10-Q 1 trr-10qf2013032913.htm 10-Q TRR-10QF2013 03.29.13
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 March 29, 2013
OR
o Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period from _______________ to _______________
Commission file number 1-9947
TRC COMPANIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
 
06-0853807
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
21 Griffin Road North
 
 
Windsor, Connecticut
 
06095
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (860) 298-9692
___________________________________________________
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (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 [ ]
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 [ ]
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 (Check one):
Large accelerated filer [ ]
Accelerated filer [X]
Non-accelerated filer [ ]
Smaller reporting company [ ]
 
 
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).         YES [ ] NO [X]
On May 3, 2013 there were 29,023,798 shares of the registrant's common stock, $.10 par value, outstanding.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



TRC COMPANIES, INC.
CONTENTS OF QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
QUARTER ENDED MARCH 29, 2013


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exhibits
 
 

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PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

TRC COMPANIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
March 29,
2013
 
March 30,
2012
 
March 29,
2013
 
March 30,
2012
Gross revenue
$
109,806

 
$
101,118

 
$
322,562

 
$
310,231

Less subcontractor costs and other direct reimbursable charges
26,762

 
25,983

 
89,048

 
87,745

Net service revenue
83,044

 
75,135

 
233,514

 
222,486

Interest income from contractual arrangements
58

 
56

 
186

 
229

Insurance recoverables and other income
1,068

 
554

 
3,725

 
1,292

Operating costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of services (exclusive of costs shown separately below)
70,446

 
62,910

 
198,696

 
184,245

General and administrative expenses
8,096

 
8,087

 
20,965

 
22,482

Provision for doubtful accounts
408

 

 
408

 
365

Depreciation and amortization
1,828

 
1,231

 
4,959

 
4,027

Arena Towers litigation reversal

 

 

 
(11,061
)
Total operating costs and expenses
80,778

 
72,228

 
225,028

 
200,058

Operating income
3,392

 
3,517

 
12,397

 
23,949

Interest expense
(78
)
 
(228
)
 
(270
)
 
(584
)
Income from operations before taxes and equity in earnings
3,314

 
3,289

 
12,127

 
23,365

Federal and state income tax (provision) benefit
(231
)
 
571

 
(680
)
 
4,075

Income from operations before equity in earnings
3,083

 
3,860

 
11,447

 
27,440

Equity in earnings from unconsolidated affiliates, net of taxes

 

 

 
270

Net income
3,083

 
3,860

 
11,447

 
27,710

Net loss applicable to noncontrolling interest
18

 
21

 
49

 
70

Net income applicable to TRC Companies, Inc.
$
3,101

 
$
3,881

 
$
11,496

 
$
27,780

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per common share
$
0.11

 
$
0.14

 
$
0.40

 
$
1.00

Diluted earnings per common share
$
0.10

 
$
0.13

 
$
0.39

 
$
0.97

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
28,998

 
27,887

 
28,778

 
27,733

Diluted
29,654

 
28,943

 
29,547

 
28,619


See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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TRC COMPANIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
 
March 29,
 
March 30,
 
March 29,
 
March 30,
 
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
3,083

 
$
3,860

 
$
11,447

 
$
27,710

Other comprehensive income (loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities
122

 
86

 
243

 
57

 
Adjustment for gain included in net income

 
(441
)
 
(15
)
 
(491
)
 
 
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
122

 
(355
)
 
228

 
(434
)
Comprehensive income
3,205

 
3,505

 
11,675

 
27,276

 
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
(18
)
 
(21
)
 
(49
)
 
(70
)
Comprehensive income attributable to TRC Companies, Inc.
$
3,187

 
$
3,484

 
$
11,626

 
$
27,206


See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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TRC COMPANIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share data)
(Unaudited)
 
March 29,
2013
 
June 30,
2012
ASSETS
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
9,997

 
$
16,561

Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts
107,951

 
95,215

Insurance recoverable - environmental remediation
25,899

 
25,744

Restricted investments
6,208

 
4,413

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
13,714

 
12,077

Total current assets
163,769

 
154,010

Property and equipment
55,781

 
53,352

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
(41,989
)
 
(39,621
)
Property and equipment, net
13,792

 
13,731

Goodwill
28,360

 
24,888

Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates and construction joint ventures
109

 
109

Long-term restricted investments
28,654

 
35,265

Long-term prepaid insurance
32,033

 
34,272

Other assets
14,509

 
12,853

Total assets
$
281,226

 
$
275,128

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Current portion of long-term debt
$
5,521

 
$
1,315

Current portion of capital lease obligations
560

 
267

Accounts payable
29,469

 
30,712

Accrued compensation and benefits
34,963

 
36,292

Deferred revenue
19,573

 
18,236

Environmental remediation liabilities
290

 
422

Other accrued liabilities
31,158

 
30,315

Total current liabilities
121,534

 
117,559

Non-current liabilities:
 
 
 
Long-term debt, net of current portion
767

 
3,860

Capital lease obligations, net of current portion
956

 
462

Income taxes payable and deferred income tax liabilities
777

 
622

Deferred revenue
70,548

 
79,104

Environmental remediation liabilities
5,421

 
5,473

Total liabilities
200,003

 
207,080

Commitments and contingencies


 


Equity:
 
 
 
Common stock, $.10 par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized, 29,025,522 and 29,022,040 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, at March 29, 2013, and 28,130,702 and 28,127,220 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, at June 30, 2012
2,903

 
2,813

Additional paid-in capital
180,812

 
179,402

Accumulated deficit
(102,184
)
 
(113,680
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
44

 
(184
)
Treasury stock, at cost
(33
)
 
(33
)
Total shareholders' equity applicable to TRC Companies, Inc.
81,542

 
68,318

Noncontrolling interest
(319
)
 
(270
)
Total equity
81,223

 
68,048

Total liabilities and equity
$
281,226

 
$
275,128

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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TRC COMPANIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
Nine Months Ended
 
March 29,
2013
 
March 30,
2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
11,447

 
$
27,710

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Non-cash items:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
4,959

 
4,027

Stock-based compensation expense
2,785

 
4,489

Provision for doubtful accounts
408

 
365

Arena Towers litigation reversal

 
(11,061
)
Deferred income taxes

 
(997
)
Other non-cash items
(105
)
 
(884
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
(10,273
)
 
(1,231
)
Insurance recoverable - environmental remediation
(155
)
 
3,595

Income taxes
(488
)
 
(4,915
)
Restricted investments
3,347

 
7,990

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
(1,068
)
 
(2,613
)
Long-term prepaid insurance
2,239

 
2,354

Other assets
353

 
(1,239
)
Accounts payable
(1,732
)
 
(450
)
Accrued compensation and benefits
(1,815
)
 
7,236

Deferred revenue
(7,219
)
 
(10,661
)
Environmental remediation liabilities
(184
)
 
(321
)
Other accrued liabilities
1,153

 
(12,584
)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based awards
(203
)
 

Net cash provided by operating activities
3,449

 
10,810

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
Additions to property and equipment
(2,729
)
 
(6,481
)
Restricted investments
1,713

 
1,638

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
(6,465
)
 
(3,464
)
Earnout and net working capital payments on acquisitions
(154
)
 
(883
)
Proceeds from sale of land

 
250

Proceeds from sale of fixed assets
30

 
44

Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates
(13
)
 
(16
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(7,618
)
 
(8,912
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Payments on long-term debt and other
(4,458
)
 
(3,071
)
Payments on capital lease obligations
(374
)
 

Proceeds from long-term debt and other
4,259

 
4,415

Shares repurchased to settle tax withholding obligations
(2,171
)
 
(801
)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based awards
203

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options
146

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(2,395
)
 
543

(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
(6,564
)
 
2,441

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
16,561

 
10,829

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
9,997

 
$
13,270

Supplemental cash flow information:
 
 
 
Subordinated note payable recorded in connection with business acquired
$
1,500

 
$

Assets acquired through capital lease obligations
1,161

 
161

Future consideration in connection with businesses acquired
447

 
1,026

Issuance of common stock in connection with businesses acquired
515

 
266


See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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TRC COMPANIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

 
 
TRC Companies, Inc. Shareholders' Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common Stock
 
Additional
 
 
 
Other
 
Treasury Stock
 
TRC
 
Non-
 
 
 
 
Number
 
 
 
Paid-in
 
Accumulated
 
Comp.
 
Number
 
 
 
Shareholders'
 
Controlling
 
Total
 
 
of Shares
 
Amount
 
Capital
 
Deficit
 
Income (Loss)
 
of Shares
 
Amount
 
Equity
 
Interest
 
 Equity
 Balances as of July 1, 2011
 
27,304

 
$
2,730

 
$
173,984

 
$
(147,255
)
 
$
429

 
3

 
$
(33
)
 
$
29,855

 
$
(183
)
 
$
29,672

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Net income
 

 

 

 
27,780

 

 

 

 
27,780

 
(70
)
 
27,710

Other comprehensive loss
 

 

 

 

 
(434
)
 

 

 
(434
)
 

 
(434
)
Issuance of common stock in connection with business acquired
 
61

 
6

 
260

 

 

 

 

 
266

 

 
266

Stock-based compensation
 
746

 
74

 
4,415

 

 

 

 

 
4,489

 

 
4,489

 Shares repurchased to settle tax withholding obligations
 
(207
)
 
(20
)
 
(781
)
 

 

 

 

 
(801
)
 

 
(801
)
Directors' deferred compensation
 
7

 
1

 
29

 

 

 

 

 
30

 

 
30

 Balances as of March 30, 2012
 
27,911

 
$
2,791

 
$
177,907

 
$
(119,475
)
 
$
(5
)
 
3

 
$
(33
)
 
$
61,185

 
$
(253
)
 
$
60,932


 
 
TRC Companies, Inc. Shareholders' Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common Stock
 
Additional
 
 
 
Other
 
Treasury Stock
 
TRC
 
Non-
 
 
 
 
Number
 
 
 
Paid-in
 
Accumulated
 
Comp.
 
Number
 
 
 
Shareholders'
 
Controlling
 
Total
 
 
of Shares
 
Amount
 
Capital
 
Deficit
 
(Loss) Income
 
of Shares
 
Amount
 
Equity
 
Interest
 
 Equity
 Balances as of July 1, 2012
 
28,131

 
$
2,813

 
$
179,402

 
$
(113,680
)
 
$
(184
)
 
3

 
$
(33
)
 
$
68,318

 
$
(270
)
 
$
68,048

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 

 

 

 
11,496

 

 

 

 
11,496

 
(49
)
 
11,447

Other comprehensive income
 

 

 

 

 
228

 

 

 
228

 

 
228

Issuance of common stock in connection with business acquired
 
88

 
9

 
506

 

 

 

 

 
515

 

 
515

Exercise of stock options
 
34

 
4

 
142

 

 

 

 

 
146

 

 
146

Stock-based compensation
 
1,086

 
109

 
2,676

 

 

 

 

 
2,785

 

 
2,785

 Shares repurchased to settle tax withholding obligations
 
(316
)
 
(32
)
 
(2,139
)
 

 

 

 

 
(2,171
)
 

 
(2,171
)
Directors' deferred compensation
 
3

 

 
22

 

 

 

 

 
22

 

 
22

Excess tax benefit from stock-based awards
 

 

 
203

 

 

 

 

 
203

 

 
203

 Balances as of March 29, 2013
 
29,026

 
$
2,903

 
$
180,812

 
$
(102,184
)
 
$
44

 
3

 
$
(33
)
 
$
81,542

 
$
(319
)
 
$
81,223



See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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TRC COMPANIES, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012
(in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

Note 1. Company Background and Basis of Presentation
TRC Companies, Inc., through its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company"), provides integrated engineering, consulting, and construction management services. Its project teams help its commercial and governmental clients implement environmental, energy and infrastructure projects from initial concept to delivery and operation. The Company provides its services almost entirely in the United States of America.
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") have been omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations, but the Company's management believes that the disclosures included herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and all of its subsidiaries in which a controlling interest is maintained, as well as variable interest entities in which the Company is considered the primary beneficiary. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012.

