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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2012

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 333–89756

 

 

 

LOGO

Alion Science and Technology Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

DELAWARE   54–2061691

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation of Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

1750 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1300

McLean, VA 22102

(703) 918–4480

(Address, including Zip Code and Telephone Number with Area Code, of Principal Executive Offices)

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

 

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    x  Yes    ¨  No

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

 

Large Accelerated Filer   ¨    Accelerated Filer   ¨
Non-Accelerated Filer   x  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller Reporting Company   ¨

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

The number of shares outstanding of Alion Science and Technology Corporation Common Stock as of

August 13, 2012 was: Common Stock 6,261,366

 

 

 


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ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2012

 

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION   

Item 1. Financial Statements (unaudited)

     1   

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)

     1   

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (unaudited)

     2   

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)

     3   

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

     4   

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

     34   

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

     46   

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

     46   
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION   

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

     47   

Item 1A. Risk Factors

     47   

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

     47   

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

     47   

Item 4. Mine Saftey Disclosures

     47   

Item 5. Other Information

     47   

Item 6. Exhibits

     48   


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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements (unaudited)

ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)

As of June 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011

 

     June 30,
2012
    September 30,
2011
 
     (In thousands, except share and
per share information)
 

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 7,766      $ 20,818   

Accounts receivable, net

     195,834        180,364   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     7,666        6,086   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     211,266        207,268   

Property, plant and equipment, net

     11,592        10,367   

Intangible assets, net

     6,732        11,734   

Goodwill

     398,921        398,921   

Other assets

     11,724        16,198   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 640,235      $ 644,488   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

    

Interest payable

   $ 15,854      $ 17,392   

Trade accounts payable

     59,721        52,355   

Accrued liabilities

     49,498        48,435   

Accrued payroll and related liabilities

     38,999        39,738   

Billings in excess of revenue earned

     2,448        2,752   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     166,520        160,672   

Senior secured notes

     302,608        291,003   

Senior unsecured notes

     242,708        242,064   

Accrued compensation and benefits, excluding current portion

     5,739        5,729   

Non-current portion of lease obligations

     12,491        10,762   

Deferred income taxes

     49,412        44,181   

Commitments and contingencies

     —          —     

Other liabilities

     —          980   

Redeemable common stock, $0.01 par value, 8,000,000 shares authorized, 6,261,366 and 5,658,234 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011

     112,705        126,560   

Common stock warrants

     20,785        20,785   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (123     (123

Accumulated deficit

     (272,610     (258,125
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities, redeemable common stock and accumulated deficit

   $ 640,235      $ 644,488   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Nine Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2012     2011     2012     2011  
     (In thousands, except share and per share information)  

Contract revenue

   $ 211,514      $ 192,797      $ 598,517      $ 596,116   

Direct contract expense

     165,042        145,744        461,817        456,260   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     46,472        47,053        136,700        139,856   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses

     34,883        38,619        107,266        112,244   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     11,589        8,434        29,434        27,612   

Other income (expense):

        

Interest income

     15        9        56        39   

Interest expense

     (18,793     (18,557     (56,130     (55,379

Other

     67        (97     (50     (255

Gain on debt extinguishment

     —          479        —          939   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other expense

     (18,711     (18,166     (56,124     (54,656

Loss before taxes

     (7,122     (9,732     (26,690     (27,044

Income tax expense

     (1,744     (1,744     (5,231     (5,231
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

   $ (8,866   $ (11,476   $ (31,921   $ (32,275
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic and diluted loss per share

     (1.39     (1.98     (5.23     (5.70
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic and weighted average common shares outstanding

     6,373,626        5,787,153        6,108,874        5,661,562   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

   $ (8,866   $ (11,476   $ (31,921   $ (32,275

Other comprehensive income

        

Postretirement actuarial gains (losses)

     —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss

   $ (8,866   $ (11,476   $ (31,921   $ (32,275
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)

 

     Nine Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2012     2011  
     (In thousands)  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net loss

