-----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, B6k1pc0NN4WFo0mP/9t+Loq6V7Wqp3QuAXWROe6oz/rRut8BFZrzHQGwbzws/pMa qHiwLGqSVSi/S+sSdhW2MA== 0001104659-05-015616.txt : 20050407 0001104659-05-015616.hdr.sgml : 20050407 20050407171903 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-05-015616 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 5 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050405 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20050407 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050407 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DRS TECHNOLOGIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000028630 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL SYS [3812] IRS NUMBER: 132632319 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08533 FILM NUMBER: 05739836 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3RD FLOOR STREET 2: 5 SYLVAN WAY CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: 9738981500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3RD FLOOR STREET 2: 5 SYLVAN WAY CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DIAGNOSTIC RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 a05-6200_18k.htm 8-K

 

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

 


 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):     

 

DRS Technologies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware 

 

1-08533 

 

13-2632319 

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

5 Sylvan Way, Parsippany, New Jersey 07054

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(973) 898-1500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4( c) under the (17 CFR 240.13e-4( c))

 

 



 

Item 8.01 Other Events

 

DRS Technologies, Inc. (the “Company” or “DRS”) is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K primarily to restate certain financial information presented in its March 31, 2004 Form 10-K, as amended (Form 10-K), its June 30, 2004 Form 10-Q and its September 30, 2004 Form 10-Q. During the three months ended December 31, 2004, Company management agreed to a plan to sell two of the operating units acquired in connection with the Company’s November 4, 2003 acquisition of Integrated Defense Technologies, Inc. The two operating units are DRS Weather Systems, Inc. (DRS Weather) and DRS Broadcast Technology (DRS Broadcast). As a result of the divestiture, the Company presented in its December 31, 2004, Form 10-Q the assets and liabilities of DRS Weather and DRS Broadcast as “Assets of discontinued operations” and “Liabilities of discontinued operations”, respectively, and presented their results of operations for the three- and nine-month periods ended December 31, 2004 as “Earnings from discontinued operations.” The cash flows of the discontinued operations were also presented separately in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the nine months ended December 31, 2004. All corresponding prior year periods presented in the December 31, 2004 Form 10-Q were restated to reflect the discontinued operations presentation. This restatement had no effect on DRS’s reported net earnings or net earnings per share of common stock.

 

During the second quarter of fiscal 2005, DRS Data and Imaging Systems Ltd. was consolidated into C4I Group’s DRS Tactical Systems Ltd. operating unit to achieve certain operating synergies.  DRS Data and Imaging Systems Ltd. previously had been managed as a part of our SR Group. Prior-year balances and results of operations for both the C4I Group and SR Group have been restated to reflect this management reporting change.

 

Under United Stated Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requirements, previously issued financial statements that are incorporated by reference in subsequent Securities Act of 1933, as amended, filings are required to be restated to reflect the discontinued operations presentation. On December 23, 2004, DRS issued $200.0 million of senior subordinated notes to qualified institutional buyers, pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. In connection with the issuance of the notes, DRS is required to file a registration statement with the SEC within 105 days after the issue date of the notes, enabling the holders of the notes to exchange the notes for publicly registered exchange notes. The Company will register the notes with the SEC under Form S-4 no later than April [7], 2005.

 

Exhibit 99.1 to this report amends and replaces Item 6 “Selected Financial Data”, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, and Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data”, of Part II of the Company’s March 31, 2004 Form 10-K. Exhibits 99.2 and 99.3 amend and replace Item 1, “Financial Statements”, and Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, of Part I of the Company’s June 30, 2004 Form 10-Q and September 30, 2004 Form 10-Q, respectively. The Company has not amended any other Items included in its March 31, 2004 Form 10-K, its June 30, 2004 Form 10-Q, and its September 30, 2004 Form 10-Q.

 

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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Exhibit 23.1  Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

Exhibit 99.1  Items 6, 7 and 8 of Part II of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended March 31, 2004.

 

Exhibit 99.2  Items 1 and 2 of Part I – Financial Information, of the Company’s Form 10-Q, for the quarter ended June 30, 2004.

 

Exhibit 99.3  Items 1 and 2 of Part I –Financial Information, of the Company’s Form 10-Q, for the quarter ended September 30, 2004.

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

DRS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

Date: April 7, 2005

By:

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ RICHARD A. SCHNEIDER

 

 

 

Richard A. Schneider

 

 

Executive Vice President,Chief Financial
Officer

 

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Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

Exhibit 23.1.

 

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1.

 

Items 6, 7 and 8 of Part II of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended March 31, 2004.

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.2

 

Items 1 and 2 of Part I – Financial Information, of the Company’s Form 10-Q, for the quarter ended June 30, 2004.

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.3

 

Items 1 and 2 of Part I – Financial Information, of the Company’s Form 10-Q, for the quarter ended September 30, 2004.

 

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EX-23.1 2 a05-6200_1ex23d1.htm EX-23.1

Exhibit 23.1

 

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

The Board of Directors

DRS Technologies, Inc.:

 

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements (No. 333-14487, 333-69751 and 333-83700) on Form S-8 and in the registration statement (No. 333-101315) on Form S-3 and in the registration statement (No. 333-112423) on Form S-4 of DRS Technologies, Inc. of our report dated May 25, 2004, except as to Notes 1A, 14, and 17, which are as of April 7, 2005, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of DRS Technologies, Inc. and subsidiaries as of March 31, 2004 and 2003, and the related consolidated statements of earnings, stockholders’ equity and comprehensive earnings, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended March 31, 2004, and the related financial statement schedule, which report appears in the current report on Form 8-K of DRS Technologies, Inc. dated April 7, 2005.

 

/s/ KPMG LLP

 

 

Short Hills, New Jersey

April 7, 2004

 

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EX-99.1 3 a05-6200_1ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

Item 6. Selected Financial Data

 

In the following table, we provide you with our selected historical consolidated financial and operating data as of and for the fiscal years indicated. The selected summary of earnings data, per-share from continuing operations data and certain of the other data for the years ended March 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 and the summary of financial position data as of March 31, 2004 and 2003 presented below are derived from our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in Item 8 of Exhibit 99.1 in this Current Report on Form 8-K. The selected summary of earnings data, earnings from continuing operations per-share data and certain of the other data for the years ended March 31, 2001 and 2000 and the summary of financial position data as of March 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 presented below are derived from our audited consolidated financial statements, which are not included in this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

When you read this selected historical financial data, it is important that you also read along with it our historical consolidated financial statements and related notes included in this Current Report on Form 8-K, as well as “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”.

 

 

 

Year Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

 

 

(in thousands, except per-share data and ratios)

 

Summary of Earnings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues(1)

 

$

986,931

 

$

675,762

 

$

517,200

 

$

427,606

 

$

391,467

 

Operating income(1),(2)

 

$

103,332

 

$

67,684

 

$

49,769

 

$

37,531

 

$

26,178

 

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes

 

$

77,331

 

$

55,872

 

$

38,361

 

$

24,954

 

$

12,832

 

Earnings from continuing operations, net of income taxes

 

$

43,542

 

$

30,171

 

$

20,331

 

$

11,978

 

$

7,661

 

Net earnings(1),(2)

 

$

44,720

 

$

30,171

 

$

20,331

 

$

11,978

 

$

4,310

 

Per-Share Data from Continuing Operations(3),(4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

1.80

 

$

1.64

 

$

1.52

 

$

1.14

 

$

0.83

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

1.76

 

$

1.58

 

$

1.41

 

$

1.01

 

$

0.76

 

Summary of Financial Position

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Working Capital

 

$

138,908

 

$

100,024

 

$

165,237

 

$

43,686

 

$

21,384

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

$

142,378

 

$

87,610

 

$

50,481

 

$

37,639

 

$

29,006

 

Total assets(5)

 

$

1,596,095

 

$

972,121

 

$

601,091

 

$

334,940

 

$

320,098

 

Long-term debt, excluding current installments

 

$

565,530

 

$

216,837

 

$

138,060

 

$

75,076

 

$

97,695

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

$

595,625

 

$

438,180

 

$

257,235

 

$

111,947

 

$

78,184

 

Financial Ratios and Supplemental Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBITDA from continuing operations(6)

 

$

129,615

 

$

81,942

 

$

61,960

 

$

52,338

 

$

42,302

 

Free cash flow from continuing operations(7)

 

$

80,273

 

$

30,482

 

$

14,266

 

$

18,085

 

$

1,807

 

Cash flows from operating activities of continuing operations

 

$

104,717

 

$

52,008

 

$

27,849

 

$

34,270

 

$

8,017

 

Capital expenditures

 

$

24,444

 

$

21,526

 

$

13,583

 

$

16,185

 

$

6,210

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

$

28,779

 

$

16,660

 

$

13,789

 

$

16,125

 

$

17,070

 

Internal research and development

 

$

27,387

 

$

14,355

 

$

9,535

 

$

8,027

 

$

9,867

 

Interest and related expenses

 

$

24,259

 

$

10,589

 

$

10,954

 

$

11,461

 

$

12,600

 

Interest coverage ratio(8)

 

5.3

x

7.7

x

5.7

x

4.6

x

3.4

x

Long-term debt to total capitalization

 

49.0

%

33.9

%

35.1

%

42.2

%

51.9

%

Long-term debt to EBITDA

 

4.4

x

2.7

x

2.3

x

1.6

x

2.4

x

 


(1)                                  DRS’s selected financial data includes the effect of the following purchase business combinations and divestitures from their date of acquisition, or divestiture, by fiscal year:

 

a)                                      Fiscal Year 2004: Integrated Defense Technologies, Inc. (IDT)—Acquired November 4, 2003.*

 

*              Two operating units acquired in connection with the IDT acquisition were sold in fiscal 2005.  “Revenues”, “Operating Income”, and “Earnings from Continuing Operations”, exclude the operating results of the two operating units that were divested.

 

b)                                     Fiscal Year 2003: The U.S.-based Unmanned Aerial Vehicle business of Meggitt Defense Systems—Texas, Inc.—Acquired April 11, 2002; The Navy Controls Division of Eaton Corporation—Acquired

 

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July 1, 2002; DKD, Inc.—Acquired October 15, 2002; Paravant Inc.—Acquired November 27, 2002; the Electromagnetics Development Center of Kaman Corporation—Acquired January 15, 2003; and Power Technology Incorporated—Acquired February 14, 2003; DRS Advanced Programs, Inc.—Sold November 22, 2002; DRS Ahead Technology Inc.—Sold May 27, 2002.

 

c)                                      Fiscal Year 2002: The Electro Mechanical Systems unit of Lockheed Martin Corporation—Acquired August 22, 2001; and The Sensors and Electronic Systems business of The Boeing Company—Acquired September 28, 2001.

 

d)                                     Fiscal Year 2001: General Atronics Corporation—Acquired June 14, 2000; DRS Magnetic Tapehead business unit—Sold August 31, 2000.

 

e)                                      Fiscal Year 2000: Global Data Systems Ltd.—Acquired July 21, 1999.

 

(2)                                  Effective April 1, 2001, DRS adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 142 “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” and ceased amortizing goodwill. Included in operating income for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2001 and 2000 is goodwill amortization of $5.3 million and $5.2 million, respectively.

 

(3)                                  Per share data includes the weighted average impact of the November 4, 2003 issuance of 4,323,172 shares of common stock in connection with the IDT acquisition, the December 20, 2002, issuance of 5,462,500 shares of common stock in a public offering and the December 19, 2001, issuance of 3,755,000 of common stock in a public offering.

 

(4)                                  No cash dividends have been distributed in any of the years presented.

 

(5)                                  Total assets includes the consolidated assets of the acquisitions included in (1) above.

 

(6)                                  Earnings from continuing operations before extraordinary item, net interest and related expenses (primarily amortization of debt issuance costs), income taxes and depreciation and amortization (EBITDA). See Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.

 

(7)                                  Cash flows from operating activities of continuing operations less capital expenditures. See Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.

 

(8)                                  Ratio of EBITDA to interest and related expenses (primarily amortization of debt issuance costs).

 

Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

We begin the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) of DRS Technologies, Inc. and subsidiaries (hereinafter, we, us, our, the Company or DRS) with a company overview, followed by defense industry considerations and a summary of our overall business strategy to provide context for understanding our business. This is followed by a discussion of the critical accounting estimates that we believe are important to understanding the assumptions and judgments incorporated in our reported financial results, which we discuss under “Results of Operations.” We then provide an analysis of cash flows, and discuss our financial commitments under “Liquidity and Financial Resources” and “Contractual Obligations”, respectively.

 

This MD&A should be read in conjunction with the other sections of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including our Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

The following discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, that are based on management’s beliefs and assumptions, current expectations, estimates and projections. Such statements, including statements relating to the Company’s expectations for future financial performance, are not considered historical facts and are considered forward-looking statements under the federal securities laws. These statements may contain words such as “believes,”

 

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“anticipates,” “plans,” “expects,” “intends,” “estimates” or similar expressions. These statements are not guarantees of our future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause our actual performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements and include, without limitation: the effect of our acquisition strategy on future operating results, including our ability to effectively integrate acquired companies into our existing operations; the uncertainty of acceptance of new products and successful bidding for new contracts; the effect of technological changes or obsolescence relating to our products and services; and the effects of government regulation or shifts in government policy, as they may relate to our products and services, and other risks or uncertainties detailed in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Given these uncertainties, you should not rely on forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligations to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

Current Developments

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2004, we committed to a plan to sell two of the operating units that we acquired in connection with our fiscal 2004 acquisition of Integrated Defense Technologies, Inc. (IDT).  The two operating units are DRS Weather Systems, Inc. (DRS Weather) and DRS Broadcast Technology (DRS Broadcast). We have restated our financial statements and other related financial data presented in this MD&A to reflect the two operating units as discontinued operations.

 

DRS Weather designs, develops and produces meteorological surveillance and analysis products, including Doppler weather radar systems, and DRS Broadcast is a manufacturer of radio frequency broadcast transmission equipment. On March 10, 2005, the Company sold both operating units to a single buyer for $29.0 million, net of transactions costs.  Any gain or loss recorded in connection with the sale is expected to be immaterial to the Company's fiscal 2005 fourth quarter results of operations.

 

A summary of the operating results of the discontinued operations for the year ended March 31, 2004 is more fully described under “Results of Operations” below.

 

During the second quarter of fiscal 2005, DRS Data and Imaging Systems Ltd. was consolidated into C4I Group’s DRS Tactical Systems Ltd. operating unit to achieve certain operating synergies.  DRS Data and Imaging Systems Ltd. previously had been managed as a part of our SR Group. Prior-year balances and results of operations for both the C4I Group and SR Group have been restated to reflect this management reporting change.

 

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004, we implemented a new organizational operating structure, which realigned our subsidiaries into two operating segments. Prior to the realignment, we operated with four operating segments. This repositioning is the result of strategic organizational reviews and a focused effort undertaken to integrate the Company’s November 4, 2003 merger of Integrated Defense Technologies, Inc. (IDT) into a wholly owned subsidiary of DRS. Our two principal operating segments are the Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence Group (C4I Group) and the Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group (SR Group). All other operations, primarily our Corporate Headquarters, are grouped in Other. The historical financial results presented in this MD&A have been restated to conform to the new operating segment reporting structure.

 

Company Overview

 

DRS Technologies is a leading supplier of defense electronic products and systems. We provide high-technology products and services to all branches of the U.S. military, major aerospace and defense prime contractors, government intelligence agencies, international military forces and industrial markets. We are a leading provider of thermal imaging devices, combat display workstations, electronic sensor systems, power systems, battlefield digitization systems, air combat training systems, mission recorders and deployable flight incident recorders.

 

The C4I Group is comprised of the following product categories: Command, Control and Communications (C3), which includes naval display systems, ship communications systems, radar systems, technical support, electronic manufacturing and system integration services, secure voice and data communications; Power Systems, which includes the naval and industrial power generation, conversion, propulsion, distribution and control systems lines; Intelligence Technologies, which includes signals intelligence, data collection, processing and dissemination equipment; and Tactical Systems, which includes battle management tactical computer systems and peripherals product lines.

 

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The SR Group is comprised of the following product categories: the Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition (RSTA), which develops and produces electro-optical sighting, targeting and weapon sensor systems, high-speed digital data and imaging systems, and aircraft weapons alignment systems and provides electro-optical system manufacturing services; the Training Systems, which develops and produces air combat training, electronic warfare, network systems and unmanned vehicles; and Test & Energy Management, which develops and produces electronic test, diagnostics and vehicle electronics. For additional details of products and customers by business area see Item 1, “Business,” of this Form 10-K.

 

The substantial majority of our sales are generated using written contractual arrangements. The contracts require us to design, develop, manufacture, modify, test and/or integrate complex defense electronic equipment and systems, and to provide related engineering and technical services according to specifications provided by our customers. Our primary “end-use” customer is the Department of Defense (DoD). For the year ended March 31, 2004, sales directly to the DoD and indirect sales to the DoD through its prime contractors and subcontractors generated $839.6 million, or 85%, of our consolidated sales. Our other customers include certain U.S. Government intelligence agencies, foreign governments, commercial customers and other U.S. federal, state and local government agencies.

 

Defense Industry Considerations and Business Strategy

 

Recent events, including the global war on terrorism, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom have altered the defense and homeland security environment of the Unites States. These events have had, and for the foreseeable future are likely to continue to have, a significant impact on the markets for defense and advanced technology products. The DoD continues to focus on both supporting ongoing operations and transforming our military to confront future threats.

 

Our nation’s overall defense posture continues to move toward a more capabilities-based structure, which creates the ability for a more flexible response with greater force mobility, stronger space capabilities, missile defense, and improved information systems capability and homeland security.

 

On February 2, 2004, the President’s Future Year Defense Plan (FYDP) for the DoD’s fiscal years 2005 through 2009 (the DoD’s fiscal year begins October 1st) was released, along with the DoD’s budget request for $401.7 billion. The fiscal 2005 budget request is 7.1% over the DoD fiscal 2004 budget, excluding fiscal 2004’s supplemental appropriations for Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Although the overall proposed DoD budget increase can be a positive indicator of growth for the defense industry, we believe that the level of growth and amount of budget ultimately allocated to the DoD “investment account,” which is comprised of the procurement and research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) components of the DoD budget, is a better indicator of DoD spending applicable to defense contractors, because it generally represents the amounts that are expended for military hardware, services and technology. The investment account increased 10.1% in DoD fiscal 2004 over fiscal 2003, and the current FYDP indicates a compounded annual growth rate of 5.8% from DoD fiscal 2004 to fiscal 2009.

 

DoD budgets have experienced increased focus on command, control, communications, computers intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR), precision-guided weapons, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), network-centric communications, Special Operations Forces (SOF) and missile defense. In addition, the DoD philosophy has focused on a transformation strategy that balances modernization and recapitalization (or upgrading existing platforms) while enhancing readiness and joint operations. As a result, defense budget program allocations continue to favor advanced information technologies related to command, control, communications, and computers, (C4) and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR). Furthermore, the DoD’s emphasis on system interoperability, force multipliers and providing battlefield commanders with real-time data is increasing the electronic content of nearly all major military procurement and research programs. As a result, it is expected that the DoD’s budget for communications and defense electronics will continue to grow.

 

While there are no assurances that increased DoD budget levels will be approved by Congress, particularly the investment budget account, the current outlook is one of increased DoD spending, which we believe will continue to positively affect DRS and other defense contractors in the near term. Conversely, a decline in the budget for the DoD investment account could have a negative affect on future orders, revenues, operating income and cash flows for defense contractors, including DRS, depending on the weapons platforms and programs affected by such budget reductions.

 

Our strategy is designed to capitalize on the breadth of our technology and extensive expertise in order to meet the evolving needs of our customers. We intend to expand our share of existing programs and participate in new programs by

 

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leveraging the strong relationships that we have developed with the DoD, several other U.S. Government agencies and all of the major U.S. defense prime contractors. We expect to continue to benefit from the outsourcing of subsystems, components and products by prime contractors. We plan to continue to align our research and development, manufacturing and new business efforts to complement our customers’ requirements and to provide state-of-the-art products. We plan to maintain a diversified and broad business mix with limited reliance on any single program, a significant follow-on business and an attractive customer profile.

 

A significant component of our strategy has been to enhance our existing product base through selective acquisitions that add new products and technologies in areas that complement our present business base. We intend to continue acquiring select publicly and privately held companies, as well as defense businesses of larger companies that, (i) exhibit significant market position(s) in their business areas, (ii) offer products that complement and/or extend our product offerings, and (iii) display growing revenues, and positive operating income and cash flow prospects.

 

Other Business Considerations

 

As a government contractor, we are subject to U.S. Government oversight. The Government may ask about and investigate our business practices and audit our compliance with applicable rules and regulations. Depending on the results of those audits and investigations, the government could make claims against us. Under Government procurement regulations and practices, an indictment of a government contractor could result in that contractor being fined and/or suspended from being able to bid on, or be awarded, new government contracts for a period of time. A conviction could result in debarment for a specific period of time. Similar government oversight exists in most other countries where we conduct business.

 

We are party to various legal actions and claims arising in the ordinary course of our business. In our opinion, we have adequate legal defenses for each of the actions and claims, and we believe that their ultimate disposition will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity (see Item 3. Legal Proceedings in our
Form 10-K, as amended).

 

Our sales to international customers involve additional risks, such as exposure to currency fluctuations and changes in foreign economic and political environments. International transactions frequently involve increased financial and legal risks arising from stringent contractual terms and conditions, and widely differing legal systems, customs and practices in foreign countries. We expect that international sales, as a percentage of our overall sales will continue to increase in future years as a result of, among other factors, our growth strategy and continuing changes in the defense industry.

 

Our future operating results depend on our ability to successfully compete in a highly competitive industry that is characterized by rapid technological change and to effectively integrate acquired companies into our existing operations. Continuation of our recent revenue growth rate depends primarily on our ability to identify and acquire suitable acquisition targets. We have participated successfully in the defense industry consolidation through strategic business acquisitions and by streamlining our existing operations; however, we cannot guarantee that we will have sufficient funds available to us to continue investing in business acquisitions. See Liquidity and Capital Resources for additional information regarding certain covenants and restrictions placed on us under our credit facility.

 

Acquisitions and Divestitures

 

The following summarizes certain acquisitions and divestitures we completed, which significantly affect the comparability of the period-to-period results presented in this discussion and analysis. The acquisitions discussed below have been accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. Accordingly, the results of operations of the acquired businesses are included in our reported operating results from their respective effective dates of acquisition. We selectively target acquisition candidates that complement or expand our product lines, services or technical capabilities. We continue to seek acquisition opportunities consistent with our overall business strategy.

 

Fiscal 2004 Acquisition  On November 4, 2003, we acquired all of the outstanding stock of IDT in a purchase business combination and merged IDT into a wholly-owned subsidiary of DRS (the Merger). The total merger consideration was $367.4 million including $261.3 million in cash (excluding cash acquired of $27.5 million) and 4,323,172 shares of our common stock valued at $24.55 per share, plus our merger-related costs of approximately $12.9 million. Upon closing of the Merger we, repaid IDT’s term loan in the amount of $200.8 million. The cash consideration for the Merger and IDT’s term loan were financed with borrowings under our amended and restated credit facility, the issuance of our senior subordinated notes and with existing cash on hand.

 

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Headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, IDT, which consists of eight operating units, is a designer, developer and provider of advanced electronics and technology products for the defense and intelligence industries. IDT’s systems, subsystems and components are sold to all branches of the U.S. armed services, various government agencies, major prime defense contractors and international governments.

 

We believe IDT’s products and technologies complement our program and military platform experience and that IDT is well positioned to leverage the military’s near-term force modernization and emerging transformation initiatives through its complementary programs, depth of engineering talent, commitment to investments in research and development, and breadth of technology.

 

We believe that the merger with IDT provides us with several strategic benefits, including the following:

 

                    IDT expands our customer penetration by placing our products on a new base of U.S. Air Force programs, increasing our content on key Army and Navy weapons programs and significantly expanding our intelligence business;

 

                    IDT further diversifies and expands our program portfolio; and

 

                    IDT provides additional technology and expertise in power generation. IDT’s power generation leadership, including a strong market position on a U.S. Army hybrid electric drive program, as well as a leading position in power distribution switchgear for the LHD-8 Amphibious Assault Ship under development at Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, complements our strong presence in the naval power systems business.

 

The acquired IDT operating units are being managed as a part of our C4I and SR Groups. See “Fiscal 2005 Divestiture” below for a discussion of the sale of two of the acquired IDT operating units.

 

Fiscal 2003 Acquisitions  On February 14, 2003, we acquired all of the outstanding stock of Power Technology Incorporated, a privately held company principally located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, for $35.0 million in cash, subject to adjustment, plus $14.0 million of contingent consideration and $0.3 million of acquisition-related costs. During fiscal 2004, we recorded $4.0 million in earn-out payments, with a corresponding increase to goodwill. Renamed DRS Power Technology, Inc. (DRS PTI), the company operates as part of our C4I Group. DRS PTI designs, develops, manufactures and provides life-cycle support for a wide variety of high-performance, complex power systems and rotating machinery and is concentrated in four major areas: Navy Electric Drive Equipment, Navy Main Propulsion Turbines, High-Performance Navy Pumps, and Fuel Cells and Industrial Equipment. The addition of DRS PTI to DRS’s existing power systems line of business is significant to our strategy for providing naval vessels with a totally integrated gas turbine or steam turbine propulsion plant, with either electric or mechanical drive, and is expected to enhance our ability to expand our involvement in other electric drive platforms supporting Navy growth initiatives.

 

On January 15, 2003, we acquired the assets and certain liabilities of the Electromagnetics Development Center of Kaman Aerospace, a subsidiary of Kaman Corporation, located in Hudson, Massachusetts, for $27.5 million in cash, subject to adjustment, plus $7.5 million of contingent consideration and $0.1 million of acquisition-related costs. Kaman’s Electromagnetics Development Center develops high-performance, lightweight electric motors, generators and drive electronics for defense, industrial and transportation applications. Renamed DRS Electric Power Technologies, Inc. (DRS EPT), the company operates as part of our C4I Group. The addition of DRS EPT is complementary to our existing position in ship electric propulsion equipment, control equipment, high-performance networks, tactical displays and specialty reactor plant instrumentation.

 

On November 27, 2002, we acquired all of the outstanding stock of Paravant Inc. (Paravant), in a purchase business combination and merged Paravant into a wholly-owned subsidiary of DRS. Consideration in the Paravant acquisition was approximately $94.7 million in cash and the assumption of $15.5 million in debt. In addition to the purchase price, the estimated costs related to the acquisition, including professional fees, approximated $4.9 million. Paravant, which consists of five operating units, is a designer and manufacturer of highly engineered, technically advanced, defense electronics for U.S. and allied international military and intelligence agency applications. The company manufactures rugged computer systems and communications interfaces serving military Command, Control, Communications, Computer, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) initiatives. Paravant also produces high-speed processing equipment for the intelligence community and offers modernization design and installation services for select rotary- and fixed-wing military aircraft. The

 

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Paravant acquisition is compatible with the Company’s goals of expanding its core tactical systems business base and increasing our presence in the U.S. Air Force and high-end signal intelligence programs supporting government agencies. The acquired Paravant operating units are being managed as part of our C4I Group.

 

Pursuant to a purchase agreement effective July 1, 2002, we acquired the assets and assumed certain liabilities of the Navy Controls Division (NCD) of Eaton Corporation for $96.0 million in cash. In addition to the purchase price, the estimated costs related to the acquisition, including professional fees, approximated $3.0 million. Renamed DRS Power & Control Technologies, Inc. (DRS PCT) and located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Danbury, Connecticut, the company is a leading supplier of high-performance power conversion and instrumentation and control systems for the U.S. Navy’s combatant fleet, including nuclear-powered and conventionally-powered ships, as well as for specialized industrial customers. Products include ship electric propulsion equipment, power electronics equipment, high-performance networks, shipboard control equipment and control panels, tactical displays, and specialty reactor instrumentation and control equipment. The addition of this unit complements our presence in naval advanced command and control, computer display and other ship systems. DRS PCT is being managed as a part of our C4I Group.

 

In addition, we made two immaterial acquisitions in fiscal 2003.

 

Fiscal 2002 Acquisitions  On September 28, 2001, we acquired certain assets and liabilities of the Sensors and Electronic Systems (SES) business of The Boeing Company. The Company paid $60.1 million in cash. In addition to the purchase price, the estimated costs related to the acquisition, including professional fees, approximated $3.6 million. Renamed DRS Sensors & Targeting Systems, Inc. (DRS STS), the company is located in Anaheim, California, and is a provider of advanced electro-optical airborne and naval surveillance and targeting systems, high-performance military infrared cooled sensor systems, and infrared uncooled sensor products for military and commercial applications. Production, engineering and management of the contracts acquired in the SES acquisition have been assigned, based on operational synergies, to two previously existing SR Group operating units, as well as DRS STS. DRS STS is an operating unit of the Company’s SR Group. This acquisition broadens the product lines and customer base of the SR Group, particularly in those areas associated with naval and air-based applications, and provides a strong complement to DRS’s existing products in ground-based forward-looking infrared technology.

 

On August 22, 2001, the Company acquired certain assets and liabilities of the Electro Mechanical Systems unit of Lockheed Martin Corporation for $4.0 million in cash and $0.3 million in acquisition-related costs. Renamed DRS Surveillance Support Systems, Inc. (DRS SSS), the company now operates as a unit of the C4I Group, and is located in Largo, Florida. DRS SSS produces pedestals, support systems and antennae for radar and other surveillance sensor systems.

 

Fiscal 2003 Divestitures  On November 22, 2002, we sold our DRS Advanced Programs, Inc. operating unit (DRS API) for $7.6 million in cash and recorded a $0.6 million loss on the sale. DRS API, which operated as part of our C4I Group, developed, designed, manufactured and marketed custom-packaged computers and peripherals, primarily for the DoD and the government intelligence community. The results of operations of DRS API, prior to the sale, are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

Fiscal Years Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Revenues

 

$

8,507

 

$

15,843

 

Operating (loss) income

 

$

(1,067

)

$

125

 

 

On May 27, 2002, we sold the assets of our DRS Ahead Technology Inc. operating unit. DRS Ahead Technology, which operated as part of our “Other” segment produced magnetic head components used in the manufacturing process of computer disk drives and manufactured magnetic video recording heads used in broadcast television equipment. No gain or loss was recorded on the sale. The results of operations of DRS Ahead Technology, prior to the sale, are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

Fiscal Years Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Revenues

 

$

1,349

 

$

9,209

 

Operating (loss)

 

$

(496

)

$

(369

)

 

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Critical Accounting Policies

 

The following is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all of our accounting policies. Our significant accounting policies are more fully described in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. In many cases, the accounting treatment of a particular transaction specifically is dictated by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, with no need for management’s judgment in their application. Other areas require management’s judgment to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenues and costs and expenses during the reporting period. Ultimately, actual amounts may differ from these estimates. We believe that critical accounting estimates have the following attributes: (1) require management to make assumptions about matters that are uncertain at the time of the estimate; and (2) different estimates we reasonably could have used, or changes in the estimates that are reasonably likely to occur, would have a material effect on our consolidated financial condition or results of operations. We believe the following critical accounting policies contain the more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.

 

Management Estimates  The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Some of the more significant estimates made by management involve the percentage of completion and total estimated costs at completion on long-term contracts, recoverability of long-lived and intangible assets, the valuation of deferred tax assets and liabilities, the valuation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in purchase business combinations and the valuation of pensions and other postretirement benefits, as discussed below. We also make estimates regarding the recoverability of assets, including accounts receivable and inventories, and for litigation and contingencies. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

Revenue Recognition on Contracts and Contract Estimates  Substantially all of our direct and indirect sales to the U.S.

Government and certain of our sales to foreign governments and commercial customers are made pursuant to written contractual arrangements to design, develop, manufacture and /or modify complex products to the specifications of the buyers (customers) or to provide services related to the performance of such contracts. These contracts are accounted for in accordance with American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Statement of Position 81-1, “Accounting for Performance of Construction-Type and Certain Production-Type Contracts” (SOP 81-1), and cost-reimbursable contracts with the U.S. Government also are specifically accounted for in accordance with Accounting Research Bulletin No. 43, Chapter 11, Section A, “Government Contracts, Cost-Plus-Fixed Fee Contracts” (ARB 43).

 

Revenues and profits on fixed-price contracts are recognized using percentage-of-completion methods of accounting. Revenues and profits on fixed-price production contracts whose units are produced and delivered in a continuous or sequential process are recorded as units are delivered, based on their selling prices (the “units-of-delivery” method). Revenues and profits on other fixed-price contracts are recorded based on the ratio of total actual incurred costs to date to the total estimated costs at completion of the contract for each contract (the “cost-to-cost method”). Under our percentage-of-completion methods of accounting, a single estimated total profit margin is used to recognize profit for each contract over its entire period of performance.

 

Accounting for the revenues and profits on a fixed-price contract requires estimates of (1) the contract value or total contract revenue, (2) the total costs at completion, which is equal to the sum of the actual incurred costs to date on the contract and the estimated costs to complete the contract’s scope of work, and (3) the measurement of progress towards completion. The estimated profit or loss on a contract is equal to the difference between the total contract value and the estimated total cost at completion. Under the units-of-delivery percentage-of-completion method, revenues on a fixed-price contract are recorded as the units are delivered during the period at an amount equal to the contractual selling price of those units. Under the cost-to-cost percentage-of-completion method, revenues on a fixed-price contract are recorded at amounts equal to the ratio of cumulative costs incurred to date to total estimated costs at completion multiplied by the contract value, less the cumulative revenues recognized in prior periods. The profit recorded on a contract in any period under both the units-of-delivery method and cost-to-cost method is equal to the current estimated total profit margin for the contract stated as a percentage of contract revenue multiplied by the cumulative revenue recorded, less the cumulative profit previously recorded. Adjustments to original estimates for a contract’s revenues, estimated costs at completion and estimated total profit often are required as work progresses under a contract, as experience is gained and as more information is obtained, even though the scope of work required under the contract may not change, or if contract modifications occur. These changes are recorded in the period they are determined to be necessary.

 

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Revenues and profits on a cost-reimbursable contract are recognized as allowable costs are incurred on the contract and become billable to the customer, in an amount equal to the allowable costs plus the profit on those costs, which are fixed or variable, based on the contract fee arrangement. Thus, cost-reimbursable contracts generally are not subject to the same estimation risks that affect fixed-price contracts.

 

The impact of revisions in profit estimates on both fixed-price and cost-reimbursable contracts is recognized in the period in which the revisions are made. Provisions for anticipated losses on contracts are recorded in the period in which they become evident. Amounts representing contract change orders or claims are included in revenues only when they can be estimated reliably and their realization is reasonably assured. The revisions in contract estimates, if significant, can materially affect our results of operations and future cash flows.

 

We record contract-related assets and liabilities acquired in business combinations at their fair value by considering the remaining contract amounts to be billed, our estimate to complete and a profit allowance on our completion effort commensurate with the profit margin we earn on similar contracts. Revisions to cost estimates subsequent to the date of acquisition may be recorded as an adjustment to goodwill or earnings, depending on the nature and timing of the revision.

 

We often enter into contracts that provide for significant engineering as well as the production of finished units with the expectation that we will incur substantial up-front costs to engineer the product to meet customer specifications. These arrangements typically provide us the opportunity to be awarded add-on contracts requiring the delivery of additional finished units. Our ability to recover up-front costs and earn a reasonable overall profit margin often is contingent on being awarded multiple contracts. Prior to entering into such arrangements, we estimate the amount of up-front costs to be incurred and evaluate the likelihood of being awarded the add-on contracts. Inaccurate estimates of up-front costs, coupled with the failure to obtain, or delays in obtaining, add-on contracts, could have a material effect on the timing of revenue and/or profit recognition and future cash flows.

 

Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets  In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 141, Business Combinations, we allocate the cost of our acquired businesses (commonly referred to as the purchase price allocation) to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. As part of the purchase price allocations for our acquired businesses, identifiable intangible assets are recognized as assets apart from goodwill if they arise from contractual or other legal rights, or if they are capable of being separated or divided from the acquired business and sold, transferred, licensed, rented or exchanged, unless the intangible asset is comprised of the assembled workforce of the acquired business.

 

Generally, the substantial majority of the intangible assets from the businesses that we acquire are derived from the intellectual capital of the management, administrative, scientific, engineering and technical employees of the acquired businesses. The success of our businesses is primarily dependent on the management, contracting, engineering and technical skills and knowledge of our employees, rather than productive capital (machinery and equipment). Generally, patents, trademarks and licenses are not material to our acquired businesses. Therefore, the substantial majority of the intangible assets for our acquired businesses are recognized as goodwill.

 

The values assigned to acquired identifiable intangible assets for customer-related and technology-based identifiable assets are determined, as of the date of acquisition, based on estimates and judgments regarding expectations of the estimated future after-tax cash flows from those assets over their lives, including the probability of expected future contract renewals and sales, all of which is discounted to present value. The value assigned to goodwill equals the amount of the purchase price of the business acquired in excess of the sum of the amounts assigned to identifiable acquired assets, both tangible and intangible, less liabilities assumed.

 

Identifiable acquired intangible assets, which are subject to amortization, are to be tested for impairment in accordance with SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.” We assess the recoverability of our long-lived assets and acquired identifiable intangible assets with finite useful lives whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the asset may not be recoverable. Factors we consider important which could trigger an impairment review include:

 

              Significant under-performance relative to expected historical performance or projected future operating results;

 

              Significant changes in the manner or use of the assets or the strategy that affects that asset group;

 

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              Significant adverse changes in the business climate in which we operate; and

 

              Loss of a significant contract or failure to be awarded add on contracts.

 

If we identify the existence of one or more of the above indicators, we would determine if the asset is impaired by comparing its future net undiscounted cash flows with its carrying value. If the expected future net undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying value of the asset, we would record an impairment loss based on the difference between the asset’s estimated fair value and its carrying value. The determination of the future net undiscounted cash flows and the fair value of an asset involves estimates and assumptions regarding future operating results, all of which are impacted by economic conditions related to the industries in which those assets operate. Inaccurate estimates could have a material affect on the results of operations, financial position and cash flows.  At March 31, 2004, we had identifiable acquired intangible assets with finite useful lives of $97.9 million.

 

In accordance with SFAS 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” goodwill is to be tested for impairment at a level of reporting referred to as a “reporting unit.” During fiscal 2004, in connection with the realignment of the Company’s operating segments discussed above, the components of our reporting units also changed. We have identified four reporting units for impairment testing purposes.

 

The annual impairment test is performed after completion of our annual financial operating plan, which occurs in the fourth quarter of our fiscal year. We completed our annual impairment tests with no adjustment to the carrying value of our goodwill, as of March 31, 2004 and 2003. The annual goodwill impairment assessment involves estimating the fair values of our reporting units, and comparing such fair values with the reporting unit’s respective carrying value. If the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, additional steps are followed to recognize a potential impairment loss. We estimate the fair value of our reporting units by applying third party market value indicators to the reporting unit’s projected revenues, earnings before net interest and taxes (EBIT) and earnings before net interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), and calculating a weighted average of the three extended values. Estimating the fair value of the reporting units requires significant estimates and assumptions by management, as the calculation is dependent on estimates for future revenues, EBIT and EBITDA, all of which are impacted by economic conditions related to the industries in which we operate, as well as conditions in the U.S. capital markets. A decline in the estimated fair value of a reporting unit could result in an impairment charge to goodwill, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. At March 31, 2004, we had goodwill of $798.9 million.

 

Pension Plan and Postretirement Benefit Plan Obligations  The obligations for our pension plans and postretirement benefit plans and the related annual costs of employee benefits are calculated based on several long-term assumptions, including discount rates for employee benefit liabilities, rates of return on plan assets, expected annual rates for salary increases for employee participants in the case of pension plans, and expected annual increases in the costs of medical and other healthcare benefits in the case of postretirement benefit obligations. These long-term assumptions are subject to revision based on changes in interest rates, financial market conditions, expected versus actual returns on plan assets, participant mortality rates and other actuarial assumptions, including future rates of salary increases, benefit formulas and levels, and rates of increase in the costs of benefits. Changes in the assumptions, if significant, materially can affect the amount of annual net periodic benefit costs recognized in our results of operations from one year to the next, the liabilities for the pension plans and postretirement benefit plans, and our annual cash requirements to fund these plans.

 

Valuation of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities  At March 31, 2004, we had a net deferred tax liability of $0.9 million, including net operating loss carryforwards, which are subject to various limitations and will expire if unused within their respective carryforward periods. As of March 31, 2004, we have provided a $9.2 million valuation allowance that is included in our net deferred tax assets. Deferred taxes are determined separately for each of our tax paying entities in each tax jurisdiction. Future realization of deferred tax assets ultimately depends on the existence of sufficient taxable income of the appropriate character (for example, ordinary income or capital gain) within the carryback and carryforward periods available under the tax law. Based on our estimates of the amounts and timing of future taxable income, we believe we will realize our recorded net deferred tax assets. A change in the ability of our operations to continue to generate future taxable income could affect our ability to realize the future tax deductions underlying our net deferred tax assets and require us to increase our valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets. Such changes, if significant, could have a material impact on our effective tax rate, results of operations and financial position in any given period.

 

Other Management Estimates  A substantial majority of our revenues and, consequently, our outstanding accounts

 

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receivables are directly or indirectly with the United States government. Therefore, our risk of not collecting amounts due us under such arrangements is minimal. We generally require letters of credit or deposit payments prior to the commencement of work or obtain progress payments upon the achievement of certain milestones from our commercial customers. In addition, our revenues are supported by contractual arrangements specifying the timing and amounts of payments. Consequently, we historically have experienced and expect to continue to experience a minimal amount of uncollectible accounts receivable. Changes in the underlying financial condition of our customers or changes in the industry in which we operate necessitating revisions to our standard contractual terms and conditions could have an impact on our results of operations and cash flows in the future.

 

Our inventory consists of work-in-process, general and administrative costs, raw materials and finished goods, including subassemblies principally for use in our products. We continually evaluate the adequacy of our reserves on our raw materials and finished goods inventory by reviewing historical rates of scrap, on-hand quantities as compared with historical and projected usage levels, and other anticipated contractual requirements.

 

We record a liability pertaining to pending litigation or contingencies based on our best estimate of potential loss, if any, or at the minimum end of the range of loss in circumstances where a range of loss can be reasonably estimated. Because of uncertainties surrounding the nature of litigation and the cost to us, if any, we continually revise our estimated losses as additional facts become known.

 

Results of Continuing Operations

 

Our operating cycle is long-term and involves various types of production contracts and varying production delivery schedules. Accordingly, operating results of a particular year, or year-to-year comparisons of recorded revenues and earnings, may not be indicative of future operating results. As discussed above, during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004, we implemented a new organizational operating structure, which realigned our subsidiaries into two operating segments. Historical results have been restated to conform to the new reporting structure.

 

Members of our senior management team regularly review key performance metrics and the status of operating initiatives within our business. These key performance indicators are primarily revenues, operating income and bookings. We review this information on a monthly basis through extensive operating segment reviews which include, among other operating issues, detailed discussions related to significant programs, proposed investments in new business opportunities or property, plant, and equipment and integration and cost reduction efforts. The following table presents a summary comparison of the key performance metrics, other significant financial metrics and significant liquidity metrics monitored by senior management of the Company.

 

 

 

 

 

Percent Changes

 

 

 

For the Year Ended March 31,

 

2004 vs.
2003

 

2003 vs.
2002

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Key performance metrics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

986,931

 

$

675,762

 

$

517,200

 

46.0

%

30.7

%

Operating income

 

$

103,332

 

$

67,684

 

$

49,769

 

52.7

%

36.0

%

Bookings

 

$

1,052,630

 

$

723,545

 

$

577,238

 

45.5

%

25.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other significant financial metrics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and related expenses

 

$

24,259

 

$

10,589

 

$

10,954

 

129.1

%

-3.3

%

Income taxes

 

$

33,789

 

$

25,701

 

$

18,030

 

31.5

%

42.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Significant liquidity metrics(A)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Free cash flow

 

$

80,273

 

$

30,482

 

$

14,266

 

163.3

%

113.7

%

EBITDA

 

$

129,615

 

$

81,942

 

$

61,960

 

58.2

%

32.2

%

 


(A)                              See Liquidity and Capital Resources and use of Non-GAAP Financial measures for additional discussion and information.

 

Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2004, Compared with Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2003

 

Revenues and Operating Income  Revenues and operating income for the year ended March 31, 2004 were $986.9 million

 

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and $103.3 million, respectively, increasing approximately $311.2 million and $35.6 million, respectively, as compared with the prior fiscal year. The increase in revenues was driven primarily by our November 4, 2003 merger with IDT, and our fiscal 2003 acquisitions of the Navy Controls Division of Eaton Corporation (now operating as DRS Power & Control Technologies, Inc.—DRS PCT) Paravant Inc. (Paravant), Kaman’s Electromagnetics Development Center (now operating as DRS Electric Power Technologies, Inc.—DRS EPT), Power Technology Incorporated (now operating as DRS Power Technology, Inc.—DRS PTI) and two immaterial acquisitions. IDT contributed $130.9 million to fiscal 2004 revenues. Our fiscal 2003 acquisitions contributed $147.2 million of incremental (fiscal year-over-year) revenues to fiscal 2004. Also contributing to the overall increase in revenues were increased shipments of ground- and airborne-based electro-optical sighting and targeting systems. Partially offsetting the overall increases in revenues were decreases from combat display workstation engineering services, advanced electronic manufacturing and integration services, certain maritime-based electro-optical systems and certain rugged computer systems. The growth in operating income was due primarily to the overall increase in revenues. IDT contributed $12.9 million to operating income in fiscal 2004 and our fiscal 2003 acquisitions contributed incremental operating income of $25.2 million. Partially offsetting the overall increase in operating income were certain program related charges. See Operating Segments discussion below for additional information.

 

Bookings  We define bookings as the value of contract awards received from the U.S. Government, for which the U.S. Government has appropriated funds, plus the value of contract awards and orders received from customers other than the U.S. Government. Bookings increased $329.1 million, or 45.5%, in fiscal 2004 versus the same period in the prior year. The primary drivers of the overall increase in bookings were the acquisition of IDT, which contributed $131.0 million since its acquisition, as well as our fiscal 2003 acquisitions, which contributed $109.6 million of incremental bookings in fiscal 2004.

 

Interest and related expenses  Interest and related expenses increased $13.7 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004, as compared with the same period in the prior year. The increase in interest expense is the result of an overall increase in our average borrowings outstanding in fiscal 2004, driven by the financing of the IDT merger. Also contributing to the overall increase was $0.9 million of fees recorded in connection with a subordinated bridge loan commitment executed by us to secure financing in the event that we were unable to successfully consummate the October 30, 2003 issuance of the senior subordinated notes issued in connection with the IDT merger. We had no borrowings outstanding under our revolving credit facility as of March 31, 2004 and 2003.

 

Income taxes  The provision for income taxes for the year ended March 31, 2004 reflects an effective income tax rate of approximately 43.7% as compared to 46.0% in the prior year. The decrease as compared with the corresponding prior year was primarily due to: a smaller loss incurred by DRS Tactical Systems Ltd. for which a full valuation allowance was established along with the growth of our operations which reduced the effect of the valuation allowance, and the effect of foreign exchange adjustments, offset, in part, by an increase in non-deductible expenses.