Note 2. New Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued new guidance requiring additional information about reclassification adjustments out of comprehensive income, including changes in comprehensive income balances by component and significant items reclassified out of comprehensive income. This new guidance will become effective for the Company beginning July 1, 2013. Other than requiring additional disclosures, the Company does not believe adoption of this new guidance will have a significant impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

In July 2012, the FASB issued guidance establishing an optional two-step analysis for impairment testing of indefinite-lived intangibles other than goodwill. This new guidance allows an entity the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the quantitative impairment test. Under that option, an entity no longer would be required to calculate the fair value of the intangible asset unless the entity determines, based on that qualitative assessment, that it is more likely than not that its fair value is less than its carrying amount. The new guidance is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012, and early adoption is permitted. This new guidance will become effective for the Company beginning July 1, 2013. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this new guidance may have on its indefinite-lived intangibles impairment testing. The Company does not believe adoption of this new guidance will have a significant impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

In December 2011, the FASB issued guidance enhancing disclosure requirements about the nature of an entity’s right to offset, and related arrangements associated with, its financial instruments and derivative instruments. The new guidance requires the disclosure of the gross amounts subject to rights of set-off, amounts offset, and the related net exposure. The new guidance will be effective for the Company beginning July 1, 2013. Other than requiring additional disclosures, the Company does not believe adoption of this new guidance will have a significant impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

In September 2011, the FASB issued guidance on testing goodwill for impairment. The new guidance provides an entity the option to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair

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value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If an entity determines that this is the case, it is required to perform the currently prescribed two-step goodwill impairment test to identify potential goodwill impairment and measure the amount of goodwill impairment loss to be recognized for that reporting unit (if any). If an entity determines that the fair value of a reporting unit is greater than its carrying amount, the two-step goodwill impairment test is not required. The Company adopted this new guidance beginning July 1, 2012. Adoption of this new guidance did not have a significant impact on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.

In June 2011, the FASB issued guidance on the presentation of comprehensive income. The new guidance eliminated the option to report other comprehensive income and its components in the statement of changes in equity. Instead, an entity is required to present net income and other comprehensive income in either a continuous statement or in two separate but consecutive statements. The Company adopted this new guidance beginning July 1, 2012. Adoption of this new guidance resulted only in changes to the presentation of the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.


Note 3. Fair Value Measurements
The Company's financial assets or liabilities are measured using inputs from the three levels of the fair value hierarchy. The classification of a financial asset or liability within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The three levels are as follows:
Level 1 Inputs—Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities. Generally this includes debt and equity securities and derivative contracts that are traded on an active exchange market (i.e. the New York Stock Exchange) as well as certain U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government and agency mortgage-backed securities that are highly liquid and are actively traded in over-the-counter markets.
Level 2 Inputs—Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets; or valuations based on models where the significant inputs are observable (e.g., interest rates, yield curves, credit risks) or can be corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3 Inputs—Valuations based on models where significant inputs are not observable. The unobservable inputs reflect the Company's own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use.
The following tables present the level within the fair value hierarchy at which the Company's financial assets and certain liabilities were measured on a recurring basis as of March 29, 2013 and June 30, 2012:
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis as of March 29, 2013
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Restricted investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mutual funds
$

 
$
2,968

 
$

 
$
2,968

Certificates of deposit

 
448

 

 
448

Municipal bonds

 
797

 

 
797

Corporate bonds

 
553

 

 
553

Asset backed securities

 
196

 

 
196

Money market accounts and cash deposits
317

 

 

 
317

Total assets
$
317

 
$
4,962

 
$

 
$
5,279

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contingent consideration
$

 
$

 
$
1,165

 
$
1,165

Total liabilities
$

 
$

 
$
1,165

 
$
1,165



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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis as of June 30, 2012
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Restricted investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mutual funds
$

 
$
3,261

 
$

 
$
3,261

Certificates of deposit

 
452

 

 
452

Municipal bonds

 
790

 

 
790

Corporate bonds

 
562

 

 
562

Money market accounts
983

 

 

 
983

Total assets
$
983

 
$
5,065

 
$

 
$
6,048

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contingent consideration
$

 
$

 
$
873

 
$
873

Total liabilities
$

 
$

 
$
873

 
$
873

The Company's long-term debt is not measured at fair value in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of debt is the estimated amount the Company would have to pay to transfer its debt, including any premium or discount attributable to the difference between the stated interest rate and market rate of interest at the balance sheet date. Fair values are based on valuations of similar debt at the balance sheet date and supported by observable market transactions when available; level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. At March 29, 2013 and June 30, 2012 the fair value of the Company's debt was not materially different than its carrying value. The Company's restricted investment financial assets as of March 29, 2013 and June 30, 2012 are included within current and long-term restricted investments on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
The Company's contingent consideration liabilities, included in other accrued liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets, are associated with the acquisitions made in fiscal years 2013 and 2012. The liabilities are measured at fair value using a probability weighted average of the potential payment outcomes that would occur should certain contract metrics be reached. There is no market data available to use in valuing the contingent consideration; therefore, the Company developed its own assumptions related to the achievement of the metrics to evaluate the fair value of these liabilities. As such, the contingent consideration is classified within Level 3, as described below.
Items classified as Level 3 within the valuation hierarchy, consisting of contingent consideration liabilities related to recent acquisitions, were valued based on various estimates, including probability of success, discount rates and amount of time until the conditions of the contingent payments are achieved. The table below presents a rollforward of the contingent consideration liabilities valued using Level 3 inputs for the nine months ended March 29, 2013:
 
 
Balance at June 30, 2012
$
873

Additions for fiscal year 2013 acquisitions
475

Reduction of liability for payments made
(154
)
Reduction of liability related to re-measurement of fair value

(29
)
Balance at March 29, 2013
$
1,165


Note 4. Stock-Based Compensation

The Company has two plans under which stock-based awards have been issued: the TRC Companies, Inc. Restated Stock Option Plan (the "Restated Plan"), and the Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2007 Plan"), (collectively "the Plans"). The Company issues new shares or utilizes treasury shares, when available, to satisfy awards under the Plans. Awards are made by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors; however, the Compensation Committee has delegated to the Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") the authority to grant awards for up to 10 shares to individual employees subject to a limitation of 100 shares in any 12 month period.

Stock-based awards under the Plans consist of stock options, restricted stock awards ("RSA's"), restricted stock units ("RSU's") and performance stock units ("PSU's").

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Stock-Based Compensation

The Company measures stock-based compensation cost at the grant date based on the fair value of the award. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense over the requisite service periods in the Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations. Stock-based compensation expense includes the estimated effects of forfeitures, and estimates of forfeitures are adjusted over the requisite service period to the extent actual forfeitures differ, or are expected to differ, from such estimates. Changes in estimated forfeitures are recognized in the period of change and also impact the amount of expense to be recognized in future periods. During the three and nine months ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, the Company recognized stock-based compensation expense in cost of services and general and administrative expenses within the condensed consolidated statements of operations as follows:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
March 29,
2013
 
March 30,
2012
 
March 29,
2013
 
March 30,
2012
Cost of services
$
344

 
$
364

 
$
1,172

 
$
1,219

General and administrative expenses
548

 
1,720

 
1,613

 
3,270

 
Total stock-based compensation expense
$
892

 
$
2,084

 
$
2,785

 
$
4,489


Stock Options

The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model for determining the estimated grant date fair value for stock options. The fair value is then amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods of the awards, which is generally the vesting period. Use of a valuation model requires management to make certain assumptions with respect to selected model inputs. The risk-free interest rate assumption is based upon observed interest rates appropriate for the expected life of the employee stock options. The average expected life is based on the contractual term of the option and expected employee exercise and historical post-vesting employment termination experience. The Company estimates the volatility of its stock using historical volatility in accordance with current accounting guidance. Management determined that historical volatility of TRC common stock is most reflective of market conditions and the best indicator of expected volatility. The dividend yield assumption is based on the Company's historical and expected dividend payouts. There were no stock options granted during the three and nine months ended March 29, 2013.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
March 29,
2013
 
March 30,
2012
 
March 29,
2013
 
March 30,
2012
Risk-free interest rate
N/A
 
0.66%
 
N/A
 
0.66%
Expected life
N/A
 
4.0 years
 
N/A
 
4.0 years
Expected volatility
N/A
 
80.8%
 
N/A
 
80.8%
Expected dividend yield
N/A
 
None
 
N/A
 
None
Weighted-average fair value of options granted
N/A
 
$2.56
 
N/A
 
$2.56












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A summary of stock option activity for the nine months ended March 29, 2013 under the Plans is as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
Average
 
Contractual
 
Aggregate
 
 
 
Exercise
 
Term
 
Intrinsic
 
Options
 
 Price
 
 (in years)
 
Value
Outstanding options as of June 30, 2012 (751 exercisable)
787

 
$
9.41

 
 
 
 
Options exercised
(34
)
 
$
4.30

 
 
 
 
Options forfeited
(2
)
 
$
3.14

 
 
 
 
Options expired
(39
)
 
$
9.82

 
 
 
 
Outstanding options as of March 29, 2013
712

 
$
9.65

 
2.3 years
 
$
311

Options exercisable as of March 29, 2013
697

 
$
9.76

 
2.3 years
 
$
280

Options vested and expected to vest as of March 29, 2013
711

 
$
9.65

 
2.3 years
 
$
310

Shares available for future grants
2,219

 
 
 
 
 
 

The aggregate intrinsic value is measured using the fair market value at the date of exercise (for options exercised) or as of March 29, 2013 (for outstanding options), less the applicable exercise price. The closing price of the Company's common stock on the New York Stock Exchange was $6.45 as of March 29, 2013. The total intrinsic value of options exercised for the three and nine months ended March 29, 2013 was $0 and $121, respectively. The total proceeds received from option exercises for the three and nine months ended March 29, 2013 was $0 and $146, and there was a tax benefit of $0 and $4 realized by the Company, respectively. There were no options exercised during the nine months ended March 30, 2012.

As of March 29, 2013, there was $28 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock option grants under the Plans, and this expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.3 years.

Restricted Stock Awards

Compensation expense for RSA's is recognized ratably over the vesting term, which is generally four years. The fair value of the RSA's is determined based on the closing market price of the Company's common stock on the grant date.

A summary of non-vested RSA activity for the nine months ended March 29, 2013 is as follows:
 
 
 
Weighted-
 
Restricted
 
Average
 
Stock
 
Grant Date
 
Awards
 
Fair Value
Non-vested awards as of June 30, 2012
193

 
$
2.94

Awards granted
8

 
$
7.06

Awards vested
(183
)
 
$
2.91

Awards forfeited
(2
)
 
$
2.90

Non-vested awards as of March 29, 2013
16

 
$
5.21


RSA grants totaled 8 shares with a total weighted-average grant date fair value of $53 during the nine months ended March 29, 2013. RSA grants totaled 11 shares with a total weighted-average grant date fair value of $38 during the nine months ended March 30, 2012. The total fair value of RSA's vested during the three and nine months ended March 29, 2013 was $110 and $1,322, respectively. The total tax benefit realized by the Company from RSA vestings for the three and nine months ended March 29, 2013 was $0 and $50, respectively. The total fair value of RSA's vested during the three and nine months ended March 30, 2012 was $136 and $958, respectively.

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As of March 29, 2013, there was $73 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested RSA's under the Plans, and this expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.1 years.

Restricted Stock Units

Compensation expense for RSU's is recognized ratably over the vesting term, which is generally four years. The fair value of RSU's is determined based on the closing market price of the Company's common stock on the grant date.

A summary of non-vested RSU activity for the nine months ended March 29, 2013 is as follows:
 
 
 
Weighted-
 
Restricted
 
Average
 
Stock
 
Grant Date
 
Units
 
Fair Value
Non-vested units as of June 30, 2012
1,424

 
$
3.87

Units granted
376

 
$
7.03

Units vested
(488
)
 
$
3.66

Units forfeited
(13
)
 
$
4.61

Non-vested units as of March 29, 2013
1,299

 
$
4.85


RSU grants totaled 100 and 376 shares with a total weighted-average grant date fair value of $591 and $2,646 during the three and nine months ended March 29, 2013. RSU grants totaled 22 and 662 shares with a total weighted-average grant date fair value of $128 and $3,229 during the three and nine months ended March 30, 2012. The total fair value of RSU's vested during the three and nine months ended March 29, 2013 was $132 and $3,369, respectively. The total tax benefit realized by the Company from RSU vestings for the three and nine months ended March 29, 2013 was $0 and $92, respectively. The total fair value of RSU's vested during the three and nine months ended March 30, 2012 was $146 and $1,448, respectively.

As of March 29, 2013, there was $4,907 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested RSU's under the Plans, and this expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.4 years.

Performance Stock Units

Compensation expense for PSU's is recognized if and when the Company concludes that it is probable that the performance condition will be achieved. The Company reassesses the probability of vesting at each reporting period for awards with performance conditions and adjusts compensation expense based on its probability assessment. The fair value of the PSU's is determined based on the closing market price of the Company's common stock on the grant date.