   $ (31,921   $ (32,275

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     8,620        8,611   

Bad debt expense

     302        —     

Paid in kind interest

     4,806        4,714   

Amortization of debt issuance costs

     7,808        7,575   

Incentive and stock-based compensation

     628        2,220   

Gain on debt extinguishment

     —          (939

Deferred income taxes

     5,231        5,231   

Other gains and losses

     (95     24   

Changes in assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     (15,772     90   

Other assets

     1,954        (3,824

Trade accounts payable

     7,367        (10,779

Accrued liabilities

     6,515        2,907   

Interest payable

     (1,538     (1,469

Other liabilities

     (1,084     1,136   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in operating activities

     (7,179     (16,778

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Capital expenditures

     (2,339     (1,636

Asset sale proceeds

     —          11   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (2,339     (1,625

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Payment of debt issue costs

     —          (710

Repurchase Senior Unsecured Notes

     —          (3,993

Revolver borrowings

     26,000        7,000   

Revolver repayments

     (26,000     (7,000

Loan to ESOP Trust

     (477     (776

ESOP loan repayment

     477        776   

Redeemable common stock purchased from ESOP Trust

     (4,836     (5,684

Redeemable common stock sold to ESOP Trust

     1,302        3,624   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (3,534     (6,763

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (13,052     (25,166

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     20,818        26,695   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 7,766      $ 1,529   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

    

Cash paid for interest

   $ 44,999      $ 44,573   

Cash paid for taxes

     —          —     

Non-cash financing activities:

    

Common stock issued to ESOP Trust in satisfaction of employer contribution liability

   $ 7,114      $ 5,150   

Paid-in-kind notes issued

     6,373        6,247   

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(1) Description and Formation of the Business

Alion Science and Technology Corporation and its subsidiaries (collectively, the Company or Alion) provide scientific, engineering and information technology expertise to research and develop technological solutions for problems relating to national defense, homeland security, energy and the environment. Alion provides services to federal government departments and agencies and, to a lesser extent, to commercial and international customers.

Alion was established in October 2001 as a for-profit S-Corporation to purchase substantially all of the assets and certain liabilities of IIT Research Institute (IITRI), a not-for-profit corporation controlled by the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). In December 2002, Alion acquired substantially all of IITRI’s assets and liabilities except its Life Sciences Operation, for $127.3 million. Prior to that, the Company’s activities were organizational in nature.

On March 22, 2010, the Company became a C-Corporation because it no longer met the Internal Revenue Code S-corporation requirement that it have only a single class of stock. In connection with the sale of the Secured Note Units, Alion issued deep-in-the-money common stock warrants considered to be a second class of stock. See Note 12.

(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Alion Science and Technology Corporation (a Delaware corporation), and its wholly-owned subsidiaries and have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the annual financial statements, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, have been omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The statements are prepared on the accrual basis of accounting and include the accounts of Alion and its wholly-owned subsidiaries from their date of acquisition or formation. All inter-company accounts have been eliminated in consolidation. There were no changes to Alion’s subsidiaries in the current fiscal year.

In management’s opinion, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments consisting of normal recurring adjustments and reclassifications that are necessary for fair presentation of the periods presented. The results for the nine months ended June 30, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s latest annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2011.

Fiscal, Quarter and Interim Periods

Alion’s fiscal year ends on September 30. The Company operates based on a three-month quarter, four-quarter fiscal year with quarters ending December 31, March 31, June 30, and September 30.

Use of Estimates

Preparing financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported for assets and liabilities, disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of financial statement dates and amounts reported for operating results for each period presented. Actual results are likely to differ from those estimates, but management does not believe such differences will materially affect Alion’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Reclassifications

Certain items in the condensed consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.

 

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ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Revenue Recognition

Alion derives its revenue from delivering technology services under three types of contracts. Some contracts provide for reimbursement of costs plus fees; others are fixed-price or time-and-material type contracts. We recognize revenue when a contract has been executed, the contract price is fixed or determinable, delivery of services or products has occurred and our ability to collect the contract price is considered reasonably assured. Alion applies the percentage of completion method in Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 605 – Revenue Recognition to recognize revenue.