 

Results of Discontinued Operations

 

A consolidated summary of the operating results of the discontinued operations for the year ended March 31, 2004, is as follows:

 

 

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

March 31, 2004

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

14,319

 

Operating income

 

$

1,155

 

Earnings before taxes

 

$

1,819

 

Income tax expense

 

641

 

Earnings from discontinued operations

 

$

1,178

 

 

Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2003, Compared with Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2002

 

Revenues and Operating Income  Revenues and operating income for the year ended March 31, 2003 were

 

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$675.8 million and $67.7 million, respectively, increasing approximately $158.6 million and $17.9 million, respectively, as compared with the prior fiscal year. The increase in revenues was driven by our fiscal 2003 acquisitions, primarily DRS PCT and Paravant, as well as a complete fiscal year of revenues generated by the Sensors and Electronic Systems business of The Boeing Company (SES business), acquired in fiscal 2002. DRS PCT and Paravant contributed $72.4 million and $23.0 million, respectively, to fiscal 2003 revenues. The SES business contributed incremental (fiscal-year-over-year) revenues of $35.7 million for the year ended March 31, 2003. In addition, increased shipments of our ground vehicle electro-optical systems, mission data recorders and avionics contributed to the fiscal 2003 increase in revenues. Partially offsetting the overall increase in revenues were decreases from our combat display workstations, certain rugged computers and peripherals programs, and the divestitures of DRS Ahead Technology and DRS API. DRS Ahead Technology and DRS API combined, recorded revenues of $9.9 million during fiscal 2003, as compared with $25.1 million in fiscal 2002. The growth in operating income was due primarily to the overall increase in revenues and operating margin improvements in our advanced manufacturing services. DRS PCT and Paravant contributed $7.8 million and $4.1 million, respectively, to operating income in fiscal 2003, while the SES business contributed an incremental increase of $3.1 million to operating income for the same period. See Operating Segments discussion below for additional information.

 

Bookings  Bookings increased $146.3 million, or 25.3%, in fiscal 2003 versus the same period in the prior year. The primary driver of the increase was incremental bookings from our fiscal 2003 and 2002 acquisitions, which contributed $162.4 million and $27.1 million, respectively, to bookings in fiscal 2003, offset in part by decreased orders for our combat display workstations during fiscal 2003, as compared with the prior year.

 

Interest and related expense  Interest and related expenses decreased slightly to $10.6 million for the year ended March 31, 2003, as compared with $11.0 million in the prior fiscal year. Although weighted average borrowings outstanding increased during fiscal 2003 due primarily to the Paravant acquisition, interest expense decreased as a result of an overall decrease in weighted average interest rates during fiscal 2003, as compared with the prior fiscal year. We had no borrowings outstanding under our revolving credit facility as of March 31, 2003 and 2002.

 

Income taxes  The provision for income taxes for the year ended March 31, 2003 reflected an annual estimated effective income tax rate of approximately 46.0%, as compared with 47.0% in the prior-year period. There are two primary factors that negatively impact our effective income tax rate: losses in C4I’s U.K. operation for which the full tax benefit has not been recognized and the effect of non-deductible expenses.

 

Operating Segments

 

The following tables set forth, by operating segment, revenues, operating income, operating margin, depreciation and amortization, and the percentage increase or decrease of those items, as compared with the prior-year period:

 

 

 

 

 

Percent Changes

 

 

 

Year Ended March 31,

 

2004 vs.
2003

 

2003 vs.
2002

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

C4I Group

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues*

 

$

552,274

 

$

371,153

 

$

282,718

 

48.8

%

31.3

%

Operating income

 

$

58,652

 

$

33,363

 

$

29,948

 

75.8

%

11.4

%

Operating margin

 

10.6

%

9.0

%

10.6

%

18.1

%

(15.1

)%

Depreciation and amortization

 

$

9,283

 

$

7,873

 

$

5,325

 

17.9

%

47.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SR Group

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues*

 

$

434,657

 

$

303,260

 

$

225,273

 

43.3

%

34.6

%

Operating income

 

$

44,597

 

$

35,143

 

$

19,559

 

26.9

%

79.7

%

Operating margin

 

10.3

%

11.6

%

8.7

%

(11.5

)%

33.5

%

Depreciation and amortization

 

$

17,094

 

$

7,460

 

$

6,649

 

129.1

%

12.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues*

 

$

 

$

1,349

 

$

9,209

 

(100.0

)%

(85.4

)%

Operating income (loss)

 

$

83

 

$

(822

)

$

262

 

n/a

 

413.7

%

Operating margin

 

n/a

 

(60.9

)%

2.8

%

n/a

 

2,241.8

%

Depreciation and amortization

 

$

2,402

 

$

1,327

 

$

1,815

 

81.0

%

(26.9

)%

 


*                                         Revenues are net of intersegment eliminations.

 

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Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2004, Compared with Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2003

 

Command, Control, Communication, Computers and Intelligence (C4I) Group  Revenues increased $181.1 million, or 48.8%, to $552.3 million in fiscal 2004 as compared to the corresponding prior fiscal year. Operating income increased $25.3 million, or 75.8%, to $58.7 million. Our fiscal 2004 merger with IDT and our fiscal 2003 acquisitions primarily drove the increase in revenues. The IDT companies operating in C4I contributed $44.3 million to fiscal 2004 revenues, and the fiscal 2003 acquisitions contributed incremental revenues of $138.2 million. The revenue increase also was favorably impacted by growth in certain surveillance systems and aircraft wire harness and cable assemblies. These increases were offset, in part, by decreases in revenues from combat display workstation engineering services, certain rugged computers and peripherals sold to the U.S. Army, advanced contract manufacturing services and shipboard integrated communications systems. Revenues for the year ended March 31, 2003 included $8.5 million from DRS API, which was sold in the third quarter of fiscal 2003.

 

The increase in operating income was primarily driven by the overall increase in revenues. The IDT companies operating in C4I contributed $6.4 million to fiscal 2004 operating income and, our fiscal 2003 acquisitions contributed $23.9 million of incremental operating income. Favorable margins from the group’s advanced manufacturing services were partially offset by the impact of decreased revenues from certain rugged computers and peripherals. Fiscal 2004 operating income was unfavorably impacted by charges totaling $9.6 million. The charges included program cost growth of $6.2 million on certain radar programs and $3.4 million for various other programs and inventory-related items. Fiscal 2003 operating income included charges of $2.2 million, $2.6 million and $0.5 million for cost growth on a surface search radar program, for certain charges at the group’s U.K. operating unit, and reorganization charges in the group’s Canadian operating unit, respectively. The C4I U.K. operating unit’s fiscal 2003 charges included $1.5 million for cost growth and inventory write-offs on certain programs, and $1.1 million for reorganization costs. DRS API recorded an operating loss of $1.1 million during the year ended March 31, 2003.

 

Surveillance & Reconnaissance (SR) Group  Revenues increased $131.4 million, or 43.3%, to $434.7 million in fiscal 2004, as compared with the corresponding prior fiscal year. Operating income increased $9.5 million, or 26.9%, to $45.6 million. The increase in revenue was primarily driven by our fiscal 2004 merger with IDT and the fiscal 2003 acquisitions of the U.S.-based Unmanned Aerial Vehicle business of Meggitt PLC (now operating as DRS Unmanned Technologies—DRS UT) and DKD, Inc., (now operating as a part of DRS Infrared Technologies, LP, formerly DRS Nytech Imaging). The IDT companies operating in the SR Group contributed $86.6 million to fiscal 2004, revenues and the fiscal 2003 acquisitions contributed incremental revenues of $8.9 million. The increase in revenues also was driven by increased shipments of our ground- and airborne-based electro-optical sighting and targeting systems and digital imaging programs. Partially offsetting the overall increase in revenues were decreased shipments of commercial vision laser correction systems and certain mission data recorders.

 

The increase in operating income was primarily driven by our fiscal 2004 merger with IDT, which contributed $6.6 million to fiscal 2004 operating income and the other increases in revenues, as noted above. Operating income also was impacted by cost overruns of $3.0 million for a thermal target and acquisition system program, partially offset by a $1.6 million favorable program adjustment due to changes in estimate to complete. Operating income for the year ended March 31, 2003 included charges of $2.0 million and $1.1 million for a mission data recorder program and additional costs associated with closing the group’s Santa Clara, California production and engineering facility, respectively.

 

Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2003, Compared with Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2002

 

Command, Control, Communication, Computers and Intelligence Group  Revenues increased $88.4 million, or 31.3%, to $371.2 million in fiscal 2003 as compared with the corresponding prior fiscal year. Operating income increased $3.4 million, or 11.4%, to $33.4 million. The increase in revenue was driven by the DRS PCT and Paravant acquisitions, which contributed revenues of $72.4 million and $23.0 million, respectively, as well as contributions from our fiscal 2003 fourth quarter acquisitions of DRS PTI and DRS EPT. Also favorably impacting revenues were increased shipments of multi-function consoles from the group’s U.K. operating unit, and certain radar and communication systems. Partially offsetting the overall increase in revenues were decreased shipments of combat display workstations and related engineering volume, certain rugged computers and peripherals, and advanced manufacturing services. The increase in operating income primarily was driven by fiscal 2003 acquisitions and favorable margins on advanced manufacturing services, offset in part by the unfavorable impact of decreased revenue from certain rugged computers and peripherals that have traditionally earned

 

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higher margins. DRS PCT and Paravant contributed $7.8 million and $4.1 million, respectively, to operating income in fiscal 2003.

 

Operating income for the year ended March 31, 2003 also was unfavorably impacted by charges of $2.2 million, $1.8 million and $0.5 million for cost growth on a surface search radar program, for certain charges at the group’s U.K operating unit, and reorganization charges in the group’s Canadian operating unit, respectively. The C4I U.K. operating unit’s charges included $1.5 million for cost growth and inventory write-offs on certain programs, and $1.1 million for reorganization costs.

 

Surveillance & Reconnaissance Group  Revenues increased $78.0 million, or 34.6%, to $303.3 million in fiscal 2003, as compared with the corresponding prior fiscal year. Operating income increased $15.6 million to $35.1 million. The increase in revenues was driven by $35.7 million of incremental revenue growth from programs acquired in connection with our fiscal 2002 second quarter acquisition of the SES business. In addition, our fiscal 2003 acquisitions of DRS Nytech and DRS Unmanned Technologies, Inc., and growth in our ground-based electro-optical targeting and imaging systems and avionic products contributed to the overall increase in revenues. Partially offsetting the increase in revenues was a decrease in shipments of Horizontal Technology Integration (HTI)-related systems.

 

The increase in fiscal 2003 operating income, as compared with the corresponding prior-year period, primarily was due to the overall increase in revenues, as well as the incremental increase of $3.1 million from the SES programs. Operating income for the year ended March 31, 2003 included charges of $2.0 million and $1.1 million for program reserves on a mission data recorder program and additional costs associated with closing SR’s Santa Clara, California production and engineering facility, respectively. Operating income for the year ended March 31, 2002 reflects charges of $2.5 million, $1.3 million and $1.2 million for the settlement of litigation, cost growth on a mission data recorder program and costs incurred with closing the group’s Santa Clara, California, production and engineering facility.

 

Other  Revenues decreased $7.9 million to $1.3 million, and operating losses increased $1.1 million to $0.8 million in fiscal 2003, as compared with the corresponding prior fiscal year. The decrease in revenues was attributable to our sale of substantially all of the assets and liabilities of DRS Ahead Technology on May 27, 2002 (see Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements). The increase in operating losses was due to DRS Ahead Technology generating a greater loss for the period of time that we owned it in fiscal 2003, as compared with fiscal 2002.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Cash Flows  The following table provides our cash flow data for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002:

 

 

 

Year Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Net cash flow provided by operating activities of continuing operations

 

$

104,717

 

$

52,008

 

$

27,849

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

102,633

 

$

52,008

 

$

27,849

 

Net cash flow used in investing activities of continuing operations

 

$

(274,379

)

$

(278,721

)

$

(84,943

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

$

(274,980

)

$

(278,721

)

$

(84,943

)

Net cash flow provided by financing activities of continuing operations

 

$

132,133

 

$

204,398

 

$

172,565

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

$

132,287

 

$

204,398

 

$

172,565

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, internally generated cash flow from operations and other available financing resources are expected to be sufficient to meet anticipated operating, capital expenditure and debt service requirements during the next 12 months and the foreseeable future. We anticipate that our fiscal 2005 cash payments for income taxes will be significantly lower than our income tax expense due to the tax treatment of certain liabilities established in connection with certain acquisitions. There can be no assurance, however, that our business will continue to generate cash flow at current levels, or that anticipated operational improvements will be achieved. If we are unable to generate sufficient cash flow from operations to service our debt, we may be required to sell assets, reduce capital expenditures, refinance all or a portion of our existing debt or obtain additional financing. Our ability to make scheduled principal payments or pay interest on or refinance our

 

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indebtedness depends on our future performance and financial results, which, to a certain extent, are subject to general conditions in or effecting the defense industry and to general economic, political, financial, competitive, legislative and regulatory factors beyond our control.

 

Operating Activities  During fiscal 2004, we generated $102.6 million of operating cash flow, $50.6 million more than the $52.0 million reported in the prior fiscal year. Earnings from continuing operations increased by $13.4 million to $43.5 million. Non-cash adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash flows from operating activities of continuing operations, exclusive of the effects of business combinations and dispositions, increased $8.3 million over the corresponding prior fiscal year. These non-cash adjustments consist of depreciation and amortization of fixed assets and acquired intangible assets, changes in deferred income taxes, non-cash adjustments to accounts receivable and inventory reserves, amortization of debt-issuance costs, which are recognized as a component of interest and related expenses, and minority interest. Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from business combinations and divestitures, provided $24.6 million for the year ended March 31, 2004. Accounts receivable remained flat year over year. The $11.5 million of cash used for inventories resulted from increases in our combat display workstation and Navy nuclear power control products, partially offset by a net decrease in our electro-optical sighting and targeting systems. Inventories increased to meet customer orders within the next quarter. Prepaid expenses and other current assets used $2.6 million of cash during the year, primarily driven by increases in prepaid expenses consistent with our normal course of operations and progress payments made to certain vendors on certain ground-based electro-optical sighting and targeting systems. Accounts payable increased $3.1 million during the year, primarily related to increased purchases of materials required to meet significant fourth quarter product shipments. Accrued expenses and other current liabilities provided $13.8 million of cash during the year. The net increase in these accounts resulted from increases in year-end compensation and interest related accruals and an increase in our income taxes payable, resulting from our higher earnings, offset in part by the net liquidation of certain contract related reserves. Customer advances provided $21.6 million in cash. Other, net consists of the net change in other long-term assets and liabilities. The $0.4 million change in these accounts during the year was mainly due to the increase in certain of our pension and postretirement liabilities, as their related expenses exceeded related cash contributions.  Discontinued operations used $2.1 million in operating cash flow for the year ended March 31, 2004.

 

Investing Activities  The following table summarizes the cash flow impact of our business combinations for the years ended March 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002:

 

 

 

Date of
Transaction

 

Paid to Sellers,
Net of Cash
Acquired

 

Earn-
Out
Payments

 

Working
Capital
Adjustment

 

Acquisition
Related
Payments

 

Other

 

Total

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Fiscal 2004 Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SES Business of the Boeing Company

 

9/28/01

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

75

 

$

 

$

75

 

Navy Controls Division of Eaton Corporation

 

7/1/02

 

 

 

 

292

 

 

292

 

DKD, Inc (Nytech)

 

10/15/02

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

6

 

Paravant Inc.

 

11/27/02

 

 

 

 

1,559

 

(2,501

)(A)

(942

)

Kaman Electromagnetics Development Center

 

12/27/02

 

 

 

 

73

 

 

73

 

Power Technology Incorporated

 

2/14/03

 

 

4,000

 

547

 

72

 

 

4,619

 

Integrated Defense Technologies, Inc.

 

11/04/03

 

233,810

 

 

 

5,226

 

7,170

(B)

246,206

 

Total payments pursuant to business combinations

 

 

 

$

233,810

 

$

4,000

 

$

547

 

$

7,303

 

$

4,669

 

$

250,329

 

Fiscal 2003 Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UAV Business of Meggitt Defense Systems

 

04/11/02

 

$

750

 

$

 

$

 

$

122

 

$

 

$

872

 

Navy Controls Division of Eaton Corporation

 

07/01/02

 

96,025

 

 

 

2,642

 

 

98,667

 

DKD, Inc (Nytech)

 

10/15/02

 

3,383

 

 

 

161

 

 

3,544

 

Paravant Inc.

 

11/27/02

 

94,744

 

 

 

3,259

 

 

98,003

 

Kaman Electromagnetics Development Center

 

12/27/02

 

27,515

 

 

 

31

 

 

27,546

 

Power Technology Incorporated

 

02/14/03

 

33,233

 

 

 

216

 

 

33,449

 

Spar Aerospace Ltd.

 

10/29/97

 

 

 

2,977

 

 

 

2,977

 

Total payments pursuant to business combinations

 

 

 

$

255,650

 

$

 

$

2,977

 

$

6,431

 

$

 

$

265,058

 

Fiscal 2002 Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electro Mechanical Systems unit of Lockheed Martin Corp.

 

08/22/01

 

$

4,000

 

$

 

$

 

$

175

 

$

 

$

4,175

 

SES Business of The Boeing Company

 

09/28/01

 

60,138

 

 

 

3,470

 

 

63,608

 

EOS Business of Raytheon Company

 

10/28/98

 

 

 

3,823

 

 

 

3,823

 

Total payments pursuant to business combinations

 

 

 

$

64,138

 

$

 

$

3,823

 

$

3,645

 

$

 

$

71,606

 

 

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(A)                              Represents income tax refund for Paravant Inc. related to its pre-acquisition results of operations.

 

(B)                                Represents IDT’s investment banking fees and certain other merger-related costs paid by DRS.

 

The following table summarizes the net cash resulting from sales of our businesses for the year ended March 31, 2003:

 

Fiscal 2003 Divestiture

 

Date of
Transaction

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

DRS Advanced Programs, Inc.

 

11/22/2002

 

$

7,624

 

 

Our long-term growth strategy includes a disciplined program of acquiring companies that are both strategic and expected to be accretive to our earnings. Continuation of our acquisition program will depend, in part, on the availability of financial resources at a cost of capital that is acceptable to us. We would expect to utilize cash generated by operations, as well as cash available under our Credit Facility, which also may include the renegotiation of our credit limit to finance such acquisitions. Other sources of capital could include proceeds from a sale of our common stock and the placement of convertible or high-yield debt. We continually evaluate the capital markets climate and may access such markets when the circumstances appear favorable to us. We believe that sufficient capital resources will be available to us from one or several of these sources to finance future acquisitions that we believe to be strategic and accretive to our net earnings. However, no assurances can be made that such financing will be available and at a cost that is acceptable to us, that we will identify acceptable acquisition candidates, or that such acquisitions will be accretive to earnings.

 

We paid $24.4 million for capital improvements made primarily to our manufacturing facilities and equipment during fiscal 2004, as compared with $21.5 million and $13.6 million for the fiscal years ended 2003 and 2002, respectively. We expect to increase capital expenditures to approximately $35 million to $45 million in fiscal 2005, as we continue to upgrade our facilities and integrate recent acquisitions into our existing businesses.  Our discontinued operations invested $0.6 million in capital expenditures during the year ended March 31, 2004.

 

Financing Activities  For the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, financing activities provided $132.3 million, $204.4 million and $172.6 million, respectively, as detailed below:

 

 

 

Year Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Sources of Cash

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sale of common stock

 

$

 

$

144,344

 

$

112,594

 

Senior subordinated notes

 

350,000

 

 

 

Term loan under Credit Facility

 

236,000

 

75,000

 

140,000

 

Borrowings from Revolving credit facility

 

 

6,500

 

78,250

 

Stock option exercises

 

1,970

 

1,122

 

9,589

 

Borrowings of short-term debt

 

 

326

 

1,077

 

Other

 

520

 

90

 

 

Total

 

588,490

 

227,382

 

341,510

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Uses of Cash

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repayment of original term loan

 

(231,451

)

 

(71,905

)

Scheduled payments on original term loan

 

(2,254

)

(1,775

)

(2,512

)

Repayment of IDT term loan

 

(200,776

)

 

 

Repayment of Paravant term loan

 

 

(12,000

)

 

Repayment of Revolving credit facility

 

 

(6,500

)

(86,650

)

Scheduled payment on Nytech Note

 

(5,000

)

 

 

Payments on short-term debt

 

(521

)

(54

)

(1,676

)

Payments on other long-term debt

 

(611

)

(401

)

(228

)

Debt and bond issuance costs

 

(15,744

)

(2,254

)

(5,974

)

Total

 

(456,357

)

(22,984

)

(168,945

)

Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities of continuing operations

 

$

132,133

 

$

204,398

 

$

172,565

 

Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities of Discontinued Operations

 

154

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities

 

$

132,287

 

$

204,398

 

$

172,565

 

 

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Simultaneously with the closing of the merger with IDT on November 4, 2003, we entered into a second amended and restated credit facility for up to an aggregate amount of $411.0 million, replacing our previously existing senior credit facility. The second amended and restated credit facility consists of a $175.0 million senior secured revolving line of credit and a $236.0 million senior secured term loan. On February 6, 2004, we amended our second amended and restated credit facility (the Credit Facility) reducing the interest rate thereunder with respect to the term loans and permitting us to borrow up to two additional term loans totaling $100.0 million at any time prior to maturity. The Credit Facility is guaranteed by substantially all of our domestic subsidiaries. In addition, it is collateralized by liens on substantially all of our subsidiary guarantors’ and certain of our other subsidiaries’ assets and by a pledge of certain of our non-guarantor subsidiaries’ capital stock. The term loan and the revolving credit facility will mature in seven and five years, respectively, from the closing date of the Credit Facility. We drew down the full amount of the term loan to fund a portion of the Merger with IDT to repay our existing term loan, certain of IDT’s outstanding indebtedness, and to pay related fees and expenses. There were no initial borrowings under the revolving line of credit.

 

Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest, at our option, at either: a “base rate,” as defined in the second amended and restated credit agreement (the Credit Agreement), equal to the higher of 0.50% per annum above the latest prime rate and the federal funds rate, or a London Interbank Offering Rate (LIBOR) rate, as defined in the Credit Agreement. Revolving credit loans that are base rate loans bear interest at the base rate plus a spread ranging from 0.50% to 1.25% per annum, depending on our total leverage ratio (TLR) at the time of determination. Revolving credit loans that are LIBOR rate loans bear interest at LIBOR plus a spread ranging from 1.75% to 2.50% per annum, depending on our TLR. Term loans that are base rate loans bear interest at the base rate plus 0.50% and term loans that are LIBOR rate loans bear interest at LIBOR plus 1.75%. TLR is defined as total debt minus the sum of (A) performance based letters of credit and (B) so long as there are no outstanding revolving credit loans, an amount (not to exceed $100.0 million) equal to the amount of cash and cash equivalents of DRS immediately available to repay the obligations thereof, as compared with EBITDA, as defined in the Credit Agreement. On February 20, 2004, we repaid $20.0 million of our term loan and recognized a $0.5 million charge in interest and related expenses for the related reduction in deferred debt issuance costs. On April 1, 2004 we repaid an additional $5.0 million of our term loan and recognized a $0.1 million charge to interest and related expenses for the reduction in deferred issuance costs.

 

We pay commitment fees calculated on the average daily unused portion of our revolving line of credit at a rate ranging from 0.375% to 0.50% per annum, depending on our TLR, provided that the amount of outstanding swingline loans, as defined in the Credit Agreement, shall not be considered usage of the revolving line of credit for the purpose of calculating such commitment fees. We pay commissions and issuance fees on our outstanding letters of credit and are obligated to pay or reimburse the issuing lender for such normal and customary costs and expenses incurred or charged by the issuing lender in issuing, effecting payment under, amending or otherwise administering any letter of credit. Letter of credit commissions are calculated at a rate ranging from 1.75% to 2.50% per annum, depending on our TLR ratio at the time of issuance, multiplied by the face amount of such letter of credit. Letter-of-credit issuance fees are charged at 0.125% per annum, multiplied by the face amount of such letter of credit. Both letter-of-credit commissions and issuance fees are paid quarterly.

 

We previously had a $240.0 million credit agreement with a syndicate of lenders, with Wachovia Bank, N.A. as the lead lender, consisting of a term loan in the aggregate principal amount of $140.0 million and a $100.0 million revolving line of credit. Repayment terms, collateral and other charges under the previous facility were substantially the same as those pursuant to the Credit Facility described above. Interest rates under the Credit Facility are lower than those under the previous facility based on the February 6, 2004 amendment.

 

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There are certain covenants and restrictions placed on DRS under the Credit Facility, including, but not limited to, certain acquisitions, a maximum total leverage ratio, a maximum senior leverage ratio, a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio and restrictions related to equity issuances, payment of dividends on our capital stock, the issuance of additional debt, incurrence of liens and capital expenditures, and a requirement that DRS make mandatory principal prepayments in the manner set forth in the Credit Agreement on the revolving credit loans and the term loans outstanding with 50% of the aggregate net cash proceeds from any equity offering if the Company’s total leverage ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement, exceeds 3.00 to 1.00. We were in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Facility at March 31, 2004.

 

The principal amount of revolving credit loans outstanding is due and payable in full on the fifth anniversary of the closing date of the IDT merger. We will repay the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the term loan in consecutive quarterly installments on the last business day of each December, March, June and September, the first of which was paid on December 31, 2003. From December 31, 2003 through September 30, 2009, each such principal payment is $590,000. Beginning with the payment on December 31, 2009 through September 30, 2010, each principal payment is approximately $55.5 million.

 

As of March 31, 2004, $214.8 million of term loans were outstanding against the Credit Facility. In addition to the term loans, as of March 31, 2004, $50.4 million was contingently payable under letters of credit (approximately $1.5 million and $8.8 million of the letters of credit outstanding as of March 31, 2004 were issued under our previous credit agreement and IDT’s previous Credit Agreement, respectively, and are not considered when determining the availability under our revolving line of credit). As of March 31, 2004, we had $134.9 million available under our revolving line of credit. Amounts available under the revolving line of credit are based upon a borrowing base calculation, as defined in the Credit Agreement, which is principally based on accounts receivable and inventory balances. As of March 31, 2003, $212.5 million of term loans were outstanding under our previously existing senior credit facility. The effective interest rate on our term loans was 3.0% as of March 31, 2004 (4.4% as of March 31, 2003). There were no borrowings under our revolving line of credit as of March 31, 2004 and March 31, 2003.

 

To finance the Merger, on October 30, 2003 we issued $350.0 million of 6 7¤8% Senior Subordinated Notes, due November 1, 2013 (the Notes). Interest is payable every six months on May 1 and November 1, commencing May 1, 2004. The net proceeds from the offering of the Notes were $341.2 million, after deducting $8.8 million in commissions and fees related to the offering. The net proceeds of the offering, together with a portion of our available cash and borrowings under our Credit Facility, were used to fund a portion of the IDT Merger, repay certain of DRS’s and IDT’s outstanding indebtedness, and pay related fees and expenses. The Notes were issued under an indenture with The Bank of New York. Subject to a number of important exceptions, the indenture restricts our ability and the ability of our subsidiaries to incur more debt, pay dividends and make distributions, make certain investments, repurchase stock, create liens, enter into transactions with affiliates, enter into sale lease-back transactions, merge or consolidate, and transfer or sell assets. The Notes are unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by certain of our current and future wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries. The foreign subsidiaries and certain domestic subsidiaries of DRS do not guarantee the Notes.

 

On or before November 1, 2006 we may on any one or more occasions redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes with the net cash proceeds of one or more equity offerings at a redemption price of 106.875% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest and liquidated damages, if any, subject to certain restrictions. On or after November 1, 2008, we may redeem, at our option, all or a part of the Notes at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) set forth below plus accrued and unpaid interest and liquidating damages, if any:

 

Year

 

Percentage

 

2008

 

103.438

%

2009

 

102.292

%

2010

 

101.146

%

2011 and thereafter

 

100.000

%

 

We have a mortgage note payable that is secured by a lien on our DRS Tactical Systems, Inc. facility (DRS TS) located in Palm Bay, Florida, which bears interest at a rate equal to the one-month LIBOR plus 1.65%. Effective April 1, 2001, DRS TS entered into a 15-year interest rate swap with an original notional amount of $3.6 million to receive interest at a variable rate equal to the one month LIBOR plus 1.65% and to pay interest at a fixed rate of 7.85%. The balance of the mortgage as of March 31, 2004 and 2003 was $3.1 million and $3.3 million, respectively. Monthly payments of principal and interest totaling approximately $34 thousand will continue through December 1, 2016. This swap agreement is accounted for

 

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as a cash flow hedge, and as such, changes in the fair value of the swap agreement are recorded as adjustments to accumulated other comprehensive earnings.

 

On October 15, 2002, we issued an $8.0 million promissory note, bearing interest at 6% per annum, related to the Nytech acquisition. On October 14, 2003, we made a $5.0 million principal payment along with a $0.5 million payment for accrued interest. The remaining $3.0 million principal payment and related accrued interest are due on October 15, 2004.

 

On June 5, 2003, we entered into two interest rate swap agreements, each in the amount of $25.0 million, with Wachovia Bank, N.A. and Fleet National Bank (the Banks) on our variable rate senior secured term loan facility. These swap agreements effectively convert the variable interest rate on a total of $50.0 million of our term loan to a fixed interest rate. Under the terms of these swap agreements, we will pay or receive the difference between the variable interest rate payable by the Banks and the fixed 2.59% interest rate payable by us. The variable interest rate paid by the Banks is based on the three month LIBOR and is determined on the first day of each calculation period. The difference to be paid or received on these swap agreements, as interest rates change, is recorded as an adjustment to interest expense. These swap agreements are accounted for as cash flow hedges, and as such, changes in the fair values of the swap agreements are recorded as adjustments to accumulated other comprehensive earnings. The swaps continue to be accounted for as cash flow hedges on a portion of the term loan outstanding under the Credit Facility.

 

The aggregate maturities of long-term debt for fiscal 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 are $5.7 million, $2.7 million, $2.6 million, $2.6 million and $2.6 million per year, respectively, and $555.2 million thereafter.

 

Free cash flow  Free cash flow represents net cash flow from continuing operations less capital expenditures. Free cash flow from continuing operations for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004 was $80.3 million, as compared with $30.5 million for fiscal 2003. Free cash flow for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003 was $30.5 million, compared with $14.3 million for fiscal 2002. See use of Non-GAAP Financial measures below for additional discussion and information.

 

EBITDA  Earnings from continuing operations before net interest and related expenses (primarily the amortization of debt issuance costs), income taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) for the year ended March 31, 2004 was $129.6 million compared to $81.9 million for fiscal 2003. EBITDA for the year ended March 31, 2003 was $81.9 million, an increase of approximately 32% over fiscal 2002. See use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures below for additional discussion and information.

 

Contractual Obligations  Our contractual obligations and commitments principally include obligations associated with our outstanding indebtedness and future minimum operating lease obligations, as set forth in the table below:

 

 

 

Payments Due by Period

 

 

 

Total

 

Less than
1 year

 

1-3 years

 

4-5 years

 

More than 5
years

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Long-Term Debt

 

$

571,394

 

$

5,787

 

$

5,262

 

$

5,151

 

$

555,194

 

Operating Lease Commitments

 

90,852

 

23,498

 

32,394

 

19,026

 

15,934

 

Acquisition Earn-outs (A)

 

34,500

 

12,941

 

17,022

 

4,537

 

 

Total Contractual Obligations

 

$

696,746

 

$

42,226

 

$

54,678

 

$

28,714

 

$

571,128

 

 


(A)                              Represents contingent purchase price payments or “earn-outs” for certain of our acquisitions that are contingent upon the receipt of post-acquisition orders at those acquired businesses. Any amount that we pay for the earn-outs will be reported as cash paid for acquisition of business within investing activities on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows and will be recorded as an increase to goodwill for the acquisition. The last earn-out period expires on December 31, 2009.

 

We enter into standby letter-of-credit agreements with financial institutions and customers primarily relating to the guarantee of our future performance on certain contracts to provide products and services and to secure advance payments we have received from certain international customers. At March 31, 2004, we had contingent liabilities on outstanding letters of credit as follows:

 

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Contingent Payments Due by Period

 

 

 

Total

 

Within 1
Year

 

1-3 Years

 

After 3
Years

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Standby letters of credit

 

$

50,354

 

$

44,323

 

$

6,031

 

$

 

 

Backlog Funded backlog represents products or services that our customers have committed by contract to purchase from us. Due to the general nature of defense procurement and contracting, the operating cycle for our military business typically has been long term. Military backlog currently consists of various production and engineering development contracts with varying delivery schedules and project timetables. Our backlog also includes a significant amount of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS)-based systems for the military, which have shorter delivery times. Accordingly, revenues for a particular year, or year-to-year comparisons of reported revenues and related backlog positions, may not be indicative of future results.

 

Backlog from continuing operations at March 31, 2004 was $1.2 billion, as compared with $867.1 million at March 31, 2003. We booked $1.05 billion in new orders in fiscal 2004. The increase in backlog from continuing operations was due to the net effect of bookings and $275.1 million of acquired backlog obtained through our current year acquisition of IDT. Approximately 77% of backlog from continuing operations as of March 31, 2004 is expected to result in revenues during fiscal 2005.

 

Internal Research and Development  In addition to customer-sponsored research and development, we also engage in internal research and development. These expenditures reflect our continued investment in new technology and diversification of our products. Expenditures for internal research and development in fiscal 2004, 2003 and 2002 were $27.4 million, $14.4 million and $9.5 million, respectively.

 

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

Certain disclosures in this document include “non-GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) financial measures.” A non-GAAP financial measure is defined as a numerical measure of a company’s financial performance that excludes or includes amounts so as to be different than the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Statements of Earnings, or Statements of Cash Flows of the Company. The components of EBITDA and a reconciliation of EBITDA and “free cash flow” with the most directly comparable GAAP measure follows:

 

 

 

Year ended March 31,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Earnings from continuing operations

 

$

43,542

 

$

30,171

 

$

20,331

 

$

11,978

 

$

7,661

 

Income taxes

 

33,789

 

25,701

 

18,030

 

12,976

 

5,171

 

Interest income

 

(754

)

(1,179

)

(1,144

)

(202

)

(200

)

Interest and related expenses

 

24,259

 

10,589

 

10,954

 

11,461

 

12,600

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

28,779

 

16,660

 

13,789

 

16,125

 

17,070

 

EBITDA (A)

 

129,615

 

81,942

 

61,960

 

52,338

 

42,302

 

Income taxes

 

(33,789

)

(25,701

)

(18,030

)

(12,976

)

(5,171

)

Interest income

 

754

 

1,179

 

1,144

 

202

 

200

 

Interest and related expenses

 

(24,259

)

(10,589

)

(10,954

)

(11,461

)

(12,600

)

Deferred income taxes

 

2,614

 

6,919

 

2,895

 

(287

)

(550

)

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from business combinations and divestitures

 

24,571

 

(6,131

)

(9,813

)

1,944

 

(20,452

)

Other, net

 

5,211

 

4,389

 

647

 

4,510

 

4,288

 

Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations

 

104,717

 

52,008

 

27,849

 

34,270

 

8,017

 

Capital expenditures

 

(24,444

)

(21,526

)

(13,583

)

(16,185

)

(6,210

)

Free cash flow (B)

 

$

80,273

 

$

30,482

 

$

14,266

 

$

18,085

 

$

1,807

 

 


(A)                              We define EBITDA as earnings from continuing operations before net interest and related expenses (principally amortization of debt issuance costs), income taxes, depreciation and amortization. The table above presents the

 

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components of EBITDA and a reconciliation of EBITDA to net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations. EBITDA is presented as additional information because we believe it to be a useful indicator of our debt capacity and our ability to service our debt. EBITDA is not a substitute for operating income, net earnings or cash flows from operating activities of continuing operations, as determined in accordance with GAAP. EBITDA is not a complete net cash flow measure because EBITDA is a measure of liquidity that does not reflect cash flows from discontinued operations, and does not include reductions for cash payments for an entity’s obligation to service its debt, fund its working capital, business acquisitions, and capital expenditures and pay its income taxes. Rather, EBITDA is one potential indicator of an entity’s ability to fund these cash requirements. EBITDA also is not a complete measure of an entity’s profitability because it does not include costs and expenses for depreciation and amortization, interest and related expenses and income taxes, and it also does not include the results of operation of discontinued operations. EBITDA, as we defined it, may differ from similarly named measures used by other entities and, consequently, could be misleading unless all entities calculate and define EBITDA in the same manner.

 

(B)                                Free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations less capital expenditures. We disclose free cash flow because we believe that it is useful in evaluating our financial performance and measuring cash flows generated that are available for investing and financing activities. We believe that the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure to free cash flow is net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations. Free cash flow represents cash generated after paying for interest on borrowings, income taxes, capital expenditures and changes in working capital, but before repaying outstanding debt, investing cash to acquire businesses and making other strategic investments, and it does not reflect cash flows of discontinued operations. Thus, key assumptions underlying free cash flow are that the Company will be able to refinance its existing debt when it matures with new debt and that the Company will be able to finance any new acquisitions it makes by raising new debt or equity capital. We also use free cash flow as a performance measure as a component of our management incentive compensation program.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In March 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued the exposure draft, “Share-Based Payment”. The proposed standard would require all equity-based awards to employees to be recognized in the consolidated statement of earnings based on their fair value for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2004. The new standard, if accepted in its present form, would apply to all awards granted, modified or settled after the effective date. We are in the process of analyzing the potential impact of this proposed standard on its consolidated results of operations and financial position.

 

In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, “Accounting for Certain Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity.” The Statement establishes standards on the classification and measurement of certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity and requires that such instruments be classified as liabilities. The statement was adopted by DRS effective July 1, 2003 and it did not have an impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

In April 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 149, “Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” which amends and clarifies financial accounting and reporting for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts and for hedging activities. We adopted this statement for contracts entered into or modified and for hedging relationships designated after June 30, 2003. The adoption of this statement did not have an impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

In August 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations.” SFAS 143 applies to legal obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets that result from the acquisition, construction, development or normal operation of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees. This statement does not apply to obligations that arise solely from a plan to dispose of a long-lived asset. SFAS 143 requires that estimated asset retirement costs be measured at their fair values and recognized as assets and depreciated over the useful life of the related asset. Similarly, liabilities for the present value of asset retirement obligations are to be recognized and accreted each year to their estimated future value until the asset is retired. As required, we adopted SFAS 143 on April 1, 2003. The adoption of SFAS 143 had an immaterial impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In December 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 132 (revised 2003), “Employers’ Disclosures about Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits,” to revise employers’ annual and quarterly disclosures about pension plans and other

 

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postretirement benefit plans. It does not change the measurement or recognition of those plans required by SFAS No. 87, “Employers’ Accounting for Pensions,” SFAS No. 88, “Employers’ Accounting for Settlements and Curtailments of Defined Benefit Pension Plans and for Termination Benefits,” and SFAS No. 106, “Employers’ Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions.” This statement retains the disclosure requirements contained in SFAS No. 132, which it replaces. It requires additional disclosures about the assets, obligations, cash flows and net periodic benefit cost of defined benefit pension plans and other defined benefit postretirement plans. The annual disclosure requirements under this statement are included in Note 12 to the consolidated financial statements.

 

The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (the Act) expanded Medicare by introducing a prescription drug benefit as well as a federal subsidy to sponsors of retiree healthcare benefit plans. We sponsor retiree healthcare benefit plans for certain of our locations and expect that this legislation eventually may reduce our costs for some of these programs under the federal subsidy. We are in the process of determining whether our plans are actuarially equivalent to the new Medicare prescription benefit law in order to assess whether or not the change is a “significant event” under SFAS 106. We will account for the impact of the Act in the second quarter of fiscal 2005.

 

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Market Risk  In the normal course of business, we are exposed to market risks relating to fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency exchange risk.

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

Simultaneous with the closing of the acquisition of Integrated Defense Technologies, Inc., on November 4, 2003 we entered into an amended and restated credit facility for up to an aggregate amount of $411.0 million, replacing our previously existing senior credit facility. The amended and restated credit facility consists of a $175.0 million senior secured revolving line of credit and a $236.0 million senior secured term loan. There were no borrowings under our revolving line of credit. Borrowings under the amended and restated credit facility bear interest at variable rates. A 1% increase/decrease in the weighted average prevailing interest rates on our variable rate debt outstanding as of March 31, 2004 would result in an increase/decrease in interest expense of approximately $1.6 million. The fair value of the Company’s borrowings under the amended and restated credit facility approximates their carrying values. On February 6, 2004 the Company amended its credit facility to reduce the interest rate thereunder with respect to the term loans. Also in connection with the IDT acquisition, on October 30, 2003, the Company issued $350.0 million of 6 7¤8% Senior Subordinated Notes, due November 1, 2013. The interest rates on the Senior Subordinated Notes are fixed.

 

The market based fair value of the Notes approximated $363.1 million at March 31, 2004.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments

 

On June 5, 2003, we entered into two interest rate swap agreements with Wachovia Bank, N.A. and Fleet Bank (the Banks), respectively, each in the amount of $25.0 million, on our variable rate senior secured term loans. These swap agreements effectively convert the variable interest rate to a fixed interest rate on a total of $50.0 million of the principal amount outstanding under our term loan. Under the terms of these swap agreements, we will pay or receive the difference between the variable interest rate payable by the Banks and the fixed 2.59% interest rate payable by us. The variable interest rate paid by the Banks is based on the three month LIBOR and is determined on the first day of each calculation period. The difference to be paid or received on these swap agreements, as interest rates change, is recorded as an adjustment to interest expense. We continue to account for the swaps as cash flow hedges on a portion of the term loan outstanding under the amended and restated credit facility.

 

Foreign Currency Exchange Risk  We operate and conduct business in foreign countries and, as a result, are exposed to movements in foreign currency exchange rates. More specifically, our net equity is impacted by the conversion of the net assets of foreign subsidiaries for which the functional currency is not the U.S. dollar for U.S. reporting purposes. Our exposure to foreign currency exchange risk related to our foreign operations is not material to our results of operations, cash flows or financial position. We, at present, do not hedge this risk, but continue to evaluate such foreign currency translation risk exposure.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders,

DRS Technologies, Inc.:

 

We have audited the consolidated financial statements of DRS Technologies, Inc. and subsidiaries as listed in the accompanying index. In connection with our audits of the consolidated financial statements, we also have audited the financial statement schedule as listed in the accompanying index. These consolidated financial statements and the financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements and the financial statement schedule based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of DRS Technologies, Inc. and subsidiaries as of March 31, 2004 and 2003, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended March 31, 2004, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.

 

 

/s/ KPMG LLP

 

 

Short Hills, New Jersey

May 25, 2004, except

as to Notes 1A, 14, and 17,

which are as of

April 7, 2005

 

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DRS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share data)

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

56,790

 

$

95,938

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

234,195

 

163,048

 

Inventories, net

 

175,439

 

114,102

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

16,526

 

16,211

 

Assets of discontinued operations

 

41,544

 

 

Total current assets

 

524,494

 

389,299

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

142,378

 

87,610

 

Acquired intangible assets, net

 

97,922

 

44,781

 

Goodwill

 

798,883

 

436,863

 

Other noncurrent assets

 

29,788

 

13,568

 

Total assets

 

$

1,593,465

 

$

972,121

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Current installments of long-term debt

 

$

5,864

 

$

7,717

 

Short-term bank debt

 

45

 

521

 

Accounts payable

 

84,292

 

68,340

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

285,628

 

212,697

 

Liabilities of discontinued operations

 

12,757

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

388,586

 

289,275

 

Long-term debt, excluding current installments

 

565,530

 

216,837

 

Other liabilities

 

43,724

 

27,829

 

Total liabilities

 

997,840

 

533,941

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (Notes 8 and 13)

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, no par value. Authorized 2,000,000 shares; none issued at March 31, 2004 and 2003

 

 

 

Common stock, $.01 par value per share. Authorized 50,000,000 and 30,000,000 shares at March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively; issued 27,063,093 and 22,421,986 shares at March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively

 

271

 

224

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

456,664

 

343,605

 

Retained earnings

 

139,247

 

94,527

 

Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (losses)

 

3,035

 

(176

)

Unamortized stock compensation

 

(3,592

)

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

595,625

 

438,180

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

1,593,465

 

$

972,121

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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DRS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Earnings

(in thousands, except per-share data)

 

 

 

Year Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

Revenues

 

$

986,931

 

$

675,762

 

$

517,200

 

Costs and expenses

 

883,599

 

608,078

 

467,431

 

Operating income

 

103,332

 

67,684

 

49,769

 

Interest income

 

754

 

1,179

 

1,144

 

Interest and related expenses

 

24,259

 

10,589

 

10,954

 

Other (expense) income, net

 

(545

)

(824

)

8

 

Earnings from continuing operations before minority interests and income taxes

 

79,282

 

57,450

 

39,967

 

Minority interests

 

1,951

 

1,578

 

1,606

 

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes

 

77,331

 

55,872

 

38,361

 

Income taxes

 

33,789

 

25,701

 

18,030

 

Earnings from continuing operations

 

43,542

 

30,171

 

20,331

 

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 

1,178

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

44,720

 

$

30,171

 

$

20,331

 

Net earnings per share of common stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations

 

$

1.80

 

$

1.64

 

$

1.52

 

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 

$

0.05

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

1.84

 

$

1.64

 

$

1.52

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations

 

$

1.76

 

$

1.58

 

$

1.41

 

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 

$

0.05

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

1.80

 

$

1.58

 

$

1.41

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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DRS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Earnings

(in thousands, except share data)

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

Additional
Paid-In

 

Retained

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Losses)

 

Unamortized
Stock

 

Total
Stockholders’

 

 

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Capital

 

Earnings

 

Earnings

 

Compensation

 

Equity

 

Balances at March 31, 2001

 

12,058,057

 

$

121

 

$

72,033

 

$

44,025

 

$

(3,968

)

$

(264

)

$

111,947

 

Comprehensive earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

 

 

 

20,331

 

 

 

20,331

 

Unrealized losses on hedging instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative adjustment at April 1, 2001, net of income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

(289

)

 

(289

)

Unrealized losses on hedging instruments, net of income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

(198

)

 

(198

)

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

(175

)

 

(175

)

Total comprehensive earnings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,669

 

Stock options exercised

 

454,317

 

4

 

3,780

 

 

 

 

3,784

 

Income tax benefit from stock options exercised

 

 

 

3,420

 

 

 

 

3,420

 

Compensation relating to stock options

 

 

 

 

 

 

218

 

218

 

Secondary stock issuance

 

3,755,000

 

37

 

112,557

 

 

 

 

112,594

 

NAI Warrants exercised

 

580,906

 

6

 

5,803

 

 

 

 

5,809

 

Other

 

(14,228

)

 

(206

)

 

 

 

(206

)

Balances at March 31, 2002

 

16,834,052

 

168

 

197,387

 

64,356

 

(4,630

)

(46

)

257,235

 

Comprehensive earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

 

 

 

30,171

 

 

 

30,171

 

Unrealized losses on hedging instruments, net of income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

(70

)

 

(70

)

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

4,524

 

 

4,524

 

Total comprehensive earnings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34,625

 

Stock options exercised

 

125,434

 

1

 

1,121

 

 

 

 

1,122

 

Income tax benefit from stock options exercised

 

 

 

808

 

 

 

 

808

 

Compensation relating to stock options

 

 

 

 

 

 

46

 

46

 

Secondary stock issuance

 

5,462,500

 

55

 

144,289

 

 

 

 

144,344

 

Balances at March 31, 2003

 

22,421,986

 

224

 

343,605

 

94,527

 

(176

)

 

438,180

 

Comprehensive earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

 

 

 

44,720

 

 

 

44,720

 

Unrealized gains on hedging instruments, net of income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

335

 

 

335

 

Minimum pension liability, net of $1,632 tax benefit

 

 

 

 

 

(3,662

)

 

(3,662

)

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

6,538

 

 

6,538

 

Total comprehensive earnings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

47,931

 

Stock options exercised

 

185,115

 

2

 

1,968

 

 

 

 

1,970

 

Income tax benefit from stock options exercised

 

 

 

1,055

 

 

 

 

1,055

 

Restricted stock and restricted stock unit grants

 

132,820

 

2

 

3,946

 

 

 

(3,948

)

 

Compensation relating to restricted stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

356

 

356

 

Issuance of shares to purchase Integrated Defense Technologies

 

4,323,172

 

43

 

106,090

 

 

 

 

106,133

 

Balances at March 31, 2004

 

27,063,093

 

$

271

 

$

456,664

 

$

139,247

 

$

3,035

 

$

(3,592

)

$

595,625

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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DRS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Year Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations

 

$

43,542

 

$

30,171

 

$

20,331

 

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings of continuing operations to cash flows from operating activities of continuing operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

28,779

 

16,660

 

13,789

 

Deferred income taxes

 

2,614

 

6,919

 

2,895

 

Inventory reserves and provision for doubtful accounts

 

2,159

 

2,063

 

(542

)

Amortization of deferred financing fees

 

1,645

 

1,008

 

401

 

Loss on sale of operating unit

 

 

575

 

 

Other, net

 

1,407

 

743

 

788

 

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from business combinations and divestitures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in accounts receivable

 

(322

)

(22,588

)

(2,618

)

(Increase) decrease in inventories

 

(11,476

)

9,249

 

(25,400

)

Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

(2,552

)

(2,983

)

(3,424

)

Increase in accounts payable

 

3,124

 

15,121

 

9,546

 

Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

13,830

 

(28,035

)

7,146

 

Increase in customer advances

 

21,582

 

20,516

 

4,573

 

Other, net

 

385

 

2,589

 

364

 

Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations

 

104,717

 

52,008

 

27,849

 

Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations

 

(2,084

)

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

102,633

 

52,008

 

27,849

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

(24,444

)

(21,526

)

(13,583

)

Payments pursuant to business combinations, net of cash acquired

 

(250,329

)

(265,058

)

(71,606

)

Proceeds from sales of businesses

 

 

7,624

 

 

Other, net

 

394

 

239

 

246

 

Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations

 

(274,379

)

(278,721

)

(84,943

)

Net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations

 

(601

)

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(274,980

)

(278,721

)

(84,943

)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (repayments) borrowings of short-term debt

 

(521

)

272

 

(599

)

Borrowings of long-term debt

 

236,000

 

81,478

 

218,250

 

Proceeds from senior subordinated notes

 

350,000

 

 

 

Debt issuance costs

 

(15,744

)

(2,254

)

(5,974

)

Repayment of long-term debt

 

(440,092

)

(20,654

)

(161,093

)

Proceeds from sale of common stock

 

 

144,344

 

112,594

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants

 

1,970

 

1,122

 

9,589

 

Other, net

 

520

 

90

 

(202

)

Net cash provided by financing activities of continuing operations

 

132,133

 

204,398

 

172,565

 

Net cash provided by financing activities of discontinued operations

 

154

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

132,287

 

204,398

 

172,565

 

Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

 

912

 

471

 

(13

)

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

(39,148

)

(21,844

)

115,458

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

 

95,938

 

117,782

 

2,324

 

Total

 

$

56,790

 

$

95,938

 

$

117,782

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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DRS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

1.                                      Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

A. Organization  DRS Technologies, Inc. and subsidiaries (hereinafter, DRS or the Company) is a supplier of defense electronic products and systems. The Company provides high-technology products and services to all branches of the U.S. military, major aerospace and defense prime contractors, government intelligence agencies, international military forces and industrial markets. Incorporated in 1968, DRS has served the defense industry for 35 years. DRS is a provider of thermal imaging devices, combat display workstations, electronic sensor systems, power systems, air combat training systems, battlefield digitization systems and mission recorders. The Company’s products are deployed on a wide range of military platforms, such as DDG-51 Aegis destroyers, M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tanks, M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicles, OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopters, AH-64 Apache helicopters, F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and F-16 Fighting Falcon jet fighters, C-17 Globemaster II and C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft, Trident submarines, Virginia class submarines and on several other platforms for military and non-military applications. The Company also has contracts that support future military platforms, such as the DD(X) destroyer, CVN-78 next generation aircraft carrier and Future Combat Systems.

