VSE CORP - Quarter Report: 2010 June (Form 10-Q)
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United
States
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Form
10-Q
QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the Quarter Ended June 30, 2010
Commission
file number 0-3676
VSE
CORPORATION
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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54-0649263
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
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2550
Huntington Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22303-1499 (703/960-4600)
(Address
and telephone number of principal executive offices)
www.vsecorp.com
(webpage)
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title
of Each Class
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Name
of each exchange on which registered
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Common
Stock, $0.05 par value
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The
NASDAQ Global Select Market
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Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
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
¨
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on
its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be
submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T(section 232.405 of
this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that
the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes
¨ No ¨
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated
filer” and “large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (check
one).
Large
accelerated filer ¨
Accelerated filer x
Non-accelerated filer ¨ Smaller reporting
company ¨
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12-b2 of the Exchange
Act). Yes ¨ No x
Number of
shares of Common Stock outstanding as of July 30, 2010:
5,192,202.
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Table of Contents
VSE
Corporation and Subsidiaries
Forward
Looking Statements
This
report contains statements that, to the extent they are not recitations of
historical fact, constitute "forward looking statements" under federal
securities laws. All such statements are intended to be subject to the safe
harbor protection provided by applicable securities laws. For discussions
identifying some important factors that could cause actual VSE Corporation
(“VSE,” the “Company,” “us,” “our,” or “we”) results to differ materially from
those anticipated in the forward looking statements contained in this report,
see the discussions captioned “Business,” “Risk Factors,” “Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and
“Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” contained in our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 4, 2010.
Readers
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward looking statements,
which reflect management’s analysis only as of the date hereof. We
undertake no obligation to revise publicly these forward looking statements to
reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date
hereof. Readers should carefully review the risk factors described in
our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 and
in the reports and other documents the Company files from time to time with the
SEC, including this and other Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q to be filed by us
subsequent to our Annual Report on Form 10-K and any Current Reports on Form 8-K
we file.
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PART I. Financial Information
Item
1. Financial Statements
VSE Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated
Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) |
(in thousands except share and per share amounts) |
June
30,
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December
31,
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2010
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2009
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Assets
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Current
assets:
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$ | 7,097 | $ | 8,024 | ||||
Receivables,
principally U.S. Government, net
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138,533 | 175,185 | ||||||
Deferred
tax assets
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1,421 | 2,036 | ||||||
Other
current assets
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7,426 | 7,979 | ||||||
Total
current assets
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154,477 | 193,224 | ||||||
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Property
and equipment, net
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23,947 | 24,683 | ||||||
Intangible
assets
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8,417 | 9,336 | ||||||
Goodwill
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20,930 | 19,530 | ||||||
Other
assets
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6,975 | 7,217 | ||||||
Deferred
tax assets
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342 | - | ||||||
Total
assets
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$ | 215,088 | $ | 253,990 | ||||
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Liabilities
and Stockholders’ Equity
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Current
liabilities:
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Accounts
payable
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$ | 69,056 | $ | 112,995 | ||||
Accrued
expenses
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28,991 | 34,069 | ||||||
Dividends
payable
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312 | 258 | ||||||
Total
current liabilities
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98,359 | 147,322 | ||||||
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Deferred
compensation
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3,558 | 3,934 | ||||||
Deferred
income taxes
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- | 324 | ||||||
Other
liabilities
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1,088 | 1,100 | ||||||
Total
liabilities
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103,005 | 152,680 | ||||||
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Commitments
and contingencies
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Stockholders’
equity:
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Common
stock, par value $0.05 per share, authorized
15,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding
5,192,202 and 5,170,190, respectively
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260 | 258 | ||||||
Additional
paid-in capital
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15,562 | 15,720 | ||||||
Retained
earnings
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96,261 | 85,332 | ||||||
Total
stockholders’ equity
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112,083 | 101,310 | ||||||
Total
liabilities and stockholders’ equity
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$ | 215,088 | $ | 253,990 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
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VSE Corporation and
Subsidiaries
Consolidated
Financial Statements
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) |
(in thousands except share and per share amounts) |
For
the three months
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For
the six months
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ended
June 30,
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ended
June 30,
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2010
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2009
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2010
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2009
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Revenues
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$ | 212,473 | $ | 255,109 | $ | 440,649 | $ | 495,564 | ||||||||
Contract
costs
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202,063 | 244,440 | 421,290 | 477,249 | ||||||||||||
Selling,
general and administrative expenses
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457 | 180 | 755 | 382 | ||||||||||||
Operating
income
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9,953 | 10,489 | 18,604 | 17,933 | ||||||||||||
Interest
expense (income), net
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19 | (60 | ) | 14 | (119 | ) | ||||||||||
Income
before income taxes
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9,934 | 10,549 | 18,590 | 18,052 | ||||||||||||
Provision
for income taxes
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3,831 | 4,107 | 7,089 | 6,970 | ||||||||||||
Net
income
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$ | 6,103 | $ | 6,442 | $ | 11,501 | $ | 11,082 | ||||||||
Basic
earnings per share
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$ | 1.18 | $ | 1.26 | $ | 2.22 | $ | 2.16 | ||||||||
Basic
weighted average shares outstanding
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5,191,909 | 5,130,372 | 5,186,191 | 5,121,414 | ||||||||||||
Diluted
earnings per share
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$ | 1.18 | $ | 1.25 | $ | 2.22 | $ | 2.16 | ||||||||
Diluted
weighted average shares outstanding
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5,191,909 | 5,142,799 | 5,186,191 | 5,134,759 | ||||||||||||
Dividends
declared per share
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$ | 0.060 | $ | 0.050 | $ | 0.110 | $ | 0.095 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
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VSE Corporation and
Subsidiaries
Consolidated
Financial Statements
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) |
(in thousands) |
For
the six months
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ended
June 30,
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2010
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2009
