10-Q 1 a06-22064_110q.htm QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13 OR 15(D)

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

x Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2006

or

o Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from                             to

Commission File Number 1-7234

GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

 

13-1926739

(State of Incorporation)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

6095 Marshalee Drive, Suite 300, Elkridge, MD

 

21075

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(410) 379-3600

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes   x No   o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer  o             Accelerated filer   x            Non-accelerated filer  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12(b)-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes   o No   x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of issuer’s classes of common stock as of October 31, 2006:

Class

 

Outstanding

 

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

 

15,818,449 shares

 

 

 




GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part I.

Financial Information

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets –
September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations –
Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 and 2005

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity –
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows –
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 and 2005

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

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

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

 

 

 

 

Part II.

Other Information

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

 

 

 

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

 

 

 

Item 5.

Other Information

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

 

 

 

 

Signatures

 

 




Part I. Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements

GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

5,216

 

$

18,118

 

Accounts and other receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $666 in 2006 and $1,166 in 2005

 

24,524

 

27,079

 

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts

 

12,686

 

11,487

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

4,930

 

5,936

 

Total current assets

 

47,356

 

62,620

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

6,537

 

6,619

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

(4,867

)

(4,762

)

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

1,670

 

1,857

 

Goodwill

 

58,530

 

57,483

 

Other intangible assets, net

 

695

 

647

 

Deferred tax assets

 

7,498

 

10,391

 

Other assets

 

1,463

 

1,643

 

 

 

$

117,212

 

$

134,641

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Current maturities of long-term debt

 

$

35

 

$

71

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

19,698

 

20,315

 

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts

 

5,473

 

7,430

 

Total current liabilities

 

25,206

 

27,816

 

Long-term debt less current maturities

 

11,260

 

11,309

 

Other noncurrent liabilities

 

1,219

 

1,174

 

Total liabilities

 

37,685

 

40,299

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share

 

178

 

171

 

Class B capital stock, par value $0.01 per share

 

 

12

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

161,613

 

168,737

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(66,849

)

(71,710

)

Treasury stock at cost

 

(14,460

)

(29

)

Unearned compensation

 

 

(1,133

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(831

)

(1,087

)

Note receivable from stockholder

 

(124

)

(619

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

79,527

 

94,342

 

 

 

$

117,212

 

$

134,641

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

Revenue

 

$

44,051

 

$

44,059

 

$

133,358

 

$

131,278

 

Cost of revenue

 

37,141

 

37,371

 

113,729

 

112,678

 

Gross profit

 

6,910

 

6,688

 

19,629

 

18,600

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

3,827

 

4,060

 

10,831

 

10,996

 

Operating income

 

3,083

 

2,628

 

8,798

 

7,604

 

Interest expense

 

376

 

387

 

1,233

 

1,129

 

Other income

 

180

 

87

 

764

 

141

 

Income from continuing operations before income tax expense

 

2,887

 

2,328

 

8,329

 

6,616

 

Income tax expense

 

1,140

 

869

 

3,468

 

2,874

 

Income from continuing operations

 

1,747

 

1,459

 

4,861

 

3,742

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 

 

(417

)

 

(1,012

)

Net income

 

$

1,747

 

$

1,042

 

$

4,861

 

$

2,730

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

 

15,657

 

18,260

 

16,535

 

18,105

 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

 

16,555

 

18,991

 

17,438

 

18,916

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per common share data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

0.11

 

$

0.08

 

$

0.29

 

$

0.21

 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

 

(0.02

)

 

(0.06

)

Net income

 

$

0.11

 

$

0.06

 

$

0.29

 

$

0.15

 

Diluted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

0.11

 

$

0.07

 

$

0.28

 

$

0.20

 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

 

(0.02

)

 

(0.06

)

Net income

 

$

0.11

 

$

0.05

 

$

0.28

 

$

0.14

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity

 

(Unaudited)

 

Nine months ended September 30, 2006

(In thousands, except for par value per share)

 

 

 

 

 

Class B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

Note

 

 

 

 

 

Common

 

capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

other

 

receivable

 

Total

 

 

 

stock

 

stock

 

Additional

 

Accumulated

 

Treasury

 

Unearned

 

comprehensive

 

from

 

stockholders’

 

 

 

($0.01 par)

 

($0.01 par)

 

paid-in capital

 

deficit

 

stock at cost

 

compensation

 

loss

 

stockholder

 

equity

 

Balance at December 31, 2005

 

$

171

 

$

12

 

$

168,737

 

$

(71,710

)

$

(29

)

$

(1,133

)

$

(1,087

)

$

(619

)

$

94,342

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

4,861

 

 

 

 

 

4,861

 

Repurchase and exchange of common stock and Class B stock in capital stock restructuring

 

6

 

(12

)

(6,096

)

 

(14,758

)

 

 

 

(20,860

)

Repayment of note receivable from stockholder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

495

 

495

 

Repurchases of common stock in the open market

 

 

 

 

 

(1,939

)

 

 

 

(1,939

)

Elimination of unearned compensation upon adoption of SFAS No. 123R

 

 

 

(1,133

)

 

 

1,133

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

 

373

 

 

27

 

 

 

 

400

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

256

 

 

256

 

Net issuances of stock for exercises of stock options and warrants and retirement savings plan

 

1

 

 

(268

)

 

2,239

 

 

 

 

1,972

 

Balance at September 30, 2006

 

$

178

 

$

 

$

161,613

 

$

(66,849

)

$

(14,460

)

$

 

$

(831

)

$

(124

)

$

79,527

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005

 

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

4,861

 

$

2,730

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,961

 

2,506

 

Collection of deposit in escrow, including interest

 

 

13,798

 

Deferred income taxes

 

2,653

 

2,300

 

Issuance of stock for retirement savings plan and non-cash compensation expense

 

1,232

 

900

 

Minority interest

 

 

(953

)

Changes in other operating items, net of effect of acquisition:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts and other receivables

 

3,317

 

4,362

 

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts

 

(1,199

)

(737

)

Prepaid and other current assets

 

859

 

(2,729

)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

(1,356

)

(7,998

)

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts

 

(2,611

)

(1,988

)

Other

 

45

 

(420

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

9,762

 

11,771

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to property, plant and equipment

 

(509

)

(818

)

Acquisition, net of cash acquired

 

(619

)

 

Other investing activities

 

1

 

21

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(1,127

)

(797

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase and exchange of common stock and Class B stock in capital stock restructuring

 

(20,860

)

 

Repayment of short-term borrowings

 

 

(4,886

)

Repurchases of common stock in the open market

 

(1,939

)

 

Repayment of note receivable from stockholder

 

495

 

 

Proceeds from stock option and warrant exercises

 

826

 

1,238

 

Proceeds from issuance of subordinated convertible note by GSE

 

 

2,000

 

Distribution of cash of GSE in spin-off

 

 

(804

)

Deferred financing costs

 

 

(287

)

Payments on obligations under capital leases

 

(76

)

(70

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(21,554

)

(2,809

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

17

 

(75

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

(12,902

)

8,090

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

18,118

 

2,417

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

5,216

 

$

10,507

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Reduction in carrying value of Gabelli Notes upon exercise of detachable stock purchase warrants

 

$

418

 

$

 

Distribution of non-cash net assets of GSE in spin-off

 

$

 

$

5,978

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2006
(Unaudited)

(1)       Basis of Presentation

GP Strategies Corporation (the “Company”) was incorporated in Delaware in 1959. The Company’s business consists of its training, engineering, and consulting business operated by General Physics Corporation (“General Physics” or “GP”).  General Physics is a workforce development company that seeks to improve the effectiveness of organizations by providing training and e-Learning solutions, management consulting, and engineering services that are customized to meet the specific needs of clients.

