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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended September 25, 2009

 

OR

 

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

 

For the transition period from                                  to

 

Commission file number 1-9947

 

TRC COMPANIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

06-0853807

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

21 Griffin Road North

 

 

Windsor, Connecticut

 

06095

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (860) 298-9692

 


 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer o

 

Accelerated filer o

 

Non-accelerated filer x

 

Smaller reporting company o

 

 

 

 

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

 

 

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

 

On November 3, 2009 there were 19,526,311 shares of the registrant’s common stock, $.10 par value, outstanding.

 

 

 



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TRC COMPANIES, INC.

 

CONTENTS OF QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

 

QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

 

PART I - Financial Information

 

 

 

Item 1.

Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three
months ended September 25, 2009 and September 26, 2008

3

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at
September 25, 2009 and June 30, 2009

4

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three
months ended September 25, 2009 and September 26, 2008

5

 

 

 

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

6

 

 

 

Item 2.

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

21

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

30

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

30

 

 

 

PART II - Other Information

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

31

 

 

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

31

 

 

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

31

 

 

 

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

31

 

 

 

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

31

 

 

 

Item 5.

Other Information

31

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

31

 

 

 

Signature

32

 

 

Certifications

33

 

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PART I:  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

TRC COMPANIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

September 25,

 

September 26,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

Gross revenue

 

$

82,357

 

$

114,993

 

Less subcontractor costs and other direct reimbursable charges

 

25,397

 

49,069

 

Net service revenue

 

56,960

 

65,924

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income from contractual arrangements

 

180

 

778

 

Insurance recoverables and other income

 

3,283

 

289

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of services

 

50,880

 

53,537

 

General and administrative expenses

 

6,678

 

8,621

 

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

686

 

800

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,950

 

1,909

 

 

 

60,194

 

64,867

 

Operating income

 

229

 

2,124

 

Interest expense

 

264

 

887

 

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

 

(35

)

1,237

 

Federal and state income tax provision

 

56

 

182

 

(Loss) income from operations before equity in losses

 

(91

)

1,055

 

Equity in losses from unconsolidated affiliates

 

(15

)

 

Net (loss) income

 

(106

)

1,055

 

Net loss applicable to noncontrolling interest

 

(27

)

 

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

 

(79

)

1,055

 

Accretion charges on preferred stock

 

834

 

 

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

 

$

(913

)

$

1,055

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic (loss) earnings per common share

 

$

(0.05

)

$

0.06

 

Diluted (loss) earnings per common share

 

$

(0.05

)

$

0.05

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

19,404

 

19,129

 

Diluted

 

19,404

 

19,219

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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TRC COMPANIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

September 25,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2009

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

3,543

 

$

8,469

 

Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts

 

100,377

 

99,903

 

Insurance recoverable - environmental remediation

 

30,642

 

27,379

 

Restricted investments

 

26,090

 

28,214

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

12,727

 

11,032

 

Income taxes refundable

 

192

 

224

 

Total current assets

 

173,571

 

175,221

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment:

 

50,068

 

52,116

 

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

36,148

 

37,075

 

 

 

13,920

 

15,041

 

Goodwill

 

35,119

 

35,119

 

Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates and construction joint ventures

 

113

 

119

 

Long-term restricted investments

 

52,934

 

53,295

 

Long-term prepaid insurance

 

46,937

 

47,766

 

Other assets

 

10,270

 

10,335

 

Total assets

 

$

332,864

 

$

336,896

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

$

5,688

 

$

4,632

 

Accounts payable

 

42,579

 

44,106

 

Accrued compensation and benefits

 

27,553

 

30,029

 

Deferred revenue

 

38,167

 

38,684

 

Environmental remediation liabilities

 

829

 

566

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

41,727

 

41,959

 

Total current liabilities

 

156,543

 

159,976

 

Non-current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, net of current portion

 

7,757

 

7,869

 

Long-term income taxes payable

 

6,136

 

6,079

 

Long-term deferred revenue

 

104,423

 

105,008

 

Long-term environmental remediation liabilities

 

6,926

 

7,533

 

Total liabilities

 

281,785

 

286,465

 

Preferred stock, $.10 par value; 500,000 shares authorized, 7,209 shares issued and outstanding as convertible, liquidation preference of $27,395 and $28,837 as of September 25, 2009 and June 30, 2009, respectively

 

2,642

 

1,808

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Capital stock:

 

 

 

 

 

Common, $.10 par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized, 19,523,166 and 19,519,684 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, at September 25, 2009, and 19,357,573 and 19,354,091 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, at June 30, 2009

 

1,952

 

1,936

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

167,949

 

168,459

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(121,513

)

(121,434

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

109

 

(305

)

Treasury stock, at cost

 

(33

)

(33

)

Total shareholders’ equity attributable to TRC Companies, Inc.

 

48,464

 

48,623

 

Noncontrolling interest

 

(27

)

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

48,437

 

48,623

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

332,864

 

$

336,896

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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TRC COMPANIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

September 25,

 

September 26,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(106

)

$

1,055

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash items:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,950

 

1,909

 

Directors deferred compensation

 

22

 

30

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

586

 

630

 

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

686

 

800

 

Non-cash interest income

 

77

 

43

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

21

 

Equity in losses from unconsolidated affiliates and construction joint ventures

 

76

 

12

 

Loss (gain) on disposals of assets

 

39

 

(9

)

Other non-cash items

 

(61

)

48

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

(1,160

)

3,505

 

Insurance recoverable - environmental remediation

 

(3,263

)

14

 

Income taxes

 

89

 

318

 

Restricted investments

 

2,542

 

11,772

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

(1,945

)

(2,154

)

Long-term prepaid insurance

 

829

 

829

 

Other assets

 

 

(48

)

Accounts payable

 

(1,615

)

6,815

 

Accrued compensation and benefits

 

(2,744

)

(2,038

)

Deferred revenue

 

(1,102

)

(18,541

)

Environmental remediation liabilities

 

(344

)

(426

)

Other accrued liabilities

 

82

 

(2,357

)

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

 

(5,362

)

2,228

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to property and equipment

 

(753

)

(818

)

Restricted investments

 

256

 

419

 

Proceeds from sale of fixed assets

 

27

 

78

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(470

)

(321

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net repayments under revolving credit facility

 

 

(2,996

)

Payments on long-term debt and other

 

(1,445

)

(57

)

Payments of issuance costs related to convertible preferred stock

 

(134

)

 

Proceeds from long-term debt and other

 

2,485

 

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

 

13

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

906

 

(3,040

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

(4,926

)

(1,133

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

8,469

 

1,306

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

3,543

 

$

173

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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TRC COMPANIES, INC.

 

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

September 25, 2009 and September 26, 2008

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

1.                                      Company Background and Basis of Presentation

 

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

 

The Company incurred a net loss applicable to the Company’s common shareholders of $913 for the first quarter of fiscal 2010 as well as significant net losses applicable to the Company’s common shareholders for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2009, 2008 and 2007. The net loss applicable to the Company’s common shareholders for the three months ended September 25, 2009 included accretion charges on preferred stock of $834.  The preferred stock accretion charges will continue to accrete until the preferred stock converts to common stock in December 2010.  During the three months ended September 25, 2009, cash used in operations was $5,362, primarily as a result of increased accounts receivable and insurance recoverable combined with reductions in accounts payable.

 

In fiscal 2010, the Company will continue to focus on improving operating profitability and cash flows from operations, including continuing to enhance controls over cost estimating and project performance to improve overall project execution and reduce contract losses.