The number of PSU's earned is determined based on the Company's performance against predefined targets. The range of payout is zero to 150% of the number of granted PSU's. The number of PSU's earned is determined based on actual performance at the end of the performance period. PSU grants totaled 399 shares with a total weighted-average grant date fair value of $2,963 during the nine months ended March 29, 2013. These PSU's will vest over four years upon meeting certain financial targets for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013. PSU grants totaled 734 shares with a total weighted-average grant date fair value of $3,785 during the nine months ended March 30, 2012. The total fair value of PSU's vested during the three and nine months ended March 29, 2013, was $0 and $2,693, respectively. The total tax benefit realized by the Company from PSU vestings for the three and nine months ended March 29, 2013 was $0 and $57, respectively. The total fair value of PSU's vested during the three and nine months ended March 30, 2012, was $7 and $529, respectively.

At March 29, 2013, there was $2,602 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested PSU's; this expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.8 years.


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A summary of non-vested PSU activity for the nine months ended March 29, 2013 is as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-
 
PSU
 
 
 
Total
 
Average
 
Original
 
PSU
 
PSU
 
Grant Date
 
Awards
 
Adjustments (1)
 
Awards
 
Fair Value
Non-vested units as of June 30, 2012
853

 

 
853

 
$
3.96

Units granted
399

 
32

 
431

 
$
7.43

Units vested
(382
)
 
(32
)
 
(414
)
 
$
4.70

Units forfeited
(11
)
 

 
(11
)
 
$
5.69

Non-vested units as of March 29, 2013
859

 

 
859

 
$
5.19

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
Represents the additional number of PSU's issued based on the final performance condition achieved at the end of the performance period.


Note 5. Earnings per Share

Basic earnings per share ("EPS") is computed based on the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is computed using the treasury stock method for stock options, warrants, non-vested restricted stock awards and units, and non-vested performance stock units. The treasury stock method assumes conversion of all potentially dilutive shares of common stock with the proceeds from assumed exercises used to hypothetically repurchase stock at the average market price for the period.  Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net income applicable to the Company by the weighted-average number of common shares and potentially dilutive common shares that were outstanding during the period.

The following table sets forth the computations of basic and diluted EPS for the three and nine months ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
March 29,
2013
 
March 30,
2012
 
March 29,
2013
 
March 30,
2012
Net income applicable to TRC Companies, Inc.
$
3,101

 
$
3,881

 
$
11,496

 
$
27,780

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding
28,998

 
27,887

 
28,778

 
27,733

Effect of dilutive stock options, RSA's, RSU's and PSU's
656

 
1,056

 
769

 
886

Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding
29,654

 
28,943

 
29,547

 
28,619

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per common share applicable to TRC Companies, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per common share
$
0.11

 
$
0.14

 
$
0.40

 
$
1.00

Diluted earnings per common share
$
0.10

 
$
0.13

 
$
0.39

 
$
0.97

Anti-dilutive stock options, RSA's, RSU's and PSU's, excluded from the calculation
2,230

 
1,766

 
2,118

 
1,986



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Note 6. Accounts Receivable

As of March 29, 2013 and June 30, 2012, accounts receivable were comprised of the following:
 
 
March 29,
2013
 
June 30,
2012
Billed
$
70,135

 
$
54,582

Unbilled
44,076

 
47,939

Retainage
5,261

 
3,846

 
Total accounts receivable - gross
119,472

 
106,367

Less allowance for doubtful accounts
(11,521
)
 
(11,152
)
 
Total accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts
$
107,951

 
$
95,215



Note 7. Other Accrued Liabilities

As of March 29, 2013 and June 30, 2012, other accrued liabilities were comprised of the following:

 
 
March 29,
2013
 
June 30,
2012
Contract costs
$
18,142

 
$
18,258

Legal accruals
3,724

 
5,103

Lease obligations
2,706

 
2,547

Other
6,586

 
4,407

 
Total other accrued liabilities
$
31,158

 
$
30,315



Note 8. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill

As of March 29, 2013, the Company had $28,360 of goodwill, and the Company does not believe there were any events or changes in circumstances since the last goodwill assessment on April 27, 2012 that would indicate the fair value of goodwill was more-likely-than-not reduced to below its carrying value, and therefore goodwill was not tested for impairment during the current fiscal quarter.

On December 31, 2012, the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of Heschong Mahone Group, Inc. (“HMG”), headquartered in Sacramento, California. HMG provides professional consulting services in the field of energy efficiency. The initial purchase price, subject to final working capital adjustments, consists of: (i) $3,500 in cash, (ii) a one year $1,500 subordinated promissory note with an interest rate of 3.0% per annum, and (iii) 88 shares of the Company's common stock valued at $515 on the closing date. The selling shareholders are also entitled to contingent cash consideration through an earn-out provision based on net service revenue performance of the acquired firm over the twelve month period following closing. The Company estimated the fair value of the contingent earn-out liability to be $475 based on the projections and probabilities of reaching the performance goals through December 2013. Goodwill of $2,624 and other intangible assets of $2,618 were recorded as a result of this acquisition. HMG was purchased under the election provision of Internal Revenue Code 338(h)(10), and therefore, the amortization of goodwill and intangible assets is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. The estimated fair values of assets and liabilities of the HMG acquisition have been recorded in the Energy operating segment and are included in the unaudited balance sheet based on a preliminary allocation of the purchase price. These allocations will be finalized as soon as the remaining information becomes available and working capital adjustments are completed, which will be within one

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year from the acquisition date. The impact of this acquisition was not material to the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets and results of operations.

On January 18, 2013, the Company acquired the assets of the GE Air Emissions Testing ("GE-Air") business. The initial purchase price consisted of $3,150 in cash and is subject to final working capital adjustments. Goodwill of $848, none of which is expected to be tax deductible, and other intangible assets of $1,849 were recorded as a result of this acquisition. The estimated fair values of assets and liabilities of the GE-Air acquisition have been recorded in the Environmental operating segment and are included in the unaudited balance sheet based on a preliminary allocation of the purchase price. These allocations will be finalized as soon as the remaining information becomes available and working capital adjustments are completed, which will be within one year from the acquisition date. The impact of this acquisition was not material to the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets and results of operations.

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended March 29, 2013 by operating segment are as follows:
 
 
Gross
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance,
 
Accumulated
 
Balance,
 
 
 
Balance,
 
Accumulated
 
Balance,
 
 
July 1,
 
Impairment
 
July 1,
 
Additions /
 
March 29,
 
Impairment
 
March 29,
Operating Segment
 
2012
 
Losses
 
2012
 
Adjustments
 
2013
 
Losses
 
2013
Energy
 
$
21,893

 
$
(14,506
)
 
$
7,387

 
$
2,624

 
$
24,517

 
$
(14,506
)
 
$
10,011

Environmental
 
35,366

 
(17,865
)
 
17,501

 
$
848

 
36,214

 
(17,865
)
 
18,349

Infrastructure
 
7,224

 
(7,224
)
 

 
$

 
7,224

 
(7,224
)
 

 
 
$
64,483

 
$
(39,595
)
 
$
24,888

 
$
3,472

 
$
67,955

 
$
(39,595
)
 
$
28,360


Other Intangible Assets

Identifiable intangible assets as of March 29, 2013 and June 30, 2012 are included in other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and were comprised of:
 
 
March 29, 2013
 
June 30, 2012
 
 
Gross
 
 
 
Net
 
Gross
 
 
 
Net
 
 
Carrying
 
Accumulated
 
Carrying
 
Carrying
 
Accumulated
 
Carrying
Identifiable intangible assets
 
Amount
 
Amortization
 
Amount
 
Amount
 
Amortization
 
Amount
With determinable lives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer relationships
 
$
9,099

 
$
(1,257
)
 
$
7,842

 
$
5,137

 
$
(562
)
 
$
4,575

Contract backlog
 
322

 
(144
)
 
178

 
11

 
(7
)
 
4

 
 
9,421

 
(1,401
)
 
8,020

 
5,148

 
(569
)
 
4,579

With indefinite lives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Engineering licenses
 
426

 

 
426

 
426

 

 
426

 
 
$
9,847

 
$
(1,401
)
 
$
8,446

 
$
5,574

 
$
(569
)
 
$
5,005


Identifiable intangible assets with determinable lives are being amortized over a weighted-average period of approximately six years. The weighted-average periods of amortization by intangible asset class is approximately seven years for client relationship assets and seven months for contract backlog. The amortization of intangible assets for the three months ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012 was $570 and $174, respectively. The amortization of intangible assets for the nine months ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012 was $1,027 and $489, respectively.







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Estimated amortization expense of intangible assets for the remainder of fiscal year 2013 and succeeding fiscal years is as follows:
Fiscal Year
 
Amount
2013
 
$
560

2014
 
2,122

2015
 
1,896

2016
 
1,448

2017
 
1,077

2018 and thereafter
 
917

 
Total
 
$
8,020


On an annual basis, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired, the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible assets is evaluated by the Company to determine if an impairment charge is required. There were no events or changes in circumstances that would indicate the fair value of intangible assets was reduced to below its carrying value during the nine months ended March 29, 2013, and therefore intangible assets were not tested for impairment.


Note 9. Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations

Revolving Credit Facility

The Company and substantially all of its subsidiaries (the "Borrower"), entered into a secured credit agreement (the "Credit Agreement") and related security documentation with Wells Fargo Capital Finance ("Wells Fargo"). The Credit Agreement, as amended, provided the Borrower with a senior revolving credit facility of up to $65,000 (which included an uncommitted $15,000 syndication reserve) based upon a borrowing base formula on accounts receivable. The expiration date of the Credit Agreement was July 17, 2014. Any amounts outstanding under the Credit Agreement bore interest at the prime rate plus a margin of 2.00% to 2.75%, or at LIBOR plus a margin of 3.00% to 3.50%, based on Trailing Twelve Month Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization ("EBITDA"), as defined. The Company's obligations under the Credit Agreement were secured by a pledge of substantially all of its assets and guaranteed by substantially all of its subsidiaries that were not borrowers. The Credit Agreement also contained cross-default provisions which would have become effective if the Company defaulted on other indebtedness.

Under the Credit Agreement, the Company was required to maintain average monthly backlog of $190,000 and, depending on available borrowing capacity, maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.00 to 1.00. The fixed charge coverage ratio covenant was applicable only if available borrowing capacity under the facility plus qualified cash, measured on a trailing 30 day average basis, was less than $20,000, or at any point during the most recent fiscal quarter, is less than $15,000. The Credit Agreement also required the Company to achieve minimum levels of Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of $12,500 for each twelve month period ending each fiscal quarter. The Credit Agreement limited maximum annual capital expenditures to $8,500 for fiscal year 2013. The Company was able to issue up to $15,000 in letters of credit under the Credit Agreement.

As of March 29, 2013 and June 30, 2012, the Company had no borrowings outstanding pursuant to the Credit Agreement. Letters of credit outstanding were $3,960 and $4,239 as of March 29, 2013 and June 30, 2012, respectively. Based upon the borrowing base formula, the maximum availability under the Credit Agreement was $48,261 and $49,130 as of March 29, 2013 and June 30, 2012, respectively. Funds available to borrow under the Credit Agreement, after consideration of the letters of credit outstanding, were $44,301 and $44,891 as of March 29, 2013 and June 30, 2012, respectively. The Company was in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Agreement as of March 29, 2013.

On April 16, 2013, the Credit Agreement was terminated by the Company in connection with entering into a new credit agreement (See Note 14).

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CAH Note Payable

In fiscal year 2007, the Company formed a limited liability company, Center Avenue Holdings, LLC ("CAH"), to purchase and remediate certain property in New Jersey. The Company maintains a 70% ownership position in CAH. CAH entered into a term loan agreement with a commercial bank in the amount of approximately $3,200 which bore interest at a fixed rate of 10.0% annually. The loan is secured by the CAH property and is non-recourse to the members of CAH. The proceeds from the loan were used to purchase, and are currently funding the remediation of, the property. CAH has entered into several modifications of the loan agreement reducing the interest rate to 6.5% and extending the maturity date until October 1, 2013 (See Note 10). As of March 29, 2013, the balance outstanding under this loan was $2,448.

AUE Note Payable
In February 2011, in connection with the purchase of Alexander Utility Engineering, Inc., the Company entered into a two-year subordinated promissory note with the seller pursuant to which the Company agreed to pay $900. The note bore interest at a fixed rate of 3.25% per annum. The principal amount outstanding under this note was due and payable in two equal installments of $450 on each of the first and second anniversaries of the note. The Company repaid this loan in full on February 25, 2013.

