RESOURCES CONNECTION, INC. - Quarter Report: 2002 August (Form 10-Q)
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended August 31, 2002
OR
¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period
from
to
Commission File Number: 0-32113
RESOURCES CONNECTION, INC.
(Exact Name of
Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Delaware |
33-0832424 | |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification
No.) |
695 Town Center Drive, Suite 600, Costa Mesa, California 92626
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
(714) 430-6400
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has
filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨
As of October 4, 2002, 21,672,162 shares of the registrant’s common stock, $0.01 par value per share, were outstanding.
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RESOURCES CONNECTION, INC.
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| PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION | ||||
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| ITEM 2. |
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| ITEM 3. |
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| PART II—OTHER INFORMATION | ||||
| ITEM 1. |
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| ITEM 2. |
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| ITEM 3. |
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| ITEM 4. |
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| ITEM 5. |
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
| August 31, 2002 |
May 31, 2002 |
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| (unaudited) |
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| ASSETS |
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| Current assets: |
||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
45,102,000 |
|
$ |
31,745,000 |
| ||
| Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,277,000 and $2,157,000 as of August 31, 2002 and
May 31, 2002, respectively |
|
21,533,000 |
|
|
19,961,000 |
| ||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
1,561,000 |
|
|
1,607,000 |
| ||
| Prepaid income taxes |
|
1,886,000 |
|
|
3,505,000 |
| ||
| Deferred income taxes |
|
2,560,000 |
|
|
2,560,000 |
| ||
| |
|
|
|
|
| |||
| Total current assets |
|
72,642,000 |
|
|
59,378,000 |
| ||
| Investments in marketable securities |
|
12,000,000 |
|
|
24,000,000 |
| ||
| Intangible assets, net |
|
41,341,000 |
|
|
41,372,000 |
| ||
| Property and equipment, net |
|
4,777,000 |
|
|
4,885,000 |
| ||
| Other assets |
|
1,865,000 |
|
|
1,842,000 |
| ||
| |
|
|
|
|
| |||
| Total assets |
$ |
132,625,000 |
|
$ |
131,477,000 |
| ||
| |
|
|
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|
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| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
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| Current liabilities: |
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| Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
$ |
1,932,000 |
|
$ |
2,401,000 |
| ||
| Accrued salaries and related obligations |
|
10,806,000 |
|
|
13,152,000 |
| ||
| Other liabilities |
|
724,000 |
|
|
690,000 |
| ||
| |
|
|
|
|
| |||
| Total current liabilities |
|
13,462,000 |
|
|
16,243,000 |
| ||
| Deferred income taxes |
|
1,763,000 |
|
|
1,763,000 |
| ||
| |
|
|
|
|
| |||
| Total liabilities |
|
15,225,000 |
|
|
18,006,000 |
| ||
| |
|
|
|
|
| |||
| Commitments and contingencies |
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| Stockholders’ equity: |
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| Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; zero shares issued and outstanding |
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| Common stock, $0.01 par value, 35,000,000 shares authorized; 21,778,000 and 21,661,000 shares issued and outstanding as
of August 31, 2002 and May 31, 2002, respectively |
|
218,000 |
|
|
216,000 |
| ||
| Additional paid-in capital |
|
81,214,000 |
|
|
79,991,000 |
| ||
| Deferred stock compensation |
|
(758,000 |
) |
|
(909,000 |
) | ||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
(31,000 |
) |
|
(51,000 |
) | ||
| Notes receivable from stockholders |
|
(55,000 |
) |
|
(109,000 |
) | ||
| Retained earnings |
|
36,813,000 |
|
|
34,334,000 |
| ||
| Treasury stock at cost, 116,000 shares at August 31, 2002 and 101,000 shares at May 31, 2002 |
|
(1,000 |
) |
|
(1,000 |
) | ||
| |
|
|
|
|
| |||
| Total stockholders’ equity |
|
117,400,000 |
|
|
113,471,000 |
| ||
| |
|
|
|
|
| |||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
$ |
132,625,000 |
|
$ |
131,477,000 |
| ||
| |
|
|
|
|
| |||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
| Three Months Ended |
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| August 31, 2002 |
August 31, 2001 |
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| (unaudited) |
(unaudited) |
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| Revenue |
$ |
43,528,000 |
|
$ |
49,340,000 |
| ||
| Direct cost of services, primarily payroll and related taxes for professional services employees |
|
26,301,000 |
|
|
29,257,000 |
| ||
| |
|
|
|
|
| |||
| Gross profit |
|
17,227,000 |
|
|
20,083,000 |
| ||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
13,018,000 |
|
|
12,875,000 |
| ||
| Amortization of intangible assets |
|
31,000 |
|
|
31,000 |
| ||
| Depreciation expense |
|
315,000 |
|
|
257,000 |
| ||
| |
|
|
|
|
| |||
| Income from operations |
|
3,863,000 |
|
|
6,920,000 |
| ||
| Interest income |
|
(338,000 |
) |
|
(282,000 |
) | ||
| |
|
|
|
|
| |||
| Income before provision for income taxes |
|
4,201,000 |
|
|
7,202,000 |
| ||
| Provision for income taxes |
|
1,722,000 |
|
|
2,881,000 |
| ||
| |
|
|
|
|
| |||
| Net income |
$ |
2,479,000 |
|
$ |
4,321,000 |
| ||
| |
|
|
|
|
| |||
| Net income per common share: |
||||||||
| Basic |
$ |
0.11 |
|
$ |
0.21 |
| ||
| |
|
|
|
|
| |||
| Diluted |
$ |
0.11 |
|
$ |
0.19 |
| ||
| |
|
|
|
|
| |||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding: |
||||||||
| Basic |
|
21,616,000 |
|
|
20,856,000 |
| ||
| |
|
|
|
|
| |||
| Diluted |
|
22,805,000 |
|
|
22,749,000 |
| ||
| |
|
|
|
|
| |||
The accompanying notes are an
integral part of these financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
| Three Months Ended |
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| August 31, 2002 |
August 31, 2001 |
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| (unaudited) |
(unaudited) |
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| COMMON STOCK—SHARES: |
||||||||
| Balance at beginning of period |
|
21,661,000 |
|
|
20,735,000 |
| ||
| Public offering of common stock |
|
200,000 |
| |||||
| Exercise of stock options |
|
73,000 |
|
|
236,000 |
| ||
| Issuance of common stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan |
|
44,000 |
|
|
43,000 |
| ||
| |
|
|
|
|
| |||
| Balance at end of period |
|
21,778,000 |
|
|
21,214,000 |
| ||
| |
|
|
|
|