 

In June 2009, the Company raised additional capital through a preferred stock offering. The Company sold 7 shares of a new Series A Convertible Preferred stock to three existing shareholders and related entities for gross proceeds of $15,500. The proceeds were used to repay outstanding amounts on the Company’s revolving credit facility and for general corporate purposes. As of September 25, 2009, no amounts were outstanding on the Company’s revolving credit facility, and the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $3,543. While the Company has not used the credit facility since the preferred stock offering, the Company is dependent on this facility for any short term liquidity needs when available cash and cash equivalents and cash provided by operations are not adequate to support working capital requirements.

 

Prior to the completion of the preferred stock offering the Company’s revolving credit facility with Wells Fargo Foothills, Inc. (“Wells Fargo”), as lead lender and administrative agent, and Textron Financial Corporation (“Textron”) had an aggregate borrowing capacity of $50,000. In connection with the closing of the preferred stock offering and as a result of previously announced plans to exit the asset based lending business, Textron elected to no longer participate in the credit facility. As a result of Textron’s departure, a $15,000 syndication reserve was placed on the line which effectively reduces the line from $50,000 to $35,000. The reserve is structured such that the borrowing capacity under the facility will be increased if an additional lender is obtained to participate in the facility with Wells Fargo. The facility matures on July 17, 2011. To the extent the Company were required to refinance the credit facility it would be difficult in the near term, especially in light of the current state of the credit markets, because there are fewer financial institutions that have the capacity or willingness to lend. The Company believes that existing cash resources, cash forecasted to be generated from operations and availability under its credit facility are adequate to meet its requirements for the duration of the credit facility and the foreseeable future.

 

The condensed consolidated balance sheet at September 25, 2009 and the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended September 25, 2009 and September 26, 2008 and the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the three months ended September 25, 2009 and September 26, 2008 have been prepared pursuant to the interim period reporting requirements of Form 10-Q and in accordance with

 

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accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). Consequently, the financial statements are unaudited but, in the opinion of the Company’s management, include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring accruals, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods. Also, certain information and footnote disclosures usually included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as of and for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009.

 

2.                                      New Accounting Pronouncements

 

In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Statement No. 168, The FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, which is a significant restructuring of accounting and reporting standards designed to simplify user access to all authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles by providing the authoritative literature in a topically organized structure.  The Company has adopted the ASC, which became effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009.

 

In December 2007, the FASB issued new accounting guidance on collaborative arrangements. The guidance concluded that a collaborative arrangement is one in which the participants are actively involved and are exposed to significant risks and rewards that depend on the ultimate commercial success of the endeavor. Revenues and costs incurred with third parties in connection with collaborative arrangements would be presented gross or net based on the criteria established in the accounting for reporting revenue gross as a principal versus net as an agent. Payments to or from collaborators would be evaluated and presented based on the nature of the arrangement and its terms, the nature of the entity’s business, and whether those payments are within the scope of other accounting literature. This guidance is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company adopted this guidance on July 1, 2009, and adoption did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In June 2009, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 166, Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets- an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140 (“SFAS 166”) and SFAS No. 167 Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R) (“SFAS 167”). Neither of these standards is currently defined in the FASB Accounting Standards Codification.  SFAS 166 applies prospectively to financial asset transfers occurring in fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2009 which will require the Company to adopt these provisions on July 1, 2010. SFAS 167 applies prospectively to variable interest entities existing on or after November 15, 2009.

 

The objective of SFAS 166 is to improve the relevance, representational faithfulness and comparability of the information that a reporting entity provides in its financial statements about a transfer of financial assets; the effects of a transfer on its financial position; financial performance and cash flows; and a transferor’s continuing involvement, if any, in transferred financial assets. SFAS 166 eliminates the exemption from consolidation for qualifying special-purpose entities (“QSPEs”). As a result, a transferor must evaluate existing QSPEs to determine whether they must be consolidated in the reporting entity’s financial statements.  This statement  limits the circumstances in which a financial asset or portion of a financial asset should be derecognized when the transferor has not transferred the entire original financial asset to an entity that is not consolidated with the transferor in the financial statements being presented and/or when the transferor has continuing involvement with the transferred financial asset.  Enhanced disclosures are required to provide financial statement users with greater transparency about transfers of financial assets and a transferor’s continuing involvement with transferred financial assets.  The Company is currently evaluating the effect that the adoption will have on its consolidated financial statements.

 

The objective of SFAS 167 is to require an enterprise to perform an analysis to determine whether the enterprise’s variable interest or interests give it a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity.  This analysis identifies the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity as the enterprise that has both of the following characteristics: (1) the power to direct the activities of a variable interest entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and (2) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity that could

 

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potentially be significant to the variable interest entity or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the variable interest entity.  Additionally, an enterprise is required to assess whether it has an implicit financial responsibility to ensure that a variable interest entity operates as designed when determining whether it has the power to direct activities of the variable interest entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance.  The Company is currently evaluating the effect that the adoption will have on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In September 2009, the FASB ratified the final consensus on Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) Issue No. 08-1, Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables (“EITF 08-1”). EITF 08-1 addresses the unit of accounting for arrangements involving multiple deliverables and how consideration should be allocated to the separate units of accounting. The Company is currently evaluating the effect, if any, that the adoption will have on its consolidated financial statements. This consensus is effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, and either prospective or retrospective application is permitted. EITF 08-1 has not yet been incorporated into the Codification.

 

3.                                      Fair Value Measurements

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

The following tables present the level within the fair value hierarchy at which the Company’s financial assets and liabilities are measured on a recurring basis as of September 25, 2009 and June 30, 2009.

 

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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis as of September 25, 2009

 

 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mutual funds

 

$

4,002

 

$

 

$

 

$

4,002

 

Certificates of deposit

 

 

2,682

 

 

2,682

 

Corporate bonds

 

 

651

 

 

651

 

Money market accounts

 

906

 

 

 

906

 

U.S. government obligations

 

445

 

 

 

445

 

Total

 

$

5,353

 

$

3,333

 

$

 

$

8,686

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warrant obligation

 

$

 

$

 

$

656

 

$

656

 

Total

 

$

 

$

 

$

656

 

$

656

 

 

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

 

 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mutual funds

 

$

3,854

 

$

 

$

 

$

3,854

 

Certificates of deposit

 

 

3,012

 

 

3,012

 

Corporate bonds

 

 

627

 

 

627

 

Money market accounts

 

449

 

 

 

449

 

U.S. government obligations

 

447

 

 

 

447

 

Total

 

$

4,750

 

$

3,639

 

$

 

$

8,389

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warrant obligation

 

$

 

$

 

$

656

 

$

656

 

Total

 

$

 

$

 

$

656

 

$

656

 

 

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4.                                      Noncontrolling Interest

 

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

 

A summary of changes in shareholders’ equity for the three months ended September 25, 2009 is as follows:

 

 

 

TRC Companies, Inc. Shareholders Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

 

 

Accum. Other

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Common

 

Paid-In

 

Accumulated

 

Comprehensive

 

Treasury

 

Noncontrolling

 

Shareholders’

 

 

 

Stock

 

Capital

 

Deficit

 

Income (Loss)

 

Stock

 

Interest

 

Equity

 

Balance, July 1, 2009

 

$

1,936

 

$

168,459

 

$

(121,434

)

$

(305

)

$

(33

)

$

 

$

48,623

 

Comprehensive loss:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 

 

(913

)

 

 

(27

)

(940

)

Unrealized gains on available for sale securities

 

 

 

 

414

 

 

 

414

 

Accretion charges on preferred stock

 

 

(834

)

834

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

23

 

563

 

 

 

 

 

586

 

Cancellation of shares for tax withholding

 

(7

)

(261

)

 

 

 

 

(268

)

Directors’ deferred compensation

 

 

22

 

 

 

 

 

22

 

Balance, September 25, 2009

 

$

1,952

 

$

167,949

 

$

(121,513

)

$

109

 

$

(33

)

$

(27

)

$

48,437

 

