracts with the Libyan Organization for the Development of Administrative Centres (“ODAC”).  Due to the civil unrest which commenced in Libya in February 2011, the Company suspended its operations in and demobilized substantially all of its personnel from Libya.  At December 31, 2012, the balance of the Libya Receivable was approximately $59,937,000.  Because of the continuing political instability in Libya, the Company established a reserve for the full amount of the receivable as of December 31, 2012.  During 2013, the Company received payments against the Libya Receivable of approximately $2,880,000. In the first quarter of 2014, the Company received approximately $6,631,000 against the Libya Receivable which has been reflected as a reduction of selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses for the nine-months ended September 30, 2014.  At September 30, 2015, after a decrease of approximately $667,000 due to the effect of foreign exchange translation losses, the Libya Receivable was approximately $49,759,000 which continues to be fully reserved.  It is management’s intention to continue to pursue collection of monies owed to the Company by ODAC and, if subsequent payments are received, the Company will reflect such receipts, net of any third party obligations related to the collections, as reductions of SG&A expenses.

 

We remain optimistic about maintaining our current growth strategy to pursue new business development opportunities, continue to take advantage of organic growth opportunities, continue to pursue acquisitions and strengthen our professional resources.  In addition, we have completed a review of our global overhead cost structure and we are in the process of reducing more than $25,000,000 in annual overhead costs.  The areas most affected are personnel and related benefits and expenses.  We believe these efforts combined with continued revenue growth should significantly improve profitability and shareholder value.  Our total backlog was $879,000,000 as of September 30, 2015, a decrease of $65,000,000 from June 30, 2015.  Our 12-month backlog was $397,000,000 as of September 30, 2015, a decrease of

 

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$31,000,000 from June 30, 2015.  These decreases are primarily related to reductions and adjustments in the Middle East, Europe and Latin America.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

We operate through two segments: the Project Management Group and the Construction Claims Group. Reimbursable expenses are reflected in equal amounts in both total revenue and total direct expenses. Because these revenues/costs are subject to significant fluctuations from year to year, we measure the performance of many of our key operating metrics as a percentage of consulting fee revenue (“CFR”), as we believe that this is a better and more consistent measure of operating performance that total revenue.

 

The Company’s interim financial statements were prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles, which require management to make subjective decisions, assessments and estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain.  As the number of variables and assumptions affecting the judgment increases such judgments become even more subjective.  While management believes its assumptions are reasonable and appropriate, actual results may be materially different that estimated.  The critical accounting estimates and assumptions have not materially changed from those identified in the Company’s 2014 Annual Report.

 

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Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 Compared to

Three Months Ended September 30, 2014

 

Results of Operations

 

Consulting Fee Revenue (“CFR”) (dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

Change

 

Project Management

 

$

116,541

 

73.5

%

$

106,969

 

73.6

%

$

9,572

 

8.9

%

Construction Claims

 

42,038 

 

26.5

 

38,355

 

26.4

 

3,683

 

9.6

 

Total

 

$

158,579

 

100.0

%

$

145,324

 

100.0

%

$

13,255

 

9.1

%

 

The increase in CFR included an organic increase of 7.3% primarily in the Middle East and the United States and an increase of 1.8% due to the acquisitions of Cadogans in October 2014 and IMS in April 2015.

 

The increase in Project Management CFR included an organic increase of 7.5% and an increase of 1.4% due to the acquisition of IMS.  The increase included a $5,026,000 increase in domestic projects and an increase of $4,546,000 in foreign projects.   The increase in domestic Project Management CFR was due primarily to increases in our Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Western regions.  The increase in foreign Project Management CFR included an increase of $10,181,000 in the United Arab Emirates, partially offset by decreases in Brazil, Oman and Iraq.

 

The increase in Construction Claims CFR was comprised of an organic increase of 6.8% and a 2.8% increase from the acquisition of Cadogans.  The organic increase was primarily due to increases in the Middle East, the United Kingdom and the United States.

 

Reimbursable Expenses (dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

Change

 

Project Management

 

$

18,998

 

93.3

%

$

14,777

 

91.4

%

$

4,221

 

28.6

%

Construction Claims

 

1,358

 

6.7

 

1,390

 

8.6

 

(32

)

(2.3

)

Total

 

$

20,356

 

100.0

%

$

16,167

 

100.0

%

$

4,189

 

25.9

%

 

Reimbursable expenses consist of amounts paid to subcontractors and other third parties, and travel and other job-related expenses that are contractually reimbursable from clients.  These items are reflected as separate line items in both our revenue and cost of services captions in our consolidated statements of operations.  The increase in Project Management reimbursable expense is primarily due to higher use of subcontractors in our Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Western regions.

