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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2002 Commission File Number: 0-3676
VSE CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
DELAWARE 54-0649263
(State or Other Jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization) Identification No.)
2550 Huntington Avenue
Alexandria, Virginia 22303-1499
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (703) 960-4600
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, par value $.05 per share
(Title of Class)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes [x] No [ ]
Number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of April 30, 2002: 2,181,540.
VSE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This filing contains statements which, to the extent they are not
recitations of historical fact, constitute "forward looking statements" under
federal securities laws. All such statements are intended to be subject to the
safe harbor protection provided by applicable securities laws. For discussions
identifying some important factors that could cause actual VSE Corporation
("VSE" or the "company") results to differ materially from those anticipated in
the forward looking statements contained in this filing, see VSE's "Narrative
Description of Business", "Management's Discussion and Analysis' and "Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements" contained in VSE's Annual Report and Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001 (Form 10-K) filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on these forward looking statements, which reflect management's
analysis only as of the date hereof. The company undertakes no obligation to
publicly revise these forward looking statements to reflect events or
circumstances that arise after the date hereof. Readers should carefully review
the risk factors described in other documents the company files from time to
time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including this Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q to be filed by the company subsequent to the Annual Report
on Form 10-K and any Current Reports on Form 8-K filed by the company.
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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share amounts)
March 31, December 31,
2002 2001
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Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 318 $ 209
Accounts receivable, principally
U.S. Government, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,642 20,849
Deferred tax assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 818 695
Other current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,336 1,984
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Total current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,114 23,737
Property and equipment, net . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,947 4,211
Deferred tax assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 777 793
Intangible assets, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,774 1,822
Other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,533 2,646
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Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 35,145 $ 33,209
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Investment
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 11,173 $ 10,609
Accrued expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,857 4,235
Dividends payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 86
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Total current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . 15,116 14,930
Long-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,189 351
Deferred compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,332 1,453
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Total liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,637 16,734
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Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' investment:
Common stock, par value $.05 per share, authorized
5,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding
2,150,450 shares in 2002 and 2001 . . . . . . . 107 107
Paid-in surplus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,294 3,294
Retained earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,107 13,074
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Total stockholders' investment . . . . . . . . . 16,508 16,475
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Total liabilities and stockholders' investment . $ 35,145 $ 33,209
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME For the three months ended March 31,
(in thousands, except share amounts)
2002 2001
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Revenues, principally from contracts . . . . . . . . $ 29,080 $ 30,442
Costs and expenses of contracts . . . . . . . . . . 28,816 29,948
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Gross profit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 494
Selling, general and administrative expenses . . . . 28 49
Interest expense, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 15
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Income before income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 430
Provision for income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 174
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Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 119 $ 256
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Basic earnings per share:
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 0.06 $ 0.12
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Basic weighted average shares outstanding 2,150,540 2,125,863
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Diluted earnings per share:
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 0.06 $ 0.12
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Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 2,150,540 2,125,863
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' INVESTMENT
(in thousands)
Common Stock
--------------- Paid-In Retained Treasury
Shares Amount Surplus Earnings Stock
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Balance at
December 31, 2000 . . . . 2,198 $ 110 $ 3,914 $ 12,561 $ (792)
Net income
for the year . . . . . . -- -- -- 855 --
Issuance of
Treasury stock . . . . . -- -- (81) -- 220
Retirement of
Treasury stock . . . . . (52) (3) (569) -- 572
Issuance of stock . . . . . 4 -- 30 -- --
Dividends declared
($.16) . . . . . . . . . -- -- -- (342) --
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Balance at
December 31, 2001 . . . . 2,150 107 3,294 13,074 --
Net income
for the period . . . . . -- -- -- 119 --
Dividends declared
($.04) . . . . . . . . . -- -- -- (86) --
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Balance at
March 31, 2002 . . . . . 2,150 $ 107 $ 3,294 $ 13,107 $ --
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS For the three months ended March 31,
(in thousands)
2002 2001
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 119 $ 256
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
(used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 362
(Gain) loss on sale of property and equipment . . . . (2) 9
Change in Deferred compensation . . . . . . . . . . . (121) (124)
Change in Deferred taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (107) (28)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in:
Accounts receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1,793) (2,122)
Other current assets and noncurrent assets . . . . . (239) (167)
Increase (decrease) in:
Accounts payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 564 1,023
Accrued expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (378) (149)
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Net cash used in operating activities (1,599) (940)
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment,
(net of dispositions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (44) (231)
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Net cash used in investing activities (44) (231)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Net proceeds from long-term debt . . . . . . . . . 1,838 1,304
Cash dividends paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (86) (86)
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Net cash provided by financing activities 1,752 1,219
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . 109 48
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period . . . . 209 647
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period . . . . . . . $ 318 $ 695
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim
financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of
Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and
footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete
financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting
of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have
been included. Operating results for the three month period ended March 31, 2002
are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year
ending December 31, 2002. For further information refer to the consolidated
financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the VSE Corporation
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001. The company
operates within one reportable segment.
