-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, V/UEuPmHnMcITcEJKvpOo3GipUC9hhcYQk+OXoZF3Run877pjpD7x9Nalc/VGYhc 0i2uF8N1l1nCqLKfxBa3CQ== 0000950133-07-002380.txt : 20070515 0000950133-07-002380.hdr.sgml : 20070515 20070515161507 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950133-07-002380 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 6 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070515 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070515 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001166568 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-ENGINEERING SERVICES [8711] IRS NUMBER: 542061691 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-89756 FILM NUMBER: 07853467 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1750 TYSONS BLVD STREET 2: STE 1300 CITY: MCLEAN STATE: VA ZIP: 22102 BUSINESS PHONE: 7039184480 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1750 TYSONS BLVD STREET 2: STE 1300 CITY: MCLEAN STATE: VA ZIP: 22102 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BEAGLE HOLDINGS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20020205 10-Q 1 w35069e10vq.htm ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION Form 10-Q
 

 
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
 
 
 
 
Form 10-Q

 
     
þ
  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
    For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007.
 
Commission File Number 333 - 89756
 
 
 
 
ALION LOGO
 
Alion Science and Technology Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
     
 
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation of Organization)
  54 - 2061691
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
     
10 West 35th Street
Chicago, IL 60616
(312) 567 — 4000
  1750 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1300
McLean, VA 22102
(703) 918 - 4480
(Address, including Zip Code and Telephone Number with
Area Code, of Principal Executive Offices)
 
 
 
 
 
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
 
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.  o Yes     þ No
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, and accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b — 2 of the Exchange Act).
 
Large Accelerated Filer o     Accelerated Filer o     Non-Accelerated Filer þ
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes  o     No þ 
 
The number of shares outstanding of Alion Science and Technology Corporation Common Stock as of May 15, 2007, was: Common Stock 5,251,514
 


 

 
ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
 
FORM 10-Q
 
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2007
 
                 
PART I — Financial Information
   
Item 1.
  Financial Statements (unaudited)    
    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets   2
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations   3
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows   4
    Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements   5
  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations   35
  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk   57
  Controls and Procedures   58
  Controls and Procedure   58
  59
  Legal Proceedings   59
  Risk Factors   59
  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds   60
  Defaults Upon Senior Securities   60
  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders   60
  Other Information   60
  Exhibits   61


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ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
As of March 31, 2007 and September 30, 2006
 
                 
    March 31,
    September 30,
 
    2007     2006  
    (In thousands, except share and per share information)
 
    (Unaudited)  
 
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 1,034     $ 2,755  
Accounts receivable, net
    184,609       150,412  
Stock subscriptions receivable
    3,668       8,990  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    6,098       6,028  
                 
Total current assets
    195,409       168,185  
Property, plant and equipment, net
    16,236       14,644  
Intangible assets, net
    66,898       75,403  
Goodwill
    391,247       387,927  
Other assets
    6,025       4,810  
                 
Total assets
    675,815       650,969  
                 
Current liabilities:
               
Interest payable
    4,435       240  
Current portion, Term B Senior Credit Facility note payable
    2,179       2,576  
Current portion, acquisition obligations
    7,678       11,457  
Trade accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    81,813       62,803  
Accrued payroll and related liabilities
    30,645       35,135  
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts
    1,888       2,163  
                 
Total current liabilities
    128,638       114,374  
Acquisition obligations, excluding current portion
    2,587       3,568  
Notes payable to bank
    2,700       12,300  
Term B Senior Credit Facility note payable, excluding current portion
    214,873       252,100  
Senior Unsecured Notes
    243,163        
Bridge loan payable
          164,680  
Subordinated note payable
    49,119       46,963  
Accrued compensation, excluding current portion
    23,546       21,026  
Accrued postretirement benefit obligations
    4,450       3,722  
Non-current portion of lease obligations
    4,314       4,292  
Redeemable common stock warrants
    37,543       35,234  
                 
Total liabilities
    710,933       658,259  
Shareholder’s deficit:
               
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 8,000,000 shares authorized, 5,251,514 and 5,210,126 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2007 and September 30, 2006
    52       52  
Additional paid-in capital
    93,807       91,829  
Accumulated deficit
    (128,977 )     (99,171 )
                 
Total shareholder’s deficit
    (35,118 )     (7,290 )
                 
Total liabilities and shareholder’s deficit
  $ 675,815     $ 650,969  
                 
 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
 
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended
    Six Months Ended
 
    March 31,     March 31,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
    (In thousands, except share and per share information)
 
    (Unaudited)  
 
Contract revenue
  $ 187,899     $ 111,189     $ 369,038     $ 212,478  
Direct contract expense
    141,512       81,047       281,613       157,352  
                                 
Gross profit
    46,387       30,142       87,425       55,126  
                                 
Operating expenses:
                               
Indirect contract expense
    11,697       6,803       21,172       12,158  
Research and development
    647       525       1,301       770  
General and administrative
    14,830       13,821       31,443       26,180  
Rental and occupancy expense
    8,211       5,096       16,476       10,053  
Depreciation and amortization
    5,684       2,401       11,339       7,191  
Bad debt expense
    222       109       555       215  
                                 
Total operating expenses
    41,291       28,755       82,286       56,567  
                                 
Operating income (loss)
    5,096       1,387       5,139       (1,441 )
Other income (expense):
                               
Interest income
    26       89       142       461  
Interest expense
    (14,691 )     (2,472 )     (29,049 )     (7,917 )
Loss on extinguishment of debt
    (6,170 )           (6,170 )      
Other
    46       76       120       216  
                                 
Loss before income taxes
    (15,693 )     (920 )     (29,818 )     (8,681 )
Income tax benefit (expense)
    (1 )           12       (19 )
                                 
Net loss
  $ (15,694 )   $ (920 )   $ (29,806 )   $ (8,700 )
                                 
Basic and diluted loss per share
  $ (3.07 )   $ (0.19 )   $ (5.77 )   $ (1.73 )
                                 
Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
    5,119,838       4,944,448       5,165,179       5,035,835  
                                 
 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
 
 
                 
    Six Months Ended
 
    March 31,  
    2007     2006  
    (In thousands)
 
    (Unaudited)  
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net loss
  $ (29,806 )   $ (8,700 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    11,339       7,191  
Accretion of debt to face value
    479       373  
Amortization of debt issuance costs
    1,899       660  
Loss on extinguishment of debt
    6,170        
Decrease/(Increase) in value of interest rate cap agreement
    164       (128 )
Change in fair value of redeemable common stock warrants
    2,309       233  
Stock-based compensation
    6,447       5,022  
Gain on disposal of assets
    (18 )     (1 )
Gain on sale of investments, net
    (10 )     (48 )
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:
               
Accounts receivable, net
    (33,996 )     (16,776 )
Other assets
    (1,516 )     (1,074 )
Trade accounts payable and accruals
    15,795       2,067  
Interest payable
    4,195       31  
Other liabilities
    2,152       1,019  
                 
Net cash used in operating activities
    (14,397 )     (10,131 )
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired
    (8,073 )     (38,926 )
Capital expenditures
    (4,493 )     (2,276 )
Purchase of investment securities
          (1,250 )
                 
Net cash used in investing activities
    (12,566 )     (42,452 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Proceeds from Term B Senior Credit Facility note payable
    15,000       32,000  
Proceeds from Senior Unsecured Notes
    250,000        
Repayment of Term B Credit Facility note payable
    (52,338 )     (720 )
Repayment of mezzanine note warrants
          (13,643 )
Repayment of Bridge Loan
    (170,000 )      
Payment of debt issuance costs
    (10,154 )     (1,553 )
Net (repayments)/borrowings under revolving credit facility
    (9,600 )     10,000  
Purchase of common stock from ESOP Trust
    (6,656 )     (7,592 )
Cash received from sale of common stock to ESOP Trust
    8,990       1,693  
                 
Net cash provided by financing activities
    25,242       20,185  
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (1,721 )     (32,398 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    2,755       37,778  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 1,034     $ 5,380  
                 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
               
Cash paid for interest
    18,068       4,989  
Cash paid for taxes
    638       90  
 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
 
 
(1)  Description and Formation of the Business
 
Alion Science and Technology Corporation and its subsidiaries (collectively, the Company or Alion) provides scientific and engineering expertise to research and develop technological solutions for problems relating to national defense, homeland security, and energy and environmental analysis. The Company provides these research services primarily to agencies of the federal government and, to a lesser extent, to commercial and international customers.
 
Alion, a for-profit S Corporation, was formed in October 2001 for the purpose of purchasing substantially all of the assets and certain of the liabilities of IITRI, a not-for-profit membership corporation affiliated with and controlled by Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). On December 20, 2002, Alion acquired substantially all of the assets and liabilities of IITRI, excluding the assets and liabilities of IITRI’s Life Sciences Operation, for aggregate total proceeds of $127.3 million (the Transaction). Prior to that time, the Company’s activities were organizational in nature.
 
(2)  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
 
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2006, filed with the SEC on December 1, 2006.
 
The statements are prepared on the accrual basis of accounting and include the accounts of Alion and its wholly-owned subsidiaries from the date of acquisition. All inter-company accounts have been eliminated in consolidation. The wholly-owned subsidiaries are as follows:
 
  •  Human Factors Application, Inc. (HFA) — acquired November 1998
 
  •  Innovative Technology Solution Corporation (ITSC) — acquired October 2003
 
  •  Alion — IPS Corporation — acquired February 2004
 
  •  Alion — METI Corporation (METI) — acquired February 2005
 
  •  Alion — CATI Corporation (CATI) — acquired February 2005
 
  •  Alion Canada (US) Corporation — established February 2005
 
  •  Alion Science and Technology (Canada) Corporation — established February 2005
 
  •  Alion — JJMA Corporation (JJMA) — acquired April 2005
 
  •  Alion Technical Services Corporation (Virginia) — established July 2005
 
  •  Alion — BMH Corporation (BMH) — acquired February 2006
 
  •  Washington Consulting, Inc. (WCI) — acquired February 2006
 
  •  Alion — MA&D Corporation (MA&D) — acquired May 2006
 
  •  Alion Technical Services Corporation (Delaware) — established May 2006


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ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) — (Continued)

 
Fiscal and Quarter Periods
 
The Company’s fiscal year ends on September 30. The Company operates based on a three-month quarter, four-quarter fiscal year. Quarter end dates: December 31, March 31, June 30, and September 30.
 
Use of Estimates
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of financial statements and operating results reported for a given period. Actual results are likely to differ from those estimates; however, we do not believe such differences will materially affect the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
 
Reclassifications
 
Certain items in the condensed consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.
 
Revenue Recognition
 
The Company’s revenue results from technology services under a variety of contracts, some of which provide for reimbursement of costs plus fees and others of which are fixed-price or time-and-material type contracts. The Company generally recognizes revenue when a contract has been executed, the contract price is fixed or determinable, delivery of the services or products has occurred and collectibility of the contract price is considered reasonably assured.
 
The Company recognizes revenue on cost-reimbursement contracts as it incurs costs and includes estimated fees earned. The Company recognizes time-and-material contract revenue at negotiated, fixed, contractually billable rates as it delivers labor hours and incurs other direct expenses. The Company uses various performance measures under the percentage of completion method to recognize revenue for fixed-price contracts. The process of estimating contract costs at completion and recognizing revenue appropriately involves significant management estimates. Actual costs may differ from estimated costs and affect estimated profitability and the timing of revenue recognition. From time to time, facts develop that require the Company to revise its estimated total costs or revenues expected. The Company records the cumulative effect of revised estimates in the period in which the facts requiring revised estimates become known. The Company recognizes the full amount of anticipated losses on any type of contract in the period in which they become known. For each of the periods presented, the cumulative effects of revised estimates were immaterial to the financial performance of the Company. Revised estimates did not generate any anticipated losses for any period presented. Further, the Company had no cost overruns on fixed price contracts that materially affected financial performance in any of the periods presented.
 
Contracts with agencies of the federal government are subject to periodic funding by the contracting agency concerned. A contract may be fully funded at its inception or ratably funded throughout its period of performance as services are provided. If the Company determines contract funding is not probable, it defers revenue recognition until realization is probable.
 
Contract costs on federal government contracts are subject to audit by the federal government and to adjustment through negotiations between the Company and government representatives. The government considers Alion to be a major contractor and maintains an office on site to perform various audits. The government has audited all of the Company’s federal government contract indirect costs through fiscal year 2004. Indirect rates have been negotiated and settled through fiscal year 2003. The Company submitted its fiscal year 2005 indirect expense rates to the government in March 2006 and submitted its fiscal year 2006 indirect expense rates to the government in March 2007. The Company has recorded revenue on federal government contracts in amounts it expects to realize.


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ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) — (Continued)

 
The Company recognizes revenue on unpriced change orders as it incurs expenses and only to the extent it is probable that the Company will recover such costs. The Company recognizes revenue in excess of costs on unpriced change orders only when management can also estimate beyond a reasonable doubt the amount of excess and experience provides a sufficient basis for recognition. The Company recognizes revenue on claims as expenses are incurred only to the extent it is probable that the Company will recover such costs and it can reliably estimate the amount it will recover.
 
The Company generates software revenue from licensing software and providing services. In general, professional services are essential to the functionality of the solution sold and the Company applies the percentage of completion method, as prescribed by AICPA SOP 81-1, Accounting for Performance on Construction-Type and Certain Production-Type Contracts, to recognize revenue.
 
Income Taxes
 
The Company is an S corporation under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. For federal and certain state income tax purposes, the Company is not subject to tax on its income. The Company’s income is allocated to its shareholder, Alion Science and Technology Corporation Employee Stock Ownership, Savings and Investment Trust (the Trust). The Company may be subject to state income taxes in those states that do not recognize S corporations and to additional types of taxes including franchise and business taxes. All of the Company’s wholly-owned operating subsidiaries are qualified subchapter S or disregarded entities which, for federal income tax purposes, are not treated as separate corporations.
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
The Company considers cash in banks, and deposits with financial institutions with maturities of three months or less at time of purchase and that can be liquidated without prior notice or penalty, to be cash and cash equivalents.
 
Accounts Receivable and Billings in Excess of Costs and Estimated Earnings on Uncompleted Contracts
 
Accounts receivable include billed accounts receivable, amounts currently billable and costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts that represent accumulated project expenses and fees which have not been billed or are not currently billable as of the date of the consolidated balance sheet. The costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts are stated at estimated realizable value. Unbilled accounts receivable include revenue recognized for customer-requested work performed by the Company on new and existing contracts for which the Company had not received contracts or contract modifications. The allowance for doubtful accounts is the Company’s best estimate of the amount of probable losses in the Company’s existing billed and unbilled accounts receivable. The Company determines the allowance using specific identification and historical write-off experience based on the age of the receivables. Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings and advance collections from customers represent amounts received from or billed to customers in excess of project revenue recognized to date.
 
Property, Plant and Equipment
 
Leasehold improvements, software and equipment are recorded at cost. Maintenance and repairs that do not add significant value or significantly lengthen an asset’s useful life are charged to current operations. Software and equipment are depreciated on the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives (typically 3 years for software and 5 years for equipment). Leasehold improvements are amortized on the straight-line method over the shorter of each such asset’s estimated useful life or the life of the lease. Upon sale or retirement of an asset, costs and related accumulated depreciation are deducted from the accounts, and the gain or loss is recognized in the consolidated statements of operations.


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ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) — (Continued)

 
Goodwill and Other Intangibles
 
As required by SFAS 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, the Company reviews goodwill annually for impairment at the end of each fiscal year or if events or circumstances indicate potential impairment. The Company must recognize an impairment loss if, and to the extent that, goodwill exceeds fair value. The Company completed the fiscal year 2006 annual goodwill impairment analysis in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2006. Based on this analysis, the Company concluded that no goodwill impairment existed as of September 30, 2006. For the six months ended March 31, 2007, there were no significant events that indicated the existence of goodwill impairment as of March 31, 2007. Intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives of generally one to thirteen years primarily using the straight-line method. As of March 31,2007, the weighted average remaining amortization period was approximately six years.
 
Postretirement Benefits
 
The Company accounts for postretirement benefits other than pension in accordance with SFAS No. 106 Employers’ Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pension which requires the cost to provide the benefits to be accrued over the employees’ period of active service. These costs are determined on an actuarial basis. The Company is amortizing its transition obligation for past service costs relating to these benefits over twenty years. Unrecognized actuarial gains and losses are amortized over the estimated average remaining service period for active employee plans and over the estimated average remaining life for retiree plans. The Company is currently analyzing the impact of adopting SFAS No. 158 Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, which requires an employer to recognize the over- or under-funded status of its defined benefit plan as an asset or liability, and to recognize in income any change in funded status in the year it occurs.
 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instrument for which it is practicable to estimate fair value. It is impracticable for the Company to estimate the fair value of its subordinated debt because the only market for this financial instrument consists of principal to principal transactions. For all of the following items, the fair value is not materially different than the carrying value.
 
Cash, cash equivalents, accounts payable and accounts receivable
 
The carrying amount approximates fair value because of the short maturity of those instruments.
 
Marketable securities
 
The fair values of these investments are estimated based on quoted or market prices for these or similar instruments.
 
Senior long-term debt
 
The carrying amount of the Company’s senior debt approximates fair value which is estimated based on current rates offered to the Company for debt of the same remaining maturities.
 
Interest rate caps
 
The fair value of these financial instruments is estimated based on current rates offered to the Company for contracts with similar terms and maturities.


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ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) — (Continued)

 
Redeemable common stock warrants
 
The Company uses an option pricing model to estimate the fair value of its redeemable common stock warrants.
 
Alion Stock
 
The estimated fair value price per share is determined based upon a valuation performed by an independent, third-party firm.
 
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
 
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Where applicable, this Statement simplifies and codifies related guidance within generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). This statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently analyzing the expected impact from adopting this statement on its financial statements, but currently does not believe its adoption will have a significant impact on the financial position or results of operations of the Company.
 
In September 2006, the FAS issued SFAS No. 158, Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, which requires employers to recognize the overfunded or underfunded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan (other than a multiemployer plan) as an asset or liability in its statement of financial position and to recognize changes in that funded status in the year in which the changes occur through comprehensive income of a business entity. This statement is effective for the Company in fiscal year 2007. The Company is currently analyzing the expected impact of adoption of this Statement on its financial statements.
 
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, which permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The objective is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. This statement is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. The Company is currently analyzing the impact of adopting this statement.
 
(3)  Business Combinations
 
Fiscal Year 2006 Acquisitions
 
Acquisition of BMH Associates, Inc.  On February 10, 2006, the Company acquired 100 percent of the issued and outstanding stock of BMH, a provider of advanced software, systems engineering and distributed interactive simulations for military training and experimentation, for $20.0 million (less a $1.5 million hold back) plus additional contingent earn out obligations over a two year period which can not exceed $6.0 million. In the six months ended March 31, 2007, the Company recognized approximately $3.0 million in earn out obligations related to BMH.
 
