UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarter ended December 27, 2013
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o | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission File No.: 1-4850
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| COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION | |
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) | |
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Nevada | | 95-2043126 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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3170 Fairview Park Drive | | |
Falls Church, Virginia | | 22042 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (zip code) |
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (703) 876-1000 |
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. x Yes o No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files) x Yes o 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 and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check one).
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Large accelerated filer x | Accelerated filer o | Non-accelerated filer o | Smaller reporting company o |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12-b of the Exchange Act). o Yes x No
145,692,424 shares of Common Stock, $1.00 par value, were outstanding on January 17, 2014.
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COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS |
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PART I. | FINANCIAL INFORMATION | |
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Item 1. | Financial Statements (unaudited) | |
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| Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations for the Quarters and Nine Months Ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012 | |
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| Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Quarters and Nine Months Ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012 | |
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| Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets as of December 27, 2013 and March 29, 2013 | |
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| Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012 | |
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| Consolidated Condensed Statements of Changes in Equity for the Nine Months Ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012 | |
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| Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements | |
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Item 2. | Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | |
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Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | |
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Item 4. | Controls and Procedures | |
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PART II. | OTHER INFORMATION | |
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Item 1. | Legal Proceedings | |
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Item 1A. | Risk Factors | |
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Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | |
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Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities | |
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Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures | |
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Item 5. | Other Information | |
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Item 6. | Exhibits | |
PART I. ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)
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| | Quarter Ended | | Nine Months Ended |
(Amounts in millions, except per-share amounts) | | December 27, 2013 | | December 28, 2012 | | December 27, 2013 | | December 28, 2012 |
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Revenues | | $ | 3,228 |
| | $ | 3,536 |
| | $ | 9,669 |
| | $ | 10,692 |
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Costs of services (excludes depreciation and amortization and restructuring costs ($4 and $18 for the third quarter of fiscal 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $28 and $101 for the first nine months of fiscal 2014 and 2013, respectively)) | | 2,362 |
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| 2,767 |
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| 7,156 |
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| 8,447 |
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Selling, general and administrative (excludes restructuring costs ($7 and $8 for the third quarter of fiscal 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $5 and $10 for the first nine months of fiscal 2014 and 2013, respectively)) | | 354 |
| | 271 |
| | 962 |
| | 846 |
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Depreciation and amortization | | 251 |
| | 268 |
| | 753 |
| | 801 |
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Restructuring costs | | 11 |
| | 26 |
| | 33 |
| | 111 |
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Interest expense | | 38 |
| | 57 |
| | 112 |
| | 147 |
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Interest income | | (4 | ) | | (4 | ) | | (11 | ) | | (14 | ) |
Other (income) expense, net | | (5 | ) | | 7 |
| | 16 |
| | 8 |
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Total costs and expenses | | 3,007 |
| | 3,392 |
| | 9,021 |
| | 10,346 |
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Income from continuing operations before taxes | | 221 |
| | 144 |
| | 648 |
| | 346 |
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Taxes on income | | 70 |
| | 30 |
| | 206 |
| | 95 |
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Income from continuing operations | | 151 |
| | 114 |
| | 442 |
| | 251 |
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(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of taxes | | (5 | ) | | 399 |
| | 72 |
| | 442 |
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Net income | | 146 |
| | 513 |
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| 514 |
| | 693 |
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Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax | | 5 |
| | 3 |
| | 14 |
| | 13 |
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Net income attributable to CSC common stockholders | | $ | 141 |
| | $ | 510 |
| | $ | 500 |
| | $ | 680 |
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Earnings per common share | | | | | | | | |
Basic: | | | | | | | | |
Continuing operations | | $ | 0.99 |
| | $ | 0.72 |
| | $ | 2.88 |
| | $ | 1.53 |
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Discontinued operations | | (0.03 | ) | | 2.57 |
| | 0.49 |
| | 2.85 |
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| | $ | 0.96 |
| | $ | 3.29 |
| | $ | 3.37 |
| | $ | 4.38 |
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Diluted: | | | | | | | | |
Continuing operations | | $ | 0.98 |
| | $ | 0.71 |
| | $ | 2.83 |
| | $ | 1.52 |
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Discontinued operations | | (0.04 | ) | | 2.56 |
| | 0.48 |
| | 2.84 |
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| | $ | 0.94 |
| | $ | 3.27 |
| | $ | 3.31 |
| | $ | 4.36 |
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Cash dividend per common share | | $ | 0.20 |
| | $ | 0.20 |
| | $ | 0.60 |
| | $ | 0.60 |
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See accompanying notes.
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (unaudited)
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| | Quarter Ended | | Nine Months Ended |
(Amounts in millions) | | December 27, 2013 | | December 28, 2012 | | December 27, 2013 | | December 28, 2012 |
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Net income | | $ | 146 |
| | $ | 513 |
| | $ | 514 |
| | $ | 693 |
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Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes: | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | | (3 | ) | | 2 |
| | (90 | ) | | (86 | ) |
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans | | 399 |
| | 14 |
| | 460 |
| | 49 |
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Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes | | 396 |
| | 16 |
| | 370 |
| | (37 | ) |
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Comprehensive income | | 542 |
| | 529 |
| | 884 |
| | 656 |
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Less: comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of taxes | | 5 |
| | 3 |
| | 18 |
| | (5 | ) |
Comprehensive income attributable to CSC common stockholders | | $ | 537 |
| | $ | 526 |
| | $ | 866 |
| | $ | 661 |
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See accompanying notes.
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)
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(Amounts in millions, except share and per-share data) | | December 27, 2013 | | March 29, 2013 |
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ASSETS | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 2,284 |
| | $ | 2,054 |
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Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $48 (both fiscal 2014 and fiscal 2013) | | 2,735 |
| | 3,199 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | 389 |
| | 420 |
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Total current assets | | 5,408 |
| | 5,673 |
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Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $3,510 (fiscal 2014) and $3,467 (fiscal 2013) | | 2,029 |
| | 2,184 |
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Software, net of accumulated amortization of $1,644 (fiscal 2014) and $1,523 (fiscal 2013) | | 610 |
| | 611 |
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Outsourcing contract costs, net of accumulated amortization of $1,007 (fiscal 2014) and $968 (fiscal 2013) | | 454 |
| | 505 |
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Goodwill, net | | 1,688 |
| | 1,516 |
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Other assets | | 1,037 |
| | 762 |
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Total Assets | | $ | 11,226 |
| | $ | 11,251 |
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LIABILITIES | | | | |
Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt | | $ | 637 |
| | $ | 234 |
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Accounts payable | | 304 |
| | 373 |
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Accrued payroll and related costs | | 578 |
| | 653 |
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Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | | 1,250 |
| | 1,425 |
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Deferred revenue and advance contract payments | | 597 |
| | 630 |
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Income taxes payable and deferred income taxes | | 16 |
| | 34 |
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Total current liabilities | | 3,382 |
| | 3,349 |
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Long-term debt, net of current maturities | | 2,184 |
| | 2,498 |
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Income tax liabilities and deferred income taxes | | 507 |
| | 501 |
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Other long-term liabilities | | 1,428 |
| | 1,743 |
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EQUITY | | | | |
Common stock, par value $1 per share; authorized 750,000,000; issued 154,974,549 (fiscal 2014) and 158,984,279 (fiscal 2013) | | 155 |
| | 159 |
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Additional paid-in capital | | 2,221 |
| | 2,167 |
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Earnings retained for use in business | | 2,736 |
| | 2,564 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss | | (1,001 | ) | | (1,354 | ) |
Less common stock in treasury, at cost, 9,078,915 (fiscal 2014) and 8,819,517 shares (fiscal 2013) | | (413 | ) | | (401 | ) |
Total CSC stockholders’ equity | | 3,698 |
| | 3,135 |
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Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries | | 27 |
| | 25 |
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Total Equity | | 3,725 |
| | 3,160 |
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Total Liabilities and Equity | | $ | 11,226 |
| | $ | 11,251 |
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See accompanying notes.
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)
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(Amounts in millions) | | December 27, 2013 | | December 28, 2012 |
Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | |
Net income | | $ | 514 |
| | $ | 693 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | 753 |
| | 801 |
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Stock-based compensation | | 53 |
| | 36 |
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Gain on dispositions | | (83 | ) | | (689 | ) |
Excess tax benefit from stock based compensation | | (5 | ) | | (1 | ) |
Unrealized foreign currency exchange gain | | (19 | ) | | (72 | ) |
Other non cash charges, net | | 35 |
| | 47 |
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Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions: | | | | |
Decrease in assets | | 122 |
| | 131 |
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(Decrease) increase in liabilities | | (358 | ) | | 132 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities | | 1,012 |
| | 1,078 |
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Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | |
Purchases of property and equipment | | (287 | ) | | (310 | ) |
Payments for outsourcing contract costs | | (55 | ) | | (90 | ) |
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired | | (190 | ) | | (34 | ) |
Proceeds from business dispositions | | 245 |
| | 958 |
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Software purchased and developed | | (142 | ) | | (121 | ) |
Other investing activities, net | | 52 |
| | 71 |
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Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | | (377 | ) | | 474 |
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Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | |
Borrowings under lines of credit and short-term debt | | 408 |
| | 128 |
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Repayment of borrowings under lines of credit | | — |
| | (156 | ) |
Borrowings on long-term debt, net of discount | | — |
| | 949 |
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Principal payments on long-term debt | | (424 | ) | | (1,172 | ) |
Proceeds from stock options and other common stock transactions | | 112 |
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Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation | | 5 |
| | 1 |
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Repurchase of common stock and acquisition of treasury stock | | (376 | ) | | (59 | ) |
Dividend payments | | (89 | ) | | (93 | ) |
Other financing activities, net | | (29 | ) | | (35 | ) |
Net cash used in financing activities | | (393 | ) | | (433 | ) |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | | (12 | ) | | (14 | ) |
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | | 230 |
| | 1,105 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | | 2,054 |
| | 1,093 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | | $ | 2,284 |
| | $ | 2,198 |
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See accompanying notes.
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (unaudited)
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(Amounts in millions, except shares in thousands) | Common Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Earnings Retained for Use in Business | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Common Stock in Treasury | Total CSC Equity | Non- Controlling Interest | Total Equity |
Shares | Amount |
Balance at March 29, 2013 | 158,984 |
| $ | 159 |
| $ | 2,167 |
| $ | 2,564 |
| $ | (1,354 | ) | $ | (401 | ) | $ | 3,135 |
| $ | 25 |
| $ | 3,160 |
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Net income | | | | 500 |
| | | 500 |
| 14 |
| 514 |
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Other comprehensive loss | | | | | 366 |
| | 366 |
| 4 |
| 370 |
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Stock-based compensation expense | | | 52 |
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| | 52 |
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Acquisition of treasury stock | | | | | | (12 | ) | (12 | ) | | (12 | ) |
Stock option exercises and other common stock transactions | 3,269 |
| 3 |
| 110 |
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| | 113 |
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Share repurchase program | (7,279 | ) | (7 | ) | (108 | ) | (239 | ) | | | (354 | ) | | (354 | ) |
Cash dividends declared | | | | (89 | ) | | | (89 | ) | | (89 | ) |
Adjustments from business disposition | | | | | (13 | ) | | (13 | ) | 9 |
| (4 | ) |
Noncontrolling interest distributions and other | | | |
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| (25 | ) | (25 | ) |
Balance at December 27, 2013 | 154,974 |
| $ | 155 |
| $ | 2,221 |
| $ | 2,736 |
| $ | (1,001 | ) | $ | (413 | ) | $ | 3,698 |
| $ | 27 |
| $ | 3,725 |
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(Amounts in millions, except shares in thousands) | Common Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Earnings Retained for Use in Business | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Common Stock in Treasury | Total CSC Equity | Non- Controlling Interest | Total Equity |
Shares | Amount |
Balance at March 30, 2012 | 163,720 |
| $ | 164 |
| $ | 2,168 |
| $ | 1,930 |
| $ | (1,093 | ) | $ | (390 | ) | $ | 2,779 |
| $ | 55 |
| $ | 2,834 |
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Net income | | | | 680 |
| | | 680 |
| 13 |
| 693 |
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Other comprehensive loss | | | | | (19 | ) | | (19 | ) | (18 | ) | (37 | ) |
Stock-based compensation expense | | | 35 |
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| | 35 |
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Acquisition of treasury stock | | | | | | (5 | ) | (5 | ) | | (5 | ) |
Stock option exercises and other common stock transactions | 494 |
| | (4 | ) | | | | (4 | ) | | (4 | ) |
Share repurchase program | (1,971 | ) | (2 | ) | (28 | ) | (46 | ) | | | (76 | ) | | (76 | ) |
Cash dividends declared | | | | (93 | ) | | | (93 | ) | | (93 | ) |
Noncontrolling interest distributions and other | | | |
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| $ | (30 | ) | (30 | ) |
Balance at December 28, 2012 | 162,243 |
| $ | 162 |
| $ | 2,171 |
| $ | 2,471 |
| $ | (1,112 | ) | $ | (395 | ) | $ | 3,297 |
| $ | 20 |
| $ | 3,317 |
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See accompanying notes.
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
Note 1 - Basis of Presentation
Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC or the Company) has prepared the interim period unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements included herein, as of and for the quarters and nine months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements and the accompanying notes. It is recommended that these unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 29, 2013 (fiscal 2013). In the opinion of management, the unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements included herein reflect all adjustments necessary, including those of a normal recurring nature, to present fairly the financial position, the results of operations and the cash flows for such interim periods. The results of operations for such interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year ending March 28, 2014 (fiscal 2014).
With the beginning of fiscal 2014, the Company began operating under new reportable segments. The new reportable segments are Global Business Services (GBS), Global Infrastructure Services (GIS) and North American Public Sector (NPS) (see Note 14). All prior period segment disclosures have been recast to reflect the Company's change in reportable segments.
The Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations, of Comprehensive Income (Loss) and of Changes in Equity, along with the related notes, for the quarter and nine months ended December 28, 2012, have been recast from those presented in the previously filed Form 10-Q to reflect discontinued operations of two businesses sold in fiscal 2014, a business that CSC has committed to a plan to sell in fiscal 2014 and one business sold in fiscal 2013 (see Note 3).
The Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet for the year ended March 29, 2013 has not been recast to reflect the assets and liabilities divested as a result of the two fiscal 2014 discontinued operations. The Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the quarters ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012 include both continuing and discontinued operations.
The Company's income from continuing operations, before taxes and noncontrolling interest, and diluted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations included the following adjustments due to changes in estimated profitability on fixed price contracts accounted for under the percentage-of-completion method for the quarters and nine months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012.
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(Amounts in millions, except per-share data) | | December 27, 2013 | | December 28, 2012 | | December 27, 2013 | | December 28, 2012 |
Gross favorable | | $ | 26 |
| | $ | 26 |
| | $ | 101 |
| | $ | 89 |
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Gross unfavorable | | (12 | ) | | (44 | ) | | (38 | ) | | (107 | ) |
Total net adjustments, before taxes and non-controlling interest | | $ | 14 |
| | $ | (18 | ) | | $ | 63 |
| | $ | (18 | ) |
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Impact on diluted EPS from continuing operations | | $ | 0.06 |
| | $ | (0.18 | ) | | $ | 0.26 |
| | $ | (0.27 | ) |
Unbilled recoverable amounts under contracts in progress do not have an allowance for credit losses, and therefore, any adjustments to unbilled recoverable amounts under contracts in progress related to credit quality would be accounted for as a reduction of revenue. Unbilled recoverable amounts under contracts in progress resulting from sales, primarily to the United States (U.S.) and other governments, that are expected to be collected after one year totaled $48 million as of both December 27, 2013 and March 29, 2013.
Depreciation expense was $165 million and $498 million for the quarter and nine months ended December 27, 2013, respectively, and $174 million and $533 million for the quarter and nine months ended December 28, 2012, respectively.
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
Note 2 - Recent Accounting Pronouncements
New Accounting Standards
During the first nine months of fiscal 2014, the Company adopted the following Accounting Standard Updates (ASUs):
In January 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-05, "Service Concession Arrangements (Topic 853) (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force).” The objective of the amendments in this Update is to provide guidance on the accounting for service concession arrangements. A service concession arrangement is an arrangement between a public-sector entity grantor and an operating entity under which the operating entity operates the grantor’s infrastructure (for example, airports, roads, and bridges). The operating entity also may provide the construction, upgrading, or maintenance services of the grantor’s infrastructure. This ASU specifies that an operating entity should not account for a service concession arrangement, within the scope of this ASU, as a lease in accordance with Topic 840, Leases. The amendments also specify that the infrastructure used in a service concession arrangement should not be recognized as property, plant, and equipment of the operating entity. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2014. For CSC, the amendments of this ASU will be effective in fiscal 2016. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of adopting the ASU on CSC's unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.
In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists”, which requires that an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except as follows. To the extent a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. The amendments in this update are consistent with CSC's existing practices and adoption of the amendments in this update did not have a material effect on CSC's unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.
In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-02, “Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (AOCI),” which requires entities to disclose the effect of significant reclassifications out of AOCI on the respective line items in net income unless the amounts are not reclassified in their entirety to net income. For amounts that are not required to be reclassified in their entirety to net income in the same reporting period, entities are required to cross-reference other disclosures that provide additional detail about those amounts. The amendments are effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2012. The Company adopted the amendments of this update during the first quarter of fiscal 2014 and included additional disclosures in the unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements (see Note 12).
In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-11, “Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities,” which was subsequently amended in January 2013 when the FASB issued ASU 2013-01 “Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities”. Together, these ASUs provide guidance on disclosure of information pertaining to the offsetting (netting) of assets and liabilities in the financial statements. The amendments in these ASUs affect all entities that have financial instruments and derivative instruments that either (1) offset in accordance with either ASC 210-20-45 or ASC 815-10-45, or (2) are subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. ASU 2011-11 amends the existing disclosure requirements on offsetting in ASC 210-20-50 by requiring disclosures relating to gross amounts of recognized assets and liabilities, the amounts that are offset, net amounts presented in the balance sheet, and amounts subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. The amendments in these updates became effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. The Company adopted the amendments in this update during the first quarter of fiscal 2014 and included additional disclosures in the unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements (see Note 7).
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
Standards Issued But Not Yet Effective
The following ASUs were recently issued but have not yet been adopted by CSC:
In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-04, "Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation Is Fixed at the Reporting Date.” This ASU requires an entity to measure obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation within the scope of this guidance is fixed at the reporting date, as the sum of the amount the reporting entity agreed to pay on the basis of its arrangement among its co-obligors and any additional amount the reporting entity expects to pay on behalf of its co-obligors. The guidance in this ASU also requires an entity to disclose the nature and amount of the obligation as well as other information about those obligations. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. For CSC, the amendments of this ASU will be effective in fiscal 2015. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of adopting the ASU on CSC's unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.
In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-05, Foreign Currency Matters (Topic 830): “Parent's Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity,” which resolves the diversity in practice about whether Subtopic 810-10, Consolidation - Overall, or Subtopic 830-30, Foreign Currency Matters - Translation of Financial Statements, applies to the release of the cumulative translation adjustment into net income when a parent either sells a part of or all of its investment in a foreign entity or no longer holds a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets that is a nonprofit activity or a business within a foreign entity. In addition, the amendments resolve the diversity in practice for the treatment of business combinations achieved in stages (i.e. step acquisitions) involving a foreign entity. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. For CSC, the amendments of this ASU will be effective in fiscal 2015. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of adopting the ASU on CSC's unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.
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Note 3 – | Acquisitions and Divestitures |
Acquisitions
ServiceMesh Acquisition
On November 15, 2013, CSC acquired ServiceMesh Inc. (ServiceMesh), a privately held enterprise cloud management company headquartered in Santa Monica, California, with operations in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom, for total estimated purchase consideration of $300 million. The acquisition enhances CSC’s ability to help its clients migrate their applications into cloud computing environments, and automate the deployment and management of enterprise applications and platforms across private, public and hybrid cloud environments.
The purchase consideration included cash of $163 million paid at closing for outstanding equity, vested stock options, and debt of $10 million that was repaid at the acquisition date and the preliminarily estimated fair value of contingent consideration of $137 million (see Note 6), which the Company expects to pay during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014. The estimated amount of contingent consideration was based on a contractually defined multiple of ServiceMesh’s revenues during a specified period, as well as other considerations. Should the final amount of contingent consideration be different from the preliminary estimate of $137 million, the difference will be recorded as an other income or expense item in the future periods. The range of possible outcomes for the final fair value of the contingent consideration is $0 to $137 million. The acquisition was funded from CSC's existing cash balances. The Company incurred transaction costs of $4 million associated with this acquisition. These costs were expensed and are included within selling, general and administrative expenses.
The results of ServiceMesh are included in the Company's consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition, within its GIS segment.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
The preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed is presented below:
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(Amounts in millions) | | Estimated Fair Value |
Accounts receivable and other current assets | | $ | 3 |
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Deferred tax assets | | 23 |
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Intangible asset - developed technology | | 94 |
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Intangible assets - customer relationships and trade names | | 10 |
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Property and equipment and other noncurrent assets | | 2 |
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Trade payables, accrued expenses and deferred revenue | | (4 | ) |
Deferred tax liabilities | | (39 | ) |
Total identifiable net assets acquired | | 89 |
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Goodwill | | 211 |
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Total estimated consideration | | $ | 300 |
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The Company’s purchase price allocation for ServiceMesh is preliminary and subject to revision as additional information related to the fair value of assets and liabilities becomes available.
The amortizable lives associated with the intangible assets acquired are as follows:
Developed technology 9 years
Customer relationships 3 years
Trade names 4-6 years
The goodwill recognized in the acquisition is attributable to the intellectual capital, the acquired assembled work force, and expected cost synergies, none of which qualify for recognition as a separate intangible asset. The goodwill arising from the acquisition was preliminarily allocated to the Company's reportable segments based on the relative fair value of the expected incremental cash flows that the acquisition is expected to provide to each reporting unit. Goodwill was allocated as follows: GBS: $31 million, GIS: $139 million, and NPS: $41 million. The goodwill is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
Infochimps Acquisition
On August 5, 2013, CSC acquired Infochimps, Inc. (Infochimps), a privately held company, in an all-cash transaction for $27 million. The acquisition complements CSC’s existing Big Data business by providing a flexible, scalable, platform-as-a-service offering. The purchase price has been allocated, on a preliminary basis, to net assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on estimates of fair value at the date of acquisition, resulting in recording current and other long-term assets of $2 million, current and long-term liabilities of $2 million, and goodwill of $27 million. The goodwill is associated with the Company's GBS segment and is not tax-deductible.
Fiscal 2013 Acquisition
In the second quarter of fiscal 2013, CSC acquired a privately-held entity for $35 million in an all-cash transaction. The entity was acquired to enhance CSC's capabilities in Big Data processing and analytics. The purchase price was allocated to net assets acquired based on estimates of fair value at the date of acquisition: $4 million to current assets, $8 million to acquired intangible assets, $2 million to liabilities, and $25 million to goodwill. The goodwill is associated with the Company's NPS segment and is tax-deductible.
The financial results of the fiscal 2014 and fiscal 2013 acquired businesses were included in the Company’s unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements from their respective dates of acquisition. Pro forma financial information for these acquisitions was not presented as they were neither individually nor in the aggregate material to CSC’s consolidated results.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
Discontinued Operations
Fiscal 2014 Divestitures
In September 2013, CSC committed to a plan to sell a small software business, which is a part of the GBS segment's Industry Software & Solutions group. The Company is actively marketing this business for sale and expects the divestiture to be completed within the next nine months. As a result, the historical results of this business have been presented as discontinued operations in the Company's unaudited Consolidated Condensed Statement of Operations, and its assets and liabilities are classified as held-for-sale. The assets and liabilities classified as held-for-sale as of December 27, 2013 included: current assets of $23 million, property and equipment and other long-term assets of $30 million, current liabilities of $36 million, and long-term liabilities of $17 million. No goodwill was allocated to this business.
On July 19, 2013, CSC completed the sale of its base operations, aviation and ranges services business unit, Applied Technology Division (ATD) within its NPS Segment, to a strategic investor for cash consideration of approximately $178 million plus a net working capital adjustment receivable of $6 million. This disposition reflects CSC's ongoing service portfolio optimization initiative, and the results of ATD are presented as discontinued operations in the unaudited Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations. The pre-tax gain on disposal was $67 million, representing the excess of the sale price over the carrying value of the net assets of the divested business, less transaction costs of $3 million. The divested assets and liabilities included: current assets of $142 million (including cash of $7 million), goodwill of $41 million, other long-term assets of $11 million, current liabilities of $66 million, long-term liabilities of $35 million, and accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of noncontrolling interests of $21 million.
On May 21, 2013, CSC completed the divestiture of its flood insurance-related business process outsourcing practice (flood insurance BPO) to a financial investor for cash consideration of $43 million plus a net working capital adjustment of $4 million, for a pre-tax gain on disposal of $25 million, representing the excess of the net proceeds over the carrying value of the net assets of the divested business and the related transaction costs. The divested assets and liabilities included current assets of $9 million recorded within prepaid expenses and other current assets, $14 million of non-current assets including $12 million of goodwill and $2 million of other long-lived assets included within other assets, and current liabilities of $1 million included within accrued expenses and other current liabilities. This business was included in CSC's GBS Segment. The divestiture reflects CSC's focus on next-generation product and service offerings, and the results of this business have been included in the Company's unaudited Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations as discontinued operations.
Fiscal 2013 Divestitures
During fiscal 2013, CSC completed the divestiture of three businesses within its GBS Segment: its U.S.-based credit services business, its Italian consulting and system integration business, and an enterprise systems integration business with operations in Malaysia and Singapore. These divestitures reflected the Company's ongoing service portfolio optimization initiative to focus on next-generation technology services and are presented in the Company's unaudited Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations as discontinued operations.
The Company received cash proceeds of $1,003 million for the sale of its U.S.-based credit services business of which $2 million was received in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 for a subsequent net working capital adjustment. For its sale of the enterprise system integration business, the Company received $90 million in cash and received another $13 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2014 for net working capital and other adjustments. For the disposal of its Italian consulting and systems integration business, the Company paid $35 million (plus $8 million of cash included in the divested entity's net assets sold) in fiscal 2013. The Company received $6 million during the second quarter of fiscal 2014 from the buyer for a purchase price adjustment.
These three divestitures resulted in a total fiscal 2013 pre-tax gain of $769 million (after-tax gain of $417 million), representing the excess of the proceeds over the carrying value of the net assets of the divested businesses, net of transaction costs of $11 million. As noted above, an additional $2 million in pre-tax gain was recorded during the first quarter of fiscal 2014.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
The fiscal 2013 divested assets and liabilities included current assets of $129 million, property and equipment and other long-lived assets of $11 million, goodwill of $241 million, and liabilities of $85 million.
A summary of the results of the discontinued operations is presented below:
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| | Quarter Ended | | Nine Months Ended |
| | December 27, 2013 | | December 28, 2012 | | December 27, 2013 | | December 28, 2012 |
Operations | | | | | | | | |
Revenue | | $ | 7 |
| | $ | 315 |
| | $ | 227 |
| | $ | 970 |
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Income from discontinued operations, before taxes | | (2 | ) | | 34 |
| | 1 |
| | 108 |
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Tax expense | | 1 |
| | 11 |
| | 4 |
| | 42 |
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Net income from discontinued operations | | $ | (3 | ) | | $ | 23 |
| | $ | (3 | ) | | $ | 66 |
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Disposal | | | | | | | | |
Gain (loss) on disposition, before taxes | | $ | (2 | ) | | $ | 699 |
| | $ | 90 |
| | $ | 699 |
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Tax expense | | — |
| | 323 |
| | 15 |
| | 323 |
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Gain (loss) on disposition, net of taxes | | $ | (2 | ) | | $ | 376 |
| | $ | 75 |
| | $ | 376 |
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Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes | | $ | (5 | ) | | $ | 399 |
| | $ | 72 |
| | $ | 442 |
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There was minimal tax on gain on the sale of ATD primarily due to the difference between the amount of the book and tax gains. The primary difference between the book and tax gains on the sale of the flood insurance BPO business was the write-off of approximately $12 million of goodwill, the majority of which was not deductible for tax purposes.
Other Divestiture
During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company sold Paxus, its Australian information technology staffing business unit. This divestiture did not qualify to be presented as discontinued operations due to CSC's significant continuing business relationship with the divested entity. The total consideration for this divestiture was $79 million, of which $63 million was received in cash and $16 million was recorded as a receivable at the end of fiscal 2013. Of the total receivable, the Company received, during the first quarter for fiscal 2014, cash of $10 million and offset $6 million against a current payable due to the buyer. This sale resulted in a gain of $38 million, representing the excess of proceeds over the carrying value of the net assets divested, net of transaction costs of $3 million. The divested assets and liabilities included current assets of $41 million, property and equipment and other long-lived assets of $2 million, and liabilities of $5 million. There was no tax expense or benefit on the gain on sale of Paxus because the Company had sufficient capital losses in its Australian business unit, for which a valuation allowance had previously been provided, that completely offset the capital gain.
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Note 4 – | Investigations and Out of Period Adjustments |
Summary of Audit Committee and SEC Investigations Related to the Out of Period Adjustments
As previously disclosed, the Company initiated an investigation into out of period adjustments resulting from certain accounting errors in its former Managed Services Sector (MSS) segment, primarily involving accounting irregularities in the Nordic region. Initially, the investigation was conducted by Company personnel, but outside Company counsel and forensic accountants retained by such counsel later assisted in the Company's investigation. On January 28, 2011, the Company was notified by the SEC's Division of Enforcement that it had commenced a formal civil investigation relating to these matters, which investigation has been expanded to other matters subsequently identified by the SEC, including matters specified in subpoenas issued to the Company from time to time by the SEC's Division of Enforcement as well as matters under investigation by the Audit Committee, as further described below. The Company is cooperating in the SEC's investigation.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
On May 2, 2011, the Audit Committee commenced an independent investigation into the matters relating to the former MSS segment and the Nordic region, matters identified by subpoenas issued by the SEC's Division of Enforcement, and certain other accounting matters identified by the Audit Committee and retained independent counsel to represent CSC on behalf of, and under the exclusive direction of, the Audit Committee in connection with such independent investigation. Independent counsel retained forensic accountants to assist with their work. Independent counsel also represents CSC on behalf of, and under the exclusive direction of, the Audit Committee in connection with the investigation by the SEC's Division of Enforcement.
The Audit Committee’s investigation was expanded to encompass (i) the Company’s operations in Australia, (ii) certain aspects of the Company’s accounting practices within its Americas Outsourcing operation, and (iii) certain of the Company’s accounting practices that involve the percentage-of-completion accounting method, including the Company’s contract with the U.K. National Health Service (NHS). In the course of the Audit Committee's expanded investigation, accounting errors and irregularities were identified. As a result, certain personnel have been reprimanded, suspended, terminated and/or have resigned. The Audit Committee determined in August 2012 that its independent investigation was complete. The Audit Committee instructed its independent counsel to cooperate with the SEC's Division of Enforcement by completing production of documents and providing any further information requested by the SEC's Division of Enforcement.
In addition to the matters noted above, the SEC's Division of Enforcement is continuing its investigation involving its concerns with certain of the Company's prior disclosure and accounting determinations with respect to the Company's contract with the NHS and the possible impact of such matters on the Company's financial statements for years prior to the Company's current fiscal year. The Company and the Audit Committee and its independent counsel are continuing to respond to SEC questions and to cooperate with the SEC's Division of Enforcement in its investigation of prior disclosures of the Company's contract with the NHS. The SEC's investigative activities are ongoing.