 

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004, the Company implemented a new organizational operating structure that realigned its four legacy operating segments (i.e., the Electronic Systems Group, Electro-Optical Systems Group, Flight Safety and Communications Group, Intelligence, Training and Test Group) into two operating segments. The two new operating segments are the Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence Group (C4I Group) and the Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group (SR Group). The repositioning is the result of ongoing strategic organizational reviews and an effort undertaken to integrate the Company’s fiscal 2004 third quarter acquisition of Integrated Defense Technologies, Inc. See Note 14 for a description of the operations of the C4I Group and SR Group. All prior-year amounts presented by operating segment have been restated to reflect the new operating segment structure.

 

As more fully described in Note 17, “Subsequent Event”, during the three months ended December 31, 2004, Company management committed to a plan to sell two of the operating units that were acquired in connection with its fiscal 2004 acquisition of Integrated Defense Technologies, Inc. (IDT). The two operating units are DRS Weather Systems, Inc. (DRS Weather) and DRS Broadcast Technology (DRS Broadcast). On March 10, 2005, the Company completed the sale. As a result of the divestiture, DRS Weather and DRS Broadcast’s assets and liabilities to be disposed of are presented on the face of the balance sheet as “Assets of discontinued operations” and “Liabilities of discontinued operations”, respectively, as of March 31, 2004. The results of operations of DRS Weather and DRS Broadcast from the date of acquisition through March 31, 2004 are included in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings as “Earnings from discontinued operations.” The cash flows of the discontinued operations are also presented separately in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended March 31, 2004. All corresponding footnote disclosures as of and for the year ended March 31, 2004 have been restated to reflect the discontinued operations presentation.

 

During the second quarter of fiscal 2005, DRS Data and Imaging Systems Ltd. was consolidated into C4I Group’s DRS Tactical Systems Ltd. operating unit to achieve certain operating synergies.  DRS Data and Imaging Systems Ltd. previously had been managed as a part of our SR Group. Prior year balances and results of operations for both the C4I Group and SR Group have been restated to reflect this management reporting change.

 

B. Basis of Presentation and Use of Estimates  The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of DRS Technologies, Inc., its wholly-owned subsidiaries and a partnership of which DRS owns an 80% controlling interest. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The most significant of these estimates and assumptions relate to the recognition of contract revenues and estimated costs to complete contracts in process, valuation of inventories reported at lower of cost or market, recoverability of reported amounts of fixed assets, goodwill and intangible assets, valuation of pensions and other postretirement benefits, the valuation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in purchase business combinations and the valuation of deferred tax assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

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C. Classifications  Unbilled receivables, inventories, accrual for future costs on uncompleted contracts and accrual for future costs related to acquired contracts are primarily attributable to long-term contracts or programs in progress for which the related operating cycles may be longer than one year. In accordance with industry practice, these items are included in current assets and liabilities.

 

Certain other amounts for prior years have been reclassified to conform with the fiscal 2004 presentation.

 

D. Translation of Foreign Currency Financial Statements and Foreign Currency Transactions  Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the approximate prevailing rate at the time of the transaction. Foreign exchange transaction gains and losses in fiscal 2004, 2003 and 2002 are immaterial to the Company’s results of operations. The operations of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries are translated from the local (functional) currencies into U.S. dollars. The rates of exchange at each balance sheet date are used for translating certain balance sheet accounts and gains or losses resulting from these translation adjustments are included in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as a component of accumulated other comprehensive earnings (losses). A weighted average rate of exchange is used for translating the statements of earnings.

 

E. Cash and Cash Equivalents  The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with a maturity of three months or less at date of purchase to be cash equivalents.

 

F. Receivables  Receivables consist of amounts billed and currently due from customers, and unbilled costs and accrued profits primarily related to revenues on long-term contracts that have been recognized for accounting purposes, but not yet billed to customers, net of allowance for uncollectible accounts.

 

G. Inventories  Commercial inventories (which includes material, labor and manufacturing overhead) are stated at the lower of cost or market. Costs accumulated under contracts are stated at actual cost, not in excess of market, including, for long-term government contracts, applicable amounts of general and administrative expenses, which include internal research and development costs and bid and proposal costs, where such costs are recoverable under customer contracts. Total expenditures for internal research and development amounted to approximately $27.4 million, $14.4 million and $9.5 million for fiscal 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Cost of other inventories are determined on a weighted average basis. General and administrative expenses related to commercial products and services provided under commercial terms and conditions are expensed as incurred and are included in costs and expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

 

Pursuant to contract provisions, agencies of the U.S. government and certain other customers have title to, or a security interest in, inventories related to such contracts as a result of progress payments and advances. Accordingly, such progress payments and certain advances are reflected as an offset against the related inventory balances. To the extent that customer advances exceed related inventory levels, such excess advances are classified as current liabilities.

 

H. Property, Plant and Equipment  Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is calculated on the straight-line method. The ranges of estimated useful lives are: office furnishings, laboratory, production, computer and other equipment, 3-10 years; building and building improvements, 15-40 years; and leasehold improvements, over the shorter of the estimated useful lives of the improvements or the life of the lease. When property, plant and equipment is retired or otherwise disposed of, the net book value of the asset is removed from the Company’s balance sheet and the net gain or loss is included in the determination of net earnings. Maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred; renewals and betterments are capitalized.

 

I. Debt Issuance Costs  Costs incurred to issue debt are deferred and amortized as a component of interest expense over the term of the related debt using a method that approximates the effective interest method. The nature and extent of subsequent modifications to the term loans and lines of credit affect whether deferred debt issuance costs are expensed or capitalized. If the Company prepays its term loan or portions thereof, the deferred debt issuance costs associated with such term loans are written-off in proportion to the decrease in term loan borrowings as compared to the total borrowings outstanding prior to the prepayment.

 

J. Goodwill  In July 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 141 and No. 142, “Business Combinations” and “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” (SFAS 141 and SFAS 142), respectively. SFAS 141 replaced Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 16, “Business

 

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Combinations,” and requires the use of the purchase method for all business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001. It also provides guidance on purchase accounting related to the recognition of intangible assets, noting that any purchase price allocated to an assembled workforce may not be accounted for separately, and accounting for negative goodwill. SFAS 142 requires that goodwill and identifiable acquired intangible assets with indefinite useful lives shall no longer be amortized, but tested for impairment annually and whenever events or circumstances occur indicating that goodwill or indefinite life intangibles might be impaired. SFAS 142 also requires the amortization of identifiable intangible assets with finite useful lives, although the Statement no longer limits the amortization period to forty years.

 

The Company elected to adopt the provisions of SFAS 142 as of April 1, 2001. Upon adoption of SFAS 142, amortization of goodwill recorded for business combinations ceased, and intangible assets that did not meet the criteria for recognition apart from goodwill under SFAS 141 were reclassified to goodwill. In connection with the adoption of SFAS 142, the Company was required to perform a transitional goodwill impairment assessment within six months of adoption. The Company completed its transitional goodwill impairment assessment, with no adjustment to the carrying value of its goodwill as of April 1, 2001.

 

The Company reviews goodwill whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of these assets may not be recoverable, and also reviews goodwill annually by “reporting unit” in accordance with SFAS 142. A reporting unit is an operating segment or a component of an operating segment. A component of an operating segment is a reporting unit if the component constitutes a business for which discrete financial information is available and is reviewed. Two or more components of an operating segment may be aggregated and deemed a single reporting unit if the components have similar economic characteristics. Based upon the aggregation criteria set forth in SFAS 131, the Company concluded that it has four reporting units for purposes of goodwill impairment testing. In connection with the realignment of the Company’s operating segments described in Note 1.A above, the components of its reporting units also changed in fiscal 2004.

 

The annual impairment test is performed after completion of the Company’s annual financial operating plan, which occurs in the fourth quarter of its fiscal year. The annual goodwill impairment assessment involves estimating the fair values of the Company’s reporting units and comparing such fair values with the reporting unit’s respective carrying value. If the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, additional steps are followed to recognize a potential goodwill impairment loss. Calculating the fair value of a reporting unit requires significant estimates and assumptions by management. The Company estimates the fair value of its reporting units by applying third party market value indicators to each reporting unit’s projected revenues, earnings before net interest and taxes (EBIT), and earnings from continuing operations before net interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), and calculating a weighted average of the three extended values. The Company completed its annual impairment tests with no adjustment to the carrying value of its goodwill as of March 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002.

 

K. Long-Lived Assets and Acquired Identifiable Intangible Assets  Identifiable intangible assets represent assets acquired as part of the Company’s business acquisitions and include customer-related and technology-based intangibles. The values assigned to acquired identifiable intangible assets are determined, as of the date of acquisition, based on estimates and judgments regarding expectations for the estimated future after-tax cash flows from those assets over their lives, including the probability of expected future contract renewals and sales, all of which are discounted to present value.

 

The Company assesses the recoverability of the carrying value of its long-lived assets and acquired intangible assets with finite useful lives whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. The Company evaluates the recoverability of long-lived assets and acquired identifiable intangible assets based upon the expectations of undiscounted cash flows from such assets. If the sum of the expected future undiscounted net cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset, a loss would be recognized for the difference between the fair value and the carrying amount of the asset. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value, less the costs to sell.

 

L. Derivative Financial Instruments  DRS does not use derivative financial instruments for trading purposes. The Company utilizes variable rate debt to fund its operations and sustain its growth. Such variable rate borrowings expose the Company to interest rate risk and the related impact that changes in interest rates can have on the Company’s earnings and on its cash flows. In an effort to limit its interest expense and cash flow exposure, the Company may from time to time enter into

 

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various derivative instruments that meet the criteria to be accounted for as cash flow hedges. The Company does not enter into derivatives designated as fair value hedges.

 

Effective April 1, 2001, the Company adopted SFAS No. 133 “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” as amended (SFAS 133). This Statement requires the recognition of all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets and the periodic adjustment of those instruments to fair value. The classification of gains and losses resulting from changes in the fair values of derivatives is dependent on the intended use of the derivative and its resultant designation.

 

On the date a derivative contract is entered into, the Company designates the hedging relationship. The Company formally documents all relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as its risk management objective and strategy. This process includes linking all derivatives that are designated as hedges to specific assets or liabilities on the balance sheet or to forecasted transactions. The Company also formally assesses, both at the hedge’s inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivatives that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of the hedged items. Changes in the fair value of a derivative that is highly effective and that is designated and qualifies as a cash flow hedge are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive earnings (losses) until operations are affected by the variability in cash flows of the designated item. When it is determined that a derivative is not highly effective as a hedge or that it has ceased to be a highly effective hedge, the Company discontinues hedge accounting prospectively, as discussed below.

 

The Company discontinues hedge accounting prospectively when: (1) it is determined that a derivative is no longer effective in offsetting changes in the cash flows of a hedged item; (2) the derivative expires or is sold, terminated or exercised; or (3) the derivative is discontinued as a hedging instrument, because it is unlikely that a forecasted transaction will occur. When hedge accounting is discontinued because it is determined that the derivative no longer qualifies as an effective hedge of cash flows, the derivative will continue to be carried at fair value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, and gains and losses that were deferred in accumulated other comprehensive earnings (losses) are recognized immediately in earnings.

 

On April 1, 2001, in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 133, the Company designated its previously outstanding interest rate collars as cash flow hedges and recorded the fair value of the instruments on the consolidated balance sheet at that date, with a corresponding adjustment to accumulated other comprehensive earnings (losses). Due to the nature and characteristics of the Company’s collars, all subsequent adjustments to the fair values of such instruments were adjusted via accumulated other comprehensive earnings (losses). The Company did not have any interest rate collar agreements outstanding as of March 31, 2004 and 2003.

 

The effect of adopting SFAS 133 at April 1, 2001 is immaterial to the Company’s consolidated financial position, consolidated results of operations and cash flows. As of March 31, 2004 the Company recorded an unrealized gain on hedging instruments of $335 thousand, net of $230 thousand in taxes.

 

M. Revenue Recognition  The substantial majority of the Company’s direct and indirect sales to the U.S. government and certain of the Company’s sales to foreign governments and commercial customers are made pursuant to written contractual arrangements to design, develop, manufacture and/or modify complex products to the specifications of the buyers (customers), or to provide services related to the performance of such contracts. These contracts are accounted for in accordance with American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Statement of Position 81-1, “Accounting for Performance of Construction-Type and Certain Production-Type Contracts” (SOP 81-1), and revenues and profits are recognized using percentage-of-completion methods of accounting. Revenues and profits on fixed-price production contracts, whose units are produced and delivered in a continuous or sequential process, are recorded as units are delivered based on their selling prices (the “units-of-delivery” method). In certain limited circumstances, when all applicable revenue recognition criteria are met, revenue may be recognized prior to shipment to the customer, as discussed below. Revenues and profits on other fixed-price contracts with significant engineering as well as production requirements are recorded based on the ratio of total actual incurred costs to date to the total estimated costs for each contract (the “cost-to-cost method”).

 

Revenue recognition on cost-reimbursable contracts with the U.S. government are accounted for in accordance with Accounting Research Bulletin No. 43, Chapter 11, Section A, Government Contracts, Cost-Plus-Fixed Fee Contracts (ARB 43), in addition to SOP 81-1. Revenues and profits on cost-reimbursable contracts are recognized as allowable costs are

 

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incurred on the contract and become billable to the customer in an amount equal to the allowable costs plus the profit on those costs, which is fixed or variable, based on the contract fee arrangement.

 

Revenues on arrangements that are not within the scope of SOP 81-1 or ARB 43 are recognized in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104, “Revenue Recognition In Financial Statements.” Revenues are recognized when there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement, delivery has occurred or services have been performed, the selling price to the buyer is fixed or determinable and collectibility is reasonably assured.

 

Most of the Company’s contracts are long-term in nature, spanning multiple years. The Company reviews cost performance and estimates to complete on its ongoing and acquired contracts at least quarterly and in many cases more frequently. The impact of revisions of profit estimates on both fixed-price and cost-reimbursable contracts are recognized on a cumulative catch-up basis in the period in which the revisions are made. Provisions for anticipated losses on contracts are recorded in the period in which they become evident.

 

Amounts representing contract change orders, claims or other items are included in revenues only when they can be reliably estimated and realization is probable, and are determined on a percentage-of-completion basis measured by the cost-to-cost method. Incentives or penalties and awards applicable to performance on contracts are considered in estimating revenues and profit rates, and are recorded when there is sufficient information to assess anticipated contract performance. Incentive provisions, which increase or decrease earnings based solely on a single significant event, are not recognized until the event occurs.

 

The Company records contract-related assets and liabilities acquired in business combinations at their fair value by considering the remaining contract amounts to be billed, DRS’s estimate to complete and a reasonable profit allowance on the Company’s completion effort commensurate with the profit margin that the Company earns on similar contracts. Revisions to cost estimates subsequent to the date of acquisition may be recorded as an adjustment to goodwill or earnings, depending on the nature and timing of the revision.

 

Included in revenues for fiscal 2004, 2003 and 2002 were $67.3 million, $43.8 million and $36.2 million, respectively, of customer-sponsored research and development, which principally are accounted for under the cost reimbursement method.

 

Approximately 85%, 81% and 78% of the revenues in fiscal 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively, were derived directly or indirectly from defense-related contracts with the United States government. In addition, approximately 10% in fiscal 2004, 9% in fiscal 2003 and 11% in fiscal 2002 of the Company’s revenues were derived directly or indirectly from sales to international governments.

 

N. Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits  The obligations for the Company’s pension plans and postretirement benefit plans and the related annual costs of employee benefits are calculated based on several long-term assumptions, including discount rates for employee benefit liabilities, rates of return on plan assets, expected annual rates for salary increases for employee participants in the case of pension plans, and expected annual increases in the costs of medical and other health care benefits in the case of postretirement benefit obligations. These long-term assumptions are subject to revision based on changes in interest rates, financial market conditions, expected versus actual returns on plan assets, participant mortality rates and other actuarial assumptions, including future rates of salary increases, benefit formulas and levels, and rates of increase in the costs of benefits. Changes in the assumptions, if significant, can materially affect the amount of annual net periodic benefit costs recognized in our results of operations from one year to the next, the liabilities for the pension plans and postretirement benefit plans, and our annual cash requirements to fund these plans. See note 12 for further information on the Company’s pension and postretirement plans.

 

In December 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS No. 132 (revised 2003), “Employers’ Disclosures about Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits”, to revise employers’ annual and quarterly disclosures about pension plans and other postretirement benefit plans.  It does not change the measurement or recognition of those plans required by SFAS No. 87, “Employers’ Accounting for Pensions,” SFAS No. 88, “Employers’ Accounting for Settlements and Curtailments of Defined Benefit Pension Plans and for Termination Benefits,” and SFAS No. 106, “Employers’ Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions.” This Statement retains the disclosure requirements contained in SFAS No. 132, which it replaces. It requires additional disclosures about the assets, obligations,

 

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cash flows and net periodic benefit cost of defined benefit pension plans and other defined benefit postretirement plans. The annual disclosure requirements under this Statement are included in Note 12.

 

The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (the Act) expanded Medicare by introducing a prescription drug benefit as well as a federal subsidy to sponsors of retiree healthcare benefit plans. The Company sponsors retiree healthcare benefit plans for certain of its locations and expects that this legislation eventually may reduce the Company’s costs for some of these programs under the federal subsidy. The Company is in the process of determining whether its plans are actuarially equivalent to the new Medicare prescription benefit law in order to assess whether or not the change is a “significant event” under SFAS 106. The Company will account for the impact of the Act in the second quarter of fiscal 2005.

 

O. Stock-Based Compensation  At March 31, 2004, DRS has one stock-based compensation plan, which is described more fully in Note 11. The Company accounts for stock options granted to employees and directors under the recognition and measurement principles of APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” and related interpretations. Compensation expense for stock options granted to an employee or director is recognized in earnings based on the excess, if any, of the quoted market price of DRS common stock at the date of grant, or other measurement date, over the amount an employee or director must pay to acquire the common stock. When the exercise price of the option granted to an employee or director equals or exceeds the quoted market price of DRS common stock at the date of grant, the Company does not recognize compensation expense. Compensation cost for restricted stock is recorded based on the market value on the date of grant.

 

The Company elected not to adopt the fair value-based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation, as permitted by SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”, as amended by SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation—Transition and Disclosure—an amendment of SFAS No. 123.” Had the Company adopted the fair value-based method provisions of SFAS 123, it would have recorded a non-cash expense for the estimated fair value of the stock options that the Company has granted to its employees and directors.

 

The table below compares the “as reported” net earnings and earnings per share to the “pro forma” net earnings and earnings per share that the Company would have reported if it had elected to recognize compensation expense in accordance with the fair-value-based method of accounting of SFAS 123.

 

 

 

Year Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

(in thousands, except per-share
data)

 

Net earnings, as reported

 

$

44,720

 

$

30,171

 

$

20,331

 

Add: Stock-based compensation expense included in reported net earnings, net of related taxes

 

211

 

27

 

130

 

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

 

(3,542

)

(2,721

)

(1,513

)

Pro forma net earnings

 

$

41,389

 

$

27,477

 

$

18,948

 

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic—as reported

 

$

1.84

 

$

1.64

 

$

1.52

 

Basic—pro forma

 

$

1.71

 

$

1.49

 

$

1.41

 

Diluted—as reported

 

$

1.80

 

$

1.58

 

$

1.41

 

Diluted—pro forma

 

$

1.70

 

$

1.46

 

$

1.32

 

 

For purposes of determining the pro forma effects of SFAS 123, the estimated fair value of options granted was calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing valuation model. The weighted-average assumptions used in the valuation model and the weighted average fair value of options granted are presented in the table below:

 

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Year Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

Expected holding period (in years)

 

5.0

 

5.0

 

5.0

 

Expected volatility

 

46.4

%

46.1

%

44.2

%

Expected dividend yield

 

 

 

 

Risk-free interest rate

 

3.0

%

3.0

%

4.3

%

Weighted-average fair value of options granted

 

$

11.97

 

$

14.11

 

$

11.90

 

 

P. Income Taxes  The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with the liability method. The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in earnings in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is provided when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income and the reversal of deferred tax liabilities during the period in which related temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this assessment.

 

Management considers earnings of its foreign subsidiaries to be reinvested permanently. While these earnings would be subject to additional tax if repatriated, such repatriation is not anticipated. Any additional amount of tax is not practical to estimate.

 

Q. Earnings Per Share  Basic earnings per share (EPS) is computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during each period. The computation of diluted earnings per share includes the effect of shares from the assumed exercise of dilutive stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, and warrants. The following table presents the components of basic and diluted earnings per share:

 

 

 

Year Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

(in thousands, except per-share
data)

 

Basic EPS Computation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations

 

$

43,542

 

$

30,171

 

$

20,331

 

Earnings from discontinued operations, net

 

1,178

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

44,720

 

$

30,171

 

$

20,331

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

 

24,251

 

18,411

 

13,408

 

Basic earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations

 

$

1.80

 

$

1.64

 

$

1.52

 

Earnings from discontinued operations

 

$

0.05

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

1.84

*

$

1.64

 

$

1.52

 

Diluted EPS Computation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations

 

$

43,542

 

$

30,171

 

$

20,331

 

Earnings from discontinued operations, net

 

1,178

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

44,720

 

$

30,171

 

$

20,331

 

Diluted common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

 

24,251

 

18,411

 

13,408

 

Stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units and warrants

 

526

 

662

 

1,047

 

Diluted common shares outstanding

 

24,777

 

19,073

 

14,455

 

Diluted earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations

 

$

1.76

 

$

1.58

 

$

1.41

 

Earnings from discontinued operations

 

$

0.05

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

1.80

*

$

1.58

 

$

1.41

 

 

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* Column does not foot due to rounding

 

At March 31, 2004, there were 1,185,708 options outstanding with weighted average exercise prices of $33.19 that are excluded from the above calculation because their inclusion would have had an antidilutive effect on EPS.

 

R. Fair Value of Financial Instruments  Cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities and derivative instruments reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheets equal or approximate their fair values. The fair value of the Company’s outstanding term loans approximate their recorded value, based on the variable rates of the facility and currently available terms and conditions for similar debt at March 31, 2004 and 2003. The fair value of the senior subordinated notes approximated $363.1 million at March 31, 2004. Fair values are determined through information obtained from third parties using the latest available market data. Long-term debt is reflected at amortized cost.

 

S. Product Warranties  Product warranty costs are accrued when the covered products are delivered to the customer. Product warranty expense is recognized based on the terms of the product warranty and the related estimated costs, considering historical claims expense. Accrued warranty costs are reduced as these costs are incurred and as the warranty period expires and may be otherwise modified as specific product performance issues are identified and resolved. The table below presents the changes in the Company’s accrual for product warranties as of March 31, 2004 and 2003, which is included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Balance at beginning of year

 

$

19,365

 

$

10,319

 

Acquisitions during the period

 

6,000

 

9,017

 

Accruals for product warranties issued during the period

 

9,183

 

5,399

 

Accruals related to pre-existing product warranties

 

67

 

75

 

Settlements made during the period

 

(11,336

)

(5,445

)

Balance at the end of period

 

$

23,279

 

$

19,365

 

 

T. New Accounting Pronouncements  In March 2004, the FASB issued the exposure draft, “Share-Based Payment”. The proposed standard would require all equity-based awards to employees to be recognized in the consolidated statement of earnings based on their fair value for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2004. The new standard, if accepted in its present form, would apply to all awards granted, modified or settled after the effective date. The Company is in the process of analyzing the potential impact of this proposed standard on its consolidated results of operations and financial position.

 

In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, “Accounting for Certain Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity.” The Statement establishes standards on the classification and measurement of certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity and requires that such instruments be classified as liabilities. The Statement was adopted by DRS effective July 1, 2003 and it did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

In April 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 149, “Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” which amends and clarifies financial accounting and reporting for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts and for hedging activities. The Company adopted this statement for contracts entered into or modified and for hedging relationships designated after June 30, 2003. The adoption of this statement did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

In August 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations”. SFAS 143 applies to legal obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets that result from the acquisition, construction, development or normal operation of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees. This statement does not apply to obligations that arise solely from a plan to dispose of a long-lived asset. SFAS 143 requires that estimated asset retirement costs be measured at their fair values and recognized as assets and depreciated over the useful life of the related asset. Similarly, liabilities for the present value of asset retirement obligations are to be recognized and accreted each year to their

 

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estimated future value until the asset is retired. As required, the Company adopted SFAS 143 on April 1, 2003. The adoption of SFAS 143 had an immaterial impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

2.                                      Acquisitions and Divestitures

 

Acquisitions

 

On November 4, 2003, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company merged with and into Integrated Defense Technologies, Inc. (IDT) in a purchase business combination with IDT being the surviving corporation and continuing as a wholly-owned subsidiary of DRS (the Merger). The total consideration for the Merger consisted of $261.3 million in cash (excluding cash acquired of $27.5 million) and 4,323,172 shares of DRS common stock, or an aggregate value of approximately $367.4 million, and the assumption of $201.0 million in debt, including $0.2 million of IDT’s capital leases. In addition to the purchase price, the Company’s estimated costs related to the acquisition, including professional fees, approximated $12.9 million. The stock component of the consideration was valued at $24.55 per share using the average stock price of DRS common stock on the measurement date of the Merger, October 31, 2003 and a few days before and after the measurement date. Upon closing of the Merger, the Company repaid IDT’s term loan in the amount of $200.8 million. The Company financed the Merger with borrowings under its amended and restated credit facility, the issuance of $350.0 million of senior subordinated notes (see Note 8, “Debt,” for a description of the amended and restated credit facility and the senior subordinated notes) and with existing cash on hand. The results of IDT’s operations have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements since the date of the Merger.

 

Headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, IDT, which consists of eight operating units, is a designer and developer of advanced electronics and technology products for the defense and intelligence industries. The Merger enhances DRS’s content on key U.S. Army and Navy weapons programs, contributes a significant new base of U.S. Air Force programs and greatly expand DRS’s intelligence agency business. Operating units acquired in the Merger now operate in both the C4I Group and the SR Group. The following table summarizes the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the Merger. As of March 31, 2004 the Company is in the process of finalizing its assessment of certain acquired contracts; thus, the preliminary allocation of the purchase price may change, and such change could be significant. [The Company anticipates completing the purchase price allocation in the first quarter of fiscal 2005.]

 

 

 

November 4,
2003

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Current assets

 

$

162,187

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

60,757

 

Goodwill

 

387,049

 

Acquired intangible assets

 

62,626

 

Other assets

 

15,122

 

Total assets acquired

 

687,741

 

Accrual for future costs on acquired contracts

 

40,002

 

Other current liabilities

 

43,938

 

Long-term debt

 

200,932

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

22,573

 

Total liabilities assumed

 

307,445

 

Net assets acquired

 

$

380,296

 

 

Goodwill of $150.5 million and $236.5 million has been allocated to the Company’s C4I Group and SR Group, respectively, of which approximately $131.7 million is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. The purchase price allocation reflects $37.4 million and $25.2 million of customer-related and technology-based acquired intangible assets, respectively, which are being amortized over periods of 19 and 8 years, respectively.  Goodwill and intangibles assets of $9.7 million and $7.3 million, respectively, at March 31, 2004 are included on the consolidated balance sheet in assets of discontinued operations associated with DRS Weather and DRS Broadcast.

 

On February 14, 2003, the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of Power Technology Incorporated, a privately-held company principally located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, for $35.0 million in cash, subject to adjustment, plus

 

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$14.0 million of contingent consideration. Contingent consideration is based on earn-out payments, as defined in the purchase agreement, that are triggered by the receipt of certain funded booking awards on or before certain dates (earn-out dates), the last of which expires on or before December 31, 2008. If the Company does not receive these funded backlog awards on or before these earn-out dates, it will have no liability nor obligation to pay any contingent consideration. The earn-out period began on the closing date of the acquisition and during fiscal 2004 the Company recorded $4.0 million in earn-out payments, with a corresponding increase to goodwill. In addition to the purchase price, the Company paid $0.3 million in acquisition related costs, including professional fees. The Company finalized its purchase price allocation in fiscal 2004 and recorded a $2.0 million net decrease to goodwill bringing total goodwill recorded at March 31, 2004 to $37.6 million, which has been allocated to the Company’s C4I Group. The Company recorded $1.6 million of acquired intangible assets that were assigned to customer-related intangibles and are being amortized over a period of 7 years.

 

Renamed DRS Power Technology, Inc. (DRS PTI), the company operates as part of DRS’s C4I Group. DRS PTI designs, develops, manufactures and provides life-cycle support for a wide variety of high-performance, complex power systems and rotating machinery, and is concentrated in four major areas: Navy Electric Drive Equipment, Navy Main Propulsion Turbines, High-Performance Navy Pumps, and Fuel Cells and Industrial Equipment. The addition of DRS PTI to DRS’s existing power systems product lines is a significant part of the Company’s strategy of providing naval vessels with a totally integrated gas turbine or steam turbine propulsion plant, either electric or mechanical drive, and is expected to enhance DRS’s ability to expand onto other electric drive platforms supporting Navy growth initiatives.

 

On January 15, 2003, the Company acquired the assets and certain liabilities of the Electromagnetics Development Center of Kaman Aerospace, a subsidiary of Kaman Corporation, located in Hudson, Massachusetts, for $27.5 million in cash, subject to adjustment, plus $7.5 million of contingent consideration. Contingent consideration is based on a funded booking milestone, as defined in the purchase agreement. If the funded booking milestone is not fulfilled on or before December 31, 2008, DRS will have no liability or obligation to pay any contingent consideration. The earn-out period began on the closing date of the acquisition. In addition to the purchase price, the Company paid $0.1 million in acquisition-related costs, including professional fees. The Company finalized its purchase price allocation in fiscal 2004 and recorded a $5.2 million net reduction to goodwill bringing total goodwill recorded at March 31, 2004 to $15.7 million, which was allocated to the Company’s C4I Group. The Company recorded $3.8 million of acquired intangible assets, consisting of $2.8 million and $1.0 million of technology-based and customer-related intangibles, respectively, which are being amortized over periods of 11 years and 6 years, respectively.

 

Kaman’s Electromagnetics Development Center, renamed DRS Electric Power Technologies, Inc. (DRS EPT) and operating as part of DRS’s C4I Group, develops high-performance, lightweight electric motors, generators and drive electronics for defense, industrial and transportation applications. The addition of DRS EPT is complementary to DRS’s existing position in ship electric propulsion equipment, control equipment, high-performance networks, tactical displays and specialty reactor plant instrumentation.

 

On November 27, 2002, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company merged with and into Paravant Inc. (Paravant), with Paravant being the surviving corporation and continuing as a wholly-owned subsidiary of DRS. Consideration in the Paravant acquisition was approximately $94.7 million in cash and the assumption of $15.5 million in debt. In addition to the purchase price, the estimated costs related to the acquisition, including professional fees, approximated $4.9 million. The Company financed the acquisition with borrowings under its previously existing senior credit facility (see Note 8). Paravant is a designer and manufacturer of highly engineered, technically advanced, defense electronics for U.S. and allied international military, and intelligence agency applications. The company manufactures rugged computer systems and communications interfaces serving military Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) initiatives. Paravant also produces high-speed processing equipment for the intelligence community and offers modernization design and installation services for select rotary- and fixed-wing military aircraft. The Paravant acquisition is highly compatible with the Company’s goals of expanding its core tactical systems business base and increasing its presence in the U.S. Air Force and high-end signal intelligence programs supporting government agencies. The acquired Paravant operating units are being managed as part of the Company’s C4I Group.

 

During fiscal 2004, the Company finalized the purchase price allocation associated with its fiscal 2003 acquisition of the Paravant business. The following table summarizes the final allocation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The final purchase price allocation reflects a $5.4 million net reduction of goodwill as compared with the preliminary purchase price allocation recorded at March 31, 2003.

 

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November 27,
2002

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Accounts receivable

 

$

10,120

 

Inventory

 

12,520

 

Other current assets

 

1,449

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

6,482

 

Other assets

 

1,361

 

Acquired intangible assets

 

2,300

 

Goodwill

 

91,142

 

Total assets acquired

 

125,374

 

Accrual for future costs on acquired contracts

 

6,319

 

Other current liabilities

 

2,851

 

Long-term debt

 

15,469

 

Other liabilities

 

1,103

 

Total liabilities assumed

 

25,742

 

Net assets acquired

 

$

99,632

 

 

The $91.1 million of goodwill was allocated to the Company’s C4I Group, $25.9 million of which is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. The Company recorded $2.3 million of acquired intangible assets that were assigned to customer-related intangibles and are being amortized over a period of 20 years.

 

On October 15, 2002, the Company acquired DKD, Inc. (which operated under the name Nytech) for $13.0 million plus contingent consideration. The $13.0 million consists of a $5.0 million cash payment and an $8.0 million promissory note, bearing interest at a rate of 6%. In October 2003 the Company paid $5.0 million in principal with an additional $3.0 million due in October 2004. In addition to the purchase price, the Company paid $0.2 million in acquisition-related costs, including professional fees. Contingent consideration is based on an aggregate bookings earn-out, as defined in the purchase agreement, and is not to exceed $17.0 million in the aggregate. The earn-out period began on the closing date of the acquisition and ends on March 31, 2009. During fiscal 2004, the Company recorded a $3.0 million increase to goodwill for an estimated earn-out payment to be paid in the first half of fiscal 2005. The Company finalized its purchase price allocation during fiscal 2004 and recorded a net $1.4 million net increase to goodwill, bringing total goodwill recorded at March 31, 2004 to $11.6 million, which was allocated to the Company’s SR Group. The Company recorded $1.5 million of technology-based acquired intangible assets that is being amortized over a period of 10 years.

 

Renamed DRS Nytech Imaging Systems, Inc. (DRS Nytech) and located in Irvine, California, the company manufactures and markets uncooled thermal imaging systems for portable weapons, head gear, hand-held devices and vehicle-mounted sights. The business also specializes in the design of stabilized, lightweight gimbals capable of controlling numerous sensors and suitable for mounting on a variety of land, sea and air platforms. The Nytech acquisition enhances DRS’s position as a supplier of lightweight thermal imaging systems and supports the Company’s objectives to further expand its position in the uncooled infrared technology market.

 

Pursuant to a purchase agreement effective July 1, 2002, the Company acquired the assets and assumed certain liabilities of the Navy Controls Division (NCD) of Eaton Corporation for $96.0 million in cash. In addition to the purchase price, the estimated costs related to the acquisition, including professional fees, approximated $3.0 million. The Company financed the acquisition with existing cash on hand. Renamed DRS Power & Control Technologies, Inc. (DRS PCT) and located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Danbury, Connecticut, the company is a leading supplier of high-performance power conversion and instrumentation and control systems for the U.S. Navy’s combatant fleet, including nuclear-powered and conventionally-powered ships, as well as for specialized industrial customers. Products include ship electric propulsion equipment, power electronics equipment, high-performance networks, shipboard control equipment and control panels, tactical displays, and specialty reactor instrumentation and control equipment. The addition of this unit complements the Company’s presence in Naval advanced command and control computer display and other ship systems. DRS PCT is being managed as a part of the Company’s C4I Group.

 

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The following table summarizes the final purchase price allocation of the NCD acquisition:

 

 

 

July 1, 2002

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Accounts receivable

 

$

16,237

 

Inventory

 

5,719

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

12,368

 

Goodwill

 

102,889

 

Acquired intangible assets

 

6,590

 

Total assets acquired

 

143,803

 

Accrual for future costs on acquired contracts

 

26,176

 

Accrued warranty

 

7,920

 

Other current liabilities

 

3,574

 

Postretirement liability

 

6,990

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

170

 

Total liabilities assumed

 

44,830

 

Net assets acquired

 

$

98,973

 

 

The Company finalized its purchase price allocation during fiscal 2004 and recorded a $0.6 million net decrease to goodwill, bringing total goodwill recorded at March 31, 2004 to $102.9 million, which was allocated to the Company’s C4I Group. All of the goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. The Company recorded $6.6 million of acquired intangible assets that were assigned to customer-related intangibles and is being amortized over a period of 20 years.

 

On April 11, 2002, the Company acquired the assets of the U.S.-based Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) business of Meggitt Defense Systems—Texas, Inc., a unit of Meggitt PLC, for $0.8 million in cash. In addition to the purchase price, the costs related to the acquisition, including professional fees, were approximately $0.2 million. The business, located in Mineral Wells, Texas, and now operating as DRS Unmanned Technologies, Inc., provides close-range, low-weight, low-noise, medium-duration UAVs supporting military special operations missions. Applications for these products include tactical short-range surveillance, radio relay and C4ISR. The Company finalized its purchase price allocation during fiscal 2004 by recording a $28 thousand decrease to goodwill. Total goodwill and acquired intangible assets recorded at March 31, 2004 were $3.9 million and $0.3 million, respectively and were allocated to the Company’s SR Group. The $0.3 million of acquired intangible assets was assigned to customer-related intangibles and is being amortized over a period of 10 years.

 

On September 28, 2001, DRS acquired certain assets and liabilities of the Sensors and Electronic Systems (SES) business of The Boeing Company (now operating as DRS Sensors & Targeting Systems, Inc.—DRS STS). The Company paid $60.1 million in cash, net of a $7.0 million favorable working capital adjustment received in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2002 for the acquisition. In addition to the purchase price, the estimated costs related to the acquisition, including professional fees, approximated $3.6 million. DRS STS, located in Anaheim, California, is a provider of advanced electro-optical airborne and naval surveillance and targeting systems, high-performance military infrared cooled sensor systems, and infrared uncooled sensor products for military and commercial applications. Production, engineering and management of the contracts acquired in the SES acquisition have been assigned, based on operational synergies, to two previously existing SR Group operating units, as well as DRS STS. DRS STS was created as a result of the SES acquisition, and it is also an operating unit of the Company’s SR Group. This acquisition broadens the product lines and customer base of the SR Group, particularly in those areas associated with Naval and air-based applications, and provides a strong complement to DRS’s existing products in ground-based forward looking infrared technology.

 

During fiscal 2004, the Company adjusted its purchase price allocation associated with its fiscal 2002 acquisition of the SES business. The final purchase price allocation reflects a net decrease to goodwill of $8.7 million and a corresponding net adjustment to inventory and certain costs accrued on acquired contracts. The $73.7 million of goodwill from the SES acquisition is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. The purchase price allocation reflects $10.6 million and $3.4 million of customer-related and technology-based acquired intangible assets, respectively, that are being amortized over a weighted average period of 17 years and 18 years, respectively.

 

On August 22, 2001, the Company acquired certain assets and liabilities of the Electro Mechanical Systems unit of Lockheed Martin Corporation (now operating as DRS Surveillance Support Systems, Inc.—DRS SSS) for $4.0 million in

 

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cash and $0.3 million in acquisition-related costs. DRS SSS operates as a unit of the Company’s C4I Group, and is located in Largo, Florida. DRS SSS produces pedestals, support systems and antennae for radar and other surveillance sensor systems. The Company changed its purchase price allocation during fiscal 2004. The final purchase price allocation reflects total goodwill of $1.2 million and a $0.1 million of technology-based acquired intangible asset that is being amortized over a period of 4 years.

 

All of the Company’s acquisitions have been accounted for as purchase business combinations and are included in the Company’s results of operations from their respective acquisition dates. Any additional payments are payable in cash and will be recorded as additional goodwill when the contingencies for such payments have been met. The Company records contract-related assets and liabilities acquired in business combinations at their fair value by considering the remaining contract amounts to be billed, DRS’s estimate to complete and a reasonable profit allowance on the Company’s completion effort commensurate with the profit margin that the Company earns on similar contracts.

 

The following pro forma financial information shows the results of operations for the years ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, as though the acquisition of IDT (excluding the pro forma results of operations DRS Weather and DRS Broadcast) had occurred at the beginning of each respective fiscal year. In addition to the IDT acquisition, the fiscal 2003 and 2002 pro forma financial information reflects the results of operations of DRS PCT, DRS Nytech, Paravant, DRS EPT and DRS PTI as if those acquisitions occurred at the beginning of each respective fiscal year. The fiscal 2002 pro forma financial information also shows the results of operations, as though the acquisition of the SES business occurred at the beginning of that year. The pro forma financial information reflects adjustments for: (i) the capitalization of general and administrative costs to be consistent with DRS’s accounting practice, (ii) the amortization of acquired intangible assets, (iii) the elimination of goodwill amortization in certain periods presented to be consistent with DRS’s April 1, 2001 adoption of SFAS 142, (iv) additional interest expense on acquisition-related borrowings, (v) the amendment and restatement of certain credit facilities in fiscal 2004, (vi) the pay-down of acquired companies debt, (vii) the issuance of 4.3 million shares of DRS common stock in fiscal 2004 and (vii) the income tax effect on the pro forma adjustments, using a statutory tax rate of 42%. The pro forma adjustments related to the acquisition of IDT are based on a preliminary purchase price allocation. Differences between the preliminary and final purchase price allocations could have an impact on the pro forma financial information presented. The pro forma financial information below is presented for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the operating results that would have been achieved had the acquisition been completed as of the date indicated above or the results that may be obtained in the future.

 

 

 

Year Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

Revenues

 

$

1,190,814

 

$

1,072,761

 

$

755,455

 

Earnings from continuing operations

 

$

45,731

 

$

9,074

 

$

22,455

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share from continuing operations

 

$

1.73

 

$

0.40

 

$

1.67

 

Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations

 

$

1.70

 

$

0.39

 

$

1.55

 

 

The pro forma fiscal year ended March 31, 2003 includes a charge of $20.7 million in connection with IDT’s early retirement and refinancing of its prior credit facility.

 

Divestitures

 

On November 22, 2002, the Company sold its DRS Advanced Programs, Inc. (DRS API) operating unit for $7.6 million in cash and recorded a $0.6 million loss on the sale. DRS API, which operated as part of the Company’s C4I Group, developed, designed, manufactured and marketed custom-packaged computers and peripherals, primarily for the Department of Defense and the government intelligence community. The Company wrote off $2.3 million of goodwill in connection with the sale. The results of operations of DRS API prior to the sale are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

Year Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Revenues

 

$

8,507

 

$

15,843

 

Operating (loss) income

 

$

(1,067

)

$

125

 

 

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On May 27, 2002, the Company sold the assets of its DRS Ahead Technology operating unit. DRS Ahead Technology, which is included in the “Other” segment, produced magnetic head components used in the manufacturing process of computer disk drives and manufactured magnetic video recording heads used in broadcast television equipment. The assets of DRS Ahead Technology were sold for their aggregate book value, and DRS received an interest bearing promissory note in the amount of $3.1 million as consideration for the sale. The promissory note bears interest and is payable over an 80-month term. No gain or loss was recorded on the sale. The results of operations of DRS Ahead Technology prior to the sale are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

Year Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Revenues

 

$

1,349

 

$

9,209

 

Operating (loss)

 

$

(496

)

$

(369

)

 

3.                                      Goodwill and Related Intangible Assets

 

The following disclosure presents certain information regarding the Company’s acquired intangible assets as of March 31, 2004 and 2003. All acquired intangible assets are being amortized over their estimated useful lives, as indicated below, with no estimated residual values.

 

Acquired Intangible Assets

 

Weighted
Average
Amortization
Period

 

Gross
Carrying
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Net
Balance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Technology-based intangibles

 

19 years

 

$

45,170

 

$

(8,951

)

$

36,219

 

Customer-related intangibles

 

19 years

 

67,281

 

(5,578

)

61,703

 

Total

 

 

 

$

112,451

 

$

(14,529

)

$

97,922

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Technology-based intangibles

 

21 years

 

$

26,955

 

$

(6,348

)

$

20,607

 

Customer-related intangibles

 

19 years

 

27,400

 

(3,226

)

24,174

 

Total

 

 

 

$

54,355

 

$

(9,574

)

$

44,781

 

 

The aggregate acquired intangible asset amortization expense for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 was $5.0 million, $2.5 million and $1.8 million, respectively. The estimated acquired intangible asset annual amortization expense for each of the subsequent five fiscal years ending March 31, 2009 is approximately $6.4 million.