 

A summary of changes in shareholders’ equity for the three months ended September 26, 2008 is as follows:

 

 

 

TRC Companies, Inc. Shareholders Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

 

 

Accum. Other

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Common

 

Paid-In

 

Accumulated

 

Comprehensive

 

Treasury

 

Noncontrolling

 

Shareholders’

 

 

 

Stock

 

Capital

 

Deficit

 

Income (Loss)

 

Stock

 

Interest

 

Equity

 

Balance, July 1, 2008

 

$

1,909

 

$

153,259

 

$

(97,526

)

$

62

 

$

(33

)

$

 

$

57,671

 

Comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

1,055

 

 

 

 

1,055

 

Unrealized losses on available for sale securities

 

 

 

 

(157

)

 

 

(157

)

Exercise of stock options

 

1

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

Stock-based compensation

 

4

 

626

 

 

 

 

 

630

 

Directors’ deferred compensation

 

1

 

29

 

 

 

 

 

30

 

Balance, September 26, 2008

 

$

1,915

 

$

153,926

 

$

(96,471

)

$

(95

)

$

(33

)

$

 

$

59,242

 

 

5.                                      Restructuring Reserve

 

A summary of restructuring reserve activity for the three months ended September 25, 2009 is as follows:

 

 

 

Facility
Closures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liability balance at July 1, 2009

 

$

1,410

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total charge to operating costs and expenses

 

128

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payments

 

(176

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liability balance at September 25, 2009

 

$

1,362

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of September 25, 2009, $1,362 of facility closure costs remain accrued and are expected to be paid over various remaining lease terms through fiscal 2013.

 

6.                                      Stock-Based Compensation

 

At September 25, 2009, the Company had stock-based compensation awards outstanding under the TRC Companies, Inc. Restated Stock Option Plan, and the Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Plan, collectively, “the Plans.” The Plans were approved by the Company’s shareholders. The Company issues new shares or utilizes treasury shares to satisfy awards under the Plans. Awards are made by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, however, the Compensation Committee has provided the Chief Executive

 

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Officer the authority to grant stock options for up to 10 shares to employees subject to a limitation of 100 shares in any 12 month period.

 

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

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

During the three months ended September 25, 2009 and September 26, 2008, the Company recognized compensation expense in cost of services and general and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations with respect to stock options and RSA’s as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

September 25, 2009

 

September 26, 2008

 

 

 

Stock

 

 

 

 

 

Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options

 

RSA’s

 

Total

 

Options

 

RSA’s

 

Total

 

Cost of services

 

$

121

 

$

161

 

$

282

 

$

193

 

$

97

 

$

290

 

General and administrative expenses

 

105

 

199

 

304

 

240

 

100

 

340

 

Total stock-based compensation

 

$

226

 

$

360

 

$

586

 

$

433

 

$

197

 

$

630

 

 

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

 

Stock Options

 

The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model for determining the estimated fair value for stock-based awards. The assumptions used to value stock options granted for the three months ended September 25, 2009 and September 26, 2008 are as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 25,

 

September 26,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

Risk-free interest rate

 

1.99%

 

2.74% - 2.92%

 

 

 

 

 

Expected term

 

4.0 years

 

4.0 years

 

 

 

 

 

Expected volatility

 

72.9% - 73.6%

 

50.3% - 51.6%

 

 

 

 

 

Expected dividend yield

 

None

 

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The approximate weighted-average grant date fair values using the Black-Scholes option pricing model of all stock options granted during the three months ended September 25, 2009 and September 26, 2008 were $2.28 and $1.42, respectively. The risk-free interest rate assumption is based upon observed interest rates appropriate for the expected term of the Company’s employee stock options. The expected term of employee stock options represents the weighted-average period that the stock options are expected to remain outstanding. The Company has determined the expected term assumptions based on historical exercise behavior. The Company estimates the volatility of its stock using historical volatility in accordance with current accounting guidance. Management determined that historical volatility of the stock of the Company is most reflective of market conditions and the best indicator of expected volatility. The dividend yield assumption is based on the Company’s history and expected dividend payouts.

 

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A summary of stock option activity for the three months ended September 25, 2009 under the Plans is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

Average

 

Aggregate

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

Remaining

 

Intrinsic

 

 

 

 

 

Price

 

Contractual Life

 

Value

 

 

 

Options

 

Per Share

 

(in years)

 

(in thousands)

 

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

 

1,953

 

$

11.71

 

4.7

 

$

71

 

Granted

 

7

 

4.10

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

(5

)

5.10

 

 

 

 

 

Expired

 

(83

)

12.33

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding options at September 25, 2009

 

1,872

 

$

11.68

 

4.4

 

$

55

 

Options exercisable at September 25, 2009

 

1,506

 

$

12.52

 

4.1

 

$

 

Options vested and expected to vest at September 25, 2009

 

1,834

 

$

11.76

 

4.4

 

$

47

 

Options available for future grants

 

2,966

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The aggregate intrinsic value is measured using the fair market value at the date of exercise (for options exercised) or at September 25, 2009 (for outstanding options), less the applicable exercise price. The closing price of the Company’s common stock on the New York Stock Exchange was $3.80 as of September 25, 2009. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the three months ended September 25, 2009 and September 26, 2008 was $0 and $5, respectively. The total cash received from option exercises during the three months ended September 25, 2009 and September 26, 2008 was $0 and $13, respectively.

 

As of September 25, 2009, there was $1,069 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock option grants under the Plans, and this expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.9 years.

 

Restricted Stock Awards

 

Compensation expense for RSA’s granted to employees is recognized ratably over the vesting term, which is generally four years. The fair value of the RSA’s is determined based on the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date. There were no RSA grants during the three months ended September 25, 2009. RSA grants totaled 789 shares at a weighted average grant date fair value of $2.90 during the three months ended September 26, 2008.

 

As of September 25, 2009, there was $2,335 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested RSA’s under the Plans, and this expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.6 years.

 

A summary of non-vested RSA activity for the three months ended September 25, 2009 is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock

 

Grant Date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Awards

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 

Non-vested at July 1, 2009

 

878

 

$

3.89

 

 

 

 

 

Vested

 

(231

)

4.31

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

(5

)

2.90

 

 

 

 

 

Non-vested at September 25, 2009

 

642

 

$

3.75

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warrants

 

At September 25, 2009, the Company had warrants to purchase 73 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding. The warrants were redeemed for cash of $656 on September 30, 2009.

 

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7.                                      Earnings per Share

 

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

 

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

 

For the three months ended September 25, 2009, the Company reported a net loss applicable to the Company’s common shareholders; therefore, the potentially dilutive shares are anti-dilutive and are excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share in accordance with relevant accounting guidance for EPS. The holders of the convertible preferred stock do not have a contractual obligation to share in the net losses of the Company, and, as such, the undistributed net loss for the three months ended September 25, 2009 has not been allocated to the convertible preferred stock holders. Because the effects are anti-dilutive, 7 preferred shares were excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS for the three months ended September 25, 2009 (prior to conversion). The number of outstanding stock options, warrants and non-vested restricted stock awards excluded from the diluted EPS calculations (as they were anti-dilutive) were 2,450 and 3,149 for the three months ended September 25, 2009 and September 26, 2008, respectively.