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| COMMON STOCK—PAR VALUE: |
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| Balance at beginning of period |
$ |
216,000 |
|
$ |
207,000 |
| ||
| Public offering of common stock |
|
2,000 |
| |||||
| Exercise of stock options |
|
1,000 |
|
|
2,000 |
| ||
| Issuance of common stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan |
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,000 |
| ||
| |
|
|
|
|
| |||
| Balance at end of period |
$ |
218,000 |
|
$ |
212,000 |
| ||
| |
|
|
|
|
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| ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL: |
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| Balance at beginning of period |
$ |
79,991,000 |
|
$ |
66,507,000 |
| ||
| Public offering of common stock |
|
3,930,000 |
| |||||
| Cost of stock offering |
|
(758,000 |
) | |||||
| Exercise of stock options |
|
310,000 |
|
|
1,158,000 |
| ||
| Issuance of common stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan |
|
980,000 |
|
|
733,000 |
| ||
| Forfeiture of restricted stock and stock options |
|
(67,000 |
) |
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| |
|
|
|
|
| |||
| Balance at end of period |
$ |
81,214,000 |
|
$ |
71,570,000 |
| ||
| |
|
|
|
|
| |||
| DEFERRED STOCK COMPENSATION: |
||||||||
| Balance at beginning of period |
$ |
(909,000 |
) |
$ |
(1,507,000 |
) | ||
| Forfeiture of restricted stock and stock options |
|
67,000 |
|
|||||
| Amortization of deferred stock compensation |
|
84,000 |
|
|
109,000 |
| ||
| |
|
|
|
|
| |||
| Balance at end of period |
$ |
(758,000 |
) |
$ |
(1,398,000 |
) | ||
| |
|
|
|
|
| |||
| ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS: |
||||||||
| Balance at beginning of period |
$ |
(51,000 |
) |
$ |
(53,000 |
) | ||
| Translation adjustments |
|
20,000 |
|
|
(3,000 |
) | ||
| |
|
|
|
|
| |||
| Balance at end of period |
$ |
(31,000 |
) |
$ |
(56,000 |
) | ||
| |
|
|
|
|
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| NOTES RECEIVABLE FROM STOCKHOLDERS: |
||||||||
| Balance at beginning of period |
$ |
(109,000 |
) |
$ |
(164,000 |
) | ||
| Repayment of notes receivable |
|
54,000 |
|
|
55,000 |
| ||
| |
|
|
|
|
| |||
| Balance at end of period |
$ |
(55,000 |
) |
$ |
(109,000 |
) | ||
| |
|
|
|
|
| |||
| RETAINED EARNINGS: |
||||||||
| Balance at beginning of period |
$ |
34,334,000 |
|
$ |
21,043,000 |
| ||
| Net income |
|
2,479,000 |
|
|
4,321,000 |
| ||
| |
|
|
|
|
| |||
| Balance at end of period |
$ |
36,813,000 |
|
$ |
25,364,000 |
| ||
| |
|
|
|
|
| |||
| TREASURY STOCK—SHARES: |
||||||||
| Balance at beginning of period |
|
(101,000 |
) |
|
(48,000 |
) | ||
| Repurchase of shares |
|
(15,000 |
) |
|
(21,000 |
) | ||
| |
|
|
|
|
| |||
| Balance at end of period |
|
(116,000 |
) |
|
(69,000 |
) | ||
| |
|
|
|
|
| |||
| TREASURY STOCK—COST: |
||||||||
| Balance at beginning of period |
$ |
(1,000 |
) |
$ |
(1,000 |
) | ||
| Repurchase of shares |
||||||||
| |
|
|
|
|
| |||
| Balance at end of period |
$ |
(1,000 |
) |
$ |
(1,000 |
) | ||
| |
|
|
|
|
| |||
| COMPREHENSIVE INCOME: |
||||||||
| Net income |
$ |
2,479,000 |
|
$ |
4,321,000 |
| ||
| Translation adjustments |
|
20,000 |
|
|
(3,000 |
) | ||
| |
|
|
|
|
| |||
| Total comprehensive income |
$ |
2,499,000 |
|
$ |
4,318,000 |
| ||
| |
|
|
|
|
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
| Three Months Ended |
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| August 31, 2002 |
August 31, 2001 |
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| (unaudited) |
(unaudited) |
|||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities |
||||||||
| Net income |
$ |
2,479,000 |
|
$ |
4,321,000 |
| ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: |
||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization |
|
346,000 |
|
|
288,000 |
| ||
| Amortization of deferred stock compensation |
|
84,000 |
|
|
109,000 |
| ||
| Bad debt expense |
|
219,000 |
|
|
257,000 |
| ||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
||||||||
| Trade accounts receivable |
|
(1,791,000 |
) |
|
(267,000 |
) | ||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
46,000 |
|
|
(302,000 |
) | ||
| Prepaid income taxes |
|
1,619,000 |
|
|
(1,777,000 |
) | ||
| Other assets |
|
(3,000 |
) |
|
(81,000 |
) | ||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
|
(469,000 |
) |
|
39,000 |
| ||
| Accrued salaries and related obligations |
|
(2,346,000 |
) |
|
(3,922,000 |
) | ||
| Other liabilities |
|
34,000 |
|
|
(133,000 |
) | ||
| Deferred income taxes |
|
286,000 |
| |||||
| |
|
|
|
|
| |||
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
|
218,000 |
|
|
(1,182,000 |
) | ||
| |
|
|
|
|
| |||
| Cash flows from investing activities |
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| Redemption of marketable securities |
|
18,000,000 |
|
|||||
| Purchase of marketable securities |
|
(6,000,000 |
) |
|||||
| Purchases of property and equipment |
|
(207,000 |
) |
|
(1,114,000 |
) | ||
| |
|
|
|
|
| |||
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
|
11,793,000 |
|
|
(1,114,000 |
) | ||
| |
|
|
|
|
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| Cash flows from financing activities |
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| Proceeds from issuance of common stock |
|
3,932,000 |
| |||||
| Stock offering costs |
|
(758,000 |
) | |||||
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
|
311,000 |
|
|
873,000 |
| ||
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan |
|
981,000 |
|
|
734,000 |
| ||
| Repayment of notes receivable from stockholders |
|
54,000 |
|
|
55,000 |
| ||
| |
|
|
|
|
| |||
| Net cash provided by financing activities |
|
1,346,000 |
|
|
4,836,000 |
| ||
| |
|
|
|
|
| |||
| Net increase in cash |
|
13,357,000 |
|
|
2,540,000 |
| ||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
|
31,745,000 |
|
|
34,503,000 |
| ||
| |
|
|
|
|
| |||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ |
45,102,000 |
|
$ |
37,043,000 |
| ||
| |
|
|
|
|
| |||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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ITEM 1. (CONTINUED)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Three months ended August 31, 2002 and 2001
1. Description of the Company and its Business
Resources Connection, Inc., formerly RC Transaction Corp., was incorporated on November 16, 1998. The Company provides professional services to a variety of industries and
enterprises through its subsidiaries, Resources Connection LLC (“LLC”), RECN of Texas, LP (“Texas”), Resources Audit Solutions LLC (“RAS”), Resources Consulting Group, LP (“RCG”) and foreign subsidiaries
(collectively the “Company”). Prior to its acquisition of LLC on April 1, 1999, Resources Connection, Inc. had no substantial operations. LLC, which commenced operations in June 1996, and Texas, which was formed in June 2002, provide