On September 30, 2005, the Company completed a taxable spin-off of its 57% interest in GSE Systems, Inc. (“GSE”) through a dividend to the Company’s stockholders. GSE is a stand alone public company which provides simulation solutions and services to energy, process and manufacturing industries worldwide.  On September 30, 2005, stockholders received in the spin-off 0.283075 shares of GSE common stock for each share of the Company’s Common Stock or Class B Capital Stock (“Class B Stock”) held on the record date of September 19, 2005. Following the spin-off, the Company ceased to have any ownership interest in GSE and the operations of GSE are presented as discontinued in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations for the prior periods presented.  The Company continues to provide corporate support services to GSE pursuant to a management services agreement which extends through December 31, 2006 (see Note 10).

The accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2006, the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 have not been audited, but have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2005, as presented in our Annual Report on Form 10-K dated March 16, 2006. In the opinion of management, this interim information includes all material adjustments, which are of a normal and recurring nature, necessary for a fair presentation. The results for the 2006 interim period are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the entire year.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company reflected $0.4 million of equity in earnings of a joint venture within other income. In 2005, this amount was reflected in revenue.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, $0.2 million was reflected in revenue related to this joint venture. Certain other amounts in 2005 have been reclassified to conform with the presentation for 2006.

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the operations of the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

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(2)                     Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per common share (EPS) is computed by dividing earnings by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the periods.  Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution of common stock equivalent shares that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock.

The Company’s dilutive common stock equivalent shares consist of stock options, non-vested stock units, and warrants to purchase shares of common stock computed under the treasury stock method, using the average market price during the period. The following table presents instruments which were not dilutive and were excluded from the computation of diluted EPS in each period, as well as the dilutive common stock equivalent shares which were included in the computation of diluted EPS:

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Non-dilutive instruments

 

577

 

574

 

578

 

574

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dilutive common stock equivalents

 

898

 

731

 

903

 

811

 

 

(3)                     Stock-Based Compensation

Accounting Standard Adopted

In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 123R, Share-Based Payment (SFAS No. 123R), which revises SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (SFAS No. 123), and supersedes Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (APB No. 25), and requires companies to recognize compensation expense for all equity-based compensation awards issued to employees that are expected to vest. The Company adopted SFAS No. 123R on January 1, 2006, using the Modified Prospective Application method without restatement of prior periods. Under this method, the Company began to amortize compensation cost for the remaining portion of its outstanding awards for which the requisite service was not yet rendered as of January 1, 2006. Compensation cost is based on the fair value of those awards as previously disclosed on a pro forma basis under SFAS No. 123.  The Company determines the fair value of and accounts for awards that are granted, modified, or settled after January 1, 2006 in accordance with SFAS No. 123R.

The following table presents the impact of SFAS No. 123R on income from continuing operations before income tax expense, net income, cash flows from operating and financing activities, and basic and diluted earnings per share:

 

Three Months Ended
September 30, 2006

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2006

 

 

As Reported
Including
SFAS No. 123R
Adoption

 

Pro-Forma
Excluding
SFAS No. 123R
Adoption

 

As Reported
Including
SFAS No. 123R
Adoption

 

Pro-Forma
Excluding
SFAS No. 123R
Adoption

 

 

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

Income from continuing operations before income tax expense

 

$

2,887

 

$

2,900

 

$

8,329

 

$

8,481

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

1,747

 

1,755

 

4,861

 

4,952

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

3,093

 

3,093

 

9,762

 

9,762

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

69

 

69

 

(21,554

)

(21,554

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share - basic

 

0.11

 

0.11

 

0.29

 

0.30

 

Earnings per share - diluted

 

0.11

 

0.11

 

0.28

 

0.28

 

 

Stock-Based Compensation Plans

Pursuant to the Company’s Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan, as amended (the “Non-Qualified Plan”), and 2003 Incentive Stock Plan (the “2003 Plan”), the Company may grant awards of non-qualified stock options, incentive stock options, restricted stock, stock units, performance shares, performance units and other incentives payable in cash or in shares of the Company’s Common Stock to officers, employees or members of the Board of Directors. The Company is authorized to grant an aggregate of

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4,237,515 shares under the Non-Qualified Plan and an aggregate of 2,000,000 shares under the 2003 Plan. The Company may issue new shares or use shares held in treasury to deliver shares to employees for its equity grants or upon exercise of non-qualified stock options.

Under SFAS No. 123R, the Company recognizes compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for stock-based compensation awards with both graded and cliff vesting terms. The Company applies a forfeiture estimate to compensation expense recognized for awards that are expected to vest during the requisite service period, and revises that estimate if subsequent information indicates that the actual forfeitures will differ from the estimate. The Company recognizes the cumulative effect of a change in the number of awards expected to vest in compensation expense in the period of change.  The Company does not capitalize any portion of its stock-based compensation.

The following table summarizes the stock-based compensation expense included in reported net income under the fair value method in accordance with SFAS No. 123R (in thousands):

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

2006

 

Cost of revenue

 

$

50

 

$

260

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

40

 

140

 

Total stock-based compensation expense (pre-tax)

 

$

90

 

$

400

 

 

Total compensation expense shown in the table above is comprised of the following (in thousands):

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

2006

 

Non-qualified stock options

 

$

13

 

$

152

 

Non-vested stock units

 

66

 

225

 

Board of Director stock grants

 

11

 

23

 

Total stock-based compensation expense (pre-tax)

 

$

90

 

$

400

 

 

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company recognized a deferred income tax benefit of $32,000 and $151,000, respectively, associated with the compensation expense recognized for these awards. As of September 30, 2006, the Company had non-qualified stock options and non-vested stock units outstanding under these plans as discussed below.

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Non-Qualified Stock Options

Non-qualified stock options are granted with an exercise price not less than the fair market value of the Company’s Common Stock at the date of grant, vest over a period up to ten years, and expire at various terms up to ten years from the date of grant.

Summarized information for the Company’s non-qualified stock options is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

remaining

 

Aggregate

 

 

 

Number of

 

average

 

contractual

 

intrinsic

 

Stock Options

 

options

 

exercise price

 

term

 

value

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2005

 

1,411,345

 

$

4.83

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

(139,569

)

4.96

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited/expired

 

(26,729

)

4.89

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding and expected to vest at September 30, 2006

 

1,245,047

 

$

4.81

 

1.23

 

$

3,380,000

 

Exercisable at September 30, 2006

 

1,235,406

 

$

4.79

 

1.23

 

$

3,365,000

 

 

The total intrinsic value realized by participants on stock options exercised was $106,000 and $253,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and $356,000 and $1,015,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The Company did not realize a tax benefit related to these stock option exercises due to the existence of net operating loss carryforwards in these periods. In addition, the Company received cash for the exercise price associated with stock options exercised of $269,000 and $394,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and $686,000 and $1,238,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. As of September 30, 2006, the Company had $34,000 of unrecognized compensation related to the unvested portion of outstanding stock options expected to be recognized through July 2007.

