-----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, Gf+Yh4qkGqH7ekKl6B6JShWDir9ENSaUOUXhSpBKp+INeXdJm/JGwjA6nG7b+Hr6 nqCeHOxJcX0sYaibVM+1Sw== 0001104659-06-052871.txt : 20060809 0001104659-06-052871.hdr.sgml : 20060809 20060809110504 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-06-052871 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 5 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060809 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060809 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COMPUTER HORIZONS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000023019 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373] IRS NUMBER: 132638902 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-07282 FILM NUMBER: 061015702 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 49 OLD BLOOMFIELD AVE CITY: MOUNTAIN LAKES STATE: NJ ZIP: 07046-1495 BUSINESS PHONE: 9732994000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 49 0LD BLOOMFIELD AVE CITY: MOUNTAIN LAKES STATE: NJ ZIP: 07046-1495 10-Q 1 a06-15495_110q.htm QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13 OR 15(D)

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

x

 

Quarterly Report Under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

 

for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2006

 

 

 

or

 

 

 

o

 

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

 

 

 

for the transition period from                          to

 

Commission File Number 0-7282

COMPUTER HORIZONS CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York

 

13-2638902

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

Identification Number)

 

49 Old Bloomfield Avenue, Mountain Lakes, New Jersey 07046-1495
(Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code   (973) 299-4000

Not Applicable
(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 twelve 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.

x

o

Yes

No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer. See definitions of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer”.

o    Large Accelerated Filer

 

x    Accelerated Filer

 

o    Non-accelerated Filer

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

o

x

Yes

No

 

As of July 25, 2006 the issuer had 32,942,726 shares of common stock outstanding.

 




COMPUTER HORIZONS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Index

Part I

 

Financial Information

 

 

Item 1

 

Financial Statements:

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets June 30, 2006 (unaudited) and December 31, 2005

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2005 (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2005 (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

Item 2

 

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

 

 

Item 3

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

 

Part II

 

Other Information

 

 

Item 6

 

Exhibits

 

 

 

 

Signatures

 

 

 

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PART I.  Financial Information

Item 1.

COMPUTER HORIZONS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(dollars in thousands)

 

 

June 30,
2006

 

December 31,
 2005

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

36,224

 

$

46,365

 

Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,660 and $4,654 at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively

 

50,784

 

48,124

 

Refundable income taxes

 

6,704

 

6,430

 

Other Receivables

 

2,591

 

 

Prepaid expenses and other

 

3,422

 

4,108

 

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

 

99,725

 

105,027

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

46,837

 

46,116

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

(42,469

)

(41,051

)

TOTAL PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

 

4,368

 

5,065

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER ASSETS - NET:

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

10,034

 

27,625

 

Intangibles

 

1,472

 

1,938

 

Deferred income taxes

 

1,484

 

 

Other

 

3,260

 

3,687

 

TOTAL OTHER ASSETS

 

16,250

 

33,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

120,343

 

$

143,342

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

22,637

 

$

36,252

 

Accrued payroll, payroll taxes and benefits

 

11,070

 

10,548

 

Income taxes payable

 

1,150

 

1,150

 

Restructuring reserve

 

643

 

1,668

 

Deferred Compensation

 

577

 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

1,511

 

 

Other accrued expenses

 

4,136

 

4,005

 

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

41,724

 

53,623

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred compensation

 

1,652

 

2,468

 

Change of control payable

 

2,316

 

2,938

 

Other

 

223

 

286

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

45,915

 

59,315

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $.10 par; authorized and unissued 200,000 shares, including 50,000 Series A

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $.10 par; authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued 33,158,105 shares at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005

 

3,315

 

3,315

 

Additional paid in capital

 

146,638

 

148,083

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(136

)

(643

)

Retained earnings

 

(73,785

)

(60,492

)

 

 

76,032

 

90,263

 

Less shares held in treasury, at cost; 254,914 and 1,118,014 shares at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively

 

(1,604

)

(6,236

)

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

74,428

 

84,027

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

$

120,343

 

$

143,342

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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COMPUTER HORIZONS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30, 2006

 

June 30, 2005

 

June 30, 2006

 

June 30, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

% of revenue

 

 

 

% of revenue

 

 

 

% of revenue

 

 

 

% of revenue

 

REVENUES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial

 

$

45,643

 

72.1

%

$

50,650

 

73.3

%

$

91,482

 

72.1

%

$

99,321

 

73.2

%

Federal

 

9,626

 

15.2

%

11,404

 

16.5

%

19,952

 

15.7

%

22,943

 

16.9

%

Chimes

 

8,056

 

12.7

%

7,012

 

10.2

%

15,497

 

12.2

%

13,375

 

9.9

%

Total

 

63,325

 

100.0

%

69,066

 

100.0

%

126,931

 

100.0

%

135,639

 

100.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COSTS AND EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct costs

 

41,537

 

65.6

%

47,763

 

69.2

%

83,608

 

65.9

%

93,351

 

68.8

%

Selling, general & administrative

 

20,763

 

32.8

%

21,208

 

30.7

%

41,577

 

32.8

%

42,185

 

31.1

%

Amortization of intangibles

 

233

 

0.4

%

264

 

0.4

%

466

 

0.4

%

614

 

0.5

%

Special charges / (credits)

 

219

 

0.3

%

(115

)

-0.2

%

213

 

0.2

%

(790

 

-0.6

%

Goodwill impairment

 

15,000

 

23.7

%

 

0.0

%

15,000

 

11.8

%

 

0.0

%

Total Costs

 

77,752

 

122.8

%

69,120

 

100.1

%

140,864

 

111.0

%

135,360

 

99.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME/(LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS

 

(14,427

)

-22.8

%

(54

)

-0.1

%

(13,933

)

-11.0

%

279

 

0.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSE):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

451

 

0.7

%

134

 

0.2

%

851

 

0.7

%

314

 

0.2

%

Interest expense

 

(6

)

0.0

%

(14

)

0.0

%

(71

)

-0.1

%

(19

)

0.0

%

 

 

445

 

0.7

%

120

 

0.2

%

780

 

0.6

%

295

 

0.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME/(LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES

 

(13,982

)

-22.1

%

66

 

0.1

%

(13,153

)

-10.4

%

574

 

0.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME (TAXES)/BENEFIT:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

(69

)

-0.1

%

 

0.0

%

(140

)

-0.1

%

(124

)

-0.1

%

Deferred

 

 

0.0

%

(22

)

0.0

%

 

0.0

%

(76

)

-0.1

%

 

 

(69

)

-0.1

%

(22

)

0.0

%

(140

)

-0.1

%

(200

)

-0.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME/(LOSS)

 

$

(14,051

)

-22.2

%

$

44

 

0.1

%

$

(13,293

)

-10.5

%

$

374

 

0.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS/(LOSS) PER SHARE - BASIC

 

$

(0.44

)

 

 

$

0.00

 

 

 

$

(0.41

)

 

 

$

0.01

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING - BASIC

 

32,247,000

 

 

 

31,272,000

 

 

 

32,280,000

 

 

 

31,232,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS/(LOSS) PER SHARE-DILUTED

 

$

(0.44

)

 

 

$

0.00

 

 

 

$

(0.41

)

 

 

$

0.01

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING - DILUTED

 

32,247,000

 

 

 

31,451,000

 

 

 

32,280,000

 

 

 

31,488,000

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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COMPUTER HORIZONS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30, 2006

 

June 30, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Net income/(loss)

 

$

(13,293

)

$

374

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss)

 

 

 

 

 

to net cash provided by/(used in) operating

 

 

 

 

 

activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred taxes

 

27

 

76

 

Depreciation

 

1,372

 

2,046

 

Amortization of intangibles

 

466

 

614

 

Provision for bad debts

 

289

 

388

 

Gain on sale of assets

 

 

(327

)

FAS 123R Option Expense

 

378

 

 

Goodwill impairment

 

15,000

 

 

Changes in assets and liabilities, net

 

 

 

 

 

of acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

(2,949

)

(175

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

796

 

1,959

 

Other assets

 

426

 

(40

)

Refundable income taxes

 

(274

)

(790

)

Accrued payroll, payroll taxes and benefits

 

522

 

254

 

Accounts payable

 

(13,615

)

7,593

 

Income taxes payable

 

 

107

 

RGII contingency payment

 

 

(1,851

)

Other accrued expenses, change of control and restructuring reserve

 

(1,536

)

(4,502

)

Deferred compensation

 

(238

)

(2

)

Supplemental executive retirement plan

 

 

(115

)

Other liabilities

 

(174

)

(131

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET CASH PROVIDED BY/(USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

(12,803

)

5,478

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred merger costs

 

 

(2,426

)

Proceeds from sale of assets

 

 

563

 

Purchases of furniture and equipment

 

(674

)

(1,523

)

NET CASH PROVIDED BY/(USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

(674

)

(3,386

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Stock options exercised

 

2,582

 

175

 

Stock issued on employee stock purchase plan

 

247

 

357

 

NET CASH PROVIDED BY/(USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

2,829

 

532

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency gains/(losses)

 

507

 

(419

)

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

(10,141

)

2,205

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR

 

46,365

 

33,649

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

 

$

36,224

 

$

35,854

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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COMPUTER HORIZONS CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the Periods Ended June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2005
(unaudited)

1.         Basis of Presentation

The consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2006, the consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2005, respectively, and the statement of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 have been prepared by the Company without audit.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows at June 30, 2006 (and for all periods presented) have been made.

Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which are not required for interim purpose, have been condensed or omitted.  It is suggested that these consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 filed by the Company.  The results of operations for the periods ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the respective full years.

2.         Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes-an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48), which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements.  This Interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return.  This interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.  The provisions of FIN 48 will be effective for the Company as of January 1, 2007, with the cumulative effect of applying the provisions of this Interpretation reported as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting FIN 48.

In December 2004, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (FAS 123R). FAS 123R requires that compensation cost be recognized for all new awards and awards that are modified, repurchased or cancelled after the adoption date. The SEC amended the effective dates of FAS 123R for public companies in April 2005, which allowed registrants to implement FAS 123R at the beginning of their next fiscal year, instead of the next interim period, that began after June 15, 2005. The SEC also issued Staff Accounting Bulletin 107, “Share-Based Payment” (SAB 107), in April 2005, which provides the views of the SEC staff regarding certain aspects of the application of FAS 123R. SAB 107 assists issuers in their initial implementation of FAS 123R. The provisions of this statement were effective for the Company’s first quarter ended March 31, 2006.

FAS 123R allows for two alternative transition methods. The first method is the modified prospective application whereby compensation cost for the portion of awards for which the requisite service has not yet been rendered that are outstanding as of the adoption date will be recognized over the remaining service period. The compensation cost for that portion of awards will be based on the grant-date fair value of those awards as calculated for pro forma disclosures under Statement 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”, as originally issued. All new awards and awards that are modified, repurchased or cancelled after the adoption date will be accounted for under the provisions of FAS 123(R). The second method is the modified retrospective application, which requires that the Company restate prior period financial statements. The modified retrospective application may be applied either to all prior periods or only to prior interim periods in the year of adoption of this statement. The Company has elected to apply the modified prospective method.

On November 2005, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. FAS 123R-3 — “Transition Election Related to Accounting for the Tax Effects of Share-Based Payment Awards.”  The Company has elected to adopt the alternative transition method provided in this FASB Staff Position for calculating the tax effects of share-based compensation pursuant to FAS 123R. The alternative transition method includes a simplified method to establish the beginning balance of the additional paid-in capital pool (APIC pool) related to the tax effects of employee share-based compensation, which is available to absorb tax deficiencies recognized subsequent to the adoption of FAS 123R.

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3.         Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation

Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation

In December 2002, the FASB approved the issuance of Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation — Translation and Disclosure” (FAS No. 148).  This statement amends FASB Statement No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” to provide alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation.  In addition, this Statement amended the disclosure requirements of the FAS 123 to require prominent disclosures in both annual and interim financial statements about the method of accounting for stock-based compensation and the effect of the methods used on reported results. The Company adopted these disclosure provisions as of December 31, 2002.

Adoption of FAS 123R

The Company issues common stock options to certain employees and Board members. In January 2006, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 123 (revised 2004) (“FAS 123R”) - “Share-Based Payments.  FAS 123R requires all entities to recognize compensation expense in an amount equal the fair value of share-based payments, such as stock options granted to employees. The Company has elected to apply FAS 123R on a modified prospective method. Under this method, the Company is required to record compensation expense for newly granted options and (as previous awards continue to vest) for the unvested portion of previously granted awards that remain outstanding at the date of adoption. Additionally, the financial statements for prior interim periods and fiscal years do not reflect any adjusted amounts.

On June 30, 2006, the Company has three share-based compensation plans and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) which are described below. The compensation cost that has been charged against income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 was $95,000 and $378,000 respectively, comprised of $20,000 and $60,000 ESPP and $75,000 and $318,000 for stock option plans. This reduced our earnings from continuing operations before and after taxes and net earnings. Basic and diluted net earnings per common share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 were each reduced by $0.01 as a result of adopting this pronouncement. As the Company has a net operating loss carryforward and has established a full valuation allowance on its deferred tax assets, there is no current tax benefit associated with the accrued compensation expense for this quarter.

Stock Options

In 1994, the Company adopted a stock option plan which provides for the granting of options, to officers and key employees, for the purchase of a maximum of 7,594,000 shares of common stock and stock appreciation rights (“SARs”). Options and SARs generally expire ten years from the date of grant and become exercisable in specified amounts during the life of the respective options. There are no shares available as of June 30, 2006 for the 1994 stock option plan.

In May 2004, the Company received shareholder approval and adopted the 2004 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Omnibus Plan”). This plan replaced the 1994 Stock Option and Appreciation Plan and provides for a maximum number of 3,500,000 shares of common stock issuable under the plan. These awards may be stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock or performance share awards, and expire after ten years. Awards from this plan are exercisable immediately for members of the Board of Directors and ratably over a three year period for employees. This Plan is scheduled to expire on May 19, 2014. As of June 30, 2006, there were 2,711,500 shares available for awards under the Omnibus Plan.

The Company also has a non-qualified Directors’ stock option plan (the “Directors’ Plan”). In 1998, the Company amended the Directors’ Plan, providing that each new director of the Company who is not an employee of the Company (i) shall immediately receive options to purchase 10,000 shares of the Company’s common stock and (ii) shall receive annual grants to purchase an additional 10,000 shares of its common stock. Awards from this plan are exercisable immediately, and expire in ten years. The Directors’ Plan originally was to expire on March 4, 2001 and was extended by the Board of Directors and Shareholders through March 6, 2007. There were 24,000 shares of common stock available for grant at June 30, 2006 under the Directors’ Plan.

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A summary of the status of all the Company’s stock option plans as of June 30, 2006 and the changes during the three and six months ended on that date is presented below:

Options (Three Months)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares
(000’s)

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

 

Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term

 

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
($000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding Mar 31, 2006

 

2,431

 

$

3.84

 

 

 

Granted

 

 

$

0.00

 

 

 

Exercised

 

238

 

$

3.34

 

 

 

Canceled/forfeited/expired

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding June 30, 2006

 

2,193

 

$

3.89

 

5.5

 

$

1,678

 

Options exercisable June 30, 2006

 

1,778

 

$

3.80

 

5.8

 

$

1,583

 

Weighted average fair value of options granted during the quarter

 

 

 

$

0.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options (Six Months)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares
(000’s)

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

 

Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term

 

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
($000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding Dec 31, 2005

 

2,673

 

$

3.69

 

 

 

Granted

 

315

 

$

4.39

 

 

 

Exercised

 

795

 

$

3.41

 

 

 

Canceled/forfeited/expired

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding June 30, 2006

 

2,193

 

$

3.89

 

5.5

 

$

1,678

 

Options exercisable June 30, 2006

 

1,778

 

$

3.80

 

538

 

$

1,583

 

Weighted average fair value of options granted during the six month period

 

 

 

$

2.47

 

 

 

 

 

 

The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes options pricing model. The following weighted-average assumptions used for grants in the six months ended June 30, 2006: expected volatility of 37%; a risk-free interest rate of 5.15%; and an expected life of 5.18 years. The expected term of the options is based on evaluations of historical and expected future employee exercise behavior. The risk-free rate is based on the US Treasury rates at the close of the quarter with maturity dates approximately equal to the expected life at the grant date. The expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock.

Cash received from option exercise under all share-based payment arrangements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 was $993,000 and $2,829,000. The actual tax benefit realized for the tax deductions from option exercise of the share-based payment arrangements totaled $50,656 and $204,456 for the same period. As the Company currently has a full valuation allowance with respect to its deferred tax assets, no tax benefit from the options are recognized at this time. If the Company determines that it is more likely than not that it will recognize a tax benefit from the exercise of the options, then this amount would generally reflect the overall tax benefit.

Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123R, the Company presented all tax benefits of deductions resulting from the exercise of share-based awards as operating cash flows in the consolidated statement of cash flows. SFAS 123R requires the cash flows resulting from the tax benefits generated from tax deductions in excess of the compensation costs recognized for the share-based awards (excess tax benefits) be classified as financing cash flows. SFAS 123R requires the cash flows resulting from the tax benefits for the tax deductions in excess of the compensation expense recorded for those options to be classified as financing cash flows. As the Company currently has a net operating loss carryforward and a full valuation allowance, no excess tax deductions are recognized at this time.

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As of June 30, 2006, there was $732,700 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested share-based compensation arrangements granted under these plans; that cost is expected to be recognized over a period of three years or upon a change of control.

The Company offers an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) to its employees. The ESPP purchases shares quarterly at a 15% discount from the lower of the opening and closing stock prices for the period. The shares are purchased at a fixed discount and therefore give rise to a liability under FAS 123R. The liability for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 is $20,000. Shares are purchased the first business day after the end of each quarter. There were 1,975,595 shares of common stock available for purchase after July 5, 2006 under the ESPP Plan.