USE OF ESTIMATES IN THE PREPARATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and
the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.
DEBT
VSE has a revolving loan agreement with a bank on which the company can borrow
up to $15 million, subject to a borrowing formula based on billed receivables.
Under terms of the agreement, the company pays a fixed amount annual commitment
fee and interest on any borrowings at a prime-based rate or an optional
LIBOR-based rate. The expiration date of the revolving loan is May 31, 2003. The
loan agreement contains collateral requirements by which company assets secure
amounts outstanding, restrictive covenants that include minimum tangible net
worth and profitability requirements, a limit on annual dividends, and other
affirmative and negative covenants. This loan agreement replaced the previous
loan agreement that had a maximum commitment of $30 million dollars. The company
determined that the new loan agreement was adequate to cover current and future
liquidity requirements. The amount borrowed under this loan agreement was
approximately $2.2 million and $1.3 million, and interest expense incurred was
approximately $21 thousand and $17 thousand as of March 31, 2002 and 2001,
respectively. Accounts receivable
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
increased slightly at March 31, 2002 as compared to December 31, 2001 due to an
overall increase in VSE's business during March of 2002 while liabilities
remained substantially unchanged. This resulted in an increase in borrowing for
the first quarter of 2002 from $351 thousand to approximately $2.2 million.
Due to the write off of a note receivable associated with the divestiture of a
former VSE subsidiary company prior to year end 2000 and to certain operating
losses, including losses associated with start-up costs of TTD and MSD, the
company did not achieve the original minimum amount established in the
profitability covenant for each quarter between December 31, 2000 and March 31,
2002, and was projecting to not achieve the original minimum required amount for
the second quarter of 2002. The company and the bank have made amendments to the
loan agreement during 2001 and 2002 to restate this covenant for 2000, 2001 and
2002. The company was in compliance during 2000, 2001, and 2002, and is
expecting to be in compliance for the remainder of 2002, with all covenants of
the loan agreement as amended.
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share has been computed by dividing net income available to
common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock
outstanding during each period. Shares issued during the period and shares
reacquired during the period are weighted for the portion of the period that
they were outstanding. Diluted earnings per share have been computed in a manner
consistent with that of basic earnings per share while giving effect to all
potentially dilutive common shares that were outstanding during each period.
There was no dilutive impact on reported earnings per share for the three months
ended March 31, 2002 and 2001.
LITIGATION
In June 2001 a personal injury lawsuit was filed against VSE, Astoria Metals
Corporation ("AMC"), Ship Dismantlement and Recycling Joint Venture, Earth Tech,
Inc., and Tyco International Ltd. As of March 31, 2002 there is no new
information to report. For additional information on this lawsuit, see VSE's
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
The company and its subsidiaries have, in the normal course of business, certain
other claims against them and against other parties. In the opinion of
management, the resolution of these claims will not have a material adverse
effect on the company's results of operations or financial position.
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MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
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COMPANY ORGANIZATION AND OVERVIEW
COMPANY ORGANIZATION
The term "VSE" or "company" refers to VSE and its subsidiaries and divisions
unless the context indicates operations of the parent company only. VSE's
business operations consist primarily of services performed by the company's
wholly owned subsidiaries and divisions. Wholly owned subsidiaries include
Energetics Incorporated ("Energetics"), Human Resource Systems, Inc. ("HRSI"),
Ship Remediation and Recycling, Inc. ("SRR") and VSE Services International,
Inc. ("VSI"). Unincorporated divisions include BAV Division ("BAV"), Coast Guard
Division ("VCG") beginning in February 2002, Fleet Maintenance Division ("Fleet
Maintenance"), GSA Services Division ("GSA Services"), Ordnance Division
("Ordnance"), Value Systems Services Division ("VSS"), Telecommunications
Technologies Division ("TTD"), and Land Systems Division ("Land Systems")
beginning in February 2001, and Management Sciences Division ("MSD") beginning
in December 2001.