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Cash
flows from operating activities:
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Net
income
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$ | 11,501 | $ | 11,082 | ||||
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities:
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Depreciation
and amortization
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4,267 | 3,518 | ||||||
Loss
(gain) on sale of property and
equipment
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10 | (130 | ) | |||||
Deferred
taxes
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(51 | ) | (413 | ) | ||||
Stock-based
compensation
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392 | 625 | ||||||
Excess
tax benefits on stock-based compensation
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- | (13 | ) | |||||
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
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Receivables,
net
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36,652 | 59,545 | ||||||
Other
current assets and noncurrent assets
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738 | 1,381 | ||||||
Accounts
payable and deferred compensation
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(44,315 | ) | (61,567 | ) | ||||
Accrued
expenses
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(5,181 | ) | (3,763 | ) | ||||
Other
liabilities
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(12 | ) | 79 | |||||
Net
cash provided by operating activities
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4,001 | 10,344 | ||||||
Cash
flows from investing activities:
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Purchases
of property and equipment
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(2,565 | ) | (4,891 | ) | ||||
Proceeds
from the sale of property and equipment
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- | 150 | ||||||
Contingent
consideration payments
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(1,845 | ) | (1,612 | ) | ||||
Net
cash used in investing activities
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(4,410 | ) | (6,353 | ) | ||||
Cash
flows from financing activities:
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Borrowings
on loan arrangement
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120,366 | 112,860 | ||||||
Repayments
on loan arrangement
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(120,366 | ) | (116,890 | ) | ||||
Dividends
paid
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(518 | ) | (460 | ) | ||||
Excess
tax benefits on stock-based compensation
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- | 13 | ||||||
Proceeds
from the exercise of stock options
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- | 31 | ||||||
Net
cash used in financing activities
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(518 | ) | (4,446 | ) | ||||
Net
decrease in cash and cash equivalents
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(927 | ) | (455 | ) | ||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of period
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8,024 | 638 | ||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at end of period
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$ | 7,097 | $ | 183 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
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VSE
CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June
30, 2010
Our
business is focused on providing sustainment services for U.S. Department of
Defense ("DoD") legacy systems and equipment and professional services to DoD
and Federal Civilian agencies. Our operations consist primarily of logistics,
engineering, equipment refurbishment, IT, construction management and consulting
services performed on a contract basis. Substantially all of our contracts are
with United States Government (“government”) agencies and other government prime
contractors.
Our
active divisions include GLOBAL Division (“GLOBAL”), Communications and
Engineering Division (“CED”), Engineering and Logistics Division (“ELD”), Field
Support Services Division (“FSS”), Fleet Maintenance Division (“FMD”), and
Systems Engineering Division (“SED”). Our active subsidiaries are Energetics
Incorporated (“Energetics”), Integrated Concepts and Research Corporation
(“ICRC”), and G&B Solutions, Inc. (“G&B”).
Our
accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States for interim financial information and the instructions to Form
10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not
include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States for complete financial
statements. In our opinion, all adjustments (consisting of normal
recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been
included. Operating results for the three- and six-months ended June
30, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for
the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010. For further information
refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in
our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2009.
We have
elected to change the presentation of the accompanying Consolidated Statements
of Income to report “operating income” instead of “gross
profit.” This change did not impact the amounts reported in the
accompanying consolidated statements of income for the three- and six-months
ended June 30, 2009.
Subsequent
Events
There
were no subsequent events that required recognition or disclosure.
Use
of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States 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. Estimates affecting the financial statements include
accruals for contract disallowance reserves, self-insured health claims and
estimated cost-to-complete on firm fixed-price contracts.
(2)
Bank Notes Payable
We have a
loan agreement with a group of banks that provides us with revolving loans and
letters of credit. The maximum amount of credit available to us at June 30, 2010
was $50 million and the loan agreement has a provision whereby we may elect to
increase the maximum credit availability to a total of $75 million. The maturity
date of the loan agreement is August 26, 2011. From time
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VSE
CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June
30, 2010
to time we may request
changes in the amount, maturity date, or other terms and the banks may
amend the loan to accommodate our request. The amount of credit available
to us under the loan agreement is subject to certain
conditions, including a borrowing formula based on our billed
receivables. Under the terms of the loan agreement, we may borrow against the
revolving loan at any time and can repay the borrowings at any time without
premium or penalty. We pay a commitment fee, interest on any revolving loan
borrowings at a prime-based rate or an optional LIBOR-based rate, and fees on
any letters of credit that are issued.
We had
approximately $4.9 million and $4.8 million of letters of credit outstanding as
of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. We had no revolving loan
amounts outstanding as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009. Interest expense
incurred on revolving loan borrowings was approximately $35 thousand and $67
thousand for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and
approximately $19 thousand and $73 thousand for the three- and six-month periods
ended June 30, 2009, respectively.
The loan
agreement contains collateral requirements that secure our assets, restrictive
covenants, a limit on annual dividends, and other affirmative and negative
covenants. Under the terms of the loan agreement, we have agreed to maintain a
$600 thousand compensating balance with one of the banks. As of June 30, 2010 we
have not been notified by the banks, nor are we aware, of any defaults under the
loan agreement.
(3)
Stock-based Compensation
Restricted
Stock
In
January of every year since 2007, we have notified certain employees that they
are eligible to receive awards under the 2006 Restricted Stock Plan based on our
financial performance for the respective calendar years. On March 2, 2010, the
employees eligible for the restricted stock awards based on the financial
performance of 2007, 2008, and 2009 received 16,123 shares of common
stock.
We also
have awarded shares of restricted stock to our non-employee Directors under the
2006 Restricted Stock Plan. On January 2, 2010, the non-employee Directors
received a total of 4,900 shares of common stock.
The
compensation expense related to all restricted stock awards discussed above and
included in contract costs was approximately $204 thousand and $699 thousand for
the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010, respectively, and
approximately $346 thousand and $881 thousand for the three- and six-month
periods ended June 30, 2009, respectively.
The
stock-based compensation amount of approximately $392 thousand and $625 thousand
shown on the accompanying statements of cash flows for the six months ended June
30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, is based on the compensation expense included
in contract costs reduced by the tax withholding associated with the awards
issued during the applicable periods.
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VSE
CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June
30, 2010
(4)
Earnings Per Share
Basic
earnings per share (“EPS”) has been computed by dividing net income by the
weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during each
period. Shares issued during the period are weighted for the portion of the
period that they were outstanding.
Diluted
EPS has been computed in a manner consistent with that of basic earnings per
share while giving effect to all potentially dilutive common shares that were
outstanding during each period. Potentially dilutive common shares
represent incremental common shares issuable upon exercise of stock options.