Prior to the adoption of FAS 123R, the Company applied Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (APB 25), as modified by FIN 44, “Accounting for Certain Transactions Involving Stock Compensation,” in accounting for stock-based employee compensation, whereby no compensation cost had been recognized for the plans. Had compensation cost for the plans been determined based on the fair value of the options at the grant dates and been consistent with the method of FAS 123, the Company’s net income and earnings per share for the comparable periods of 2005 would have been decreased to the pro forma amounts indicated below:

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

2005

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income/(loss)

 

As reported

 

$

44

 

$

374

 

 

 

Deduct : Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects

 

(197

)

(529

)

 

 

Pro forma

 

$

(153

)

$

(155

)

Earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

As reported

 

$

0.00

 

$

0.01

 

 

 

Pro forma

 

(0.00

)

(0.00

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

As reported

 

$

0.00

 

$

0.01

 

 

 

Pro Forma

 

(0.00

)

(0.00

)

 

The effect of adopting SFAS No. 123R was a reduction of $95,000 and $378,000 to the Company’s income from continuing operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006. There was no additional cumulative effect of adoption using the modified-prospective transition method was similarly material.

4.         Cash

Included in cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 is restricted cash of $194,883 and $219,000 respectively.  Restricted cash represents funds received by Chimes and held in client-specific bank accounts, to be used to make payments to vendors of the applicable client. Cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 also include approximately $17.2 million and $29.4 million, respectively, of cash to be disbursed to Chimes vendors in accordance with the client payment terms.

5.    Earnings/(Loss) Per Share

Basic Earnings Per Share (“EPS”) is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding without consideration of common stock equivalents.  Diluted earnings per share are based on the weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding.  The calculation takes into account the shares that may be issued upon exercise of stock options, reduced by the shares that may be repurchased with the funds received from the exercise, based on the average price during the year.

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In accordance with SFAS No. 128, the table below presents both basic and diluted earnings per share:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income/(loss) - in thousands

 

$

(14,051)

 

$

44

 

$

(13,293

)

$

374

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator for basic earnings per share - weighted average shares outstanding

 

32,247,000

 

31,272,000

 

32,280,000

 

31,232,000

 

Effect of stock options

 

 

179,000

 

 

256,000

 

Diluted earnings/(loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator for diluted earnings per share - adjusted weighted average shares outstanding and assumed conversions

 

32,247,000

 

31,451,000

 

32,280,000

 

31,488,000

 

Basic earnings/(loss) per share

 

$

(0.44

)

$

0.00

 

$

(0.41

)

$

0.01

 

Diluted earnings/(loss) per share

 

$

(0.44

)

$

0.00

 

$

(0.41

)

$

0.01

 

 

The computation of diluted loss per share excludes all options because they are antidilutive. For the second quarter and the first six months ended June 30, 2006, there were 30,000 options excluded with exercise prices between $14.00 and $16.38.

In June 30, 2005, there were 2,410,409 and 2,247,909 excluded options, respectively, for the second quarter and the first six months ended June 30, 2005, with exercise prices between $3.21 and $16.375 and $3.65 and $16.375 respectively, per share.

 

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6.         Segment Information

During the fourth quarter of 2004, the Company completed a restructuring initiative whereby the Company’s business model was realigned, effective January 1, 2005, around its three distinct segments of clients: Commercial, Federal Government and Vendor Management services (Chimes). This realigned business model is designed to deliver improved operational performance for the Company and reduce annual operating costs.

Income/(loss) before income tax benefit consists of income/(loss) before income taxes, excluding interest income, interest expense, gain/(loss) on the sale of assets/investments, change of control charges, restructuring charges, special charges/(credits), the write-off of assets, amortization of intangibles and goodwill impairment. These exclusions total income of $15.1 million and $29,000 for the quarters ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 respectively and $15.0 million and $471,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005.  Long-term assets include goodwill, intangibles and property, plant and equipment. Corporate services, consisting of general and administrative services are provided to the segments from a centralized location. Such costs are allocated to the applicable segments receiving Corporate services based on a combination of services received and revenue.

 

 

Three Months ended

 

Six Months ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

June 30

 

June 30

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

Revenues :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial

 

$

45,643

 

$

50,650

 

$

91,482

 

$

99,321

 

Federal

 

9,626

 

11,404

 

19,952

 

22,943

 

Chimes

 

8,056

 

7,012

 

15,497

 

13,375

 

Total revenues

 

$

63,325

 

$

69,066

 

$

126,931

 

$

135,639

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Profit :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial

 

$

9,624

 

$

9,208

 

$

19,256

 

$

18,726

 

Federal

 

4,330

 

5,279

 

8,969

 

10,694

 

Chimes

 

7,834

 

6,816

 

15,098

 

12,868

 

Total Gross Profit

 

$

21,788

 

$

21,303

 

$

43,323

 

$

42,288

 

%

 

34.4

%

30.8

%

34.1

%

31.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Income :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial

 

$

3,984

 

$

2,306

 

$

7,721

 

$

4,912

 

Federal

 

712

 

1,133

 

1,763

 

2,456

 

Chimes

 

1,429

 

1,607

 

2,691

 

2,796

 

Total Operating Income

 

$

6,125

 

$

5,046

 

$

12,175

 

$

10,164

 

%

 

9.7

%

7.3

%

9.6

%

7.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Allocation :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial

 

$

3,882

 

$

3,930

 

$

8,019

 

$

8,003

 

Federal

 

383

 

409

 

815

 

852

 

Chimes

 

774

 

612

 

1,528

 

1,206

 

Total Corporate Allocation

 

$

5,039

 

$

4,951

 

$

10,362

 

10,061

 

%

 

8.0

%

7.2

%

8.2

%

7.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Income / (Loss) before Income Taxes / (benefit) :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial

 

$

102

 

$

(1,624

)

$

(298

)

$

(3,091

)

Federal

 

329

 

724

 

948

 

1,604

 

Chimes

 

655

 

995

 

1,163

 

1,590

 

Total Income / (Loss) before Income Taxes / (Benefit)

 

$

1,086

 

$

95

 

$

1,813

 

$

103

 

%

 

1.7

%

0.1

%

1.4

%

0.1

%

 

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Reconciliation of Segment Income / (Loss) before Income Taxes / (Benefit) to Consolidated Income / (Loss) Before Income Taxes / (Benefit):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total segment income/(loss) before income taxes/(benefit) :

 

$

1,086

 

$

95

 

$

1,813

 

$

103

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Special (charges) / credits

 

(280

)

115

 

(280

)

790

 

Goodwill impairment

 

(15,000

)

 

(15,000

)

 

 

Amortization of intangibles

 

(233

)

(264

)

(466

)

(614

)

Net interest income

 

445

 

120

 

780

 

295

 

Total adjustments

 

(15,068

)

(29

)

(14,966

)

471

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated income/(loss) before income taxes/(benefit)

 

$

(13,982

)

$

66

 

$

(13,153

)

$

574

 

 

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 $67,000 of the $280,000 special charges relates to salary and travel expenses which are included in SG&A on the consolidated statement of operations.

7.         Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2006

 

 

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

84,027

 

32,040,091

 

Net income/(loss)

 

(13,293

)

 

 

Proceeds upon exercise of stock options and ESPP

 

2,829

 

863,100

 

Stock option expense

 

358

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

 

507

 

 

 

 

 

$

74,428

 

32,903,191

 

 

8.         Comprehensive Income/ (Loss)

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 130, “Reporting Comprehensive Income” (FAS 130), requires that items defined as other comprehensive income/ (loss), such as foreign currency translation adjustments and unrealized gains and losses, be separately classified in the financial statements and that the accumulated balance of other comprehensive income/ (loss) be reported separately from retained earnings and additional paid-in capital in the equity section of the balance sheet. The components of comprehensive loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2005 are as follows:

 

 

 

THREE MONTHS ENDED

 

SIX MONTHS ENDED

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

Comprehensive income/ (loss) :

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

Net Income / (Loss)

 

$(14,051

)

$44

 

$(13,293

)

$374

 

Foreign Currency

 

414

 

(187

)

507

 

(419

)

Unrealized gain/(loss) on SERP investments

 

 

25

 

 

(145

)

Comprehensive income/(loss)

 

$(13,637

)

$(118

)

$(12,786

)

$(190

)

 

The accumulated balances related to each component of other comprehensive income (loss) for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2005 were as follows:

 

 

 

Foreign Currency

 

Unrealized Gain/(Loss)

 

Accumulated Other

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Translation

 

on Investments

 

Comprehensive Loss

 

Balance at December 31, 2005

 

$

(643

)

$

 

$

(643

)

Accumulated comprehensive income/(loss)

 

507

 

 

507

 

Balance at June 30, 2006

 

$

(136

)

$

 

$

(136

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2004

 

$

(936

)

$

(1,264

)

$

(2,200

)

Accumulated comprehensive income/(loss)

 

(419

)

(145

)

(564

)

Balance at June 30, 2005

 

$

(1,355

)

$

(1,409

)

$

(2,764

)

 

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9.     Purchase of Treasury Stock

In April of 2001, the Board of Directors approved the repurchase in the open market of up to 10% of its common shares outstanding, or approximately 3.2 million shares.  The Company did not repurchase shares of its common stock during the six months ended June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2005, respectively. As of June 30, 2006, the remaining authorization for repurchase is approximately 93,000 shares.

