UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
x Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2011
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 1-7234
GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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13-1926739 |
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(State of Incorporation) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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6095 Marshalee Drive, Suite 300, Elkridge, MD |
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21075 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
(410) 379-3600
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No 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 x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Large accelerated filer o |
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Accelerated filer x |
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Non-accelerated filer o |
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Smaller reporting company o |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12(b)-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x
The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of October 28, 2011 was as follows:
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Class |
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Outstanding |
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Common Stock, par value $.01 per share |
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18,743,886 shares |
GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
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September 30, |
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2011 |
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December 31, |
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(Unaudited) |
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2010 |
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Assets |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
5,447 |
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$ |
28,902 |
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Accounts and other receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $960 in 2011 and $701 in 2010 |
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58,497 |
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47,874 |
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Inventories, net |
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223 |
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305 |
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Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts |
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20,332 |
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12,929 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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8,087 |
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5,813 |
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Total current assets |
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92,586 |
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95,823 |
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Property, plant and equipment |
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15,316 |
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12,349 |
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Accumulated depreciation |
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(10,656 |
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(9,384 |
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Property, plant and equipment, net |
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4,660 |
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2,965 |
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Goodwill |
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92,802 |
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72,996 |
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Intangible assets, net |
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16,994 |
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9,795 |
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Other assets |
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1,736 |
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1,617 |
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$ |
208,778 |
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$ |
183,196 |
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Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity |
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Current liabilities: |
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Short-term borrowings |
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$ |
6,154 |
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$ |
— |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
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41,631 |
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32,694 |
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Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts |
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15,058 |
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15,807 |
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Total current liabilities |
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62,843 |
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48,501 |
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Other noncurrent liabilities |
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8,422 |
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9,908 |
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Total liabilities |
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71,265 |
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58,409 |
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Stockholders’ equity: |
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Common stock, par value $0.01 per share |
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188 |
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187 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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165,604 |
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163,422 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(24,673 |
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(36,593 |
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Treasury stock at cost |
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(776 |
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(2 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
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(2,830 |
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(2,227 |
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Total stockholders’ equity |
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137,513 |
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124,787 |
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$ |
208,778 |
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$ |
183,196 |
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share data)
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Three months ended |
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Nine months ended |
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September 30, |
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September 30, |
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2011 |
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2010 |
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2011 |
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2010 |
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Revenue |
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$ |
88,948 |
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$ |
66,078 |
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$ |
239,275 |
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$ |
189,107 |
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Cost of revenue |
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74,083 |
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54,851 |
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198,907 |
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158,986 |
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Gross profit |
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14,865 |
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11,227 |
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40,368 |
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30,121 |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses |
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7,601 |
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5,776 |
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22,212 |
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17,215 |
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Gain on reversal of deferred rent liability |
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— |
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— |
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1,041 |
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— |
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Gain (loss) on change in fair value of contingent consideration, net |
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303 |
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(55 |
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506 |
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1,478 |
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Operating income |
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7,567 |
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5,396 |
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19,703 |
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14,384 |
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Interest expense |
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51 |
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47 |
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149 |
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147 |
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Other income |
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157 |
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143 |
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498 |
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437 |
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Income before income tax expense |
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7,673 |
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5,492 |
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20,052 |
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14,674 |
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Income tax expense |
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3,054 |
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2,349 |
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8,132 |
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6,217 |
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Net income |
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$ |
4,619 |
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$ |
3,143 |
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$ |
11,920 |
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$ |
8,457 |
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Basic weighted average shares outstanding |
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18,784 |
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18,610 |
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18,761 |
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18,607 |
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Diluted weighted average shares outstanding |
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19,048 |
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18,725 |
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18,996 |
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18,713 |
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Per common share data: |
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Basic earnings per share |
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$ |
0.25 |
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$ |
0.17 |
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$ |
0.64 |
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$ |
0.45 |
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Diluted earnings per share |
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$ |
0.24 |
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$ |
0.17 |
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$ |
0.63 |
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$ |
0.45 |
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010
(Unaudited, in thousands)
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2011 |
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2010 |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net income |
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$ |
11,920 |
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$ |
8,457 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Gain on reversal of deferred rent liability |
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(1,041 |
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— |
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Gain on change in fair value of contingent consideration, net |
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(506 |
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(1,478 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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4,329 |
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3,305 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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(897 |
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253 |
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Non-cash compensation expense |
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2,188 |
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1,265 |
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Changes in other operating items: |
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Accounts and other receivables |
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3,667 |
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4,059 |
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Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts |
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(5,380 |
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(1,903 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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(1,398 |
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2,169 |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
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882 |
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4,624 |
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Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts |
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(2,040 |
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2,435 |
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Contingent consideration payments in excess of fair value on acquisition date |
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(721 |
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— |
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Other |
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(442 |
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(101 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
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10,561 |
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23,085 |
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Additions to property, plant and equipment |
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(2,397 |
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(576 |
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Acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
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(35,785 |
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(2,767 |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
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(38,182 |
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(3,343 |
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Proceeds from short-term borrowings |
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6,154 |
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— |
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Contingent consideration payments |
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(1,238 |
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— |
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Repurchases of common stock in the open market |
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(956 |
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(266 |
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Other |
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234 |
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(211 |
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
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4,194 |
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(477 |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
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(28 |
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4 |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
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(23,455 |
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19,269 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
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28,902 |
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10,803 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
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$ |
5,447 |
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$ |
30,072 |
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2011
(Unaudited)
(1) Basis of Presentation
GP Strategies Corporation (the “Company”) was incorporated in Delaware in 1959. The Company’s business consists of its training, engineering, technical services and consulting business operated by General Physics Corporation (“General Physics” or “GP”). General Physics is a workforce development company that seeks to improve the effectiveness of organizations by providing training, management consulting, e-Learning solutions, engineering and technical services that are customized to meet the specific needs of clients.
The accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2011, the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 have not been audited, but have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010, as presented in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010. In the opinion of management, this interim information includes all material adjustments, which are of a normal and recurring nature, necessary for a fair presentation. The results for the 2011 interim period are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the entire year. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation.
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the operations of the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
(2) Significant Customers & Concentration of Credit Risk
The Company has a concentration of revenue from General Motors and its affiliates (“General Motors”) as well as a market concentration in the automotive sector. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, revenue from General Motors accounted for approximately 9% and 12%, respectively, of the Company’s consolidated revenue, and revenue from the automotive industry accounted for approximately 17% and 18%, respectively, of the Company’s consolidated revenue. No single customer accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 or accounts receivable as of September 30, 2011.
The Company also has a concentration of revenue from the United States government. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, sales to the United States government and its agencies represented approximately 15% and 23%, respectively, of the Company’s consolidated revenue. Revenue was derived from many separate contracts with a variety of government agencies that are regarded by the Company as separate customers.
GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2011
(Unaudited)
(3) Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share (EPS) is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution of common stock equivalent shares that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock.
The Company’s dilutive common stock equivalent shares consist of restricted stock units and stock options to purchase shares of common stock computed under the treasury stock method, using the average market price during the period. The following table presents instruments which were not dilutive and were excluded from the computation of diluted EPS in each period, as well as the dilutive common stock equivalent shares which were included in the computation of diluted EPS:
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Three months ended |
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Nine months ended |
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September 30, |
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September 30, |
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2011 |
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2010 |
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2011 |
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2010 |
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(In thousands) |
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Non-dilutive instruments |
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155 |
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1,286 |
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102 |
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1,132 |
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Dilutive common stock equivalents |
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264 |
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115 |
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235 |
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106 |
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(4) Acquisitions
Beneast Training Ltd
On August 1, 2011, General Physics through its wholly-owned subsidiary, General Physics (UK) Ltd.(“GPUK”), acquired the share capital of TK Holdings Ltd and its subsidiary Beneast Training Ltd (collectively, “Beneast”). Beneast is an independent skills training provider located in the United Kingdom. General Physics paid approximately $6,815,000 in cash at closing. The purchase price is subject to adjustment based on final determination of the net assets of the acquired business on the closing date in accordance with the Purchase Agreement. Beneast is included in the Company’s Manufacturing & BPO segment and its results of operations have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements since August 1, 2011. The pro-forma impact of the acquisition is not material to the Company’s results of operations.
The estimated fair value of the purchase price recorded by the Company consisted of the following (in thousands):
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Cash purchase price |
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$ |
6,815 |
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Less: estimated payment due from seller for net asset adjustment |
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(22 |
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Total estimated purchase price |
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$ |
6,793 |
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GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2011
(Unaudited)
The Company’s purchase price allocation for the net assets acquired is as follows (in thousands):
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Cash |
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$ |
2,236 |
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Accounts receivable |
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382 |
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Prepaid expenses and other assets |
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101 |
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Property and equipment |
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192 |
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Amortizable intangible assets |
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2,706 |
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Goodwill |
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3,758 |
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Total assets acquired |
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9,375 |
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Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities |
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1,878 |
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Deferred tax liability |
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704 |
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Total liabilities assumed |
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2,582 |
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Net assets acquired |
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$ |
6,793 |
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The Company recorded customer-related intangible assets as a result of the acquisition, which included $2,706,000 relating to customer lists and relationships acquired which will be amortized over an estimated useful life of five years.
Van Hee
On July 29, 2011, GPUK entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Van Hee Transport Limited (“Van Hee”), an independent skills training provider located in the United Kingdom, to acquire a contract to provide government funded training services. The purchase price was $770,000 in cash at closing and was recorded as an intangible asset which is being amortized over an estimated useful life of three years subsequent to the acquisition date.
RWD Technologies
On April 15, 2011, General Physics completed the acquisition of certain assets of the consulting business of RWD Technologies, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and certain of its subsidiaries (collectively, “RWD”). RWD is a provider of human capital management and IT consulting services, business transformation and lean process improvement, end-user training, change management, knowledge management and operator effectiveness management solutions in industries such as manufacturing, energy, automotive, aerospace, healthcare, life sciences, consumer products, financial, telecommunications, services and higher education as well as the public sector. General Physics paid $27,980,000 at closing, which was financed with $20,380,000 of cash on hand and $7,600,000 of borrowings under its revolving credit facility. The purchase price was subsequently adjusted based on the final determination of the working capital of the acquired business as of the closing date in accordance with the Asset Purchase Agreement. In September 2011, the seller paid General Physics $2,220,000 based on the final determination of working capital as of the acquisition date.
GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2011
(Unaudited)
Based on management estimates of the fair values, the estimated purchase price allocation as of the April 15, 2011 acquisition date is as follows (in thousands):
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Cash paid at closing |
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$ |
27,980 |
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Less: payment from seller for working capital adjustment |
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(2,220 |
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Total purchase price |
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$ |
25,760 |
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Purchase price allocation: |
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Assets acquired: |
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Current assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
81 |
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Accounts receivable |
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13,667 |
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Costs and earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts |
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2,023 |
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Prepaids and other current assets |
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247 |
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Property and equipment |
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573 |
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Deferred tax asset |
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39 |
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Intangible assets: |
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Customer-related |
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2,787 |
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Marketing-related |
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1,652 |
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Goodwill |
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12,270 |
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Other assets |
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28 |
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Total assets acquired |
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33,367 |
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Liabilities assumed: |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
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6,299 |
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Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts |
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1,308 |
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Total liabilities assumed |
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7,607 |
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Net assets acquired |
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$ |
25,760 |
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The Company recorded customer-related intangible assets of $2,787,000 relating to customer lists and relationships acquired to be amortized over an estimated useful life of 5.9 years, and marketing-related intangible assets of $1,652,000 relating to the tradename acquired to be amortized over an estimated useful life of 5 years. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company recognized $205,000 and $376,000, respectively, of amortization expense for these intangible assets.
A portion of the acquired business is reported as a separate reportable segment named RWD, and the remaining other business units of RWD are included in the Manufacturing & BPO and Sandy Training & Marketing segments. The results of RWD’s operations have been included in the consolidated financial statements since April 16, 2011.
GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2011
(Unaudited)
The following unaudited pro-forma condensed consolidated results of operations assume that the acquisition of RWD was completed as of January 1 for each of the interim periods shown below:
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Nine months ended |
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September 30, |
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2011 |
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2010 |
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(In thousands, except per share amounts) |
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Revenue |
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$ |
260,717 |
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$ |
238,174 |
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Net income |
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12,652 |
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5,632 |
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Basic earnings per share |
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0.68 |
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0.30 |
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Diluted earnings per share |
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0.68 |
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0.30 |
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Ultra Training Ltd.
On April 1, 2011, GPUK acquired Ultra Training Ltd., an independent skills training provider located in the United Kingdom. General Physics paid approximately $2,968,000 in cash at closing. In addition, the purchase agreement requires General Physics to pay $481,000 of deferred consideration, of which $160,000 was paid in April 2011 and the remainder was paid in July 2011 upon completion of a closing condition specified in the purchase agreement. The purchase price was subsequently reduced by $29,000 based on final determination of the net assets of the acquired business on the closing date in accordance with the Purchase Agreement. Ultra Training Ltd. is included in the Company’s Manufacturing & BPO segment and its results of operations have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements since April 1, 2011. The pro-forma impact of the acquisition is not material to the Company’s results of operations.
The estimated fair value of the purchase price recorded by the Company consisted of the following (in thousands):
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Cash purchase price |
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$ |
2,968 |
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Deferred consideration |
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481 |
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Less: payment from seller for net asset adjustment |
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(29 |
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Total purchase price |
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$ |
3,420 |
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GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2011
(Unaudited)
The Company’s purchase price allocation for the net assets acquired is as follows (in thousands):
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Cash |
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$ |
347 |
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Accounts receivable |
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340 |
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Prepaid expenses and other assets |
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188 |
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Property and equipment |
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42 |
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Amortizable intangible assets |
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1,412 |
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Goodwill |
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2,333 |
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Total assets acquired |
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4,662 |
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Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities |
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875 |
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Deferred tax liability |
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367 |
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Total liabilities assumed |
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1,242 |
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Net assets acquired |
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$ |
3,420 |
|
The Company recorded customer-related intangible assets as a result of the acquisition, which included $1,412,000 relating to customer lists and relationships acquired which will be amortized over an estimated useful life of five years.
Communication Consulting
On February 1, 2011, General Physics, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries GP Worldwide Hong Kong Limited and GP (Shanghai) Consulting Co., Ltd., acquired the training business and certain related assets of Cathay/Communication Consulting Limited (“Communication Consulting”), a Hong Kong-based training and consulting company with offices in Shanghai and Beijing, China, and Haryana (New Delhi) in India. Communication Consulting designs and delivers customized training solutions and specializes in the areas of leadership, communication skills, sales and customer service training. General Physics paid approximately $1,380,000 in cash at closing and $125,000 of cash in the third quarter of 2011 upon the completion of certain post-closing matters. In addition, the purchase agreement requires up to an additional $700,000 of contingent consideration, which would be payable subsequent to each of the two twelve-month periods following completion of the acquisition, contingent upon the achievement of certain revenue targets during those periods, as defined in the purchase agreement. The total estimated fair value of the purchase price as of the acquisition date was $1,617,000 and consisted of $1,505,000 in cash payments and $112,000 of estimated contingent consideration. The purchase price allocation consisted of $16,000 of fixed assets, $1,211,000 of goodwill and $390,000 of intangible assets to be amortized over five years from the acquisition date. The acquired Communication Consulting business is included in the Manufacturing & BPO segment and the results of its operations have been included in the consolidated financial statements since February 1, 2011. The pro-forma impact of the acquisition is not material to the Company’s results of operations.
GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2011
(Unaudited)
Contingent Consideration
Effective January 1, 2009, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 805, which requires that contingent consideration be recognized at fair value on the acquisition date, and re-measured each reporting period with subsequent adjustments recognized in the consolidated statement of operations. The Company estimates the fair value of contingent consideration liabilities based on financial projections of the acquired companies and estimated probabilities of achievement and discounts the liabilities to present value using a weighted-average cost of capital. Contingent consideration is valued using significant inputs that are not observable in the market which are defined as Level 3 inputs pursuant to fair value measurement accounting. The Company believes its estimates and assumptions are reasonable, however, there is significant judgment involved. At each reporting date, the contingent consideration obligation is revalued to estimated fair value, and changes in fair value subsequent to the acquisitions are reflected in income or expense in the consolidated statements of operations, and could cause a material impact to, and volatility in, the Company’s operating results. Changes in the fair value of contingent consideration obligations may result from changes in discount periods, changes in the timing and amount of revenue and/or earnings estimates and changes in probability assumptions with respect to the likelihood of achieving the various earn-out criteria.
Below is a summary of the potential contingent consideration the Company may be required to pay in connection with completed acquisitions as of September 30, 2011 (dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
Original range |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
|
|
|
of potential |
|
As of September 30, 2011 |
| ||||||||||
|
|
|
undiscounted |
|
Maximum contingent consideration due in |
| ||||||||||
|
Acquisition: |
|
payments |
|
2011 |
|
2012 |
|
2013 |
|
Total |
| ||||
|
Milsom |
|
$0 - $3,600 |
|
$ |
1,172 |
|
$ |
1,172 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
2,344 |
|
|
Option Six |
|
$0 - $2,000 |
|
— |
|
1,000 |
|
— |
|
1,000 |
| ||||
|
PerformTech |
|
$0 - $4,500 |
|
— |
|
2,000 |
|
— |
|
2,000 |
| ||||
|
Marton House |
|
$0 - $3,750 |
|
— |
|
1,250 |
|
1,250 |
|
2,500 |
| ||||
|
Bath Consulting |
|
$0 - $2,376 |
|
453 |
|
860 |
|
1,063 |
|
2,376 |
| ||||
|
Academy of Training |
|
$0 - $156 |
|
156 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
156 |
| ||||
|
Communication Consulting |
|
$0 - $700 |
|
— |
|
400 |
|
300 |
|
700 |
| ||||
|
Other |
|
|
|
314 |
|
601 |
|
— |
|
915 |
| ||||
|
Total |
|
|
|
$ |
2,095 |
|
$ |
7,283 |
|
$ |
2,613 |
|
$ |
11,991 |
|
GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2011
(Unaudited)
Below is a summary of the changes in the recorded amount of contingent consideration liabilities from December 31, 2010 to September 30, 2011 for each acquisition (dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in |
|
|
|
|
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
2011 |
|
Fair Value of |
|
Foreign |
|
|
| ||
|
|
|
Liability as of |
|
Additions |
|
Contingent |
|
Currency |
|
Liability as of |
| ||
|
Acquisition: |
|
Dec. 31, 2010 |
|
(Payments) |
|
Consideration |
|
Translation |
|
Sept. 30, 2011 |
| ||
|
Milsom |
|
$ |
1,198 |
|
— |
|
(498 |
) |
31 |
|
$ |
731 |
|
|
Option Six |
|
902 |
|
(650 |
) |
525 |
|
— |
|
777 |
| ||
|
PerformTech |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
| ||
|
Marton House |
|
2,366 |
|
(1,308 |
) |
(436 |
) |
87 |
|
709 |
| ||
|
Bath Consulting |
|
940 |
|
— |
|
(13 |
) |
8 |
|
935 |
| ||
|
Academy of Training |
|
132 |
|
— |
|
(96 |
) |
2 |
|
38 |
| ||
|
Communication Consulting |
|
— |
|
112 |
|
13 |
|
— |
|
125 |
| ||
|
Other |
|
194 |
|
112 |
|
— |
|
8 |
|
314 |
| ||
|
Total |
|
$ |
5,732 |
|
(1,734 |
) |
(505 |
) |
136 |
|
$ |
3,629 |
|
As of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, contingent consideration included in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the consolidated balance sheet totaled $2,459,000 and $3,062,000, respectively. As of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company also had accrued contingent consideration totaling $1,170,000 and $2,670,000, respectively, included in other noncurrent liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet and represents the portion of contingent consideration estimated to be payable greater than twelve months from the balance sheet date.
GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2011
(Unaudited)
(5) Intangible Assets
Goodwill
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable business segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 were as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
Manufacturing |
|
Process |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||
|
|
|
& BPO |
|
& Government |
|
Energy |
|
Sandy |
|
RWD |
|
Total |
| ||||||
|
Net book value at Jan. 1, 2011 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||
|
Goodwill |
|
$ |
60,208 |
|
$ |
14,527 |
|
$ |
8,170 |
|
$ |
5,508 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
88,413 |
|
|
Accumulated impairment losses |
|
(9,909 |
) |
— |
|
— |
|
(5,508 |
) |
— |
|
(15,417 |
) | ||||||
|
Total |
|
50,299 |
|
14,527 |
|
8,170 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
72,996 |
| ||||||
|
Acquisitions |
|
10,074 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
614 |
|
9,203 |
|
19,891 |
| ||||||
|
Foreign currency translation |
|
(85 |
) |
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(85 |
) | ||||||
|
Net book value at Sept. 30, 2011 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||
|
Goodwill |
|
70,197 |
|
14,527 |
|
8,170 |
|
6,122 |
|
9,203 |
|
108,219 |
| ||||||
|
Accumulated impairment losses |
|
(9,909 |
) |
— |
|
— |
|
(5,508 |
) |
— |
|
(15,417 |
) | ||||||
|
Total |
|
$ |
60,288 |
|
$ |
14,527 |
|
$ |
8,170 |
|
$ |
614 |
|
$ |
9,203 |
|
$ |
92,802 |
|
Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization
Intangible assets with finite lives are subject to amortization over their estimated useful lives. The primary assets included in this category and their respective balances were as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
September 30, 2011 |
|
December 31, 2010 |
| ||||||||
|
|
|
Gross |
|
Accumulated |
|
Gross |
|
Accumulated |
| ||||
|
|
|
Amount |
|
Amortization |
|
Amount |
|
Amortization |
| ||||
|
Customer relationships |
|
$ |
20,219 |
|
$ |
(5,493 |
) |
$ |
12,551 |
|
$ |
(3,542 |
) |
|
Tradenames |
|
1,652 |
|
(151 |
) |
— |
|
— |
| ||||
|
Contract backlog |
|
378 |
|
(367 |
) |
374 |
|
(339 |
) | ||||
|
Software and other |
|
1,844 |
|
(1,088 |
) |
1,605 |
|
(854 |
) | ||||
|
|
|
$ |
24,093 |
|
$ |
(7,099 |
) |
$ |
14,530 |
|
$ |
(4,735 |
) |
GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2011
(Unaudited)
Estimated amortization expense for intangible assets included in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2011 is as follows (in thousands):
|
Three months ending December 31, 2011 |
|
$ |
1,034 |
|
|
Fiscal year ending December 31, 2012 |
|
4,019 |
| |
|
Fiscal year ending December 31, 2013 |
|
3,735 |
| |
|
Fiscal year ending December 31, 2014 |
|
3,450 |
| |
|
Fiscal year ending December 31, 2015 |
|
2,360 |
| |
|
Thereafter |
|
2,396 |
| |
|
Total |
|
$ |
16,994 |
|
(6) Stock-Based Compensation
The Company recognizes compensation expense for its stock-based compensation awards issued to employees that are expected to vest. Compensation cost is based on the fair value of awards as of the grant date.
The following table summarizes the pre-tax stock-based compensation expense included in reported net income (in thousands):
|
|
|
Three months ended Sept. 30, |
|
Nine months ended Sept. 30, |
| ||||||||
|
|
|
2011 |
|
2010 |
|
2011 |
|
2010 |
| ||||
|
Non-qualified stock options |
|
$ |
229 |
|
$ |
182 |
|
$ |
684 |
|
$ |
528 |
|
|
Restricted stock units |
|
194 |
|
128 |
|
451 |
|
455 |
| ||||
|
Board of Directors stock grants |
|
78 |
|
72 |
|
279 |
|
200 |
| ||||
|
Total stock-based compensation |
|
$ |
501 |
|
$ |
382 |
|
$ |
1,414 |
|
$ |
1,183 |
|
Pursuant to the Company’s 1973 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan, as amended, and 2003 Incentive Stock Plan, the Company may grant awards of non-qualified stock options, incentive stock options, restricted stock, stock units, performance shares, performance units and other incentives payable in cash or in shares of the Company’s common stock to officers, employees or members of the Board of Directors. As of September 30, 2011, the Company had non-qualified stock options and restricted stock units outstanding under these plans as discussed below.
GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2011
(Unaudited)
Non-Qualified Stock Options
Summarized information for the Company’s non-qualified stock options is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
average |
|
|
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
remaining |
|
Aggregate |
| ||
|
|
|
Number of |
|
average |
|
contractual |
|
intrinsic |
| ||
|
Stock Options |
|
options |
|
exercise price |
|
term |
|
value |
| ||
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2010 |
|
1,377,770 |
|
$ |
9.56 |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Granted |
|
157,500 |
|
13.18 |
|
|
|
|
| ||
|
Exercised |
|
(22,780 |
) |
10.18 |
|
|
|
|
| ||
|
Forfeited |
|
(31,375 |
) |
10.89 |
|
|
|
|
| ||
|
Expired |
|
(11,565 |
) |
4.52 |
|
|
|
|
| ||
|
Outstanding at September 30, 2011 |
|
1,469,550 |
|
$ |
9.95 |
|
3.00 |
|
$ |
1,413,000 |
|
|
Stock options expected to vest |
|
1,401,900 |
|
$ |
9.94 |
|
2.93 |
|
$ |
1,316,000 |
|
|
Exercisable at September 30, 2011 |
|
683,550 |
|
$ |
10.24 |
|
2.07 |
|
$ |
428,000 |
|
In connection with the RWD acquisition in April 2011, the Company granted 157,500 non-qualified stock options to certain key personnel. The options have a weighted average exercise price of $13.17, vest 20% annually over five years, and have a contractual term of six years. The weighted average per share fair value of the Company’s stock options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $4.63 on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes Merton option pricing model with the following assumptions:
|
Expected term |
|
4.5 years |
|
|
Expected stock price volatility |
|
39.3 |
% |
|
Risk-free interest rate |
|
1.82 |
% |
|
Expected dividend yield |
|
— |
% |
GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2011
(Unaudited)
Restricted Stock Units
In addition to stock options, the Company issues restricted stock units to key employees and members of the Board of Directors based on meeting certain service goals. The stock units vest to the recipients at various dates, up to five years, based on fulfilling service requirements. The Company recognizes the value of the market price of the underlying stock on the date of grant as compensation expense over the requisite service period. Upon vesting, the stock units are settled in shares of the Company’s common stock. Summarized share information for the Company’s restricted stock units is as follows:
|
|
|
Nine |
|
Weighted |
| |
|
|
|
months ended |
|
average |
| |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
grant date |
| |
|
|
|
2011 |
|
fair value |
| |
|
|
|
(In shares) |
|
(In dollars) |
| |
|
Outstanding and unvested, beginning of period |
|
195,616 |
|
$ |
6.45 |
|
|
Granted |
|
1,500 |
|
10.36 |
| |
|
Vested |
|
(13,927 |
) |
9.15 |
| |
|
Forfeited |
|
(4,390 |
) |
6.25 |
| |
|
Outstanding and unvested, end of period |
|
178,799 |
|
$ |
6.28 |
|
|
Restricted stock units expected to vest |
|
159,895 |
|
$ |
6.47 |
|
(7) Short-Term Borrowings
General Physics has a $35 million Financing and Security Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with a bank that expires on October 31, 2013 with annual renewal options. The Credit Agreement is secured by certain assets of General Physics and provides for an unsecured guaranty from the Company. The maximum interest rate on the Credit Agreement is the daily LIBOR market index rate plus 2.25%. Based upon the financial performance of General Physics, the interest rate can be reduced. For the three months ended September 30, 2011, the rate was LIBOR plus 1.0%. The Credit Agreement contains covenants with respect to General Physics’ minimum tangible net worth, total liabilities to tangible net worth ratio and interest coverage ratio. General Physics was in compliance with all loan covenants under the Credit Agreement as of September 30, 2011, except for the minimum tangible net worth requirement. The Company received a waiver from the lender, waiving testing of this covenant as of September 30, 2011. The Credit Agreement also contains certain restrictive covenants regarding future acquisitions, incurrence of debt and the payment of dividends. The Credit Agreement permits General Physics to provide the Company up to $10,000,000 of cash to repurchase shares of its outstanding common stock in the open market. There was $5,610,000 remaining available for future share repurchases under the $10,000,000 authorized amount as of September 30, 2011. General Physics is otherwise currently restricted from paying dividends or management fees to the Company in excess of $1,000,000 in any year.
GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2011
(Unaudited)
As of September 30, 2011, there were $6,154,000 of borrowings outstanding and $28,373,000 of available borrowings under the Credit Agreement, based upon 80% of eligible accounts receivable and 80% of eligible unbilled receivables.
(8) Income Taxes
An uncertain tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return is recognized in the financial statements when it is more likely than not (i.e., a likelihood of more than fifty percent) that the position would be sustained upon examination by tax authorities that have full knowledge of all relevant information. A recognized tax position is then measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Interest and penalties related to income taxes are accounted for as income tax expense.
As of September 30, 2011, the Company had $2,218,000 of unrecognized tax benefits, all of which would impact the effective tax rate if recognized. The Company does not expect any material changes to its uncertain tax positions in the next twelve months. For the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company recognized $25,000 and $24,000, respectively, of interest expense related to these tax positions. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company recognized $67,000 and $70,000, respectively, of interest expense related to these tax positions which is reflected as income tax expense in the consolidated statements of operations. As of September 30, 2011, the Company had $233,000 of accrued interest related to these tax positions. The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, and various state and foreign jurisdictions. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local, or non-U.S. income tax examination by tax authorities for years prior to 2002.
(9) Stockholders’ Equity
Changes in stockholders’ equity during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 were as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
| ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
Additional |
|
|
|
Treasury |
|
other |
|
Total |
| ||||||
|
|
|
Common |
|
paid-in |
|
Accumulated |
|
stock |
|
comprehensive |
|
stockholders’ |
| ||||||
|
|
|
stock |
|
capital |
|
deficit |
|
at cost |
|
loss |
|
equity |
| ||||||
|
Balance at December 31, 2010 |
|
$ |
187 |
|
$ |
163,422 |
|
$ |
(36,593 |
) |
$ |
(2 |
) |
$ |
(2,227 |
) |
$ |
124,787 |
|
|
Net income |
|
— |
|
— |
|
11,920 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
11,920 |
| ||||||
|
Other comprehensive loss |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(603 |
) |
(603 |
) | ||||||
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
— |
|
1,414 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
1,414 |
| ||||||
|
Share repurchases |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(956 |
) |
— |
|
(956 |
) | ||||||
|
Other |
|
1 |
|
768 |
|
— |
|
182 |
|
— |
|
951 |
| ||||||
|
Balance at September 30, 2011 |
|
$ |
188 |
|
$ |
165,604 |
|
$ |
(24,673 |
) |
$ |
(776 |
) |
$ |
(2,830 |
) |
$ |
137,513 |
|
GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2011
(Unaudited)
Share Repurchase Program
In September 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a $5 million share repurchase program to replace the existing authorization which had approximately $1.2 million remaining at the time of approval. The repurchases will be made at management’s discretion in accordance with applicable federal securities law. The amount and timing of share repurchases will depend on a variety of factors, including market conditions and prevailing stock prices. The share repurchase authorization does not obligate the Company to acquire any specific number of shares in any period, and may be modified, suspended or discontinued at any time at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company repurchased 88,023 and 88,342 shares, respectively, in the open market for $952,000 and $956,000, respectively.