There were no common shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options that
could potentially dilute EPS in the future that were not included in the
computation of diluted EPS because to do so would have been anti-dilutive for
the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009.
Three
months
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Six
months
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ended
June 30,
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ended
June 30,
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2010
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2009
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2010
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2009
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Basic
weighted average common
shares outstanding
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5,191,909 | 5,130,372 | 5,186,191 | 5,121,414 | ||||||||||||
Effect
of dilutive options
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- | 12,427 | - | 13,345 | ||||||||||||
Diluted
weighted average common
shares outstanding
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5,191,909 | 5,142,799 | 5,186,191 | 5,134,759 |
(5)
Commitments and Contingencies
We have,
in the normal course of business, certain claims against us and against other
parties and we may be subject to various governmental
investigations. In our opinion, the resolution of these claims and
investigations will not have a material adverse effect on our results of
operations or financial position. However, the results of any legal proceedings
cannot be predicted with certainty.
(6)
Business Segments and Customer Information
Business
Segments
Management
of our business operations is conducted under four reportable operating
segments: the Federal Group, the International Group, the IT, Energy and
Management Consulting Group, and the Infrastructure Group. These segments
operate under separate management teams and financial information is
produced for each segment. The various divisions within the Federal
Group and the International Group and the two subsidiaries within the IT, Energy
and Management Consulting Group are operating segments as defined by the
accounting standard for segment reporting and meet the aggregation of
operating segments criteria. We evaluate segment performance based on
consolidated revenues and profits or losses from operating income.
Federal Group - Our
Federal Group provides engineering, technical, management and integrated
logistics support services to U.S. military branches and other government
agencies. The divisions in this group are CED, ELD, FSS, and
SED.
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VSE
CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June
30, 2010
International Group -
Our International Group provides engineering, industrial, logistics and foreign
military sales services to the U.S. military and other government agencies. This
group is comprised of our GLOBAL and FMD divisions.
IT, Energy and Management
Consulting Group – Our IT, Energy and Management Consulting Group
provides technical and consulting services primarily to various civilian
government agencies. This group is comprised of Energetics and G&B.
Infrastructure Group
– Our Infrastructure Group is engaged principally in providing engineering and
transportation infrastructure services and construction management services
primarily to Federal Civilian agencies. This group consists of
ICRC.
Our
segment information for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and
2009 is as follows (in thousands):
Three
months
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Six
months
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ended
June 30,
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ended
June 30,
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2010
|
2009
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2010
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2009
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Revenues:
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Federal
Group
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$ | 128,755 | $ | 151,302 | $ | 258,521 | $ | 304,259 | ||||||||
International
Group
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52,939 | 73,267 | 122,187 | 137,423 | ||||||||||||
IT,
Energy and Management
Consulting Group
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21,336 | 18,620 | 41,628 | 35,325 | ||||||||||||
Infrastructure
Group
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9,443 | 11,920 | 18,313 | 18,557 | ||||||||||||
Total
revenues
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$ | 212,473 | $ | 255,109 | $ | 440,649 | $ | 495,564 | ||||||||
Operating
income:
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Federal
Group
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$ | 6,059 | $ | 6,422 | $ | 10,843 | $ | 10,920 | ||||||||
International
Group
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1,841 | 1,755 | 3,883 | 3,593 | ||||||||||||
IT, Energy
and Management
Consulting Group
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2,450 | 2,230 | 4,434 | 3,405 | ||||||||||||
Infrastructure
Group
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188 | 302 | 469 | 341 | ||||||||||||
Corporate/unallocated
expenses
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(585 | ) | (220 | ) | (1,025 | ) | (326 | ) | ||||||||
Operating
income
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$ | 9,953 | $ | 10,489 | $ | 18,604 | $ | 17,933 |
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VSE
CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June
30, 2010
Customer
Information
Our
revenue by customer is as follows (in thousands):
Three
months
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Six
months
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ended
June 30,
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ended
June 30,
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2010
|
2009
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2010
|
2009
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Source of Revenues
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Army/Army
Reserve
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$ | 127,325 | $ | 144,459 | $ | 254,736 | $ | 288,943 | ||||||||
Navy
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37,989 | 63,799 | 91,765 | 123,023 | ||||||||||||
Department
of Treasury
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12,099 | 11,506 | 24,003 | 21,046 | ||||||||||||
Department
of Transportation
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8,553 | 10,275 | 16,533 | 15,228 | ||||||||||||
Other
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26,507 | 25,070 | 53,612 | 47,324 | ||||||||||||
Total
revenues
|
$ | 212,473 | $ | 255,109 | $ | 440,649 | $ | 495,564 |
(7)
Goodwill
Changes
in goodwill for the six months ended June 30, 2010 are as follows (in
thousands):
IT,
Energy and
Management
Consulting
|
Infrastructure
|
Total
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||||||||||
Balance
as of December 31, 2009
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$ | 13,287 | $ | 6,243 | $ | 19,530 | ||||||
Contingent
consideration earned
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1,400 | - | 1,400 | |||||||||
Balance
as of June 30, 2010
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$ | 14,687 | $ | 6,243 | $ | 20,930 |
Under the
terms of the ICRC and G&B acquisitions, additional consideration is due to
the sellers if certain financial performance targets are
achieved. G&B achieved certain financial performance targets for
the second earn-out period ended on March 31, 2010. This resulted in a $1.4
million earn-out, which was recorded as goodwill during the first quarter of
2010 and paid to the seller in May 2010. ICRC achieved certain financial
performance targets for the third earn-out period ended on December 31, 2009.
Additional goodwill of approximately $445 thousand was recorded as of December
31, 2009 and paid to the seller in March 2010.
(8)
Fair Value Measurements
The
accounting standard for fair value measurements defines fair value, and
establishes a market-based framework or hierarchy for measuring fair
value. The standard is applicable whenever assets and liabilities are
measured at fair value.
The fair
value hierarchy established in the standard prioritizes the inputs used in
valuation techniques into three levels as follows:
Level 1 –
Observable inputs – quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and
liabilities;
Level 2 –
Observable inputs other than the quoted prices in active markets for identical
assets and liabilities – includes quoted prices for similar
instruments, quoted prices for identical or
similar instruments in inactive markets, and amounts derived from valuation
models where all significant inputs are observable in active markets;
and
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VSE
CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June
30, 2010
Level 3 –
Unobservable inputs – includes amounts derived from valuation models where one
or more significant inputs are unobservable and require us to develop relevant
assumptions.