In addition, the SEC's Division of Corporation Finance has issued comment letters to the Company requesting, among other things, additional information regarding its previously disclosed adjustments in connection with the above-referenced accounting errors, the Company's conclusions relating to the materiality of such adjustments, and the Company's analysis of the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures and its internal control over financial reporting. The SEC's Division of Corporation Finance's comment letter process is ongoing, and the Company is continuing to cooperate with that process.
The investigation being conducted by the SEC's Division of Enforcement and the review of the Company's financial disclosures by the SEC's Division of Corporation Finance are continuing and could identify other accounting errors, irregularities or other areas of review. As a result, we have incurred and may continue to incur significant legal and accounting expenditures. As the Company previously disclosed, certain of its non-U.S. employees and certain of its former employees, including certain former executives in the United States, have received Wells notices from the SEC’s Division of Enforcement in connection with its ongoing investigation of the Company. The Company, through outside counsel, has been in discussions with the SEC Enforcement Staff concerning a potential resolution of the investigation involving the Company. However, to date those discussions have not resulted in a resolution. The Company received a Wells notice from the SEC’s Division of Enforcement on December 11, 2013. A Wells notice is not a formal allegation or a finding of wrongdoing; it is a preliminary determination by the SEC Enforcement Staff to recommend that the Commission file a civil enforcement action or administrative proceeding against the recipient. Under SEC procedures, a recipient of a Wells notice has an opportunity to respond in the form of a Wells submission that seeks to persuade the Commission that such an action should not be brought. The Company is availing itself of the Wells process by making a Wells submission to explain its views concerning such matters, which are aided by the Company Audit Committee's independent investigation and certain expert opinions of outside professionals. The Company made such a submission on January 14, 2014. The Company is unable to estimate with confidence or certainty how long the SEC process will last or its ultimate outcome, including whether the Company will reach a settlement with the SEC and, if so, the amount of any related monetary fine and other possible remedies. In addition, the Company is unable to predict the timing of the completion of the SEC's Division of Corporation Finance's review of its financial disclosures or the outcome of such review. Publicity surrounding the foregoing or any enforcement action as a result of the SEC's investigation, even if ultimately resolved favorably for CSC, could have an adverse impact on the Company's reputation, business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
Out of Period Adjustments Financial Impact Summary
The rollover impact on income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes of the recorded out of period adjustments in the first nine months of fiscal 2014, fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012 is attributable to the following prior fiscal years:
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| | Increase/(Decrease) | | |
(Amounts in millions) | | Fiscal 2012 Adjustments | | Fiscal 2013 Adjustments | | First Nine Months Fiscal 2014 Adjustments | | Total Adjustments |
Fiscal 2014 | | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | (3 | ) | | $ | (3 | ) |
Fiscal 2013 | | — |
| | 6 |
| | (1 | ) | | 5 |
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Fiscal 2012 | | 79 |
| | 7 |
| | — |
| | 86 |
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Prior fiscal years (unaudited) | | (79 | ) | | (13 | ) | | 4 |
| | (88 | ) |
See Note 14 for a summary of the effect of the pre-tax out of period adjustments on the Company's segment results for the quarter and nine months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012, respectively.
Fiscal 2014 Adjustments
During the third quarter and through the first nine months of fiscal 2014, the Company recorded net pre-tax adjustments increasing income from continuing operations before taxes by $5 million and $3 million, respectively, that should have been recorded in prior fiscal years. The $5 million of pre-tax out of period adjustments consists of a $7 million increase to revenue (due to a $6 million adjustment to recognize revenue on previously delivered software products and services and a $1 million adjustment to recognize revenue on previously delivered outsourcing services), partially offset by a $2 million charge to cost of services (COS) (consisting of a $5 million increase to COS relating to previously delivered software products and services, offset by a $3 million decrease to COS as a result of a margin correction on long-term contracts accounted for under the percentage-of-completion method).
Adjustments, net of tax, during the third quarter of fiscal 2014 that should have been recorded in prior fiscal years increased income from continuing operations by $4 million. Adjustments, net of tax, during the first nine months of fiscal 2014 that should have been recorded in prior fiscal years decreased income from continuing operations by $18 million. The difference between the pre-tax and after tax impact is attributable to the tax effect of the net pre-tax adjustments, and net out of period adjustments to tax expense that should have been recorded in prior fiscal years. The tax effect on the net pre-tax adjustments for the third quarter was a $1 million increase to tax expense and for the first nine months of fiscal 2014 was a $9 million increase in tax expense. The tax effect on the pre-tax adjustments for the first nine months of fiscal 2014 resulted in a disproportionate increase in tax expense due to taxes on increases in income in taxable jurisdictions, and absence of tax benefits on decreases in income in jurisdictions with net operating loss carry forwards. The out of period adjustments to tax expense for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2014 resulted in no change and an increase to income tax expense of $12 million, respectively. The out of period adjustments to tax expense for the nine months ended December 27, 2013, consist primarily of a $10 million increase in liabilities for uncertain tax positions associated with a tax restructuring of one of the Company's operating subsidiaries recorded during the second quarter of fiscal 2014.
In addition, during the third quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company recorded $7 million of pre-tax adjustments increasing income from continuing operations before taxes that should have been recorded in the first six months of fiscal 2014. The $7 million of pre-tax out of period adjustments consists primarily of a reduction of $7 million to COS (attributable to a $5 million reduction to accrued expenses, a $3 million reduction of costs related to a reversal of previously recognized software products and services, a $4 million pension accrual expense reduction, all partially offset by a $3 million reduction of margin on long-term contracts accounted for under the percentage-of-completion method, and a $2 million adjustment to recognize costs on previously delivered software products and services). In addition to the reduction to COS, a net $1 million adjustment was recorded to increase revenue on previously delivered software products and services and a $1 million increase in selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses was recognized related to a write-off of prepaid facility charges. Adjustments, net of tax, during the third quarter of fiscal 2014 increased income from
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
continuing operations by $9 million that should have been recorded in the first six months of fiscal 2014. The difference between the pre-tax and after tax impact is attributable to the tax effect of the net pre-tax adjustments.
During the second quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company recorded net pre-tax adjustments decreasing income from continuing operations before taxes by $11 million that should have been recorded in prior fiscal years. The $11 million of pre-tax out of period adjustments consists of a $9 million reversal of revenue (due to deferral of revenue for undelivered elements on software contracts lacking vendor specific objective evidence and margin corrections on contracts under percentage of completion accounting), a $1 million charge to cost of sales for reversal of previously deferred costs and a $1 million charge to SG&A expense reversing excess capitalization associated with internal systems development. Adjustments, net of tax, during the second quarter of fiscal 2014 that should have been recorded in prior fiscal years decreased income from continuing operations by $20 million. The difference between the pre-tax and after tax impact is attributable to the tax effect of the net pre-tax adjustments, and net out of period adjustments to tax expense that should have been recorded in prior fiscal years. The tax effect on the net pre-tax adjustments for the second quarter of fiscal 2014 was negligible. The out of period adjustments to tax expense for the second quarter of fiscal 2014 resulted in an increase to income tax expense of $9 million. The out of period adjustments to tax expense consist primarily of a $10 million increase in liabilities for uncertain tax positions associated with a tax restructuring of one of the Company's operating subsidiaries.
In addition, during the second quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company recorded $17 million of pre-tax adjustments decreasing income from continuing operations before taxes that should have been recorded in the first quarter of fiscal 2014. The $17 million of pre-tax out of period adjustments consists of (1) a $13 million charge to cost of sales consisting of $6 million in adjustments to prepaid and accrued balances, a $4 million reversal of previously deferred costs and a $3 million reduction in work in process due to margin corrections on contracts under percentage-of-completion accounting; (2) a $3 million charge to SG&A expense primarily due to reversal of excess capitalization associated with internal systems development, partially offset by other adjustments; and (3) a $1 million charge to depreciation expense to correct the useful life for certain leasehold improvements. Adjustments, net of tax, during the second quarter of fiscal 2014 decreased income from continuing operations by $11 million that should have been recorded in the first quarter of fiscal 2014. The difference between the pre-tax and after tax impact is attributable to the tax effect of the net pre-tax adjustments.
During the first quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company identified and recorded net pre-tax adjustments increasing income from continuing operations before taxes by $9 million that should have been recorded in prior fiscal years. This net impact on income from continuing operations before taxes is comprised of the following:
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• | net adjustments decreasing income from continuing operations before taxes by $13 million resulting primarily from revenues and costs in its GBS segment; |
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• | net adjustments increasing income from continuing operations before taxes by $8 million resulting from the correction of payroll expenses within its GBS segment; and |
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• | net adjustments increasing income from continuing operations before taxes by $14 million resulting primarily from adjustments identified by the Company late in the fiscal 2013 closing process. |
Adjustments recorded during the first quarter of fiscal 2014 that should have been recorded in prior fiscal years decreased income from continuing operations by $2 million. The difference between the pre-tax and after tax impact is attributable to the tax effect of the adjustments described above, and $2 million of tax expense related to net adjustments that should have been recorded in prior periods.
The impact of out of period adjustments recorded during fiscal 2014 on select line items of the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations for the quarter and nine months ended December 27, 2013, respectively, using the rollover method, is shown below:
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
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(Amounts in millions, except per-share amounts) | | As Reported | | Adjustments Increase/ (Decrease) | | Amount Adjusted for Removal of Errors |
Revenue | | $ | 3,228 |
| | $ | (8 | ) | | $ | 3,220 |
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Costs of services (excludes depreciation and amortization and restructuring costs) | | 2,362 |
| | 5 |
| | 2,367 |
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Selling, general and administrative | | 354 |
| | (1 | ) | | 353 |
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Depreciation and amortization | | 251 |
| | — |
| | 251 |
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Restructuring costs | | 11 |
| | — |
| | 11 |
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Interest expense | | 38 |
| | — |
| | 38 |
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Other (income) expense | | (5 | ) | | — |
| | (5 | ) |
Income from continuing operations before taxes | | 221 |
| | (12 | ) | | 209 |
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Taxes on income | | 70 |
| | 1 |
| | 71 |
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Income from continuing operations | | 151 |
| | (13 | ) | | 138 |
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Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes | | (5 | ) | | — |
| | (5 | ) |
Net income attributable to CSC common stockholders | | 141 |
| | (13 | ) | | 128 |
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EPS – Diluted | | | | | | |
Continuing operations | | $ | 0.98 |
| | $ | (0.09 | ) | | $ | 0.89 |
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Discontinued operations | | (0.04 | ) | | — |
| | (0.04 | ) |
Total | | $ | 0.94 |
| | $ | (0.09 | ) | | $ | 0.85 |
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(Amounts in millions, except per-share amounts) | | As Reported | | Adjustments Increase/ (Decrease) | | Amount Adjusted for Removal of Errors |
Revenue | | $ | 9,669 |
| | $ | 21 |
| | $ | 9,690 |
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Costs of services (excludes depreciation and amortization and restructuring costs) | | 7,156 |
| | 23 |
| | 7,179 |
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Selling, general and administrative | | 962 |
| | — |
| | 962 |
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Depreciation and amortization | | 753 |
| | (1 | ) | | 752 |
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Restructuring costs | | 33 |
| | 2 |
| | 35 |
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Interest expense | | 112 |
| | — |
| | 112 |
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Other (income) expense | | 16 |
| | — |
| | 16 |
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Income from continuing operations before taxes | | 648 |
| | (3 | ) | | 645 |
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Taxes on income | | 206 |
| | (21 | ) | | 185 |
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Income from continuing operations | | 442 |
| | 18 |
| | 460 |
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Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes | | 72 |
| | — |
| | 72 |
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Net income attributable to CSC common stockholders | | 500 |
| | 18 |
| | 518 |
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EPS – Diluted | | | | | | |
Continuing operations | | $ | 2.83 |
| | $ | 0.12 |
| | $ | 2.95 |
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Discontinued operations | | 0.48 |
| | — |
| | 0.48 |
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Total | | $ | 3.31 |
| | $ | 0.12 |
| | $ | 3.43 |
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The out of period adjustments impacting income from continuing operations before taxes recorded by the Company in the nine months ended December 27, 2013 are related to the following consolidated balance sheet line items:
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• | Accounts receivable ($1 million decrease); |
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• | Prepaid expenses and other current assets ($3 million increase); |
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• | Property and equipment ($1 million decrease); |
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• | Software ($1 million decrease); |
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• | Other assets ($1 million decrease); |
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• | Accrued payroll and related costs ($8 million decrease) |
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• | Deferred revenue ($21 million increase); and |
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• | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities ($17 million decrease). |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
The Company has determined that the impact of the consolidated out of period adjustments recorded in fiscal 2014 is immaterial to the consolidated results, financial position and cash flows for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2014 and prior years. Consequently, the cumulative effect of these adjustments was recorded during fiscal 2014.
Fiscal 2013 Adjustments
As previously reported, during the third quarter and through the first nine months of fiscal 2013, the Company identified and recorded net pre-tax adjustments decreasing income from continuing operations before taxes by $3 million and increasing income from continuing operations before taxes by $4 million, respectively, that should have been recorded in prior fiscal years ($3 million and $13 million, net of tax and including discrete tax benefits). In addition, during the third quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company recorded $3 million of net pre-tax adjustments increasing income from continuing operations before taxes and $2 million of net pre-tax adjustments decreasing income from continuing operations before taxes that should have been recorded in the first and second quarters of fiscal 2013, respectively.
The $3 million pre-tax out of period adjustments recorded in the third quarter of fiscal 2013 that should have been recorded in prior fiscal years, resulted primarily from correcting the useful lives of property and equipment that were inconsistent with established CSC accounting conventions. This error occurred in connection with a GIS contract in France.
During the third quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company identified additional prior period errors related to the use of the percentage-of-completion accounting method on its NHS contract. Such errors, which were self-correcting, have no impact on income from continuing operations before taxes for fiscal 2013. Had such adjustments been recorded in fiscal 2012, income from continuing operations before taxes would have increased by $22 million. For fiscal 2011, income from continuing operations before taxes would have decreased by $3 million. For fiscal 2010, there would have been no impact on income from continuing operations before taxes. For fiscal 2009 and prior periods, income from continuing operations before taxes would have decreased by $19 million.
During the second quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company identified and recorded net pre-tax adjustments increasing income from continuing operations before taxes by $8 million that should have been recorded in prior fiscal years ($10 million, net of tax). In addition, during the second quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company recorded $2 million of net pre-tax adjustments increasing income from continuing operations before taxes that should have been recorded in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 and had no impact on prior fiscal years.
The $8 million pre-tax out of period adjustments recorded in the second quarter of fiscal 2013 consisted primarily of $9 million of net adjustments increasing income from continuing operations before taxes related to the Company's investigation of the use of percentage-of-completion accounting on the NHS contract. Such adjustments result primarily from accounting errors identified by the Company related to costs incurred under the NHS contract.
Based on information then known by the Company, the out of period adjustments recorded in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 were comprised of $6 million of net adjustments reducing income from continuing operations before taxes identified by the Company late in the fiscal 2012 closing process, which due to the immaterial amounts involved, were not included in the Company's consolidated fiscal 2012 financial statements. Also in the first quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company identified and recorded $5 million of net pre-tax adjustments increasing income from continuing operations that should have been recorded in prior fiscal years. The $5 million of net pre-tax adjustments consisted primarily of charges related to a $2 million software revenue recognition correction and a $2 million adjustment to prepaid expenses offset by credits primarily related to corrections of $10 million to reduce accrued expenses related to the restructuring costs recorded by the Company in fiscal 2012.
The Company also recorded a $2 million tax benefit in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 related to prior periods. The $2 million tax benefit was attributable to the adjustment of the deferred tax liability related to intellectual property assets.
During periods subsequent to December 28, 2012, the Company recorded out of period adjustments primarily in its GBS and GIS segments that should have been recorded in the first nine months of fiscal 2013. Had such adjustments been
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recorded in the appropriate period, income from continuing operations before taxes for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2013 would have decreased by $2 million and increased by $2 million, respectively.
The impact of out of period adjustments recorded during fiscal 2013, and the first nine months of fiscal 2014, on select line items of the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations for the quarter and nine months ended December 28, 2012, respectively, using the rollover method, is shown below:
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| | Quarter Ended December 28, 2012 |
(Amounts in millions, except per-share amounts) | | As Reported | | Adjustments Increase/ (Decrease) | | Amount Adjusted for Removal of Errors |
Revenue | | $ | 3,536 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 3,536 |
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Costs of services (excludes depreciation and amortization and restructuring costs) | | 2,767 |
| | 2 |
| | 2,769 |
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Selling, general and administrative | | 271 |
| | 1 |
| | 272 |
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Depreciation and amortization | | 268 |
| | (3 | ) | | 265 |
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Restructuring costs | | 26 |
| | 2 |
| | 28 |
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Interest expense | | 57 |
| | (1 | ) | | 56 |
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Other (income) expense | | 7 |
| | (1 | ) | | 6 |
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Income from continuing operations before taxes | | 144 |
| | — |
| | 144 |
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Taxes on income | | 30 |
| | 6 |
| | 36 |
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Income from continuing operations | | 114 |
| | (6 | ) | | 108 |
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Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes | | 399 |
| | — |
| | 399 |
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Net income attributable to CSC common stockholders | | 510 |
| | (6 | ) | | 504 |
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EPS – Diluted | | | | | | |
Continuing operations | | $ | 0.71 |
| | $ | (0.04 | ) | | $ | 0.67 |
|
Discontinued operations | | 2.56 |
| | — |
| | 2.56 |
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Total | | $ | 3.27 |
| | $ | (0.04 | ) | | $ | 3.23 |
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| | Nine Months Ended December 28, 2012 |
(Amounts in millions, except per-share amounts) | | As Reported | | Adjustments Increase/ (Decrease) | | Amount Adjusted for Removal of Errors |
Revenue | | $ | 10,692 |
| | $ | 9 |
| | $ | 10,701 |
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Costs of services (excludes depreciation and amortization and restructuring costs) | | 8,447 |
| | 16 |
| | 8,463 |
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Selling, general and administrative | | 846 |
| | (1 | ) | | 845 |
|
Depreciation and amortization | | 801 |
| | (5 | ) | | 796 |
|
Restructuring costs | | 111 |
| | 1 |
| | 112 |
|
Interest expense | | 147 |
| | — |
| | 147 |
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Other (income) expense | | 8 |
| | — |
| | 8 |
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Income from continuing operations before taxes | | 346 |
| | (2 | ) | | 344 |
|
Taxes on income | | 95 |
| | 10 |
| | 105 |
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Income from continuing operations | | 251 |
| | (12 | ) | | 239 |
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Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes | | 442 |
| | — |
| | 442 |
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Net income attributable to CSC common stockholders | | 680 |
| | (12 | ) | | 668 |
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EPS – Diluted | | | | | | |
Continuing operations | | $ | 1.52 |
| | $ | (0.08 | ) | | $ | 1.44 |
|
Discontinued operations | | 2.84 |
| | — |
| | 2.84 |
|
Total | | $ | 4.36 |
| | $ | (0.08 | ) | | $ | 4.28 |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
The out of period adjustments impacting income from continuing operations before taxes recorded by the Company in the nine months ended December 28, 2012 are related to the following consolidated balance sheet line items:
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• | Accounts receivable ($5 million decrease); |
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• | Prepaid expenses and other current assets ($6 million increase); |
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• | Property and equipment ($7 million decrease); |
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• | Outsourcing contract costs ($1 million increase); |
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• | Other assets ($4 million increase); |
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• | Accrued payroll and related costs ($1 million decrease); |
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• | Deferred revenue ($4 million increase); and |
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• | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities ($6 million decrease). |
The Company determined that the impact of the consolidated out of period adjustments recorded in the third quarter of fiscal 2013 was immaterial to the consolidated results, financial position and cash flows for the third quarter of fiscal 2013 and prior years. Consequently, the cumulative effect of these adjustments was recorded during fiscal 2013.
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Note 5 – | Earnings Per Share |
Basic earnings per common share (EPS) and diluted EPS are calculated as follows:
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| | Quarter Ended | | Nine Months Ended |
(Amounts in millions, except per-share amounts) | | December 27, 2013 | | December 28, 2012 | | December 27, 2013 | | December 28, 2012 |
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Net income attributable to CSC common stockholders | | | | | | | | |
From continuing operations | | $ | 146 |
| | $ | 111 |
| | $ | 428 |
| | $ | 238 |
|
From discontinued operations | | (5 | ) | | 399 |
| | 72 |
| | 442 |
|
| | $ | 141 |
| | $ | 510 |
| | $ | 500 |
| | $ | 680 |
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Common share information: | | | | | | | | |
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic EPS | | 146.735 |
| | 155.039 |
| | 148.212 |
| | 155.209 |
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Dilutive effect of stock options and equity awards | | 2.627 |
| | 1.045 |
| | 2.912 |
| | 0.639 |
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Shares for diluted earnings per share | | 149.362 |
| | 156.084 |
| | 151.124 |
| | 155.848 |
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Earnings per share – basic and diluted: | | | | | | | | |
Basic EPS: | | | | | | | | |
Continuing operations | | $ | 0.99 |
| | $ | 0.72 |
| | $ | 2.88 |
| | $ | 1.53 |
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Discontinued operations | | (0.03 | ) | | 2.57 |
| | 0.49 |
| | 2.85 |
|
Total | | $ | 0.96 |
| | $ | 3.29 |
| | $ | 3.37 |
| | $ | 4.38 |
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Diluted EPS: | | | | | | | | |
Continuing operations | | $ | 0.98 |
| | $ | 0.71 |
| | $ | 2.83 |
| | $ | 1.52 |
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Discontinued operations | | (0.04 | ) | | 2.56 |
| | 0.48 |
| | 2.84 |
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Total | | $ | 0.94 |
| | $ | 3.27 |
| | $ | 3.31 |
| | $ | 4.36 |
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Stock options whose exercise price exceeded the average market price of the Company’s common stock, and therefore were anti-dilutive, were excluded from the diluted earnings per share computation. The number of shares related to such stock options was 4,765,896 and 4,843,346 for the quarter and nine months ended December 27, 2013, respectively, and 14,211,065 and 17,843,771 for the quarter and nine months ended December 28, 2012, respectively.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
Fair value measurements on a recurring basis
The following tables presents the Company’s assets and liabilities, excluding pension assets, that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 27, 2013 and March 29, 2013:
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| | As of December 27, 2013 |
| | | | Fair Value Hierarchy |
(Amounts in millions) | | Fair Value | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 |
Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Money market funds and money market deposit accounts | | $ | 563 |
| | $ | 563 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
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Time deposits | | 568 |
| | 568 |
| | — |
| | — |
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Foreign currency derivative instruments | | 1 |
| | | | 1 |
| | |
Total assets | | $ | 1,132 |
| | $ | 1,131 |
| | $ | 1 |
| | $ | — |
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Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency derivative instruments | | $ | 16 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 16 |
| | $ | — |
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Contingent consideration for an acquisition | | 137 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 137 |
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Total liabilities | | $ | 153 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 16 |
| | $ | 137 |
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*The fair value of the interest rate swap derivative liabilities as of December 27, 2013 is under $1 million.
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| | As of March 29, 2013 |
| | | | Fair Value Hierarchy |
(Amounts in millions) | | Fair Value | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 |
Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Money market funds and money market deposit accounts | | $ | 464 |
| | $ | 464 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
|
Time deposits | | 393 |
| | 393 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Short term investments | | 6 |
| | 6 |
| | — |
| | — |
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Foreign currency derivative instruments | | 5 |
| | — |
| | 5 |
| | — |
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Total assets | | $ | 868 |
| | $ | 863 |
| | $ | 5 |
| | $ | — |
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Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency derivative instruments | | $ | 11 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 11 |
| | $ | — |
|
Total liabilities | | $ | 11 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 11 |
| | $ | — |
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In connection with the acquisition of ServiceMesh, the Company recorded contingent consideration of $137 million at the acquisition date fair value (see Note 3). The fair value of this short-term liability, at December 27, 2013, is based on unobservable inputs, or Level 3 assumptions. The significant inputs used in the valuation of the contingent consideration include ServiceMesh's revenues during the earn-out measurement period and a multiple of these revenues, in accordance with the purchase agreement. Further, the determination of revenues earned during the measurement period is based on U.S. GAAP as laid out in ASC 605, Revenue Recognition.
The sensitivity of the value of the contingent consideration is based on the revenues earned during the measurement period, per U.S. GAAP, and consequently the fair value of the contingent consideration can range between $0 - $137 million. During the third quarter of fiscal 2014, there were no changes to this liability due to payments or revaluation and therefore no gains or losses recognized in earnings related to this liability.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
The Company's money market funds, money market deposit accounts and time deposits are reported in cash and cash equivalents; short-term investments and foreign currency derivative instruments are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets; interest rate swap derivative assets are included in other assets; foreign currency derivative liabilities and contingent consideration are included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities and interest rate swap derivative liabilities are included in other long-term liabilities. Gains and losses from changes in the fair value of derivative assets and liabilities are included in earnings and reported in other (income) expense. There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 and no transfers into or out of Level 3.
Derivative assets and liabilities include foreign currency forward and option contracts and interest rate swap contracts (see Note 7). The fair value of foreign currency forward contracts represents the estimated amount required to settle the contracts using current market exchange rates, and is based on the month-end foreign currency exchange rates and forward points. The fair value of currency options is estimated based on valuation models that use the original strike price, movement and volatility in foreign currency exchange rates, and length of time to expiration as inputs. The fair value of interest rate swaps is estimated based on valuation models that use interest rate yield curves as inputs. The inputs used to estimate the fair value of the Company's derivatives are classified as Level 2.
Fair value measurements on a non-recurring basis
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis include goodwill, tangible assets, intangible assets, and other contract related long-lived assets. Such assets are reviewed quarterly for impairment indicators. If a triggering event has occurred, the assets are remeasured when the estimated fair value of the corresponding asset or asset group is less than the carrying value. The fair value measurements, in such instances, are based on significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). There were no significant impairments recorded during the nine months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012.
Financial Instruments not measured at fair value
The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial instruments with short-term maturities are deemed to approximate their market values. The carrying amount of the Company’s long-term debt, excluding capital leases was $1,856 million and $2,119 million, and the estimated fair value was $2,021 million and $2,324 million, as of December 27, 2013 and March 29, 2013, respectively. The fair value of long-term debt is estimated based on the current interest rates offered to the Company for instruments with similar terms and remaining maturities and are classified as Level 2.
The primary financial instruments other than derivatives (see Note 7) that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk are accounts receivable. The Company’s customer base includes Fortune 500 companies, the U.S. federal and other governments and other significant, well-known companies operating in North America, Europe and the Pacific Rim. Credit risk with respect to accounts receivable is minimized because of the nature and diversification of the Company’s customer base. Furthermore, the Company continuously reviews its accounts receivable and records provisions for doubtful accounts as needed.
The Company’s credit risk is also affected by customers in bankruptcy proceedings; however, because most of these proceedings involve business reorganizations rather than liquidations and the nature of the Company’s services are often considered essential to the operational continuity of these customers, the Company is generally able to avoid or mitigate significant adverse financial impact in these cases. As of December 27, 2013, the Company had $15 million of accounts receivable, $10 million of related allowance for doubtful accounts, $1 million of other assets, and $4 million of accounts payable with customers involved in bankruptcy proceedings.
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Note 7 – | Derivative Instruments |
The Company is exposed to market risks associated with movements in foreign currency exchange rates and changes in interest rates. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates can impact the Company's foreign currency denominated monetary assets and liabilities, whereas changes in benchmark interest rates can impact the fair value of the Company's term notes. The Company uses derivative instruments to mitigate the impact of these market risks, and not for trading or any speculative purpose.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
Foreign Currency Derivatives
As a global organization, the Company enters into contracts denominated in foreign currencies. By generally matching revenues, costs and borrowings to the same currency, the Company is able to substantially mitigate foreign currency risk to earnings. In other instances, the Company manages the exposure to fluctuations in foreign currencies by using short-term option contracts to economically hedge certain revenues denominated in non-functional currencies, and short-term foreign currency forward contracts to economically hedge certain foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities, including intercompany accounts and loans. For accounting purposes, these foreign currency option and forward contracts are not designated as hedges, as defined under ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging,” and all changes in their fair value are reported in current period earnings within the other income (expense) line of the consolidated condensed statement of operations.
The notional amount of the foreign currency forward contracts outstanding as of December 27, 2013 and March 29, 2013 was $1,526 million and $993 million, respectively. The notional amount of option contracts outstanding as of December 27, 2013 and March 29, 2013 was $210 million and $744 million, respectively.
The estimated fair values of the foreign currency derivative assets and liabilities were $1 million and $16 million, respectively, as of December 27, 2013, and $5 million and $11 million, respectively, as of March 29, 2013 (see Note 6).
The Company is subject to counterparty credit risk in connection with its foreign currency derivative instruments. To mitigate this risk, the Company enters into forward and option contracts from several financial institutions and regularly reviews its credit exposure and the creditworthiness of the counterparties. As of December 27, 2013, there were five counterparties with concentration of credit risk. The maximum amount of loss, based on gross fair value of the foreign currency derivative instruments that the Company could incur, is $1 million.
It is the Company's policy to not offset derivative assets and liabilities despite the existence of enforceable master netting arrangements with some of its counterparties. The following table provides information about the potential effect of such netting arrangements on the Company's derivative instruments:
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| | Fair Value as of |
| | December 27, 2013 | | March 29, 2013 |
(Amounts in millions) | | Assets | | Liabilities | | Assets | | Liabilities |
Gross amount of derivative instruments recognized in consolidated condensed balance sheets | | $ | 1 |
| | $ | 16 |
| | $ | 5 |
| | $ | 11 |
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Gross amounts not offset in the consolidated condensed balance sheets (1) | | — |
| | — |
| | 2 |
| | 2 |
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Net amount | | $ | 1 |
| | $ | 16 |
| | $ | 3 |
| | $ | 9 |
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(1) | These amounts represent the fair value of derivative instruments subject to enforceable master netting arrangements that the Company has elected to not offset. The Company's derivative contracts do not require it to hold or post financial collateral. |
Interest Rate Swaps
Pursuant to its interest rate and risk management strategy, during the second quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company entered into multiple interest rate swap transactions to hedge the fair value of $275 million of the Company's 4.45% term notes, due 2022, which effectively converted the debt into floating interest rate debt.
For accounting purposes, these interest rate swap transactions were designated as fair value hedges and qualified for short-cut method of hedge accounting, as defined under ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging.” Accordingly, changes in the fair values of the interest rate swaps were reported in earnings and fully offset changes in the fair value of the underlying debt (see Note 8). The cash flows associated with the interest rate swaps are reported in net cash provided by (used in) operating activities on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows.
The estimated fair value of the interest rate swaps was under $1 million as of December 27, 2013 and this amount is reported as a derivative liability included within the other liabilities line on the Company's Consolidated Condensed
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Balance Sheets (see Note 6). The change in fair value of interest rate swaps was $6 million for the quarter ended December 27, 2013.
Consistent with the Company's counterparty risk management strategy, the Company contracted with several financial institutions to execute the swap transactions.