(10) Comprehensive Income
The following are the components of comprehensive income (in thousands):
|
|
|
Three months ended |
|
Nine months ended |
| ||||||||
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
September 30, |
| ||||||||
|
|
|
2011 |
|
2010 |
|
2011 |
|
2010 |
| ||||
|
Net income |
|
$ |
4,619 |
|
$ |
3,143 |
|
$ |
11,920 |
|
$ |
8,457 |
|
|
Other comprehensive income (loss) |
|
(1,194 |
) |
666 |
|
(603 |
) |
104 |
| ||||
|
Comprehensive income |
|
$ |
3,425 |
|
$ |
3,809 |
|
$ |
11,317 |
|
$ |
8,561 |
|
As of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, accumulated other comprehensive loss was $2,830,000 and $2,227,000, respectively, and consisted of foreign currency translation adjustments.
(11) Business Segments
As of September 30, 2011, the Company operated through five reportable business segments: (i) Manufacturing & Business Process Outsourcing (“BPO”), (ii) Process & Government, (iii) Energy, (iv) Sandy Training & Marketing, and (v) RWD. The Company is organized by operating group primarily based upon the markets served by each group and the services performed. The Company’s Manufacturing & BPO segment represents an aggregation of certain operating groups, while the other reportable segments each represent one operating segment. In connection with the acquisition of RWD on April 15, 2011, a portion of the acquired business constitutes a separate reportable segment which is named RWD, and certain other business units of RWD are included in the Manufacturing & BPO and Sandy Training & Marketing segments.
Further information regarding our business segments is discussed below.
Manufacturing & BPO. The Manufacturing & BPO segment delivers training, curriculum design and development, staff augmentation, e-Learning services, system hosting, integration and help desk support, training business process outsourcing, and consulting and technical services primarily to large companies in the electronics and semiconductors, steel, healthcare, pharmaceutical, software, petrochemical, financial
GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2011
(Unaudited)
and other industries as well as to government agencies. This segment’s ability to deliver a wide range of training services allows it to take over the entire learning function for the client, including their training personnel.
Process & Government. The Process & Government segment has over four decades of experience providing consulting, engineering, technical and training services, including emergency preparedness, safety and regulatory compliance, chemical demilitarization and environmental services primarily to federal and state government agencies and large government contractors. This segment also provides design and construction of alternative fuel stations, including liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) and hydrogen fueling stations.
Energy. The Energy segment provides engineering services, products and training primarily to electric power utilities. The Company’s proprietary EtaProTM Performance Monitoring and Optimization System provides a suite of performance solutions for power generation plants and is installed at approximately 800 power generating units in over 30 countries. In addition, this segment provides web-based training through our GPiLearnTM portal to over 30,000 power plant personnel in the U.S. and in over 40 countries.
Sandy Training & Marketing. The Sandy segment provides custom product sales training and has been a leader in serving manufacturing customers in the U.S. automotive industry for over 30 years. Sandy provides custom product sales training designed to better educate customer sales forces with respect to new product features and designs, in effect rapidly increasing the sales force knowledge base and enabling them to address detailed customer queries. Furthermore, Sandy helps our clients assess their customer relationship marketing strategy, measure performance against competitors and connect with their customers on a one-to-one basis. This segment also provides technical training services to automotive customers.
RWD. The RWD segment represents a portion of the consulting business acquired from RWD in April 2011. Certain of the other RWD business units are managed within the Manufacturing & BPO and Sandy Training & Marketing segments discussed above. The RWD segment provides human capital management and IT consulting services, business transformation and lean process improvement, end-user training, change management, knowledge management and operator effectiveness management solutions in industries such as manufacturing, aerospace, healthcare, life sciences, consumer products, financial, telecommunications, services and higher education as well as the public sector.
The Company does not allocate the following corporate items to the segments: other income and interest expense; GP Strategies’ selling, general and administrative expense; gain (loss) on change in fair value of contingent consideration; gain on reversal of deferred rent liability; and income tax expense. Inter-segment revenue is eliminated in consolidation and is not significant.
GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2011
(Unaudited)
The following tables set forth the revenue and operating income of each of the Company’s operating segments and includes a reconciliation of segment revenue to consolidated revenue and operating income to consolidated income before income tax expense (in thousands):
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2010 |
|
2011 |
|
2010 |
| ||||
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Revenue: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
|
Manufacturing & BPO |
|
$ |
45,804 |
|
$ |
38,532 |
|
$ |
126,373 |
|
$ |
105,916 |
|
|
Process & Government |
|
9,715 |
|
10,701 |
|
29,820 |
|
32,040 |
| ||||
|
Energy |
|
5,382 |
|
5,487 |
|
16,885 |
|
16,564 |
| ||||
|
Sandy Training & Marketing |
|
13,163 |
|
11,358 |
|
39,301 |
|
34,587 |
| ||||
|
RWD |
|
14,884 |
|
— |
|
26,896 |
|
— |
| ||||
|
|
|
$ |
88,948 |
|
$ |
66,078 |
|
$ |
239,275 |
|
$ |
189,107 |
|
|
Operating income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
|
Manufacturing & BPO |
|
$ |
4,274 |
|
$ |
2,827 |
|
$ |
9,477 |
|
$ |
6,825 |
|
|
Process & Government |
|
1,196 |
|
720 |
|
3,125 |
|
2,549 |
| ||||
|
Energy |
|
1,367 |
|
1,429 |
|
4,009 |
|
3,475 |
| ||||
|
Sandy Training & Marketing |
|
731 |
|
966 |
|
2,094 |
|
1,268 |
| ||||
|
RWD |
|
179 |
|
— |
|
857 |
|
— |
| ||||
|
Corporate and other |
|
(483 |
) |
(491 |
) |
(1,406 |
) |
(1,211 |
) | ||||
|
Gain on reversal of deferred rent liability |
|
— |
|
— |
|
1,041 |
|
— |
| ||||
|
Gain (loss) on change in fair value of contingent consideration, net |
|
303 |
|
(55 |
) |
506 |
|
1,478 |
| ||||
|
Operating income |
|
7,567 |
|
5,396 |
|
19,703 |
|
14,384 |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
|
Interest expense |
|
(51 |
) |
(47 |
) |
(149 |
) |
(147 |
) | ||||
|
Other income |
|
157 |
|
143 |
|
498 |
|
437 |
| ||||
|
Income before income tax expense |
|
$ |
7,673 |
|
$ |
5,492 |
|
$ |
20,052 |
|
$ |
14,674 |
|
GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2011
(Unaudited)
(12) Leases
In 2008, General Physics entered into a sublease with Lear Corporation (“Lear”) for approximately 60,000 square feet of space in an office building in Troy, Michigan for a term scheduled to end in March 2015. Lear filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in 2009 and subsequently obtained court approval to reject both General Physics’ sublease and the superior lease under which the sublease was made. In May 2010, General Physics filed a complaint in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan seeking a declaratory judgment regarding its status as an occupant of the space and its obligation to pay rent. General Physics sought unsuccessfully to enter into a direct lease with the building owner. The building owner, Osprey-Troy Officentre, LLC (“Osprey”), claimed rights through Lear and threatened legal action if General Physics vacated the building and ceased to pay rent under the sublease. General Physics believed that the sublease was terminated and that it was a tenant-at-sufferance in the building, no longer bound by the sublease and obligated to pay only the reasonable rental value of the space it occupied. Osprey asked the Court to deny the relief requested by General Physics and argued that the sublease constituted an assignment by Lear to General Physics of Lear’s lease of the portion of the building occupied by General Physics. Both parties filed motions for summary judgment.
In June 2011, prior to a court ruling on this matter, General Physics entered into a new lease directly with Osprey for a term scheduled to end in March 2018, with an option to terminate on or after May 31, 2016 with 180 days prior written notice. Prior to entering into the new lease with Osprey, the Company had a deferred rent liability on its balance sheet of $1,041,000, which represented the difference between the actual monthly rent owed to date and the rent expense recognized on a straight-line basis for the scheduled rent increases over the term of the original sublease. Upon entering into the new lease with Osprey, the Company reversed the deferred rent liability associated with the terminated sublease. As a result, the Company recognized a net gain of $1,041,000 in the consolidated statement of operations during the quarter ended June 30, 2011.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Results of Operations
General Overview
Our business consists of our principal operating subsidiary, General Physics, a global training, engineering, technical services and consulting company that seeks to improve the effectiveness of organizations by providing training, management consulting, e-Learning solutions, engineering and technical services and products that are customized to meet the specific needs of clients. Clients include Fortune 500 companies and manufacturing, process and energy companies and other commercial and governmental customers. We believe we are a global leader in performance improvement, with over four decades of experience in providing solutions to optimize workforce performance.
As of September 30, 2011, we operated through five reportable business segments: (i) Manufacturing & BPO, (ii) Process & Government, (iii) Energy, (iv) Sandy Training & Marketing, and (v) RWD. We are organized by operating group, primarily based upon the markets served by each group and the services performed. Each operating group consists of strategic business units (“SBUs”) and business units (“BUs”) which are focused on providing specific products and services to certain classes of customers or within targeted markets. Across operating groups, SBUs and BUs, we integrate similar service lines, technology, information, work products, client management and other resources. Communications and market research, accounting, finance, legal, human resources, information systems and other administrative services are organized at the corporate level. Business development and sales resources are aligned with operating groups to support existing customer accounts and new customer development. Our Manufacturing & BPO segment represents an aggregation of certain operating groups, while the other reportable segments each represent one operating segment. In connection with the acquisition of RWD on April 15, 2011, a portion of the acquired business constitutes a separate reportable segment which is named RWD, and certain other business units of RWD are included in the Manufacturing & BPO and Sandy Training & Marketing segments.