Included
in other assets as of June 30, 2010 and in other current assets and other
long-term assets as of December 31, 2009 is approximately $3.5 million and $4.8
million, respectively, of investments we hold in a trust related to a
non-qualified benefit plan. We determined the fair value of these
assets using the Level 1 methodology. We have an offsetting deferred
compensation liability for this plan. As such, we do not have
earnings volatility as a result of fluctuations in the value of the plan’s
investments.
(9)
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In
October 2009, the FASB revised its accounting guidance related to revenue
arrangements with multiple deliverables. The guidance relates to the
determination of when the individual deliverables included in a multiple-element
arrangement may be treated as separate units of accounting and modifies the
manner in which the transaction consideration is allocated across the individual
deliverables. Also, the guidance expands the disclosure requirements
for revenue arrangements with multiple deliverables. The guidance will be
effective for us beginning on January 1, 2011, and may be applied
retrospectively for all periods presented or prospectively to arrangements
entered into or materially modified after the adoption date. Early
adoption is permitted provided that the guidance is retroactively applied to the
beginning of the year of adoption. We are currently assessing the
potential effect the adoption of this new guidance will have, if any, on our
financial statements.
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Executive
Overview
Organization
Our
business is focused on providing sustainment services for U.S. Department of
Defense ("DoD") legacy systems and equipment and professional services to DoD
and Federal Civilian agencies. Our operations consist primarily of logistics,
engineering, equipment refurbishment, IT, construction management and consulting
services performed on a contract basis. Substantially all of our contracts are
with United States Government (“government”) agencies and other government prime
contractors.
Our
business is managed under operating groups. Our Federal Group operations are
conducted by our Communications and Engineering Division ("CED"), Engineering
and Logistics Division ("ELD"), Field Support Services Division (“FSS”), and
Systems Engineering Division ("SED"). Our International Group operations are
conducted by our GLOBAL Division ("GLOBAL") and Fleet Maintenance Division
("FMD"). Our IT, Energy and Management Consulting Group operations are conducted
by our wholly owned subsidiaries Energetics Incorporated ("Energetics") and
G&B Solutions, Inc. (“G&B”). Our Infrastructure Group operations are
conducted by our wholly owned subsidiary Integrated Concepts and Research
Corporation (“ICRC”).
Segments
Our
operations are conducted within four reportable segments aligned with our
management groups: 1) Federal; 2) International; 3) IT, Energy and Management
Consulting; and 4) Infrastructure.
Federal
Group - Our Federal Group provides engineering, technical, management and
integrated logistics support services to U.S. military branches and other
government agencies.
CED - CED is dedicated to the
management and execution of the Rapid Response (“R2”) Program, which supports
clients across DoD and the government. CED manages execution of tasks involving
research and development, technology insertion, systems integration and
engineering, hardware/software fabrication and installation, testing and
evaluation, studies and analysis, technical data management, logistics support,
training and acquisition support. A large portion of our current work on this
program is related to the U.S. military involvement in the Middle East and Asia.
A substantial portion of our revenue on the R2 contract results from the pass
through of subcontractor support services that have a low profit margin. The
contract supporting the R2 Program is scheduled to expire in January
2011.
ELD - ELD provides full life
cycle engineering, logistics, maintenance and refurbishment services to extend
and enhance the life of existing equipment. ELD supports the U.S. Army, Army
Reserve and Army National Guard with core competencies in combat and combat
service support system conversions, technical research, sustainment and
re-engineering, system integration and configuration management.
FSS - FSS provides worldwide
field maintenance and logistics support services for a wide variety of military
vehicles and equipment, including performance of organizational, intermediate
and specialized depot-level maintenance. FSS principally supports the U.S. Army
and Marine Corps by providing specialized Field Service Representatives (“FSR”)
and Field Support Teams (“FST”) in areas of combat operations and austere
environments.
SED - SED provides
comprehensive systems and software engineering, logistics, and prototyping
services to DoD. SED principally supports the U.S. Army, Air Force, and Marine
Corps combat and combat support systems. SED’s core competencies
include: systems technical support, configuration management and life cycle
support for wheeled and tracked vehicles and ground support equipment;
obsolescence management, service life extension, and technology insertion
programs; and technical documentation and data packages.
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International
Group - Our International Group provides engineering, industrial,
logistics and foreign military sales services to the U.S. military and other
government agencies.
GLOBAL - Through GLOBAL, we
provide assistance to the U.S. Navy in executing its Foreign Military Sales
(“FMS”) Program for surface ships sold, leased or granted to foreign countries.
Global provides program management, engineering, technical support, logistics
services for ship reactivations and transfers and follow-on technical support.
The level of revenues and associated profits resulting from fee income generated
by this program varies depending on a number of factors, including the timing of
ship transfers and associated support services ordered by foreign governments
and economic conditions of potential customers worldwide. Changes in the level
of activity associated with the Navy’s ship transfer program have historically
caused quarterly and annual revenue fluctuations.
FMD - FMD provides field
engineering, logistics, maintenance, and information technology services to the
U.S. Navy and Air Force, including fleet-wide ship and aircraft support
programs. FMD’s expertise includes ship repair and modernization, ship systems
installations, ordnance engineering and logistics, facility operations, war
reserve materials management, and IT systems integration. FMD also provides
aircraft sustainment and maintenance services to the United States Air Force
under the Contract Field Teams (“CFT”) Program.
Treasury Seized
Asset Program – FMD also provides management, maintenance, storage and
disposal support for the U.S. Department of Treasury’s seized and forfeited
general property program. Our contract with the Department of Treasury to
support this program is a cost plus incentive fee contract that contains certain
conditions under which the incentive fee revenue is earned. The amount of
incentive fee earned depends on our costs incurred on the contract compared to
certain target cost levels specified in the contract. An assessment of actual
costs compared to target costs is made annually pursuant to the contract. We
recognize incentive fee when the amount is fixed or determinable and
collectability is reasonably assured. Due to the conditions under which the
incentive fee for this contract is awarded, and to the potential for changes in
the cost targets as work requirements vary, the full amount of incentive fee for
the work we perform in any one period may not be fixed or determinable and the
collectability may not be reasonably assured until a subsequent period. The
current evaluation period ends on September 30, 2010.