The following is a summary of the Company's debt as of December 27, 2013 and March 29, 2013:
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(Amounts in millions) | | December 27, 2013 | | March 29, 2013 |
4.45% term notes, due September 2022 | | $ | 409 |
| | $ | 349 |
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6.50% term notes, due March 2018 | | 938 |
| | 998 |
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2.50% term notes, due September 2015 | | 350 |
| | 350 |
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Note payable, due December 2014 | | 409 |
| | — |
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Term loan facility, due September 2016 | | — |
| | 250 |
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Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock outstanding | | 60 |
| | 59 |
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Note payable of consolidated subsidiary | | 67 |
| | 62 |
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Capitalized lease liabilities | | 510 |
| | 561 |
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Borrowings for assets acquired under long-term financing | | 74 |
| | 98 |
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Other borrowings | | 4 |
| | 5 |
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Total debt | | 2,821 |
| | 2,732 |
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Less: short term debt and current maturities of long term debt | | 637 |
| | 234 |
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Total long-term debt | | $ | 2,184 |
| | $ | 2,498 |
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Term loan facility
During the third quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company's subsidiary, Computer Sciences Holdings (UK) Ltd., entered into a £250 million or $409 million (at the December 27, 2013 exchange rates; $408 million on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow due to the impact of movement in foreign currency exchange rates) short-term note payable, due December 2014, with a financial institution. The note bears interest at a variable rate based on LIBOR plus a margin of 17 basis points (bps) and is payable quarterly. The note is guaranteed by the Company, and financial covenants associated with the note are the same as those associated with the Company's $2.5 billion revolving credit facility, as mentioned below. The Company was in compliance with all covenants as of December 27, 2013.
During the third quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company repaid the $250 million term loan, due September 2016 (2016 Term Loan), from its cash balances on hand. The Company recorded $1 million as additional interest expense to write-off previously deferred debt issuances expenses associated with the 2016 Term Loan.
Term note exchanges
During the third quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company entered into multiple exchange agreements to exchange an aggregate of $40 million original principal amount of its 6.50% term notes due 2018 for an aggregate of $47 million original principal amount of its 4.45% term notes, due 2022. During the second quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company entered into an exchange agreement with a noteholder to exchange $21 million original principal amount of its 6.50% term notes due 2018 for $25 million original principal amount of its 4.45% term notes due 2022. These term note exchanges were accounted for as a debt modification and as a result, the difference between the original principal value of term notes exchanged was accounted for as additional debt discount, which along with the existing unamortized discount and deferred financing costs, will be amortized to interest expense over the term of the 4.45% term notes, using the effective interest method.
Interest rate swaps
As disclosed in Note 7, during the second quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company entered into multiple interest rate swap transactions to hedge the fair value of $275 million of its 4.45% term notes, due 2022, which effectively converted the debt
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
into floating interest rate debt. Under the terms of the swap transactions, the Company will receive semi-annual interest payments at the coupon rate of 4.45% and will pay monthly interest at the one month LIBOR rate, plus a weighted average contractual margin. The Company designated these interest rate swaps as fair value hedges and is accounting for them in accordance with the shortcut method under ASC Topic 815 (See Note 7). The change in the fair value of the interest rate swaps from inception to December 27, 2013 was under $1 million. The carrying value of the 4.45% term notes due 2022, recorded as long-term debt within the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets, was decreased by this amount.
Revolving credit facility
During the third quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company amended its unsecured $1.5 billion revolving credit facility by expanding its borrowing capacity to $2.5 billion and extending its maturity to January 15, 2019. The terms of the amended $2.5 billion facility allow for borrowings by both CSC and certain of its international subsidiaries within a $2 billion sub-limit for borrowings denominated in U.S. dollar, Euros and Pound Sterling, and a $0.5 billion sub-limit for borrowings denominated in U.S. dollar, Euros, Pounds Sterling, Japanese Yen, Australian Dollar and Singapore Dollar. The amended credit facility also provides, on an uncommitted basis, that the aggregate amount of the facility may be increased to up to $3 billion. The amended facility has a lower interest margin on drawn amounts and provides for lower commitment fees on undrawn amounts than the prior credit facility. The Company incurred costs of $4 million related to amendment and expansion of the credit facility. These costs have been deferred and will be amortized over the term of the facility. There were no borrowings outstanding against the $2.5 billion credit facility at December 27, 2013, and the Company was in compliance with all the financial covenants at December 27, 2013.
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Note 9 – | Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans |
The Company and its subsidiaries offer a number of pension and post-retirement benefits, life insurance benefits, deferred compensation, and other plans. The components of net periodic pension cost for U.S. and non-U.S. pension plans included the following components:
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| | U.S. Plans | | Non-U.S. Plans |
(Amounts in millions) | | December 27, 2013 | | December 28, 2012 | | December 27, 2013 | | December 28, 2012 |
Service cost | | $ | 1 |
| | $ | 3 |
| | $ | 6 |
| | $ | 8 |
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Interest cost | | 37 |
| | 39 |
| | 33 |
| | 34 |
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Expected return on assets | | (50 | ) | | (38 | ) | | (46 | ) | | (34 | ) |
Amortization of unrecognized net loss and other | | 10 |
| | 10 |
| | 5 |
| | 5 |
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Contractual termination benefits | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 1 |
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Settlement loss | | — |
| | — |
| | 4 |
| | — |
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Net periodic pension (income) cost | | $ | (2 | ) | | $ | 14 |
| | $ | 2 |
| | $ | 14 |
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| | Nine Months Ended |
| | U.S. Plans | | Non-U.S. Plans |
(Amounts in millions) | | December 27, 2013 | | December 28, 2012 | | December 27, 2013 | | December 28, 2012 |
Service cost | | $ | 4 |
| | $ | 8 |
| | $ | 19 |
| | $ | 22 |
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Interest cost | | 112 |
| | 117 |
| | 94 |
| | 94 |
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Expected return on assets | | (152 | ) | | (114 | ) | | (121 | ) | | (95 | ) |
Amortization of unrecognized net loss and other | | 32 |
| | 31 |
| | 16 |
| | 15 |
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Contractual termination benefits | | — |
| | — |
| | 3 |
| | 7 |
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Settlement loss | | 6 |
| | — |
| | 4 |
| | — |
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Net periodic pension cost | | $ | 2 |
| | $ | 42 |
| | $ | 15 |
| | $ | 43 |
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COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
The Company contributed $18 million and $72 million to the defined benefit pension plans during the quarter and nine months ended December 27, 2013, respectively. In aggregate, the Company expects to contribute approximately $87 million during fiscal 2014. Additional contributions may be required to meet funding levels as required by Section 430 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Pension Protection Act of 2006, the amount of which will be determined based upon actuarial valuations that will be performed in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014.
On July 19, 2013, CSC completed the sale of ATD (see Note 3), which had a pension and retiree medical plan. The plans were remeasured as of the date of the sale that resulted in settlement costs totaling $4 million that was recorded as part of gain on sale of ATD, and a reduction to long-term liabilities of $28 million. The net periodic pension cost, not including any settlement gain or loss, for the nine months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012 was $4 million and $6 million.
On December 20, 2013 two U.K. pension plans were remeasured due to a plan amendment arising from a change in the index used to determine the level of pension increases, from the Retail Prices Index (RPI) to the Consumer Prices Index (CPI). A weighted average discount rate of 4.65% was used to remeasure the plans; an increase from 4.31% in the prior fiscal year. As a result of the remeasurement, the pension benefit obligation decreased by $443 million and the average funded status was 108%.
During the third quarter of fiscal 2014, a pension plan in Switzerland recognized a settlement loss of $3 million as a result of restructuring activities. The plan was remeasured on September 30, 2013 using a discount rate of 2.3%, an increase from 2.05% in the prior fiscal year, which resulted in a reduction to the pension benefit obligation of $43 million, improving the plan's funded status.
During the second quarter of fiscal 2013, a pension plan in Norway was amended to change the index used to benchmark pension payment increases. The plan was remeasured at July 1, 2012, the effective date of the amendment, resulting in a reduction to the projected benefit obligation by $28 million, improving the plan's funded status. The plan's fiscal 2013 expense was also remeasured for the remaining nine months of the fiscal year using a new discount rate of 4%.
The components of net periodic benefit cost for other post-retirement benefit plans, reported on a global basis, included the following:
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| | Quarter Ended |
(Amounts in millions) | | December 27, 2013 | | December 28, 2012 |
Service cost | | $ | — |
| | $ | 1 |
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Interest cost | | 3 |
| | 3 |
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Expected return on assets | | (1 | ) | | (1 | ) |
Amortization of unrecognized net loss and other | | 2 |
| | 3 |
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Net provision for post-retirement benefits | | 4 |
| | $ | 6 |
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| | Nine Months Ended |
(Amounts in millions) | | December 27, 2013 | | December 28, 2012 |
Service cost | | $ | 2 |
| | $ | 3 |
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Interest cost | | 7 |
| | 9 |
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Expected return on assets | | (3 | ) | | (4 | ) |
Amortization of unrecognized net loss and other | | 7 |
| | 10 |
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Settlement gain | | (2 | ) | | — |
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Net provision for post-retirement benefits | | $ | 11 |
| | $ | 18 |
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The Company contributed $1 million and $4 million to the post-retirement benefit plans during the quarter and nine months ended December 27, 2013, respectively. The Company expects to contribute approximately $7 million to the post-retirement benefit plans during fiscal 2014.
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
The Company's effective tax rate from continuing operations (ETR) was 31.7% and 31.8% for the quarter and nine months ended December 27, 2013, respectively, and 20.8% and 27.5% for the quarter and nine months ended December 28, 2012, respectively. The following are the primary drivers of the ETR for the nine months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012. For the tax impact of discontinued operations, see Note 3 to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.
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• | During the third quarter and nine months ended December 27, 2013, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of approximately $5.6 million relating to the settlement of audits for certain of its non-US jurisdictions, which reduced the ETR by 2.5% and 0.9%, respectively. |
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• | During the second quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company recorded an income tax expense of $10 million related to the previous restructuring of an operating subsidiary. This expense increased the ETR for the nine months ended December 27, 2013 by 1.5%. |
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• | During the third quarter and nine months ended December 28, 2012, there was a decrease in valuation allowances in non-U.S. jurisdictions due to (i) a shift in the global mix of income which impacted the ETR by 7.6% and 3.2%, respectively and (ii) expected capital gains from the sale of certain other assets which impacted the ETR by 6.0% and 2.5%, respectively. |
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• | During the second quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company released $6.4 million of its liability for uncertain tax positions related to prior year research and development credits which reduced the ETR for the nine months ended December 28, 2012 by 1.8%. |
There were no material changes to uncertain tax positions in the third quarter of fiscal 2014 compared to the fiscal 2013 year-end.
The IRS is examining the Company's federal income tax returns for fiscal years 2008 through 2010. During fiscal 2014, the IRS indicated they need additional time to complete the examination. Therefore, the Company now expects to reach a resolution no earlier than fiscal year 2015. The significant item subject to examination primarily relates to foreign exchange losses. In addition, the Company may settle certain other tax examinations, have lapses in statutes of limitations, or voluntarily settle income tax positions in negotiated settlements for different amounts than the Company has accrued as uncertain tax positions. The Company may need to accrue and ultimately pay additional amounts for tax positions that previously met a more likely than not standard if such positions are not upheld. Conversely, the Company could settle positions with the tax authorities for amounts lower than those that have been accrued or extinguish a position through payment. The Company believes the outcomes which are reasonably possible within the next twelve months may result in a reduction in the liability for uncertain tax positions of up to $8 million, excluding interest, penalties, and tax carryforwards.
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Note 11 – | Stock Incentive Plans |
As of December 27, 2013, the Company had outstanding stock-based incentive awards issued pursuant to various shareholder-approved plans. For the quarters and nine months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012, the Company recognized stock-based compensation expense as follows:
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| | Quarter Ended |
(Amounts in millions) | | December 27, 2013 | | December 28, 2012 |
Cost of services | | $ | 7 |
| | $ | 5 |
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Selling, general and administrative | | 13 |
| | 11 |
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Total | | $ | 20 |
| | $ | 16 |
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Total, net of tax | | $ | 13 |
| | $ | 10 |
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COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
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| | Nine Months Ended |
(Amounts in millions) | | December 27, 2013 | | December 28, 2012 |
Cost of services | | 20 |
| | $ | 11 |
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Selling, general and administrative | | 33 |
| | 25 |
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Total | | $ | 53 |
| | $ | 36 |
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Total, net of tax | | $ | 34 |
| | $ | 23 |
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The Company’s overall stock-based compensation granting practice has not changed significantly year over year. The increase in stock-based compensation expense, for both the third quarter and the nine month period ended December 27, 2013, was primarily due to adjustments for actual and expected achievement of the specified performance criteria for certain performance-based RSUs. Stock-based compensation expense for the nine months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012 included an adjustment of $4 million and $3 million, respectively, to reflect actual forfeiture experience for the prior fiscal years.
The Company uses the Black-Scholes-Merton model in determining the fair value of stock options granted. The weighted average grant date fair values of stock options granted during the three months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012 were $16.35 and $7.27 per share, respectively. In calculating the compensation expense for its stock incentive plans, the Company used the following weighted average assumptions:
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| Nine Months Ended |
| December 27, 2013 | | December 28, 2012 |
Risk-free interest rate | 1.97 | % | | 1.14 | % |
Expected volatility | 34 | % | | 36 | % |
Expected term (in years) | 6.23 | | 6.59 |
Dividend yield | 1.52 | % | | 2.88 | % |
During the nine months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012, the Company's actual tax benefit realized for tax deductions from exercising stock options and RSU releases was $16 million and $3 million, respectively, and an excess tax benefit of $5 million and $1 million, respectively, related to all of its stock incentive plans.
Employee Incentives
The Company has three stock incentive plans that authorize the issuance of stock options, restricted stock and other stock-based incentives to employees upon terms approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. The Company issues authorized but previously unissued shares upon the exercise of stock options, the granting of restricted stock and the settlement of RSUs. As of December 27, 2013, 17,793,692 shares of CSC common stock were available for the grant of future stock options, equity awards or other stock-based incentives to employees under such stock incentive plans.
Stock Options
The Company’s standard vesting schedule for stock options is one-third of the total stock option award on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date. Stock options are generally exercisable for a term of ten years from the grant date. Information concerning stock options granted under the Company's stock incentive plans is as follows:
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
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| Number of Option Shares | | Weighted Average Exercise Price | | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term | | Aggregate Intrinsic Value (millions) |
Outstanding as of March 29, 2013 | 15,140,567 |
| | $ | 43.23 |
| | 5.45 | | $ | 113 |
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Granted | 2,177,066 |
| | 45.03 |
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Exercised | (2,852,822 | ) | | 41.09 |
| | | | 27 |
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Canceled/Forfeited | (1,116,210 | ) | | 33.36 |
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Expired | (1,196,115 | ) | | 52.03 |
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Outstanding as of December 27, 2013 | 12,152,486 |
| | 44.10 |
| | 5.57 | | 140 |
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Vested and expected to vest in the future as of December 27, 2013 | 11,970,829 |
| | 44.15 |
| | 5.52 | | 138 |
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Exercisable as of December 27, 2013 | 8,315,470 |
| | 47.20 |
| | 4.06 | | 70 |
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The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the nine months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012 was $27 million and $1 million, respectively. The cash received from stock options exercised during the nine months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012 was $112 million and $4 million, respectively.
As of December 27, 2013, there was $36 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock options, net of expected forfeitures. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.12 years.
Restricted Stock Units
RSUs consist of equity awards with the right to receive one share of common stock of the Company issued at a price of $0. Upon the settlement date, RSUs are settled in shares of CSC common stock and dividend equivalents. If, prior to the vesting of the RSU in full, the employee's status as a full-time employee is terminated, then the RSU is automatically canceled on the employment termination date and any unvested shares and dividend equivalents are forfeited.
The Company grants RSUs with service and performance-based vesting terms. Service-based RSUs generally vest over periods of three to five years. The number of performance-based RSUs that ultimately vest is dependent upon the Company's achievement of certain specified performance criteria over a three-year period. Awards are settled for shares of CSC common stock and dividend equivalents upon the filing with the SEC of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the last fiscal year of the performance period if the specified performance criteria is met. Beginning in fiscal 2013, performance-based RSU awards granted include the potential for accelerated vesting of 25% of the shares granted after the first and second fiscal years if certain company performance targets are met early. Compensation expense during the performance period is estimated at each reporting date using management's expectation of the probable achievement of the specified performance criteria and is adjusted to the extent the expected achievement changes. In the first quarter of fiscal 2014, shares were settled due to meeting the company performance targets in fiscal year 2013. The probable achievement was also increased to the maximum payout based on management's expectation of meeting the performance criteria resulting in additional expense recognized. In the table below, such awards are reflected at the number of shares to be settled upon achievement of target performance measures.
During the nine months ended December 27, 2013, certain executives were awarded service-based RSUs for which the shares will settle over the ten anniversaries following the executive’s separation from service as a full-time employee, provided the executive complies with certain non-competition covenants during the ten-year period following the executive's separation of service. For certain executives who joined the company in fiscal year 2013 and after, (i)the awards vest at age 62, or (ii) 50% of the award vests at age 55 with 5 years service with an additional 10% vesting each additional year of service up to ten years of service. Prior to fiscal year 2013, awards vested at age 65 or age 55 with 10 years of service.
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
Information concerning RSUs granted under stock incentive plans is as follows:
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| As of December 27, 2013 |
| Number of Shares | | Weighted Average Fair Value per share |
Outstanding as of March 29, 2013 | 2,263,272 |
| | | $ | 31.53 |
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Granted | 1,995,451 |
| | | 48.93 |
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Released/Issued | (387,066 | ) | | | 32.50 |
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Canceled/Forfeited | (561,316 | ) | | | 37.87 |
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Outstanding as of December 27, 2013 | 3,310,341 |
| | | 41.06 |
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As of December 27, 2013, there was $106 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested RSUs, net of expected forfeitures. The unrecognized compensation expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.41 years.
Non-employee Director Incentives
The Company has two stock incentive plans that authorize the issuance of stock options, restricted stock and other stock-based incentives to nonemployee directors upon terms approved by the Company’s Board of Directors. As of December 27, 2013, 197,400 shares of CSC common stock remained available for grant to non-employee directors as RSUs or other stock-based incentives.
Generally, RSU awards to non-employee directors vest in full as of the next annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders following the date they are granted and are issued at a price of $0. Information concerning RSUs granted to non-employee directors is as follows:
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| As of December 27, 2013 |
| Number of Shares | | Weighted Average Fair Value per share |
Outstanding as of March 29, 2013 | 188,445 |
| | | $ | 39.85 |
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Granted | 25,000 |
| | | 51.55 |
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Released/Issued | (29,299 | ) | | | 35.81 |
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Canceled/Forfeited | — |
| | | — |
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Outstanding as of December 27, 2013 | 184,146 |
| | | 42.07 |
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For awards granted in fiscal 2013 and prior, vested RSUs are automatically settled for shares of CSC common stock and dividend equivalents when the non-employee director ceases to be a director of the Company. The number of shares to be settled is equal to the number of RSUs that are vested at the time the holder ceases to be a director. At the holder’s election, the RSUs may be settled (i) in their entirety, upon the day the holder ceases to be a director, or (ii) in substantially equal amounts upon the first five, ten or fifteen anniversaries of such termination of service. For RSU awards granted in fiscal 2014, RSUs vest and settle at the earlier of (i) the one-year anniversary of the grant date, or (ii) the date of the Company's first Annual Meeting of the Stockholders held after the grant date. Alternatively, settlement of the RSU may be deferred per election of the non-employee director.
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Note 12 – | Stockholder's Equity |
Stock Repurchase Program
In December 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program authorizing up to $1 billion in share repurchases of the Company’s outstanding common stock. CSC has been implementing the program through purchases in compliance with Securities and Exchange Commission rules, market conditions and applicable federal and state legal requirements. The timing, volume, and nature of share repurchases are at the discretion of management and may be suspended or discontinued at any time. No end date was established for the repurchase program.
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
During the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2014, 2,405,895 and 7,279,117 shares were purchased, respectively, through open market purchases for an aggregate consideration of $125 million and $354 million, respectively, at a weighted average price of $51.96 and $48.58 per share, respectively. The approximate amount for which shares may yet be purchased under this program at December 27, 2013 is $276 million. The Company paid $22 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2014 for shares purchased during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 that had not yet settled in cash by March 29, 2013. This amount is presented as a financing outflow in the unaudited Consolidated Condensed Statement of Cash Flows for the nine months ended December 27, 2013 and was reclassified from operating cash flows during the second quarter.
During the quarter ended December 28, 2012, the Company repurchased 1,971,200 shares through open market purchases for an aggregate consideration of $77 million, at a weighted average price of $39.04 per share. Of the aggregate consideration of $77 million, $18 million was recorded as an accrued liability for shares purchased but not yet settled in cash by December 28, 2012.
The shares repurchased under the approved plan are retired immediately and included in the category of authorized but unissued shares. The excess of purchase price over par value of the common shares was allocated between additional paid-in capital and retained earnings.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The following tables show the activity in the components of other comprehensive loss, including the respective tax effects, and reclassification adjustments for the quarter and nine months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012, respectively:
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For the three months ended December 27, 2013 (Amounts in millions) | | Before Tax Amount | | Tax Expense | | Net of Tax Amount |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | | $ | (3 | ) | | $ | — |
| | $ | (3 | ) |
Pension and other post-retirement benefit plans: | | | | | | |
Net actuarial gain (1) | | 388 |
| | (4 | ) | | 384 |
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Amortization of net actuarial loss and other (2) | | 17 |
| | (4 | ) | | 13 |
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Settlement loss (3) | | 3 |
| | (1 | ) | | 2 |
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Total pension and other post-retirement benefit plans | | 408 |
| | (9 | ) | | 399 |
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Total other comprehensive income (loss) | | $ | 405 |
| | $ | (9 | ) | | $ | 396 |
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(1) | Represents the result of remeasurement of the pension liability associated with pension plans in the U.K. and Switzerland (see Note 9). |
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(2) | Represents current period reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive loss. The reclassified amounts are included in the net periodic pension cost and net periodic post-retirement benefit cost (see Note 9). |
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(3) | Represents the settlement of a pension plan in Switzerland due to restructuring activities (see Note 9). |
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For the nine months ended December 27, 2013 (Amounts in millions) | | Before Tax Amount | | Tax Expense | | Net of Tax Amount |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | | $ | (88 | ) | | $ | (2 | ) | | $ | (90 | ) |
Pension and other post-retirement benefit plans: | | | | | |
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Net actuarial gain (1) | | 399 |
| | (6 | ) | | 393 |
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Amortization of net actuarial loss and other (2) | | 55 |
| | (15 | ) | | 40 |
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Settlement loss (3) | | 35 |
| | (8 | ) | | 27 |
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Total pension and other post-retirement benefit plans | | 489 |
| | (29 | ) | | 460 |
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Total other comprehensive income (loss) | | $ | 401 |
| | $ | (31 | ) | | $ | 370 |
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(1) | Represents the result of remeasurement of the pension and OPEB liability associated with the settlement of ATD's pension and retiree medical plans due to CSC's completion of the sale of ATD during the second quarter of fiscal 2014, as well as the result of remeasurement of the pension liability associated with pension plans in the U.K. and Switzerland (see Note 9). |
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
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(2) | Represents current period reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive loss. The reclassified amounts are included in the net periodic pension cost and net periodic post-retirement benefit cost (see Note 9). |
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(3) | Represents the settlement of ATD's pension and and retiree medical plans due to CSC's completion of the sale of ATD during the second quarter of fiscal 2014, as well as the settlement of a pension plan in Switzerland due to restructuring activities (see Note 9). |
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For the three months ended December 28, 2012 (Amounts in millions) | | Before Tax Amount | | Tax (Expense)/Benefit | | Net of Tax Amount |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | | $ | 10 |
| | $ | (8 | ) | | $ | 2 |
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Pension and other post-retirement benefit plans: | | | | | | |
Net actuarial gain (loss) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
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Prior service cost (credit) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
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Amortization of net actuarial loss and other (1) | | 20 |
| | (6 | ) | | 14 |
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Foreign currency exchange rate changes | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
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Total pension and other post-retirement benefit plans | | 20 |
| | (6 | ) | | 14 |
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Total other comprehensive income (loss) | | $ | 30 |
| | $ | (14 | ) | | $ | 16 |
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For the nine months ended December 28, 2012 (Amounts in millions) | | Before Tax Amount | | Tax (Expense)/Benefit | | Net of Tax Amount |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | | $ | (77 | ) | | $ | (9 | ) | | $ | (86 | ) |
Pension and other post-retirement benefit plans: | | | | | | |
Net actuarial gain (loss) | | (4 | ) | | 1 |
| | (3 | ) |
Prior service cost (credit) | | 28 |
| | (8 | ) | | 20 |
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Amortization of net actuarial loss and other (1) | | 57 |
| | (17 | ) | | 40 |
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Foreign currency exchange rate changes | | — |
| | (8 | ) | | (8 | ) |
Total pension and other post-retirement benefit plans | | 81 |
| | (32 | ) | | 49 |
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Total other comprehensive income (loss) | | $ | 4 |
| | $ | (41 | ) | | $ | (37 | ) |
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(1) | Represents current period reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive loss. The reclassified amounts are included in the net periodic pension cost and net periodic post-retirement benefit cost of the third quarter and the first nine months of fiscal 2013, respectively (see Note 9). |
The following tables show the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, for the nine months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012, respectively:
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(Amounts in millions) | | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments | | Pension and Other Post-retirement Benefit Plans | | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss |
Balance at March 29, 2013 | | $ | 77 |
| | $ | (1,431 | ) | | $ | (1,354 | ) |
Current-period other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes (1) | | (90 | ) | | 401 |
| | 311 |
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Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes and non-controlling interest | | — |
| | 42 |
| | 42 |
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Balance at December 27, 2013 | | $ | (13 | ) | | $ | (988 | ) | | $ | (1,001 | ) |
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(1) | Includes $384 million related to the remeasurement of two U.K. pension plans and a plan in Switzerland (see Note 9). |
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
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(Amounts in millions) | | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments | | Pension and Other Post-retirement Benefit Plans | | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss |
Balance at March 30, 2012 | | $ | 160 |
| | $ | (1,253 | ) | | $ | (1,093 | ) |
Current-period other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes | | (86 | ) | | 27 |
| | (59 | ) |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes and non-controlling interest | | — |
| | 40 |
| | 40 |
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Balance at December 28, 2012 | | $ | 74 |
| | $ | (1,186 | ) | | $ | (1,112 | ) |
Cash payments for interest on indebtedness and cash payments for taxes on income are as follows:
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(Amounts in millions) | | December 27, 2013 | | December 28, 2012 |
Interest | | $ | 87 |
| | $ | 127 |
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Taxes on income, net of refunds | | 95 |
| | 107 |
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Non-cash investing activities include the following:
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| | Nine Months Ended |
(Amounts in millions) | | December 27, 2013 | | December 28, 2012 |
Capital expenditures in accounts payable and accrued expenses | | $ | 48 |
| | $ | 28 |
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Capital expenditures through capital lease obligations | | 96 |
| | 124 |
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Assets acquired under long-term financing | | 5 |
| | 19 |
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Non-cash investing activities for the nine months ended December 27, 2013 also included contingent consideration of $137 million for the Company's acquisition of ServiceMesh (see Note 3). Non-cash financing activities for the nine months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012 included common share dividends declared but not yet paid of $29 million and $31 million, respectively.
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Note 14 – | Segment Information |
During fiscal 2013, the Company undertook numerous organizational and operational changes to align the Company's leadership, assets, and operating model with its strategy of leading the next generation of IT services and solutions. The new operating model supports the execution of CSC's strategy by facilitating the effective development, sales and support of a portfolio of next generation offerings for commercial and government clients. The redesigned operating model, which came into effect at the beginning of fiscal 2014, resulted in a change to the Company's reportable segments for fiscal 2014.
CSC's applications development, testing, and maintenance businesses were transferred from the former MSS segment to the former Business Solutions and Services segment, resulting in the new GIS and GBS reportable segments, respectively. Cloud was identified as a fourth operating segment and is aggregated within the GIS reportable segment due to its relatively small size. There were no changes to the NPS reportable segment.
The Company’s new reportable segments are as follows:
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• | GBS – The GBS segment comprises three units: Consulting, Industry Software & Solutions, and Applications Services. The Consulting business is a global leader in helping large organizations, public-sector entities, and local businesses innovate, transform, and create sustainable competitive advantage through a combination of industry, business process, technology, systems integration and change management expertise. Industry |
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
Software & Solutions is a leader in industry-based software, services, and business process services and outsourcing. Software solutions and process-based intellectual property power mission-critical transaction engines in insurance, banking, healthcare and life sciences. Applications Services optimizes and modernizes clients' application portfolio and information services sourcing strategy, enabling clients to capitalize on emerging services such as cloud, mobility, and big data within new commercial models such as the agile "as a Service - Economy" (aaS).
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• | GIS – GIS provides managed and virtual desktop solutions, mobile device management, unified communications and collaboration services, data center management, compute and managed storage solutions to commercial clients globally. GIS also delivers CSC's next generation Cloud offerings, including secure Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), private Cloud solutions, CloudMail and Storage as a Service (SaaS). To provide clients with uniquely differentiated offerings and expanded market coverage, GIS also collaborates with a select number of strategic partners. This collaboration helps CSC determine the best technology, road map and opportunities to differentiate solutions, augment capabilities, and jointly deliver impactful solutions. CSC seeks to capitalize on an emerging market trend - to rebundle the IT stack on virtualized infrastructure. GIS offerings are designed for any enterprise - from national, multinational and global enterprises. |
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• | NPS – NPS delivers IT, mission, and operations-related services to the Department of Defense, civil agencies of the U.S. federal government, as well as other foreign, state and local government agencies. Commensurate with the Company's strategy, NPS is leveraging CSC's commercial best practices and next-generation technologies to bring scalable and more cost-effective IT solutions to government agencies that are seeking efficiency through innovation. Evolving government priorities such as: 1) IT efficiency, which includes data center consolidation and next generation cloud technologies, 2) cyber security, 3) immigration reform, 4) mission intelligence driven by big data solutions, and 5) health IT and informatics, drive demand for NPS offerings. |
The following table summarizes operating results by reportable segment. Segment results for the quarter and nine months ended December 28, 2012 have been recast to reflect the change in reportable segments. In addition, segment results for the quarter and nine months ended December 28, 2012 have been adjusted from amounts previously reported to reflect discontinued operations (see Note 3).