 

The following table sets forth the computations of basic and diluted EPS for the three months ended September 25, 2009 and September 26, 2008:

 

 

 

September 25,

 

September 26,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(106

)

$

1,055

 

Net loss applicable to noncontrolling interest

 

(27

)

 

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

 

(79

)

1,055

 

Accretion charges on preferred stock

 

834

 

 

Net (loss) income applicable to

 

 

 

 

 

TRC Companies, Inc.’s common shareholders

 

$

(913

)

$

1,055

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic

 

19,404

 

19,129

 

Potentially dilutive common shares:

 

 

 

 

 

Stock options and restricted stock awards

 

 

90

 

Total diluted shares

 

19,404

 

19,219

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic (loss) earnings per common share

 

$

(0.05

)

$

0.06

 

Diluted (loss) earnings per common share

 

$

(0.05

)

$

0.05

 

 

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8.                                      Accounts Receivable

 

The current portion of accounts receivable at September 25, 2009 and June 30, 2009 was comprised of the following:

 

 

 

September 25,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2009

 

Billed

 

$

59,251

 

$

62,761

 

Unbilled

 

43,577

 

40,542

 

Retainage

 

7,020

 

6,615

 

 

 

109,848

 

109,918

 

Less allowance for doubtful accounts

 

9,471

 

10,015

 

 

 

$

100,377

 

$

99,903

 

 

9.                                      Other Accrued Liabilities

 

At September 25, 2009 and June 30, 2009, other accrued liabilities were comprised of the following:

 

 

 

September 25

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2009

 

Contract costs and loss reserves

 

$

26,414

 

$

24,986

 

Legal costs

 

7,394

 

7,511

 

Lease obligations

 

2,387

 

2,421

 

Audit costs

 

803

 

1,422

 

Restructuring reserve

 

1,362

 

1,410

 

Additional purchase price payments

 

723

 

723

 

Other

 

2,644

 

3,486

 

 

 

$

41,727

 

$

41,959

 

 

10.                               Goodwill and Intangible Assets

 

At September 25, 2009, the Company had $35,119 of goodwill. During the first quarter of fiscal 2010, the Company made certain changes to its management reporting structure, which resulted in a change in the composition of the Company’s operating segments and to the number of reporting units.  The Company reallocated goodwill to its newly formed reporting units using the relative fair value allocation approach. As a result, there was a reallocation of goodwill in the amount of $6,383 from the energy segment to the environmental segment. The Company had sixteen reporting units as of September 25, 2009 compared to three reporting units as of June 30, 2009. This reallocation, in conjunction with the continued downturn in the Company’s key markets, indicated that a potential impairment may exist. As such, the Company assessed the recoverability of goodwill as of September 25, 2009.

 

In performing the goodwill assessment, the Company utilized valuation methods, including the discounted cash flow method, the guideline company approach, and the guideline transaction approach as the best evidence of fair value. The weighting of the valuation methods used by the Company was 50% discounted cash flows, 30% guideline company approach and 20% guideline transaction approach. When compared to the prior year impairment analysis the Company increased the weighting of the discounted cash flows method by 10% and lowered the weighting of the guideline company approach. This adjustment was primarily made because the Company went from three to 16 reporting units. The smaller reporting units are less comparable to the selected guideline companies. Less weight was given to the guideline transaction approach due to the limited number of recent transactions within the Company’s industry. The valuation methodology used to estimate the fair value of the total Company and its reporting units requires inputs and assumptions (i.e. market growth, operating profit margins and discount rates) that reflect current market conditions as well as management judgment. The estimated fair value of each reporting unit is compared to the carrying amount of the reporting unit, including goodwill. If the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the goodwill of the reporting unit is potentially impaired, and the Company then determines the implied fair value of goodwill, which is compared to the carrying value of goodwill to determine if impairment

 

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exists. At September 25, 2009, the fair value of each of the Company’s reporting units exceeded its carrying value and therefore no impairment existed.

 

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

 

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended September 25, 2009 by operating segment are as follows.

 

 

 

Energy

 

Environmental

 

Infrastructure

 

Total

 

Goodwill, July 1, 2009

 

$

26,433

 

$

8,686

 

$

 

$

35,119

 

Reallocation of goodwill

 

(6,383

)

6,383

 

 

$

 

Goodwill, September 25, 2009

 

$

20,050

 

$

15,069

 

$

 

$

35,119

 

 

Identifiable intangible assets as of September 25, 2009 and June 30, 2009 are included in other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and were comprised of:

 

 

 

September 25, 2009

 

June 30, 2009

 

 

 

Gross

 

 

 

Net

 

Gross

 

 

 

Net

 

 

 

Carrying

 

Accumulated

 

Carrying

 

Carrying

 

Accumulated

 

Carrying

 

Identifiable intangible assets

 

Amount

 

Amortization

 

Amount

 

Amount

 

Amortization

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With determinable lives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer relationships

 

$

3,291

 

$

1,461

 

$

1,830

 

$

3,291

 

$

1,401

 

$

1,890

 

Patent

 

90

 

87

 

3

 

90

 

82

 

8

 

 

 

3,381

 

1,548

 

1,833

 

3,381

 

1,483

 

1,898

 

With indefinite lives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engineering licenses

 

426

 

 

426

 

426

 

 

426

 

 

 

$

 3,807

 

$

1,548

 

$

2,259

 

$

3,807

 

$

1,483

 

$

2,324

 

 

Identifiable intangible assets with determinable lives are amortized over the weighted-average period of approximately twelve years. The weighted-average periods of amortization by intangible asset class is approximately fourteen years for client relationship assets and five years for a patent. The amortization of intangible assets during the three months ended September 25, 2009 and September 26, 2008 was $65 and $115, respectively. Estimated amortization of intangible assets for future periods is as follows: remainder of fiscal 2010 - $186; fiscal 2011 - $243; fiscal 2012 - $243; fiscal 2013 - $243; fiscal 2014 - $244 and fiscal 2015 and thereafter - $674.

 

Indefinite-lived intangible assets are also subject to an annual impairment test. On an annual basis, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired, the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible assets is evaluated by the Company to determine if an impairment charge is required. The fair value for intangible assets is based on discounted cash flows. At September 25, 2009, the Company performed a review of intangible assets while performing the goodwill assessment. The review concluded that the fair value of the Company’s intangible assets exceeded their carrying value, and therefore no impairment existed.

 

11.                               Long-Term Debt

 

On July 17, 2006, the Company and substantially all of its subsidiaries, (the “Borrower”), entered into a secured credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) and related security documentation with Wells Fargo Foothill, Inc. (“Wells Fargo”) as the lead lender and administrative agent with Textron Financial Corporation (“Textron”) subsequently participating as an additional lender. The Credit Agreement, as amended, provided the Borrower with a five-year senior revolving credit facility of up to $50,000 based upon a borrowing base formula on accounts receivable. Any amounts outstanding under the Credit Agreement bear interest at the greater of 5.75%

 

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and the prime rate plus a margin of 2.50% to 3.50%, or the greater of 4.50% and LIBOR plus a margin of 3.50% to 4.50%, based on Trailing Twelve Month Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (“EBITDA”), as defined. The Company’s obligations under the Credit Agreement are secured by a pledge of substantially all of its assets and guaranteed by substantially all of its subsidiaries that are not borrowers. The Credit Agreement also contains cross-default provisions which become effective if the Company defaults on other indebtedness.

 

Under the Credit Agreement the Company must maintain average monthly backlog of $190,000; limit capital expenditures to less than $10,600 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010 and each fiscal year thereafter; and maintain a minimum fixed charge ratio of 1:00 to 1:00. The Credit Agreement was amended as of May 29, 2009 to amend the EBITDA covenant in fiscal 2010 and subsequent fiscal years to an amount to be determined by the lenders based on Company projections but not less than $10,600 for the trailing twelve month periods ending each fiscal quarter in fiscal 2010 and $11,100, $11,600, $12,000 and $12,500, for the trailing twelve month periods ending on September 30, 2010, December 31, 2010, March 31, 2011 and June 30, 2011, respectively. For fiscal 2010 the EBITDA covenant is $10,600. The definition of EBITDA also provides an aggregate allowance for restructuring charges in the amount of $5,000 in fiscal 2010.  Additional changes in the May 2009 amendment of the Credit Agreement: reduced the minimum interest rates and increased the applicable borrowing rate spreads; increased the letters of credit issuance capacity from $7,500 to $15,000; added a $15,000 syndication reserve which reduced the maximum revolver amount from $50,000 to $35,000 subject to increase upon Wells Fargo completing a syndication to replace Textron as an additional lender; and amended certain other definitions and provisions in the Credit Agreement.