Non-vested Stock Units

In addition to stock options, the Company issues non-vested stock units to key employees and members of the Board of Directors based on meeting certain service goals. The stock units vest to the recipients at various dates, up to five years, based on fulfilling service requirements. Upon vesting, the stock units are settled in shares of the Company’s Common Stock. Summarized share information for the Company’s non-vested stock units is as follows:

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Weighted

 

 

 

Nine months ended

 

average

 

 

 

September 30,

 

grant date

 

 

 

2006

 

fair value

 

 

 

(In shares)

 

(In dollars)

 

Outstanding and unvested, beginning of period

 

182,000

 

$

7.54

 

Granted

 

14,000

 

7.42

 

Vested

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

(3,000

)

7.54

 

Outstanding and unvested, end of period

 

193,000

 

$

7.53

 

 

As of September 30, 2006, the Company had unrecognized compensation cost of $923,000 related to the unvested portion of its outstanding stock units expected to be recognized over a weighted average remaining service period of 3.2 years.

Pro-Forma Information

The following table presents the pro-forma effect on net income and earnings per share for all outstanding stock-based compensation awards for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 in which the fair value provisions of SFAS No. 123R were not in effect (dollars in thousands, except per share data):

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2005

 

2005

 

Net income – as reported

 

$

1,042

 

$

2,730

 

Add: stock-based compensation expense determined under intrinsic value method and included in reported net income, net of tax

 

90

 

125

 

Deduct: stock-based compensation expense determined under the fair-value-based method for all awards, net of tax

 

(140

)

(310

)

Pro forma net income

 

$

992

 

$

2,545

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic – as reported

 

$

0.06

 

$

0.15

 

Basic – pro forma

 

$

0.05

 

$

0.14

 

Diluted – as reported

 

$

0.05

 

$

0.14

 

Diluted – pro forma

 

$

0.05

 

$

0.13

 

 

The per share weighted average fair value of the Company’s stock options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2005 was $3.35 on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model

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with the following weighted average assumptions:

 

Three and nine

 

 

 

months ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2005

 

Expected dividend yield

 

%

Risk-free interest rate

 

3.56

%

Expected volatility

 

53.51

%

Expected term

 

4.0 years

 

 

The Company estimates the fair value of its stock options on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Company estimates the expected term of stock options granted taking into consideration historical data related to stock option exercises. The Company also uses historical data in order to estimate the volatility factor for a period equal to the duration of the expected life of stock options granted. The Company believes that the use of historical data to estimate these factors provides a reasonable basis for these assumptions. The risk-free interest rate for the periods within the expected life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. No stock options were granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2006.

 (4)                  Short-Term Borrowings

General Physics has a $25 million Financing and Security Agreement (the ”Credit Agreement”), as amended, with a bank that expires on August 12, 2007 with annual renewal options. The Credit Agreement is secured by certain assets of General Physics and provides for an unsecured guaranty from the Company. The Company continued to guarantee GSE’s borrowings under the Credit Agreement (for which $1,500,000 was allocated for use by GSE) subsequent to the spin-off on September 30, 2005. In March 2006, GSE repaid its borrowings in full and ceased to be a borrower under the Credit Agreement. As a result, the Company’s guarantee of GSE’s borrowings was terminated.

The interest rate under the Credit Agreement is at the daily LIBOR market index rate plus 3.0%. Based upon the financial performance of General Physics, the interest rate can be reduced. As of September 30, 2006, the rate was LIBOR plus 2.5%, which resulted in a rate of approximately 7.8%. The Credit Agreement contains covenants with respect to General Physics’ minimum tangible net worth, leverage ratio, interest coverage ratio and its ability to make capital expenditures. General Physics was in compliance with all loan covenants under the Credit Agreement as of September 30, 2006. The Credit Agreement also contains certain restrictive covenants regarding future acquisitions, incurrence of debt and the payment of dividends. General Physics is currently restricted from paying dividends or management fees to the Company in excess of $1,000,000 in any year, with the exception of a waiver by the lender which permits General Physics to provide cash to the Company to repurchase up to $5 million of additional shares of its outstanding Common Stock (see Note 7).

As of September 30, 2006, General Physics had no outstanding borrowings under the Credit Agreement and there was approximately $20,527,000 of available borrowings based upon 80% of eligible accounts receivable and 80% of eligible unbilled receivables.

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(5)       Long-Term Debt

 Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

6% conditional subordinated notes due 2008 (a)

 

$

7,000

 

$

7,500

 

ManTech Note (b)

 

5,251

 

5,251

 

Capital lease obligations

 

69

 

93

 

 

 

12,320

 

12,844

 

Less warrant related discount, net of accretion

 

(1,025

)

(1,464

)

 

 

11,295

 

11,380

 

Less current maturities

 

(35

)

(71

)

 

 

$

11,260

 

$

11,309

 

 

(a)                      In August 2003, the Company issued and sold to four Gabelli Funds $7,500,000 aggregate principal amount of 6% Conditional Subordinated Notes due 2008 (the Gabelli Notes) and 937,500 warrants (GP Warrants), each entitling the holder thereof to purchase (subject to adjustment) one share of the Company’s Common Stock at an exercise price of $8.00. The aggregate purchase price for the Gabelli Notes and GP Warrants was $7,500,000.

The Gabelli Notes bear interest at 6% per annum payable semi-annually and mature in August 2008. The Gabelli Notes are secured by a mortgage on the Company’s former property located in Pawling, New York which was distributed to National Patent Development Corporation (NPDC) in connection with its spin-off by the Company on November 24, 2004. In addition, at any time that less than $1,875,000 of the principal amount of the Gabelli Notes is outstanding, the Company may defease the obligations secured by the mortgage and obtain a release of the mortgage by depositing with an agent for the Noteholders bonds or government securities with an investment grade rating by a nationally recognized rating agency which, without reinvestment, will provide cash on the maturity date of the Gabelli Notes in an amount not less than the outstanding principal amount of the Gabelli Notes.

Subsequent to the spin-off of NPDC and GSE and in accordance with the anti-dilution provisions of the warrant agreement for stock splits, reorganizations, mergers and similar transactions, the number of GP Warrants was adjusted to 984,116 and the exercise price was adjusted to $5.85 per share. The GP Warrants are exercisable at any time until August 2008. The exercise price may be paid in cash, by delivery of the Gabelli Notes, or a combination of the two. During the nine months ended September 30, 2006, Gabelli exercised 109,376 GP Warrants for a total exercise price of $640,000 which was paid in the form of $140,000 cash and delivery of $500,000 of the Gabelli Notes.  As of September 30, 2006, there were 874,740 GP Warrants with an exercise price of $5.85 outstanding and exercisable.

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The fair value of the GP Warrants at the date of issuance was $2,389,000, which reduced long-term debt in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and is being accreted as additional interest expense using the effective interest rate over the term of the Gabelli Notes. The Gabelli Notes have a yield to maturity of 15.436% based on the discounted value. Accretion charged as interest expense was approximately $119,000 and $110,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and approximately $357,000 and $316,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

(b)                   In October 2003, the Company issued a five-year 5% note due in full in October 2008 in the principal amount of $5,250,955 to ManTech International. Interest is payable quarterly. Each year during the term of the note, the holder of the note has the option to convert up to 20% of the original principal amount of the note into Common Stock of the Company at the then market price of the Company’s Common Stock, but only in the event that the Company’s Common Stock is trading at $10 per share or more. In the event that less than 20% of the principal amount of the note is not converted in any year, such amount not converted will be eligible for conversion in each subsequent year until converted or until the note is repaid in cash.

(6)                     Comprehensive Income

The following are the components of comprehensive income (in thousands):

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

Net income

 

$

1,747

 

$

1,042

 

$

4,861

 

$

2,730

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes

 

123

 

(304

)

256

 

(399

)

Comprehensive income, net of tax

 

$

1,870

 

$

738

 

$

5,117

 

$

2,331

 

 

As of September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, was $831,000 and $1,087,000, respectively, and consisted primarily of foreign currency translation adjustments.