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(Amounts in millions) | | GBS | | GIS | | NPS | | Corporate | | Eliminations | | Total |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Quarter ended December 27, 2013 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Revenues | | $ | 1,109 |
| | $ | 1,154 |
| | $ | 990 |
| | $ | 2 |
| | $ | (27 | ) | | $ | 3,228 |
|
Operating income (loss) | | 134 |
| | 82 |
| | 116 |
| | (16 | ) | | — |
| | 316 |
|
Depreciation and amortization | | 34 |
| | 177 |
| | 36 |
| | 4 |
| | — |
| | 251 |
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Quarter ended December 28, 2012 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Revenues | | $ | 1,220 |
| | $ | 1,191 |
| | $ | 1,157 |
| | $ | 3 |
| | $ | (35 | ) | | $ | 3,536 |
|
Operating income (loss) | | 101 |
| | 58 |
| | 131 |
| | (30 | ) | | — |
| | 260 |
|
Depreciation and amortization | | 42 |
| | 184 |
| | 39 |
| | 3 |
| | — |
| | 268 |
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(Amounts in millions) | | GBS | | GIS | | NPS | | Corporate | | Eliminations | | Total |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Nine months ended December 27, 2013 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Revenues | | $ | 3,233 |
| | $ | 3,425 |
| | $ | 3,095 |
| | $ | 9 |
| | $ | (93 | ) | | $ | 9,669 |
|
Operating income (loss) | | 354 |
| | 262 |
| | 394 |
| | (47 | ) | | — |
| | 963 |
|
Depreciation and amortization | | 112 |
| | 520 |
| | 110 |
| | 11 |
| | — |
| | 753 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Nine months ended December 28, 2012 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Revenues | | $ | 3,693 |
| | $ | 3,557 |
| | $ | 3,530 |
| | $ | 9 |
| | $ | (97 | ) | | $ | 10,692 |
|
Operating income (loss) | | 253 |
| | 116 |
| | 367 |
| | (63 | ) | | — |
| | 673 |
|
Depreciation and amortization | | 137 |
| | 535 |
| | 119 |
| | 10 |
| | — |
| | 801 |
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COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
Operating income (loss) provides useful information to the Company’s management for assessment of the Company’s performance and results of operations, and is one of the financial measures utilized to determine executive compensation.
A reconciliation of consolidated operating income to income from continuing operations before taxes is as follows:
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| | Quarter Ended | | Nine Months Ended |
(Amounts in millions) | | December 27, 2013 | | December 28, 2012 | | December 27, 2013 | | December 28, 2012 |
Operating income | | $ | 316 |
| | $ | 260 |
| | $ | 963 |
| | $ | 673 |
|
Corporate G&A | | (66 | ) | | (56 | ) | | (198 | ) | | (186 | ) |
Interest expense | | (38 | ) | | (57 | ) | | (112 | ) | | (147 | ) |
Interest income | | 4 |
| | 4 |
| | 11 |
| | 14 |
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Other income (expense), net | | 5 |
| | (7 | ) | | (16 | ) | | (8 | ) |
Income from continuing operations before taxes | | $ | 221 |
| | $ | 144 |
| | $ | 648 |
| | $ | 346 |
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During the third quarter and the first nine months of fiscal 2014 and fiscal 2013, the Company recorded certain pre-tax out of period adjustments which should have been recorded in prior fiscal periods (see Note 4). The following tables summarize the effect of the pre-tax out of period adjustments on the GBS, GIS, and NPS segment results for the quarters and nine months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012, as if the adjustments had been recorded in the appropriate period:
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| | GBS |
(Amounts in millions) | | As Reported | | Increase/ (Decrease) | | Adjusted |
Quarter ended December 27, 2013 | | | | | | |
Revenues | | $ | 1,109 |
| | $ | (6 | ) | | $ | 1,103 |
|
Operating income | | 134 |
| | (6 | ) | | 128 |
|
Depreciation and amortization | | 34 |
| | — |
| | 34 |
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Quarter ended December 28, 2012 | | | | | | |
Revenues | | $ | 1,220 |
| | $ | (3 | ) | | $ | 1,217 |
|
Operating income | | 101 |
| | (11 | ) | | 90 |
|
Depreciation and amortization | | 42 |
| | — |
| | 42 |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | GBS |
(Amounts in millions) | | As Reported | | Increase/ (Decrease) | | Adjusted |
Nine months ended December 27, 2013 | | | | | | |
Revenues | | $ | 3,233 |
| | $ | 22 |
| | $ | 3,255 |
|
Operating income | | 354 |
| | 22 |
| | 376 |
|
Depreciation and amortization | | 112 |
| | — |
| | 112 |
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Nine months ended December 28, 2012 | | | | | | |
Revenues | | $ | 3,693 |
| | $ | 5 |
| | $ | 3,698 |
|
Operating income | | 253 |
| | (24 | ) | | 229 |
|
Depreciation and amortization | | 137 |
| | 1 |
| | 138 |
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COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
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| | GIS |
(Amounts in millions) | | As Reported | | Increase/ (Decrease) | | Adjusted |
Quarter ended December 27, 2013 | | | | | | |
Revenues | | $ | 1,154 |
| | $ | (2 | ) | | $ | 1,152 |
|
Operating income | | 82 |
| | (6 | ) | | 76 |
|
Depreciation and amortization | | 177 |
| | — |
| | 177 |
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Quarter ended December 28, 2012 | | | | | | |
Revenues | | $ | 1,191 |
| | $ | 3 |
| | $ | 1,194 |
|
Operating income | | 58 |
| | 10 |
| | 68 |
|
Depreciation and amortization | | 184 |
| | (3 | ) | | 181 |
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| | GIS |
(Amounts in millions) | | As Reported | | Increase/ (Decrease) | | Adjusted |
Nine months ended December 27, 2013 | | | | | | |
Revenues | | $ | 3,425 |
| | $ | (1 | ) | | $ | 3,424 |
|
Operating income | | 262 |
| | (3 | ) | | 259 |
|
Depreciation and amortization | | 520 |
| | (1 | ) | | 519 |
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Nine months ended December 28, 2012 | | | | | | |
Revenues | | $ | 3,557 |
| | $ | 4 |
| | $ | 3,561 |
|
Operating income | | 116 |
| | 16 |
| | 132 |
|
Depreciation and amortization | | 535 |
| | (6 | ) | | 529 |
|
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| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | NPS |
(Amounts in millions) | | As Reported | | Increase/ (Decrease) | | Adjusted |
Quarter ended December 27, 2013 | | | | | | |
Revenues | | $ | 990 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 990 |
|
Operating income | | 116 |
| | — |
| | 116 |
|
Depreciation and amortization | | 36 |
| | — |
| | 36 |
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| | | | | | |
Quarter ended December 28, 2012 | | | | | | |
Revenues | | $ | 1,157 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 1,157 |
|
Operating income | | 131 |
| | 1 |
| | 132 |
|
Depreciation and amortization | | 39 |
| | — |
| | 39 |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | NPS |
(Amounts in millions) | | As Reported | | Increase/ (Decrease) | | Adjusted |
Nine months ended December 27, 2013 | | | | | | |
Revenues | | $ | 3,095 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 3,095 |
|
Operating income | | 394 |
| | (4 | ) | | 390 |
|
Depreciation and amortization | | 110 |
| | — |
| | 110 |
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| | | | | | |
Nine months ended December 28, 2012 | | | | | | |
Revenues | | $ | 3,530 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 3,530 |
|
Operating income | | 367 |
| | 8 |
| | 375 |
|
Depreciation and amortization | | 119 |
| | — |
| | 119 |
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COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
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Note 15 – | Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets |
Goodwill
The following table summarizes the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment for the nine months ended December 27, 2013:
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(Amounts in millions) | | GBS | | GIS | | NPS | | Total |
Goodwill, gross * | | $ | 1,316 |
| | $ | 2,152 |
| | $ | 793 |
| | $ | 4,261 |
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Accumulated impairment losses * | | (671 | ) | | (2,074 | ) | | — |
| | (2,745 | ) |
Balance as of March 29, 2013, net | | 645 |
| | 78 |
| | 793 |
| | 1,516 |
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| | | | | | | | |
Additions | | 58 |
| | 139 |
| | 41 |
| | 238 |
|
Deductions | | (12 | ) | | — |
| | (41 | ) | | (53 | ) |
Foreign currency translation | | (13 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (13 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Goodwill, gross | | 1,349 |
| | 2,291 |
| | 793 |
| | 4,433 |
|
Accumulated impairment losses | | (671 | ) | | (2,074 | ) | | — |
| | (2,745 | ) |
Balance as of December 27, 2013, net | | $ | 678 |
| | $ | 217 |
| | $ | 793 |
| | $ | 1,688 |
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* Both the gross goodwill and accumulated impairment losses amounts for the GBS segment have been adjusted for a reduction of $19 million, to reflect the fully impaired goodwill associated with the enterprise systems integration business divested in fiscal 2013.
As described in Note 14, at the beginning of fiscal 2014, the Company changed its operating model, which resulted in changes to the Company's reportable segments and to its reporting units. Concurrent with the change in the reportable segments, the Company reassigned goodwill among certain of its reporting units, using a relative fair value allocation approach. As a result of this reassignment, $47 million of goodwill was reallocated from the former MSS segment to the new GBS segment. The reallocation of goodwill is reflected in the goodwill balances as of March 29, 2013, noted above.
The additions to goodwill are due to the third quarter acquisition of ServiceMesh and the second quarter acquisition of InfoChimps (see Note 3). The deductions to goodwill are due to the first quarter divestiture of GBS' flood insurance BPO business and the second quarter divestiture of NPS' ATD business (see Note 3). No goodwill was allocated to the software business within GBS that was classified as discontinued operations in the second quarter of fiscal 2014 (see Note 3).
The foreign currency translation amount reflects the impact of currency movements on non-U.S. dollar-denominated goodwill balances.
At the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company assessed whether there were events or changes in circumstances that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of any of its reporting units below their carrying amounts. There were no such indicators for any of the reporting units. The fair values of all of CSC's reporting units were substantially in excess of their carrying values based on the step one test performed in conjunction with the Company's first quarter fiscal 2014 goodwill reallocation. None of the Company's reporting units were at risk of failing the step one test at that time.
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
Other Intangible Assets
A summary of amortizable intangible assets is as follows:
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| | As of December 27, 2013 |
(Amounts in millions) | | Gross Carrying Value | | Accumulated Amortization | | Net Carrying Value |
Outsourcing contract costs | | $ | 1,461 |
| | $ | 1,007 |
| | $ | 454 |
|
Software | | 2,254 |
| | 1,644 |
| | 610 |
|
Customer and other intangible assets | | 586 |
| | 299 |
| | 287 |
|
Total intangible assets | | $ | 4,301 |
| | $ | 2,950 |
| | $ | 1,351 |
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| | As of March 29, 2013 |
(Amounts in millions) | | Gross Carrying Value | | Accumulated Amortization | | Net Carrying Value |
Outsourcing contract costs | | $ | 1,473 |
| | $ | 968 |
| | $ | 505 |
|
Software | | 2,134 |
| | 1,523 |
| | 611 |
|
Customer and other intangible assets | | 512 |
| | 281 |
| | 231 |
|
Total intangible assets | | $ | 4,119 |
| | $ | 2,772 |
| | $ | 1,347 |
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Amortization related to intangible assets was $97 million and $106 million for the quarters ended December 27, 2013, and December 28, 2012, respectively, including reductions of revenue for amortization of outsourcing contract cost premiums of $9 million and $9 million and for amortization of contract related intangible assets of $2 million and $3 million in each of the respective quarters. Amortization expense related to capitalized software was $44 million and $52 million for the quarters ended December 27, 2013, and December 28, 2012, respectively.
Amortization related to intangible assets was $289 million and $308 million for the nine months ended December 27, 2013, and December 28, 2012, respectively, including reductions of revenue for amortization of outsourcing contract cost premiums of $26 million and $31 million and for amortization of contract related intangible assets of $8 million and $8 million in each of the respective nine month periods. Amortization expense related to capitalized software was $134 million and $148 million for the nine months ended December 27, 2013, and December 28, 2012, respectively.
Estimated amortization expense related to intangible assets as of December 27, 2013, for the remainder of fiscal 2014 is $92 million, and for each of the fiscal years 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, is as follows: $316 million, $228 million, $168 million and $125 million, respectively.
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Note 16 – | Restructuring Costs |
The Company recorded $11 million and $26 million of restructuring costs for the quarters ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012, respectively. For the nine months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012, the Company recorded $33 million and $111 million, respectively. The costs recorded during the quarter and nine months ended December 27, 2013 and the December 28, 2012 were in connection with actions under both the Fiscal 2013 Plan and Fiscal 2012 Plan, as described below.
Fiscal 2013 Plan
In September 2012, the Company initiated restructuring actions (the Fiscal 2013 Plan) across its business segments. The objectives of the Fiscal 2013 Plan are to (i) further increase the use of lower cost off-shore resources, (ii) reduce headcount in order to align resources to support business needs, including the assessment of management span of control and layers, and (iii) optimize the use of facilities.
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
Actions under the Fiscal 2013 Plan commenced in September 2012 and management expects that further actions will be taken during fiscal 2014, which could result in additional charges.
The restructuring expense incurred during the third quarter of fiscal 2014 included costs related with voluntary staff terminations in Europe and exit costs related to certain leased facilities in the U.K., Canada and the U.S.
The composition of the restructuring liability for the Fiscal 2013 Plan as of December 27, 2013 is as follows:
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(Amounts in millions) | | Restructuring liability as of March 29, 2013 | | Costs expensed in fiscal 2014 | | Less: costs not affecting restructuring liability (1) | | Cash paid | | Other(3) | | Restructuring liability as of December 27, 2013 |
Workforce reductions | | $ | 155 |
| | $ | 21 |
| | $ | (3 | ) | | $ | (100 | ) | | $ | 5 |
| | $ | 78 |
|
Facilities costs | | 10 |
| | 11 |
| | — |
| | (6 | ) | | — |
| | $ | 15 |
|
Other(2) | | 11 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (11 | ) | | — |
| | — |
|
| | $ | 176 |
| | $ | 32 |
| | $ | (3 | ) | | $ | (117 | ) | | $ | 5 |
| | $ | 93 |
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(1) | Charges primarily consist of pension benefit augmentations and are recorded as a pension liability. |
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(2) | Other direct costs associated with the restructuring program. |
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(3) | Foreign currency translation adjustments. |
Fiscal 2012 Plan
In March 2012, the Company initiated restructuring actions (the Fiscal 2012 Plan) primarily impacting its GIS segment. The objectives of the Fiscal 2012 Plan are to (i) align the Company's workforce across various geographies with business needs, (ii) increase use of lower cost off-shore resources, and (iii) optimize utilization of facilities. Actions under the Fiscal 2012 Plan commenced in March 2012 and were substantially carried out through fiscal 2013. Management expects that further actions will be taken during fiscal 2014, which could result in additional charges.
The composition of the restructuring liability for the Fiscal 2012 Plan as of December 27, 2013 is as follows:
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(Amounts in millions) | | Restructuring liability as of March 29, 2013 | | Costs expensed in fiscal 2014 | | Cash paid | | Other(1) | | Restructuring liability as of December 27, 2013 |
Workforce reductions | | $ | 9 |
| | $ | 1 |
| | $ | (9 | ) | | $ | — |
| | $ | 1 |
|
Facilities costs | | 5 |
| | — |
| | (2 | ) | | — |
| | 3 |
|
Total | | $ | 14 |
| | $ | 1 |
| | $ | (11 | ) | | $ | — |
| | $ | 4 |
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(1) | Foreign currency translation adjustments. |
Of the total $97 million restructuring liability as of December 27, 2013, $93 million is a short-term liability and is included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities, and $4 million is included in other long-term liabilities.
The composition of restructuring expenses for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2014 and fiscal 2013 by segment is as follows:
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| | Quarter Ended | | Nine Months Ended |
(Amounts in millions) | | December 27, 2013 | | December 28, 2012 | | December 27, 2013 | | December 28, 2012 |
GBS | | $ | 7 |
| | $ | 11 |
| | $ | 25 |
| | $ | 42 |
|
GIS | | 4 |
| | 5 |
| | 10 |
| | 58 |
|
NPS | | — |
| | 2 |
| | — |
| | 3 |
|
Corporate | | — |
| | 8 |
| | (2 | ) | | 8 |
|
Total | | $ | 11 |
| | $ | 26 |
| | $ | 33 |
| | $ | 111 |
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COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
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Note 17 – | Contract with the U.K. National Health Service |
Revised Project Agreement
The Company and the NHS are parties to a contract under which the Company has developed and deployed an integrated electronic patient records system. The NHS contract was amended in April 2009 and the parties entered into variation agreements subsequent to the 2009 amendment agreeing to various operational terms and conditions. The 2009 amendment included mutual releases of all claims existing at the time of the amendment.
On August 31, 2012, the Company and the NHS entered into a binding interim agreement which was approved by all required U.K. government officials ("interim agreement contract change note" or "IACCN"). The IACCN amended the terms of the parties' then current contract under which the Company has developed and deployed an integrated patient records system using the Company's Lorenzo Regional Care software product. On March 28, 2013, the Company and the NHS signed a letter agreement that modified certain financial terms of the IACCN and provided for a change compensation payment by NHS to the Company on that date in the amount of £10 million ($15 million) net of value added tax in full and final satisfaction of all costs and claims by CSC arising from changes to the Lorenzo software product that the Company delivered up to a certain version of the product. On October 4, 2013, the Company and the NHS finalized a full restatement of the contract through a "revised project agreement" (RPA). The RPA embodies and incorporates the principal terms of the IACCN and such letter agreement, makes certain other changes with respect the Company’s non-Lorenzo product deployments and consolidates the three regional contracts which comprised the Company's NHS contract into a single agreement. The RPA has been approved by all required U.K. government officials. Pursuant to the RPA, the parties have agreed to a mutual release of certain accrued claims under the contract through the date of the RPA, October 4, 2013.
Principal Components of the IACCN and the RPA
The key terms first agreed in the IACCN (and now embodied in the RPA) with respect to the delivery of the Lorenzo product and associated services are as follows:
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1. | Under contract terms existing prior to the IACCN, the NHS was committed to purchase the Lorenzo product for multiple trusts. In addition, the Company was the exclusive supplier of such software products and related services to two out of the three regions of the U.K. covered by the existing contract. Under the IACCN (and as now embodied in the RPA), the parties agreed that the NHS is no longer subject to any trust volume commitment for the Lorenzo product, and the Company agreed to non-exclusive deployment rights for all products and services in those regions in which it previously enjoyed exclusivity. As a result, the individual trusts can choose third-party software vendors other than CSC to provide a software solution. CSC and the NHS have also agreed to a process for trusts which wish to take the Lorenzo products within the NME regions to obtain central funding from the U.K. Department of Health for implementation of the Lorenzo products. In addition, CSC may offer the Lorenzo solution throughout the rest of England where trusts select CSC's solutions through a separate competitive process. |
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2. | The IACCN (and as now embodied in the RPA) created pricing and payment terms for the Lorenzo product and new terms under which trusts in the contract's NME region that choose the Lorenzo product can access central funds for its deployment, subject to business case justification. While the funding is provided by the NHS, there is a far greater degree of interaction with the trusts under the terms agreed in the IACCN (and as now embodied in the RPA), as the Company works with each individual trust to build a business case and seek NHS approval and central funding to proceed. |
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3. | Under the IACCN (and as now embodied in the RPA), the Lorenzo product was redefined for pricing purposes, with Lorenzo Regional Care comprising the "Base Product," consisting of seven deployment units (or modules) and the "Additional Product," consisting of three other modules. The parties agreed that six of the Base Product's modules had completed the necessary NHS assurances and were ready to deploy to further trusts as of August 31, 2012. The remaining module of the Base Product was similarly accepted by the NHS as complete and ready to deploy to further trusts in early September 2012. Although the NHS assurance of the Base Product's seven modules is complete and the Company and the NHS are committed to complete the assurance of the Additional Product modules, neither the NHS nor any trust is obligated to purchase or deploy any of those modules. |
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
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4. | New trusts taking deployments of the Lorenzo product will receive ongoing managed services from the Company for a period of five years from the date such deployment is complete, provided deployment is complete or substantially complete by July 7, 2016. The services include hosting of the software and trust data at the Company's data center as well as support and maintenance, including regulatory updates and other changes over the term of the contract. Under contract terms existing prior to the IACCN, all services were to expire upon the end of the contract term of July 7, 2016, subject to an optional one year extension and an exit transition period. |
The IACCN did not materially alter the terms relating to the deployment of non-Lorenzo products. However, the RPA reflects certain terms not included in the IACCN relating to the Company’s continued deployment, hosting and maintenance services for non-Lorenzo products and services as follows:
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1. | The RPA provides that the NHS will no longer be subject to commitments to purchase additional volumes of non-Lorenzo products and will instead have a committed repurposed fund of the same value in the approximate amount of £47.5 million ($75 million) as of the October 4, 2013 RPA effective date. The NHS may use the repurposed fund to purchase a wide range of services and solutions from CSC under the RPA other than new deployments of Lorenzo products. Except as noted in point 2 below, the existing estate of deployed non-Lorenzo products are not affected by the RPA. |
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2. | The RPA also provides that the NHS may, subject to certain notice requirements and to the payment of certain decommissioning fees to CSC, require that certain services be removed, or decommissioned, from the scope of the contract and that the related service charges be adjusted accordingly. The NHS’s right to decommission services does not apply to Lorenzo services deployed after the October 4, 2013 RPA effective date or to ambulance services. The basis for decommissioning shall be either the complete closure of an NHS trust (or other NHS service recipient) or the cessation of relevant clinical services by a trust (or other NHS service recipient) (a “natural decommissioning”), or an NHS trust (or other NHS service recipient) determining that it no longer requires a particular service for any other reason (a “voluntary decommissioning”). The NHS is subject, during the remaining term of the contract, to an aggregate monetary limit on the ability to effect any voluntary decommissionings, which at the October 4, 2013 RPA effective date was approximately £19.6 million ($31 million). The NHS is also subject, during the remaining term of the contract, to aggregate monetary limits on the ability to effect any voluntary decommissionings with respect to individual modules of certain products, which limits at the October 4, 2013 RPA effective date, ranged from approximately £0.2 million to £4.4 million ($0.3 million to $6.9 million) (depending on the affected module in question). |
Accounting
Prior to the IACCN, the NHS contract has been accounted for using the percentage-of-completion method based on management's best estimates of total contract revenue and costs. Based on then existing circumstances, CSC revised its estimate of revenues and costs at completion during the third quarter of fiscal 2012 to include only those revenues reasonably assured of collection. As a result of that change, the Company recorded a $1.5 billion contract charge in that quarter, resulting in no material remaining net assets.
The terms of the IACCN (and as now embodied in the RPA) represented a significant modification to the prior agreement, including a significant reduction in additional product development and elimination of any commitment by the NHS to future Lorenzo deployments and the Company's exclusivity rights in two of the three contract regions. The Company concluded that it will account for the terms of the IACCN (and as now embodied in the RPA) as a new contract and will recognize revenue as a services arrangement. Revenue recognition for each trust deployment will begin at the start of the trust's hosting period. Payments from the NHS for deployment of systems will be deferred and recognized over the service period. Direct costs incurred for deployment activities will be deferred and amortized to expense over the service period as well. The total up-front consideration of £78 million ($120 million), including the £68 million ($105 million) net settlement payment and a £10 million ($15 million) escrow release, is primarily attributed to future Lorenzo deployments and will be deferred and recognized into revenue ratably over the term of the contract ending July 2016. The £10 million ($15 million) payment received on March 28, 2013, as well as future consideration not noted above, when and if earned, will be deferred and amortized over the longer of the term of the contract or the estimated performance period. As of December 27, 2013, the amount of deferred costs and deferred revenues was $12 million and $197 million, respectively.
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
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Note 18 – | Commitments and Contingencies |
Commitments
In the normal course of business, the Company may provide certain clients, principally governmental entities, with financial performance guarantees, which are generally backed by stand-by letters of credit or surety bonds. In general, the Company would only be liable for the amounts of these guarantees in the event that nonperformance by the Company permits termination of the related contract by the Company’s client. As of December 27, 2013, the Company had $23 million of outstanding surety bonds and $102 million of outstanding letters of credit relating to these performance guarantees. The Company believes it is in compliance with its performance obligations under all service contracts for which there is a financial performance guarantee, and the ultimate liability, if any, incurred in connection with these guarantees will not have a material adverse affect on its consolidated results of operations or financial position.
The Company also uses stand-by letters of credit, in lieu of cash, to support various risk management insurance policies. These letters of credit represent a contingent liability and the Company would only be liable if it defaults on its payment obligations towards these policies. As of December 27, 2013, the Company had $86 million of outstanding stand-by letters of credit.
The following table summarizes the expiration of the Company’s financial guarantees and stand-by letters of credit outstanding as of December 27, 2013:
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(Amounts in millions) | | Fiscal 2014 | | Fiscal 2015 | | Fiscal 2016 and thereafter | | Total |
Surety bonds | | $ | 3 |
| | $ | 20 |
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| | $ | 23 |
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Letters of credit | | 16 |
| | 42 |
| | 44 |
| | 102 |
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Stand-by letters of credit | | — |
| | 73 |
| | 13 |
| | 86 |
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Total | | $ | 19 |
| | $ | 135 |
| | $ | 57 |
| | $ | 211 |
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The Company generally indemnifies licensees of its proprietary software products against claims brought by third parties alleging infringement of their intellectual property rights (including rights in patents (with or without geographic limitations), copyright, trademarks and trade secrets). CSC’s indemnification of its licensees relates to costs arising from court awards, negotiated settlements and the related legal and internal costs of those licensees. The Company maintains the right, at its own costs, to modify or replace software in order to eliminate any infringement. Historically, CSC has not incurred any significant costs related to licensee software indemnification.
Contingencies
The Company has a contract with the NHS to develop and deploy an integrated patient records system as a part of the U.K. Government's NHS IT program. On August 31, 2012, the Company and NHS entered into a binding interim agreement contract change note, or IACCN, which amended the terms of the then current contract and formed the basis on which the parties finalized a full restatement of the contract. On March 28, 2013, the Company and the NHS signed a letter agreement that modified certain terms of the IACCN. On October 4, 2013, the Company and NHS finalized a full restatement of the contract through a revised project agreement (RPA). The RPA embodies and incorporates the principal terms of the IACCN and such letter agreement, makes certain other changes with respect the Company’s non-Lorenzo product deployments and consolidates the three regional contracts which comprised the Company's NHS contract into a single agreement. See Note 17 for further information relating to the foregoing matters.
As previously disclosed, the Company initiated an investigation into out of period adjustments resulting from certain accounting errors in its former MSS segment, primarily involving accounting irregularities in the Nordic region. Initially, the investigation was conducted by Company personnel, but outside Company counsel and forensic accountants retained by such counsel later assisted in the Company's investigation. On January 28, 2011, the Company was notified by the SEC's Division of Enforcement that it had commenced a formal civil investigation relating to these matters, which investigation has been expanded to other matters subsequently identified by the SEC, including matters specified in subpoenas issued to the Company from time to time by the SEC's Division of Enforcement as well as matters under
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investigation by the Audit Committee, as further described below. The Company is cooperating in the SEC's investigation.
On May 2, 2011, the Audit Committee commenced an independent investigation into the matters relating to the former MSS segment and the Nordic region, matters identified by subpoenas issued by the SEC's Division of Enforcement, and certain other accounting matters identified by the Audit Committee and retained independent counsel to represent CSC on behalf of, and under the exclusive direction of, the Audit Committee in connection with such independent investigation. Independent counsel retained forensic accountants to assist with their work. Independent counsel also represents CSC on behalf of, and under the exclusive direction of, the Audit Committee in connection with the investigation by the SEC's Division of Enforcement.
The Audit Committee’s investigation was expanded to encompass (i) the Company’s operations in Australia, (ii) certain aspects of the Company’s accounting practices within its Americas Outsourcing operation, and (iii) certain of the Company’s accounting practices that involve the percentage-of-completion accounting method, including the Company’s contract with the NHS. In the course of the Audit Committee's expanded investigation, accounting errors and irregularities were identified. As a result, certain personnel have been reprimanded, suspended, terminated and/or have resigned. The Audit Committee determined in August 2012 that its independent investigation was complete. The Audit Committee instructed its independent counsel to cooperate with the SEC's Division of Enforcement by completing production of documents and providing any further information requested by the SEC's Division of Enforcement.
In addition to the matters noted above, the SEC's Division of Enforcement is continuing its investigation involving its concerns with certain of the Company's prior disclosure and accounting determinations with respect to the Company's contract with the NHS and the possible impact of such matters on the Company's financial statements for years prior to the Company's current fiscal year. The Company and the Audit Committee and its independent counsel are continuing to respond to SEC questions and to cooperate with the SEC's Division of Enforcement in its investigation of prior disclosures of the Company's contract with the NHS. The SEC's investigative activities are ongoing.
In addition, the SEC's Division of Corporation Finance has issued comment letters to the Company requesting, among other things, additional information regarding its previously disclosed adjustments in connection with the above-referenced accounting errors, the Company's conclusions relating to the materiality of such adjustments, and the Company's analysis of the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures and its internal control over financial reporting. The SEC's Division of Corporation Finance's comment letter process is ongoing, and the Company is continuing to cooperate with that process.
The investigation being conducted by the SEC's Division of Enforcement and the review of the Company's financial disclosures by the SEC's Division of Corporation Finance are continuing and could identify other accounting errors, irregularities or other areas of review. As a result, we have incurred and may continue to incur significant legal and accounting expenditures. As the Company previously disclosed, certain of its non-U.S. employees and certain of its former employees, including certain former executives in the United States, have received Wells notices from the SEC’s Division of Enforcement in connection with its ongoing investigation of the Company. The Company, through outside counsel, has been in discussions with the SEC Enforcement Staff concerning a potential resolution of the investigation involving the Company. However, to date those discussions have not resulted in a resolution. The Company received a Wells notice from the SEC’s Division of Enforcement on December 11, 2013. A Wells notice is not a formal allegation or a finding of wrongdoing; it is a preliminary determination by the SEC Enforcement Staff to recommend that the Commission file a civil enforcement action or administrative proceeding against the recipient. Under SEC procedures, a recipient of a Wells notice has an opportunity to respond in the form of a Wells submission that seeks to persuade the Commission that such an action should not be brought. The Company is availing itself of the Wells process by making a Wells submission to explain its views concerning such matters, which are aided by the Company Audit Committee's independent investigation and certain expert opinions of outside professionals. The Company made such a submission on January 14, 2014. The Company is unable to estimate with confidence or certainty how long the SEC process will last or its ultimate outcome, including whether the Company will reach a settlement with the SEC and, if so, the amount of any related monetary fine and other possible remedies. In addition, the Company is unable to predict the timing of the completion of the SEC's Division of Corporation Finance's review of its financial disclosures or the outcome of such review. Publicity surrounding the foregoing or any enforcement action as a result of the SEC's investigation, even if ultimately resolved favorably for CSC, could have an adverse impact on the Company's reputation, business, financial condition, results of
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operations or cash flows. The Company is unable to estimate with confidence or certainty any possible loss or range of loss associated with these matter at this time. See Note 4 for further information.