Further information regarding each business segment is discussed below.
Manufacturing & BPO. The Manufacturing & BPO segment delivers training, curriculum design and development, staff augmentation, e-Learning services, system hosting, integration and help desk support, training business process outsourcing, and consulting and technical services primarily to large companies in the electronics and semiconductors, steel, healthcare, pharmaceutical, software, petrochemical, financial and other industries as well as to government agencies. This segment’s ability to deliver a wide range of training services allows it to take over the entire learning function for the client, including their training personnel.
Process & Government. The Process & Government segment has over four decades of experience providing consulting, engineering, technical and training services, including emergency preparedness, safety and regulatory compliance, chemical demilitarization and environmental services primarily to federal and state government agencies and large government contractors. This segment also provides design and construction of alternative fuel stations, including liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) and hydrogen fueling stations.
Energy. The Energy segment provides engineering services, products and training primarily to electric power utilities. The Company’s proprietary EtaProTM Performance Monitoring and Optimization System provides a suite of performance solutions for power generation plants and is installed at approximately 800 power generating units in over 30 countries. In addition, this segment provides web-based training through our GPiLearnTM portal to over 30,000 power plant personnel in the U.S. and in over 40 countries.
Sandy Training & Marketing. The Sandy segment provides custom product sales training and has been a leader in serving manufacturing customers in the U.S. automotive industry for over 30 years. Sandy provides custom product sales training designed to better educate customer sales forces with respect to new product features and designs, in effect rapidly increasing the sales force knowledge base and enabling them to address detailed customer queries. Furthermore, Sandy helps our clients assess their customer relationship marketing strategy, measure performance against competitors and connect with their customers on a one-to-one basis. This segment also provides technical training services to automotive customers.
RWD. The RWD segment represents a portion of the consulting business acquired from RWD in April 2011. Certain of the other RWD business units are managed within the Manufacturing & BPO and Sandy Training & Marketing segments discussed above. The RWD segment provides human capital management and IT consulting services, business transformation and lean process improvement, end-user training, change management, knowledge management and operator effectiveness management solutions in industries such as manufacturing, aerospace, healthcare, life sciences, consumer products, financial, telecommunications, services and higher education as well as the public sector.
2011 Acquisitions
Beneast Training Ltd
On August 1, 2011, General Physics through its wholly-owned subsidiary, General Physics (UK) Ltd. (“GPUK”), acquired the share capital of TK Holdings Ltd and its subsidiary Beneast Training Ltd (collectively, “Beneast”). Beneast is an independent skills training provider located in the United Kingdom. General Physics paid approximately $6.8 million in cash at closing. The purchase price is subject to adjustment based on final determination of the net assets of the acquired business on the closing date in accordance with the Purchase Agreement. Beneast is included in the Company’s Manufacturing & BPO segment and its results of operations have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements since August 1, 2011. The pro-forma impact of the acquisition is not material to the Company’s results of operations.
The estimated fair value of the purchase price recorded by the Company consisted of the following (in thousands):
|
Cash purchase price |
|
$ |
6,815 |
|
|
Less: estimated payment due from seller for net asset adjustment |
|
(22 |
) | |
|
Total estimated purchase price |
|
$ |
6,793 |
|
The Company’s purchase price allocation for the net assets acquired is as follows (in thousands):
|
Cash |
|
$ |
2,236 |
|
|
Accounts receivable |
|
382 |
| |
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
|
101 |
| |
|
Property and equipment |
|
192 |
| |
|
Amortizable intangible assets |
|
2,706 |
| |
|
Goodwill |
|
3,758 |
| |
|
Total assets acquired |
|
9,375 |
| |
|
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities |
|
1,878 |
| |
|
Deferred tax liability |
|
704 |
| |
|
Total liabilities assumed |
|
2,582 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Net assets acquired |
|
$ |
6,793 |
|
The Company recorded customer-related intangible assets as a result of the acquisition, which included $2.7 million relating to customer lists and relationships acquired which will be amortized over an estimated useful life of five years.
Van Hee
On July 29, 2011, GPUK entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Van Hee Transport Limited (“Van Hee”), an independent skills training provider located in the United Kingdom, to acquire a contract to provide government funded training services. The purchase price was $0.8 million in cash at closing and was recorded as an intangible asset which is being amortized over an estimated useful life of three years subsequent to the acquisition date.
RWD Technologies
On April 15, 2011, General Physics completed the acquisition of certain assets of the consulting business of RWD Technologies, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and certain of its subsidiaries (collectively, “RWD”). RWD is a provider of human capital management and IT consulting services, business transformation and lean process improvement, end-user training, change management, knowledge management and operator effectiveness management solutions in industries such as manufacturing, energy, automotive, aerospace, healthcare, life sciences, consumer products, financial, telecommunications, services and higher education as well as the public sector. General Physics paid $28.0 million at closing, which was financed with $20.4 million of cash on hand and $7.6 million of borrowings under its revolving credit facility. The purchase price was subsequently adjusted based on the final determination of the working capital of the acquired business as of the closing date in accordance with the Asset Purchase Agreement. In September 2011, the seller paid General Physics $2.2 million based on the final determination of working capital as of the acquisition date.
Based on management estimates of the fair values, the estimated purchase price allocation as of the April 15, 2011 acquisition date is as follows (in thousands):
|
Cash paid at closing |
|
$ |
27,980 |
|
|
Less: payment from seller for working capital adjustment |
|
(2,220 |
) | |
|
Total purchase price |
|
$ |
25,760 |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Purchase price allocation: |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Assets acquired: |
|
|
| |
|
Current assets |
|
|
| |
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
81 |
|
|
Accounts receivable |
|
13,667 |
| |
|
Costs and earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts |
|
2,023 |
| |
|
Prepaids and other current assets |
|
247 |
| |
|
Property and equipment |
|
573 |
| |
|
Deferred tax asset |
|
39 |
| |
|
Intangible assets: |
|
|
| |
|
Customer-related |
|
2,787 |
| |
|
Marketing-related |
|
1,652 |
| |
|
Goodwill |
|
12,270 |
| |
|
Other assets |
|
28 |
| |
|
Total assets acquired |
|
33,367 |
| |
|
Liabilities assumed: |
|
|
| |
|
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
|
6,299 |
| |
|
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts |
|
1,308 |
| |
|
Total liabilities assumed |
|
7,607 |
| |
|
Net assets acquired |
|
$ |
25,760 |
|
The Company recorded customer-related intangible assets of $2.8 million relating to customer lists and relationships acquired to be amortized over an estimated useful life of 5.9 years, and marketing-related intangible assets of $1.7 million relating to the tradename acquired to be amortized over an estimated useful life of 5 years. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company recognized $0.2 million and $0.4 million, respectively, of amortization expense for these intangible assets.
A portion of the acquired business is reported as a separate reportable segment named RWD, and certain other business units of RWD are included in the Manufacturing & BPO and Sandy Training & Marketing segments. The results of RWD’s operations have been included in the consolidated financial statements since April 16, 2011.
The following unaudited pro-forma condensed consolidated results of operations assume that the acquisition of RWD was completed as of January 1 for each of the interim periods shown below:
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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| ||||
|
|
|
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|
2010 |
| ||
|
|
|
(In thousands, except per share amounts) |
| ||||
|
Revenue |
|
$ |
260,717 |
|
$ |
238,174 |
|
|
Net income |
|
12,652 |
|
5,632 |
| ||
|
Basic earnings per share |
|
0.68 |
|
0.30 |
| ||
|
Diluted earnings per share |
|
0.68 |
|
0.30 |
| ||
Ultra Training Ltd.
On April 1, 2011, GPUK acquired Ultra Training Ltd., an independent skills training provider located in the United Kingdom. General Physics paid approximately $3.0 million in cash at closing. In addition, the purchase agreement requires General Physics to pay $0.5 million of deferred consideration, of which $0.2 million was paid in April 2011 and the remainder was paid in July 2011 upon completion of a closing condition specified in the purchase agreement. Ultra Training Ltd. is included in the Company’s Manufacturing & BPO segment and its results of operations have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements since April 1, 2011. The pro-forma impact of the acquisition is not material to the Company’s results of operations.
The estimated fair value of the purchase price recorded by the Company consisted of the following (in thousands):
|
Cash purchase price |
|
$ |
2,968 |
|
|
Deferred consideration |
|
481 |
| |
|
Less: payment from seller for net asset adjustment |
|
(29 |
) | |
|
Total purchase price |
|
$ |
3,420 |
|
The Company’s purchase price allocation for the net assets acquired is as follows (in thousands):
|
Cash |
|
$ |
347 |
|
|
Accounts receivable |
|
340 |
| |
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
|
188 |
| |
|
Property and equipment |
|
42 |
| |
|
Amortizable intangible assets |
|
1,412 |
| |
|
Goodwill |
|
2,333 |
| |
|
Total assets acquired |
|
4,662 |
| |
|
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities |
|
875 |
| |
|
Deferred tax liability |
|
367 |
| |
|
Total liabilities assumed |
|
1,242 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Net assets acquired |
|
$ |
3,420 |
|
The Company recorded customer-related intangible assets as a result of the acquisition, which included $1.4 million relating to customer lists and relationships acquired which will be amortized over an estimated useful life of five years.
Communication Consulting
On February 1, 2011, General Physics, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries GP Worldwide Hong Kong Limited and GP (Shanghai) Consulting Co., Ltd., acquired the training business and certain related assets of Cathay/Communication Consulting Limited (“Communication Consulting”), a Hong Kong-based training and consulting company with offices in Shanghai and Beijing, China, and Haryana (New Delhi) in India. Communication Consulting designs and delivers customized training solutions and specializes in the areas of leadership, communication skills, sales and customer service training. General Physics paid approximately $1.4 million in cash at closing and approximately $0.1 million of cash in the third quarter of 2011 upon the completion of certain post-closing matters. In addition, the purchase agreement requires up to an additional $0.7 million of contingent consideration, which would be payable subsequent to each of the two twelve-month periods following completion of the acquisition, contingent upon the acquired business achieving certain earnings targets during those periods, as defined in the purchase agreement. The total estimated fair value of the purchase price on the date of acquisition was $1.6 million and consisted of $1.5 million of cash payments and $0.1 million of estimated contingent consideration. The acquired Communication Consulting business is included in the Manufacturing & BPO segment and the results of its operations have been included in the consolidated financial statements since February 1, 2011.