(7)                     Capital Stock Restructuring

On January 19, 2006, the Company completed a restructuring of its capital stock, which included the repurchase of 2,121,500 shares of its Common Stock at a price of $6.80 per share, the repurchase of 600,000 shares of its Class B Stock at a price of $8.30 per share, and the exchange of 600,000 shares of its Class B Stock for 600,000 shares of Common Stock and payment of a cash premium of $1.50 per exchanged share. The repurchase prices and exchange premium were based on a fairness opinion rendered by an independent third party valuation firm. The repurchase and exchange transactions were negotiated and approved by a Special Committee of the Board of Directors and had the effect of eliminating all outstanding shares of the Company’s Class B Stock. The repurchase and exchange was financed with approximately $20.3 million of cash on hand.

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Prior to the restructuring, the 1,200,000 outstanding shares of Class B Stock collectively represented approximately 41% of the aggregate voting power of the Company since the Class B Stock had ten votes per share.  The repurchase of a total of 2,721,500 shares represented approximately 15% of the total outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company.  Of the 600,000 Class B shares exchanged for common shares, 568,750 shares were owned by the Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Company.

In connection with the repurchase and exchange transactions, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized the repurchase of up to $5 million of additional common shares from time to time in the open market, subject to prevailing business and market conditions and other factors.  General Physics’ lender has permitted General Physics to utilize funds borrowed under the Credit Agreement to provide cash to the Company to repurchase up to $5 million of additional shares of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock (see Note 4). During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company repurchased 38,000 and 276,000 shares, respectively, of its Common Stock in the open market for a total cost of approximately $277,000 and $1,939,000, respectively.

(8)                     Business Segments

The Company has two reportable business segments: 1) Process, Energy & Government; and 2) Manufacturing & Business Process Outsourcing (BPO). The Company is organized by operating group primarily based upon the services performed and markets served by each group.  The reportable business segments represent an aggregation of the Company’s operating segments in accordance with the aggregation criteria in SFAS No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information.

The Process, Energy & Government segment provides engineering consulting, design and evaluation services regarding facilities, the environment, processes and systems, and staff augmentation, curriculum design and development, and training and technical services primarily to federal and state governmental agencies, large government contractors, petroleum and chemical refining companies, and electric power utilities.

The Manufacturing & BPO segment provides training, curriculum design and development, staff augmentation, e-Learning services, system hosting, integration and help desk support, training and business process outsourcing, and consulting and technical services to large companies in the automotive, pharmaceutical, electronics, and other industries as well as to governmental clients.

GSE ceased to be a reportable business segment effective with the spin-off on September 30, 2005 and its results are reported in discontinued operations in the condensed consolidated statements of operations through the effective date of the spin-off.  The Company recorded revenues for services provided to GSE primarily pursuant to the management services agreement (see Note 10) of $152,000 and $196,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and $453,000 and $525,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.  The revenues and expenses related to these services, which were intercompany transactions prior to the spin-off of GSE have been eliminated in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005.

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For the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, sales to the United States government and its agencies represented approximately 30% and 40%, respectively, of the Company’s revenue. Revenue from the Department of the Army, which is included in the Process, Energy & Government segment, accounted for approximately 13% and 22% of the Company’s revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. No other customer accounted for greater than 10% of the Company’s revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.

The Company does not allocate the following corporate items to the segments: other income and interest expense; selling, general and administrative expense; and income tax expense.  Inter-segment revenue is eliminated in consolidation and is not significant.

The following table sets forth the revenue and operating income of each of the Company’s operating segments and includes a reconciliation of segment revenue to consolidated revenue and operating income to consolidated income from continuing operations before income tax expense (in thousands):

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Process, Energy & Government

 

$

18,910

 

$

22,208

 

$

57,821

 

$

64,328

 

Manufacturing & BPO

 

25,141

 

21,851

 

75,537

 

66,950

 

 

 

$

44,051

 

$

44,059

 

$

133,358

 

$

131,278

 

Operating income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Process, Energy & Government

 

$

2,055

 

$

2,829

 

$

5,450

 

$

7,810

 

Manufacturing & BPO

 

1,572

 

719

 

5,062

 

1,881

 

Corporate and other general and administrative expenses

 

(544

)

(920

)

(1,714

)

(2,087

)

 

 

3,083

 

2,628

 

8,798

 

7,604

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

(376

)

(387

)

(1,233

)

(1,129

)

Other income

 

180

 

87

 

764

 

141

 

Income from continuing operations before income tax expense

 

$

2,887

 

$

2,328

 

$

8,329

 

$

6,616

 

 

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(9)                     Acquisition

On February 3, 2006, the Company completed the acquisition of Peters Management Consultancy Ltd. (PMC), a performance improvement and training company in the United Kingdom.  The Company acquired 100% ownership of PMC for a purchase price of $1,331,000 in cash, subject to a post-closing adjustment based on actual net equity, plus contingent payments of up to $923,000 based upon the achievement of certain performance targets during the first year following completion of the acquisition. In connection with the acquisition and in accordance with SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations, the Company recorded $868,000 of goodwill, representing the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible assets acquired and $133,000 of third party acquisition costs, and $200,000 of customer-related intangible assets. PMC is included in the Company’s Manufacturing & BPO segment and its results are included in the condensed consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition.  The pro-forma impact of the PMC acquisition is not material to the Company’s results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005.

The Company’s purchase price allocation for the net assets acquired is as follows:

Cash

 

$

845

 

Accounts receivable and other current assets

 

840

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

88

 

Goodwill

 

868

 

Intangible assets

 

200

 

Total assets

 

2,841

 

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

723

 

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts

 

654

 

Total liabilities assumed

 

1,377

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets acquired

 

$

1,464

 

 

(10)                    Related Party Transactions

Loans

As of September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the Company had a note receivable from the Company’s Chairman of the Executive Committee and former Chief Executive Officer of approximately $124,000 and $619,000, respectively. The proceeds of the original note were used primarily to exercise options to purchase Class B Stock. The note bears interest at the prime rate and is secured by certain assets owned by him. All unpaid principal and accrued interest on the note is due on May 31, 2007.  In addition, as of December 31, 2005, the Company had other employee advances, unsecured loans and accrued interest receivable from him, totaling $353,000.  On January 19, 2006, he repaid approximately $853,000 of $972,000 of total indebtedness (including principal and interest) owed by him to the Company

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using the proceeds he received from the Class B exchange transaction (see Note 7). As of September 30, 2006, the aggregate amount of indebtedness (including principal and accrued interest) outstanding under the note was $166,000.

Management Services Agreement Between NPDC and the Company

In connection with the spin-off, NPDC entered into a separate management agreement with the Company pursuant to which the Company provides certain general corporate services to NPDC. The Company has four employees, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Legal Officer, who provide services to NPDC under the management services agreement, for which the Company is reimbursed for such services. Services under the agreement relate to executive financial services, corporate legal services, corporate secretarial administrative support, and executive management consulting.  The term of the agreement extends for three years from the date of the spin-off, or through November 24, 2007, and may be terminated by either NPDC or the Company on or after July 30, 2006 with 180 days prior written notice, with the exception of the portion of the management fee relating to compensation for NPDC’s Chief Executive Officer for which NPDC is liable through May 31, 2007 pursuant to his employment agreement. NPDC pays the Company an annual fee of $934,000 as compensation for these services, payable in equal monthly installments.  For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company charged NPDC approximately $234,000 and $692,000, respectively, for services under the management agreement, which is included as a reduction of selling, general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

NPDC continues to occupy a portion of corporate office space leased by the Company. Pursuant to the management services agreement, NPDC compensates the Company for use of this space.  The Company’s lease extends through December 31, 2006.