Several of the company's operating divisions were formed in recent years to bid
on and perform contract work that had been previously performed by VSE (parent
company). The formation of these divisions has enabled the company to use an
operating structure that is better suited to perform certain types of contract
work. The company anticipates that it will continue using its operating
divisions to bid and perform new contract work to better serve the needs of
customers. Management believes that the use of operating divisions to perform
future work and the associated improvements in servicing customers will better
position the consolidated entity for future revenue growth.
OVERVIEW OF SERVICES
The company is engaged principally in providing engineering, design, logistics,
management and technical services to the U.S. Government (the "government"),
other government prime contractors, and commercial entities. The largest
customer for the services rendered by the company is the U.S. Department of
Defense ("Defense"), including agencies of the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force.
BAV is a major player in providing logistics, training, and technical assistance
in support of the Navy's ship transfer program. Fleet Maintenance, Ordnance, and
VSS also support the Navy by providing a variety of services including ship
installation efforts, combat systems inspections, ship repair and overhaul
availability planning, harpoon weapons management, ordnance alteration, air
combat logistics, and outsourcing decision assistance. SRR has provided
environmentally sound solutions for the dismantling and disposal of inactive
ships. Land Systems provides the Army with engineering and technical support for
ground weapons, logistics and training services, material procurement support,
and prototype development support for combat vehicles. MSD provides the Army and
other government agencies and commercial organizations with quality training
services for product, process, and management optimization.
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VSE also provides services to other government agencies and industry. The
company has provided support services to the U.S. Postal Service for over twenty
years and is continuing to support this customer through its HRSI subsidiary.
Energetics is focused on providing the Department of Energy and other government
and industry customers with expert consulting services in environmental
management and energy supply, resource management, and conservation. TTD markets
the company's growing capability to provide government and industry customers
with the latest products, services, and support in network, multimedia, and
audio-visual technology. This includes design, installation, management and
support for a wide variety of voice, data, multimedia and related projects.
These projects include facility security solutions and intelligent conference
rooms which provide an ideal balance between technology and human interaction.
VCG began providing logistics, training, and technical assistance support to the
U.S. Coast Guard in February 2002.
Substantially all of the company's services are performed for its customers on a
contract basis. The three primary types of contracts used are cost-type
contracts, time and materials contracts, and fixed-price contracts. Revenues
result from work performed on these contracts by the company's employees and
from pass-through of costs for material and work performed by subcontractors.
Revenues on cost-type contracts are recorded as contract allowable costs are
incurred and fees earned. Profits on cost-type contracts are equal to the fees
that are earned. Revenues for time and materials contracts are recorded on the
basis of contract allowable labor hours worked times the contract defined
billing rates, plus the cost of materials used in performance on the contract.
Profits on time and material contracts result from the difference between the
cost of services performed and the contract defined billing rates for these
services. Revenues on fixed-price contracts are recorded as services are
performed, using the percentage-of-completion method of accounting, primarily
based on contract costs incurred to date compared with total estimated costs at
completion. Profits on fixed-price contracts result from the difference between
the costs of services performed and the revenue earned based on
percentage-of-completion.
The following table sets forth certain items including consolidated revenues,
pretax income and net income, and the changes in these items for the three month
periods ended March 31, 2002 and 2001 (in thousands):
2002
Compared
to
2002 2001 2001
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Revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $29,080 $30,442 $(1,362)
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Income before income taxes . . . . . . . . $ 219 $ 430 $ (211)
Provision for income taxes . . . . . . . . 100 174 (74)
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Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 119 $ 256 $ (137)
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The discussion and analysis that follow are intended to assist in understanding
and evaluating the results of operations, financial condition, and certain other
matters of the company.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Revenues declined by approximately 4% for the three month period ended March 31,
2002, as compared to the same period of 2001. The decrease in revenues was
primarily due to the expiration of contracts performed by VSE for the U.S.
Postal Service and by Ordnance for the U.S. Navy (see "Contract Expirations"
below), and to a reduction in revenue associated with the company's decision to
discontinue SRR's ship remediation and recycling efforts (See "Business
Termination and New Business Start-ups" below). These reductions in revenue were
offset substantially by increases in revenues in some of the company's other
divisions and subsidiaries, most notably by increased revenues resulting from an
increase in BAV's ship transfer work.