Acquisition of Washington Consulting, Inc.  On February 24, 2006, the Company acquired 100 percent of the issued and outstanding stock of WCI, a provider of enterprise IT and management consulting solutions and services to commercial and government customers, for $18.0 million (less a $1.5 million hold back) plus additional contingent earn out obligations over a two year period which can not exceed $2.5 million. In the six months ended March 31, 2007, the Company paid approximately $1.3 million in previously recognized earn out obligations related to WCI.
 
Acquisition of Micro Analysis and Design, Inc.  On May 19, 2006, the Company acquired 100 percent of the issued and outstanding stock of MA&D, a provider of human factors engineering, modeling and simulation and


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software development for approximately $16.9 million (less a $2.0 million hold back) plus additional contingent earn out obligations over a two year period which can not exceed approximately $4.1 million. As of March 31, 2007, the Company has recorded approximately $16.0 million in goodwill relating to this acquisition.
 
Acquisition of certain assets of Anteon Corporation.  On June 30, 2006, the Company acquired from Anteon a group of assets consisting primarily of customer contracts for approximately $221.4 million. As of March 31, 2006, the Company has recorded approximately $42.5 million for purchased contracts, net of accumulated amortization, and approximately $174.0 million in goodwill relating to this acquisition. The purchase price allocation is preliminary and subject to change based upon the completion of the valuation of certain intangible assets and other items.
 
The acquired identifiable intangibles assets in these transactions were as follows:
 
                         
                Weighted
 
                Average
 
                Remaining
 
    Estimated
    Residual
    Amortization
 
Amounts in Millions
  Fair Value     Value     Period  
 
Purchased contracts
  $ 54.7     $       4 years  
 
(4)  Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and Stock Ownership Trust
 
On December 19, 2001, the Company adopted the Alion Science and Technology Corporation Employee Ownership, Savings and Investment Plan (the Plan) and Trust. The Plan, a tax qualified retirement plan, includes an ESOP component and a non-ESOP component. On August 9, 2005, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a determination letter that the Trust and the Plan, as amended through the Ninth Amendment to the Plan, qualify under Sections 401(a) and 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the IRC), as amended. The Company amended and restated the Plan effective as of October 1, 2006 and the Company filed a request with the IRS for a determination letter on January 30, 2007. The Company believes that the Plan and Trust have been designed and are currently being operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of the IRC.
 
(5)  Postretirement Benefits
 
The Company sponsors a medical benefits plan providing certain medical, dental, and vision insurance benefits to eligible employees and former employees. The Company is self-insured and has a stop-loss limit under an insurance agreement. The Company also provides postretirement medical benefits for employees who meet certain age and service requirements. Retiring employees may become eligible for those benefits at age 55 if they have 20 years of service, or at age 60 with 10 years of service. The plan provides benefits until age 65 and requires employees to pay one-quarter of their health care premiums. A small, closed group of employees is eligible for coverage after age 65. These retirees contribute a fixed portion of their health care premium. The estimated annual contribution to premiums from retirees is approximately $125,000.
 
There were no plan assets as of March 31, 2007 and September 30, 2006. The Company uses an October 1 measurement date.
 
(6)  Loss Per Share
 
Basic and diluted loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding excluding the impact of warrants, phantom stock and stock appreciation rights described herein as this impact would be anti-dilutive for all periods presented.
 
(7)  Shareholder’s Equity
 
The Company’s outstanding common stock is held by the Trust for the benefit of participants in the Plan. The Company provides a put option to any participant or beneficiary who receives a distribution of common stock which


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permits the participant or beneficiary to sell such common stock to the Company during certain periods, at the then estimated fair value per share, which was $43.37 per share as of March 31, 2007. The estimated fair value per share is determined based upon a valuation performed by an independent, third-party firm. The Company may allow the Trust to purchase shares of common stock tendered to the Company under the put option.
 
Participants have the right to sell the shares distributed from their accounts that were acquired on the closing date of the Transaction at a value per share equal to the greater of the original purchase price or the estimated fair value price per share of the common stock.
 
(8)  Accounts Receivable
 
                 
    March 31,
    September 30,
 
    2007     2006  
    (In thousands)  
 
Billed receivables
  $ 108,117     $ 106,310  
Unbilled receivables:
               
Amounts currently billable
    53,847       36,548  
Revenues recorded in excess of milestone billings on fixed price contracts
    5,817       5,591  
Revenues recorded in excess of estimated contract value or funding
    14,910       3,354  
Retainages and other amounts billable upon contract completion
    6,418       2,570  
Allowance for doubtful accounts
    (4,500 )     (3,961 )
                 
Total Accounts Receivable
  $ 184,609     $ 150,412  
                 
 
Revenues recorded in excess of milestone billings on fixed price contracts consist of amounts not expected to be billed within the next month. Amounts currently billable consist principally of amounts to be billed within the next month. Indirect cost rates in excess of provisional billing rates on U.S. government contracts are generally billable at actual rates shortly after the end of each fiscal year. Any remaining unbilled balance including retainage is billable upon contract completion or completion of Defense Contract Audit Agency audits. Revenues recorded in excess of contract value or funding are billable upon receipt of contractual amendments or other modifications. Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts totaled approximately $81.0 million as of March 31, 2007 and included approximately $14.9 million for customer-requested work for which the Company had not received contracts or contract modifications.
 
(9)  Property, Plant and Equipment
 
                 
    March 31,
    September 30,
 
    2007     2006  
    (In thousands)  
 
Leasehold improvements
  $ 3,748     $ 2,709  
Equipment and software
    28,699       25,188  
                 
Total cost
    32,447       27,897  
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization
    (16,211 )     (13,253 )
                 
Net fixed assets
  $ 16,236     $ 14,644  
                 
 
Depreciation and amortization expense for property, plant and equipment was approximately $1.4 million and $1.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Depreciation and amortization expense for property, plant and equipment was approximately $2.8 million and $2.4 million for the six months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.


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(10)  Goodwill and Intangible Assets
 
As of March 31, 2007, the Company has recorded goodwill of approximately $391.2 million. Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the six months ended March 31, 2007, in the aggregate, are summarized in the following table:
 
         
    Total  
    (In thousands)  
 
Balance as of September 30, 2006
  $ 387,927  
Adjustment to initial allocation made during the six months ended March 31, 2007 (includes earn out obligations)
    3,320  
         
Balance as of March 31, 2007
  $ 391,247  
         
 
The purchase price allocation for the Anteon asset acquisition is preliminary and subject to change based upon the completion of the valuation of certain intangible assets and other items. There were no acquisitions during the six months ended March 31, 2007.
 
As of March 31, 2007, the Company recorded gross intangible assets of approximately $118.1 million, accumulated amortization of $51.2 million and net intangible assets of approximately $66.9 million. Intangible assets consist primarily of contracts purchased in connection with the acquisitions of JJMA, IPS, METI, BMH, WCI and MA&D and the contracts the Company acquired from Anteon Corporation (Anteon Contracts).
 
                         
          Accumulated
       
    Gross     Amortization     Net  
          (In thousands)        
 
Purchased contracts
  $ 115,246     $ 50,061     $ 65,185  
Internal use software and engineering designs
    2,155       595       1,560  
Non-compete agreements
    650       497       153  
                         
Total
  $ 118,051     $ 51,153     $ 66,898  
                         
 
The intangible assets generally have estimated useful lives of one to thirteen years and are being amortized primarily using the straight-line method. The weighted-average remaining amortization period of intangible assets was approximately six years at March 31, 2007. Amortization expense was approximately $4.3 million and $3.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Amortization expense was approximately $8.5 million and $7.0 million for the six months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Estimated aggregate amortization expense for the remainder of fiscal year 2007 and for each of the next five years and thereafter is as follows:
 
             
        (In thousands)  
 
For the remaining six months:
  2007   $ 8,253  
For the year ending September 30:
  2008     16,457  
    2009     15,273  
    2010     14,504  
    2011     8,599  
    2012     1,049  
    and thereafter     2,763  
             
Total:
  $ 66,898  
         


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(11)  Long-Term Debt
 
Term B Senior Credit Facility
 
The Company entered into various debt agreements (Senior Credit Agreement, Mezzanine Note, and Subordinated Note) on December 20, 2002 to fund its acquisition of substantially all the assets of the IIT Research Institute (IITRI), which was controlled by Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). In August 2004, the Company entered into a new Term B senior secured credit facility (the Term B Senior Credit Facility) with a syndicate of financial institutions for which Credit Suisse serves as arranger, administrative agent and collateral agent, and for which LaSalle Bank National Association serves as syndication agent. The following amendments were made to the Term B Senior Credit Facility since August 2004:
 
  •  In April 2005, the first amendment to the Term B Senior Credit Facility (Amendment One) added $72.0 million in term loans to the Company’s total Term B Senior Credit Facility debt.
 
  •  In March 2006, the second amendment to the Term B Senior Credit Facility (Amendment Two) increased the term loan commitment by $68.0 million, of which the full $68.0 million had been drawn down by the Company as of March 31, 2007, and increased the revolving credit commitment from $30.0 million to $50.0 million.
 
  •  On June 30, 2006, the third amendment to the Term B Senior Credit Facility (Amendment Three) added $50.0 million in term loans to the Company’s total Term B Senior Credit Facility debt.
 
  •  On January 4, 2007, the fourth increment to the Term B Senior Credit Facility (Increment Four) added $15.0 million in term loans to the Company’s total Term B Senior Credit Facility debt.
 
  •  On February 6, 2007, the fourth amendment to the Term B Senior Credit Facility (Amendment four) (i) extended the maturity date of the senior term loans to February 6, 2013, (ii) adjusted the principal repayment schedule to require one balloon principal repayment at maturity, and (iii) added an incurrence test as an additional condition to the Company’s ability to incur permitted indebtedness.
 
The Term B Senior Credit Facility consists of:
 
  •  a senior term loan, which is comprised of the following balances:
 
                 
    March 31,
    September 30,
 
    2007     2006  
    (In thousands)  
 
Senior term loan
  $ 221,676     $ 259,015  
Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs
    (4,624 )     (4,339 )
                 
Term B Senior Credit Facility Note Payable
  $ 217,052     $ 254,676  
Less: current maturities, net of unamortized debt issue costs
    (2,179 )     (2,576 )
                 
Term B Senior Credit Facility Note Payable, less current maturities
  $ 214,873     $ 252,100  
                 
 
  •  a $50.0 million senior revolving credit facility under which approximately $2.7 million was outstanding as of March 31, 2007, and approximately $3.7 million of which was allocated for letters of credit and as such is not available to be borrowed; and
 
  •  a $135.0 million uncommitted incremental term loan “accordion” facility.


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The Term B Senior Credit Facility requires the Company to repay one percent of the principal balance of the senior term loan during each of the first eight years (fiscal years 2005 through 2012) and the first quarter of fiscal year 2013 in equal quarterly principal installments and the remaining principal balance outstanding during the ninth and final year (2013) in one principal installment. Through the quarter ending December 31, 2012, the Company is currently obligated to pay quarterly principal installments of approximately $0.6 million. On February 6, 2013, the senior term loan maturity date, the Company is obligated to pay a principal installment of $209.4 million.
 
Under the senior revolving credit facility, the Company may request up to $40.0 million in letters of credit and may borrow up to $5.0 million in swing line loans for short-term borrowing needs. The Company must pay all principal obligations under the senior revolving credit facility in full no later than August 2, 2009.
 
The Company may prepay all or any portion of its senior term loan in minimum increments of $1.0 million, generally without penalty or premium, except for customary breakage costs associated with pre-payment of Eurodollar-based loans. If the Company issues certain permitted debt, or sells, transfers or disposes of certain assets, it must use all net proceeds to repay any Term B loan amounts outstanding. If the Company has excess cash flow for any fiscal year, it must use 50% of the net proceeds or excess cash flow to repay Term B loan amounts outstanding.
 
If the Company enters into an additional term loan, including under the uncommitted incremental term loan facility, and certain terms of such loan are more favorable to the new lenders than existing terms under the Term B Senior Credit Facility, the applicable interest rate spread on the senior term loans could increase. As a result, additional term loans could increase the Company’s interest expense under its existing term loans. The Company’s significant subsidiaries (HFA, CATI, METI, JJMA, BMH, WCI and MA&D) have guaranteed the Company’s obligations under the Company’s Term B Senior Credit Facility.
 
Use of Proceeds.  In March 2006, the Company borrowed $32.0 million, used approximately $16.5 million to pay part of the WCI acquisition price, and paid approximately $13.6 million to redeem the mezzanine warrants held by IIT and the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. In May 2006, the Company borrowed $15.0 million to pay part of the MA&D acquisition price. On June 30, 2006, the Company borrowed $71.0 million to pay part of the Anteon Contracts acquisition price. On January 4, 2007, the Company borrowed $15.0 million in additional term loans to pay down a portion of the outstanding balance on the senior revolving credit facility.
 
The Term B Senior Credit Facility permits the Company to use the remainder of its senior revolving credit facility for working capital needs, other general corporate purposes, and to finance permitted acquisitions. The Term B Senior Credit Facility permits the Company to use any proceeds from the uncommitted incremental term loan facility to finance permitted acquisitions and for any other purpose permitted by any future incremental term loan.
 
Security.  The Term B Senior Credit Facility is secured by a security interest in all of the Company’s current and future tangible and intangible property, as well as all of the current and future tangible and intangible property of many of the Company’s subsidiaries.
 
Interest and Fees.  Under the Term B Senior Credit Facility, the senior term loan and the senior revolving credit facility can each bear interest at either of two floating rates. The Company was entitled to elect that the senior term loan bear interest at an annual rate equal to: 1) the applicable alternate base interest rate charged by Credit Suisse plus a 150 basis point spread or, 2) the Eurodollar rate plus a 250 basis point spread. The Company was also entitled to elect that the senior revolving credit facility bear interest at an annual rate dependent on the Company’s leverage ratio and whether the Company made a Eurodollar or an alternate base borrowing. The alternate base rate is the greater of Credit Suisse’s prime rate or the federal funds effective rate, plus additional basis points corresponding to the Company’s leverage ratio at the time.
 
On April 1, 2005, the Company chose to have the senior term loan bear interest at the Eurodollar rate and the senior revolving credit facility bear interest at the ABR rate based on Credit Suisse’s prime rate. On February 6, 2007, the fixed component of the Term B Senior Credit Facility interest rate was reduced by 25 basis points in the


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fourth amendment. As of March 31, 2007, the Eurodollar rate on the senior term loan was 7.86 percent (5.36 percent plus 2.50 percent Eurodollar spread) and the ABR rate was 9.75 percent (8.25 percent plus 1.50 percent spread).
 
Interest Rate Cap Agreements.  The Company has three interest rate cap agreements in place with its senior lenders. The interest rate cap agreements limit the floating component of the Company’s total interest rate but do not affect leverage ratio based spreads. The Company’s effective interest rate on notional principal in each cap agreement is the sum of the limited floating component plus the applicable spread, which is determined by the Term B Senior Credit Facility. The three interest rate cap agreements will expire on September 30, 2007.
 
Other Fees and Expenses.  Each quarter the Company is required to pay a commitment fee of 50 basis points per year on the prior quarter’s daily, unused balance of the revolving credit facility and senior term loan commitment. As of March 31, 2007, the Company had approximately $2.7 million outstanding on the revolving credit facility and approximately $3.7 million was allocated for letters of credit; and the senior term loan was fully utilized. For the six months ended March 31, 2007, the Company paid approximately $58,500 in commitment fees for the revolving credit facility and no commitment fee for the senior term loan.
 
The Company is also required to pay an annual agent’s fee and a fronting fee not to exceed 25 basis points for each letter of credit issued under the revolving credit facility. Interest is due quarterly in arrears at the applicable revolving credit facility rate for all outstanding letters of credit.
 
Financial Covenants.  The Term B Senior Credit Facility requires the Company to meet certain financial performance measures typical of commercial loans of this type including senior secured leverage and interest coverage ratios. The Term B Senior Credit Facility includes other covenants that restrict the Company’s ability to take certain actions without the prior consent of senior lenders who extended a majority of the outstanding term loans. As of March 31, 2007, the Company was in compliance with the Term B Senior Credit Facility covenants.
 
Senior Unsecured Notes
 
On February 8, 2007, the Company issued and sold $250.0 million of its 10.25% senior unsecured notes due February 1, 2015 (Senior Unsecured Notes) to Credit Suisse, which has informed the Company that it resold most of the Senior Unsecured Notes to qualified institutional buyers.
 
Use of Proceeds.  The proceeds of the Senior Unsecured Notes were used to pay off all outstanding amounts under the Bridge Loan Agreement and approximately $72.0 million of the amounts outstanding under the Term B Senior Credit Facility.
 
Security.  The Senior Unsecured Notes are currently guaranteed by HFA, CATI, METI, JJMA, BMH, WCI and MA&D and will be guaranteed by certain of the Company’s future subsidiaries.
 
Ranking.  The Senior Unsecured Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and rank the same in right of payment with all existing and future senior indebtedness of the Company including future indebtedness under the Term B Senior Credit Facility. However, all of the Company’s secured debt and other obligations in effect from time to time, including the amounts outstanding under the Term B Senior Credit Facility, are effectively senior to the Senior Unsecured Notes to the extent of the value of the assets securing such debt or other obligations. The Senior Unsecured Notes rank senior in right of payment to all existing and future subordinated indebtedness, including the subordinated notes.
 
Interest and Fees.  The Senior Unsecured Notes bear interest at 10.25% per year, payable semi-annually in arrears on February 1 and August 1, commencing on August 1, 2007. The Company will make each interest payment to the holders of record on the immediately preceding January 15 and July 15. The Company will pay interest on overdue principal at 11.25% per annum and will pay interest on overdue installments of interest at 11.25% per annum to the extent lawful.


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Optional Redemption.  Prior to February 1, 2011, the Company may redeem all, but not less than all, of the Senior Unsecured Notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Senior Unsecured Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date plus an applicable make-whole premium as of the redemption date.
 
In addition, any time prior to February 1, 2010, subject to certain conditions, the Company may use the proceeds of a qualified equity offering to redeem Senior Unsecured Notes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $87.5 million at a redemption price equal to the sum of 110.25% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes actually redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date.
 
On or after February 1, 2011, the Company may redeem all or a portion of the Senior Unsecured Notes at the redemption prices set forth below (expressed in percentages of principal amount on the redemption date), plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, if redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on February 1 of the years set forth below:
 
         
Period
  Redemption Price  
 
2011
    105.125 %
2012
    102.563 %
2013 and thereafter
    100.000 %
 
Covenants.  The Indenture governing the Senior Unsecured Notes contains covenants that, among other things, limit the Company’s ability and the ability of certain of its subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness and make certain types of payments.
 
Exchange Offer; Registration Rights.  In connection with the Senior Unsecured Notes, the Company filed a registration statement with the SEC with respect to a registered offer to exchange the Notes for publicly registered notes. The registration statement was declared effective and the Company has agreed to keep the exchange offer open for not less than 30 days after the date notice of the exchange offer is mailed to the holders of the Notes. (See further discussion of registration statement filing and effectiveness in Subsequent Events, Note 19).
 