 

Cost of Services (dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of
CFR

 

 

 

 

 

% of
CFR

 

 

 

 

 

Project Management

 

$

70,459

 

78.9

%

60.5

%

$

65,702

 

79.5

%

61.4

%

$

4,757

 

7.2

%

Construction Claims

 

18,886

 

21.1

 

44.9

 

16,973

 

20.5

 

44.3

 

1,913

 

11.3

 

Total

 

$

89,345

 

100.0

%

56.3

%

$

82,675

 

100.0

%

56.9

%

$

6,670

 

8.1

%

 

Cost of services consists of labor expenses for time charged directly to contracts and non-reimbursable job-related travel and out-of-pocket expenses.  The increase in Project Management cost of services is primarily due to increases in the Middle East and the United States in support of increased work.

 

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The increase in the cost of services for Construction Claims was due primarily to increases in direct cost in the Middle East and the United States.

 

Gross Profit (dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of
CFR

 

 

 

 

 

% of
CFR

 

 

 

 

 

Project Management

 

$

46,082

 

66.6

%

39.5

%

$

41,267

 

65.9

%

38.6

%

$

4,815

 

11.7

%

Construction Claims

 

23,152

 

33.4

 

55.1

 

21,382

 

34.1

 

55.7

 

1,770

 

8.3

 

Total

 

$

69,234

 

100.0

%

43.7

%

$

62,649

 

100.0

%

43.1

%

$

6,585

 

10.5

%

 

The increase in Project Management gross profit included an increase of $2,421,000 from domestic operations, primarily in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Western regions and an increase in foreign operations of $2,394,000 primarily in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia partially offset by decreases in Brazil, Oman and Iraq.

 

The increase in Construction Claims gross profit was driven by increases in the Middle East, the United Kingdom and the United States partially offset by a decrease in Asia/Pacific.

 

Selling, General and Administrative (“SG&A”) Expenses (dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2015 

 

2014 

 

Change

 

 

 

 

 

% of

 

 

 

% of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CFR

 

 

 

CFR

 

 

 

 

 

SG&A Expenses

 

$

57,527

 

36.3

%

$

51,352

 

35.3

%

$

6,175

 

12.0

%

 

Discrete items which impacted SG&A expenses are as follows:

 

·                  A net credit amounting to $4,948,000 in 2014 related to a partial payment against the Libya Receivable;

 

·                  An increase in 2015 amounting to $1,456,000 due to the acquisitions of Cadogans in October 2014 and IMS in April 2015; and

 

·                  A credit for an earn-out reduction amounting to $892,000 on the BCA acquisition was recorded in September 2014.

 

Other significant components of the change in SG&A are as follows:

 

·                  An increase in unapplied and indirect labor of $3,660,000, primarily due to increases of $3,141,000 in the Middle East due to increases in staff for new work and an increase of $724,000 in severance related costs, primarily in Spain, as part of the Company’s cost optimization plan; and

 

·                  An increase in legal and related fees of $501,000 primarily due to the Company’s proxy contest and restatement matters.

 

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Operating Profit (dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2015 

 

2014 

 

Change

 

 

 

 

 

% of
CFR

 

 

 

% of
CFR

 

 

 

 

 

Project Management

 

$

15,438

 

13.2

%

$

12,960

 

12.1

%

$

2,478

 

19.1

%

Equity in losses of affiliate

 

(14

)

(0.0

)

 

 

(14

)

 

 

Total Project Management

 

15,424

 

13.2

 

12,960

 

12.1

 

2,464

 

19.0

 

Construction Claims

 

4,582

 

10.9

 

5,269

 

13.7

 

(687

)

(13.0

)

Corporate

 

(8,313

)

 

(6,932

)

 

(1,381

)

19.9

 

Total

 

$

11,693

 

7.4

%

$

11,297

 

7.8

%

$

396

 

3.5

%

 

The increase in Project Management operating profit included increases in the United States and the United Arab Emirates, partially offset by decreases in Spain, Oman and Iraq.

 

The decrease in Construction Claims operating profit was primarily due to decreases in Asia/Pacific and Africa.

 

Corporate expenses increased by $1,381,000 which was primarily due to higher legal fees associated with the proxy contest and restatement matters.  Corporate expenses represented 5.2% of CFR during the third quarter ended September 30, 2015 compared to 4.8% during the third quarter ended September 30, 2014.

 

Interest Expense and Related Financing Fees, net

 

Net interest and related financing fees decreased $11,965,000 to $4,147,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2015 as compared with $16,112,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2014, primarily due to accelerated interest of $9,338,000 paid upon the prepayment of the 2012 term loan and $1,482,000 for the expensing of the financing fees from the payoff and the early termination of the company’s senior credit facility and term loan in the third quarter of 2014.