clients with experienced professionals who specialize in accounting, finance, information technology and human resources on a project-by-project basis. RAS commenced business formally in June 2002 and provides clients with assistance with their
internal audit and risk assessment needs on a project, co-source or outsourced basis. RCG, launched in June of 2002, expands our existing executive compensation consulting practice. The Company operates in the United States, Canada, Hong Kong,
Taiwan and the United Kingdom. The Company is a Delaware corporation. LLC and RAS are Delaware limited liability companies. Texas and RCG are limited partnerships formed in Texas.
The Company’s fiscal year consists of 52 or 53 weeks, ending on the last Saturday in May. For fiscal years of 53 weeks, each quarter consists of 13 weeks, except for
the fourth quarter that consists of 14 weeks. The actual quarter end dates for the first quarter of fiscal 2003 and 2002 were August 24, 2002 and August 25, 2001, respectively. For convenience, all references herein to years or periods are to years
or periods ended May 31 or August 31, respectively.
On August 13, 2001, the Securities and Exchange Commission,
or “SEC”, declared the Company’s registration statement effective for a secondary offering of the Company’s common stock. Selling stockholders sold 3,332,591 shares of the Company’s common stock in the offering, but the
Company did not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of those shares. The Company sold 200,000 shares in the offering for approximately $3.2 million (after underwriting discounts, commissions and other transaction-related expenses). On
September 5, 2001, the underwriters exercised their over-allotment option for an additional 499,889 shares from the selling stockholders, but the Company did not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of those shares. The Company sold an
additional 30,000 shares in the over-allotment for approximately $600,000. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for working capital and general corporate purposes.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Interim Financial Information
The financial information for the three months
ended August 31, 2002 and 2001 is unaudited but includes all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) that the Company considers necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position at such dates and the operating results
and cash flows for those periods. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to SEC rules or
regulations; however, the Company believes the disclosures made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.
The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the fiscal year. These condensed interim financial statements should be read in conjunction
with the audited financial statements for the year ended May 31, 2002, which are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year then ended (File No. 0-32113).
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RESOURCES CONNECTION, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
Investments in Marketable Securities
The Company accounts for its marketable securities in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No.
115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities”. Accordingly, securities that the Company has the ability and positive intent to hold to maturity are carried at amortized cost. All held-to-maturity securities have
remaining maturity dates greater than one year. To secure a slightly higher interest rate on its investment in government bonds, the $12 million in investments classified as long-term as of August 31, 2002 are callable at the discretion of the
issuer although their stated maturity date is greater than one year from the balance sheet date.
Intangible
Assets
The Company follows SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” which establishes
standards for goodwill acquired in a business combination and other intangible assets, eliminates amortization of existing goodwill balances, and requires annual evaluation of goodwill for impairment. The Company is required to evaluate goodwill for
impairment by 1) determining the individual reporting units giving rise to the existing goodwill; 2) allocating a fair value to each of the individual reporting units via measures such as market capitalization and analysis of future cash flows; and
3) comparing such fair value amounts to the carrying values of the reporting units. An impairment loss is recognized if the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value. The Company does not believe, based upon the current fair
market value of its publicly traded common stock, that an impairment of goodwill has occurred.
Per Share
Information
The Company follows SFAS No. 128, “Earnings Per Share,” which establishes standards for
the computation, presentation and disclosure requirements for basic and diluted earnings per share for entities with publicly held common shares and potential common shares. Basic earnings per share are computed by dividing net income by the
weighted average number of common shares outstanding. In computing diluted earnings per share, the weighted average number of shares outstanding is adjusted to reflect the effect of potentially dilutive securities, consisting solely of stock
options.
Potential common shares totaling 1,398,000 were not included in the diluted earnings per share amounts
for the three months ended August 31, 2002 as their effect would have been anti-dilutive. There were no potential common shares with an anti-dilutive effect for the three months ended August 31, 2001. For the three months ended August 31, 2002 and
2001, potentially dilutive securities consisted solely of stock options and resulted in potential common shares of 1,189,000 and 1,892,000, respectively.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements
in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles 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. Although management believes these estimates and assumptions are adequate, actual results could differ from the estimates and assumptions used.
3. Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
For the three months ended August 31:
| 2002 |
2001 | |||||
| Income taxes paid |
$ |
112,000 |
$ |
4,372,000 | ||
4. Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In April 2002, the Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) issued EITF Issue No. 01-14 “Income Statement Characterization of
Reimbursements Received for ‘Out-of-Pocket’ Expenses Incurred”. This EITF requires all reimbursements received for ‘out-of-pocket’ expenses to be accounted for as revenue. Previously, the Company recorded such reimbursements
as a reduction of direct cost of services. The Company adopted this Issue effective March 1, 2002 and, as required in the Issue, has reclassified such reimbursements for all prior periods presented in the consolidated financial statements.