 

At September 25, 2009 and June 30, 2009, the Company had no borrowings outstanding pursuant to the Credit Agreement. Letters of credit outstanding were $4,693 and $6,943 on September 25, 2009 and June 30, 2009, respectively. Funds available to borrow under the Credit Agreement after consideration of the reserve amount were $30,307 and $28,057 on September 25, 2009 and June 30, 2009, respectively.

 

In July 2009, the Company financed $2,485 of insurance premiums payable in nine equal monthly installments of approximately $280 each, including a finance charge of 2.969%. At September 25, 2009, the balance outstanding was $1,657.

 

12.                               Income Taxes

 

A valuation allowance was recorded during fiscal 2008 to fully reserve for all of the Company’s net deferred tax assets since realization is deemed not likely. There have been no changes to the unrecognized tax benefit balance during the three months ended September 25, 2009. The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits could increase or decrease within the next twelve months for a number of reasons, including the nature and timing of the resolution of the current IRS examination, the closure of federal and state tax years by expiration of the statues of limitations and other factors.

 

13.                               Operating Segments

 

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

 

Energy:  The Energy segment provides engineering and construction services to energy companies including support in the design of new sources of power generation, electrical transmission and distribution system upgrades, and natural gas and liquid products pipelines and terminals.

 

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

 

Infrastructure:  The Infrastructure segment provides services related to the expansion of infrastructure capacity, the rehabilitation of overburdened and deteriorating infrastructure systems, and the management of risks related to security of public and private facilities.

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

Energy

 

Environmental

 

Infrastructure

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended September 25, 2009:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross revenue

 

$

18,895

 

$

46,719

 

$

16,209

 

$

81,823

 

Net service revenue

 

14,880

 

28,509

 

12,480

 

55,869

 

Segment operating income

 

1,820

 

5,939

 

1,432

 

9,191

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

257

 

831

 

267

 

1,355

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended September 26, 2008:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross revenue

 

$

30,902

 

$

66,159

 

$

18,677

 

$

115,738

 

Net service revenue

 

16,304

 

34,094

 

14,722

 

65,120

 

Segment operating income

 

3,283

 

7,489

 

1,885

 

12,657

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

272

 

761

 

397

 

1,430

 

 

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Three Months Ended

 

 

 

September 25,

 

September 26,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

Gross revenue

 

 

 

 

 

Gross revenue from reportable segments

 

$

81,823

 

$

115,738

 

Reconciling items (1)

 

534

 

(745

)

Total condensed consolidated gross revenue

 

$

82,357

 

$

114,993

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net service revenue

 

 

 

 

 

Net service revenue from reportable segments

 

$

55,869

 

$

65,120

 

Reconciling items (1)

 

1,091

 

804

 

Total condensed consolidated net service revenue

 

$

56,960

 

$

65,924

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

 

 

 

 

Segment operating income

 

$

9,191

 

$

12,657

 

Corporate shared services (2)

 

(11,762

)

(13,959

)

Stock-based compensation expense

 

586

 

630

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,950

 

1,909

 

Interest expense

 

264

 

887

 

Total condensed consolidated operating income

 

$

229

 

$

2,124

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization from reportable segments

 

$

1,355

 

$

1,430

 

Reconciling items (1)

 

595

 

479

 

Total condensed consolidated depeciation and amortization

 

$

1,950

 

$

1,909

 


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

 

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

 

14.                               Legal Matters

 

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

 

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

 

In re: World Trade Center Lower Manhattan Disaster Site Litigation, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, 2006.  A subsidiary of the Company has been named as a defendant (along with a number of other defendants) in a number of cases which are pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and are styled under the caption “In Re World Trade Center Lower Manhattan Disaster Site Litigation.” The Complaints allege that the plaintiffs were workers involved in construction,

 

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demolition, excavation, debris removal and clean-up in the buildings surrounding the World Trade Center site, allege that plaintiffs were injured and seek unspecified damages for those injuries. The Company believes the subsidiary has meritorious defenses and is adequately insured, however an adverse determination in this matter could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, operating results, financial position and cash flows.

 

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

 

EFI Global v. Peszek et. al, Cook County Circuit Court, 2007.  The plaintiff originally sued several of its former employees alleging improper solicitation of employees, misuse of confidential information and related claims. The suit seeks injunctive and other equitable relief, an accounting and unspecified damages. The Company was subsequently added as a defendant. The Company believes that it has meritorious defenses, however an adverse determination in this matter could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, operating results, financial position and cash flows.

 

Roy Roberson v. TRC Solutions, Inc., TRC Companies, Inc., et.al., California Superior Court, Orange County, 2007.  The Company, a subsidiary, two former employees and one current employee are named as defendants in a lawsuit brought by a former employee who is seeking damages that allegedly arise out of his employment with the Company. Mr. Roberson’s complaint includes causes of action for wrongful termination, discrimination, breach of contract, misrepresentation, failure to pay wages, defamation and emotional distress. The Company believes that it has meritorious defenses and is adequately insured, however an adverse determination in this matter could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, operating results, financial position and cash flows.

 

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

 

Harper Construction Company, Inc. v. TRC Environmental Corporation, United States District Court, Western District of Oklahoma, 2008.  A subsidiary of the Company was a subcontractor on a project for the design and construction of an HVAC system at two instructional facilities at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. The prime contractor on those projects is alleging breach of the subcontracts and is seeking approximately $800 in damages for additional costs and expenses related to completion of the subcontract work. The Company has counterclaimed for costs related to subcontract termination. The Company believes that it has meritorious defenses and a valid counterclaim, however an adverse determination in this matter could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, operating results, financial position and cash flows.

 

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

 

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the Company and PG&E which is providing coverage to the subsidiary for these claims. The Company believes that it has meritorious defenses and is adequately insured, however an adverse determination in this matter could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, operating results, financial position and cash flows.

 

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

 

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

 

The Company’s accrual for litigation-related losses that were probable and estimable, primarily those discussed above, was $5,323 at September 25, 2009 and $5,492 at June 30, 2009, respectively. The Company also had insurance recovery receivables related to these accruals of $2,005 and $2,455 at September 25, 2009 and June 30, 2009, respectively. As additional information about current or future litigation or other contingencies becomes available, management will assess whether such information warrants the recording of additional accruals relating to those contingencies. Such additional accruals could potentially have a material impact on the Company’s business, results of operations, financial position and cash flows.

 

15.                               Subsequent Events

 

The Company evaluated its September 25, 2009 financial statements for subsequent events through November 6, 2009, the date the financial statements were issued. The Company is not aware of any subsequent events which would require adjustment to or disclosure in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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TRC COMPANIES, INC.

 

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

 

Three months Ended September 25, 2009 and September 26, 2008

 

Beginning with the quarter ended September 28, 2007, we established our quarter end as the last Friday of the quarter. We believe the last Friday of the quarter period reporting is more consistent with our operating cycle, as well as the reporting periods of our industry peers. The quarter ended September 25, 2009 contains one less calendar day than the same period in the prior year.

 

You should read the following discussion of our results of operations and financial condition in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q and with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that are based upon current expectations and assumptions, and, by their nature, such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. We have attempted to identify such statements using words such as “may”, “expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimates”, or other words of similar import. We caution the reader that there may be events in the future that management is not able to accurately predict or control which may cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations described in the forward-looking statements. The factors in the sections captioned “Critical Accounting Policies” and “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009 and below in this Form 10-Q provide examples of risks, uncertainties and events that may cause our actual results to differ materially from the expectations described in the forward-looking statements.