 

Income Taxes

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company recognized income tax expense of $4,210,000 and $3,800,000, respectively.  The income tax expense in both periods was related to the pre-tax income generated from foreign operations adjusted for discrete items during the period and without recognizing an income tax benefit related to the U.S. net operating loss which management believes the Company will not be able to utilize.  For the three months ended September 30, 2015, the Company did not recognize income tax expense (benefit) related to an increase (decrease) in the reserve for uncertain tax positions.  The Company’s income tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 included tax (benefit) expense of ($37,000) and $206,000, respectively, resulting from adjustments to agree the prior year book amount to the actual amounts per the tax return.

 

The effective income tax rates for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, were 55.8% and (78.9%), respectively.  For both years, the Company’s effective tax rate is significantly higher than it otherwise would be primarily as a result of various foreign withholding taxes and not being able to record an income tax benefit related to the U.S. net operating loss. The difference in the Company’s effective tax rates between 2015 and 2014 was primarily related to the Company’s pre-tax loss in 2014 which was primarily due to the recognition of an additional $10,820,000 of interest expense in the U.S. related to the refinancing of the Company’s senior credit facility and term loan late in the third quarter of 2014.

 

Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to Hill International, Inc.

 

Net earnings attributable to Hill International, Inc. for the three months ended September 30, 2015 were $2,948,000, or  $0.06 per diluted common share based on 51,803,000 diluted common shares outstanding, as compared to a net loss for

 

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the three months ended September 30, 2014 of ($8,966,000), or  ($0.19) per diluted common share based on 46,606,000 diluted common shares outstanding.

 

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 Compared to

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014

 

Results of Operations

 

Consulting Fee Revenue (“CFR”) (dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

Change

 

Project Management

 

$

345,122

 

73.5

%

$

317,278

 

74.3

%

$

27,844

 

8.8

%

Construction Claims

 

124,336

 

26.5

 

109,810

 

25.7

 

14,526

 

13.2

 

Total

 

$

469,458

 

100.0

%

$

427,088

 

100.0

%

$

42,370

 

9.9

%

 

The increase in CFR included an organic increase of 8.6% primarily from the Middle East and the United States and an increase of 1.3% due to the acquisitions of Cadogans in October 2014 and IMS in April 2015.

 

The increase in Project Management CFR included an organic increase of 7.9% and an increase of 0.9% due to the acquisition of IMS. The increase included a $16,454,000 increase in domestic projects and an increase of $11,390,000 in foreign projects.  The increase in domestic Project Management CFR was due primarily to increases in our Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Western regions.  The increase in foreign projects included increases in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, partially offset by decreases in Brazil, Oman and Iraq.

 

The increase in Construction Claims CFR was comprised of an organic increase of 10.4% and a 2.8% increase from the acquisition of Cadogans.  The organic increase was primarily due to increases in the Middle East, the United Kingdom and the United States.

 

Reimbursable Expenses (dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

Change

 

Project Management

 

$

57,464

 

93.6

%

$

39,681

 

90.1

%

$

17,783

 

44.8

%

Construction Claims

 

3,929

 

6.4

 

4,374

 

9.9

 

(445

)

(10.2

)

Total

 

$

61,393

 

100.0

%

$

44,055

 

100.0

%

$

17,338

 

39.4

%

 

Reimbursable expenses consist of amounts paid to subcontractors and other third parties, and travel and other job-related expenses that are contractually reimbursable from clients.  These items are reflected as separate line items in both our revenue and cost of services captions in our consolidated statements of operations.  The increase in Project Management reimbursable expense is primarily due to higher use of subcontractors in our Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.

 

Cost of Services (dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of
CFR

 

 

 

 

 

% of
CFR

 

 

 

 

 

Project Management

 

$

212,565

 

79.3

%

61.6

%

$

195,752

 

80.1

%

61.7

%

$

16,813

 

8.6

%

Construction Claims

 

55,609

 

20.7

 

44.7

 

48,759

 

19.9

 

44.4

 

6,850

 

14.0

 

Total

 

$

268,174

 

100.0

%

57.1

%

$

244,511

 

100.0

%

57.3

%

$

23,663

 

9.7

%

 

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Cost of services consists of labor expenses for time charged directly to contracts and non-reimbursable job-related travel and out-of-pocket expenses.  The increase in Project Management cost of services is primarily due to increases in the Middle East and the United States in support of increased work.

 

The increase in the cost of services for Construction Claims was due primarily to increases in direct cost in the Middle East, the United States, Africa and the acquisition of Cadogans.