Alion recognizes revenue on cost-reimbursement contracts as it incurs costs and includes estimated fees earned. The Company recognizes time-and-material contract revenue at negotiated, fixed, contractually billable rates as it delivers labor hours and incurs other direct expenses. We use various performance measures under the percentage of completion method to recognize revenue for fixed-price contracts. Estimating contract costs at completion and recognizing revenue appropriately involve significant management estimates. Actual costs may differ from estimated costs and affect estimated profitability and revenue recognition timing. From time to time, facts develop that require us to revise estimated total costs or expected revenue. We record the cumulative effect of revised estimates in the period when the facts requiring revised estimates become known. We recognize the full amount of anticipated losses on any contract in the period a loss becomes known. For each of the periods presented, the cumulative effects of revised estimates were immaterial to the Company’s financial performance.

Federal government contracts are subject to periodic funding by our contracting agency customers. A customer may fund a contract at inception or incrementally throughout the period of performance as services are provided. If we determine contract funding is not probable, we defer revenue recognition until realization is probable. The federal government can audit Alion’s contract costs and adjust amounts through negotiation. The federal government considers Alion a major contractor and maintains an office on site. DCAA is currently auditing our 2006 and 2007 claimed indirect costs. We are negotiating our 2005 indirect rates and have settled our rates through 2004. We timely submitted our indirect cost proposals for all open fiscal years. We have recorded revenue on federal government contracts in amounts we expect to realize.

Alion recognizes revenue on unpriced change orders as it incurs expenses and only to the extent it is probable it will recover such costs. The Company recognizes revenue in excess of costs on unpriced change orders only when management can also estimate beyond a reasonable doubt the amount of excess and experience provides a sufficient basis for recognition. Alion recognizes revenue on claims as expenses are incurred and only to the extent it is probable that it will recover such costs and can reliably estimate the amount it will recover.

Income Taxes

Alion accounts for income taxes by applying the provisions in currently enacted tax laws. The Company determines deferred income taxes based on the estimated future tax effects of differences between the financial statement and tax bases of its assets and liabilities. Deferred income tax provisions and benefits change as assets or liabilities change from year-to-year. In providing for deferred taxes, Alion considers the tax regulations of the jurisdictions where it operates; estimates of future taxable income; and available tax planning strategies. If tax regulations, operating results or the ability to implement tax-planning strategies change, the carrying value of deferred tax assets and liabilities may require adjustment.

Alion has a history of operating losses for both tax and financial statement purposes. The Company has recorded valuation allowances equal to deferred tax assets based on the likelihood that it may not be able to realize the value of these assets. Alion recognizes the benefit of a tax position only after determining that the relevant tax authority would “more likely than not” sustain the Company’s position following an audit. For tax positions meeting the “more likely than not” threshold, the Company recognizes the largest benefit that has a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant tax authority.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers cash in banks, and deposits with financial institutions with maturities of three months or less at time of purchase which it can liquidate without prior notice or penalty, to be cash and cash equivalents.

Accounts Receivable and Billings in Excess of Revenue Earned

Accounts receivable include billed accounts receivable, amounts currently billable and revenue in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts that represent accumulated project expenses and fees which have not been billed or are not currently billable as of the date of the consolidated balance sheet. Revenue in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts is stated at estimated realizable value. Unbilled accounts receivable include revenue recognized for customer-related work performed by Alion on new and existing contracts for which the Company had not received contracts or contract modifications. The allowance for doubtful accounts is Alion’s best estimate of the amount of probable losses in the Company’s existing billed and unbilled accounts receivable. The Company determines the allowance using specific identification and historical write-off experience based on receivable age. Billings in excess of revenue and advance collections from customers represent amounts received from or billed to customers in excess of project revenue recognized to date.