 

OVERVIEW

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

·                  Divestitures or discontinuance of operating units;

 

·                  Employee hiring, utilization and turnover rates;

 

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

 

·                  Creditworthiness and solvency of clients;

 

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

 

·                  Delays incurred in connection with contracts;

 

·                  The size, scope and payment terms of contracts;

 

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

 

·                  The timing of expenses incurred for corporate initiatives;

 

·                  Competition;

 

·                  Litigation;

 

·                  Changes in accounting rules;

 

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

 

·                  General economic or political conditions.

 

Management of Operating Segments

 

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

 

Energy:  The Energy segment provides engineering and construction services to energy companies including support in the design of new sources of power generation, electrical transmission and distribution system upgrades, and natural gas and liquid products pipelines and terminals.

 

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

 

Infrastructure:  The Infrastructure segment provides services related to the expansion of infrastructure capacity, the rehabilitation of overburdened and deteriorating infrastructure systems, and the management of risks related to security of public and private facilities.

 

Our CODM is our Chief Executive Officer. Our CEO manages the business by evaluating the financial results of the three operating segments, focusing primarily on segment revenue and segment operating income (loss). We utilize segment revenue and segment operating income (loss) because we believe they provide useful information for effectively allocating resources among operating segments; evaluating the health of our operating segments based on metrics that management can actively influence; and gauging our investments and our ability to service, incur or pay down debt. Specifically, our CEO evaluates segment revenue and segment operating income (loss) and assesses the performance of each operating segment based on these measures, as well as, among other things, the prospects of each of the operating segments and how they fit into our overall strategy. Our CEO then decides how resources should be allocated among our operating segments. We do not track our assets by operating segment. Consequently, it is not practical to show assets by operating segment. Depreciation expense is primarily allocated to operating segments based upon their respective use of

 

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total operating segment office space. Inter-segment balances and transactions are not material. The accounting policies of the operating segments are the same as those for us as a whole. See Note 13 in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding operating segments.

 

The following table presents the approximate percentage of our NSR by operating segment for the three months ended September 25, 2009 and September 26, 2008:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

September 25,

 

September 26,

 

Operating Segment

 

2009

 

2008

 

Energy

 

26.6

%

25.0

%

Environmental

 

51.0

%

52.4

%

Infrastructure

 

22.4

%

22.6

%

 

 

100.0

%

100.0

%

 

Business Trend Analysis

 

Energy: The utilities in the United States are in the process of a multi-year upgrade of the electric transmission grid to improve capacity and reliability. Years of underinvestment coupled with an increasingly favorable regulatory environment have provided a good business opportunity for those serving this market. According to a Department of Energy study, $50 billion to $100 billion of investment is needed to modernize the grid. These needs and increased returns on large investments in energy assets provide opportunities to sell services including engineering and construction for the electric transmission system and development of renewable energy projects. We are well established in the Northeast and are actively growing our presence in other geographic regions where demand for services is the highest.

 

Environmental: Market demand for environmental services remains active driven by a combination of regulatory requirements, economic factors and renewed focus on sustainability and climate change. Regulatory focus on emissions of concern (e.g. mercury, small particulates) is supporting demand for air quality consulting and air measurement services. Climate change initiatives should also sustain market growth for these services. Remediation services remain constant in spite of much lower demand in the real estate market, but regulatory requirements and previously funded multi-year capital projects will sustain the market in the next several years. Real estate developers and owners are using building science services (e.g. mold, indoor air quality) to maintain real estate asset values, however new development projects will likely not resume in fiscal 2010.

 

Infrastructure: Demand for services is expected to be flat in fiscal 2010 due to general economic conditions and the lack of increased public funding, although the federal stimulus bill has provided substitute funding for some existing projects. The long-term outlook remains strong due to alternative funding mechanisms (e.g., private/public partnerships), potential additional economic stimulus initiatives and the continued need to upgrade, replace or repair aging transportation infrastructure.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Our financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. These principles require the use of estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported and disclosed in the financial statements and related notes.  Actual results could differ from these estimates and assumptions. We use our best judgment in the assumptions used to value these estimates which are based on current facts and circumstances, prior experience and other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable. Our accounting policies are described in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements contained in Item 8 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K as of and for the year ended June 30, 2009.

 

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Results of Operations

 

We incurred a net loss applicable to our common shareholders of $0.9 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2010 as well as significant net losses applicable to our common shareholders for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2009, 2008 and 2007. The net loss applicable to our common shareholders for the three months ended September 25, 2009 included the impact of accretion charges on preferred stock of $0.8 million.  The preferred stock accretion charges will continue to accrete until the preferred stock converts to common stock in December 2010. During the three months ended September 25, 2009, cash used in operations was $5.4 million, primarily as a result of increased accounts receivable and insurance recoverable combined with reductions in accounts payable.

 

In fiscal 2010, we will continue to focus on improving operating profitability and cash flows from operations, including continuing to enhance controls over cost estimating and project performance to improve overall project execution and reduce contract losses. We raised $15.5 million in additional capital through a preferred stock offering in June 2009.

 

Consolidated Results

 

The following table presents the dollar and percentage changes in certain items in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended September 25, 2009 and September 26, 2008:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 25,

 

September 26

 

Change

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2009

 

2008

 

$

 

%

 

Gross revenue

 

$

82,357

 

$

114,993

 

$

(32,636

)

(28.4

)%

Less subcontractor costs and other direct reimbursable charges

 

25,397

 

49,069

 

(23,672

)

(48.2

)

Net service revenue

 

56,960

 

65,924

 

(8,964

)

(13.6

)

Interest income from contractual arrangements

 

180

 

778

 

(598

)

(76.9

)

Insurance recoverables and other income

 

3,283

 

289

 

2,994

 

1,036.0

 

Cost of services

 

50,880

 

53,537

 

(2,657

)

(5.0

)

General and administrative expenses

 

6,678

 

8,621

 

(1,943

)

(22.5

)

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

686

 

800

 

(114

)

(14.3

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,950

 

1,909

 

41

 

2.1

 

Operating income

 

229

 

2,124

 

(1,895

)

(89.2

)

Interest expense

 

264

 

887

 

(623

)

(70.2

)

Federal and state income tax provision

 

56

 

182

 

(126

)

(69.2

)

Equity in losses from unconsolidated affiliates

 

(15

)

 

(15

)

(100.0

)

Net (loss) income

 

(106

)

1,055

 

(1,161

)

(110.0

)

Net loss applicable to noncontrolling interest

 

(27

)

 

(27

)

(100.0

)

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

 

(79

)

1,055

 

(1,134

)

(107.5

)

Accretion charges on preferred stock

 

834

 

 

834

 

100.0

 

Net (loss) income applicable to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRC Companies, Inc.’s common shareholders

 

$

(913

)

$

1,055

 

$

(1,968

)

(186.5

)%

 

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The following table presents the percentage relationships of items in the condensed consolidated statements of operations to NSR:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

September 25

 

September 26

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

Net service revenue

 

100.0

%

100.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income from contractual arrangements

 

0.3

 

1.2

 

Insurance recoverables and other income

 

5.8

 

0.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of services

 

89.3

 

81.2

 

General and administrative expenses

 

11.7

 

13.1

 

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

1.2

 

1.2

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

3.5

 

2.9

 

 

 

105.7

 

98.4

 

Operating income

 

0.4

 

3.2

 

Interest expense

 

0.5

 

1.3

 

(Loss) income from operations before equity in losses

 

(0.1

)

1.9

 

Federal and state income tax provision

 

0.1

 

0.3

 

(Loss) income from operations before equity in losses

 

(0.2

)

1.6

 

Equity in losses from unconsolidated affiliates

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

(0.2

)

1.6

 

Net loss applicable to noncontrolling interest

 

(0.1

)

 

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

 

(0.1

)

1.6

 

Accretion charges on preferred stock

 

1.5

 

 

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

 

(1.6

)%

1.6

%

 

Gross revenue decreased $32.6 million, or 28.4%, to $82.4 million for the three months ended September 25, 2009 from $115.0 million for the same period in the prior year. The wind-down of a large commercial development Exit Strategy project in our environmental business reduced current quarter gross revenue by approximately $14.7 million compared to the same period in the prior year. In addition, the wind-down of certain large environmental compliance projects reduced current quarter gross revenue by approximately $2.3 million. Current quarter revenue in our energy segment declined as work associated with three engineer, procure and construct (“EPC”) contracts was lower than the same period last year by approximately $15.3 million. The performance associated with the EPC projects was partially replaced by traditional energy service projects which had lower levels of subcontracting requirements and, therefore, generated less gross revenue.