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RESOURCES CONNECTION, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
In August 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 144 “Accounting for the
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.” SFAS No. 144 addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets. SFAS No. 144 develops one accounting model for long-lived assets that are to be
disposed of by sale, requires that long-lived assets that are to be disposed of by sale be measured at the lower of book value or fair value less cost to sell and expands the scope of discontinued operations to include all components of an entity
with operations that (1) can be distinguished from the rest of the entity and (2) will be eliminated from the ongoing operations of the entity in a disposal transaction. SFAS No. 144 is effective for all fiscal years beginning after December 15,
2001 and the Company has adopted this statement effective June 1, 2002.
In April 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No.
145 “Rescission of FASB Statements No. 4, 44 and 64, Amendment of SFAS No. 13, and Technical Corrections”. Among other matters, SFAS No. 145 rescinds SFAS No. 4, “Reporting Gains and Losses from Extinguishment of Debt” thereby
eliminating the requirement that gains and losses from the extinguishment of debt be aggregated and, if material, classified as an extraordinary item, net of the related income tax effect. As a result, the criteria in APB Opinion No. 30,
“Reporting the Results of Operations—Reporting the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a Business, and Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently Occurring Events and Transactions” will be used to classify those gains and losses. SFAS
No. 145 is effective for financial statements for fiscal years beginning after May 15, 2002 and the Company has adopted this statement effective June 1, 2002.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in
conjunction with our financial statements and related notes. This discussion and analysis contains “forward-looking statements”, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements relate to expectations concerning matters that are not historical facts. Such forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as “anticipates,” “believes,”
“can,” “continue,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “potential,” “predicts,” “should,” or “will” or
the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements, and all phases of our operations, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are identified herein and in our report on Form
10-K for the year ended May 31, 2002 (File No. 0-32113). Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements and those of our industry may be
materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update the forward-looking statements in this filing. References in
this filing to “Resources Connection”, the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Resources Connection, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
Overview
Resources Connection is an international
professional services firm that provides experienced accounting and finance, risk management, human resources management and information technology professionals to clients on a project basis. We assist our clients with discrete projects requiring
specialized professional expertise in accounting and finance, such as mergers and acquisitions due diligence, financial analyses (e.g., product costing and margin analyses), corporate reorganization and tax-related projects. In addition, we provide
human resources management services, such as compensation program design and implementation, information technology services, such as transitions of management information systems, and internal audit services. We also assist our clients with
periodic needs such as budgeting and forecasting, audit preparation and public reporting.
We began operations in
June 1996 as a division of Deloitte & Touche LLP, or Deloitte & Touche, and operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of Deloitte & Touche from January 1997 until April 1999. In November 1998, our management formed RC Transaction Corp.,
renamed Resources Connection, Inc., to raise capital for an intended management-led buyout. In April 1999, we completed a management-led buyout in partnership with, among others, an investor, Evercore Partners, Inc.
Growth in revenue, to date, has generally been the result of establishing offices in major markets. We established nine offices during
fiscal 1997, our initial fiscal year, all in the Western United States. In fiscal 1998, we established nine additional offices, which extended our geographic reach to the Midwest and Eastern United States. For the year ended May 31, 1999, we opened
ten more offices and established a new service line in information technology. In fiscal 2000, we established four more domestic offices, established a new service line in human resources management and also began operations in Toronto, Canada;
Taipei, Taiwan; and Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China. In fiscal 2001, we established nine additional domestic offices. In fiscal 2002, we began operations in London, England and opened two more domestic offices. The information technology
and human resources management service lines have been introduced in a limited number of our offices. At the end of fiscal 2002, we established two new operating entities that will focus primarily on providing internal audit services and executive
compensation
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and corporate governance consulting. As of August 31, 2002, we served our clients through 43 offices in the United States and four
offices abroad. Early in the second quarter of fiscal 2003, we opened two domestic offices and an office in the north of England.
Critical Accounting Policies
The following discussion and analysis of our financial
condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements
requires us to make estimates and judgments 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.
The following represents a summary of our critical accounting policies, defined as
those policies that we believe: (a) are the most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations and (b) involve inherently uncertain issues that require management’s most difficult, subjective or complex
judgments.
Valuation of long-lived assets—We assess the potential impairment
of long-lived tangible and intangible assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Under the new accounting standard effective June 1, 2001, our goodwill and certain other intangible
assets are no longer subject to periodic amortization over their estimated useful lives. These assets are now considered to have an indefinite life and their carrying values are required to be assessed by us for impairment at least annually.
Depending on future market values, our operating performance and other factors, these assessments could potentially result in impairment reductions of these intangible assets in the future.
Allowance for doubtful accounts—We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our clients
to make required payments for services rendered. We estimate this allowance based upon our knowledge of the financial condition of our clients, review of historical receivable and reserve trends and other pertinent information. If the financial
condition of our clients deteriorates or we note an unfavorable trend in aggregate receivable collections, additional allowances may be required.
Income taxes—In order to prepare our consolidated financial statements, we are required to make estimates of income taxes, if applicable, in each jurisdiction in which we operate. The
process incorporates an assessment of any current tax exposure together with temporary differences resulting from different treatment of transactions for tax and financial statement purposes. These differences result in deferred tax assets and
liabilities that are included in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The recovery of deferred tax assets from future taxable income must be assessed and, to the extent recovery is not likely, we will establish a valuation allowance. An increase in the
valuation allowance results in recording additional tax expense. If the ultimate tax liability differs from the amount of tax expense we have reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Income, additional tax expense may need to be recorded.
We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be
reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
Three Months Ended August 31, 2002 Compared to Three Months Ended August 31, 2001
Revenue. Revenue decreased $5.8 million, or 11.8%, to $43.5 million for the three months ended August 31,
2002 from $49.3 million for the three months ended August 31, 2001. The decrease in revenues resulted from the decline in the total billable hours charged to our clients as compared to the prior year quarter, reflected in the decrease in the number
of associates on assignment from 1,134 at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2002 to 1,044 at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2003. The decrease in billable hours is primarily attributable to the impact of the recession on our clients, as
clients opted to truncate certain assignments as compared to the prior year and have taken greater amounts of time to begin follow-on projects. The decrease is also attributable to a decline in the number of middle market clients served during the
first quarter of fiscal 2003 versus the year ago period and the truncation of services by other middle market clients served in the first quarter of fiscal 2003 as compared to the prior year quarter. The decrease in total revenue was offset by an
increase in the proportion of hours generated by associates in the IT service line (with a higher average billing rate per hour) and by the United Kingdom practice, as well as a 3.0% increase in the overall average billing rate per hour. We operated
47 offices during the first quarter of fiscal 2003 and 45 offices during the first quarter of the previous fiscal year. We did not open any new offices during the current quarter and opened one office in last year’s first fiscal quarter. We
opened two domestic offices and an office in the north of England subsequent to the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2003. We intend to open at least two more offices during the remainder of fiscal 2003.
