UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
___________________________________ 
FORM 10-Q
 ___________________________________
(Mark One)
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2019
2020
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from             to             
Commission File No. 001-34972
 ___________________________________
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding CorporationCorporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 ___________________________________
Delaware26-2634160
(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)
8283 Greensboro Drive,McLean,Virginia22102
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
(703) (703) 902-5000
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(Former name, former address, and former fiscal year if changed since last report.)
___________________________________ 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each ClassTrading SymbolName of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Class A Common StockBAHNew York Stock Exchange
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      No  
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes      No  
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “accelerated filer,” “large accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated FilerAccelerated Filer
Non-Accelerated FilerSmaller Reporting Company
Emerging Growth Company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨


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



Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Shares Outstanding

as of January 28, 2020
26, 2021
Class A Common Stock140,214,612137,706,170 





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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.    Financial Statements

INDEX TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Page
Financial Statements

BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON HOLDING CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 December 31,
2019
 March 31,
2019
 (Unaudited)  
 
(Amounts in thousands, except
share and per share data)
ASSETS   
Current assets:   
Cash and cash equivalents$696,821
 $283,990
Accounts receivable, net of allowance1,427,816
 1,330,364
Prepaid expenses and other current assets98,126
 84,986
Total current assets2,222,763
 1,699,340
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation195,392
 172,453
Operating lease right-of-use assets243,342
 
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization298,269
 287,051
Goodwill1,581,160
 1,581,160
Other long-term assets89,701
 91,837
Total assets$4,630,627
 $3,831,841
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY   
Current liabilities:   
Current portion of long-term debt$77,865
 $57,924
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses671,600
 664,948
Accrued compensation and benefits320,791
 325,553
Operating lease liabilities38,053
 
Other current liabilities45,523
 130,814
Total current liabilities1,153,832
 1,179,239
Long-term debt, net of current portion2,026,645
 1,701,837
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion273,435
 
Other long-term liabilities261,678
 275,399
Total liabilities3,715,590
 3,156,475
Commitments and contingencies (Note 19)


 


Stockholders’ equity:   
Common stock, Class A — $0.01 par value — authorized, 600,000,000 shares; issued, 160,658,781 shares at December 31, 2019 and 159,924,825 shares at March 31, 2019; outstanding, 140,318,046 shares at December 31, 2019 and 140,027,853 shares at March 31, 20191,606
 1,599
Treasury stock, at cost — 20,340,735 shares at December 31, 2019 and 19,896,972 shares at March 31, 2019(742,335) (711,450)
Additional paid-in capital446,318
 401,596
Retained earnings1,235,605
 994,811
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(26,157) (11,190)
Total stockholders’ equity915,037
 675,366
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$4,630,627
 $3,831,841


BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON HOLDING CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31,
2020
March 31,
2020
 (Unaudited) 
 (Amounts in thousands, except
share and per share data)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$1,341,301 $741,901 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance1,420,705 1,459,471 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets59,360 126,816 
Total current assets2,821,366 2,328,188 
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation196,063 208,077 
Operating lease right-of-use assets245,009 240,122 
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization304,147 300,987 
Goodwill1,581,160 1,581,160 
Other long-term assets220,439 135,432 
Total assets$5,368,184 $4,793,966 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt$77,865 $177,865 
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses826,834 698,011 
Accrued compensation and benefits414,475 348,775 
Operating lease liabilities51,768 49,021 
Other current liabilities50,019 54,006 
Total current liabilities1,420,961 1,327,678 
Long-term debt, net of current portion2,297,142 2,007,979 
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion270,620 270,266 
Other long-term liabilities306,196 331,687 
Total liabilities4,294,919 3,937,610 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 18)00
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, Class A — $0.01 par value — authorized, 600,000,000 shares; issued, 162,243,173 shares at December 31, 2020 and 161,333,973 shares at March 31, 2020; outstanding, 137,865,312 shares at December 31, 2020 and 138,719,921 shares at March 31, 20201,622 1,613 
Treasury stock, at cost — 24,377,861 shares at December 31, 2020 and 22,614,052 shares at March 31, 2020(1,030,713)(898,095)
Additional paid-in capital532,757 468,027 
Retained earnings1,609,551 1,330,812 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(39,952)(46,001)
Total stockholders’ equity1,073,265 856,356 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$5,368,184 $4,793,966 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON HOLDING CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
 Three Months Ended
December 31,
 Nine Months Ended
December 31,
 2019 2018 2019 2018
 
(Amounts in thousands,
except per share data)
 
(Amounts in thousands,
except per share data)
Revenue$1,849,441
 $1,663,112
 $5,494,194
 $4,923,957
Operating costs and expenses:       
Cost of revenue813,500
 750,680
 2,498,096
 2,285,062
Billable expenses600,522
 510,047
 1,691,543
 1,465,831
General and administrative expenses245,719
 222,673
 724,121
 655,410
Depreciation and amortization20,655
 17,780
 60,308
 50,359
Total operating costs and expenses1,680,396
 1,501,180
 4,974,068
 4,456,662
Operating income169,045
 161,932
 520,126
 467,295
Interest expense(24,231) (22,036) (75,281) (67,357)
Other income (expense), net1,909
 373
 5,885
 (2,415)
Income before income taxes146,723
 140,269
 450,730
 397,523
Income tax expense34,697
 8,232
 106,993
 68,569
Net income$112,026
 $132,037
 $343,737
 $328,954
Earnings per common share (Note 4):       
Basic$0.79
 $0.92
 $2.44
 $2.29
Diluted$0.79
 $0.92
 $2.42
 $2.27

BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON HOLDING CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
 Three Months Ended
December 31,
Nine Months Ended
December 31,
 2020201920202019
 (Amounts in thousands,
except per share data)
(Amounts in thousands,
except per share data)
Revenue$1,904,020 $1,849,441 $5,879,658 $5,494,194 
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue866,771 813,500 2,758,270 2,498,096 
Billable expenses577,059 600,522 1,729,788 1,691,543 
General and administrative expenses254,820 245,719 745,375 724,121 
Depreciation and amortization21,113 20,655 62,860 60,308 
Total operating costs and expenses1,719,763 1,680,396 5,296,293 4,974,068 
Operating income184,257 169,045 583,365 520,126 
Interest expense(20,878)(24,231)(60,900)(75,281)
Other (expense) income, net2,604 1,909 (10,266)5,885 
Income before income taxes165,983 146,723 512,199 450,730 
Income tax expense21,612 34,697 102,418 106,993 
Net income$144,371 $112,026 $409,781 $343,737 
Earnings per common share (Note 4):
Basic$1.04 $0.79 $2.95 $2.44 
Diluted$1.03 $0.79 $2.93 $2.42 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON HOLDING CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
 Three Months Ended
December 31,
 Nine Months Ended
December 31,
 2019 2018 2019 2018
 (Amounts in thousands) (Amounts in thousands)
Net income$112,026
 $132,037
 $343,737
 $328,954
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:       
Change in unrealized (loss) gain on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges4,945
 (7,058) (15,034) (4,100)
Change in postretirement plan costs17
 447
 67
 1,278
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax4,962
 (6,611) (14,967) (2,822)
Comprehensive income$116,988
 $125,426
 $328,770
 $326,132

BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON HOLDING CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
 Three Months Ended
December 31,
Nine Months Ended
December 31,
 2020201920202019
 (Amounts in thousands)(Amounts in thousands)
Net income$144,371 $112,026 $409,781 $343,737 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges3,758 4,945 5,983 (15,034)
Change in postretirement plan costs22 17 66 67 
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax3,780 4,962 6,049 (14,967)
Comprehensive income$148,151 $116,988 $415,830 $328,770 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON HOLDING CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
 Nine Months Ended
December 31,
 20202019
 (Amounts in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income$409,781 $343,737 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization62,860 60,308 
Noncash lease expense40,861 41,846 
Stock-based compensation expense40,972 26,796 
Amortization of debt issuance costs3,302 3,632 
Loss on debt extinguishment13,239 1,451 
Losses (gains) on dispositions, and other(3,479)1,160 
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net of allowance38,270 (97,452)
Deferred income taxes and income taxes receivable / payable36,902 (751)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets(318)(14,597)
Other long-term assets(3,338)(60)
Accrued compensation and benefits76,658 1,203 
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses125,887 21,849 
Other current liabilities(3,252)9,053 
Operating lease liabilities(42,647)(35,420)
Other long-term liabilities3,261 3,704 
Net cash provided by operating activities798,959 366,459 
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property, equipment, and software(54,033)(90,712)
Payment for minority investment in entity(72,152)
Proceeds from sales of assets, net of payment3,330 
Net cash used in investing activities(122,855)(90,712)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of common stock13,948 10,843 
Stock option exercises10,193 7,440 
Repurchases of common stock(143,354)(37,199)
Cash dividends paid(129,862)(102,943)
Debt extinguishment costs(8,971)
Repayment of debt(508,399)(57,456)
Proceeds from debt issuance691,496 397,892 
Payment of deferred payment obligation(80,000)
Other financing activities(1,755)(1,493)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities(76,704)137,084 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents599,400 412,831 
Cash and cash equivalents––beginning of period741,901 283,990 
Cash and cash equivalents––end of period$1,341,301 $696,821 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
Net cash paid during the period for:
Interest$39,737 $69,627 
Income taxes$69,374 $107,149 
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities
Noncash financing activities$178 $4,501 

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BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON HOLDING CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
 Nine Months Ended
December 31,
 2019 2018
 (Amounts in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities   
Net income$343,737
 $328,954
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:   
Depreciation and amortization60,308
 50,359
Noncash lease expense41,846
 
Stock-based compensation expense26,796
 23,231
Amortization of debt issuance costs and loss on extinguishment5,083
 8,150
Losses on dispositions1,160
 408
Changes in assets and liabilities:   
Accounts receivable, net of allowance(97,452) (188,392)
Deferred income taxes and income taxes receivable / payable(751) (8,736)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets(14,597) (7,236)
Other long-term assets(60) (14,067)
Accrued compensation and benefits1,203
 22,670
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses21,849
 58,059
Other current liabilities9,053
 14,903
Operating lease liabilities(35,420) 
Other long-term liabilities3,704
 (5,100)
Net cash provided by operating activities366,459
 283,203
Cash flows from investing activities   
Purchases of property, equipment, and software(90,712) (58,076)
Payments for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired
 (20)
Net cash used in investing activities(90,712) (58,096)
Cash flows from financing activities   
Proceeds from issuance of common stock10,843
 8,104
Stock option exercises7,440
 9,371
Repurchases of common stock(37,199) (181,413)
Cash dividends paid(102,943) (81,807)
Repayment of debt(57,456) (116,031)
Proceeds from debt issuance397,892
 62,072
Payment of deferred payment obligation(80,000) 
Other financing activities(1,493) (502)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities137,084
 (300,206)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents412,831
 (75,099)
Cash and cash equivalents––beginning of period283,990
 286,958
Cash and cash equivalents––end of period$696,821
 $211,859
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information   
Net cash paid during the period for:   
Interest$69,627
 $62,067
Income taxes$107,149
 $77,475
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities   
Noncash financing activities$4,501
 $3,033
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON HOLDING CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
(Amounts in thousands, except
share data)
Class A
Common Stock
Treasury
Stock
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
SharesAmountSharesAmount
Balance at September 30, 2020162,079,334$1,621 (24,054,733)$(1,003,650)$509,512 $1,508,206 $(43,732)$971,957 
Issuance of common stock35,460— — 4,262 — — 4,262 
Stock options exercised128,379— — 3,700 — — 3,701 
Repurchase of common stock— — (323,128)(27,063) –— — (27,063)
Recognition of liability related to future restricted stock units vesting— — — — (58)— — (58)
Net income— — — — — 144,371 — 144,371 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax— — — —  –— 3,780 3,780 
Dividends paid of $0.31 per share of common stock— — — —  –(43,026)— (43,026)
Stock-based compensation expense— — — — 15,341 — — 15,341 
Balance at December 31, 2020162,243,173$1,622 (24,377,861)$(1,030,713)$532,757 $1,609,551 $(39,952)$1,073,265 
Balance at March 31, 2020161,333,973$1,613 (22,614,052)$(898,095)$468,027 $1,330,812 $(46,001)$856,356 
Topic 326 adoption impact— — — — — (1,180)— (1,180)
Issuance of common stock478,798— — 13,349 — — 13,354 
Stock options exercised430,402— — 10,189 — — 10,193 
Repurchase of common stock (1)— — (1,763,809)(132,618)— — — (132,618)
Recognition of liability related to future restricted stock units vesting— — — — 222 — — 222 
Net income— — — — — 409,781 — 409,781 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax— — — — — 6,049 6,049 
Dividends paid of $0.93 per share of common stock— — — — — (129,862)— (129,862)
Stock-based compensation expense— — — — 40,970 — — 40,970 
Balance at December 31, 2020162,243,173$1,622 (24,377,861)$(1,030,713)$532,757 $1,609,551 $(39,952)$1,073,265 

(1) During the nine months ended December 31, 2020, the Company purchased 1.6 million shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock in a series of open market transactions for $123.4 million. Additionally, the Company repurchased shares during the nine months ended December 31, 2020 to cover the minimum statutory withholding taxes on restricted stock units that vested on various dates during the period.
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BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON HOLDING CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED) [CONTINUED]
(Amounts in thousands, except
share data)
Class A
Common Stock
Treasury
Stock
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
SharesAmountSharesAmount
Balance at September 30, 2019160,400,357$1,604 (20,026,907)$(719,793)$427,817 $1,161,674 $(31,119)$840,183 
Issuance of common stock59,549— — 3,794 — — 3,794 
Stock options exercised198,875— — 3,751 — — 3,753 
Repurchase of common stock— — (313,828)(22,542)— — — (22,542)
Recognition of liability related to future restricted stock units vesting— — — — (32)— — (32)
Net income— — — — — 112,026 — 112,026 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax— — — — — — 4,962 4,962 
Dividends paid of $0.27 per share of common stock— — — — — (38,095)— (38,095)
Stock-based compensation expense— — — — 10,988 — — 10,988 
Balance at December 31, 2019160,658,781$1,606 (20,340,735)$(742,335)$446,318 $1,235,605 $(26,157)$915,037 
Balance at March 31, 2019159,924,825$1,599 (19,896,972)$(711,450)$401,596 $994,811 $(11,190)$675,366 
Issuance of common stock305,782— — 10,840 — — 10,843 
Stock options exercised428,174— — 7,436 — — 7,440 
Repurchase of common stock (2)— — (443,763)(30,885)— — — (30,885)
Recognition of liability related to future restricted stock units vesting— — — — (350)— — (350)
Net income— — — — — 343,737 — 343,737 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax— — — — — — (14,967)(14,967)
Dividends paid of $0.73 per share of common stock— — — — — (102,943)— (102,943)
Stock-based compensation expense— — — — 26,796 — — 26,796 
Balance at December 31, 2019160,658,781$1,606 (20,340,735)$(742,335)$446,318 $1,235,605 $(26,157)$915,037 

BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON HOLDING CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
(Amounts in thousands, except
share data)
 
Class A
Common Stock
 
Treasury
Stock
 
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
Shares Amount Shares Amount 
Balance at September 30, 2019 160,400,357
 $1,604
 (20,026,907) $(719,793) $427,817
 $1,161,674
 $(31,119) $840,183
Issuance of common stock 59,549
 
 
 
 3,794
 
 
 3,794
Stock options exercised 198,875
 2
 
 
 3,751
 
 
 3,753
Repurchase of common stock 
 
 (313,828)
 (22,542) 
 
 
 (22,542)
Recognition of liability related to future restricted stock units vesting 
 
 
 
 (32) 
 
 (32)
Net income 
 
 
 
 
 112,026
 
 112,026
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 
 
 
 
 
 
 4,962
 4,962
Dividends paid of $0.27 per common share 
 
 
 
 
 (38,095) 
 (38,095)
Stock-based compensation expense 
 
 
 
 10,988
 
 
 10,988
Balance at December 31, 2019 160,658,781
 $1,606
 (20,340,735) $(742,335) $446,318
 $1,235,605
 $(26,157) $915,037
                 
Balance at March 31, 2019 159,924,825
 $1,599
 (19,896,972) $(711,450) $401,596
 $994,811
 $(11,190) $675,366
Issuance of common stock 305,782
 3
 
 
 10,840
 
 
 10,843
Stock options exercised 428,174
 4
 
 
 7,436
 
 
 7,440
Repurchase of common stock (1) 
 
 (443,763)
 (30,885) 
 
 
 (30,885)
Recognition of liability related to future restricted stock units vesting 
 
 
 
 (350) 
 
 (350)
Net income 
 
 
 
 
 343,737
 
 343,737
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 
 
 
 
 
 
 (14,967) (14,967)
Dividends paid of $0.73 per common share 
 
 
 
 
 (102,943) 
 (102,943)
Stock-based compensation expense 
 
 
 
 26,796
 
 
 26,796
Balance at December 31, 2019 160,658,781
 $1,606
 (20,340,735) $(742,335) $446,318
 $1,235,605
 $(26,157) $915,037

(1)(2) During the nine months ended December 31, 2019, the Company purchased 0.4 million shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock in a series of open market transactions for $28.4 million. Additionally, the Company repurchased shares during the first, second, and third quarters of fiscal 2020nine months ended December 31, 2019 to cover the minimum statutory withholding taxes on restricted stock units that vested on various dates during the period.











The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON HOLDING CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED) [CONTINUED]
(Amounts in thousands, except
share data)
 Class A
Common Stock
 Treasury
Stock
 Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 Retained
Earnings
 Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 Total
Stockholders’
Equity
Shares Amount Shares Amount 
Balance at September 30, 2018 159,124,212
 $1,591
 (16,573,433) $(550,688) $373,980
 $832,774
 $(11,317) $646,340
Issuance of common stock 72,019
 1
 
 
 2,876
 
 
 2,877
Stock options exercised 77,121
 1
 
 
 829
 
 
 830
Repurchase of common stock 
 
 (1,728,045)
 (83,036) 
 
 
 (83,036)
Net income 
 
 
 
 
 132,037
 
 132,037
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 
 
 
 
 
 
 (6,611) (6,611)
Dividends paid of $0.19 per common share 
 
 
 
 
 (27,148) 
 (27,148)
Stock-based compensation expense 
 
 
 
 9,966
 
 
 9,966
Balance at December 31, 2018 159,273,352
 $1,593
 (18,301,478) $(633,724) $387,651
 $937,663
 $(17,928) $675,255
                 
Balance at March 31, 2018 158,028,673
 $1,580
 (14,582,134) $(461,457) $346,958
 $690,516
 $(15,106) $562,491
Issuance of common stock 489,385
 6
 
 
 8,098
 
 
 8,104
Stock options exercised 755,294
 7
 
 
 9,364
 
 
 9,371
Repurchase of common stock (2) 
 
 (3,719,344)
 (172,267) 
 
 
 (172,267)
Net income 
 
 
 
 
 328,954
 
 328,954
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 
 
 
 
 
 
 (2,822) (2,822)
Dividends paid of $0.57 per common share 
 
 
 
 
 (81,807) 
 (81,807)
Stock-based compensation expense 
 
 
 
 23,231
 
 
 23,231
Balance at December 31, 2018 159,273,352
 $1,593
 (18,301,478) $(633,724) $387,651
 $937,663
 $(17,928) $675,255

(2) During the nine months ended December 31, 2018, the Company purchased 3.6 million shares














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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in tables in thousands, except share and per share data or unless otherwise noted)
1. BUSINESS OVERVIEW
Organization
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation, including its wholly owned subsidiaries, or the Company, we, us, and our, was incorporated in Delaware in May 2008. The Company provides management and technology consulting, analytics, engineering, digital solutions, mission operations, and cyber expertiseservices to U.S. and international governments, major corporations, and not-for-profit organizations. The Company reports operating results and financial data in 1 reportable segment. The Company is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, with approximately 27,20027,600 employees as of December 31, 2019.2020.
2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, and should be read in conjunction with the information contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2019.2020. The interim period unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are presented as described below. Certain information and disclosures normally required for annual financial statements have been condensed or omitted pursuant to GAAP and SEC rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for fair presentation of the results of the interim period presented have been included. The Company’s fiscal year ends on March 31 and unless otherwise noted, references to fiscal year or fiscal are for fiscal years ended March 31. The results of operations for the nine months ended December 31, 20192020 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full fiscal year.
The condensed consolidated financial statements and notes of the Company include its subsidiaries, and the joint ventures and partnerships over which the Company has a controlling financial interest. The Company uses the equity method to account for investments in entities that it does not control if it is otherwise able to exert significant influence over the entities' operating and financial policies.
Effective April 1, 2019, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), using the modified retrospective transition approach and, as a result, comparative information for the prior fiscal year has not been retrospectively adjusted.
Certain amounts reported in the Company's prior year condensed consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
Accounting Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Areas of the financial statements where estimates may have the most significant effect include the provision for claimed indirect costs, valuation and lives of tangible and intangible assets, contingent consideration related to business acquisitions, impairment of long-lived assets, accrued liabilities, revenue recognition, including the accrual of indirect costs, bonus and other incentive compensation, lease incremental borrowing rates, stock-based compensation, reserves for uncertain tax benefitspositions and valuation allowances on deferred tax assets, provisions for income taxes, postretirement obligations, certain deferred costs, collectability of receivables, and loss accruals for litigation. Actual results experienced by the Company may differ materially from management's estimates.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
In FebruaryJune 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02,2016-13, LeasesFinancial Instruments - Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (Topic 842),(Topic 326). This guidance requires companies to increase transparencyrecord an allowance for expected credit losses over the contractual term of certain financial assets, including trade receivables and comparability of accounting for lease transactions. The new leasing standard requires lessees to recognize leasecontract assets, and lease liabilities on their balance sheetexpands disclosure requirements for all leases with a lease term greater than 12 months. Topic 842 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. In July 2018, the FASB provided an alternative transition methodcredit quality of adoption through ASU 2018-11, Targeted Improvements, which permits the recognition of a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings on the date of adoption. 
financial assets. The Company adopted thethis standard oneffective April 1, 20192020 using the modified retrospective transition approach provided by ASU 2018-11, and, as a result, did not recast comparative prior period information. In addition, the Company elected certain practical expedients permitted under Topic 842, including the option not to apply lease recognition for short-term leases; an


election to not separate lease from non-lease components; and a package of practical expedients such that, upon the initialmethod. The adoption of Topic 842, the Company did not reassess whether expired or existing contracts contain leases, nor did the Company reassess the lease classification for expired or existing leases. The Company did not elect the practical expedient to use hindsight in determining the lease term and in assessing impairment of right-of-use (ROU) assets.
Upon the adoption of Topic 842, the Company recognized ROU assets of $268.8 million and lease liabilities of $330.6 million on the condensed consolidated balance sheets, inclusive of required conforming balance sheet reclassifications pertaining to accounts such as deferred rent, tenant allowances, and lease receivables. As required under Topic 842 transition guidance, the lease liabilities recognized were measured at the present value of remaining minimum rental payments pursuant to Topic 840 which include executory costs.
The impact to the condensed consolidated balance sheet at April 1 for the adoption of Topic 842 is as follows:
 Balance at March 31, 2019 Adoption adjustments for Topic 842 Balance at April 1, 2019
Current assets:     
Prepaid expenses and other current assets$84,986
 $(27,515) $57,471
      
Non-current assets:     
Operating lease right-of-use assets$
 $268,840
 $268,840
Other long-term assets91,837
 (4,619) 87,218
      
Current liabilities:     
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses$664,948
 $(15,197) $649,751
Operating lease liabilities
 34,645
 34,645
      
Non-current liabilities:     
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion$
 $295,915
 $295,915
Other long-term liabilities275,399
 (78,657) 196,742

Further, at the adoption of Topic 842, the Company recognized a deferred tax liability corresponding to the operating lease right-of-use assets of $69 million and a deferred tax asset corresponding to the operating lease liabilities of $93 million, inclusive of a decrease to deferred tax assets for the deferred rent and tenant allowances of $24 million as of March 31, 2019. There was no cumulative impact to retained earnings and the April 1, 2019 adoption of Topic 842 did not have a material impact to either of the condensed consolidated statements of operations or cash flows.
In March 2019, the SEC issued Final Rule Release No. 33-10618, FAST Act Modernization and Simplification of Regulation S-K, amending certain disclosure requirements in Regulation S-K, with the intent of improving the readability of filed documents and simplifying registrants' compliance efforts. The Company adopted certain aspects of this final rule in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 whichstandard did not have a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements. Other aspects not yet adopted are still being evaluated but are not expected to be material.
In August 2018, the SEC issued Final Rule Release No. 33-10532, Disclosure Updatestatements and Simplificationdisclosures., amending certain disclosure requirements that were redundant, duplicative, overlapping, outdated or superseded. In addition, the amendments expanded the disclosure requirements on the analysis of stockholders' equity for interim financial statements. Under the amendments, an analysis of changes in each caption of stockholders' equity presented in the balance sheet must be provided in a note or separate statement. This analysis should present a reconciliation of the beginning balance to the ending balance of each period for which a statement of comprehensive income is required to be filed. The amendments became effective on November 5, 2018; however the SEC allows the filer’s first presentation of the changes in stockholders’ equity to be included in its Form 10-Q for the quarter that begins after the effective date of the amendments. Accordingly, the Company first presented the condensed consolidated statement of stockholders' equity in the Form 10-Q in the first quarter of fiscal 2020. The Company's adoption of this final rule did not have a material effect on the condensed consolidated financial statements.




Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract. This guidance requires a customer in a cloud computing arrangement that is a service contract to follow existing internal-use software guidance to determine which implementation costs to defer and recognize as an asset. ASU 2018-15 generally aligns the guidance on capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a cloud computing arrangement that is a service contract with that of implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software, including hosting arrangements that include an internal-use software license. ASU 2018-15 is effective for interim reporting periods for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. The standard may be adopted either retrospectively or prospectively. The Company does not expect theadopted this standard effective April 1, 2020 on a prospective basis, and adoption of this standard todid not have a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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(Amounts in tables in thousands, except share and per share data or unless otherwise noted)
In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12 Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. This guidance includes removal of certain exceptions to the general principles of Topic 740, and simplification in several other areas such as accounting for a franchise tax (or similar tax) that is partially based on income. The provisions of this standard are effective for years beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. The Company early adopted the standard effective April 1, 2020, and applied most of the relevant amendments prospectively. The Company’s adoption did not have a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements.
In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. This guidance contains optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships, and other areas or transactions that are impacted by reference rate reform. The Company elected to adopt Topic 848 in fiscal 2020 and as of December 31, 2020, the Company has elected to apply the hedge accounting expedients related to probability and the assessments of effectiveness for future LIBOR-indexed cash flows to assume that the index upon which future hedged transactions will be based matches the index on the corresponding derivatives. Application of these expedients preserves the Company’s ability to apply hedge accounting to our derivative financial instruments. The Company continues to evaluate the impact of the guidance and may apply other elections, as applicable and as allowed by Topic 848.
In August 2020, the SEC issued Release No. 33-10825, Modernization of Regulation S-K Items 101, 103 and 105, with the intent of improving the readability of filed documents and simplifying registrants' compliance efforts. This amendment became effective on November 9, 2020. The Company’s adoption did not have any impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements but is expected to impact fiscal 2021 Form 10-K disclosures.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In November 2020, the SEC issued Release No. 33-10890, Amendments to Management's Discussion and Analysis, Selected Financial Data, and Supplementary Financial Information, to simplify, modernize and enhance certain financial disclosure requirements in Regulation S-K. This amendment will become effective on February 10, 2021. The Company’s adoption is expected to impact fiscal 2022 Form 10-K disclosures.
Other accounting and reporting pronouncements effective after December 31, 20192020 and issued through the filing date are not expected to have a material impact on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.
3. REVENUE
The Company's revenues from contracts with customers (clients) are derived from offerings that include management and technology consulting services, analytics, digital solutions, engineering, mission operations, and cyber services, substantially with the U.S. government and its agencies and, to a lesser extent, subcontractors. The Company also serves foreign governments, as well as domestic and international commercial clients. The Company performs under various types of contracts, which include cost-reimbursable contracts, time-and-materials contracts, and fixed-price contracts.
Contract Estimates
Many of our contracts recognize revenue under a contract cost-based input method and require an Estimate-at-Completion (EAC) process, which management uses to review and monitor the progress towards the completion of our performance obligations. Under this process, management considers various inputs and assumptions related to the EAC, including, but not limited to, progress towards completion, labor costs and productivity, material and subcontractor costs, and identified risks. Estimating the total cost at completion of performance obligations is subjective and requires management to make assumptions about future activity and cost drivers under the contract. Changes in these estimates can occur for a variety of reasons and, if significant, may impact the profitability of the Company’s contracts. Changes in estimates related to contracts accounted for under the EAC process are recognized on a cumulative catch-up basis in the period when such changes are determinable and reasonably estimable. If the estimate of contract profitability indicates an anticipated loss on a contract, the Company recognizes the total loss at the time it is identified. For each of the three and nine months ended December 31, 20192020 and 2018,2019, the aggregate impact of adjustments in contract estimates was not material.
Disaggregation of Revenue
We disaggregate our revenue from contracts with customers by contract type, customer, as well as whether the Company acts as prime contractor or sub-contractor, as we believe these categories best depict how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of our revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors. The following series of tables presents our revenue disaggregated by these categories.
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(Amounts in tables in thousands, except share and per share data or unless otherwise noted)
Revenue by Contract Type:
We generate revenue under the following three basic types of contracts:
Cost-Reimbursable Contracts: Cost-reimbursable contracts provide for the payment of allowable costs incurred during performance of the contract, up to a ceiling based on the amount that has been funded, plus a fixed fee or award fee.
Time-and-Materials Contracts: Under contracts in this category, we are paid a fixed hourly rate for each direct labor hour expended, and we are reimbursed for billable material costs and billable out-of-pocket expenses inclusive of allocable indirect costs. We assume the financial risk on time-and-materials contracts because our costs of performance may exceed negotiated hourly rates.
Fixed-Price Contracts: Under a fixed-price contract, we agree to perform the specified work for a predetermined price. To the extent our actual direct and allocated indirect costs decrease or increase from the estimates upon which the price was negotiated, we will generate more or less profit, respectively, or could incur a loss.


The table below presents the total revenue for each type of contract:
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 Nine Months Ended
December 31,
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Nine Months Ended
December 31,
2019 2018 2019 2018 2020201920202019
Cost-reimbursable$1,052,313
57% $901,660
54% $3,104,961
57% $2,612,938
53%Cost-reimbursable$1,086,679 57 %$1,052,313 57 %$3,317,228 56 %$3,104,961 57 %
Time-and-materials428,081
23% 376,368
23% 1,272,281
23% 1,172,461
24%Time-and-materials462,206 24 %428,081 23 %1,469,415 25 %1,272,281 23 %
Fixed-price369,047
20% 385,084
23% 1,116,952
20% 1,138,558
23%Fixed-price355,135 19 %369,047 20 %1,093,015 19 %1,116,952 20 %
Total Revenue$1,849,441
100% $1,663,112
100% $5,494,194
100% $4,923,957
100%Total Revenue$1,904,020 100 %$1,849,441 100 %$5,879,658 100 %$5,494,194 100 %
Revenue by Customer Type:
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 Nine Months Ended
December 31,
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Nine Months Ended
December 31,
2019 2018 2019 20182020201920202019
U.S. government:           U.S. government:
Defense Clients$904,389
49% $767,340
46% $2,608,595
48% $2,280,892
46%Defense Clients$961,277 50 %$904,389 49 %$2,892,953 49 %$2,608,595 48 %
Intelligence Clients383,422
21% 378,043
23% 1,207,709
22% 1,161,256
24%Intelligence Clients373,403 20 %383,422 21 %1,176,617 20 %1,207,709 22 %
Civil Clients485,506
26% 444,661
27% 1,488,551
27% 1,297,823
26%Civil Clients520,021 27 %485,506 26 %1,648,157 28 %1,488,551 27 %
Total U.S. government1,773,317
96% 1,590,044
96% 5,304,855
97% 4,739,971
96%Total U.S. government1,854,701 97 %1,773,317 96 %5,717,727 97 %5,304,855 97 %
Global Commercial Clients76,124
4% 73,068
4% 189,339
3% 183,986
4%Global Commercial Clients49,319 %76,124 %161,931 %189,339 %
Total Revenue$1,849,441
100% $1,663,112
100% $5,494,194
100% $4,923,957
100%Total Revenue$1,904,020 100 %$1,849,441 100 %$5,879,658 100 %$5,494,194 100 %
Revenue by Whether the Company Acts as a Prime Contractor or a Sub-Contractor:
 Three Months Ended
December 31,
 Nine Months Ended
December 31,
 2019 2018 2019 2018
Prime Contractor$1,714,705
93% $1,534,912
92% $5,064,657
92% $4,524,247
92%
Sub-contractor134,736
7% 128,200
8% 429,537
8% 399,710
8%
Total Revenue$1,849,441
100% $1,663,112
100% $5,494,194
100% $4,923,957
100%

Three Months Ended
December 31,
Nine Months Ended
December 31,
2020201920202019
Prime Contractor$1,777,878 93 %$1,714,705 93 %$5,462,260 93 %$5,064,657 92 %
Sub-contractor126,142 %134,736 %417,398 %429,537 %
Total Revenue$1,904,020 100 %$1,849,441 100 %$5,879,658 100 %$5,494,194 100 %
Performance Obligations
Remaining performance obligations represent the transaction price of exercised contracts for which work has not yet been performed, irrespective of whether funding has or has not been authorized and appropriated as of the date of exercise. Remaining performance obligations do not include negotiated but unexercised options or the unfunded value of expired contracts.
As of December 31, 20192020 and March 31, 2019,2020, the Company had $6.7$7.5 billion and $5.8$6.3 billion, respectively, of remaining performance obligations and we expect to recognize more than half of the remaining performance obligations at December 31,
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2020 as revenue over the next 12 months, and approximately three quarters over the next 24 months. The remainder is expected to be recognized thereafter.
Contract Balances
The Company's performance obligations are typically satisfied over time and revenue is generally recognized using a cost-based input method. Fixed-price contracts are typically billed to the customer using milestone or fixed monthly payments, while cost-reimbursable-plus-fee and time-and-material contracts are typically billed to the customer at periodic intervals (e.g. monthly or weekly) as indicated by the terms of the contract. Disparities between the timing of revenue recognition and customer billings and cash collections resultsresult in net contract assets or liabilities being recognized at the end of each reporting period.
Contract assets primarily consist of unbilled receivables typically resulting from revenue recognized exceeding the amount billed to the customer and right to payment is not just subject to the passage of time. Contract liabilities primarily consist of advance payments, billings in excess of costs incurred and deferred revenue. Contract assets and liabilities are reported on a net contract basis at the end of each reporting period. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts to provide for an estimate of uncollected receivables. Refer to Note 5 for more information on receivables recognized from contracts accounted for under Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) No. 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).


The following table summarizes the contract balances recognized on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets:
 Balance Sheet line itemDecember 31,
2019
 March 31,
2019
Contract assets:    
CurrentAccounts receivable, net of allowance$928,056
 $846,372
Long-termOther long-term assets61,892
 61,391
Total $989,948
 $907,763
Contract liabilities:    
Advance payments, billings in excess of costs incurred and deferred revenueOther current liabilities$30,585
 $21,316

 Balance Sheet line itemDecember 31,
2020
March 31,
2020
Contract assets:
CurrentAccounts receivable, net of allowance968,283 988,634 
Long-termOther long-term assets63,855 62,600 
Total$1,032,138 $1,051,234 
Contract liabilities:
Advance payments, billings in excess of costs incurred and deferred revenueOther current liabilities$23,157 $26,018 
Changes in contract assets and contract liabilities are primarily due to the timing difference between the Company’s performance of services and payments from customers. For the three months ended December 31, 20192020 and 2018,2019, we recognized revenue of $1.7 million and $36 thousand, and $1.9 million, respectively, and for the nine months ended December 31, 20192020 and 2018,December 31, 2019, we recognized revenue of $23.7 million and $18.5 million, and $23.8 millionrespectively, related to our contract liabilities on April 1, 20192020 and 2018,2019, respectively. To determine revenue recognized from contract liabilities during the reporting periods, the Company allocates revenue to individual contract liability balances and applies revenue recognized during the reporting periods first to the beginning balances of contract liabilities until the revenue exceeds the balances.

4. EARNINGS PER SHARE
The Company computes basic and diluted earnings per share amounts based on net income for the periods presented. The Company uses the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period to calculate basic earnings per share, or EPS. Diluted EPS adjusts the weighted average number of shares outstanding to include the dilutive effect of outstanding common stock options and other stock-based awards.
The Company currently has outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock. Unvested Class A Restricted Common Stock holders are entitled to participate in non-forfeitable dividends or other distributions. These unvested restricted shares participated in the Company's dividends declared and were paid in the first, second, and third quarters of fiscal 20202021 and 2019.2020. As such, EPS is calculated using the two-class method whereby earnings are reduced by distributed earnings as well as any available undistributed earnings allocable to holders of unvested restricted shares. A reconciliation of the income used to compute basic and diluted EPS for the periods presented are as follows:
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Three Months Ended
December 31,
 Nine Months Ended
December 31,
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Nine Months Ended
December 31,
2019 2018 2019 2018 2020201920202019
Earnings for basic computations (1)$111,435
 $131,190
 $341,922
 $326,863
Earnings for basic computations (1)$143,488 $111,435 $407,454 $341,922 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding for basic computations140,297,795
 141,890,875
 140,183,418
 142,539,656
Weighted-average common shares outstanding for basic computations137,879,820 140,297,795137,971,114 140,183,418
Earnings for diluted computations (1)$111,438
 $131,195
 $341,932
 $326,877
Earnings for diluted computations (1)$143,492 $111,438 $407,465 $341,932 
Dilutive stock options and restricted stock1,260,632
 1,166,025
 1,165,217
 1,293,230
Dilutive stock options and restricted stock1,006,299 1,260,632961,011 1,165,217
Weighted-average common shares outstanding for diluted computations141,558,427
 143,056,900
 141,348,635
 143,832,886
Weighted-average common shares outstanding for diluted computations138,886,119 141,558,427138,932,125 141,348,635
Earnings per common share       Earnings per common share
Basic$0.79
 $0.92
 $2.44
 $2.29
Basic$1.04 $0.79 $2.95 $2.44 
Diluted$0.79
 $0.92
 $2.42
 $2.27
Diluted$1.03 $0.79 $2.93 $2.42 

(1) During the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, and 2018, approximately 0.70.8 million and 0.90.7 million participating securities, respectively, were paid dividends totaling $0.3 million and $0.2 million, in both periods.respectively. During the nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, and 2018, approximately 0.70.8 million and 0.90.7 million participating securities, respectively, were paid dividends totaling $0.7 million and $0.5 million, in both periods.respectively. For the three months ended December 31, 20192020 and 2018,2019, there were undistributed earnings of $0.4$0.6 million and $0.7$0.4 million, respectively, allocated to the participating class of securities in both basic and diluted EPS. For the nine months ended December 31, 20192020 and 2018,2019, there were undistributed earnings of $1.3$1.6 million and $1.6$1.3 million, respectively, allocated to the participating class of securities in both basic and diluted EPS. The allocated undistributed earnings and the dividends paid comprise the difference between net income presented


on the condensed consolidated statements of operations and earnings for basic and diluted computations for both the three and nine months ended December 31, 20192020 and 2018.2019.
The EPS calculation for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 excludes 27 thousand and 2018 excludes 0.2 million and 0.1 million options, respectively, as their impact was anti-dilutive. The EPS calculation for the nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 excludes 29 thousand and 2018 excludes 0.2 million options, in both periodsrespectively, as their impact was anti-dilutive.
5. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET OF ALLOWANCE
Accounts receivable, net of allowance consisted of the following: 
 December 31,
2019
 March 31,
2019
Current assets   
Accounts receivable–billed$503,549
 $494,671
Accounts receivable–unbilled928,056
 846,372
Allowance for doubtful accounts(3,789) (10,679)
Accounts receivable, net of allowance1,427,816
 1,330,364
Other long-term assets   
Accounts receivable–unbilled61,892
 61,391
Total accounts receivable, net$1,489,708
 $1,391,755

December 31,
2020
March 31,
2020
Current assets
Accounts receivable–billed$456,755 $474,822 
Accounts receivable–unbilled968,283 988,634 
Allowance for doubtful accounts(4,333)(3,985)
Accounts receivable, net of allowance1,420,705 1,459,471 
Other long-term assets
Accounts receivable–unbilled63,855 62,600 
Total accounts receivable, net$1,484,560 $1,522,071 
Unbilled amounts represent revenues for which billings have not been presented to customers at quarter-end or year-end. These amounts are generally billed and collected within one year subject to various conditions including, without limitation, appropriated and available funding. Long-term unbilled receivables not anticipated to be billed and collected within one year, which are primarily related to retainage, holdbacks, and long-term rate settlements to be billed at contract closeout, are included in other long-term assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company recognized a (benefit)benefit from release of the provision for doubtful accounts (including certain unbilled reserves)in the amount of $(9.2)$0.03 million and $0.5$9.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 20192020 and 2018,2019, respectively, and $(7.9)$0.2 million and $11.2$6.7 million for the nine months ended December 31, 20192020 and 2018,December 31, 2019, respectively.
The primary financial instruments, other than derivatives, that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk are accounts receivable. The Company's primary customers are U.S. federal government agencies and prime contractors under contracts with the U.S. government. The Company is exposed to credit risk primarily through global commercial
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customers. The Company continuously reviewsmonitors its accounts receivablecredit exposure through review of customer balances against contract terms, historical cash collections, outstanding past due status, current economic conditions and dispute resolution. It records provisions for doubtful accounts as needed.based on its expected credit losses considering historical experience, current information and reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions.

6. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND OTHER ACCRUED EXPENSES
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses consisted of the following: 
 December 31,
2019
 March 31,
2019
Vendor payables$398,525
 $417,648
Accrued expenses273,075
 247,300
Total accounts payable and other accrued expenses$671,600
 $664,948

 December 31,
2020
March 31,
2020
Vendor payables$437,120 $432,953 
Accrued expenses389,714 265,058 
Total accounts payable and other accrued expenses$826,834 $698,011 
Accrued expenses consisted primarily of the Company’s provision for claimed indirect costs, which waswere approximately $217.6$248.2 million and $195.3$224.6 million as of December 31, 20192020 and March 31, 2019.2020, respectively. See Note 1918 for further discussion of this provision.



7. ACCRUED COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Accrued compensation and benefits consisted of the following: 
 December 31,
2019
 March 31,
2019
Bonus$83,147
 $117,604
Retirement84,780
 37,678
Vacation126,720
 141,953
Other26,144
 28,318
Total accrued compensation and benefits$320,791
 $325,553

December 31,
2020
March 31,
2020
Bonus$82,664 $114,359 
Retirement92,872 41,604 
Vacation191,928 159,512 
Other47,011 33,300 
Total accrued compensation and benefits$414,475 $348,775 
8. DEFERRED PAYMENT OBLIGATION
Pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, or the Merger Agreement, dated as of May 15, 2008, and subsequently amended, The Carlyle Group indirectly acquired all of the issued and outstanding stock of the Company. In connection with this transaction, on July 31, 2008 the Company established a Deferred Payment Obligation, or DPO, of $158.0 million, payable 8.5 years after the closing date of the transaction, or until settlement of all outstanding claims, less any settled claims. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, $78.0 million of the $158.0 million DPO was required to be paid in full to the selling shareholders. On December 11, 2009, in connection with a recapitalization transaction, $100.4 million was paid to the selling shareholders, of which $78.0 million was the repayment of that portion of the DPO, with approximately $22.4 million representing accrued interest.
The remaining $80.0 million balance, which was recorded in other current liabilities, was available to indemnify the Company for certain pre-acquisition tax contingencies, related interest and penalties, and other matters pursuant to the Merger Agreement. All remaining potential claims outstanding that were able to be indemnified under the DPO related to former officers and stockholders' suits which were all settled as of December 31, 2019. See Note 19 to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. Any amounts remaining after the settlement of all claims were to be paid out to the selling shareholders. On December 18, 2019, the Company paid approximately $83.0 million to the selling shareholders, of which $80.0 million was the repayment of the remaining DPO balance, with $3.0 million representing accrued interest.