 

Gross Profit (dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of
CFR

 

 

 

 

 

% of
CFR

 

 

 

 

 

Project Management

 

$

132,557

 

65.9

%

38.4

%

$

121,526

 

66.6

%

38.3

%

$

11,031

 

9.1

%

Construction Claims

 

68,727

 

34.1

 

55.3

 

61,051

 

33.4

 

55.6

 

7,676

 

12.6

 

Total

 

$

201,284

 

100.0

%

42.9

%

$

182,577

 

100.0

%

42.7

%

$

18,707

 

10.2

%

 

The increase in Project Management gross profit included an increase of $7,908,000 from domestic operations, primarily due to increases in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Western regions.  There was an increase of $3,123,000 from foreign operations due to increases in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, partially offset by decreases in Brazil, Oman and Iraq.

 

The increase in Construction Claims gross profit was driven by increases in the Middle East, the United Kingdom and the United States partially offset by decreases in Asia/Pacific.

 

Selling, General and Administrative (“SG&A”) Expenses (dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Restated)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of

 

 

 

% of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CFR

 

 

 

CFR

 

 

 

 

 

SG&A Expenses

 

$

173,101

 

36.9

%

$

151,677

 

35.5

%

$

21,424

 

14.1

%

 

Discrete items which impacted SG&A expenses are as follows:

 

·                  A net decrease in 2014 bad debt expense amounting to $4,948,000 due to a partial payment against the Libya Receivable which was reserved in full in 2012;

 

·                  An increase of $3,061,000 in 2015 due to the acquisitions of Cadogans in October 2014 and IMS in April 2015;

 

·                  A credit for an earn-out reduction in 2014 amounting to $1,225,000 on the CPI acquisition; and

 

·                  A credit for an earn-out reduction in 2014 amounting to $892,000 on the BCA acquisition.

 

Other significant components of the change in SG&A are as follows:

 

·                  An increase in unapplied and indirect labor of $7,383,000 primarily due to salary increases, increases in staff in the Middle East in support of increased work and severance related costs, primarily in Spain, as part of the Company’s cost optimization plan; and

 

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·                  An increase in legal and associated fees of $2,441,000 primarily related to an employment dispute, the proxy dispute and restatement matters.

 

Operating Profit (dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Restated)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of
CFR

 

 

 

% of
CFR

 

 

 

 

 

Project Management

 

$

43,268

 

12.5

%

$

42,069

 

13.3

%

$

1,199

 

2.9

%

Equity in losses of affiliate

 

(231

)

(0.1

)

 

 

(231

)

 

 

Total Project Management

 

43,037

 

12.5

 

42,069

 

13.3

 

968

 

2.3

 

Construction Claims

 

11,687

 

9.4

 

10,941

 

10.0

 

746

 

6.8

 

Corporate

 

(26,772

)

 

(22,110

)

 

(4,662

)

21.1

 

Total

 

$

27,952

 

6.0

%

$

30,900

 

7.2

%

$

(2,948

)

(9.5

)

 

The increase in Project Management operating profit included increases in the Middle East, primarily the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United States, partially offset by decreases in Latin America, Oman, Iraq and Spain.

 

The increase in Construction Claims operating profit was primarily due to increases in the Middle East, the United Kingdom and the United States, partially offset by decreases in Asia/Pacific, Europe and Africa.

 

Corporate expenses increased by $4,662,000 which was primarily due to higher legal fees associated with the proxy contest and restatement matters.  Corporate expenses represented 5.7% of CFR during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to 5.2% during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

 

Interest Expense and Related Financing Fees, net

 

Interest and related financing fees decreased $15,582,000 to $11,252,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $26,834,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 primarily due to accelerated interest of $9,338,000 paid in 2014 upon the prepayment of the 2012 term loan, interest accretion of $6,003,000 from the term loan paid off in 2014, and financing fees of $1,482,000 expensed in 2014 related to the early termination of the company’s senior credit facility and term loan.

 

Income Taxes

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company recognized an income tax expense of $7,980,000 and $5,117,000, respectively.  The income tax expense in both periods was related to the pre-tax income generated from foreign operations adjusted for discrete items during the period and without recognizing an income tax benefit related to the U.S. net operating loss which management believes the Company will not be able to utilize.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company recognized a $245,000 income tax expense related to an increase in the reserve for uncertain tax positions due to a tax position taken in a foreign jurisdiction.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company recognized a $2,514,000 income tax benefit related to the reversal of the reserve for uncertain tax positions based on management’s assessment that these items were effectively settled with the appropriate foreign tax authorities and also reclassified $420,000 from “Income taxes payable” to the reserve for uncertain tax positions primarily due to tax positions taken in foreign jurisdictions.  The Company also recognized an income tax (benefit) expense resulting from adjustments to agree the prior year’s book amounts to the actual amounts per the tax returns totaling ($37,000) and $250,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

The effective income tax rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were 47.8% and 125.8%,

 

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respectively. For both years, the Company’s effective tax rate is significantly higher than it otherwise would be primarily as a result of various foreign withholding taxes and not being able to record an income tax benefit related to the U.S. net operating loss. The difference in the Company’s effective tax rates between 2015 and 2014was primarily related to a significant increase in the U.S. pre-tax loss in 2014 which was due to the recognition of an additional $10,820,000 of interest expense in the U.S. related to the payoff and termination of the Company’s senior credit facility and term loan in the third quarter of 2014.