Management Services Agreement Between GSE and the Company

Pursuant to a management services agreement, the Company provides corporate support services to GSE.  GSE pays the Company an annual fee of $685,000 for these services and can terminate the agreement by providing sixty days written notice.  The management services agreement can be renewed by GSE upon mutual agreement for successive one-year terms and was renewed through December 31, 2006.

(11)     Guarantees

Subsequent to the spin-off of NPDC, the Company continues to guarantee certain obligations of NPDC’s subsidiaries, Five Star Products, Inc. (“Five Star”) and MXL Industries, Inc. (“MXL”).  The Company guarantees certain operating leases for Five Star’s New Jersey and Connecticut warehouses, totaling approximately $1,589,000 per year through the first quarter of 2007.  The Company also guarantees the repayment of one debt obligation of MXL, which is secured by property and certain equipment of MXL. As of September 30, 2006, the aggregate outstanding balance of this obligation was $1,130,000.  The Company’s guarantee expires upon the maturity of the debt obligation in March 2011.

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(12)              Litigation

In November 2005, the Company settled its remaining fraud claims against Electronic Data Systems Corporation (EDS) and Systemhouse in connection with the Company’s 1998 acquisition of Learning Technologies. Pursuant to the settlement, EDS made a cash payment to the Company in the amount of $9,000,000 in December 2005. The Company recognized a gain on the litigation settlement, net of legal fees and expenses, of approximately $5,552,000 in the fourth quarter of 2005.  In accordance with a spin-off agreement with NPDC, the Company made an additional capital contribution to NPDC for approximately $1,201,000 of the settlement proceeds, which was accounted for as a component of the net assets distributed to NPDC in connection with the spin-off, through a reduction of additional paid-in capital in 2005.  The Company did not transfer cash to NPDC for this additional capital contribution, but instead is offsetting the management fee charges due from NPDC against the payable to NPDC (see Note 10).  As of September 30, 2006, the Company has a remaining payable to NPDC of $476,000 for this additional capital contribution, which is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

The Company’s original fraud action included MCI Communications Corporation (MCI) as a defendant. The fraud action against MCI had been stayed as a result of MCI’s bankruptcy filing, and the Company’s claims against MCI were not tried or settled with the claims against EDS and Systemhouse.  On December 13, 2005, the Bankruptcy Court heard arguments on a summary judgment motion that MCI had made before filing for bankruptcy.  On September 12, 2006, the Bankruptcy Court asked the parties to submit further briefs concerning whether the summary judgment motion should be decided based on the standard applicable to such motions under state or federal law. Pursuant to the spin-off agreement with NPDC, the Company will contribute to NPDC 50% of any proceeds received, net of legal fees and taxes, with respect to the litigation claims.

The Company is not a party to any legal proceeding, the outcome of which is believed by management to have a reasonable likelihood of having a material adverse effect upon the financial condition and operating results of the Company.

(13)              Accounting Standards Issued

In July 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48).  FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition of a tax position taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Under FIN 48, a tax benefit from an uncertain tax position may be recognized only if it is “more likely than not” that the position is sustainable upon examination, based on its technical merits. The tax benefit of a qualifying position under FIN 48 would equal the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement with a taxing authority having full knowledge of all relevant information.  FIN 48 will be effective as of January 1, 2007 for calendar-year companies.  In applying the new accounting model prescribed by FIN 48, companies will need to determine and assess all material positions existing as of the adoption date, including all significant uncertain positions, in all tax years, that are still subject to assessment or challenge under relevant tax statutes. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this new accounting standard on its consolidated financial statements.

In September 2006, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, Considering the Effects

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of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements (SAB No. 108). SAB No. 108 addresses how the effects of prior year uncorrected misstatements should be considered when quantifying misstatements in current year financial statements. SAB No. 108 requires companies to quantify misstatements using a balance sheet and income statement approach and to evaluate whether either approach results in quantifying an error that is material in light of relevant quantitative and qualitative factors. The Company is required to adopt SAB No. 108 for its annual financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of SAB No. 108, but at this time does not expect its adoption to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2006.

In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS No. 157), which defines fair value, establishes guidelines for measuring fair value and expands disclosures regarding fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 does not require any new fair value measurements but rather eliminates inconsistencies in guidance found in various prior accounting pronouncements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, with earlier adoption permitted.  The Company is currently evaluating the impact of SFAS No. 157, but at this time does not expect its adoption to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

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

Results of Operations

General Overview

The Company’s business consists of its operating subsidiary, General Physics, a global training, engineering, and consulting company that seeks to improve the effectiveness of organizations by providing training and e-Learning solutions, management consulting, and engineering services and products that are customized to meet the specific needs of clients. Clients include Fortune 1000 companies and governmental customers. General Physics is a global leader in performance improvement, with four decades of experience in providing solutions to optimize workforce performance.

The Company has two reportable business segments: 1) Process, Energy & Government; and 2) Manufacturing & Business Process Outsourcing (BPO):

·                  Process, Energy & Government – this segment provides engineering consulting, design and evaluation services regarding facilities, the environment, processes and systems, and staff augmentation, curriculum design and development, and training and technical services primarily to federal and state governmental agencies, large government contractors, petroleum and chemical refining companies, and electric power utilities.

·                  Manufacturing & BPO - this segment provides training, curriculum design and development, staff augmentation, e-Learning services, system hosting, integration and help desk support, training and business process outsourcing, and consulting and technical services to large companies in the automotive, steel, pharmaceutical, electronics, and other industries as well as to governmental clients.

Significant Events of 2006

Capital Stock Restructuring

On January 19, 2006, the Company completed a restructuring of its capital stock, which included the repurchase of 2,121,500 shares of its Common Stock at a price of $6.80 per share, the repurchase of 600,000 shares of its Class B Stock at a price of $8.30 per share, and the exchange of 600,000 shares of its Class B Stock for 600,000 shares of Common Stock and payment of a cash premium of $1.50 per exchanged share. The repurchase prices and exchange premium were based on a fairness opinion rendered by an independent third party valuation firm. The repurchase and exchange transactions were negotiated and approved by a Special Committee of the Board of Directors and had the effect of eliminating all outstanding shares of the Company’s Class B Stock.

Prior to the restructuring, the 1,200,000 outstanding shares of Class B Stock collectively represented approximately 41% of the aggregate voting power of the Company since the Class B Stock had ten votes per share.  The repurchase of a total of 2,721,500 shares represented approximately 15% of the total outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company.  Approximately $20.3 million was required for the repurchase and exchange and was financed with cash on hand.  See Note 7 to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for further details regarding the repurchase and exchange transaction.

On January 19, 2006, the Board of Directors also approved, subject to stockholder approval, a proposal to amend the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate the authorized shares of Class B Capital Stock (the “Amendment”). At its annual meeting on September 14, 2006, the stockholders voted to approve the Amendment (See Part II, Item 4, Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders). The

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Amendment was filed with the Delaware Secretary of State and was effective September 15, 2006.

Acquisition

On February 3, 2006, the Company completed the acquisition of Peters Management Consultancy Ltd. (PMC), a performance improvement and training company in the United Kingdom.  The Company acquired 100% ownership of PMC for a purchase price of $1.3 million in cash, subject to a post-closing adjustment based on actual net equity, plus contingent payments of up to $0.9 million based upon the achievement of certain performance targets during the first year following completion of the acquisition. PMC is included in the Company’s Manufacturing & BPO segment and its results are included in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition.