Bridge Loan
 
On June 30, 2006, the Company entered into a Bridge Loan agreement with Credit Suisse and borrowed $170.0 million, which was used to pay part of the cost of acquiring the Anteon Contracts. In February 2007, the Company repaid the $170.0 million balance under the Bridge Loan Agreement. The net carrying value of the Bridge Loan prior to pay-off was $163.8 million. The Company determined that the pay-off of the Bridge Loan was a debt extinguishment and recognized as a loss on extinguishment of debt of $6.2 million for the three and six months ended March 31, 2007.
 
Interest Payable
 
Interest Payable consisted of the following balances:
 
                 
    March 31,
    September 30,
 
    2007     2006  
    (In thousands)  
 
Senior Unsecured Notes
  $ 3,772     $  
Term B Senior Credit Facility Note Payable
    663       137  
Bridge loan payable
          103  
                 
Total
  $ 4,435     $ 240  
                 


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Subordinated Note
 
On December 20, 2002, the Company issued a $39.9 million note to IITRI (Subordinated Note) as part of the consideration for Alion’s acquisition of substantially all of IITRI’s assets. On July 1, 2004, IIT acquired all of IITRI’s rights and interests in the Subordinated Note and the related warrant agreement. On June 30, 2006, the Company and IIT entered into an agreement that increased the interest rate on the Subordinated Note for two years from December 21, 2006 through December 20, 2008.
 
The Subordinated Note bears interest at (i) 6% through December 20, 2006, (ii) approximately 6.4% from December 21, 2006 through December 20, 2007, and (iii) 6.7% from December 21, 2007 through December 20, 2008. Interest is payable quarterly by the issuance of paid-in-kind or PIK notes maturing at the same time as the Subordinated Note. The PIK notes have the effect of deferring the underlying cash interest expense on the Subordinated Note. Beginning in December 2008, the Subordinated Note will bear interest at 16% per year payable quarterly in cash until the note has been repaid in full. Principal on the Subordinated Note is payable in equal installments of $19.95 million in December 2009 and December 2010. The PIK notes are due in equal installments of approximately $7.4 million on these same dates.
 
As of March 31, 2007, the remaining fiscal year principal repayments (at face amount before debt discount) for outstanding indebtedness are as follows:
 
                                                                 
    2007     2008     2009     2010     2011     2012     Thereafter     Total  
                      (In thousands)                    
 
Senior Secured Term B Loan(1)
  $ 1,112     $ 2,224     $ 2,224     $ 2,224     $ 2,224     $ 2,224     $ 209,446     $ 221,678  
Senior Unsecured Notes(2)
                                        250,000       250,000  
Subordinated Seller Note(3)
                19,950       19,950                         39,900  
Subordinated Paid in Kind Note(4)
                7,402       7,402                         14,804  
                                                                 
Total principal payments
  $ 1,112     $ 2,224     $ 29,576     $ 29,576     $ 2,224     $ 2,224     $ 459,446     $ 526,382  
                                                                 
 
 
(1) The table does not reflect any prepayments of the Term B Senior Credit Facility based on excess cash flow or other conditions as the timing and amount of any such payments are uncertain. The approximate $217.1 million on the face of the balance sheet (current and long-term portion) includes, as of March 31, 2007, approximately $4.6 million of unamortized debt issue costs (which initially totaled approximately $12.3 million). The Company expects that it will need to refinance the Term B Senior term loan before the end of fiscal year 2012.
 
(2) The table reflects the issuance of $250.0 million of Senior Unsecured Notes on February 8, 2007. The principal amount of $250.0 million is due and payable on February 1, 2015.
 
(3) Repayment of $39.9 million for the face value of the Subordinated Note in two equal payments of $19.95 million in years 2009 and 2010. The $39.9 million includes, as of March 31, 2007, approximately $3.4 million of unamortized debt discount assigned to fair value of the detachable warrants. On December 20, 2002, approximately $7.1 million was assigned as the fair value of the warrants in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 00-19, Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially settled in, a Company’s Own Stock.
 
(4) During the eight-year term of the Subordinated Note, approximately $14.8 million of principal accretes to the note and is included in the principal payments in fiscal years 2009 and 2010. The principal, together with the outstanding balance of the PIK notes will be due and payable in equal amounts at the end of fiscal years 2009 and 2010.
 
(12)  Redeemable Common Stock Warrants
 
In connection with the issuance of the Subordinated Note described in Note 11, the Company issued 1,080,437 detachable redeemable common stock warrants (the Warrants) to IITRI. IITRI subsequently transferred all of its


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) — (Continued)

rights, title and interest in the warrants to IIT. The Subordinated Note Warrants have an exercise price of $10 per share and are exercisable until December 20, 2010. The Warrants permit the holders to sell warrants to the Company, at predetermined times, at the then current fair value of the common stock less the exercise price. The Warrants are classified as debt instruments in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 00-19, Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a Company’s Own Stock.  The Company recorded the initial $10.3 million estimated fair value of the Warrants as a discount to the face value of the notes issued and as a liability. The outstanding Warrants had an estimated fair value of $37.5 million as of March 31, 2007. The Company recognizes interest expense for changes in the estimated fair value of the Warrants.
 
(13)  Leases
 
Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases for buildings, equipment and automobiles at March 31, 2007 are set out below. Under these operating leases, the Company subleased some excess capacity to subtenants under non-cancelable operating leases. In connection with the IPS, METI, and JJMA acquisitions, the Company assumed operating leases at above-market rates and recorded a loss accrual of approximately $4.9 million based on the estimated fair value of the lease liabilities assumed. The loss is being amortized over the lease terms; the remaining unamortized balance was $1.9 million at March 31, 2007. In connection with the IPS acquisition, the Company also acquired a related sub-lease pursuant to which it receives above-market rates. Based on the estimated fair value of the sublease, the Company recognized an asset of $0.6 million which is being amortized over the lease term. The remaining asset value was $0.2 million at March 31, 2007.
 
                 
Fiscal Years Ending
 
(In thousands)
       
 
2007 (for the remainder of fiscal year)
  $ 12,404          
2008
    25,488          
2009
    22,197          
2010
    16,453          
2011
    14,309          
2012
    9,743          
and thereafter
    22,829          
                 
Gross lease payments
  $ 123,423          
Less: non-cancelable subtenant receipts
    4,793          
                 
Net lease payments
  $ 118,630          
                 
 
Rent expense under operating leases was $7.0 million and $4.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Rent expense under operating leases was $14.4 million and $8.1 million for the six months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Sublease rental income under operating leases was $0.5 million and $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Sublease rental income under operating leases was $1.0 million and $1.1 million for the six months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
 
(14)  Stock Appreciation Rights
 
As of March 31, 2007, under the 2002 SAR Plan, the Company had granted 236,400 SARs to directors and employees. Under the 2004 SAR Plan, the Company had granted 807,515 SARs to directors and employees. For the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company recognized approximately $0.8 million and $0.6 million, respectively, in compensation expense associated with the two SAR plans. For the six months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company recognized approximately $2.0 million and $1.4 million, respectively, in compensation expense associated with the two SAR plans.


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) — (Continued)

 
The table below sets out the disclosures and the assumptions used to value a share of Alion common stock and the Company’s grants of stock appreciation rights as of March 31, 2007. For grants issued prior to October 1, 2006, the Company uses the intrinsic value method to recognize compensation expense pursuant to SFAS No. 123 Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. For grants issued on or after October 1, 2006, the Company uses a Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model to recognize compensation expense pursuant to SFAS No. 123(R) Share-Based Payment. The Company uses the fair market value of a share of its common stock to recognize expense for all grants; therefore no additional disclosures are required for these grants. There is no established public trading market for Alion’s common stock. The ESOP Trust is the only holder of our common stock. The Company uses an independent third party valuation firm to determine the fair market value of a share of Alion common stock. Alion does not expect to pay any dividends on its common stock. The terms of the Term B Senior Credit Facility and the Subordinated Note prohibit us from paying dividends without the consent of the respective lenders. We currently intend to retain future earnings, if any, for use in the operation of our business.


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ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) — (Continued)
 
Alion Science and Technology Corporation
Stock-based Compensation Disclosures per FAS 123 and FAS 123R
Stock Appreciation Rights
As of March 31, 2007
 
                                                                                         
    Shares
    Shares
    Total
                                                 
    Granted to
    Granted to
    Shares
    Exercise
    Outstanding
    Outstanding
                      Vested
    Exercisable
 
Date of Grant
  Employees     Directors     Granted     Price     at 9/30/06     at 3/31/07     Forfeited     Exercised     Expired     at 3/31/07     at 3/31/07  
 
December 2002
    64,250             64,250     $ 10.00       47,785       42,840       1,280       3,665             33,750       18,960  
December 2002
          29,400       29,400     $ 10.00                                            
May 2003
    300             300     $ 11.13       240       150             90             30       30  
June 2003
    300             300     $ 11.13       300       180       120                   180       180  
November 2003
    129,550             129,550     $ 14.71       100,466       90,528       2,778       7,160             51,418       19,250  
November 2003
          12,600       12,600     $ 14.71       2,800       2,800                         2,800       2,800  
November 2004
          12,600       12,600     $ 19.94       12,600       12,600                         8,400       8,400  
February 2005
    164,750             164,750     $ 19.94       135,588       128,588       5,450       1,550               61,763        
March 2005
    2,000             2,000     $ 19.94       2,000       2,000                         1,000        
April 2005
    33,000             33,000     $ 29.81       27,500       27,500                         5,000        
June 2005
    2,000             2,000     $ 29.81       2,000       2,000                         500        
December 2005
    276,675             276,675     $ 35.89       257,900       248,062       9,838                   63,150        
February 2006
    13,000             13,000     $ 35.89       10,250       10,250                         2,563        
February 2006
    7,500             7,500     $ 35.89       7,500       7,500                         1,875        
May 2006
    7,000             7,000     $ 37.06       7,000       7,000                                
July 2006
    15,000             15,000     $ 37.06       15,000       15,000                                
August 2006
    1,250             1,250     $ 37.06       1,250       1,250                                
December 2006
    239,290             239,290     $ 41.02             236,050       3,240                          
February 2007
    33,450             33,450     $ 41.02             33,450                                
Total
    989,315       54,600       1,043,915               630,179       868,748       22,706       12,465             232,429       49,620  
Wtd Avg Exercise Price
  $ 29.96     $ 13.38     $ 29.09             $ 26.39     $ 31.11     $ 28.61     $ 13.95     $     $ 22.14     $ 13.78  
 


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) — (Continued)

Alion Science and Technology Corporation
Stock-based Compensation Disclosures per FAS 123 and 123R
Stock Appreciation Rights
As of March 31, 2007
 
                         
    Risk Free
            Remaining Life
 
Date of Grant
  Interest Rate   Volatility     Expected Life   (months)  
 
December 2002
  4.06% - 4.49%     60%     5 yrs     7.3  
December 2002
  4.06% - 4.49%     60%     3 yrs     0.0  
May 2003
  2.70% - 3.30%     55%     5 yrs     12.7  
June 2003
  2.70% - 3.30%     55%     5 yrs     13.5  
November 2003
  4.06% - 4.49%     60%     5 yrs     19.2  
November 2003
  4.06% - 4.49%     60%     3 yrs     0.0  
November 2004
  3.10% - 3.60%     45%     3 yrs     7.3  
February 2005
  3.10% - 3.60%     45%     4 yrs     21.7  
March 2005
  3.10% - 3.60%     45%     4 yrs     22.9  
April 2005
  4.10% - 4.20%     45%     4 yrs     23.7  
June 2005
  4.10% - 4.20%     45%     4 yrs     25.9  
December 2005
  4.20% - 4.20%     40%     4 yrs     32.5  
February 2006
  4.20% - 4.20%     40%     4 yrs     34.2  
February 2006
  4.20% - 4.20%     40%     4 yrs     34.7  
May 2006
  4.82% - 4.83%     35%     4 yrs     37.5  
July 2006
  4.82% - 4.83%     35%     4 yrs     38.9  
August 2006
  4.82% - 4.83%     35%     4 yrs     40.8  
December 2006
  4.54% - 4.58%     35%     4 yrs     44.7  
February 2007
  4.54% - 4.58%     35%     4 yrs     46.8  
Wtd Avg Remaining Life (months)
                    31.5  

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) — (Continued)

(15)  Phantom Stock Plans
 
As of March 31, 2007, under the Initial Phantom Stock Plan, the Company had granted 223,685 shares of phantom stock. Under the Second Phantom Stock Plan, the Company had granted 294,149 shares of retention phantom stock and 207,778 shares of performance phantom stock. Under the Director Phantom Stock Plan, the Company had granted 13,786 shares of phantom stock. For the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company recognized approximately $2.1 million and $1.7 million, respectively, in compensation expense associated with all three phantom stock plans. For the six months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company recognized approximately $4.4 million and $3.6 million, respectively, in compensation expense associated with all three phantom stock plans.
 
The table below sets out the disclosures and the assumptions used to value a share of Alion common stock and the Company’s grants of phantom stock as of March 31, 2007. For grants issued prior to October 1, 2006, the Company uses the intrinsic value method to recognize compensation expense pursuant to SFAS No. 123 Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation and SFAS No. 123(R) Share-Based Payment. The Company uses the fair market value of a share of its common stock to recognize expense for all grants; therefore no additional disclosures are required for these grants. There is no established public trading market for Alion’s common stock. The ESOP Trust is the only holder of the Company’s common stock. The Company uses an independent third party valuation firm to determine the fair market value of a share of Alion common stock. Alion does not expect to pay any dividends on its common stock. The terms of the Term B Senior Credit Facility and the Subordinated Note prohibit paying dividends without the consent of the respective lenders. The Company intends to retain future earnings, if any, for use in the business.


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ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) — (Continued)
 
Alion Science and Technology Corporation
Stock-based Compensation Disclosures per FAS 123 and FAS 123R
Phantom Stock
as of March 31, 2007
 
                                                                                         
                      Grant
                                           
    Shares
    Shares
    Total
    Date
          Outstanding
                               
    Granted to
    Granted to
    Shares
    Price per
    Outstanding
    at
                      Vested at
    Exercisable at
 
Date of Grant
  Employees     Directors     Granted     Share     at 9/30/06     3/31/07     Forfeited     Exercised     Expired     3/31/07     3/31/07  
 
February 2003
    171,000             171,000     $ 10.00       85,000       59,000             26,000             24,750       24,750  
November 2003
    52,685             52,685     $ 14.71       32,971       26,513             6,458             8,158       8,158  
February 2005
    202,763             202,763     $ 19.94       202,763       202,763                                
February 2005
    103,414             103,414     $ 19.94       103,414       103,414                                
February 2005
    5,015             5,015     $ 19.94       5,015       5,015                         2,508        
August 2005
    2,960             2,960     $ 33.78       2,960       2,960                         987        
November 2005
    66,592             66,592     $ 35.89       66,592       66,592                                
November 2005
          7,808       7,808     $ 35.89       6,832       6,181             651             1,626       1,626  
November 2005
    55,726             55,726     $ 35.89       55,726       55,726                                
November 2006
          5,978       5,978     $ 41.02             5,978                                
November 2006
    65,456             65,456     $ 41.02             65,456                                
Total
    725,612       13,786       739,398               561,274       599,599             33,109             38,028       34,534  
Wtd Avg Grant Date Fair Value Price per Share
  $ 21.86     $ 38.11     $ 22.17             $ 21.87     $ 24.73     $     $ 11.43     $     $ 13.39     $ 12.33  


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) — (Continued)
 
Alion Science and Technology Corporation
Stock-based Compensation Disclosures per FAS 123 and FAS 123R
Phantom Stock
as of March 31, 2007
 
                                         
    Risk Free
                Remaining
       
Date of Grant
  Interest Rate     Volatility     Expected Life     Life (months)        
 
February 2003
    4.06% - 4.49%       60 %     5 yrs       9.7          
November 2003
    4.06% - 4.49%       60 %     5 yrs       18.8          
February 2005
    3.10% - 3.60%       45 %     3 yrs       9.7          
February 2005
    3.10% - 3.60%       45 %     3 yrs       9.7          
February 2005
    3.10% - 3.60%       45 %     4 yrs       21.7          
August 2005
    3.72% - 3.77%       45 %     3 yrs       15.9          
November 2005
    4.20% - 4.20%       40 %     3 yrs       19.1          
November 2005
    4.20% - 4.20%       40 %     3 yrs       19.1          
November 2005
    4.20% - 4.20%       40 %     5 yrs       43.1          
November 2006
    4.54% - 4.58%       35 %     3 yrs       31.4          
November 2006
    4.54% - 4.58%       35 %     3 yrs       31.4          
Total
                                       
Wtd Avg Remaining Life (months)
                            17.1          
 
(16)  Segment Information and Customer Concentration
 
The Company operates in one segment, delivering a broad array of scientific and engineering expertise to research and develop technological solutions for problems relating to national defense, public health and safety, and nuclear safety and analysis under contracts with the federal government, state and local governments, and commercial customers. The Company’s federal government customers typically exercise independent contracting authority, and even offices or divisions within an agency or department may directly, or through a prime contractor, use the Company’s services as a separate customer so long as that customer has independent decision-making and contracting authority within its organization.
 
Contract receivables from agencies of the federal government represented approximately $172.8 million, or 91.7%, of accounts receivable at March 31, 2007 and $143.8 million, or 93.7%, of accounts receivable at September 30, 2006. Contract revenues from agencies of the federal government represented approximately 94.5% of total contract revenues during the six months ended March 31, 2007 and 95.8% of total contract revenues during the six months ended March 31, 2006. Two prime contracts with the Department of Defense represented approximately 16.1% and 8.4% of revenue for the six months ended March 31, 2007. Two prime contracts with the Department of Defense represented approximately 16.7% and 10.5% of revenue for the six months ended March 31, 2006.
 
(17)  Guarantor/Non-guarantor Condensed Consolidated Financial Information
 
The Company’s senior unsecured notes are unsecured general obligations of Alion Science and Technology Corporation. Certain of the Company’s wholly-owned, domestic subsidiaries have jointly, severally, fully and unconditionally guaranteed the senior unsecured notes. The following information presents condensed consolidating balance sheet as of March 31, 2007 and September 30, 2006, condensed consolidating statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2006; condensed consolidating statement of operations for the six months ended March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2006; and condensed consolidating statement of cash flows for the six months ended March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2006 of the parent company issuer, the guarantor subsidiaries and the non-guarantor subsidiaries. Investments include investments in subsidiaries held by the parent company issuer and have been presented using the equity method of accounting.