HMG Note Payable
In December 2012, in connection with the purchase of Heschong Mahone Group, Inc., the Company entered into a one-year subordinated promissory note with the sellers pursuant to which the Company agreed to pay $1,500. The note bears interest at a fixed rate of 3.0% per annum. The principal amount outstanding under this note is due and payable on December 31, 2013. As of March 29, 2013, the balance outstanding under this loan was $1,500.

Other Notes Payable
In March 2012, the Company financed $2,195, of which $161 is being treated as a capital lease obligation, for a three-year software licensing agreement payable in twelve equal quarterly installments of approximately $190 each, including a finance charge of 2.74%. As of March 29, 2013, the balance outstanding under this agreement was $1,293.
In July 2012, the Company financed $4,259 of insurance premiums payable in eleven equal monthly installments of approximately $391 each, including a finance charge of 1.99%. As of March 29, 2013, the balance outstanding under this agreement was $780.

Capital Lease Obligations
During fiscal years 2013 and 2012, the Company financed $1,161 and $756, respectively, of furniture, office equipment, and computer equipment under capital lease agreements expiring in fiscal years 2015 and 2016. The assets and liabilities under capital lease agreements are recorded at the lower of the present value of the minimum lease payments or the fair value of the asset. The assets are amortized over the shorter of their related lease terms or their estimated useful lives. Amortization of assets under capital leases is included in depreciation and amortization in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The cost of assets under capital leases was $1,917, and accumulated amortization was $318 at March 29, 2013. The average interest rates on the capital leases is 1.95% and is imputed based on the lower of the Company's incremental borrowing rate at the inception of each lease or the implicit interest rate of the respective lease.


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Note 10. Variable Interest Entity
The Company's condensed consolidated financial statements include the financial results of a variable interest entity in which it is the primary beneficiary. In determining whether the Company is the primary beneficiary of an entity, it considers a number of factors, including its ability to direct the activities that most significantly affect the entity's economic success, the Company's contractual rights and responsibilities under the arrangement and the significance of the arrangement to each party. These considerations impact the way the Company accounts for its existing collaborative and joint venture relationships and determines the consolidation of companies or entities with which the Company has collaborative or other arrangements.
The Company consolidates the operations of CAH, as it retains the contractual power to direct the activities of CAH which most significantly and directly impact its economic performance. The activity of CAH is not significant to the overall performance of the Company. The assets of CAH are restricted, from the standpoint of the Company, in that they are not available for the Company's general business use outside the context of CAH.
The following table sets forth the assets and liabilities of CAH included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets of the Company:
 
March 29,
2013
 
June 30,
2012
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
20

 
$
34

Restricted investments
63

 
63

    Total current assets
83

 
97

Other assets
4,344

 
4,344

    Total assets
$
4,427

 
$
4,441

Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Current portion of long-term debt
$
2,448

 
$

Environmental remediation liabilities

 
20

Other accrued liabilities
13

 
13

    Total current liabilities
2,461

 
33

Long-term debt, net of current portion

 
2,448

Long-term environmental remediation liabilities
14

 
27

    Total liabilities
$
2,475

 
$
2,508

The Company and the other member of CAH do not generally have an obligation to make additional capital contributions to CAH. However, since inception and through the end of the fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2013, the Company has provided approximately $1,383 of support it was not contractually obligated to provide. The additional support was primarily for debt service payments on the note payable (see Note 9). Ultimately, the Company expects the proceeds from the sale of the property (a component of other assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets) will be sufficient to repay the debt and any remaining unfunded liabilities, however, to the extent a sale does not occur prior to maturity of the liabilities or the sales proceeds are insufficient to fund any remaining liabilities, the Company currently intends to fund CAH's obligations as they become due.

Note 11. Income Taxes

As of June 30, 2012, the Company had a full valuation allowance of $25,646 against its net deferred tax assets. The valuation allowance is reviewed quarterly and is maintained until sufficient positive evidence exists to support its reversal. Based upon this ongoing assessment the Company believes it is appropriate to retain the full valuation allowance, however, a reversal of all or a portion of the valuation allowance could occur during fiscal year 2013 or subsequent years. The required accounting for the reversal could involve significant tax amounts and would result in an increase to net income and EPS in the quarter in which it was deemed appropriate to reverse the valuation allowance.

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The Company recorded a tax provision of $680 and a tax benefit of $4,075 for the nine months ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively. The tax provision of $680 is comprised of state tax expense of $596 and federal Alternative Minimum Tax expense of $84. The tax benefit of $4,075 is comprised of a benefit of $4,227 primarily related to the remeasurement of uncertain tax positions in conjunction with the Company's settlement agreement with the IRS for fiscal years 2003 through 2008, and a benefit of $998 related to the release of valuation allowance due to the acquisition of The Payne Firm, Inc., net of federal Alternative Minimum Tax and state income tax expense, of $1,150
As of March 29, 2013, the recorded liability for uncertain tax positions under the measurement criteria of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 740, Income Taxes, was $265. The Company does not expect the amount of unrecognized tax benefits to materially change within the next twelve months.



Note 12. Operating Segments
 
The Company manages its business under the following three operating segments:

Energy: The Energy operating segment provides services to a range of clients including energy companies, utilities, other commercial entities, and state and federal government. The Company's services include program management, engineer/procure/construct projects, design, and consulting. The Company's typical projects involve upgrades and new construction for electric transmission and distribution systems, energy efficiency program design and management, renewable energy development, power generation and transmission services.

Environmental: The Environmental operating segment provides services to a wide range of clients, including industrial, transportation, energy and natural resource companies, as well as government agencies. The Environmental operating segment is organized to focus on key areas of demand including: environmental management of buildings; air quality measurements and modeling of potential air pollution impacts; assessment and remediation of contaminated sites and buildings; solid waste management; environmental, health and safety management and sustainability advisory services; compliance auditing and strategic due diligence; environmental licensing and permitting of a wide variety of projects; and natural and cultural resource assessment, protection and management.

Infrastructure: The Infrastructure operating segment provides services related to the expansion of infrastructure capacity, the rehabilitation of overburdened and deteriorating infrastructure systems, and the management of risks related to security of public and private facilities. The Company's client base is predominantly state and municipal governments as well as select commercial developers. In addition, the Company provides infrastructure services on projects originating in its Energy and Environmental operating segments. Primary services include: roadway, bridge and related surface transportation design; structural design and inspection of bridges; program management; construction engineering inspection and construction management for roads and bridges; civil engineering for municipalities and public works departments; geotechnical engineering services; and security assessment, design and construction management.

The Company's chief operating decision maker ("CODM") is its Chief Executive Officer ("CEO"). The Company's CEO manages the business by evaluating the financial results of the three operating segments focusing primarily on segment revenue and segment profit. The Company utilizes segment revenue and segment profit because it believes they provide useful information for effectively allocating resources among operating segments; evaluating the health of its operating segments based on metrics that management can actively influence; and gauging its investments and its ability to service, incur or pay down debt. Specifically, the Company's CEO evaluates segment revenue and segment profit and assesses the performance of each operating segment based on these measures, as well as, among other things, the prospects of each of the operating segments and how they fit into the Company's overall strategy. The Company's CEO then decides how resources should be allocated among its operating segments. The Company does not track its assets by operating segment, and consequently, it is not practical to show assets by operating segment. Segment profit includes all operating expenses except the following: costs associated with providing corporate shared services

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(including certain depreciation and amortization), goodwill and intangible asset impairments, stock-based compensation expense and amortization of intangible assets. Depreciation expense is primarily allocated to operating segments based upon their respective use of total operating segment office space. Assets solely used by Corporate are not allocated to the operating segments. Inter-segment balances and transactions are not material. The accounting policies of the operating segments are the same as those for the Company as a whole except as discussed herein.

The following tables present summarized financial information for the Company's operating segments (for the periods noted below): 
 
 
Energy
 
Environmental
 
Infrastructure
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended March 29, 2013:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross revenue
 
$
34,505

 
$
59,664

 
$
14,794

 
$
108,963

Net service revenue
 
29,145

 
41,423

 
11,604

 
82,172

Segment profit
 
5,185

 
7,253

 
2,788

 
15,226

Depreciation and amortization
 
564

 
651

 
95

 
1,310

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended March 30, 2012:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross revenue
 
$
32,700

 
$
54,337

 
$
13,346

 
$
100,383

Net service revenue
 
25,181

 
38,877

 
10,143

 
74,201

Segment profit
 
6,617

 
7,837

 
1,598

 
16,052

Depreciation and amortization
 
262

 
483

 
106

 
851

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Energy
 
Environmental
 
Infrastructure
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine months ended March 29, 2013:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross revenue
 
$
98,297

 
$
177,203

 
$
45,021

 
$
320,521

Net service revenue
 
80,660

 
118,292

 
32,549

 
231,501

Segment profit
 
16,831

 
21,987

 
6,206

 
45,024

Depreciation and amortization
 
1,257

 
1,729

 
344

 
3,330

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine months ended March 30, 2012:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross revenue
 
$
89,614

 
$
175,992

 
$
42,647

 
$
308,253

Net service revenue
 
69,614

 
117,375

 
32,679

 
219,668

Segment profit
 
17,404

 
23,938

 
5,981

 
47,323

Depreciation and amortization
 
844

 
1,466

 
357

 
2,667


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Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
Gross revenue
 
March 29, 2013

March 30, 2012
 
March 29, 2013
 
March 30, 2012
Gross revenue from reportable operating segments
 
$
108,963

 
$
100,383

 
$
320,521

 
$
308,253

Reconciling items (1)
 
843

 
735

 
2,041

 
1,978

  Total consolidated gross revenue
 
$
109,806

 
$
101,118

 
$
322,562

 
$
310,231

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net service revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net service revenue from reportable operating segments
 
$
82,172

 
$
74,201

 
$
231,501

 
$
219,668

Reconciling items (1)
 
872

 
934

 
2,013

 
2,818

  Total consolidated net service revenue
 
$
83,044

 
$
75,135

 
$
233,514

 
$
222,486

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from operations before taxes and equity in earnings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Segment profit from reportable operating segments
 
$
15,226

 
$
16,052

 
$
45,024

 
$
47,323

Corporate shared services (2)
 
(10,424
)
 
(10,071
)
 
(28,213
)
 
(28,586
)
Arena Towers litigation reversal
 

 

 

 
11,061

Stock-based compensation expense
 
(892
)
 
(2,084
)
 
(2,785
)
 
(4,489
)
Unallocated depreciation and amortization
 
(518
)
 
(380
)
 
(1,629
)
 
(1,360
)
Interest expense
 
(78
)
 
(228
)
 
(270
)
 
(584
)
  Total consolidated income from operations before taxes and equity in earnings
 
$
3,314

 
$
3,289

 
$
12,127

 
$
23,365

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization from reportable operating segments
 
$
1,310

 
$
851

 
$
3,330

 
$
2,667

Unallocated depreciation and amortization
 
518

 
380

 
1,629

 
1,360

  Total consolidated depreciation and amortization
 
$
1,828

 
$
1,231

 
$
4,959

 
$
4,027

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
Amounts represent certain unallocated corporate amounts not considered in the CODM's evaluation of operating segment performance.
(2)
Corporate shared services consist of centrally managed functions in the following areas: accounting, treasury, information technology, legal, human resources, marketing, internal audit and executive management such as the CEO and various executives. These costs and other items of a general corporate nature are not allocated to the Company’s three operating segments.


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Note 13. Commitments and Contingencies
Exit Strategy Contracts
The Company has entered into a number of long-term contracts pursuant to its Exit Strategy program under which it is obligated to complete the remediation of environmental conditions at covered sites. The Company assumes the risk for remediation costs for pre-existing site environmental conditions and believes that through in-depth technical analysis, comprehensive cost estimation and creative remedial approaches it is able to execute strategies which protect the Company's return on these projects. The Company's client pays a fixed price and, as additional protection, for a majority of the contracts the client also pays for a cleanup cost cap insurance policy. The policy, which includes the Company as a named or additional insured party, provides coverage for cost increases from unknown or changed conditions up to a specified maximum amount significantly in excess of the estimated cost of remediation. The Company believes that it is adequately protected from risk on these projects and that it is not likely that it will incur material losses in excess of applicable insurance. However, because two projects are near the term or financial limits of the insurance, the Company believes it is reasonably possible that events could occur under certain circumstances which could be material to the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements. With respect to these two projects, there is a wide range of potential outcomes that may result in costs being incurred beyond the limits or term of insurance, such as greater than expected volumes of contaminants requiring remediation, or wastewater treatment systems requiring operation beyond the insurance term. The Company does not believe these outcomes are likely, and the exact nature, impact and duration of any such occurrence could vary due to a number of factors. Accordingly, the Company is unable to provide an estimate of loss with a reasonable degree of accuracy. Nevertheless, if these events were to occur, the Company believes that it is reasonably possible that costs incurred beyond the limits or term of the insurance could range from $0 to $6,500.