Operating Highlights

Three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2005

For the quarter ended September 30, 2006, the Company had net income of $1.7 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, compared to $1.0 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2005.  The improved results were primarily due to an increase in income from continuing operations, the components of which are discussed in detail below, offset by a loss from discontinued operations of $0.4 million in 2005 which did not recur in 2006.  In addition, the increase in diluted earnings per share is partially attributable to the decrease in common shares outstanding during the third quarter of 2006 compared to the third quarter of 2005 as a result of the capital stock restructuring discussed above.

Revenue

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Process, Energy & Government

 

$

18,910

 

$

22,208

 

Manufacturing & BPO

 

25,141

 

21,851

 

 

 

$

44,051

 

$

44,059

 

 

Process, Energy & Government revenue decreased $3.3 million or 14.9% during the third quarter of 2006 compared to the third quarter of 2005.  The decrease in revenue is primarily due to a $10.0 million decline in government funding for the Domestic Preparedness Equipment Technical Assistance Program (DPETAP) which resulted in a decrease in revenue of $2.3 million during the third quarter of 2006 compared to the third quarter of 2005. In addition, there were decreases in revenue from various other governmental and energy customers of $3.5 million during the third quarter of 2006 compared to the third quarter of 2005 primarily due to the completion of several contracts in 2006.  These decreases in revenue were offset by an increase in hurricane recovery services revenue of $1.0 million and a net increase in revenue of $1.5 million related to various new contracts during the third quarter of 2006 compared to the third quarter of 2005.

Manufacturing & BPO revenue increased $3.3 million or 15.1% during the third quarter of 2006 compared to the third quarter of 2005.  The increase in revenue is due to the following: a $1.9 million increase due to the expansion of business process outsourcing services with new and existing customers, a $1.2 million increase

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from our international operations in the United Kingdom primarily resulting from the PMC acquisition in February 2006, a $0.7 million increase in lean manufacturing services, a $0.4 million increase in other technical services provided primarily to a pharmaceutical customer, and net increases of $0.4 million on various other contracts. These increases were offset by a $1.3 million revenue decrease in government e-Learning implementation services due to fewer implementations taking place during the third quarter of 2006 compared to the third quarter of 2005.

Gross Profit

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

% Revenue

 

 

 

% Revenue

 

Process, Energy & Government

 

$

3,449

 

18.2

%

$

4,310

 

19.4

%

Manufacturing & BPO

 

3,461

 

13.8

%

2,378

 

10.9

%

 

 

$

6,910

 

15.7

%

$

6,688

 

15.2

%

 

Process, Energy & Government gross profit of $3.4 million or 18.2% of revenue for the third quarter of 2006 decreased by $0.9 million or 20.0% when compared to gross profit of $4.3 million or 19.4% of revenue for the third quarter of 2005. This decrease in gross profit is primarily attributable to a decline in government funding for the DPETAP contract and other decreases in revenue discussed above.

Manufacturing & BPO gross profit of $3.5 million or 13.8% of revenue for the third quarter of 2006 increased by $1.1 million or 45.5% when compared to gross profit of $2.4 million or 10.9% of revenue for the third quarter of 2005. This increase in gross profit is primarily attributable to an increase in revenue from business process outsourcing, lean manufacturing and other technical services, as well as international growth during the third quarter of 2006 compared to the third quarter of 2005. Additionally, infrastructure costs have not increased at the same rate as our revenue growth for this segment, resulting in increased profitability.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

SG&A decreased $0.2 million or 5.7% from $4.1 million for the third quarter of 2005 to $3.8 million for the third quarter of 2006.  The decrease is primarily due to a decrease in legal expenses during the third quarter of 2006 compared to the third quarter of 2005.

Interest Expense

Interest expense was $0.4 million for both the third quarter of 2006 and 2005.

Other Income

Other income was $0.2 million for the third quarter of 2006 compared to $0.1 million for the third quarter of 2005. The increase was primarily due to an increase in income from a joint venture during the third quarter of 2006 compared to the third quarter of 2005. Other income for the third quarter of 2006 includes $0.1 million of equity in earnings of a joint venture, for which an immaterial amount was included in revenue during the third quarter of 2005.

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Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense was $1.1 million for the third quarter of 2006 compared to $0.9 million for the third quarter of 2005. This increase is due to increased income from continuing operations before income tax expense for the third quarter of 2006 compared to the third quarter of 2005. Income tax expense for interim periods is based on an estimated annual effective tax rate which includes the federal and state statutory rates, permanent differences, and other items that may have an impact on income tax expense.

Nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2005

For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company had net income of $4.9 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, compared to $2.7 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, for the same period in 2005.  The improved results were primarily due to an increase in income from continuing operations, the components of which are discussed in detail below, offset by a loss from discontinued operations of $1.0 million in 2005 which did not recur in 2006.  In addition, the increase in diluted earnings per share is partially attributable to the decrease in common shares outstanding during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005 as a result of the capital stock restructuring discussed above, and repurchases of 276,000 common shares in the open market during the nine months ended September 30, 2006.

Revenue

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Process, Energy & Government

 

$

57,821

 

$

64,328

 

Manufacturing & BPO

 

75,537

 

66,950

 

 

 

$

133,358

 

$

131,278

 

 

Process, Energy & Government revenue decreased $6.5 million or 10.1% during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005.  The decrease in revenue is primarily due to a $10.0 million decline in government funding for the DPETAP contract which resulted in a decrease in revenue of $7.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005. In addition, a scheduling delay on an environmental engineering contract resulted in a decrease in revenue of $3.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005. There were also net decreases in revenue of $0.6 million on various energy and other government contracts. These decreases were offset by an increase in hurricane recovery services revenue of $3.9 million, an increase in chemical demilitarization training support services of $0.6 million, and an increase in revenue of $0.8 million related to a liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueling station project during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005.

Manufacturing & BPO revenue increased $8.6 million or 12.8% during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005.  The increase in revenue is due to the following:  a $4.6 million increase due to the expansion of business process outsourcing services with new and existing customers, a $3.1 million increase from our international operations in the United Kingdom primarily resulting from the PMC acquisition in February 2006 as well as growth on existing international contracts, a $2.3 million increase in lean manufacturing services, and a $1.3 million increase for other technical services provided primarily to a

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pharmaceutical customer. These net increases in revenue were offset by other decreases in revenue, primarily due to a change in contract scopes with a business process outsourcing customer during 2005 which resulted in a decrease in revenue of $2.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005.

Gross Profit

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

% Revenue

 

 

 

% Revenue

 

Process, Energy & Government

 

$

9,419

 

16.3

%

$

11,978

 

18.6

%

Manufacturing & BPO

 

10,210

 

13.5

%

6,622

 

9.9

%

 

 

$

19,629

 

14.7

%

$

18,600

 

14.2

%

 

Process, Energy & Government gross profit of $9.4 million or 16.3% of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 decreased by $2.6 million or 21.4% when compared to gross profit of approximately $12.0 million or 18.6% of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. This decrease in gross profit is primarily attributable to a decline in government funding for the DPETAP contract and the environmental engineering project delay discussed above, offset by an increase in gross profit related to an increase in revenue from hurricane recovery services during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005.

Manufacturing & BPO gross profit of $10.2 million or 13.5% of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 increased by $3.6 million or 54.2% when compared to gross profit of approximately $6.6 million or 9.9% of revenue for the same period of 2005. This increase in gross profit is primarily attributable to an increase in revenue from business process outsourcing, e-Learning, lean manufacturing and other technical services, as well as international growth during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to the same period of 2005. Additionally, infrastructure costs have not increased at the same rate as our revenue growth for this segment, resulting in increased profitability.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

SG&A decreased $0.2 million or 1.5% from $11.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 to $10.8 million for the same period in 2006.  This net decrease is primarily due to a decrease in legal expenses during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005.