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) — (Continued)
 
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet Information at March 31, 2007
 
                                         
                Non-
             
          Guarantor
    Guarantor
             
    Parent     Companies     Companies     Eliminations     Consolidated  
    (In thousands)  
 
Current assets:
                                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 1,102     $ (63 )   $ (5 )   $     $ 1,034  
Accounts receivable
    178,988       5,607       14             184,609  
Stock subscriptions receivable
    3,668                         3,668  
Other current assets
    5,915       176       7             6,098  
                                         
Total current assets
    189,673       5,720       16             195,409  
Property, plant and equipment, net
    16,004       232                   16,236  
Intangible assets, net
    66,898                         66,898  
Goodwill
    391,247                         391,247  
Investment in subsidiaries
    7,953                   (7,953 )      
Intercompany receivables
          7,075             (7,075 )      
Other assets
    6,012       13                   6,025  
                                         
Total assets
    677,787       13,040       16       (15,028 )     675,815  
                                         
Current liabilities:
                                       
Interest payable
    4,435                         4,435  
Current portion, Term B Senior Credit Facility note payable
    2,179                         2,179  
Current portion, acquisition obligations
    7,678                         7,678  
Trade accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    78,961       2,850       2             81,813  
Accrued payroll and related liabilities
    29,533       968       144             30,645  
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts
    1,888                         1,888  
                                         
Total current liabilities
    124,674       3,818       146             128,638  
Acquisition obligations, excluding current portion
    2,587                         2,587  
Intercompany payables
    6,785             290       (7,075 )      
Notes payable to bank
    2,700                         2,700  
Term B Senior Credit Facility note payable, excluding current portion
    214,873                         214,873  
Senior Unsecured Notes
    243,163                               243,163  
Subordinated note payable
    49,119                         49,119  
Accrued compensation, excluding current portion
    22,752       794                   23,546  
Accrued postretirement benefit obligations
    4,450                         4,450  
Non-current portion of lease obligations
    4,259       55                   4,314  
Redeemable common stock warrants
    37,543                         37,543  
                                         
Total liabilities
    712,905       4,667       436       (7,075 )     710,933  
Shareholder’s equity (deficit):
                                       
Common stock
    52       1             (1 )     52  
Additional paid-in capital
    93,807       2,800             (2,800 )     93,807  
Treasury stock
          (2 )           2        
Accumulated deficit
    (128,977 )     5,574       (420 )     (5,154 )     (128,977 )
                                         
Total shareholder’s equity (deficit)
    (35,118 )     8,373       (420 )     (7,953 )     (35,118 )
                                         
Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity (deficit)
  $ 677,787     $ 13,040     $ 16     $ (15,028 )   $ 675,815  
                                         


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) — (Continued)
 
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet Information at September 30, 2006
 
                                         
                Non-
             
          Guarantor
    Guarantor
             
    Parent     Companies     Companies     Eliminations     Consolidated  
    (In thousands)  
 
Current assets:
                                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 2,728     $ (32 )   $ 59     $     $ 2,755  
Accounts receivable
    144,751       5,657       4             150,412  
Stock subscriptions receivable
    8,990                         8,990  
Other current assets
    5,885       134       9             6,028  
                                         
Total current assets
    162,354       5,759       72             168,185  
Property, plant and equipment, net
    14,029       299       316             14,644  
Intangible assets, net
    75,403                         75,403  
Goodwill
    387,927                         387,927  
Investment in subsidiaries
    7,979                   (7,979 )      
Intercompany receivables
          8,310             (8,310 )      
Other assets
    4,797       13                   4,810  
                                         
Total assets
    652,489       14,381       388       (16,2889 )     650,969  
                                         
Current liabilities:
                                       
Interest payable
    240                         240  
Current portion, Term B Senior Credit Facility note payable
    2,576                         2,576  
Current portion, acquisition obligations
    11,457                         11,457  
Trade accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    59,174       3,625       4             62,803  
Accrued payroll and related liabilities
    33,288       1,694       153             35,135  
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts
    2,163                         2,163  
                                         
Total current liabilities
    108,898       5,319       157             114,374  
Acquisition obligations, excluding current portion
    3,568                         3,568  
Intercompany payables
    7,784             526       (8,310 )      
Notes payable to bank
    12,300                         12,300  
Term B Senior Credit Facility note payable, excluding current portion
    252,100                         252,100  
Bridge loan payable
    164,680                         164,680  
Subordinated note payable
    46,963                         46,963  
Accrued compensation, excluding current portion
    20,254       772                   21,026  
Accrued postretirement benefit obligations
    3,722                         3,722  
Non-current portion of lease obligations
    4,276       16                   4,292  
Redeemable common stock warrants
    35,234                         35,234  
                                         
Total liabilities
    659,779       6,107       683       (8,310 )     658,259  
Shareholder’s equity (deficit):
                                       
Common stock
    52       1             (1 )     52  
Additional paid-in capital
    91,829       2,800             (2,800 )     91,829  
Treasury stock
            (2 )           2        
Accumulated deficit
    (99,171 )     5,475       (295 )     (5,180 )     (99,171 )
                                         
Total shareholder’s equity (deficit)
    (7,290 )     8,274       (295 )     (7,979 )     (7,290 )
                                         
Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity (deficit)
  $ 652,489     $ 14,381     $ 388     $ (16,289 )   $ 650,969  
                                         


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ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) — (Continued)
 
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2007
 
                                         
                Non-
             
          Guarantor
    Guarantor
             
    Parent     Companies     Companies     Eliminations     Consolidated  
    (In thousands)  
 
Contract revenue
  $ 181,032     $ 6,814     $ 53     $     $ 187,899  
Direct contract expense
    136,489       4,995       28             141,512  
                                         
Gross profit
    44,543       1,819       25             46,387  
                                         
Operating expenses:
                                       
Indirect contract expense
    10,317       1,276       104             11,697  
Research and development
    636       2       9             647  
General and administrative
    14,541       334       (45 )           14,830  
Rental and occupancy expense
    8,202             9             8,211  
Depreciation and amortization
    5,650       34                   5,684  
Bad debt expense
    212       10                   222  
                                         
Total operating expenses
    39,558       1,656       77             41,291  
                                         
Operating income (loss)
    4,985       163       (52 )           5,096  
Other income (expense):
                                       
Interest income
    26                         26  
Interest expense
    (14,691 )                       (14,691 )
Loss on extinguishment of debt
    (6,170 )                       (6,170 )
Other
    426       (276 )     (104 )           46  
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries
    (270 )                 270        
                                         
Loss before income taxes
    (15,694 )     (113 )     (156 )     270       (15,693 )
Income tax benefit (expense)
          (1 )                 (1 )
                                         
Net income (loss)
  $ (15,694 )   $ (114 )   $ (156 )   $ 270     $ (15,694 )
                                         


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ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) — (Continued)
 
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2006
 
                                         
                Non-
             
          Guarantor
    Guarantor
             
    Parent     Companies     Companies     Eliminations     Consolidated  
    (In thousands)  
 
Contract revenue
  $ 107,627     $ 3,456     $ 106     $     $ 111,189  
Direct contract expense
    78,522       2,455       70             81,047  
                                         
Gross profit
    29,105       1,001       36             30,142  
                                         
Operating expenses:
                                       
Indirect contract expense
    6,481       323       (1 )           6,803  
Research and development
    396             129             525  
General and administrative
    13,644       125       52             13,821  
Rental and occupancy expense
    5,083       3       10             5,096  
Depreciation and amortization
    2,389       12                   2,401  
Bad debt expense
    109                               109  
                                         
Total operating expenses
    28,102       463       190             28,755  
                                         
Operating income (loss)
    1,003       538       (154 )           1,387  
Other income (expense):
                                       
Interest income
    89                         89  
Interest expense
    (2,472 )                       (2,472 )
Other
    347       (249 )     (22 )           76  
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries
    113                   (113 )      
                                         
Loss before income taxes
    (920 )     289       (176 )     (113 )     (920 )
Income tax benefit (expense)
                             
                                         
Net income (loss)
  $ (920 )   $ 289     $ (176 )   $ (113 )   $ (920 )
                                         


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ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) — (Continued)
 
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2007
 
                                         
                Non-
             
          Guarantor
    Guarantor
             
    Parent     Companies     Companies     Eliminations     Consolidated  
    (In thousands)  
 
Contract revenue
  $ 355,165     $ 13,738     $ 135     $     $ 369,038  
Direct contract expense
    271,532       9,991       90             281,613  
                                         
Gross profit
    83,633       3,747       45             87,425  
                                         
Operating expenses:
                                       
Indirect contract expense
    18,696       2,348       128             21,172  
Research and development
    1,240       2       59             1,301  
General and administrative
    30,799       681       (37 )           31,443  
Rental and occupancy expense
    16,460             16             16,476  
Depreciation and amortization
    11,272       67                   11,339  
Bad debt expense
    530       25                   555  
                                         
Total operating expenses
    78,997       3,123       166             82,286  
                                         
Operating income (loss)
    4,636       624       (121 )           5,139  
Other income (expense):
                                       
Interest income
    142                         142  
Interest expense
    (29,049 )                       (29,049 )
Loss on extinguishment of debt
    (6,170 )                       (6,170 )
Other
    661       (537 )     (4 )           120  
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries
    (26 )                 26        
                                         
Income (loss) before income taxes
    (29,806 )     87       (125 )     26       (29,818 )
Income tax expense
          12                   12  
                                         
Net income (loss)
  $ (29,806 )   $ 99     $ (125 )   $ 26     $ (29,806 )
                                         


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ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) — (Continued)
 
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2006
 
                                         
                Non-
             
          Guarantor
    Guarantor
             
    Parent     Companies     Companies     Eliminations     Consolidated  
    (In thousands)  
 
Contract revenue
  $ 207,050     $ 5,050     $ 378           $ 212,478  
Direct contract expense
    153,497       3,615       240             157,352  
                                         
Gross profit
    53,553       1,435       138             55,126  
                                         
Operating expenses:
                                       
Indirect contract expense
    11,734       408       16             12,158  
Research and development
    591             179             770  
General and administrative
    25,922       206       52             26,180  
Rental and occupancy expense
    10,032       3       18             10,053  
Depreciation and amortization
    7,177       14                   7,191  
Bad debt expense
    215                         215  
                                         
Total operating expenses
    55,671       631       265             56,567  
                                         
Operating income (loss)
    (2,118 )     804       (127 )           (1,441 )
Other income (expense):
                                       
Interest income
    461                         461  
Interest expense
    (7,917 )                       (7,917 )
Loss on extinguishment of debt
                             
Other
    666       (383 )     (67 )           216  
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries
    227                   (227 )      
                                         
Loss before income taxes
    (8,681 )     421       (194 )     (227 )     (8,681 )
Income tax benefit (expense)
    (19 )                       (19 )
                                         
Net income (loss)
  $ (8,700 )   $ 421     $ (194 )   $ (227 )   $ (8,700 )
                                         


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ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) — (Continued)
 
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Six Months Ended March 31, 2007
 
                                 
                Non-
       
          Guarantor
    Guarantor
       
    Parent     Companies     Companies     Consolidated  
    (In thousands)  
 
Net cash used in operating activities
  $ (14,302 )   $ (31 )   $ (64 )   $ (14,397 )
Cash flows from investing activities:
                               
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired
    (8,073 )                 (8,073 )
Capital expenditures
    (4,493 )                 (4,493 )
Purchase of investment securities
                             
                                 
Net cash used in investing activities
    (12,566 )                 (12,566 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
                               
Proceeds from Term B Senior Credit
                               
Facility note payable
    15,000                   15,000  
Proceeds from Senior Unsecured Notes
    250,000                   250,000  
Repayment of Term B Credit Facility note payable
    (52,338 )                 (52,338 )
Repayment of Bridge Loan
    (170,000 )                 (170,000 )
Payment of debt issuance costs
    (10,154 )                 (10,154 )
Net (repayments)/borrowings under revolving credit facility
    (9,600 )                 (9,600 )
Purchase of common stock from ESOP
                               
Trust
    (6,656 )                 (6,656 )
Cash received from sale of common stock to ESOP Trust
    8,990                   8,990  
                                 
Net cash provided by financing activities
    25,242                   25,242  
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (1,626 )     (31 )     (64 )     (1,721 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
    2,728       (32 )     59       2,755  
                                 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
  $ 1,102     $ (63 )   $ (5 )   $ 1,034  
                                 


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ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) — (Continued)
 
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Six Months Ended March 31, 2006
 
                                 
                Non-
       
          Guarantor
    Guarantor
       
    Parent     Companies     Companies     Consolidated  
    (In thousands)  
 
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
  $ (10,578 )   $ 455     $ (8 )   $ (10,131 )
Cash flows from investing activities:
                               
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired
    (38,926 )                 (38,926 )
Capital expenditures
    (2,276 )                 (2,276 )
Purchase of investment securities
    (1,250 )                 (1,250 )
                                 
Net cash used in investing activities
    (42,452 )                 (42,452 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
                               
Proceeds from Term B Senior Credit
                               
Facility note payable
    32,000                   32,000  
Payment of debt issuance costs
    (1,553 )                 (1,553 )
Repayment of Term B Credit Facility note payable
    (720 )                 (720 )
Repayment of mezzanine note payable
                       
Repayment of mezzanine note warrants
    (13,643 )                 (13,643 )
Payment of agreements with officers
                       
Borrowings under revolving credit facility
    10,000                   10,000  
Purchase of shares of common stock from ESOP Trust
    (7,592 )                 (7,592 )
Cash received from issuance of common stock to Trust
    1,693                   1,693  
                                 
Net cash provided by financing activities
    20,185                   20,185  
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (32,845 )     455       (8 )     (32,398 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
    37,634       139       5       37,778  
                                 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
  $ 4,789     $ 594     $ (3 )   $ 5,380  
                                 
 
(18)  Commitments and Contingencies
 
Earn Out Commitments
 
The Company has earn out commitments related to the following acquisitions:
 
CATI — There is an earn out provision not to exceed $8.25 million based on the revenue of the business units that formerly comprised CATI. There is a second earn out provision not to exceed $1.5 million based on attaining certain revenue goals in the commercial aviation industry. The obligations continue until September 2007. In the six months ended March 31, 2007, the Company recognized no earn out obligations for CATI.
 
BMH — There is an earn out provision not to exceed a total of $6.0 million based on the revenue of the business units that formerly comprised BMH. The obligation continues until December 2007. In the six months ended March 31, 2007, the Company recognized $3.0 million in earn out obligation related to BMH.
 
WCI — There is an earn out provision not to exceed a total of $2.5 million based on the revenue of the business units that formerly comprised WCI. The obligation continues until September 2007. In the six months ended March 31, 2007, the Company paid approximately $1.3 million in previously recognized earn out obligations related to WCI.


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ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) — (Continued)

 
MA&D — There is an earn out provision not to exceed a total of $4.1 million based on the revenue of the business units that formerly comprised MA&D. The obligation continues until September 2007. In the six months ended March 31, 2007, the Company recognized no earn out obligations related to MA&D.
 
In the opinion of management, the realization of the amounts due under these arrangements will not have a material adverse effect upon the financial position, results of operations, or the liquidity of the Company.
 
Legal Proceedings
 
Estate of Joseph Hudert vs.  Alion Science and Technology Corporation; Estate of Frank Stotmeister vs. Alion Science and Technology Corporation.
 
On December 23, 2004, the estate of Joseph Hudert filed an action against Grunley-Walsh Joint Venture, L.L.C. (Grunley-Walsh) and the Company in the District of Columbia Superior Court for damages in excess of $80 million. On January 6, 2005, the estate of Frank Stotmeister filed an action against the Company in the same court on six counts, some of which are duplicate causes of action, claiming $30 million for each count. Several other potential defendants may be added to these actions in the future.
 
The suits arose in connection with a steam pipe explosion that occurred on or about April 23, 2004 on a construction site at 17th Street, N.W. in Washington, D.C. The plaintiffs died, apparently as a result of the explosion. They were employees of the prime contractor on the site, Grunley-Walsh, and the subcontractor, Cherry Hill Construction Company Inc. Grunley-Walsh had a contract with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) for construction on 17th Street N.W. near the Old Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C. Sometime after the award of Grunley-Walsh’s construction contract, Alion was awarded a separate contract by GSA. Alion’s responsibilities on this contract were non-supervisory monitoring of Grunley-Walsh’s activities and reporting to GSA of any deviations from contract requirements.
 
The Company intends to defend these lawsuits vigorously. Based on the facts underlying the lawsuits known to the Company at this time, and the Company’s non-supervisory monitoring role at the project site, the Company’s management believes that the potential for Alion to incur a material loss as a result of the lawsuits is remote. Therefore, the Company’s management does not believe that these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect upon the Company, its operations or its financial condition.
 
Alion’s primary provider of general liability insurance, St. Paul Travelers, has assumed defense of these lawsuits. However, since there is some uncertainty as to whether St. Paul Travelers received timely notice of a potential claim by Alion in connection with these lawsuits under its general liability insurance policy, St. Paul Travelers indicated when it assumed defense of the lawsuits, that it was doing so subject to a reservation of rights to deny coverage. Nevertheless, even if St. Paul Travelers is ultimately able to properly deny coverage as a result of late notice of the lawsuits, the Company’s management does not believe that the lawsuits will have a materially adverse effect upon the Company, its operations or its financial condition. American International Group, the Company’s excess insurance carrier, has also been notified regarding these lawsuits.
 
The Company is involved in various claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect upon the Company’s business, financial position, operating results or ability to meet its financial obligations.


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ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) — (Continued)

 
Government Audits
 
The amount of federal government contract revenue and expense reflected in the consolidated financial statements attributable to cost reimbursement contracts is subject to audit and possible adjustment by the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA). The federal government considers the Company to be a major contractor and DCAA maintains an office on site to perform its various audits throughout the year. All of the Company’s federal government contract indirect costs have been audited through 2004. Indirect rates have been negotiated through fiscal year 2003. Contract revenue on federal government contracts has been recorded in amounts that are expected to be realized upon final settlement.
 
(19)  Subsequent Events
 
On April 30, 2007, the Company filed a registration statement with the SEC in connection with the Senior Unsecured Notes, with respect to a registered offer to exchange the Notes for publicly registered notes. The registration statement was declared effective under the Securities Act on May 10, 2007. The Company has agreed to keep the exchange offer open for not less than 30 days after the date of notice of the exchange offer is mailed to the holders of the notes.


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Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
The following discussion of Alion’s financial condition and results of operations should be read together with the condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited) and the notes to those statements. The following is intended to update the information contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2006, and presumes that readers have access to, and will have read, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” contained in that report.
 
Overview
 
We provide scientific, engineering and information technology solutions for problems relating to national defense, homeland security and energy and environmental analysis. We provide these services primarily to agencies of the federal government and, to a lesser extent, to commercial and international customers. Our revenues increased $76.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 and $156.6 million for the six months ended March 31, 2007 as compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2006 and six months ended March 31, 2006, through a combination of internal growth and acquisitions. The following table reflects, for each fiscal year indicated, summary results of operations data:
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended
    Six Months Ended
 
    March 31,     March 31,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
    (In millions)  
 
Revenue
  $ 187.9     $ 111.2       369.0     $ 212.5  
Net loss
    (15.7 )     (0.9 )     (29.8 )     (8.7 )
 
The following table summarizes the percentage of revenues attributable to each contract type for the periods indicated.
 