9. DEBT
Debt consisted of the following: 
  
December 31, 2019 March 31, 2019
  
Interest
Rate
 
Outstanding
Balance
 
Interest
Rate
 
Outstanding
Balance
Term Loan A3.30% $1,382,232
 4.00% $1,037,713
Term Loan B3.55% 389,075
 4.50% 391,050
Senior Notes5.13% 350,000
 5.13% 350,000
Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs and discount on debt  (16,797)   (19,002)
Total  2,104,510
   1,759,761
Less: Current portion of long-term debt  (77,865)   (57,924)
Long-term debt, net of current portion  $2,026,645
   $1,701,837

  
December 31, 2020March 31, 2020
  
Interest
Rate
Outstanding
Balance
Interest
Rate
Outstanding
Balance
Term Loan A1.65 %$1,308,258 2.49 %$1,363,739 
Term Loan B1.90 %385,184 2.74 %388,102 
Revolver— %3.75 %100,000 
Senior Notes3.88 %700,000 %
2017 Senior Notes%5.13 %350,000 
Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs and discount on debt(18,435)(15,997)
Total2,375,007 2,185,844 
Less: Current portion of long-term debt(77,865)(177,865)
Long-term debt, net of current portion$2,297,142 $2,007,979 
Term Loans and Revolving Credit Facility
On November 26, 2019 (the "Amendment Effective Date"), Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. ("Booz Allen Hamilton") and, Booz Allen Hamilton Investor Corporation ("Investor"), and certain wholly-owned subsidiaries of Booz Allen Hamilton, entered into the Seventh Amendment (the "Seventh Amendment") to the Credit Agreement (as amended, the "Credit Agreement"), dated as of July 31, 2012 among Booz Allen Hamilton, Investor, certain wholly-owned subsidiaries of Booz Allen Hamilton and Bank
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of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, and the other lenders and financial institutions from time to time party thereto (as previously amended by the First Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated as of August 16, 2013, the Second


Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated as of May 7, 2014, the Third Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated as of July 13, 2016, the Fourth Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated as of February 6, 2017, the Fifth Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated as of March 7, 2018, and the Sixth Amendment to the Credit agreement,Agreement, dated as of July 23, 2018). Pursuant to the Seventh Amendment, the Company reduced the applicable margin applicable to the Term Loan B ("Term Loan B" and, together with the Term Loan A, the "Term Loans") from 2.00% to 1.75% for LIBOR loans and from 1.00% to 0.75% for base rate loans and extended the maturity of the Term Loan B to November 26, 2026. The applicable margin and maturity date applicable to the Term Loan A ( the(the "Term Loan A") remained unchanged.
Prior to the Seventh Amendment, approximately $389.0 million was outstanding under Term Loan B. Pursuant to the Seventh Amendment, certain lenders converted their existing Term Loan B loans into a new tranche of Term Loan B loans in an aggregate amount, along with Term Loan B loans advanced by certain new lenders, of approximately $389.0 million (the “New Refinancing Tranche B Term Loans”). The proceeds from the new lenders were used to prepay in full all of the existing Term Loan B loans that were not converted into the new Term Loan B tranche. Voluntary prepayments of the New Refinancing Tranche B Term Loans are permitted at any time, in minimum principal amounts, without premium or penalty, subject to a 1.00% premium payable in connection with certain repricing transactions within the first six months after the Seventh Amendment.penalty. The other terms of the New Refinancing Tranche B Term Loans are generally the same as the existing Term Loan B prior to the Seventh Amendment.
As of December 31, 2019,2020, the Credit Agreement provided Booz Allen Hamilton with a $1,382.2$1,308.3 million Term Loan A, a $389.1$385.2 million Term Loan B, and a $500.0 million in New Revolving Commitmentsrevolving credit facility (the "Revolving Credit Facility") with a sub-limit for letters of credit of $100.0 million.million (collectively, the "Secured Credit Facility"). As of December 31, 2019,2020, the maturity date of Term Loan A and the termination date for the Revolving Credit Facility was July 23, 2023 and the maturity date of Term Loan B was November 26, 2026. Booz Allen Hamilton’s obligations and the guarantors’ guarantees under the Credit Agreement are secured by a first priority lien on substantially all of the assets (including capital stock of subsidiaries) of Booz Allen Hamilton, Investor, and the subsidiary guarantors, subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Credit Agreement and related documentation. Subject to specified conditions, without the consent of the then-existing lenders (but subject to the receipt of commitments), the Term Loans or the Revolving Credit Facility may be expanded (or a new term loan facility or revolving credit facility added to the existing facilities) by up to (i) the greater of (x) $627 million and (y) 100% of consolidated EBITDA of Booz Allen Hamilton, as of the end of the most recently ended four quarter period for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to the Credit Agreement plus (ii) the aggregate principal amount under which pro forma consolidated net secured leverage remains less than or equal to 3.50:1.00.
At Booz Allen Hamilton’s option, borrowings under the Secured Credit Facility bear interest based either onat LIBOR (adjusted for maximum reserves, and subject to a floor of 0) for the applicable interest period or a base rate (equal to the highest of (x) the administrative agent’s prime corporate rate, (y) the overnight federal funds rate plus 0.50%, and (z) three-month LIBOR (adjusted for maximum reserves, and subject to a floor of 0) plus 1.00%), in each case plus an applicable margin, payable at the end of the applicable interest period and in any event at least quarterly. The applicable margin for Term Loan A and borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility ranges from 1.25% to 2.00% for LIBOR loans and 0.25% to 1.00% for base rate loans, in each case based on Booz Allen Hamilton’s consolidated total net leverage ratio. The applicable margin for Term Loan B is 1.75% for LIBOR loans and 0.75% for base rate loans. Unused commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility are subject to a quarterly fee ranging from 0.20% to 0.35% based on Booz Allen Hamilton’s consolidated total net leverage ratio.
Booz Allen Hamilton occasionally borrows under the Revolving Credit Facility in anticipation of cash demands. DuringFor both the first, secondthree and third quarters of fiscalnine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, Booz Allen Hamilton accessed 0 amounts of its $500.0 million Revolving Credit Facility. DuringAs of December 31, 2020, there was 0 outstanding balance on the first, second and third quarters of fiscal 2019, Booz Allen Hamilton accessed a total of $70.0 million of its $500.0 million Revolving Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2019 and March 31, 2019, there were 0 amounts2020, $100.0 million was outstanding underon the Revolving Credit Facility.Facility, which was repaid in June 2020.
The Credit Agreement, as amended, requires quarterly principal payments of 1.25% of the stated principal amount of Term Loan A until maturity, and quarterly principal payments of 0.25% of the stated principal amount of Term Loan B until maturity.
The Credit Agreement contains customary representations and warranties and customary affirmative and negative covenants. The negative covenants include limitations on the following, in each case subject to certain exceptions: (i) indebtedness and liens; (ii) mergers, consolidations or amalgamations, liquidations, wind-ups or dissolutions, and disposition of all or substantially all assets; (iii) dispositions of property; (iv) restricted payments; (v) investments; (vi) transactions with affiliates; (vii) change in fiscal periods; (viii) negative pledges; (ix) restrictive agreements; (x) line of business; and (xi) speculative hedging. The events of default include the following, in each case subject to certain exceptions: (a) failure to make required payments under the Secured Credit Facility; (b) material breaches of representations or warranties under the
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Secured Credit Facility; (c) failure to observe covenants or agreements under the Secured Credit Facility; (d) failure to pay or


default under certain other material indebtedness; (e) bankruptcy or insolvency; (f) certain Employee Retirement Income Security Act, or ERISA, events; (g) certain material judgments; (h) actual or asserted invalidity of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreements or the other security documents or failure of the guarantees or perfected liens thereunder; and (i) a change of control. In addition, Booz Allen Hamilton is required to meet certain financial covenants at each quarter end, namely Consolidated Net Total Leverage and Consolidated Net Interest Coverage Ratios. As of December 31, 20192020 and March 31, 2019,2020, Booz Allen Hamilton was in compliance with all financial covenants associated with its debt and debt-like instruments.
For the three months ended December 31, 20192020 and 2018,2019, interest payments of $12.0$5.6 million and $10.5$12.0 million were made for Term Loan A and $3.7$1.9 million and $4.4$3.7 million were made for Term Loan B, respectively. For the nine months ended December 31, 20192020 and 2018,2019, interest payments of $39.2$18.3 million and $31.6$39.2 million were made for Term Loan A and $12.5$6.0 million and $12.4$12.5 million were made for Term Loan B, respectively.
Senior Notes
On April 25, 2017, Booz Allen Hamilton issued $350 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.125% Senior Notes (the "Senior Notes") due 2025, under an Indenture, dated as of April 25, 2017, among Booz Allen Hamilton, certain subsidiaries of Booz Allen Hamilton, as guarantors (the "Subsidiary Guarantors"), and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the "Trustee"), as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 25, 2017, among Booz Allen Hamilton, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Trustee. Each of Booz Allen Hamilton's existing and future domestic restricted subsidiaries that guarantee its obligations under the Secured Credit Facility and certain other indebtedness guarantee the Senior Notes on a senior unsecured basis. Interest is payable semi-annually on May 1 and November 1 of each year, beginning on November 1, 2017, and principal is due at maturity on May 1, 2025. In connection with the Senior Notes, the Company recognized $6.7 million of issuance costs, which were recorded as an offset against the carrying value of debt and will be amortized to interest expense over the term of the Senior Notes. For both the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, Booz Allen Hamilton made interest payments of $8.9 million for the Senior Notes. For both the nine months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, Booz Allen Hamilton made interest payments of $17.9 million for the Senior Notes.
Borrowings under the Term Loans, and if used, the Revolving Credit Facility, incur interest at a variable rate. In accordance with Booz Allen Hamilton’s risk management strategy, between April 6, 2017 and April 4, 2019, Booz Allen Hamilton executed a series of interest rate swaps. As of December 31, 2019,2020, Booz Allen Hamilton had interest rate swaps with an aggregate notional amount of $1 billion. These instruments hedge the variability of cash outflows for interest payments on the floating portion of the Company's debt.term loan debts and Revolving Credit Facility. The Company's objectives in using cash flow hedges are to reduce volatility due to interest rate movements and to add stability to interest expense (See(see Note 109 to our condensed consolidated financial statements).
Senior Notes
On August 24, 2020, Booz Allen Hamilton issued $700.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 3.875% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “Senior Notes”) under an Indenture, dated as of August 24, 2020, among Booz Allen Hamilton, certain subsidiaries of Booz Allen Hamilton, as guarantors (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”), and Wilmington Trust, National Association as trustee (the “Trustee”), as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 24, 2020, among Booz Allen Hamilton, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Trustee. Each of Booz Allen Hamilton's existing and future restricted subsidiaries that guarantee its obligations under the Secured Credit Facility or certain other indebtedness guarantee the Senior Notes on a senior unsecured basis. The Senior Notes and the guarantees are Booz Allen Hamilton’s and each Subsidiary Guarantors’ senior unsecured obligations and rank equally in right of payment with all of Booz Allen Hamilton’s and the Subsidiary Guarantors’ existing and future senior indebtedness and rank senior in right of payment to any of Booz Allen Hamilton’s and the Subsidiary Guarantors’ future subordinated indebtedness.
Booz Allen Hamilton may redeem some or all of the Senior Notes at any time prior to September 1, 2023, at a price equal to 100.00% of the principal amount of the Senior Notes redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to (but not including) the redemption date, plus an applicable “make-whole premium.” Booz Allen Hamilton may redeem the Senior Notes at its option, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, upon certain required notice, at any time (i) on and after September 1, 2023, at a price equal to 101.94% of the principal amount of the Senior Notes, (ii) on or after September 1, 2024, at a price equal to 100.97% of the principal amount of the Senior Notes, and (iii) on September 1, 2025 and thereafter, at a price equal to 100.00% of the principal amount of the Senior Notes, in each case, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to (but not including) the applicable redemption date. In addition, at any time on or prior to September 1, 2023, Booz Allen Hamilton may redeem up to 40.00% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes with the net cash proceeds of certain equity offerings at a redemption price equal to 103.88% of the principal amount of the Senior Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to (but not including) the redemption date, provided that at least 50.00% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes remains outstanding after each such redemption; and the redemption occurs within 180 days of the closing date of such equity offering.
Interest is payable on the Senior Notes semi-annually on March 1 and September 1 of each year, beginning on March 1, 2021, and principal is due at maturity on September 1, 2028. In connection with the issuance of the Senior Notes, the Company recognized $9.2 million of issuance costs, which were recorded as an offset against the carrying value of debt and will be amortized to interest expense over the term of the Senior Notes.
2017 Senior Notes
On April 25, 2017, Booz Allen Hamilton issued $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.125% Senior Notes due 2025 (the "2017 Senior Notes"), under an Indenture, dated as of April 25, 2017, among Booz Allen Hamilton, certain subsidiaries of Booz Allen Hamilton, as guarantors, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 25, 2017, among Booz Allen Hamilton, certain subsidiaries of Booz Allen Hamilton, as guarantors, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee. Each of Booz Allen Hamilton's existing and future domestic restricted subsidiaries that guaranteed its obligations under the Secured Credit Facility and certain other
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indebtedness guaranteed the 2017 Senior Notes on a senior unsecured basis.
On August 24, 2020, Booz Allen Hamilton used a portion of the net proceeds from the sale of the Senior Notes to redeem in full $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of the outstanding 2017 Senior Notes at a redemption price of 102.563% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to (but excluding) the redemption date, and to pay all fees and expenses related to the foregoing. Booz Allen Hamilton intends to use the remaining net proceeds from the sale of the Senior Notes for working capital and other general corporate purposes.
During the second quarter of fiscal 2021, the Company recorded $13.2 million of loss on debt extinguishment in other (expense) income, net on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, including $9.0 million of the premium paid at redemption, and write-off of the unamortized debt issuance cost of the 2017 Senior Notes.
Interest on debt and debt-like instruments consisted of the following:
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 Nine Months Ended
December 31,
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Nine Months Ended
December 31,
2019 2018 2019 20182020201920202019
(In thousands) (In thousands)(In thousands)(In thousands)
Term Loan A Interest Expense$11,956
 $10,336
 $38,990
 $31,523
Term Loan A Interest Expense$5,582 $11,956 $18,222 $38,990 
Term Loan B Interest Expense3,719
 4,318
 12,371
 12,350
Term Loan B Interest Expense1,872 3,719 5,980 12,371 
Interest on Revolving Credit Facility
 
 
 61
Interest on Revolving Credit Facility799 
Senior Notes Interest Expense4,484
 4,484
 13,453
 13,453
Senior Notes Interest Expense6,782 4,484 16,771 13,453 
Deferred Payment Obligation Interest (1)
1,718
 2,000
 5,740
 6,015
Deferred Payment Obligation Interest (1)
1,718 5,740 
Amortization of Debt Issuance Cost (DIC) and Original Issue Discount (OID) (2)
1,174
 1,230
 3,632
 3,848
Amortization of Debt Issuance Cost (DIC) and Original Issue Discount (OID) (2)
1,126 1,174 3,302 3,632 
Interest Swap ExpenseInterest Swap Expense5,410 1,081 15,215 604 
Other1,180
 (332) 1,095
 107
Other106 99 611 491 
Total Interest Expense$24,231
 $22,036
 $75,281
 $67,357
Total Interest Expense$20,878 $24,231 $60,900 $75,281 
(1) Interest payments on the deferred payment obligation arewere made twice a year in January and July. The final payment was made on December 18, 2019. See Note 8 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
(2)DIC and OID on the Term Loans and Senior Notessenior notes are recorded as a reduction of long-term debt in the condensed consolidated balance sheet and are amortized ratably over the life of the related debt using the effective rate method. DIC on


the Revolving Credit Facility is recorded as a long-term asset on the condensed consolidated balance sheet and amortized ratably over the term of the Revolving Credit Facility.

10.9. DERIVATIVES
The Company utilizes derivative financial instruments to manage interest rate risk related to its variable rate debt. The Company’s objectives in using these interest rate derivatives, which were designated as cash flow hedges, are to manage its exposure to interest rate movements and reduce volatility of interest expense. During the first quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company entered into 8 floating-to-fixed interest rate swap agreements with 6 financial institutions with a start date of April 30, 2019 with an aggregate notional amount of $400 million. The aggregate notional amount of all interest rate swap agreements was $1$1.0 billion as of December 31, 2019.2020. The swaps have staggered maturities, ranging from June 30, 2021 to June 30, 2025. These swaps mature within the last tranche of the Company's floating rate debt (November 26, 2026).
The floating-to-fixed interest rate swaps involve the exchange of variable interest amounts from a counterparty for the Company making fixed-rate interest payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount and effectively convert a portion of the variable rate debt into fixed interest rate debt.
Derivative instruments are recorded in the condensed consolidated balance sheet on a gross basis at estimated fair value. As of December 31, 2019, $6.52020, $18.6 million and $16.7$30.0 million were classified as other current liabilities and other long-term liabilities, respectively, on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. As of March 31, 2019, $1.8 million, $0.6 million, $0.92020, $18.8 million and $4.3$37.8 million were classified as other current assets, other long-term assets, other current liabilities, and other long-term liabilities, respectively, on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.
For interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges, the changes in the fair value of derivatives is recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, or AOCL, net of taxes, and is subsequently reclassified into interest expense in the period that the hedged forecasted interest payments are made on the Company's variable-rate debt. The effect of derivative instruments on the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended December 31, 20192020 and 20182019 is as follows:
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 Three Months Ended December 31,Three Months Ended December 31,
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging RelationshipsLocation of Gain or Loss Recognized in Income on DerivativesAmount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in AOCL on DerivativesAmount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCL into IncomeInterest Expense on Condensed Consolidated Statements of OperationsDerivatives in Cash Flow Hedging RelationshipsLocation of Gain or Loss Recognized in Income on DerivativesAmount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in AOCL on DerivativesAmount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCL into IncomeInterest Expense on Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
201920182019201820192018202020192020201920202019
Interest rate swapsInterest expense$5,617
$(9,202)$1,081
$(359)$(24,231)$(22,036)Interest rate swapsInterest expense$(326)$5,617 $(5,410)$(1,081)$(20,878)$(24,231)

 Nine Months Ended December 31,Nine Months Ended December 31,
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging RelationshipsLocation of Gain or Loss Recognized in Income on DerivativesAmount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in AOCL on DerivativesAmount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCL into IncomeInterest Expense on Condensed Consolidated Statements of OperationsDerivatives in Cash Flow Hedging RelationshipsLocation of Gain or Loss Recognized in Income on DerivativesAmount of (Loss) or Gain Recognized in AOCL on DerivativesAmount of (Loss) or Gain Reclassified from AOCL into IncomeInterest Expense on Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
201920182019201820192018202020192020201920202019
Interest rate swapsInterest expense$(20,968)$(5,112)$604
$(442)$(75,281)$(67,357)Interest rate swapsInterest expense$(7,121)$(20,968)$(15,215)$(604)$(60,900)$(75,281)

Over the next 12 months, the Company estimates that $6.6$18.7 million will be reclassified as an increase to interest expense. Cash flows associated with periodic settlements of interest rate swaps will be classified as operating activities in the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows.
The Company is subject to counterparty risk in connection with its interest rate swap derivative contracts. Credit risk related to a derivative financial instrument represents the possibility that the counterparty will not fulfill the terms of the contract. The Company mitigates this credit risk by entering into agreements with credit-worthy counterparties and regularly reviews its credit exposure and the creditworthiness of the counterparties.

11.10. LEASES

Under Topic 842, the Company determines whether the contract is, or contains, a lease, which exists when the contract conveys the right to control the use of identified property or equipment for a period of time in exchange for consideration. Operating leases are included in operating lease ROU assets, operating lease liabilities, and operating lease liabilities, net of current portion in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. Cash payments arising from operating leases are classified within


operating activities in the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows. As of December 31, 2019, the Company had no finance leases.
The Company's leases are generally for facilities and office space and the Company recognizes operating lease ROU assets and operating lease liabilities at lease commencement date for those arrangements. The initial lease liability is equal to the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term. The initial measurement of the ROU asset is equal to the initial lease liability plus any initial direct costs and prepaid lease payments, less any lease incentives. At the lease commencement date the Company estimates its collateralized incremental borrowing rate based on publicly available yields adjusted for Company-specific considerations and the Company's varying lease terms in determining the present value of future payments. Certain of the Company’s leases contain options to renew or to terminate the lease which are included in the determination of the ROU assets and lease liabilities when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise the option. The Company's leases may also include variable lease payments, such as maintenance costs, utilities, or other variable lease-related payments which are not included in measuring ROU assets and lease liabilities and are recorded as lease expense in the period incurred.
As permitted under Topic 842, the Company elected not to recognize ROU assets and lease liabilities for leases with an initial term of 12 months or less; lease expense from these leases are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. As further permitted under Topic 842, the Company elected to not separate lease components from non-lease components, accounting for both components as a single lease component.
The Company’s total lease cost is recorded primarily within general and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statement of operations and consisted of the following:
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Nine Months Ended
December 31,
2020201920202019
Operating lease cost$17,217 $18,187 $51,558 $53,907 
Short-term lease cost388 2,504 3,415 7,254 
Variable lease cost3,063 3,103 9,878 8,681 
Total operating lease costs$20,668 $23,794 $64,851 $69,842 
 Three Months Ended December 31, 2019 Nine Months Ended December 31, 2019
Operating lease cost$18,187
 $53,907
Short-term lease cost2,504
 7,254
Variable lease cost3,103
 8,681
Total operating lease costs$23,794
 $69,842


Future minimum operating lease payments for noncancelable operating leases as of December 31, 20192020 are as follows:
Fiscal Year EndingOperating Lease Payments
Remainder of 2021$11,327 
202272,693 
202371,816 
202461,143 
202556,583 
Thereafter96,700 
Total future lease payments370,262 
Less: imputed interest(47,874)
Total lease liabilities$322,388 
For the Fiscal Year Ending March 31,Operating Lease Payments
Remainder of 2020$7,882
202159,212
202262,936
202356,975
202449,172
Thereafter131,299
Total future lease payments367,476
Less: imputed interest(55,988)
Total lease liabilities$311,488


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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in tables in thousands, except share and per share data or unless otherwise noted)
Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:
Nine Months Ended
December 31,
20202019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities$53,264 $47,538 
Operating lease liabilities arising from obtaining ROU assets (1)
45,748 16,348 
 Nine Months Ended December 31, 2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities$47,538
Operating lease liabilities arising from obtaining ROU assets (1)
16,348

(1) Includes all noncash increases and decreases arising from new or remeasured operating lease arrangementsarrangements.

Other information related to leases was as follows:


As of December 31,
2019
2020
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years)6.13
5.56
Weighted average discount rate4.66%


12.11. INCOME TAXES
The Company’s effective income tax rates were 23.6%13.0% and 5.9%23.6% for the three months ended December 31, 20192020 and 2018,2019, respectively, and 23.7%20.0% and 17.2%23.7% for the nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, and 2018, respectively. The increase in the effective tax rate as compared to the same period last fiscal year was primarily due to a net tax benefit of $29.0 million related to the re-measurement of the related deferred tax balance associated with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "2017 Tax Act") recognized in the third quarter of fiscal 2019. The effective tax rates of 23.6%13.0% and 23.7%20.0% for the three and nine months ended December 31, 20192020, respectively, differ from the federal statutory rate of 21.0% primarily due to the inclusion of state and foreign income taxes and permanent rate differences, which are predominantly related to meals and entertainment and certain executive compensation, partially offset by discreteresearch and development tax items.credits, state tax credits, excess tax benefits for employee share-based compensation, and the release of reserves for uncertain tax positions.
The Company is currently contesting tax assessments from the District of Columbia Office of Tax and Revenue for fiscal years 2013 through 2015 at various stages of applicable administrative and judicial processes, with a combined amount at issue of approximately $11.4$11.7 million, net of associated federal tax benefits as of December 31, 2019.2020. The Company has taken similar tax positions with respect to subsequent fiscal years, totaling in aggregate $33.5 million.with approximately $39.7 million, net of federal tax benefits, of total potential future tax expense that would arise from an adverse final resolution. As of December 31, 2019,2020, the Company does not maintain reserves for any uncertain tax positions related to the contested tax benefits or the similar tax positions taken in the subsequent fiscal years. Given the recoverable nature of the state tax expense, the Company does not believe that the resolution of these matters will have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.
The Company maintained a reservereserves for uncertain tax positions of $10.2$57.5 million and $56.1 million as of December 31, 20192020 and March 31, 2020, respectively, which are included in other long-term liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2020, the Company maintained reserves for uncertain tax positions of $56.7 million relating to research and development tax credits. In the three months ended December 31, 2020, the Company released $10.2 million in reserves for uncertain tax positions related to the acquisition of eGov Holdings, Inc. (d/b/aa/ Aquilent), established in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, for pre-acquisition period tax return uncertain tax positions.due to the expiration of the statute of limitations.