 

Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to Hill International, Inc.

 

Net earnings attributable to Hill International, Inc. for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 were $8,045,000, or $0.16 per diluted common share based on 51,274,000 diluted common shares outstanding, as compared to a net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 of ($2,140,000), or  ($0.05) per diluted common share based on 42,348,000 diluted common shares outstanding.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

Regulation G, conditions for use of Non-Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“Non-GAAP”) financial measures, and other SEC regulations define and prescribe the conditions for use of certain Non-GAAP financial information.  Generally, a Non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company’s performance, financial position or cash flow that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.  We believe earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), in addition to operating profit, net earnings and other GAAP measures, is a useful indicator of our financial and operating performance and our ability to generate cash flows from operations that are available for taxes, capital expenditures and debt service.  This measure, however, should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute or superior to, operating profit, cash flows, or other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.  The following table is a reconciliation of EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP measure in accordance with SEC Regulation S-K for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Restated)

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

$

2,948

 

$

(8,966

)

$

8,045

 

$

(2,140

)

Interest expense, net

 

4,147

 

16,112

 

11,252

 

26,834

 

Income tax expense

 

4,210

 

3,800

 

7,980

 

5,116

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

2,863

 

2,412

 

8,286

 

7,276

 

EBITDA

 

$

14,168

 

$

13,358

 

$

35,563

 

$

37,086

 

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As a result of the worldwide financial situation in recent years as well as the political unrest in Libya, we have had to rely more heavily on borrowings under our various credit facilities to provide funding for our operations.  See Note 9 to our consolidated financial statements for a description of our recent refinancing, credit facilities and term loan.  At September 30, 2015, our primary sources of liquidity consisted of $23,901,000 of cash and cash equivalents, of which $20,671,000 was on deposit in foreign locations, and $16,801,000 of available borrowing capacity under our various credit facilities.  We believe that we have sufficient liquidity to support the reasonably anticipated cash needs of our operations over the next twelve months.  Also, significant unforeseen events, such as termination or cancellation of major contracts, could adversely affect our liquidity and results of operations.  If market opportunities exist, we may choose to undertake financing actions to further enhance our liquidity, which could include our ability to borrow additional funds under our credit agreements, obtaining new bank debt or raising funds through capital market transactions.  See “Sources of Additional Capital” for further information.

 

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Uncertainties With Respect to Operations in Libya

 

The Company has open but inactive contracts with the Libyan Organization for the Development of Administrative Centres (“ODAC”).  Due to the civil unrest which commenced in Libya in February 2011, the Company suspended its operations in and demobilized substantially all of its personnel from Libya.  At December 31, 2012, the balance of the Libya Receivable was approximately $59,937,000.  Because of the continuing political instability in Libya, the Company established a reserve for the full amount of the receivable as of December 31, 2012.  During 2013, the Company received payments against the Libya Receivable of approximately $2,880,000. In the first quarter of 2014, the Company received an additional payment of approximately $6,631,000 against the Libya Receivable which has been reflected as a reduction of selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses for the six-months ended June 30, 2014.  At September 30, 2015, after a decrease of approximately $1,151,000 due to the effect of foreign exchange translation losses, the Libya Receivable was approximately $49,275,000 which continues to be fully reserved.  It is management’s intention to continue to pursue collection of monies owed to the Company by ODAC and, if subsequent payments are received, the Company will reflect such receipts, net of any third party obligations related to the collections, as reductions of SG&A expenses.

 

Additional Capital Requirements

 

As of September 30, 2015, our subsidiary, Hill International (Spain), S.A. (“Hill Spain”), owned an indirect 91% interest in Engineering S.A. (“ESA”), a firm located in Brazil.  ESA’s shareholders entered into an agreement whereby the minority shareholders have a right to compel (“ESA Put Option”) Hill Spain to purchase any or all of their shares during the period from February 28, 2014 to February 28, 2021.  Hill Spain also has the right to compel (“ESA Call Option”) the minority shareholders to sell any or all of their shares during the same time period.  The purchase price for such shares shall be seven times the earnings before interest and taxes for ESA’s most recently ended fiscal year, net of any financial debt plus excess cash multiplied by a percentage which the shares to be purchased bear to the total number of shares outstanding at the time of purchase, but in the event the ESA Call Option is exercised by Hill Spain, the purchase price shall be increased by five percent.  The ESA Put Option and the ESA Call Option must be made within three months after the audited financial statements of ESA have been completed.