 

NSR decreased $8.9 million, or 13.6%, to $57.0 million for the three months ended September 25, 2009 from $65.9 million for the same period in the prior year. The decrease was due primarily to a $5.6 million reduction in our environmental segment related to: (1) current quarter adjustments to the estimates at completion on certain Exit Strategy contracts which reduced NSR by approximately $1.9 million; (2) the wind-down of a large commercial development Exit Strategy project which reduced NSR by approximately $0.8 million; and (3) the wind-down of certain large environmental compliance projects which reduced NSR by approximately $1.2 million. In addition, current quarter NSR for our infrastructure segment decreased by $2.2 million primarily due to personnel departures resulting from certain actions taken to eliminate low margin work in the second half of fiscal 2009.  Further, the current quarter had one less business day, resulting in a decrease in NSR of approximately $0.9 million.

 

Interest income from contractual arrangements decreased $0.6 million, or 76.9%, to $0.2 million for the three months ended September 25, 2009 from $0.8 million for the same period in the prior year primarily due to lower one-year constant maturity T-Bill rates and a lower average balance of restricted investments in fiscal 2010 compared to fiscal 2009.

 

Insurance recoverables and other income increased $3.0 million to $3.3 million for the three months ended September 25, 2009 from $0.3 million for the same period in the prior year. The increase was due to a higher rate of Exit Strategy contracts where costs were incurred that were covered by insurance.

 

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COS decreased $2.7 million, or 5.0%, to $50.8 million for the three months ended September 25, 2009 from $53.5 million for the same period in the prior year. The current quarter decrease in COS, to a large extent, corresponded to the reduction in NSR.  Specifically, the decrease was related to: (1) a $2.8 million decrease in labor costs; (2) a $0.4 million decrease in bonus costs; and (3) a $0.3 million decrease in other discretionary employee costs (e.g. travel costs). The reduction of current quarter COS also showed the effect of a $0.3 million increase in the recovery of certain project-related equipment costs. These decreases were partially offset by a $1.4 million increase in contract loss reserves primarily related to certain Exit Strategy projects that had estimated costs increases during the current quarter. As a percentage of NSR, COS was 89.3% and 81.2% for the three months ended September 25, 2009 and September 26, 2008, respectively.

 

G&A expenses decreased $1.9 million, or 22.5%, to $6.7 million for the three months ended September 25, 2009 from $8.6 million for the same period in the prior year. The decrease was primarily attributable to a $0.7 million decrease in professional fees.  In addition, corporate labor and fringe benefit costs decreased $0.9 million due primarily to headcount reductions and one less payroll day compared to the same period in the prior year.

 

The provision for doubtful accounts decreased $0.1 million, or 14.3% to $0.7 million for the three months ended September 25, 2009 from $0.8 million for the same period in the prior year. The decrease was primarily due to the corresponding decrease in revenue.

 

Depreciation and amortization expense decreased $0.04 million, or 2.1%, to $1.95 million for the three months ended September 25, 2009 from $1.91 million for the same period in the prior year.

 

Interest expense decreased $0.6 million, or 70.2%, to $0.3 million for the three months ended September 25, 2009 from $0.9 million for the same period in the prior year. The decrease was primarily due to the fact that we did not have an outstanding balance on our credit facility in the first quarter of fiscal 2010 compared to an average outstanding balance of $25.5 million for the same period in the prior year.  In June 2009, we raised $15.5 million in additional capital through a preferred stock offering, and the proceeds were used to repay outstanding amounts on our credit facility.

 

Federal and state income tax provision decreased $0.1 million to $0.1 million for the three months ended September 25, 2009 from a tax provision of $0.2 million for the same period in the prior year.

 

Additional Information by Reportable Segment

 

Energy Segment Results

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

September 25,

 

September 26,

 

Change

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

$

 

%

 

Net service revenue

 

$

14,880

 

$

16,304

 

$

(1,424

)

(8.7

)%

Operating income

 

$

1,820

 

$

3,283

 

$

(1,463

)

(44.6

)%

 

NSR decreased $1.4 million, or 8.7%, to $14.9 million for the three months ended September 25, 2009 from $16.3 million for the same period of the prior year. The energy segment experienced a decline in NSR due to a slowdown in electric transmission and distribution spending. In particular, many of our clients have delayed previously scheduled investments in large, multi-year capital projects. Consequently, as several of our major EPC contracts wind down, we are experiencing a delay before our clients move forward with new or previously scheduled projects. This decrease in revenue was partially mitigated by a significant increase in demand for our energy efficiency program management services.

 

Operating income decreased $1.5 million, or 44.6%, to $1.8 million for the three months ended September 25, 2009 from $3.3 million for the same period of the prior year. The decline in operating income is primarily related to the decline in NSR. As described above, our clients are delaying large scale capital investments and, alternatively, are focusing on smaller, competitively bid maintenance projects. Increased competition for these smaller, maintenance projects resulted in lower operating margins and less available work.  This decrease was partially offset by an increase in current quarter operating margin for our energy efficiency related projects. For the three months ended September 25, 2009, as a percentage of NSR, operating margin decreased to 12.2% from 20.1% for the same period of the prior year.

 

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Environmental Segment Results

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

September 25,

 

September 26,

 

Change

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

$

 

%

 

Net service revenue

 

$

28,509

 

$

34,094

 

$

(5,585

)

(16.4

)%

Operating income

 

$

5,939

 

$

7,489

 

$

(1,550

)

(20.7

)%

 

NSR decreased $5.6 million, or 16.4%, to $28.5 million for the three months ended September 25, 2009 from $34.1 million for the same period of the prior year. The decrease was primarily related to (1) current quarter adjustments to the estimates at completion on certain Exit Strategy contracts which reduced NSR by approximately $1.9 million; and (2) the wind-down of a large commercial development Exit Strategy project which reduced NSR by approximately $0.8 million. In addition, we experienced lower activity in our environmental sector due to the completion of several major compliance projects that experienced high levels of activity in the comparable period in fiscal 2009.

 

Operating income decreased $1.6 million, or 20.7%, to $5.9 million for the three months ended September 25, 2009 from $7.5 million for the same period of the prior year. The decrease in operating income is primarily attributable to the adjustments to the estimates at completion on certain Exit Strategy contracts and the wind-down of a large Exit Strategy project, which reduced operating income by approximately $2.5 million in the current quarter. This decrease was partially mitigated by the receipt of change orders of approximately $0.9 million in the current quarter for which costs were expended in a prior period. For the three months ended September 25, 2009, as a percentage of NSR, operating margin decreased to 20.8% from 21.9% for the same period of the prior year.