13.12. OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Other long-term liabilities consisted of the following: 
December 31,
2020
March 31,
2020
Postretirement benefit obligations127,905 124,375 
Other (1)178,291 207,312 
Total other long-term liabilities$306,196 $331,687 
 December 31,
2019
 March 31,
2019
Deferred rent (1)$
 $78,658
Postretirement benefit obligations129,567
 124,925
Other (2)132,111
 71,816
Total other long-term liabilities$261,678
 $275,399


(1) Deferred rent balance was reclassified to operating lease right-of-use assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as a result of the adoption of Topic 842. See Notes 2 and 11, respectively, to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
(2) Because of condensed financial statement presentation, components of other long-term liabilities at December 31, 20192020 and March 31, 20192020 primarily include the Company's long-term disability obligation, the long-term liability portion of the Company's derivative instruments, income tax reserves andthe long-term disability obligation, deferred tax liabilities.liabilities and reserves for uncertain tax positions.

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(Amounts in tables in thousands, except share and per share data or unless otherwise noted)
13. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
Defined Contribution Plan
The Company sponsors the Employees’ Capital Accumulation Plan, or ECAP, which is a qualified defined contribution plan that covers eligible U.S. and certain international employees. ECAP provides for distributions subject to certain vesting provisions, to participants by reason of retirement, death, disability, or termination of employment. The Company hasprovides an annual matching contribution of up to 6% of eligible annual income as determined by the Internal Revenue Code for the ECAP.compensation. Total expenseexpenses recognized under ECAP was $36.7were $40.4 million and $32.3$36.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 20192020 and 2018,2019, respectively, and $109.8$121.7 million and $98.5$109.8 million for the nine months ended December 31, 20192020 and 2018,2019, respectively. The Company-paid contributions were $20.4$22.3 million and $17.3$20.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 20192020 and 2018,2019, respectively, and $62.4$70.1 million and $51.7$62.4 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, and 2018, respectively.


Defined Benefit Plan and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
The Company provides postretirement healthcare benefits to former officers under a medical indemnity insurance plan, with premiums paid by the Company. This plan is referred to as the Officer Medical Plan. The Company also established a non-qualified defined benefit plan for all officers in May 1995, or the Retired Officers' Bonus Plan, which pays a lump-sum amount of $10,000 per year of service as an officer, provided the officer meets retirement vesting requirements. In addition, the Company provides a fixed annual allowance after retirement to cover financial counseling, tax preparation and other financial or wellness expenses. The Retired Officers' Bonus Plan is not salary related, but rather is based primarily on years of service. During fiscal 2017, theThe Company adopted a new plan which will providealso provides for a one-time lump sum retirement payment of one month’s salary when a vice-president retires from the Company, effective April 1, 2017.Company. This is referred to as the Retired Vice-President Bonus Plan.
The components of net postretirement medical expense for the Officer Medical Plan were as follows: 
 Three Months Ended
December 31,
Nine Months Ended
December 31,
 2020201920202019
Service cost$1,414 $1,238 $4,242 $3,716 
Interest cost1,059 1,214 3,177 3,644 
Total postretirement medical expense$2,473 $2,452 $7,419 $7,360 
 Three Months Ended
December 31,
 Nine Months Ended
December 31,
 2019 2018 2019 2018
Service cost$1,238
 $1,488
 $3,716
 $4,464
Interest cost1,214
 1,283
 3,644
 3,847
Net actuarial loss
 527
 
 1,581
Total postretirement medical expense$2,452
 $3,298
 $7,360
 $9,892

The service cost component of net periodic benefit cost is included in cost of revenue and general and administrative expenses, and the non-service cost components of net periodic benefit cost (interest cost and net actuarial loss) is included as part of otherOther (expense) income, (expense), net in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.
As of December 31, 20192020 and March 31, 2019,2020, the unfunded status of the post-retirement medical plan was $124.9$123.7 million and $120.3$119.6 million, respectively, which is included in other long-term liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.    
Long-term Disability Benefits
The Company offers medical and dental benefits to inactive employees (and their eligible dependents) on long-term disability. These benefits do not vary with an employee's years of service; therefore, the Company is required to accrue the costs of the benefits at the date the inactive employee becomes disability eligible and elects to participate in the benefit. The accrued cost for such benefits is calculated using an actuarial estimate. The accrued cost for these benefits was $11.6$10.7 million at both December 31, 20192020 and March 31, 2019,2020, and is presented in other long-term liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
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(Amounts in tables in thousands, except share and per share data or unless otherwise noted)
Deferred Compensation Plan
The Company established a non-qualified deferred compensation plan (the "Plan") for certain executives and other highly compensated employees that was effective in fiscal 2018. Pursuant to the Plan, participants are eligible to defer up to 100% of their incentive cash compensation on a tax deferred basis in excess of the IRS limits imposed on 401(k) plans. The assets of the plan are held in a consolidated trust and are subject to the claims of the Company's general creditors under federal and state laws in the event of insolvency. Consequently, the trust qualifies as a Rabbi trust for income tax purposes.
The fair values of plan investments and obligations at December 31, 20192020 and March 31, 20192020 were $7.0$14.2 million and $3.2$5.9 million, respectively, and were recorded in other long termlong-term assets and in other long termlong-term liabilities, respectively, in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Adjustments to the fair value of the plan investments and obligations are recorded in operating expenses.



15.14. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
All amounts recorded in other comprehensive loss are related to the Company's post-retirement plans and interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges. The following table shows the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss),loss, net of tax:
 Three Months Ended December 31, 2019Nine Months Ended December 31, 2019
 Post-retirement plansDerivatives designated as cash flow hedgesTotalsPost-retirement plansDerivatives designated as cash flow hedgesTotals
Beginning of period$(9,018)$(22,101)$(31,119)$(9,068)$(2,122)$(11,190)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (1)
4,147
4,147

(15,480)(15,480)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss17
798
815
67
446
513
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)17
4,945
4,962
67
(15,034)(14,967)
End of period$(9,001)$(17,156)$(26,157)$(9,001)$(17,156)$(26,157)

Three Months Ended December 31, 2020Nine Months Ended December 31, 2020
Post-retirement plansDerivatives designated as cash flow hedgesTotalsPost-retirement plansDerivatives designated as cash flow hedgesTotals
Beginning of period$(4,083)$(39,649)$(43,732)$(4,127)$(41,874)$(46,001)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications (1)(241)(241)(5,264)(5,264)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss22 3,999 4,021 66 11,247 11,313 
Net current-period other comprehensive income22 3,758 3,780 66 5,983 6,049 
End of period$(4,061)$(35,891)$(39,952)$(4,061)$(35,891)$(39,952)
(1) Changes in other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification for derivatives designated as cash flow hedges are recorded net of tax expensebenefits of $1.5$0.1 million and income tax benefit of $5.5$1.9 million for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2019,2020, respectively.
 Three Months Ended December 31, 2018Nine Months Ended December 31, 2018
 Post-retirement plansDerivatives designated as cash flow hedgesTotalsPost-retirement plansDerivatives designated as cash flow hedgesTotals
Beginning of period$(20,124)$8,807
$(11,317)$(20,955)$5,849
$(15,106)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications (2)
(6,792)(6,792)
(3,773)(3,773)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss447
(266)181
1,278
(327)951
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)447
(7,058)(6,611)1,278
(4,100)(2,822)
End of period$(19,677)$1,749
$(17,928)$(19,677)$1,749
$(17,928)

Three Months Ended December 31, 2019Nine Months Ended December 31, 2019
Post-retirement plansDerivatives designated as cash flow hedgesTotalsPost-retirement plansDerivatives designated as cash flow hedgesTotals
Beginning of period$(9,018)$(22,101)$(31,119)$(9,068)$(2,122)$(11,190)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications (2)4,147 4,147 (15,480)(15,480)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss17 798 815 67 446 513 
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)17 4,945 4,962 67 (15,034)(14,967)
End of period$(9,001)$(17,156)$(26,157)$(9,001)$(17,156)$(26,157)
(2) Changes in other comprehensive loss before reclassification for derivatives designated as cash flow hedges are recorded net of tax expenses of $1.5 million and net of tax benefits of $2.4 million and $1.3$5.5 million for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2018,2019, respectively.

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(Amounts in tables in thousands, except share and per share data or unless otherwise noted)
The following table presents the reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss to net income:
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Nine Months Ended
December 31,
2020201920202019
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss:
Post-retirement plans (Note 13):
Amortization of net actuarial loss included in net periodic benefit cost$29 $22 $86 $88 
Tax (benefit) expense(7)(5)(20)(21)
Net of tax$22 $17 $66 $67 
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges (Note 9):
Reclassification of hedge loss (gain)$5,410 $1,081 $15,215 $604 
Tax (benefit) expense(1,411)(283)(3,968)(158)
Net of tax$3,999 $798 $11,247 $446 
 Three Months Ended
December 31,
 Nine Months Ended
December 31,
 2019 2018 2019 2018
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss:       
Post-retirement plans (Note 14):       
Amortization of net actuarial loss included in net periodic benefit cost$22
 $551
 $88
 $1,652
Tax benefit (expense)(5) (104) (21) (374)
Net of tax$17
 $447
 $67
 $1,278
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges (Note 10):       
Reclassification of hedge (loss) gain$1,081
 $(359) $604
 $(442)
Tax benefit (expense)(283) 93
 (158) 115
Net of tax$798
 $(266) $446
 $(327)


16.15. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of operations: 
 Three Months Ended
December 31,
 Nine Months Ended
December 31,
 2019 2018 2019 2018
Cost of revenue$3,018
 $2,198
 $7,490
 $6,176
General and administrative expenses7,970
 7,768
 19,306
 17,055
Total$10,988
 $9,966
 $26,796
 $23,231

 Three Months Ended
December 31,
Nine Months Ended
December 31,
 2020201920202019
Cost of revenue$5,834 $3,018 $16,101 $7,490 
General and administrative expenses9,507 7,970 24,871 19,306 
Total$15,341 $10,988 $40,972 $26,796 

The following table summarizes the total stock-based compensation expense recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of operations by the following types of equity awards:awards;
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 Nine Months Ended
December 31,
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Nine Months Ended
December 31,
2019 2018 2019 2018 2020201920202019
Equity Incentive Plan Options$762
 $675
 $1,968
 $1,594
Equity Incentive Plan Options$792 $762 $1,921 $1,968 
Class A Restricted Common Stock10,226
 9,291
 24,828
 21,637
Restricted Stock AwardsRestricted Stock Awards$14,549 10,226 39,051 24,828 
Total$10,988
 $9,966
 $26,796
 $23,231
Total$15,341 $10,988 $40,972 $26,796 


As of December 31, 2019,2020, there was $40.5$56.1 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock-based compensation agreements. The unrecognized compensation cost as of December 31, 20192020 is expected to be fully amortized over the next 4.255.0 years. Absent the effect of accelerating stock compensation cost for any departures of employees who may continue to vest in their equity awards, the following table summarizes the unrecognized compensation cost and the weighted-average period the cost is expected to be amortized.

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  December 31, 2019
  Unrecognized Compensation Cost Weighted Average Remaining Period to be Recognized (in years)
Equity Incentive Plan Options $4,244
 3.62
Class A Restricted Common Stock 36,302
 1.89
Total $40,546
  
(Amounts in tables in thousands, except share and per share data or unless otherwise noted)

December 31, 2020
Unrecognized Compensation CostWeighted Average Remaining Period to be Recognized (in years)
Equity Incentive Plan Options$4,230 3.59
Restricted Stock Awards51,835 1.82
Total$56,065 
Equity Incentive Plan
As of December 31, 2019,2020, there were 1,874,971 Equity Incentive Plan1,492,491 EIP options outstanding, of which 820,403750,071 were unvested.
Grants of Restricted Stock Units and Class A Restricted Common Stock
During the three months ended December 31, 2019,2020, the Board of Directors granted 17,92963,840 restricted stock units to certain employees of the Company. The aggregate value of these awards was $1.3$5.2 million based on the grant date stock price, which ranged from $69.94$79.54 to $70.86.$87.77.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
For the quarterly offering period that closed on December 31, 2019, 56,1492020, 58,649 Class A Common Stock shares were purchased by employees under the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan, or ESPP. Since the program's inception, 2,596,2522,837,521 shares have been purchased by employees.

17.16. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The accounting standard for fair value measurements establishes a three-tier value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows: observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets (Level 1); inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are observable either directly or indirectly (Level 2); and unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which requires the Company to develop its own assumptions (Level 3).
A financial instrument's level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The financial instruments measured at fair value in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets consist of the following:
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
as of December 31, 2020
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Assets:
Long-term deferred compensation plan asset (1)14,202 14,202 
Total Assets$14,202 $$$14,202 
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration liability (2)$$$1,223 1,223 
Current derivative instruments (3)18,592 18,592 
Long-term derivative instruments (3)29,963 29,963 
Long-term deferred compensation plan liability (1)14,202 14,202 
Total Liabilities$14,202 $48,555 $1,223 $63,980 
 Recurring Fair Value Measurements
as of December 31, 2019
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets:       
Long term deferred compensation costs (2)6,977
 
 
 6,977
Total Assets$6,977
 $
 $
 $6,977
Liabilities:       
Contingent consideration liability (3)$
 $
 $1,224
 1,224
Current derivative instruments (1)
 6,533
 
 6,533
Long term derivative instruments (1)
 16,703
 
 16,703
Long term deferred compensation costs (2)6,977
 
 
 6,977
Total Liabilities$6,977
 $23,236
 $1,224
 $31,437
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 Recurring Fair Value Measurements
as of March 31, 2019
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets:       
Current derivative instruments (1)$
 $1,790
 $
 $1,790
Long term derivative instruments (1)
 614
 
 614
Long term deferred compensation costs (2)3,169
 
 
 3,169
Total Assets$3,169
 $2,404
 $
 $5,573
Liabilities:       
Contingent consideration liability (3)$
 $
 $1,224
 $1,224
Current derivative instruments (1)
 929
 
 929
Long term derivative instruments (1)
 4,347
 
 4,347
Long term deferred compensation costs (2)3,169
 
 
 3,169
Total Liabilities$3,169
 $5,276
 $1,224
 $9,669
(Amounts in tables in thousands, except share and per share data or unless otherwise noted)


Recurring Fair Value Measurements
as of March 31, 2020
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Assets:
Long-term deferred compensation plan asset (1)5,879 5,879 
Total Assets$5,879 $$$5,879 
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration liability (2)$$$1,224 $1,224 
Current derivative instruments (3)18,831 18,831 
Long-term derivative instruments (3)37,819 37,819 
Long-term deferred compensation plan liability (1)5,879 5,879 
Total Liabilities$5,879 $56,650 $1,224 $63,753 
(1) The Company’s interest rate swaps are considered over-the-counter derivatives and fair value is estimated based on the present value of future cash flows using a model-derived valuation that uses Level 2 observable inputs such as interest rate yield curves. See Note 10 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion on the Company’s derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges.
(2)Investments in this category consist primarily of mutual funds whose fair values are determined by reference to the quoted market price per unit in active markets multiplied by the number of units held without consideration of transaction costs. These assets represent investments held in a consolidated trust to fund the Company's non-qualified deferred compensation plan and are recorded in other long-term assets and other long-term liabilities on our condensed consolidated balance sheets.
(3)(2) The Company recognized a contingent consideration liability of $3.6 million in connection with its acquisition of Aquilent in fiscal 2017. As of both December 31, 20192020 and March 31, 2019,2020, the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration liability was $1.2 million, and was valued using probability-weighted cash flows, which is based on the use of Level 3 fair value measurement inputs.
(3) The Company’s interest rate swaps are considered over-the-counter derivatives and fair value is estimated based on the present value of future cash flows using a model-derived valuation that uses Level 2 observable inputs such as interest rate yield curves. See Note 9 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion on the Company’s derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges.
The fair value of the Company's cash and cash equivalents, which are Level 1 inputs, approximated its carrying values at December 31, 20192020 and March 31, 2019.2020. The fair value of the Company's debt instruments approximated its carrying value at December 31, 20192020 and March 31, 2019.2020. The fair value of debt is determined using quoted prices or other market information obtained from recent trading activity of each debt tranche in markets that are not active (Level 2 inputs). The fair value is corroborated by prices derived from the interest rate spreads of recently completed leveraged loan transactions of a similar credit profile, industry, and terms to that of the Company. The fair value of the Senior Notes is determined using quoted prices or other market information obtained from recent trading activity in the high-yield bond market (Level 2 inputs).
18.17. RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS
NaN of our directors currently serve on the board of directors of a subcontractor to which the Company subcontracted $21.5$21.4 million and $61.3$21.5 million of services for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $66.4 million and $61.3 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.


19.18. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Letters of Credit and Third-Party Guarantees
As of December 31, 20192020 and March 31, 2019,2020, the Company was contingently liable under open standby letters of credit and bank guarantees issued by our banks in favor of third parties that totaled $10.6$10.3 million and $9.5$9.7 million, respectively. These letters of credit and bank guarantees primarily support insurance and bid and performance obligations. At both December 31, 20192020 and March 31, 2019,2020, approximately $0.9 million and $1.0 million, respectively, of these instruments reduced the available borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility. The remainder is guaranteed under a separate $15.0$20.0 million facility, originally established in fiscal 2015 and most recently increased to $20.0 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2021, of which $5.3$10.5 million and $6.5$6.2 million were available to the Company at December 31, 20192020 and March 31, 2019,2020, respectively.

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(Amounts in tables in thousands, except share and per share data or unless otherwise noted)
Government Contracting Matters - Provision for Claimed Indirect Costs
For both the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, approximately 97% and 2018, approximately 96% of the Company's revenue, respectively, was generated from contracts where the end user was an agency or department of the U.S. government, including contracts where the Company performed either as a prime contractor or subcontractor, and regardless of the geographic location in which the work was performed. For both the nine months ended December 31, 20192020 and 2018,2019, approximately 97% and 96% of the Company's revenue respectively, was generated from such contracts. U.S. government contracts and subcontracts are subject to extensive legal and regulatory requirements. From time to time and in the ordinary course of business, agencies of the U.S. government audit our claimed indirect costs and conduct inquiries and investigations of our business practices with respect to government contracts to determine whether the Company’s operations are conducted in accordance with these requirements and the terms of the relevant contracts. U.S. government agencies, including the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), routinely audit our claimed indirect costs for compliance with the Cost Accounting Standards and the Federal Acquisition Regulation. These agencies also conduct reviews and investigations and make inquiries regarding our accounting and other systems in connection with our performance and business practices with respect to our government contracts and subcontracts. U.S. government audits, inquiries, or investigations of the Company, whether related to the Company's U.S. government contracts or subcontracts or conducted for other reasons, could result in administrative, civil, or criminal liabilities, including withholding of payments, suspension of payments, repayments, fines, or penalties being imposed upon the Company, or could lead to suspension or debarment from future U.S. government contracting. Management believes it has recorded the appropriate provision for claimed indirect costs for any audit, inquiry, or investigation of which it is aware that may be subject to any reductions and/or penalties. As of December 31, 20192020 and March 31, 2019,2020, the Company had recorded liabilities of approximately $217.6$248.2 million and $195.3$224.6 million, respectively, for estimated adjustments to claimed indirect costs based on its historical DCAA audit results, including the final resolution of such audits with the Defense Contract Management Agency, for claimed indirect costs incurred subsequent to fiscal 2011, and for contracts not yet closed that are subject to audit and final resolution.
Litigation
Our performance under U.S. government contracts and compliance with the terms of those contracts and applicable laws and regulations are subject to continuous audit, review, and investigation by the U.S. government, which may include such investigative techniques as subpoenas or civil investigative demands. Given the nature of our business, these audits, reviews, and investigations may focus, among other areas, on various aspects of procurement integrity, labor time reporting, sensitive and/or classified information access and control, executive compensation, and post government employment restrictions. We are not always aware of our status in such matters, but we are currently aware of certain pending audits and investigations involving labor time reporting, procurement integrity, and classified information access. In addition, from time to time, we are also involved in legal proceedings and investigations arising in the ordinary course of business, including those relating to employment matters, relationships with clients and contractors, intellectual property disputes, and other business matters. These legal proceedings seek various remedies, including claims for monetary damages in varying amounts, none of which are considered material, or are unspecified as to amount. Although the outcome of any such matter is inherently uncertain and may be materially adverse, based on current information, we do not expect any of the currently ongoing audits, reviews, investigations, or litigation to have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. As of December 31, 20192020 and March 31, 2019,2020, there were no material amounts accrued in the condensed consolidated financial statements related to these proceedings.
NaN former officers and stockholders who had departed the Company prior to the acquisition of the Company by the Carlyle Group (the "Carlyle Acquisition") have filed a total of 9 suits in various jurisdictions, with original filing dates ranging from July 3, 2008 through December 15, 2009, against us and certain of our current and former directors and officers. NaN of these suits were amended on July 2, 2010 and then further amended into 1 consolidated complaint on September 7, 2010. Another 2 of the original 9 suits were consolidated into 1 complaint on September 24, 2014. Each of the suits arises out of the Carlyle Acquisition and alleges that the former stockholders are entitled to certain payments that they would have received if they had held their stock at the time of the Carlyle Acquisition. Some of the suits also allege that the acquisition price paid to stockholders was insufficient. The various suits assert claims for breach of contract, tortious interference with contract, breach of fiduciary duty, civil Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO, violations, violations of ERISA, and/or securities and common law fraud. NaN of these suits have been dismissed with all appeals exhausted. The 2 suits that were consolidated into 1 action on September 24, 2014 were settled on April 16, 2015. NaN of the remaining suits has been dismissed by the United States District Court for the Southern District of California and such dismissal was upheld by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The plaintiff in this suit subsequently filed a Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the United States Supreme Court, which was denied by the United States Supreme Court on January 9, 2017. The other 3 remaining suits that were previously consolidated on September 7, 2010 have been dismissed by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and were on appeal before the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. On July 13, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit


affirmed the ruling of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, except for one plaintiff’s securities fraud claim, which was remanded to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York to give the plaintiff, Paul Kocourek, leave to file another amended complaint to attempt to plead a securities fraud claim. On April 6, 2018, the plaintiff filed an amended complaint in which Mr. Kocourek, individually, as Trustee of the Paul Kocourek Trust and on behalf of a putative class, alleges that the Company and certain former officers and directors violated Sections 10(b), 20(a) and 14(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. On June 2, 2019, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York granted defendants' motion to dismiss the amended complaint in its entirety. On July 11, 2019, the plaintiff filed a notice to appeal the ruling. On October 17, 2019, the plaintiff and the defendants reached an agreement to settle this matter. Pursuant to that agreement, the plaintiff was obligated to dismiss his appeal. On November 12, 2019, the parties filed a stipulation withdrawing the appeal, which was ordered by the court the same day.
On June 7, 2017, Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. was informed that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is conducting a civil and criminal investigation of the Company. In connection with the investigation, the DOJ has requested information from the Company relating to certain elements of the Company’s cost accounting and indirect cost charging practices with the U.S. government. Since learning of the investigation, the Company has engaged a law firm experienced in these matters to represent the Company in connection with this matter and respond to the government's requests. As is commonly the case with this type of matter, the Company has also been in contact with other regulatory agencies and bodies, including the Securities and Exchange Commission,SEC, which notified the Company that it is conducting an investigation that the Company believes relates to the matters that are also the subject of the DOJ's investigation. The Company may receive additional regulatory or governmental inquiries related to the matters that are the subject of the DOJ's investigation. In accordance with the Company's practice, the Company is cooperating with all relevant government parties. The total cost associated with these matters will depend on many factors, including the duration of these matters and any related findings. At this stage, the Company is not able to reasonably estimate the expected amount or range of cost or any loss associated with these matters.
On June 19, 2017, a purported stockholder of the Company filed a putative class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia styled Langley v. Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp., No. 17-cv-00696 naming the Company, its Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer as defendants purportedly on behalf of all
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in tables in thousands, except share and per share data or unless otherwise noted)
purchasers of the Company’s securities from May 19, 2016 through June 15, 2017. On September 5, 2017, the court named 2 lead plaintiffs, and on October 20, 2017, the lead plaintiffs filed a consolidated amended complaint. The complaint asserts claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, alleging misrepresentations or omissions by the Company purporting to relate to matters that are the subject of the DOJ investigation described above. The plaintiffs seek to recover from the Company and the individual defendants an unspecified amount of damages. The Company believes the suit lacks merit and intends to defend against the lawsuit. Motions to dismiss were argued on January 12, 2018, and on February 8, 2018, the court dismissed the amended complaint in its entirety without prejudice. At this stage of the lawsuit, the Company is not able to reasonably estimate the expected amount or range of cost or any loss associated with the lawsuit.
On November 13, 2017, a Verified Shareholder Derivative Complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware styled Celine Thum v. Rozanski et al., C.A. No. 17-cv-01638, naming the Company as a nominal defendant and numerous current and former officers and directors as defendants. The complaint asserts claims for breach of fiduciary duties, unjust enrichment, waste of corporate assets, abuse of control, gross mismanagement, and violations of Sections 14(a), 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act, purportedly relating to matters that are the subject of the DOJ investigation described above. The parties have stipulated to a stay of the proceedings pending the outcome of the securities litigation (described above), which the court so ordered on January 24, 2018. At a status conference on October 31, 2019, the court ordered the parties to meet and confer and submit a status report by November 29, 2019. On December 12, 2019, the court ordered that the stay remain in effect and ordered the parties to submit periodic status reports. On May 27, 2020 and November 23, 2020, the parties submitted status reports stating that plaintiff believes the stay should remain in effect and defendants do not object to the stay remaining in effect. At this stage of the lawsuit, the Company is not able to reasonably estimate the expected amount or range of cost or any loss associated with the lawsuit.

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in tables in thousands, except share and per share data or unless otherwise noted)

19. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
Share Repurchase Authorization
On January 27, 2021, the Board of Directors approved an increase to our share repurchase authorization from $1,310.0 million to $1,710.0 million. As of January 27, 2021, and giving into effect to the increase in the share repurchase authorization, the Company had approximately $746.5 million of remaining capacity under its share repurchase program.

Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis is intended to help the reader understand our business, financial condition, results of operations, and liquidity and capital resources. You should read this discussion in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes contained elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, or Quarterly Report.
The statements in this discussion regarding industry outlook, our expectations regarding our future performance, liquidity and capital resources, and other non-historical statements in this discussion are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the risks and uncertainties described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 20192020 filed with the Securities and Exchange


Commission on May 28, 2019,26, 2020, or Annual Report, and under Part II, “Item 1A. Risk Factors,” and “— Special Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements” of this Quarterly Report. Our actual results may differ materially from those contained in or implied by any forward-looking statements.
Our fiscal year ends March 31 and, unless otherwise noted, references to years or fiscal are for fiscal years ended March 31. See “—Results of Operations.”
Overview
We are a leading provider of management and technology consulting, analytics, engineering, digital solutions, engineering, mission operations, and cyber expertiseservices to U.S. and international governments, major corporations, and not-for-profit organizations. Our ability to deliver value to our clients has always been, and continues to be, a product of the strong character, expertise and tremendous passion of our people. Our approximately 27,20027,600 employees work to solve hard problems by making clients' missions their own, combining decades of consulting and domain expertise with functional expertise in areas such as analytics, digital solutions, engineering, and cyber, all fostered by a culture of innovation that extends to all reaches of the company.
    
Through our dedication to our clients' missions, and a commitment to evolving our business to address their client needs, we have longstanding relationships with our clients, some more than 75 years. We support critical missions for a diverse base of federal government clients, including nearly all of the U.S. government's cabinet-level departments, as well as increasingly for top-tier commercial and international clients. We support our federal government clients by helping them tackle their most complex and pressing challenges such as protecting soldiers in combat and supporting their families, advancing cyber capabilities, keeping our national infrastructure secure, enabling and enhancing digital services, transforming the healthcare system, and improving government efficiency to achieve better outcomes. We serve commercial clients across industries including aerospace, financial services, health and life sciences, energy, and transportation to solve the hardest and most consequential challenges, including through our cybersecurity products and services.transportation. Our international clients are primarily in Europe, the Middle East and Southeast Asia.

Financial and Other Highlights
Effective April 1, 2019, the Company adopted Accounting Standard Codification (ASC) No. 842 Leases (Topic 842), using the modified retrospective transition approach and, as a result, comparative information for the prior fiscal year has not been retrospectively adjusted. See Note 2 to our accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for more information on the impact of the adoption of this accounting standard.
During the third quarter of fiscal 2020,2021, the Company generated year over year revenue growth, delivered improved earnings over the prior year period, and increased client staff headcount.
Revenue increased 11.2%3.0% from the three months ended December 31, 20182019 to the three months ended December 31, 20192020, and increased 11.6%7.0% from the nine months ended December 31, 20182019 to the nine months ended December 31, 20192020. Growth in both periods was primarily driven by sustained strengthgrowth in client demand and headcount growth. Revenueto meet that demand. The Company also benefited from higher billable expenses as compared tostaff utilization over the prior year period.periods driven by fewer paid time off (PTO) days taken by our employees which resulted in increases in our direct labor and corresponding generation of revenue growth. Revenue growth for the quarter was negatively impacted by lower billable expenses, while the year-to-date period benefited from an overall increase in billable expenses. For the three months ended December 31, 2020 billable expenses declined primarily due to lower subcontractor costs driven by the timing of client needs and lower direct cost purchases for clients, including COVID-19 related travel. For the nine months ended December 31, 2020, the increase in billable expenses was primarily attributable to an increase in use of subcontractors driven by client demand, partially offset by decreases in expenses from contracts which require the Company to incur direct and travel expenses on behalf of clients. The impact of COVID-19 drove volatility in the timing and magnitude of billable expenses.
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Operating income increased 4.4%9.0% to $184.3 million in the three months ended December 31, 2020 from $169.0 million in the three months ended December 31, 2019, which reflects an increase in operating margin to 9.7% from $161.99.1%. Operating income increased 12.2% to $583.4 million in the threenine months ended December 31, 2018, while operating margin decreased to 9.1%2020 from 9.7% in the comparable period. Operating income increased $52.8 million to $520.1 million in the nine months ended December 31, 2019, while operating margin increased from $467.3 million9.5% to 9.9%. The increases in the operating income for three months and nine months ended December 31, 2018, while operating margin was 9.5% for both periods. The increase in the current quarter operating income was2020 were primarily driven by the same factors as growth in revenue, as well as improvedstrong contract level performance, comparedongoing cost management efforts, and reductions in certain types of expenses, like travel and meetings. These were partially offset by the inability to recognize revenue on, or bill for, fee on certain contracts involving a ready workforce of approximately $2.0 million for the prior year period. The Company also benefited from an $11.2three months ended December 31, 2020 and approximately $21.0 million reduction in expense infor the prior year period as a result of an amendment and associated revaluation of our long term disability plan liability.nine months ended December 31, 2020. The Company also incurred incremental legal costs during the three and nine months ended December 31, 20192020 in response to thethe U.S. Department of Justice investigationinvestigation and matters which purport to relate to the investigation, a portion of which was offset by the receipt of insurance reimbursements. We expect to incur additional costs in the future. Based on the information currently available, the Company is not able to reasonably estimate the expected long-term incremental legal costs or amounts that may be reimbursed associated with this investigation and these related matters.
We are monitoring the evolving situation related to the COVID-19 outbreak and vaccine rollout and we continue to work with our stakeholders to assess further possible implications to our business and to take actions in an effort to mitigate adverse consequences. To protect employee health and safety while COVID-19 remains a threat, we plan to continue to deliver a majority of our services to clients via telework for the foreseeable future. In cases where telework options or effectiveness are limited, we are working closely with clients to achieve safe return plans guided by federal, state and local policies and advice from other experts. We are also working closely with our clients, where classified work is concentrated, to retain continuity of service and ensure a ready workforce. We expect to continue to be impacted by the inability of certain employees to perform their contract requirements at their designated work locations due to facility closures or restrictions as a result of COVID-19 and cannot perform such work remotely. While the CARES Act contains a provision that allows federal contractors to seek specified reimbursement for certain employees who are unable to perform their contract requirements due to government restrictions and we have been reimbursed for certain of these costs, such provision does not require the government to reimburse a contractor and reimbursements are also subject to limitations and do not currently extend past March 31, 2021. As a result, we believe that some of our costs incurred prior to the passage of the CARES Act for certain employees who are unable to perform their contract requirements due to government restrictions will not be reimbursed. However, going forward we do not expect such non-reimbursed fees to have a material impact on earnings as the majority of our affected workforce have returned to client site offices or may do so prior to March 31, 2021. Through December 31, 2020, we have withheld recognition of revenue associated with these amounts at risk of not being reimbursed. Although we cannot currently predict the overall impact of the COVID-19 outbreak and vaccine rollout, the longer the duration of the event, the more likely it is that it could have an adverse effect on our business, financial position, results of operations, billable expenses, and/or cash flows.


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Non-GAAP Measures
We publicly disclose certain non-GAAP financial measurements, including Revenue, Excluding Billable Expenses, Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin on Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA Margin on Revenue, Excluding Billable Expenses, Adjusted Net Income, and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share, or Adjusted Diluted EPS, because management uses these measures for business planning purposes, including to manage our business against internal projected results of operations and measure our performance. We view Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin on Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA Margin on Revenue, Excluding Billable Expenses, Adjusted Net Income, and Adjusted Diluted EPS as measures of our core operating business, which exclude the impact of the items detailed below, as these items are generally not operational in nature. These non-GAAP measures also provide another basis for comparing period to period results by excluding potential differences caused by non-operational and unusual or non-recurring items. In addition, we use Revenue, Excluding Billable Expenses because it provides management useful information about the Company's operating performance by excluding the impact of costs that are not indicative of the level of productivity of our consulting staff headcount and our overall direct labor, which management believes provides useful information to our investors about our core operations. We also utilize and discuss Free Cash Flow because management uses this measure for business planning purposes, measuring the cash generating ability of the operating business, and measuring liquidity generally. We present these supplemental measures because we believe that these measures provide investors and securities analysts with important supplemental information with which to evaluate our performance, long term earnings potential, or liquidity, as applicable, and to enable them to assess our performance on the same basis as management. These supplemental performance measurements may vary from and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures by other companies in our industry. Revenue, Excluding Billable Expenses, Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin on Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA Margin on Revenue, Excluding Billable Expenses, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Diluted EPS, and Free Cash Flow are not recognized measurements under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or GAAP, and when analyzing our performance or liquidity, as applicable, investors should (i) evaluate each adjustment in our reconciliation of revenue to Revenue, Excluding Billable Expenses, operating income to Adjusted Operating Income, net income to Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin on Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA Margin on Revenue, Excluding Billable Expenses, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS, and net cash provided by operating activities to Free Cash Flow, (ii) use Revenue, Excluding Billable Expenses, Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin on Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA Margin on Revenue, Excluding Billable Expenses, Adjusted Net Income, and Adjusted Diluted EPS in addition to, and not as an alternative to, revenue, operating income, net income or diluted EPS, as measures of operating results, each as defined under GAAP and (iii) use Free Cash Flow in addition to, and not as an alternative to, net cash provided by operating activities as a measure of liquidity, each as defined under GAAP. We have defined the aforementioned non-GAAP measures as follows:
"Revenue, Excluding Billable Expenses" represents revenue less billable expenses. We use Revenue, Excluding Billable Expenses because it provides management useful information about the Company's operating performance by excluding the impact of costs that are not indicative of the level of productivity of our consulting staff headcount and our overall direct labor, which management believes provides useful information to our investors about our core operations.
"Adjusted Operating Income" represents operating income before transaction costs, fees, losses, and expenses, including fees associated with debt prepayments.prepayments and supplemental employee benefits due to the COVID-19 outbreak. We prepare Adjusted Operating Income to eliminate the impact of items we do not consider indicative of ongoing operating performance due to their inherent unusual, extraordinary, or non-recurring nature or because they result from an event of a similar nature.
"Adjusted EBITDA" represents net income before income taxes, net interest and other expense and depreciation and amortization and before certain other items, including transaction costs, fees, losses, and expenses, including fees associated with debt prepayments.prepayments and supplemental employee benefits due to the COVID-19 outbreak. "Adjusted EBITDA Margin on Revenue" is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue. "Adjusted EBITDA Margin on Revenue, Excluding Billable Expenses" is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA divided by Revenue, Excluding Billable Expenses. The Company prepares Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin on Revenue, and Adjusted EBITDA Margin on Revenue, Excluding Billable Expenses to eliminate the impact of items it does not consider indicative of ongoing operating performance due to their inherent unusual, extraordinary or non-recurring nature or because they result from an event of a similar nature.
"Adjusted Net Income" represents net income before: (i) transaction costs, fees, losses, and expenses, including fees associated with debt prepayments, (ii) amortization or write-off of debt issuance costssupplemental employee benefits due to the COVID-19 outbreak, (iii) research and write-off of original issue discount, (iii)development tax credit, (iv) release of income tax reserves, (v) loss on debt extinguishment and (iv) re-measurement(vi) amortization of deferred tax assets and liabilities as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "2017 Tax Act")debt issuance costs, in each case net of the tax effect where
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appropriate calculated using an assumed effective tax rate. We prepare Adjusted Net Income


to eliminate the impact of items, net of tax, we do not consider indicative of ongoing operating performance due to their inherent unusual, extraordinary, or non-recurring nature or because they result from an event of a similar nature. We view net income excluding the impact of the re-measurement of the Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities as a result of the 2017 Tax Act as an important indicator of performance consistent with the manner in which management measures and forecasts the Company's performance and the way in which management is incentivized to perform.
"Adjusted Diluted EPS" represents diluted EPS calculated using Adjusted Net Income as opposed to net income. Additionally, Adjusted Diluted EPS does not contemplate any adjustments to net income as required under the two-class method as disclosed in the footnotes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
"Free Cash Flow" represents the net cash generated from operating activities less the impact of purchases of property, equipment and software.



Below is a reconciliation of Revenue, Excluding Billable Expenses, Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin on Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA Margin on Revenue, Excluding Billable Expenses, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Diluted EPS, and Free Cash Flow to the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.
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 Three Months Ended
December 31,
 Nine Months Ended
December 31,
(In thousands, except share and per share data)2019 2018 2019 2018
 (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Revenue, Excluding Billable Expenses       
Revenue$1,849,441
 $1,663,112
 $5,494,194
 $4,923,957
Billable expenses600,522
 510,047
 1,691,543
 1,465,831
Revenue, Excluding Billable Expenses$1,248,919
 $1,153,065
 $3,802,651
 $3,458,126
Adjusted Operating Income       
Operating Income$169,045
 $161,932
 $520,126
 $467,295
Transaction expenses (a)1,069
 
 1,069
 3,660
Adjusted Operating Income$170,114
 $161,932
 $521,195
 $470,955
EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin on Revenue & Adjusted
EBITDA Margin on Revenue, Excluding Billable Expenses
Net income$112,026
 $132,037
 $343,737
 $328,954
Income tax expense34,697
 8,232
 106,993
 68,569
Interest and other, net (b)22,322
 21,663
 69,396
 69,772
Depreciation and amortization20,655
 17,780
 60,308
 50,359
EBITDA189,700
 179,712
 580,434
 517,654
Transaction expenses (a)1,069
 
 1,069
 3,660
Adjusted EBITDA$190,769
 $179,712
 $581,503
 $521,314
Adjusted EBITDA Margin on Revenue10.3%
10.8%
10.6%
10.6%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin on Revenue, Excluding Billable Expenses15.3%
15.6%
15.3%
15.1%
Adjusted Net Income       
Net income$112,026
 $132,037
 $343,737
 $328,954
Transaction expenses (a)1,069
 
 1,069
 3,660
Release of income tax reserves (c)
 (462) 
 (462)
Re-measurement of deferred tax assets/liabilities (d)
 (28,972) 
 (27,908)
Amortization or write-off of debt issuance costs and write-off of original issue discount886
 533
 1,945
 2,401
Adjustments for tax effect (e)(509) (139) (784) (1,576)
Adjusted Net Income$113,472
 $102,997
 $345,967
 $305,069
Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share       
Weighted-average number of diluted shares outstanding141,558,427
 143,056,900
 141,348,635
 143,832,886
Adjusted Net Income Per Diluted Share (f)$0.80
 $0.72
 $2.45
 $2.12
Free Cash Flow       
Net cash provided by operating activities$99,780
 $8,636
 $366,459
 $283,203
Less: Purchases of property, equipment and software(30,734) (18,404) (90,712) (58,076)
Free Cash Flow$69,046
 $(9,768) $275,747
 $225,127
(a)Fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2019 reflect debt refinancing costs incurred in connection with the refinancing transactions consummated on November 26, 2019 and July 23, 2018, respectively.

 Three Months Ended
December 31,
Nine Months Ended
December 31,
(In thousands, except share and per share data)2020201920202019
 (Unaudited)(Unaudited)
Revenue, Excluding Billable Expenses
Revenue$1,904,020 $1,849,441 $5,879,658 $5,494,194 
Billable expenses577,059 600,522 1,729,788 1,691,543 
Revenue, Excluding Billable Expenses$1,326,961 $1,248,919 $4,149,870 $3,802,651 
Adjusted Operating Income
Operating Income$184,257 $169,045 $583,365 $520,126 
Transaction expenses (a)— 1,069 — 1,069 
COVID-19 supplemental employee benefits (b)68 — 577 — 
Adjusted Operating Income$184,325 $170,114 $583,942 $521,195 
EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin on Revenue & Adjusted
EBITDA Margin on Revenue, Excluding Billable Expenses
Net income$144,371 $112,026 $409,781 $343,737 
Income tax expense21,612 34,697 102,418 106,993 
Interest and other, net (c)18,274 22,322 71,166 69,396 
Depreciation and amortization21,113 20,655 62,860 60,308 
EBITDA205,370 189,700 646,225 580,434 
Transaction expenses (a)— 1,069 — 1,069 
COVID-19 supplemental employee benefits (b)68 — 577 — 
Adjusted EBITDA$205,438 $190,769 $646,802 $581,503 
Adjusted EBITDA Margin on Revenue10.8 %10.3 %11.0 %10.6 %
Adjusted EBITDA Margin on Revenue, Excluding Billable Expenses15.5 %15.3 %15.6 %15.3 %
Adjusted Net Income
Net income$144,371 $112,026 $409,781 $343,737 
Transaction expenses (a)— 1,069 — 1,069 
COVID-19 supplemental employee benefits (b)68 — 577 — 
Research and development tax credit (d)— — (2,928)— 
Release of income tax reserves (e)— — (29)— 
Loss on debt extinguishment (f)— — 13,239 — 
Amortization and write-off of debt issuance costs and debt discount705 886 1,722 1,945 
Adjustments for tax effect (g)(201)(509)(4,040)(784)
Adjusted Net Income$144,943 $113,472 $418,322 $345,967 
Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share
Weighted-average number of diluted shares outstanding138,886,119141,558,427138,932,125141,348,635
Adjusted Net Income Per Diluted Share (h)$1.04 $0.80 $3.01 $2.45 
Free Cash Flow
Net cash provided by operating activities$232,935 $99,780 $798,959 $366,459 
Less: Purchases of property, equipment and software(15,949)(30,734)(54,033)(90,712)
Free Cash Flow$216,986 $69,046 $744,926 $275,747 