Between June 3, 2011, and July 21, 2011, four putative class action complaints were filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, entitled City of Roseville Employee's Retirement System v. Computer Sciences Corporation, et al. (No. 1:11-cv-00610-TSE-IDD), Murphy v. Computer Sciences Corporation, et al. (No. 1:11-cv-00636-TSE-IDD), Kramer v. Computer Sciences Corporation, et al. (No. 1:11-cv-00751-TSE-IDD) and Goldman v. Computer Sciences Corporation, et al. (No. 1:11-cv-777-TSE-IDD). On August 29, 2011, the four actions were consolidated as In re Computer Sciences Corporation Securities Litigation (No. 1:11-cv-610-TSE-IDD) and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board was appointed lead plaintiff. A consolidated class action complaint was filed by plaintiff on September 26, 2011, and names as defendants CSC, Michael W. Laphen, Michael J. Mancuso and Donald G. DeBuck. A corrected complaint was filed on October 19, 2011. The complaint alleges violations of the federal securities laws in connection with alleged misrepresentations and omissions regarding the business and operations of the Company. Specifically, the allegations arise from the Company's disclosure of the Company's investigation into certain accounting irregularities in the Nordic region and its disclosure regarding the status of the Company's agreement with the NHS. Among other things, the plaintiff sought unspecified monetary damages. The plaintiff filed a motion for class certification with the court on September 22, 2011, and the defendants filed a motion to dismiss on October 18, 2011. A hearing was held on November 4, 2011. On August 29, 2012, the court issued a Memorandum Opinion and Order granting in part and denying in part the motion to dismiss. The court granted the motion to dismiss with respect to the plaintiff's claims in connection with alleged misrepresentations and omissions concerning the Company's operations in the Nordic Region. The court granted in part and denied in part the motion to dismiss with respect to the plaintiff's claims in connection with alleged misrepresentations and omissions concerning the Company's internal controls and the Company's contract with the NHS. The court also granted the plaintiff leave to amend its complaint by September 12, 2012, and maintained the stay of discovery until the sufficiency of the amended complaint had been decided. The court further denied plaintiff's motion for class certification without prejudice. On September 12, 2012, the plaintiff filed a notice advising the Court that it had determined not to amend its complaint and renewed its motion for class certification. On September 21, 2012, the court issued an Order setting the hearing on the motion for class certification for October 12, 2012, directing the parties to complete discovery by January 11, 2013 and scheduling the final pretrial conference for January 17, 2013. On October 9, 2012, the defendants filed their answer to the plaintiff's complaint. On October 12, 2012, the hearing on the motion for class certification was rescheduled to November 1, 2012. On October 31, 2012, the parties filed a joint motion with the court requesting that the hearing on the motion for class certification be rescheduled to a later date. On November 1, 2012, the court issued an order setting the hearing for class certification for November 15, 2012. On November 30, 2012, the court granted plaintiff's motion for class certification. On December 14, 2012, defendants filed with the Fourth Circuit a petition for permission to appeal the class certification order pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(f). Plaintiff's response to the petition was filed on February 20, 2013. On March 5, 2013, the Fourth Circuit denied the petition for permission to appeal the class certification order. On December 14, 2012, the court issued an order extending the expert discovery deadline to February 25, 2013. On December 20, 2012, the court issued an order extending the fact discovery deadline to February 11, 2013 and the expert discovery deadline to March 25, 2013. On January 13, 2013, the court issued an order extending the expert discovery deadline to April 1, 2013. Motions for summary judgment were filed on March 18, 2013. On May 15, 2013, the Company entered into a stipulation and agreement of settlement with the lead plaintiff to settle all claims in the lawsuit for $97.5 million, which was accrued for as of March 29, 2013 and included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet. As of March 29, 2013, the Company has also recorded a receivable of $45 million, which represents the amount recoverable under the Company's corporate insurance policies, and is included in receivables on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet. The agreement was subject to approval by the court. On May 24, 2013, the Court entered a Preliminary Approval Order Providing for Notice and Hearing in Connection with Proposed Class Action Settlement. On September 19, 2013, a Settlement Hearing was held before the Court. On September 20, 2013, the Court entered a Final Order and Judgment, which, among other things, approved the Settlement in all respects.
On September 13, 2011, a shareholder derivative action entitled Che Wu Hung v. Michael W. Laphen, et al. (CL 2011 13376) was filed in Circuit Court of Fairfax County, Virginia, against Michael W. Laphen, Michael J. Mancuso, the members of the Audit Committee and the Company as a nominal defendant asserting claims for breach of fiduciary duty and contribution and indemnification relating to alleged failure by the defendants to disclose accounting and financial irregularities in the MSS segment, primarily in the Nordic region, and the Company's performance under the NHS agreement and alleged failure to maintain effective internal controls. The plaintiff sought damages, injunctive relief and
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attorneys' fees and costs. On October 24, 2011, the defendants removed the action to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. On November 23, 2011, the plaintiff filed a motion to remand the case to state court. Argument was held on December 15, 2011. During argument the plaintiff voluntarily dismissed his complaint without prejudice to refiling the action in state court. The Court granted the plaintiff's request, dismissed the complaint without prejudice and denied the motion to remand as moot. On December 22, 2011, the plaintiff refiled his complaint in Circuit Court of Fairfax County, Virginia in a shareholder derivative action entitled Che Wu Hung v. Michael W. Laphen, et al. (CL 2011 18046). Named as defendants are Michael W. Laphen, Michael J. Mancuso, the members of the Audit Committee and the Company as a nominal defendant. The complaint asserts claims for (i) breach of fiduciary duty relating to alleged failure by the defendants to disclose accounting and financial irregularities in the MSS segment, primarily in the Nordic region, the Company's performance under the NHS agreement and alleged failure to maintain effective internal controls and (ii) corporate waste. The plaintiff sought damages, injunctive relief and attorneys' fees and costs. On April 6, 2012, the state court stayed the action until the earlier of (i) entry of an order on the pending motion to dismiss In re Computer Sciences Corporation Securities Litigation (No. 1:11-cv-610-TSE-IDD) or (ii) July 5, 2012. On July 20, 2012, the state court renewed the stay until the earlier of (i) entry of an order on the pending motion to dismiss in In re Computer Sciences Corporation Securities Litigation or (ii) October 18, 2012. The stay expired on August 30, 2012 with the entry of the court's order in In re Computer Sciences Corporation Securities Litigation. On October 19, 2012, upon the joint motion of the parties, the state court issued an order staying the action while discovery proceeded in In re Computer Sciences Corporation Securities Litigation. The order required defendants to provide to the plaintiff certain of the discovery produced in the federal action. On May 10, 2013, the court continued the stay to May 31, 2013 upon joint motion of the parties. On June 1, 2013, the parties filed a joint motion to continue the stay. On June 28, 2013, the court denied the joint motion to continue the stay and set the matter for trial on January 6, 2014. On August 9, 2013, the plaintiff filed an amended complaint, which named as defendants Messrs. Laphen and Mancuso, members of the Company’s Board of Directors and the Company as a nominal defendant. On August 23, 2013, the parties, as well as the parties to the Bainto and Himmel cases, entered into a stipulation of settlement, which, if approved by the court, would require CSC to implement or maintain corporate governance reforms and pay to plaintiffs’ counsel an attorney fee and expense amount of $2 million and would release the claims asserted in the Hung, Bainto, Himmel and Morefield cases. The settlement was subject to approval by the Nevada state court. In accordance with the terms of the stipulation of settlement, on August 28, 2013, the plaintiff filed a motion for nonsuit, which was entered by the Virginia state court on September 11, 2013. On September 27, 2013, the Nevada state court entered an Order Preliminarily Approving Derivative Settlement and Providing for Notice. The Order scheduled a Settlement Hearing for November 6, 2013. On November 6, 2013, the Nevada state court entered a Final Judgment and Order of Dismissal with Prejudice, which, among other things, approved the settlement in all respects.
On May 11, 2012, a separate shareholder derivative action entitled Judy Bainto v. Michael W. Laphen et al. (No. A-12-661695-C), was filed in District Court, Clark County, Nevada, against Messrs. Laphen and Mancuso, members of the Company's Board of Directors and the Company as a nominal defendant. The complaint is substantively similar to the second Hung complaint. On or about August 1, 2012, the court granted the parties' joint motion to extend the time for defendants to respond to the complaint to sixty days after the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia's entry of an order on the pending motion to dismiss the complaint in In re Computer Sciences Corporation Securities Litigation. On September 5, 2012, Defendants notified the court of the Eastern District of Virginia's ruling in In re Computer Sciences Corporation Securities Litigation. On September 11, 2012, the parties filed a joint status report proposing a schedule for the filing of an amended complaint by plaintiff and for motion to dismiss briefing. Plaintiff filed an amended complaint on September 28, 2012. Upon stipulation of the parties, the court consolidated the Bainto case and Himmel case (described below) and deemed the amended complaint filed in Bainto the operative complaint. In addition, on November 8, 2012, upon joint motion of the parties, the court issued an order staying the action while discovery proceeded in In re Computer Sciences Corporation Securities Litigation. The order required Defendants to provide to the Plaintiffs certain of the discovery produced in the federal action. On August 23, 2013, the parties, as well as the parties to the Hung and Himmel cases, entered into a stipulation of settlement, which, if approved by the court, would require CSC to implement or maintain corporate governance reforms and pay to plaintiffs’ counsel an attorney fee and expense amount of $2 million and would release the claims asserted in the Hung, Bainto, Himmel and Morefield cases. The settlement was subject to approval by the Nevada state court. On September 27, 2013, the Nevada state court entered an Order Preliminarily Approving Derivative Settlement and Providing for Notice. The Order scheduled a Settlement Hearing for November 6, 2013. On November 6, 2013, the Nevada state court entered a Final Judgment and Order of Dismissal with Prejudice, which, among other things, approved the settlement in all respects.
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On October 16, 2012, a separate shareholder derivative action entitled Daniel Himmel v. Michael W. Laphen et al. (No. A-12-670190-C), was filed in District Court, Clark County, Nevada, against Messrs. Laphen and Mancuso, members of the Company's Board of Directors and the Company as a nominal defendant. The Himmel complaint is substantively similar to the Bainto complaint, but included a claim for unjust enrichment and sought additional injunctive relief. Upon stipulation of the parties, the court consolidated the Bainto case (described above) and the Himmel case and deemed the amended complaint filed in Bainto the operative complaint. In addition, on November 8, 2012, upon joint motion of the parties, the court issued an order staying the action while discovery proceeded in In re Computer Sciences Corporation Securities Litigation. The order required Defendants to provide to the Plaintiffs certain of the discovery produced in the federal action. On August 23, 2013, the parties, as well as the parties to the Hung and Bainto cases, entered into a stipulation of settlement, which, if approved by the court, would require CSC to implement or maintain corporate governance reforms and pay to plaintiffs’ counsel an attorney fee and expense amount of $2 million and would release the claims asserted in the Hung, Bainto, Himmel and Morefield cases. The settlement was subject to approval by the Nevada state court. On September 27, 2013, the Nevada state court entered an Order Preliminarily Approving Derivative Settlement and Providing for Notice. The Order scheduled a Settlement Hearing for November 6, 2013. On November 6, 2013, the Nevada state court entered a Final Judgment and Order of Dismissal with Prejudice, which, among other things, approved the settlement in all respects.
On December 20, 2012, a separate shareholder derivative complaint entitled Shirley Morefield v. Irving W. Bailey, II, et al, (Case No. 1:120V1468GBL/TCB) was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. The complaint names certain of CSC's current and former directors and officers as defendants and the Company as a nominal defendant. The complaint is similar to the Hung complaint but asserts only a claim for breach of fiduciary duty and alleges that the plaintiff made a demand on the CSC Board prior to commencing suit and that such demand was refused. Motions to dismiss were filed on March 18, 2013. On April 8, 2013, Plaintiff filed an amended complaint. Motions to dismiss the amended complaint were filed on April 17, 2013 and were heard on May 10, 2013. On August 7, 2013, the court granted the motions to dismiss with prejudice and entered judgment in favor of the defendants. On or about August 26, 2013, Plaintiff filed a Notice of Appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. On October 6, 2013, the parties reached an agreement to resolve the appeal. Plaintiff agreed to dismiss her appeal upon approval of the settlement in the Hung, Bainto and Himmel matters and agreed that, upon final approval of that settlement, her claims shall be released, fully, finally and forever. CSC agreed to pay to Plaintiff’s counsel an attorney fee and expense amount of $195,000. On November 6, 2013, the Nevada state court entered a Final Judgment and Order of Dismissal with Prejudice, which, among other things, approved the settlement of the Hung, Bainto and Himmel matters in all respects. Plaintiff’s appeal was dismissed on November 8, 2013.
On March 1, 2012, the Company was competitively awarded the Maryland Medicaid Enterprise Restructuring Project (“MERP”) contract by the State of Maryland (the State) to modernize the Medicaid Management Information System ("MMIS"), a database of Medicaid recipients and providers used to manage Medicaid reimbursement claims. The MERP contract is predominately fixed price. Also, since awarded, federal government-mandated Medicaid information technology standards have been in considerable flux. The State has directed the Company to include additional functionality in the design to incorporate new federal mandates and guidance promulgated after the base scope of the Contract was finalized. Further, the State has declined to approve contract modifications to compensate the Company for the additional work.
As a result of the State’s refusal to amend the MERP contract and equitably adjust the compensation to be paid to the Company and, in accordance with prescribed State statutes and regulations, the Company timely filed a certified claim with the State in the total estimated amount of approximately $61 million on September 27, 2013 (the Claim). The Company believes it has valid and reasonable factual and legal bases for the Claim and that the circumstances that have led or will lead to the Company’s additional costs set forth in the Claim were unforeseen as of the operative proposal submission dates and are not the result of deficiencies in CSC’s performance. However, the Company’s position is subject to the ongoing evaluation of new facts and information which may come to the Company’s attention should the Claim be denied and an appeal litigated before the Board.
For service and non-construction State contracts, Maryland law does not impose any deadline upon a State procurement officer to render a decision. If the final decision of the State with regard to the Claim is unsatisfactory to the Company, the Company may file a Notice of Appeal with the Maryland State Board of Contact Appeals (the Board), which has exclusive
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initial jurisdiction of State contract claims concerning breach, performance, modification, or termination of contracts procured under Title II of Maryland's General Procurement Law.
In addition to the matters noted above, the Company is currently party to a number of disputes which involve or may involve litigation. The Company consults with legal counsel on those issues related to litigation and seeks input from other experts and advisors with respect to such matters in the ordinary course of business. Whether any losses, damages or remedies ultimately resulting from such matters could reasonably have a material effect on the Company's business, financial condition, results of operation, or cash flows will depend on a number of variables, including, for example, the timing and amount of such losses or damages (if any) and the structure and type of any such remedies. For these reasons, it is not possible to make reasonable estimates of the amount or range of loss that could result from these other matters at this time. Company management does not, however, presently expect any of such other matters to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Company.
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Note 19 – | Subsequent Events |
On January 15, 2014, the Company entered into a strategic partnership with HCL Technologies, whereby HCL and CSC will create an application modernization delivery network to enable enterprises to shift from legacy technologies to a cloud-enabled platform. According to the terms of the agreement, both companies intend to share equally all cloud application modernization revenue and direct costs. With a new governance board providing oversight, the partners will share dedicated employees and technologies, as well as production and development work. As part of the partnership, HCL will white label CSC’s BizCloud, industry leading, highly secure and highly flexible private cloud offering for the enterprise. HCL and CSC will benefit from the increased scale of this offering, expanded coverage in new markets and incremental revenue opportunities.
PART I, ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Third Quarter and Nine Months of Fiscal 2014 versus
Third Quarter and Nine Months of Fiscal 2013
All statements and assumptions in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q and in the documents attached or incorporated by reference that do not directly and exclusively relate to historical facts constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements represent current expectations and beliefs of CSC, and no assurance can be given that the results described in such statements will be achieved.
Forward-looking information contained in these statements include, among other things, statements with respect to the Company's financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, business strategies, operating efficiencies or synergies, competitive positions, growth opportunities, plans and objectives of management, management's assessment of estimates related to profitability of its long-term contracts and estimates related to impairment of contract-specific assets, and other matters. Such statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of the Company's control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from the results described in such statements. These forward looking statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K. The reader should specifically consider the various risks discussed in the Risk Factors section included elsewhere herein.
Forward-looking statements in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q speak only as of the date hereof, and forward-looking statements in documents attached or incorporated by reference speak only as to the date of those documents. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update or release any revisions to any forward-looking statement or to report any events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law.
General
The following discussion and analysis provides information management believes relevant to an assessment and understanding of the consolidated results of operations and financial condition of Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC or the Company). The discussion should be read in conjunction with the unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements and notes thereto and the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 29, 2013. The following discusses the Company's financial condition and results of operations as of and for the quarter and nine months ended December 27, 2013, and the comparable periods of the prior fiscal year.
Reportable Segments
CSC is a global leader of information technology (IT) and professional services and solutions. The Company's mission is to enable superior returns on its client's technology investments through best-in-class industry solutions, domain expertise and global scale.
During fiscal 2013, the Company focused its strategy on leading the next generation of IT services and solutions. CSC has undertaken numerous organizational and operational changes to align the company's leadership, assets, and operating model with this strategy. The new operating model supports the execution of CSC's strategy by facilitating the effective development, sales and support of a portfolio of next generation offerings for commercial and government clients. The redesigned operating model, which came into effect at the beginning of fiscal 2014, resulted in a change to the Company's reportable segments for fiscal 2014 and going forward.
The Company’s new reportable segments are as follows:
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• | Global Business Services (GBS) – GBS is uniquely positioned to help clients understand and exploit industry trends of IT modernization and virtualization of the IT stack (which consists of hardware, software, networking, storage and computing assets). The segment comprises three units: Consulting, Industry Software & Solutions, and Applications Services. The Consulting business is a global leader in helping large organizations, public-sector entities, and local businesses innovate, transform, and create sustainable competitive advantage through a |
combination of industry, business process, technology, systems integration and change management expertise. Industry Software & Solutions is a leader in industry-based software, services, and business process services and outsourcing. The software solutions and process-based intellectual property power mission-critical transaction engines in insurance, banking, healthcare and life sciences. Applications Services optimizes and modernizes clients' application portfolio and information services sourcing strategy, enabling clients to capitalize on emerging services such as cloud, mobility, and big data within new commercial models such as the agile "as a Service - Economy" (aaS). Key competitive differentiators for GBS include its global scale, solution objectivity, depth of industry expertise and end-to-end solutions. Changing business issues such as globalization, fast-developing economies, government regulation, and growing concerns around risk, security, and compliance drive demand for these GBS offerings.
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• | Global Infrastructure Services (GIS) – GIS provides managed and virtual desktop solutions, mobile device management, unified communications and collaboration services, data center management, compute and managed storage solutions to commercial clients globally. GIS also delivers CSC's next generation Cloud offerings, including secure Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), private Cloud solutions, CloudMail and Storage as a Service (SaaS). These offerings are designed to provide a rich portfolio of standardized offerings that have predictable outcomes and measurable results while reducing business risk and operating costs for clients. To provide clients with uniquely differentiated offerings and expanded market coverage, GIS also collaborates with a select number of strategic partners. This collaboration helps CSC determine the best technology, road map and opportunities to differentiate solutions, augment capabilities, and jointly deliver impactful solutions. The Company seeks to capitalize on an emerging market trend - to rebundle the IT stack on virtualized infrastructure. GIS offerings are designed for any enterprise - from national, multinational and global enterprises. |
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• | North American Public Sector (NPS) – NPS delivers IT, mission, and operations-related services to the Department of Defense, civil agencies of the U.S. federal government, as well as other foreign, state and local government agencies. Commensurate with the Company's strategy, NPS is leveraging CSC's commercial best practices and next-generation technologies to bring scalable and more cost-effective IT solutions to government agencies that are seeking efficiency through innovation. This approach is designed to yield lower implementation and operational costs as well as a higher standard of delivery excellence. Evolving government priorities such as: 1) IT efficiency, which includes data center consolidation and next generation cloud technologies, 2) cyber security, 3) immigration reform, 4) mission intelligence driven by big data solutions, and 5) health IT and informatics, drive demand for NPS offerings. |
Segment results for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2013 have been recast to reflect the change in reportable segments. In addition, segment results for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2013 have been adjusted from amounts previously reported to reflect discontinued operations (see Note 3 to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements).
Overview
The key operating results for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2014 include:
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• | Revenues for the third quarter of fiscal 2014 decreased $308 million, or 8.7%, to $3,228 million, and on a constant currency basis(1), decreased $302 million, or 8.5%, as compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2013. For the first nine months of fiscal 2014, revenues decreased $1,023 million, or 9.6%, to $9,669 million, and on a constant currency basis, revenues decreased $988 million, or 9.2%, as compared to the first nine months of fiscal 2013. |
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• | Operating income(2) for the third quarter of fiscal 2014 increased to $316 million as compared to operating income of $260 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2013. The operating income margin increased to 9.8% from last year's third quarter margin of 7.4%. For the first nine months, operating income increased to $963 million as compared to operating income of $673 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2013. The operating income margin increased to 10.0% from 6.3% for the comparable period of fiscal 2013. |
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• | Earnings before interest and taxes(3) (EBIT) increased to $255 million as compared to EBIT of $197 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2013. EBIT margin improved to 7.9% from last year's third quarter margin of 5.6%. EBIT increased to $749 million as compared to EBIT of $479 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2013. EBIT margin improved to 7.7% from last year's margin of 4.5% for the comparable period. |
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(1) | Selected references are made on a “constant currency basis” so that certain financial results can be viewed without the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency rates, thereby providing comparisons of operating performance from period to period. Financial results on a “constant currency basis” are calculated by translating current period activity into U.S. dollars using the comparable prior period’s currency conversion rates. This approach is used for all results where the functional currency is not the U.S. dollar. |
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(2) | Operating income is a non-U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principle (GAAP) measure used by management to assess performance at the segments and on a consolidated basis. The Company’s definition of such measure may differ from that used by other companies. CSC defines operating income as revenue less costs of services, depreciation and amortization expense, restructuring costs and segment general and administrative (G&A) expense, excluding corporate G&A. Operating margin is defined as operating income as a percentage of revenue. Management compensates for the limitations of this non-GAAP measure by also reviewing income from continuing operations before taxes, which includes costs excluded from the operating income definition such as corporate G&A, interest and other income (expense). A reconciliation of consolidated operating income to income from continuing operations before taxes is as follows: |
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(Amounts in millions) | | December 27, 2013 | | December 28, 2012 | | December 27, 2013 | | December 28, 2012 |
Operating income | | $ | 316 |
| | $ | 260 |
| | $ | 963 |
| | $ | 673 |
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Corporate G&A | | (66 | ) | | (56 | ) | | (198 | ) | | (186 | ) |
Interest expense | | (38 | ) | | (57 | ) | | (112 | ) | | (147 | ) |
Interest income | | 4 |
| | 4 |
| | 11 |
| | 14 |
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Other income (expense), net | | 5 |
| | (7 | ) | | (16 | ) | | (8 | ) |
Income from continuing operations before taxes | | $ | 221 |
| | $ | 144 |
| | $ | 648 |
| | $ | 346 |
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(3) | Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) is a non-GAAP measure that provides useful information to investors regarding the Company's results of operations as it provides another measure of the Company's profitability, and is considered an important measure by financial analysts covering CSC and its peers. The Company’s definition of such measure may differ from that used by other companies. CSC defines EBIT as revenue less costs of services, selling, general and administrative expenses, depreciation and amortization, restructuring costs, and other income (expense). EBIT margin is defined as EBIT as a percentage of revenue. A reconciliation of EBIT to income from continuing operations is as follows: |
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| | Quarter Ended | | Nine Months Ended |
(Amounts in millions) | | December 27, 2013 | | December 28, 2012 | | December 27, 2013 | | December 28, 2012 |
Earnings before interest and taxes | | $ | 255 |
| | $ | 197 |
| | $ | 749 |
| | $ | 479 |
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Interest expense | | (38 | ) | | (57 | ) | | (112 | ) | | (147 | ) |
Interest income | | 4 |
| | 4 |
| | 11 |
| | 14 |
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Taxes on income | | (70 | ) | | (30 | ) | | (206 | ) | | (95 | ) |
Income from continuing operations | | $ | 151 |
| | $ | 114 |
| | $ | 442 |
| | $ | 251 |
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• | Income from continuing operations before taxes was $221 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2014, as compared to $144 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2013, an increase of $77 million. Income from continuing operations before taxes was $648 million, compared to $346 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2013, an increase of $302 million. |
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• | (Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of taxes, was $(5) million for the third quarter of fiscal 2014, as compared to $399 million in the same period of fiscal 2013. Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes, was $72 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2014, as compared to $442 million in the same period of fiscal 2013. |
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• | Net income attributable to CSC common stockholders was $141 million, a decrease of $369 million from last year's third quarter. Net income attributable to CSC common stockholders was $500 million, a decrease of $180 million from the first nine months of fiscal 2013. |
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• | Diluted earnings (loss) per share (EPS) for the third quarter of fiscal 2014, was $0.94, a decrease of $2.33 as compared to $3.27 for the same period in the prior fiscal year. Diluted EPS was comprised of $0.98 from continuing operations and $(0.04) from discontinued operations, as compared to $0.71 and $2.56, respectively, for the same period in the prior fiscal year. For the first nine months of fiscal 2014, diluted EPS was $3.31, a decrease of $1.05 as compared to $4.36 for the same period in the prior fiscal year. Diluted EPS was comprised of $2.83 from continuing operations and $0.48 from discontinued operations, as compared to $1.52 and $2.84, respectively, for the same period in the prior fiscal year. |
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• | The Company announced total contract awards(4)(5) of $3.3 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2014, including $2 billion for GBS, $0.7 billion for GIS and $0.6 billion for NPS. Total contract awards for the third quarter of fiscal 2013 were $2.9 billion, including $1.2 billion for GBS, $1.1 billion for GIS and $0.6 billion for NPS. |
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• | Total backlog(6) at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2014 was $30.7 billion, as compared to $31.6 billion in the prior year. Of the total $30.7 billion backlog, $2.7 billion of the backlog at the end of the third quarter is expected to be realized as revenue in the remainder of fiscal 2014. Of the total $30.7 billion backlog, $9.1 billion is not yet funded. |
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• | Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)(7) was 76 days at December 27, 2013, an increase from 75 days at the end of the third quarter of the prior fiscal year. |
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• | Debt-to-total capitalization ratio(8) was 43.1% at December 27, 2013, a decrease of 3.3 percentage points from 46.4% at March 29, 2013. |
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• | Cash provided by operating activities was $1,012 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2014, as compared to $1,078 million in the prior year. Cash used in investing activities was $377 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2014, as compared to cash provided of $474 million in the prior year. Cash used in financing activities was $393 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2014, as compared to $433 million provided in the prior year. |
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• | Free cash flow(9) of $401 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2014 decreased $56 million as compared to $457 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2013. |
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(4) | The Company deployed a new global order input system at the beginning of fiscal 2014 to enhance "lead-to-order" management. This new system permits better and more comprehensive tracking of awards, and enabled the implementation of a revised methodology for reporting new bookings. Fiscal 2013 awards have been recast to be consistent for comparison purposes. |
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(5) | Business awards for GIS are estimated at the time of contract signing based on then existing projections of service volumes and currency exchange rates, and include option years. Effective fiscal 2014, GBS' policy of tracking awards was made consistent with the existing GIS policy. For NPS, announced award values for competitive indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity (IDIQ) awards represent the expected contract value at the time a task order is awarded under the contract. Announced values for non-competitive IDIQ awards represent management’s estimate at the award date. CSC's business awards, for all periods presented, have been recast to exclude the awards relating to businesses that have been sold. |
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(6) | Backlog represents total estimated contract value of predominantly long-term contracts, based on customer commitments that the Company believes to be firm. Backlog value is based on contract commitments, management’s judgment and assumptions about volume of services, |
availability of customer funding and other factors. Backlog estimates for government contracts include both the funded and unfunded portions and all of the option periods. Backlog estimates are subject to change and may be affected by factors including modifications of contracts and foreign currency movements. CSC's backlog, for all periods presented, have been recast to exclude the backlog relating to discontinued operations.
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(7) | DSO is calculated as total receivables at the fiscal period end divided by revenue-per-day. Revenue-per-day equals total revenues divided by the number of days in the fiscal period. Total receivables includes unbilled receivables but excludes income tax receivables and long-term receivables. |
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(8) | Debt-to-total capitalization ratio is defined as total current and long-term debt divided by total debt and equity, including noncontrolling interest. |
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(9) | Free cash flow is a non-GAAP measure and the Company's definition of such measure may differ from that of other companies. CSC defines free cash flow as equal to the sum of (1) operating cash flows, (2) investing cash flows, excluding business acquisitions, dispositions and investments (including short-term investments and purchase or sale of available for sale securities) and (3) payments on capital leases and other long-term asset financings. |
CSC’s free cash flow measure does not distinguish operating cash flows from investing cash flows as they are required to be presented in accordance with GAAP, and should not be considered a substitute for operating and investing cash flows as determined in accordance with GAAP. Free cash flow is one of the factors CSC management uses in reviewing the overall performance of the business. Management compensates for the limitations of this non-GAAP measure by also reviewing the GAAP measures of operating, investing and financing cash flows as well as debt levels measured by the debt-to-total capitalization ratio.
A reconciliation of free cash flow to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is presented below:
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| | Quarter Ended | | Nine Months Ended |
(Amounts in millions) | | December 27, 2013 | | December 28, 2012 | | December 27, 2013 | | December 28, 2012 |
Net cash provided by operating activities | | $ | 529 |
| | $ | 413 |
| | $ | 1,012 |
| | $ | 1,078 |
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Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | | (301 | ) | | 840 |
| | (377 | ) | | 474 |
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Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | | 163 |
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| | 190 |
| | 34 |
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Business dispositions | | (13 | ) | | (956 | ) | | (245 | ) | | (958 | ) |
Short-term investments | | — |
| | — |
| | (5 | ) | | — |
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Payments on capital leases and other long-term asset financings | | (54 | ) | | (52 | ) | | (174 | ) | | (171 | ) |
Free cash flow | | $ | 324 |
| | $ | 245 |
| | $ | 401 |
| | $ | 457 |
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Results of Operations
Revenues
Revenues for the GBS, GIS and NPS segments for the quarters and nine months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012 are as follows:
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| | Quarter Ended |
(Amounts in millions) | | December 27, 2013 | | December 28, 2012 | | Change | | Percent Change |
GBS | | $ | 1,109 |
| | $ | 1,220 |
| | $ | (111 | ) | | (9.1 | )% |
GIS | | 1,154 |
| | 1,191 |
| | (37 | ) | | (3.1 | ) |
NPS | | 990 |
| | 1,157 |
| | (167 | ) | | (14.4 | ) |
Corporate | | 2 |
| | 3 |
| | (1 | ) | | — |
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Subtotal | | 3,255 |
| | 3,571 |
| | (316 | ) | | (8.8 | ) |
Eliminations | | (27 | ) | | (35 | ) | | 8 |
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Total Revenue | | $ | 3,228 |
| | $ | 3,536 |
| | $ | (308 | ) | | (8.7 | )% |
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(Amounts in millions) | | December 27, 2013 | | December 28, 2012 | | Change | | Percent Change |
GBS | | $ | 3,233 |
| | $ | 3,693 |
| | $ | (460 | ) | | (12.5 | )% |
GIS | | 3,425 |
| | 3,557 |
| | (132 | ) | | (3.7 | ) |
NPS | | 3,095 |
| | 3,530 |
| | (435 | ) | | (12.3 | ) |
Corporate | | 9 |
| | 9 |
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Subtotal | | 9,762 |
| | 10,789 |
| | (1,027 | ) | | (9.5 | ) |
Eliminations | | (93 | ) | | (97 | ) | | 4 |
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Total Revenue | | $ | 9,669 |
| | $ | 10,692 |
| | $ | (1,023 | ) | | (9.6 | )% |
The major factors affecting the percent change in revenues for the quarter and nine months ended December 27, 2013 are presented as follows:
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| | Acquisitions | | Approximate Impact of Currency Fluctuations | | Net Internal Growth | | Total |
GBS | | 0.1 |
| | 0.1 | % | | (9.3 | )% | | (9.1 | )% |
GIS | | 0.1 |
| | (0.6 | ) | | (2.6 | ) | | (3.1 | ) |
NPS | | — | % | | — |
| | (14.4 | ) | | (14.4 | ) |
Cumulative Net Percentage | | 0.1 | % | | (0.2 | )% | | (8.6 | )% | | (8.7 | )% |
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| | Acquisitions | | Approximate Impact of Currency Fluctuations | | Net Internal Growth | | Total |
GBS | | — |
| | (0.3 | )% | | (12.2 | )% | | (12.5 | )% |
GIS | | — |
| | (0.7 | ) | | (3.0 | ) | | (3.7 | ) |
NPS | | 0.1 | % | | — |
| | (12.4 | ) | | (12.3 | ) |
Cumulative Net Percentage | | 0.1 | % | | (0.4 | )% | | (9.3 | )% | | (9.6 | )% |
Global Business Services
GBS segment revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2014 decreased $111 million, or 9.1%, as compared to the same period of fiscal 2013, and decreased $112 million, or 9.2% in constant currency. For the first nine months, GBS revenue decreased $460 million or 12.5%, as compared to the same period of fiscal 2013, and decreased $452 million, or 12.2%, in constant currency.