10.  Asset-Based Lending Facility

On June 16, 2006 the Company amended the line of credit facility.  The line was reduced to $20 million from $40 million, reflecting management’s belief that there was no need for the higher level of funding and thereby reducing associated costs.  The amendment extended the termination of the Financing Agreement from July 31, 2006 to July 31, 2007.  The Administrative Management Fee, the Early Termination Fee and the Line of Credit Fee have all been eliminated.  Since November 2, 2005, the interest rate has been calculated using the lesser of: Prime or LIBOR plus 2.5% based on unpaid principal.  The minimum borrowing base threshold has been eliminated as of November 4, 2005.  As of June 30, 2006, the Company had no outstanding loan balance against the facility.  Based on the Company’s eligible client receivables and cash balances, $6.9 million was available for borrowing as of June 30, 2006. The unused line fee has been eliminated beginning  June 1, 2006, however, the unused line fee and other associated fees, including the float and wire fees, were approximately $53,000 and $64,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.  This line of credit involves covenants relating to the maintenance of cash balances and providing for limitations on incurring obligations of operating leases exceeding $9 million annually and spending limits on capital expenditures exceeding $8 million annually.  As of June 30, 2006, the Company was in compliance with the covenants.  This credit facility will remain in effect until July 31, 2007.

11.  Income Taxes

In accordance with Accounting for Income Taxes-an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 18), the Company has recorded its first and second quarter tax provision using the actual effective tax rate. The Company has determined that this method will yield a more reliable tax provision calculation due to the inclusion of the valuation allowance created during the prior year (see note below). This is a change from the prior year method as the Company was able to determine an annual effective tax rate during the year ended December 31, 2005.  Accordingly, the Company is not in a position to disclose its projected December 31, 2006 annual effective tax rate but will update the actual 2006 quarterly effective tax rate in the subsequent reporting periods.  If the Company utilizes its existing net operating losses, in a jurisdiction by jurisdiction basis, additional tax provision could be recorded in the remaining two quarters of the year.

As a result of the mix of foreign and domestic earnings, the Company has recorded a current income tax provision on a loss from worldwide operations. Accordingly, the effective tax rate is represented as a negative percentage of the global statutory rate. For the second quarter ended June 30, 2006, the Company calculated its actual effective tax rate to be -1.06%. For the quarter ended June 30, 2005, the Company calculated its annual effective tax to be 34.8%.

Deferred Tax Asset and Valuation Allowance

The Company records deferred tax assets for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and their respective tax bases, and operating loss carryforwards. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance if, based on available evidence, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers the scheduled reversal periods of the deferred tax assets, whether sustained profitability has been achieved and tax planning strategies.

The Company has significant deferred tax assets resulting from net operating loss carryforwards, capital loss carryforwards, and deductible temporary differences that may reduce taxable income in future periods. The Company has provided full valuation allowances on the future tax benefits related to capital losses, foreign net operating losses, and all state net operating losses. The Company believes that the valuation allowance is appropriate because these deferred tax assets have relatively short carryforward periods or relate to taxing jurisdictions which do not allow the filing of consolidated tax returns. The Company expects to continue to maintain a valuation allowance on these deferred tax assets until an appropriate level of profitability has been achieved in the applicable taxing jurisdictions, or strategies are developed that would enable the Company to conclude that it is more likely than not that a portion of these deferred tax assets will be realized.

          In prior years, management relied primarily on future projected income in assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets resulting from federal net operating loss carryforwards and other deductible temporary differences. As of December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2006, it was determined that because of continued losses through the fourth quarter of the prior year, it was no longer appropriate to rely on future projected income until sustained profitability has been achieved.  Accordingly, the Company recorded a full valuation allowance on its remaining net deferred tax assets for the year end and quarter end, respectively

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12.  Legal Matters

The Company is involved in various and routine litigation matters, which arise through the normal course of business. Management believes that the resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

13.  Board Review of Strategic Alternatives

In September of 2005, the Company’s Board of Directors retained the services of Jefferies Broadview to assist the Company in exploring strategic alternatives to maximize shareholder value. These alternatives include, but are not limited to, the possible sale of all or parts of the Company. We continue to work with Jefferies Broadview to finalize the review of all strategic alternatives to maximize shareholder value.

14.  Change of Control and other Special Charges

In the second quarter of 2006, the Company recorded special charges of approximately $219,000 relating to expenses in connection with the review of strategic alternatives.

In the fourth quarter of 2005, the Company recorded a charge of approximately $13.2 million related to the change of control resulting from the removal of the Company’s then existing Board of Directors. The $13.2 million charge is comprised of the following:

  $9.7 million charge for change of control payments resulting from provisions defined in the Company’s supplemental executive retirement plan (SERP);

  $3.5 million charge pertaining to employment agreements which contain change of control provisions requiring payments of specified amounts;

For fiscal year 2005, the Company recorded special charges/ (credits) of $5.7 million primarily pertaining to expenses associated with two proxy contests (including approximately $0.5 million paid to reimburse participants in the proxy contest for costs incurred therein) and merger-related charges pertaining to the proposed merger with Analysts International Corp., which was not approved by the Company’s shareholders at the September 2, 2005 special meeting.

Vesting of Stock Options

Under the Company’s various equity incentive plans, as a result of the October 2005 change of control as defined in each plan, approximately 704,000 of outstanding unvested stock options vested and became immediately exercisable.

15.  Restructuring Charges

          During 2005, in connection with the reorganization of the Commercial Services Division, the Company recorded restructuring charges of approximately $2.2 million, comprised of $1.2 million in severance costs and $1.0 million pertaining to the closing/consolidation of office space in the United States. The lease obligation is calculated based on current rent commitments, less an estimated sublease amount.

 

 

 

Remaining at

 

 

 

Remaining at

 

 

 

December 31, 2005

 

Paid

 

June 30, 2006

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Severance:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canada

 

$

401

 

$

(370

)

$

31

 

United States

 

9

 

(9

)

0

 

Total Severance

 

$

410

 

$

(379

)

$

31

 

Lease Obligations :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

$

530

 

$

(506

)

$

24

 

Total

 

$

940

 

$

(885

)

$

55

 

 

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During 2004, in connection with the Company’s business model realignment, the Company recorded a restructuring charge of approximately $2.9 million comprised of approximately $2.8 million in severance costs and $0.1 million in lease obligation costs. The lease obligation of $110,000 is calculated based on current rent commitments less a calculated sublease amount based on current market conditions. Paid column represents payments net of any exchange rate fluctuations.

 

 

 

Remaining at

 

Paid (net of

 

Remaining at

 

 

 

December 31, 2005

 

Currency translation)

 

June 30, 2006

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Severance :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canada

 

$

383

 

$

7

 

$

390

 

United States

 

107

 

(53

)

54

 

Total Severance

 

$

490

 

$

(46

)

$

444

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease Obligations :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

$

12

 

$

(12

)

$

 

United Kingdom

 

85

 

(10

)

75

 

Canada

 

141

 

(72

)

69

 

Total Lease Obligations

 

$

238

 

$

(94

)

$

144

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

728

 

$

(140

)

$

588

 

 

During 2003, the Company recorded restructuring charges of approximately $3.3 million relating to the closing of several offices in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, including the related severance costs. The severance costs approximated $1.5 million and future lease obligation costs (less a calculated sublease amount), including office closure expenses, approximated $1.8 million, which were fully paid by December 31, 2005.

16.  Goodwill

In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141 “Business Combinations” (“FAS 141”), and Financial Accounting Standards No. 142 “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” (“FAS 142”), all business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001 must be accounted for under the purchase method.  In addition, all intangible assets acquired that are obtained through contractual or legal right, or are capable of being separately sold, transferred, licensed, rented or exchanged are recognized as an asset apart from goodwill. Goodwill and intangibles with indefinite lives are not subject to amortization, but are subject to at least an annual assessment for impairment by applying a fair value based test.