 

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ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Property, Plant and Equipment

Leasehold improvements, software and equipment are recorded at cost. Maintenance and repairs that do not add significant value or significantly lengthen an asset’s useful life are charged to current operations. Software and equipment are depreciated on the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives (typically 3 years for software and 5 years for equipment). Leasehold improvements are amortized on the straight-line method over the shorter of the asset’s estimated useful life or the life of the lease. Upon sale or retirement of an asset, costs and related accumulated depreciation are deducted from the accounts, and any gain or loss is recognized in the consolidated statements of operations.

Goodwill

Alion assigns the purchase price paid to acquire the stock or assets of a business to the net assets acquired based on the estimated fair value of assets acquired. Goodwill is the purchase price in excess of the estimated fair value of the tangible net assets and separately identified intangible assets acquired. There were no changes to goodwill carrying value this quarter.

The Company accounts for goodwill and other intangible assets in accordance with the provisions of ASC 350, Intangibles, Goodwill and Other. Alion operates in one segment and tests goodwill at the reporting unit level. There are two reporting units. Each year in the fourth quarter we review goodwill for impairment and whenever events or circumstances indicate goodwill might be impaired. Alion is required to recognize an impairment loss to the extent that goodwill carrying amount exceeds fair value. Evaluating goodwill involves significant management estimates. To date, our annual reviews have resulted in no goodwill impairment adjustments. See Note 8 for a detailed discussion of the Company’s goodwill impairment testing process.

Intangible Assets

Alion amortizes intangible assets as it consumes economic benefits over estimated useful lives. As of June 30, 2012, the Company had approximately $6.7 million in net intangible assets, primarily contracts purchased through the JJMA and Anteon contract acquisitions. Alion’s intangible assets have the following estimated useful lives:

 

Purchased contracts

     1 – 13 years   

Internal use software and engineering designs

     2 – 3 years   

Non-compete agreements

     3 – 6 years   

Redeemable Common Stock

There is no public market for Alion’s redeemable common stock and therefore no observable price for its equity, individually or in the aggregate. The ESOP Trust holds all the Company’s outstanding common stock. Under certain circumstances, ESOP beneficiaries can require the ESOP Trust to distribute the value of their beneficial interests. The Internal Revenue Code (IRC) and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) require the Company to offer ESOP participants who receive Alion common stock a liquidity put right. The put right requires the Company to purchase distributed shares at any time during two put option periods at the then current fair market value. Common stock distributed by the ESOP Trust is subject to a right of first refusal. Prior to any subsequent transfer, the shares must first be offered to the Company and then to the ESOP Trust. Eventual redemption of shares of Alion common stock as a result of distributions is outside the Company’s control; therefore, Alion classifies its outstanding shares of redeemable common stock as a liability.

At each reporting date, Alion is required to increase or decrease the reported value of its outstanding common stock to reflect its estimated redemption value. Management estimates the value of this liability in part by considering the most recent price at which the Company was able to sell shares to the ESOP Trust (current share price multiplied by total shares issued and outstanding). In its fiduciary capacity the ESOP Trustee is independent of the Company and its management. Consistent with its fiduciary responsibilities, the ESOP Trustee retains an independent third party valuation firm to assist it in determining the fair market value (share price) at which the ESOP Trustee may acquire or dispose of investments in Alion common stock. The Audit and Finance Committee of Alion’s Board of Directors reviews the reasonableness of the liability management has determined is appropriate for the Company to recognize for outstanding redeemable common stock. The Audit and Finance Committee considers various factors in its review, including, in part, the most recent valuation report and the share price selected by the ESOP Trustee.