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Direct Cost of Services. Direct cost of
services decreased $3.0 million, or 10.1%, to $26.3 million for the three months ended August 31, 2002 from $29.3 million for the three months ended August 31, 2001. The decrease in direct cost of services was attributable to the decrease in total
billable hours charged to our clients as compared to the prior year quarter. The number of associates on assignment decreased from 1,134 at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2002 to 1,044 at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2003. The
decrease in direct cost of services occurred despite an increase of 5.8% in the overall average pay rate per hour. The direct cost of services as a percentage of revenue increased from 59.3% for the three months ended August 31, 2001 to 60.4% for
the three months ended August 31, 2002. The net increase reflects the incremental increase in pay rate per hour compared to bill rate per hour, the increase in associates eligible for holiday pay for Memorial Day and the Fourth of July and the
decrease in conversion fees in the current quarter compared to the prior year’s first quarter.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $143,000, or 1.1%, to $13.0 million for the three months ended August 31, 2002 from $12.9 million for
the three months ended August 31, 2001. This increase was attributable to the costs related to the Company’s advertising campaign in targeted business publications that began in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2002. Also, management and
administrative headcount increased from 304 at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2002 to 316 at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2003, causing an increase in compensation and related benefits expense. The increase in headcount reflects
the incremental hiring for the two additional domestic offices opened between the first quarter of fiscal 2002 and fiscal 2003 and the personnel added in the third quarter of fiscal 2002 from the acquisition of a practice of Ernst & Young LLP in
the United Kingdom, a practice specializing in interim management capability and the recruitment of senior management. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased as a percentage of revenue from 26.1% for the three months ended August 31,
2001 to 29.9% for the three months ended August 31, 2002. This percentage increase resulted primarily from the lower revenue base in fiscal 2003 over which to spread selling, general and administrative expenses, including fixed operating costs, such
as rent expense.
Amortization and Depreciation Expense. Amortization of
intangible assets was unchanged from the prior year’s quarter at $31,000 for the three months ended August 31, 2002. The Company accounts for goodwill acquired in a business combination and other intangible assets in accordance with SFAS No.
142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” The Company is required to evaluate goodwill for impairment by 1) determining the individual reporting units giving rise to the existing goodwill; 2) allocating a fair value to each of the
individual reporting units via such measures as market capitalization and analysis of future cash flows; and 3) comparing such fair value amounts to the carrying values of the reporting units. An impairment loss is recognized if the carrying amount
of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value. The Company does not believe that, based on the current fair market value of its publicly traded stock, an impairment of goodwill has occurred.
The amortization in the current quarter is related to the amortization of the remaining balance paid for a non-compete agreement entered
into when the Company acquired LLC.
Depreciation expense increased from $257,000 for the three months ended
August 31, 2001 to $315,000 for the three months ended August 31, 2002. This increase reflects the investment in our United Kingdom offices and our investment in information technology.
Interest Income. The Company has invested available cash in money market and commercial paper investments that have been classified as cash
equivalents due to the short maturities of these investments. In addition, as of August 31, 2002, the Company has $12 million in government-agency bonds with maturity dates in excess of one year from the balance sheet date. The bonds mature through
August 2004 and have coupon rates ranging from 3.0% to 3.9%. These investments have been classified in the August 31, 2002 Consolidated Balance Sheet as “held-to-maturity” securities.
During the first quarter of fiscal 2003, the Company generated interest income of $338,000 compared to interest income of $282,000 in the
quarter ended August 31, 2001. The Company earned approximately 2.5%, annualized, on its money market, commercial paper and marketable securities investments during the quarter.
Income Taxes. The provision for income taxes decreased from $2.9 million for the three months ended August 31, 2001 to $1.7 million for the
three months ended August 31, 2002. The effective tax rates were approximately 41.0% and 40.0% for the three months ended August 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively, which differs from the federal statutory rate primarily due to state taxes, net of
federal benefit. The Company’s tax rate increased slightly during the quarter due to a shift in the provision for state taxes toward states with higher tax rates. The Company is implementing tax planning strategies aimed at reducing its tax
burden. However, there can be no assurance that the Company’s effective tax rate will not change in the future.
Comparability of Quarterly Results. Our quarterly results have fluctuated in the past and we believe they will continue to do so in the future. Factors that could affect our quarterly operating results
include:
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our ability to attract new clients and retain current clients; |
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the mix of client projects; |
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the announcement or introduction of new services by us or any of our competitors; |
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the expansion of the professional services offered by us or any of our competitors into new locations both nationally and internationally;
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change in the demand for our services by our clients; |
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the entry of new competitors into any of our markets; |
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the number of associates eligible for our offered benefits as the average length of employment with Resources Connection increases;
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the number of holidays in a quarter, particularly the day of the week on which they occur; |
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changes in the pricing of our professional services or those of our competitors; |
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the amount and timing of operating costs and capital expenditures relating to management and expansion of our business; and |
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the timing of acquisitions and related costs, such as compensation charges which fluctuate based on the market price of our common stock.
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Due to these and other factors, we believe that quarter-to-quarter comparisons of our results of operations
are not meaningful indicators of future performance.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our primary source of liquidity is our existing cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, cash provided by our operations and, to
the extent necessary, available commitments under our revolving line of credit. During fiscal 2002, we also completed a secondary public offering of stock that generated $3.8 million of cash (after underwriting discounts, commissions and other
transaction related expenses).
In an agreement dated August 22, 2001, we entered into a $10.0 million unsecured
revolving credit facility with Bank of America (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement allows the Company to choose the interest rate applicable to advances. The interest rate options are Bank of America’s prime rate, a London
Inter-Bank Offered (“LIBOR”) rate plus 1.5% or Bank of America’s Grand Cayman Banking Center (“IBOR”) rate plus 1.5%. Interest is payable on the Credit Agreement at various intervals no less frequently than quarterly. There
is an annual facility fee of 0.25% payable on the unutilized portion of the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement expires September 1, 2003. As of August 31, 2002, we had no outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility.