 

On October 31, 2014, our subsidiary Hill International (UK) Ltd. acquired all of the outstanding common stock of Angus Octan Scotland Ltd., which included its subsidiary companies Cadogan Consultants Ltd., Cadogan Consult Ltd. and Cadogan International Ltd. (collectively, “Cadogans”).  Total consideration for the acquisition was £2,719,000 (approximately $4,350,000 at the date of acquisition).  Cash payments of £2,000,000 ($3,200,000) were made during 2014.  The remaining payouts consist of a cash payment of £519,000 ($830,000) to be paid on October 31, 2015 plus a potential earn out based upon Cadogans’ average earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) for the two-year period ending on October 31, 2016 (which amount shall not be less than £0 nor more than £200,000).

 

On April 15, 2015, the Company acquired all of the equity interests of IMS Proje Yonetimi ve Danismanlik A.S. (“IMS”).  Total consideration for the acquisition was 18,511,000 Turkish Lira (“TRY”) of which TRY 12,411,000 (approximately $4,692,000) was paid in cash during the second quarter of 2015.  The remaining payouts consist of a Holdback Purchase Price of TRY 4,400,000 (approximately $1,626,000) payable in cash on April 15, 2016, less any set off related to certain indemnification obligations; and a potential Additional Purchase Price of (i) TRY 1,700,000 (approximately $628,000) if earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization for the twelve month period subsequent to the closing date (“EBITDA”) exceeds TRY 3,500,000 (approximately $1,294,000) or (ii) TRY 1,500,000 ($554,000) if EBITDA is less than TRY 3,500,000 but not less than TRY 3,200,000 ($1,183000).

 

Sources of Additional Capital

 

We have an effective registration statement on Form S-3 on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) to register 20,000,000 shares of our common stock for issuance and sale by us at various times in the future.  The proceeds, if any, will be used for working capital and general corporate purposes, subject to the restrictions of our Secured Credit Facility.  We cannot predict the amount of proceeds from those future sales, if any, or whether there will be a market for our common stock at the time of any such offering or offerings to the public.

 

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In addition, we have an effective registration statement on Form S-4 on file with the SEC to register 20,000,000 shares of our common stock for use in future acquisitions.  We cannot predict whether, in the future, we will offer these shares to potential sellers of businesses or assets we might consider acquiring or whether these shares will be acceptable as consideration by any potential sellers.

 

At September 30, 2015, we had $16,801,000 of available borrowing capacity under our various credit agreements.

 

We also have arrangements with foreign banks for the issuance of letters of credit, letters of guarantee and performance bonds in a variety of foreign currencies.  At September 30, 2015, we had approximately $38,121,000 of availability under these arrangements.

 

We cannot provide any assurance that any other sources of financing will be available, or if available, that the financing will be on terms acceptable to us.

 

Cash Flow Activity During the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, our cash and cash equivalents decreased by ($6,223,000) to $23,901,000.  Cash used in operations was ($3,592,000), cash used in investing activities was ($15,831,000) and cash provided by financing activities was $15,039,000.  We also experienced a decrease in cash of ($1,839,000) from the effect of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations.

 

Operating Activities

 

Our operations used cash of ($3,592,000) for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.  This compares to cash used in operating activities of ($6,348,000) for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. We had a consolidated net income in the nine months ended September 30, 2015 amounting to $8,720,000 compared to a consolidated net loss of ($1,051,000) in the nine months ended September 30, 2014.  Depreciation and amortization was $8,286,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $7,276,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2014; the increase in this category is primarily due to amortization of intangibles arising from the acquisitions of Cadogans and IMS, the increase in property and equipment primarily related to the relocation of our corporate headquarters to Philadelphia, partially offset by the full amortization of the shorter-lived intangible assets of companies which we acquired over the last several years.

 

Cash held in restricted accounts as collateral for the issuance of performance and advance payment bonds and letters of credit at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were $4,930,000 and $16,007,000, respectively.  The change results primarily from a reduction in the collateral requirements due to a change in financial institutions, partially offset by increases due to new collateral issued to support certain letters of credit related to new work in the Middle East.  In July 2015, approximately $8,326,000 was released from the restricted accounts and was returned to cash and cash equivalents.

 

Average days sales outstanding (“DSO”) at September 30, 2015 was 98 days compared to 89 days at September 30, 2014.  DSO is a measure of our ability to collect our accounts receivable and is calculated by dividing the total of the period-end billed accounts receivable balance by average daily revenue (i.e., revenue for the quarter divided by 90 days).  The increase in DSO in 2015 was adversely affected by the timing of payments from our clients in the Middle East, particularly Oman, which have been slower than payments from clients in other geographic regions of our operations; we will continue to carefully monitor this situation.