GBS revenue, for both the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2014, was unfavorably impacted by certain fiscal 2013 revenues that did not recur in fiscal 2014. These principally included revenues from the fiscal 2013 divestiture of the Company's Australian information technology staffing business unit (Paxus) of $61 million and $202 million, respectively (see Note 3 to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements), and $55 million of milestone revenue realized on the NHS contract during the first quarter of fiscal 2013. In addition, for the first nine months of fiscal 2014, GBS revenue was adversely impacted by adjustments of $23 million on certain contracts within the industry software and solutions (IS&S) group (see Note 4 to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements), and net year-over-year adverse revenue adjustments $1 million and $12 million, respectively, on contracts accounted for under the percentage-of-completion method.
Excluding the effect of the items mentioned above, GBS revenue declined $51 million, or 4.2% and $161 million, or 4.4%, for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2014, respectively. The revenue decreases for both the third quarter and the nine-month period were mainly attributable to GBS' efforts to reposition its consulting business to a partner-led model with industry specific offerings, and the overall economic conditions and associated business performance, primarily in Central Europe and Australia.
GBS had contract awards of $2 billion in the third quarter and $4.5 billion in the first nine months of fiscal 2014, as compared to awards of $1.2 billion in the third quarter and $6.1 billion in the first nine months of fiscal 2013.
Global Infrastructure Services
GIS segment revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2014 decreased $37 million, or 3.1%, as compared to the same period of fiscal 2013, and decreased $30 million, or 2.5% in constant currency. For the first nine months, GIS revenue decreased $132 million, or 3.7%, as compared to the same period of fiscal 2013, and decreased $105 million, or 3.0%, in constant currency.
The decrease in GIS' revenue at constant currency for the third quarter was a result of net reduced revenue of $24 million from contracts that terminated or concluded, and reduced revenue of $40 million due to price-downs and contract modifications; partially offset primarily by increased revenue of $32 million from new and existing contracts.
The decrease in GIS' revenue at constant currency for the first nine months was a result of reduced revenue of $82 million from contracts that terminated or concluded, and net reduced revenue of $166 million primarily due to price-downs, contract modifications and lower pass-through revenue; partially offset by increased revenue $141 million from new and existing contracts.
GIS had contract awards of $0.7 billion in the third quarter and $2.4 billion in the first nine months of fiscal 2014 as compared to $1.1 billion and $2.5 billion in the same periods of fiscal 2013. One of the industry trends is a shift toward smaller contract awards. The Company is participating in this trend and is winning a higher volume of smaller value deals, and a reduced volume of larger deals which is driving the year-over-year trend in new contract awards.
North American Public Sector
NPS segment revenues were derived from the following sources:
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| | Quarter Ended |
(Amounts in millions) | | December 27, 2013 | | December 27, 2012(1)(2) | | Change | | Percent Change |
Department of Defense | | $ | 607 |
| | $ | 726 |
| | $ | (119 | ) | | (16.4 | )% |
Civil Agencies | | 338 |
| | 368 |
| | (30 | ) | | (8.2 | ) |
Other (3) | | 45 |
| | 63 |
| | (18 | ) | | (28.6 | ) |
Total | | 990 |
| | $ | 1,157 |
| | (167 | ) | | (14.4 | )% |
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| | Nine Months Ended |
(Amounts in millions) | | December 27, 2013 | | December 27, 2012(1)(2) | | Change | | Percent Change |
Department of Defense | | $ | 1,840 |
| | $ | 2,158 |
| | $ | (318 | ) | | (14.7 | )% |
Civil Agencies | | 1,112 |
| | 1,189 |
| | (77 | ) | | (6.5 | ) |
Other (3) | | 143 |
| | 183 |
| | (40 | ) | | (21.9 | ) |
Total | | 3,095 |
| | $ | 3,530 |
| | (435 | ) | | (12.3 | )% |
(1) Certain fiscal 2013 amounts were reclassified from Department of Defense to Civil Agencies and Other to conform to current year presentation.
(2) NPS revenues for fiscal 2013 have been adjusted from amounts previously reported to remove the revenue of the discontinued operation from the sale of the Company's Applied Technology Division. See Note 3 to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.
(3) Other revenues consist of foreign, state and local government work as well as commercial contracts performed by the NPS segment.
NPS revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2014 decreased $167 million, or 14.4%, and decreased $435 million, or 12.3%, for the first nine months of fiscal 2014, as compared to the same periods of fiscal 2013.
For the third quarter of fiscal 2014, revenue from Department of Defense (DOD) contracts declined $119 million, or 16.4%. The revenue decrease on DOD contracts for the quarter was comprised of reduced revenue of $45 million on certain contracts with the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) and other DOD agencies that either had concluded or were winding down, reduced revenue of $87 million due to a net reduction in tasking on existing contracts, primarily with the U.S. Army and the Missile Defense Agency, as well as reductions relating to the U.S. federal government shutdown. These revenue decreases were partially offset by increased revenue of $17 million on a new task order with the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA).
Revenue from contracts with Civil Agencies also experienced a year-over-year decline of $30 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2014. Revenue decrease on contracts with Civil Agencies for the third quarter was primarily due to a net reduction in scope and tasking on existing contracts of $40 million, primarily on contracts with the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and NASA. These revenue decreases were partially offset by an adverse revenue adjustment in fiscal 2013 of $12 million from a contract settlement with the U.S. government that did not recur.
The revenue decrease on contracts with non-federal agencies for the third quarter of fiscal 2014 of $18 million was comprised primarily of development efforts winding down and adjustments accounted for under percentage-of-completion accounting on a contract with the State of North Carolina along with decreases on a Citizenship and Immigration contract with the Canadian government.
For the first nine months of fiscal 2014, DOD contracts declined $318 million, or 14.7%. The revenue decrease on DOD contracts for the year to date was comprised of reduced revenue of $134 million on certain contracts with the National Security Agency (NSA), DISA, and other DOD agencies that either had concluded or were winding down, and reduced revenue of $227 million due to a net reduction in tasking on existing contracts, primarily with the U.S. Army, Missile Defense Agency, U.S. Navy and other DOD agencies. These revenue decreases were partially offset by increased revenue of $34 million on new contracts with the NSA and the DIA.
Revenue from contracts with Civil Agencies also experienced a year-over-year decline of $77 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2014. Revenue decrease on contracts with Civil Agencies for the year to date was primarily due to a net reduction in scope and tasking on existing contracts of $59 million, primarily on contracts with the Internal Revenue Service, the DHHS and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and reduced revenue of $41 million due to the programs winding down or ending with the Department of Energy and the EPA. These revenue decreases were partially offset by a favorable year-over-year impact of $21 million of revenue adjustments on certain contracts with the DHS and the Department of State accounted for under the percentage-of-completion method.
The revenue decrease on contracts with non-federal agencies for the year to date of $40 million was comprised primarily of development efforts winding down and adjustments accounted for under percentage-of-completion accounting on a contract with the State of North Carolina along with decreases on a Citizenship and Immigration contract with the Canadian government.
The Company expects the trend of reduced contract scopes, including reduced tasking to continue in the near term.
During the quarter and nine months ended December 27, 2013, NPS had contract awards of $0.6 billion and $3.4 billion, respectively, as compared to $0.6 billion and $2.5 billion in the comparable periods in the prior year.
Costs and Expenses
The Company’s total costs and expenses were as follows:
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| | Amount | | Percentage of Revenue | | Percentage |
(Amounts in millions) | | December 27, 2013 | | December 28, 2012 | | December 27, 2013 | | December 28, 2012 | | of Revenue Change |
Costs of services (excludes depreciation & amortization and restructuring costs) | | $ | 2,362 |
| | $ | 2,767 |
| | 73.2 | % | | 78.2 | % | | (5.0 | )% |
Selling, general and administrative | | 354 |
| | 271 |
| | 11.0 |
| | 7.7 |
| | 3.3 |
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Depreciation and amortization | | 251 |
| | 268 |
| | 7.8 |
| | 7.6 |
| | 0.2 |
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Restructuring costs | | 11 |
| | 26 |
| | 0.3 |
| | 0.7 |
| | (0.4 | ) |
Interest expense, net | | 34 |
| | 53 |
| | 1.1 |
| | 1.5 |
| | (0.4 | ) |
Other (income) expense, net | | (5 | ) | | 7 |
| | (0.2 | ) | | 0.2 |
| | (0.4 | ) |
Total | | $ | 3,007 |
| | $ | 3,392 |
| | 93.2 | % | | 95.9 | % | | (2.7 | )% |
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| | Nine Months Ended |
| | Amount | | Percentage of Revenue | | Percentage |
(Amounts in millions) | | December 27, 2013 | | December 28, 2012 | | December 27, 2013 | | December 28, 2012 | | of Revenue Change |
Costs of services (excludes depreciation & amortization and restructuring costs) | | $ | 7,156 |
| | $ | 8,447 |
| | 74.1 | % | | 79.1 | % | | (5.0 | )% |
Selling, general and administrative | | 962 |
| | 846 |
| | 9.9 |
| | 7.9 |
| | 2.0 |
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Depreciation and amortization | | 753 |
| | 801 |
| | 7.8 |
| | 7.5 |
| | 0.3 |
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Restructuring costs | | 33 |
| | 111 |
| | 0.3 |
| | 1.0 |
| | (0.7 | ) |
Interest expense, net | | 101 |
| | 133 |
| | 1.0 |
| | 1.2 |
| | (0.2 | ) |
Other (income) expense, net | | 16 |
| | 8 |
| | 0.2 |
| | 0.1 |
| | 0.1 |
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Total | | $ | 9,021 |
| | $ | 10,346 |
| | 93.3 | % | | 96.8 | % | | (3.5 | )% |
Costs of Services
Costs of services (COS), excluding depreciation and amortization and restructuring charges, as a percentage of revenue decreased 5.0 percentage points for the third quarter of fiscal 2014 and decreased 5.0 percentage points for the first nine months of fiscal 2014, as compared to same periods of the prior fiscal year. Overall, the fiscal 2014 COS ratio for the Company, for the third quarter and the first nine months, was favorably impacted by lower headcount resulting from management's restructuring efforts that were directed to align resources to support business needs, including the assessment of management span of control and layers. In addition, the COS ratio was favorably impacted by certain commercial account management previously engaged in the contract delivery activities (which rolled up under COS) in fiscal 2013, being redirected to focus on sales activities in fiscal 2014.
The GBS COS ratio for the first nine months of fiscal 2014 benefited from the fiscal 2013 adverse NHS contract-related adjustment, to recognize no margins, not recurring in fiscal 2014. In addition, the GBS ratio for both the third quarter and nine months benefited from year-over-year net favorable cost adjustments of $42 million and $61 million, respectively, partially offset by net adverse revenue adjustments of $1 million and $12 million, respectively, on contracts accounted under percentage-of-completion method.
The GIS COS ratio for the third quarter and nine months of fiscal 2014 benefited from the continuing focus on delivery on certain key contracts resulted in better margins including reduced start-up issues on new contracts. This reduction is mainly driven by ongoing operational improvements on focus accounts, the positive effects of restructuring taken over previous periods and the continued focus on cost reductions driven by standardization of products and processes.
The NPS COS ratio for the third quarter and nine months of fiscal 2014 benefited from the year-over-year net favorable cost adjustments of $21 million and $5 million, respectively, and net favorable revenue adjustments of $14 million and $38 million, respectively, on contracts accounted for under the percentage-of-completion method.
Selling, General and Administrative
Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expense, excluding restructuring charges, as a percentage of revenue increased 3.3 percentage points for the third quarter of fiscal 2014, and increased 2.0 percentage points for the first nine months as compared to the similar periods of the prior year.
The increase in the SG&A ratio, for both the third quarter and the nine month period, was primarily due to management's decision to create a dedicated global commercial sales force in line with the overall business strategy. As per this strategy, certain account-focused executives in the commercial space, who were previously engaged in the contract delivery activities which rolled up under COS in fiscal 2013, were redirected to focus on sales activities in fiscal 2014. In addition, the Company made new investments in its commercial sales force by making incremental hires of sales personnel. The reduced bid and proposal spending within NPS, mainly due to focus towards higher margin targets, partially offset the increase in SG&A costs. The increase in the SG&A ratio, for both the third quarter and the nine-month period was also due to reduced revenues during these periods.
Corporate general and administrative expenses for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2014 were $66 million and $198 million, respectively, as compared to $56 million and $186 million during the same periods of the prior fiscal year. For the third quarter, the increase was primarily due to the increased incentive compensation. For the nine-month period, there were increased costs of $15 million associated with the Company's financial transformation project, higher stock-based compensation of $10 million, offset by reduced legal expenses of $21 million and lower outside professional services of $5 million.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization (D&A) as a percentage of revenue increased 0.2 and 0.3 percentage points for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2014, respectively, as compared to the same period of fiscal 2013, primarily due to reduced capital expenditures and also due to decreased revenues.
Restructuring Costs
Total restructuring costs recorded during the third quarter and nine months ended December 27, 2013 were $11 million and $33 million, respectively, as compared to $26 million and $111 million, respectively, in the comparable periods of the prior fiscal year. Restructuring costs for the first nine months of fiscal 2013 included $3 million for pension benefit augmentation. These amounts are owed to certain employees in accordance with legal or contractual obligations and will be paid out over several years as part of normal pension distributions.
The fiscal 2014 third quarter restructuring expense included costs related with voluntary staff terminations in Europe and exit costs related to certain leased facilities in the U.K., Canada and the U.S. Additional restructuring actions may be taken during fiscal 2014, which could result in additional charges (see Note 16 to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements).
Income from Discontinued Operations
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of taxes, was $(5) million and $72 million for the quarter and nine months ended December 27, 2013, respectively, and $399 million and $442 million for the quarter and nine months ended December 28, 2012, respectively. The income from discontinued operations represents the results of certain businesses, which have been either divested during fiscal 2014 and fiscal 2013 or are held-for-sale, and gains and loss on businesses
divested. The divestitures are a part of the Company's ongoing service portfolio optimization initiative to focus on next-generation technology services (see Note 3 to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements).
Interest Expense and Interest Income
Interest expense for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2014 was $38 million and $112 million, respectively, as compared to $57 million and $147 million, respectively, during the same periods of the prior fiscal year. The lower interest expense was primarily due to lower interest rate term notes and credit facility, issued during the third quarter of fiscal 2013, replacing the higher rate term notes which were redeemed during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013.
Interest income for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2014 was $4 million and $11 million, respectively, as compared to $4 million and $14 million, respectively, during the same periods of the prior fiscal year. Interest income for first nine months of fiscal 2014 was lower as compared to fiscal 2013 due to lower cash balances in jurisdictions with higher interest rates.
Other (Income) Expense, Net
Other (income) expense, net primarily comprises gains and losses due to the impact of movement in foreign currency exchange rates on the Company's foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities and the related economic hedges, equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, and other miscellaneous gains and losses from the sale of non-operating assets.
Other (income) expense, net for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2014 was $(5) million and $16 million, respectively, as compared to other expense, net of $7 million and $8 million, respectively, during the same periods of the prior fiscal year. The movement in other income/expense, for both the third quarter and the nine-month period, was mainly due to movement in exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and the Indian Rupee, used to fair value the Company's foreign currency forward and option contracts.
Taxes
The Company's effective tax rate (ETR) from continuing operations was 31.7% and 31.8% for the quarter and nine months ended December 27, 2013, respectively, and 20.8% and 27.5% for the quarter and nine months ended December 28, 2012, respectively. The following are the primary drivers of the ETR for the nine months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012. For the tax impact of discontinued operations, see Note 3 to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.
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• | During the third quarter and nine months ended December 27, 2013, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of approximately $5.6 million relating to the settlement of audits for certain of its non-US jurisdictions, which reduced the ETR by 2.5% and 0.9%, respectively. |
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• | During the second quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company recorded an income tax expense of $10 million related to the previous restructuring of an operating subsidiary. This expense increased the ETR for the nine months ended December 27, 2013 by 1.5%. |
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• | During the third quarter and nine months ended December 28, 2012, there was a decrease in valuation allowances in non-U.S. jurisdictions due to (i) a shift in the global mix of income which impacted the ETR by 7.6% and 3.2%, respectively and (ii) expected capital gains from the sale of certain other assets which impacted the ETR by 6.0% and 2.5%, respectively. |
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• | During the second quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company released $6.4 million of its liability for uncertain tax positions related to prior year research and development credits which reduced the ETR for the nine months ended December 28, 2012 by 1.8%. |
There were no material changes to uncertain tax positions in the third quarter of fiscal 2014 compared to the fiscal 2013 year-end.
The Finance Act of 2012 ("the Finance Act") was signed into law in India on May 28, 2012. The Act provides for the taxation of indirect foreign investment in India, including on a retroactive basis. The Finance Act overrides the Vodafone NL ruling by the Supreme Court of India which held that the Indian Tax Authorities cannot assess capital gains taxes on the sale of shares of non-Indian companies that indirectly own shares in an Indian company. The retroactive nature of these changes in law has been strongly criticized. The Finance Act has been challenged in the Indian courts. However, there is no assurance that such a challenge will be successful.
CSC has engaged in the purchase of shares of foreign companies that indirectly own shares of an Indian company and internal reorganizations. The Indian tax authorities may seek to apply the provisions of the Finance Act to these prior transactions and seek to tax CSC directly or as a withholding agent or representative assessee of the sellers involved in prior acquisitions. The Company believes that the Finance Act does not apply to these prior acquisitions and that it has strong defenses against any claims that might be raised by the Indian tax authorities.
Earnings Per Share and Share Base
Earnings per share (EPS) for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2014, on a diluted basis, was $0.94 and $3.31, respectively, a decrease of $2.33 and $1.05 from the comparable periods of fiscal 2013. The decrease in EPS was the result of decrease in income from discontinued operations, net of taxes of $404 million and $370 million for the quarter and nine months ended December 27, 2013, offset by an increase from continuing operations of $37 million and $191 million for the same periods.
The decrease in income from discontinued operations was primarily due to the gain on disposition, net of taxes of $376 million recorded in the third quarter of fiscal 2013, that did not repeat in fiscal 2014. The increase in income from continuing operations was a result of the Company's fiscal 2013 cost reduction initiatives, partially offset by an increase in tax expense due to change in global mix of income and change in valuation allowances.
Investigations and Out of Period Adjustments
Summary of Audit Committee and SEC Investigations Related to the Out of Period Adjustments
As previously disclosed, the Company initiated an investigation into out of period adjustments resulting from certain accounting errors in its former Managed Services Sector (MSS) segment, primarily involving accounting irregularities in the Nordic region. Initially, the investigation was conducted by Company personnel, but outside Company counsel and forensic accountants retained by such counsel later assisted in the Company's investigation. On January 28, 2011, the Company was notified by the SEC's Division of Enforcement that it had commenced a formal civil investigation relating to these matters, which investigation has been expanded to other matters subsequently identified by the SEC, including matters specified in subpoenas issued to the Company from time to time by the SEC's Division of Enforcement as well as matters under investigation by the Audit Committee, as further described below. The Company is cooperating in the SEC's investigation.
On May 2, 2011, the Audit Committee commenced an independent investigation into the matters relating to the former MSS segment and the Nordic region, matters identified by subpoenas issued by the SEC's Division of Enforcement, and certain other accounting matters identified by the Audit Committee and retained independent counsel to represent CSC on behalf of, and under the exclusive direction of, the Audit Committee in connection with such independent investigation. Independent counsel retained forensic accountants to assist with their work. Independent counsel also represents CSC on behalf of, and under the exclusive direction of, the Audit Committee in connection with the investigation by the SEC's Division of Enforcement.
The Audit Committee’s investigation was expanded to encompass (i) the Company’s operations in Australia, (ii) certain aspects of the Company’s accounting practices within its Americas Outsourcing operation, and (iii) certain of the Company’s accounting practices that involve the percentage-of-completion accounting method, including the Company’s contract with the U.K. National Health Service (NHS). In the course of the Audit Committee's expanded investigation, accounting errors and irregularities were identified. As a result, certain personnel have been reprimanded, suspended, terminated and/or have resigned. The Audit Committee determined in August 2012 that its independent investigation was complete. The Audit Committee instructed its independent counsel to cooperate with the SEC's Division of Enforcement
by completing production of documents and providing any further information requested by the SEC's Division of Enforcement.
In addition to the matters noted above, the SEC's Division of Enforcement is continuing its investigation involving its concerns with certain of the Company's prior disclosure and accounting determinations with respect to the Company's contract with the NHS and the possible impact of such matters on the Company's financial statements for years prior to the Company's current fiscal year. The Company and the Audit Committee and its independent counsel are continuing to respond to SEC questions and to cooperate with the SEC's Division of Enforcement in its investigation of prior disclosures of the Company's contract with the NHS. The SEC's investigative activities are ongoing.
In addition, the SEC's Division of Corporation Finance has issued comment letters to the Company requesting, among other things, additional information regarding its previously disclosed adjustments in connection with the above-referenced accounting errors, the Company's conclusions relating to the materiality of such adjustments, and the Company's analysis of the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures and its internal control over financial reporting. The SEC's Division of Corporation Finance's comment letter process is ongoing, and the Company is continuing to cooperate with that process.
The investigation being conducted by the SEC's Division of Enforcement and the review of the Company's financial disclosures by the SEC's Division of Corporation Finance are continuing and could identify other accounting errors, irregularities or other areas of review. As a result, we have incurred and may continue to incur significant legal and accounting expenditures. As the Company previously disclosed, certain of its non-U.S. employees and certain of its former employees, including certain former executives in the United States, have received Wells notices from the SEC’s Division of Enforcement in connection with its ongoing investigation of the Company. The Company, through outside counsel, has been in discussions with the SEC Enforcement Staff concerning a potential resolution of the investigation involving the Company. However, to date those discussions have not resulted in a resolution. The Company received a Wells notice from the SEC’s Division of Enforcement on December 11, 2013. A Wells notice is not a formal allegation or a finding of wrongdoing; it is a preliminary determination by the SEC Enforcement Staff to recommend that the Commission file a civil enforcement action or administrative proceeding against the recipient. Under SEC procedures, a recipient of a Wells notice has an opportunity to respond in the form of a Wells submission that seeks to persuade the Commission that such an action should not be brought. The Company is availing itself of the Wells process by making a Wells submission to explain its views concerning such matters, which are aided by the Company Audit Committee's independent investigation and certain expert opinions of outside professionals. The Company made such a submission on January 14, 2014. The Company is unable to estimate with confidence or certainty how long the SEC process will last or its ultimate outcome, including whether the Company will reach a settlement with the SEC and, if so, the amount of any related monetary fine and other possible remedies. In addition, the Company is unable to predict the timing of the completion of the SEC's Division of Corporation Finance's review of its financial disclosures or the outcome of such review. Publicity surrounding the foregoing or any enforcement action as a result of the SEC's investigation, even if ultimately resolved favorably for CSC, could have an adverse impact on the Company's reputation, business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Out of Period Adjustments Financial Impact Summary
The rollover impact on income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes of the recorded out of period adjustments in the first nine months of fiscal 2014, fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012 is attributable to the following prior fiscal years:
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| | Increase/(Decrease) | | |
(Amounts in millions) | | Fiscal 2012 Adjustments | | Fiscal 2013 Adjustments | | First Nine Months Fiscal 2014 Adjustments | | Total Adjustments |
Fiscal 2014 | | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | (3 | ) | | $ | (3 | ) |
Fiscal 2013 | | — |
| | 6 |
| | (1 | ) | | 5 |
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Fiscal 2012 | | 79 |
| | 7 |
| | — |
| | 86 |
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Prior fiscal years (unaudited) | | (79 | ) | | (13 | ) | | 4 |
| | (88 | ) |
See Note 14 for a summary of the effect of the pre-tax out of period adjustments on the Company's segment results for the quarter and nine months ended December 27, 2013 and December 28, 2012, respectively.
Fiscal 2014 Adjustments
During the third quarter and through the first nine months of fiscal 2014, the Company recorded net pre-tax adjustments increasing income from continuing operations before taxes by $5 million and $3 million, respectively, that should have been recorded in prior fiscal years. The $5 million of pre-tax out of period adjustments consists of a $7 million increase to revenue (due to a $6 million adjustment to recognize revenue on previously delivered software products and services and a $1 million adjustment to recognize revenue on previously delivered outsourcing services), partially offset by a $2 million charge to cost of services (COS) (consisting of a $5 million increase to COS relating to previously delivered software products and services, offset by a $3 million decrease to COS as a result of a margin correction on long-term contracts accounted for under the percentage-of-completion method).
Adjustments, net of tax, during the third quarter of fiscal 2014 that should have been recorded in prior fiscal years increased income from continuing operations by $4 million. Adjustments, net of tax, during the first nine months of fiscal 2014 that should have been recorded in prior fiscal years decreased income from continuing operations by $18 million. The difference between the pre-tax and after tax impact is attributable to the tax effect of the net pre-tax adjustments, and net out of period adjustments to tax expense that should have been recorded in prior fiscal years. The tax effect on the net pre-tax adjustments for the third quarter was a $1 million increase to tax expense and for the first nine months of fiscal 2014 was a $9 million increase in tax expense. The tax effect on the pre-tax adjustments for the first nine months of fiscal 2014 resulted in a disproportionate increase in tax expense due to taxes on increases in income in taxable jurisdictions, and absence of tax benefits on decreases in income in jurisdictions with net operating loss carry forwards. The out of period adjustments to tax expense for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2014 resulted in no change and an increase to income tax expense of $12 million, respectively. The out of period adjustments to tax expense for the nine months ended December 27, 2013, consist primarily of a $10 million increase in liabilities for uncertain tax positions associated with a tax restructuring of one of the Company's operating subsidiaries recorded during the second quarter of fiscal 2014.
In addition, during the third quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company recorded $7 million of pre-tax adjustments increasing income from continuing operations before taxes that should have been recorded in the first six months of fiscal 2014. The $7 million of pre-tax out of period adjustments consists primarily of a reduction of $7 million to COS (attributable to a $5 million reduction to accrued expenses, a $3 million reduction of costs related to a reversal of previously recognized software products and services, a $4 million pension accrual expense reduction, all partially offset by a $3 million reduction of margin on long-term contracts accounted for under the percentage-of-completion method, and a $2 million adjustment to recognize costs on previously delivered software products and services). In addition to the reduction to COS, a net $1 million adjustment was recorded to increase revenue on previously delivered software products and services and a $1 million increase in selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses was recognized related to a write-off of prepaid facility charges. Adjustments, net of tax, during the third quarter of fiscal 2014 increased income from continuing operations by $9 million that should have been recorded in the first six months of fiscal 2014. The difference between the pre-tax and after tax impact is attributable to the tax effect of the net pre-tax adjustments.
During the second quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company recorded net pre-tax adjustments decreasing income from continuing operations before taxes by $11 million that should have been recorded in prior fiscal years. The $11 million of pre-tax out of period adjustments consists of a $9 million reversal of revenue (due to deferral of revenue for undelivered elements on software contracts lacking vendor specific objective evidence and margin corrections on contracts under percentage of completion accounting), a $1 million charge to cost of sales for reversal of previously deferred costs and a $1 million charge to SG&A expense reversing excess capitalization associated with internal systems development. Adjustments, net of tax, during the second quarter of fiscal 2014 that should have been recorded in prior fiscal years decreased income from continuing operations by $20 million. The difference between the pre-tax and after tax impact is attributable to the tax effect of the net pre-tax adjustments, and net out of period adjustments to tax expense that should have been recorded in prior fiscal years. The tax effect on the net pre-tax adjustments for the second quarter of fiscal 2014 was negligible. The out of period adjustments to tax expense for the second quarter of fiscal 2014 resulted in an increase to income tax expense of $9 million. The out of period adjustments to tax expense consist primarily of a $10 million increase in liabilities for uncertain tax positions associated with a tax restructuring of one of the Company's operating subsidiaries.
In addition, during the second quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company recorded $17 million of pre-tax adjustments decreasing income from continuing operations before taxes that should have been recorded in the first quarter of fiscal 2014. The $17
million of pre-tax out of period adjustments consists of (1) a $13 million charge to cost of sales consisting of $6 million in adjustments to prepaid and accrued balances, a $4 million reversal of previously deferred costs and a $3 million reduction in work in process due to margin corrections on contracts under percentage-of-completion accounting; (2) a $3 million charge to SG&A expense primarily due to reversal of excess capitalization associated with internal systems development, partially offset by other adjustments; and (3) a $1 million charge to depreciation expense to correct the useful life for certain leasehold improvements. Adjustments, net of tax, during the second quarter of fiscal 2014 decreased income from continuing operations by $11 million that should have been recorded in the first quarter of fiscal 2014. The difference between the pre-tax and after tax impact is attributable to the tax effect of the net pre-tax adjustments.
During the first quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company identified and recorded net pre-tax adjustments increasing income from continuing operations before taxes by $9 million that should have been recorded in prior fiscal years. This net impact on income from continuing operations before taxes is comprised of the following:
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• | net adjustments decreasing income from continuing operations before taxes by $13 million resulting primarily from revenues and costs in its GBS segment; |
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• | net adjustments increasing income from continuing operations before taxes by $8 million resulting from the correction of payroll expenses within its GBS segment; and |
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• | net adjustments increasing income from continuing operations before taxes by $14 million resulting primarily from adjustments identified by the Company late in the fiscal 2013 closing process. |
Adjustments recorded during the first quarter of fiscal 2014 that should have been recorded in prior fiscal years decreased income from continuing operations by $2 million. The difference between the pre-tax and after tax impact is attributable to the tax effect of the adjustments described above, and $2 million of tax expense related to net adjustments that should have been recorded in prior periods.