Liquidated Damages

The Company has entered into fixed-price contracts which, among other things, require completion of the specified scope of work within a defined period of time.  Certain of those contracts provide for the assessment of liquidated damages if certain project milestones are not met in the contractually specified time unless a schedule extension is granted pursuant to the terms of the contract. At present the Company does not believe the assessment of liquidated damages is likely.  Nevertheless, the Company estimates the potential exposure to liquidated damages arising under those contracts could range from $0 to $4,000.

Legal Matters

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

In re: World Trade Center Lower Manhattan Disaster Site Litigation, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, 2006.  A subsidiary of the Company has been named as a defendant (along with a number of other defendants) in a number of cases which are pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and are styled under the caption "In Re World Trade Center Lower Manhattan Disaster Site Litigation." The Complaints allege that the plaintiffs were workers involved in construction, demolition, excavation, debris removal and clean-up in the buildings surrounding the World Trade Center site, allege that plaintiffs were injured and seek unspecified damages for those injuries. The Company believes the subsidiary has meritorious defenses and is adequately insured, however an adverse determination in this matter could have a material effect on the Company's business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

The Company records actual or potential litigation-related losses in accordance with ASC Topic 450. As of March 29, 2013 and June 30, 2012, the Company had recorded $2,729 and $4,572, respectively, of accruals for probable and estimable liabilities related to the litigation-related losses in which the Company was then involved. The Company

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also had insurance recovery receivables related to the aforementioned litigation-related accruals of $1,800 and $2,840 as of March 29, 2013 and June 30, 2012, respectively.

The Company periodically adjusts the amount of such accruals when such actual or potential liabilities are paid or otherwise discharged, new claims arise, or additional relevant information about existing or potential claims becomes available. The Company believes that it is reasonably possible that the amount of potential litigation related liabilities could increase by as much as $4,400, of which $1,300 would be covered by insurance.


Note 14. Subsequent Events

On April 16, 2013 the Company entered into a credit agreement (the “New Credit Agreement”) with RBS Citizens, N.A. as lender, administrative agent, sole lead arranger, and sole book runner and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. as lender and syndication agent. The New Credit Agreement provides the Company with a $75,000 five-year secured revolving credit facility with a sublimit of $15,000 available for the issuance of letters of credit. Under the New Credit Agreement, the Company may request an increase in the amount of the credit facility up to $95,000. The New Credit Agreement replaces the Company's existing credit facility with Wells Fargo Capital Finance (the “Prior Credit Agreement”).

Amounts outstanding under the New Credit Agreement bear interest at the Base Rate (as defined, generally the prime rate) plus a margin of 1.00% to 1.50% or at LIBOR plus a margin of 2.00% to 2.50%, based on the ratio (measured over a trailing four-quarter period) of consolidated total debt to EBITDA. The Company's obligations under the New Credit Agreement are secured by a pledge of substantially all of its assets and guaranteed by its principal operating subsidiaries. The New Credit Agreement also contains cross-default provisions which become effective if the Company defaults on other indebtedness.

Under the New Credit Agreement the Company is required to maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of no less than 1.25 to 1.00 and to not permit its leverage ratio to exceed 2.00 to 1.00. The Credit Agreement also requires the Company to achieve minimum levels of Consolidated EBITDA of $15,000, $17,000 and $20,000 for the twelve-month periods ending June 30, 2013, June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2015 and thereafter, respectively.





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

Three and Nine Months Ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012

Our fiscal quarters end on the last Friday of the quarter except for the last quarter of the fiscal year which always ends on June 30th. The nine months ended March 29, 2013 contained one less business day than the same period in the prior fiscal year.

You should read the following discussion of our results of operations and financial condition in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q and with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that are based upon current expectations and assumptions, and, by their nature, such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. We have attempted to identify such statements using words such as "may", "expects", "plans", "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", or other words of similar import. We caution the reader that there may be events in the future that management is not able to accurately predict or control which may cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations described in the forward-looking statements. The factors described in the sections captioned "Critical Accounting Policies" and "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 as well as in this Form 10-Q provide examples of risks, uncertainties and events that may cause our actual results to differ materially from the expectations described in the forward-looking statements.

Overview

We provide integrated engineering, consulting, and construction management services. Our project teams help our commercial and governmental clients implement environmental, energy and infrastructure projects from initial concept to delivery and operation. We provide our services almost entirely in the United States of America.

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

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

Our cost of services ("COS") includes professional compensation and related benefits together with certain direct and indirect overhead costs such as rents, utilities and travel. Professional compensation represents the majority of these costs. Our G&A expenses are comprised primarily of our corporate headquarters costs related to corporate executive management, finance, accounting, information technology, administration and legal. These costs are generally unrelated to specific client projects and can vary as expenses are incurred to support corporate activities and initiatives.
Our revenue, expenses and operating results may fluctuate significantly from year to year as a result of numerous factors, including:
Unanticipated changes in contract performance that may affect profitability, particularly with contracts that are fixed-price or have funding limits;
Seasonality of the spending cycle, notably for state and local government entities, and the spending patterns

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of our commercial clients;
Budget constraints experienced by our government clients;
Divestitures or discontinuance of operating units;
Employee hiring, utilization and turnover rates;
The number and significance of client contracts commenced and completed during the period;
Creditworthiness and solvency of clients;
The ability of our clients to terminate contracts without penalties;
Delays incurred in connection with contracts;
The size, scope and payment terms of contracts;
Contract negotiations on change orders and collection of related accounts receivable;
The timing of expenses incurred for corporate initiatives;
Competition;
Litigation;
Changes in accounting rules;
The credit markets and their effect on our customers; and
General economic or political conditions.

We experience seasonal trends in our business. Our revenue is typically lower in the second and third fiscal quarters, as our business is, to some extent, dependent on field work and construction scheduling and is also affected by holidays. Our revenue is lower during these times of the year because many of our clients' employees, as well as our own employees, do not work during those holidays, resulting in fewer billable hours charged to projects and thus, lower revenue recognized. In addition to holidays, harsher weather conditions that occur in the fall and winter occasionally cause some of our offices to close temporarily and can significantly affect our project field work. Conversely, our business generally benefits from milder weather conditions in our first and fourth fiscal quarters which allow for more productivity from our field services.

Acquisitions

We continuously evaluate the marketplace for strategic acquisition opportunities. A fundamental component of our profitable growth strategy is to pursue acquisitions that will expand our platform in key U.S. markets.

On December 31, 2012, we acquired all of the outstanding stock of Heschong Mahone Group, Inc. (“HMG”), headquartered in Sacramento, California. HMG provides professional consulting services in the field of energy efficiency. The initial purchase price, subject to final working capital adjustments, consists of: (i) $3.5 million in cash, (ii) a one year $1.5 million subordinated promissory note with an interest rate of 3% per annum, and (iii) 88 thousand shares of our common stock valued at $0.5 million on the closing date. The selling shareholders are also entitled to contingent cash consideration through an earn-out provision based on NSR performance of the acquired firm over the twelve month period following closing. We estimated the fair value of the contingent earn-out liability to be $0.5 million based on the projections and probabilities of reaching the performance goals through December 2013. Goodwill of $2.6 million and other intangible assets of $2.6 million were recorded as a result of this acquisition. HMG was purchased under the election provision of Internal Revenue Code 338(h)(10), and therefore, the amortization of goodwill and intangible assets is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. The estimated fair values of assets and liabilities of the HMG acquisition have been recorded in the Energy operating segment and are included in the unaudited balance sheet based on a preliminary allocation of the purchase price. These allocations will be finalized as soon as the remaining information becomes available and working capital adjustments are completed, which will be within one year from the acquisition date. The impact of this acquisition was not material to our condensed consolidated balance sheets and results of operations.

On January 18, 2013, we acquired the assets of the GE Air Emissions Testing ("GE-Air") business. The initial purchase price consisted of $3.2 million in cash and is subject to final working capital adjustments. Goodwill of $0.8 million, none of which is expected to be tax deductible, and other intangible assets of $1.8 million were recorded as a result of this acquisition. The estimated fair values of assets and liabilities of the GE-Air acquisition have been recorded in the Environmental operating segment and are included in the unaudited balance sheet based on a preliminary allocation

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of the purchase price. These allocations will be finalized as soon as the remaining information becomes available and working capital adjustments are completed, which will be within one year from the acquisition date. The impact of this acquisition was not material to our condensed consolidated balance sheets and results of operations.

Operating Segments

We manage our business under the following three operating segments:

Energy: The Energy operating segment provides services to a range of clients including energy companies, utilities, other commercial entities, and state and federal government. Our services include program management, engineer/procure/construct projects, design, and consulting. Our typical projects involve upgrades and new construction for electric transmission and distribution systems, energy efficiency program design and management, renewable energy development, power generation and transmission services.

Environmental: The Environmental operating segment provides services to a wide range of clients including industrial, transportation, energy and natural resource companies, as well as government agencies. The Environmental operating segment is organized to focus on key areas of demand including: environmental management of buildings; air quality measurements and modeling of potential air pollution impacts; assessment and remediation of contaminated sites and buildings; solid waste management; environmental, health and safety management and sustainability advisory services; compliance auditing and strategic due diligence; environmental licensing and permitting of a wide variety of projects; and natural and cultural resource assessment, protection and management.

Infrastructure: The Infrastructure operating segment provides services related to the expansion of infrastructure capacity, the rehabilitation of overburdened and deteriorating infrastructure systems, and the management of risks related to security of public and private facilities. Our client base is predominantly state and municipal governments as well as select commercial developers. In addition, we provide infrastructure services on projects originating in our Energy and Environmental operating segments. Primary services include: roadway, bridge and related surface transportation design; structural design and inspection of bridges; program management; construction engineering inspection and construction management for roads and bridges; civil engineering for municipalities and public works departments; geotechnical engineering services; and security assessment, design and construction management.
  
Our chief operating decision maker is our Chief Executive Officer ("CEO"). Our CEO manages the business by evaluating the financial results of the three operating segments, focusing primarily on segment revenue and segment profit. We utilize segment revenue and segment profit because we believe they provide useful information for effectively allocating resources among operating segments; evaluating the health of our operating segments based on metrics that management can actively influence; and gauging our investments and our ability to service, incur or pay down debt. Specifically, our CEO evaluates segment revenue and segment profit and assesses the performance of each operating segment based on these measures, as well as, among other things, the prospects of each of the operating segments and how they fit into our overall strategy. Our CEO then decides how resources should be allocated among our operating segments. We do not track our assets by operating segment, and consequently, it is not practical to show assets by operating segment. Segment profit includes all operating expenses except the following: costs associated with providing corporate shared services (including certain depreciation and amortization), goodwill and intangible asset impairments, stock-based compensation expense and amortization of intangible assets. Depreciation expense is primarily allocated to operating segments based upon their respective use of total operating segment office space. Assets solely used by Corporate are not allocated to the operating segments. Inter-segment balances and transactions are not material. The accounting policies of the operating segments are the same as those for us as a whole except as discussed herein.





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The following table presents the approximate percentage of our NSR by operating segment for the three and nine months ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012:

 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
March 29,
2013
 
March 30,
2012
 
March 29,
2013
 
March 30,
2012
Energy
 
36
%
 
34
%
 
35
%
 
32
%
Environmental
 
50
%
 
52
%
 
51
%
 
53
%
Infrastructure
 
14
%
 
14
%
 
14
%
 
15
%
 
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
Business Trend Analysis

Energy: The utilities in the United States are in the midst of a multi-year upgrade of the electric transmission grid to improve capacity, reliability and distribution of sources of generation. Years of underinvestment coupled with an increasingly favorable regulatory environment have provided a good business opportunity for those serving this market. According to the Edison Electric Institute, electric utilities throughout the United States will be investing over $50.0 billion in transmission grid upgrades over the next several years. Economic impacts have slowed the pace of this investment, but not the long term plan. Energy efficiency services continue to benefit from increasing state and federal funds targeted at energy efficiency. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Regional Green House Gas Initiative and system benefit charges at the state or utility level are expanding the marketplace for energy efficiency program management services. Investment within the renewable portfolios also remains strong. We are well established in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions and are growing our presence in the Texas and California markets where demand for services is the highest.