Net cash provided by operating activities totaled $218,000 for the three months ended August 31, 2002 compared to net cash used
in operating activities of $1.2 million for the three months ended August 31, 2001. The net increase in cash provided by operations was caused primarily by 1) reduced obligation for payments in fiscal 2003 under the Company’s incentive bonus
plan for management as compared to the amount required in fiscal 2002; and 2) the Company not making prepayments of federal and state income taxes in the first quarter of fiscal 2003 that were required in the prior year first quarter when the
Company changed its tax year end from December 31 to May 31, in order to coincide with its financial statement year-end. The Company’s working capital includes $45.1 million in cash and cash equivalents at August 31, 2002.
Net cash provided by investing activities was $11.8 million for the first three months of fiscal 2003
compared to a use of cash of $1.1 million in the first three months of fiscal 2002. The increase in cash in fiscal 2003 was due to the redemption of $18 million in long-term investments. These investments, classified as long-term investments as of
May 31, 2002, were obligations of various United States government programs that contained a “call” feature at the discretion of the issuer of the bonds. During the first quarter of fiscal 2003, the issuer redeemed the bonds. The $12
million in remaining long-term investments have coupon interest rates of 3.0% to 3.9%. The Company spent approximately $900,000 less on leasehold improvements, office equipment and information technology upgrades in the first quarter of fiscal 2003
as compared to fiscal 2002.
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Net cash provided by financing activities totaled $1.3 million for
the three months ended August 31, 2002 compared to $4.8 million for the three months ended August 31, 2001. The primary cause for the net reduction in cash provided by financing activities was the net proceeds of $3.2 million received from our
secondary offering of common stock in the first quarter of fiscal 2002. There was no offering of common stock in the first quarter of fiscal 2003.
Our ongoing operations and anticipated growth in the geographic markets we currently serve will require us to continue making investments in capital equipment, primarily technology hardware and
software. In addition, we may consider making certain strategic acquisitions. We anticipate that our current cash, existing availability under our revolving line of credit and the ongoing cash flows from our operations will be adequate to meet our
working capital and capital expenditure needs for at least the next 12 months. If we require additional capital resources to grow our business, either internally or through acquisition, we may seek to sell additional equity securities or to secure
additional debt financing. The sale of additional equity securities or the addition of new debt financing could result in additional dilution to our stockholders. We may not be able to obtain financing arrangements in amounts or on terms acceptable
to us in the future. In the event we are unable to obtain additional financing when needed, we may be compelled to delay or curtail our plans to develop our business, which could have a material adverse affect on our operations, market position and
competitiveness.
Our credit agreement currently prohibits us from declaring or paying any dividends or other
distributions on any shares of our capital stock other than dividends payable solely in shares of capital or the stock of our subsidiaries. With limited exceptions, the covenants in our credit agreement limit our aggregate capital expenditures
during each fiscal year. The aggregate amount of capital expenditures permitted by our credit agreement during fiscal 2003 is $5.0 million.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In April 2002, the Emerging Issues Task Force
(“EITF”) issued EITF Issue No. 01-14 “Income Statement Characterization of Reimbursements Received for ‘Out-of-Pocket’ Expenses Incurred”. This EITF requires all reimbursements received for “out-of-pocket”
expenses to be accounted for as revenue. Previously, the Company recorded such reimbursements as a reduction of direct cost of services. The Company adopted this Issue effective March 1, 2002 and, as required in the Issue, has reclassified such
reimbursements for all prior periods presented in the consolidated financial statements.
In August 2001, the FASB
issued SFAS No. 144 “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.” SFAS No. 144 addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets. SFAS No. 144 develops one accounting model
for long-lived assets that are to be disposed of by sale, requires that long-lived assets that are to be disposed of by sale be measured at the lower of book value or fair value less cost to sell and expands the scope of discontinued operations to
include all components of an entity with operations that (1) can be distinguished from the rest of the entity and (2) will be eliminated from the ongoing operations of the entity in a disposal transaction. SFAS No. 144 is effective for all fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2001 and the Company has adopted this statement effective June 1, 2002.
In
April 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 145 “Rescission of FASB Statements No. 4, 44 and 64, Amendment of SFAS No. 13, and Technical Corrections”. Among other matters, SFAS No. 145 rescinds SFAS No. 4, “Reporting Gains and Losses from
Extinguishment of Debt” thereby eliminating the requirement that gains and losses from the extinguishment of debt be aggregated and, if material, classified as an extraordinary item, net of the related income tax effect. As a result, the
criteria in APB Opinion No. 30, “Reporting the Results of Operations—Reporting the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a Business, and Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently Occurring Events and Transactions” will be used to classify
those gains and losses. SFAS No. 145 is effective for financial statements for fiscal years beginning after May 15, 2002 and the Company has adopted this statement effective June 1, 2002.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS
We must provide our clients
with highly qualified and experienced associates, and the loss of a significant number of our associates, or an inability to attract and retain new associates, could adversely affect our business and operating results.
Our business involves the delivery of professional services, and our success depends on our ability to provide our clients with highly
qualified and experienced associates who possess the skills and experience necessary to satisfy their needs. Such professionals are in great demand, particularly in certain geographic areas, and are likely to remain a limited resource for the
foreseeable future. Our ability to attract and retain associates with the requisite experience and skills depends on several factors including, but not limited to, our ability to:
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provide our associates with full-time employment; |
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obtain the type of challenging and high-quality projects which our associates seek; |
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pay competitive compensation and provide competitive benefits; and |
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provide our associates with flexibility as to hours worked and assignment of client engagements. |
We cannot assure you that we will be successful in accomplishing each of these items and, even if we are, that we will be successful in
attracting and retaining the number of highly qualified and experienced associates necessary to maintain and grow our business.
The
market for professional services is highly competitive, and if we are unable to compete effectively against our competitors our business and operating results could be adversely affected.
We operate in a competitive, fragmented market, and we compete for clients and associates with a variety of organizations that offer similar services. The competition
is likely to increase in the future due to the expected growth of the market and the relatively few barriers to entry. Our principal competitors include:
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consulting firms; |
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employees loaned by the Big Four accounting firms; |
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staffing firms; and |
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the in-house resources of our clients. |
We cannot assure you that we will be able to compete effectively against existing or future competitors. Many of our competitors have significantly greater financial resources, greater revenues and
greater name recognition, which may afford them an advantage in attracting and retaining clients and associates. In addition, our competitors may be able to respond more quickly to changes in companies’ needs and developments in the
professional services industry.