The impact of out of period adjustments recorded during fiscal 2014 on select line items of the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations for the quarter and nine months ended December 27, 2013, respectively, using the rollover method, is shown below:
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| | Quarter Ended December 27, 2013 |
(Amounts in millions, except per-share amounts) | | As Reported | | Adjustments Increase/ (Decrease) | | Amount Adjusted for Removal of Errors |
Revenue | | $ | 3,228 |
| | $ | (8 | ) | | $ | 3,220 |
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Costs of services (excludes depreciation and amortization and restructuring costs) | | 2,362 |
| | 5 |
| | 2,367 |
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Selling, general and administrative | | 354 |
| | (1 | ) | | 353 |
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Depreciation and amortization | | 251 |
| | — |
| | 251 |
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Restructuring costs | | 11 |
| | — |
| | 11 |
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Interest expense | | 38 |
| | — |
| | 38 |
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Other (income) expense | | (5 | ) | | — |
| | (5 | ) |
Income from continuing operations before taxes | | 221 |
| | (12 | ) | | 209 |
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Taxes on income | | 70 |
| | 1 |
| | 71 |
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Income from continuing operations | | 151 |
| | (13 | ) | | 138 |
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Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes | | (5 | ) | | — |
| | (5 | ) |
Net income attributable to CSC common stockholders | | 141 |
| | (13 | ) | | 128 |
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EPS – Diluted | | | | | | |
Continuing operations | | $ | 0.98 |
| | $ | (0.09 | ) | | $ | 0.89 |
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Discontinued operations | | (0.04 | ) | | — |
| | (0.04 | ) |
Total | | $ | 0.94 |
| | $ | (0.09 | ) | | $ | 0.85 |
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| | Nine Months Ended December 27, 2013 |
(Amounts in millions, except per-share amounts) | | As Reported | | Adjustments Increase/ (Decrease) | | Amount Adjusted for Removal of Errors |
Revenue | | $ | 9,669 |
| | $ | 21 |
| | $ | 9,690 |
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Costs of services (excludes depreciation and amortization and restructuring costs) | | 7,156 |
| | 23 |
| | 7,179 |
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Selling, general and administrative | | 962 |
| | — |
| | 962 |
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Depreciation and amortization | | 753 |
| | (1 | ) | | 752 |
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Restructuring costs | | 33 |
| | 2 |
| | 35 |
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Interest expense | | 112 |
| | — |
| | 112 |
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Other (income) expense | | 16 |
| | — |
| | 16 |
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Income from continuing operations before taxes | | 648 |
| | (3 | ) | | 645 |
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Taxes on income | | 206 |
| | (21 | ) | | 185 |
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Income from continuing operations | | 442 |
| | 18 |
| | 460 |
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Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes | | 72 |
| | — |
| | 72 |
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Net income attributable to CSC common stockholders | | 500 |
| | 18 |
| | 518 |
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EPS – Diluted | | | | | | |
Continuing operations | | $ | 2.83 |
| | $ | 0.12 |
| | $ | 2.95 |
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Discontinued operations | | 0.48 |
| | — |
| | 0.48 |
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Total | | $ | 3.31 |
| | $ | 0.12 |
| | $ | 3.43 |
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The out of period adjustments impacting income from continuing operations before taxes recorded by the Company in the nine months ended December 27, 2013 are related to the following consolidated balance sheet line items:
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• | Accounts receivable ($1 million decrease); |
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• | Prepaid expenses and other current assets ($3 million increase); |
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• | Property and equipment ($1 million decrease); |
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• | Software ($1 million decrease); |
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• | Other assets ($1 million decrease); |
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• | Accrued payroll and related costs ($8 million decrease) |
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• | Deferred revenue ($21 million increase); and |
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• | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities ($17 million decrease). |
The Company has determined that the impact of the consolidated out of period adjustments recorded in fiscal 2014 is immaterial to the consolidated results, financial position and cash flows for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2014 and prior years. Consequently, the cumulative effect of these adjustments was recorded during fiscal 2014.
Fiscal 2013 Adjustments
As previously reported, during the third quarter and through the first nine months of fiscal 2013, the Company identified and recorded net pre-tax adjustments decreasing income from continuing operations before taxes by $3 million and increasing income from continuing operations before taxes by $4 million, respectively, that should have been recorded in prior fiscal years ($3 million and $13 million, net of tax and including discrete tax benefits). In addition, during the third quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company recorded $3 million of net pre-tax adjustments increasing income from continuing operations before taxes and $2 million of net pre-tax adjustments decreasing income from continuing operations before taxes that should have been recorded in the first and second quarters of fiscal 2013, respectively.
The $3 million pre-tax out of period adjustments recorded in the third quarter of fiscal 2013 that should have been recorded in prior fiscal years, resulted primarily from correcting the useful lives of property and equipment that were inconsistent with established CSC accounting conventions. This error occurred in connection with a GIS contract in France.
During the third quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company identified additional prior period errors related to the use of the percentage-of-completion accounting method on its NHS contract. Such errors, which were self-correcting, have no impact on income from continuing operations before taxes for fiscal 2013. Had such adjustments been recorded in fiscal 2012, income from continuing operations before taxes would have increased by $22 million. For fiscal 2011, income from
continuing operations before taxes would have decreased by $3 million. For fiscal 2010, there would have been no impact on income from continuing operations before taxes. For fiscal 2009 and prior periods, income from continuing operations before taxes would have decreased by $19 million.
During the second quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company identified and recorded net pre-tax adjustments increasing income from continuing operations before taxes by $8 million that should have been recorded in prior fiscal years ($10 million, net of tax). In addition, during the second quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company recorded $2 million of net pre-tax adjustments increasing income from continuing operations before taxes that should have been recorded in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 and had no impact on prior fiscal years.
The $8 million pre-tax out of period adjustments recorded in the second quarter of fiscal 2013 consisted primarily of $9 million of net adjustments increasing income from continuing operations before taxes related to the Company's investigation of the use of percentage-of-completion accounting on the NHS contract. Such adjustments result primarily from accounting errors identified by the Company related to costs incurred under the NHS contract.
Based on information then known by the Company, the out of period adjustments recorded in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 were comprised of $6 million of net adjustments reducing income from continuing operations before taxes identified by the Company late in the fiscal 2012 closing process, which due to the immaterial amounts involved, were not included in the Company's consolidated fiscal 2012 financial statements. Also in the first quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company identified and recorded $5 million of net pre-tax adjustments increasing income from continuing operations that should have been recorded in prior fiscal years. The $5 million of net pre-tax adjustments consisted primarily of charges related to a $2 million software revenue recognition correction and a $2 million adjustment to prepaid expenses offset by credits primarily related to corrections of $10 million to reduce accrued expenses related to the restructuring costs recorded by the Company in fiscal 2012.
The Company also recorded a $2 million tax benefit in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 related to prior periods. The $2 million tax benefit was attributable to the adjustment of the deferred tax liability related to intellectual property assets.
During periods subsequent to December 28, 2012, the Company recorded out of period adjustments primarily in its GBS and GIS segments that should have been recorded in the first nine months of fiscal 2013. Had such adjustments been recorded in the appropriate period, income from continuing operations before taxes for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2013 would have decreased by $2 million and increased by $2 million, respectively.
The impact of out of period adjustments recorded during fiscal 2013, and the first nine months of fiscal 2014, on select line items of the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations for the quarter and nine months ended December 28, 2012, respectively, using the rollover method, is shown below:
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| | Quarter Ended December 28, 2012 |
(Amounts in millions, except per-share amounts) | | As Reported | | Adjustments Increase/ (Decrease) | | Amount Adjusted for Removal of Errors |
Revenue | | $ | 3,536 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 3,536 |
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Costs of services (excludes depreciation and amortization and restructuring costs) | | 2,767 |
| | 2 |
| | 2,769 |
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Selling, general and administrative | | 271 |
| | 1 |
| | 272 |
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Depreciation and amortization | | 268 |
| | (3 | ) | | 265 |
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Restructuring costs | | 26 |
| | 2 |
| | 28 |
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Interest expense | | 57 |
| | (1 | ) | | 56 |
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Other (income) expense | | 7 |
| | (1 | ) | | 6 |
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Income from continuing operations before taxes | | 144 |
| | — |
| | 144 |
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Taxes on income | | 30 |
| | 6 |
| | 36 |
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Income from continuing operations | | 114 |
| | (6 | ) | | 108 |
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Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes | | 399 |
| | — |
| | 399 |
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Net income attributable to CSC common stockholders | | 510 |
| | (6 | ) | | 504 |
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EPS – Diluted | | | | | | |
Continuing operations | | $ | 0.71 |
| | $ | (0.04 | ) | | $ | 0.67 |
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Discontinued operations | | 2.56 |
| | — |
| | 2.56 |
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Total | | $ | 3.27 |
| | $ | (0.04 | ) | | $ | 3.23 |
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| | Nine Months Ended December 28, 2012 |
(Amounts in millions, except per-share amounts) | | As Reported | | Adjustments Increase/ (Decrease) | | Amount Adjusted for Removal of Errors |
Revenue | | $ | 10,692 |
| | $ | 9 |
| | $ | 10,701 |
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Costs of services (excludes depreciation and amortization and restructuring costs) | | 8,447 |
| | 16 |
| | 8,463 |
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Selling, general and administrative | | 846 |
| | (1 | ) | | 845 |
|
Depreciation and amortization | | 801 |
| | (5 | ) | | 796 |
|
Restructuring costs | | 111 |
| | 1 |
| | 112 |
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Interest expense | | 147 |
| | — |
| | 147 |
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Other (income) expense | | 8 |
| | — |
| | 8 |
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Income from continuing operations before taxes | | 346 |
| | (2 | ) | | 344 |
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Taxes on income | | 95 |
| | 10 |
| | 105 |
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Income from continuing operations | | 251 |
| | (12 | ) | | 239 |
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Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes | | 442 |
| | — |
| | 442 |
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Net income attributable to CSC common stockholders | | 680 |
| | (12 | ) | | 668 |
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EPS – Diluted | | | | | | |
Continuing operations | | $ | 1.52 |
| | $ | (0.08 | ) | | $ | 1.44 |
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Discontinued operations | | 2.84 |
| | — |
| | 2.84 |
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Total | | $ | 4.36 |
| | $ | (0.08 | ) | | $ | 4.28 |
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The out of period adjustments impacting income from continuing operations before taxes recorded by the Company in the nine months ended December 28, 2012 are related to the following consolidated balance sheet line items:
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• | Accounts receivable ($5 million decrease); |
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• | Prepaid expenses and other current assets ($6 million increase); |
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• | Property and equipment ($7 million decrease); |
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• | Outsourcing contract costs ($1 million increase); |
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• | Other assets ($4 million increase); |
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• | Accrued payroll and related costs ($1 million decrease); |
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• | Deferred revenue ($4 million increase); and |
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• | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities ($6 million decrease). |
The Company determined that the impact of the consolidated out of period adjustments recorded in the third quarter of fiscal 2013 was immaterial to the consolidated results, financial position and cash flows for the third quarter of fiscal 2013 and prior years. Consequently, the cumulative effect of these adjustments was recorded during fiscal 2013.
Cash Flows
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| | Nine Months Ended |
Amounts in millions | | December 27, 2013 | | December 28, 2012 |
Net cash provided by operating activities | | $ | 1,012 |
| | $ | 1,078 |
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Net cash used in investing activities | | (377 | ) | | 474 |
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Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | | (393 | ) | | (433 | ) |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | | (12 | ) | | (14 | ) |
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | | 230 |
| | 1,105 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | | 2,054 |
| | 1,093 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period | | $ | 2,284 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities for the first nine months of fiscal 2014 was $1,012 million, a decrease of $66 million compared to the first nine months of fiscal 2013. During the first nine months of fiscal 2013, the Company received a non-recurring cash inflow of $185 million associated with the NHS contract. Excluding the impact of NHS, net cash provided by operating activities increased $119 million. The increase in net operating cash flow was primarily a consequence of the Company's ongoing cost reduction initiatives resulting in lower payroll and vendor payments. The year-over-year increase in operating cash also benefited from lower pension, interest, and tax payments. These increases were partially offset by higher restructuring payments and lower cash receipts from customers.
Net cash used in investing activities for the first nine months of fiscal 2014 was $377 million, an increase in outflow of $851 million compared to the first nine months of fiscal 2013. The year-over-year increase in outflow was primarily due to lower proceeds from business divestitures and higher payments for business acquisitions, partially offset by $37 million less cash used for capital expenditures. During the first nine months of fiscal 2014, the Company received an aggregate of $245 million mostly from the divestitures of its Applied Technology Division and flood-insurance-related business process outsourcing businesses, compared with $958 million net proceeds from the sale of its credit services business and its Italian consulting and system integration business during the the prior year. Also during the first nine months of fiscal 2014, the Company paid an aggregate of $190 million to acquire InfoChimps, Inc. and ServiceMesh Inc., while during the same period in the prior year, the Company paid $34 million to purchase a privately held entity (see Note 3 to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements).
Net cash used in financing activities in the first nine months of fiscal 2014 was $393 million, a decrease of $40 million compared to the first nine months of fiscal 2013. The decrease was primarily due to lower net repayments of debt of $235 million and higher proceeds from exercise of stock options of $108 million, partially offset by higher share repurchases of $317 million. The lower net repayments of debt comprised lower repayments of debt of $904 million, partly offset by lower proceeds from the issuance of new long-term debt of $669 million (see Note 8 to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements).
Contractual Obligations
The Company has contractual obligations for long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations, minimum purchase obligations, unrecognized tax positions, and other obligations as summarized in the Off Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations section of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 29, 2013. There have been no material changes since March 29, 2013.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash and cash equivalents were $2.3 billion at December 27, 2013 and $2.1 billion at March 29, 2013. At December 27, 2013, the Company had approximately $1.1 billion of cash and cash equivalents held in foreign subsidiaries outside of the U.S. It is generally management's intent to permanently reinvest earnings of its foreign operations. Should the Company repatriate any portion of this cash as taxable dividends, it would be required to accrue and pay additional U.S. taxes. The Company has no current plans and does not anticipate repatriating cash to the U.S. as taxable dividends. However, if these funds are needed for CSC's U.S. operations, the Company may repatriate some of the cash to the U.S. operations through settlement of inter-company loans or return of capital distributions in a tax efficient manner. The cash held outside of the U.S. can be used by the Company to fund strategic acquisitions off-shore such as the fiscal 2012 acquisitions of iSOFT and Applabs.
At the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2014, CSC’s ratio of debt to total capitalization was 43.1%, as compared to 46.4% at the end of fiscal 2013. The decrease in the ratio was primarily due to the increase in total equity of $565 million, arising largely from net income attributable to CSC common stockholders of $500 million, partially offset by share repurchases of $354 million during the first nine months of fiscal 2014. The following table summarizes the Company’s debt to total capitalization ratios as of the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2014 and as of fiscal year end 2013:
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Debt | | $ | 2,821 |
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Equity | | 3,725 |
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Total capitalization | | $ | 6,546 |
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Debt to total capitalization | | 43.1 | % | | 46.4 | % |
At December 27, 2013, the Company had $228 million of current maturities of long-term debt, $2,184 million of long-term debt, no borrowings outstanding against the Company's commercial paper program, and no amounts drawn under the Company's $2.5 billion committed revolving credit facility.
During the third quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company's subsidiary, Computer Sciences Holdings (UK) Ltd., entered into a £250 million ($409 million at the December 27, 2013 exchange rates; $408 million on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow due to the impact of movement in foreign currency exchange rates) short-term note payable, due December 2014, with a financial institution. The note bears interest at a variable rate based on LIBOR plus a 17 bps margin and is payable quarterly. The note is guaranteed by the Company, and financial covenants associated with the note are largely the same as those associated with the Company's $2.5 billion revolving credit facility.
During the third quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company repaid its $250 million term loan due September 2016 (2016 Term Loan) using available cash balances. The Company recorded $1 million as additional interest expense to write-off previously deferred debt issuance expenses associated with the 2016 Term Loan.
During the third quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company amended its unsecured $1.5 billion revolving credit facility that was scheduled to mature March 18, 2015, by expanding its borrowing capacity to $2.5 billion and extending its maturity to January 15, 2019. The terms of the amended $2.5 billion facility allow for borrowings by both CSC and certain of its international subsidiaries within a $2 billion sub-limit for borrowings denominated in U.S. dollar, Euros and Pound Sterling, and a $0.5 billion sub-limit for borrowings denominated in U.S. dollar, Euros, Pounds Sterling, Japanese Yen, Australian Dollar and Singapore Dollar. The amended credit facility also provides, on an uncommitted basis, that the aggregate amount of the facility may be increased to up to $3 billion. The amended facility has a lower interest margin on amounts
drawn under the facility and provides for lower commitment fees on undrawn amounts. The Company incurred costs of $4 million related to amendment of the credit facility. These costs have been deferred and will be amortized over the term of the new facility. There were no borrowings outstanding against the $2.5 billion credit facility at December 27, 2013. The Company's committed revolving line of credit of $2.5 billion serves as liquidity support for the Company's commercial paper program and for general corporate purposes. Both the revolving credit facility and the U.K. short-term loan facility, mentioned above, require the Company to maintain certain financial covenants and the Company was in compliance with these requirements as of December 27, 2013.
On December 13, 2010, CSC’s Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program authorizing up to $1.0 billion in share repurchases of the Company’s outstanding common stock (2011 Repurchase Program). The timing, volume, and nature of future share repurchases is at the discretion of management, and may be suspended or discontinued at any time. No end date has been established for the 2011 Repurchase Program. During the first nine months of fiscal 2014, the Company repurchased 7,279,117 shares through open market purchases for aggregate consideration of $354 million at a weighted average price of $48.58 per share. This compares with the 6,707,652 shares repurchased by the Company during the entirety of fiscal 2013 through open market purchases for aggregate consideration of $305 million at a weighted average price of $45.47 per share.
During the first nine months of fiscal 2014, the Company paid quarterly cash dividends to its common stockholders aggregating to $0.60 per share, or approximately $89 million. The Company has sufficient liquidity and expects to continue paying quarterly cash dividends although such payments are subject to continued approval by the Company's Board of Directors.
The Company’s total liquidity is comprised of cash and cash equivalents plus any borrowing available under its credit facility. As of December 27, 2013, the Company’s total liquidity was $4.8 billion, consisting of $2.3 billion of cash and cash equivalents and the full $2.5 billion available under the Company's revolving credit facility. In the opinion of management, CSC will be able to meet its liquidity and cash needs for the foreseeable future through the combination of cash flows from operating activities, available cash balances, and available borrowings under the Company's undrawn credit facilities. If these resources need to be augmented, additional cash requirements would likely be financed by the issuance of debt and/or equity securities. However, there can be no assurances that the Company will be able to issue additional debt with acceptable terms in the future.
The Company’s exposure to operational liquidity risk is primarily from long-term contracts which require significant investment of cash during the initial phases of the contracts. The recovery of these investments is over the life of the contract and is dependent upon the Company’s performance as well as customer acceptance. Continuing uncertainty in the global economic conditions may also affect the Company’s business as customers and suppliers may decide to downsize, defer or cancel contracts, which could negatively affect operating cash flow.
Each of S&P and Fitch took their most recent rating actions during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, and raised their outlook assessment on the Company to “stable” without changing their underlying ratings, on March 5, 2013 and March 8, 2013, respectively. The three major rating agencies that rate the Company's debt had previously taken ratings actions during the first quarter of fiscal 2013. On May 17, 2012, Moody's lowered the Company's long term credit rating from Baa1 with a negative watch to Baa2 with a stable outlook. Moody's confirmed its short term rating at P-2. On May 22, 2012, S&P and Fitch had previously lowered the Company's credit rating to BBB with a negative outlook and a short term rating of A-2 and F-3 respectively, before the most recent rating action reversals that upgraded outlook "stable".
The most recent ratings and outlooks issued by Moody's, S&P and Fitch are described in the table below:
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Fitch | BBB | Stable | F-3 |
Moody's | Baa2 | Stable | P-2 |
S&P | BBB | Stable | A-2 |
Credit rating agencies review their ratings periodically and, therefore, the credit rating assigned to us by each agency may be subject to revision at any time. Accordingly, CSC is not able to predict whether its current credit ratings will remain as disclosed above. Factors that can affect the Company's credit ratings include changes in its operating performance, its financial position outcome of ongoing litigation as well as regulatory action such as the SEC investigation, and changes in
its business strategy. If further changes in the Company's credit ratings were to occur, they could impact, among other things, its future borrowing costs and access to capital markets.
Contract with the U.K. National Health Service
Revised Project Agreement
The Company and the NHS are parties to a contract under which the Company has developed and deployed an integrated electronic patient records system. The NHS contract was amended in April 2009 and the parties entered into variation agreements subsequent to the 2009 amendment agreeing to various operational terms and conditions. The 2009 amendment included mutual releases of all claims existing at the time of the amendment.
On August 31, 2012, the Company and the NHS entered into a binding interim agreement which was approved by all required U.K. government officials ("interim agreement contract change note" or "IACCN"). The IACCN amended the terms of the parties' then current contract under which the Company has developed and deployed an integrated patient records system using the Company's Lorenzo Regional Care software product. On March 28, 2013, the Company and the NHS signed a letter agreement that modified certain financial terms of the IACCN and provided for a change compensation payment by NHS to the Company on that date in the amount of £10 million ($15 million) net of value added tax in full and final satisfaction of all costs and claims by CSC arising from changes to the Lorenzo software product that the Company delivered up to a certain version of the product. On October 4, 2013, the Company and the NHS finalized a full restatement of the contract through a revised project agreement (RPA). The RPA embodies and incorporates the principal terms of the IACCN and such letter agreement, makes certain other changes with respect the Company’s non-Lorenzo product deployments and consolidates the three regional contracts which comprised the Company's NHS contract into a single agreement. The RPA has been approved by all required U.K. government officials. Pursuant to the RPA, the parties have agreed to a mutual release of certain accrued claims under the contract through the date of the RPA, October 4, 2013.
Principal Components of the IACCN and the RPA
The key terms first agreed in the IACCN (and now embodied in the RPA) with respect to the delivery of the Lorenzo product and associated services are as follows:
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1. | Under contract terms existing prior to the IACCN, the NHS was committed to purchase the Lorenzo product for multiple trusts. In addition, the Company was the exclusive supplier of such software products and related services to two out of the three regions of the U.K. covered by the existing contract. Under the IACCN (and as now embodied in the RPA), the parties agreed that the NHS is no longer subject to any trust volume commitment for the Lorenzo product, and the Company agreed to non-exclusive deployment rights for all products and services in those regions in which it previously enjoyed exclusivity. As a result, the individual trusts can choose third-party software vendors other than CSC to provide a software solution. CSC and the NHS have also agreed to a process for trusts which wish to take the Lorenzo products within the NME regions to obtain central funding from the U.K. Department of Health for implementation of the Lorenzo products. In addition, CSC may offer the Lorenzo solution throughout the rest of England where trusts select CSC's solutions through a separate competitive process. |
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2. | The IACCN (and as now embodied in the RPA) created pricing and payment terms for the Lorenzo product and new terms under which trusts in the contract's NME region that choose the Lorenzo product can access central funds for its deployment, subject to business case justification. While the funding is provided by the NHS, there is a far greater degree of interaction with the trusts under the terms agreed in the IACCN (and as now embodied in the RPA), as the Company works with each individual trust to build a business case and seek NHS approval and central funding to proceed. |
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3. | Under the IACCN (and as now embodied in the RPA), the Lorenzo product was redefined for pricing purposes, with Lorenzo Regional Care comprising the "Base Product," consisting of seven deployment units (or modules) and the "Additional Product," consisting of three other modules. The parties agreed that six of the Base Product's modules had completed the necessary NHS assurances and were ready to deploy to further trusts as of August 31, 2012. The remaining module of the Base Product was similarly accepted by the NHS as complete and ready to deploy to further trusts in early September 2012. Although the NHS assurance of the Base Product's seven modules is complete and |
the Company and the NHS are committed to complete the assurance of the Additional Product modules, neither the NHS nor any trust is obligated to purchase or deploy any of those modules.
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4. | New trusts taking deployments of the Lorenzo product will receive ongoing managed services from the Company for a period of five years from the date such deployment is complete, provided deployment is complete or substantially complete by July 7, 2016. The services include hosting of the software and trust data at the Company's data center as well as support and maintenance, including regulatory updates and other changes over the term of the contract. Under contract terms existing prior to the IACCN, all services were to expire upon the end of the contract term of July 7, 2016, subject to an optional one year extension and an exit transition period. |
The IACCN did not materially alter the terms relating to the deployment of non-Lorenzo products. However, the RPA reflects certain terms not included in the IACCN relating to the Company’s continued deployment, hosting and maintenance services for non-Lorenzo products and services as follows:
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1. | The RPA provides that the NHS will no longer be subject to commitments to purchase additional volumes of non-Lorenzo products and will instead have a committed repurposed fund of the same value in the approximate amount of £47.5 million ($75 million) as at the October 4, 2013 RPA effective date. The NHS may use the repurposed fund to purchase a wide range of services and solutions from CSC under the RPA other than new deployments of Lorenzo products. Except as noted in point 2 below, the existing estate of deployed non-Lorenzo products are not affected by the RPA. |
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2. | The RPA also provides that the NHS may, subject to certain notice requirements and to the payment of certain decommissioning fees to CSC, require that certain services be removed, or decommissioned, from the scope of the contract and that the related service charges be adjusted accordingly. The NHS’s right to decommission services does not apply to Lorenzo services deployed after the October 4, 2013 RPA effective date or to ambulance services. The basis for decommissioning shall be either the complete closure of an NHS trust (or other NHS service recipient) or the cessation of relevant clinical services by a trust (or other NHS service recipient) (a “natural decommissioning”), or an NHS trust (or other NHS service recipient) determining that it no longer requires a particular service for any other reason (a “voluntary decommissioning”). The NHS is subject, during the remaining term of the contract, to an aggregate monetary limit on the ability to effect any voluntary decommissionings, which at the October 4, 2013 RPA effective date was approximately £19.6 million ($31 million). The NHS is also subject, during the remaining term of the contract, to aggregate monetary limits on the ability to effect any voluntary decommissionings with respect to individual modules of certain products, which limits at the October 4, 2013 RPA effective date, ranged from approximately £0.2 million to £4.4 million ($0.3 million to $6.9 million) (depending on the affected module in question). |
Accounting
Prior to the IACCN, the NHS contract has been accounted for using the percentage-of-completion method based on management's best estimates of total contract revenue and costs. Based on then existing circumstances, CSC revised its estimate of revenues and costs at completion during the third quarter of fiscal 2012 to include only those revenues reasonably assured of collection. As a result of that change, the Company recorded a $1.5 billion contract charge in that quarter, resulting in no material remaining net assets.
The terms of the IACCN (and as now embodied in the RPA) represented a significant modification to the prior agreement, including a significant reduction in additional product development and elimination of any commitment by the NHS to future Lorenzo deployments and the Company's exclusivity rights in two of the three contract regions. The Company concluded that it will account for the terms of the IACCN (and as now embodied in the RPA) as a new contract and will recognize revenue as a services arrangement. Revenue recognition for each trust deployment will begin at the start of the trust's hosting period. Payments from the NHS for deployment of systems will be deferred and recognized over the service period. Direct costs incurred for deployment activities will be deferred and amortized to expense over the service period as well. The total up-front consideration of £78 million ($120 million), including the £68 million ($105 million) net settlement payment and a £10 million ($15 million) escrow release, is primarily attributed to future Lorenzo deployments and will be deferred and recognized into revenue ratably over the term of the contract ending July 2016. The £10 million ($15 million) payment received on March 28, 2013, as well as future consideration not noted above, when and if earned, will be deferred and amortized over the longer of the term of the contract or the estimated performance period. As of December 27, 2013, the amount of deferred costs and deferred revenues was $12 million and $197 million, respectively.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS AND CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
Recent accounting pronouncements and the anticipated impact to the Company are described in the notes to the interim Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements included in this Form 10-Q as well as in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 29, 2013.
The Company has identified several critical accounting estimates which are described in "Management's Discussion and Analysis" of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2013. An accounting estimate is considered critical if both: (a) the nature of the estimates or assumptions is material due to the levels of subjectivity and judgment involved, and (b) the impact of changes in the estimates and assumptions would have a material effect on the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements. The Company's critical accounting estimates relate to: revenue recognition and cost estimation and recoverability on long term, fixed-price contracts; revenue recognition on software license sales that require significant customization; estimates used to determine deferred income taxes; capitalization of outsourcing contract costs and software development costs; assumptions related to purchase accounting and goodwill; assumptions to determine retirement benefits costs and liabilities; and assumptions and estimates used to analyze contingencies and litigation. Modifications to contract scope, schedule, and price may be required on development contracts accounted for on a percentage-of-completion basis and other contracts with the U.S. federal government. Accounting for such changes prior to formal contract modification requires evaluation of the characteristics and circumstances of the effort completed and assessment of probability of recovery. If recovery is deemed probable, the Company may, as appropriate, either defer the costs until the parties have agreed on the contract change or recognize the costs and related revenue as current period contract performance. The Company routinely negotiates such contract modifications. For all these estimates, the Company cautions that future events may not develop as forecast, and the best estimates routinely require adjustment.
PART I, ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
For a discussion of the Company's market risk associated with interest rates and foreign currencies, see "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk" in the Part II, Item 7A, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 29, 2013. For the quarter ended December 27, 2013, there has been no significant change in related market risk factors.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
“Disclosure controls and procedures” are the controls and other procedures of an issuer that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in the reports filed or submitted by it under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. “Disclosure controls and procedures” include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in its Exchange Act reports is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its principal executive and financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Under the direction of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the Company has evaluated its disclosure controls and procedures as of December 27, 2013 to ensure (i) that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms and (ii) that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including the principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 27, 2013.
Changes in Internal Controls
“Internal control over financial reporting” is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the issuer's principal executive and financial officers, and effected by the issuer's board of directors, management, and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of consolidated financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and includes those policies and procedures that:
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(2) | provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the issuer are being made only in accordance with authorization of management and directors of the issuer; and |
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(3) | provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the issuer's assets that could have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements. |
During the fiscal quarter ended December 27, 2013, there was no change in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings
The information required by this Item is set forth in Note 18, Commitments & Contingencies, to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements under the caption “Contingencies”, contained in Part I - Item 1 of this Current Report on Form 10-Q. Such information is incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof.
Past performance may not be a reliable indicator of future financial performance. Future performance and historical trends may be adversely affected by the following factors, as well as other variables, and should not be relied upon to project future period results.
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1. | Our business may be adversely impacted as a result of changes in demand, both globally and in individual market segments, for information technology outsourcing, business process outsourcing and consulting and systems integration services. In addition, worldwide economic weakness and uncertainty could adversely affect our revenue and expenses. |
Current weakness in worldwide economic conditions and political uncertainty may adversely impact our customers' demand for our services in the markets in which we compete, including our customers' demand for consulting, systems integration and other IT services. Our government customers' demand may also be affected by budgetary and political uncertainties, changing priorities, military conflicts and other events.
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2. | We are the subject of an ongoing SEC investigation and related Wells notice process as well as an SEC comment letter process, which could divert management's focus, result in substantial investigation expenses, monetary fines and other possible remedies and have an adverse impact on our reputation and financial condition and results of operations. |
On May 2, 2011, the Audit Committee commenced its investigation into certain accounting errors and irregularities, primarily in our Nordic region and in our operations in Australia. This investigation also reviewed certain aspects of our accounting practices within our Americas Outsourcing operation and certain of our contracts that involve the percentage-of-completion accounting method, including our contract with the U.K. National Health Service (NHS). As a result of this investigation, we have recorded certain out of period adjustments to our historical financial statements and taken certain remedial measures.