                                 
    For the Six Months Ended March 31,  
Contract Type
  2007     2006  
    (In millions)  
 
Cost-reimbursement
  $ 243.6       66.0 %   $ 129.7       61.0 %
Fixed-price
    69.2       18.8 %     42.4       20.0 %
Time-and-material
    56.2       15.2 %     40.4       19.0 %
                                 
Total
  $ 369.0       100.0 %   $ 212.5       100.0 %
                                 
 
We contract primarily with the federal government. We expect most of our revenues to continue to come from government contracts and we expect that most of these contracts will be with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). The much smaller balance of our revenue comes from a variety of commercial customers, state and local governments, and foreign governments. The following table sets forth, for each period indicated, the percentage of our revenues from our major types of customers. The increase in absolute revenue dollars and percentage of cost-reimbursement work is attributable primarily to the contracts acquired from Anteon.
 
                                 
    For the Six Months Ended March 31,  
Customer Type
  2007     2006  
    (In millions)  
 
U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
  $ 332.9       90.2 %   $ 190.5       89.6 %
Other Federal Civilian Agencies
    15.9       4.3 %     13.2       6.2 %
Commercial / State / Local and International
    20.2       8.8 %     8.8       4.2 %
                                 
Total
  $ 369.0       100.0 %   $ 212.5       100.0 %
                                 


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Results of Operations
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2006
 
In the discussion that follows, and for purposes of comparability, the relative financial impact of the BMH, WCI and MA&D acquisitions and for the work performed in support of the contracts acquired from Anteon are referred to as the “acquired operations” of Alion. All operations of Alion, other than those acquired through the above-noted acquisitions are referred to as “non-acquired operations.” The selected financial information provided in the table below relate to the financial performance of Alion for the three months ended March 31, 2007, compared to the financial performance for three months ended March 31, 2006.
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended
    Three Months Ended
 
    March 31, 2007     March 31, 2006  
    Consolidated Operations of Alion     Consolidated Operations of Alion  
    (Dollars in millions)  
          %
          %
 
Financial Information
        revenue           revenue  
 
Total Revenue
  $ 187.9             $ 111.2          
Material and subcontract revenue
    71.2       37.9 %     32.8       29.5 %
Total direct contract expenses
    141.5       75.3 %     81.0       72.9 %
Major components of direct contract expenses
                               
Direct labor expense
    65.5       34.9 %     47.2       42.5 %
Other direct expense
    5.4       2.9 %     2.6       2.3 %
Material and subcontract expense
    70.6       37.6 %     31.2       28.1 %
Gross profit
    46.4       24.7 %     30.1       27.1 %
Total operating expense
    41.3       22.0 %     28.8       25.9 %
Major components of operating expense
                               
Indirect personnel and facilities
    19.9       10.6 %     11.9       10.7 %
General and administrative (excluding stock- based compensation)
    12.0       6.4 %     11.6       10.4 %
Stock-based compensation
    2.9       1.5 %     2.3       2.0 %
Depreciation and amortization
    5.7       3.0 %     2.4       2.2 %
Income from operations
  $ 5.1       2.7 %   $ 1.4       1.3 %
 
Revenues.  Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2007 increased $76.7 million, or 69.0%, over the three months ended March 31, 2006. This increase is attributable to the following:
 
         
• Increase in revenue generated by the activities of the acquired operations
  $ 74.3 million  
• Increase in revenue generated by the activities of the non-acquired operations
  $ 2.4 million  
         
Total:
  $ 76.7 million  
         
 
As a component of revenue, material and subcontract (M&S) revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2007 increased approximately $38.4 million, or 117.1%, over the three months ended March 31, 2006. The acquired operations and non-acquired operations generated increases of approximately $34.5 million and $3.9 million, respectively. M&S revenue increased to 37.9% of total revenue from 29.5% of total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. This increase was due primarily to the increase in content of M&S revenue to total revenue from acquired operations, primarily related to WCI and for work provided in support of the Anteon contracts.
 
Direct Contract Expenses.  Direct contract expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2007 increased $60.5 million, or 74.7%, over the three months ended March 31, 2006. The acquired operations and non-acquired operations generated increases of approximately $58.2 million and $2.3 million, respectively. Direct contract expenses were 75.3% and 72.9% of total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.


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  •  Direct labor expense for the three months ended March 31, 2007 increased $18.3 million, or 38.8%, over the three months ended March 31, 2006. Direct labor expense declined to 34.9% from 42.5% of total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. This decrease was due to the decrease in content of direct labor expense from acquired operations primarily related to WCI and for work provided in support of the Anteon contracts.
 
  •  M&S expense for the three months ended March 31, 2007 increased $39.4 million, or 126.3%, over the three months ended March 31, 2006. M&S expense increased to 37.6% from 28.1% of total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The percent increase in M&S expense was due to the increase in content of M&S expense to total direct contract expense of the acquired operations, primarily related to WCI and for work provided in support of the Anteon contracts. M&S expense was approximately 99.2% and 95.1% of M&S revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
 
M&S expense has been increasing relative to direct labor, as a result of contracts obtained in connection with our acquired operations as well as higher levels of M&S related work on contracts in the non-acquired operations. This increased level of M&S expense is expected to continue for at least the next two fiscal years or until backlog on these contracts is expended.
 
Gross Profit.  Gross profit was $46.4 million and $30.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2006, respectively. Gross profit was 24.7% and 27.1% of total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Gross profit margins decreased due to the relative increase in M&S contract work. M&S contract work typically generates lower profit margins than contract direct labor work.
 
Operating Expenses.  Operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2007 increased $12.5 million, or 43.4%, over the three months ended March 31, 2006. Operating expenses were 22.0% and 25.9% of total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The changes in the major components of operating expenses were:
 
  •  Operating expenses for indirect personnel and rental and occupancy expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2007 increased approximately $8.0 million, or 67.2%, over the three months ended March 31, 2006. The increase was primarily associated with higher indirect personnel and facilities expenses related to the activities in support of the contracts acquired from Anteon. The contracts from Anteon were acquired on June 30, 2006; therefore, there was no related activity for the three months ended March 31, 2006. Operating expenses for indirect personnel and facilities was 10.6% and 10.7% of total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
 
  •  General and administrative (G&A) expense, excluding stock-based compensation, for the three months ended March 31, 2007 increased approximately $0.4 million, or 3.4%, over the three months ended March 31, 2006. G&A expenses were 6.4% and 10.4% of revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company incurred approximately $3.3 million of third-party legal and accounting fees associated with financing expense and approximately $0.4 million for third party legal expense for contract protests. These additional expenses represent approximately 2.0% of total revenue. For the three months ended March 30, 2006, the Company incurred approximately $1.3 million in additional external accounting and legal fees related to completion of an independent investigation relating to an anonymous letter received by the Company shortly before the deadline for filing the Annual Report. The anonymous letter alleged, among other things, that on one of the Company’s business units had engaged in illegal activities with respect to certain of its business operations. The independent investigators concluded that there was no material basis for the allegations. Approximately $0.2 million was incurred in third-party legal and accounting fees. These additional expenses represented approximately 1.3% of revenue.
 
  •  Stock-based compensation expense (a separate element of G&A expense) relates to the SAR and phantom stock plans. This expense for the three months ended March 31, 2007 increased approximately $0.6 million, or 26.1%, over the three months ended March 31, 2006. The increase in stock-based compensation expense results from the relative change in price of a share in Alion common stock and, to a lesser extent, the increase in the awards granted.


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  •  Depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2007 increased approximately $3.3 million, or 137.5%, over the three months ended March 31, 2006. Depreciation expense primarily arises from fixed assets while amortization expense results primarily from purchased contracts. For the three months ended March 31, 2007, approximately $2.5 million of amortization expense was associated with the contracts purchased from Anteon. Depreciation and amortization expense was 3.0% and 2.2% of revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
 
Income from Operations.  Operating income was $5.1 million and $1.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006. Operating income increased because of the factors discussed above.
 
Other Expense.  Other expense for the three months ended March 31, 2007 increased approximately $18.3 million, or 795.6%, over the three months ended March 31, 2006 and related to the following:
 
Interest Expense.  Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2007 increased approximately $12.2 million, or 494.3%, from the three months ended March 31, 2006, which was attributable to the following:
 
                 
    Three Months
 
    Ended
 
    March 31,  
    2007     2006  
    (In millions)  
 
Revolving facility
  $ 0.5     $ 0.2  
Senior term loan
    6.3       2.6  
Bridge loan
    2.2        
Senior unsecured note
    4.0        
Subordinated Note
    0.6       0.6  
-long-term deferred interest
    0.2       0.2  
-amortization of debt issuance costs
    0.3       0.2  
Accretion of warrants(a)
    0.3       (1.4 )
Other
    0.3       0.1  
                 
Total
  $ 14.7     $ 2.5  
                 
 
 
(a) Reflects change in value assigned to the detachable warrants associated with Mezzanine and Subordinated notes based on the change in the value of Alion common stock and the number of warrants outstanding.
 
Loss on extinguishment of debt.  In February 2007, the Company paid off the $170.0 million balance under the Bridge Loan Agreement. The Company determined that the pay-off of the Bridge Loan was a debt extinguishment and recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of $6.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007.
 
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit.  The Company has filed qualified subchapter S elections for all of its wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries to treat them as disregarded entities for federal income tax purposes. Some states do not recognize the effect of these elections or Alion’s S corporation status. For the Company’s Canadian subsidiary, Alion Science and Technology (Canada) Corporation, it accrues a tax liability, as required. The Company recorded $0.001 million income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and no income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2006.
 
Net Loss.  The net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2007 increased over the three months ended March 31, 2006, because of the factors discussed above.
 
Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 Compared to Six Months Ended March 31, 2006
 
For purposes of comparability, the selected financial information provided in the table below reflects the relative financial impact of the BMH, WCI and MA&D acquisitions and for the work performed in support of the contracts acquired from Anteon, which we refer to as the “acquired operations” of Alion, as they relate to the financial performance of Alion for the six months ended March 31, 2007, compared to the financial performance for six months


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ended March 31, 2006. All operations of Alion, other than those acquired through the above-noted acquisitions are referred to as “non-acquired operations.” The selected financial information provided in the table represents actual results for the acquired and non-acquired operations rounded to the nearest one hundred thousand dollars.
 
                                 
    Six Months Ended March 31, 2007     Six Months Ended March 31, 2006  
    Consolidated
    Consolidated
 
    Operations of
    Operations of
 
    Alion     Alion  
    (Dollars in millions)  
          %
          %
 
Financial Information
        revenue           revenue  
 
Total Revenue
  $ 369.0             $ 212.5          
Material and subcontract revenue
    149.8       40.6 %     66.6       31.3 %
Total direct contract expenses
    281.6       76.3 %     157.4       74.1 %
Major components of direct contract expenses
                               
Direct labor expense
    126.7       34.3 %     88.7       41.7 %
Other direct expense
    10.3       2.8 %     5.2       2.5 %
Material and subcontract expense
    144.6       39.2 %     63.5       29.9 %
Gross profit
    87.4       23.7 %     55.1       25.9 %
Total operating expense
    82.3       22.3 %     56.8       26.6 %
Major components of operating expense
                               
Indirect personnel and facilities
    37.6       10.2 %     22.2       10.5 %
General and administrative (excluding stock-based compensation)
    25.0       6.8 %     21.2       10.0 %
Stock-based compensation (included in G&A expense)
    6.4       1.7 %     5.0       2.4  
Depreciation and amortization
    11.3       3.1 %     7.2       3.4  
Income (loss) from operations
  $ 5.1       1.4 %   $ (1.4 )     (1.2 )%
 
Revenues.  Revenues for the six months ended March 31, 2007 increased $156.5 million, or 73.6%, over the six months ended March 31, 2006. This increase is attributable to the following:
 
         
• Increase in revenue generated by the activities of the acquired operations
  $ 153.7 million  
• Increase in revenue generated by the activities of the non-acquired operations
  $ 2.8 million  
         
Total:
  $ 156.5 million  
         
 
As a component of revenue, M&S revenue for the six months ended March 31, 2007 increased approximately $83.2 million, or 124.9%, over the six months ended March 31, 2006. The acquired operations and non-acquired operations generated increases of approximately $72.9 million and $10.3 million, respectively. M&S revenue increased to 40.6% of total revenue from 31.3% of total revenue for the six months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. This increase was due primarily to the increase in content of M&S revenue to total revenue from acquired operations, primarily related to WCI and for work provided in support of the Anteon contracts.
 
Direct Contract Expenses.  Direct contract expenses for the six months ended March 31, 2007 increased $124.2 million, or 78.9%, over the six months ended March 31, 2006. The acquired operations and non-acquired operations generated increases of approximately $120.8 million and 3.4 million, respectively. Direct contract expenses were 76.3% and 74.1% of total revenue for the six months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
 
  •  Direct labor expense for the six months ended March 31, 2007 increased $38.0 million, or 42.8%, over the six months ended March 31, 2006. Direct labor expense declined to 34.3% from 41.7% of total revenue for the six months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. This decrease was due to the decrease in content of direct labor expense from acquired operations primarily related to WCI and for work provided in support of the Anteon contracts.


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  •  M&S expense for the six months ended March 31, 2007 increased $81.1 million, or 127.7%, over the six months ended March 31, 2006. M&S expense increased to 39.2% from 29.9% of total revenue for the six months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The percent increase in M&S expense was due to the increase in content of M&S expense to total direct contract expense of the acquired operations, primarily related to WCI and for work provided in support of the Anteon contracts. M&S expense was approximately 96.5% and 95.3% of M&S revenue for the six months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
 
M&S expense has been increasing relative to direct labor, as a result of contracts obtained in connection with our acquired operations as well as higher levels of M&S related work on contracts in the non-acquired operations. This increased level of M&S expense is expected to continue for at least the next two fiscal years or until backlog on these contracts is expended.
 
Gross Profit.  Gross profit was $87.4 million and $55.1 million for the six months ended March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2006, respectively. Gross profit was 23.7% and 25.9% of total revenue for the six months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Gross profit margins decreased due to the relative increase in M&S contract work. M&S contract work typically generates lower profit margins than contract direct labor work.
 
Operating Expenses.  Operating expenses for the six months ended March 31, 2007 increased $25.7 million, or 45.5%, over the six months ended March 31, 2006. The increase was primarily associated with higher indirect personnel and facilities expenses related to the activities in support of the contracts acquired from Anteon. The contracts from Anteon were acquired on June 30, 2006; therefore, there was no related activity for the six months ended March 31, 2006. Operating expenses were 22.3% and 26.6% of total revenue for the six months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The changes in the major components of operating expenses were:
 
  •  Operating expenses for indirect personnel and rental and occupancy expenses for the six months ended March 31, 2007 increased approximately $15.4 million, or 69.4%, over the six months ended March 31, 2006. Operating expenses for indirect personnel and facilities declined to 10.2% from 10.5% of total revenue for the six months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
 
  •  General and administrative (G&A) expense, excluding stock-based compensation, for the six months ended March 31, 2007 increased approximately $3.8 million, or 17.9%, over the six months ended March 31, 2006. G&A expenses were 6.8% and 10.0% of revenue for the six months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. For the six months ended March 31, 2007, the Company incurred expenses of approximately $4.3 million for third-party legal and accounting fees associated with financing expense and approximately $1.0 million for third party legal expense for contract protests. These additional expenses represent approximately 1.4% of total revenue. For the six months ended March 31, 2006, the Company incurred expenses of approximately $1.3 million for external accounting and legal fees associated with the completion of an investigation relating to an anonymous letter received by the Company shortly before the deadline for filing the Annual Report. The anonymous letter alleged, among other things, that one of the Company’s business units had engaged in illegal activities with respect to certain of its business operations. The independent investigators concluded that there was no material basis for the allegations. Approximately $1.7 million was incurred for legal and accounting fees associated with acquisitions. These additional expenses represented approximately 1.4% of total revenue.
 
  •  Stock-based compensation expense (a separate element in G&A expense) relates to the SAR and phantom stock plans. This expense for the six months ended March 31, 2007 increased approximately $1.4 million, or 28.0%, over the six months ended March 31, 2006. The increase in stock-based compensation expense results from the relative change in price of a share in Alion common stock and, to a lesser extent, the increase in the awards granted.
 
  •  Depreciation and amortization expense for the six months ended March 31, 2007 increased approximately $4.1 million, or 56.9%, over the six months ended March 31, 2006. Depreciation expense primarily arises from fixed assets while amortization expense results primarily from purchase contracts. Depreciation and amortization expense was 3.1% and 3.4% of revenue for the six months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
 
Income (loss) from Operations.  Operating income was $5.1 million for the six months ended March 31, 2007 compared to operating loss of $1.4 million for the six months ended March 31, 2006, which resulted from the factors discussed above.


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Other Expense.  Other expense for the six months ended March 31, 2007 increased approximately $21.4 million, or 294.9%, over the six months ended March 31, 2006 and relates to the following:
 
Interest Expense.  Interest expense for the six months ended March 31, 2007 increased approximately $21.1 million, or 266.9%, over the six months ended March 31, 2006, which was attributable to the following:
 
                 
    Six Months Ended March 31,  
    2007     2006  
    (In millions)  
 
Revolving facility
  $ 1.3     $ 0.3  
Senior term loan
    11.9       5.3  
Bridge loan
    6.8        
Senior unsecured note
    4.0        
Subordinated Note
    1.2       1.2  
-long-term deferred interest
    0.4       0.3  
-amortization of debt issuance costs
    0.5       0.5  
Accretion of warrants(a)
    2.3       0.3  
Other
    0.6        
                 
Total
  $ 29.0     $ 7.9  
                 
 
 
(a) Reflects change in value assigned to the detachable warrants associated with Mezzanine and Subordinated notes based on the change in the value of Alion common stock and the number of warrants outstanding.
 
Loss on extinguishment of debt.  In February 2007, the Company paid off the $170.0 million balance under the Bridge Loan Agreement. The Company determined that the pay-off of the Bridge Loan was a debt extinguishment and recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of $6.2 million for the six months ended March 31, 2007.
 
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit.  The Company has filed qualified subchapter S elections for all of its wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries to treat them as disregarded entities for federal income tax purposes. Some states do not recognize the effect of these elections or Alion’s S corporation status. For the Company’s Canadian subsidiary, Alion Science and Technology (Canada) Corporation, it accrues a tax liability, as required. The Company recorded $12,000 income tax benefit and $19,000 in income tax expense for the six months ended March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2006, respectively.
 
Net Loss.  The net loss for the six months ended March 31, 2007 increased over the six months ended March 31, 2006, because of the factors discussed above.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
The Company’s primary liquidity requirements are for debt service, working capital, capital expenditures, and acquisitions. The Company’s principal working capital need is to fund accounts receivable, which increases with the growth of the Company’s business. The Company is funding present operations, and intends to fund future operations, primarily through cash provided by operating activities and through use of a revolving credit facility.
 
The following discussion relates to the cash flow of Alion for the six months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006.
 