 

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ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Alion records changes in the reported value of its outstanding common stock through an offsetting charge or credit to accumulated deficit. The Company recognizes changes in the fair value of its redeemable common stock on March 31 and September 30 each year. The accumulated deficit at June 30, 2012 included an $851 thousand benefit for cumulative changes in the Company’s share redemption liability. Outstanding redeemable common stock had an aggregate fair value of approximately $112.7 million as of June 30, 2012.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Alion is subject to credit risk for its cash equivalents and accounts receivable. The Company believes the high credit quality of its cash equivalent investments limits its credit risk with respect to such investments. Alion believes its concentration of credit risk with respect to accounts receivable is limited as the receivables are principally due from the federal government.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Alion is required to disclose the fair value of its financial instruments, but is not required to record its senior long term debt at fair value. See Note 10 for a discussion of Alion’s long term debt and Note 11 for the related fair value disclosures. The fair value of cash, cash equivalents, accounts payable and accounts receivable is not materially different from carrying value because of the short maturity of those instruments.

Off-Balance Sheet Financing Arrangements

Alion accounts for operating leases entered into in the routine course of business in accordance with ASC 840 Leases. We have no off-balance sheet financing arrangements other than operating leases and letters of credit under our revolving credit agreement. Alion has no relationship with any unconsolidated or special purpose entity and has not issued any guarantees.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2010, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2010-28 (ASU 2010-28) Goodwill and Other Intangibles — When to Perform Step 2 of the Goodwill Impairment Test for Reporting Units with Zero or Negative Carrying Amounts. ASU 2010-28 updates ASC 350 – Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (ASC 350). ASU 2010-28 modifies goodwill impairment testing for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts.

ASU 2010-28 requires an entity to perform a step two goodwill impairment analysis for reporting units with zero or negative carrying value as part of an annual goodwill impairment analysis; whenever an event occurs or circumstances indicate that a reporting unit’s fair value is more likely than not below its carrying amount; whenever an event occurs or circumstances indicate that a goodwill impairment exists; and upon adoption of the standard.

ASU 2010-28 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2010, and can only be applied prospectively. Any goodwill impairment recognized on adopting ASU 2010-28 is to be recorded as a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings in the period of adoption. Any goodwill impairments occurring subsequent to adoption are to be recognized in current earnings as required by ASC 350. The Company adopted ASU 2010-28 in the first quarter this year with no effect on Alion’s consolidated financial position or operating results.

In September 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2011-08 (ASU 2011-08), Intangibles Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) – Testing Goodwill for Impairment. ASU 2011-08 permits an entity to first assess qualitative factors including the totality of events and circumstances to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value and therefore whether to test goodwill for impairment. Under ASU 2011-08 an entity may bypass qualitative assessment for any reporting unit in any period and perform a Step One analysis and may resume using qualitative assessment in any subsequent period.

ASU 2011-08 removes the requirement that an entity calculate the fair value of a reporting unit unless the entity determines it is more likely than not that the reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying value. Where an entity is required to test goodwill for impairment, ASU 2011-08 does not change existing guidance on how to test goodwill for impairment. The update improves the examples an entity should consider in determining whether to measure an impairment loss for a reporting unit with negative carrying value. ASU 2011-08 is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. Early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted ASU 2011-08 in the first quarter this year with no effect on Alion’s consolidated financial position, operating results, or cash flows.

 

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ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

In May 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2011-04 (ASU 2011-04) Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) – Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. ASU 2011-04 provides guidance on how to measure fair value; expands fair value disclosure requirements; and offers guidance on what disclosures to make about fair value measurements. Alion already provides the expanded fair value disclosures that ASU 2011-04 will require for all public companies effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company does not believe adopting ASU 2011-04 will affect Alion’s consolidated financial position, operating results, or cash flows.

In June 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2011-05 (ASU 2011-05) Comprehensive Income (Topic 220) – Presentation of Comprehensive Income. ASU 2011-05 requires entities to present all non-owner changes in stockholder’s equity either in a continuous, single statement of comprehensive income or in two separate, but consecutive, statements. An entity that presents two statements must present total net income and its components in the first statement followed by a second statement that presents total other comprehensive income and its components, along with total comprehensive income.