(a)Fiscal 2020 debt refinancing costs incurred in connection with the refinancing transactions consummated on November 26, 2019.
(b)Reflects the combination of Interest expense and Other income (expense), net from the condensed consolidated statement of operations.
(c)Release of pre-acquisition income tax reserves assumed by the Company in connection with the Carlyle Acquisition.
(d)Reflects the adjustments made to the provisional income tax benefit associated with the re-measurement of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities as a result of the 2017 Tax Act.
(e)Reflects the tax effect of adjustments at an assumed effective tax rate of 26%, which approximates the blended federal and state tax rates and consistently excludes the impact of other tax credits and incentive benefits realized.
(f)Excludes adjustments of approximately $0.6 million and $1.8 million of net earnings for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2019, respectively, and excludes adjustments of approximately $0.8 million and $2.1 million of net earnings for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2018 associated with the application of the two-class method for computing diluted earnings per share.
(b)Represents the supplemental contribution to employees' dependent care FSA accounts in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
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(c)Reflects the combination of Interest expense and Other (expense) income, net from the condensed consolidated statement of operations.
(d)Reflects tax credits, net of reserves for uncertain tax positions, recognized in fiscal 2021 related to an increase in research and development credits available for fiscal years 2016 to 2019.
(e)Release of pre-acquisition income tax reserves assumed by the Company in connection with the Carlyle acquisition.
(f)Reflects the loss on debt extinguishment resulting from the redemption of Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.'s 5.125% Senior Notes due 2025 (the "2017 Senior Notes"), including $9.0 million of the premium paid at redemption, and write-off of the unamortized debt issuance cost. See Note 8 to our condensed consolidated financial statements for more information.
(g)Reflects the tax effect of adjustments at an assumed effective tax rate of 26%, which approximates the blended federal and state tax rates, and consistently excludes the impact of other tax credits and incentive benefits realized.
(h)Excludes adjustments of approximately $0.9 million and $2.3 million of net earnings for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020, respectively, and excludes adjustments of approximately $0.6 million and $1.8 million of net earnings for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2019, respectively associated with the application of the two-class method for computing diluted earnings per share.
Factors and Trends Affecting Our Results of Operations
Our results of operations have been, and we expect them to continue to be, affected by the following factors, which may cause our future results of operations to differ from our historical results of operations discussed under “— Results of Operations.”
Business Environment and Key Trends in Our Markets
We believe that the following trends and developments in the U.S. government services industry and our markets may influence our future results of operations:
uncertainty around the timing, extent, nature and effect of Congressional and other U.S. government actions to approve funding of the U.S. government, address budgetary constraints, including caps on the discretionary budget for defense and non-defense departments and agencies, as established by the Bipartisan Budget Control Act of 2011 ("BCA") and subsequently adjusted by the American Tax PayerTaxpayer Relief Act of 2012, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, and the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 and address the ability of Congress to determine how to allocate the available budget authority and pass appropriations bills to fund both U.S. government departments and agencies that are, and those that are not, subject to the caps;
budget deficits and the growing U.S. national debt increasing pressure on the U.S. government to reduce federal spending across all federal agencies together with associated uncertainty about the size and timing of those reductions;
cost cutting and efficiency initiatives, current and future budget restrictions, continued implementation of Congressionally mandated automatic spending cuts and other efforts to reduce U.S. government spending could cause clients to reduce or delay funding for orders for services or invest appropriated funds on a less consistent or rapid basis or not at all, particularly when considering long-term initiatives and in light of current uncertainty around Congressional efforts to approve funding of the U.S. government and to craft a long-term agreement on the U.S. government's ability to incur indebtedness in excess of its current limits and generally in the current political environment, there is a risk that clients will not issue task orders in sufficient volume to reach current contract ceilings, alter historical patterns of contract awards, including the typical increase in the award of task orders or completion of other contract actions by the U.S. government in the period before the end of the U.S. government's fiscal year on September 30, delay requests for new proposals and contract awards, rely on short-term extensions and funding of current contracts, or reduce staffing levels and hours of operation;
delays in the completion of future U.S. government’s budget processes, which have in the past and could in the future delay procurement of the products, services, and solutions we provide;
changes in the relative mix of overall U.S. government spending and areas of spending growth, with lower spending on homeland security, intelligence, defense-related programs as certain overseas operations end and continued increased spending on cybersecurity, Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR), advanced analytics, technology integration and healthcare;healthcare, including as a result of the U.S. presidential election;
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the extent, nature and effect of the COVID-19 outbreak, including the impact on federal budgets, current and pending procurements, supply chains, demand for services, deployment and productivity of our employees and the economic and societal impact of a pandemic, and the expected continued volatility in billable expenses;
legislative and regulatory changes to limitations on the amount of allowable executive compensation permitted under flexibly priced contracts following implementation of interim rules adopted by federal agencies pursuant to the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, which substantially further reduce the amount of allowable executive compensation under these contracts and extend these limitations to a larger segment of our executives and our entire contract base;
efforts by the U.S. government to address organizational conflicts of interest and related issues and the impact of those efforts on us and our competitors;
increased audit, review, investigation and general scrutiny by U.S. government agencies of government contractors' performance under U.S. government contracts and compliance with the terms of those contracts and applicable laws;
the federal focus on refining the definition of “inherently governmental” work, including proposals to limit contractor access to sensitive or classified information and work assignments, which will continue to drive pockets of insourcing in various agencies, particularly in the intelligence market;


negative publicity and increased scrutiny of government contractors in general, including us, relating to U.S. government expenditures for contractor services and incidents involving the mishandling of sensitive or classified information;
U.S. government agencies awarding contracts on a technically acceptable/lowest cost basis, which could have a negative impact on our ability to win certain contracts;
increased competition from other government contractors and market entrants seeking to take advantage of certain of the trends identified above, and an industry trend towards consolidation, which may result in the emergence of companies that are better able to compete against us;
cost cutting and efficiency and effectiveness efforts by U.S. civilian agencies with a focus on increased use of performance measurement, “program integrity” efforts to reduce waste, fraud and abuse in entitlement programs, and renewed focus on improving procurement practices for and interagency use of IT services, including through the use of cloud based options and data center consolidation;
restrictions by the U.S. government on the ability of federal agencies to use lead system integrators, in response to cost, schedule and performance problems with large defense acquisition programs where contractors were performing the lead system integrator role;
increasingly complex requirements of the Department of Defense and the U.S. intelligence community, including cybersecurity, managing federal health care cost growth and focus on reforming existing government regulation of various sectors of the economy, such as financial regulation and healthcare; and
increasing small business regulations across the Department of Defense and civilian agency clients continue to gain traction, whereby agencies are required to meet high small business set aside targets, and large business prime contractors are required to subcontract in accordance with considerable small business participation goals necessary for contract award.
Sources of Revenue
Substantially all of our revenue is derived from services provided under contracts and task orders with the U.S. government, primarily by our consulting staff and, to a lesser extent, our subcontractors. Funding for our contracts and task orders is generally linked to trends in budgets and spending across various U.S. government agencies and departments. We provide services under a large portfolio of contracts and contract vehicles to a broad client base, and we believe that our diversified contract and client base lessens potential volatility in our business; however, a reduction in the amount of services that we are contracted to provide to the U.S. government or any of our significant U.S. government clients could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations. In particular, the Department of Defense is one of our significant clients, and the BCA (as amended by the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 and the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019), provides for automatic spending cuts (referred to as sequestration) totaling approximately $1.2 trillion between 2013 and 2021, including an estimated $500 billion in federal defense spending cuts over this time period. The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 raised BCA spending caps on defense spending by $90 billion for government fiscal 2020, and $81 billion for government fiscal 2021. For
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non-defense funding, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 raised BCA spending caps by $78 billion for government fiscal 2020 and $72 billion for government fiscal 2021. While the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 and the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 all negated and raised budget limits put in place by the BCA for both defense and non-defense spending, there can be no assurance that any spending cuts implemented in the future would be similarly negated. This could result in a commensurate reduction in the amount of services that we are contracted to provide to the U.S. governmentDepartment of Defense and could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.operations, and given the uncertainty of when and how these automatic reductions required by the BCA may return and/or be applied, we are unable to predict the nature or magnitude of the potential adverse effect.
Contract Types
We generate revenue under the following three basic types of contracts:
Cost-Reimbursable Contracts. Cost-reimbursable contracts provide for the payment of allowable costs incurred during performance of the contract, up to a ceiling based on the amount that has been funded, plus a fixed fee or award fee. As we increase or decrease our spending on allowable costs, our revenue generated on cost-reimbursable contracts will increase, up to the ceiling and funded amounts, or decrease, respectively. We generate revenue under two general types of cost-reimbursable contracts: cost-plus-fixed-fee and cost-plus-award-fee, both of which reimburse allowable costs and provide for a fee. The fee under each type of cost-reimbursable contract is generally payable upon completion of services in accordance with the terms of the contract. Cost-plus-fixed-fee contracts offer no opportunity for payment beyond the fixed fee. Cost-plus-award-fee


Cost-Reimbursable Contracts. Cost-reimbursable contracts provide for the payment of allowable costs incurred during performance of the contract, up to a ceiling based on the amount that has been funded, plus a fixed fee or award fee. As we increase or decrease our spending on allowable costs, our revenue generated on cost-reimbursable contracts will increase, up to the ceiling and funded amounts, or decrease, respectively. We generate revenue under two general types of cost-reimbursable contracts: cost-plus-fixed-fee and cost-plus-award-fee, both of which reimburse allowable costs and provide for a fee. The fee under each type of cost-reimbursable contract is generally payable upon completion of services in accordance with the terms of the contract. Cost-plus-fixed-fee contracts offer no opportunity for payment beyond the fixed fee. Cost-plus-award-fee contracts also provide for an award fee that varies within specified limits based upon the client’s assessment of our performance against a predetermined set of criteria, such as targets for factors like cost, quality, schedule, and performance.
Time-and-Materials Contracts. Under contracts in this category, we are paid a fixed hourly rate for each direct labor hour expended, and we are reimbursed for billable material costs and billable out-of-pocket expenses inclusive of allocable indirect costs. We assume the financial risk on time-and-materials contracts because our costs of performance may exceed negotiated hourly rates. To the extent our actual direct labor, including allocated indirect costs, and associated billable expenses decrease or increase in relation to the fixed hourly billing rates provided in the contract, we will generate more or less profit, respectively, or could incur a loss.
Under contracts in this category, we are paid a fixed hourly rate for each direct labor hour expended, and we are reimbursed for billable material costs and billable out-of-pocket expenses inclusive of allocable indirect costs. We assume the financial risk on time-and-materials contracts because our costs of performance may exceed negotiated hourly rates. To the extent our actual direct labor, including allocated indirect costs, and associated billable expenses decrease or increase in relation to the fixed hourly billing rates provided in the contract, we will generate more or less profit, respectively, or could incur a loss.
Fixed-Price Contracts. Under a fixed-price contract, we agree to perform the specified work for a predetermined price. To the extent our actual direct and allocated indirect costs decrease or increase from the estimates upon which the price was negotiated, we will generate more or less profit, respectively, or could incur a loss. Some fixed-price contracts have a performance-based component, pursuant to which we can earn incentive payments or incur financial penalties based on our performance. Fixed-price level of effort contracts require us to provide a specified level of effort (i.e., labor hours), over a stated period of time, for a fixed price.
The amount of risk and potential reward varies under each type of contract. Under cost-reimbursable contracts, there is limited financial risk, because we are reimbursed for all allowable costs up to a ceiling. However, profit margins on this type of contract tend to be lower than on time-and-materials and fixed-price contracts. Under time-and-materials contracts, we are reimbursed for the hours worked using the predetermined hourly rates for each labor category. In addition, we are typically reimbursed for other contract direct costs and expenses at cost. We assume financial risk on time-and-materials contracts because our labor costs may exceed the negotiated billing rates. Profit margins on well-managed time-and-materials contracts tend to be higher than profit margins on cost-reimbursable contracts as long as we are able to staff those contracts with people who have an appropriate skill set. Under fixed-price contracts, we are required to deliver the objectives under the contract for a predetermined price. Compared to time-and-materials and cost-reimbursable contracts, fixed-price contracts generally offer higher profit margin opportunities because we receive the full benefit of any cost savings but generally involve greater financial risk because we bear the impact of any cost overruns. In the aggregate, the contract type mix in our revenue for any given period will affect that period's profitability. Changes in contract type as a result of re-competes and new business could influence the percentage/mix in unanticipated ways.
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The table below presents the percentage of total revenue for each type of contract:
 
 Three Months Ended
December 31,
Nine Months Ended
December 31,
 2020201920202019
Cost-reimbursable57%57%56%57%
Time-and-materials24%23%25%23%
Fixed-price19%20%19%20%
 Three Months Ended
December 31,
 Nine Months Ended
December 31,
 2019 2018 2019 2018
Cost-reimbursable57% 54% 57% 53%
Time-and-materials23% 23% 23% 24%
Fixed-price20% 23% 20% 23%
Contract Diversity and Revenue Mix
We provide services to our clients through a large number of single award contracts, contract vehicles, and multiple award contract vehicles. Most of our revenue is generated under indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity, or IDIQ, contract vehicles, which include multiple award government wide acquisition contract vehicles, or GWACs, and General Services Administration Multiple Award Schedule Contracts, or GSA schedules, and certain single award contracts. GWACs and GSA schedules are available to all U.S. government agencies. Any number of contractors typically competecompetes under multiple award IDIQ contract vehicles for task orders to provide particular services, and we earn revenue under these contract vehicles only to the extent that we are successful in the bidding process for task orders.
We generate revenue under our contracts and task orders through our provision of services as both a prime contractor and subcontractor, as well as from the provision of services by subcontractors under contracts and task orders for which we act as the prime contractor. The mix of these types of revenue affects our operating margin. Substantially all of our operating margin is derived from direct consulting staff labor, as the portion of our operating margin derived from fees we earn on services provided by our subcontractors is not significant. We view growth in direct consulting staff labor as the primary driver of earnings growth. Direct consulting staff labor growth is driven by consulting staff headcount growth, after attrition, and total backlog growth.


Our People
Revenue from our contracts is derived from services delivered by consulting staff and, to a lesser extent, from our subcontractors. Our ability to hire, retain, and deploy talent with skills appropriately aligned with client needs is critical to our ability to grow our revenue. We continuously evaluate whether our talent base is properly sized and appropriately compensated, and contains an optimal mix of skills to be cost competitive and meet the rapidly evolving needs of our clients. We seek to achieve that result through recruitment and management of capacity and compensation. As of December 31, 20192020 and 2018,2019, we employed approximately 27,20027,600 and 25,80027,200 people, respectively, of which approximately 24,30024,700 and 23,100,24,300, respectively, were consulting staff.
Contract Backlog
We define backlog to include the following three components:
Funded Backlog. Funded backlog represents the revenue value of orders for services under existing contracts for which funding is appropriated or otherwise authorized less revenue previously recognized on these contracts.
Unfunded Backlog. Unfunded backlog represents the revenue value of orders (including optional orders) for services under existing contracts for which funding has not been appropriated or otherwise authorized.
Funded backlog represents the revenue value of orders for services under existing contracts for which funding is appropriated or otherwise authorized less revenue previously recognized on these contracts.
Unfunded Backlog. Unfunded backlog represents the revenue value of orders (including optional orders) for services under existing contracts for which funding has not been appropriated or otherwise authorized.
Priced Options. Priced contract options represent 100% of the revenue value of all future contract option periods under existing contracts that may be exercised at our clients’ option and for which funding has not been appropriated or otherwise authorized.
Our backlog does not include contracts that have been awarded but are currently under protest and also does not include any task orders under IDIQ contracts, except to the extent that task orders have been awarded to us under those contracts.
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The following table summarizes the value of our contract backlog at the respective dates presented: 
As of
December 31,
As of December 31,
2019 2018 20202019
(In millions) (In millions)
Backlog:   Backlog:
Funded$3,521
 $3,545
Funded$3,620 $3,521 
Unfunded5,308
 4,501
Unfunded5,971 5,308 
Priced options13,128
 12,408
Priced options13,695 13,128 
Total backlog$21,957
 $20,454
Total backlog$23,286 $21,957 
Our total backlog consists of remaining performance obligations, certain orders under contracts for which the period of performance has expired, and unexercised option periodsperiod and other unexercised optional orders. As of December 31, 2019,2020 and March 31, 2020, the Company had $6.7$7.5 billion and $6.3 billion, respectively, of remaining performance obligations and we expect to recognize more than half of the remaining performance obligations at December 31, 2020 as revenue over the next 12 months, and approximately three quarters over the next 24 months. The remainder is expected to be recognized thereafter. However, given the uncertainties discussed below, as well as the risks described in "Item 1A. Risk Factors" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019,2020, we can give no assurance that we will be able to convert our backlog into revenue in any particular period, if at all. Our backlog includes orders under contracts that in some cases extend for several years. The U.S. Congress generally appropriates funds for our clients on a yearly basis, even though their contracts with us may call for performance that is expected to take a number of years to complete. As a result, contracts typically are only partially funded at any point during their term and all or some of the work to be performed under the contracts may remain unfunded unless and until the U.S. Congress makes subsequent appropriations and the procuring agency allocates funding to the contract.
We view growth in total backlog and consulting staff headcount as the two key measures of our potential business growth. Growing and deploying consulting staff is the primary means by which we are able to achieve profitable revenue growth. To the extent that we are able to hire additional consulting staff and deploy them against funded backlog, we generally recognize increased revenue. Total backlog increased by 7.3%6.1% from December 31, 20182019 to December 31, 2019.2020. Additions to funded backlog during the twelve months ended December 31, 2019 totaled $7.32020 totaled $7.9 billion in comparisoncomparison to $7.2$7.3 billion for the comparable period in 2019, as a result of the conversion of unfunded backlog to funded backlog, the award of new contracts and task orders under which funding was appropriated, and the exercise and subsequent funding of priced options. We report internally on our backlog on a monthly basis and review backlog upon occurrence of certain events to determine if any adjustments are necessary.


We cannot predict with any certainty the portion of our backlog that we expect to recognize as revenue in any future period and we cannot guarantee that we will recognize any revenue from our backlog. The primary risks that could affect our ability to recognize such revenue on a timely basis or at all are: program schedule changes, contract modifications, and our ability to assimilate and deploy new consulting staff against funded backlog; cost-cutting initiatives and other efforts to reduce U.S. government spending, which could reduce or delay funding for orders for services; and delayed funding of our contracts due to delays in the completion of the U.S. government's budgeting process and the use of continuing resolutions by the U.S. government to fund its operations. The amount of our funded backlog is also subject to change, due to, among other factors: changes in congressional appropriations that reflect changes in U.S. government policies or priorities resulting from various military, political, economic or international developments; changes in the use of U.S. government contracting vehicles, and the provisions therein used to procure our services and adjustments to the scope of services, or cancellation of contracts, by the U.S. government at any time. In our recent experience, none of the following additional risks have had a material negative effect on our ability to realize revenue from our funded backlog: the unilateral right of the U.S. government to cancel multi-year contracts and related orders or to terminate existing contracts for convenience or default; in the case of unfunded backlog, the potential that funding will not be made available; and, in the case of priced options, the risk that our clients will not exercise their options.
In addition, contract backlog includes orders under contracts for which the period of performance has expired, and we may not recognize revenue on the funded backlog that includes such orders due to, among other reasons, the tardy submission of invoices by our subcontractors and the expiration of the relevant appropriated funding in accordance with a predetermined expiration date such as the end of the U.S. government's fiscal year. The revenue value of orders included in contract backlog that has not been recognized as revenue due to period of performance expirations has not exceeded approximately 5.2%5.3% of total backlog as of December 31, 20192020 and any of the four preceding fiscal quarters.
We expect to recognize revenue from a substantial portion of funded backlog as of December 31, 2020 within the next twelve months. However, given the uncertainties discussed above, as well as the risks described in Part I, Item 1A, of our
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Annual Report on Form 10-K , we can give no assurance that we will be able to convert our backlog into revenue in any particular period, if at all.
Operating Costs and Expenses
Costs associated with compensation and related expenses for our people are the most significant component of our operating costs and expenses. The principal factors that affect our costs are additional people as we grow our business and are awarded new contracts, task orders, and additional work under our existing contracts, and the hiring of people with specific skill sets and security clearances as required by our additional work.
Our most significant operating costs and expenses are described below.
Cost of Revenue. Cost of revenue includes direct labor, related employee benefits, and overhead. Overhead consists of indirect costs, including indirect labor relating to infrastructure, management and administration, and other expenses.
Billable Expenses. Billable expenses include direct subcontractor expenses, travel expenses, and other expenses incurred to perform on contracts.
General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses include indirect labor of executive management and corporate administrative functions, marketing and bid and proposal costs, and other discretionary spending.
. Cost of revenue includes direct labor, related employee benefits, and overhead. Overhead consists of indirect costs, including indirect labor relating to infrastructure, management and administration, and other expenses.
Billable Expenses. Billable expenses include direct subcontractor expenses, travel expenses, and other expenses incurred to perform on contracts.
General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses include indirect labor of executive management and corporate administrative functions, marketing and bid and proposal costs, and other discretionary spending.
Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization includes the depreciation of computers, leasehold improvements, furniture and other equipment, and the amortization of internally developed software, as well as third-party software that we use internally, and of identifiable long-lived intangible assets over their estimated useful lives.
Seasonality
The U.S. government's fiscal year ends on September 30 of each year. While not certain, it is not uncommon for U.S. government agencies to award extra tasks or complete other contract actions in the weeks before the end of its fiscal year in order to avoid the loss of unexpended fiscal year funds. It is also common for the expiration of periods of performance under U.S. government contracts to correspond to the end of the U.S. government’s fiscal year, which may result in us not recognizing revenue for such associated backlog thereafter. In addition, we also have historically experienced higher bid and proposal costs in the months leading up to the U.S. government's fiscal year end as we pursue new contract opportunities being awarded shortly after the U.S. government fiscal year end as new opportunities are expected to have funding appropriated in the U.S. government's subsequent fiscal year. We may continue to experience this seasonality in future periods, and our future periods may be affected by it. While not certain, changes in the government's funding and spending patterns have altered historical seasonality trends, supporting our approach to managing the business on an annual basis. Seasonality is just one of a number of factors, many of which are outside of our control, which may affect our results in any period.


Critical Accounting Estimates and Policies
Our critical accounting estimates and policies are disclosed in the Critical Accounting Estimates and Policies section in Part II, "Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2019. Effective April 1, 2019, we adopted Topic 842 using the modified retrospective transition approach. Refer to Note 2 and Note 11 to our accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for information related to our adoption of new accounting standards and for additional information related to leases.2020. There were no other material changes to our critical accounting policies, estimates or judgments that occurred in the quarterly period covered by this report.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 2 to our accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for information related to our adoption of new accounting standards and for information on our anticipated adoption of recently issued accounting standards.
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Results of Operations
The following table sets forth items from our condensed consolidated statements of operations for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 Percent Nine Months Ended
December 31,
 Percent Three Months Ended
December 31,
PercentNine Months Ended
December 31,
Percent
2019 2018 Change 2019 2018 Change 20202019Change20202019Change
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)(Unaudited) (Unaudited)(Unaudited) 
(In thousands)   (In thousands)   (In thousands) (In thousands) 
Revenue$1,849,441
 $1,663,112
 11.2 % $5,494,194
 $4,923,957
 11.6%Revenue$1,904,020 $1,849,441 3.0 %$5,879,658 $5,494,194 7.0 %
Operating costs and expenses:           Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue813,500
 750,680
 8.4 % 2,498,096
 2,285,062
 9.3%Cost of revenue866,771 813,500 6.5 %2,758,270 2,498,096 10.4 %
Billable expenses600,522
 510,047
 17.7 % 1,691,543
 1,465,831
 15.4%Billable expenses577,059 600,522 (3.9)%1,729,788 1,691,543 2.3 %
General and administrative expenses245,719
 222,673
 10.3 % 724,121
 655,410
 10.5%General and administrative expenses254,820 245,719 3.7 %745,375 724,121 2.9 %
Depreciation and amortization20,655
 17,780
 16.2 % 60,308
 50,359
 19.8%Depreciation and amortization21,113 20,655 2.2 %62,860 60,308 4.2 %
Total operating costs and expenses1,680,396
 1,501,180
 11.9 % 4,974,068
 4,456,662
 11.6%Total operating costs and expenses1,719,763 1,680,396 2.3 %5,296,293 4,974,068 6.5 %
Operating income169,045
 161,932
 4.4 % 520,126
 467,295
 11.3%Operating income184,257 169,045 9.0 %583,365 520,126 12.2 %
Interest expense(24,231) (22,036) 10.0 % (75,281) (67,357) 11.8%Interest expense(20,878)(24,231)(13.8)%(60,900)(75,281)(19.1)%
Other income (expense), net1,909
 373
 NM
 5,885
 (2,415) NM
Other (expense) income, netOther (expense) income, net2,604 1,909 36.4 %(10,266)5,885 NM
Income before income taxes146,723
 140,269
 4.6 % 450,730
 397,523
 13.4%Income before income taxes165,983 146,723 13.1 %512,199 450,730 13.6 %
Income tax expense34,697
 8,232
 NM
 106,993
 68,569
 56.0%Income tax expense21,612 34,697 (37.7)%102,418 106,993 (4.3)%
Net income$112,026
 $132,037
 (15.2)% $343,737
 $328,954
 4.5%Net income$144,371 $112,026 28.9 %$409,781 $343,737 19.2 %
NM - Not meaningful.
Three Months Ended December 31, 20192020 Compared to Three Months Ended December 31, 20182019
Revenue
Revenue increased to $1,904.0 million from $1,849.4 million, from $1,663.1 million, or an 11.2%a 3.0% increase, primarily driven by sustained strength growth in client demand and headcount growth. Revenueto meet that demand. The Company also benefited from higher billable expenses as compared tostaff utilization over the prior year period. Totalperiod driven by fewer PTO days taken by our employees which resulted in increases in our direct labor and corresponding generation of revenue growth. Total headcount as of December 31, 20192020 increased approximately 1,400390 as compared to December 31, 2018.2019. Revenue growth for the quarter was negatively impacted by lower billable expenses.
Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenue increased to $866.8 million from $813.5 million, from $750.7 million, or an 8.4%a 6.5% increase. The increase was primarily due to increases in salaries and salary-related benefits of $65.9 million. The increase in salaries and salary-related benefits was$55.3 million, driven by increased headcount and annual base salary increases. Cost of revenue as a percentage of revenue was 44.0%45.5% and 45.1%44.0% for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, and 2018, respectively.