IT,
Energy and Management Consulting Group – The IT, Energy and
Management Consulting Group provides technical and consulting services primarily
to various civilian government agencies.
Energetics - Energetics
provides technical, policy, business, and management support in areas of clean
and efficient energy, climate change mitigation, infrastructure protection,
measurement technology, and global health. Energetics’ expertise lies
in managing collaborative processes to bring together diverse stakeholders in
decision making, R&D program planning and evaluation metrics,
state-of-the-art technology assessments, technical and economic feasibility
analysis, and technical communications. Customers include the U.S. Department of
Energy, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Commerce,
and other government agencies and commercial clients.
G&B – G&B is an
established information technology provider to many government agencies,
including the Departments of Homeland Security, Interior, Labor, Agriculture,
Housing and Urban Development, and Defense; the Social Security Administration;
the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation; and the National Institutes of Health.
G&B’s core expertise lies in enterprise architecture development,
information assurance/business continuity, program and portfolio management,
network IT services, systems design and integration, quality assurance
services and product and process improvement services.
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Infrastructure
Group – ICRC is engaged principally in providing engineering and
transportation infrastructure services and construction management services
primarily to Federal Civilian agencies. ICRC’s largest contract is with the U.S.
Department of Transportation Maritime Administration for services performed on
the Port of Anchorage Intermodal Expansion Project in Alaska (the
"PIEP").
Concentration
of Revenues
(in
thousands)
For the six months ended June
30,
|
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Source of Revenue
|
2010
|
%
|
2009
|
%
|
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CED
Army Equipment Support
|
$ | 49 | - | $ | 52,229 | 11 | ||||||||||
CED
Assured Mobility Systems
|
92,759 | 21 | 65,783 | 13 | ||||||||||||
RCV
Modernization
|
36,784 | 8 | 37,256 | 8 | ||||||||||||
CED
Other
|
57,937 | 13 | 91,290 | 18 | ||||||||||||
Total
CED
|
187,529 | 42 | 246,558 | 50 | ||||||||||||
GLOBAL
FMS
|
57,915 | 13 | 45,632 | 9 | ||||||||||||
Treasury
Seized Asset Program
|
22,859 | 5 | 20,655 | 4 | ||||||||||||
PIEP
Contract
|
16,533 | 4 | 15,224 | 3 | ||||||||||||
Other
|
155,813 | 36 | 167,495 | 34 | ||||||||||||
Total
Revenues
|
$ | 440,649 | 100 | $ | 495,564 | 100 |
Revenues
on the “Other” line in the table above include: 1) revenues in our Federal Group
from legacy sustainment equipment refurbishment services performed by our ELD
division and from work performed by our FSS and SED divisions on programs other
than the RCV Modernization Program; 2) revenues in our FMD division from
services provided on engineering and technical services task orders and from
work performed on the CFT Program; and 3) revenues from various contracts
performed in our IT, Energy and Management Consulting Group.
Management
Outlook
We
believe that our near term outlook has not changed appreciably from our recent
prior filings with the SEC. We continue to sharpen our focus on strategic
efforts to improve our profit margins at a time when we are experiencing an
anticipated decline in our revenues. Our over-arching strategy of transitioning
from low-to-no profit margin subcontract work while also moving to more
promising Federal markets is having the desired effect of increasing profit
margins. The intended result is an increased percentage of work
performed by our employees while performing a larger percentage of that work in
growing Federal markets. These efforts have resulted in improved
profit margins in each of the first two quarters of 2010.
Our
strategic efforts to improve our profit margins include increasing our direct
labor revenue and diversifying our service offerings and customer base. Revenue
from work performed by our employees, or direct labor revenue, typically has a
higher profit margin than revenue generated by our subcontractor work, which
generally has little or no associated profit. We began the year 2010 with 614
more employees than we began 2009, and we have added 78 employees in
the first two quarters of 2010. We had 2,612 employees as of June 30, 2010 and
2,534 employees as of December 31, 2009. As a result, our direct labor and the
associated revenues are up in 2010 and we expect to realize the benefits of this
higher labor base as we go forward. The largest portion of our new employees are
engaged in work on DoD legacy systems sustainment
services, an area on which we believe DoD will continue to be focused in the
near future. Work performed by our subcontractors that generated much of our
revenue growth in prior years continues to decline and is the primary reason for
the decrease in revenue.
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There are
indications of a shift in government spending to more services for energy, IT
infrastructure, physical infrastructure, and health care IT, and we have had an
increase in the number of our employees performing services for Federal Civilian
agencies in these strategic areas. Accordingly, we continue to emphasize growth
in these services. These efforts include: 1) an emphasis on marketing our
Energetics subsidiary services that has shown favorable results, including an
increase in the number of Energetics employees and new contracts that will be
performed during the next three to five years; 2) an emphasis on increasing
G&B services offered by its employees; 3) an emphasis on marketing ICRC
infrastructure services to a wider range of clients; and 4) our continued
commitment to grow through strategic acquisitions of companies that perform
services in these areas for Federal Civilian government agencies as well as for
DoD. We expect these efforts directed toward the growth of our work in these
service areas will help offset declines in revenue from DoD-related
subcontractor work.
We also
know there are risks and uncertainties related to our business. Government
spending priorities may continue to change significantly. The current
administration is redefining “inherently governmental work.” As a
consequence, the government is implementing a strategy of “in-sourcing” to move
work from federal contractors into the government.