Pretax income declined by approximately 49% for the three month period ended
March 31, 2002, as compared to the same period of 2001. The decrease in pre-tax
income resulted from the loss of revenue on some of VSE's higher margin contract
efforts. This included the elimination of profits associated with the U. S.
Postal Service contract and the reduction in profits associated with the work on
the expired Ordnance Division contract (See "Contract Expirations" below). Other
factors that reduced pre-tax income included the elimination of profits
associated with SRR's business and start-up costs associated with MSD's business
(See "Business Termination and New Business Start-ups" below). TTD incurred
pretax losses in the first quarters of 2002 and 2001. Although the TTD pretax
loss was slightly smaller in 2002 than in 2001, these losses have had a negative
impact on earnings in both years.
BAV CONTRACT. VSE's BAV Division has a contract with the U.S. Navy to provide
engineering, technical and logistical support services associated with the sale,
lease, or transfer of Navy ships to foreign governments. Contract terms specify
award fee payments to BAV that are determined by performance and level of
contract activity. The contract accounted for approximately 46% and 37% of
consolidated revenues from operations during the three month periods ended March
31, 2002 and 2001, respectively. The level of revenues and associated profits
resulting from fee income generated by this contract varies depending on a
number of factors including the timing of ship transfers and associated support
services ordered by foreign governments and economic conditions of potential
customers worldwide. The company has experienced significant quarterly and
annual revenue fluctuations and anticipates that future quarterly and annual
revenues will be subject to significant variations primarily due to changes in
the level of activity on this contract.
CONTRACT EXPIRATIONS. VSE (parent company) had a contract to provide engineering
support services to the U.S. Postal Service. VSE was not awarded
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the successor contract, and work on this contract effort terminated as of
January 31, 2001. This contract accounted for approximately 3% of total company
revenues for the three months ending March 31, 2001. The loss of revenues
associated with the expiration of this contract contributed to the decline in
pretax income in 2002 as compared to 2001. VSE's Ordnance Division had a
contract with the U.S. Navy to provide program management and logistics services
that expired in December 2001. VSE re-bid and was awarded the successor contract
in its Fleet Maintenance Division. Future work under the successor contract will
be conducted by Fleet Maintenance. This contract is a five year contract awarded
in October 2001, and it has the potential to generate total revenues of
approximately $72.5 million from 2001 through 2006. One program performed by
Land Systems under the predecessor contract was not renewed under the new
contract, and this work was not performed by the company during the first three
months of 2002. The lapse in contract coverage for this program resulted in a
loss of revenue and profit for the company during this period. A subsequent
contract was obtained in April of 2002 and work on the program resumed.
Business Termination and New Business Start-ups. VSE decided in 2001 to
discontinue SRR's ship remediation and recycling efforts at the Hunters Point
Shipyard in San Francisco, California, due to the limited business opportunities
associated with ship dismantlement work, due in part to an absence of any
significant amount of government funding for these efforts. Profitability from
the SRR work has been marginal for VSE. Concurrent with the decision to cease
SRR operations, VSE formed MSD to offer government and commercial organizations
quality training and product, process, and management optimization services. VSE
expects MSD revenues to approximately equal revenues formerly generated by SRR,
with MSD profit margins higher than the marginal profitability provided by SRR.
The net effect of these decisions is expected to be neutral to future company
revenue while increasing profitability. MSD was in a start-up phase during the
three months ended March 31, 2002 and had not yet reached its full sales
potential. In February 2002, VCG began work for the U.S. Coast Guard under a
contract that has potential to generate total revenues of approximately $25.4
million over five years. The company is expecting this work to contribute to
revenue and profit growth in future periods.
GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT POLICIES AND PRACTICES
VSE's business is subject to the risks arising from domestic economic conditions
and political factors that may impact the budgets and program funding of
customers served through VSE's contracts. VSE's revenues have historically been
subject to annual fluctuations resulting from changes in the level of Defense
spending. Future budgetary and funding decisions by government lawmakers or
Defense restructuring efforts could affect the types and level of services
provided by VSE to its government customers and could potentially have a
material adverse impact on the company's results of operations or financial
condition.
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MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
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The company's revenues depend on the ability of the company to win new contracts
and on the amount of work ordered by the government under the company's existing
contracts. The company's ability to win new contracts is affected by government
acquisition policies and procedures, including government procurement practices
that in recent years have tended toward bundling work efforts under large
comprehensive ("omnibus") management contracts. This emphasis on large contracts
presents challenges to winning new contract work, including making it more
difficult for the company to qualify as a bidder, increases in the level of
competition due to the award of fewer contracts, and forcing the company into
competition with larger organizations that have greater financial resources and
larger technical staffs. Other government procurement practices that can affect
the company's revenues are the use of past performance criteria that may
preclude entrance into new government markets and government social programs
that limit contract work to small, woman, or minority owned businesses.