 

As discussed in Note 1, the Company realigned its operating segments in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004.

 

The table below reconciles the change in the carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment for the period from March 31, 2002 to March 31, 2004. These changes include the effects of the allocation of the purchase prices for the IDT acquisition during fiscal 2004 and the DRS Unmanned Technologies, Inc., DRS PCT, DRS Nytech, Paravant, DRS EPT and DRS PTI acquisitions in fiscal 2003. The IDT purchase price allocations are subject to change in fiscal 2005 (see Note 2):

 

 

 

C4I Group

 

SR Group

 

Total

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Balance as of March 31, 2002

 

$

48,753

 

$

93,857

 

$

142,610

 

Fiscal 2003 acquisitions

 

256,484

 

14,088

 

270,572

 

Purchase price allocation adjustments on acquisitions completed in prior years

 

1,236

 

22,618

 

23,854

 

Sale of DRS API business unit

 

(2,323

)

 

(2,323

)

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

2,150

 

 

 

2,150

 

Balance as of March 31, 2003

 

306,300

 

130,563

 

436,863

 

Fiscal 2004 acquisition of IDT

 

150,542

 

236,507

 

387,049

 

Purchase price allocation adjustments on acquisitions completed in prior years

 

(13,740

)

(12,546

)

(26,286

)

Working capital adjustment on fiscal 2003 acquisition of Power Technology Incorporated (PTI)

 

547

 

 

547

 

Acquisition earn-out, PTI (see Note 2)

 

4,000

 

 

4,000

 

Acquisition earn-out, Nytech (see Note 2)

 

 

3,000

 

3,000

 

Discontinued operations - DRS Weather and DRS Broadcast (see Note 17)

 

(9,740

)

 

(9,740

)

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

3,450

 

 

 

3,450

 

Balance as of March 31, 2004

 

$

441,359

 

$

357,524

 

$

798,883

 

 

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The purchase price adjustments in the table reflect the following:

 

 

 

Purchase Price Allocation
Adjustments

 

 

 

Fiscal 2004

 

Fiscal 2003

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

C4I Group

 

 

 

 

 

Kaman Electromagnetics Development Center

 

$

(5,198

)(A)

$

 

Power Technology Incorporated (PTI)

 

(2,512

)(B)

 

Paravant, Inc.

 

(5,411

)(C)

 

Navy Controls Division of Eaton Corporation

 

(567

)(D)

 

Electro Mechanical Systems unit of Lockheed Martin Corp.

 

(52

)(E)

1,236

(E)

 

 

$

(13,740

)

$

1,236

 

SR Group

 

 

 

 

 

Boeing Company (SES business)

 

$

(8,693

)(F)

$

22,516

(F)

EOS Business of Raytheon Company

 

(5,186

)(G)

102

(G)

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle business of Meggitt Defense Systems

 

(28

)(H)

 

DKD, Inc. (Nytech)

 

1,361

 (I)

 

 

 

$

(12,546

)

$

22,618

 

 


(A)                              Reflects a purchase price allocation adjustment of $3.8 million (decrease to goodwill) to allocate the fair value of certain acquired identifiable intangible assets based upon a third-party valuation received in the first quarter of fiscal 2004. Also reflects a $1.4 million decrease to goodwill for changes in estimates, primarily for certain acquired contracts, acquisition-related costs and certain accrued expenses.

 

(B)                                Reflects a purchase price allocation adjustment of $1.6 million (decrease to goodwill) to allocate the fair value of certain acquired identifiable intangible assets based upon a third-party valuation received in the first quarter of fiscal 2004. The amount also reflects a net decrease to goodwill of $0.9 million for changes in estimates, primarily for certain acquired contracts, acquisition-related costs and certain accrued expenses.

 

(C)                                Reflects a net increase of $1.0 million to goodwill for changes in estimates on certain acquired contracts and acquisition related costs, offset by a $3.9 million reduction in goodwill associated with an adjustment to purchase accounting for deferred tax assets and a $2.5 million reduction to goodwill for a tax refund received during fiscal 2004.

 

(D)                               Reflects a decrease to goodwill for a change in estimated acquisition-related costs.

 

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(E)                                 Reflects a decrease to goodwill of $52 thousand for a change in estimated acquisition-related costs during fiscal 2004. During fiscal 2003, the Company recorded an increase to goodwill of $1.2 million as a result of the adjustment of the purchase price allocation for certain acquired contracts.

 

(F)                                 The $8.7 million decrease to goodwill recorded in fiscal 2004 consists of $8.2 million for the reversal of restructuring type reserves recorded in connection with certain acquired contracts, $0.4 million for changes in estimates for certain acquired contracts and $0.1 million for changes in estimated acquisition related-costs. The $22.5 million increase to goodwill recorded in fiscal 2003 reflects an aggregate adjustment for certain acquired contract liabilities, as well as an adjustment to acquired property, plant, and equipment.

 

(G)                                Reflects a decrease to goodwill of $5.2 million for contract options that expired unexercised during fiscal 2004. During fiscal 2003, the Company increased goodwill for a change in valuation of certain working capital accounts.

 

(H)                               Reflects a decrease to goodwill for changes in estimated acquisition-related costs.

 

(I)                                    Reflects a purchase price allocation adjustment of $2.5 million (increase to goodwill) to adjust for the preliminary estimated fair value of certain acquired intangible assets based upon a third-party valuation received in the first quarter of fiscal 2004. Amount also reflects a $1.1 million decrease in goodwill for changes in estimated acquisition-related costs and accrued expenses.

 

4.                                      Accounts Receivable

 

Unbilled receivables represent sales for which billings have not been presented to customers as of the end of the fiscal year, including retentions arising from contractual provisions. At March 31, 2004, retentions amounted to $6.8 million, with approximately $0.8 million anticipated to be collected beyond one year. The component elements of accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $3.9 million and $2.9 million at March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, are as follows:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

U.S. Government contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

Billed receivables

 

$

46,243

 

$

44,703

 

Unbilled receivables

 

49,055

 

23,485

 

 

 

95,298

 

68,188

 

Other defense-related contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

Billed receivables

 

93,099

 

72,886

 

Unbilled receivables

 

27,679

 

10,094

 

 

 

120,778

 

82,980

 

Other trade receivables

 

18,119

 

11,880

 

Total

 

$

234,195

 

$

163,048

 

 

5.                                      Inventories

Inventories are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

Year Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Work-in-process

 

$

180,043

 

$

118,528

 

General and administrative costs

 

37,854

 

25,489

 

Raw material and finished goods

 

24,124

 

16,205

 

 

 

242,021

 

160,222

 

Less: Progress payments and certain customer advances

 

(59,522

)

(41,120

)

Inventory reserve

 

(7,060

)

(5,000

)

Total

 

$

175,439

 

$

114,102

 

 

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Inventoried contract costs for the Company’s businesses that are primarily government contractors include certain general and administrative (G&A) costs, including internal research and development costs (IRAD) and bid and proposal costs (B&P). G&A and IRAD are allowable, indirect contract costs under U.S. Government regulations. The Company allocates G&A and IRAD costs to government contracts and accounts for them as product costs, not as period expenses.

 

The table below presents a summary of G&A, IRAD and B&P costs included in inventoried contract costs and changes to them, including amounts used in the determination of cost and expenses.  The cost data in the tables below do not include the G&A, IRAD and B&P costs for the Company’s businesses that are not primarily U.S. government contractors, which are expensed as incurred:

 

 

 

Year Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Balance in inventory at beginning of period

 

$

25,489

 

$

18,675

 

$

15,020

 

Add: Incurred costs

 

168,360

 

114,389

 

76,030

 

Less: Amounts included in cost and expenses

 

(155,995

)

(107,575

)

(72,375

)

Balance in inventory at end of period

 

$

37,854

 

$

25,489

 

$

18,675

 

 

6.                                      Property, Plant and Equipment

 

Property, plant and equipment are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Land

 

$

16,756

 

$

6,187

 

Laboratory and production equipment

 

95,476

 

68,304

 

Computer equipment

 

34,095

 

22,956

 

Buildings and improvements

 

27,741

 

16,018

 

Leasehold improvements

 

18,615

 

14,994

 

Office furnishings, equipment and other

 

22,453

 

12,302

 

 

 

215,136

 

140,761

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

(72,758

)

(53,151

)

Total

 

$

142,378

 

$

87,610

 

 

Annual depreciation of property, plant and equipment amounted to $23.2 million, $13.4 million and $10.7 million in fiscal 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

 

7.                                      Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

 

The component elements of accrued expenses and other current liabilities are as follows:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Customer advances

 

$

79,106

 

$

46,040

 

Accruals for future costs related to acquired contracts (Note 2)

 

62,645

 

70,362

 

Payroll, other compensation and related expenses

 

58,966

 

32,588

 

Accrued product warranty (Note 1.S.)

 

23,279

 

19,365

 

Loss accrual for future costs on uncompleted contracts

 

19,383

 

7,108

 

Income tax (benefit) payable

 

31

 

6,176

 

Other

 

42,218

 

31,058

 

Total

 

$

285,628

 

$

212,697

 

 

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8.                                      Debt

 

A summary of debt is as follows:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Senior subordinated notes

 

$

350,000

 

$

 

Term loan

 

214,820

 

212,525

 

Other obligations

 

6,619

 

12,550

 

 

 

571,439

 

225,075

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

Current installments of long-term debt

 

(5,864

)

(7,717

)

Short-term bank debt

 

(45

)

(521

)

Total long-term debt

 

$

565,530

 

$

216,837

 

 

Simultaneously with the closing of the merger with IDT on November 4, 2003, the Company entered into a second amended and restated credit facility for up to an aggregate amount of $411.0 million, replacing DRS’s previously existing senior credit facility. The second amended and restated credit facility consists of a $175.0 million senior secured revolving line of credit and a $236.0 million senior secured term loan. On February 6, 2004, the Company amended its second amended and restated credit facility (the Credit Facility) reducing the interest rate thereunder with respect to the term loans and permitting the Company to borrow up to two additional term loans totaling $100.0 million at any time prior to maturity. The Credit Facility is guaranteed by substantially all of DRS’s domestic subsidiaries. In addition, it is collateralized by liens on substantially all of the assets of the Company’s subsidiary guarantors’ and certain of DRS’s other subsidiaries’ assets and by a pledge of certain of the Company’s non-guarantor subsidiaries’ capital stock. The term loan and the revolving credit facility will mature in seven and five years, respectively, from the closing date of the Credit Facility. The Company drew down the full amount of the term loan to fund a portion of the Merger, to repay the existing term loan and certain of IDT’s outstanding indebtedness and to pay related fees and expenses. There were no initial borrowings under the revolving line of credit.

 

Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest, at the Company’s option, at either: a “base rate,” as defined in the second amended and restated credit agreement (the Credit Agreement), equal to the higher of 0.50% per annum above the latest prime rate and the federal funds rate, or a LIBOR rate, as defined in the Credit Agreement. Revolving credit loans that are base rate loans bear interest at the base rate plus a spread ranging from 0.50% to 1.25% per annum, depending on the Company’s total leverage ratio (TLR) at the time of determination. Revolving credit loans that are LIBOR rate loans bear interest at LIBOR plus a spread ranging from 1.75% to 2.50% per annum, depending on the Company’s TLR. Term loans that are base rate loans bear interest at the base rate plus 0.50%, and term loans that are LIBOR rate loans bear interest at LIBOR plus 1.75%. TLR is defined as total debt minus the sum of (A) performance- based letters of credit, and (B) so long as there are no outstanding revolving credit loans, an amount (not to exceed $100.0 million) equal to the amount of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents immediately available to repay the obligations thereof, as compared with EBITDA, as defined in the Credit Agreement. On February 20, 2004, the Company repaid $20.0 million of its term loan and recognized a $0.5 million charge to interest and related expenses for the related reduction in deferred debt issuance costs. On April 1, 2004, the Company repaid an additional $5.0 million of its term loan and recognized a $0.1 million charge to interest and related expenses for the reduction in deferred issuance costs.

 

The Company pays commitment fees calculated on the average daily unused portion of its revolving line of credit at a rate ranging from 0.375% and 0.50% per annum, depending on the Company’s TLR, provided that the amount of outstanding swingline loans, as defined in the Credit Agreement, shall not be considered usage of the revolving line of credit for the purpose of calculating such commitment fee. The Company pays commissions and issuance fees on its outstanding letters of credit and is obligated to pay or reimburse the issuing lender for such normal and customary costs and expenses incurred or charged by the issuing lender in issuing, effecting payment under, amending or otherwise administering any letter of credit. Letter-of-credit commissions are calculated at a rate ranging from 1.75% to 2.50% per annum, depending on the Company’s TLR ratio at the time of issuance, multiplied by the face amount of such letter of credit. Letter-of-credit issuance

 

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fees are charged at 0.125% per annum, multiplied by the face amount of such letter of credit. Both letter-of-credit commissions and issuance fees are paid quarterly.

 

The Company previously had a $240.0 million credit agreement with a syndicate of lenders, with Wachovia Bank, N.A. as the lead lender, consisting of a term loan in the aggregate principal amount of $140.0 million and a $100.0 million revolving line of credit. Repayment terms, collateral and other charges under the previous facility were substantially the same as those pursuant to the Credit Facility described above. Interest rates under the Credit Facility are lower than those under the previous facility, based on the February 6, 2004 amendment.

 

There are certain covenants and restrictions placed on DRS under the Credit Facility, including, but not limited to, certain acquisitions, a maximum total leverage ratio, a maximum senior leverage ratio, a minimum fixed-charge coverage ratio and restrictions related to equity issuances, payment of dividends on the Company’s capital stock, issuance of additional debt, incurrence of liens and capital expenditures, and a requirement that DRS make mandatory principal prepayments in the manner set forth in the Credit Agreement on the revolving line of credit loans and the term loans outstanding with 50% of the aggregate net cash proceeds from any equity offering if the Company’s total leverage ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement, exceeds 3.00 to 1.00. The Company was in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Facility at March 31, 2004.

 

The principal amount of any outstanding revolving credit loans are due and payable in full on the fifth anniversary of the closing date of the IDT merger. The Company is required to repay the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the term loan in consecutive quarterly installments on the last business day of each December, March, June and September, the first of which was paid on December 31, 2003. From December 31, 2003 through September 30, 2009, each such principal payment is $590,000. Beginning with the payment on December 31, 2009 through September 30, 2010, each principal payment is approximately $55.5 million.

 

As of March 31, 2004, $214.8 million of term loans was outstanding against the Credit Facility. As of March 31, 2004 we had $134.9 million available under our revolving line of credit. Amounts available under the revolving line of credit are based upon a borrowing base calculation, as defined in the Credit Agreement, which is principally based on accounts receivable and inventory balances. As of March 31, 2003, $212.5 million of term loans were outstanding under the Company’s previously existing senior credit facility. The effective interest rate on the Company’s term loans was 3.0% as of March 31, 2004, (4.4% as of March 31, 2003). There were no borrowings under the Company’s revolving line of credit as of March 31, 2004 and March 31, 2003.

 

From time to time, the Company enters into standby letter-of-credit agreements with financial institutions and customers, primarily relating to the guarantee of its future performance on certain contracts to provide products and services and to secure advanced payments it has received from its customers. As of March 31, 2004, $50.4 million was contingently payable under letters of credit (approximately $1.5 million and $8.8 million of the letters of credit outstanding as of March 31, 2004 were issued under the Company’s previous credit agreement and IDT’s previous credit agreement, respectively, and are not considered when determining the availability under the Company’s revolving line of credit).

 

To finance the Merger, on October 30, 2003 the Company issued $350.0 million of 6 7¤8% Senior Subordinated Notes, due November 1, 2013 (the Notes). Interest is payable every six months on May 1 and November 1, commencing May 1, 2004. The net proceeds from the offering of the Notes were $341.2 million, after deducting $8.8 million in commissions and fees related to the offering. The net proceeds of the Notes, together with a portion of the Company’s available cash and initial borrowings under its Credit Facility, were used to fund the Merger, repay certain of DRS’s and IDT’s outstanding indebtedness and pay related fees and expenses. The Notes were issued under an indenture with The Bank of New York. Subject to a number of exceptions, the indenture restricts the Company’s ability and the ability of its subsidiaries to incur more debt, pay dividends and make distributions, make certain investments, repurchase stock, create liens, enter into transactions with affiliates, enter into sale lease-back transactions, merge or consolidate, and transfer or sell assets. The Notes are unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by certain of DRS’s current and future wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries. The foreign subsidiaries and certain domestic subsidiaries of DRS do not guarantee the Notes. See Note 15, “Guarantor and Non-guarantor Financial Statements” for additional disclosures.

 

On or before November 1, 2006, the Company may on any one or more occasions redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes issued with the net cash proceeds of one or more equity offerings at a redemption

 

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price of 106.875% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest and liquidated damages, if any, subject to certain restrictions. On or after November 1, 2008, DRS may redeem, at its option, all or a part of the Notes at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) set forth below plus accrued and unpaid interest and liquidating damages, if any:

 

Year

 

Percentage

 

2008

 

103.438

%

2009

 

102.292

%

2010

 

101.146

%

2011 and thereafter

 

100.000

%

 

The Company has a mortgage note payable that is secured by a lien on its facility located in Palm Bay, Florida, and bears interest at a rate equal to the one-month LIBOR plus 1.65%. The Company has an interest rate swap that hedges the mortgage pursuant to which the Company receives interest at a variable rate equal to the one-month LIBOR plus 1.65% and pays interest at a fixed rate of 7.85%. The balance of the mortgage as of March 31, 2004 and 2003 was $3.1 million and $3.3 million, respectively. Monthly payments of principal and interest totaling approximately $34 thousand will continue through December 1, 2016. This swap agreement is accounted for as a cash flow hedge, and as such, changes in the fair value of the swap agreement are recorded as adjustments to accumulated other comprehensive earnings (losses).

 

On October 15, 2002, the Company issued an $8.0 million promissory note, bearing interest at 6% per annum, related to the Nytech acquisition. On October 14, 2003, the Company made a $5.0 million principal payment, along with a $0.5 million payment for accrued interest. The remaining $3.0 million principal payment and related accrued interest are due on October 15, 2004.

 

On June 5, 2003, the Company entered into two interest rate swap agreements, each in the amount of $25.0 million expiring on June 30, 2008, with Wachovia Bank, N.A. and Fleet National Bank (the Banks), respectively. These swap agreements effectively convert the variable interest rate on a total of $50.0 million of the Company’s term loan to a fixed interest rate. Under the terms of these swap agreements, the Company will pay or receive the difference between the variable interest rate payable by the Banks and the fixed 2.59% interest rate payable by the Company. The variable interest rate paid by the Banks is based on the three month LIBOR and is determined on the first day of each calculation period. The difference to be paid or received on these swap agreements, as interest rates change, is recorded as an adjustment to interest expense. These swap agreements are accounted for as cash flow hedges, and as such, changes in the fair values of the swap agreements are recorded as adjustments to accumulated other comprehensive earnings (losses). The swaps continue to be accounted for as cash flow hedges on a portion of the term loan outstanding under the Credit Facility.

 

The aggregate maturities of long-term debt for fiscal 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 are $5.7 million, $2.7 million, $2.6 million, $2.6 million and $2.6 million per year, respectively, and $555.2 million thereafter.

 

9.                                      Supplemental Cash Flow Information

 

 

 

Year Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

11,878

 

$

11,315

 

$

9,547

 

Income taxes

 

$

7,888

 

$

18,663

 

$

12,679

 

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition costs for business combinations

 

$

2,945

 

$

5,119

 

$

655

 

Fixed assets

 

$

 

$

884

 

$

 

Note receivable—sale of operating unit

 

$

 

$

3,070

 

$

 

Promissory note—Nytech acquisition

 

$

 

$

8,000

 

$

 

Acquisition earn—out-Nytech

 

$

3,000

 

$

 

$

 

 

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10.                               Income Taxes

 

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes consist of the following:

 

 

 

Year Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic earnings

 

$

71,203

 

$

49,878

 

$

36,943

 

Foreign earnings

 

6,128

 

5,994

 

1,418

 

Total

 

$

77,331

 

$

55,872

 

$

38,361

 

 

Income tax expense consists of the following:

 

 

 

Year Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Income tax expense (benefit) on earnings from continuing operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

$

(3,537

)

$

13,782

 

$

11,466

 

State

 

(1,172

)

3,226

 

2,760

 

Foreign

 

1,577

 

1,560

 

896

 

 

 

(3,132

)

18,568

 

15,122

 

Deferred:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

29,036

 

4,516

 

1,130

 

State

 

7,548

 

1,811

 

136

 

Foreign

 

337

 

806

 

1,642

 

 

 

36,921

 

7,133

 

2,908

 

Total

 

$

33,789

 

$

25,701

 

$

18,030

 

Income tax expense on earnings from discontinued operations

 

$

641

 

$

 

$

 

 

Deferred income taxes reflect the impact of temporary differences between amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and such amounts as measured by tax laws. The tax effects of temporary differences that gave rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities at March 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Deferred tax assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Acquired federal net operating loss (NOL) carryforwards

 

$

5,818

 

$

5,984

 

State NOL carryforwards

 

4,985

 

3,394

 

Foreign NOL carryforwards

 

4,405

 

4,051

 

Tax credit carryforwards

 

1,053

 

 

Costs accrued on uncompleted contracts

 

2,931

 

6,638

 

Inventory capitalization

 

4,759

 

4,921

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

528

 

1,383

 

Accrued liabilities

 

39,865

 

12,003

 

Other

 

5,897

 

2,820

 

Total gross deferred tax assets

 

70,241

 

41,194

 

Less valuation allowance

 

(9,168

)

(7,088

)

Deferred tax assets

 

61,073

 

34,106

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

19,010

 

1,118

 

Long-term contract costs

 

40,534

 

26,879

 

Federal impact of state benefits

 

1,160

 

595

 

Other

 

1,317

 

2,403

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

62,021

 

30,995

 

Net deferred tax (liability) assets

 

$

(948

)

$

3,111

 

 

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A valuation allowance is provided when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. The Company has established a valuation allowance for a portion of the deferred tax assets attributable to state and foreign NOL carryforwards at March 31, 2004 and 2003, due to the uncertainty of future earnings of certain subsidiaries of the Company and the status of applicable statutory regulations that could limit or preclude utilization of these benefits in future periods. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004, the valuation allowance increased by $2.1 million as follows: a $1.1 million increase in the valuation allowance associated with the U.K. NOL and temporary differences for DRS Tactical Systems Ltd., due to the uncertainty of the operating unit’s future profitability, and valuation allowances associated with various state NOLs increased by $1.0 million, of which, $0.9 million was attributed to state NOLs acquired in the purchase of IDT. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003, the valuation allowance increased by $1.7 million as follows: a $1.5 million increase in the valuation allowance associated with the U.K. NOL and temporary differences for DRS Tactical Systems Ltd., due to the uncertainty of the operating unit’s future profitability and valuation allowances of $0.2 million associated with various state NOLs. Based upon the level of historical taxable income and projections for future taxable income over the period in which the Company’s deferred tax assets are deductible, management believes it is more likely than not the Company will realize the benefits of these deductible differences, net of the existing valuation allowances at March 31, 2004 and 2003.

 

Current and noncurrent deferred tax assets (liabilities) of $(0.7) million and $(0.3) million, and $6.8 million and $(3.7) million, respectively, are included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Current and noncurrent deferred tax assets (liabilities) of $30.2 million and $(1.4) million, and $3.4 million and $0.2 million were acquired in connection with the IDT and Paravant acquisitions, respectively. At March 31, 2004, $20.1 million of U.S. federal and $74.8 million of state NOL carryforwards, which expire between fiscal years 2005 and 2024, and $14.7 million of foreign NOLs, which carry forward indefinitely, were available. $16.6 million and $3.5 million of the Company’s U.S. federal and $6.9 million and $16.7 million of its state NOL carryforwards were acquired in connection with the NAI and IDT acquisitions, respectively. The annual utilization of the NAI and IDT NOL carryforwards is limited under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Any future utilization of these net operating loss carryforwards will result in an adjustment to goodwill to the extent it reduces the valuation allowance.

 

The Company is currently under examination by the Internal Revenue Service for the years ended March 31, 1999, 2000 and 2001 and by various states for various fiscal years. Management does not anticipate that adjustments, if any, will be material to the consolidated financial statements.

 

A reconciliation of the expected U.S. federal income tax rate to the actual (effective) income tax rate is as follows:

 

 

 

Year Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

Expected U.S. federal income tax expense

 

35.0

%

35.0

%

35.0

%

Difference between U.S. and foreign tax rates

 

(0.1

)%

 

0.6

%

State income tax rate, net of federal income tax benefit

 

5.3

%

5.5

%

5.0

%

Nondeductible expenses

 

3.2

%

1.8

%

3.0

%

Change in valuation allowance

 

1.5

%

2.9

%

5.7

%

Foreign investment tax credits

 

(0.7

)%

(1.4

)%

(2.5

)%

Other

 

(0.5

)%

2.2

%

0.2

%

Total

 

43.7

%

46.0

%

47.0

%

 

The provision for income taxes includes all estimated income taxes payable to federal, state and foreign governments, as applicable.

 

11.                               Common Stock and Stock Compensation Plans

 

Common Stock  On January 22, 2004, a special meeting of the Company’s stockholders was held, at which the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to its certificate of incorporation to increase the Company’s authorized common stock from 30,000,000 shares to 50,000,000 shares. In addition, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment and restatement of the Company’s 1996 Omnibus Plan to increase the maximum number of shares available for award from 3,875,000 to 5,875,000. As of March 31, 2004, the authorized capital of the Company also included 2.0 million shares of preferred stock (no shares issued).

 

On November 4, 2003, the Company issued 4,323,172 shares of DRS common stock in connection with the Merger (see Note 2).

 

On December 20, 2002, the Company issued 5,462,500 shares of its common stock in a public offering for $28.00 per share. The Company received net proceeds of $144.3 million, net of underwriters’ fees and other costs associated with the

 

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offering of $8.6 million. Approximately $12.0 million of the proceeds were used during the third quarter of fiscal 2003 to repay certain debt balances assumed in connection with the Company’s November 27, 2002 acquisition of Paravant (see Note 2). The balance of the proceeds was used for the Kaman Electromagnetics Development Center and Power Technology Incorporated acquisitions and to provide funds for potential future acquisitions and working capital needs.

 

On December 19, 2001, the Company issued 3,755,000 shares of its common stock in a public offering for $32.00 per share. The Company received net proceeds of $112.6 million, net of underwriters’ fees and other costs associated with the offering of $7.6 million. The Company used $24.0 million of the net proceeds of the offering to repay the outstanding balance of its revolving line of credit and retained the balance to fund future acquisitions and working capital needs.

 

Stock Compensation Plans  The 1991 Stock Option Plan (the 1991 Plan), provided for the grant of options to purchase a total of 600,000 shares of DRS common stock through February 6, 2001. Options still outstanding at the time of the 1991 Plan’s expiration remain in effect, as granted.

 

On August 7, 1996, the stockholders approved the 1996 Omnibus Plan (Omnibus Plan). Under the terms of the Omnibus Plan, options may be granted to key employees, directors and consultants of the Company. The Omnibus Plan was initially limited to 500,000 shares of DRS common stock and has since been increased, with stockholder approval, to 5,875,000 at March 31, 2004. Awards under the Omnibus Plan are at the discretion of the Executive Compensation Committee and may be made in the form of: (i) incentive stock options, (ii) non-qualified stock options, (iii) stock appreciation rights, (iv) restricted stock and restricted stock units, (v) phantom stock, (vi) stock bonuses and (vii) other awards. Unless the Executive Compensation Committee expressly provides otherwise, options granted under the Omnibus Plan have a term of ten years and generally are not exercisable prior to one year after the date of grant with 25% of the options granted exercisable on each of the first four anniversaries of the date of grant. As of March 31, 2004, 1,633,332 shares remain available for future grants under the Omnibus Plan.

 

During fiscal 2003 and fiscal 2002, the Company charged to earnings $46,000 and $218,000, respectively, in connection with a certain stock option grant where the fair-market value of the Company’s common stock at the date of grant was in excess of the option exercise price. Unamortized stock compensation was recorded on the date of grant, with a credit to additional paid-in capital. The unamortized stock compensation is charged to earnings as the options become exercisable, in accordance with the grant.

 

In connection with the Company’s acquisition of NAI during fiscal 1999, issued and outstanding NAI warrants to purchase NAI common stock at an exercise price of $2.50 per share were converted into 603,175 DRS warrants at a conversion ratio of 0.25 of a share of DRS common stock to one share of NAI common stock. These warrants expired on February 15, 2002 and were exercised in full with the exception of 401 shares that were not presented for exercise. The Company also converted outstanding NAI options into 161,230 vested DRS options to purchase DRS common stock. The terms and conditions under which the NAI stock options were granted prior to the acquisition, with the exception of the exercise price and number of shares, remained the same.

 

During fiscal 1999, the Board of Directors issued options to purchase 250,000 shares of DRS common stock with vesting terms similar to awards issued in fiscal 1999 under the Omnibus Plan at exercise prices in excess of the market price on the date of grant. The per-share weighted-average fair value and exercise price of these options were $1.89 and $10.44, respectively.

 

The stock options exercised during fiscal 2000 included 50,000 shares, which are being held by the Company in “book entry” form. Book entry shares are not considered issued or outstanding and are excluded from the tables below. However, these shares are included in the Company’s diluted earnings per share calculations for fiscal 2004, 2003 and 2002.

 

A summary of stock option activity is as follows:

 

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Number of
Shares of
Common Stock

 

Weighted Average
Exercise Price

 

Outstanding at March 31, 2001

 

1,933,530

 

$

9.99

 

Granted

 

652,207

 

$

33.56

 

Exercised

 

(454,317

)

$

8.33

 

Expired or cancelled

 

(18,600

)

$

18.97

 

Outstanding at March 31, 2002

 

2,112,820

 

$

17.52

 

Granted

 

767,850

 

$

32.10

 

Exercised

 

(125,434

)

$

8.95

 

Expired or cancelled

 

(54,187

)

$

27.22

 

Outstanding at March 31, 2003

 

2,701,049

 

$

21.87

 

Granted

 

904,340

 

$

26.89

 

Exercised

 

(185,115

)

$

10.64

 

Expired or cancelled

 

(179,049

)

$

29.08

 

Outstanding at March 31, 2004

 

3,241,225

 

$

23.53

 

 

As of March 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, 1,486,197, 1,177,841 and 754,078 options were exercisable, respectively, at weighted average exercise prices of $17.54, $13.53 and $10.07, respectively.

 

Information regarding all options outstanding at March 31, 2004 follows:

 

 

 

Options Outstanding

 

Options Exercisable

 

Range of Exercise Prices:

 

Number of
Options

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

 

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life

 

Number of
Options

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

 

$7.06 - $10.88

 

559,075

 

$

8.59

 

4.2 years

 

559,075

 

$

8.59

 

$10.89 - $21.80

 

578,662

 

$

12.91

 

5.9 years

 

472,075

 

$

12.77

 

$21.81 - $28.53

 

917,780

 

$

26.84

 

9.6 years

 

9,525

 

$

26.10

 

$28.54 - $33.33

 

604,043

 

$

32.05

 

8.6 years

 

149,189

 

$

32.08

 

$33.34 - $38.80

 

581,665

 

$

34.37

 

7.7 years

 

296,333

 

$

34.45

 

Total

 

3,241,225

 

$

23.53

 

7.5 years

 

1,486,197

 

$

17.54

 

 

During fiscal 2004, the Company awarded an aggregate of 135,250 shares of restricted stock to certain employees, as permitted under the Omnibus Plan, 2,430 of which were forfeited during the year. Restricted stock is granted in the name of the employee, who has all the rights of a stockholder, subject to certain restrictions. The restricted stock shares cliff vest three years from the date of grant. Upon issuance of the restricted stock, unearned compensation of $3.6 million was charged to stockholders’ equity for the fair value of the restricted stock and is being recognized as compensation expense ratably over the three-year period. Compensation expense for the year ended March 31, 2004 was $321,000.

 

In fiscal 2004, the Company issued 12,350 restricted stock units to certain eligible employees. Restricted stock units are granted in the name of the employee; however, the participant has no rights as a stockholder. These restricted stock units are redeemed for DRS common stock once a three-year cliff vesting period has been satisfied. The cost of the grants, as determined by the market prices of the common stock at the grant dates, are being recognized over the vesting period, and are included in stock-based compensation expense on the consolidated statements of earnings. Compensation expense related to restricted stock units was $35,000 in fiscal 2004.

 

12.                               Pensions and Other Employee Benefits

 

The Company maintains multiple pension plans, both contributory and non-contributory, covering employees at certain locations. Eligibility for participation in the plans vary, and benefits generally are based on the participant’s compensation and years of service, as defined. The Company’s funding policy is generally to contribute in accordance with cost accounting standards that affect government contractors, subject to the Internal Revenue Code and regulations therein. Plan assets are invested primarily in U.S. government and U.S. government agency instruments, listed stocks and bonds.

 

The Company also provides postretirement medical benefits for certain retired employees and dependents at certain locations. Participants are eligible for these benefits when they retire from active service and meet the eligibility requirements for the Company’s pension plans. The Company’s contractual arrangements with the U.S. government provide for the recovery of contributions to a Voluntary Employees’ Beneficiary Association (VEBA) trust and, for non-funded plans, recovery of

 

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claims on a pay-as-you-go basis, subject to the Internal Revenue Code and regulations therein, with the retiree generally paying a portion of the costs through contributions, deductibles and coinsurance provisions.

 

The Company also maintains two non-contributory and unfunded supplemental retirement plans: the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (DRS SERP), which was established on February 1, 1996 for the benefit of certain key executives; and the DRS Supplemental Retirement Plan (DRS SRP), which was established for the benefit of certain employees who were transferred to DRS in connection with the Company’s fiscal 1998 acquisition of certain assets of the Ground Electro-Optical Systems and Focal Plane Array businesses of Raytheon Company. Pursuant to the DRS SERP, the Company will provide retirement benefits to each key executive, based on years of service and final average annual compensation as defined therein. The DRS SRP benefits are based on the eligible employees’ final average earnings, as defined, and their Social Security benefit.

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of benefit obligations, plan assets and funded status associated with the pension, postretirement and supplemental retirement plans. The Company uses a December 31 measurement date to calculate its end of year (March 31) benefit obligations, fair value of plan assets and annual net periodic benefit cost.

 

 

 

Funded
Defined Benefit
Pension Plans

 

Postretirement
Benefit Plans

 

Unfunded
Supplemental
Retirement Plans

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Change in benefit obligation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefit obligation at beginning of year

 

$

47,761

 

$

17,169

 

$

8,840

 

$

 

$

7,974

 

$

7,377

 

Benefit obligation assumed through acquisitions

 

31,152

 

22,215

 

4,514

 

6,990

 

 

 

Addition of a plan

 

9,569

 

1,586

 

 

499

 

 

 

Service cost

 

2,890

 

2,605

 

505

 

326

 

441

 

413

 

Interest cost

 

4,560

 

2,604

 

691

 

414

 

655

 

520

 

Plan participants’ contributions

 

80

 

60

 

 

 

 

 

Actuarial (gain) loss

 

(2,116

)

1,490

 

353

 

577

 

1,946

 

(262

)

Benefits paid

 

(957

)

(118

)

(189

)

(9

)

(74

)

(74

)

Change in plan provisions

 

 

 

 

 

738

 

 

Exchange rate differences

 

1,798

 

150

 

62

 

43

 

 

 

Benefit obligation at end of year

 

94,737

 

47,761

 

14,776

 

8,840

 

11,680

 

7,974

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in plan assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year

 

39,518

 

15,900

 

696

 

 

 

 

Fair value of plan assets assumed through acquisition

 

24,755

 

22,068

 

 

 

 

 

Addition of a plan

 

4,729

 

1,504

 

 

 

 

 

Actual return on plan assets

 

7,295

 

(262

)

1

 

 

 

 

Plan participants’ contributions

 

80

 

60

 

 

 

 

 

Employer contributions

 

2,100

 

231

 

187

 

705

 

74

 

74

 

Additional asset transfer

 

390

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefits paid

 

(957

)

(118

)

(189

)

(9

)

(74

)

(74

)

Exchange rate differences

 

1,008

 

135

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of plan assets at end of year

 

78,918

 

39,518

 

695

 

696

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net amount recognized:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Funded status of the plans

 

(15,819

)

(8,243

)

(14,081

)

(8,144

)

(11,680

)

(7,974

)

Contributions from measurement date to fiscal year end

 

509

 

 

1,289

 

 

 

 

Unrecognized transition obligation

 

 

 

529

 

 

 

 

Unrecognized loss

 

5,494

 

5,767

 

963

 

1,089

 

2,571

 

749

 

Unrecognized prior service cost

 

 

 

 

 

3,765

 

3,325

 

Net amount recognized

 

$

(9,816

)

$

(2,476

)

$

(11,300

)

$

(7,055

)

$

(5,344

)

$

(3,900

)

 

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The amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of:

 

 

 

Funded
Defined Benefit
Pension Plans

 

Postretirement
Benefit Plans

 

Unfunded
Supplemental
Retirement
Plans

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Intangible asset

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

2,934

 

$

1,624

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

4,862

 

 

 

 

432

 

 

Prepaid benefit cost

 

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contributions from measurement date to fiscal year end

 

509

 

 

1,289

 

 

 

 

Accrued benefit liability

 

(15,198

)

(2,476

)

(12,589

)

(7,055

)

(8,710

)

(5,524

)

Net amounts recognized

 

$

(9,816

)

$

(2,476

)

$

(11,300

)

$

(7,055

)

$

(5,344

)

$

(3,900

)

 

The aggregate accumulated benefit obligation (ABO) for all of the Company’s pension/retirement plans combined was $90.9 million and $40.2 million at March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The table below represents the aggregate ABO and fair value of plan assets for those pension plans with an ABO in excess of the fair value of plan assets at March 31, 2004 and 2003.

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Accumulated benefit obligation

 

$

50,543

 

$

5,408

 

Fair value of plan assets

 

$

31,574

 

$

 

 

The table below represents the aggregate benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets for those plans with benefit obligations in excess of the fair value of plan assets at March 31, 2004 and 2003.

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Benefit obligation

 

$

121,193

 

$

64,575

 

Fair value of plan assets

 

$

79,613

 

$

40,214

 

 

As required by SFAS No. 87, “Employers’ Accounting for Pensions” (SFAS 87), where the ABO exceeds the fair value of plan assets, the Company has recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheet at March 31, 2004 the additional minimum liability of the unfunded accumulated benefit obligation. The increase in minimum liability included in other comprehensive income is as follows:

 

 

 

Funded
Defined
Benefit Plan
2004

 

Unfunded
Supplemental
Retirement
Plans
2004

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

$

(4,862

)

$

(432

)

 

The following weighted average actuarial assumptions were used to determine the benefit obligation and funded status of the plans:

 

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Funded
Pension Plans

 

Postretirement
Benefit Plans

 

Unfunded
Supplemental
Retirement
Plans

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

Rate assumptions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discount rate

 

6.15

%

6.70

%

6.25

%

6.70

%

6.25

%

6.70

%

Increase in future compensation levels

 

3.95

%

4.00

%

 

 

3.90

%

3.90

%

 

The following table summarizes the components of net periodic benefit cost for the Company’s pension, postretirement and supplemental retirement plans. The postretirement benefit plan information is presented for the two years ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, as the Company did not have a postretirement plan prior to DRS’s acquisition of the Naval Controls Division of Eaton Corporation in fiscal 2003.

 

 

 

Funded
Pension Plans
for the Year Ended

 

Postretirement
Benefit Plans
for the Year
Ended

 

Unfunded Supplemental
Retirement Plans
for the Year Ended

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Components of net periodic benefit cost:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost

 

$

2,890

 

$

2,605

 

$

500

 

$

505

 

$

326

 

$

441

 

$

413

 

$

308

 

Interest cost

 

4,560

 

2,604

 

583

 

691

 

414

 

655

 

520

 

376

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

(4,444

)

(3,184

)

(735

)

(33

)

 

 

 

 

Amortization of unrecognized actuarial (gain) loss

 

541

 

 

 

(2

)

277

 

125

 

70

 

70

 

Transition obligation

 

 

 

 

34

 

30

 

 

 

 

Amortization of unrecognized prior-service cost

 

 

 

 

 

27

 

298

 

261

 

174

 

Net periodic expense

 

$

3,547

 

$

2,025

 

$

348

 

$

1,195

 

$

1,074

 

$

1,519

 

$

1,264

 

$

928

 

 

The following weighted average actuarial assumptions were used to determine the net periodic cost of the plans:

 

 

 

Funded
Pension Plans

 

Postretirement
Benefit Plans

 

Unfunded Supplemental
Retirement Plans

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

Rate assumptions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discount rate

 

6.35

%

6.70

%

7.25

%

6.50

%

6.70

%

6.75

%

6.70

%

7.13

%

Expected long-term return on plan assets

 

8.10

%

9.20

%

9.25

%

7.25

%

 

 

 

 

Increase in future compensation levels

 

3.90

%

3.60

%

5.80

%

 

 

3.90

%

3.90

%

5.00

%

 

The expected long-term return on plan assets assumption represents the average rate that the Company expects to earn over the long term on the assets of the Company’s benefit plans, including those from dividends, interest income and capital appreciation. The assumption has been determined based on expectations regarding future rates of return for the plans’ investment portfolio, with consideration given to the allocation of investments by assets class and historical rates of return for each individual asset class.

 

The annual increase in cost of benefits (health care cost trend rate) is assumed to be an average of 12% in fiscal 2005 and is assumed to gradually decrease to a rate of 4.5% in fiscal 2009 and thereafter. Assumed healthcare cost trend rates have an effect on amounts reported for postretirement medical benefit plans. A one percentage point decrease in the assumed healthcare cost trend rates would have the effect of decreasing the annual aggregate service and interest cost by $7.6 thousand and the postretirement medical obligations by $78.4 thousand. A one percentage point increase in the assumed healthcare cost trend rate would have the effect of increasing the annual aggregate service and interest cost by $7.3 thousand and the postretirement medical obligations by $79.9 thousand.

 

The Company has the responsibility to formulate the investment policies and strategies for each plan’s assets. The overall domestic plans’ policies and strategies, which differ from plan to plan, include: maintaining the highest possible return commensurate with the level of assumed risk, preserving the benefit security for the plan’s participants, maintain the fund at an appropriately funded status (inclusive of fees) and minimize the necessity of Company contributions by maintaining a ratio of plan assets to liabilities in excess of 1.0.

 

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The Company does not involve itself with the day-to-day operations and selection process of individual securities and investments, and, accordingly, has retained the professional services of investment management organizations to fulfill those tasks. The investment management organizations have investment discretion over the assets placed under their management. The Company provides each investment manager with specific investment guidelines relevant to its asset class. The table below presents the ranges for each major category of the domestic plans’ assets at March 31, 2004:

 

Asset Category

 

Allocation Range

 

Equity securities

 

30% to 85%

 

Debt securities

 

10% to 60%

 

Other, primarily cash and cash equivalents

 

 0% to 25%

 

 

The table below represents the Company’s domestic pension plans and postretirement benefit plans weighted-average asset allocation at March 31, 2004 and 2003 by asset category:

 

 

 

Asset
Allocation

 

Asset Category

 

2004

 

2003

 

Equity securities

 

61

%

58

%

Debt securities

 

36

%

42

%

Other, primarily cash and cash equivalents

 

3

%

0

%

Total

 

100

%

100

%

 

For fiscal 2005, the Company expects to contribute $8.6 million and $2.5 million to its pension plans and postretirement plans, respectively.

 

The Company maintains defined contribution plans covering substantially all domestic full-time eligible employees. The Company’s contributions to these plans for fiscal 2004, 2003 and 2002 amounted to $9.4 million, $6.0 million and $3.3 million, respectively.

 

13.                               Commitments, Contingencies and Related Party Transactions

 

Commitments, Contingencies  At March 31, 2004, the Company was party to various noncancellable operating leases that expire at various dates through 2018 (principally for administration, engineering and production facilities) with minimum rental payments as follows:

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

2005

 

$

23,498

 

2006

 

18,085

 

2007

 

14,309

 

2008

 

10,451

 

2009

 

8,575

 

Thereafter

 

15,934

 

Total

 

$

90,852

 

 

 

It is not certain as to whether the Company will negotiate new leases as existing leases expire. Determinations to that effect will be made as existing leases approach expiration and will be based on an assessment of the Company’s capacity requirements at that time.

 

Rent expense was $22.2 million, $18.9 million and $14.3 million in fiscal 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

 

As of March 31, 2004, $50.4 million was contingently payable under letters of credit.

 

On October 3, 2001, a lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court of the Eastern District of New York by Miltope Corporation, a corporation of the State of Alabama, and IV Phoenix Group, Inc., a corporation of the State of New York, against DRS Technologies, Inc., DRS Electronic Systems, Inc. and a number of individual defendants, several of whom

 

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had been employed by DRS Electronic Systems, Inc. The plaintiffs’ claims against DRS alleged infringement of a number of patents, breach of a confidentiality agreement, misappropriation of trade secrets, unjust enrichment and unfair competition. The claims relate generally to the activities of certain former employees of IV Phoenix Group and the hiring of some of those employees by the Company. The plaintiffs seek damages of not less than $5.0 million for each of the claims. The plaintiffs also allege claims for tortious interference with business relationships, tortious interference with contracts and conspiracy to breach fiduciary duty. The plaintiffs seek damages of not less than $47.1 million for each claim. In addition, plaintiffs seek punitive and treble damages, injunctive relief and attorney’s fees. In the Company’s answer, the Company has denied the plaintiffs’ allegations and intends to vigorously defend this action. In February 2002, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint, which eliminated the patent infringement claims and added claims related to statutory and common-law trademark infringement. Discovery has been completed, and this action is expected to go to trial in November of 2004. DRS believes that it has meritorious defenses and does not believe the action will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

 

Some environmental laws, such as the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (also known as CERCLA or the Superfund law), and similar state statutes, can impose liability for the entire cost of the cleanup of contaminated sites upon any of the current or former site owners or operators (or upon parties who sent waste to these sites), regardless of the lawfulness of the original activities that led to the contamination. In July 2000, prior to the Company’s acquisition of IDT, and prior to its acquisition by IDT, Tech-Sym Corporation received a Section 104(e) Request for Information from the National Park Service (NPS) pursuant to CERCLA regarding a site known as the Orphan Mine site in the Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, which is the subject of an NPS investigation regarding the presence of residual radioactive materials and contamination. Tech-Sym Corporation’s predecessor operated this uranium mine from 1956 to 1967. In 1962, the land was sold to the U.S. Government, although the mining rights for the next twenty-five years were retained. Tech-Sym Corporation sold the mining rights in 1967, and the Company believes that the mine was operated until approximately 1972. The Company believes that there are several other companies in the chain of title to the mining rights subsequent to Tech-Sym, and, accordingly, that there are several other potentially responsible parties (PRPs) for the environmental conditions at the site, including the U.S. Government as owner of the land. The NPS has not yet made a demand on the Company, nor, to the Company’s knowledge, on any other PRP, nor has it listed the Orphan Mine site on the National Priority List of contaminated sites. Nonetheless, IDT retained a technical consultant in connection with this matter, who has conducted a limited, preliminary review of site conditions and communicated with the NPS regarding actions that may be required at the site by all of the PRPs. In addition, the Company retained a technical consultant, who has reviewed the existing documentation. While it is too soon to determine the ultimate financial implications to the Company, based upon the Company’s knowledge of the current facts and circumstances surrounding this matter, the Company does not believe the total costs to the Company with respect to this matter will be material.