Net cash used in operating activities was approximately $14.4 million and $10.1 million for the six months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The $4.3 million increase in use of cash was primarily attributable to the approximate $21.1 million increase in net loss and $17.2 million increase in use of cash to fund growth in accounts receivable, which were offset by the approximate $19.0 million decrease in payments of trade accounts payable and other liabilities, $6.2 million loss on extinguishment of debt, $4.1 million increase in depreciation and amortization, and $2.1 million increase in the change in fair value of redeemable common stock warrants.


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Net cash used in investing activities was approximately $12.6 million and $42.5 million for the six months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. During the six months ended March 31, 2007, the Company paid approximately $8.1 million in acquisition related obligations (termination and earn out payments) for JJMA, WCI and BMH. The Company spent approximately $4.5 million for capital expenditures unrelated to acquisitions.
 
Net cash provided by financing activities was approximately $25.2 million for the six months ended March 31, 2007, compared to net cash used in financing activities of $20.2 million for the six months ended March 31, 2006. During the six months ended March 31, 2007, Alion borrowed $250.0 million in Senior Unsecured Notes, of which $170.0 million was used to repay the Bridge Loan, $52.3 million was used to pay outstanding principal of senior term loans under the Term B Senior Credit Facility, and $10.2 million was used to pay debt issuance costs. During the six months ended March 31, 2007, the Company also borrowed $15.0 million under the revolving credit facility for working capital needs and received $9.0 million from the issuance of common stock under the ESOP. During the six months ended March 31, 2006, the Company borrowed approximately $42.0 million in proceeds under the Term B Senior Credit Facility ($32.0 million under an incremental term loan and approximately $10.0 million under the revolving credit facility), used cash of approximately $13.6 million for the redemption of the mezzanine warrants held by IIT and Dr. Atefi, and purchased approximately $7.6 million in common stock from the ESOP Trust.
 
Discussion of Debt Structure
 
Term B Senior Credit Facility
 
As of March 31, 2007, the Term B Senior Credit Facility consisted of:
 
  •  a senior term loan in the approximate amount of $221.7 million;
 
  •  a $50.0 million senior revolving credit facility under which approximately $2.7 million was outstanding as of March 31, 2007, and approximately $3.7 million of which was allocated for letters of credit and as such is not available to be borrowed; and
 
  •  a $135.0 million uncommitted incremental term loan “accordion” facility.
 
The discussion below describes the Term B Senior Credit Facility, as modified by Amendments One, Two, Three, Increment Four and Amendment Four; the Subordinated Note used to finance in the Transaction; the previously effective Bridge Loan Agreement and the Senior Unsecured Notes issued and sold by the Company.
 
On August 2, 2004, the Company entered into the Term B Senior Credit Facility with a syndicate of financial institutions for which Credit Suisse serves as arranger, administrative agent and collateral agent, and for which LaSalle Bank National Association serves as syndication agent.
 
  •  On April 1, 2005, the Company entered into an incremental term loan facility and an amendment to the Term B Senior Credit Facility (Amendment One), which added $72.0 million in term loans to the Company’s total indebtedness under the Term B Senior Credit Facility.
 
  •  On March 24, 2006, the Company entered into a second incremental term loan facility and second amendment to the Term B Senior Credit Facility (Amendment Two), which increased the term loan commitment under the Term B Senior Credit Facility by $68.0 million. Amendment Two also increased the revolving credit commitment under the senior revolving credit facility from $30.0 million to $50.0 million.
 
  •  On June 30, 2006, the Company entered into a third incremental term loan facility and amendment to the Term B Senior Credit Facility (Amendment Three), which added $50.0 million in term loans to the Term B Senior Credit Facility.
 
  •  On January 4, 2007, the Company entered into a fourth incremental term loan facility (Increment Four), which added $15.0 million in term loans to the Term B Senior Credit Facility.
 
  •  On February 6, 2007, the Company entered into a fourth amendment to the Term B Senior Credit Facility (Amendment Four).
 
The Term B Senior Credit Facility requires the Company to repay one percent of the principal balance of the senior term loan during each of the first eight years (fiscal years 2005 through 2012) and the first quarter of fiscal


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year 2013 in equal quarterly principal installments and the remaining principal balance outstanding during the ninth and final year (2013) in one principal installment. As of February 8, 2007, through the quarter ending December 31, 2012, the Company is currently obligated to pay quarterly principal installments of approximately $0.6 million. On February 6, 2013, the senior term loan maturity date, the Company is obligated to pay a principal installment of approximately $209.4 million.
 
Under the senior revolving credit facility, the Company may request up to $40.0 million in letters of credit and may borrow up to $5.0 million in swing line loans for short-term borrowing needs. The Company must pay all principal obligations under the senior revolving credit facility in full no later than August 2, 2009.
 
The Company may prepay all or any portion of its Term B debt in minimum increments of $1 million, generally without penalty or premium, except for customary breakage costs associated with pre-payment of Eurodollar-based loans. If the Company issues certain permitted debt, or sells, transfers or disposes of certain assets, it must use all net proceeds to repay any Term B loan amounts outstanding. If the Company issues certain kinds of equity or has excess cash flow for any fiscal year, it must use 50% of the net proceeds or excess cash flow to repay Term B loan amounts outstanding.
 
If the Company borrows any additional term loan, including under the uncommitted incremental term loan facility, and certain terms of such loan are more favorable to the new lenders than existing terms under the Term B Senior Credit Facility, the applicable interest rate spread on the senior term loans can increase. As a result, additional term loans could increase the Company’s interest expense under its existing term loans. Certain of the Company’s subsidiaries (HFA, CATI, METI, JJMA, BMH, WCI and MA&D) guaranteed the Company’s obligations under the Company’s Term B Senior Credit Facility.
 
Use of Proceeds.  On August 2, 2004, the Company borrowed $50.0 million through the senior term loan under the Term B Senior Credit Facility and used approximately $47.2 million to retire its then outstanding senior term loan and revolving credit facility administered by LaSalle Bank including principal and accrued unpaid interest and paid approximately $2.8 million in transaction fees. In October 2004, the Company borrowed approximately $22.0 million of the senior term loan to retire its existing $19.6 million mezzanine note and to pay approximately $2.4 million in accrued unpaid interest and prepayment premium. On April 1, 2005, the Company borrowed $72.0 million in an incremental term loan under the Term B Senior Credit Facility. The Company used approximately $58.7 million of the incremental term loan proceeds to pay a portion of the JJMA acquisition price, and approximately $1.3 million to pay transaction fees associated with the incremental term loan. The Company used approximately $12.0 million to pay a portion of the BMH acquisition price. On March 24, 2006, the Company entered into Amendment Two which made available to the Company $68.0 million in additional incremental term loans. The Company used approximately $16.5 million of these incremental term loan proceeds to pay a portion of the WCI acquisition price, and approximately $13.6 million to redeem the mezzanine warrants held by IIT and the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. On May 15, 2006, the Company borrowed $15.0 million of incremental term loans available under Amendment Two to pay a portion of the MA&D acquisition price. On June 30, 2006, the Company borrowed $21.0 million of incremental term loans under Amendment Two and $50.0 million in incremental term loans under Amendment Three to pay a portion of the acquisition price for the Anteon Contracts. On January 4, 2007, the Company borrowed $15.0 million of incremental term loans under Increment Four less approximately $0.3 million in fees associated with the borrowing, to pay down a portion of the outstanding balance on the senior revolving credit facility.
 
The Term B Senior Credit Facility permits the Company to use the remainder of its senior revolving credit facility for working capital needs, other general corporate purposes, and to finance permitted acquisitions. The Term B Senior Credit Facility permits the Company to use any proceeds from the uncommitted incremental term loan facility to finance permitted acquisitions and for any other purpose permitted by any future incremental term loan.
 
Security.  The Term B Senior Credit Facility is secured by a security interest in all of the Company’s current and future tangible and intangible property, as well as all of the current and future tangible and intangible property of the Company’s subsidiaries, HFA, CATI, METI, JJMA, BMH, WCI, and MA&D.


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Interest and Fees.  Under the Term B Senior Credit Facility, the senior term loan and the senior revolving credit facility can each bear interest at either of two floating rates. As of December 31, 2006, the Company was entitled to elect that interest be payable on the Company’s senior term loan at an annual rate equal to either: 1) the applicable alternate base interest rate charged by Credit Suisse plus a 175 basis point spread or, 2) the Eurodollar rate plus a 275 basis point spread. As of February 6, 2007, the spread associated with the alternate base interest rate charged by Credit Suisse from time to time was lowered to 150 basis points, and the spread associated with the Eurodollar rate in effect from time to time was lowered to 250 basis points. The Company was also entitled to elect that interest be payable on the senior revolving credit facility at an annual rate dependent on the Company’s leverage ratio and whether the borrowing is a Eurodollar or an alternate base rate (ABR) borrowing. As of February 6, 2007, under the Term B Senior Credit Facility, if the Company were to elect a Eurodollar borrowing under its senior revolving credit facility, interest would be payable at an annual rate equal to the Eurodollar rate plus additional basis points as reflected in the table below under the column “Eurodollar Spread” corresponding to the Company’s leverage ratio at the time. Under the Term B Senior Credit Facility, if the Company were to elect an ABR borrowing under its senior revolving credit facility, the Company would pay interest at an alternate base interest rate based on the greater of Credit Suisse’s prime rate or a federal funds effective rate, plus additional basis points reflected in the table below under the columns “Prime Rate ABR Spread” or “Federal Funds ABR Spread” corresponding to the Company’s leverage ratio at the time.
 
                         
    Eurodollar
    Federal Funds
    Prime Rate
 
    Spread
    ABR Spread
    ABR Spread
 
Leverage Ratio
  (in basis points)     (in basis points)     (in basis points)  
 
Category 1
    275       225       175  
Greater than or equal to 3.00 to 1.00
                       
Category 2
    250       200       150  
Greater than or equal to 2.50 to 1.00
but less than 3.00 to 1.00
                       
Category 3
    225       175       125  
Greater than or equal to 2.00 to 1.00
but less than 2.50 to 1.00
                       
Category 4
    200       150       100  
Less than 2.00 to 1.00
                       
 
On April 1, 2005, the Company elected to have the senior term loan bear interest at the Eurodollar rate and the senior revolving credit facility bear interest at the ABR rate. As of March 31, 2007, the Eurodollar rate on the senior term loan was 7.86 percent (5.36 percent plus 2.50 percent Eurodollar spread) and the ABR rate was 9.75 percent (8.25 percent plus 1.50 percent spread).
 
Interest Rate Cap Agreements.  The Term B Senior Credit Facility required us to maintain interest rate hedge agreements acceptable to Credit Suisse to cap interest expense on at least 40% of our long-term senior debt for a period of at least two years from the date the first such agreement was put into place. This covenant expired on August 16, 2006. We currently have three interest rate cap agreements in place with our senior lenders.
 
The interest rate cap agreements cap the floating component of the total interest rate we pay, but do not affect spreads based on leverage ratio. The actual effective rate of interest that we pay on principal subject to each cap agreement is equal to the capped rate plus the applicable spread.
 
In August 2004, the Company paid approximately $319,000 to cap its rate at 6.64% (3.89% floating rate cap plus 2.75% spread) on $36.9 million in notional principal from September 2004 through September 2005 and 7.41% (4.66% floating rate cap plus 2.75% spread) from September 2005 through September 2007. The notional principal declines over time to $34.5 million at September 2007. Amendment One reduced the Eurodollar spread to 225 basis points, and reset the rate under the first cap agreement to 6.91%. Amendment Two increased the Eurodollar spread to 250 basis points, and reset the rate under the first cap agreement to 7.16%. Amendment Three increased the Eurodollar spread to 275 basis points and reset the rate under the first cap agreement to 7.41%. Amendment Four decreased the Eurodollar spread to 250 basis points and reset the rate under the first cap agreement to 7.16%.


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In April 2005, the Company paid approximately $117,000 to cap its interest rate at 7.25% (5.00% floating rate cap plus 2.25% spread) on an additional $28.0 million in notional principal through September 2007. Amendment Two increased the Eurodollar spread to 250 basis points and reset the rate under the second cap agreement 7.50%. In June 2006, Amendment Three increased the Eurodollar spread to 275 basis points and reset the rate under the second cap agreement to 7.75%. Amendment Four decreased the Eurodollar spread to 250 basis points and reset the rate under the second cap agreement to 7.50%.
 
In April 2006, the Company paid approximately $43,600 to cap its interest rate at 8.00% (5.50% floating rate cap plus 2.50% spread) on an additional $30.0 million in notional principal through September 2007. In June 2006, Amendment Three increased the Eurodollar spread to 275 basis points and reset the rate under the third cap agreement to 8.25%. Amendment Four decreased the Eurodollar spread to 250 basis points by the third cap agreement to 8.00%.
 
Other Fees and Expenses.  Each quarter the Company is required to pay a commitment fee equal to 50 basis points per year on the prior quarter’s daily unused balance of the revolving credit facility and the senior term loan. As of March 31, 2007, there was approximately $2.7 million outstanding on the revolving credit facility and approximately $3.7 million was allocated for letters of credit; and the senior term loan was fully utilized. For the six months ended March 31, 2007, the Company paid a commitment fee of approximately $58,500 for the revolving credit facility and no commitment fee for the senior term loan.
 
In addition to issuance and administrative fees, the Company is required to pay a fronting fee not to exceed 25 basis points for each letter of credit issued under the revolving credit facility. Each quarter the Company is required to pay interest in arrears at the revolving credit facility rate for all outstanding letters of credit. In addition to other fees and expenses under the Term B Senior Credit Facility, the Company is required to pay an annual agent’s fee.
 
Financial Covenants.  The Term B Senior Credit Facility requires the Company to meet certain financial performance measures over the life of the facility. These financial measures are used by the Company’s lenders in evaluating the Company’s leverage capacity, debt service ability and liquidity that result from the calculation of the senior secured leverage ratio and the interest coverage ratio as required by the terms of the Term B Senior Credit Facility. As defined below, both the senior secured leverage ratio and interest coverage ratio refer to the non-GAAP terms “EBITDA” and “Consolidated EBITDA” as defined in the Term B Senior Credit Facility. EBITDA and consolidated EBITDA have been calculated by management in accordance with the financial covenants and have not been audited. The definition, calculation and reconciliation of the differences between these non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q are included in the schedules that follow.
 
a) Consolidated EBITDA — Definition
 
Consolidated EBITDA is defined in the Term B Senior Credit Facility as: (a) the Company’s consolidated net income (or loss), as defined therein, plus (b) without duplication, to the extent deducted from net income or included in the net loss, the sum of: (i) interest expense; (ii) provision for income taxes; (iii) depreciation and amortization, including amortization of other intangible assets; (iv) cash contributions to the ESOP in respect of the repurchase liability of the Company under the ESOP Plan; (v) any non-cash charges or expenses (other than the write-down of current assets) including (A) non-cash expenses associated with the recognition of the difference between the fair market value of the remaining outstanding Warrants (see Note 12 “Redeemable Common Stock Warrants”) and the exercise price of those Warrants, (B) non-cash expenses with respect to the stock appreciation rights and phantom stock plans, and the remaining outstanding Warrants and accretion of those Warrants and (C) non-cash contributions to the ESOP, (vi) any extraordinary losses and (vii) any nonrecurring charges and adjustments treated as such by the third-party valuation firm that prepares valuation reports in connection with the ESOP, minus (c) without duplication, (i) all cash payments made on account of reserves, restructuring charges and other non-cash charges added to net income (or included in net loss) pursuant to clause (b)(v) above in a previous period and (ii) to the extent included in net income (or net loss), any extraordinary gains and all non-cash items of income, all determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.


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In addition, the Term B Senior Credit Facility adjusts consolidated EBITDA for purposes of calculating compliance with certain financial covenants in the event that the Company acquires another business pursuant to pre-approved procedures and requirements which the Term B Senior Credit Facility refers to as a “Permitted Acquisition” and in cases where the Company sells certain significant assets. In those cases, consolidated EBITDA will be adjusted for a particular accounting period so that consolidated EBITDA takes into account the pro forma effect of such acquisition or asset sale as if it had taken place at the beginning of that particular accounting period. The Term B Senior Credit Facility also adjusts consolidated EBITDA for purposes of the new incurrence test added pursuant to Amendment Four.
 
Consolidated EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and is not to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the Company’s financial performance or liquidity as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are:
 
  •  Consolidated EBITDA does not reflect the Company’s cash expenditures, or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;
 
  •  Consolidated EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, the Company’s working capital needs;
 
  •  Consolidated EBITDA does not reflect interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on the Company’s debt; and
 
  •  Although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and Consolidated EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements.
 
The calculation and reconciliation to the most comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP is included in the table below.
 
Non-GAAP Measures — EBITDA and Consolidated EBITDA
For the Twelve Months Ended March 31, 2007 and 2006
 
                 
Calculation of EBITDA
  2007     2006  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
 
Net loss
  $ (52,221 )   $ (25,608 )
Plus: Interest expense
    50,823       23,728  
Plus: Income tax expense (benefit)
    (5 )     34  
Plus: Depreciation and amortization expense
    20,714       17,703  
                 
EBITDA
  $ 19,311     $ 15,857  
                 
 
                 
Calculation of Consolidated EBITDA
  2007     2006  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
 
EBITDA
    19,311     $ 15,857  
Plus: Non-cash expenses with respect to the stock appreciation rights and phantom stock plans (Stock-based compensation less cash settlements)*
    12,163       11,448  
Plus: Non-cash contributions to the ESOP (including Company 401-k match)*
    9,264       6,802  
Plus: Loss on extinguishment of debt
    6,170        
Plus: Adjustments permitted by certain covenants in the Term B Senior Credit Facility
    18,081       8,857  
                 
Consolidated EBITDA
  $ 64,989     $ 42,964  
                 


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* Non-cash expenses with respect to the stock appreciation rights and phantom stock plans and non-cash contributions to the ESOP constitute all the non-cash charges and expenses that are included in the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA.
 
Leverage Ratio.  As of March 31, 2007, the Company’s leverage ratio was calculated by dividing the total outstanding amount of all of the Company’s consolidated indebtedness, but excluding the amount owed under the Company’s Subordinated Note and the aggregate amount of letters of credit issued on the Company’s behalf other than drawings which have not been reimbursed, by the Company’s Consolidated EBITDA for the previous four fiscal quarters on a rolling basis. The maximum total leverage ratio is measured as of the end of each quarter. As of March 31, 2006, for each of the following time periods, the Company was permitted to maintain a maximum leverage ratio not greater than the following:
 
         
Period
  Ratio  
 
March 24, 2006 through September 30, 2006
    4.50 to 1.00  
October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007
    3.75 to 1.00  
October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008
    3.25 to 1.00  
Thereafter
    3.00 to 1.00  
 
The calculation of the Company’s leverage ratio for the twelve months ended March 31, 2006 is set forth in the table below.
 