Environmental: Although there have been some signs of expansion in this market following a gradual improvement in general economic conditions, growth in demand for environmental services continues to be sluggish. The fundamental market drivers for this market remain in place, including evolving regulatory developments particularly with respect to air quality and the continuing need to enhance our aging transportation and energy infrastructure. Nevertheless, recent indicators suggest that certain elements of this marketplace continue to defer action. Shale gas and other energy source initiatives present important opportunities but are linked to policy changes which will be required for the markets to commit long-term capital to projects such as pipelines and related infrastructure.

Infrastructure: Demand for infrastructure services is expected to continue to be flat for fiscal year 2013. Nevertheless, the overall construction markets may benefit from the federal transportation bill that was signed into law in July 2012. In addition, U.S. macroeconomic factors may help drive the Infrastructure business. The long-term prospect may also be benefited by alternative funding mechanisms; potential additional economic stimulus initiatives; and the continued need to upgrade, replace or repair aging transportation infrastructure.


Critical Accounting Policies

Our financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. These principles require the use of estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported and disclosed in the financial statements and related notes. Actual results could differ from these estimates and assumptions. We use our best judgment in the assumptions used to value these estimates which are based on current facts and circumstances, prior experience and other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable. Further detail regarding our critical accounting policies can be found in "Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and the consolidated financial statements and notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012, as filed with the SEC on September 12, 2012. No material changes concerning our critical accounting policies have occurred since June 30, 2012.


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Results of Operations

During the nine months ended March 29, 2013, our expanded geographic presence and the continued investment in electric transmission and distribution systems by our utility clients resulted in a 15.9% increase in current year NSR for the Energy operating segment, and our Environmental operating segment's revenue also increased somewhat. In contrast, our Infrastructure operating segments' revenue declined slightly in the current year. Overall, NSR increased $11.0 million, or 5.0%, to $233.5 million for the nine months ended March 29, 2013 from $222.5 million for the same period in the prior year. Approximately, 70% of the NSR growth was from organic activities.

We reported net income applicable to TRC Companies, Inc. of $3.1 million and $11.5 million for the three and nine months ended March 29, 2013 compared to $3.9 million and $27.8 million for the same periods of the prior year. Net income for the nine months ended March 30, 2012 benefited from the following:

an $11.1 million net reversal of the previously recorded Arena Towers litigation expense; and

a $4.1 million tax benefit primarily related to the remeasurement of uncertain tax positions.
 
Arena Towers Litigation:  A jury verdict was rendered against us and our subsidiary in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, and, as a result, we took a charge of $17.3 million which included the full value of the verdict as well as pre-judgment interest. Subsequently, we filed a post-trial motion to disregard the late fee portion of the verdict, which was granted on October 5, 2011 resulting in an $11.2 million reversal of the previously recorded expense in the quarter ended September 30, 2011. A judgment was entered in the case on October 10, 2011, and on January 3, 2012 we paid $8.7 million in full satisfaction of the judgment and interest.
 
Federal and State Income Tax Benefit:  The tax benefit of $4.1 million is comprised of a benefit of $4.2 million primarily related to the remeasurement of uncertain tax positions and a benefit of $1.0 million related to the release of a valuation allowance due to the acquisition of Payne, net of federal and state income tax expense of $1.1 million. The reduction in tax expense of $4.2 million related to the uncertain tax position was primarily the result of a settlement with the IRS for fiscal years 2003 through 2008, which resulted in a refund of approximately $0.1 million in taxes and interest.

























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Consolidated Results

The following table presents the dollar and percentage changes in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012:

 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
Mar. 29,
 
Mar. 30,
 
Change
 
Mar. 29,
 
Mar. 30,
 
Change
(Dollars in thousands)
2013
 
2012
 
$
 
%
 
2013
 
2012
 
$
 
%
Gross revenue
$
109,806

 
$
101,118

 
$
8,688

 
8.6
 %
 
$
322,562

 
$
310,231

 
$
12,331

 
4.0
 %
Less subcontractor costs and other direct reimbursable charges
26,762

 
25,983

 
779

 
3.0

 
89,048

 
87,745

 
1,303

 
1.5

Net service revenue
83,044

 
75,135

 
7,909

 
10.5

 
233,514

 
222,486

 
11,028

 
5.0

Interest income from contractual arrangements
58

 
56

 
2

 
3.6

 
186

 
229

 
(43
)
 
(18.8
)
Insurance recoverables and other income
1,068

 
554

 
514

 
92.8

 
3,725

 
1,292

 
2,433

 
188.3

Cost of services (exclusive of costs shown separately below)
70,446

 
62,910

 
7,536

 
12.0

 
198,696

 
184,245

 
14,451

 
7.8

General and administrative expenses
8,096

 
8,087

 
9

 
0.1

 
20,965

 
22,482

 
(1,517
)
 
(6.7
)
Provision for doubtful accounts
408

 

 
408

 
100.0

 
408

 
365

 
43

 
11.8

Depreciation and amortization
1,828

 
1,231

 
597

 
48.5

 
4,959

 
4,027

 
932

 
23.1

Arena Towers litigation reversal

 

 

 

 

 
(11,061
)
 
11,061

 
(100.0
)
Operating income
3,392

 
3,517

 
(125
)
 
(3.6
)
 
12,397

 
23,949

 
(11,552
)
 
(48.2
)
Interest expense
(78
)
 
(228
)
 
150

 
(65.8
)
 
(270
)
 
(584
)
 
314

 
(53.8
)
Income from operations before taxes and equity in earnings
3,314

 
3,289

 
25

 
0.8

 
12,127

 
23,365

 
(11,238
)
 
(48.1
)
Federal and state income tax (provision) benefit
(231
)
 
571

 
(802
)
 
(140.5
)
 
(680
)
 
4,075

 
(4,755
)
 
(116.7
)
Income from operations before equity in earnings
3,083

 
3,860

 
(777
)
 
(20.1
)
 
11,447

 
27,440

 
(15,993
)
 
(58.3
)
Equity in earnings from unconsolidated affiliates, net of taxes

 

 

 
 

 
270

 
(270
)
 
(100.0)
Net income
3,083

 
3,860

 
(777
)
 
(20.1
)
 
11,447

 
27,710

 
(16,263
)
 
(58.7
)
Net loss applicable to noncontrolling interest
18

 
21

 
(3
)
 
(14.3
)
 
49

 
70

 
(21
)
 
(30.0
)
Net income applicable to TRC Companies, Inc.
$
3,101

 
$
3,881

 
$
(780
)
 
(20.1
)%
 
$
11,496

 
$
27,780

 
$
(16,284
)
 
(58.6
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Three Months Ended March 29, 2013

Gross revenue increased $8.7 million, or 8.6%, to $109.8 million for the three months ended March 29, 2013 from $101.1 million for the same period in the prior year. Organic activities accounted for $5.3 million, or 60.9%, of the growth in gross revenue and acquisitions accounted for the remaining $3.4 million, or 39.1%, of the increase. The growth in organic revenue was primarily attributable to our Environmental operating segment, and, in particular, work associated with several large remediation projects. Also, organic gross revenue from our Infrastructure operating segment increased $1.4 million due to several key projects with commercial clients.

NSR increased $7.9 million, or 10.5%, to $83.0 million for the three months ended March 29, 2013 from $75.1 million for the same period in the prior year. Organic activities accounted for $5.3 million, or 67.0%, of the growth in NSR and acquisitions accounted for the remaining $2.6 million, or 33.0%, of the increase. The organic NSR growth was primarily driven by our Energy operating segment, where NSR increased $2.4 million. This growth was due to our expanded geographic presence in the mid-Atlantic region as well as the recognition of a performance-based incentive

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award on an energy efficiency project. The total incentive awarded was $2.4 million, of which, $1.2 million was recognized in the current period. In addition, organic NSR from our Infrastructure operating segment increased $1.5 million due to growth in our commercial client base, and, to a lesser extent, our state and local government business. Lastly, NSR from our Environmental operating segment increased $1.5 million due to the same factors driving gross revenue growth as noted above.

Insurance recoverables and other income increased $0.5 million, or 92.8%, to $1.1 million for the three months ended March 29, 2013 from $0.6 million for the same period in the prior year. In the three months ended March 29, 2013, certain Exit Strategy projects had estimated cost increases which were not expected to be funded by the project-specific restricted investments and, therefore, are projected to be funded by the project-specific insurance policies procured at project inception to cover, among other things, cost overruns. We did not experience the same level of estimated cost increases in the same period in the prior year. 

COS increased $7.5 million, or 12.0%, to $70.4 million for the three months ended March 29, 2013 from $62.9 million for the same period in the prior year. Organic activities accounted for $5.2 million, or 69.1%, of the increase in COS and acquisitions accounted for the remaining $2.3 million, or 30.9%, of the increase. The increase in organic COS was incurred to support the growing customer demand from our Energy and Environmental operating segment clients. To serve this increase in demand, we increased our billable headcount. In addition, we incurred higher contract costs in the current quarter on several large fixed-priced projects. As a percentage of NSR, COS was 84.8% and 83.7% for the three months ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively.

G&A expenses remained constant at $8.1 million for the three months ended March 29, 2013 and the same period in the prior year. As a percentage of NSR, G&A expenses were 9.7% and 10.8% for the three months ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively.

The provision for doubtful accounts increased $0.4 million, or 100.0%, to $0.4 million for the three months ended March 29, 2013 from $0.0 million for the same period in the prior year. The increase is attributable to the increase in the accounts receivable balance.

Depreciation and amortization increased $0.6 million, or 48.5%, to $1.8 million for the three months ended March 29, 2013 from $1.2 million for the same period in the prior year. The increase in depreciation and amortization expense is primarily the result of additional amortization being incurred on tangible and intangible assets in connection with businesses acquired.

The federal and state income tax provision was $0.2 million for the three months ended March 29, 2013 compared to a tax benefit of $0.6 million for the same period in the prior year. The tax provision of $0.2 million is primarily comprised of state tax expense of $0.2 million. The prior year benefit in the quarter is the primarily the result of the statute of limitations expiring on long-term uncertain tax positions, resulting in a $0.7 million release of the respective reserves. The prior year benefit is net of federal Alternative Minimum Tax and state income tax expense of $0.1 million.

In conjunction with our ongoing review of actual results and anticipated future earnings, we assess the possibility of reversing the valuation allowance remaining on our net deferred tax assets. Based upon this ongoing assessment, a reversal of the valuation allowance could occur during fiscal year 2013 or subsequent years. The required accounting for the reversal of the valuation allowance could involve significant tax amounts, and it would impact earnings in the period in which it was deemed appropriate to reverse the valuation allowance.


Nine Months Ended March 29, 2013

Gross revenue increased $12.3 million, or 4.0%, to $322.6 million for the nine months ended March 29, 2013 from $310.2 million for the same period in the prior year. Organic gross revenue increased $7.9 million, which accounted for 63.9% of the overall growth in gross revenue, and acquisitions provided the remaining $4.4 million, or 36.1%, of the increase. The growth in organic revenue was primarily attributable to our Energy operating segment where gross

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revenue increased $6.9 million. The increase was primarily driven by increased demand for our Energy services due to our geographic expansion. The remainder of the increase was primarily attributable to higher levels of revenue generated by subcontractor activities in our Infrastructure operating segment.

NSR increased $11.0 million, or 5.0%, to $233.5 million for the nine months ended March 29, 2013 from $222.5 million for the same period in the prior year. Organic NSR increased $7.6 million, which accounted for 69.2% of the overall growth in NSR, and acquisitions provided the remaining $3.4 million, or 30.8%, of the increase. The increase in organic NSR was primarily driven by increased demand in our Energy operating segment, where organic NSR increased $9.5 million, primarily due to our expanded geographic presence and our utility clients continuing to invest in the modernization and replacement of outdated facilities. Our Infrastructure and Environmental operating segments did not see a similar growth from organic activities primarily due to economic factors and federal policy uncertainty.

Insurance recoverables and other income increased $2.4 million, or 188.3%, to $3.7 million for the nine months ended March 29, 2013 from $1.3 million for the same period in the prior year. In the nine months ended March 29, 2013, certain Exit Strategy projects had estimated cost increases which were not expected to be funded by the project-specific restricted investments and, therefore, are projected to be funded by the project-specific insurance policies procured at project inception to cover, among other things, cost overruns. We did not experience the same level of estimated cost increases in the same period in the prior year. 