 

The Company is a party to various legal actions and claims arising in the ordinary course of its business. In the Company’s opinion, the Company has adequate legal defenses for each of the actions and claims, and believes that their ultimate disposition will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations and liquidity.

 

Since a substantial amount of the Company’s revenues are derived from contracts or subcontracts with the U.S. government and foreign governments, future revenues and profits will be dependent upon continued contract awards, Company performance and volume of government business. The books and records of the Company are subject to audit and post-award review by the Defense Contract Audit Agency and similar foreign agencies.

 

Related Party Transactions  The Company currently leases a building in Oakland, New Jersey owned by LDR Realty Co., a partnership that was wholly owned, in equal amounts, by David E. Gross, DRS’s co-founder and the former President and Chief Technical Officer, and the late Leonard Newman, our co-founder and the former Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary and the father of Mark Newman, our current Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer. The lease agreement with a monthly rental of $21,152 expires on April 30, 2007. Following Leonard Newman’s death in November 1998, Mrs. Ruth Newman, the wife of Leonard Newman and the mother of Mark Newman, succeeded to Leonard Newman’s interest in LDR Realty Co.

 

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, a law firm to which a member of our Board is of counsel, provided legal services to DRS during fiscal 2004. The Company paid $2.9 million, $2.5 million and $1.8 million in fees to the firm during fiscal 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

 

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Kronish Lieb Weiner & Hellman LLP, a law firm of which Alison Newman, sister of Mark Newman, is a partner, provided legal services to DRS during fiscal 2004. The amount paid to the firm during each of the years in the three-year period ended March 31, 2004 was immaterial.

 

14.                               Operating Segments

 

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004, the Company implemented a new organizational operating structure which realigned all of the Company’s businesses into two operating segments from four operating segment. The repositioning was the result of strategic organizational reviews and an effort undertaken to integrate the Company’s acquisition of IDT. The two new principal operating segments, on the basis of products and services offered are: the C4I Group and the SR Group. All other operations are grouped in Other. The legacy Electronic Systems Group operating units were transferred into the C4I Group, the legacy Electro-Optical Systems Group operating units were transferred into the SR Group and portions of the legacy Flight Safety and Communications Group were allocated to both the C4I and SR Groups based on operational and product synergies. The IDT operating units were allocated to the C4I and SR Groups based on their respective strategic fit. The segment information for all periods presented has been restated to reflect the new operating structure. Internal management reporting for the new reportable business segments began during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004.

 

During the second quarter of fiscal 2005, DRS Data and Imaging Systems Ltd. was consolidated into C4I Group’s DRS Tactical Systems Ltd. operating unit to achieve certain operating synergies.  DRS Data and Imaging Systems Ltd. previously had been managed as a part of our SR Group. Prior-year balances and results of operations for both the C4I Group and SR Group have been restated to reflect this management reporting change.

 

The C4I Group is comprised of the following product categories: Command, Control and Communications (C3), which includes naval display systems, ship communications systems, radar systems, technical support, electronic manufacturing and system integration services, secure voice and data communications, meteorological surveillance and analysis and radio frequency broadcast transmissions equipment; Power Systems, which includes the naval and industrial power generation, conversion, propulsion, distribution and control systems lines; Intelligence Technologies, which includes signals intelligence, data collection, processing and dissemination equipment; and Tactical Systems, which includes battle management tactical computer systems and peripherals product lines.

 

The SR Group is comprised of the following product categories areas: Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition (RSTA), which develops and produces electro-optical sighting, targeting and weapon sensor systems, unmanned vehicles, high-speed digital data and imaging systems, aircraft weapons alignment systems and provides electronic manufacturing services; Training Systems, develops and produces air combat training, electronic warfare and network systems; and Test & Energy Management develops and produces electronic test, diagnostics and vehicle electronics.

 

Other includes the activities of DRS Corporate Headquarters and DRS Ahead Technology (for the period it was owned by the Company through the first quarter of fiscal 2003) and certain non-operating subsidiaries of the Company. The assets of DRS Ahead Technology were sold on May 27, 2002 (see Note 2). DRS Ahead Technology produced magnetic head components used in the manufacturing process of computer disk drives, which burnish and verify the quality of disk surfaces. DRS Ahead Technology also serviced and manufactured magnetic video recording heads used in broadcast television equipment.

 

Transactions between segments generally are negotiated and accounted for under terms and conditions that are similar to other government and commercial contracts; however, these intercompany transactions are eliminated in consolidation. Other accounting policies of the segments are consistent with those described in the summary of significant accounting policies (see Note 1). The Company evaluates segment-level performance based on revenues and operating income, as presented in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. Operating income, as shown, includes amounts allocated from DRS Corporate operations using an allocation methodology prescribed by U.S. government regulations for government contractors. Information about the Company’s operating segments follows:

 

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C4I Group

 

SR Group

 

Other

 

Total

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Fiscal 2004:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

554,394

 

$

438,094

 

$

 

$

992,488

 

Intersegment revenues

 

(2,120

)

(3,437

)

 

(5,557

)

External revenues

 

$

552,274

 

$

434,657

 

$

 

$

986,931

 

Operating income

 

$

58,652

 

$

44,597

 

$

83

 

$

103,332

 

Assets of continuing operations

 

$

752,025

 

$

714,014

 

$

85,882

 

$

1,551,921

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

$

9,283

 

$

17,094

 

$

2,402

 

$

28,779

 

Capital expenditures

 

$

7,607

 

$

12,920

 

$

3,917

 

$

24,444

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiscal 2003:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

372,542

 

$

303,346

 

$

1,349

 

$

677,237

 

Intersegment revenues

 

(1,389

)

(86

)

 

(1,475

)

External revenues

 

$

371,153

 

$

303,260

 

$

1,349

 

$

675,762

 

Operating income (loss)

 

$

33,363

 

$

35,143

 

$

(822

)

$

67,684

 

Total assets

 

$

537,231

 

$

322,091

 

$

112,799

 

$

972,121

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

$

7,873

 

$

7,460

 

$

1,327

 

$

16,660

 

Capital expenditures

 

$

4,571

 

$

10,908

 

$

6,047

 

$

21,526

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiscal 2002:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

283,371

 

$

225,740

 

$

9,209

 

$

518,320

 

Intersegment revenues

 

(653

)

(467

)

 

(1,120

)

External revenues

 

$

282,718

 

$

225,273

 

$

9,209

 

$

517,200

 

Operating income (loss)

 

$

29,948

 

$

19,559

 

$

262

 

$

49,769

 

Total assets

 

$

197,148

 

$

530,058

 

$

37,504

 

$

33,529

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

$

5,325

 

$

6,649

 

$

1,815

 

$

13,789

 

Capital expenditures

 

$

6,128

 

$

5,737

 

$

1,718

 

$

13,583

 

 

Revenues, total assets, and property, plant and equipment by geographic location are presented in the table below. Revenues are attributed to countries based on the physical location of the operating unit generating the revenues. Information about the Company’s operations in these geographic locations for each of the three years ended March 31, 2004 is as follows:

 

 

 

Total

 

United
States

 

Canada

 

United
Kingdom

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Fiscal 2004:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

986,931

 

$

928,924

 

$

33,788

 

$

24,219

 

Total assets from continuing operations

 

$

1,551,922

 

$

1,466,121

 

$

50,059

 

$

35,742

 

Property, plant and equipment, net from continuing operations

 

$

142,378

 

$

138,949

 

$

1,958

 

$

1,471

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiscal 2003:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

675,762

 

$

613,568

 

$

35,718

 

$

26,476

 

Total assets

 

$

972,121

 

$

900,260

 

$

36,443

 

$

35,418

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

$

87,610

 

$

84,087

 

$

2,209

 

$

1,314

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiscal 2002:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

517,200

 

$

464,758

 

$

31,228

 

$

21,214

 

Total assets

 

$

601,091

 

$

530,058

 

$

37,504

 

$

33,529

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

$

50,481

 

$

46,674

 

$

2,518

 

$

1,289

 

 

Export sales accounted for approximately 12%, 13% and 15% of total revenues in the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of total consolidated assets to assets of continuing operations presented above:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2004

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Assets of continuing operations

 

$

1,551,921

 

Assets of discontinued operations

 

$

41,544

 

Total assets

 

$

1,593,465

 

 

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15.                               Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Statements

 

As further discussed in Note 8, “Debt,” to finance the Merger with IDT, the Company issued $350.0 million 6 7¤8% Senior Subordinated Notes. The Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by the Company’s wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries (the Guarantor Subsidiaries). The foreign subsidiaries and certain domestic subsidiaries of DRS (the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries) do not guarantee the Notes.

 

The following condensed consolidating financial information presents the Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2004 and 2003, the related Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings and Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended March 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 for:

 

a)                                      DRS Technologies Inc. (the Parent),

 

b)                                     the Guarantor Subsidiaries,

 

c)                                      the Non-guarantor Subsidiaries, and

 

d)                                     DRS Technologies, Inc. on a consolidated basis

 

The information includes elimination entries necessary to consolidate the Parent with the Guarantor and Non-guarantor Subsidiaries.

 

The Guarantor and Non-guarantor subsidiaries are presented on a combined basis. The principal elimination entries eliminate investments in subsidiaries and intercompany balances and transactions. Separate financial statements for each of the Guarantor and Non-guarantor subsidiaries are not presented because management believes such financial statements would not be meaningful to investors.

 

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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

As of March 31, 2004

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Parent
Company

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

55,342

 

$

(5,630

)

$

7,078

 

$

 

$

56,790

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

3

 

196,455

 

37,737

 

 

234,195

 

Inventories, net

 

 

140,469

 

35,056

 

(86

)

175,439

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

3,792

 

11,653

 

1,256

 

(175

)

16,526

 

Assets of discontinued operations

 

 

41,544

 

 

 

41,544

 

Intercompany receivables

 

530,954

 

121,242

 

49,737

 

(701,933

)

 

Total current assets

 

590,091

 

505,733

 

130,864

 

(702,194

)

524,494

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

9,853

 

126,165

 

6,360

 

 

142,378

 

Acquired intangibles, net

 

 

97,922

 

 

 

97,922

 

Goodwill

 

21,895

 

744,013

 

33,213

 

(238

)

798,883

 

Other noncurrent assets

 

23,172

 

5,019

 

2,891

 

(1,294

)

29,788

 

Investment in subsidiaries

 

380,049

 

35,636

 

 

(415,685

)

 

Total assets

 

$

1,025,060

 

$

1,514,488

 

$

173,328

 

$

(1,119,411

)

$

1,593,465

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current installments of long-term debt

 

$

5,360

 

$

504

 

$

 

$

 

$

5,864

 

Short-term bank debt

 

 

 

45

 

 

45

 

Accounts payable

 

2,415

 

70,442

 

11,435

 

 

84,292

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

19,976

 

245,016

 

20,881

 

(245

)

285,628

 

Liabilities of discontinued operations

 

 

12,757

 

 

 

12,757

 

Intercompany payables

 

 

626,001

 

75,915

 

(701,916

)

 

Total current liabilities

 

27,751

 

954,720

 

108,276

 

(702,161

)

388,586

 

Long-term debt, excluding current installments

 

562,460

 

3,070

 

 

 

565,530

 

Other liabilities

 

3,966

 

30,159

 

10,893

 

(1,294

)

43,724

 

Total liabilities

 

594,177

 

990,579

 

119,169

 

(703,455

)

997,840

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

430,883

 

526,539

 

54,159

 

(415,956

)

595,625

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

1,025,060

 

$

1,514,488

 

$

173,328

 

$

(1,119,411

)

$

1,593,465

 

 

62



 

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

As of March 31, 2003

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Parent
Company

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

88,114

 

$

3,251

 

$

4,573

 

$

 

$

95,938

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

3

 

113,933

 

49,112

 

 

163,048

 

Inventories, net

 

 

90,811

 

23,338

 

(47

)

114,102

 

Prepaid expenses, deferred income taxes and other current assets

 

3,723

 

10,686

 

1,802

 

 

16,211

 

Intercompany receivables

 

103,967

 

44,823

 

23,801

 

(172,591

)

 

Total current assets

 

195,807

 

263,504

 

102,626

 

(172,638

)

389,299

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

8,056

 

73,400

 

6,154

 

 

87,610

 

Acquired intangibles, net

 

 

44,781

 

 

 

44,781

 

Goodwill

 

 

407,338

 

29,525

 

 

436,863

 

Deferred income taxes and other noncurrent assets

 

12,404

 

1,141

 

817

 

(794

)

13,568

 

Investment in subsidiaries

 

357,858

 

35,985

 

 

(393,843

)

 

Total assets

 

$

574,125

 

$

826,149

 

$

139,122

 

$

(567,275

)

$

972,121

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current installments of long-term debt

 

$

7,150

 

$

567

 

$

 

$

 

$

7,717

 

Short-term bank debt

 

 

 

521

 

 

521

 

Accounts payable

 

1,182

 

51,562

 

15,596

 

 

68,340

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

11,462

 

174,921

 

26,314

 

 

212,697

 

Intercompany payables

 

 

125,160

 

47,355

 

(172,515

)

 

Total current liabilities

 

19,794

 

352,210

 

89,786

 

(172,515

)

289,275

 

Long-term debt, excluding current installments

 

213,375

 

3,462

 

 

 

216,837

 

Other liabilities

 

16,196

 

8,111

 

4,316

 

(794

)

27,829

 

Total liabilities

 

249,365

 

363,783

 

94,102

 

(173,309

)

533,941

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

324,760

 

462,366

 

45,020

 

(393,966

)

438,180

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

574,125

 

$

826,149

 

$

139,122

 

$

(567,275

)

$

972,121

 

 

63



 

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings

Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2004

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Parent
Company

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

Revenues

 

$

 

$

818,755

 

$

182,507

 

$

(14,331

)

$

986,931

 

Costs and expenses

 

(83

)

731,194

 

166,779

 

(14,291

)

883,599

 

Operating income

 

83

 

87,561

 

15,728

 

(40

)

103,332

 

Interest and related expenses

 

23,721

 

249

 

289

 

 

24,259

 

Other (expense) income, net

 

761

 

210

 

(762

)

 

209

 

Management fees

 

1,309

 

(1,198

)

(111

)

 

 

Royalties

 

1,650

 

(715

)

(935

)

 

 

Intercompany interest

 

13,106

 

(11,840

)

(1,266

)

 

 

Earnings before minority interest and income taxes

 

(6,812

)

73,769

 

12,365

 

(40

)

79,282

 

Minority interests

 

 

 

1,951

 

 

1,951

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

(6,812

)

73,769

 

10,414

 

(40

)

77,331

 

Income taxes

 

(2,976

)

32,227

 

4,555

 

(17

)

33,789

 

Earnings from continuing operations

 

$

(3,836

)

$

41,542

 

$

5,859

 

$

(23

)

$

43,542

 

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

1,178

 

 

 

1,178

 

Net earnings

 

$

(3,836

)

$

42,720

 

$

5,859

 

$

(23

)

$

44,720

 

 

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings

Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2003

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Parent
Company

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

Revenues

 

$

1,349

 

$

503,635

 

$

190,792

 

$

(20,014

)

$

675,762

 

Costs and expenses

 

2,171

 

450,157

 

175,717

 

(19,967

)

608,078

 

Operating income

 

(822

)

53,478

 

15,075

 

(47

)

67,684

 

Interest and related expenses

 

10,244

 

19

 

326

 

 

10,589

 

Other (expense) income, net

 

1,322

 

30

 

(997

)

 

355

 

Management fees

 

973

 

(822

)

(151

)

 

 

Royalties

 

1,660

 

(143

)

(1,517

)

 

 

Intercompany interest

 

5,711

 

(4,311

)

(1,400

)

 

 

Earnings before minority interest and income taxes

 

(1,400

)

48,213

 

10,684

 

(47

)

57,450

 

Minority interests

 

 

 

1,578

 

 

1,578

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

(1,400

)

48,213

 

9,106

 

(47

)

55,872

 

Income taxes

 

(644

)

22,178

 

4,189

 

(22

)

25,701

 

Net earnings

 

$

(756

)

$

26,035

 

$

4,917

 

$

(25

)

$

30,171

 

 

64



 

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings

Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2002

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Parent
Company

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

Revenues

 

$

9,209

 

$

343,323

 

$

185,894

 

$

(21,226

)

$

517,200

 

Costs and expenses

 

9,922

 

300,331

 

178,393

 

(21,215

)

467,431

 

Operating income

 

(713

)

42,992

 

7,501

 

(11

)

49,769

 

Interest and related expenses

 

7,738

 

2,295

 

921

 

 

10,954

 

Other (expense) income, net

 

1,151

 

(12

)

13

 

 

1,152

 

Management fees

 

680

 

(483

)

(197

)

 

 

Royalties

 

6,820

 

(5,279

)

(1,541

)

 

 

Intercompany interest

 

2,715

 

(920

)

(1,819

)

24

 

 

Earnings before minority interest and income taxes

 

2,915

 

34,003

 

3,036

 

13

 

39,967

 

Minority interests

 

 

 

1,606

 

 

1,606

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

2,915

 

34,003

 

1,430

 

13

 

38,361

 

Income taxes

 

1,370

 

15,982

 

672

 

6

 

18,030

 

Net earnings

 

$

1,545

 

$

18,021

 

$

758

 

$

7

 

$

20,331

 

 

65



 

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2004

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Parent
Company

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of continuing operations

 

$

(27,975

)

$

121,582

 

$

10,610

 

$

 

$

104,717

 

Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations

 

 

(2,084

)

 

 

(2,084

)

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

 

(27,975

)

119,498

 

10,610

 

 

102,633

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

(3,917

)

(19,234

)

(1,293

)

 

(24,444

)

Payments pursuant to business combinations, net of cash acquired

 

(250,329

)

 

 

 

(250,329

)

Other investing activities

 

 

396

 

(2

)

 

394

 

Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations

 

(254,246

)

(18,838

)

(1,295

)

 

(274,379

)

Net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations

 

 

(601

)

 

 

(601

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(254,246

)

(19,439

)

(1,295

)

 

(274,980

)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net payments of short-term debt

 

 

 

(521

)

 

(521

)

Borrowings of long-term debt

 

236,000

 

 

 

 

236,000

 

Proceeds from senior subordinated notes

 

350,000

 

 

 

 

350,000

 

Debt issuance costs

 

(15,744

)

 

 

 

(15,744

)

Repayments of long-term debt

 

(439,481

)

(611

)

 

 

(440,092

)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants

 

1,970

 

 

 

 

1,970

 

Other, net

 

116,204

 

(108,483

)

(7,201

)

 

520

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities of continuing operations

 

248,949

 

(109,094

)

(7,722

)

 

132,133

 

Net cash provided by financing activities of discontinued operations

 

 

154

 

 

 

154

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

248,949

 

(108,940

)

(7,722

)

 

132,287

 

Effects of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

912

 

 

912

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

(32,772

)

(8,881

)

2,505

 

 

(39,148

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

 

88,114

 

3,251

 

4,573

 

 

95,938

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

 

$

55,342

 

$

(5,630

)

$

7,078

 

$

 

$

56,790

 

 

66



 

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2003

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Parent
Company

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

 

$

(22,555

)

$

69,516

 

$

5,047

 

$

 

$

52,008

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

(6,047

)

(14,062

)

(1,417

)

 

(21,526

)

Payments pursuant to business combinations, net of cash acquired

 

(265,058

)

 

 

 

(265,058

)

Proceeds from sales of businesses

 

7,624

 

 

 

 

7,624

 

Other investing activities

 

526

 

(459

)

172

 

 

239

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(262,955

)

(14,521

)

(1,245

)

 

(278,721

)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net borrowings (payments) of short-term debt

 

(54

)

 

326

 

 

272

 

Borrowings of long-term debt

 

81,478

 

 

 

 

81,478

 

Debt issuance costs

 

(2,254

)

 

 

 

(2,254

)

Repayments of long-term debt

 

(8,253

)

(12,206

)

(195

)

 

(20,654

)

Proceeds from sale of common stock

 

144,344

 

 

 

 

144,344

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants

 

1,122

 

 

 

 

1,122

 

Other, net

 

55,028

 

(48,650

)

(6,288

)

 

90

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

271,411

 

(60,856

)

(6,157

)

 

204,398

 

Effects of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

471

 

 

471

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

(14,099

)

(5,861

)

(1,884

)

 

(21,844

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

 

102,213

 

9,112

 

6,457

 

 

117,782

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

 

$

88,114

 

$

3,251

 

$

4,573

 

$

 

$

95,938

 

 

67



 

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2002

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Parent
Company

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

 

$

(7,564

)

$

22,730

 

$

12,683

 

$

 

$

27,849

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

(1,718

)

(9,873

)

(1,992

)

 

(13,583

)

Payments pursuant to business combinations, net of cash acquired

 

(71,606

)

 

 

 

(71,606

)

Other investing activities

 

(33

)

237

 

42

 

 

246

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(73,357

)

(9,636

)

(1,950

)

 

(84,943

)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net borrowings (payments) of short-term debt

 

54

 

 

(653

)

 

(599

)

Borrowings of long-term debt

 

218,250

 

 

 

 

218,250

 

Debt issuance costs

 

(5,974

)

 

 

 

(5,974

)

Repayments on long-term debt

 

(93,199

)

(52,901

)

(14,993

)

 

(161,093

)

Proceeds from sale of common stock

 

112,594

 

 

 

 

112,594

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants

 

9,589

 

 

 

 

9,589

 

Other, net

 

(60,484

)

48,899

 

11,383

 

 

(202

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

180,830

 

(4,002

)

(4,263

)

 

172,565

 

Effects of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

(13

)

 

(13

)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

99,909

 

9,092

 

6,457

 

 

115,458

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

 

2,304

 

20

 

 

 

2,324

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

 

$

102,213

 

$

9,112

 

$

6,457

 

$

 

$

117,782

 

 

68



 

16.                               Unaudited Quarterly Financial Information

 

The following table sets forth unaudited quarterly financial information for fiscal 2004 and 2003:

 

 

 

First
Quarter

 

Second
Quarter

 

Third
Quarter

 

Fourth
Quarter

 

 

 

(in thousands, except per-share data)

 

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

167,198

 

$

206,240

 

$

274,381

 

$

339,112

 

Operating income

 

$

16,360

 

$

21,231

 

$

27,883

 

$

37,858

 

Earnings from continuing operations

 

$

7,296

 

$

9,443

 

$

11,242

 

$

15,561

 

Discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 

 

 

$

391

 

$

787

 

Net earnings

 

$

7,296

 

$

9,443

 

$

11,633

 

$

16,348

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations

 

$

0.33

 

$

0.42

 

$

0.45

 

$

0.58

 

Discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 

$

0.00

 

$

0.00

 

$

0.02

 

$

0.03

 

Net earnings

 

$

0.33

 

$

0.42

 

$

0.46

*

$

0.61

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations

 

$

0.32

 

$

0.41

 

$

0.44

 

$

0.57

 

Discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 

$

0.00

 

$

0.00

 

$

0.02

 

$

0.03

 

Net earnings

 

$

0.32

 

$

0.41

 

$

0.45

*

$

0.60

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

131,238

 

$

161,196

 

$

167,540

 

$

215,788

 

Operating income

 

$

12,673

 

$

16,723

 

$

16,570

 

$

21,718

 

Net earnings

 

$

5,434

 

$

7,663

 

$

7,406

 

$

9,668

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

0.32

 

$

0.45

 

$

0.42

 

$

0.43

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.31

 

$

0.44

 

$

0.41

 

$

0.42

 

 


*Column does not foot due to rounding.

 

17.                               Subsequent Events

 

During the third quarter of fiscal 2005, Company management approved a plan to sell the assets and liabilities of two of its operating units, DRS Weather and DRS Broadcast. DRS Weather designs, develops and produces meteorological surveillance and analysis products, including Doppler weather radar systems, and DRS Broadcast is a manufacturer of radio frequency broadcast transmission equipment. On March 10, 2005, Company sold both operating units to a single buyer for $29.0 million, net of transaction costs. The Company allocated a total of $9.7 million of goodwill to the two operating units in connection with the sale.  Any gain or loss recorded in connection with the sale is expected to be immaterial to the Company's fiscal 2005 fourth quarter results of operations.

 

A summary of the operating results of the discontinued operations for the period from November 4, 2003 through March 31, 2004 (the period beginning with when DRS Weather and DRS Broadcast were acquired by DRS) is as follows:

 

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Year Ended

 

 

 

March 31, 2004

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

14,319

 

Operating income

 

$

1,155

 

Earnings before taxes

 

1,819

 

Income tax expense

 

641

 

Earnings from discontinued operations

 

$

1,178

 

 

The assets and liabilities of the discontinued operations included in the March 31, 2004 consolidated balance sheets are comprised of:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2004

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

$

11,679

 

Inventories, net

 

3,029

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

7,164

 

Goodwill and acquired intangible assets, net

 

17,017

 

Other assets

 

2,655

 

 

 

 

 

Assets of discontinued operations

 

$

41,544

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

1,715

 

Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities

 

10,888

 

Other liabilities

 

154

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities of discontinued operations

 

$

12,757

 

 

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DRS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Schedule II. Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Years Ended March 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002

 

Col. A

 

Col. B

 

Col. C
Additions(a)

 

Col. D
Deductions(b)

 

Col. E

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

(2)

 

(1)

 

(2)

 

 

 

Description

 

Balance at
Beginning of
Period

 

Charged to
Costs and
Expenses

 

Charged to
Other
Accounts—
Describe

 

Credited to
Costs and
Expenses

 

Credited to
Other
Accounts—
Describe

 

Balance at
End of
Period

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Inventory reserve

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended March 31, 2004

 

$

5,000

 

$

3,236

 

$

1,912

(c)

$

282

 

$

2,806

(d)

$

7,060

 

Year ended March 31, 2003

 

$

4,468

 

$

1,386

 

$

2,804

(c)

$

391

 

$

3,267

(d)

$

5,000

 

Year ended March 31, 2002

 

$

5,460

 

$

1,383

 

$

1,261

(c)

$

2,217

 

$

1,419

(d)

$

4,468

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended March 31, 2004

 

$

2,901

 

$

921

 

$

270

(c)

$

129

 

$

73

(d)

$

3,890

 

Year ended March 31, 2003

 

$

1,409

 

$

2,084

 

$

210

(c)

$

455

 

$

347

(d)

$

2,901

 

Year ended March 31, 2002

 

$

1,074

 

$

483

 

$

217

(c)

$

190

 

$

175

(d)

$

1,409

 

Other current assets-note receivable reserve

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended March 31, 2004

 

$

1,375

 

$

 

$

 

$

300

 

$

259

(e)

$

816

 

Year ended March 31, 2003

 

$

1,375

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,375

 

Year ended March 31, 2002

 

$

1,375

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,375

 

 


(a)                                  Represents, on a full-year basis, net credits to reserve accounts.

 

(b)                                 Represents, on a full-year basis, net charges to reserve accounts.

 

(c)                                  Represents amounts reclassified from related reserve accounts.

 

(d)                                 Represents amounts utilized and credited to related asset accounts.

 

(e)                                  Represents an uncollectible amount written off.

 

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EX-99.2 4 a05-6200_1ex99d2.htm EX-99.2
Exhibit 99.2
 

PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.  Financial Statements

 

DRS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

June 30,
2004

 

March 31,
2004

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

64,221

 

$

56,790

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $3,804 and $3,996 as of June 30, 2004 and March 31, 2004, respectively

 

205,239

 

234,195

 

Inventories, net

 

169,427

 

175,439

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

18,933

 

16,526

 

Assets of discontinued operations

 

40,195

 

41,544

 

Total current assets

 

490,015

 

524,494

 

Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation of $80,253 and $72,758 at June 30, 2004 and March 31, 2004, respectively

 

141,542

 

142,378

 

Acquired intangible assets, net

 

96,257

 

97,922

 

Goodwill

 

799,600

 

798,883

 

Other noncurrent assets

 

28,657

 

29,788

 

Total assets

 

$

1,564,071

 

$

1,593,465

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Current installments of long-term debt

 

$

5,760

 

$

5,864

 

Short-term bank debt

 

433

 

45

 

Accounts payable

 

78,303

 

84,292

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

258,143

 

285,628

 

Liabilities of discontinued operations

 

14,603

 

12,757

 

Total current liabilities

 

357,242

 

388,586

 

Long-term debt, excluding current installments

 

554,872

 

565,530

 

Other liabilities

 

43,648

 

43,724

 

Total liabilities

 

955,762

 

997,840

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, no par value. Authorized 2,000,000 shares; none issued at June 30, 2004 and March 31, 2004

 

 

 

Common Stock, $.01 par value per share. Authorized 50,000,000 shares; issued 27,083,348 and 27,063,093 shares at June 30, 2004 and March 31, 2004, respectively

 

271

 

271

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

457,074

 

456,664

 

Retained earnings

 

151,018

 

139,247

 

Accumulated other comprehensive earnings

 

3,226

 

3,035

 

Unamortized stock compensation

 

(3,280

)

(3,592

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

608,309

 

595,625

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

1,564,071

 

$

1,593,465

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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DRS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Earnings

(in thousands, except per-share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

Revenues

 

$

291,151

 

$

167,198

 

Costs and expenses

 

262,651

 

150,838

 

Operating income

 

28,500

 

16,360

 

Interest income

 

129

 

337

 

Interest and related expenses

 

8,994

 

3,029

 

Other expense, net

 

60

 

401

 

Earnings from continuing operations before minority interest and income taxes

 

19,575

 

13,267

 

Minority interest

 

397

 

239

 

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes

 

19,178

 

13,028

 

Income taxes

 

8,207

 

5,732

 

Earnings from continuing operations

 

10,971

 

7,296

 

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 

800

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

11,771

 

$

7,296

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings per share of common stock:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations

 

$

0.41

 

$

0.33

 

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 

$

0.03

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

0.44

 

$

0.33

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations

 

$

0.40

 

$

0.32

 

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 

$

0.03

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

0.43

 

$

0.32

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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DRS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations

 

$

10,971

 

$

7,296

 

Adjustments to reconcile continuing operations to cash flows from operating activities of continuing operations:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

10,250

 

5,408

 

Deferred income taxes

 

(915

)

161

 

Inventory reserve and provision for doubtful accounts

 

551

 

522

 

Amortization of deferred financing fees

 

915

 

331

 

Other, net

 

354

 

598

 

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from business combinations:

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease in accounts receivable

 

29,014

 

28,276

 

Decrease (increase) in inventories

 

6,956

 

(22,731

)

Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

(463

)

(2,747

)

Decrease in accounts payable

 

(5,645

)

(11,285

)

Decrease in accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

(22,237

)

(9,037

)

(Decrease) increase in customer advances

 

(8,485

)

3,788

 

Other, net

 

(600

)

(351

)

Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations

 

20,666

 

229

 

Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations

 

4,210

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

24,876

 

229

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

(7,411

)

(4,237

)

Acquisition-related payments

 

 

(2,206

)

Other

 

619

 

280

 

Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations

 

(6,792

)

(6,163

)

Net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations

 

(207

)

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(6,999

)

(6,163

)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net borrowings of short-term debt

 

389

 

243

 

Repayment of long-term debt

 

(10,762

)

(687

)

Proceeds from stock option exercises

 

241

 

401

 

Other, net

 

60

 

30

 

Net cash used in financing activities of continuing operations

 

(10,072

)

(13

)

Net cash used in financing activities of discontinued operations

 

(8

)

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(10,080

)

(13

)

Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

 

(366

)

440

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

7,431

 

(5,507

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

56,790

 

95,938

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

64,221

 

$

90,431

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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DRS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

1.  Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements of DRS Technologies, Inc., its wholly-owned subsidiaries and a partnership of which DRS owns an 80% controlling interest, (hereinafter, DRS or the Company) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. In the opinion of the Company, the interim consolidated financial information provided herein reflects all adjustments (consisting of normal and recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s consolidated financial position as of June 30, 2004, the results of operations for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, and cash flows for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2004 and 2003. The results of operations for the three-month period ended June 30, 2004 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. Certain fiscal 2004 amounts have been reclassified to conform to the fiscal 2005 presentation. These interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004, included in the Company’s filing on Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended March 31, 2004.

 

As more fully described in Note 15, ‘‘Subsequent Event’’, during the three months ended December 31, 2004, Company management committed to a plan to sell two of the operating units that were acquired in connection with its fiscal 2004 acquisition of Integrated Defense Technologies, Inc. (IDT). The two operating units are DRS Weather Systems, Inc. (DRS Weather) and DRS Broadcast Technology (DRS Broadcast). On March 10, 2005, the Company completed the sale. As a result of the divestiture, DRS Weather and DRS Broadcast’s assets and liabilities to be disposed of are presented on the face of the consolidated balance sheets as “Assets of discontinued operations” and “Liabilities of discontinued operations”, respectively, as of March 31, 2004 and June 30, 2004. The results of operations of DRS Weather and DRS Broadcast for the three months ended June 30, 2004 are included in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings as “Earnings from discontinued operations.” The cash flows of the discontinued operations are also presented separately in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended June 30, 2004. All corresponding footnote disclosures as of and for the three months ended June 30, 2004 have been restated to reflect the discontinued operations presentation.

 

During the second quarter of fiscal 2005, DRS Data and Imaging Systems Ltd. was consolidated into C4I Group’s DRS Tactical Systems Ltd. operating unit to achieve certain operating synergies.  DRS Data and Imaging Systems Ltd. previously had been managed as a part of our SR Group. Prior-year balances and results of operations for both the C4I Group and SR Group have been restated to reflect this management reporting change.

 

On November 4, 2003, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company merged with and into Integrated Defense Technologies, Inc. (IDT) in a purchase business combination with IDT being the surviving corporation and continuing as a wholly-owned subsidiary of DRS (the Merger). The total consideration for the Merger consisted of $261.3 million in cash (excluding cash acquired of $27.5 million) and 4,323,172 shares of DRS common stock, or an aggregate value of approximately $367.4 million, and the assumption of $201.0 million in debt, including $0.2 million of IDT’s capital leases. The Company financed the Merger with borrowings under its credit facility, the issuance of $350.0 million of senior subordinated notes and with existing cash on hand. The results of IDT’s operations have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements since the date of the Merger.

 

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004, the Company implemented a new organizational operating structure that realigned its four legacy operating segments (i.e., the Electronic Systems Group, Electro-Optical Systems Group, Flight Safety and Communications Group and the Intelligence, Training and Test Group) into two operating segments. The two new operating segments are the Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence Group (C4I Group) and the Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group (SR Group). See Note 10 for a description of the operations of the C4I Group and SR Group. All prior-year amounts presented by operating segment have been restated to reflect the new operating segment structure.

 

2.  Stock-Based Compensation

 

The Company has one stock-based compensation plan, the 1996 Omnibus Plan (Omnibus Plan). Under the terms of the Omnibus Plan, stock options and restricted stock may be granted to key employees, directors and consultants of the Company. The Company accounts for stock options granted to employees and directors under the recognition and measurement principles of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” and related interpretations. Compensation expense for stock options granted to an employee or director is recognized in earnings based on the excess, if any,

 

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of the quoted market price of DRS common stock at the date of the grant, or other measurement date, over the amount an employee or director must pay to acquire the common stock. When the exercise price of the option granted to an employee or director equals or exceeds the quoted market price of DRS common stock at the date of grant, the Company does not recognize compensation expense.  Compensation cost for restricted stock is recorded based on the quoted market price of DRS common stock on the date of grant.

 

The Company elected not to adopt the fair-value-based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation, as permitted by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (SFAS 123), as amended by SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation—Transition and Disclosure—an amendment of SFAS No. 123.” Had the Company adopted the fair-value-based method of SFAS 123, it would have recorded a non-cash expense for the estimated fair value of the stock options on the date of grant that the Company has granted to its employees and directors.

 

The table below compares the “as reported” net earnings and earnings per share to the “pro forma” net earnings and earnings per share that the Company would have reported if it had elected to recognize compensation expense in accordance with the fair value-based method of accounting of SFAS 123. For purposes of determining the pro forma effects of SFAS 123, the estimated fair value of options granted was calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing valuation model.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

(in thousands,
except per-
share data)

 

Net earnings, as reported

 

$

11,771

 

$

7,296

 

Add: Stock-based compensation expense included in reported net earnings, net of related tax effects

 

196

 

 

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

 

(1,272

)

(723

)

Pro forma net earnings

 

$

10,695

 

$

6,573

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic—as reported

 

$

0.44

 

$

0.33

 

Basic—pro forma

 

$

0.40

 

$

0.29

 

Diluted—as reported

 

$

0.43

 

$

0.32

 

Diluted—pro forma

 

$

0.39

 

$

0.29

 

 

3.  Inventories

 

Inventories are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

June 30,
2004

 

March 31,
2004

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Work-in-process

 

$

180,635

 

$

180,043

 

General and administrative costs

 

40,081

 

37,854

 

Raw material and finished goods

 

23,595

 

24,124

 

 

 

244,311

 

242,021

 

Less: Progress payments and certain customer advances

 

(67,486

)

(59,522

)

Inventory reserve

 

(7,398

)

(7,060

)

Total

 

$

169,427

 

$

175,439

 

 

Inventoried contract costs for the Company’s businesses that are primarily government contractors include certain general and administrative (G&A) costs, including internal research and development costs (IRAD) and bid and proposal costs

 

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(B&P). G&A, IRAD and B&P costs are allowable, indirect contract costs under U.S. Government regulations. The Company allocates these costs to certain contracts, and accounts for them as product costs, not as period expenses.

 

The table below presents a summary of G&A, IRAD and B&P costs included in inventoried contract costs and changes to them, including amounts charged to costs and expenses for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2004 and 2003. The cost data in the tables below do not include the G&A, IRAD and B&P costs for the Company’s businesses that are not primarily U.S. Government contractors, as these costs are expensed as incurred:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Balance in inventory at beginning of period

 

$

37,854

 

$

25,489

 

Add: Incurred costs

 

53,809

 

33,524

 

Less: Amounts charged to costs and expenses

 

(51,582

)

(31,120

)

Balance in inventory at end of period

 

$

40,081

 

$

27,893

 

 

The Company expensed costs for internal research and development amounting to $8.3 million and $3.7 million for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

 

4.  Goodwill and Intangible Assets

 

The following presents certain information about the Company’s acquired intangible assets as of June 30, 2004 and March 31, 2004. All acquired intangible assets are being amortized over their estimated useful lives, as indicated below, with no estimated residual values.

 

Acquired Intangible Assets

 

Weighted
Average
Amortization
Period

 

Gross
Carrying
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Net Balance

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

As of June 30, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Technology-based intangibles

 

19 years

 

$

45,170

 

$

(9,091

)

$

36,079

 

Customer-related intangibles

 

19 years

 

67,281

 

(7,103

)

60,178

 

Total

 

 

 

$

112,451

 

$

(16,194

)

$

96,257

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Technology-based intangibles

 

19 years

 

$

45,170

 

$

(8,951

)

$

36,219

 

Customer-related intangibles

 

19 years

 

67,281

 

(5,578

)

61,703

 

Total

 

 

 

$

112,451

 

$

(14,529

)

$

97,922

 

 

The aggregate acquired intangible asset amortization expense for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 was $1.7 million and $1.0 million, respectively. The estimated acquired intangible amortization expense, based on gross carrying amounts at June 30, 2004, is estimated to be $6.6 million per year for fiscal 2005 through 2008, $6.5 million for fiscal 2009 and $6.4 million for fiscal 2010.

 

The table below reconciles the change in the carrying amount of goodwill, by operating segment, for the period from March 31, 2004 to June 30, 2004.

 

 

 

C4I
Group

 

SR
Group

 

Total

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Balance as of March 31, 2004

 

$

441,359

 

$

357,524

 

$

798,883

 

IDT purchase price allocation adjustments(a)

 

3,498

 

(2,489

)

1,009

 

Acquisition earn-out adjustment

 

 

118

 

118

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

(410

)

 

(410

)

Balance as of June 30, 2004

 

$

444,447

 

$

355,153

 

$

799,600

 

 

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(a)                                  During the third quarter of fiscal 2004, the Company acquired Integrated Defense Technologies, Inc. (IDT). The following table summarizes the IDT purchase price allocation adjustments recorded during the three months ended June 30, 2004.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30, 2004

 

 

 

C4I Group

 

SR Group

 

Total

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Severance and related charges and facility exit costs

 

$

3,198

 

$

 

$

3,198

 

Adjustments to fair value of acquired contracts

 

300

 

(2,166

)

(1,866

)

Other

 

 

(323

)

(323

)

Total

 

$

3,498

 

$

(2,489

)

$

1,009

 

 

The $3.2 million increase to goodwill is associated with an IDT merger-related facility consolidation. The Company anticipates terminating approximately sixty individuals and exiting a leased facility, with the severance and lease payments being completed by the first quarter of fiscal 2006 and fiscal 2007, respectively. The Company is in the process of finalizing its estimates to complete certain contracts and certain other acquisition-related liabilities; thus the allocation of purchase price may change, however, such changes are not expected to be material. The Company anticipates completing its purchase price allocation in the second quarter of fiscal 2005.

 

5.  Product Warranties

 

Product warranty costs are accrued when the covered products are delivered to the customer. Product warranty expense is recognized based on the terms of the product warranty and the related estimated costs, considering historical claims expense. Accrued warranty costs are reduced as these costs are incurred and as the warranty period expires and may be otherwise modified as specific product performance issues are identified and resolved. The table below presents the changes in the Company’s accrual for product warranties for the three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, which is included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Balance, beginning of period

 

$

23,279

 

$

19,365

 

Accruals for product warranties issued during the period

 

2,459

 

799

 

Settlements made during the period

 

(2,969

)

(1,042

)

Other adjustments

 

1,681

 

 

Balance at end of period

 

$

24,451

 

$

19,122

 

 

6.  Debt

 

A summary of debt is as follows:

 

 

 

June 30,
2004

 

March 31,
2004

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Senior subordinated notes

 

$

350,000

 

$

350,000

 

Term loan

 

204,230

 

214,820

 

Other obligations

 

6,835

 

6,619

 

Total debt

 

561,065

 

571,439

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

Current installments of long-term debt

 

(5,760

)

(5,864

)

Short-term bank debt

 

(433

)

(45

)

Total long-term debt

 

$

554,872

 

$

565,530

 

 

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On October 30, 2003, the Company issued $350.0 million of 6 7¤8% Senior Subordinated Notes, due November 1, 2013 (the Notes). The Notes were issued under an indenture with The Bank of New York. Subject to a number of exceptions, the indenture restricts the Company’s ability and the ability of its subsidiaries to incur more debt, pay dividends and make distributions, make certain investments, repurchase stock, create liens, enter into transactions with affiliates, enter into sale lease-back transactions, merge or consolidate, and transfer or sell assets. The Notes are unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by certain of DRS’s current and future wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries. The foreign subsidiaries and certain domestic subsidiaries of DRS do not guarantee the Notes. The market value of the Notes at June 30, 2004 was approximately $341.3 million. See Note 13, “Guarantor and Non-guarantor Financial Statements,” for additional disclosure.

 

The Company has a $411.0 million credit facility (the Credit Facility) consisting of a $175.0 million senior secured revolving line of credit and a $236.0 million senior secured term loan, and has the ability to borrow up to two additional term loans totaling $100.0 million at any time prior to maturity. As of June 30, 2004 and March 31, 2004, the Company had $204.2 million and $214.8 million of term loans outstanding against the Credit Facility. The Credit Facility is guaranteed by substantially all of DRS’s domestic subsidiaries. In addition, it is collateralized by liens on substantially all of the assets of the Company’s subsidiary guarantors’ and certain of DRS’s other subsidiaries assets and by a pledge of certain of the Company’s non-guarantor subsidiaries’ capital stock. The term loan and the revolving credit facility will mature in November 2008 and November 2010, respectively. The interest rate on the Company’s term loans was 3.2% as of June 30, 2004 (3.0% as of March 31, 2004) excluding the impact of the Company’s interest rate swap agreements and the amortization of debt issuance costs. As of June 30, 2004, the Company had $137.6 million available under its revolving line of credit. There were no borrowings under the Company’s revolving line of credit as of June 30, 2004 and March 31, 2004.

 

During the three months ended June 30, 2004, the Company repaid an additional $10.0 million of its term loan, at its discretion, and recorded a $0.3 million charge to interest and related expenses for the related write-off of a portion of debt issuance costs. On July 1, 2004, the Company repaid an additional $5.0 million of its term loan at its discretion and recorded a $0.1 million charge to interest and related expenses for the write-off of debt issuance costs.

 

From time to time, the Company enters into standby letter-of-credit agreements with financial institutions and customers, primarily relating to the guarantee of its future performance on certain contracts to provide products and services and to secure advanced payments it has received from its customers. As of June 30, 2004, $44.0 million was contingently payable under letters of credit (approximately $1.5 million and $5.1 million of the letters of credit outstanding as of June 30, 2004 were issued under the Company’s previous credit agreement and IDT’s previous credit agreement, respectively, and are not considered when determining the availability under the Company’s revolving line of credit).

 

The Company has a mortgage note payable that is secured by a lien on its facility located in Palm Bay, Florida, and bears interest at a rate equal to the one-month LIBOR plus 1.65%. The balance of the mortgage at both June 30, 2004 and March 31, 2004 was $3.1 million. The Company has an interest rate swap that hedges the mortgage pursuant to which the Company receives interest at a variable rate equal to the one-month LIBOR plus 1.65% and pays interest at a fixed rate of 7.85%. This swap agreement is accounted for as a cash flow hedge, and as such, changes in the fair value of the swap agreement are recorded as adjustments to accumulated other comprehensive earnings. At June 30, 2004, the Company also had $3.0 million outstanding on a promissory note bearing interest at 6% per annum, relating to DRS’s October 15, 2002, acquisition of DKD, Inc. The remaining principal and related accrued interest are due on October 15, 2004.

 

The Company has two interest rate swap agreements, each in the amount of $25.0 million expiring on June 30, 2008, with Wachovia Bank, N.A. and Fleet National Bank (the Banks), respectively. These swap agreements effectively convert the variable interest rate on a total of $50.0 million of the Company’s term loan to a fixed interest rate. Under the terms of these swap agreements, the Company will pay or receive the difference between the variable interest rate payable by the Banks and the fixed 2.59% interest rate payable by the Company. These swap agreements are accounted for as cash flow hedges, and as such, changes in the fair values of the swap agreements are recorded as adjustments to accumulated other comprehensive earnings.

 

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7.  Earnings Per Share

 

Basic earnings per share (EPS) is computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during each period. The computation of diluted earnings per share includes the effect of shares from the assumed exercise of dilutive stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock units. The following table presents the components of basic and diluted earnings per share:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

(in thousands, except
per-share data)

 

Basic EPS computation

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations

 

$

10,971

 

$

7,296

 

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 

800

 

 

Net earnings

 

11,771

 

7,296

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

 

26,936

 

22,438

 

Basic earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations

 

$

0.41

 

$

0.33

 

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 

$

0.03

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

0.44

 

$

0.33

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted EPS computation

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations

 

$

10,971

 

$

7,296

 

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 

800

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

11,771

 

$

7,296

 

Diluted common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

 

26,936

 

22,438

 

Stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock units

 

537

 

511

 

Diluted common shares outstanding

 

27,473

 

22,949

 

Diluted earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations

 

$

0.40

 

$

0.32

 

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 

$

0.03

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

0.43

 

$

0.32

 

 

At June 30, 2004 and 2003, there were 1,167,270 and 1,288,832 options outstanding, respectively, that are excluded from the above calculation because their inclusion would have had an antidilutve effect on EPS.