Computation of Leverage Ratio
Under the Term B Senior Credit Facility
For the Twelve Months Ended March 31 2006
 
         
    2006  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
 
Numerator:
       
Revolving credit facility
  $ 10,000  
Term B Senior Credit facility debt outstanding, at face value
    174,200  
         
Total debt outstanding
  $ 184,200  
         
Denominator:
       
Consolidated EBITDA
  $ 42,964  
Plus: Permitted covenant adjustments
    3,900  
         
Consolidated EBITDA with pro forma effect of acquisitions
  $ 46,864  
         
Leverage ratio:
    3.93  
 
The Company’s leverage ratio covenant was converted into a senior secured leverage ratio covenant pursuant to Amendment Four. The Company’s senior secured leverage ratio is calculated by dividing the total outstanding amount of all of the Company’s consolidated indebtedness secured by a lien, but excluding the Senior Unsecured Notes, the amount owed under the Company’s Subordinated Note and the aggregate amount of letters of credit issued on the Company’s behalf other than drawings which have not been reimbursed, by the Company’s Consolidated EBITDA for the previous four quarters on a rolling basis. The maximum total senior secured leverage ratio is measured as of the end of each of quarter. For each of the following time periods, the Company will be permitted to maintain a maximum senior secured leverage ratio not greater than the following:
 
         
Period
  Ratio  
 
March 31, 2007 through September 30, 2007
    4.00 to 1.00  
October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008
    3.75 to 1.00  
October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009
    3.25 to 1.00  
Thereafter
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The calculation of the Company’s senior secured leverage ratio for the twelve months ended March 31, 2007 is set forth in the table below.
 
Computation of Leverage Ratio
Under the Term B Senior Credit Facility
For the Twelve Months Ended March 31, 2007
 
         
    2007  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
 
Numerator:
       
Revolving credit facility
    2,700  
Term B Senior Credit facility debt outstanding, at face value
    221,676  
         
Total debt outstanding
    224,376  
         
Denominator:
       
Consolidated EBITDA
    64,989  
Plus: Permitted covenant adjustments
    10,948  
         
Consolidated EBITDA with pro forma effect of acquisitions
    75,937  
         
Leverage ratio:
    2.95  
 
Interest Coverage Ratio.  As of March 31, 2006, the Company’s interest coverage ratio was calculated by dividing the Company’s consolidated EBITDA, less amounts the Company spends attributable to property, plant, equipment and other fixed assets, by the Company’s consolidated interest expense. As of March 31, 2006, for each of the following time periods, the Company was required to maintain a minimum interest coverage ratio not less than the following:
 
         
Period
  Ratio  
 
March 24, 2006 through September 30, 2006
    3.00 to 1.00  
October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007
    3.25 to 1.00  
October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008
    3.50 to 1.00  
Thereafter
    4.00 to 1.00  
 
The calculation of the Company’s interest coverage ratio for the twelve months ended March 31, 2006 is set forth in the table below.
 
Computation of Interest Coverage Ratio
Under the Term B Senior Credit Facility
For the Twelve Months Ended March 31, 2006
 
         
    2006  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
 
Numerator:
       
Consolidated EBITDA
  $ 42,964  
Plus: Permitted covenant adjustments
    3,900  
         
Consolidated EBITDA with pro forma effect of acquisitions
    46,864  
Less: Capital expenditures
    3,395  
         
Consolidated EBITDA with pro forma effect of acquisitions less capital expenditures
    43,469  
         
 


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    2006  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
 
Denominator:
       
Consolidated interest expense
  $ 9,362  
Interest coverage ratio
    4.64  
 
The Company’s interest coverage ratio was modified pursuant to Amendment Four. In order for the Company to remain in compliance with this covenant, the interest coverage ratio for any period of four consecutive quarters, in each case taken as one accounting period, can not be less than 1.35 to 1.00.
 
The calculation of the Company’s interest coverage ratio for the twelve months ended March 31, 2007 is set forth in the table below.
 
Computation of Interest Coverage Ratio
Under the Term B Senior Credit Facility
For the Twelve Months Ended March 31, 2007
 
         
    2007  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
 
Numerator:
       
Consolidated EBITDA
  $ 64,989  
Plus: Permitted covenant adjustments
    10,948  
         
Consolidated EBITDA with pro forma effect of acquisitions
    75,937  
Less: Capital expenditures
    7,444  
         
Consolidated EBITDA with pro forma effect of acquisitions less capital expenditures
  $ 68,493  
         
 
         
    2007  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
 
Denominator:
       
Consolidated interest expense
  $ 32,428  
Interest coverage ratio
    2.11  
 
The Term B Senior Credit Facility includes other covenants which, among other things, restrict the Company’s ability to do the following without the prior consent of syndicate bank members that have extended more than 50 percent of the aggregate amount of all loans then outstanding under the Term B Senior Credit Facility:
 
  •  incur additional indebtedness other than permitted additional indebtedness after satisfying a leverage based incurrence test;
 
  •  consolidate, merge or sell all or substantially all of the Company’s assets;
 
  •  make certain loans and investments including acquisitions of businesses, other than permitted acquisitions;
 
  •  pay dividends or distributions other than distributions needed for the ESOP to satisfy its repurchase obligations and for certain payments required under the Company’s equity based incentive plans;
 
  •  enter into certain transactions with the Company’s shareholders and affiliates;
 
  •  enter into certain transactions not permitted under ERISA;
 
  •  grant certain liens and security interests;
 
  •  enter into sale and leaseback transactions;
 
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  •  repay subordinated indebtedness before it is due and redeem or repurchase certain equity;
 
  •  pay certain earn outs in connection with permitted acquisitions; or
 
  •  use the proceeds of the Company’s borrowings other than as permitted by the Term B Senior Credit Facility.
 
Events of Default.  The Term B Senior Credit Facility contains customary events of default including, without limitation:
 
  •  payment default;
 
  •  breach of representations and warranties;
 
  •  uncured covenant breaches;
 
  •  default under certain other debt exceeding an agreed amount;
 
  •  bankruptcy and insolvency events;
 
  •  notice of debarment, suspension or termination under a material government contract;
 
  •  certain ERISA violations;
 
  •  unstayed judgments in excess of an agreed amount;
 
  •  failure of the subordinated note to be subordinated to the Term B Senior Credit Facility;
 
  •  failure of any guarantee of the Term B Senior Credit Facility to be in effect;
 
  •  failure of the security interests to be valid, perfected first priority security interests in the collateral;
 
  •  failure of the Company to remain an S-corporation;
 
  •  imposition on the ESOP Trust of certain taxes in excess of an agreed amount;
 
  •  final determination that the ESOP is not a qualified plan;
 
  •  incurrence of a civil or criminal liability in excess of $5 million of the Company or any subsidiary arising from a government investigation;
 
  •  the actual termination of a material contract due to alleged fraud, willful misconduct, negligence, default or any other wrongdoing; or
 
  •  change of control (as defined below).
 
For purposes of the Term B Senior Credit Facility, a change of control generally occurs when, before the Company lists its common stock to trade on a national securities exchange and the Company obtains net proceeds from an underwritten public offering of at least $30.0 million, the ESOP Trust fails to own at least 51 percent of the Company’s outstanding equity interests, or, after the Company has such a qualified public offering, any person or group other than IIT or the ESOP Trust owns more than 37.5 percent of the Company’s outstanding equity interests. A change of control may also occur if a majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on the Company’s board of directors shall at any time be occupied by persons who were neither nominated by the Company’s board nor were appointed by directors so nominated. A change of control may also occur if a change of control occurs under any of the Company’s material indebtedness including the Company’s subordinated note and the warrants issued with the Company’s subordinated note.
 
For the six months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants set forth in the Term B Senior Credit Facility.
 
Bridge Loan Agreement
 
On June 30, 2006, the Company entered into a Bridge Loan Agreement with Credit Suisse and borrowed $170.0 million (the Bridge Loan). Certain of the Company’s subsidiaries guaranteed the Bridge Loan Agreement. The Company used the proceeds from the Bridge Loan to pay part of the cost of acquiring the Anteon Contracts. On


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February 8, 2007, the Company used a majority of the proceeds of the issuance and sale of the Senior Unsecured Notes to repay all amounts outstanding under the Bridge Loan Agreement.
 
Subordinated Note
 
On December 20, 2002, the Company issued a $39.9 million note to IITRI (Subordinated Note) as part of the consideration for Alion’s acquisition of substantially all of IITRI’s assets. On July 1, 2004, IIT acquired all of IITRI’s rights and interests in the Subordinated Note and the related warrant agreement. On June 30, 2006, the Company and IIT entered into an agreement that increased the interest rate on the Subordinated Note for two years from December 21, 2006 through December 20, 2008.
 
The Subordinated Note bears interest at (i) 6% through December 20, 2006, (ii) approximately 6.4% from December 21, 2006 through December 20, 2007, and (iii) 6.7% from December 21, 2007 through December 20, 2008. Interest is payable quarterly by the issuance of paid-in-kind or PIK notes maturing at the same time as the Subordinated Note. The PIK notes have the effect of deferring the underlying cash interest expense on the Subordinated Note. Beginning in December 2008, the Subordinated Note will bear interest at 16% per year payable quarterly in cash until the note has been repaid in full. Principal on the Subordinated Note is payable in equal installments of $19.95 million in December 2009 and December 2010. The PIK notes are due in equal installments of approximately $7.4 million on these same dates.
 
Senior Unsecured Notes
 
On February 8, 2007, the Company issued and sold $250.0 million of its 10.25% senior unsecured notes due February 1, 2015 (Senior Unsecured Notes) to Credit Suisse, which has informed the Company that it resold most of the Senior Unsecured Notes to qualified institutional buyers.
 
Use of Proceeds.  The proceeds of the Senior Unsecured Notes were used to pay off all outstanding amounts under the Bridge Loan Agreement and approximately $72.0 million of the amounts outstanding under the Term B Senior Credit Facility.
 
Security.  The Senior Unsecured Notes are currently guaranteed by HFA, CATI, METI, JJMA, BMH, WCI and MA&D and will be guaranteed by certain of the Company’s future subsidiaries.
 
Ranking.  The Senior Unsecured Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and rank the same in right of payment with all existing and future senior indebtedness of the Company including future indebtedness under the Term B Senior Credit Facility. However, all of the Company’s secured debt and other obligations in effect from time to time, including the amounts outstanding under the Term B Senior Credit Facility, are effectively senior to the Senior Unsecured Notes to the extent of the value of the assets securing such debt or other obligations. The Senior Unsecured Notes rank senior in right of payment to all existing and future subordinated indebtedness of the Company, including the Subordinated Notes.
 
Interest and Fees.  The Senior Unsecured Notes bear interest at 10.25% per year, payable semi-annually in arrears on February 1 and August 1, commencing on August 1, 2007. The Company will make each interest payment to the holders of record on the immediately preceding January 15 and July 15. The Company will pay interest on overdue principal at 11.25% per annum and will pay interest on overdue installments of interest at 11.25% per annum to the extent lawful.
 
Optional Redemption.  Prior to February 1, 2011, the Company may redeem all, but not less than all, of the Senior Unsecured Notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Senior Unsecured Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date plus an applicable make-whole premium as of the redemption date.
 
In addition, any time prior to February 1, 2010, subject to certain conditions, the Company may use the proceeds of a qualified equity offering to redeem Senior Unsecured Notes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $87.5 million at a redemption price equal to the sum of 110.25% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes actually redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date.


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On or after February 1, 2011, the Company may redeem all or a portion of the Senior Unsecured Notes at the redemption prices set forth below (expressed in percentages of principal amount on the redemption date), plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, if redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on February 1 of the years set forth below:
 
         
Period
  Redemption Price  
 
2011
    105.125 %
2012
    102.563 %
2013 and thereafter
    100.000 %
 
Covenants.  The Indenture governing the Senior Unsecured Notes contains covenants that, among other things, limit the Company’s ability and the ability of certain of its subsidiaries to:
 
  •  incur or guarantee additional indebtedness;
 
  •  pay dividends on capital stock or redeem, repurchase or retire capital stock or subordinated indebtedness, except in certain circumstances for the junior subordinated notes and junior warrants;
 
  •  repurchase or redeem shares of Company stock in connection with distributions and diversifications from the ESOP component of the KSOP;
 
  •  transfer or sell assets including shares of stock of certain subsidiaries of the Company outside the ordinary course of business;
 
  •  make investments other than certain permitted investments;
 
  •  engage in business unrelated to the Company’s existing business;
 
  •  incur certain liens and enter into sale/leaseback transactions;
 
  •  enter into certain transactions with affiliates;
 
  •  pay dividends and make their distributions and loans to the Company; and
 
  •  merge or consolidate with other companies.
 
Events of Default.  The Indenture contains customary events of default, including:
 
  •  payment default;
 
  •  uncured covenant breaches;
 
  •  default under an acceleration of certain other debt exceeding $30 million;
 
  •  certain bankruptcy and insolvency events;
 
  •  a judgment for payment in excess of $30 million entered against the Company or any material subsidiary that remains outstanding for a period of 60 days and is not discharged, waived or stayed; and
 
  •  failure of any guarantee of the Senior Unsecured Notes to be in effect or the denial or disaffirmation by any subsidiary guarantor of its guaranty obligations.
 
Exchange Offer; Registration Rights.  In connection with the Senior Unsecured Notes, the Company filed a registration statement with the SEC with respect to a registered offer to exchange the Notes for publicly registered notes. The registration statement was declared effective under the Securities Act on May 10, 2007. The Company has agreed to keep the exchange offer open for not less than 30 days after the date notice of the exchange offer is mailed to the holders of the Notes.


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Change of Control.  Upon the occurrence of any of the following events, each holder of Senior Unsecured Notes has the right to require that the Company repurchase such holder’s notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount of such holder’s notes plus accrued and unpaid interest:
 
  •  subject to certain exceptions, a person, other than the ESOP Trust, is or becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 35% of the total voting power or voting stock of the Company;
 
  •  individuals who on the date of issuance of the Senior Unsecured Notes constituted the board of directors of the Company, cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the board of directors of the Company;
 
  •  the adoption of a plan relating to the liquidation or dissolution of the Company; and
 
  •  subject to certain exceptions, the merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another person or the merger of another person with or into the Company, or the sale of all or substantially all the assets of the Company to another person.
 
During the remainder of fiscal year 2007 and the next six fiscal years, at a minimum, we expect that we will have to make the estimated interest and principal payments set forth below.
 
                                                         
    6-Fiscal Year Period  
    2007*     2008     2009     2010     2011     2012     Thereafter  
    ($ In thousands)  
 
Bank revolving credit facility
                                                       
- Interest(1)
  $ 386     $ 250     $ 250     $ 250     $ 250     $ 250     $ 750  
Senior Secured Term B Loan
                                                       
- Interest(2)
    8,482       15,937       16,024       16,202       16,277       16,708       6,051  
- Principal(3)
    1,112       2,224       2,224       2,224       2,224       2,224       209,446  
Senior Unsecured Notes
                                                       
- Interest(4)
    12,314       25,625       25,625       25,625       25,625       25,625       64,063  
- Principal(4)
                                        250,000  
Subordinated note
                                                       
- Interest(5)
                6,384       3,192                    
- Principal(5)
                27,352       27,352                    
                                                         
Total cash — Pay interest
    21,182       41,812       48,283       45,269       42,152       42,583       70,864  
Total cash — Pay principal
    1,112       2,224       29,576       29,576       2,224       2,224       459,446  
                                                         
Total
  $ 22,294     $ 44,036     $ 77,859     $ 74,845     $ 44,376     $ 44,807     $ 530,310  
                                                         
 
 
Estimated interest and principal payments for the remainder of fiscal year 2007.
 
(1) The Company anticipates accessing, from time to time, its $50.0 million revolving credit facility to finance the Company’s ongoing working capital needs. The remaining term of the revolving credit facility is approximately two years; however, the Company expects to access a revolving credit facility as an on-going requirement to fund working capital at least through 2012. For the remainder of fiscal year 2007, the average balance drawn on the Company’s then revolving credit facility is projected to be approximately $2.0 million. For the fiscal years 2008 through 2012, the Company anticipates the balance drawn on its then revolving credit facility will be minimal. As of March 31, 2007, the Company has borrowed approximately $2.7 million under the revolving credit facility, and an additional approximately $3.7 million was allocated for letters of credit and as such is not available to be borrowed. Interest expense value includes an estimate for the unused balance fee on the $50.0 million revolving credit facility.
 
(2) The projected average annual senior term loan balance the Company estimates will be drawn under the Term B Senior Credit Facility is as follows: $220.8 million, $219.5 million, $217.2 million, $215.0 million, $212.8 million, and $210.6 million for the remainder of fiscal year 2007 and for fiscal years ending September 30, 2008 through 2012, respectively. The Company expects it will need to refinance the Term B Senior term loan before the end of fiscal year 2012 and expects interest expense to continue at levels similar


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to prior years. Based on an estimated LIBOR rate plus the Credit Suisse Eurodollar spread, the effective annual interest rate for the remainder of fiscal year 2007, and for fiscal years ending September 30, 2008 through 2012 is estimated to be approximately 7.5%, 7.1%, 7.3%, 7.4%, 7.5%, and 7.8%, respectively. The effective interest rate takes into account the interest rate cap agreements which limit the interest rate on a portion, but not all, of the outstanding principal balance of the Term B Senior Credit Facility through September 2007. Outstanding principal balances not under the cap agreements had interest based on the Eurodollar rate. The senior term loan matures February 6, 2013. The approximate impact of a 1% increase in the interest rate, as applied to principal balances drawn under the senior term loan not covered by the current interest rate cap agreements would be $0.6 million, $2.2 million, $2.2 million, $2.2 million, $2.1 million, and $2.1 million for the remainder of fiscal year 2007 and for fiscal years ending September 30, 2008 through 2012, respectively. Estimated interest expense includes an estimate for the commitment fee on the senior term loan.
 
(3) The Term B Senior Credit Facility requires the Company to repay approximately 1.0 percent of the principal balance outstanding under the senior term loan annually. Approximately 6.0% of the principal will be paid during fiscal years 2007 through 2012 and the first quarter of fiscal year 2013 and the remaining principal balance will be repaid on February 6, 2013, the senior term loan maturity date. The table reflects the balance drawn of $221.7 million as of December 31, 2006, plus the $15.0 million in additional term loans drawn under the Term B Senior Credit Facility on January 4, 2007, less a $51.0 million repayment of the Term B Senior loan on February 8, 2007 from the proceeds of sale of $250.0 million Senior Unsecured Notes, less approximately $0.7 million in principal paid for the three months ended March 31, 2007, resulting in expected aggregate annual principal payments of approximately $1.1 million for the remainder of fiscal year 2007 and approximately $2.2 million in each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012. The remaining principal balance of approximately $209.5 million is to be paid on February 6, 2013. The Term B Senior Credit Facility also requires the Company to make mandatory prepayments of principal if the Company generates certain excess cash flow in a given fiscal year, issues or incurs certain debt or sells certain assets. As of March 31, 2007, no mandatory prepayments are due.
 
(4) The table reflects the issuance of $250.0 million of Senior Unsecured Notes on February 8, 2007. The principal amount of $250.0 million is due and payable on February 1, 2015.
 