Billable Expenses
Billable expenses increaseddecreased to $600.5$577.1 million from $510.0$600.5 million, or a 17.7% increase,3.9% decrease, primarily attributable to an increasea decrease in the use of subcontractors in the current quarter driven by client demand and an increasetiming of client needs, and decreases in expenses from contracts which require the Company to incur travel and other direct expenses on behalf of clients overas compared to the prior year period.The impact of COVID-19, including on travel, drove volatility in the timing and magnitude of billable expenses. Billable expenses as a percentage of revenue were 32.5%30.3% and 30.7%32.5% for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, and 2018, respectively.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses increased to $245.7$254.8 million from $222.7$245.7 million, or a 10.3%3.7% increase, primarily due to increases in salaries and salary-related benefits of $7.6$12.4 million, drivenpartially offset by an increasedecreases in headcount growth as well as annual base salary increases and an increase in other business expenses and professional fees of $14.7$8.9 million. General and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue were 13.3%13.4% and 13.4%13.3% for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, and 2018, respectively.
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Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization increased to $20.7$21.1 million from $17.8$20.7 million, or a 16.2%2.2% increase, primarily due to increases in depreciation expense resulting from the effects of higher capital expenditures in fiscal 2019.2020.
Interest Expense
Interest expense increaseddecreased to $24.2$20.9 million from $22.0$24.2 million, or a 10.0% increase,13.8% decrease, primarily due to a decrease in 1 Month LIBOR, the benchmark interest rate under our Secured Credit Facility, and a reduction in expense of $2.0 million as a result of increasesthe repayment of the remaining Deferred Payment Obligation balance in interestDecember 2019. 
Other Expense (Income), net
Other expense related(Income), net increased to a $2.6 million net other income from a $1.9 million net other income primarily due to the $400net gain of $3.1 million Delayed Draw Facility (as defined below), whichrecognized from the Company drew down in April 2019.sale of certain company assets.
Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense increaseddecreased to $34.7$21.6 million from $8.2$34.7 million, primarily due to the release of $10.2 million in reserves for uncertain tax positions related to the acquisition of eGov Holdings, Inc. (d/b/a/ Aquilent), established in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, due to the expiration of the statute of limitations. This was partially offset by an increase in pre-tax income as compared to the prior year period and the re-measurement of deferred income taxes in the third quarter of fiscal 2019.period. The effective tax rate increaseddecreased to 13.0% for the three months ended December 31, 2020 from 23.6% for the three months ended December 31, 2019 from 5.9% for the three months ended December 31, 2018.

2019.
Nine Months Ended December 31, 20192020 Compared to Nine Months Ended December 31, 20182019
Revenue
Revenue increased to $5,879.7 million from $5,494.2 million, from $4,924.0 million, or an 11.6%a 7.0% increase, primarily driven by sustained strengthgrowth in client demand and headcount growth. Revenueto meet that demand. The Company also benefited from higher billable expenses as compared tostaff utilization over the prior year period.periods driven by fewer PTO days taken by our employees which resulted in increases in our direct labor and corresponding generation of revenue growth. Revenue growth for the year-to-date period benefited from an overall increase in billable expenses.
Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenue increased to $2,498.1$2,758.3 million from $2,285.1$2,498.1 million, or a 9.3%10.4% increase. The increase was primarily due to increases in salaries and salary-related benefits of $188.1$198.8 million primarily driven by increased headcount and annual base salary increases, and higher incentive compensation and retirement plan contributions of $21.0 million.increases. Cost of revenue as a percentage of revenue was 45.5%46.9% and 46.4%45.5% for the nine months ended December 31, 20192020 and 2018,2019, respectively.
Billable Expenses
Billable expenses increased to $1,691.5$1,729.8 million from $1,465.8$1,691.5 million, or a 15.4%2.3% increase, primarily attributable to an increase in the use of subcontractors in the current year driven by client demand and andemand. The increase was partially offset by decreases in expenses from contracts which require the Company to incur direct and travel expenses on behalf of clients overcompared to the prior year period. The impact of COVID-19 drove volatility in the timing and magnitude of billable expenses. Billable expenses as a percentage of revenue were 30.8%29.4% and 29.8%30.8% for the nine months ended December 31, 20192020 and 2018,2019, respectively.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses increased to $724.1$745.4 million from $655.4$724.1 million, or a 10.5%2.9% increase primarily due to increases in salariessalary and salary-relatedsalary related benefits of $36.3$23.1 million, drivenpartially offset by an increasedecreases in headcount growth as well as annual base salary increases, and an increase in other business expenses and professional fees of $29.1$10.0 million. General and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue were 13.2%12.7% and 13.3%13.2% for the nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, and 2018, respectively.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization increased to $60.3$62.9 million from $50.4$60.3 million, or a 19.8%4.2% increase, primarily due to increases in depreciation expense resulting from the effects of higher capital expenditures in fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2020.


Interest Expense
Interest expense increaseddecreased to $60.9 million from $75.3 million, from $67.4or a 19.1% decrease, primarily due to a decrease in 1 Month LIBOR, the benchmark interest rate under our Secured Credit Facility, and a reduction in expense of $6.0 million or an 11.8% increase, primarily as a result of increasesthe repayment of the remaining Deferred Payment Obligation balance in interestDecember 2019. 
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Other Expense (Income), net
Other expense related(Income), net decreased to a $10.3 million net other expense from a $5.9 million net other income, primarily due to the $400loss on debt extinguishment resulting from the redemption of the 2017 Senior Notes, including $9.0 million Delayed Draw Facility whichof the Company drew down in April 2019.premium paid at redemption, and write-off of the unamortized debt issuance cost. This was partially offset by net gains of $5.1 million recognized from the Company's sale of certain customer contracts and other assets.
Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense increaseddecreased to $102.4 million from $107.0 million, from $68.6 million, or a 56.0% increase, primarily due to the release of $10.2 million in reserves for uncertain tax positions related to the acquisition of eGov Holdings, Inc. (d/b/a/ Aquilent), established in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, due to the expiration of the statute of limitations. This was partially offset by an increase in pre-tax income as compared to the prior year period and the re-measurement of deferred income taxes in fiscal 2019.period. The effective tax rate increaseddecreased to 23.7% from 17.2%20.0% for the nine months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
We have been engaged in a project to review and improve the method by which we identify expenditures that qualify2020 from 23.7% for the research and development tax credit. This project is ongoing; however, we expect to complete the review and implement changes in our methodology in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020. After completion, we expect to record a tax benefit in our tax provision, which could potentially have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements. Assuming adequate levels of taxable income, our improved methodology for identifying expenditures that qualify for the research and development tax credit could provide tax benefits in future years that are expected to lower our future effective tax rate.nine months ended December 31, 2019.

Liquidity and IndebtednessCapital Resources
The following table presents selected financial information as of December 31, 20192020 and March 31, 20192020 and for the first nine months of fiscal 20202021 and 2019:2020:
 December 31,
2020
March 31,
2020
 (Unaudited)
 (In thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents$1,341,301 $741,901 
Total debt2,375,007 2,185,844 
Nine Months Ended
December 31,
20202019
(Unaudited)(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Net cash provided by operating activities$798,959 $366,459 
Net cash used in investing activities(122,855)(90,712)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities(76,704)137,084 
Total increase in cash and cash equivalents$599,400 $412,831 
 December 31,
2019
 March 31,
2019
 (Unaudited) 
 (In thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents$696,821
 $283,990
Total debt2,104,510
 1,759,761
    
 Nine Months Ended
December 31,
 2019 2018
 (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
 (In thousands)
Net cash provided by operating activities$366,459
 $283,203
Net cash used in investing activities(90,712) (58,096)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities137,084
 (300,206)
Total increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents$412,831
 $(75,099)
To date, COVID-19 has not had a significant impact on our liquidity, cash flows or capital resources. However, the continued spread of COVID-19 has led to disruption and volatility in the global capital markets, which, depending on future developments, could impact our capital resources and liquidity in the future. In the opinion of management, we will be able to meet our liquidity and cash needs through a combination of cash flows from operating activities, available cash balances, and available borrowing under the Revolving Credit Facility.
From time to time, we evaluate alternative uses for excess cash resources once our operating cash flow and required debt servicing needs have been met. Some of the possible uses of our remaining excess cash at any point in time may include funding strategic acquisitions, further investment in our business and returning value to shareholders through share repurchases, quarterly dividends, and special dividends. While the timing and financial magnitude of these possible actions are currently indeterminable, the Company expects to be able to manage and adjust its capital structure in the future to meet its liquidity needs.
Historically, we have been able to generate sufficient cash to fund our operations, mandatory debt and interest payments, capital expenditures, and discretionary funding needs. However, due to fluctuations in cash flows, including as a result of the trends and developments described above under "—Factors and Trends Affecting Our Results of Operations" relating to U.S. government shutdowns, U.S. government cost-cutting, reductions or delays in the U.S. government appropriations and spending process and other budgetary matters, it may be necessary from time-to-time in the future to borrow under our Secured Credit Facility to meet cash demands. While the timing and financial magnitude of these possible actions are currently indeterminable, we expect to be able to manage and adjust our capital structure to meet our liquidity needs. Our expected liquidity and capital structure may also be impacted by discretionary investments and acquisitions that we could pursue. We anticipate that cash provided by operating activities, existing cash and cash equivalents, and borrowing capacity under the Revolving Credit Facility will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash requirements for the next twelve months, which primarily include:
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operating expenses, including salaries;


working capital requirements to fund the growth of our business;
capital expenditures which primarily relate to the purchase of computers, business systems, furniture and leasehold improvements to support our operations;
the design, build-out, testing, and potential implementation and operation of new financial management systems;
commitments and other discretionary investments;
debt service requirements for borrowings under our Secured Credit Facility and interest payments for the Senior Notes; and
cash taxes to be paid.
Our ability to fund our operating needs depends, in part, on our ability to continue to generate positive cash flows from operations or, if necessary, raise cash in the capital markets. In addition, from time to time we evaluate conditions to opportunistically access the financing markets to secure additional debt capital resources and improve the terms of our indebtedness.
Cash Flows
Cash received from clients, either from the payment of invoices for work performed or for advances in excess of costs incurred, is our primary source of cash. We generally do not begin work on contracts until funding is appropriated by the client. Billing timetables and payment terms on our contracts vary based on a number of factors, including whether the contract type is cost-reimbursable, time-and-materials, or fixed-price. We generally bill and collect cash more frequently under cost-reimbursable and time-and-materials contracts, as we are authorized to bill as the costs are incurred or work is performed. In contrast, we may be limited to bill certain fixed-price contracts only when specified milestones, including deliveries, are achieved. In addition, a number of our contracts may provide for performance-based payments, which allow us to bill and collect cash prior to completing the work.
Accounts receivable is the principal component of our working capital and is generally driven by revenue growth with other short-term fluctuations related to the payment practices of our clients. Our accounts receivable reflects amounts billed to our clients as of each balance sheet date. Our clients generally pay our invoices within 30 days of the invoice date, although we experience a longer billing and collection cycle with our global commercial customers. At any month-end, we also include in accounts receivable the revenue that was recognized in the preceding month, which is generally billed early in the following month. Finally, we include in accounts receivable amounts related to revenue accrued in excess of amounts billed, primarily on our fixed-price and cost-reimbursable-plus-award-fee contracts. The total amount of our accounts receivable can vary significantly over time, but is generally sensitive to revenue levels and customer mix.
Operating Cash Flow
Net cash provided by operations is primarily affected by the overall profitability of our contracts, our ability to invoice and collect cash from clients in a timely manner, our ability to manage our vendor payments and the timing of cash paid for income taxes. Continued uncertainty in global economic conditions may also affect our business as customers and suppliers may decide to downsize, defer, or cancel contracts, which could negatively affect the operating cash flows. Net cash provided by operations was $366.5$799.0 million in the nine months ended December 31, 20192020 compared to $283.2$366.5 million in the prior year period, or a 29.4%118.0% increase. The increase in operating cash flows was primarily due to the collection strong cash collections of our revenue growth, working capital management, and net income growth.lower cash taxes due to the carryover of research and development credits claimed in fiscal 2020. Lower cash disbursements also contributed to third quarter performance, driven by cost management and lower expenses primarily attributable to COVID-19.
Investing Cash Flow
Net cash used in investing activities was $90.7$122.9 million in the nine months ended December 31, 20192020 compared to $58.1$90.7 million in the prior year period, or a 56.1%35.4% increase. The increase in net cash used in investing activities was primarily due to an increasea $72.2 million strategic minority investment made by the Company during the three months ended December 31, 2020. This was partially offset by a decrease in capital expenditures over the prior period primarily relatedas well as proceeds from the sale of certain Company assets. The decrease in capital expenditures reflects a shift away from facilities investment towards technology and tools needed to investments insupport the virtual work environment. Additionally, we continue to modernize our facilities andcorporate information technology infrastructure and information technology.are in the rigorous testing phase prior to the implementation of a new financial management system.
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Financing Cash Flow
Net cash provided byused in financing activities was $137.1$76.7 million in the nine months ended December 31, 20192020 compared to $300.2$137.1 million in net cash used inprovided by financing activities in the prior year period. The increase in net cash provided byused in financing activities was primarily due to proceedsthe following:
Increases in share repurchases of $400$106.2 million as compared to the prior year period
Increases in dividends paid of $26.9 million as compared to the prior year period
Proceeds of $400.0 million from drawing down on our Delayed Draw Facility and a $144.2 million decrease in share repurchases compared to the prior year period, not present in the current year
The above were partially offset byby:
Net proceeds of $341.5 million received from the repaymentissuance of the Senior Notes during the second quarter of fiscal 2021
Repayment of the remaining deferred payment obligation balance of $80.0 million.million in the prior year period, not present in the current year
Dividends and Share Repurchases
On January 31, 2020,29, 2021, the Company announced a regular quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.31$0.37 per share. The quarterly dividend is payable on February 28, 2020March 2, 2021 to stockholders of record on February 14, 2020.12, 2021.


The following table summarizesDuring the cash distributions recognized in the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows:
 Three Months Ended
December 31,
 Nine Months Ended
December 31,
 2019 2018 2019 2018
Quarterly dividends (1)$38,095
 $27,148
 $102,943
 $81,807
Dividend equivalents (2)
 
 
 268
Total distributions$38,095
 $27,148
 $102,943
 $82,075
(1) For fiscalthree and nine months ended December 31, 2020, amounts represent quarterly dividends thatof $0.31 and $0.93 per share, respectively, were declared and paid duringtotaling $43.0 million and $129.9 million, respectively. During the third quarterthree and nine months ended December 31, 2019, quarterly dividends of $0.27 and $0.73 per share, and $0.23 per share for both the first and second quarters. For fiscal 2019, amounts represent quarterly dividends thatrespectively, were declared and paid of $0.19 per share.totaling $38.1 million and $102.9 million, respectively.
(2) Dividend equivalents are distributions made to option holders equal to the previously declared special dividends.

On December 12, 2011, the Board of Directors approved a $30.0 million share repurchase program, which was further increased by the Board of Directors on (i) January 27, 2015 to $180.0 million, (ii) January 25, 2017 to $410.0 million, (iii) November 2, 2017 to $610.0 million, (iv) May 24, 2018 to $910.0 million, and (v) May 23, 2019 to $1,310.0 million. On January 27, 2021, the Board of Directors approved an additional increase to our share repurchase authorization of $400.0 million to $1,710.0 million. The Company may repurchase shares pursuant to the program by means of open market repurchases, directly negotiated repurchases or through agents acting pursuant to negotiated repurchase agreements. During fiscal 2020,2021, the Company purchased 0.41.6 million shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock for an aggregate of $28.4$123.4 million. FollowingAs of January 27, 2021, giving effect to the aforementioned repurchases, as of December 31, 2019,increase in the share repurchase authorization, the Company had $629.8 millionapproximately 746500000 of remaining capacity under theits repurchase program.
Any determination to pursue one or more of the above alternative uses for excess cash is subject to the discretion of our Board of Directors, and will depend upon various factors, including our results of operations, financial condition, liquidity requirements, restrictions that may be imposed by applicable law, our contracts, and our Credit Agreement as amended and other factors deemed relevant by our Board of Directors.
Indebtedness
On November 26, 2019 (the "Amendment Effective Date"), Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. ("Booz Allen Hamilton") and Booz Allen Hamilton Investor Corporation ("Investor"), and certain wholly-owned subsidiaries of Booz Allen Hamilton, entered into the Seventh Amendment (the "Seventh Amendment"“Seventh Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement, (as amended, the "Credit Agreement"), dated as of July 31, 2012, among Booz Allen Hamilton, Investor,as amended (the “Credit Agreement”) with certain wholly-owned subsidiaries of Booz Allen Hamiltoninstitutional lenders, and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent and the other lenders and financial institutions from time to time party thereto (as previously amended by the First Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated as of August 16, 2013, the Second Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated as of May 7, 2014, the Third Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated as of July 13, 2016, the Fourth Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated as of February 6, 2017, the Fifth Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated as of March 7, 2018, and the Sixth Amendment to the Credit agreement, dated July 23, 2018). Pursuant to theAgents. The Seventh Amendment the Company reduced the applicable margin applicable to the Term Loan B ("Term Loan B" and, together with the Term Loan A, the "Term Loans") from 2.00% to 1.75% for LIBOR loans and from 1.00% to 0.75% for base rate loans and extended the maturity of the Term Loan B to November 26, 2026. The applicable margin and maturity date applicable to the Term Loan A ( the"Term(the "Term Loan A") remained unchanged.
Prior to the Seventh Amendment, approximately $389.0 million was outstanding under Term Loan B. Pursuant to the Seventh Amendment, certain lenders converted their existing Term Loan B loans into a new tranche of Term Loan B loans in an aggregate amount, along with Term Loan B loans advanced by certain new lenders, of approximately $389.0 million (the “New Refinancing Tranche B Term Loans”). The proceeds from the new lenders were used to prepay in full all of the existing Term Loan B loans that were not converted into the new Term Loan B tranche. Voluntary prepayments of the New Refinancing Tranche B Term Loans are permitted at any time, in minimum principal amounts, without premium or penalty, subject to a 1.00% premium payable in connection with certain repricing transactions within the first six months after the Seventh Amendment.penalty. The other terms of the New Refinancing Tranche B Term Loans are generally the same as the existing Term Loan B prior to the Seventh Amendment.