 

8.  Comprehensive earnings

 

The components of comprehensive earnings for the three-months periods ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 consisted of the following:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Net earnings

 

$

11,771

 

$

7,296

 

Other comprehensive earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

(1,093

)

3,193

 

Unrealized net gains on hedging instruments arising during the period

 

1,284

 

95

 

Comprehensive earnings

 

$

11,962

 

$

10,584

 

 

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9.  Pensions and Other Employee Benefits

 

The following table summarizes the components of net periodic benefit cost for the Company’s pension and postretirement benefit plans for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2004 and 2003. These plans are more fully described in Note 12 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2004.

 

 

 

Funded Defined
Benefit Pension Plans

 

Postretirement
Benefit Plans

 

Unfunded Supplemental
Retirement Plans

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Service cost

 

$

961

 

$

722

 

$

134

 

$

126

 

$

104

 

$

110

 

Interest cost

 

1,455

 

1,140

 

238

 

173

 

241

 

164

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

(1,600

)

(1,110

)

(23

)

(8

)

 

 

Amortization of unrecognized loss (gain)

 

32

 

135

 

23

 

(1

)

1

 

31

 

Amortization of transition obligation

 

 

 

9

 

9

 

 

 

Amortization of unrecognized prior-service cost

 

1

 

 

 

 

194

 

74

 

Net periodic benefit cost

 

$

849

 

$

887

 

$

381

 

$

299

 

$

540

 

$

379

 

 

10.  Operating Segments

 

As discussed in Note 1, during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004, the Company implemented a new organizational operating structure which realigned all of the Company’s businesses into two operating segments from four operating segments. The Company’s two principal operating segments, on the basis of products and services offered are: the Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (C4I) Group and the Surveillance and Reconnaissance (SR) Group. All other operations are grouped in Other. During the second quarter of fiscal 2005, DRS Data and Imaging Systems Ltd. was consolidated into C4I Group’s DRS Tactical Systems Ltd. operating unit to achieve certain operating synergies. DRS Data and Imaging Systems Ltd. previously had been managed as a part of our SR Group. Prior-year balances and results of operations for both the C4I Group and SR Group have been restated to reflect this management reporting change.

 

The C4I Group is comprised of the following product categories: Command, Control and Communications (C3), which includes naval display systems, ship communications systems, radar systems, technical support, electronic manufacturing and system integration services, secure voice and data communications, meteorological surveillance and analysis and radio frequency broadcast transmissions equipment; Power Systems, which includes the naval and industrial power generation, conversion, propulsion, distribution and control systems lines; Intelligence Technologies, which includes signals intelligence, data collection, processing and dissemination equipment; and Tactical Systems, which includes battle management tactical computer systems and peripherals product lines.

 

The SR Group is comprised of the following product categories areas: Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition (RSTA), which develops and produces electro-optical sighting, targeting and weapon sensor systems, unmanned vehicles, high-speed digital data and imaging systems, aircraft weapons alignment systems and provides electronic manufacturing services; Training Systems, which develops and produces air combat training, electronic warfare and network systems; and Test & Energy Management, which develops and produces electronic test, diagnostics and vehicle electronics.

 

Other includes the activities of DRS Corporate Headquarters and certain non-operating subsidiaries of the Company.

 

Information about the Company’s operating segments for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 is as follows:

 

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C4I Group

 

SR Group

 

Other

 

Total

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

158,946

 

$

134,622

 

$

 

$

293,568

 

Intersegment revenues

 

$

(363

)

$

(2,054

)

$

 

$

(2,417

)

External revenues

 

$

158,583

 

$

132,568

 

$

 

$

291,151

 

Operating income

 

$

15,120

 

$

13,426

 

$

(46

)

$

28,500

 

Assets of continuing operations

 

$

745,924

 

$

683,965

 

$

93,987

 

$

1,523,876

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

$

2,929

 

$

6,488

 

$

833

 

$

10,250

 

Capital expenditures

 

$

2,155

 

$

4,555

 

$

701

 

$

7,411

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

96,023

 

$

71,535

 

$

 

$

167,558

 

Intersegment revenues

 

$

(176

)

$

(184

)

$

 

$

(360

)

External revenues

 

$

95,847

 

$

71,351

 

$

 

$

167,198

 

Operating income (loss)

 

$

10,147

 

$

6,228

 

$

(15

)

$

16,360

 

Total assets

 

$

534,744

 

$

323,333

 

$

106,294

 

$

964,371

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

$

1,781

 

$

3,115

 

$

512

 

$

5,408

 

Capital expenditures

 

$

1,588

 

$

1,915

 

$

734

 

$

4,237

 

 

 

 

June 30,
2004

 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Assets of continuing operations

 

$

1,523,876

 

Assets of discontinued operations

 

$

40,195

 

Total assets

 

$

1,564,071

 

 

11.  Supplemental Cash Flow Information

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Cash paid for:

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes

 

$

2,549

 

$

1,983

 

Interest

 

$

14,149

 

$

2,962

 

Noncash investing and financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition costs for business combinations

 

$

 

$

(3,326

)

 

12.  Contingencies and Related Party Transactions

 

Contingencies  The Company is party to various legal actions and claims arising in the ordinary course of its business. In the Company’s opinion, the Company has adequate legal defenses for each of the actions and claims, and believes that their ultimate disposition will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

 

On October 3, 2001, a lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court of the Eastern District of New York by Miltope Corporation, a corporation of the State of Alabama, and IV Phoenix Group, Inc., a corporation of the State of New York, against DRS Technologies, Inc., DRS Electronic Systems, Inc. and a number of individual defendants, several of whom had been employed by DRS Electronic Systems, Inc. The plaintiffs’ claims against DRS alleged infringement of a number of patents, breach of a confidentiality agreement, misappropriation of trade secrets, unjust enrichment and unfair competition. The claims relate generally to the activities of certain former employees of IV Phoenix Group and the hiring of some of those employees by us. The plaintiffs seek damages of not less than $5.0 million for each of the claims. The plaintiffs also allege claims for tortious interference with business relationships, tortious interference with contracts and conspiracy to breach fiduciary duty. The plaintiffs seek damages of not less than $47.1 million for each claim. In addition, plaintiffs seek punitive and treble damages, injunctive relief and attorney’s fees. In our answer, we have denied the plaintiffs’ allegations and intend to vigorously defend this action. In February 2002, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint, which eliminated the patent infringement claims and added claims related to statutory and common-law trademark infringement. Discovery has been completed, and this action is expected to

 

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go to trial in November 2004. We believe that we have meritorious defenses and do not believe the action will have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or liquidity. The Company has recorded an accrual of $1.0 million in connection with attempting to resolve this matter; however, the Company may incur charges in excess of that amount, but is unable at this time, to reasonably estimate the possible range of additional loss. The Company will continue to evaluate its estimate to the extent additional information arises.

 

Some environmental laws, such as the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (also known as CERCLA or the Superfund law) and similar state statutes, can impose liability for the entire cost of the cleanup of contaminated sites upon any of the current or former site owners or operators (or upon parties who sent waste to these sites), regardless of the lawfulness of the original activities that led to the contamination. In July 2000, prior to its acquisition by IDT, and prior to the Company’s acquisition of IDT, Tech-Sym Corporation received a Section 104(e) Request for Information from the National Park Service (NPS), pursuant to CERCLA, regarding a site known as the Orphan Mine site in the Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, which is the subject of an NPS investigation regarding the presence of residual radioactive materials and contamination. Tech-Sym Corporation’s predecessor operated this uranium mine from 1956 to 1967. In 1962, the land was sold to the U.S. Government, although the mining rights for the next twenty-five years were retained. Tech-Sym Corporation sold the mining rights in 1967, and we believe that the mine was operated until approximately 1972. We believe that there are several other companies in the chain of title to the mining rights subsequent to Tech-Sym, and, accordingly, that there are several other potentially responsible parties (PRPs) for the environmental conditions at the site, including the U.S. Government as owner of the land. The NPS has not yet made a demand on us, nor, to our knowledge, on any other PRP, nor has it listed the Orphan Mine site on the National Priority List of contaminated sites. Nonetheless, IDT retained a technical consultant in connection with this matter, who has conducted a limited, preliminary review of site conditions, and communicated with the NPS regarding actions that may be required at the site by all of the PRPs. In addition, the Company retained a technical consultant, who has reviewed the existing documentation. The initial remediation estimate for the site was $0.8 million and the second was $1.0 million, each developed independently of the other. As of June 30, 2004 and March 31, 2004, the Company has approximately $1.0 million accrued in connection with the potential remediation effort at the Orphan Mine site, an event which we believe to be probable. In such event, the Company may incur charges in excess of that amount and/or may have its liability reduced to the extent that other PRPs are required to participate in the remediation effort. The Company will continue to evaluate its estimate to the extent additional information arises. No assurances can be made, however, that material changes will not occur.

 

Related Party Transactions  The Company currently leases a building in Oakland, New Jersey owned by LDR Realty Co., a partnership that was wholly owned, in equal amounts, by David E. Gross, DRS’s co-founder and the former President and Chief Technical Officer, and the late Leonard Newman, DRS’s co-founder and the former Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary and the father of Mark Newman, our current Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer. The lease agreement with a monthly rental of $21,152 expires on April 30, 2007. Following Leonard Newman’s death in November 1998, Mrs. Ruth Newman, the wife of Leonard Newman and the mother of Mark Newman, succeeded to Leonard Newman’s interest in LDR Realty Co.

 

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, a law firm to which a member of our Board is of counsel, provided legal services to DRS during the three-months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003. The amount paid to the firm during each period was $179,151 and $3,627, respectively.

 

Kronish Lieb Weiner & Hellman LLP, a law firm of which Alison Newman, sister of Mark Newman, is a partner, provided legal services to DRS during the three-months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003. The Company did not pay any fees to the firm during each of the respective periods.

 

13.  Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Statements OPEN

 

As further discussed in Note 6, “Debt,” to finance the merger with IDT, the Company issued $350.0 million 6 7¤8% Senior Subordinated Notes. The Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by the Company’s wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries (the Guarantor Subsidiaries). The foreign subsidiaries and certain domestic subsidiaries of DRS (the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries) do not guarantee the Notes. The following condensed consolidating financial information presents the Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2004 and March 31, 2004, the Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings and Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 for:

 

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a)                                      DRS Technologies, Inc. (the Parent),

 

b)                                     the Guarantor Subsidiaries,

 

c)                                      the Non-guarantor Subsidiaries, and

 

d)                                     DRS Technologies, Inc. on a consolidated basis

 

The information includes elimination entries necessary to consolidate the Parent with the Guarantor and Non-guarantor Subsidiaries.

 

The Guarantor and Non-guarantor subsidiaries are presented on a combined basis. The principal elimination entries eliminate investments in subsidiaries and intercompany balances and transactions. Separate financial statements for each of the Guarantor and Non-guarantor subsidiaries are not presented because management believes such financial statements would not be meaningful to investors.

 

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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

As of June 30, 2004

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Parent
Company

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

63,195

 

$

(4,443

)

$

5,469

 

$

 

$

64,221

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

3

 

175,123

 

30,113

 

 

205,239

 

Inventories, net

 

 

133,194

 

36,295

 

(62

)

169,427

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

3,544

 

12,958

 

2,606

 

(175

)

18,933

 

Assets of discontinued operations

 

 

40,195

 

 

 

40,195

 

Intercompany receivables

 

503,935

 

 

44,906

 

(548,841

)

 

Total current assets

 

570,677

 

357,027

 

119,389

 

(549,078

)

498,015

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

9,878

 

125,028

 

6,636

 

 

141,542

 

Acquired intangible assets, net

 

 

96,257

 

 

 

96,257

 

Goodwill

 

23,008

 

755,328

 

21,502

 

(238

)

799,600

 

Other noncurrent assets

 

22,647

 

4,414

 

2,891

 

(1,295

)

28,657

 

Investment in subsidiaries

 

380,049

 

35,635

 

 

(415,684

)

 

Total assets

 

$

1,006,259

 

$

1,373,689

 

$

150,418

 

$

(966,295

)

$

1,564,071

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current installments of long-term debt

 

$

5,360

 

$

400

 

$

 

$

 

$

5,760

 

Short-term bank debt

 

 

 

433

 

 

433

 

Accounts payable

 

2,333

 

63,723

 

12,247

 

 

78,303

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

9,789

 

231,722

 

16,875

 

(243

)

258,143

 

Liabilities of discontinued operations

 

 

14,603

 

 

 

14,603

 

Intercompany payables

 

 

492,240

 

56,600

 

(548,840

)

 

Total current liabilities

 

17,482

 

802,688

 

86,155

 

(549,083

)

357,242

 

Long-term debt, excluding current installments

 

551,870

 

3,002

 

 

 

554,872

 

Other liabilities

 

4,173

 

29,583

 

11,188

 

(1,296

)

43,648

 

Total liabilities

 

573,525

 

835,273

 

97,343

 

(550,379

)

955,762

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

432,734

 

538,416

 

53,075

 

(415,916

)

608,309

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

1,006,259

 

$

1,373,689

 

$

150,418

 

$

(966,295

)

$

1,564,071

 

 

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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

As of March 31, 2004

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Parent
Company

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

55,342

 

$

(5,630

)

$

7,078

 

$

 

$

56,790

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

3

 

196,455

 

37,737

 

 

234,195

 

Inventories, net

 

 

140,469

 

35,056

 

(86

)

175,439

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

3,792

 

11,653

 

1,256

 

(175

)

16,526

 

Assets of discontinued operations

 

 

41,544

 

 

 

41,544

 

Intercompany receivables

 

530,954

 

121,242

 

49,737

 

(701,933

)

 

Total current assets

 

590,091

 

505,733

 

130,864

 

(702,194

)

524,494

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

9,853

 

126,165

 

6,360

 

 

142,378

 

Acquired intangible assets, net

 

 

97,922

 

 

 

97,922

 

Goodwill

 

21,895

 

744,013

 

33,213

 

(238

)

798,883

 

Other noncurrent assets

 

23,172

 

5,019

 

2,891

 

(1,294

)

29,788

 

Investment in subsidiaries

 

380,049

 

35,636

 

 

(415,685

)

 

Total assets

 

$

1,025,060

 

$

1,514,488

 

$

173,328

 

$

(1,119,411

)

$

1,593,465

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current installments of long-term debt

 

$

5,360

 

$

504

 

$

 

$

 

$

5,864

 

Short-term bank debt

 

 

 

45

 

 

45

 

Accounts payable

 

2,415

 

70,442

 

11,435

 

 

84,292

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

19,976

 

245,016

 

20,881

 

(245

)

285,628

 

Liabilities of discontinued operations

 

 

12,757

 

 

 

12,757

 

Intercompany payables

 

 

626,001

 

75,915

 

(701,916

)

 

Total current liabilities

 

27,751

 

954,720

 

108,276

 

(702,161

)

388,586

 

Long-term debt, excluding current installments

 

562,460

 

3,070

 

 

 

565,530

 

Other liabilities

 

3,966

 

30,159

 

10,893

 

(1,294

)

43,724

 

Total liabilities

 

594,177

 

987,949

 

119,169

 

(703,455

)

997,890

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

430,883

 

526,539

 

54,159

 

(415,956

)

595,625

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

1,025,060

 

$

1,514,488

 

$

173,328

 

$

(1,119,411

)

$

1,593,465

 

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings

Three Months Ended June 30, 2004

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Parent
Company

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

Revenues

 

$

 

$

251,165

 

$

43,507

 

$

(3,521

)

$

291,151

 

Costs and expenses

 

45

 

224,496

 

41,655

 

(3,545

)

262,651

 

Operating income

 

(45

)

26,669

 

1,852

 

24

 

28,500

 

Interest income

 

105

 

12

 

12

 

 

129

 

Interest and related expenses

 

8,917

 

42

 

35

 

 

8,994

 

Other income (expense), net

 

55

 

(302

)

187

 

 

(60

)

Management fees

 

413

 

(378

)

(35

)

 

 

Royalties

 

368

 

 

(368

)

 

 

Intercompany interest

 

7,075

 

(6,760

)

(315

)

 

 

Earnings before minority interest and income taxes

 

(946

)

19,199

 

1,298

 

24

 

19,575

 

Minority interest

 

 

 

397

 

 

397

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

(946

)

19,199

 

901

 

24

 

19,178

 

Income taxes

 

(405

)

8,216

 

386

 

10

 

8,207

 

Earnings from continuing operations

 

(541

)

10,983

 

515

 

14

 

10,971

 

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

800

 

 

 

800

 

Net earnings

 

$

(541

)

$

11,783

 

$

515

 

$

14

 

$

11,771

 

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings

Three Months Ended June 30, 2003

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Parent
Company

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

Revenues

 

$

 

$

145,864

 

$

22,478

 

$

(1,144

)

$

167,198

 

Costs and expenses

 

15

 

131,085

 

20,766

 

(1,028

)

150,838

 

Operating income

 

(15

)

14,779

 

1,712

 

(116

)

16,360

 

Interest income

 

228

 

 

109

 

 

337

 

Interest and related expenses

 

2,855

 

94

 

80

 

 

3,029

 

Other income (expense), net

 

45

 

26

 

(472

)

 

(401

)

Management fees

 

273

 

(247

)

(26

)

 

 

Royalties

 

186

 

 

(186

)

 

 

Intercompany interest

 

680

 

(337

)

(343

)

 

 

Earnings before minority interest and income taxes

 

(1,458

)

14,127

 

714

 

(116

)

13,267

 

Minority interest

 

 

 

239

 

 

239

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

(1,458

)

14,127

 

475

 

(116

)

13,028

 

Income taxes

 

(642

)

6,216

 

209

 

(51

)

5,732

 

Net earnings

 

$

(816

)

$

7,911

 

$

266

 

$

(65

)

$

7,296

 

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

Three Months Ended June 30, 2004

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Parent
Company

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of continuing operations

 

$

(20,605

)

$

37,935

 

$

3,336

 

$

 

$

20,666

 

Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations

 

 

5,424

 

 

 

4,210

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

 

(20,605

)

43,359

 

3,336

 

 

24,876

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

(701

)

(5,941

)

(769

)

 

(7,411

)

Other

 

24

 

(10,540

)

11,135

 

 

619

 

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities of continuing operations

 

(677

)

(16,481

)

10,366

 

 

(6,792

)

Net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations

 

 

(207

)

 

 

(207

)

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

 

(677

)

(16,688

)

10,366

 

 

(6,999

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net borrowings of short-term debt

 

 

1

 

388

 

 

389

 

Repayment of long-term debt

 

(10,590

)

(172

)

 

 

(10,762

)

Proceeds from stock option exercises

 

241

 

 

 

 

241

 

Other, net

 

39,484

 

(22,825

)

(16,599

)

 

60

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities of continuing operations

 

29,135

 

(22,996

)

(16,211

)

 

(10,072

)

Net cash used in financing activities of discontinued operations

 

 

(8

)

 

 

(8

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

29,135

 

(23,004

)

(16,211

)

 

(10,080

)

Effects of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(1,266

)

900

 

 

(366

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

7,853

 

2,401

 

(1,609

)

 

7,431

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

55,342

 

(5,630

)

7,078

 

 

56,790

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

63,195

 

$

(3,229

)

$

5,469

 

$

 

$

64,221

 

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

Three Months Ended June 30, 2003

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Parent
Company

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

 

$

(35,446

)

$

26,700

 

$

8,975

 

$

 

$

229

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

(734

)

(3,231

)

(272

)

 

(4,237

)

Acquisition-related payments

 

 

(2,206

)

 

 

(2,206

)

Other

 

45,356

 

(43,165

)

(1,911

)

 

280

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

44,622

 

(48,602

)

(2,183

)

 

(6,163

)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net borrowings of short-term debt

 

 

(349

)

592

 

 

243

 

Repayment of long-term debt

 

(537

)

(150

)

 

 

(687

)

Proceeds from stock option exercises

 

401

 

 

 

 

401

 

Other, net

 

(15,788

)

26,144

 

(10,326

)

 

30

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

(15,924

)

25,645

 

(9,734

)

 

(13

)

Effects of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

440

 

 

440

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

(6,748

)

3,743

 

(2,502

)

 

(5,507

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

88,114

 

1,367

 

6,457

 

 

95,938

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

81,366

 

$

5,110

 

$

3,955

 

$

 

$

90,431

 

 

14.  Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

In December 2003, Congress passed the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (Medicare Act). In January 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Staff Position No. 106-1 (FSP 106-1), “Accounting and Disclosure Requirements Related to the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003.” FSP 106-1 permitted the deferred recognition of the effects of the Medicare Act in the accounting for postretirement health care plans. The Company elected the deferral provided by this FSP. In May 2004, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. 106-2 (FSP 106-2), “Accounting and Disclosure Requirements Related to the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003.” FSP 106-2 discusses the effect of the Medicare Act and supersedes FSP 106-1. FSP 106-2 requires companies to account for the reduction in accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO) as an actuarial gain to be amortized into earnings over the average remaining service period of plan participants. FSP 106-2 is effective for the first interim or annual period beginning after June 15, 2004. Companies may adopt the FSP retroactively or prospectively. The Company has chosen to defer the accounting for the adjustment to benefit costs and the benefit obligation and intends on implementing the new accounting standard in the second quarter of fiscal 2005 as permitted by the FSP. The Company’s APBO and net periodic postretirement benefit costs as of and for the three-months ended June 30, 2004 do not reflect the effect of the Medicare Act. While still preliminary, the Company does not expect a significant reduction to its net periodic postretirement benefit cost.

 

15. Subsequent Event

 

During the third quarter of fiscal 2005, Company management approved a plan to sell the assets and liabilities of two of its operating units, DRS Weather and DRS Broadcast. DRS Weather designs, develops and produces meteorological surveillance and analysis products, including Doppler weather radar systems, and DRS Broadcast is a manufacturer of radio frequency broadcast transmission equipment. On March 10, 2005, the Company sold both operating units to a single buyer for $29.0 million, net of transaction costs. The

 

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Company allocated a total of $9.7 million of goodwill to the two operating units in connection with the sale. Any gain or loss recorded in connection with the sale is expected to be immaterial to the Company's fiscal 2005 fourth quarter results of operations.

 

A summary of the operating results of the discontinued operations for the period from April 1, 2004 through June 30, 2004 is as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months
Ended
June 30, 2004

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

9,578

 

Earnings before taxes

 

$

1,293

 

Income tax expense

 

493

 

Earnings from discontinued operations

 

$

800

 

 

The assets and liabilities of the discontinued operations included in the June 30, 2004 and March 31, 2004 consolidated balance sheets are as follows:

 

 

 

June 30,
2004

 

March 31,
2004

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

$

8,820

 

$

11,679

 

Inventories,net

 

4,697

 

3,029

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

7,119

 

7,164

 

Goodwill and acquired intangible assets, net

 

16,895

 

17,017

 

Other assets

 

2,664

 

2,655

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets of discontinued operations

 

$

40,195

 

$

41,544

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

3,086

 

$

1,715

 

Accrued Liabilities and other current liabilities

 

10,973

 

10,888

 

Other liabilities

 

544

 

154

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities of discontinued operations

 

$

14,603

 

$

12,757

 

 

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

 

We begin the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) of DRS Technologies, Inc. and subsidiaries (hereinafter, we, us, our, the Company or DRS) with a company overview, followed by summaries of defense industry considerations and other business considerations to provide context for understanding our business. This is followed by a discussion of the critical accounting estimates that we believe are important to understanding the assumptions and judgments incorporated in our reported financial results, which we discuss under “Results of Operations.” We then provide an analysis of cash flows, and discuss our financial commitments under “Liquidity and Capital Resources” and “Contractual Obligations”, respectively. This MD&A should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes contained in our March 31, 2004 Form 10-K, as amended.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

The following discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that are based on management’s beliefs and assumptions, current expectations, estimates and projections. Such statements, including statements relating to the Company’s expectations for future financial performance, are not considered historical facts and are considered forward-looking statements under the federal securities laws. These statements may contain words such as “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “expects,” “intends,” “estimates” or similar expressions. These statements are not guarantees of our future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause our actual performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements and include, without limitation: the effect of our acquisition strategy on future operating results, including our ability to effectively integrate acquired companies into our existing operations; the uncertainty of acceptance of new products and successful bidding for new contracts; the effect of technological changes or obsolescence relating to our products and services; and the effects of government regulation or shifts in government policy, as they may relate to our products and services, and other risks or uncertainties detailed in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Given these uncertainties, you should not rely on forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligations to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

Business Combinations and Disposals

 

During the third quarter of fiscal 2005, we committed to a plan to sell the assets and liabilities of two of our operating units, DRS Weather Systems, Inc. (DRS Weather) and DRS Broadcast Technology (DRS Broadcast). DRS Weather designs, develops and produces meteorological surveillance and analysis products, including Doppler weather radar systems, and DRS Broadcast is a manufacturer of radio frequency broadcast transmission equipment. On March 10, 2005, the Company sold both operating units to a single buyer for $29.0 million, net of transaction costs.  Any gain or loss recorded in connection with the sale is expected to be immaterial to the Company's fiscal 2005 fourth quarter results of operations.  We have restated our financial statements, related financial statement data and discussions in this MD&A to present the operating results of these operating units as discontinued operations.

 

On November 4, 2003, one of our wholly-owned subsidiaries merged with and into Integrated Defense Technologies, Inc. (IDT) in a purchase business combination with IDT being the surviving corporation and continuing as a wholly-owned subsidiary of DRS (the Merger). The total consideration for the Merger consisted of $261.3 million in cash (excluding cash acquired of $27.5 million) and 4,323,172 shares of DRS common stock, or an aggregate value of approximately $367.4 million, and the assumption of $201.0 million in debt, including $0.2 million of IDT’s capital leases. We financed the Merger with borrowings under our credit facility, the issuance of $350.0 million of senior subordinated notes and with existing cash on hand. The results of IDT’s operations have been included in our consolidated financial statements since the date of the Merger.

 

Company Overview

 

DRS is a supplier of defense electronic products and systems. We provide high-technology products and services to all branches of the U.S. military, major aerospace and defense prime contractors, government intelligence agencies, international military forces and industrial markets. We are a leading provider of thermal imaging devices, combat display workstations, electronic sensor systems, power systems, battlefield digitization systems, air combat training systems, mission recorders and deployable flight incident recorders.

 

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During the second quarter of fiscal 2005, DRS Data and Imaging Systems Ltd. was consolidated into C4I Group’s DRS Tactical Systems Ltd. operating unit to achieve certain operating synergies.  DRS Data and Imaging Systems Ltd. previously had been managed as a part of our SR Group. Prior-year balances and results of operations for both the C4I Group and SR Group have been restated to reflect this management reporting change.

 

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004, we implemented a new organizational operating structure that realigned our four legacy operating segments (i.e., the Electronic Systems Group, Electro-Optical Systems Group, Flight Safety and Communications Group and Intelligence, Training and Test Group) into two operating segments. The two new operating segments are the Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence Group (C4I Group) and the Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group (SR Group). All other operations, primarily our Corporate Headquarters, are grouped in Other. All prior-year amounts presented by operating segment have been restated to reflect the new operating segment structure.

 

The C4I Group is comprised of the following product categories: Command, Control and Communications (C3), which includes naval display systems, ship communications systems, radar systems, technical support, electronic manufacturing and system integration services, secure voice and data communications, meteorological surveillance and analysis and radio frequency broadcast transmission equipment; Power Systems, which includes the naval and industrial power generation, conversion, propulsion, distribution and control systems lines; Intelligence Technologies, which includes signals intelligence, data collection, processing and dissemination equipment; and Tactical Systems, which includes battle management tactical computer systems and peripherals product lines.

 

The SR Group is comprised of the following product categories: Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition (RSTA), which develops and produces electro-optical sighting, targeting and weapon sensor systems, high-speed digital data and imaging systems, and aircraft weapons alignment systems and provides electro-optical system manufacturing services; Training Systems, which develops and produces air combat training, electronic warfare, unmanned vehicles, and network systems; and Test & Energy Management, which develops and produces electronic test, diagnostics and vehicle electronics.

 

The substantial majority of our sales are generated using written contractual arrangements. These contracts require us to design, develop, manufacture, modify, test and/or integrate complex defense electronic equipment and systems, and to provide related engineering and technical services according to specifications provided to us by our customers. Our primary “end-use” customer is the Department of Defense (DoD).

 

Recent events, including the global war on terrorism, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, have altered the defense and homeland security environment of the Unites States. These events have had, and for the foreseeable future are likely to continue to have, a significant impact on the markets for defense and advanced technology products. The Department of Defense (DoD) continues to focus on both supporting ongoing operations and transforming our military to confront future threats. We believe that the current business, political and global environments will create new opportunities for mid-tier defense companies like DRS to develop strategic relationships with prime contractors. Through these relationships, we believe we can provide new systems and subsystems, which are capable of meeting the military’s evolving requirements.

 

Our strategy is designed to capitalize on the breadth of our technology and extensive expertise in order to meet the evolving needs of our customers. We intend to expand our share of existing programs and participate in new programs by leveraging the strong relationships that we have developed with the DoD, several other U.S. Government agencies and all of the major U.S. defense prime contractors. We expect to continue to benefit from the outsourcing of subsystems, components and products by prime contractors. We plan to continue to align our research and development, manufacturing and new business efforts to complement our customers’ requirements and to provide state-of-the-art products. We plan to maintain a diversified and broad business mix with limited reliance on any single program, a significant follow-on business and an attractive customer profile.

 

A significant component of our strategy has been to enhance our existing product base through selective acquisitions that add new products and technologies in areas that complement our present business base. We intend to continue acquiring select publicly and privately held companies, as well as defense businesses of larger companies that, (i) exhibit significant market position(s) in their business areas, (ii) offer products that complement and/or extend our product offerings, and (iii) display growing revenues, and positive operating income and cash flow prospects.

 

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Other Business Considerations

 

As a government contractor, we are subject to U.S. Government oversight. The Government may ask about and investigate our business practices and audit our compliance with applicable rules and regulations. Depending on the results of those audits and investigations, the Government could make claims against us. Under Government procurement regulations and practices, an indictment of a government contractor could result in that contractor being fined and/or suspended from being able to bid on, or be awarded, new government contracts for a period of time. A conviction could result in debarment for a specific period of time. Similar Government oversight exists in most other countries where we conduct business.

 

We are party to various legal actions and claims arising in the ordinary course of our business. In our opinion, we have adequate legal defenses for each of the actions and claims, and we believe that their ultimate disposition will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

 

Our sales to international customers involve additional risks, such as exposure to currency fluctuations and changes in foreign economic and political environments. International transactions frequently involve increased financial and legal risks arising from stringent contractual terms and conditions, and widely differing legal systems, customs and practices in foreign countries. We expect that international sales, as a percentage of our overall sales will continue to increase in future years as a result of, among other factors, our growth strategy and continuing changes in the defense industry.

 

Our future operating results depend on our ability to successfully compete in a highly competitive industry that is characterized by rapid technological change and to effectively integrate acquired companies into our existing operations. Continuation of our recent revenue growth rate depends primarily on our ability to identify and acquire suitable acquisition targets as well as our ability to increase non-acquisition related revenues. We have participated successfully in the defense industry consolidation through strategic business acquisitions and by streamlining our existing operations; however, we cannot guarantee that we will have sufficient funds available to us to continue investing in business acquisitions. Our debt arrangements may also limit or prohibit acquisitions of businesses.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Preparing consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. These estimates and assumptions are affected by the application of our accounting policies. Our significant accounting policies are described in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements included in our March 31, 2004 Form 10-K, as amended. Critical accounting policies are those that require application of management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effects of matters that are inherently uncertain and may change in subsequent periods. Critical accounting policies for us include revenue recognition on contracts and contract estimates, valuation of goodwill and acquired intangible assets, pension plan and postretirement benefit plan obligations, valuation of deferred tax assets and liabilities, and other management estimates.

 

Results of Continuing Operations

 

Our operating cycle is long-term and involves various types of production contracts and varying production delivery schedules. Accordingly, operating results of a particular period, or year-to-year comparisons of recorded revenues and earnings, may not be indicative of future operating results.

 

Members of our senior management team regularly review key performance metrics and the status of operating initiatives within our business. These key performance indicators are primarily revenues, operating income and bookings. We review this information on a monthly basis through extensive operating segment reviews which include, among other operating issues, detailed discussions related to significant programs, proposed investments in new business opportunities or property, plant, and equipment and integration and cost reduction efforts. The following table presents a summary comparison of the key performance metrics, other significant financial metrics and significant liquidity metrics monitored by senior management of the Company.

 

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Consolidated Summary

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30

 

Percent

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

Change

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Key performance metrics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

291,151

 

$

167,198

 

74.1

%

Operating income

 

$

28,500

 

$

16,360

 

74.2

%

Bookings

 

$

343,251

 

$

193,419

 

77.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other significant financial metrics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and related expenses

 

$

8,994

 

$

3,029

 

196.9

%

Income taxes

 

$

8,207

 

$

5,732

 

43.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Significant liquidity metrics(A)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Free cash flow

 

$

13,255

 

$

(4,008

)

430.7

%

EBITDA

 

$

38,293

 

$

21,128

 

81.2

%

 


(A)                              See “Liquidity and Capital Resources” and “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for additional discussion and information.

 

Three-Month Period Ended June 30, 2004, Compared with the Three-Month Period Ended June 30, 2003

 

Revenues and operating income  Consolidated revenues and operating income for the three-month period ended June 30, 2004 increased approximately $124.0 million and $12.1 million, respectively, as compared with the corresponding period in the prior year. The increase in revenues was primarily driven by our November 4, 2003 merger with Integrated Defense Technologies, Inc. (IDT), which contributed incremental (quarter-over-quarter) revenues of $74.8 million to the three-month period ended June 30, 2004. Also contributing to the overall increase in revenues were increased shipments of combat display workstations, rugged computers and certain airborne-based electro-optical sighting and targeting systems, as well as revenues recognized on engineering and development of propulsion motors, drive controls and power electronics. Partially offsetting the overall increase in revenues were decreased shipments of power conversion products for the U.S. Navy, infrared focal plane arrays for a certain missile system and a certain long-range multi-sensor ground based electro-optical program. The growth in operating income was due primarily to the overall increase in revenues. IDT contributed incremental operating income of $8.5 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2004. Partially offsetting the overall increase in operating income were certain program related charges. See Operating Segments discussion below for additional information.

 

Bookings  We define bookings as the value of contracts awards received from the U.S. Government, for which the U.S. Government has appropriated funds, plus the value of contract awards and orders received from customers other than the U.S. Government. Bookings increased $149.8 million or 77.5%, in the three-month period ended June 30, 2004 versus the same period in the prior year. The primary driver of the overall increase was the acquisition of IDT, which contributed $109.7 million, as well as orders for certain infrared sighting and targeting systems, rugged computers and ship propulsion programs.

 

Interest and related expenses  Interest and related expenses increased $6.0 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2004, as compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase in interest and related expenses is primarily the result of an increase in our average borrowings outstanding for the three-month period ended June 30, 2004, as compared to the corresponding prior-year period, substantially driven by the financing of the IDT merger. We had no borrowings outstanding under our revolving credit facility as of June 30, 2004 and 2003.

 

Income Taxes  The provision for income taxes for the three-month period ended June 30, 2004 reflects an estimated effective income tax rate of approximately 42.8%, as compared with 44.0% in the same period last year. The decrease in our effective tax rate was driven by the growth of our operations which has reduced the impact of certain non-deductible expenses, and decreased losses at C4I’s Group’s U.K. operation, for which the full tax benefit has not been recognized. We anticipate that our effective income tax rate will approximate 42.8% for the year ending March 31, 2005.

 

Results of Discontinued Operations

 

A consolidated summary of the operating results of the discontinued operations for the three months ended June 30, 2004, is as follows:

 

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Year Ended
June 30, 2004

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Revenues

 

$

9,578

 

Earnings before taxes

 

$

1,293

 

Income tax expense

 

493

 

Earnings from discontinued operations

 

$

800

 

 

Operating Segments

 

The following table sets forth, by operating segment, revenues, operating income and operating margin, and the percentage increase or decrease of those items, as compared with the corresponding prior-year period:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Three Months
Ended Percent
Changes

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004 vs. 2003

 

 

 

(in thousands, except for percentages)

 

C4I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues*

 

$

158,583

 

$

95,847

 

65.5

%

Operating income

 

$

15,120

 

$

10,147

 

49.0

%

Operating margin

 

9.5

%

10.7

%

(9.9

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues*

 

$

132,568

 

$

71,352

 

85.8

%

Operating income

 

$

13,426

 

$

6,228

 

115.6

%

Operating margin

 

10.1

%

8.7

%

16.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues*

 

$

 

$

 

n/a

 

Operating (loss)

 

$

(46

)

$

(15

)

206.7

%

Operating margin

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

 


*                                         Revenues are net of intersegment revenues

 

Three-Months Ended June 30, 2004, Compared with the Three-Months Ended June 30, 2003

 

Command, Control, Communication, Computers and Intelligence Group  Revenues increased $62.7 million, or 65.5%, to $158.6 million for the three-months ended June 30, 2004 as compared to the corresponding prior-year period. Operating income increased $5.0 million or 49.0%, to $15.1 million. The increase in revenue is largely attributable to the two operating units included within the C4I Group that were acquired in our merger with IDT. The two legacy IDT operating units contributed incremental revenues of $23.7 million. Also contributing to the overall increase in revenues were increased shipments of combat display workstations and rugged computers, as well as revenues recognized on engineering and development of propulsion motors, drive controls and power electronics.  Partially offsetting the overall increase in revenues were decreased shipments of power conversion products for the U.S. Navy.

 

The increase in operating income for the three-months ended June 30, 2004, as compared with the corresponding period in the prior year, was primarily driven by the overall increase in revenues. The legacy IDT operating units contributed $3.7 million of operating income to fiscal 2005 first quarter operating results. Operating income was unfavorably impacted by $0.8 million in severance-related charges and $0.6 million of inventory write-offs on certain rugged computer programs. The corresponding period in the prior year included charges of $0.9 million and $1.0 million for cost growth on certain surface search radar programs and charges at the operating segment’s U.K operating unit, respectively. The U.K. operating unit’s charges included $0.6 million for employee benefit liabilities, $0.3 million for cost growth on certain programs and $0.1 million for reorganization costs.

 

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Surveillance & Reconnaissance Group  Revenues increased $61.2 million, or 85.8%, to $132.6 million for the three-months ended June 30, 2004, compared with the corresponding prior year period. Operating income increased $7.2 million or 115.6%, to $13.4 million. The increase in revenues was primarily attributable to the three operating units that were acquired from our merger with IDT. The three legacy IDT operating units contributed incremental revenues of $51.1 million. Revenues were also favorably impacted by increased shipments of certain airborne-based electro-optical sighting and targeting systems, as well as certain ground-based and maritime-based infrared sighting and targeting systems. Partially offsetting revenues were lower shipments of certain infrared focal plane arrays for a certain missile system and a certain long-range multi-sensor ground based electro-optical systems program.

 

This increase in operating income for the three-months ended June 30, 2004, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year was primarily driven by our merger with IDT, which contributed $4.8 million, as well as overall higher revenues as mentioned above. Partially offsetting the overall increase in operating income was the unfavorable impact of a $1.0 million inventory write-down on certain uncooled infrared projects. The corresponding period in the prior-year was unfavorably impacted by a $1.0 million charge for a thermal target and acquisition system program.

 

Other  Other operating loss consists of certain non-allocable general and administrative expenses at DRS corporate.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Cash Flows  The following table provides our cash flow data for the three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations

 

$

20,666

 

$

229

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

24,876

 

$

229

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations

 

$

(6,792

)

$

(6,163

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

$

(6,999

)

$

(6,163

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities of continuing operations

 

$

(10,072

)

$

(13

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

$

(10,080

)

$

(13

)

 

Operating Activities  During the three months ended June 30, 2004, we generated $24.9 million of operating cash flow, $24.7 million more than the $0.2 million reported in the prior fiscal year. Net earnings from continuing operations increased by $3.7 million to $11.0 million. Non-cash adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash flows from operating activities increased $4.1 million over the corresponding prior fiscal year. These non-cash adjustments consist of depreciation and amortization of fixed assets and acquired intangible assets, changes in deferred income taxes, non-cash adjustments to accounts receivable and inventory reserves, amortization of debt-issuance costs, which are recognized as a component of interest and related expenses, and minority interest. The primary driver for the increase in these non-cash adjustments was depreciation and amortization of fixed assets and acquired intangible assets related to our increased capital investments in prior periods and our acquisition of IDT in the prior year. Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from business combinations used $1.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004. Accounts receivable provided $29.0 million of cash due to strong collections in the first quarter. Inventories provided $7.0 million of cash. The cash provided by inventories was generated by decreases in certain rugged computers and peripherals and mechanical control inventories, offset in part by increases in certain Navy nuclear power control products and combat display workstations. Accounts payable used $5.6 million of cash during the quarter, primarily for the liquidation of payables existing at March 31, 2004 that were generated by purchases of materials required to meet our significant fourth quarter product shipments. Accrued expenses and other current liabilities used $22.2 million of cash during the year. The cash used by these accounts resulted from payments for compensation and interest related liabilities and the liquidation of certain contract related reserves. Net liquidations in customer advances used $8.5 million in cash.  Discontinued operations provided $4.2 million of operating cash flow for the three months ended June 30, 3004

 

Investing Activities  We paid $7.4 million for capital improvements during the first quarter of fiscal 2005 as compared with $4.2 million in the corresponding prior year period. We expect our capital expenditures to range between $35.0 million to $45.0 million in fiscal 2005, as we continue to upgrade our facilities and integrate recent acquisitions into our existing businesses. Cash provided by other financing activities primarily consisted of a payment received for the sale of certain property acquired with our acquisition of IDT. The cash received for this property was recorded as an adjustment to goodwill as we did not assign a

 

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value to this property during the IDT purchase price allocation.  We invested $0.2 million in our discontinued operations for the three months ended June 30, 2004.

 

Our long-term growth strategy includes a disciplined program of acquiring companies that are both strategic and expected to be accretive to our earnings. Continuation of our acquisition program will depend, in part, on the availability of financial resources at a cost of capital that is acceptable to us. We would expect to utilize cash generated by operations, as well as cash available under our Credit Facility, which also may include the renegotiation of our credit limit to finance such acquisitions. Other sources of capital could include proceeds from a sale of our common stock and the placement of debt. We continually evaluate the capital markets climate and may access such markets when the circumstances appear favorable to us. We believe that sufficient capital resources will be available to us from one or several of these sources to finance future acquisitions that we determine to be strategic and accretive to our net earnings. However, no assurances can be made that such financing will be available and at a cost that is acceptable to us, that we will identify acceptable acquisition candidates, or that such acquisitions will be accretive to earnings.

 

Financing Activities  For the quarter ended June 30, 2004, all financing activities resulted in a net expenditure of $10.1 million of cash. We paid down $10.8 million of our long-term debt (including $10.0 million of prepayments during the quarter), incurred additional borrowings on certain short-term debt and received cash from the exercise of stock options.

 

On October 30, 2003 we issued $350.0 million of 6 7¤8% Senior Subordinated Notes, due November 1, 2013 (the Notes). The Notes were issued under an indenture with The Bank of New York. Subject to a number of exceptions, the indenture restricts our ability and the ability of our subsidiaries to incur more debt, pay dividends and make distributions, make certain investments, repurchase stock, create liens, enter into transactions with affiliates, enter into sale lease-back transactions, merge or consolidate, and transfer or sell assets. The Notes are unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by certain of our current and future wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries. The foreign subsidiaries and certain domestic subsidiaries of DRS do not guarantee the Notes. The market value of the Notes at June 30, 2004 was approximately $341.3 million. See Note 13, “Guarantor and Non-guarantor Financial Statements,” of our consolidated financial statements for additional disclosure.

 

We currently have a $411.0 million credit facility (the Credit Facility) consisting of a $175.0 million senior secured revolving line of credit and a $236.0 million senior secured term loan, with the ability to borrow up to two additional term loans totaling $100.0 million at any time prior to maturity. As of June 30, 2004 and March 31, 2004 we had $204.2 million and $214.8 million of term loans outstanding against the Credit Facility. The Credit Facility is guaranteed by substantially all of DRS’s domestic subsidiaries. In addition, it is collateralized by liens on substantially all of the assets of the Company’s subsidiary guarantors’ and certain of DRS’s other subsidiaries assets and by a pledge of certain of the Company’s non-guarantor subsidiaries’ capital stock. The term loan and the revolving credit facility will mature in November 2008 and November 2010, respectively. The effective interest rate on our term loans was 3.2% as of June 30, 2004 (3.0% as of March 31, 2004) excluding the impact of our interest rate swap agreements and the amortization of debt issuance costs. As of June 30, 2004 we had $137.6 million available under our revolving line of credit. There were no borrowings under our revolving line of credit as of June 30, 2004 and March 31, 2004.

 

During the three months ended June 30, 2004, we repaid an additional $10.0 million of our term loan at our discretion and recorded a $0.3 million charge to interest and related expenses for the related write-off of a portion of debt issuance costs. On July 1, 2004 we repaid an additional $5.0 million of our term loan, at our discretion, and recorded a $0.1 million charge to interest and related expenses for the write-off of debt issuance costs.

 

From time to time, we enter into standby letter-of-credit agreements with financial institutions and customers, primarily relating to the guarantee of our future performance on certain contracts to provide products and services and to secure advanced payments we have received from our customers. As of June 30, 2004, $44.0 million was contingently payable under letters of credit (approximately $1.5 million and $5.1 million of the letters of credit outstanding as of June 30, 2004 were issued under our previous credit agreement and IDT’s previous credit agreement, respectively, and are not considered when determining the availability under our revolving line of credit).

 

We have two interest rate swap agreements, each in the amount of $25.0 million expiring on June 30, 2008, with Wachovia Bank, N.A. and Fleet National Bank (the Banks), respectively. These swap agreements effectively convert the variable interest rate on a total of $50.0 million of our term loan to a fixed interest rate. Under the terms of these swap agreements, we will pay or receive the difference between the variable interest rate payable by the Banks and the fixed 2.59% interest rate payable by us. These swap agreements are accounted for as cash flow hedges, and as such, changes in the fair values of the swap agreements are recorded as adjustments to accumulated other comprehensive earnings.

 

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We have a mortgage note payable that is secured by a lien on our facility located in Palm Bay, Florida, and bears interest at a rate equal to the one-month LIBOR plus 1.65%. The balance of the mortgage at both June 30, 2004 and March 31, 2004 was $3.1 million. We have an interest rate swap that hedges the mortgage pursuant to which we receive interest at a variable rate equal to the one-month LIBOR plus 1.65% and pay interest at a fixed rate of 7.85%. This swap agreement is accounted for as a cash flow hedge, and as such, changes in the fair value of the swap agreement are recorded as adjustments to accumulated other comprehensive earnings. At June 30, 2004 we also had $3.0 million outstanding on a promissory note bearing interest at 6% per annum, relating to DRS’s October 15, 2002, acquisition of DKD, Inc. The remaining principal and related accrued interest is due on October 15, 2004.

 

Based upon our anticipated level of future operations, we believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents balances and our cash generated from operating activities, together with available borrowings under our amended and restated facility, will be adequate to meet our anticipated requirements for working capital, capital expenditures, commitments, research and development expenditures, contingent purchase prices, program and other discretionary investments, and interest payments for the foreseeable future. There can be no assurance, however, that our business will continue to generate cash flow at current levels. If we are unable to generate sufficient cash flow from operations to service our debt, we may be required to sell assets, reduce capital expenditures, refinance all or a portion of our existing debt or obtain additional financing. Our ability to make scheduled principal payments or to pay interest on or to refinance our indebtedness depends on our future performance and financial results, which, to a certain extent, are subject to general conditions in or affecting the defense industry and to general economic, political, financial, competitive, legislative and regulatory factors beyond our control. There can be no assurance that sufficient funds will be available to enable us to service our indebtedness, make necessary capital expenditures or to make discretionary investments.

 

Free Cash Flow  Free cash flow from continuing operations represents net cash flow from continuing operations less capital expenditures. Free cash flow from continuing operations for the three-months ended June 30, 2004 was $13.3 million, $17.3 million greater than negative free cash flow from continuing operations of $4.0 million in the corresponding prior year period. See “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for additional discussion and information.

 

EBITDA  Earnings from continuing operations before net interest and related expenses (primarily the amortization of debt issuance costs), income taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) for the three-months ended June 30, 2004 was $38.3 million or 81.2% greater when compared to $21.1 million in the corresponding period in the prior year. See “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for additional discussion and information.

 

Contractual Obligations  Our contractual obligations and commitments principally include obligations associated with our outstanding indebtedness, future minimum operating lease obligations and acquisition earnouts, as set forth in the table below:

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2004

 

 

 

Payments Due by Period

 

Contractual Obligations

 

Total

 

Less than 1
year

 

1-3 years

 

3-5 years

 

More than
5 years

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Total debt

 

$

561,065

 

$

6,192

 

$

5,168

 

$

5,156

 

$

544,549

 

Operating lease commitments

 

99,439

 

23,766

 

33,502

 

19,274

 

22,897

 

Acquisition earnouts(A)

 

31,382

 

19,323

 

12,059

 

 

 

Total contractual obligations

 

$

691,886

 

$

48,281

 

$

50,729

 

$

24,430

 

$

567,446

 

 


(A)                              Represents contingent purchase price payments or “earn-outs” for certain of our acquisitions that are contingent upon the receipt of post-acquisition orders at those acquired businesses. Any amount that we pay for the earn-outs will be reported within investing activities on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows and will be recorded as an increase to goodwill for the acquisition. The last earn-out period expires on December 31, 2009.

 

We enter into standby letter-of-credit agreements with financial institutions and customers primarily relating to the guarantee of our future performance on certain contracts to provide products and services and to secure advance payments we have received from certain international customers. At June 30, 2004, we had contingent liabilities on outstanding letters of credit as follows:

 

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Contingent Payments Due by Period

 

 

 

Total

 

Less than
1 year

 

1-3 years

 

More than
3 years

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Standby letters of credit

 

$

43,979

 

$

35,756

 

$

8,223

 

$

 

 

Backlog  Funded backlog from represents products or services that our customers have committed by contract to purchase from us. Due to the general nature of defense procurement and contracting, the operating cycle for our military business typically has been long term. Military backlog currently consists of various production and engineering development contracts with varying delivery schedules and project timetables. Our backlog also includes a significant amount of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS)-based systems for the military, which have shorter delivery times. Accordingly, revenues for a particular period, or year-to-year comparisons of reported revenues and related backlog positions, may not be indicative of future results. Backlog from continuing operations at June 30, 2004 was $1.24 billion, as compared with $1.2 billion at March 31, 2004. We booked $343.3 million in new orders from continuing operations for the three months ended June 30, 2004.

 

Internal Research and Development  In addition to customer-sponsored research and development, we also engage in internal research and development. These expenditures reflect our continued investment in new technology and diversification of our products. Expenditures for internal research and development for the three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 was $8.3 million and $3.7 million, respectively.

 

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures  Certain disclosures in this document include “non-GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) financial measures.” A non-GAAP financial measure is defined as a numerical measure of a company’s financial performance that excludes or includes amounts so as to be different than the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, Statements of Earnings, or Statements of Cash Flows of the Company. The components of EBITDA and a reconciliation of EBITDA and “free cash flow” with the most directly comparable GAAP measure follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Net earnings

 

$

10,971

 

$

7,296

 

Income taxes

 

8,207

 

5,732

 

Interest income

 

(129

)

(337

)

Interest and related expenses

 

8,994

 

3,029

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

10,250

 

5,408

 

EBITDA(A)

 

38,293

 

21,128

 

Income taxes

 

(8,207

)

(5,732

)

Interest income

 

129

 

337

 

Interest and related expenses

 

(8,994

)

(3,029

)

Deferred income taxes

 

(915

)

161

 

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from business combinations

 

(1,460

)

(14,087

)

Other, net

 

1,820

 

1,451

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

20,666

 

229

 

Capital expenditures

 

(7,411

)

(4,237

)

Free cash flow(B)

 

$

13,255

 

$

(4,008

)

 


(A)                              We define EBITDA as net earnings from continuing operations before net interest and related expenses (principally amortization of debt issuance costs), income taxes, depreciation and amortization. The table above presents the components of EBITDA and a reconciliation of EBITDA to net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations. EBITDA is presented as additional information because we believe it to be a useful indicator of our debt capacity and our ability to service our debt. EBITDA is not a substitute for operating income from continuing operations, net earnings or cash flows from operating activities of continuing operations, as determined in accordance with GAAP. EBITDA is not a complete net cash flow measure because EBITDA is a measure of liquidity that does not reflect cash flows from discontinue operations, and does not include reductions for cash payments for an entity’s obligation to service its debt, fund its working capital, business acquisitions, and capital expenditures and pay its income taxes. Rather, EBITDA is one potential indicator of an entity’s ability to fund these cash requirements. EBITDA also is not a complete measure of an entity’s profitability because it does not include costs and expenses for depreciation and amortization, interest and related expenses and income taxes, and does not include the results of operations of

 

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discontinued operations. EBITDA, as we defined it, may differ from similarly named measures used by other entities and, consequently, could be misleading unless all entities calculate and define EBITDA in the same manner.

 

(B)                                Free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations less capital expenditures. We disclose free cash flow because we believe that it is useful in evaluating our financial performance and measuring cash flows generated that are available for investing and financing activities. We believe that the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure to free cash flow from continuing operations is net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations. Free cash flow represents cash generated after paying for interest on borrowings, income taxes, capital expenditures and changes in working capital, but before repaying outstanding debt, investing cash to acquire businesses and making other strategic investments. Thus, key assumptions underlying free cash flow from continuing operations are that the Company will be able to refinance its existing debt when it matures with new debt and that the Company will be able to finance any new acquisitions it makes by raising new debt or equity capital. We also use free cash flow from continuing operations as a performance measure as a component of our management incentive compensation program.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

In December 2003, Congress passed the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (Medicare Act). In January 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Staff Position No. 106-1 (FSP 106-1), “Accounting and Disclosure Requirements Related to the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003.” FSP 106-1 permitted the deferred recognition of the effects of the Medicare Act in the accounting for postretirement health care plans. We elected the deferral provided by this FSP. In May 2004, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. 106-2 (FSP 106-2), “Accounting and Disclosure Requirements Related to the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003.” FSP 106-2 discusses the effect of the Medicare Act and supersedes FSP 106-1. FSP 106-2 requires companies to account for the reduction in accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO) as an actuarial gain to be amortized into earnings over the average remaining service period of plan participants. FSP 106-2 is effective for the first interim or annual period beginning after June 15, 2004. Companies may adopt the FSP retroactively or prospectively. We have chosen to defer the accounting for the adjustment to benefit costs and the benefit obligation and intend on implementing the new accounting standard in the second quarter of fiscal 2005 as permitted by the FSP. Our APBO and net periodic postretirement benefit costs as of and for the three-months ended June 30, 2004 do not reflect the effect of the Medicare Act. While still preliminary, we do not expect a significant reduction to our net periodic postretirement benefit cost.

 

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EX-99.3 5 a05-6200_1ex99d3.htm EX-99.3
Exhibit 99.3

 

PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.  Financial Statements

 

DRS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

September 30,
2004

 

March 31,
2004

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

71,908

 

$

56,790

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $3,820 and $3,996 as of September 30, 2004 and March 31, 2004, respectively

 

204,132

 

234,195

 

Inventories, net

 

173,257

 

175,439

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

16,867

 

16,526

 

Assets of discontinued operations

 

41,657

 

41,544

 

Total current assets

 

507,821

 

524,494

 

Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation of $89,774 and $72,758 at September 30, 2004 and March 31, 2004, respectively

 

140,029

 

142,378

 

Acquired intangible assets, net

 

94,592

 

97,922

 

Goodwill

 

796,256

 

798,883

 

Other noncurrent assets

 

27,561

 

29,788

 

Total assets

 

$

1,566,259

 

$

1,593,465

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Current installments of long-term debt

 

$

5,722

 

$

5,864

 

Short-term bank debt

 

 

45

 

Accounts payable

 

82,430

 

84,292

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

251,428

 

285,628

 

Liabilities of discontinued operations

 

13,275

 

12,757

 

Total current liabilities

 

352,855

 

388,586

 

Long-term debt, excluding current installments

 

544,222

 

565,530

 

Other liabilities

 

42,279

 

43,724

 

Total liabilities

 

939,356

 

997,840

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, no par value. Authorized 2,000,000 shares; none issued at September 30, 2004 and March 31, 2004

 

 

 

Common Stock, $.01 par value per share. Authorized 50,000,000 shares; issued 27,207,023 and 27,063,093 shares at September 30, 2004 and March 31, 2004, respectively

 

272

 

271

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

459,614

 

456,664

 

Retained earnings

 

165,419

 

139,247

 

Accumulated other comprehensive earnings

 

4,499

 

3,035

 

Unamortized stock compensation

 

(2,901

)

(3,592

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

626,903

 

595,625

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

1,566,259

 

$

1,593,465

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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DRS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Earnings

(in thousands, except per-share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Six Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

Revenues

 

$

318,053

 

$

206,240

 

$

609,204

 

$

373,438

 

Costs and expenses

 

284,247

 

185,009

 

546,898

 

335,847

 

Operating income

 

33,806

 

21,231

 

62,306

 

37,591

 

Interest income

 

169

 

179

 

298

 

516

 

Interest and related expenses

 

9,006

 

4,149

 

18,000

 

7,178

 

Other (expense) income, net

 

(91

)

152

 

(151

)

(249

)

Earnings before minority interest and income taxes

 

24,878

 

17,413

 

44,453

 

30,680

 

Minority interest

 

528

 

550

 

925

 

789

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

24,350

 

16,863

 

43,528

 

29,891

 

Income taxes

 

10,347

 

7,420

 

18,554

 

13,152

 

Earnings from continuing operations

 

14,003

 

$

9,443

 

24,974

 

$

16,739

 

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 

398

 

 

1,198

 

 

Net Earnings

 

$

14,401

 

$

9,443

 

$

26,172

 

$

16,739

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings per share of common stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations

 

$

0.52

 

$

0.42

 

$

0.92

 

$

0.75

 

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income tax

 

$

0.01

 

 

$

0.04

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

0.53

 

$

0.42

 

$

0.97

 

$

0.75

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations

 

$

0.50

 

$

0.41

 

$

0.90

 

$

0.73

 

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income tax

 

$

0.01

 

 

$

0.04

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

0.52

 

$

0.41

 

$

0.95

 

$

0.73

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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DRS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations

 

$

24,974

 

$

16,739

 

Adjustments to reconcile continuing operations to cash flows from operating activities of continuing operations:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

21,279

 

11,018

 

Deferred income taxes

 

(382

)

82

 

Inventory reserve and provision for doubtful accounts

 

891

 

820

 

Amortization of deferred financing fees

 

1,813

 

661

 

Other, net

 

770

 

630

 

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from business combinations:

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease in accounts receivable

 

31,104

 

25,557

 

Decrease (increase) in inventories

 

3,412

 

(19,431

)

Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

(501

)

(2,899

)

Decrease in accounts payable

 

(1,459

)

(9,195

)

Decrease in accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

(14,066

)

(11,990

)

(Decrease) increase in customer advances

 

(16,950

)

9,515

 

(Decrease) increase in pension and postretirement benefit liability

 

(3,050

)

2,516

 

Other, net

 

740

 

256

 

Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations

 

48,575

 

24,279

 

Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations

 

1,975

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

50,550

 

24,279

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

(13,580

)

(9,112

)

Acquisition-related payments

 

(3,118

)

(7,568

)

Disposition of property, plant and equipment

 

825

 

 

Other

 

220

 

321

 

Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations

 

(15,653

)

(16,359

)

Net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations

 

(358

)

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(16,011

)

(16,359

)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net borrowings of short-term debt

 

(82

)

(352

)

Repayment of long-term debt

 

(21,508

)

(1,410

)

Proceeds from stock option exercises

 

1,674

 

572

 

Other, net

 

150

 

90

 

Net cash used in financing activities of continuing operations

 

(19,766

)

(1,100

)

Net cash used in financing activities of discontinued operations

 

(14

)

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(19,780

)

(1,100

)

Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

 

359

 

(107

)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

15,118

 

6,713

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

56,790

 

95,938

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

71,908

 

$

102,651

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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DRS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

1.  Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements of DRS Technologies, Inc., its wholly-owned subsidiaries and a partnership of which DRS owns an 80% controlling interest (hereinafter, DRS or the Company) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. In the opinion of the Company, the interim consolidated financial information provided herein reflects all adjustments (consisting of normal and recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s consolidated financial position as of September 30, 2004, the results of their operations for the three- and six-month periods ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, and their cash flows for the six month periods ended September 30, 2004 and 2003. The results of operations for the three- and six-month periods ended September 30, 2004 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. Certain fiscal 2004 amounts have been reclassified to conform to the fiscal 2005 presentation. These interim Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004, included in the Company’s filing on Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended March 31, 2004.

 

As more fully described in Note 14, ‘‘Subsequent Event’’, during the three months ended December 31, 2004, Company management committed to a plan to sell two of the operating units that were acquired in connection with its fiscal 2004 acquisition of Integrated Defense Technologies, Inc. (IDT). The two operating units are DRS Weather Systems, Inc. (DRS Weather) and DRS Broadcast Technology (DRS Broadcast). On March 10, 2005, the Company completed the sale. As a result of the divestiture, DRS Weather and DRS Broadcast’s assets and liabilities to be disposed of are presented on the face of the consolidated balance sheets as “Assets of discontinued operations” and “Liabilities of discontinued operations”, respectively, as of March 31, 2004 and September 30, 2004. The results of operations of DRS Weather and DRS Broadcast for the three-and six-months ended September 30, 2004 are included in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings as “Earnings from discontinued operations.” The cash flows of the discontinued operations are also presented separately in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the six months ended September 30, 2004. All corresponding footnote disclosures as of and for the three-and six-months ended September 30, 2004 have been restated to reflect the discontinued operations presentation.

 

On November 4, 2003, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company merged with and into Integrated Defense Technologies, Inc. (IDT) in a purchase business combination with IDT being the surviving corporation and continuing as a wholly-owned subsidiary of DRS (the Merger). The total consideration for the Merger consisted of $261.3 million in cash (excluding cash acquired of $27.5 million) and 4,323,172 shares of DRS common stock, or an aggregate value of approximately $367.4 million, and the assumption of $201.0 million in debt, including $0.2 million of IDT’s capital leases. The Company financed the Merger with borrowings under its credit facility, the issuance of $350.0 million of senior subordinated notes and with existing cash on hand. The results of IDT’s operations have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements since the date of the Merger.

 

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004, the Company implemented a new organizational operating structure that realigned its four legacy operating segments (i.e., the Electronic Systems Group, Electro-Optical Systems Group, Flight Safety and Communications Group, and the Intelligence, Training and Test Group) into two operating segments. The two new operating segments are the Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence Group (C4I Group) and the Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group (SR Group). See Note 10 for a description of the operations of the C4I Group and SR Group. All prior-year amounts presented by operating segment have been restated to reflect the new operating segment structure.

 

During the second quarter of fiscal 2005, DRS Data and Imaging Systems Ltd. was consolidated into C4I Group’s DRS Tactical Systems Ltd. operating unit, to achieve certain operating synergies. DRS Data and Imaging Systems Ltd. previously had been managed as a part of the SR Group. Prior-year balances and results of operations for both the C4I Group and SR Group have been restated to reflect this management reporting change.

 

2.  Stock-Based Compensation

 

The Company has one stock-based compensation plan, the 1996 Omnibus Plan (Omnibus Plan). Under the terms of the Omnibus Plan, stock options and restricted stock may be granted to key employees, directors and consultants of the Company. The Company accounts for stock options granted to employees and directors under the recognition and measurement principles of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” and related interpretations.

 

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Compensation expense for stock options granted to an employee or director is recognized in earnings based on the excess, if any, of the quoted market price of DRS common stock at the date of the grant, or other measurement date, over the amount an employee or director must pay to acquire the common stock. When the exercise price of the option granted to an employee or director equals or exceeds the quoted market price of DRS common stock at the date of grant, the Company does not recognize compensation expense. Compensation cost for restricted stock is recorded based on the quoted market price of DRS common stock on the date of grant.

 

The Company elected not to adopt the fair-value-based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation, as permitted by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” as amended by SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation—Transition and Disclosure—an amendment of SFAS No. 123.” Had the Company adopted the fair-value-based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation, it would have recorded a non-cash expense for the estimated fair value of the stock options on the date of grant that the Company had granted to its employees and directors.

 

The table below compares the “as reported” net earnings and earnings per share to the “pro forma” net earnings and earnings per share that the Company would have reported if it had elected to recognize compensation expense in accordance with the fair value-based method of accounting of SFAS 123. For purposes of determining the pro forma effects of SFAS 123, the estimated fair value of options granted was calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing valuation model.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Six Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

(in thousands, except per-share data)

 

Net earnings, as reported

 

$

14,401

 

$

9,443

 

$

26,172

 

$

16,739

 

Add: Stock-based compensation expense included in reported net earnings, net of related tax effects

 

180

 

 

376

 

 

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

 

(1,235

)

(791

)

(2,471

)

(1,514

)

Pro forma net earnings

 

$

13,346

 

$

8,652

 

$

24,077

 

$

15,225

 

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic—as reported

 

$

0.53

 

$

0.42

 

$

0.97

 

$

0.75

 

Basic—pro forma

 

$

0.49

 

$

0.39

 

$

0.89

 

$

0.68

 

Diluted—as reported

 

$

0.52

 

$

0.41

 

$

0.95

 

$

0.73

 

Diluted—pro forma

 

$

0.49

 

$

0.38

 

$

0.89

 

$

0.67

 

 

3.  Inventories

 

Inventories are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

September 30,
2004

 

March 31,
2004

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Work-in-process

 

$

183,334

 

$

180,043

 

General and administrative costs

 

43,305

 

37,854

 

Raw material and finished goods

 

20,319

 

24,124

 

 

 

246,958

 

242,021

 

Less: Progress payments and certain customer advances

 

(65,479

)

(59,522

)

Inventory reserve

 

(8,222

)

(7,060

)

Total

 

$

173,257

 

$

175,439

 

 

Inventoried contract costs for the Company’s businesses that are primarily government contractors include certain general and administrative (G&A) costs, including internal research and development costs (IRAD) and bid and proposal costs

 

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(B&P). G&A, IRAD and B&P costs are allowable, indirect contract costs under U.S. Government regulations. The Company allocates these costs to certain contracts, and accounts for them as product costs, not as period expenses.

 

The table below presents a summary of G&A, IRAD and B&P costs included in inventoried contract costs and changes to them, including amounts charged to costs and expenses for the three- and six-month periods ended September 30, 2004 and 2003. The cost data in the tables below do not include the G&A, IRAD and B&P costs for the Company’s businesses that are not primarily U.S. Government contractors, as these costs are expensed as incurred:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Six Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Balance in inventory at beginning of period

 

$

40,081

 

$

27,893

 

$

37,854

 

$

25,489

 

Add: Incurred costs

 

45,528

 

29,883

 

99,337

 

63,407

 

Less: Amounts included in costs and expenses

 

(42,304

)

(24,437

)

(93,886

)

(55,557

)

Balance in inventory at end of period

 

$

43,305

 

$

33,339

 

$

43,305

 

$

33,339

 

 

Total expenditures for internal research and development amounted to approximately $8.6 million and $2.7 million for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively, and $16.9 million and $6.6 million, respectively, for the six-month periods then ended.

 

4.  Goodwill and Intangible Assets

 

The following presents certain information about the Company’s acquired intangible assets as of September 30, 2004 and March 31, 2004. All acquired intangible assets are being amortized over their estimated useful lives, as indicated below, with no estimated residual values.

 

Acquired Intangible Assets

 

Weighted
Average
Amortization
Period

 

Gross
Carrying
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Net Balance

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

As of September 30, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Technology-based intangibles

 

19 years

 

$

45,170

 

$

(9,755

)

$

35,415

 

Customer-related intangibles

 

19 years

 

67,281

 

(8,104

)

59,177

 

Total

 

 

 

$

112,451

 

$

(17,859

)

$

94,592

 

As of March 31, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Technology-based intangibles

 

19 years

 

$

45,170

 

$

(8,951

)

$

36,219

 

Customer-related intangibles

 

19 years

 

67.281

 

(5,578

)

61,703

 

Total

 

 

 

$

112,451

 

$

(14,529

)

$

97,922

 

 

The aggregate acquired intangible asset amortization expense for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 was $1.7 million and $0.9 million, respectively, and for the six-month periods ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 was $3.3 million and $1.8 million, respectively. The estimated acquired intangible amortization expense, based on gross carrying amounts at September 30, 2004, is estimated to be $6.6 million per year for fiscal 2005 through 2009, and $6.4 million for fiscal 2010.

 

The following table reconciles the change in the carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment for the period from March 31, 2004 to September 30, 2004.

 

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C4I
Group

 

SR
Group

 

Total

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Balance as of March 31, 2004

 

$

441,359

 

$

357,524

 

$

798,883

 

IDT purchase price allocation adjustments(a)

 

2,835

 

(5,001

)

(2,166

)

Purchase price allocation—unexercised options(b)

 

 

(873

)

(873

)

Acquisition earn-out adjustment

 

 

118

 

118

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

294

 

 

294

 

Balance as of September 30, 2004

 

$

444,488

 

$

351,768

 

$

796,256

 

 


(a)                                  During the third quarter of fiscal 2004, the Company acquired IDT. The IDT purchase price allocation was finalized during the second quarter of fiscal 2005. The following table summarizes the IDT purchase price allocation adjustments recorded during the six months ended September 30, 2004.

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
September 30, 2004

 

 

 

C4I Group

 

SR Group

 

Total

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Severance and related charges and facility exit costs

 

$

2,801

 

$

 

$

2,801

 

Adjustments to fair value of acquired contracts

 

198

 

(4,560

)

(4,362

)

Other

 

(164

)

(441

)

(605

)

Total

 

$

2,835

 

$

(5,001

)

$

(2,166

)

 

The $2.8 million increase to goodwill is associated with an IDT merger-related facility consolidation. The Company anticipates terminating a total of approximately sixty individuals and exiting a leased facility, with the severance and lease payments being completed by the first quarter of fiscal 2006 and fiscal 2007, respectively. During the six months ended September 30, 2004, an immaterial amount of the facility consolidation accrual was expended.

 

(b)                                 The decrease to goodwill of $0.9 million reflects contract options that expired unexercised during the six months ended September 30, 2004.

 

5.  Product Warranties

 

Product warranty costs are accrued when the products under warranty are delivered to the customer. Product warranty expense is recognized based on the terms of the product warranty and the related estimated costs, considering historical claims expense. Accrued warranty costs are reduced as these costs are incurred and as the warranty period expires and may be otherwise modified as specific product performance issues are identified and resolved. The following table presents the changes in the Company’s accrual for product warranties for the six months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, which is included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities.

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Balance, beginning of period

 

$

23,279

 

$

19,365

 

Accruals for product warranties issued during the period

 

3,753

 

2,904

 

Settlements made during the period

 

(6,288

)

(2,523

)

Other adjustments

 

1,925

 

 

Balance, end of period

 

$

22,669

 

$

19,746

 

 

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6.  Debt

 

A summary of debt is as follows:

 

 

 

September 30,
2004

 

March 31,
2004

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Senior subordinated notes

 

$

350,000

 

$

350,000

 

Term loan

 

193,640

 

214,820

 

Other obligations

 

6,304

 

6,619

 

 

 

549,944

 

571,439

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

Current installments of long-term debt

 

(5,722

)

(5,864

)

Short-term bank debt

 

 

(45

)

Total long-term debt

 

$

544,222

 

$

565,530

 

 

On October 30, 2003, the Company issued $350.0 million of 6 7¤8% Senior Subordinated Notes, due November 1, 2013 (the Notes). The Notes were issued under an indenture with The Bank of New York. Subject to a number of exceptions, the indenture restricts the Company’s ability and the ability of its subsidiaries to incur more debt, pay dividends and make distributions, make certain investments, repurchase stock, create liens, enter into transactions with affiliates, enter into sale lease-back transactions, merge or consolidate, and transfer or sell assets. The Notes are unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by certain of DRS’s current and future wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries. The foreign subsidiaries and certain domestic subsidiaries of DRS do not guarantee the Notes. See Note 13, “Guarantor and Non-guarantor Financial Statements,” for additional disclosure. The market value of the Notes at September 30, 2004 was approximately $364.0 million.

 

The Company has a $411.0 million credit facility (the Credit Facility), consisting of a $175.0 million senior secured revolving line of credit and a $236.0 million senior secured term loan, and have the ability to borrow up to two additional term loans totaling $100.0 million at any time prior to maturity. As of September 30, 2004 and March 31, 2004, the Company had $193.6 million and $214.8 million, respectively, of term loans outstanding against the Credit Facility. The Credit Facility is guaranteed by substantially all of DRS’s domestic subsidiaries. In addition, it is collateralized by liens on substantially all of the assets of the Company’s subsidiary guarantors’ and certain of DRS’s other subsidiaries’ assets and by a pledge of certain of the Company’s non-guarantor subsidiaries’ capital stock. The term loan and the revolving credit facility will mature in November 2010 and November 2008, respectively. The weighted average interest rate on the Company’s term loans was 3.6% as of September 30, 2004 (3.0% as of March 31, 2004), excluding the impact of the Company’s interest rate swap agreements and the amortization of debt issuance costs. As of September 30, 2004, the Company had $135.9 million available under its revolving line of credit. There were no borrowings under the Company’s revolving line of credit as of September 30, 2004 and March 31, 2004.

 

During the six months ended September 30, 2004, the Company repaid an additional $20.0 million of its term loan, at its discretion, and recorded a $0.5 million charge to interest and related expenses for the related write-off of a portion of debt issuance costs. On October 29, 2004 the Company repaid an additional $5.0 million of its term loan at its discretion and recorded a $0.1 million charge to interest and related expenses for the write-off of debt issuance costs.

 

From time to time, the Company enters into standby letter-of-credit agreements with financial institutions and customers, primarily relating to the guarantee of its future performance on certain contracts to provide products and services and to secure advanced payments it has received from its customers. As of September 30, 2004, $43.2 million was contingently payable under letters of credit (approximately $1.5 million and $2.7 million of the letters of credit outstanding as of September 30, 2004 were issued under the Company’s previous credit agreement and IDT’s previous credit agreement, respectively, and are not considered when determining the availability under the Company’s revolving line of credit).

 

The Company has a mortgage note payable that is secured by a lien on its facility located in Palm Bay, Florida, and bears interest at a rate equal to the one-month LIBOR plus 1.65%. The balance of the mortgage at both September 30, 2004 and March 31, 2004 was $3.1 million. During the six months ended September 30, 2004 and as of September 30, 2004, the Company had an interest rate swap relating to the mortgage pursuant to which the Company received interest at a variable rate equal to the

 

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one-month LIBOR plus 1.65% and paid interest at a fixed rate of 7.85%. During the third quarter of fiscal 2005, the Company terminated the swap for $0.4 million, an amount which approximated the fair value of the swap at September 30, 2004. At September 30, 2004, the Company also had $3.0 million outstanding on a promissory note bearing interest at 6% per annum, relating to DRS’s October 15, 2002 acquisition of DKD, Inc. The remaining principal and related accrued interest were paid on October 12, 2004.

 

The Company has two interest rate swap agreements, each in the amount of $25.0 million expiring on June 30, 2008, with Wachovia Bank, N.A. and Bank of America Corporation (the Banks), respectively. These swap agreements effectively convert the variable interest rate on a total of $50.0 million of the Company’s term loan to a fixed interest rate. Under the terms of these swap agreements, the Company will pay or receive the difference between the variable interest rate payable by the Banks and the fixed 2.59% interest rate payable by the Company. These swap agreements are accounted for as cash flow hedges, and as such, changes in the fair values of the swap agreements are recorded as adjustments to accumulated other comprehensive earnings.

 

7.  Earnings Per Share

 

Basic earnings per share (EPS) is computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during each period. The computation of diluted earnings per share includes the effect of shares from the assumed exercise of dilutive stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock units. The following table presents the components of basic and diluted earnings per share:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Six Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

(in thousands, except per-share data)

 

Basic EPS computation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations

 

$

14,003

 

$

9,443

 

$

24,974

 

$

16,739

 

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 

398

 

 

1,198

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

14,401

 

$

9,443

 

$

26,172

 

$

16,739

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

 

27,071

 

22,466

 

27,004

 

22,452

 

Basic earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations

 

$

0.52

 

$

0.42

 

$

0.92

 

$

0.75

 

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 

$

0.01

 

 

$

0.04

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

0.53

 

$

0.42

 

$

0.97

 

$

0.75

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted EPS computation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations

 

$

14,003

 

$

9,443

 

$

24,974

 

$

16,739

 

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 

398

 

 

1,198

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

14,401

 

$

9,443

 

$

26,172

 

$

16,739

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

 

27,071

 

22,466

 

27,004

 

22,452

 

Stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock units

 

710

 

498

 

617

 

506

 

Diluted common shares outstanding

 

27,781

 

22,964

 

27,621

 

22,958

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations

 

$

0.50

 

$

0.41

 

$

0.90

 

$

0.73

 

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 

$

0.01

 

 

$

0.04

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

0.52

 

$

0.41

 

$

0.95

 

$

0.73

 

 

At September 30, 2004 and 2003, there were 51,000 and 1,295,497 options outstanding, respectively, that are excluded from the above calculation because their inclusion would have had an antidilutive effect on EPS.

 

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8.  Comprehensive earnings

 

The components of comprehensive earnings for the three- and six-month periods ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 consisted of the following:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Six Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Net earnings

 

$

14,401

 

$

9,443

 

$

26,172

 

$

16,739

 

Other comprehensive earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

1,958

 

285

 

862

 

3,478

 

Unrealized net gains (losses) on hedging instruments arising during the period, net of income tax

 

(682

)

569

 

602

 

664

 

Comprehensive earnings

 

$

15,677

 

$

10,297

 

$

27,636

 

$

20,881

 

 

9.  Pensions and Other Employee Benefits

 

The following table summarizes the components of net periodic benefit cost for the Company’s pension and postretirement benefit plans for the three-and six-month periods ended September 30, 2004 and 2003. These plans are more fully described in Note 12 to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended March 31, 2004.

 

 

 

Funded Defined
Benefit Pension Plans

 

Postretirement
Benefit Plans

 

Unfunded
Supplemental
Retirement
Plans

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Service cost

 

$

961

 

$

722

 

$

134

 

$

126

 

$

104

 

$

110

 

Interest cost

 

1,455

 

1,140

 

238

 

173

 

241

 

164

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

(1,600

)

(1,110

)

(23

)

(8

)

 

 

Amortization of unrecognized loss (gain)

 

32

 

135

 

23

 

(1

)

1

 

31

 

Amortization of transition obligation

 

 

 

9

 

9

 

 

 

Amortization of unrecognized prior-service cost

 

1

 

 

 

 

194

 

74

 

Net periodic benefit cost

 

$

849

 

$

887

 

$

381

 

$

299

 

$

540

 

$

379

 

 

 

 

Funded Defined
Benefit Pension Plans

 

Postretirement
Benefit Plans

 

Unfunded
Supplemental
Retirement Plans

 

 

 

Six Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Service cost

 

$

1,922

 

$

1,444

 

$

268

 

$

252

 

$

208

 

$

220

 

Interest cost

 

2,910

 

2,280

 

476

 

346

 

482

 

328

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

(3,200

)

(2,220

)

(46

)

(16

)

 

 

Amortization of unrecognized loss (gain)

 

64

 

270

 

46

 

(2

)

2

 

62

 

Amortization of transition obligation

 

 

 

18

 

18

 

 

 

Amortization of unrecognized prior-service cost

 

2

 

 

 

 

388

 

148

 

Net periodic benefit cost

 

$

1,698

 

$

1,774

 

$

762

 

$

598

 

$

1,080

 

$

758

 

 

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In December 2003, Congress passed the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (Medicare Act). In January 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Staff Position No. 106-1 (FSP 106-1), “Accounting and Disclosure Requirements Related to the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003.” FSP 106-1 permitted the deferred recognition of the effects of the Medicare Act in the accounting for postretirement health care plans. The Company elected the deferral provided by this FSP. In May 2004, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. 106-2 (FSP 106-2), “Accounting and Disclosure Requirements Related to the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003.” FSP 106-2 discusses the effect of the Medicare Act and supersedes FSP 106-1. FSP 106-2 requires companies to account for the reduction in accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO) as an actuarial gain to be amortized into earnings over the average remaining service period of plan participants. FSP 106-2 is effective for the first interim or annual period beginning after June 15, 2004. Companies may adopt the FSP retroactively or prospectively. In the second quarter of fiscal 2005, DRS determined that the Medicare Act has no impact on the financial statements of the Company, as the Company’s postretirement plans that provide for Medicare payments have fixed employer funding requirements that are lower than the Medicare Act’s minimum funding requirements and, therefore, are not actuarially equivalent to be eligible for a subsidy.

 

10.  Operating Segments

 

As discussed in Note 1, during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004, the Company implemented a new organizational operating structure, which realigned all of the Company’s businesses into two operating segments from four operating segments. The Company’s two principal operating segments, on the basis of products and services offered, are: the Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (C4I) Group and the Surveillance and Reconnaissance (SR) Group. All other operations are grouped in Other. During the second quarter of fiscal 2005, DRS Data and Imaging Systems Ltd. was consolidated into C4I Group’s DRS Tactical Systems Ltd. operating unit, to achieve certain operating synergies. DRS Data and Imaging Systems Ltd. previously had been managed as a part of the SR Group. Prior-year balances and results of operations for both the C4I Group and SR Group have been restated to reflect this management reporting change.

 

The C4I Group is comprised of the following product categories: Command, Control and Communications (C3), which includes naval display systems, ship communications systems, radar systems, technical support, electronic manufacturing and system integration services, secure voice and data communications, meteorological surveillance and analysis and radio frequency broadcast transmissions equipment; Power Systems, which includes the naval and industrial power generation, conversion, propulsion, distribution and control systems lines; Intelligence Technologies, which includes signals intelligence, data collection, processing and dissemination equipment; and Tactical Systems, which includes battle management tactical computer systems and peripherals product lines.

 

The SR Group is comprised of the following product categories: Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition (RSTA), which develops and produces electro-optical sighting, targeting and weapon sensor systems, high-speed digital data and imaging systems, aircraft weapons alignment systems and provides electronic manufacturing services; Training & Control Systems, which develops and produces air combat training, unmanned vehicles, electronic warfare and network systems; and Test & Energy Management, which develops and produces electronic test, diagnostics and vehicle electronics.

 

Other includes the activities of DRS Corporate Headquarters and certain non-operating subsidiaries of the Company. Information about the Company’s operating segments for the three- and six-month periods ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 is as follows:

 

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C4I Group

 

SR Group

 

Other

 

Total

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

168,672

 

$

152,264

 

$

 

$

320,936

 

Intersegment revenues

 

$

(547

)

$

(2,336

)

$

 

$

(2,883

)

External revenues

 

$

168,125

 

$

149,928

 

$

 

$

318,053

 

Operating income (loss)

 

$

17,557

 

$

16,289

 

$

(40

)

$

32,806

 

Assets of continuing operations

 

$

757,106

 

$

679,843

 

$

87,653

 

$

1,524,602

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

$

3,677

 

$

6,507

 

$

845

 

$

11,029

 

Capital expenditures

 

$

1,805

 

$

3,812

 

$

552

 

$

6,169

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

124,102

 

$

82,885

 

$

 

$

206,987

 

Intersegment revenues

 

$

(384

)

$

(363

)

$

 

$

(747

)

External revenues

 

$

123,718

 

$

82,522

 

$

 

$

206,240

 

Operating income (loss)

 

$

12,163

 

$

9,083

 

$

(15

)

$

21,231

 

Total assets

 

$

545,019

 

$

320,529

 

$

115,534

 

$

981,082

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

$

2,175

 

$

2,855

 

$

580

 

$

5,610

 

Capital expenditures

 

$

1,043

 

$

2,747

 

$

1,085

 

$

4,875

 

Six Months Ended September 30, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

327,618

 

$

286,886

 

$

 

$

614,504

 

Intersegment revenues

 

$

(910

)

$

(4,390

)

$

 

$

(5,300

)

External revenues

 

$

326,708

 

$

282,496

 

$

 

$

609,204

 

Operating income (loss)

 

$

32,677

 

$

29,715

 

$

(86

)

$

62,306

 

Assets of continuing operations

 

$

757,106

 

$

679,843

 

$

87,653

 

$

1,524,602

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

$

6,606

 

$

12,995

 

$

1,678

 

$

21,279

 

Capital expenditures

 

$

3,960

 

$

8,367

 

$

1,253

 

$

13,580

 

Six Months Ended September 30, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

220,125

 

$

154,420

 

$

 

$

374,545

 

Intersegment revenues

 

$

(560

)

$

(547

)

$

 

$

(1,107

)

External revenues

 

$

219,565

 

$

153,873

 

$

 

$

373,438

 

Operating income (loss)

 

$

22,310

 

$

15,311

 

$

(30

)

$

37,591

 

Total assets

 

$

545,019

 

$

320,529

 

$

115,534

 

$

981,082

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

$

3,956

 

$

5,970

 

$

1,092

 

$

11,018

 

Capital expenditures

 

$

2,631

 

$

4,662

 

$

1,819

 

$

9,112

 

 

 

 

September 30,
2004

 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Assets of continuing operations

 

$

1,524,602

 

Assets of discontinued operations

 

41,657

 

Total assets

 

$

1,566,259

 

 

11.  Supplemental Cash Flow Information

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Cash paid for:

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes

 

$

6,020

 

$

5,896

 

Interest

 

$

16,024

 

$

5,419

 

Noncash investing and financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition costs for business combinations

 

$

 

$

(3,230

)

 

12.  Contingencies and Related Party Transactions

 

Contingencies  The Company is party to various legal actions and claims arising in the ordinary course of its business. In the Company’s opinion, the Company has adequate legal defenses for each of the actions and claims, and believes that their

 

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ultimate disposition will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

 

On October 3, 2001, a lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court of the Eastern District of New York by Miltope Corporation, a corporation of the State of Alabama, and IV Phoenix Group, Inc., a corporation of the State of New York, against DRS Technologies, Inc., DRS Electronic Systems, Inc. and a number of individual defendants, several of whom had been employed by DRS Electronic Systems, Inc. The plaintiffs’ claims against DRS alleged infringement of a number of patents, breach of a confidentiality agreement, misappropriation of trade secrets, unjust enrichment and unfair competition. The claims relate generally to the activities of certain former employees of IV Phoenix Group and the hiring of some of those employees by the Company. The plaintiffs seek damages of not less than $5.0 million for each of the claims. The plaintiffs also allege claims for tortious interference with business relationships, tortious interference with contracts and conspiracy to breach fiduciary duty. The plaintiffs seek damages of not less than $47.1 million for each claim. In addition, plaintiffs seek punitive and treble damages, injunctive relief and attorney’s fees. In the Company’s answer, the Company has denied the plaintiffs’ allegations and intend to vigorously defend this action. In February 2002, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint, which eliminated the patent infringement claims and added claims related to statutory and common-law trademark infringement. Discovery has been completed, and this action is expected to go to trial in February 2005. The Company believes that it has meritorious defenses and does not believe the action will have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or liquidity. At September 30, 2004, the Company has accrued $2.0 million in connection with attempting to resolve this matter, including a $1.0 million charge to increase the accrual during the three month period ended September 30, 2004. However, the Company may incur charges in excess of that amount, but is unable at this time to reasonably estimate the possible range of additional loss. The Company will continue to evaluate its estimate to the extent additional information arises.

 

Some environmental laws, such as the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (also known as CERCLA or the Superfund law) and similar state statutes, can impose liability for the entire cost of the cleanup of contaminated sites upon any of the current or former site owners or operators (or upon parties who sent waste to these sites), regardless of the lawfulness of the original activities that led to the contamination. In July 2000, prior to its acquisition by IDT, and prior to acquisition of IDT, Tech-Sym Corporation received a Section 104(e) Request for Information from the National Park Service (NPS), pursuant to CERCLA, regarding a site known as the Orphan Mine site in the Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, which is the subject of an NPS investigation regarding the presence of residual radioactive materials and contamination. Tech-Sym Corporation’s predecessor operated this uranium mine from 1956 to 1967. In 1962, the land was sold to the U.S. Government, although the mining rights for the next twenty-five years were retained. Tech-Sym Corporation sold the mining rights in 1967, and the Company believes that the mine was operated until approximately 1972. The Company believes that there are several other companies in the chain of title to the mining rights subsequent to Tech-Sym, and, accordingly, that there are several other potentially responsible parties (PRPs) for the environmental conditions at the site, including the U.S. Government as owner of the land. The NPS has not yet made a demand on the Company, nor, to the Company’s knowledge, on any other PRP, nor has it listed the Orphan Mine site on the National Priority List of contaminated sites. Nonetheless, IDT retained a technical consultant in connection with this matter, who has conducted a limited, preliminary review of site conditions and communicated with the NPS regarding actions that may be required at the site by all of the PRPs. In addition, the Company retained a technical consultant, who has reviewed the existing documentation. The initial remediation estimate for the site was $0.8 million and the second was $1.0 million, each developed independently of the other. As of September 30, 2004 and March 31, 2004, the Company has approximately $1.0 million accrued in connection with the potential remediation effort at the Orphan Mine site, an event which we believe to be probable. In such event, the Company may incur charges in excess of that amount and/or may have its liability reduced to the extent that other PRPs are required to participate in the remediation effort. The Company will continue to evaluate its estimate to the extent additional information arises. No assurances can be made, however, that material changes will not occur.

 

Related Party Transactions  The Company currently leases a building in Oakland, New Jersey, owned by LDR Realty Co., a partnership that was wholly owned in equal amounts by David E. Gross, DRS’s co-founder and the former President and Chief Technical Officer, and the late Leonard Newman, DRS’s co-founder and the former Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary and the father of Mark Newman, our current Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer. The lease agreement with a monthly rental of $21,152 expires on April 30, 2007. Following Leonard Newman’s death in November 1998, Mrs. Ruth Newman, the wife of Leonard Newman and the mother of Mark Newman, succeeded to Leonard Newman’s interest in LDR Realty Co.

 

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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, a law firm to which a member of our Board is of counsel, provided legal services to DRS during the six months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003. The amount paid to the firm during each period was $321,900 and $179,554, respectively.

 

13.  Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Statements

 

As further discussed in Note 6, “Debt,” to finance the merger with IDT, the Company issued $350.0 million 6 7¤8% Senior Subordinated Notes. The Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by the Company’s wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries (the Guarantor Subsidiaries). The foreign subsidiaries and certain domestic subsidiaries of DRS (the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries) do not guarantee the Notes. The following condensed consolidating financial information presents the Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2004 and March 31, 2004, the Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings for the three- and six-month periods ended September 30, 2004 and Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 for:

 

a)                                      DRS Technologies, Inc. (the Parent),

 

b)                                     the Guarantor Subsidiaries,

 

c)                                      the Non-guarantor Subsidiaries, and

 

d)                                     DRS Technologies, Inc. on a consolidated basis

 

The information includes elimination entries necessary to consolidate the Parent with the Guarantor and Non-guarantor Subsidiaries.

 

The Guarantor and Non-guarantor Subsidiaries are presented on a combined basis. The principal elimination entries eliminate investments in Subsidiaries and intercompany balances and transactions. Separate financial statements for each of the Guarantor and Non-guarantor subsidiaries are not presented because management believes such financial statements would not be meaningful to investors.