The SEC's Division of Enforcement is conducting its own investigation into the foregoing areas as well as certain related disclosure matters. The Audit Committee determined in August 2012 that its independent investigation was complete and instructed its independent counsel to cooperate with the SEC's Division of
Enforcement by completing production of documents and providing any further information requested by the SEC's Division of Enforcement.
In addition to the matters noted above, the SEC's Division of Enforcement is continuing its investigation involving its concerns with certain of the Company's prior disclosure and accounting determinations with respect to the Company's contract with the NHS and the possible impact of such matters on the Company's financial statements for years prior to the Company's current fiscal year. The Company and the Audit Committee and its independent counsel are continuing to cooperate with the SEC's Division of Enforcement in its investigation.
In addition, the SEC's Division of Corporation Finance has issued comment letters to the Company requesting, among other things, additional information regarding the Company's previously disclosed accounting adjustments, the Company's conclusions regarding the materiality of such adjustments and the Company's analysis of the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures and its internal control over financial reporting. The SEC's Division of Corporation Finance's comment letter process is ongoing, and the Company is continuing to cooperate with that process.
The investigation being conducted by the SEC's Division of Enforcement and the review of our financial disclosures by the SEC's Division of Corporation Finance are continuing and could identify other accounting errors, irregularities and other areas of review. As a result, we have incurred and may continue to incur significant legal and accounting expenditures. As the Company previously disclosed, certain of its non-U.S. employees and certain of its former employees, including certain former executives in the United States, have received Wells notices from the SEC’s Division of Enforcement in connection with its ongoing investigation of the Company. The Company, through outside counsel, has been in discussions with the SEC Enforcement Staff concerning a potential resolution of the investigation involving the Company. However, to date those discussions have not resulted in a resolution. The Company received a Wells notice from the SEC’s Division of Enforcement on December 11, 2013. A Wells notice is not a formal allegation or a finding of wrongdoing; it is a preliminary determination by the SEC Enforcement Staff to recommend that the Commission file a civil enforcement action or administrative proceeding against the recipient. Under SEC procedures, a recipient of a Wells notice has an opportunity to respond in the form of a Wells submission that seeks to persuade the Commission that such an action should not be brought. The Company is availing itself of the Wells process by making a Wells submission to explain its views concerning such matters, which are aided by its Audit Committee's independent investigation and certain expert opinions of outside professionals. The Company made such a submission on January 14, 2014. The Company is unable to estimate with confidence or certainty how long the SEC process will last or its ultimate outcome, including whether the Company will reach a settlement with the SEC and, if so, the amount of any related monetary fine and other possible remedies. In addition, we are unable to predict the timing of the completion of the SEC's Division of Corporation Finance's review of our financial disclosures or the outcome of such review. Publicity surrounding the foregoing or any enforcement action as a result of the SEC's investigation, even if ultimately resolved favorably for us, could have an adverse impact on our reputation, business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
See Note 4 to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements for a discussion of these investigations and adjustments.
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3. | On October 4, 2013, we entered into a binding revised project agreement (RPA) with the NHS, which consolidates the three regional contracts which comprised the Company's NHS contract into a single agreement. Under the RPA, the NHS will not be subject to any trust volume commitment for Lorenzo products and the Company has agreed to non-exclusive deployment rights for all products and services in those regions in which it previously enjoyed exclusivity. The RPA effected certain changes with respect to the Company’s non-Lorenzo products. |
CSC and the NHS are parties to a contract under which the Company is developing and deploying an integrated electronic patient records system. On August 31, 2012, after a series of negotiations, CSC and NHS entered into an interim agreement contract change note (IACCN), which was approved by all required U.K. government officials, and which amended the terms of the parties' then current contract. On March 28, 2013, the Company and the NHS signed a letter agreement that modified certain financial terms of the IACCN. On October 4, 2013, the Company and NHS finalized a full restatement of the contract through the RPA. The RPA embodies and incorporates the principal terms of the IACCN and the letter agreement, makes certain other changes with respect the Company’s non-Lorenzo product deployments and consolidates the three regional
contracts which comprised the Company's NHS contract into a single agreement. The RPA has been approved by all required U.K. government officials.
Under terms first agreed in the IACCN (and as now embodied in the RPA), the NHS will not be subject to any trust volume commitment for Lorenzo, and the Company has agreed to non-exclusive deployment rights for all products and services in those regions in which it previously enjoyed exclusivity. As a result, the individual trusts can choose third-party software vendors other than CSC to provide a software solution. CSC and the NHS have also agreed to a streamlined approach for trusts which wish to take the Lorenzo products within the NME regions to obtain central funding from the U.K. Department of Health for implementation of the Lorenzo products. In addition, CSC may offer the Lorenzo solution throughout the rest of England where trusts select CSC's solutions through a separate competitive process.
The RPA reflects certain terms not included in the IACCN relating to the Company’s continued deployment of non-Lorenzo products and services, including that the NHS will no longer be subject to commitments to purchase additional volumes of non-Lorenzo products and will instead have a committed repurposed fund of the same value which the NHS may use to purchase a wide range of services and solutions from CSC under the RPA other than new deployments of Lorenzo products. Further, the RPA also provides that the NHS may, subject to certain notice requirements and to the payment of certain decommissioning fees to CSC, require that certain services and service modules be removed, or decommissioned, from the scope of the contract and that the related service charges be adjusted accordingly. The NHS’s right to decommission services does not apply to Lorenzo services deployed after the October 4, 2013 RPA effective date or to ambulance services. The basis for decommissioning shall be either the complete closure of an NHS trust (or other NHS service recipient) or the cessation of relevant clinical services by a trust (or other NHS service recipient) (a “natural decommissioning”), or an NHS trust (or other NHS service recipient) determining that it no longer requires a particular service for any other reason (a “voluntary decommissioning”). The NHS’s ability to effect voluntary decommissioning is subject to certain aggregate life of contract monetary limits.
See Note 17 to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements for further discussion concerning the foregoing matters.
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4. | Contracts with the U.S. federal government and related agencies account for a significant portion of our revenue and earnings. |
Our NPS segment generated approximately 33% of our revenue for fiscal 2013, primarily from sales to the U.S. federal government. Consequently, we closely monitor federal budget, legislative and contracting trends and activities and continually examine our strategies to take these into consideration. The U.S. federal government continues to face significant fiscal and economic challenges such as financial deficits and the debt ceiling limit. The Administration and Congress make decisions in a constrained fiscal environment largely imposed by the Budget Control Act of 2011 (Budget Act). The Budget Act established limits on discretionary spending that began with U.S. federal government fiscal year (GFY) 2012 (a U.S. federal government fiscal year starts on October 1 and ends on September 30). The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 (BBA) that was signed into law on December 26, 2013 did not significantly alter the spending constraints established by the Budget Act. The BBA is significant, however, in that it represents the first bipartisan budget passed by a divided Congress in 27 years and eliminates the need for Congress to pass another budget until September 2015.
The Budget Act provided for additional automatic spending reductions, known as sequestration, which went into effect on March 1, 2013, and further reduce planned government spending. The BBA extended the sequestration into GFY 2023. While the defense budget sustained the largest single reduction, civil agencies and programs also were impacted significantly by sequestration cuts. In light of the Budget Act, the BBA and other deficit reduction pressures, it is likely that discretionary spending by the federal government will remain constrained for a number of years. As a result of sequestration, our U.S. federal government customers are more cautious with contract awards and spending, resulting in longer procurement cycles, smaller award values and an inclination towards extension of existing customer contracts, and we expect this behavior to continue. We are continuously reviewing our operations in an attempt to identify those programs that could be at risk so that we can make appropriate contingency plans. While we have experienced reduced funding on some of our programs, and may see further reductions, we do not expect the cancellation of any of our major programs.
The impacts to our business on account of failure to increase the debt ceiling are uncertain at this time but would likely adversely affect our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
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5. | Our contracts with the U.S. federal government contain provisions giving government customers certain rights that are unfavorable to us. Such provisions may materially and adversely affect our business and profitability. |
U.S. federal government contracts contain provisions and are subject to laws and regulations that give the federal government rights and remedies not typically found in commercial contracts. Our exposure to the risks inherent in the government contracting process is material. These risks include government audits of billable contract costs and reimbursable expenses, project funding and requests for equitable adjustment, and compliance with government reporting requirements as well as the consequences if improper or illegal activities are discovered.
If any of these should occur, our reputation may be adversely impacted and our relationship with the government agencies we work with may be damaged, resulting in a material and adverse effect on our profitability.
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6. | Our ability to continue to develop and expand our service offerings to address emerging business demands and technological trends will impact our future growth. If we are not successful in meeting these business challenges, our results of operations and cash flows will be materially and adversely affected. |
Our ability to implement solutions for our customers incorporating new developments and improvements in technology which translate into productivity improvements for our customers and to develop service offerings that meet current and prospective customers' needs are critical to our success. The markets we serve are highly competitive. Our competitors may develop solutions or services that make our offerings obsolete. Our ability to develop and implement up to date solutions utilizing new technologies which meet evolving customer needs in consulting and systems integration and technology outsourcing markets will impact our future revenue growth and earnings.
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7. | Our primary markets, technology outsourcing and consulting and systems integration, are highly competitive markets. If we are unable to compete in these highly competitive markets, our results of operations will be materially and adversely affected. |
Our competitors include large, technically competent and well capitalized companies, some of which have emerged as a result of industry consolidation, as well as “pure play” companies that have a single product focus. The competition created by these companies may place downward pressure on operating margins in our industry, particularly for technology outsourcing contract extensions or renewals. As a result, we may not be able to maintain our current operating margins, or achieve favorable operating margins, for technology outsourcing contracts extended or renewed in the future.
Any reductions in margins will require that we effectively manage our cost structure. If we fail to effectively manage our cost structure during periods with declining margins, our results of operations will be adversely affected.
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8. | Our ability to raise additional capital for future needs will impact our ability to compete in the markets we serve. |
Our credit ratings are based upon information furnished by us or obtained by a rating agency from its own sources and are subject to revision, suspension or withdrawal by one or more rating agencies at any time. Rating agencies may review the ratings assigned to us due to developments that are beyond our control, including as a result of new standards requiring the agencies to reassess rating practices and methodologies.
If changes in our credit ratings were to occur, it could result in higher interest costs under certain of our credit facilities. It would also cause our future borrowing costs to increase and limit our access to capital markets. Any downgrades could negatively impact the perception of the Company by lenders and other third parties. In addition, certain of the Company's major contracts provide customers with a right of termination in certain circumstances in the event of a rating downgrade below investment grade.
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9. | Achieving our growth objectives may prove unsuccessful. We may be unable to identify future attractive acquisitions and strategic partnerships, which may adversely affect our growth. In addition, our ability to |
consummate or integrate acquisitions we consummate and implement our strategic partnerships may materially and adversely affect our profitability if we fail to achieve anticipated revenue improvements and cost reductions.
We intend to identify strategic acquisitions that will allow us to expand our operations. However, we may be unable to identify attractive candidates or complete acquisitions on terms favorable to us. In addition, our ability to successfully integrate the operations we acquire and leverage these operations to generate revenue and earnings growth will significantly impact future revenue and earnings as well as investor returns. Integrating acquired operations is a significant challenge and there is no assurance that the Company will be able to manage such integrations successfully. Failure to successfully integrate acquired operations may adversely affect our cost structure, thereby reducing our margins and return on investment.
We also intend to identify and enter into strategic partnerships with other industry participants that will allow us to expand our business. However, we may be unable to identify attractive strategic partnership candidates or complete such partnerships on terms favorable to us. In addition, if we are unable to successfully implement our partnership strategies or our strategic partners do not fulfill their obligations or otherwise prove advantageous to our business, our investments in such partnerships and our anticipated business expansion could be adversely affected.
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10. | We could suffer additional losses due to asset impairment charges. |
We test our goodwill for impairment during the second quarter of every year, and on an interim date should events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of goodwill may not be recoverable in accordance with ASC 350 "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets". If the fair value of a reporting unit is revised downward due to declines in business performance or other factors, an impairment under ASC 350 could result and a non-cash charge could be required.
We also test certain equipment and deferred cost balances associated with contracts when the contract is materially underperforming or is expected to materially underperform in the future, as compared to the original bid model or budget. If the projected cash flows of a particular contract are not adequate to recover the unamortized cost balance of the asset group, the balance is adjusted in the tested period based on the contract's fair value. Either of these impairments could materially affect our reported net earnings.
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11. | If our customers experience financial difficulties or request out-of-scope work, we may not be able to collect our receivables, which would materially and adversely affect our profitability. |
Over the course of a long-term contract, our customers' financial condition may change such that their ability to pay their obligations, and our ability to collect our fees for services rendered, is adversely affected. Additionally, we may perform work for the U.S. federal government and state governments, with respect to which we must file requests for equitable adjustment or claims with the proper agency to seek recovery in whole or in part, for out-of-scope work directed or caused by the government customer in support of its critical missions. While we may resort to other methods to pursue our claims or collect our receivables, these methods are expensive and time consuming and successful collection is not guaranteed. Failure to collect our receivables or prevail on our claims would have an adverse affect on our profitability.
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12. | If we are unable to accurately estimate the cost of services and the timeline for completion of contracts, the profitability of our contracts may be materially and adversely affected. |
Our commercial and federal government contracts are typically awarded on a competitive basis. Our bids are based upon, among other items, the cost to provide the services. To generate an acceptable return on our investment in these contracts, we must be able to accurately estimate our costs to provide the services required by the contract and to complete the contracts in a timely manner. In addition, revenues from some of our contracts are recognized using the percentage-of-completion method, which requires estimates of total costs at completion, fees earned on the contract, or both. This estimation process, particularly due to the technical nature of the services being performed and the long-term nature of certain contracts, is complex and involves significant judgment. Adjustments to original estimates are often required as work progresses, experience is gained and additional information becomes known, even though the scope of the work required under the contract may not change. If we fail to accurately estimate our costs or the time required to complete a contract, the profitability of our contracts may be materially and adversely affected.
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13. | We are defendants in pending litigation that may have a material and adverse impact on our profitability. |
As noted in Part II, Item 1, Legal Proceedings and Note 18 to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements, we are currently party to a number of disputes which involve or may involve litigation. We are not able to predict the ultimate outcome of these disputes or the actual impact of these matters on our profitability. If we agree to settle these matters or judgments are secured against us, we may incur liabilities which may have a material and adverse impact on our liquidity and earnings.
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14. | Our contracts with U.S. government agencies are subject to regulations, audits and cost adjustments by the U.S. government, which could materially and adversely affect our operations. |
We are engaged in providing services under contracts with U.S. government agencies. These contracts are subject to extensive legal and regulatory requirements and, from time to time, such agencies investigate whether our operations are being conducted in accordance with these requirements. These investigations may include a review of our performance on contracts, pricing practices, cost structure and compliance with applicable laws and regulations. U.S. government investigations of us, whether related to the Company's federal government contracts or conducted for other reasons, could result in administrative, civil or criminal liabilities, including repayments, fines or penalties being imposed upon us, or could lead to suspension or debarment from future U.S. government contracting. In addition, we could suffer serious reputational harm.
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15. | Our ability to provide our customers with competitive services is dependent on our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel. |
Our ability to grow and provide our customers with competitive services is partially dependent on our ability to attract and retain highly motivated people with the skills necessary to serve our customers. As we noted above, the markets we serve are highly competitive and competition for skilled employees in the technology outsourcing and consulting and systems integration markets is intense for both on-shore and offshore locales. The loss of personnel could impair our ability to perform under certain of our contracts, which could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
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16. | Our ability to perform services for certain of our government clients is dependent on our ability to maintain necessary security clearances. |
Select U.S. and non-U.S. government clients require CSC to maintain security clearances for certain of our facilities used in the performance of classified contracts. Employees who perform under certain government contracts are required to possess appropriate personnel security clearances for access to classified information granted by the respective government. The competition for qualified personnel who possess security clearance is very strong in certain public sector markets. In the event that a government customer were to revoke the facility and/or personnel clearances of all or substantially all of the employees performing work under a classified contract, such revocation could be grounds for termination of the contract by the government customer. Similarly, if the Company is unable to hire sufficient qualified and cleared personnel to meet contractual commitments, a contract could be terminated for non-performance. Under either circumstance, such termination, depending on the contract value, could have a material adverse effect on the our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
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17. | Our international operations are exposed to risks, including fluctuations in exchange rates, which may be beyond our control. |
For fiscal 2013, approximately 38% of our recognized revenues were denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. The exposure to currencies other than the U.S. dollar may impact our results as they are expressed in U.S. dollars. In particular, the uncertainty with respect to the ability of certain European countries to continue to service their sovereign debt obligations and the related European financial restructuring efforts may cause the value of the euro to fluctuate. Currency variations also contribute to variations in sales of products and services in impacted jurisdictions. For example, in the event that one or more European countries were to replace the euro with another currency, sales in that country or in Europe generally may be adversely affected until stable exchange rates are established. While currency risk, including exposure to fluctuations in currency exchange rates, is partially mitigated largely by matching costs with revenues in a given currency, our exposure to fluctuations in other currencies against the U.S. dollar increases as revenue in currencies other
than the U.S. dollar increase and as more of the services we provide are shifted to lower cost regions of the world. We believe that the percentage of our revenue denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar will continue to represent a significant portion of our revenue. Also, we believe that our ability to match revenue and expenses in a given currency will decrease as more work is performed at offshore locations.
We operate in approximately seventy countries and our operations in these countries are subject to the local legal and political environments. Our operations are subject to, among other things, employment, tax, statutory reporting, trade restriction and other regulations. Notwithstanding our best efforts, we may not be in compliance with all regulations in the countries in which we operate and may be subject to penalties and/or fines as a result. These penalties or fines may materially and adversely impact our profitability.
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18. | We may be exposed to negative publicity and other potential risks if we are unable to maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting. |
We are required under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to include a report of management on the Company's internal controls that contains an assessment by management of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. In addition, the public accounting firm auditing our financial statements must report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. If we are unable to conclude that we have effective internal control over financial reporting or, if our independent registered public accounting firm is unable to provide us with an unqualified report as to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of each fiscal year end, we may be exposed to negative publicity. The resulting negative publicity may materially and adversely affect our business and stock price.
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19. | In the course of providing services to customers, we may inadvertently infringe on the intellectual property rights of others and be exposed to claims for damages. |
The solutions we provide to our customers may inadvertently infringe on the intellectual property rights of third parties resulting in claims for damages against us or our customers. Our contracts generally indemnify our clients from claims for intellectual property infringement for the services and equipment we provide under our contracts. The expense and time of defending against these claims may have a material and adverse impact on our profitability. Additionally, the publicity we may receive as a result of infringing intellectual property rights may damage our reputation and adversely impact our ability to develop new business.
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20. | Our contracts generally contain provisions under which a customer may terminate the contract prior to completion. Early contract terminations may materially and adversely affect our revenues and profitability. |
Our contracts typically contain provisions by which customers may terminate the contract prior to completion of the term of the contract. These contracts generally allow the customer to terminate the contract for convenience upon providing written notice. If a contract is terminated for convenience, we seek, either by defined contract schedules or through negotiations, recovery of our property, plant, equipment, outsourcing costs, investments, and other intangibles. However, there is no assurance we will be able to fully recover our investments. We may not be able to replace the revenue and earnings from these contracts in the short-term. In the long-term, our reputation may be harmed by the publicity generated from contract terminations.
The U.S. federal government may terminate almost all of our government contracts and subcontracts either at its convenience or for default based on factors set forth in the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Upon termination for convenience of a fixed-price type contract, our U.S. federal government contracts normally entitle us to receive the purchase price for delivered items, reimbursement for contractual commitments and allowable costs for work-in-process, and a reasonable allowance for profit, although there can also be financial impact resulting from the negotiated contract settlement.
Upon termination for convenience of a U.S. federal government cost reimbursable or time and material contract, we normally are entitled to reimbursement of allowable costs plus a fee. Allowable costs generally include the cost to terminate agreements with suppliers and subcontractors. The amount of the fee recovered, if any, generally is related to the portion of the work completed prior to termination and is determined by negotiation.
A termination arising out of our default may expose us to liability and have a material adverse effect on our ability to compete for future contracts and orders. In addition, on those contracts for which we are teamed with
others and are not the prime contractor, the U.S. federal government could terminate a prime contract under which we are a subcontractor.
In addition, certain of our U.S. federal government contracts span one or more base years and multiple option years. The U.S. federal government generally has the right not to exercise option periods and may not exercise an option period for various reasons, effectively terminating the contract when the period of performance expires. Any decision by the U.S. federal government not to exercise an option or to terminate a major contract could adversely impact our revenue, profitability and financial condition. There have been no U.S. federal government terminations or renegotiations that materially impacted the Company's results of operations or financial condition in fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011.
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21. | Our ability to compete in certain markets we serve is dependent on our ability to continue to expand our capacity in certain offshore locations. However, as our presence in these locations increases, we are exposed to risks inherent to these locations which may adversely impact our revenue and profitability. |
A significant portion of our application outsourcing and software development activities have been shifted to India, and we plan to continue to expand our presence there and in other lower cost locations. As such, we are exposed to the risks inherent to operating in India including (1) a highly competitive labor market for skilled workers which may result in significant increases in labor costs as well as shortages of qualified workers in the future, and (2) the possibility that the U.S. federal government or the European Union may enact legislation that provides significant disincentives for customers to locate certain of their operations offshore which would reduce the demand for the services we provide in India and may adversely impact our cost structure and profitability. In addition, India has recently experienced civil unrest and acts of terrorism and has been involved in confrontations with Pakistan. If India continues to experience this civil unrest or if its conflicts with Pakistan escalate, our operations in India could be adversely affected. In addition, some of our recent acquisitions have required us to integrate non-U.S. companies which had not, until our acquisition, been subject to U.S. law. In many countries outside of the United States, particularly in those with developing economies, it may be common for persons to engage in business practices prohibited by laws and regulations applicable to us, such as the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) or similar local anti-bribery laws. These laws generally prohibit companies and their employees or agents from making improper payments to government officials for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. Failure by us and our subsidiaries to comply with these laws could subject us to civil and criminal penalties that could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated operating results and financial position.
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22. | Our performance on contracts, including those on which we have partnered with third parties, may be adversely affected if we or the third parties fail to deliver on commitments. |
Our contracts are increasingly complex and, in some instances, require that we partner with other parties, including software and hardware vendors, to provide the complex solutions required by our customers. Our ability to deliver the solutions and provide the services required by our customers is dependent on our and our partners' ability to meet our customers' delivery schedules. If we or our partners fail to deliver services or products on time, our ability to complete the contract may be adversely affected, which may have a material and adverse impact on our revenue and profitability.
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23. | Security breaches or service interruptions could expose us to liability or impair our reputation, which could cause significant financial loss. |
As a provider of information technology services to private and public sector customers operating in a number of regulated industries and countries, we handle sensitive data of our clients, including personal information and information relating to sensitive government functions. We rely on internal and external information and technological systems to manage our operations and are exposed to risk of loss resulting from breaches in the security or other failures of these systems. We collect and store certain personal and financial information from customers and employees. Security breaches could expose us to a risk of loss of this information, regulatory scrutiny, actions and penalties, extensive contractual liability litigation, reputational harm, and a loss of confidence that could potentially have an adverse impact on future business with current and potential customers.
We rely on encryption and authentication technology licensed from third parties to provide the security and authentication necessary to effect secure online transmission of confidential information from customers and
employees. Advances in computer capabilities, new discoveries in the field of cryptography or other events or developments may result in a compromise or breach of the algorithms that we use to protect sensitive customer transaction data. A party who is able to circumvent our security measures could misappropriate proprietary information or cause interruption in our operations. We may be required to expend capital and other resources to protect against such security breaches or cyber attacks or to alleviate problems caused by such breaches or attacks. Our security measures are designed to protect against security breaches and cyber attacks, but our failure to prevent such security breaches and cyber attacks could subject us to liability, decrease our profitability and damage our reputation.
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24. | Changes in the Company's tax rates could affect our future results. |
Our future effective tax rates could be affected by changes in the mix of earnings in countries with differing statutory tax rates, changes in the valuation of deferred tax assets and liabilities, or by changes in tax laws or their interpretation. We are subject to the continuous examination of its income tax returns by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and other tax authorities. We regularly assesses the likelihood of adverse outcomes resulting from these examinations to determine the adequacy of its provision for taxes. There can be no assurance that the outcomes from these examinations will not have a material adverse effect on the our financial condition and operating results.
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25. | We may be adversely affected by disruptions in the credit markets, including disruptions that reduce our customers' access to credit and increase the costs to our customers of obtaining credit. |
The credit markets have historically been volatile and therefore it is not possible for the Company to predict the ability of our clients and customers to access short-term financing and other forms of capital. If a disruption in the credit markets were to occur, it could also pose a risk to our business if customers and suppliers are unable to obtain financing to meet payment or delivery obligations to the Company. In addition, customers may decide to downsize, defer or cancel contracts which could negatively affect our revenue.
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26. | Our hedging program is subject to counterparty default risk. |
We enter into foreign currency forward contracts and options, and interest rate swaps with a number of counterparties. As of December 27, 2013, we had outstanding foreign currency forward contracts with a notional value of $1,526 million, outstanding option contracts with a notional value of $210 million, and interest rate swap transactions of $275 million. As a result, we are subject to the risk that the counterparty to one or more of these contracts defaults on its performance under the contract. During an economic downturn, the counterparty's financial condition may deteriorate rapidly and with little notice and we may be unable to take action to protect our exposure. In the event of a counterparty default, we could incur significant losses, which may harm our business and financial condition. In the event that one or more of our counterparties becomes insolvent or files for bankruptcy, our ability to eventually recover any losses suffered as a result of that counterparty's default may be limited by the liquidity of the counterparty.
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27. | We derive significant revenue and profit from contracts awarded through competitive bidding processes, which can impose substantial costs on us, and we will not achieve revenue and profit objectives if we fail to bid on such projects effectively. |
We derive significant revenue and profit from contracts that are awarded through competitive bidding processes. We expect that most of the government business we seek in the foreseeable future will be awarded through competitive bidding. Competitive bidding imposes substantial costs and presents a number of risks, including:
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• | the substantial cost and managerial time and effort that we spend to prepare bids and proposals for contracts that may or may not be awarded to us; |
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• | the need to estimate accurately the resources and costs that will be required to service any contracts we are awarded, sometimes in advance of the final determination of their full scope and design; |
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• | the expense and delay that may arise if our competitors protest or challenge awards made to us pursuant to competitive bidding, and the risk that such protests or challenges could result in the requirement to resubmit bids, and in the termination, reduction, or modification of the awarded contracts; and |
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• | the opportunity cost of not bidding on and winning other contracts we might otherwise pursue. |
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28. | Catastrophic events or climate conditions may disrupt our business. |
The Company and its customers are subject to various federal, state, local and foreign government requirements relating to the protection of the environment. Our revenues and results of operations may be adversely affected by the passage of climate change and other environmental legislation and regulations. For example, new legislation or regulations may result in increased costs directly relating to our compliance or indirectly to the extent that such requirements increase prices charged to us by vendors because of increased compliance costs. At this point, we are unable to determine the impact that climate change and other environmental legislation and regulations could have on our overall business.
ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
(a) None
(b) None
(c) Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table provides information on a monthly basis for the quarter ended December 27, 2013 with respect to the Company’s purchase of equity securities:
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Period | | Total Number of Shares Purchased (1) | | 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 (2) |
September 28, 2013 to October 25, 2013 | | 489,035 |
| | $51.15 | | 488,952 | | $376,186,481 |
October 26, 2013 to November 22, 2013 | | 1,237,847 |
| | $51.64 | | 1,199,600 | | $314,207,913 |
November 23, 2013 to December 27, 2013 | | 722,820 |
| | $53.06 | | 717,343 | | $276,142,017 |
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(1) | The Company accepted 5,805 shares of its common stock in the quarter ended December 27, 2013 from employees in lieu of cash due to the Company in connection with the settlement of shares of common stock related to vested RSUs. Such shares of common stock are stated at cost and held as treasury shares to be used for general corporate purposes. |
The Company accepted 38,002 shares of its common stock in the quarter ended December 27, 2013 from employees in lieu of cash due to the Company in connection with the exercise of stock options. Such shares of common stock are stated at cost and held as treasury shares to be used for general corporate purposes.
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(2) | On December 13, 2010, the Company publicly announced that its board of directors approved a new share repurchase program authorizing up to $1 billion in share repurchases of the Company’s outstanding common stock. CSC expects to implement the program through purchases made in open market transactions in compliance with Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 10b-18 and Rule 10b5-1, subject to market conditions, and applicable state and federal legal requirements. Share repurchases will be funded with available cash. The timing, volume, and nature of share repurchases will be at the discretion of management, and may be suspended or discontinued at any time. CSC’s Board has not established an end date for the repurchase program. The approximate amount for which shares may yet be purchased under this program at December 27, 2013 is $276 million. |
The Company repurchased 2,405,895 shares of its common stock in the fiscal quarter ended December 27, 2013 pursuant to the share repurchase program.
ITEM 3. DEFAULT UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None
Item 6. Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed with this report.
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Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibit |
2.1 | Scheme Implementation Agreement by and among Computer Sciences Corporation, CSC Computer Sciences Australia Holdings Pty Limited, and iSOFT Group Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K (filed on April 5, 2011) (file number 11739300)) |
3.1 | Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on August 9, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended July 2, 2010 (filed August 11, 2010) (file number 101007138)) |
3.2 | Amended and Restated Bylaws dated as of February 7, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 30, 2012 (filed May 29, 2012) (file number 12874585)) |
3.3 | Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Bylaws, dated August 7, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K (filed August 10, 2012) (file number 121024334)) |
4.1 | Indenture dated as of March 3, 2008, for the 5.50% senior notes due 2013 and the 6.50% senior notes due 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K (filed September 15, 2008) (file number 081071955)) |
4.2 | Indenture dated as of February 10, 2003, by and between the Company and Citibank, N.A., as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K (filed February 14, 2003) (file number 03568367)) |
4.3 | First Supplemental Indenture dated as of February 14, 2003, by and between the Company and Citibank, N.A., as trustee, and attaching a specimen form of the Notes (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K (filed February 14, 2003) (file number 03568367)) |
4.4 | Indenture dated as of September 18, 2012, for the 2.500% senior notes due 2015 and the 4.450% senior notes due 2022 by and between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K (filed September 19, 2012) (file number 121100352)) |
4.5 | First Supplemental Indenture dated as of September 18, 2012, by and between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, and attaching a specimen form of the 2.500% Senior Notes due 2015 and the 4.450% Senior Notes due 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K (filed September 19, 2012) (file number 121100352)) |
10.1 | Credit Agreement, dated as of October 11, 2013, among the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company from time to time party thereto, the financial institutions listed therein, and Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K (filed October 17, 2013) (file number 001-04850)) |
31.1 | Section 302 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer |
31.2 | Section 302 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer |
32.1 | Section 906 Certification of Chief Executive Officer |
32.2 | Section 906 Certification of Chief Financial Officer |
99.1 | Revised Financial Information Disclosure as a result of the Company's restructuring (incorporated by reference to Exhibits 99.01, 99.02 and 99.03 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K (filed on December 16, 2008) (file number 081252513)) |
101.INS | XBRL Instance |
101.SCH | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema |
101.CAL | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation |
101.LAB | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels |
101.PRE | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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Dated: | January 30, 2014 | By: | /s/ Thomas R. Colan |
| | Name: | Thomas R. Colan |
| | Title: | Vice President and Controller |
| | | (Principal Accounting Officer) |