Bookings
and Funded Backlog
Revenues
in our industry depend on contract funding (“bookings”) and funded contract
backlog is an indicator of potential future revenues. A summary of our bookings
and revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, and funded
contract backlog as of June 30, 2010 and 2009 is as follows:
(in
millions)
|
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2010
|
2009
|
||
Bookings
|
$458
|
$464
|
|
Revenues
|
$441
|
$496
|
|
Funded
Contract Backlog
|
$491
|
$536
|
|
Our
decline in funded contract backlog resulted from a decline of approximately $121
million in funded contract backlog on task orders that consist primarily of low
margin subcontractor work, which was partially offset by increases in funded
contract backlog on other task orders and contracts.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
In
October 2009, the FASB revised its accounting guidance related to revenue
arrangements with multiple deliverables. The guidance relates to the
determination of when the individual deliverables included in a multiple-element
arrangement may be treated as separate units of accounting and modifies the
manner in which the transaction consideration is allocated across the individual
deliverables. Also, the guidance expands the disclosure requirements for revenue
arrangements with multiple deliverables. The guidance will be effective for us
beginning on January 1, 2011, and may be applied retrospectively for all periods
presented or prospectively to arrangements entered into or materially modified
after the adoption date. Early adoption is permitted provided that
the guidance is retroactively applied to the beginning of the year of adoption.
We are currently assessing the potential effect the adoption of this new
guidance will have, if any, on our consolidated financial
statements.
Critical
Accounting Policies
Our
consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States, which require us to make
estimates and assumptions. There have been no changes in our critical accounting
policies since December 31, 2009. Please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2009 filed with the SEC on March 4, 2010 for a
full discussion of our critical accounting policies.
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Revenue
by Contract Type
Our
revenues by contract type were as follows (in thousands):
Six
months
ended
June 30,
|
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Contract Type
|
2010
|
%
|
2009
|
%
|
||||||||||||
Cost-type
|
$ | 109,203 | 25 | $ | 94,833 | 19 | ||||||||||
Time
and materials
|
305,326 | 69 | 382,265 | 77 | ||||||||||||
Fixed-price
|
26,120 | 6 | 18,466 | 4 | ||||||||||||
$ | 440,649 | 100 | $ | 495,564 | 100 |
A
significant portion of our time and materials revenues are from CED R2 Program
task orders under which revenues result primarily from the pass through of
subcontractor support services. These revenues have a lower profit margin than
revenues generated by work performed by our employees.
Results
of Operations
The
results of operations are as follows (in thousands):
Three
months
|
Six
months
|
Change
|
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ended
June 30,
|
ended
June 30,
|
Three
|
Six
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
2010
|
2009
|
2010
|
2009
|
Months
|
Months
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Revenues
|
$ | 212,473 | $ | 255,109 | $ | 440,649 | $ | 495,564 | $ | (42,636 | ) | $ | (54,915 | ) | ||||||||||
Contract
costs
|
202,063 | 244,440 | 421,290 | 477,249 | (42,377 | ) | (55,959 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Selling,
general and
administrative expenses
|
457 | 180 | 755 | 382 | 277 | 373 | ||||||||||||||||||
Operating
Income
|
9,953 | 10,489 | 18,604 | 17,933 | (536 | ) | 671 | |||||||||||||||||
Interest
expense (income),
net
|
19 | (60 | ) | 14 | (119 | ) | 79 | 133 | ||||||||||||||||
Income
before income
taxes
|
9,934 | 10,549 | 18,590 | 18,052 | (615 | ) | 538 | |||||||||||||||||
Provision
for income
taxes
|
3,831 | 4,107 | 7,089 | 6,970 | (276 | ) | 119 | |||||||||||||||||
Net
Income
|
$ | 6,103 | $ | 6,442 | $ | 11,501 | $ | 11,082 | $ | (339 | ) | $ | 419 | |||||||||||
Net
profit margin
|
2.9 | % | 2.5 | % | 2.6 | % | 2.2 | % |
Our
revenues decreased approximately $43 million, or 17%, for the three months ended
June 30, 2010, as compared to the same period of 2009. Revenues decreased
approximately $55 million, or 11%, for the six months ended June 30, 2010, as
compared to the same period of 2009. Revenues in our Federal, International, and
Infrastructure Groups declined while revenues increased in our IT, Energy and
Management Consulting Group during these periods.
Our
operating income decreased approximately $536 thousand, or approximately 5% for
the three months ended June 30, 2010, as compared to the same period of 2009.
Operating income increased approximately $671 thousand, or approximately 4% for
the six months ended June 30, 2010, as compared to the same period of 2009.
Operating income in our Federal Group declined while operating income increased
in each of our other operating groups during these periods.
Changes
in revenues and income are further discussed in the summaries of our group
results that follow.
Selling,
general and administrative expenses consist primarily of costs and expenses
that are not chargeable or reimbursable on our operating unit contracts. These
expenses increased for the three- six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 as
compared to the same periods of 2009 due to strategic planning costs, corporate
consulting costs and professional services fees.
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Our
effective income tax rates for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 were
38.1% and 38.6%, respectively. The decrease in the effective tax rate is the
result of the reversal of a valuation allowance of approximately $51 thousand
during the first quarter of 2010.
Federal
Group Results
The
results of operations for our Federal Group are as follows (in
thousands):
Three
months
|
Six
months
|
Change
|
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ended
June 30,
|
ended
June 30,
|
Three
|
Six
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
2010
|
2009
|
2010
|
2009
|
Months
|
Months
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Revenues
|
$ | 128,755 | $ | 151,302 | $ | 258,521 | $ | 304,259 | $ | (22,547 | ) | $ | (45,738 | ) | ||||||||||
Operating
Income
|
$ | 6,059 | $ | 6,422 | $ | 10,843 | $ | 10,920 | $ | (363 | ) | $ | (77 | ) | ||||||||||
Profit
percentage
|
4.7 | % | 4.2 | % | 4.2 | % | 3.6 | % |
Revenues
for our Federal Group decreased approximately $23 million and $46 million, or
15%, for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010, as compared to
the same periods for the prior year. The decreases in revenues for this segment
resulted primarily from a decrease associated with work performed under our R2
contract of approximately $27 million and $59 million, for the three- and
six-month periods, respectively. Revenues associated with our ELD division
equipment refurbishment services also declined approximately $5 million and $7
million for the three- and six-month periods, respectively. The declines in
revenues in this group were partially offset by revenue increases of
approximately $6 million and $13 million for the three- and six-month periods
associated with our FSS Division work on vehicles and equipment overseas and by
revenue increases of approximately $4 million and $7 million for the three- and
six-month periods associated with our SED Division engineering and design work.