An economic downturn or change in the use of outsourced professional services associates could
adversely affect our business.
The U.S. economy has recently experienced an economic downturn, and our
business has been significantly affected by the economic downturn. As the general level of economic activity has slowed, our clients have delayed or canceled plans that involve professional services, particularly outsourced professional services.
Consequently, the demand for our associates has declined, resulting in a loss of revenues. In addition, the use of professional services associates on a project-by-project basis could decline for non-economic reasons. In the event of a non-economic
reduction in the demand for our associates, our financial results could suffer.
Our business depends upon our ability to secure new
projects from clients and, therefore, we could be adversely affected if we fail to do so.
We do not have
long-term agreements with our clients for the provision of services. The success of our business is dependent on our ability to secure new projects from clients. For example, if we are unable to secure new client projects because of improvements in
our competitors’ service offerings or because of an economic downturn decreasing the demand for outsourced professional services, our business is likely to be materially adversely affected.
We may be unable to adequately protect our intellectual property rights, including our brand name. If we fail to adequately protect our intellectual property rights, the value of such
rights may diminish and our results of operations and financial condition may be adversely affected.
We believe that establishing, maintaining and enhancing the Resources Connection brand name is essential to our business. We have obtained U.S. registrations on our service mark and
logo, Registration No. 2,516,522 registered December 11, 2001, and No. 2,524,226 registered January 1, 2002. We have been aware from time to time of other companies using the name “Resources Connection” or some variation thereof. Some of
these companies provide outsourced services, or are otherwise engaged in businesses that could be similar to ours. One company has a web address that is nearly identical to ours, “www.resourceconnection.com”. There could be
potential trade name or service mark infringement claims brought against us by the users of these similar names and marks and those users may have service mark rights that are senior to ours. If these claims
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were successful, we could be forced to cease using the service mark “Resources
Connection” even if an infringement claim is not brought against us. It is also possible that our competitors or others will adopt service names similar to ours or that our clients will be confused by another company using a name, service mark
or trademark similar to ours, thereby impeding our ability to build brand identity. We cannot assure you that our business would not be adversely affected if confusion did occur or if we are required to change our name.
Our clients may be confused by the presence of competitors and other companies which have names similar to our name.
We are aware of other companies using the name “Resources Connection” or some variation thereof. The existence of these
companies may confuse our clients, thereby impeding our ability to build our brand identity.
We may be legally liable for damages
resulting from the performance of projects by our associates or for our clients’ mistreatment of our associates.
Many of our engagements with our clients involve projects that are critical to our clients’ businesses. If we fail to meet our contractual obligations, we could be subject to legal liability or damage to our reputation, which
could adversely affect our business, operating results and financial condition. It is likely, because of the nature of our business, that we will be sued in the future. Claims brought against us could have a serious negative effect on our reputation
and on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Because we are in the business of placing our
associates in the workplaces of other companies, we are subject to possible claims by our associates alleging discrimination, sexual harassment, negligence and other similar activities by our clients. We may also be subject to similar claims from
our clients based on activities by our associates. The cost of defending such claims, even if groundless, could be substantial and the associated negative publicity could adversely affect our ability to attract and retain associates and clients.
We may not be able to grow our business, manage our growth or sustain our current business.
We grew rapidly from our inception in 1996 until 2001 by opening new offices and by increasing the volume of services we provide through
existing offices. In 2002, our revenue declined by 5% compared to fiscal 2001 and in the first quarter of fiscal 2003, revenue declined 11.8% compared to the prior year quarter. There can be no assurance that we will continue to be able to maintain
or expand our market presence in our current locations or to successfully enter other markets or locations. Our ability to successfully grow our business will depend upon a number of factors, including our ability to:
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grow our client base; |
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expand profitably into new cities; |
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provide additional professional services lines; |
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maintain margins in the face of pricing pressures; and |
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manage costs. |
Even if we are able to renew our growth, the growth will result in new and increased responsibilities for our management as well as increased demands on our internal systems, procedures and controls, and our administrative,
financial, marketing and other resources. Failure to adequately respond to these new responsibilities and demands may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operation.
An increase in our international activities will expose us to additional operational challenges that we might not otherwise face.
As we increase our international activities, we will have to confront and manage a number of risks and expenses that we would not otherwise face if we conducted our
operations solely in the United States. If any of these risks or expenses occurs, there could be a material negative effect on our operating results. These risks and expenses include:
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difficulties in staffing and managing foreign offices as a result of, among other things, distance, language and cultural differences;
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expenses associated with customizing our professional services for clients in foreign countries; |
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foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, when we sell our professional services in denominations other than U.S. dollars; |
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protectionist laws and business practices that favor local companies; |
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political and economic instability in some international markets; |
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multiple, conflicting and changing government laws and regulations; |
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trade barriers; |
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reduced protection for intellectual property rights in some countries; and |
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potentially adverse tax consequences. |
We may acquire companies in the future, and these acquisitions could disrupt our business.
We may acquire companies in the future. Entering into an acquisition entails many risks, any of which could harm our business, including:
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diversion of management’s attention from other business concerns; |
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failure to successfully integrate the acquired company with our existing business; |
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failure to motivate, or loss of, key employees from either our existing business or the acquired business; |
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potential impairment of relationships with our employees and clients; |
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additional operating expenses not offset by additional revenue; |
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incurrence of significant non-recurring charges; |
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incurrence of additional debt with restrictive covenants or other limitations; |
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dilution of our stock as a result of issuing equity securities; and |
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assumption of liabilities of the acquired company. |
Our business could suffer if we lose the services of one or more key members of our management.
Our future success depends upon the continued employment of Donald B. Murray, our chief executive officer, and Stephen J. Giusto, our chief financial officer. The departure of Mr. Murray, Mr. Giusto or any of the other key members of
our senior management team could significantly disrupt our operations. Key members of our senior management team include Karen M. Ferguson and Brent M. Longnecker, both of whom are executive vice presidents, John D. Bower, our vice president,
finance, and Kate W. Duchene, our chief legal officer and executive vice president of human relations. We do not have employment agreements with Mr. Bower, Ms. Duchene or Mr. Longnecker.