Additional risk factors that could potentially affect the company's results of
operations are the government's right to terminate contracts for convenience,
the government's right to not exercise all of the option periods on a contract,
and funding delays caused by government political or administrative actions.
GLOBAL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS AND POLITICAL FACTORS
VSE's business is subject to the risks arising from global economic conditions
and political factors associated with current and potential foreign customers
served through VSE's contracts with the U.S. Government and in particular, the
BAV contract. An economic slowdown in countries served under the BAV contract
could potentially affect sales. The international conflict initiated by the
terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, D. C. on September 11, 2001 and
the continuing conflict in the Middle-East could potentially increase the
political risks associated with BAV contract revenues. Failure by the government
of a potential foreign customer to approve and fund acquisition of U.S. Navy
ships serviced under the BAV contract could affect sales. In any one year, a
significant amount of the company's revenues may result from sales on the BAV
contract to a single foreign government. Severe adverse results arising from
these global economic and political risks could potentially have a material
adverse impact on the company's results of operations.
FINANCIAL CONDITION
VSE's financial condition did not change materially during the three month
period ended March 31, 2002. The company's largest asset is its accounts
receivable and its largest liabilities are its accounts payable and accrued
expenses. Accounts receivable increased slightly at March 31, 2002 as compared
to December 31, 2001 due to an overall increase in VSE's business during March
of 2002 while liabilities remained substantially unchanged.
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The increase in total stockholder's investment in 2001 resulted from earnings
and dividend activity.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
CASH FLOWS
Cash and cash equivalents increased by approximately $109 thousand during the
three month period ended March 31, 2002. The increase in cash and cash
equivalents during this period resulted from cash provided by financing
activities of approximately $1.8 million, cash used in operating activities of
approximately $1.6 million, and cash used in investing activities of
approximately $44 thousand. Significant financing activities included an
increase of approximately $1.8 million in bank loan borrowings. Cash flow used
in operating activities was primarily due to an increase in accounts receivable.
Investing activities consisted of purchases of property and equipment, net of
dispositions.
Cash and cash equivalents increased by approximately $48 thousand during the
three month period ended March 31, 2001. Cash provided by financing activities
was approximately $1.2 million. Cash used in operating activities was
approximately $900 thousand and cash used in investing activities was
approximately $200 thousand. Significant financing activities included an
increase of approximately $1.3 million in bank loan borrowings. Investing
activities consisted of purchases of property and equipment, net of
dispositions.
The difference between cash used in operating activities of approximately $1.6
million in 2002 as compared to approximately $940 thousand in 2001 is primarily
due to changes in the levels of accounts payable and accrued expenses resulting
from fluctuations in contract activity.
Quarterly cash dividends at the rate of $.04 per share were declared during the
three month period ended March 31, 2002. Per its bank loan agreement, the
payment of cash dividends by VSE is subject to a maximum annual rate. VSE has
paid cash dividends each year since 1973.
SOURCES OF LIQUIDITY
The company's internal sources of liquidity result primarily from operating
activities, specifically from changes in the level of revenues and associated
accounts receivable from period to period and from profitability. Significant
increases or decreases in revenue and accounts receivable can cause significant
increases or decreases in internal liquidity. Accounts receivable arise
primarily from billings made by the company to the government or other
government prime contractors for services rendered and generally do not present
collection problems. Accounts receivable levels can also be affected by contract
retainages, differences between the provisional billing rates authorized by the
government compared to the costs actually incurred by the company, government
delays in processing administrative paperwork for contract funding, and the
timing of large materials purchases and subcontractor efforts
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used in performance on the company's contracts. An increase in accounts
receivable associated with increased levels of work by BAV and Fleet Maintenance
for the U.S. Navy, and generally slower collection of accounts receivables in
TTD, contributed to a decrease in internally generated cash flows during this
period. Internal liquidity is also affected by the acquisition of capital assets
for office and computer support, facilities improvements, and by the payment of
cash dividends. Purchases of capital assets for office and computer support and
facilities improvements during the three months ended March 31, 2002 did not
substantially affect internal liquidity.