 

Although we continually monitor our accounts receivable, we manage our operating cash flows by managing the working capital accounts in total, rather than by individual elements.  The primary elements of our working capital are accounts receivable, prepaid and other current assets, accounts payable and deferred revenue.  Accounts receivable consist of billing to our clients for our consulting fees and other job-related costs.  Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of prepayments for various selling, general and administrative costs, such as insurance, rent, maintenance, etc.  Accounts payable consist of obligations to third parties relating primarily to costs incurred for specific engagements, including pass-through costs such as subcontractor costs.  Deferred revenue consists of payments received from clients in advance of work performed.

 

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From year to year, the components of our working capital accounts may reflect significant changes. The changes are due primarily to the timing of cash receipts and payments within our working capital accounts combined with increases in our receivables and payables relative to the increase in our overall business, as well as our acquisition activity.

 

Investing Activities

 

Net cash used in investing activities was $15,831,000.  We used $11,447,000 for the purchase of leasehold improvements, computers, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, primarily in connection with the relocation of our corporate headquarters to Philadelphia.  We used $4,384,000 for the acquisition of IMS.

 

Financing Activities

 

Net cash provided by financing activities was $15,039,000.  We received $14,252,000 from borrowings under our various credit facilities and $750,000 from a low-interest Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation loan of which we have repaid $27,000.  We also received $194,000 from purchases under our Employee Stock Purchase Plan and exercise of stock options. We paid $130,000 as dividends to noncontrolling interests.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

On May 28, 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP, including industry specific guidance.  The core principle of the ASU is that an entity should recognize revenue for the transfer of goods or services equal to the amount that it expects to be entitled to receive for those goods or services.  The ASU requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments.  The ASU was to be effective for interim and annual periods commencing after December 15, 2016 and allows for both retrospective and prospective methods of adoption.  On July 10, 2015, the FASB voted to extend the effective date by one year.  Early adoption would be permitted as of the original effective date. The Company is in the process of determining the method of adoption and assessing the impact of the ASU, if any, on its consolidated financial statements.

 

On April 7, 2015, the FASB has issued ASU No. 2015-03, Interest — Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30: Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs.  The amendments in this ASU require that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts.  The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected by the amendments in this ASU.  The ASU is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 and for interim periods within those fiscal years.  The Company will adopt the ASU after the effective date.  The amendment will be applied on a retrospective basis, wherein the balance sheet of each individual period presented will be adjusted to reflect the period-specific effects of applying the new guidance.

 

Quarterly Fluctuations

 

Our operating results vary from period to period as a result of the timing of projects and assignments. We do not believe that our business is seasonal.

 

Backlog

 

We believe a strong indicator of our future performance is our backlog of uncompleted projects under contract or awarded.  Our backlog represents management’s estimate of the amount of contracts and awards in hand that we expect to result in future consulting fee revenue.  Project Management backlog is evaluated by management, on a project-by-project basis, and is reported for each period shown based upon the binding nature of the underlying contract, commitment or letter of intent, and other factors, including the economic, financial and regulatory viability of the project and the likelihood of the contract being extended, renewed or cancelled.  Construction Claims backlog is based largely on management’s estimates of future revenue based on known construction claims assignments and historical results for new

 

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work.  Because a significant number of construction claims may be awarded and completed within the same period, our actual construction claims revenue has historically exceeded backlog by a significant amount.

 

Our backlog is important to us in anticipating and planning for our operational needs.  Backlog is not a measure defined in U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, and our methodology for determining backlog may not be comparable to the methodology used by other companies in determining their backlog.

 

At September 30, 2015, our backlog was $879,000,000 compared to $944,000,000 at June 30, 2015. We estimate that $397,000,000, or 45.2%, of the backlog at September 30, 2015 will be recognized during the twelve months subsequent to September 30, 2015.

 

Although backlog reflects business that we consider to be firm, cancellations or scope adjustments may occur.  Further, substantially all of our contracts with our clients may be terminated at will, in which case the client would only be obligated to us for services provided through the termination date.  Historically, the impact of terminations and modifications on our realization of revenue from our backlog has not been significant; however, there can be no assurance that such changes will not be significant in the future.  Furthermore, reductions of our backlog as a result of contract terminations and modifications may be offset by additions to the backlog.

 

We adjust backlog to reflect project cancellations, deferrals and revisions in scope and cost (both upward and downward) known at the reporting date.  Future contract modifications or cancellations, however, may increase or reduce backlog and future revenue.