Operating
income for our Federal Group decreased approximately $363 thousand and $77
thousand, or 6% and %1, for the three- six-month periods ended June 30, 2010, as
compared to the same periods for the prior year. The decreases in operating
income for these periods are primarily due to: decreases in profits of
approximately $632 thousand and $582 thousand associated with the decline in
revenues from our R2 Program; decreases in profits of approximately $1.5 million
and $2.8 million associated with the decline in revenues on our ELD equipment
refurbishment services; increases in profits of approximately $900 thousand and
$2.1 million on our FSS division work attributable to the increased revenues in
this division; and increases in profits of approximately $900 thousand and $1.3
on our SED division work. Profit margins in this group are increasing as
revenues from our low margin subcontractor work on the R2 Program decline and
revenues generated by our direct labor become a larger percentage of our overall
revenues.
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International
Group Results
The
results of operations for our International Group are as follows (in
thousands):
Three
months
|
Six
months
|
Change
|
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ended
June 30,
|
ended
June 30,
|
Three
|
Six
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
2010
|
2009
|
2010
|
2009
|
Months
|
Months
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Revenues
|
$ | 52,939 | $ | 73,267 | $ | 122,187 | $ | 137,423 | $ | (20,328 | ) | $ | (15,236 | ) | ||||||||||
Operating
Income
|
$ | 1,841 | $ | 1,755 | $ | 3,883 | $ | 3,593 | $ | 86 | $ | 290 | ||||||||||||
Profit
percentage
|
3.5 | % | 2.4 | % | 3.2 | % | 2.6 | % |
Revenues
for our International Group decreased approximately $20 million and $15 million,
or 28% and 11%, for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010, as
compared to the same periods for the prior year. The decrease in revenues
resulted primarily from a decline of approximately $22 million and $35 million
in revenues for these periods from FMD services provided on engineering and
technical services task orders. The revenue declines were partially offset by
revenue increases on the CFT Program of approximately $1.4 million and $3.7
million for the three- and six-month periods, respectively, revenue increases on
the Treasury Seized Asset Program of approximately $247 thousand and $2.2
million for the three- and six-month periods, respectively, and revenue
increases on our GLOBAL Division services of approximately $13
million.
Operating
income for our International Group increased approximately $86 thousand and $290
thousand, or 5% and 8%, for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30,
2010, as compared to the same periods for the prior year. The increases are
primarily due to: a change in the profitability of the Treasury Seized Asset
Program of approximately $480 thousand and $805 thousand for these periods; an
increase in profits of approximately $370 thousand and $783 thousand for these
periods from our GLOBAL Division work; a decline in profits of approximately
$495 thousand and $690 thousand for these periods from the CFT Program; and to a
decline in profits of approximately $221 thousand and $539 thousand for these
periods associated with the lower revenues from FMD services provided on
engineering and technical services task orders.
IT,
Energy and Management Consulting Group Results
The
results of operations for our IT, Energy and Management Consulting Group are as
follows (in thousands):
Three
months
|
Six
months
|
Change
|
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ended
June 30,
|
ended
June 30,
|
Three
|
Six
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
2010
|
2009
|
2010
|
2009
|
Months
|
Months
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Revenues
|
$ | 21,336 | $ | 18,620 | $ | 41,628 | $ | 35,325 | $ | 2,716 | $ | 6,303 | ||||||||||||
Operating
Income
|
$ | 2,450 | $ | 2,230 | $ | 4,434 | $ | 3,405 | $ | 220 | $ | 1,029 | ||||||||||||
Profit
percentage
|
11.5 | % | 12.0 | % | 10.7 | % | 9.6 | % |
Revenues
for our IT, Energy and Management Consulting Group increased approximately $2.7
million and $6.3 million, or 15% and 18%, for the three- and six-month periods
ended June 30, 2010, as compared to the same periods for the prior year. The
increase in revenues resulted from an increase in the revenues of our Energetics
subsidiary revenues of approximately $1.6 million and $3.5 million and an
increase in our G&B subsidiary revenues of approximately $1.1 million and
$2.8 million for these periods. Both of these subsidiaries
have increased their direct labor workforces as compared to the prior year,
which has resulted in increased revenues.
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Operating
income for this segment increased approximately $220 thousand and $1 million, or
10% and 30%, for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010, as
compared to the same periods for the prior year. The increased profits are
primarily attributable to the increases in revenues in both
subsidiaries.
Infrastructure
Group Results
The
results of operations for our Infrastructure Group are as follows (in
thousands):
Three
months
|
Six
months
|
Change
|
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ended
June 30,
|
ended
June 30,
|
Three
|
Six
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
2010
|
2009
|
2010
|
2009
|
Months
|
Months
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Revenues
|
$ | 9,443 | $ | 11,920 | $ | 18,313 | $ | 18,557 | $ | (2,477 | ) | $ | (244 | ) | ||||||||||
Operating
Income
|
$ | 188 | $ | 302 | $ | 469 | $ | 341 | $ | (114 | ) | $ | 128 | |||||||||||
Profit
percentage
|
2.0 | % | 2.5 | % | 2.6 | % | 1.8 | % |
This
segment consists of our ICRC subsidiary. Revenues for this group decreased
approximately $2.5 million and $244 thousand, or 21% and 1%, for the three- and
six-month periods ended June 30, 2010, as compared to the same periods for the
prior year. Operating income for this segment decreased approximately $114
thousand, or 38%, and increased approximately $128 thousand, or 38%, for the
three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010, as compared to the same
periods for the prior year. Changes in revenues and operating income for this
division are primarily attributable to revenue and profit activity on the PIEP.
We received an award fee on the PIEP of approximately $117 thousand in the first
quarter of 2010.
Financial
Condition
Our
financial condition did not change materially in the first six months of 2010.
Changes to asset and liability accounts were due primarily to our earnings, our
level of business activity, contract delivery schedules, subcontractor and
vendor payments required to perform our work, and the timing of associated
billings to and collections from our customers.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Cash
Flows
Cash and
cash equivalents decreased approximately $927 thousand during the first six
months of 2010.