Operating Highlights
Three Months ended September 30, 2011 Compared to the Three Months ended September 30, 2010
For the three months ended September 30, 2011, we had income before income tax expense of $7.7 million compared to $5.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010. The increase in income was primarily due to an increase in operating income, the components of which are discussed below. Included in operating income is a $0.3 million gain on the change in estimated fair value of contingent consideration during the third quarter of 2011 compared to a $0.1 million loss during the same period in 2010 related to acquisitions completed, which is discussed further below and in Note 4 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Excluding these items, we had an increase in operating income of $1.8 million during the third quarter of 2011. Net income was $4.6 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2011, compared to net income of $3.1 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2010. During the three months ended September 30, 2011, diluted weighted average shares outstanding increased by 323,000 to 19,048,000 shares outstanding compared to 18,725,000 shares for the same period in 2010, primarily due to the issuance of shares for stock-based compensation and the effect of the increase in our stock price compared to the prior year on the results of the calculation of diluted weighted average shares outstanding.
Revenue
|
|
|
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|
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| ||||
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
|
2011 |
|
2010 |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
|
Manufacturing & BPO |
|
$ |
45,804 |
|
$ |
38,532 |
|
|
Process & Government |
|
9,715 |
|
10,701 |
| ||
|
Energy |
|
5,382 |
|
5,487 |
| ||
|
Sandy Training & Marketing |
|
13,163 |
|
11,358 |
| ||
|
RWD |
|
14,884 |
|
— |
| ||
|
|
|
$ |
88,948 |
|
$ |
66,078 |
|
Manufacturing & BPO revenue increased $7.3 million or 18.9% during the third quarter of 2011 compared to the third quarter of 2010. The increase in revenue is due to the following:
· A $8.2 million increase in revenue attributable to acquisitions completed during 2010 and 2011, which includes $3.6 million for the acquired RWD business units which are included in this segment, $4.1 million for acquisitions in the UK, and $0.5 million for the Communication Consulting acquisition in China;
· A $1.0 million increase in IT services for a pharmaceutical customer; and
· A $0.6 million net increase in technical training services for manufacturing clients.
These increases were offset by the following decreases:
· $1.2 million net decrease in revenue largely due to a decline in e-Learning development primarily for government clients, partially offset by an increase in training BPO services; and
· A $1.3 million net decrease in revenue primarily due to a decline in e-Learning development services in the UK.
Process & Government revenue decreased $1.0 million or 9.2% during the third quarter of 2011 compared to the third quarter of 2010. The decrease in revenue is due to the following:
· A $0.7 million decrease relating to construction projects for liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueling station facilities due to the completion of projects in 2010; and
· A $0.3 million net decrease in revenue from environmental engineering services, partially offset by an increase in revenue for chemical demilitarization services for government clients.
Energy group revenue decreased $0.1 million or 1.9% during the third quarter of 2011 compared to the third quarter of 2010. The slight decrease is due to a decline in custom training services for energy customers during the third quarter of 2011 compared to the third quarter of 2010.
Sandy Training & Marketing revenue increased $1.8 million or 15.9% during the third quarter of 2011 compared to the third quarter of 2010. Approximately $1.1 million of the increase is attributable to the automotive business unit of RWD which is now included in this segment as a result of the acquisition on April 15, 2011. The remainder of the revenue increase is primarily attributable to increased vehicle training programs for automotive customers during the third quarter of 2011. In addition, we experience quarterly fluctuations in revenue and income related to Sandy’s publications business, since revenue and cost on publication contracts are recognized in the period in which the publications ship, based on the output method of performance. Shipments occur at various times throughout the year and the volume of publications shipped could fluctuate from quarter to quarter. Publications revenue in the Sandy Training & Marketing segment totaled $0.4 million during the third quarter of 2011 compared to $0.5 million during the second quarter of 2010.
Revenue attributable to the RWD segment totaled $14.9 million for the third quarter of 2011. As noted above, a portion of the business acquired on April 15, 2011 constitutes a separate reportable segment, and certain other business units of RWD are included in the Manufacturing & BPO and Sandy Training & Marketing segments. Revenue attributable to the RWD acquisition among all segments totaled $19.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011.
Gross Profit
|
|
|
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|
|
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| ||||||||
|
|
|
2011 |
|
2010 |
| ||||||
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
|
|
|
% Revenue |
|
|
|
% Revenue |
| ||
|
Manufacturing & BPO |
|
$ |
7,991 |
|
17.4 |
% |
$ |
5,928 |
|
15.4 |
% |
|
Process & Government |
|
1,838 |
|
18.9 |
% |
1,546 |
|
14.4 |
% | ||
|
Energy |
|
1,696 |
|
31.5 |
% |
1,841 |
|
33.6 |
% | ||
|
Sandy Training & Marketing |
|
1,770 |
|
13.4 |
% |
1,912 |
|
16.8 |
% | ||
|
RWD |
|
1,570 |
|
10.5 |
% |
— |
|
— |
| ||
|
|
|
$ |
14,865 |
|
16.7 |
% |
$ |
11,227 |
|
17.0 |
% |
Manufacturing & BPO gross profit of $8.0 million or 17.4% of revenue for the third quarter of 2011 increased by $2.1 million or 34.8% when compared to gross profit of $5.9 million or 15.4% of revenue for the third quarter of 2010. The increase in gross profit and margin is primarily attributable to the acquisitions we
completed in 2010 and 2011, which contributed approximately $1.7 million of gross profit during the third quarter of 2011. In addition, this segment experienced increases in gross profit and margins due to an increase in profitability on technical training services for manufacturing clients during the third quarter of 2011 compared to the third quarter of 2010.
Process & Government gross profit of $1.8 million or 18.9% of revenue for the third quarter of 2011 increased by $0.3 million or 18.9% when compared to gross profit of $1.5 million or 14.4% of revenue for the third quarter of 2010. Gross profit increased despite the overall revenue decline in this segment primarily due to an overall increase in profitability across several projects, as well as an increase in gross profit as a result of funding received in the third quarter of 2011 for work performed during the second quarter of 2010.
Energy group gross profit of $1.7 million or 31.5% of revenue for the third quarter of 2011 decreased by $0.1 million or 7.9% when compared to gross profit of $1.8 million or 33.6% of revenue for the third quarter of 2010. The decrease in gross profit is primarily due to the revenue decrease discussed above, as well as an increase in costs incurred during the third quarter of 2011 to upgrade its online course portal.
Sandy Training and Marketing gross profit of $1.8 million or 13.4% of revenue for the third quarter of 2011 decreased $0.1 million or 7.4% compared to gross profit of $1.9 million or 16.8% of revenue for the third quarter of 2010. The decrease in gross profit is primarily due to a non-recurring gross profit increase in 2010 for funding received in the third quarter of 2010 related to work performed in the second quarter of 2010. In addition, this segment experienced a decrease in profitability on certain training programs for automotive customers during the third quarter of 2011 compared to the third quarter of 2010.
Gross profit attributable to the RWD segment totaled $1.6 million or 10.5% of revenue for the third quarter of 2011. Gross profit attributable to the RWD acquisition among all segments totaled $2.8 million, or 14.3%, for the three months ended September 30, 2011.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $1.8 million or 31.6% from $5.8 million for the third quarter of 2010 to $7.6 million for the third quarter of 2011. The increase is primarily due to acquisition related expenses, including a $0.8 million increase in labor and benefits expense, a $0.4 million increase in amortization expense and increases in other various costs, such as legal, accounting and software, during the third quarter of 2011 compared to the third quarter of 2010.
Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration
We recognized a net gain on the change in fair value of contingent consideration related to acquisitions of $0.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011, compared to a net loss of $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010. Effective January 1, 2009, we adopted Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 805, Business Combinations (“Topic 805”), which requires that contingent consideration be recognized at fair value on the acquisition date, and re-measured each reporting period with subsequent adjustments recognized in the consolidated statement of operations. We estimate the fair value of contingent consideration liabilities based on financial projections of the acquired companies and estimated probabilities of achievement. We believe our estimates and assumptions are reasonable, however, there is significant judgment involved. At each reporting date, the contingent consideration obligation will be revalued to estimated fair value and changes in fair value subsequent to the acquisitions will be reflected in income or expense in the consolidated statements of operations, and could cause a material impact to, and volatility in, our operating results. Changes in the fair value of contingent consideration obligations may result from changes in discount periods, changes in the timing and amount of revenue and/or earnings estimates and changes in probability assumptions with respect to the likelihood of achieving the various earn-out criteria. See Note 4 to the
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further details regarding the potential contingent consideration payments and the changes in fair value of the related liabilities during the three months ended September 30, 2011 for each acquisition.
Interest Expense
Interest expense was $0.1 million for the third quarter of 2011 compared to $0.05 million for the third quarter of 2010.
Other Income
Other income was $0.2 million for the third quarter of 2011 compared to $0.1 million for the third quarter of 2010 and consisted primarily of income from a joint venture, interest income and foreign currency gains and losses in both years.
Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense was $3.1 million for the third quarter of 2011 compared to $2.3 million for the third quarter of 2010. The effective income tax rate was 39.8% and 42.8% for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The increase in income tax expense and decrease in the effective income tax rate are primarily due to an increase in income during the third quarter of 2011 compared to the third quarter of 2010 and a larger portion of our 2011 income expected to be derived from foreign jurisdictions which are taxed at lower rates. Income tax expense for the quarterly periods is based on an estimated annual effective tax rate which includes the federal, state and foreign statutory rates, permanent differences, and other items that may have an impact on income tax expense.
Nine Months ended September 30, 2011 Compared to the Nine Months ended September 30, 2010
For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we had income before income tax expense of $20.1 million compared to $14.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The increase in income was primarily due to an increase in operating income, the components of which are discussed below. Included in operating income is a $1.0 million gain on the reversal of a deferred rent liability related to the execution of a new lease for our Troy, Michigan facility during the second quarter of 2011 which is discussed in more detail below. Also included in operating income is a $0.5 million net gain on the change in estimated fair value of contingent consideration during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to a $1.5 million net gain during the same period in 2010 related to acquisitions completed, which is discussed further below and in Note 4 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Excluding these items, we had an increase in operating income of $5.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Net income was $11.9 million, or $0.63 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared to net income of $8.5 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.