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the periods ended June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

Federal Sector (RGII) Goodwill

 

2006

 

2005

 

Balance as of the beginning of the year

 

$

27,625

 

$

27,625

 

Reduction of Goodwill*

 

(2,591

)

 

Goodwill Impairment loss**

 

(15,000

)

 

 

Balance as of the end of the period

 

$

10,034

 

$

27,625

 

 

*Pursuant to the terms of the Company’s acquisition of RGII, the seller of RGII was entitled to contingent payments based on RGII’s performance against profitability objectives over three years.  The contingent payments were evidenced by a contingent note with a face value of $10 million that was payable over three years, only if certain financial performance objectives were met.  These financial performance objectives were based on earnings before interest and taxes (“EBIT”) targets totaling $19.8 million over a three-year period.  There were no minimum or maximum payment obligations under the terms of the contingent note. The contingent payment was reduced on a dollar for dollar basis for financial performance below EBIT targets and increased by 29 cents ($0.29) for each dollar exceeding EBIT targets.  In February 2004, a payment was made for the first six-month installment of approximately $631,000, pertaining to this contingent note.  In February 2005, a payment of approximately $1.8 million was made representing the next installment of the contingent note.  Since the targeted EBITs were not achieved, the seller of RGII was required to repay amounts previously paid, plus interest.  This amount of $2.6 million was repaid on July 31. 2006.  At June 30, 2006, a receivable in this amount was established and a corresponding reduction in Goodwill.

**For the year ended December 31, 2005, using an evaluation prepared by an independent appraisal firm, the Company completed an assessment of the fair value and carrying value of its Federal Government segment.  The fair value was calculated using the following approaches (i) market approach and (ii) income approach.  Under the market approach, value is estimated by comparing the performance fundamentals relating to similar public companies’ stock prices. Multiples are then developed of the value of the publicly traded stock to various measures and are then applied to each reporting unit to estimate the value of its equity. Under the income approach, value was determined using the present value of the projected future cash flows to be generated by the reporting unit.  An asset approach was not used because the asset approach is most relevant for liquidation approaches, investment company valuations and asset rich company valuations (i.e. real estate entities) and was not deemed relevant for manufacturing and service company going-concern valuations.  As of December 31, 2005, the indicated fair value of the Federal Government reporting unit exceeded the carrying value. As a result, the Company concluded that the goodwill of approximately $27.6 million was not impaired.  As of June 30, 2006, because of changed conditions, the Company had a reevaluation performed by the same independent appraisal firm of the goodwill of the Federal Government Sector.  Because of significant changes in projected revenues and market conditions, the Company determined that the goodwill of $25.1 million was impaired by $15.0 million and a non-cash charge was taken for this amount.

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Item 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Periods Ended June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2005

The following detailed discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes included in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, and the financial statements and notes included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “potential,” “continue” or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements also include the assumptions underlying or relating to any of the foregoing statements. Such forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements including, but not limited to, risks associated with unforeseen technical difficulties, the ability to meet customer requirements, market acceptance of service offerings, changes in technology and standards, the ability to complete cost reduction initiatives, dependencies on certain technologies, delays, market acceptance and competition, as well as other risks described from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, press releases and other communications. All forward-looking statements included in this report are based on information available to the Company on the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation (and expressly disclaims any such obligation) to update forward-looking statements made in this report to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this report or to update reasons why actual results would differ from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements.

Overview

Computer Horizons Corp. (“CHC”, or the “Company”), founded in 1969, provides professional information technology (IT) services to national and multi-national companies throughout North America and to the United States government. CHC was founded in 1969 and incorporated in 1972 under the laws of the State of New York. The Company provides a broad range of IT staffing and project-based solution services using a global delivery model that allows the Company to perform work at client sites or at CHC development centers in the U.S., Montreal, Canada and Chennai, India. Effective January 1, 2005, the Company began reporting by its realigned operating segments: Commercial, Federal Government and Vendor Management Services (Chimes.).

The Company had revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 of $63.3 million, an 8 percent decrease from $69.0 million revenue during the comparable period in 2005.  For the six months ended June 30, 2006, revenues totaled $126.9 million, compared to $135.6 million in the comparable period of 2005.  Net loss before taxes for the second quarter of 2006 totaled $14.0 million compared with a net income of $66,000 in the comparable period of 2005.  The increase in income before taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2006, reflects the positive impact of the business restructuring completed in the fourth quarter of 2005, as well as additional cost containment in SG&A.

Management continues to focus on maintaining a strong balance sheet, with approximately $36.2 million in cash and cash equivalents (including $17.2 million of Chimes vendor cash) at June 30, 2006, along with $58 million in working capital and no debt outstanding at the end of the quarter.

Recent Developments

Board Review of Strategic Alternatives

In September of 2005, the Company’s Board of Directors retained the services of Jefferies Broadview to assist the Company in exploring strategic alternatives to maximize shareholder value. These alternatives include, but are not limited to, the possible sale of all or parts of the Company. We continue to work with Jefferies Broadview to finalize the review of all strategic alternatives to maximize shareholder value.

Special Meeting of Shareholders

On July 22, 2005, a group comprised of Crescendo Partners II, L.P., Series R, Crescendo Investments II, LLC, Eric Rosenfeld, F. Annette Scott Florida Trust, Richard L. Scott Florida Trust, Scott Family Florida Partnership Trust, Richard L. Scott , Stephen T. Braun and The Computer Horizons Full Value Committee (collectively, the “Full Value Committee”), filed a Statement on Schedule 13D (the “Schedule 13D”) with the SEC disclosing their opposition to the Company’s previously announced proposed merger with Analysts International Corporation a Minnesota Corporation (“Analysts”) and their intention to solicit the Company’s shareholders to vote against the Company’s proposals in furtherance of the proposed merger.

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The Schedule 13D further disclosed the Full Value Committee’s intention to call a special meeting of the Company’s shareholders in order to remove up to all of the Company’s existing directors and to replace them with the Full Value Committee’s own slate of director nominees. As previously reported, at the Company’s Special Meeting of Shareholders held on September 2, 2005, the Company’s shareholders voted not to approve the proposals related to the proposed merger and, as such, the proposed merger was not consummated.

On July 27, 2005, the Company received from the Full Value Committee a request that a special meeting of the shareholders of the Company be called for the following purposes: (i) to remove all of the existing directors serving on the Company’s board of directors without cause, (ii) to fix the number of members comprising the board at five, and (iii) to elect five director nominees selected by the Full Value Committee.

This second Special Meeting of Shareholders took place on October 11, 2005. At the Special Meeting, the Company’s shareholders voted (i) to remove all of the existing directors serving on the Company’s board of directors without cause, (ii) to fix the number of members comprising the board at five, and (iii) to elect the five director nominees selected by the Full Value Committee, specifically: Messrs. Eric Rosenfeld, Karl L. Meyer, Robert F. Walters, Frank J. Tanki, and Willem van Rijn.

Since the Special Meeting, Mr. Eric Rosenfeld has been named non-executive Chairman of the Company and the Company’s Board of Directors named Dennis J. Conroy, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Brian A. Delle Donne, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.  Mr. Conroy replaces William J. Murphy as President and Chief Executive Officer.

Change of Control and other Special Charges

In the second quarter of 2006, the Company recorded special charges of approximately $219,000 relating to expenses in connection with the review of strategic alternatives.

In the 4th quarter of 2005, the Company recorded a charge of approximately $13.2 millions related to the change of control resulting from the removal of the Company’s then existing Board of Directors. The $13.2 million charge is comprised of the following:

           $9.7 million charge for change of control payments resulting from provisions defined in the Company’s supplemental executive retirement plan (SERP);

           $3.5 million charge pertaining to employment agreements which contain change of control provisions requiring payments of specified amounts;

For fiscal year 2005, the Company recorded special charges/(credits) of $5.7 million primarily pertaining to expenses associated with two proxy contests (including approximately $0.5 million paid to reimburse participants in the proxy contest for costs incurred therein) and merger-related charges pertaining to the proposed merger with Analysts International Corp., which was not approved by the Company’s shareholders at the September 2, 2005 special meeting.

For the year ended December 31, 2004, the Company recorded a special credit of $939,000 consisting of an insurance refund. In addition, as of December 31, 2004, the Company determined that goodwill pertaining to Commercial Solutions business unit was impaired and recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $20.3 million.  The Company also recorded a write-off of assets in 2004 approximating $0.9 million relating to the write-off of a security deposit in connection with an escrow agreement of a previously sold subsidiary and the write-off of fixed assets related to previously closed offices.

Vesting of Stock Options

Under the Company’s various equity incentive plans, as a result of the October 2005 change of control as defined in each plan, approximately 704,000 of outstanding unvested stock options vested and became immediately exercisable.

Revenue Generating Activities

The majority of the Company’s revenues are derived from professional services rendered in the information technology sector. Effective January 1, 2005, the Company realigned its business operations into three segments: Commercial, Federal Government and Vendor Management Services (Chimes).

The Commercial business consists of providing technology consultants to large organizations on a temporary hire basis and is classified in two general categories, staff augmentation and solutions work.  For the quarter ended June 30, 2006, this segment represented approximately 72% of total revenues, including $32 million of staff augmentation revenue and $14 million of commercial solutions revenue. For six months ended June 30, 2006, this segment represented approximately 72% of total revenues, including $63 million of staff augmentation revenue and $28 million of commercial solutions revenue.