COS increased $14.5 million, or 7.8%, to $198.7 million for the nine months ended March 29, 2013 from $184.2 million for the same period in the prior year. Organic activities accounted for $11.3 million, or 77.7% of the overall increase in COS while acquisitions provided the remaining $3.2 million, or 22.3%, of the increase. The increase from organic activities was partially attributable to increased costs on certain large fixed priced projects in the current year. The remainder of the COS increase was incurred to support the growing customer demand from our Energy operating segment clients. To serve this increase in demand, we increased our billable headcount. As a percentage of NSR, COS was 85.1% and 82.8% for the nine months ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively.

G&A expenses decreased $1.5 million, or 6.7%, to $21.0 million for the nine months ended March 29, 2013 from $22.5 million for the same period in the prior year. The decrease was primarily attributable to decreased costs related to our performance based stock compensation plan and lower legal costs. As a percentage of NSR, G&A expenses were 9.0% and 10.1% for the nine months ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively.

The provision for doubtful accounts increased $43.0 thousand, or 11.8%, to $0.4 million for the nine months ended March 29, 2013 from $0.4 million for the same period in the prior year.

Depreciation and amortization increased $0.9 million, or 23.1%, to $5.0 million for the nine months ended March 29, 2013 from $4.0 million for the same period in the prior year. The increase in depreciation and amortization expense is primarily the result of additional amortization in connection with businesses acquired.

The federal and state income tax provision was $0.7 million for the nine months ended March 29, 2013 compared to a tax benefit of $4.1 million for the same period in the prior year. The tax provision of $0.7 million is comprised of state expense of $0.6 million and federal Alternative Minimum Tax expense of $0.1 million. The tax benefit of $4.1 million was comprised of a benefit of $4.2 million primarily related to the remeasurement of uncertain tax positions in conjunction with our settlement agreement with the IRS for fiscal years 2003 through 2008, and a benefit of $1.0 million related to the release of valuation allowance due to the acquisition of The Payne Firm, Inc., net of federal Alternative Minimum Tax and state income tax expense, of $1.1 million

In conjunction with our ongoing review of actual results and anticipated future earnings, we assess the possibility of reversing the valuation allowance remaining on our net deferred tax assets. Based upon this ongoing assessment, a reversal of the valuation allowance could occur during fiscal year 2013 or subsequent years. The required accounting for the reversal of the valuation allowance could involve significant tax amounts, and it would impact earnings in the period in which it was deemed appropriate to reverse the valuation allowance.


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Costs and Expenses as a Percentage of NSR

The following table presents the percentage relationships of items in the condensed consolidated statements of operations to NSR for the three and nine months ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012:            

 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
March 29,
2013
 
March 30,
2012
 
March 29,
2013
 
March 30,
2012
Net service revenue
100.0
 %
 
100.0
 %
 
100.0
 %
 
100.0
 %
Interest income from contractual arrangements
0.1

 
0.1

 
0.1

 
0.1

Insurance recoverables and other income
1.3

 
0.7

 
1.6

 
0.6

Operating costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of services (exclusive of costs shown separately below)
84.8

 
83.7

 
85.1

 
82.8

General and administrative expenses
9.7

 
10.8

 
9.0

 
10.1

Provision for doubtful accounts
0.5

 

 
0.2

 
0.2

Depreciation and amortization
2.2

 
1.6

 
2.1

 
1.8

Arena Towers litigation reversal

 

 

 
(5.0
)
Total operating costs and expenses
97.3

 
96.1

 
96.4

 
89.9

Operating income
4.1

 
4.7

 
5.3

 
10.8

Interest expense
(0.1
)
 
(0.3
)
 
(0.1
)
 
(0.3
)
Income from operations before taxes and equity in earnings
4.0

 
4.4

 
5.2

 
10.5

Federal and state income tax (provision) benefit
(0.3
)
 
0.8

 
(0.3
)
 
1.8

Income from operations before equity in earnings
3.7

 
5.2

 
4.9

 
12.3

Equity in earnings from unconsolidated affiliates, net of taxes

 

 

 
0.1

Net income
3.7

 
5.2

 
4.9

 
12.4

Net loss applicable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

 
0.1

Net income applicable to TRC Companies, Inc.
3.7
 %
 
5.2
 %
 
4.9
 %
 
12.5
 %


Additional Information by Reportable Operating Segment

Energy Operating Segment Results

 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
March 29,
 
March 30,
 
Change
 
March 29,
 
March 30,
 
Change
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2013
 
2012
 
$
 
%
 
2013
 
2012
 
$
 
%
Gross revenue
 
$
34,505

 
$
32,700

 
$
1,805

 
5.5
 %
 
$
98,297

 
$
89,614

 
$
8,683

 
9.7
 %
Net service revenue
 
$
29,145

 
$
25,181

 
$
3,964

 
15.7
 %
 
$
80,660

 
$
69,614

 
$
11,046

 
15.9
 %
Segment profit
 
$
5,185

 
$
6,617

 
$
(1,432
)
 
(21.6
)%
 
$
16,831

 
$
17,404

 
$
(573
)
 
(3.3
)%

Gross revenue increased $1.8 million, or 5.5%, and $8.7 million, or 9.7%, for the three and nine months ended March 29, 2013, respectively, compared to the same periods of the prior year. For the three months ended March 29, 2013, acquisitions provided all of the gross revenue growth while organic gross revenue remained level. For the nine months ended March 29, 2013 organic gross revenue increased $6.9 million while acquisitions provided gross revenue of $1.8

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million. The increase in organic gross revenue was primarily the result of increased activity on electric distribution projects and the expansion of our geographic presence in the mid-Atlantic region.

NSR increased $4.0 million, or 15.7%, and $11.0 million, or 15.9%, for the three and nine months ended March 29, 2013, respectively, compared to the same periods of the prior year. Organic NSR increased $2.4 million and $9.4 million while acquisitions provided NSR of $1.6 million and $1.6 million of NSR growth for the three and nine months ended March 29, 2013, respectively. The NSR growth was primarily the result of the factors driving gross revenue growth as well as the recognition of a performance-based incentive award on an energy efficiency contract. This incentive increased NSR in the current quarter by $1.2 million. Organic NSR grew at a faster rate than gross revenue due to the mix of energy projects. Differences in the scope of services between contracts often results in variation in the amount of subcontracting and direct labor.

The Energy operating segment's profit decreased $1.4 million, or 21.6%, and $0.6 million, or 3.3% for the three and nine months ended March 29, 2013 compared to the same period of the prior year. Organic segment profit decreased $1.6 million and $0.8 million while acquisitions provided $0.2 million and $0.2 million of segment profit growth for the three and nine months ended March 29, 2013, respectively. The decrease in the Energy operating segment's profit for the three and nine months ended March 29, 2013 was primarily due to increased contract costs incurred on several large fixed-priced projects. These additional costs were partially offset by the aforementioned performance-based incentive award that increased operating segment NSR and operating segment profit by $1.2 million in the current period. As a percentage of NSR, the Energy operating segment's profit decreased to 17.8% from 26.3% and to 20.9% from 25.0% for the three and nine months ended March 29, 2013, respectively, compared to the same periods of the prior year.

Environmental Operating Segment Results

 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
March 29,
 
March 30,
 
Change
 
March 29,
 
March 30,
 
Change
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2013
 
2012
 
$
 
%
 
2013
 
2012
 
$
 
%
Gross revenue
 
$
59,664

 
$
54,337

 
$
5,327

 
9.8
 %
 
$
177,203

 
$
175,992

 
$
1,211

 
0.7
 %
Net service revenue
 
$
41,423

 
$
38,877

 
$
2,546

 
6.5
 %
 
$
118,292

 
$
117,375

 
$
917

 
0.8
 %
Segment profit
 
$
7,253

 
$
7,837

 
$
(584
)
 
(7.5
)%
 
$
21,987

 
$
23,938

 
$
(1,951
)
 
(8.2
)%

Gross revenue increased $5.3 million, or 9.8%, and $1.2 million, or 0.7%, for the three and nine months ended March 29, 2013, respectively, compared to the same periods of the prior year. Organic gross revenue increased $3.7 million and decreased $1.4 million while acquisitions provided $1.6 million and $2.6 million of gross revenue growth for the three and nine months ended March 29, 2013, respectively. Organic gross revenue grew during the three months ended March 29, 2013 due to an increased activity on certain large remediation projects. Organic gross revenue was constrained in the nine months ended March 29, 2013 due to economic and policy uncertainty.

NSR increased $2.5 million, or 6.5%, and $0.9 million, or 0.8%, for the three and nine months ended March 29, 2013, respectively, compared to the same periods of the prior year. Acquisitions provided of $1.0 million and $1.8 million of NSR growth for the three and nine months ended March 29, 2013, respectively. Organic NSR increased $1.5 million for the three months ended March 29, 2013 and decreased $0.9 million for the nine months ended March 29, 2013. Organic NSR grew modestly during the three months ended March 29, 2013 due to an increase in our direct labor on certain large remediation projects. The modest decline in organic NSR during the nine months ended March 29, 2013 was primarily due to the aforementioned economic and policy uncertainty.

The Environmental operating segment's profit decreased $0.6 million, or 7.5%, and $2.0 million, or 8.2%, for the three and nine months ended March 29, 2013, respectively, compared to the same periods of the prior year. Organic activities accounted for $0.3 million and $1.6 million of those decrease in segment profit, and acquisitions accounted for $0.3 million and $0.4 million of the decrease for the three and nine months ended March 29, 2013, respectively. The decline in organic profit was primarily attributable to higher costs on certain Exit Strategy projects. We did not experience the

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same level of estimated cost increases in the same period in the prior year. As a percentage of NSR, the Environmental operating segment's profit decreased to 17.5% from 20.2% and 18.6% from 20.4% for the three and nine months ended March 29, 2013, respectively, compared to the same periods of the prior year.

Infrastructure Operating Segment Results

 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
March 29,
 
March 30,
 
Change
 
March 29,
 
March 30,
 
Change
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2013
 
2012
 
$
 
%
 
2013
 
2012
 
$
 
%
Gross revenue
 
$
14,794

 
$
13,346

 
$
1,448

 
10.8
%
 
$
45,021

 
$
42,647

 
$
2,374

 
5.6
 %
Net service revenue
 
$
11,604

 
$
10,143

 
$
1,461

 
14.4
%
 
$
32,549

 
$
32,679

 
$
(130
)
 
(0.4
)%
Segment profit
 
$
2,788

 
$
1,598

 
$
1,190

 
74.5
%
 
$
6,206

 
$
5,981

 
$
225

 
3.8
 %

Gross revenue increased $1.4 million, or 10.8%, and $2.4 million, or 5.6%, for the three and nine months ended March 29, 2013, respectively, compared to the same periods of the prior year. The increase in gross revenue during the three months ended March 29, 2013 was primarily due increased demand from our commercial clients in the current quarter. The increase in gross revenue during the nine months ended March 29, 2013 was primarily due work on civil engineering projects which required higher levels of subcontractor services, resulting in higher gross revenues and other direct costs.

NSR increased $1.5 million, or 14.4%, and decreased $0.1 million, or 0.4%, for the three and nine months ended March 29, 2013, respectively, compared to the same periods of the prior year. The increase in NSR during the three months ended March 29, 2013 was primarily due to increased demand from our commercial clients.

The Infrastructure operating segment's profit increased $1.2 million, or 74.5%, and $0.2 million, or 3.8%, for the three and nine months ended March 29, 2013, respectively, compared to the same periods of the prior year. The increase in the Infrastructure operating segment's profit for the three months ended March 29, 2013 was primarily due to the same factors that led to the increase in NSR. As a percentage of NSR, the Infrastructure operating segment's profit increased to 24.0% from 15.8% and to 19.1% from 18.3% for the three and nine months ended March 29, 2013, respectively, compared to the same periods of the prior year.

Backlog by Operating Segment

As of March 29, 2013, our contract backlog based on gross revenue was approximately $373 million, compared to approximately $404 million as of March 30, 2012. Our contract backlog based on net service revenue ("NSR") was approximately $245 million as of March 29, 2013, compared to approximately $242 million as of March 30, 2012. Approximately 60% of backlog is typically completed in one year. In addition to this contract backlog, we hold open-order contracts from various commercial clients and government agencies. As work under these contracts is authorized and funded, we include this portion in our contract backlog. While most contracts contain cancellation provisions, we are unaware of any material work included in backlog that will be canceled or delayed.