Cash
provided by operating activities in the first six months of 2010 decreased by
approximately $6.3 million as compared to the same period of 2009. This resulted
from an increase of approximately $7.8 million in cash used in operating
activities due to changes in the levels of operating assets and liabilities,
which was offset by increases of approximately $1 million in depreciation and
amortization and other non-cash operating activities and approximately $419
thousand of net income. Of the operating assets and liabilities, our
largest asset is our accounts receivable and our largest liability is our
accounts payable. A significant portion of our accounts receivable and accounts
payable result from the use of subcontractors to perform work on our contracts
and from the purchase of materials to fulfill our contract requirements.
Accordingly, our levels of accounts receivable and
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accounts
payable may fluctuate significantly depending on the timing of the government
services ordered, the timing of billings received from subcontractors and
materials vendors to fulfill these services, and the timing of payments received
from customers of the government in payment of these services. Such timing
differences may cause significant increases and decreases in our accounts
receivable and accounts payable in short time periods.
We used
approximately $1.9 million less cash in investing activities in the first six
months of 2010 as compared to the same period of 2009. Investing activities
consisted of purchases of property and equipment and earn-out payments
associated with the acquisitions of ICRC and G&B when certain financial
performance targets were achieved.
Cash used
for financing activities in the first six months of 2010 decreased by
approximately $3.9 million as compared to the same period of 2009. This
difference was primarily the result of borrowing requirements on our bank loan
in 2009 as compared to no borrowing requirements in 2010.
We paid
quarterly cash dividends of $0.05 per share in each of the first two quarters of
2010. Pursuant to our bank loan agreement, our payment of cash dividends is
subject to annual rate restrictions. We have paid cash dividends each year since
1973.
Liquidity
Our
internal sources of liquidity are primarily from operating activities,
specifically from changes in the level of revenues and associated accounts
receivable and accounts payable, and from profitability. Significant increases
or decreases in revenues and accounts receivable and accounts payable can cause
significant increases or decreases in internal liquidity. Our accounts
receivable and accounts payable levels can be affected by changes in the level
of the work we perform and by the timing of large materials purchases and
subcontractor efforts used in our contracts.
We also
purchase property and equipment and invest in expansion, improvement, and
maintenance of our operational and administrative facilities. From time to time,
we may also invest in the acquisition of other companies as we continue to seek
opportunities for growth.
Our
external liquidity consists of a loan agreement with a group of banks that
provides us with revolving loans and letters of credit. The maximum amount of
credit available to us as of June 30, 2010 was $50 million and under the loan
agreement we may elect to increase the maximum credit availability up to $75
million. The maturity date of the loan agreement is August 26, 2011. The
amount of credit available to us under the loan agreement is subject to certain
conditions, including a borrowing formula based on our billed receivables. Under
the terms of the loan agreement, we may borrow against the revolving loan at any
time and can repay the borrowings at any time without premium or penalty. We pay
a commitment fee, interest on any revolving loan borrowings at a prime-based
rate or an optional LIBOR-based rate, and fees on any letters of credit that are
issued.
We were
using approximately $4.9 million of the loan agreement availability as of June
30, 2010, consisting of letters of credit. We had no revolving loan amounts
outstanding as of June 30, 2010. During the first six months of 2010, the
highest outstanding revolving loan amount was $16.5 million and the lowest was
$0. The timing of certain payments made and collections received associated with
our subcontractor and materials requirements and other operating expenses can
cause temporary peaks in our outstanding revolving loan amounts.
The loan
agreement contains collateral requirements that secure our assets, restrictive
covenants, a limit on annual dividends, and other affirmative and negative
covenants. Restrictive covenants include a maximum Leverage Ratio (Total Funded
Debt/EBITDA) and a minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio that we were in
compliance with at June 30, 2010.
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Maximum Ratio
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Actual Ratio
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Leverage
Ratio
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3.00
to 1
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0.10
to 1
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Minimum Ratio
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Actual Ratio
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Fixed
Charge Coverage Ratio
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1.25
to 1
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3.35
to 1
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Our banks
continue to maintain investment grade credit ratings from the ratings services
and we believe that we are well positioned to obtain financing from other banks
if the need should arise. Accordingly, we do not believe that turbulence in the
financial markets will have a material adverse impact on our ability to finance
our business, financial condition, or results of operations. We currently do not
use public debt security financing.
Inflation
and Pricing
Most of
our contracts provide for estimates of future labor costs to be escalated for
any option periods, while the non-labor costs in our contracts are normally
considered reimbursable at cost. Our property and equipment consists principally
of computer systems equipment, furniture and fixtures, shop equipment, and land
and improvements. We do not expect the overall impact of inflation on
replacement costs of our property and equipment to be material to our future
results of operations or financial condition.
Disclosures
About Market Risk
Interest
Rates
Our bank
loan provides available borrowing to us at variable interest rates. The amount
borrowed is not large with respect to our cash flows and we believe that we will
be able to pay down any bank loan borrowings in a relatively short time frame.
Because of this, we do not believe that any adverse movement in interest rates
would have a material impact on future earnings or cash flows. If we were to
significantly increase our borrowings, future interest rate changes could
potentially have a material impact on us.
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Item 3. Quantitative and
Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks
See
“Disclosures About Market Risk” in Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Item 4. Controls and
Procedures
As of the
end of the period covered by this report, based on management's evaluation, with
the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of
the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules
13a-15(e) or 15d - 15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended)
our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our
disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information
required to be disclosed by us in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange
Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods
specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms, and that
information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit
under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management,
including our principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons
performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding
required disclosure.
There was
no change in our internal control over financial reporting during our second
quarter of fiscal 2010 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to
materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. Other Information
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of
Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
VSE did
not purchase any of its equity securities during the period covered by this
report.
Under the
Registrant's bank loan agreement dividends may be paid in an annual
aggregate amount of $.60 per share, provided there is no default under the
loan agreement.
(a) Exhibits.
Exhibit
No.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has
omitted all other items contained in "Part II. Other Information" because such
other items are not applicable or are not required if the answer is negative or
because the information required to be reported therein has been previously
reported.
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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.
VSE
CORPORATION
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Date:
July 30,
2010
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By:
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/s/
M. A. Gauthier
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M.
A. Gauthier
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Director,
Chief Executive Officer,
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President
and Chief Operating
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Officer
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Date: July
30,
2010
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By:
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/s/
T. R. Loftus
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T.
R. Loftus
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Executive
Vice President and
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Chief
Financial Officer
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(Principal
Accounting Officer)
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