Revenue
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Nine months ended |
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September 30, |
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(Dollars in thousands) |
|
2011 |
|
2010 |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
|
Manufacturing & BPO |
|
$ |
126,373 |
|
$ |
105,916 |
|
|
Process & Government |
|
29,820 |
|
32,040 |
| ||
|
Energy |
|
16,885 |
|
16,564 |
| ||
|
Sandy Training & Marketing |
|
39,301 |
|
34,587 |
| ||
|
RWD |
|
26,896 |
|
— |
| ||
|
|
|
$ |
239,275 |
|
$ |
189,107 |
|
Manufacturing & BPO revenue increased $20.5 million or 19.3% during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. The increase in revenue is due to the following:
· A $17.8 million increase in revenue attributable to acquisitions completed during 2010 and 2011, which includes $6.5 million for the acquired RWD business units which are included in this segment, $10.3 million for acquisitions in the UK, and $1.0 million for the Communication Consulting acquisition in China;
· A $2.6 million increase in IT services for a pharmaceutical customer during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010;
· A $1.0 million net increase in revenue for technical training services for manufacturing customers; and
· A $0.3 million net increase in revenue primarily due to an increase in volume with existing BPO customers, partially offset by a decrease in e-Learning revenue, during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010.
The above revenue increases were offset by a $1.2 million net decrease in revenue due to a decline in e-Learning development services in the UK.
Process & Government revenue decreased $2.2 million or 6.9% during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. The decrease in revenue is due to the following:
· A $2.3 million net decrease relating to construction projects for liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueling station facilities due to the completion of projects in 2010; and
· A $1.4 million net decrease in revenue from engineering and technical services primarily for aerospace and process industry customers.
These revenue decreases were offset by a $1.5 million increase in revenue from homeland security and chemical demilitarization training services primarily for government clients.
Energy group revenue increased $0.3 million or 1.9% during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010 primarily due to increased EtaProTM software support services during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010.
Sandy Training & Marketing revenue increased $4.7 million or 13.6% during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. Approximately $1.8 million of the increase is attributable to the automotive business unit of RWD which is now included in this segment as a result of the acquisition on April 15, 2011. The remainder of the revenue increase is primarily attributable to increased vehicle training programs for automotive customers during the nine months ended September 30, 2011.
Revenue attributable to the RWD segment totaled $26.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. As noted above, a portion of the business acquired on April 15, 2011 constitutes a separate reportable segment, and certain other business units of RWD are included in the Manufacturing & BPO and Sandy Training & Marketing segments. Revenue attributable to the RWD acquisition among all segments totaled $35.2 million.
Gross Profit
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Nine months ended |
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September 30, |
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|
|
|
2011 |
|
2010 |
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|
(Dollars in thousands) |
|
|
|
% Revenue |
|
|
|
% Revenue |
| ||
|
Manufacturing & BPO |
|
$ |
20,651 |
|
16.3 |
% |
$ |
15,949 |
|
15.1 |
% |
|
Process & Government |
|
5,451 |
|
18.3 |
% |
5,032 |
|
15.7 |
% | ||
|
Energy |
|
5,231 |
|
31.0 |
% |
4,791 |
|
28.9 |
% | ||
|
Sandy Training & Marketing |
|
5,571 |
|
14.2 |
% |
4,349 |
|
12.6 |
% | ||
|
RWD |
|
3,464 |
|
12.9 |
% |
— |
|
— |
| ||
|
|
|
$ |
40,368 |
|
16.9 |
% |
$ |
30,121 |
|
15.9 |
% |
Manufacturing & BPO gross profit of $20.7 million or 16.3% of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 increased by $4.7 million or 29.5% when compared to gross profit of $15.9 million or 15.1% of revenue for the same period in 2010. Approximately $3.3 million of the increase in gross profit dollars is attributable to the acquisitions we completed in 2010 and 2011. In addition, this segment experienced increases in gross profit primarily due to the revenue increases discussed above.
Process & Government gross profit of $5.5 million or 18.3% of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 increased by $0.4 million or 8.3% when compared to gross profit of $5.0 million or 15.7% of revenue for the same period in 2010. Despite the overall net revenue decrease in this segment, gross profit increased slightly due to the revenue increases in this segment discussed above, along with improved profit margins on certain fixed price projects during 2011 compared to 2010.
Energy group gross profit of $5.2 million or 31.0% of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 increased $0.4 million or 9.2% compared to gross profit of $4.8 million or 28.9% of revenue for the same period in 2010 primarily due to a reduction of overhead costs and business development resources related to office closures in 2010.
Sandy Training and Marketing gross profit of $5.6 million or 14.2% of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 increased by $1.2 million or 28.1% when compared to gross profit of $4.3 million or 12.6% of revenue for the same period in 2010. The increase in gross profit is primarily due to costs not increasing at the same rate as revenue growth in this segment during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. In addition, the increase in gross profit is partially attributable to the acquired RWD automotive business unit included in this segment, which has higher gross margins than the existing business units in this segment.
Gross profit attributable to the RWD segment totaled $3.5 million, or 12.9% of revenue, for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Gross profit attributable to the RWD acquisition among all segments totaled $5.3 million, or 15.1%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $5.0 million or 29.0% from $17.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 to $22.2 million for the same period in 2011. The increase is primarily due to acquisition related expenses, including a $1.7 million increase in labor and benefits expense, a $1.4 million increase in legal expenses, a $0.7 million increase in amortization expense, and increases in other various costs, such as IT infrastructure, software, accounting and depreciation, during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010.
Gain on Reversal of Deferred Rent Liability
In 2008, General Physics entered into a sublease with Lear Corporation (“Lear”) for approximately 60,000 square feet of space in an office building in Troy, Michigan for a term scheduled to end in March 2015. Lear filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in 2009 and subsequently obtained court approval to reject both General Physics’ sublease and the superior lease under which the sublease was made. In May 2010, General Physics filed a complaint in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan seeking a declaratory judgment regarding its status as an occupant of the space and its obligation to pay rent. General Physics sought unsuccessfully to enter into a direct lease with the building owner. The building owner, Osprey-Troy Officentre, LLC (“Osprey”), claimed rights through Lear and threatened legal action if General Physics vacated the building and ceased to pay rent under the sublease. General Physics believed that the sublease was terminated and that it was a tenant-at-sufferance in the building, no longer bound by the sublease and obligated to pay only the reasonable rental value of the space it occupied. Osprey asked the Court to deny the relief requested by General Physics and argued that the sublease constituted an assignment by Lear to General Physics of Lear’s lease of the portion of the building occupied by General Physics. Both parties filed motions for summary judgment.
In June 2011, prior to a court ruling on this matter, General Physics entered into a new lease directly with Osprey for a term scheduled to end in March 2018, with an option to terminate on or after May 31, 2016 with 180 days prior written notice. Prior to entering into the new lease with Osprey, we had a deferred rent liability on our balance sheet of $1.0 million, which represented the difference between the actual monthly rent owed to date and the rent expense recognized on a straight-line basis for the scheduled rent increases over the term of the original sublease. Upon entering into the new lease with Osprey, we reversed the deferred rent liability associated with the terminated sublease. As a result, we recognized a net gain of $1.0 million in the consolidated statement of operations during the quarter ended June 30, 2011.
Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration
We recognized a net gain on the change in fair value of contingent consideration related to acquisitions of $0.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared to a net gain of $1.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. Effective January 1, 2009, we adopted ASC Topic 805, which requires that contingent consideration be recognized at fair value on the acquisition date, and re-measured each reporting period with subsequent adjustments recognized in the consolidated statement of operations. We estimate the fair value of contingent consideration liabilities based on financial projections of the acquired companies and estimated probabilities of achievement. We believe our estimates and assumptions are reasonable, however, there is significant judgment involved. At each reporting date, the contingent consideration obligation will be revalued to estimated fair value and changes in fair value subsequent to the acquisitions will be reflected in income or expense in the consolidated statements of operations, and could cause a material impact to, and
volatility in, our operating results. Changes in the fair value of contingent consideration obligations may result from changes in discount periods, changes in the timing and amount of revenue and/or earnings estimates and changes in probability assumptions with respect to the likelihood of achieving the various earn-out criteria. See Note 4 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further details regarding the potential contingent consideration payments and the changes in fair value of the related liabilities during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 for each acquisition.
Interest Expense
Interest expense was consistent at $0.1 million for both the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.
Other Income
Other income was $0.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and $0.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and consisted primarily of income from a joint venture, interest income and foreign currency gains and losses in both years.
Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense was $8.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to $6.2 million for the same period in 2010. The effective income tax rate was 40.6% and 42.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The increase in income tax expense and decrease in the effective income tax rate are primarily due to an increase in income during 2011 compared to 2010 and a larger portion of our 2011 income expected to be derived from foreign jurisdictions which are taxed at lower rates. Income tax expense for the quarterly periods is based on an estimated annual effective tax rate which includes the federal, state and foreign statutory rates, permanent differences, and other items that may have an impact on income tax expense.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Working Capital
For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, our working capital decreased $17.6 million from $47.3 million at December 31, 2010 to $29.7 million at September 30, 2011. The decrease in working capital is primarily due to the use of cash for acquisitions during 2011, for which a significant amount of the purchase prices were allocated to goodwill and other intangible assets (see further details above and in Note 4 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements). We believe that cash generated from operations and borrowings available under the General Physics Credit Agreement ($28.4 million of available borrowings as of September 30, 2011) will be sufficient to fund our working capital and other requirements for at least the next twelve months.
Share Repurchase Program
In September 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a $5 million share repurchase program to replace the existing authorization which had approximately $1.2 million remaining at the time of approval. The repurchases will be made at management’s discretion in accordance with applicable federal securities law. The amount and timing of share repurchases will depend on a variety of factors, including market conditions and prevailing stock prices. The share repurchase authorization does not obligate the Company to acquire any specific number of shares in any period, and may be modified, suspended or discontinued at any time at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company repurchased approximately 88,000 shares in the open market for approximately $1.0 million.