Interest Expense

Interest expense was $1.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to $1.1 million for the same period in 2005.  The increase is primarily due to higher short-term borrowing levels during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005.

Other Income

Other income was $0.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to $0.1 million for the same period in 2005.  The increase is primarily due to an increase in income from a joint venture, as well as an increase in investment income during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to the same period

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in 2005. Other income for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 includes $0.4 million of equity in earnings of a joint venture, for which an immaterial amount was included in revenue during the same period in 2005.

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense was $3.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to $2.9 million for the same period in 2005.  This increase is due to increased income from continuing operations before income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005. Income tax expense for interim periods is based on an estimated annual effective tax rate which includes the federal and state statutory rates, permanent differences, and other items that may have an impact on income tax expense.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Working Capital

For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company’s working capital decreased $12.7 million from $34.8 million at December 31, 2005 to $22.2 million at September 30, 2006. The decrease is primarily due to the use of approximately $20.3 million of cash in January 2006 to complete the capital stock restructuring discussed below, offset by cash generated from operating activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The Company believes that cash generated from operations and borrowing availability under the Credit Agreement (described below), will be sufficient to fund the working capital and other requirements of the Company for at least the next twelve months.

On January 19, 2006, the Company completed a restructuring of its capital stock in which it used approximately $20.3 million of cash on hand to repurchase 2,121,500 shares of its Common Stock and 600,000 shares of its Class B Stock, and to exchange 600,000 shares of its Class B Stock for 600,000 shares of Common Stock. In connection with the capital stock restructuring, the Company authorized the repurchase of up to $5 million of additional common shares from time to time in the open market, subject to prevailing business and market conditions and other factors. See Note 7 to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for further details regarding the repurchase and exchange transaction. During the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company repurchased 276,000 shares of its Common Stock in the open market for a total cost of approximately $1.9 million.

On February 3, 2006, the Company completed the acquisition of PMC, a performance improvement and training company in the United Kingdom.  The purchase price was $1.3 million in cash, subject to a post-closing adjustment based on actual net equity, plus contingent payments of up to $0.9 million based upon the achievement of certain performance targets during the first year following completion of the acquisition.

Cash Flows

Nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2005

The Company’s cash balance decreased $12.9 million from $18.1 million as of December 31, 2005 to $5.2 million at September 30, 2006. The decrease in cash and cash equivalents during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 resulted from cash provided by operating activities of $9.8 million, offset by cash used in investing activities of $1.1 million and cash used in financing activities of $21.6 million.  Cash flows from discontinued operations are combined with cash flows from continuing operations within the operating, investing, and financing activities categories in the accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows through the effective date of the spin-off of GSE.

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Cash provided by operating activities was $9.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to $11.8 million for the same period in 2005.  The decrease in cash provided by operating activities compared to the prior year period is primarily due to the receipt of proceeds from the EDS arbitration award of $13.8 million in January 2005, offset by an increase in net income of $2.4 million and increases in net working capital changes of $8.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005. During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, working capital changes included an $8.0 million decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses which was primarily related to the payout of $5.0 million of the EDS arbitration proceeds to NPDC pursuant to the spin-off agreement (see Note 12 to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements). Excluding this item, net changes in working capital increased $3.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005.

Cash used in investing activities was $1.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to $0.8 million for the same period in 2005.  The increase in cash used in investing activities is primarily due to $0.6 million of net cash paid in connection with the acquisition of PMC (net of $0.8 million cash acquired), offset by a reduction in cash used for purchases of property, plant and equipment of $0.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005.

Cash used in financing activities was $21.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to $2.8 million for the same period in 2005.  The increase in cash used in financing activities is primarily due to $20.9 million of cash used in connection with the capital stock restructuring (including transaction costs) and $1.9 million of cash used for repurchases of common stock in the open market. In addition, cash used in financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2005 included the following items which did not recur in 2006: net repayments of short-term borrowings of $4.9 million; a distribution of $0.8 million of cash to GSE in connection with its spin-off, and proceeds from the issuance of a convertible note by GSE of $2.0 million.

Short-term Borrowings and Long-term Debt

General Physics has a $25 million Credit Agreement with a bank that expires on August 12, 2007, as amended, with annual renewal options, and is secured by certain assets of General Physics.  The interest rate on borrowings under the Credit Agreement is at the daily LIBOR Market Index Rate plus 3.0%. Based upon the financial performance of General Physics, the interest rate can be reduced. As of September 30, 2006, the rate was LIBOR plus 2.5%, which resulted in a rate of approximately 7.8%.  The Credit Agreement also contains certain restrictive covenants. General Physics is currently restricted from paying dividends and management fees to the Company in excess of $1.0 million in any fiscal year, with the exception of a waiver by the lender which permits General Physics to provide cash to the Company to repurchase up to $5 million of additional shares of its outstanding Common Stock (see Note 7 to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements).  As of September 30, 2006, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under the Credit Agreement and there was approximately $20,527,000 of available borrowings based upon 80% of eligible accounts receivable and 80% of eligible unbilled receivables.  As of December 31, 2005, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under the Credit Agreement.

In August 2003, the Company issued and sold to four Gabelli funds $7.5 million aggregate principal amount of 6% Conditional Subordinated Notes due 2008 (Gabelli Notes) and 937,500 warrants (GP Warrants), each entitling the holder thereof to purchase (subject to adjustment) one share of the Company’s Common Stock at an exercise price of $8.00. The aggregate purchase price for the Gabelli Notes and GP Warrants was $7.5 million. The Gabelli Notes are secured by a mortgage on the Company’s former property located in Pawling, New York

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which was distributed to National Patent Development Corporation. In addition, at any time that less than $1,875,000 million principal amount of the Gabelli Notes is outstanding, the Company may defease the obligations secured by the mortgage and obtain a release of the mortgage. Subsequent to the spin-offs of NPDC and GSE and in accordance with the anti-dilution provisions of the warrant agreement, the number of GP Warrants was adjusted to 984,116 and the exercise price was adjusted to $5.85 per share. During the nine months ended September 30, 2006, Gabelli exercised 109,376 GP Warrants for a total exercise price of $640,000 which was paid in the form of $140,000 cash and delivery of $500,000 of the Gabelli Notes.  As of September 30, 2006, there were 874,740 GP Warrants with an exercise price of $5.85 outstanding and exercisable.

In October 2003, the Company issued a five-year 5% note due in full in October 2008 in the principal amount of $5,250,955 to ManTech International (ManTech). Interest is payable quarterly. Each year during the term of the note, ManTech has the option to convert up to 20% of the original principal amount of the note into Common Stock of the Company at the then market price of the Company’s Common Stock, but only in the event that the Company’s Common Stock is trading at $10 per share or more. In the event that less than 20% of the principal amount of the note is not converted in any year, such amount not converted will be eligible for conversion in each subsequent year until converted or until the note is repaid in cash.

Accounting Standards Issued

In July 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48).  FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition of a tax position taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Under FIN 48, a tax benefit from an uncertain tax position may be recognized only if it is “more likely than not” that the position is sustainable upon examination, based on its technical merits. The tax benefit of a qualifying position under FIN 48 would equal the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement with a taxing authority having full knowledge of all relevant information.  FIN 48 will be effective as of January 1, 2007 for calendar-year companies.  In applying the new accounting model prescribed by FIN 48, companies will need to determine and assess all material positions existing as of the adoption date, including all significant uncertain positions, in all tax years, that are still subject to assessment or challenge under relevant tax statutes. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this new accounting standard on its consolidated financial statements.