(5) The Subordinated Note bears interest at (i) 6.0% through December 20, 2006, (ii) approximately 6.4% from December 21, 2006 through December 20, 2007, and (iii) 6.7% from December 21, 2007 through December 20, 2008. Interest is payable quarterly by the issuance of paid-in-kind or PIK notes maturing at the same time as the Subordinated Note. Commencing December 2008, the Subordinated Note will bear interest at 16.0% per year payable quarterly in cash through the time of repayment in full of the Subordinated Note. Principal on the Subordinated Note will be payable in equal installments of $19.95 million in December 2009 and December 2010; the PIK notes are also due in equal installments of approximately $7.4 million on these same dates.
 
Other Obligations
 
Earn outs
 
The Company has earn out commitments related to the following acquisitions:
 
CATI — There is an earn out provision not to exceed $8.25 million based on the revenue of the business units that formerly comprised CATI. There is a second earn out provision not to exceed $1.5 million based on attaining certain revenue goals in the commercial aviation industry. The obligations continue until September 2007. In the six months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company recognized zero and $2.0 million, respectively, in earn out obligations for CATI.
 
BMH — There is an earn out provision not to exceed a total of $6.0 million based on the revenue of the business units that formerly comprised BMH. The obligation continues until December 2007. In the six months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company recognized $3.0 million and zero, respectively, in earn out obligations related to BMH.
 
WCI — There is an earn out provision not to exceed a total of $2.5 million based on the revenue of the business units that formerly comprised WCI. The obligation continues until September 2007. In the six months ended


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March 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company paid approximately $1.3 million and zero, respectively, in previously recognized earn out obligations related to WCI.
 
MA&D — There is an earn out provision not to exceed a total of $4.1 million based on the revenue of the business units that formerly comprised MA&D. The obligation continues until September 2007. In the six months ended March 31, 2007, the Company recognized no earn out obligations related to MA&D.
 
Lease Payments
 
The Company’s remaining minimum lease payment obligations under non-cancelable operating leases for the remainder of fiscal year 2007 and fiscal years ending 2008 through 2012 are $12.4 million, $25.5 million, $22.2 million, $16.5 million, $14.3 million and $9.7 million, respectively. The remaining aggregate obligations on these leases thereafter are approximately $22.8 million. Commercial facility lease expenses included in these amounts are reimbursable costs under the Company’s government contracts.
 
Other contingent obligations which will impact the Company’s cash
 
Other contingent obligations which will impact the Company’s cash flow include:
 
  •  Obligations related to the holder’s put rights associated with the Subordinated Note warrants;
 
  •  Obligations relating to the Company’s stock based compensation plans; and
 
  •  Repurchase obligations under the KSOP.
 
As of March 31, 2007, the Company has spent a cumulative total of $35.5 million to repurchase shares of its common stock in order to satisfy redemption obligations under the KSOP to former employees.
 
                         
    Number of
             
    Shares
          Total Value
 
Date
  Repurchased     Share Price     Purchased  
                (In thousands)  
 
June 2003
    5,248     $ 11.13     $ 58  
July 2003
    2,696     $ 11.13       30  
December 2003
    50,031     $ 14.71       736  
May 2004
    117     $ 16.56       2  
June 2004
    727     $ 16.56       12  
June 2004
    743     $ 16.56       12  
July 2004
    48,309     $ 16.56       800  
December 2004
    46,816     $ 19.94       934  
March 2005
    5,691     $ 19.94       113  
June 2005
    45,846     $ 29.81       1,367  
August 2005
    1,090     $ 33.78       37  
September 2005
    170,657     $ 33.78       5,765  
December 2005
    211,537     $ 35.89       7,592  
June 2006
    273,800     $ 37.06       10,147  
July 2006
    32,420     $ 37.06       1,201  
August 2006
    1,695     $ 37.06       63  
December 2006
    2,243     $ 41.02       92  
January 2007
    14     $ 41.02       1  
February 2007
    160,020     $ 41.02       6,564  
March 2007
    73     $ 41.02       3  
                         
Total
                  $ 35,529  
                         


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The Company believes that cash flow from operations and cash available under its revolving credit facility will provide it with sufficient capital to fulfill its current business plan and to fund its working capital needs for at least the next 24 months. Although the Company expects to have positive cash flow from operations, it will need to generate significant additional revenues beyond its current revenue base and to earn net income in order to repay principal and interest on the indebtedness it assumed under the Term B Senior Credit Facility, Senior Unsecured Notes and the remaining outstanding indebtedness it incurred to fund the Transaction.
 
The Company’s business plan calls for it to continue to acquire companies with complementary technologies. The Term B Senior Credit Facility and the Indenture governing the Senior Unsecured Notes allow the Company to make certain permitted acquisitions, and the Company intends to use a portion of the financing available to it under the Term B Senior Credit Facility to make permitted acquisitions.
 
The Company also expects that it will need to refinance the Term B Senior Credit Facility before the end of fiscal year 2012. The Company’s cash from operations will be insufficient to satisfy all of its obligations and it cannot be certain that it will be able to refinance on terms that will be favorable to the Company, if at all. Moreover, if the Company’s plans or assumptions change, if its assumptions prove inaccurate, if it consummates additional or larger investments in or acquisitions of other companies than are currently planned, if it experiences unexpected costs or competitive pressures, or if its existing cash and projected cash flow from operations prove insufficient, it may need to obtain greater amounts of additional financing and sooner than expected. While it is the Company’s intention only to enter into new financing or refinancing that it considers advantageous, it cannot be certain that such sources of financing will be available to the Company in the future, or, if available, that financing could be obtained on terms favorable to the Company.
 
Contract performance — Joint Spectrum Center Contract
 
During the Company’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2006, the support services contract to the JSC underwent a full and open competition for the follow-on support contract that was to commence beginning October 2005. Following rounds of protest filings in 2005 and 2006, it was finally determined in October 2006 that we would not receive the follow-on contract. The Company’s performance under the JSC contract ended in December 2006.
 
Forward Looking Statements
 
This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements relate to our future plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and are for illustrative purposes only. These statements may be identified by the use of words such as “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “likely,” “will,” “pro forma,” “forecast,” “projections,” “could,” “estimate,” “may,” “potential,” “should,” “would,” and similar expressions.
 
The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated include, but are not limited to, the following:
 
  •  changes to the ERISA laws related to the Alion Science and Technology Corporation Employee Ownership, Savings and Investment Plan;
 
  •  changes to the tax laws relating to the treatment and deductibility of goodwill, the Company’s subchapter S status, or any change in the Company’s effective tax rate;
 
  •  additional costs associated with compliance with provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, including any changes in the SEC’s rules, and other corporate governance requirements;
 
  •  failure of government customers to exercise options under contracts;
 
  •  funding decisions relating to U.S. Government projects;
 
  •  government contract procurement (such as bid protest) and termination risks;
 
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  •  the results of current and/or future legal proceedings and government agency proceedings which may arise out of our operations (including our contracts with government agencies) and the attendant risks of fines, liabilities, penalties, suspension and/or debarment;
 
  •  undertaking acquisitions that could increase our costs or liabilities or be disruptive;
 
  •  taking on additional debt to fund acquisitions;
 
  •  failure to adequately integrate acquired businesses;
 
  •  material changes in laws or regulations applicable to the Company’s businesses;
 
  •  as well as other risk factors discussed in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2006 filed with the SEC on December 1, 2006.
 
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s view only as of May 15, 2007. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements made herein, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in expectations or otherwise. This discussion addresses only our continuing operations.
 
Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
The Company’s exposure to interest rate risk is primarily due to the debt it incurred to finance the Transaction, the subsequent refinancing of a portion of that debt in August 2004 and additional financing undertaken by the Company in October 2004, April 2005, March 2006, June 2006, January 2007 and February 2007. The Subordinated Notes bear interest at (i) 6.4% from December 21, 2006 though December 20, 2007, (ii) 6.7% from December 21, 2007 through December 20, 2008, and (iii) 16.0% annually after December 20, 2008 until the Subordinated Note is repaid in full. The Senior Unsecured Notes bear interest at a fixed rate of 10.25% annually. None of the Subordinated Notes, the PIK Notes and the Senior Unsecured Notes are subject to the risk of change to interest charges as a result of an increase in market interest rates.
 
The balance drawn under the $50.0 million senior revolving credit facility bears interest at variable rates based on Credit Suisse’s prime rate plus a maximum spread of 225 basis points. The balance on the senior term loan outstanding under the Term B Senior Credit Facility bears interest at variable rates tied to the Eurodollar rate. Such variable rates increase the risk that interest charges will increase materially if market interest rates increase. As of March 31, 2007, the Company has reduced, in part, the maximum total amount of variable interest rate risk on the senior term loan outstanding under the Term B Senior Credit Facility by entering into three interest rate cap agreements that cover the first $92.5 million borrowed under the Term B Senior Credit Facility, or approximately 41.7% of the principal borrowed as of March 31, 2007. See the Discussion of Debt Structure in Item 2 for a discussion of the three interest rate cap agreements.
 
The approximate impact of a 1% increase in the interest rate, as applied to principal balances drawn under the Senior Term B Credit Facility that are not covered by the current interest rate cap agreement, would be $0.6 million, $2.2 million, $2.2 million, $2.2 million, $2.1 million and $2.1 million for the remainder of fiscal year 2007 and for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively.
 
The Company does not use derivatives for trading purposes. It invests its excess cash in short-term, investment grade, and interest-bearing securities.
 
Foreign currency risk
 
The Company’s expenses and revenues from its international contracts are generally denominated in U.S. dollars. The Company does not believe that its operations are subject to material risks associated with currency fluctuations.
 
Risk associated with the value of Alion common stock
 
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warrants. The value of this obligation would increase by approximately $4.7 million if the price of the Company’s stock were to increase by 10% and would decrease by approximately $4.7 million if the price of the Company’s stock were to decrease by 10%.
 
The Company also has exposure to change in the fair market value of Alion’s stock as the economic basis for the estimate of contingent obligations relating to its repurchase obligations under the KSOP and obligations relating to stock appreciation rights and phantom stock programs. The amount of such exposure will depend upon a number of factors including but not limited to, the number of employees who might exercise their rights under the stock appreciation and phantom stock programs during any particular time period.
 
Item 4.   Controls and Procedures
 
(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures.  The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. Based on such evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
 
(b) Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.  There have not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rule 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
Item 4T.   Controls and Procedures
 
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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1.  Legal Proceedings
 
See Footnote 18 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Other than the actions discussed in Footnote 18, the Company is not involved in any legal proceeding other than routine legal proceedings occurring in the ordinary course of business. The Company believes that these routine legal proceedings, in the aggregate, are not material to its financial condition and results of operations.
 
As a government contractor, the Company may be subject from time to time to federal government inquiries relating to its operations and audits by the Defense Contract Audit Agency. Contractors found to have violated the False Claims Act, or which are indicted or convicted of violations of other federal laws, may be suspended or debarred from federal government contracting for some period. Such an event could also result in fines or penalties.
 
Item 1A.   Risk Factors
 
Our substantial leverage may limit our operational flexibility and negatively affect the value of your investment in us.
 
We have a significant amount of indebtedness. We have approximately $221.7 million outstanding under the Term B Senior Credit Facility, with approximately $565.3 million of total outstanding debt, including debt subordinated to our Term B Senior Credit Facility and the Senior Unsecured Notes, and fiscal year 2007 debt service payment obligations for the remainder of fiscal year 2007 of approximately $22.3 million.
 
Our substantial debt could have important consequences to you, including:
 
  •  making it more difficult for us to satisfy our obligations with respect to our debt, and any failure to comply with the obligations of any of our debt instruments, including restrictive and financial covenants, could result in an event of default under the agreements governing our debt;
 
  •  making it more difficult for us to satisfy our repurchase obligations to ESOP participants;
 
  •  increasing our vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry conditions by making it more difficult for us to react to changing conditions;
 
  •  limiting our ability to obtain additional financing to fund future working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions and other business opportunities, introductions of new technologies and other general corporate requirements;
 
  •  requiring a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations for the payments of interest on our debt and reducing our ability to use our cash flow to fund future working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions and other business opportunities, introductions of new technologies and other general corporate requirements;
 
  •  exposing us to risks inherent in interest rate fluctuations because some of our borrowings will be at variable rates of interest, which could result in higher interest expense in the event of increases in interest rates;
 
  •  limiting our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and the industry in which we operate; and
 
  •  placing us at a competitive disadvantage compared with our competitors that have less debt.
 
Despite current indebtedness levels, we and our subsidiaries may still be able to incur more debt. This could further exacerbate the risks associated with our substantial leverage.
 
We have the capacity to issue additional indebtedness, including the ability to raise up to $135.0 million of additional senior secured indebtedness under our Term B Senior Credit Facility, subject to limitations imposed by the covenants in our Term B Senior Credit Facility and the Indenture governing the Senior Unsecured Notes. Although our Term B Senior Credit Facility and the Indenture governing the Senior Unsecured Notes contain restrictive covenants, these restrictive covenants do not and will not fully prohibit us from incurring additional debt.


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Our Term B Senior Credit Facility and the Indenture governing the Senior Unsecured Notes will restrict our operations.
 
Our Term B Senior Credit Facility and the Indenture governing the Senior Unsecured Notes will, and our future debt agreements may, contain covenants that may restrict our ability to engage in activities that may be in our long-term best interest, including financing future operations or capital needs or engaging in other business activities. Our Term B Senior Credit Facility and the Indenture will restrict, among other things, our ability and the ability of our subsidiaries to:
 
  •  incur additional debt other than permitted additional debt;
 
  •  pay dividends or distributions on our capital stock or purchase, redeem or retire our capital stock other than distributions necessary for the ESOP to satisfy its repurchase obligations and certain payments required under our equity based compensation plans;
 
  •  make acquisitions and investments other than permitted acquisitions and permitted investments;
 
  •  issue or sell preferred stock of subsidiaries;
 
  •  create liens on our assets;
 
  •  enter into certain transactions with affiliates;
 
  •  merge or consolidate with another company; and
 
  •  transfer and sell assets outside the ordinary course of business.
 
Our Term B Senior Credit Facility requires and our future debt agreements may require us to maintain specified financial ratios relating to, among other things, our interest coverage and leverage coverage levels. Our ability to satisfy these financial ratios can be affected by events beyond our control, and we cannot guarantee that we will meet these ratios. Default under our Term B Senior Credit Facility could allow lenders to declare all amounts outstanding under both our Term B Senior Credit Facility and the Senior Unsecured Notes to be immediately due and payable. We have pledged substantially all of our assets to secure the debt under our Term B Senior Credit Facility. If the lenders declare amounts outstanding under the Term B Senior Credit Facility to be due, the lenders could proceed against those assets. Any event of default, therefore, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations if the creditors determine to exercise their rights.
 
From time to time we may require consents or waivers from our lenders to permit actions that are prohibited by our Term B Senior Credit Facility or our Indenture. If, in the future, these lenders refuse to provide waivers of our Term B Senior Credit Facility’s restrictive covenants and/or financial ratios, then we may be in default under the terms of the Term B Senior Credit Facility and/or our Indenture, and we may be prohibited from undertaking actions that are necessary or desirable to maintain or expand our business. There is no guarantee we will be able to obtain consents or waivers from our lenders.
 
Item 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
None, other than sales of securities already reported by the Company in current reports on Form 8-K.
 
Item 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities
 
None.
 
Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
None.
 
Item 5.   Other Information
 
None.


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Item 6.   Exhibits
 
         
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
  4 .16   Indenture dated as of February 8, 2007, among Alion Science and Technology Corporation, certain subsidiary guarantors and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee.(1)
  4 .17   Form of 10.25% Senior Notes due 2015 (included as Exhibit 1 to Exhibit 4.16 of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q)(1)
  4 .18   Amended and Restated Alion Science and Technology Corporation Employee Ownership, Savings and Investment Plan.(2)
  10 .81   Incremental Term Loan Assumption Agreement dated January 4, 2007 related to the Credit Agreement dated as of August 2, 2004, as amended, among Alion Science and Technology Corporation, certain subsidiary guarantors, Credit Suisse, and the lenders party thereto.(3)
  10 .82   Purchase Agreement dated January 26, 2007 among Alion Science and Technology Corporation, certain subsidiary guarantors and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC.(1)
  10 .83   Amendment No. 4 to the Credit Agreement dated as of August 2, 2004, as amended, among Alion Science and Technology Corporation, certain subsidiary guarantors, Credit Suisse and the lenders party thereto.(3)
  10 .84   Registration Rights Agreement dated February 8, 2007 among Alion Science and Technology Corporation, certain subsidiary guarantors and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC.(1)
  31 .1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Alion Science and Technology Corporation pursuant to Rule 15d-14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
  31 .2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Alion Science and Technology Corporation pursuant to 15d-14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
  32 .1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Alion Science and Technology Corporation, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  32 .2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Alion Science and Technology Corporation, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
(1) Incorporated by reference to the corresponding exhibit previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 8, 2007.
 
(2) Incorporated by reference to the corresponding exhibit previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form S-4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2007.
 
(3) Incorporated by reference to the corresponding exhibit previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 10, 2007.


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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
 
/s/  John M. Hughes
Name: John M. Hughes
Title: Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and
Duly Authorized Officer)
 
Date: May 15, 2007


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EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
     I, Bahman Atefi, certify that:
     1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Alion Science and Technology Corporation;
     2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
     3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
     4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and we have:
  a)   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
  b)   [Reserved]
 
  c)   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
  d)   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
     5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
  a)   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
  b)   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: May 15, 2007
         
 
  /s/ Bahman Atefi    
 
 
 
Name: Bahman Atefi
   
 
  Title: Chief Executive Officer    

 

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EXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
FOR THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
     I, John M. Hughes, certify that:
     1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Alion Science and Technology Corporation;
     2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
     3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
     4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and we have:
  a)   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
  b)   [Reserved]
 
  c)   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
  d)   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
     5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
  a)   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
  b)   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: May 15, 2007
         
 
  /s/ John M. Hughes    
 
 
 
Name: John M. Hughes
   
 
  Title: Chief Financial Officer    

 

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EXHIBIT 32.1
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
     In connection with the Quarterly Report of Alion Science and Technology Corporation (the “Corporation”) on Form 10-Q for the three months ending March 31, 2007 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Bahman Atefi, Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:
  (1)   The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
  (2)   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Corporation.
Date: May 15, 2007
         
 
  /s/ Bahman Atefi    
 
 
 
Name: Bahman Atefi
   
 
  Title: Chief Executive Officer    

 

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EXHIBIT 32.2
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
     In connection with the Quarterly Report of Alion Science and Technology Corporation (the “Corporation”) on Form 10-Q for the three months ending March 31, 2007 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, John M. Hughes, Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:
  (1)   The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
  (2)   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Corporation.
Date: May 15, 2007
         
 
  /s/ John M. Hughes    
 
 
 
Name: John M. Hughes
   
 
  Title: Chief Financial Officer    

 

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