Acquisition-Related Payments
In addition to the upfront cash payments for acquisitions which are discussed in more detail above and in Note 4 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, we may be required to pay the following additional contingent consideration in connection with acquisitions we previously completed (dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
As of September 30, 2011 |
|
Recorded |
| |||||||||||
|
|
|
Maximum potential contingent consideration due in |
|
Liability as of |
| |||||||||||
|
Acquisition: |
|
2011 |
|
2012 |
|
2013 |
|
Total |
|
Sept. 30, 2011 |
| |||||
|
Milsom |
|
$ |
1,172 |
|
$ |
1,172 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
2,344 |
|
$ |
731 |
|
|
Option Six |
|
— |
|
1,000 |
|
— |
|
1,000 |
|
777 |
| |||||
|
PerformTech |
|
— |
|
2,000 |
|
— |
|
2,000 |
|
— |
| |||||
|
Marton House |
|
— |
|
1,250 |
|
1,250 |
|
2,500 |
|
709 |
| |||||
|
Bath Consulting |
|
453 |
|
860 |
|
1,063 |
|
2,376 |
|
935 |
| |||||
|
Academy of Training |
|
156 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
156 |
|
38 |
| |||||
|
Communication Consulting |
|
— |
|
400 |
|
300 |
|
700 |
|
125 |
| |||||
|
Other |
|
314 |
|
601 |
|
— |
|
915 |
|
314 |
| |||||
|
Total |
|
$ |
2,095 |
|
$ |
7,283 |
|
$ |
2,613 |
|
$ |
11,991 |
|
$ |
3,629 |
|
Significant Customers & Concentration of Credit Risk
We have a concentration of revenue from General Motors and its affiliates (“General Motors”), as well as a market concentration in the automotive sector. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, revenue from General Motors accounted for approximately 9% and 12%, respectively, of our consolidated revenue, and revenue from the automotive industry accounted for approximately 17% and 18%, respectively, of our consolidated revenue. No single customer accounted for more than 10% of our revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 or accounts receivable as of September 30, 2011.
We also have a concentration of revenue from the United States government. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, sales to the United States government and its agencies represented approximately 15% and 23%, respectively, of our consolidated revenue. Revenue was derived from many separate contracts with a variety of government agencies that are regarded by us as separate customers.
Cash Flows
Nine Months ended September 30, 2011 Compared to the Nine Months ended September 30, 2010
The Company’s cash balance decreased $23.5 million from $28.9 million as of December 31, 2010 to $5.4 million as of September 30, 2011. The decrease in cash and cash equivalents during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 resulted from cash provided by operating activities of $10.6 million, cash used in investing activities of $38.2 million and cash provided by financing activities of $4.2 million.
Cash provided by operating activities was $10.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to $23.1 million for the same period in 2010. The decrease in cash provided by operating activities is primarily due to unfavorable changes in working capital balances, largely due to an increase in unbilled receivables attributable to the acquired RWD business. In addition, net cash provided by operating activities includes payments totaling $0.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 for the portion of contingent consideration in excess of the original fair value as of the acquisition date.
Cash used in investing activities was $38.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to $3.3 million for the same period in 2010. The increase in cash used in investing activities is primarily due to an increase in cash used for acquisitions, largely due to the use of $25.7 million of cash for the RWD acquisition, $8.4 million of cash used to complete three acquisitions in the UK and $1.5 million of cash used to complete an acquisition in China during the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Fixed asset additions increased approximately $1.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010.
Cash provided by financing activities was $4.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to cash used in financing activities of $0.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The increase in cash provided by financing activities is primarily due to short-term borrowings of approximately $6.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 to partially fund the purchase price for the RWD acquisition. These proceeds from short-term borrowings were offset by contingent consideration payments totaling $1.2 million for previously completed acquisitions and $1.0 million of cash used for share repurchases during the nine months ended September 30, 2011.
Short-term Borrowings
General Physics has a $35 million Amended Financing and Security Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with a bank that expires on October 31, 2013, with annual renewal options, and is secured by certain assets of General Physics. The maximum interest rate on borrowings under the Credit Agreement is at the daily LIBOR Market Index Rate plus 2.25%. Based upon the financial performance of General Physics, the interest rate can be reduced. As of September 30, 2011, the rate was LIBOR plus 1.0%. The Credit Agreement contains covenants with respect to General Physics’ minimum tangible net worth, total liabilities to tangible net worth ratio and interest coverage ratio. The Credit Agreement requires General Physics to maintain a minimum tangible net worth of $30.0 million. As of September 30, 2011, General Physics’ tangible net worth was $28.3 million. The Company received a waiver from the lender, waiving testing of this covenant as of September 30, 2011. The Credit Agreement requires General Physics to maintain a total liabilities to tangible net worth ratio of not more than 3.0 to 1.0 and an interest coverage ratio of not less than 5.0 to 1.0. As of September 30, 2011, General Physics’ total liabilities to tangible net worth ratio was 2.50 to 1.0 and its interest coverage ratio was 180.0 to 1.0, which was in compliance with the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement also contains certain restrictive covenants regarding future acquisitions, incurrence of debt and the payment of dividends. The Credit Agreement permits General Physics to provide GP Strategies up to $10 million of cash to repurchase shares of its outstanding common stock in the open market. There was $5.6 million remaining available for future share repurchases under the $10 million authorized amount as of September 30, 2011. General Physics is otherwise currently restricted from paying dividends or management fees to the Company in excess of $1.0 million in any year. As of September 30, 2011, there were $6.2 million borrowings outstanding and $28.4 million of available borrowings under the Credit Agreement, based upon 80% of eligible accounts receivable and 80% of eligible unbilled receivables.
Off-Balance Sheet Commitments
As of September 30, 2011, we do not have any off-balance sheet commitments except for operating leases and letters of credit entered into in the normal course of business.
Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a “safe harbor” for forward looking statements. Forward—looking statements are not statements of historical facts, but rather reflect our current expectations concerning future
events and results. We use words such as “expects,” “intends,” “believes,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “plans” and similar expressions to indicate forward-looking statements, but their absence does not mean a statement is not forward-looking. Because these forward-looking statements are based upon management’s expectations and assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, those factors set forth in Item 1A - Risk Factors of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 and those other risks and uncertainties detailed in our periodic reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We caution that these risk factors may not be exhaustive. We operate in a continually changing business environment, and new risk factors emerge from time to time. We cannot predict these new risk factors, nor can we assess the effect, if any, of the new risk factors on our business or the extent to which any factor or combination of factors may cause actual results to differ from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.
If any one or more of these expectations and assumptions proves incorrect, actual results will likely differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Even if all of the foregoing assumptions and expectations prove correct, actual results may still differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements as a result of factors we may not anticipate or that may be beyond our control. While we cannot assess the future impact that any of these differences could have on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows or the market price of shares of our common stock, the differences could be significant. We do not undertake to update any forward-looking statements made by us, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You are cautioned not to unduly rely on such forward-looking statements when evaluating the information presented in this report.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk
The Company has no material changes to the disclosure on this matter made in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain a comprehensive set of disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”)) designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our filings under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported accurately and within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, we have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the design and operation of these disclosure controls and procedures are effective in providing reasonable assurance of the achievement of the objectives described above.
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
During the quarter ended September 30, 2011, there was no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d—15(f) under the Exchange Act) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.
On February 22, 2011, General Physics Corporation was named a defendant in a complaint filed by the State of Tennessee in the Chancery Court for the 20th Judicial District of Tennessee. The complaint alleges that Bryan Oil Company, an executive of Bryan Oil, General Physics and a former employee of General Physics, violated provisions of the Tennessee Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Act (the “UST Act”) in connection with the closure of a waste oil storage tank in 1997. The Complaint seeks civil penalties not to exceed $10,000 per day for each violation of the UST Act, post-judgment interest and court costs. The State also began an administrative action requiring General Physics to “show cause” why it should not be removed as an approved Corrective Action Contractor (CAC), alleging that General Physics violated the UST Act in 1997 by failing to properly close the waste oil storage tank and filing false information by reporting that the tank was “emptied, filled with concrete and left in place.” General Physics presented evidence (including the actual tank) showing that the tank, which in 1997 was located entirely beneath the concrete floor of a building and accessible only through a 2-inch fill pipe, was at least 90% filled with concrete, largely free of oil residue, and closed-in-place in compliance with the regulations then in effect. General Physics also engaged an independent expert who determined that the tank was closed in compliance with the regulations in effect in 1997 and that there has been no measurable harm to the environment associated with the tank. The State issued a ruling that did not address the allegation of improper closure, but found that General Physics had filed false information by incorrectly stating the size of the tank in a report filed in 1997. General Physics appealed that decision to the State UST Board and a hearing is scheduled for November 16, 2011. On September 26, 2011, General Physics received a letter from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, making allegations similar to those made in February, 2011 by the State of Tennessee, requesting General Physics to “show cause” why the EPA should not issue a Notice of Suspension and Proposed Debarment. The EPA has extended the date for General Physics to respond to the “show cause” notice and taken no further action. General Physics continues to believe that its actions complied with the UST Act and applicable regulations, that it did not file false information by supplying an incorrect estimate, and that it has valid defenses against the State’s allegations.
The Company has no material changes to the disclosure on this matter made in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
The following table provides information about the Company’s share repurchase activity for the three months ended September 30, 2011:
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shares that may yet |
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of shares |
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price paid |
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part of publicly |
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be purchased under |
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purchased |
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announced program |
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the program |
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July 1-31, 2011 |
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$ |
2,115,000 |
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August 1-31, 2011 |
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6,435 |
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$ |
11.56 |
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6,400 |
(2) |
$ |
1,237,000 |
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September 1-30, 2011 |
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81,623 |
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$ |
10.70 |
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81,623 |
(2) |
$ |
4,950,000 |
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(1) Includes shares surrendered to satisfy tax withholding obligations on restricted stock units which vested during August 2011.
(2) Represents shares repurchased in the open market in connection with our share repurchase program under which we may repurchase shares of our common stock from time to time in the open market subject to prevailing business and market conditions and other factors. There is no expiration date for the repurchase program. In September 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a $5 million share repurchase program to replace the existing authorization which had approximately $1.2 million remaining at the time of approval.
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer of the Company dated November 3, 2011 pursuant to Securities and Exchange Act Rule 13d-14(a)/15(d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 and 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.* |
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Certification of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company dated November 3, 2011 pursuant to Securities and Exchange Act Rule 13d-14(a)/15(d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 and 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.* |
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company dated November 3, 2011 pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.* |
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The following materials from GP Strategies Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations; (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (iv) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. * |
*Filed herewith
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.
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GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION |
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November 3, 2011 |
/s/ Scott N. Greenberg |
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Scott N. Greenberg |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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/s/ Sharon Esposito-Mayer |
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Sharon Esposito-Mayer |
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |