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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