For staff augmentation assignments, the consultant work is supervised and managed by the customer. Staff augmentation tends to be a lower risk, lower gross margin business with very competitive pricing.  The Company’s solutions work tends to be higher margin, higher risk business, due to the fact that the Company is responsible for project deliverables and other conditions contained in statements of work and/or contracts with clients.  Virtually all projects performed by the commercial solutions group are IT related and consist of practices such as application development, outsourcing arrangements, government services, technology training and managed services.

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The Company’s customer relationships are memorialized in master agreements that address the terms and conditions that define the client engagement.  Depending on the service to be performed for the client, either a task order (in the case of a Staffing engagement) or a Statement of Work (“SOW”) (in the case of a Solutions engagement) is generated. The SOW is signed by both the Company and the customer.  In general, no Solutions work is done unless there is a SOW because the SOW provides the technical details of the work to be done.  The SOW, although falling under the corresponding master agreement, is a stand-alone binding contractual document, typically outlining the project objectives, describing the personnel who will work on the project, describing phases of the project, the timeframes for work performance, and the rate of compensation.  In the event that the parameters of the project expand or otherwise change, a Project Change Request is implemented to memorialize whatever change has occurred to the deliverables, personnel and/or time and materials.  The master agreements, in conjunction with the SOWs, are written to define, with as much detail as possible, the client relationship and all aspects of the work to be performed for the client.  With regard to revenues expected in future periods, each SOW has a defined term or sets forth the anticipated length of a project.  Where a client engagement is on-going, like certain “Help Desk” type services, the master agreements would still have a term length, but would recite that the agreement was renewable.  Generally, commercial solutions engagements are for a year or less.  Staff augmentation engagements can and do last for more than a year, with variations in the number of consultants being provided at any given time.  Staffing engagements are generally cancelable by clients with a two to four week notice period.

The Federal Government segment consists primarily of solutions type assignments, whereby the Company is responsible for project deliverables and other conditions contained in SOWs and/or contracts with the Federal Government.  Federal Government engagements generally have a duration of several years, contingent upon the Federal Government exercising annual options to continue work.  For the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2006, the Federal Government segment accounted for approximately 15% and 16% of consolidated revenues, respectively.

Chimes, Inc. is a human capital management solution that, through the use of proprietary software and processes, manages the temporary workforce of large organizations. For the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2006, Chimes accounted for approximately 13% and 12% of total revenues, respectively.

Critical Accounting Policies

The most critical accounting policies used in the preparation of the Company’s financial statements are related to revenue recognition, the evaluation of the bad debt reserve, the valuation of goodwill, and the valuation of deferred tax assets.

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes staff augmentation and solutions revenues either on a time-and-materials basis or on a fixed fee basis.  Under a typical time-and-materials billing arrangement, our customers are billed on a regularly scheduled basis, such as biweekly or monthly.  At the end of each accounting period, revenue is estimated and accrued for services performed since the last billing cycle.  These unbilled amounts are billed the following month.

For fixed fee contracts, revenue is recognized on the basis of the estimated percentage of completion.  Each fixed fee contract has different terms, milestones and deliverables.  The milestones and deliverables primarily relate to the work to be performed and the timing of the billing.  At the end of each reporting period an assessment of revenue recognized on the percentage of completion and milestones achieved criteria is made.  If it becomes apparent that estimated cost will be exceeded or required milestones or deliverables will not have been obtained, an adjustment to revenue and/or costs will be made.  The cumulative effect of revisions in estimated revenues and costs are recognized in the period in which the facts that give rise to the impact of any revisions become known.

Unbilled accounts receivable represent amounts recognized as revenue based on services performed in advance of customer billings principally on a time-and-materials basis.  At the end of each accounting period, revenue is accrued for services performed since the last billing cycle.  For solutions contracts, unbilled revenues occur when the contractual criteria for billing are met after the final quarterly billing cycle. These unbilled amounts are billed the following month.

The Company’s Chimes subsidiary recognizes revenue on a transaction fee basis.  The Chimes service offering aggregates the suppliers of temporary workers to the customer and renders one invoice to the customer.  Upon payment from the customer, Chimes deducts a transaction fee and remits the balance of the client payment to the applicable vendors.  Chimes recognizes only the fee for the service as revenue, not the aggregate billing to the customer.  The gross amount of the customer invoicing is not considered revenue or a receivable to Chimes because there is no earnings process for the gross amount and by contract terms, Chimes is not obligated to pay the vendor until paid by the customer.

Evaluation of Bad Debt Reserve

The Company determines its allowance by considering a number of factors, including the length of time trade accounts receivable are past due, the Company’s previous loss history, the customer’s current ability to pay its obligation to the Company and the condition of the general economy and the industry as a whole.  The Company writes off accounts receivable when they become uncollectible, and payments subsequently received on such receivables are credited to the allowance for doubtful accounts.

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Goodwill

In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141 “Business Combinations” (“FAS 141”), and Financial Accounting Standards No. 142 “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” (“FAS 142”), all business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001 must be accounted for under the purchase method.  In addition, all intangible assets acquired that are obtained through contractual or legal right, or are capable of being separately sold, transferred, licensed, rented or exchanged are recognized as an asset apart from goodwill. Goodwill and intangibles with indefinite lives are not subject to amortization, but are subject to at least an annual assessment for impairment by applying a fair value based test.

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the periods ended June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

Federal Sector (RGII) Goodwill

 

2006

 

2005

 

Balance as of the beginning of the year

 

$

27,625

 

$

27,625

 

Reduction of Goodwill*

 

(2,591

)

 

Goodwill Impairment loss**

 

(15,000

)

 

 

Balance as of the end of the period

 

$

10,034

 

$

27,625

 

 

*Pursuant to the terms of the Company’s acquisition of RGII, the seller of RGII was entitled to contingent payments based on RGII’s performance against profitability objectives over three years.  The contingent payments were evidenced by a contingent note with a face value of $10 million that was payable over three years, only if certain financial performance objectives were met.  These financial performance objectives were based on earnings before interest and taxes (“EBIT”) targets totaling $19.8 million over a three-year period.  There were no minimum or maximum payment obligations under the terms of the contingent note. The contingent payment was reduced on a dollar for dollar basis for financial performance below EBIT targets and increased by 29 cents ($0.29) for each dollar exceeding EBIT targets.  In February 2004, a payment was made for the first six-month installment of approximately $631,000, pertaining to this contingent note.  In February 2005, a payment of approximately $1.8 million was made representing the next installment of the contingent note.  Since the targeted EBITs were not achieved, the seller of RGII was required to repay amounts previously paid, plus interest.  This amount of $2.6 million was repaid on July 31. 2006.  At June 30, 2006, a receivable in this amount was established and a corresponding reduction in Goodwill.

**For the year ended December 31, 2005, using an evaluation prepared by an independent appraisal firm, the Company completed an assessment of the fair value and carrying value of its Federal Government segment.  The fair value was calculated using the following approaches (i) market approach and (ii) income approach.  Under the market approach, value is estimated by comparing the performance fundamentals relating to similar public companies’ stock prices. Multiples are then developed of the value of the publicly traded stock to various measures and are then applied to each reporting unit to estimate the value of its equity. Under the income approach, value was determined using the present value of the projected future cash flows to be generated by the reporting unit.  An asset approach was not used because the asset approach is most relevant for liquidation approaches, investment company valuations and asset rich company valuations (i.e. real estate entities) and was not deemed relevant for manufacturing and service company going-concern valuations.  As of December 31, 2005, the indicated fair value of the Federal Government reporting unit exceeded the carrying value. As a result, the Company concluded that the goodwill of approximately $27.6 million was not impaired.  As of June 30, 2006, because of changed conditions, the Company had a reevaluation performed by the same independent appraisal firm of the goodwill of the Federal Government Sector.  Because of significant changes in projected revenues and market conditions, the Company determined that the goodwill of $25.1 million was impaired by $15.0 million and a non-cash charge was taken for this amount.

Valuation of Deferred Tax Assets

The Company records deferred tax assets for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and their respective tax bases, and operating loss carryforwards. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance if, based on available evidence, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers the scheduled reversal periods of the deferred tax assets, whether sustained profitability has been achieved and tax planning strategies.

The Company has significant deferred tax assets resulting from net operating loss carryforwards, capital loss carryforwards, and deductible temporary differences that may reduce taxable income in future periods. The Company has provided full valuation allowances on the future tax benefits related to capital losses, foreign net operating losses, and all state net operating losses. The Company believes that the valuation allowance is appropriate because these deferred tax assets have relatively short carryforward periods or relate to taxing jurisdictions which do not allow the filing of consolidated tax returns. The Company expects to continue to maintain a valuation allowance on these deferred tax assets until an appropriate level of profitability has been achieved in the applicable taxing jurisdictions, or strategies are developed that would enable the Company to conclude that it is more likely than not that a portion of these deferred tax assets will be realized.

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In prior years, management relied primarily on future projected income in assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets resulting from federal net operating loss carryforwards and other deductible temporary differences. As of December 31, 2005, it was determined that because of continued losses through the fourth quarter of the prior year, it was no longer appropriate to rely on future projected income until sustained profitability has been achieved. Accordingly, the Company recorded a full valuation allowance on its remaining net deferred tax assets for the year end and quarter end, respectively.