 

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
As of September 30, 2004
(in thousands)

 

 

 

Parent
Company

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

58,161

 

$

2,244

 

$

11,503

 

$

 

$

71,908

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

3

 

170,545

 

33,584

 

 

204,132

 

Inventories, net

 

 

138,454

 

34,804

 

(1

)

173,257

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

4,642

 

9,913

 

2,487

 

(175

)

16,867

 

Assets of discontinued operations

 

 

41,657

 

 

 

41,657

 

Intercompany receivables

 

491,374

 

 

47,222

 

(538,596

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current assets

 

554,180

 

362,813

 

129,600

 

(538,772

)

507,821

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

9,771

 

123,699

 

6,559

 

 

140,029

 

Acquired intangibles, net

 

 

94,592

 

 

 

94,592

 

Goodwill

 

22,845

 

751,203

 

22,208

 

 

796,256

 

Other noncurrent assets

 

21,519

 

4,318

 

2,891

 

(1,167

)

27,561

 

Investment in subsidiaries

 

397,167

 

49,635

 

 

(446,802

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

1,005,482

 

$

1,386,260

 

$

161,258

 

$

(986,741

)

$

1,566,259

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current installments of long-term debt

 

$

5,360

 

$

362

 

$

 

$

 

$

5,722

 

Short-term bank debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

1,164

 

68,919

 

12,347

 

 

82,430

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

18,503

 

214,069

 

19,084

 

(228

)

251,428

 

Liabilities of discontinued operations

 

 

13,275

 

 

 

13,275

 

Intercompany payables

 

 

488,519

 

49,587

 

(538,106

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

25,027

 

785,144

 

81,018

 

(538,334

)

352,855

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, excluding current installments

 

541,280

 

2,942

 

 

 

544,222

 

Other liabilities

 

4,484

 

27,487

 

11,603

 

(1,295

)

42,279

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

570,791

 

815,573

 

92,621

 

(539,629

)

939,356

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

434,691

 

570,687

 

68,637

 

(447,112

)

626,903

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

1,005,482

 

$

1,386,260

 

$

161,258

 

$

(986,741

)

$

1,566,259

 

 

14



 

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
As of March 31, 2004
(in thousands)

 

 

 

Parent
Company

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

55,342

 

$

(5,630

)

$

7,078

 

$

 

$

56,790

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

3

 

196,455

 

37,737

 

 

234,195

 

Inventories, net

 

 

140,469

 

35,056

 

(86

)

175,439

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

3,792

 

11,653

 

1,256

 

(175

)

16,526

 

Assets of discontinued operations

 

 

41,544

 

 

 

41,544

 

Intercompany receivables

 

530,954

 

121,242

 

49,737

 

(701,933

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current assets

 

590,091

 

505,733

 

130,864

 

(702,194

)

524,494

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

9,853

 

126,165

 

6,360

 

 

142,378

 

Acquired intangibles, net

 

 

97,922

 

 

 

97,922

 

Goodwill

 

21,895

 

744,013

 

33,213

 

(238

)

798,883

 

Other noncurrent assets

 

23,172

 

5,019

 

2,891

 

(1,294

)

29,788

 

Investment in subsidiaries

 

380,049

 

35,636

 

 

(415,685

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

1,025,060

 

$

1,514,488

 

$

173,328

 

$

(1,119,411

)

$

1,593,465

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current installments of long-term debt

 

$

5,360

 

$

504

 

$

 

$

 

$

5,864

 

Short-term bank debt

 

 

 

45

 

 

45

 

Accounts payable

 

2,415

 

70,442

 

11,435

 

 

84,292

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

19,976

 

245,016

 

20,881

 

(245

)

285,628

 

Liabilities of discontinued operations

 

 

12,757

 

 

 

12,757

 

Intercompany payables

 

 

626,001

 

75,915

 

(701,916

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

27,751

 

954,720

 

108,276

 

(702,161

)

388,586

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, excluding current installments

 

562,460

 

3,070

 

 

 

565,530

 

Other liabilities

 

3,966

 

30,159

 

10,893

 

(1,294

)

43,724

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

594,177

 

987,949

 

119,169

 

(703,455

)

997,840

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

430,883

 

526,539

 

54,159

 

(415,956

)

595,625

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

1,025,060

 

$

1,514,488

 

$

173,328

 

$

(1,119,411

)

$

1,593,465

 

 

15



 

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings
Three Months Ended September 30, 2004
(in thousands)

 

 

 

Parent
Company

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

Revenues

 

$

 

$

268,562

 

$

54,612

 

$

(5,121

)

$

318,053

 

Costs and expenses

 

38

 

236,057

 

53,330

 

(5,178

)

284,247

 

Operating income

 

(38

)

32,505

 

1,282

 

57

 

33,806

 

Interest income

 

168

 

(12

)

13

 

 

169

 

Interest and related expenses

 

8,943

 

17

 

46

 

 

9,006

 

Other (expense) income, net

 

40

 

344

 

(475

)

 

(91

)

Management fees

 

422

 

(388

)

(34

)

 

 

Royalties

 

424

 

 

(424

)

 

 

Intercompany interest

 

7,283

 

(7,235

)

(48

)

 

 

Earnings before minority interest and income taxes

 

(644

)

25,197

 

268

 

57

 

24,878

 

Minority interest

 

 

 

528

 

 

528

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

(644

)

25,197

 

(260

)

57

 

24,350

 

Income taxes

 

(272

)

10,705

 

(112

)

26

 

10,347

 

Earnings from continuing operations

 

(372

)

14,492

 

(148

)

31

 

14,003

 

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

398

 

 

 

398

 

Net earnings

 

$

(372

)

$

14,890

 

$

(148

)

$

31

 

$

14,401

 

 

16



 

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings
Three Months Ended September 30, 2003
(in thousands)

 

 

 

Parent
Company

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

Revenues

 

$

 

$

162,927

 

$

38,085

 

$

5,228

 

$

206,240

 

Costs and expenses

 

15

 

144,276

 

35,604

 

5,114

 

185,009

 

Operating income

 

(15

)

18,651

 

2,481

 

114

 

21,231

 

Interest income

 

173

 

 

6

 

 

179

 

Interest and related expenses

 

3,965

 

75

 

109

 

 

4,149

 

Other income, net

 

43

 

81

 

28

 

 

152

 

Management fees

 

273

 

(247

)

(26

)

 

 

Royalties

 

396

 

 

(396

)

 

 

Intercompany interest

 

406

 

(394

)

(266

)

254

 

 

Earnings before minority interest and income taxes

 

(2,689

)

18,016

 

1,718

 

368

 

17,413

 

Minority interests

 

 

 

550

 

 

550

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

(2,689

)

18,016

 

1,168

 

368

 

16,863

 

Income taxes

 

(1,183

)

7,927

 

514

 

162

 

7,420

 

Net earnings

 

$

(1,506

)

$

10,089

 

$

654

 

$

206

 

$

9,443

 

 

17



 

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings

Six Months Ended September 30, 2004

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Parent
Company

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

 

$

519,727

 

$

98,119

 

$

(8,642

)

$

609,204

 

Costs and expenses

 

83

 

460,553

 

94,985

 

(8,723

)

546,898

 

Operating income

 

(83

)

59,174

 

3,134

 

81

 

62,306

 

Interest income

 

273

 

 

25

 

 

298

 

Interest and related expenses

 

17,860

 

59

 

81

 

 

18,000

 

Other (expense) income, net

 

95

 

42

 

(288

)

 

(151

)

Management fees

 

835

 

(766

)

(69

)

 

 

Royalties

 

792

 

 

(792

)

 

 

Intercompany interest

 

14,358

 

(13,995

)

(363

)

 

 

Earnings before minority interest and income taxes

 

(1,590

)

44,396

 

1,566

 

81

 

44,453

 

Minority interests

 

 

 

925

 

 

925

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

(1,590

)

44,396

 

641

 

81

 

43,528

 

Income taxes

 

(677

)

18,921

 

274

 

36

 

18,554

 

Earnings from continuing operations

 

(913

)

25,475

 

367

 

45

 

24,974

 

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

1,198

 

 

 

1,198

 

Net earnings

 

$

(913

)

$

26,673

 

$

367

 

$

45

 

$

26,172

 

 

18



 

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings
Six Months Ended September 30, 2003
(in thousands)

 

 

 

Parent
Company

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

Revenues

 

$

 

$

308,791

 

$

60,563

 

$

4,084

 

$

373,438

 

Costs and expenses

 

30

 

275,361

 

56,370

 

4,086

 

335,847

 

Operating income

 

(30

)

33,430

 

4,193

 

(2

)

37,591

 

Interest income

 

401

 

 

115

 

 

516

 

Interest and related expenses

 

6,820

 

169

 

189

 

 

7,178

 

Other income (expense), net

 

88

 

107

 

(444

)

 

(249

)

Management fees

 

546

 

(494

)

(52

)

 

 

Royalties

 

582

 

 

(582

)

 

 

Intercompany interest

 

1,086

 

(731

)

(609

)

254

 

 

Earnings before minority interest and income taxes

 

(4,147

)

32,143

 

2,432

 

252

 

30,680

 

Minority interests

 

 

 

789

 

 

789

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

(4,147

)

32,143

 

1,643

 

252

 

29,891

 

Income taxes

 

(1,825

)

14,143

 

723

 

111

 

13,152

 

Net earnings

 

$

(2,322

)

$

18,000

 

$

920

 

$

141

 

$

16,739

 

 

19



 

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Six Months Ended September 30, 2004
(in thousands)

 

 

 

Parent
Company

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Nonguarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of continuing operations

 

$

(24,956

)

$

69,126

 

$

4,405

 

$

 

$

48,575

 

Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations

 

 

1,975

 

 

 

1,975

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

 

(24,956

)

71,101

 

4,405

 

 

50,550

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

(1,253

)

(11,299

)

(1,028

)

 

(13,580

)

Payments pursuant to business combinations, net of cash acquired

 

 

(3,118

)

 

 

(3,118

)

Other investing activities

 

37

 

971

 

37

 

 

1,045

 

Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations

 

(1,216

)

(13,446

)

(991

)

 

(15,653

)

Net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations

 

 

(358

)

 

 

(358

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(1,216

)

(13,804

)

(991

)

 

(16,011

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net payments of short-term debt

 

 

 

(82

)

 

(82

)

Repayments on long-term debt

 

(21,180

)

(328

)

 

 

(21,508

)

Proceeds from stock option exercises

 

1,674

 

 

 

 

1,674

 

Other, net

 

48,497

 

(49,081

)

734

 

 

150

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities of continuing operations

 

28,991

 

(49,409

)

652

 

 

(19,766

)

Net cash used in financing activities of discontinued operations

 

 

(14

)

 

 

(14

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

28,991

 

(49,423

)

652

 

 

(19,780

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effects of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

359

 

 

359

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

2,819

 

7,874

 

4,425

 

 

15,118

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

 

55,342

 

(5,630

)

7,078

 

 

56,790

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

 

$

58,161

 

$

2,244

 

$

11,503

 

$

 

$

71,908

 

 

20



 

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Six Months Ended September 30, 2003
(in thousands)

 

 

 

Parent
Company

 

Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

 

$

(13,124

)

$

25,686

 

$

11,717

 

$

 

$

24,279

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

(1,819

)

(6,760

)

(533

)

 

(9,112

)

Acquisition-related payments

 

(7,568

)

 

 

 

(7,568

)

Other

 

 

264

 

57

 

 

321

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(9,387

)

(6,496

)

(476

)

 

(16,359

)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net payments of short-term debt

 

 

 

(352

)

 

(352

)

Repayment of long-term debt

 

(1,074

)

(336

)

 

 

(1,410

)

Proceeds from stock option exercises

 

572

 

 

 

 

572

 

Other, net

 

24,290

 

(13,180

)

(11,020

)

 

90

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

23,788

 

(13,516

)

(11,372

)

 

(1,100

)

Effects of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

(107

)

 

(107

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

1,277

 

5,674

 

(238

)

 

6,713

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

88,114

 

3,251

 

4,573

 

 

95,938

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

89,391

 

$

8,925

 

$

4,335

 

$

 

$

102,651

 

 

14. Subsequent Event

 

During the third quarter of fiscal 2005, Company management approved a plan to sell the assets and liabilities of two of its operating units, DRS Weather and DRS Broadcast. DRS Weather designs, develops and produces meteorological surveillance and analysis products, including Doppler weather radar systems, and DRS Broadcast is a manufacturer of radio frequency broadcast transmission equipment. On March 10, 2005, the Company sold both operating units to a single buyer for $29.0 million, net of transaction costs. The Company allocated a total of $9.7 million of goodwill to the two operating units in connection with the sale. Any gain or loss recorded in connection with the sale is expected to be immaterial to the Company's fiscal 2005 fourth quarter results of operations.

 

A summary of the operating results of the discontinued operations for three-and six-months periods ended September 30, 2004 is as follows:

 

21



 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30, 2004

 

Six Months Ended
September 30, 2004

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

9,969

 

$

19,547

 

Earnings before taxes

 

$

697

 

$

1,990

 

Income tax expense

 

299

 

792

 

Earnings from discontinued operations

 

$

398

 

$

1,198

 

 

The assets and liabilities of the discontinued operations included in the September 30, 2004 and March 31, 2004 consolidated balance sheets are as follows:

 

 

 

September 30,
2004

 

March 31,
2004

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

$

10,038

 

$

11,679

 

Inventories, net

 

4,913

 

3,029

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

7,072

 

7,164

 

Goodwill and acquired intangible assets, net

 

16,777

 

17,017

 

Other assets

 

2,857

 

2,655

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets of discontinued operations

 

$

41,657

 

$

41,544

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

2,737

 

$

1,715

 

Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities

 

10,432

 

10,888

 

Other liabilities

 

106

 

154

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities of discontinued operations

 

$

13,275

 

$

12,757

 

 

22



 

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

 

We begin the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) of DRS Technologies, Inc. and subsidiaries and a partnership of which DRS owns an 80% controlling interest (hereinafter, we, us, our, the Company or DRS) with a company overview, followed by summaries of defense industry considerations and other business considerations to provide context for understanding our business. This is followed by a discussion of the critical accounting estimates that we believe are important to understanding the assumptions and judgments incorporated in our reported financial results, which we discuss under “Results of Operations.” We then provide an analysis of cash flows, and discuss our financial commitments under “Liquidity and Capital Resources” and “Contractual Obligations.” This MD&A should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes contained in our March 31, 2004 Form 10-K, as amended.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

The following discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that are based on management’s beliefs and assumptions, current expectations, estimates and projections. Such statements, including statements relating to the Company’s expectations for future financial performance, are not considered historical facts and are considered forward-looking statements under the federal securities laws. These statements may contain words such as “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “expects,” “intends,” “estimates” or similar expressions. These statements are not guarantees of our future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause our actual performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements and include, without limitation: the effect of our acquisition strategy on future operating results, including our ability to effectively integrate acquired companies into our existing operations; the uncertainty of acceptance of new products and successful bidding for new contracts; the effect of technological changes or obsolescence relating to our products and services; and the effects of government regulation or shifts in government priorities (including changes in priorities in response to the war on terrorism and to homeland security), as they may relate to our products and services, and other risks or uncertainties detailed in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Given these uncertainties, you should not rely on forward looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligations to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

Current Events

 

During the third quarter of fiscal 2005, we committed to a plan to sell the assets and liabilities of two of our operating units, DRS Weather Systems, Inc. (DRS Weather) and DRS Broadcast Technology (DRS Broadcast). DRS Weather designs, develops and produces meteorological surveillance and analysis products, including Doppler weather radar systems, and DRS Broadcast is a manufacturer of radio frequency broadcast transmission equipment. On March 10, 2005, the Company sold both operating units to a single buyer for of $29.0 million, net of transaction costs. Any gain or loss recorded in connection with the sale is expected to be immaterial to the Company's fiscal 2005 fourth quarter results of operations. We have restated our financial statements, related financial statement data and discussions in this MD&A to present the operating results of these operating units as discontinued operations.

 

Company Overview

 

DRS is a supplier of defense electronic products and systems. We provide high-technology products and services to all branches of the U.S. military, major aerospace and defense prime contractors, government intelligence agencies, international military forces and industrial markets. We are a leading provider of thermal imaging devices, combat display workstations, electronic sensor systems, power systems, battlefield digitization systems, air combat training systems, mission recorders and deployable flight incident recorders.

 

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004, we implemented a new organizational operating structure that realigned our four legacy operating segments (i.e., Electronic Systems Group, Electro-Optical Systems Group, Flight Safety and Communications Group, and Intelligence, Training and Test Group) into two operating segments. The two new operating segments are the Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence Group (C4I Group) and the Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group (SR Group). All other operations, primarily our Corporate Headquarters, are grouped in Other. All prior-year amounts presented by operating segment have been restated to reflect the new organizational operating structure.

 

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The C4I Group is comprised of the following product categories: Command, Control and Communications (C3), which includes naval display systems, ship communications systems, radar systems, technical support, electronic manufacturing and system integration services, secure voice and data communications, meteorological surveillance and analysis and radio frequency broadcast transmission equipment; Power Systems, which includes the naval and industrial power generation, conversion, propulsion, distribution and control systems lines; Intelligence Technologies, which includes signals intelligence, data collection, processing and dissemination equipment; and Tactical Systems, which includes battle management tactical computer systems and peripherals product lines.

 

The SR Group is comprised of the following product categories: Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition (RSTA), which develops and produces electro-optical sighting, targeting and weapon sensor systems, high-speed digital data and imaging systems, and aircraft weapons alignment systems and provides electro-optical system manufacturing services; Training & Control Systems, which develops and produces air combat training, unmanned vehicles, electronic warfare and network systems; and Test & Energy Management, which develops and produces electronic test, diagnostics systems and vehicle electronics.

 

During the second quarter of fiscal 2005, DRS Data and Imaging Systems Ltd. was consolidated into C4I Group’s DRS Tactical Systems Ltd. operating unit to achieve certain operating synergies. DRS Data and Imaging Systems Ltd. previously had been managed as a part of the SR Group. Prior-year balances and results of operations for both the C4I Group and SR Group have been restated to reflect this management reporting change.

 

The substantial majority of our sales are generated using written contractual arrangements. These contracts require us to design, develop, manufacture, modify, test and/or integrate complex defense electronic equipment and systems, and to provide related engineering and technical services according to specifications provided to us by our customers. Our primary “end-use” customer is the Department of Defense (DoD).

 

Recent events, including the global war on terrorism, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, have altered the defense and homeland security environment of the Unites States. These events have had, and for the foreseeable future are likely to continue to have, a significant impact on the markets for defense and advanced technology products. The DoD continues to focus on both supporting ongoing operations and transforming our military to confront future threats. We believe that the current business, political and global environments will create new opportunities for mid-tier defense companies like DRS to develop strategic relationships with prime contractors. Through these relationships, we believe we can provide new systems and subsystems, which are capable of meeting the military’s evolving requirements.

 

Our strategy is designed to capitalize on the breadth of our technology base and extensive expertise in order to meet the evolving needs of our customers. We intend to expand our share of existing programs and participate in new programs by leveraging the strong relationships that we have developed with the DoD, several other U.S. Government agencies and all of the major U.S. defense prime contractors. We expect to continue to benefit from the outsourcing of subsystems, components and products by prime contractors. We plan to continue to align our research and development, manufacturing and new business efforts to complement our customers’ requirements and to provide state-of-the-art products. We plan to maintain a diversified and broad business mix, with limited reliance on any single program, a significant follow-on business and an attractive customer profile.

 

A significant component of our strategy has been to enhance our existing product base through selective acquisitions that add new products and technologies in areas that complement our present business base. We intend to continue acquiring select publicly and privately held companies, as well as defense businesses of larger companies that (i) exhibit significant market position(s) in their business areas, (ii) offer products that complement and/or extend our product offerings, and (iii) display growing revenues, and positive operating income and cash flow prospects.

 

Other Business Considerations

 

As a government contractor, we are subject to U.S. Government oversight. The Government may ask about and investigate our business practices and audit our compliance with applicable rules and regulations. Depending on the results of those audits and investigations, the Government could make claims against us. Under Government procurement regulations and practices, an indictment of a government contractor could result in that contractor being fined and/or suspended from being able to bid on, or be awarded, new government contracts for a period of time. A conviction could result in debarment for a specific period of time. Similar Government oversight exists in most other countries where we conduct business.

 

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We are party to various legal actions and claims arising in the ordinary course of our business. In our opinion, we have adequate legal defenses for each of the actions and claims, and we believe that their ultimate disposition will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity (see Part II. Other Information, Item 1. Legal Proceedings).

 

On November 4, 2003, one of our wholly-owned subsidiaries merged with and into Integrated Defense Technologies, Inc. (IDT) in a purchase business combination with IDT being the surviving corporation and continuing as a wholly-owned subsidiary of DRS (the Merger). The total consideration for the Merger consisted of $261.3 million in cash (excluding cash acquired of $27.5 million) and 4,323,172 shares of DRS common stock, or an aggregate value of approximately $367.4 million, and the assumption of $201.0 million in debt, including $0.2 million of IDT’s capital leases. We financed the Merger with borrowings under our credit facility, the issuance of $350.0 million of senior subordinated notes and with existing cash on hand. The results of IDT’s operations have been included in our consolidated financial statements since the date of the Merger.

 

Our future operating results depend on our ability to successfully compete in a highly competitive industry that is characterized by rapid technological change and to effectively integrate acquired companies into our existing operations. Continuation of our recent revenue growth rate depends primarily on our ability to identify and acquire suitable acquisition targets, as well as our ability to increase non-acquisition related revenues. We have participated successfully in the defense industry consolidation through strategic business acquisitions and by streamlining our existing operations; however, we cannot guarantee that we will have sufficient funds available to us to continue investing in business acquisitions. Our debt arrangements may also limit or prohibit acquisitions of businesses.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Preparing consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. These estimates and assumptions are affected by the application of our accounting policies. Our significant accounting policies are described in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in our March 31, 2004 Form 10-K, as amended. There were no significant changes in the Company’s critical accounting policies during the six months ended September 30, 2004. Critical accounting policies are those that require application of management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effects of matters that are inherently uncertain and may change in subsequent periods. Critical accounting policies for us include revenue recognition on contracts and contract estimates, valuation of goodwill and acquired intangible assets, pension plan and postretirement benefit plan obligations, valuation of deferred tax assets and liabilities, and other management estimates.

 

Results of Continuing Operations

 

Our operating cycle is long-term and involves various types of production contracts and varying production delivery schedules. Accordingly, operating results of a particular period, or year-to-year comparisons of recorded revenues and earnings, may not be indicative of future operating results.

 

Members of our senior management team regularly review key performance metrics and the status of operating initiatives within our business. These key performance indicators are primarily revenues, operating income and bookings. We review this information on a monthly basis through extensive operating segment reviews which include, among other operating issues, detailed discussions related to significant programs, proposed investments in new business opportunities or property, plant, and equipment and integration and cost reduction efforts. The following table presents a summary comparison of the key performance metrics, other significant financial metrics and significant liquidity metrics monitored by senior management of the Company.

 

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Consolidated Summary

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Percent

 

Six Months Ended
September 30,

 

Percent

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

Change

 

2004

 

2003

 

Change

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Key performance metrics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

318,053

 

$

206,240

 

54.2

%

$

609,204

 

$

373,438

 

63.1

%

Operating income

 

$

33,806

 

$

21,231

 

59.2

%

$

62,306

 

$

37,591

 

65.7

%

Bookings

 

$

335,683

 

$

220,463

 

52.3

%

$

678,935

 

$

413,882

 

64.0

%

Other significant financial metrics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and related expenses

 

$

9,006

 

$

4,149

 

117.1

%

$

18,000

 

$

7,178

 

150.8

%

Income taxes

 

$

10,347

 

$

7,420

 

39.4

%

$

18,554

 

$

13,152

 

41.1

%

Significant liquidity
metrics(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Free cash flow

 

$

21,741

 

$

19,175

 

13.4

%

$

34,995

 

$

15,167

 

130.7

%

EBITDA

 

$

44,216

 

$

26,443

 

67.2

%

$

82,509

 

$

47,571

 

73.4%

%

 


(a)                                  See “Liquidity and Capital Resources” and “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for additional discussion and information.

 

Three- and Six-Month Periods Ended September 30, 2004, Compared with the Three- and Six-Month Periods Ended September 30, 2003

 

Revenues and operating income  Consolidated revenues and operating income for the three-month period ended September 30, 2004 increased approximately $111.8 million and $12.6 million, respectively, to $318.1 million and $33.8 million, respectively, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year. The increase in revenues was primarily driven by our November 4, 2003 acquisition of IDT, which contributed incremental (quarter over quarter) revenues of $92.4 million to the three-month period ended September 30, 2004. Also contributing to the overall increase was higher ship propulsion engineering volume and increased shipments of combat display workstations, a certain uncooled infrared camera system, turbine engines for the U.S. Navy, and an international long-range infrared surveillance and observation system. Partially offsetting the overall increase in revenues were decreased shipments of rugged computers, certain target acquisition and missile control subsystems, and mission recorders. The growth in operating income was due primarily to the overall increase in revenues. IDT contributed incremental operating income of $10.3 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2004. Partially offsetting the overall increase in operating income were certain legal, severance and program-related charges. See Operating Segments discussion below for additional information.

 

Consolidated revenues and operating income for the six-month period ended September 30, 2004 increased approximately $235.8 million and $24.7 million, respectively, to $609.2 million and $62.3 million, respectively, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year. The increase in revenues was primarily driven by our November 4, 2003 acquisition of IDT, which contributed incremental (period over period) revenues of $167.3 million to the six-month period ended September 30, 2004. Also contributing to the overall increase in revenues was higher ship propulsion engineering volume, and increased shipments of combat display workstations, the engineering and development of ship control and propulsion products, and airborne based electro-optical sighting systems. Partially offsetting the overall increase in revenues were decreased shipments of power conversion products for the U.S. Navy, certain target acquisition and fire control subsystems, and propulsion systems. IDT contributed incremental operating income of $18.8 million for the six-month period ended September 30, 2004. Partially offsetting the overall increase in operating income were certain legal, severance and program-related charges. See Operating Segments discussion below for additional information.

 

Bookings  We define bookings as the value of contract awards received from the U.S. Government, for which the U.S. Government has appropriated funds, plus the value of contract awards and orders received from customers other than the U.S. Government. Bookings increased $115.2 million, or 52.3%, in the three-month period ended September 30, 2004, versus the same period in the prior year. The primary driver of the overall increase was the acquisition of IDT, which contributed $86.7 million of bookings, as well as orders for certain infrared sighting and targeting systems, rugged computers and combat display workstations for the three months ended September 30, 2004.

 

Bookings increased $265.1 million, or 64.0% for the six months ended September 30, 2004, versus the same period in the prior year. The primary driver of the overall increase was the acquisition of IDT, which contributed $196.6 million, as well as orders for certain infrared sighting and targeting systems, rugged computers, ship control cabinets and ship propulsion programs for the six months ended September 30, 2004.

 

Interest and related expenses  Interest and related expenses increased $4.9 million and $10.8 million for the three- and six-month periods ended September 30, 2004, as compared to the same periods in the prior year. The increase in interest and related expenses is primarily the result of an increase in our average borrowings outstanding for the three- and six- month periods

 

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ended September 30, 2004, as compared to the corresponding prior-year periods, substantially driven by the financing of the IDT merger. We had no borrowings outstanding under our revolving credit facility as of September 30, 2004 and 2003.

 

Income taxes  The provision for income taxes for the three- and six-month periods ended September 30, 2004 reflects an estimated annual effective income tax rate of approximately 42.5% and 42.6%, respectively, as compared with 44% in the same periods last year. Factors contributing to the decrease in our effective tax rate include the impact of certain non-deductible expenses, and decreased losses at C4I Group’s U.K. operation, for which the full tax benefit has not been recognized.

 

Operating Segments

 

The following table sets forth, by operating segment, revenues, operating income and operating margin, and the percentage increase or decrease of those items, as compared with the corresponding prior-year period:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Three Months
Ended Percent
Changes

 

Six Months Ended
September 30,

 

Six Months Ended
Percent Changes

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004 vs. 2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004 vs. 2003

 

 

 

(in thousands, except for percentages)

 

C4I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues*

 

$

168,125

 

$

123,718

 

35.9

%

$

326,708

 

$

219,565

 

48.8

%

Operating income

 

$

17,557

 

$

12,163

 

44.3

%

$

32,677

 

$

22,310

 

46.5

%

Operating margin

 

10.4

%

9.8

%

6.2

%

10.0

%

10.1

%

(1.6

)%

SR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues*

 

$

149,928

 

$

82,522

 

81.7

%

$

282,496

 

$

153,873

 

83.6

%

Operating income

 

$

16,289

 

$

9,083

 

79.3

%

$

29,715

 

$

15,311

 

94.1

%

Operating margin

 

10.8

%

11.0

%

(1.3

)%

10.5

%

10.0

%

5.7

%

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

 

$

 

n/a

 

$

 

$

 

n/a

 

Operating (loss)

 

$

(40

)

$

(15

)

(166.7

)%

$

(86

)

$

(30

)

(186.7

)%

Operating margin

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

 


*                                         Revenues are net of intersegment revenues

 

Three-Month Period Ended September 30, 2004, Compared with the Three-Month Period Ended September 30, 2003

 

Command, Control, Communication, Computers and Intelligence Group  Revenues increased $44.4 million, or 35.9%, to $168.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004 as compared to the corresponding prior-year period. Operating income increased $5.4 million or 44.3%, to $17.6 million. The increase in revenue is largely attributable to the two operating units included within the C4I Group that were acquired in our merger with IDT. The two legacy IDT operating units contributed incremental revenues of $26.7 million. Also contributing to the overall increase in revenues were higher ship propulsion engineering revenues, increased shipments of combat display workstations, turbine engines for the U.S. Navy, an international long-range infrared surveillance and observation system, and communications equipment. Partially offsetting the overall increase in revenues were decreased shipments of certain rugged computers and lower auxiliary gas turbine engine engineering volume.

 

The increase in operating income for the three-month period ended September 30, 2004, as compared with the corresponding period in the prior year, was primarily driven by the overall increase in revenues. The legacy IDT operating units contributed $4.7 million of operating income to fiscal 2005 second quarter operating results. Operating income was unfavorably impacted by a $1.0 million increase in the estimated liability associated with the Miltope litigation (see Note 12 of our Consolidated Financial Statements), as well as $0.8 million in severance-related charges. For the three-month period ended September 30, 2003, operating income was unfavorably impacted by certain charges totaling $3.7 million. The charges were recorded for program cost growth of $1.7 million on certain surface search radar programs and $2.0 million for various other programs.

 

Surveillance & Reconnaissance Group  Revenues increased $67.4 million, or 81.7%, to $149.9 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2004, compared with the corresponding prior year period. Operating income increased $7.2 million, or 79.3%, to $16.3 million. The increase in revenues was primarily attributable to the three operating units that were

 

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acquired from our merger with IDT. The three legacy IDT operating units contributed incremental revenues of $65.7 million. Revenues were also favorably impacted by increased shipments of a certain uncooled infrared camera system, and unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as increased engineering and development of gimbals for an airborne-based mine clearing program. Partially offsetting the overall increase in revenues were lower shipments of certain target acquisition and missile control subsystems, mission recorders, and lower engineering and development volume on electro-optical sensors for weather satellites.

 

The increase in operating income for the three-month period ended September 30, 2004, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, was primarily driven by the overall increase in revenues, as discussed above, as well as strong margins on our second generation forward looking infrared sighting system program. Our merger with IDT contributed $5.6 million in operating income in the three months ended September 30, 2004.

 

Other  The operating loss in Other consists of certain non-allocable general and administrative expenses at DRS corporate.

 

Six-Month Period Ended September 30, 2004, Compared with the Six-Month Period Ended September 30, 2003

 

Command, Control, Communication, Computers and Intelligence Group  Revenues increased $107.1 million, or 48.8%, to $326.7 million for the six months ended September 30, 2004 as compared to the corresponding prior-year period. Operating income increased $10.4 million, or 46.5%, to $32.7 million. The increase in revenue is largely attributable to the legacy IDT operating units. The legacy IDT operating units contributed incremental revenues of $50.5 million. Also contributing to the overall increase in revenues were higher ship propulsion engineering revenues, increased shipments of combat display workstations, electromechanical motor controls and an international long-range infrared surveillance and observation system. Partially offsetting the overall increase in revenues were decreased engineering volume for certain auxiliary gas turbine engines and decreased shipments of certain intelligence equipment.

 

The increase in operating income for the six-month period ended September 30, 2004, as compared with the corresponding period in the prior year, was primarily driven by the overall increase in revenues. The legacy IDT operating units contributed $8.4 million of operating income to the six-month period ended September 30, 2004. As discussed above, operating income was unfavorably impacted by a $1.0 million increase in the estimated liability associated with the Miltope litigation, $1.6 million in severance-related charges and $0.6 million in inventory write-offs on certain rugged computer systems. For the six months ended September 30, 2003, operating income was unfavorably impacted by certain charges totaling $5.9 million. The charges were recorded for program cost growth of $2.6 million on certain surface search radar programs, $2.7 million for various other programs and a $0.6 million charge for employee benefit liabilities in the group’s U.K. operating unit.

 

Surveillance & Reconnaissance Group  Revenues increased $128.6 million, or 83.6%, to $282.5 million for the six months ended September 30, 2004, compared with the corresponding prior-year period. Operating income increased $14.4 million, or 94.1%, to $29.7 million. The increase in revenues was primarily attributable to the legacy IDT operating units. The IDT operating units contributed incremental revenues of $116.8 million. Revenues were also favorably impacted by increased shipments of certain airborne-based electro-optical sighting and targeting systems, a certain uncooled infrared camera system, an airborne-based infrared counter measure program and certain infrared focal plane arrays. Partially offsetting revenues were lower shipments of certain target acquisition and missile control subsystems, and certain digital imaging programs, as well as lower engineering and development revenues on electro-optical sensors for weather satellites.

 

This increase in operating income for the six-month period ended September 30, 2004, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, was primarily driven by the overall increase in revenues, as discussed above, as well as strong margins on our second generation forward looking infrared sighting system program. Our merger with IDT contributed $10.4 million in operating income to the six months ended September 30, 2004. Partially offsetting the overall increase in operating income was the unfavorable impact of a $1.0 million inventory write-down on certain uncooled infrared projects recorded in the first quarter of fiscal 2005. Operating income in the corresponding period reflected a $1.0 million charge for a thermal target and acquisition system program.

 

Other  The operating loss in Other consists of certain non-allocable general and administrative expenses at DRS corporate.

 

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Results of Discontinued Operations

 

A consolidated summary of the operating results of the discontinued operations for the three-and six-months ended September 30, 2004, is as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30, 2004

 

Six Months Ended
September 30, 2004

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

9,969

 

$

19,547

 

Earnings before taxes

 

$

697

 

$

1,990

 

Income tax expense

 

299

 

792

 

Earnings from discontinued operations

 

$

398

 

$

1,198

 

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Cash Flows  The following table provides our cash flow data for the six months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003:

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations

 

$

48,575

 

$

24,279

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

50,550

 

$

24,279

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations

 

$

(15,653

)

$

(16,359

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

$

(16,011

)

$

(16,359

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities of continuing operations

 

$

(19,766

)

$

(1,100

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

$

(19,780

)

$

(1,100

)

 

Operating activities  During the six months ended September 30, 2004, we generated $50.6 million of operating cash flow, $26.3 million more than the $24.3 million reported in the prior fiscal year. Net earnings from continuing operations increased by $8.2 million to $25.0 million. Non-cash adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash flows from operating activities increased $11.2 million over the corresponding prior fiscal year. These non-cash adjustments consist of depreciation and amortization of fixed assets and acquired intangible assets, changes in deferred income taxes, non-cash adjustments to accounts receivable and inventory reserves, amortization of debt-issuance costs, which are recognized as a component of interest and related expenses, and minority interest. The primary drivers of the increase in these non-cash adjustments were depreciation of fixed assets, related to increased capital investments in prior periods and amortization of identified acquired intangible assets and deferred financing fees established in the latter half of the prior year related to our acquisition of IDT. Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from business combinations, used $0.8 million for the six months ended September 30, 2004. We collected $31.1 million of cash from accounts receivable during the six months ended September 30, 2004. Inventories provided $3.4 million of cash. The cash provided by inventories was generated by decreases in certain power distribution control systems, automated test equipment and rugged computers and peripherals, offset in part by increases in Navy nuclear power control products, uncooled electro-optical sighting systems and combat display workstations. Accrued expenses and other current liabilities used $14.1 million of cash during the year. The cash used by these accounts primarily resulted from the liquidation of contract-related reserves, offset in part by increases in income taxes payable as income tax expense exceeded related payments. Net liquidations in customer advances used $17.0 million in cash. During the six months ended September 30, 2004, our pension and postretirement contributions exceeded related pension and postretirement expenditures recorded during the period, the net of which used approximately $3.1 million of cash.  Discontinued operations contributed $2.0 million to operations for the six months ended September 30, 2004.

 

Investing activities  We paid $13.6 million for capital improvements during the six months ended September 30, 2004, as compared with $9.1 million in the corresponding prior-year period. We expect our capital expenditures to range between $30.0 million to $40.0 million in fiscal 2005, as we continue to upgrade our facilities and integrate recent acquisitions into our existing

 

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businesses. The Company paid $3.1 million of additional consideration to satisfy an earn-out obligation related to our acquisition of DKD, Inc. (now operating as a component of DRS Infrared Technologies L.P.). Cash provided by other investing activities primarily consisted of cash payments received for the sale of certain property and equipment. A portion of the cash received related to the sale of certain held for sale property acquired with our acquisition of IDT.

 

On November 5, 2004, we signed a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets and liabilities of a defense electronics company for $42.5 million in cash, with additional consideration payable upon achieving certain future contract awards. We expect to finance the acquisition with existing cash on hand. The acquisition is expected to close in the third quarter of fiscal 2005 and is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals.

 

Our long-term growth strategy includes a disciplined program of acquiring companies that are both strategic to our business and expected to be accretive to our earnings. Continuation of our acquisition program will depend, in part, on the availability of financial resources at a cost of capital that is acceptable to us. We would expect to utilize cash generated by operations, as well as cash available under our Credit Facility, which also may include the renegotiation of our credit limit to finance such acquisitions. Other sources of capital could include proceeds from a sale of our common stock and the placement of debt. We continually evaluate the capital markets climate and may access such markets when the circumstances appear favorable to us. We believe that sufficient capital resources will be available to us from one or several of these sources to finance future acquisitions that we determine to be strategic and accretive to our net earnings. However, no assurances can be made that such financing will be available and at a cost that is acceptable to us, that we will identify acceptable acquisition candidates, or that such acquisitions will be accretive to earnings.  We invested $0.4 million in our discontinued operations for the six months ended September 30, 2004.

 

Financing Activities  For the six months ended September 30, 2004, all financing activities resulted in a net decrease of $19.8 million in cash. The net decrease in cash reflects our discretionary pay down of $20.0 million of our term loan (for which we recorded a $0.5 million charge to interest and related expenses for the write-off of a portion of related debt issuance costs), and the payment of $1.5 million of other long-term borrowings. On October 29, 2004 the Company repaid an additional $5.0 million of its term loan at its discretion and recorded a $0.1 million charge to interest and related expenses for the write-off of debt issuance costs.

 

On October 30, 2003, we issued $350.0 million of 6 7¤8% Senior Subordinated Notes, due November 1, 2013 (the Notes). The Notes were issued under an indenture with The Bank of New York. Subject to a number of exceptions, the indenture restricts our ability and the ability of our subsidiaries to incur more debt, pay dividends and make distributions, make certain investments, repurchase stock, create liens, enter into transactions with affiliates, enter into sale lease-back transactions, merge or consolidate, and transfer or sell assets. The Notes are unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by certain of DRS’s current and future wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries. The foreign subsidiaries and certain domestic subsidiaries of DRS do not guarantee the Notes. The market value of the Notes at September 30, 2004 was approximately $364.0 million. See Note 13, “Guarantor and Non-guarantor Financial Statements,” of our consolidated financial statements for additional disclosure.

 

We have $411.0 million credit facility (the Credit Facility), consisting of a $175.0 million senior secured revolving line of credit and a $236.0 million senior secured term loan, and have the ability to borrow up to two additional term loans totaling $100.0 million at any time prior to maturity. As of September 30, 2004 and March 31, 2004, we had $193.6 million and $214.8 million, respectively, of term loans outstanding against the Credit Facility. The Credit Facility is guaranteed by substantially all of DRS’s domestic subsidiaries. In addition, it is collateralized by liens, on substantially all of the assets of’our subsidiary guarantors’ and certain of DRS’s other subsidiaries assets and by a pledge of certain of our non-guarantor subsidiaries’ capital stock. The term loan and the revolving credit facility will mature in November 2010 and November 2008, respectively. The weighted average interest rate on our term loans were 3.6% as of September 30, 2004 (3.0% as of March 31, 2004), excluding the impact of our interest rate swap agreements and the amortization of debt issuance costs. As of September 30, 2004, we had $135.9 million available under its revolving line of credit. There were no borrowings under our revolving line of credit as of September 30, 2004 and March 31, 2004.

 

From time to time, we enter into standby letter-of-credit agreements with financial institutions and customers, primarily relating to the guarantee of its future performance on certain contracts to provide products and services and to secure advanced payments we have received from our customers. As of September 30, 2004, $43.2 million was contingently payable under letters of credit (approximately $1.5 million and $2.7 million of the letters of credit outstanding, as of September 30, 2004, were issued under our previous credit agreement and IDT’s previous credit agreement, respectively, and are not considered when determining the availability under our revolving line of credit).

 

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We have two interest rate swap agreements, each in the amount of $25.0 million expiring on June 30, 2008, with Wachovia Bank, N.A. and Bank of America Corporation (the Banks), respectively. These swap agreements effectively convert the variable interest rate on a total of $50.0 million of our term loan to a fixed interest rate. Under the terms of these swap agreements, we will pay or receive the difference between the variable interest rate payable by the Banks and the fixed 2.59% interest rate payable by us. These swap agreements are accounted for as cash flow hedges, and as such, changes in the fair values of the swap agreements are recorded as adjustments to accumulated other comprehensive earnings.

 

We have a mortgage note payable that is secured by a lien on our facility located in Palm Bay, Florida, and bears interest at a rate equal to the one-month LIBOR plus 1.65%. The balance of the mortgage at both September 30, 2004 and March 31, 2004 was $3.1 million. During the six months ended September 30, 2004, we had an interest rate swap relating to the mortgage pursuant to which we received interest at a variable rate equal to the one-month LIBOR plus 1.65% and we paid interest at a fixed rate of 7.85%. During the third quarter of fiscal 2005, we terminated the swap for $0.4 million, an amount which approximated the fair value of the swap at September 30, 2004. At September 30, 2004, we also had $3.0 million outstanding on a promissory note bearing interest at 6% per annum, relating to DRS’s October 15, 2002 acquisition of DKD, Inc. The remaining principal and related accrued interest were paid on October 12, 2004.

 

Based upon our anticipated level of future operations, we believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents balances and our cash generated from operating activities, together with available borrowings under our amended and restated facility, will be adequate to meet our anticipated requirements for working capital, capital expenditures, commitments, research and development expenditures, contingent purchase prices, program and other discretionary investments, and interest payments for the foreseeable future. There can be no assurance, however, that our business will continue to generate cash flow at current levels. If we are unable to generate sufficient cash flow from operations to service our debt, we may be required to sell assets, reduce capital expenditures, refinance all or a portion of our existing debt or obtain additional financing. Our ability to make scheduled principal payments or to pay interest on or to refinance our indebtedness depends on our future performance and financial results, which, to a certain extent, are subject to general conditions in or affecting the defense industry and to general economic, political, financial, competitive, legislative and regulatory factors beyond our control. There can be no assurance that sufficient funds will be available to enable us to service our indebtedness, make necessary capital expenditures or to make discretionary investments.

 

Free Cash Flow  Free cash flow represents net cash flow provided by continuing operating activities less capital expenditures. Free cash flow for the three and six months ended September 30, 2004 was $21.7 million, and $35.0 million, respectively, greater than free cash flow of $19.2 million and $15.2 million in the corresponding prior-year period. See “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for additional discussion and information.

 

EBITDA  Earnings from continuing operations before net interest and related expenses (primarily the amortization of debt issuance costs), income taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) for the three and six months ended September 30, 2004 increased $17.8 million and $34.9 million, respectively, or 67.2% and 73.4%, respectively, when compared to $26.4 million and $47.6 million, respectively, in the corresponding periods in the prior year. See “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for additional discussion and information.

 

Contractual Obligations  Our contractual obligations and commitments principally include obligations associated with our outstanding indebtedness, future minimum operating lease obligations and acquisition earnouts, as set forth in the table below:

 

 

 

As of September 30, 2004

 

 

 

Payments Due by Period

 

 

 

Total

 

Less than 1 year

 

1-3 years

 

3-5 years

 

More than
5 years

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Long-term debt

 

$

549,944

 

$

5,722

 

$

5,145

 

$

5,096

 

$

533,981

 

Operating lease commitments

 

100,294

 

23,469

 

35,623

 

22,877

 

18,325

 

Acquisition earnouts(a)

 

31,382

 

19,323

 

12,059

 

 

 

Total contractual obligations

 

$

681,620

 

$

48,514

 

$

52,827

 

$

27,973

 

$

552,306

 

 


(a)                                  Represents contingent purchase price payments or “earn-outs” for certain of our acquisitions that are contingent upon the receipt of post-acquisition orders at those acquired businesses. Any amount that we pay for the earn-outs will be reported within investing activities on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows and will be recorded as an increase to goodwill for the acquisition. The last earn-out period expires on December 31, 2009.

 

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We enter into standby letter-of-credit agreements with financial institutions and customers primarily relating to the guarantee of our future performance on certain contracts to provide products and services and to secure advance payments we have received from certain international customers. At September 30, 2004, we had contingent liabilities on outstanding letters of credit as follows:

 

 

 

Contingent Payments Due by Period

 

 

 

Total

 

Less than
1 year

 

1-3 years

 

More than
3 years

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Standby letters of credit

 

$

43,244

 

$

38,614

 

$

4,630

 

$

 

 

Backlog  Funded backlog represents products or services that our customers have committed by contract to purchase from us. Due to the general nature of defense procurement and contracting, the operating cycle for our military business typically has been long term. Military backlog currently consists of various production and engineering development contracts with varying delivery schedules and project timetables. Our backlog also includes a significant amount of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS)-based systems for the military, which have shorter delivery times. Accordingly, revenues for a particular period, or year-to-year comparisons of reported revenues and related backlog positions, may not be indicative of future results. Backlog from continuing operations at September 30, 2004 was $1.27 billion, as compared with $1.2 billion at March 31, 2004. We booked $335.7 million and $678.9 million in new orders for the three and six months ended September 30, 2004.

 

Internal Research and Development  In addition to customer-sponsored research and development, we also engage in internal research and development. These expenditures reflect our continued investment in new technology and diversification of our products. Expenditures for internal research and development for the three months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 was $8.6 million and $2.7 million, respectively, and $16.9 million and $6.6 million for the six months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The overall increase in internal research and development expenditures during the three- and six-month periods ended September 30, 2004, as compared with the corresponding prior year periods, was impacted by the acquisition of IDT, which recorded $2.7 million and $5.8 million of internal research and development expenditures to the three- and six-month periods ended September 30, 2004, respectively.

 

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures  Certain disclosures in this document include “non-GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) financial measures.” A non-GAAP financial measure is defined as a numerical measure of a company’s financial performance that excludes or includes amounts so as to be different than the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, Statements of Earnings, or Statements of Cash Flows of the Company. The components of EBITDA and a reconciliation of EBITDA and “free cash flow” with the most directly comparable GAAP measure follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Six Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Net earnings from continuing operations

 

$

14,003

 

$

9,443

 

$

24,974

 

$

16,739

 

Income taxes

 

10,347

 

7,420

 

18,554

 

13,152

 

Interest income

 

(169

)

(179

)

(298

)

(516

)

Interest and related expenses

 

9,006

 

4,149

 

18,000

 

7,178

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

11,029

 

5,610

 

21,279

 

11,018

 

EBITDA (a)

 

44,216

 

26,443

 

82,509

 

47,571

 

Income taxes

 

(10,347

)

(7,420

)

(18,554

)

(13,152

)

Interest income

 

169

 

179

 

298

 

516

 

Interest and related expenses

 

(9,006

)

(4,149

)

(18,000

)

(7,178

)

Deferred income taxes

 

533

 

(79

)

(382

)

82

 

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from business combinations

 

690

 

8,416

 

(770

)

(5,671

)

Other, net

 

1,655

 

660

 

3,474

 

2,111

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

27,910

 

24,050

 

48,575

 

24,279

 

Capital expenditures

 

(6,169

)

(4,875

)

(13,580

)

(9,112

)

Free cash flow(b)

 

$

21,741

 

$

19,175

 

$

34,995

 

$

15,167

 

 

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(a)                                  We define EBITDA from continuing operations as net earnings before net interest and related expenses (principally amortization of debt issuance costs), income taxes, depreciation and amortization. The table above presents the components of EBITDA and a reconciliation of EBITDA to net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations. EBITDA is presented as additional information because we believe it to be a useful indicator of our debt capacity and our ability to service our debt. EBITDA is not a substitute for operating income, net earnings or cash flows from operating activities of continuing operations, as determined in accordance with GAAP. EBITDA is not a complete net cash flow measure because EBITDA is a measure of liquidity that does not reflect income from discontinued operations, and does not include reductions for cash payments for an entity’s obligation to service its debt, fund its working capital, business acquisitions, and capital expenditures and pay its income taxes. Rather, EBITDA is one potential indicator of an entity’s ability to fund these cash requirements. EBITDA also is not a complete measure of an entity’s profitability because it does not include costs and expenses for depreciation and amortization, interest and related expenses and income taxes, and it also does not include the results of operations of discontinued operations. EBITDA, as we defined it, may differ from similarly named measures used by other entities and, consequently, could be misleading unless all entities calculate and define EBITDA in the same manner.

 

(b)                                 Free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations less capital expenditures. We disclose free cash flow because we believe that it is useful in evaluating our financial performance and measuring cash flows generated that are available for investing and financing activities. We believe that the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure to free cash flow is net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations. Free cash flow represents cash generated after paying for interest on borrowings, income taxes, capital expenditures and changes in working capital, but before repaying outstanding debt, investing cash to acquire businesses and making other strategic investments. Thus, key assumptions underlying free cash flow are that the Company will be able to refinance its existing debt when it matures with new debt and that the Company will be able to finance any new acquisitions it makes by raising new debt or equity capital. We also use free cash flow as a performance measure as a component of our management incentive compensation program. Free cash flow, as we define it, may differ from similarly named measures used by other entities and, consequently, could be misleading unless all entities calculate and define free cash flow in the same manner.

 

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