Deloitte & Touche has agreed not to compete with us and we may be adversely affected when the noncompete expires.
In connection with the management buy-out, Deloitte & Touche agreed not to compete with us in a manner that replicates our business model for a period ending on the
earlier of April 1, 2003 or the date that Deloitte & Touche enters into a significant business combination. The noncompete does not prohibit Deloitte & Touche from using their personnel in a loaned staff capacity or from allowing their
personnel to work on a less than full time basis in accordance with the human resources policies of Deloitte & Touche. When the noncompete expires, we may be adversely affected if Deloitte & Touche chooses to compete in a manner previously
prohibited by the noncompete.
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RESOURCES CONNECTION, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
Our quarterly financial results may be subject to significant fluctuations.
Our results of operations could vary significantly from quarter to quarter. Factors that could affect our
quarterly operating results include:
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our ability to attract new clients and retain current clients; |
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the mix of client projects; |
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the announcement or introduction of new services by us or any of our competitors; |
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the expansion of the professional services offered by us or any of our competitors into new locations both nationally and internationally;
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the entry of new competitors into any of our markets; |
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changes in demand for our services by our clients; |
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the number of holidays in a quarter, particularly the day of the week on which they occur; |
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changes in the pricing of our professional services or those of our competitors; |
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the amount and timing of operating costs and capital expenditures relating to management and expansion of our business; and |
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the timing of acquisitions and related costs, such as compensation charges which fluctuate based on the market price of our common stock.
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Due to these and other factors, we believe that quarter-to-quarter comparisons of our results of operations
are not meaningful indicators of future performance. It is possible that in some future periods, our results of operations may be below the expectations of investors. If this occurs, the price of our common stock could decline.
We may be subject to laws and regulations that impose difficult and costly compliance requirements and subject us to potential liability and the
loss of clients.
In connection with providing services to clients in certain regulated industries, such as
the gaming and energy industries, we are subject to industry-specific regulations, including licensing and reporting requirements. Complying with these requirements is costly and, if we fail to comply, we could be prevented from rendering services
to clients in those industries in the future.
It may be difficult for a third party to acquire our company, and this could depress
our stock price.
Delaware corporate law and our second restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws
contain provisions that could delay, defer or prevent a change of control of our company or our management. These provisions could also discourage proxy contests and make it difficult for you and other stockholders to elect directors and take other
corporate actions. As a result, these provisions could limit the price that future investors are willing to pay for your shares. These provisions:
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authorize our board of directors to establish one or more series of undesignated preferred stock, the terms of which can be determined by the board of directors
at the time of issuance; |
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divide our board of directors into three classes of directors, with each class serving a staggered three-year term. Because the classification of the board of
directors generally increases the difficulty of replacing a majority of the directors, it may tend to discourage a third party from making a tender offer or otherwise attempting to obtain control of us and may make it difficult to change the
composition of the board of directors; |
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prohibit cumulative voting in the election of directors which, if not prohibited, could allow a minority stockholder holding a sufficient percentage of a class
of shares to ensure the election of one or more directors; |
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require that any action required or permitted to be taken by our stockholders must be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting of stockholders and
may not be effected by any consent in writing; |
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state that special meetings of our stockholders may be called only by the chairman of the board of directors, our chief executive officer, by the board of
directors after a resolution is adopted by a majority of the total number of authorized directors, or by the holders of not less than 10% of our outstanding voting stock; |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
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establish advance notice requirements for submitting nominations for election to the board of directors and for proposing matters that can be acted upon by
stockholders at a meeting; |
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provide that certain provisions of our certificate of incorporation can be amended only by supermajority vote of the outstanding shares, and that our bylaws can
be amended only by supermajority vote of the outstanding shares or our board of directors; |
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allow our directors, not our stockholders, to fill vacancies on our board of directors; and |
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provide that the authorized number of directors may be changed only by resolution of the board of directors. |
The Company’s board of directors has adopted a stockholder rights plan, which was described in the Company’s May 31, 2002 Report
on Form 10-K. The existence of this rights plan may also have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change of control of our company or our management by deterring acquisitions of our stock not approved by our board of directors.
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Interest Rate Risk. At the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2003, we had approximately $57.1 million of cash, highly liquid short-term investments and long-term marketable securities. These investments
are subject to changes in interest rates, and to the extent interest rates were to decline, it would reduce our interest income.
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk. To date, our foreign operations have not been significant to our overall operations, and our exposure to foreign currency exchange rate risk has been low.
However, as our strategy to continue expanding foreign operations progresses, we expect more of our revenues will be derived from foreign operations denominated in the currency of the applicable markets. As a result, our operating results could
become subject to fluctuations based upon changes in the exchange rates of foreign currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. Although we intend to monitor our exposure to foreign currency fluctuations, including the use of financial hedging
techniques when we deem it appropriate, we cannot assure you that exchange rate fluctuations will not adversely affect our financial results in the future.
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PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
We are not a party to any material legal proceedings.
There were no issuance or sales
of unregistered securities during the three months ended August 31, 2002.
None.
None.
None.
a) Exhibits
| 10.15 |
Amendment No. 1 to Loan Documents, dated September 19, 2002 by and among Resources Connection, Inc., Resources
Connection LLC and Bank of America, N.A.* |
* |
Filed herewith. |
| 99.1 |
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002. | |
| 99.2 |
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002. |
b) Reports on Form 8-K
None.
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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.
| RESOURCES CONNECTION, INC. | ||
| /s/ DONALD B.
MURRAY | ||
| Donald B. Murray | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
Date: October 8, 2002
| /s/ STEPHEN J.
GIUSTO | ||
| Stephen J. Giusto | ||
| Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President of Corporate Development and Secretary (Principal Financial Officer) | ||
Date: October 8, 2002
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I, Donald B. Murray, certify that:
1. |
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Resources Connection, Inc.; |
2. |
Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report; and |
3. |
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present, in all material respects,
the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report. |
Date: October 8, 2002
/s/ DONALD B. MURRAY
Donald B. Murray
Chief Executive Officer
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CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
I, Stephen J. Giusto, certify that:
1. |
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Resources Connection, Inc.; |
2. |
Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report; and |
3. |
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present, in all material respects,
the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report. |
Date: October 8, 2002
/s/ STEPHEN J. GIUSTO
Stephen J. Giusto
Chief Financial Officer