VSE's external sources of liquidity consist of a revolving bank loan agreement
that provides loan financing based on the company's accounts receivable. (See
"Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements".) The bank financing complements
the internal sources of liquidity by providing increasing levels of borrowing
capacity as accounts receivable levels increase. The bank loan agreement
provided loan financing up to a maximum commitment of $15 million as of March
31, 2002. This loan agreement replaced a previous loan agreement that had a
maximum commitment of $30 million. The company determined that the $15 million
commitment was adequate to cover current and future liquidity requirements.
Performance of work under the BAV contract has the potential to cause
substantial requirements for working capital; however, management believes that
the cash flows from future operations and the bank loan commitment are adequate
to meet current operating cash requirements.
INFLATION AND PRICING
Most of the contracts performed by VSE provide for estimates of future labor
costs to be escalated for any option periods provided by the contracts, while
the non-labor costs included in such contracts are normally considered
reimbursable at cost. VSE property and equipment consists principally of
computer systems equipment and furniture and fixtures. The overall impact of
inflation on replacement costs of such property and equipment is expected to be
insignificant.
FORWARD-LOOKING DISCLOSURES
NEW BUSINESS
In December 2001, VSE formed MSD to provide government and commercial
organizations with quality training and product, process, and management
optimization services. While VSE management expects MSD to provide only a
minimal amount of revenue growth, profit margins on the type of work performed
by MSD are expected to be higher than profit margins in other VSE operations,
and therefore, should play a part in improving the future profitability of VSE
operations.
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In February 2002, VSE formed VCG to provide logistics, training, and technical
assistance support to the U.S. Coast Guard under a new contract that has the
potential to generate total revenue of approximately $25.4 million over five
years.
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets"
("SFAS No. 142"). SFAS No. 142 modifies the accounting rules governing goodwill
and intangible assets. Under SFAS No. 142, goodwill will no longer be subject to
amortization over its estimated useful life and intangible assets with
indefinite lives will no longer be amortized over an arbitrary number of years.
The effective date for VSE's implementation of SFAS No. 142 is January 1, 2002.
The adoption of SFAS No. 142 has not had a material impact, either positive or
negative, on results of operations or financial condition.
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS
In August 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 143, "Accounting for Asset Retirement
Obligations" ("SFAS No. 143"). SFAS No. 143 addresses financial accounting and
reporting for obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived
assets and the associated asset retirement costs. SFAS No. 143 is effective for
financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2002. The
company is in the process of evaluating the financial statement impact of
adoption of SFAS No. 143.
IMPAIRMENT OR DISPOSAL OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS
In September 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or
Disposal of Long-Lived Assets" ("SFAS No. 144"). SFAS No. 144 addresses
financial accounting and reporting for the impairment and disposal of long-lived
assets. The effective date for VSE's implementation of SFAS No. 144 is January
1, 2002. The adoption of SFAS No. 144 has not had a material impact, either
positive or negative, on results of operations or financial condition.
DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
INTEREST RATES
VSE's bank loan financing provides available borrowing to the company at
variable interest rates. The company has not borrowed significant amounts on the
loan in recent years. Accordingly, the company does not believe that any
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movement in interest rates would have a material impact on future earnings or
cash flows. If VSE were to significantly increase borrowings on the current loan
arrangement, future interest rate changes could potentially have such a material
impact.
FOREIGN CURRENCY
While a significant amount of the company's business results from the services
provided by BAV related to the transfer of ships to foreign governments, the BAV
contract payments are made to BAV by the U.S. Government in U.S. dollars.
Additionally, most funding requirements to support work performed or services
purchased in foreign countries are made in U.S. dollars, and the infrequent
disbursements that are made in foreign currencies are reimbursable to BAV in
post conversion dollars. Foreign currency transactions of other VSE divisions or
subsidiaries are virtually non-existent. Accordingly, the company does not
believe that it is exposed to any material foreign currency risk.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.
(a) Exhibits.
None.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K.
None.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has omitted all other items contained in "Part II. Other Information"
because such other items are not applicable or are not required if the answer is
negative or because the information required to be reported therein has been
previously reported.
VSE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
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.
VSE CORPORATION
Date: April 30, 2002 /s/ C. S. Weber
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C. S. Weber, Executive Vice President,
Secretary, and Chief
Administrative Officer
Date: April 30, 2002 /s/ T. R. Loftus
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T. R. Loftus, Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
The financial information included in this report reflects all known adjustments
normally determined or settled at year-end which are, in the opinion of
management, necessary to a fair statement of the results for the interim
periods. The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an
integral part of this report.
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