Results of Operations

Revenues.  Consolidated revenues were $63 million in the second quarter of 2006, a decrease of $6 million or 8% from $69 million reported in the second quarter of 2005.  The decrease came as the Company deemphasized certain underperforming parts of the business, and heightened its focus on more profitable services, geographies and relationships.  Similarly, for the first six months of 2006, revenues decreased to $126.9 million, compared to $135.6 million in the first six months of 2005, a decrease of $8.7 million or 6%.

Commercial Group revenues in the second quarter of 2006 were $46 million, a decrease of $5 million or 10% from $51 million in the second quarter of 2005.  For the first six months of 2006, Commercial Group revenues were $91.5 million, compared to $99.3 million for the first six months of 2005, a decrease of $7.8 million or 8%.  The year-over-year decrease in the Commercial Group revenues for first six months and the second quarter of 2006 related to the reemphasis on profitability of the business and reflected a decrease in average consultant headcount of approximately 11%, along with an increase in average bill rates in comparison to the comparable periods of 2005.

Federal Government Group revenues (comprised of RGII and AIM) decreased to $9.6 million in the second quarter of 2006 from $11.4 million in the second quarter of 2005, a net decrease of approximately $1.8 million or 16%.  Federal Government Group revenues, for the first six months, decreased to $19.9 million from $22.9 million in the first six months of 2005, a decrease of $3 million or 13%.  The year-over-year decrease is attributable to the transition of restricted contracts, customer/agency budget cuts and delays in funding.  In spite of the decrease in revenue, management has been able to maintain profitability.

Chimes revenues increased to $8 million in the second quarter of 2006 from $7 million in the second quarter of 2005, an increase of $1million, or 14%. Chimes revenues, for the first six months of 2006, increased to $15.4 million from $13.4 million in the first six months of 2005, an increase of $2 million of 14.9%. Gross profits increased from $6.8 million at June 30, 2005 to $7.8 million at June 30, 2006, an increase of 15%.  The additional revenue was generated from the addition of new customers and increase in sales to existing customers.

Direct Costs and Gross Margins.  Direct costs were $41.5 million and $47.8 million in the second quarter of 2006 and 2005, respectively.  Gross margin, or revenues less direct costs, increased to $21.8 million, or 34.4% in the second quarter of 2006 from 30.8% in the same period of 2005.  For the six months ended June 30, 2006, gross margin increased to $43.3 million or 34.1%, compared to $42.2 million or 31.2% in the same period of 2005.  In the Company’s Commercial Group, gross profit totaled $19.2 million, or 21% for the first six months of 2006, compared to $18.7 million, or 18.9% in the comparable prior year period. This increase is primarily attributable to an emphasis on improved gross profit margins. The Federal Government Group gross margins for the six months ended June 30, 2006 were $9 million, or 44.9%, compared to $10.7 million, or 46.6% for the comparable period of 2005.  Chimes gross margins totaled $15 million, or 97.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2006, compared to $12.9 million, or 96.2% in the same period of 2005.

Costs and Expenses.  Selling, general and administrative expenses were $21 million in the second quarter of 2006, compared to $21.2 million in the comparable period of 2005.  Selling, general and administrative was $41.6 million in the first six months of 2006, compared to $42.2 in the comparable period of 2005. As a percentage of revenue, the Company’s selling, general, and administrative expenses were 32.8% in the second quarter of 2006, as compared to 30.7% in the comparable period of 2005. The second quarter 2006 increase as a percentage of revenue is primarily attributable to the adoption of FAS 123R, including a charge of $75,000 for the 2004 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan and $20,000 for the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, combined with a decrease in revenue in 2006.

Income / (Loss) from Operation.  The Company’s loss from operations totaled $14.4 million in the second quarter of 2006, and includes a $15.0 million goodwill impairment loss. This compares to a loss from operations of $54,000 in the second quarter of 2005, which included a special credit of $115,000 (primary from gain on sale of assets, partially offset by restructing charges and merger related expenses.)  The composition of the operating income for the quarter ended June 30, 2006, excluding special charges, restructuring charges and amortization expense and goodwill impairment charge included income of $102,000 in the Commercial Group, income of $329,000 in the Federal Government Group and income of $655,000 in Chimes.  For the comparable quarter of 2005, the Commercial Group had a loss of $1.6 million, the Federal Group had an income of approximately $724,000 and Chimes had an income of $995,000.

Other Income /(Expense).  Other income (primarily net interest income) totaled $445,000 in the second quarter of 2006, compared to $120,000 in the second quarter of 2005. Other income for the first half of 2006 approximated $780,000 compared to $295,000 for the first half of 2005.

 

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Provision for Income Taxes.  In accordance with Accounting for Income Taxes-an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 18), the Company has recorded its first and second quarter tax provision using the actual effective tax rate. The Company has determined that this method will yield a more reliable tax provision calculation due to the inclusion of the valuation allowance created during the prior year (see note below). This is a change from the prior year method as the Company was able to determine an annual effective tax rate during the year ended December 31, 2005. Accordingly, the Company is not in a position to disclose its projected December 31, 2006 annual effective tax rate but will update the actual 2006 quarterly effective tax rate in the subsequent reporting periods. If the Company utilizes its existing net operating losses, in a jurisdiction by jurisdiction basis, additional tax provision could be recorded in the remaining two quarters of the year.

As a result of the mix of foreign and domestic earnings, the Company has recorded a current income tax provision on a loss from worldwide operations. Accordingly, the effective tax rate is represented as a negative percentage of the global statutory rate. For the second quarter ended June 30, 2006, the Company calculated its actual effective tax rate to be -1.06%. For the quarter ended June 30, 2005, the Company calculated its annual effective tax to be 34.8%.

Net Income /(Loss).  The net loss for the second quarter of 2006 was $14.1 million, or $(0.44) per basic and diluted share, compared to a net income of $44,000, or $0.00 per basic and diluted share for the second quarter of 2005. For the first half of 2006, net loss was $13.3 million or $(0.41) per basic and dilute share, compared to a net income of $374,000 or $0.01 per basic and diluted share for the first half of 2005.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Computer Horizons has historically financed its operations through cash generated from operations, borrowings against bank lines of credit and the public sale of its common stock. At June 30, 2006, the Company had approximately $58.0 million in working capital, of which $36.2 million was cash and cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 includes approximately 17.2 million and $29.4 million of cash, respectively, to be disbursed to Chimes vendors in accordance with the client payment terms. Vendor cash varies quarter to quarter based on the relationship of the final billing cycle to the end of the quarter, and does not represent a change in the level of operations. At June 30, 2006, the Company had a current ratio position of 2.4 to 1.

Net cash used in operating activities in the first six months of 2006 was $12.8 million consisting primarily of net loss of $13.3 million offset by an increase in net Accounts Receivable of $2.9 million and a decrease in Accounts Payable of $13.6 million.

Net accounts receivable increased $2.7 million to $50.8 million at June 30, 2006, from $48.1 million at December 31, 2005.  Accounts receivable days sales outstanding (“DSO”) were 72 days at June 30, 2006, down from 74 days at March 31, 2006 and up from 66 days at December 31, 2005.  DSO is expected to return to the year-end 2005 level over the remainder of 2006.  All client receivable collectibility and billing issues identified by management have been adequately reserved. For the period ended June 30, 2006, there were no significant changes in credit terms, credit policies or collection efforts.

The decrease in Accounts Payable of $13.6 million was primarily due to the decrease in Chimes vendor cash associated with the timing of the billing and payment cycles relative to the end of the quarter.

Net cash used in investing activities in the first six months of 2006 was $674,000, consisting primarily of capital expenditures.

Net cash provided by financing activities in the first six months of 2006 was $2.8 million, primarily consisting of shares issued pursuant to the employee stock option plan and employee stock purchase plan.

On June 16, 2006 the company amended its line of credit facility.  The line was reduced to $20 million from $40 million, reflecting management’s belief that there was no need for the higher level of funding and to reduce associated costs.  The amendment extended the termination of the Financing Agreement from July 31, 2006 to July 31, 2007.  The Administrative Management Fee, the Early Termination Fee and the Line of Credit Fee have all been eliminated.  Since November 2, 2005, the interest rate has been calculated using the lesser of Prime or LIBOR plus 2.5% based on unpaid principal.  The minimum borrowing base threshold has been eliminated as of November 4, 2005.  As of June 30, 2006, the Company had no outstanding loan balance against the facility.  Based on the Company’s eligible client receivables and cash balances, $6.9 million was available for borrowing as of June 30, 2006.  The unused line fee has been eliminated beginning  June 1, 2006, however, the unused line fee and other associated fees, including the float and wire fees, were approximately $53,000 and $64,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.  This line of credit involves covenants relating to the maintenance of cash balances and providing for limitations on incurring obligations of operating leases exceeding $9 million annually and spending limits on capital expenditures exceeding $8 million annually.  As of June 30, 2006, the Company was in compliance with the covenants.  This credit facility will remain in effect until July 31, 2007.

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Pursuant to the terms of the Company’s acquisition of RGII, the seller of RGII was entitled to contingent payments based on RGII’s performance against profitability objectives over three years.  The contingent payments were evidenced by a contingent note with a face value of $10 million that was payable over three years, only if certain financial performance objectives were met.  These financial performance objectives were based on earnings before interest and taxes (“EBIT”) targets totaling $19.8 million over a three-year period.  There were no minimum or maximum payment obligations under the terms of the contingent note. The contingent payment was reduced on a dollar for dollar basis for financial performance below EBIT targets and increased by 29 cents ($0.29) for each dollar exceeding EBIT targets.  In February 2004, a payment was made for the first six-month installment of approximately $631,000, pertaining to this contingent note.  In February 2005, a payment of approximately $1.8 million was made representing the next installment of the contingent note.  Since the targeted EBITs were not achieved, the seller of RGII was required to repay amounts previously paid, plus interest.  This amount of $2.6 million was repaid on July 31. 2006.  At June 30, 2006, a receivable in this amount was established and a corresponding reduction in Goodwill.

On October 18, 2005, as a consequence of the removal of the Company’s then existing Board of Directors without cause and the election of the new Board of Directors, a change of control was deemed to have occurred under the Company’s SERP. Accordingly, change of control payments totaling $11.9 million were paid on October 25, 2005, including $10.4 million to the SERP participants and $1.5 million to a key executive, pursuant to the terms of the related employment agreement. As of October 25, 2005, the recorded accrual for the SERP payments approximated $2.2 million, resulting in a charge of approximately $9.7 million, which was recorded in the fourth quarter of 2005. In addition, as of October 25, 2005, the Company had unrealized losses on the applicable SERP investments totaling $1.2 million. This loss was recognized in the fourth quarter of 2005 as a result of the sale of all SERP investments, which generated sales proceeds of approximately $4.7 million.

On October 18, 2005, the Company’s Board of Directors appointed a new President and CEO for the Company. The former CEO was paid severance in the amount of $895,000, along with his deferred compensation funds, which approximated $381,000.

The Company believes that its cash and cash equivalents, available borrowings and internally generated funds will be sufficient to meet its working capital needs through the next year.

Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments

The Company does not utilize off balance sheet financing other than operating lease arrangements for office premises and related equipment.  The following table summarizes all commitments under contractual obligations as of June 30, 2006:

 

 

Obligation Due

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Total Amount

 

1 Year

 

2-3 Years

 

4-5 Years

 

Over 5 Years

 

Operating Leases

 

$

6,660

 

$

2,265

 

$

3,274

 

$

825

 

$

296

 

Deferred Compensation

 

2,229

 

577

 

20

 

10

 

1,622

 

Retention Bonus

 

376

 

376

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

Change of Control

 

2,603

 

287

 

 

 

 

 

2,316

 

Other

 

812

 

762

 

50

 

0

 

0

 

Total Cash Obligations

 

$

12,680

 

$

4,267

 

$

3,344

 

$

835

 

$

4,234

 

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes-an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48), which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements.  This Interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return.  This interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.  The provisions of FIN 48 will be effective for the Company as of January 1, 2007, with the cumulative effect of applying the provisions of this Interpretation reported as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting FIN 48.

In December 2004, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (FAS 123R). FAS 123R requires that compensation cost be recognized for all new awards and awards that are modified, repurchased or cancelled after the adoption date. The SEC amended the effective dates of FAS 123R for public companies in April 2005, which allows registrants to implement FAS 123R at the beginning of their next fiscal year, instead of the next interim period, that begins after June 15, 2005. The SEC also issued Staff Accounting Bulletin 107, “Share-Based Payment” (SAB 107), in April 2005, which provides the views of the SEC staff regarding certain aspects of the application of FAS 123R. SAB 107 assists issuers in their initial implementation of FAS 123R. The provisions of this statement are effective for the Company’s first quarter ending June 30, 2006.

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FAS 123R allows for two alternative transition methods. The first method is the modified prospective application whereby compensation cost for the portion of awards for which the requisite service has not yet been rendered that are outstanding as of the adoption date will be recognized over the remaining service period. The compensation cost for that portion of awards will be based on the grant-date fair value of those awards as calculated for pro forma disclosures under Statement 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”, as originally issued. All new awards and awards that are modified, repurchased or cancelled after the adoption date will be accounted for under the provisions of FAS 123(R). The second method is the modified retrospective application, which requires that the Company restates prior period financial statements. The modified retrospective application may be applied either to all prior periods or only to prior interim periods in the year of adoption of this statement. The Company has elected to apply the modified prospective method.

On November 2005, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. FAS 123R-3 — “Transition Election Related to Accounting for the Tax Effects of Share-Based Payment Awards.”  The Company has elected to adopt the alternative transition method provided in this FASB Staff Position for calculating the tax effects of share-based compensation pursuant to FAS 123R. The alternative transition method includes a simplified method to establish the beginning balance of the additional paid-in capital pool (APIC pool) related to the tax effects of employee share-based compensation, which is available to absorb tax deficiencies recognized subsequent to the adoption of FAS 123R.

Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

The Company does not ordinarily hold market risk sensitive instruments for trading purposes. However, the Company does recognize market risk from interest rate and foreign currency exchange exposure. The Company has financial instruments that are subject to interest rate risk. As of  June 30, 2006, the Company was debt-free. Historically, the Company has not experienced material gains or losses due to interest rate changes. However, a reduction in interest rates would reduce the interest income received by the Company on the cash it holds for payment to Chimes vendors. The Company’s international operations expose it to translation risk when the local currency financial statements are translated to US dollars. As currency exchange rates fluctuate, translation of the financial statements of international businesses into US dollars will affect the comparability of revenues and expenses between years. In addition, the Company bills customers with respect to certain Canadian operations in US dollars but pays Canadian workers in Canadian dollars.

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Item 4.    Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company’s CEO and CFO have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this report.  Based upon such evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in recording, processing, summarizing and reporting, on a timely basis, information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Internal Controls over Financial Reporting

There have not been any changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15e under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) during the period to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected.

 

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PART II - Other Information

Item 6.    Exhibits

 

Exhibits

 

 

 

 

 

 

31.1

 

CEO Certification required by Rule 13a-15(e)/15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

 

 

 

31.2

 

CFO Certification required by Rule 13a-15(e)/15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

 

 

 

32.1

 

CEO Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

 

32.2

 

CFO Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

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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.

 

 

COMPUTER HORIZONS CORP.

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

DATE:

August 9, 2006

 

 

/s/  Dennis Conroy

 

 

Dennis Conroy, President and CEO

 

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

DATE:

August 8, 2006

 

 

/s/ Barbara Moss

 

 

Barbara Moss,

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

DATE:

August 8, 2006

 

 

/s/ Marci Braunstein

 

 

Marci Braunstein,

 

 

Corporate Controller

 

 

(Principal Accounting Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

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EX-31.1 2 a06-15495_1ex31d1.htm EX-31

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, DENNIS CONROY, certify that:

1.                  I have reviewed this Report on Form 10-Q of COMPUTER HORIZONS CORP. (the “registrant”);

2.                  Based on my knowledge, this quarterly 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 quarterly 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 quarterly 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)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and 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 quarterly report is being prepared;

(b)           Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(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:

August 9, 2006

 

 

 

 

/s/ Dennis Conroy

 

DENNIS CONROY

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 



EX-31.2 3 a06-15495_1ex31d2.htm EX-31

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, BARBARA MOSS, certify that:

1.                  I have reviewed this Report on Form 10-Q of COMPUTER HORIZONS CORP. (the “registrant”);

2.                  Based on my knowledge, this quarterly 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 quarterly 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 quarterly 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)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and 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 quarterly report is being prepared;

(b)           Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(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:

August 8, 2006

 

 

 

 

/s/ Barbara Moss

 

BARBARA MOSS

 

Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer

 



EX-32.1 4 a06-15495_1ex32d1.htm EX-32

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION 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 Computer Horizons Corp. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 (the “Periodic Report’’), I, Dennis Conroy, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, does hereby certify pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350), that to his knowledge:

1.                  the Periodic Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. Section 78m or 78o(d)); and

2.                  the information contained in the Periodic Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

Date:

August 9, 2006

 

/s/  Dennis Conroy

 

 

 

DENNIS CONROY

 

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Computer Horizons Corp. and will be retained by Computer Horizons Corp. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of this Period Report or as a separate disclosure document.



EX-32.2 5 a06-15495_1ex32d2.htm EX-32

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION 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 Computer Horizons Corp. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 (the “Periodic Report”), I, Barbara Moss, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, does hereby certify pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350), that to her knowledge:

1.                  the Periodic Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. Section 78m or 78o(d)); and

2.                  the information contained in the Periodic Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date:

August 8, 2006

 

/s/  Barbara Moss

 

 

 

BARBARA MOSS

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer

 

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Computer Horizons Corp. and will be retained by Computer Horizons Corp. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of this Period Report or as a separate disclosure document.



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