 

Infrastructure Segment Results

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

September 25,

 

September 26,

 

Change

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

$

 

%

 

Net service revenue

 

$

12,480

 

$

14,722

 

$

(2,242

)

(15.2

)%

Operating income

 

$

1,432

 

$

1,885

 

$

(453

)

(24.0

)%

 

NSR decreased $2.2 million, or 15.2%, to $12.5 million for the three months ended September 25, 2009 from $14.7 million for the same period of the prior year. The decrease in current quarter NSR for our infrastructure segment was primarily due to personnel departures resulting from certain actions taken to eliminate low margin work in the second half of fiscal 2009.

 

Operating income decreased $0.5 million, or 24.0%, to $1.4 million for the three months ended September 25, 2009 from $1.9 million for the same period of the prior year.  Current quarter operating income decreased primarily due to the above described $2.2 million decrease in NSR. This decrease was partially mitigated by $1.7 million of lower costs, principally labor. The reduction in costs was due to the implementation of various cost-control measures in response to the current economic downturn. For the three months ended September 25, 2009, as a percentage of NSR, operating margin decreased to 11.5% from 12.8% for the same period of the prior year.

 

Impact of Inflation

 

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

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

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

 

Cash flows used in operating activities were $5.4 million during the three months ended September 25, 2009, compared to $2.2 million of cash provided for the same period in the prior year. Sources of cash used in operating assets and liabilities

 

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for the three months ended September 25, 2009 totaled $12.2 million and primarily consisted of the following: (1) a $3.3 million increase in insurance recoverable due to estimated cost increases on certain Exit Strategy projects that will be funded by project-specific insurance policies; (2) a $2.7 million decrease in accrued compensation and benefits primarily due to one less week of payroll expenses accrued due to the timing of the fiscal quarter end; (3) a $1.9 million increase in prepaid and other assets; and (4) a $1.6 million decrease in accounts payable primarily due to the timing of payments to vendors. Sources of cash used in operating assets and liabilities during the three months ended September 25, 2009 were offset by cash provided by operating assets and liabilities totaling $3.5 million consisting primarily of the following: (1) a $2.5 million decrease in restricted investments primarily due to work performed on Exit Strategy projects; and (2) a $0.8 million decrease in long-term prepaid insurance. In addition, non-cash expenses during this period were $3.4 million. These non-cash expenses consisted primarily of the following: (1) $2.0 million for depreciation and amortization; (2) $0.7 million for the provision for doubtful accounts; and (3) $0.6 million for stock-based compensation expense.

 

Accounts receivable include both: (1) billed receivables associated with invoices submitted for work performed and (2) unbilled receivables (work in progress). The unbilled receivables are primarily related to work performed in the last month of the quarter. The efficiency of the billing and collection process is commonly evaluated as days sales outstanding (“DSO”), which we calculate by dividing current receivables by the most recent three-month average of daily gross revenue. DSO, which measures the collections turnover of both billed and unbilled receivables, increased to 110 days at September 25, 2009 from 85 days at June 30, 2009 primarily due to the decrease in gross revenue. Our goal is to maintain DSO at less than 90 days.

 

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

 

Cash used in investing activities was approximately $0.5 million during the three months ended September 25, 2009, compared to $0.3 million used in the same period in the prior year. Cash used consisted primarily of $0.8 million for property and equipment additions which was offset by $0.3 million from restricted investments and $0.02 million from proceeds received from the sale of fixed assets.

 

Cash provided by financing activities was approximately $0.9 million during the three months ended September 25, 2009, compared to $3.0 million used in the same period in the prior year. Cash provided consisted of $2.5 million of borrowings to be repaid in fiscal 2010 which was offset by $1.4 million for payments made on long-term debt and $0.1 million for payments of issuance costs related to convertible preferred stock.

 

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

 

Under the Credit Agreement we must maintain average monthly backlog of $190.0 million; limit capital expenditures to less than $10.6 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010 and each fiscal year thereafter; and maintain a minimum fixed charge ratio of 1:00 to 1:00. The Credit Agreement was amended as of May 29, 2009 to amend the EBITDA covenant in fiscal 2010 and subsequent fiscal years to an amount to be determined by the lenders based on our

 

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projections but not less than $10.6 million for the trailing twelve month periods ending each fiscal quarter in fiscal 2010 and $11.1 million, $11.6 million, $12.0 million and $12.5 million, for the trailing twelve month periods ending on September 30, 2010, December 31, 2010, March 31, 2011 and June 30, 2011, respectively. For fiscal 2010 the EBITDA covenant is $10.6 million. The definition of EBITDA also provides an aggregate allowance for restructuring charges in the amount of $5,000 in fiscal 2010.  Additional changes in the May 2009 amendment of the Credit Agreement: reduced the minimum interest rates and increased the applicable borrowing rate spreads; increased the letters of credit issuance capacity from $7.5 million to $15.0 million; added a $15.0 million syndication reserve which reduced the maximum revolver amount from $50.0 million to $35.0 million subject to increase upon Wells Fargo completing a syndication to replace Textron as an additional lender; and amended certain other definitions and provisions in the Credit Agreement.

 

At September 25, 2009 and June 30, 2009, we had no borrowings outstanding pursuant to the Credit Agreement. Letters of credit outstanding were $4.7 million and $6.9 million on September 25, 2009 and June 30, 2009, respectively. Funds available to borrow under the Credit Agreement after consideration of the reserve amount were $30.3 million and $28.1 million on September 25, 2009 and June 30, 2009, respectively.

 

In July 2009, we financed $2.5 million of insurance premiums payable in nine equal monthly installments of approximately $0.3 million each, including a finance charge of 2.969%. At September 25, 2009, the balance outstanding was $1.7 million.

 

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

 

The recent and unprecedented disruption in the credit markets has had a significant adverse impact on a number of financial institutions resulting in, among other things, extreme volatility in security prices, severely diminished liquidity and credit availability, rating downgrades of certain investments and declining valuations of others. Refinancing of the credit facility would be more difficult in the near term, especially in light of the current state of the credit markets, because there are fewer financial institutions that have the capacity or willingness to lend.

 

We have not experienced any material impacts to liquidity or access to capital as a result of the current conditions in the financial and credit markets. During fiscal 2009 we completed a preferred stock offering with gross proceeds of $15.5 million. We believe that existing cash resources, cash forecasted to be generated from operations and availability under our credit facility are adequate to meet our requirements for the foreseeable future. Management cannot predict with any certainty the impact to us of any further or continued disruption in the capital markets. Although there appear to be recent indicators of some recovery, the deterioration of the economic conditions in the United States was broad and dramatic. The current adverse state of the economy and the possibility that economic conditions will not improve may affect businesses such as ours in a number of ways. While management cannot directly measure it, the credit crisis may affect the ability of our customers and vendors to obtain financing for significant purchases and operations and could result in a decrease in their business with us which could adversely affect our ability to generate profits and cash flows. We are unable to predict the likely duration and severity of the disruption in financial markets and adverse economic conditions. Management will continue to closely monitor the credit markets and our financial performance.

 

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

 

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Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

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

 

Borrowings at these rates have no designated term and may be repaid without penalty any time prior to the facility’s maturity date. Under its term, the facility matures on July 17, 2011, or earlier at our discretion, upon payment in full of loans and other obligations.

 

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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PART II:  OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.      Legal Proceedings

 

See Note 13 under Part I, Item 1, Financial Information.

 

Item 1A.   Risk Factors

 

No material changes.

 

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

 

None.

 

Item 3.      Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

None.

 

Item 4.      Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

None.

 

Item 5.      Other Information

 

None.

 

Item 6.      Exhibits

 

31.1

 

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

 

 

 

31.2

 

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

 

 

 

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Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code).

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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

 

 

 

TRC COMPANIES, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

November 6, 2009

by:

/s/ Thomas W. Bennet, Jr.

 

 

Thomas W. Bennet, Jr.

 

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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