The following table sets forth the gross revenue and NSR contract backlog amounts of our operating segments at March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012 (in millions):
 
Gross Revenue Backlog
 
NSR Backlog
 
March 29,
 
March 30,
 
Change
 
March 29,
 
March 30,
 
Change
(Dollars in millions)
2013
 
2012
 
$
 
%
 
2013
 
2012
 
$
 
%
Energy
$
69

 
$
81

 
$
(12
)
 
(14.8
)%
 
$
55

 
$
56

 
$
(1
)
 
(1.8
)%
Environmental
227

 
255

 
(28
)
 
(11.0
)%
 
137

 
141

 
(4
)
 
(2.8
)%
Infrastructure
77

 
68

 
9

 
13.2
 %
 
53

 
45

 
8

 
17.8
 %
  Total
$
373

 
$
404

 
$
(31
)
 
(7.7
)%
 
$
245

 
$
242

 
$
3

 
1.2
 %


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

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We primarily rely on cash from operations and financing activities, including borrowings under our revolving credit facility, to fund our operations. Our liquidity is assessed in terms of our overall ability to generate cash to fund our operating and investing activities and to reduce debt. We believe that our available cash, cash flows from operations and available borrowing under our revolving credit facility, will be sufficient to fund our operations for at least the next twelve months.

The following table provides summarized information with respect to our cash balances and cash flows as of and for the nine months ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012 (in thousands):

(Dollars in thousands)
 
March 29, 2013
 
March 30, 2012
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
$
3,449

 
$
10,810

Net cash used in investing activities
 
(7,618
)
 
(8,912
)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
 
(2,395
)
 
543

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
 
9,997

 
13,270


Cash flows provided by operating activities were $3.4 million for the nine months ended March 29, 2013, compared to $10.8 million of cash provided for the same period of the prior year. Cash used in operating assets and liabilities for the nine months ended March 29, 2013 totaled $23.1 million and primarily consisted of the following: (1) a $10.3 million increase in accounts receivable; (2) a $7.2 million decrease in deferred revenue primarily related to revenue earned on Exit Strategy projects; (3) a $1.8 million decrease in accrued compensation and benefits due to the payment of bonuses; and (4) a $1.7 million decrease in accounts payable relating to the timing of payments made to vendors.

Cash used in operating assets and liabilities for the nine months ended March 29, 2013 was offset by cash provided by operating assets and liabilities totaling $7.1 million and primarily consisted of a $3.3 million decrease in restricted investments and a $2.2 million decrease in long-term prepaid insurance. In addition, non-cash items for the nine months ended March 29, 2013 of $8.0 million related primarily to $5.0 million for depreciation and amortization and $2.8 million for stock-based compensation expense.

Accounts receivable include both: (1) billed receivables associated with invoices submitted for work performed and (2) unbilled receivables (work in progress). The unbilled receivables are primarily related to work performed in the last month of the quarter. The efficiency of the billing and collection process is commonly evaluated as days sales outstanding ("DSO"), which we calculate by dividing accounts receivable by the most recent three-month average of daily gross revenue. DSO, which measures the collections turnover of both billed and unbilled receivables, increased to 88 days as of March 29, 2013 from 78 days as of June 30, 2012, and from 81 days as of March 30, 2012. Our goal is to maintain DSO at less than 85 days.

Cash used in investing activities was approximately $7.6 million for the nine months ended March 29, 2013, compared to $8.9 million used in the same period of the prior year. Cash used in the current year consisted of $6.5 million for acquisition of businesses and $2.7 million for property and equipment which was partially offset by $1.7 million from restricted investments. Cash used in the prior year primarily consisted of $6.5 million for property and equipment and $3.5 million for acquisition of businesses.


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Cash used in financing activities was approximately $2.4 million for the nine months ended March 29, 2013, compared to cash provided of $0.5 million for the same period of the prior year. Cash used consisted of $4.8 million for payments made on long-term debt and capital lease obligations and $2.2 million used to pay tax withholding obligations on behalf of employees related to restricted stock vesting, offset by $4.3 million of short-term financing related to fiscal year 2013 insurance premiums.


Long-Term Debt

Revolving Credit Facility

We and substantially all of our subsidiaries (the "Borrower"), entered into a secured credit agreement (the "Credit Agreement") and related security documentation with Wells Fargo Capital Finance ("Wells Fargo"). The Credit Agreement, as amended, provided the Borrower with a senior revolving credit facility of up to $65.0 million (which included an uncommitted $15.0 million syndication reserve) based upon a borrowing base formula on accounts receivable. The expiration date of the Credit Agreement was July 17, 2014. Any amounts outstanding under the Credit Agreement bore interest at the prime rate plus a margin of 2.00% to 2.75%, or at LIBOR plus a margin of 3.00% to 3.50%, based on Trailing Twelve Month Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization ("EBITDA"), as defined. Our obligations under the Credit Agreement were secured by a pledge of substantially all of our assets and guaranteed by substantially all of our subsidiaries that were not borrowers. The Credit Agreement also contained cross-default provisions which would have become effective if we defaulted on other indebtedness.

Under the Credit Agreement, we were required to maintain average monthly backlog of $190.0 million and, depending on available borrowing capacity, maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.00 to 1.00. The fixed charge coverage ratio covenant was applicable only if available borrowing capacity under the facility plus qualified cash, measured on a trailing 30 day average basis, was less than $20.0 million, or at any point during the most recent fiscal quarter, was less than $15.0 million. The Credit Agreement also required us to achieve minimum levels of Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of $12.5 million for each twelve month period ending each fiscal quarter. The Credit Agreement limited maximum annual capital expenditures to $8.5 million for fiscal year 2013. We were able to issue up to $15.0 million in letters of credit under the Credit Agreement. We were in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Agreement as of March 29, 2013 as shown below.

On April 16, 2013, the Credit Agreement was terminated by us in connection with entering into a new credit agreement (See Subsequent Events Note14).



















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Management presents Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP measure, because we believe that it is a useful tool for us, our lenders and our investors to measure our ability to meet debt service and capital expenditure and working capital requirements. Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA, as presented, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies, because not all companies calculate EBITDA in an identical manner. Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA is not intended to represent cash flows for the period or funds available for management's discretionary use, nor is it represented as an alternative to operating income (loss) as an indicator of operating performance and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Our Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA should be evaluated in conjunction with GAAP measures such as operating income (loss), net income (loss), cash flow from operations and other measures of equal or greater importance. Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA is presented below based on both the definition used in our prior Credit Agreement as well as the typical calculation method. Set forth below is a reconciliation of Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA, as calculated under the prior Credit Agreement, to operating income for the trailing twelve months ended March 29, 2013 (in thousands):

(Dollars in thousands)
 
Operating income
$
18,404

Depreciation and amortization
6,440

  Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA under the prior Credit Agreement
$
24,844


The actual results as compared to the covenant requirements under the prior Credit Agreement as of March 29, 2013 for the measurement periods described below are as follows (in thousands):
(Dollars in thousands)
Measurement Period
 
Actual
 
Required
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA
Trailing 12 months
 
$
24,844

 
Must Exceed
$
12,500

Average Monthly Backlog
Trailing 3 months
 
$
367,834

 
Must Exceed
$
190,000

Capital Expenditures
Fiscal year 2013
 
$
2,729

 
Not to Exceed
$
8,500

Fixed Charge Ratio (1)
Trailing 12 months
 
 Not Applicable
 
Must Exceed
 1.00 to 1.00
(1)
As of March 29, 2013, the minimum fixed charge coverage ratio covenant was not applicable as the available borrowing capacity under the prior facility, measured on a trailing 30 day average basis, was greater than $20.0 million and, at no point during the most recent fiscal quarter, was less than $15.0 million.

As of March 29, 2013 and June 30, 2012, we had no borrowings outstanding pursuant to the prior Credit Agreement. Letters of credit outstanding were $4.0 million and $4.2 million as of March 29, 2013 and June 30, 2012, respectively. Based upon the borrowing base formula, the maximum availability under the prior Credit Agreement was $48.3 million and $49.1 million as of March 29, 2013 and June 30, 2012, respectively. Funds available to borrow under the prior Credit Agreement, after consideration of the letters of credit outstanding, were $44.3 million and $44.9 million as of March 29, 2013 and June 30, 2012, respectively.

CAH Note Payable

In fiscal year 2007, we formed a limited liability company, Center Avenue Holdings, LLC ("CAH"), to purchase and remediate certain property in New Jersey. We maintain a 70% ownership position in CAH. CAH entered into a term loan agreement with a commercial bank in the amount of approximately $3.2 million which bore interest at a fixed rate of 10.0% annually. The loan is secured by the CAH property and is non-recourse to the members of CAH. The proceeds from the loan were used to purchase, and are currently funding the remediation of, the property. CAH has entered into several modifications of the credit agreement reducing the interest rate to 6.5% and extending the maturity date until October 1, 2013. As of March 29, 2013, the balance outstanding under this loan was $2.4 million.





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AUE Note Payable
In February 2011, in connection with the purchase of Alexander Utility Engineering, Inc., we entered into a two-year subordinated promissory note with the seller pursuant to which we agreed to pay $0.9 million. The note bore interest at a fixed rate of 3.25% per annum. The principal amount outstanding under this note is due and payable in two equal installments of $0.45 million on each of the first and second anniversaries of the note. We repaid this loan in full on February 25, 2013.

HMG Note Payable
In December 2012, in connection with the purchase of Heschong Mahone Group, Inc., we entered into a one-year subordinated promissory note with the sellers pursuant to which we agreed to pay $1.5 million. The note bears interest at a fixed rate of 3.0% per annum. The principal amount outstanding under this note is due and payable on December 31, 2013. As of March 29, 2013, the balance outstanding under this loan was $1.5 million.

Other Notes Payable
In March 2012, we financed $2.2 million, of which $0.2 million is being treated as a capital lease obligation, for a three-year software licensing agreement payable in twelve equal quarterly installments of approximately $0.2 million each, including a finance charge of 2.74%. As of March 29, 2013, the balance outstanding under this agreement was $1.3 million.
In July 2012, we financed $4.3 million of insurance premiums payable in eleven equal monthly installments of approximately $0.4 million each, including a finance charge of 1.99%. As of March 29, 2013, the balance outstanding under this agreement was $0.8 million.

Capital Lease Obligations
During fiscal years 2013 and 2012, we financed $1.2 million and $0.8 million, respectively, of furniture, office equipment, and computer equipment under capital lease agreements expiring in fiscal years 2015 and 2016. The assets and liabilities under capital lease agreements are recorded at the lower of the present value of the minimum lease payments or the fair value of the asset. The assets are amortized over the shorter of their related lease terms or their estimated useful lives. Amortization of assets under capital leases is included in depreciation and amortization in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The cost of assets under capital leases was $1.9 million, and accumulated amortization was $0.3 million at March 29, 2013. The average interest rates on the capital leases is 1.95% and is imputed based on the lower of our incremental borrowing rate at the inception of each lease or the implicit interest rate of the respective lease.


Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

We do not currently utilize derivative financial instruments. While we currently do not have any borrowings outstanding under our credit agreement, to the extent we have borrowings, we would be exposed to interest rate risk under that agreement. Our prior credit facility provided for borrowings bearing interest at the prime rate plus a margin of 2.00% to 2.75%, or at LIBOR plus a margin of 3.00% to 3.50%, based on Trailing Twelve Month EBITDA. Our current credit facility provides for borrowings at the Base Rate (as defined, generally the prime rate) plus a margin of 1.00% to 1.50% or at LIBOR plus a margin of 2.00% to 2.50%, based on the ratio of consolidated total debt to EBITDA measured over a trailing four-quarter period.
Borrowings at these rates have no designated term and may be repaid without penalty any time prior to the facility's maturity date. Our current facility has a maturity date of April 16, 2018, or earlier at our discretion, upon payment in full of loans and other obligations. Our prior facility was terminated as of April 16, 2013 in connection with our entering into the current facility.


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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company has evaluated, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act, as of March 29, 2013. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 29, 2013.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the Company's quarter ended March 29, 2013 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II: OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.     Legal Proceedings

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

Item 1A. Risk Factors

No material changes.

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

None.

Item 3.    Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4.    Mine Safety Disclosures

Not Applicable.

Item 5.    Other Information

None.

Item 6.    Exhibits
    
10.14
Credit Agreement, dated as of April 16, 2013, by and among TRC Companies, Inc., certain of its subsidiaries and RBS Citizens.
 
 
31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
32.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (18 U.S.C. Section 1350)
 
 
32.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (18 U.S.C. Section 1350)
 
 
101
Interactive Data Files Pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T.


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SIGNATURE


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
TRC COMPANIES, INC.
 
 
 
May 8, 2013
By:
/s/ Thomas W. Bennet, Jr.
 
 
 
 
 
Thomas W. Bennet, Jr.
 
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
(Duly Authorized Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)


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