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As of December 31, 2019,2020, the Credit Agreement provided Booz Allen Hamilton with a $1,382.2$1,308.3 million Term Loan A, a $389.1$385.2 million Term Loan B, and $500.0 million in New Revolving Commitments with a sub-limit for letters of credit of $100.0 million.million (collectively, the "Secured Credit Facility"). As of December 31, 2019,2020, the maturity date of Term Loan A and the termination date for the Revolving Credit Facility was July 23, 2023 and the maturity date of Term Loan B was November 26, 2026. Booz Allen Hamilton’s obligations and the guarantors’ guarantees under the Credit Agreement are secured by a first priority lien on substantially all of the assets (including capital stock of subsidiaries) of Booz Allen Hamilton, Investor and the subsidiary guarantors, subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Credit Agreement and related documentation. Subject to specified conditions, without the consent of the then-existing lenders (but subject to the receipt of commitments), the Term Loans or the Revolving Credit Facility may be expanded (or a new term loan facility or revolving credit facility added to the existing facilities) by up to (i) the greater of (x) $627 million and (y) 100% of consolidated EBITDA of Booz Allen Hamilton, as of the end of the most recently ended four quarter period for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to the Credit Agreement plus (ii) the aggregate principal amount under which pro forma consolidated net secured leverage remains less than or equal to 3.50:1.00.
At Booz Allen Hamilton's option, borrowings under the Secured Credit Facility bear interest based either on LIBOR (adjusted for maximum reserves, and subject to a floor of zero) for the applicable interest period or a base rate equal to the highest of (x) the administrative agent’s prime corporate rate, (y) the overnight federal funds rate plus 0.50%, and (z) three-month LIBOR (adjusted for maximum reserves, and subject to a floor of zero) plus 1.00%), in each case plus an applicable margin, payable at the end of the applicable interest period and in any event at least quarterly. The applicable margin for Term Loan A and borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility ranges from 1.25% to 2.00% for LIBOR loans and 0.25% to 1.00% for base rate loans, in each case based on Booz Allen Hamilton’s consolidated total net leverage ratio. The applicable margin for Term Loan B is 1.75% for LIBOR loans and 0.75% for base rate loans. Unused commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility are subject to a quarterly fee ranging from 0.20% to 0.35% based on Booz Allen Hamilton’s consolidated total net leverage ratio.
Booz Allen Hamilton occasionally borrows under the Revolving Credit Facility in anticipation of cash demands. During the first, second and third quarters of fiscal 2021 and 2020, Booz Allen Hamilton accessed no amounts of its $500.0 million Revolving Credit Facility. DuringAs of March 31, 2020, $100.0 million was outstanding on the first, second and third quarters of fiscal 2019, Booz Allen Hamilton accessed a total of $70.0 million of its $500.0 million Revolving Credit Facility.Facility which was repaid in June 2020. As of December 31, 2019 and March 31, 2019, there were2020, no amounts were outstanding underon the Revolving Credit Facility.
The Credit Agreement requires quarterly principal payments of 1.25% of the stated principal amount of Term Loan A until maturity and quarterly principal payments of 0.25% of the stated principal amount of Term Loan B until maturity.
Booz Allen Hamilton also has agreed to pay customary letter of credit and agency fees. As of December 31, 20192020 and March 31, 2019,2020, Booz Allen Hamilton was contingently liable under open standby letters of credit and bank guarantees issued by its banks in favor of third parties that totaled $10.6$10.3 million and $9.5$9.7 million, respectively. These letters of credit and bank guarantees primarily support insurance and bid and performance obligations. AtFor both December 31, 20192020 and March 31, 2019,2020, approximately $0.9 million, and $1.0 million, respectively, of these instruments reduced the available borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility. The remainder is guaranteed under a separate $15.0$20.0 million facility established in fiscal 2015 of which $5.3$10.5 million and $6.5$6.2 million, respectively, was available to Booz Allen Hamilton at December 31, 20192020 and March 31, 2019.2020. As of December 31, 2019,2020, Booz Allen Hamilton had $499.0 million of capacity available for additional borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility.
The Credit Agreement contains customary representations and warranties and customary affirmative and negative covenants. The negative covenants include limitations on the following, in each case subject to certain exceptions: (i) indebtedness and liens; (ii) mergers, consolidations or amalgamations, liquidations, wind-ups or dissolutions, and disposition of all or substantially all assets; (iii) dispositions of property; (iv) restricted payments; (v) investments; (vi) transactions with affiliates; (vii) change in fiscal periods; (viii) negative pledges; (ix) restrictive agreements; (x) line of business; and (xi) speculative hedging. The events of default include the following, in each case subject to certain exceptions: (a) failure to make required payments under the Secured Credit Facility; (b) material breaches of representations or warranties under the Secured Credit Facility; (c) failure to observe covenants or agreements under the Secured Credit Facility; (d) failure to pay or default under certain other material indebtedness; (e) bankruptcy or insolvency; (f) certain Employee Retirement Income Security Act, or ERISA events; (g) certain material judgments; (h) actual or asserted invalidity of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreements or the other security documents or failure of the guarantees or perfected liens thereunder; and (i) a change of control. Booz Allen Hamilton is required to meet certain financial covenants at each quarter end, namely Consolidated Net Total Leverage and Consolidated Net Interest Coverage Ratios. As of December 31, 20192020 and March 31, 2019,2020, we were compliant with these covenants. In addition, from time to time we evaluate, and we currently are evaluating, conditions in the financing markets for opportunities to improve the terms of indebtedness, including indebtedness under the Credit Agreement.  Such improvements could include a reduction of the effective interest, an extension of our maturity, or improvements to the covenants and other provisions governing our outstanding indebtedness.


For the three months ended December 31, 20192020 and 2018,2019, interest payments of $12.0$5.6 million and $10.5$12.0 million were made for Term Loan A and $3.7$1.9 million and $4.4$3.7 million were made for Term Loan B, respectively. For the nine months ended December 31, 20192020 and 2018,2019, interest payments of $39.2$18.3 million and $31.6$39.2 million were made for Term Loan A and $12.5$6.0 million and $12.4$12.5 million were made for Term Loan B, respectively.
Senior Notes
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On April 25, 2017,August 24, 2020, Booz Allen Hamilton issued $350$700 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.125%3.875% Senior Notes due 2028 (the "Senior Notes"“Senior Notes”) due 2025 under an Indenture, dated as of April 25, 2017,August 24, 2020, among Booz Allen Hamilton, certain subsidiaries of Booz Allen Hamilton, as guarantors (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”), and Wilmington Trust, National Association as trustee (the “Trustee”), as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 25, 2017,August 24, 2020, among Booz Allen Hamilton, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Trustee. For bothA portion of the three months ended December 31, 2019net proceeds from the sale of the Senior Notes was used to redeem in full $350 million aggregate principal amount of the outstanding 2017 Senior Notes at a redemption price of 102.56% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and 2018,unpaid interest thereon to (but excluding) the redemption date, and to pay all fees and expenses related to the foregoing. Booz Allen Hamilton made interest paymentsintends to use the remaining net proceeds from the sale of $8.9 million for the Senior Notes. For both the nine months ended December 31, 2019Notes for working capital and 2018, Booz Allen Hamilton made interest payments of $17.9 million for the Senior Notes.other general corporate purposes. (See Note 8 in our condensed consolidated financial statements).
Borrowings under the Term Loans and, if used, the Revolving Credit Facility, incur interest at a variable rate. In accordance with Booz Allen Hamilton's risk management strategy, between April 6, 2017 and April 4, 2019, Booz Allen Hamilton executed a series of interest rate swaps. As of December 31, 2019,2020, Booz Allen Hamilton had interest rate swaps with an aggregate notional amount of $1$1.0 billion. These instruments hedge the variability of cash outflows for interest payments on the floating portion of the Company's debt. The Company's objectives in using cash flow hedges are to reduce volatility due to interest rate movements and to add stability to interest expense (See Note 109 to our condensed consolidated financial statements).
Capital Structure and Resources
Our stockholders’ equity amounted to $915.0$1,073.3 million as of December 31, 2019,2020, an increase of $239.6$216.9 million compared to stockholders’ equity of $675.4$856.4 million as of March 31, 2019.2020. The increase was primarily due to net income of $343.7$409.8 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2019,2020, stock-based compensation expense of $26.8$41.0 million, and issuance of common stock of $10.8$13.4 million, partially offset by $102.9$129.9 million in quarterly dividend payments and $30.9$132.6 million in treasury stock resulting from the repurchase of shares of our Class A Common Stock during the nine months ended December 31, 2019.2020.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of December 31, 2019,2020, we did not have any material off-balance sheet arrangements.

Capital Expenditures
Since we do not own any of our facilities, our capital expenditure requirements primarily relate to the purchase of computers, management systems, furniture, and leasehold improvements to support our operations. Direct facility and equipment costs billed to clients are not treated as capital expenses. Our capital expenditures for the nine months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 were $54.0 million and 2018 were $90.7 million, and $58.1 million, respectively.respectively. The increasedecrease in capital expenditures overreflects a shift away from facilities investment towards technology and tools needed to support the prior year primarily relatesvirtual work environment. Additionally, we continue to investments inmodernize our facilities andcorporate information technology infrastructure and information technology.are in the rigorous testing phase prior to the implementation of a new financial management system. We expectbelieve we are on track for a successful implementation in the next fiscal year, which will support the Company's growth into the future. Given the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak, we may adjust our capital expenditures forin fiscal 20202021 to increase from fiscal 2019support our business operations as we further develop our long term strategy on a result of continuing investments in these areas.safe return to work.
Commitments and Contingencies
We are subject to a number of reviews, investigations, claims, lawsuits, and other uncertainties related to our business. For a discussion of these items, refer to Note 1918 to our condensed consolidated financial statements.
Special Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements contained or incorporated in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, or Quarterly Report, include forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “forecasts,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “projects,” “outlook,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” “preliminary,” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give you no assurance these expectations will prove to have been correct. These forward-looking statements relate to future events or our future financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements to differ materially from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and other factors include:
any issue that compromises our relationships with the U.S. government or damages our professional reputation, including negative publicity concerning government contractors in general or us in particular;
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changes in U.S. government spending, including a continuation of efforts by the U.S. government to decrease spending for management support service contracts, and mission priorities that shift expenditures away from agencies or programs that we support, or as a result of the U.S. presidential election;
efforts by Congress and other U.S. government bodies to reduce U.S. government spending and address budgetary constraints including automatic sequestration required by the Budget Control Act of 2011 (as subsequently amended) and the U.S. deficit, as well as associated uncertainty around the timing, extent, nature and effect of such efforts;


delayed funding of our contracts due to uncertainty relating to funding of the U.S. government and a possible failure of Congressional efforts to approve such funding and to craft a long-term agreement on the U.S. government’s ability to incur indebtedness in excess of its current limits, or changes in the pattern or timing of government funding and spending (including those resulting from or related to cuts associated with sequestration);spending;
any issue that compromises our relationships with the U.S. government or damages our professional reputation, including negative publicity concerning government contractors in general or us in particular;
changes in U.S. government spending, including a continuation of efforts by the U.S. government to decrease spending for management support service contracts, and mission priorities that shift expenditures away from agencies or programs that we support;
U.S. government shutdowns, as a result of the failure by elected officials to fund the government;
the size of our addressable markets and the amount of U.S. government spending on private contractors;
failure to comply with numerous laws and regulations, including but not limited to, the Federal Acquisition Regulation ("FAR"), the False Claims Act, the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement and FAR Cost Accounting Standards and Cost Principles;
the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak, and other pandemics or widespread health epidemics, including disruptions to our workforce and the impact on government spending and demand for our solutions;
our ability to compete effectively in the competitive bidding process and delays or losses of contract awards caused by competitors' protests of major contract awards received by us;
variable purchasing patterns under U.S. government GSA schedules, blanket purchase agreements and indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity, or IDIQ contracts;
the loss of General Services Administration Multiple Award schedule contracts, or GSA schedules, or our position as prime contractor on government-wide acquisition contract vehicles, or GWACs;
changes in the mix of our contracts and our ability to accurately estimate or otherwise recover expenses, time, and resources for our contracts;
continued efforts to change how the U.S. government reimburses compensation related costs and other expenses or otherwise limit such reimbursements, and an increased risk of compensation being deemed unallowable or payments being withheld as a result of U.S. government audit, review, or investigation;changes in estimates used in recognizing revenue;
our ability to realize the full value of and replenish our backlog, generate revenue under certain of our contracts, and the timing of our receipt of revenue under contracts included in backlog;
changes in estimates used in recognizing revenue;internal system or service failures and security breaches, including, but not limited to, those resulting from external or internal cyber attacks on our network and internal systems;
risks related to the potential implementation and operation of new financial management systems;
an inability to attract, train, or retain employees with the requisite skills and experience;
an inability to timely hire, assimilate and effectively utilize our employees, ensure that employees obtain and maintain necessary security clearances and/or effectively manage our cost structure;
the loss of members of senior management or failure to develop new leaders;
misconduct or other improper activities from our employees or subcontractors, including the improper use or release of our clients' sensitive or classified information;
increased insourcing by various U.S. government agencies due to changes in the definition of “inherently governmental” work, including proposals to limit contractor access to sensitive or classified information and work assignments;
increased competition from other companies in our industry;
failure to maintain strong relationships with other contractors, or the failure of contractors with which we have entered into a sub- or prime- contractor relationship to meet their obligations to us or our clients;
inherent uncertainties and potential adverse developments in legal or regulatory proceedings, including litigation, audits, reviews, and investigations, which may result in materially adverse judgments, settlements, withheld payments, penalties, or other unfavorable outcomes including debarment, as well as disputes over the availability of insurance or indemnification;
internal system orfailure to comply with special U.S. government laws and regulations relating to our international operations;
risks associated with increased competition, new relationships, clients, capabilities, and service failuresofferings in our U.S. and security breaches, including, but not limited to, those resulting from external or internal cyber attacks on our network and internal systems;international businesses;
risks related to the potential implementation and operation
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risks inherent in the government contracting environment;


risks related to changes to our operating structure, capabilities, or strategy intended to address client needs, grow our business or respond to market developments;
risks associated with increased competition, new relationships, clients, capabilities, and service offerings in our U.S. and international businesses;
failure to comply with special U.S. government laws and regulations relating to our international operations;
risks related to our indebtedness and credit facilities which contain financial and operating covenants;
the adoption by the U.S. government of new laws, rules, and regulations, such as those relating to organizational conflicts of interest issues or limits;
risks related to completed and future acquisitions, including our ability to realize the expected benefits from such acquisitions;
an inability to utilize existing or futurethe incurrence of additional tax benefits for any reason,liabilities, including as a result of a changechanges in tax laws or regulations;management judgments involving complex tax matters;
variable purchasing patterns underrisks inherent in the government contracting environment;
continued efforts to change how the U.S. government GSA schedules, blanket purchase agreementsreimburses compensation related costs and indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity,other expenses or IDIQ, contracts;otherwise limit such reimbursements and an increased risk of compensation being deemed unreasonable and unallowable or payments being withheld as a result of U.S. government audit, review, or investigation;
increased insourcing by various U.S. government agencies due to changes in the definition of “inherently governmental” work, including proposals to limit contractor access to sensitive or classified information and work assignments;
the size of our addressable markets and the amount of U.S. government spending on private contractors;
risks related to our indebtedness and credit facilities which contain financial and operating covenants;
the impact of changes in accounting rules and regulations, or interpretations thereof, that may affect the way we recognize and report our financial results, including changes in accounting rules governing recognition of revenue; and
other risks and factors listed under “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.
In light of these risks, uncertainties and other factors, the forward-looking statements might not prove to be accurate and you should not place undue reliance upon them. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made and we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
There have been no material changes during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to the information disclosed in the Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk section in Part II, “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 20192020 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 28, 2019.26, 2020.
Item 4.    Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or Exchange Act, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have not been any changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1.Legal Proceedings
Item 1.    Legal Proceedings
Our performance under U.S. government contracts and compliance with the terms of those contracts and applicable laws and regulations are subject to continuous audit, review, and investigation by the U.S. government which may include such investigative techniques as subpoenas or civil investigative demands. Given the nature of our business, these audits, reviews, and investigations may focus, among other areas, on various aspects of procurement integrity, labor time reporting, sensitive and/or classified information access and control, executive compensation, and post government employment restrictions. We are not always aware of our status in such matters, but we are currently aware of certain pending audits and investigations involving labor time reporting, procurement integrity, and classified information access. In addition, from time to time, we are also involved in legal proceedings and investigations arising in the ordinary course of business, including those relating to employment matters, relationships with clients and contractors, intellectual property disputes, and other business matters. These legal proceedings seek various remedies, including claims for monetary damages in varying amounts, none of which are considered material, or are unspecified as to amount. Although the outcome of any such matter is inherently uncertain and may be materially adverse, based on current information, we do not expect any of the currently ongoing audits, reviews, investigations, or litigation to have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. As of December 31, 20192020 and March 31, 2019,2020, there were no material amounts accrued in the condensed consolidated financial statements related to these proceedings.
Six former officers and stockholders who had departed the Company prior to the acquisition of the Company by the Carlyle Group (the "Carlyle Acquisition") have filed a total of nine suits in various jurisdictions, with original filing dates ranging from July 3, 2008 through December 15, 2009, against us and certain of our current and former directors and officers. Three of these suits were amended on July 2, 2010 and then further amended into one consolidated complaint on September 7, 2010. Another two of the original nine suits were consolidated into one complaint on September 24, 2014. Each of the suits arises out of the Carlyle Acquisition and alleges that the former stockholders are entitled to certain payments that they would have received if they had held their stock at the time of the Carlyle Acquisition. Some of the suits also allege that the acquisition price paid to stockholders was insufficient. The various suits assert claims for breach of contract, tortious interference with contract, breach of fiduciary duty, civil Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO, violations, violations of ERISA, and/or securities and common law fraud. Three of these suits have been dismissed with all appeals exhausted. The two suits that were consolidated into one action on September 24, 2014 were settled on April 16, 2015. One of the remaining suits has been dismissed by the United States District Court for the Southern District of California and such dismissal was upheld by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The plaintiff in this suit subsequently filed a Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the United States Supreme Court, which was denied by the United States Supreme Court on January 9, 2017. The other three remaining suits that were previously consolidated on September 7, 2010 have been dismissed by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and were on appeal before the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. On July 13, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the ruling of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, except for one plaintiff’s securities fraud claim, which was remanded to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York to give the plaintiff, Paul Kocourek leave to file another amended complaint to attempt to plead a securities fraud claim. On April 6, 2018, the plaintiff filed an amended complaint in which Mr. Kocourek, individually, as Trustee of the Paul Kocourek Trust and on behalf of a putative class, alleges that the Company and certain former officers and directors violated Sections 10(b), 20(a) and 14(e) of the Exchange Act. On June 2, 2019, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York granted defendants' motion to dismiss the amended complaint in its entirety. On July 11, 2019, the plaintiff filed a notice to appeal the ruling. On October 17, 2019, the plaintiff and the defendants reached an agreement to settle this matter. Pursuant to that agreement, the plaintiff was obligated to dismiss his appeal. On November 12, 2019, the parties filed a stipulation withdrawing the appeal which was ordered by the court the same day.
On June 7, 2017, Booz Allen Hamilton was informed that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is conducting a civil and criminal investigation of the Company. In connection with the investigation, the DOJ has requested information from the Company relating to certain elements of the Company’s cost accounting and indirect cost charging practices with the U.S. government. Since learning of the investigation, the Company has engaged a law firm experienced in these matters to represent the Company in connection with this matter and respond to the government's requests. As is commonly the case with this type of matter, the Company has also been in contact with other regulatory agencies and bodies, including the Securities and Exchange Commission, which notified the Company that it is conducting an investigation that the Company believes relates to the matters that are also the subject of the DOJ's investigation. The Company may receive additional regulatory or governmental inquiries related to the matters that are the subject of the DOJ's investigation. In accordance with the Company's practice, the Company is cooperating with all relevant government parties. The total cost associated with these matters will depend on many factors, including the duration of these matters and any related findings. At this stage, the Company is not able to reasonably estimate the expected amount or range of cost or any loss associated with these matters.


On June 19, 2017, a purported stockholder of the Company filed a putative class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia styled Langley v. Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp., No. 17-cv-00696 naming the Company, its Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer as defendants purportedly on behalf of all purchasers of the Company’s securities from May 19, 2016 through June 15, 2017. On September 5, 2017, the court named two lead plaintiffs, and on October 20, 2017, the lead plaintiffs filed a consolidated amended complaint. The complaint asserts claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, alleging misrepresentations or omissions by the Company purporting to relate to matters that are the subject of the DOJ investigation described above. The plaintiffs seek to recover from the Company and the individual defendants an unspecified amount of damages. The Company believes the suit lacks merit and intends to defend against the lawsuit. Motions to dismiss were argued on January 12, 2018, and on February 8, 2018, the court dismissed the amended complaint in its entirety without prejudice. At this stage of the lawsuit, the Company is not able to reasonably estimate the expected amount or range of cost or any loss associated with the lawsuit.
On November 13, 2017, a Verified Shareholder Derivative Complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware styled Celine Thum v. Rozanski et al., C.A. No. 17-cv-01638, naming the Company as a nominal defendant and numerous current and former officers and directors as defendants. The complaint asserts claims for breach of fiduciary duties, unjust enrichment, waste of corporate assets, abuse of control, gross mismanagement, and violations of Sections 14(a), 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act, purportedly relating to matters that are the subject of the DOJ investigation described above. The parties have stipulated to a stay of the proceedings pending the outcome of the securities litigation (described above), which the court so ordered on January 24, 2018. At a status conference on October 31, 2019, the court ordered the parties to meet and confer and submit a status report by November 29, 2019.  On December 12, 2019, the court ordered that the stay remain in effect and ordered the parties to submit periodic status reports. On May 27, 2020 and November 23, 2020, the parties submitted status reports stating that plaintiff believes the stay should remain in effect and defendants do not object to the stay remaining in effect. At this stage of the lawsuit, the Company is not able to reasonably estimate the expected amount or range of cost or any loss associated with the lawsuit.

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Item 1A.Risk Factors
Item 1A.    Risk Factors
There have been no material changes during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to the risk factors disclosed in Part I, Item 1A, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 20192020 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 28, 2019.26, 2020. 
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table shows the share repurchase activity during the three months ended December 31, 2019:2020:
PeriodTotal Number of Shares PurchasedAverage Price Paid per ShareTotal Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or ProgramsApproximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1)
October 2020151,708$78.56151,708$376,554,700 
November 20201,176$79.841,176$376,460,802 
December 2020169,681$88.40169,681$361,460,814 
Total322,565322,565
Period Total Number of Shares Purchased Average Price Paid per Share Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1)
October 2019  $—  $652,314,007
November 2019 139,135 $71.87 139,135 $642,314,058
December 2019 174,450 $71.76 174,450 $629,795,751
Total 313,585   313,585  

(1)On December 12, 2011, the Board of Directors approved a $30.0 million share repurchase program, which was further increased by the Board of Directors on (i) January 27, 2015 to $180.0 million, (ii) January 25, 2017 to $410.0 million, (iii) November 2, 2017 to $610.0 million, (iv) May 24, 2018 to $910.0 million, and (v) May 23, 2019 to $1,310.0 million. A special committee of the Board of Directors was appointed to evaluate market conditions and other relevant factors and initiate repurchases under the program from time to time. The share repurchase program may be suspended, modified or discontinued at any time at the Company’s discretion without prior notice.
(1)On December 12, 2011, the Board of Directors approved a $30.0 million share repurchase program, which was further increased by the Board of Directors on (i) January 27, 2015 to $180.0 million, (ii) January 25, 2017 to $410.0 million, (iii) November 2, 2017 to $610.0 million, (iv) May 24, 2018 to $910.0 million, and (v) May 23, 2019 to $1,310.0 million. On January 27, 2021, the Board of Directors approved an additional increase to our share repurchase authorization of $400.0 million to $1,710.0 million. A special committee of the Board of Directors was appointed to evaluate market conditions and other relevant factors and initiate repurchases under the program from time to time. The share repurchase program may be suspended, modified or discontinued at any time at the Company’s discretion without prior notice.
    
Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Item 3.    Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None. 
Item 4.
Item 4.    Mine Safety Disclosures


Not applicable.

Item 5.
Item 5.    Other Information
None.
On January 27, 2021, the Board of Directors amended and restated the Company’s bylaws (the “Bylaws”) to change the voting standard for any amendments to the Bylaws from a vote of 2/3 of the votes entitled to vote at any annual or special meeting of the Company’s shareholders to a majority of the Company’s outstanding voting shares. The foregoing description of the Bylaws does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Bylaws, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.2 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and is incorporated herein by reference.

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Item 6.    Exhibits
Item 6.Exhibit
Number
Exhibits
Description
Exhibit
Number
3.2
Description
10.1
10.2 †
10.3 †31.1
31.1
31.2
32.1
32.2
101
The following materials from Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and nine months ended December 31, 20192020 formatted in Inline XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 20192020 and March 31, 2019;2020; (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended December 31, 20192020 and 2018;2019; (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended December 31, 20192020 and 2018;2019; (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended December 31, 20192020 and 2018;2019; and (v) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

*104Filed electronically herewith.Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
Management contract or compensatory arrangement.


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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 hereunto duly authorized.
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation
Registrant
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation
Registrant
Date: January 31, 202029, 2021By:/s/ Lloyd W. Howell, Jr.
Lloyd W. Howell, Jr.

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(Principal Financial Officer)





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