In September 2006, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements (SAB No. 108). SAB No. 108 addresses how the effects of prior year uncorrected misstatements should be considered when quantifying misstatements in current year financial statements. SAB No. 108 requires companies to quantify misstatements using a balance sheet and income statement approach and to evaluate whether either approach results in quantifying an error that is material in light of relevant quantitative and qualitative factors. The Company is required to adopt SAB No. 108 for its annual financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of SAB No. 108, but at this time does not expect its adoption to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006.

In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS No. 157), which defines fair value, establishes guidelines for measuring fair value and expands disclosures regarding fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 does not require any new fair value measurements but rather eliminates inconsistencies in guidance found in various prior accounting pronouncements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, with earlier

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adoption permitted.  The Company is currently evaluating the impact of SFAS No. 157, but at this time does not expect its adoption to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Accounting Standard Adopted

In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R, Share-Based Payment, which revises SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, and supersedes Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and requires companies to recognize compensation expense for all equity-based compensation awards issued to employees that are expected to vest. The Company adopted SFAS No. 123R on January 1, 2006, using the Modified Prospective Application method without restatement of prior periods. Under this method, the Company began to amortize compensation cost for the remaining portion of its outstanding awards for which the requisite service was not yet rendered as of January 1, 2006. Compensation cost for these awards is based on the fair value of those awards as previously disclosed on a pro forma basis under SFAS No. 123.  The Company will determine the fair value of and account for awards that are granted, modified, or settled after January 1, 2006 in accordance with SFAS No. 123R.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company recognized $90,000 and $400,000, respectively, of pre-tax stock-based compensation expense under the fair value method in accordance with SFAS No. 123R. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company recognized a deferred income tax benefit of $32,000 and $151,000, respectively, associated with the compensation expense recognized for these awards. As of September 30, 2006, the Company had $34,000 of unrecognized compensation related to the unvested portion of outstanding stock options awards expected to be recognized through July 2007.  As of September 30, 2006, the Company had unrecognized compensation cost of $923,000 related to the unvested portion of its outstanding stock units expected to be recognized over a weighted average remaining service period of 3.2 years.

Forward-Looking Statements

This report 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.  The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a “safe harbor” for forward looking statements.  Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical facts, but rather reflect our current expectations concerning future events and results.  We use words such as “expects”, “intends”, “believes”, “may”, “will” and “anticipates” to indicate forward-looking statements. Because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, those factors set forth under Item 1A - Risk Factors of the Company’s 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K and those other risks and uncertainties detailed in the Company’s periodic reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We caution that these risk factors may not be exhaustive.  We operate in a continually changing business environment, and new risk factors emerge from time to time.  We cannot predict these new risk factors, nor can we assess the effect, if any, of the new risk factors on our business or the extent to which any factor or combination of factors may cause actual results to differ from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

If any one or more of these expectations and assumptions proves incorrect, actual results will likely differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Even if all of the foregoing assumptions and expectations prove correct, actual results may still differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements as a result of factors we may not anticipate or that may be beyond our control. While

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we cannot assess the future impact that any of these differences could have on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows or the market price of shares of our common stock, the differences could be significant. We do not undertake to update any forward-looking statements made by us, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.  You are cautioned not to unduly rely on such forward-looking statements when evaluating the information presented in this report.

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Item 3.                                   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk

The Company has no material changes to the disclosure on this matter made in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005.

Item 4.                                   Controls and Procedures

We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13-15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  Based upon that evaluation and the material weakness described below, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of the date covered by this report.

As discussed more fully in Item 9A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K dated March 16, 2006, for the year ended December 31, 2005, in connection with our audit of our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, we determined that the Company’s account reconciliation and management review controls over the accounting for income taxes were not operating effectively because of the lack of adequate tax accounting expertise as of December 31, 2005.  As a result, there was a material misstatement in the Company’s income tax provision that was corrected prior to the issuance of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2005.

Based on the material weakness described above, management concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of December 31, 2005.  This assessment is based on management’s conclusion that as of December 31, 2005, there was more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim financial statements would not be prevented or detected on a timely basis by Company employees in the normal course of performing their assigned functions.

As a result, we implemented changes in certain of our internal controls over financial reporting during the nine months ended September 30, 2006, as follows:

·                  The Company has, subsequent to December 31, 2005, continued to revise its processes and procedures over the accounting for income taxes.

·                  The Company hired a new Director of Tax on December 31, 2005 who we believe will provide the Company with the necessary technical skills to perform, review and analyze complex tax accounting activities.

We believe these improvements in our internal controls will enable us to remediate the material weakness; however, such determination will not occur until these additional controls have been in place for a period of time sufficient to demonstrate that the controls are operating effectively.  We will continue to evaluate the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures and our internal controls over financial reporting on an ongoing basis, and will take further action as appropriate.  However, there can be no assurance that our controls and procedures will prevent or detect material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim financial statements.

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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.                                   Legal Proceedings

None.

Item 1A.                          Risk Factors

The Company has no material changes to the disclosure on this matter made in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005.

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

The following table provides information about the Company’s share repurchase activity for the three months ended September 30, 2006:

 

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total number

 

Approximate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of shares

 

dollar value of

 

 

 

Total number

 

Average

 

purchased as

 

shares that may yet

 

 

 

of shares

 

price paid

 

part of publicly

 

be purchased under

 

Month

 

purchased

 

per share

 

announced program

 

the program

 

July 1-31, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

August 1-31, 2006

 

37,700

(1)

$

7.31

 

37,700

 

$

3,075,000

 

September 1-30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)             Represents shares repurchased in the open market in connection with the Company’s share repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to $5 million of its common stock from time to time in the open market subject to prevailing business and market conditions and other factors. This program was authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors and was publicly announced on January 19, 2006. There is no expiration date for the repurchase program.

Item 3.                                   Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4.                               Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On September 14, 2006, the Company held its annual meeting of shareholders. At that meeting, the following matters were voted upon:

1.               All of the Directors nominated by the Company were elected as follows:

 

Common Shares Cast:

 

 

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Harvey P. Eisen

 

13,799,916

 

140,201

 

Jerome I. Feldman

 

9,453,863

 

4,486,254

 

Marshall S. Geller

 

13,247,710

 

692,407

 

Scott N. Greenberg

 

13,789,864

 

150,253

 

Richard C. Pfenniger, Jr.

 

13,483,732

 

456,385

 

Ogden R. Reid

 

11,536,762

 

2,403,355

 

 

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2.               The elimination of the authorized shares of Class B Capital Stock by amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation was approved. With respect to holders of common stock, the number of affirmative votes cast was 13,835,524, the number of votes cast against was 43,536, and the number of abstentions was 61,057.

3.               The ratification of KPMG LLP as independent auditors was approved. With respect to holders of common stock, the number of affirmative votes cast was 13,841,232, the number of votes cast against was 47,494, and the number of abstentions was 51,391.

Item 5.                               Other Information

None.

Item 6.                                   Exhibits

3.1                                       Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of GP Strategies Corporation.*

31.1                                 Certification of Chief Executive Officer of the Company dated November 9, 2006 pursuant to Securities and Exchange Act Rule 13d-14(a)/15(d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 and 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

31.2                                 Certification of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company dated November 9, 2006 pursuant to Securities and Exchange Act Rule 13d-14(a)/15(d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 and 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

32.1                                 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company dated November 9, 2006 pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*


*Filed herewith

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

November 9, 2006

/s/ Scott N. Greenberg

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Sharon Esposito-Mayer

 

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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