 

 

 

Total Backlog

 

12-Month Backlog

 

 

 

$

 

%

 

$

 

%

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

As of September 30, 2015:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Management

 

$

830,000

 

94.4

%

$

353,000

 

88.9

%

Construction Claims

 

49,000

 

5.6

%

44,000

 

11.1

%

 

 

$

879,000

 

100.0

%

$

397,000

 

100.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2015:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Management

 

$

895,000

 

94.8

%

$

379,000

 

88.6

%

Construction Claims

 

49,000

 

5.2

%

49,000

 

11.5

%

 

 

$

944,000

 

100.0

%

$

428,000

 

100.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of September 30, 2014:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Management

 

$

982,000

 

95.4

%

$

406,000

 

89.6

%

Construction Claims

 

47,000

 

4.6

%

47,000

 

10.4

%

 

 

$

1,029,000

 

100.0

%

$

453,000

 

100.0

 

 

Item 3.                                 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Refer to the Company’s 2014 Annual Report for a complete discussion of the Company’s market risk.  There have been no material changes to the market risk information included in the Company’s 2014 Annual Report.

 

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Item 4.                                 Controls and Procedures

 

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

The management of the Company, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), as of September 30, 2015. Management concluded that due to the on-going remediation associated with the material weakness identified in our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A our disclosure controls and procedures were ineffective as of September 30, 2015 to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system will be met.  Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs.  Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the company have been detected.  Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.  However, our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives.

 

Background on Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements

 

As described in greater detail in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q, due to the Libya Receivable we restated our consolidated financial statements for the each of the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012 and for each of the quarters ended March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015. In addition, we performed a re-evaluation of our internal controls over financial reporting.  Based on the re-evaluation, management concluded that, as a result of the identified of material weaknesses, our internal controls over financial reporting were ineffective for each of the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012 and for each of the quarters ended March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015.

 

For a more comprehensive discussion of the material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting identified by management as of December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, and the remedial measures undertaken to address these material weaknesses, investors are encouraged to review Item 9A, Controls and Procedures, of our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

Our remediation efforts were ongoing during the three months ended September 30, 2015, and, other than those remediation efforts described in “Management’s Remediation Initiatives” in Item 9A of our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A, there were no other material changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended September 30, 2015 that materially affected, or that are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

However, as explained in greater detail under Item 9A in our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A, we have, or are in the process of, implementing a broad range of remedial procedures to address the material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting identified in Form 10-K/A. Our efforts to improve our internal controls are ongoing and focused on:

 

·                  Enhancing existing procedures and controls to more thoroughly assess unusual significant items

·                  Enhancing our close the books processes at the corporate and local levels to ensure effective management reviews and communication with accounting personnel over the accounting for estimates and non-routine transactions.

 

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Therefore, while there were no changes, other than the matter discussed above, in our internal control over financial reporting in the three months ended September 30, 2015 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting, we continued monitoring the operation of these remedial measures through the date of this report.

 

For a more comprehensive discussion of the material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting identified by management as of December 31, 2014, and the remedial measures undertaken to address these material weaknesses, investors are encouraged to review Item 9A, Controls and Procedures, in our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A.

 

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Part II — Other Information

 

Item 1.       Legal Proceedings

 

M.A. Angeliades, Inc. (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint with the Supreme Court of New York against the Company and the New York City Department of Design and Construction (“DDC”) regarding payment of approximately $8,771,000 for work performed as a subcontractor to the Company plus interest and other costs.  Pursuant to a settlement agreement, Hill paid Plaintiff approximately $2,596,000, including interest, on October 5, 2015.  The remaining issues regarding Plaintiff’s requests for change orders and compensation for delay are being negotiated between Plaintiff and the DDC.

 

Item 1A.        Risk Factors

 

There have been no material changes pertaining to risk factors discussed in the Company’s 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A.

 

Item 2.           Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Funds

 

None.

 

Item 3.           Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

None.

 

Item 4.           Mine Safety Disclosures.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5.           Other Information

 

None.

 

Item 6.           Exhibits

 

31.1

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

 

 

31.2

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

 

 

32.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

32.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

101.INS

XBRL Instance Document.

 

 

101.SCH

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.

 

 

101.PRE

XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document.

 

 

101.CAL

XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document.

 

 

101.LAB

XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document.

 

 

101.DEF

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.

 

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Signatures

 

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

 

 

Hill International, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Dated: November 16, 2015

By:

/s/ David L. Richter

 

 

David L. Richter

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: November 16, 2015

By:

/s/ John Fanelli III

 

 

John Fanelli III

 

 

Senior Vice President and

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: November 16, 2015

By:

/s/Ronald F. Emma

 

 

Ronald F. Emma

 

 

Senior Vice President and

 

 

Chief Accounting Officer

 

 

(Principal Accounting Officer)

 

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