ASU 2011-05 does not change how an entity calculates earnings per share; the items to be reported in other comprehensive income; or when items must be reclassified to net income. An entity is still permitted to present components of other comprehensive income net of tax effects or before tax effects with tax effects for all items of other comprehensive income presented in the aggregate. An entity must disclose the tax effects of each item of other comprehensive income in the notes to its financial statements. Alion’s only item of other comprehensive income is amortization of actuarial gains and losses for the Company’s post-retirement medical benefit plan which has no effect on Alion’s provision for income taxes.

ASU 2011-05 is effective for public companies for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. ASU 2011-05 is to be applied retrospectively; early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted ASU 2011-05 in the first quarter this year with no effect on Alion’s consolidated financial position, operating results, or cash flows.

(3) Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and ESOP Trust

In December 2001, the Company adopted the Alion Science and Technology Corporation Employee Ownership, Savings and Investment Plan (the Plan) and established the ESOP Trust. The Plan, a tax qualified retirement plan, includes an ESOP and a 401(k) component. In April 2010, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a determination letter that the ESOP Trust and the Plan, as amended and restated as of October 1, 2006, including Plan amendments executed in June 2009 and May 2010, qualify under Sections 401(a) and 501(a) of the IRC.

In August 2008, Alion amended the Trust Agreement between the Company and the ESOP Trust. In June 2011, the Company amended the Plan to eliminate the one year service requirement for employer 401(k) matching contributions; to automatically enroll new hires in the Plan’s 401(k) component; and to designate future profit sharing contributions exclusively in Alion common stock. The Company believes the Plan and the ESOP Trust have been designed and are being operated in compliance with applicable IRC requirements.

(4) Loss Per Share

Basic and diluted loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding excluding the impact of warrants and phantom stock. Even after including required adjustments to the earnings per share numerator, the warrants and phantom stock are anti-dilutive for all periods presented. In connection with issuing the Senior Secured Notes, the Company issued warrants to purchase 602,614 shares of Alion common stock The Secured Note warrants have a penny per share exercise price, are currently exercisable and expire March 15, 2017. The Secured Note warrants are not redeemable and do not have price protection; they are classified as permanent equity.

 

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(5) Redeemable Common Stock

The ESOP Trust owns all of Alion’s issued and outstanding common stock, for the benefit of current and former employee participants in the Alion KSOP. Participants and beneficiaries are entitled to a distribution of the fair value of their vested ESOP account balance upon death, disability, retirement or termination of employment. The Plan permits distributions to be paid over a five year period commencing the year after a participant’s retirement at age 65, death or disability. Alion can delay distributions to other terminating participants for five years before commencing payment over a subsequent five year period.

Terminating ESOP participants can hold or immediately sell their distributed shares to the Company. If a participant elects to hold distributed shares, the IRC and ERISA require Alion to offer a put option to allow the recipient to sell stock to Alion at the estimated fair value share price based on the most recent price at which the Company was able to sell shares to the ESOP Trust ($18.00 at March 31, 2012). The put right requires Alion to purchase distributed shares during two put option periods at then-current fair market value. Consistent with its duty of independence from Alion Management and its fiduciary responsibilities, the ESOP Trustee retains an independent third party valuation firm to assist it in determining the fair market value (share price) at which the Trustee may acquire or dispose of investments in Alion common stock.

The Audit and Finance Committee of Alion’s Board of Directors reviews the reasonableness of the liability for outstanding redeemable common stock that management has determined is appropriate for the Company to recognize in its financial statements. The Audit and Finance Committee considers various factors in its review, including in part, the valuation report and the share price selected by the ESOP Trustee. Management considers the share price selected by the ESOP Trustee along with other factors, in estimating Alion’s aggregate liability for outstanding redeemable common stock owned by the ESOP Trust. A limited number of participants who beneficially acquired shares of Alion common stock on December 20, 2002, can sell such shares distributed from their accounts at the greater of $10.00 or the current estimated fair value share price.

Although the Company and the ESOP retain the right to delay distributions consistent with the terms of the Plan, and to control the circumstances of future distributions, eventual redemption of shares of Alion common stock is deemed to be outside the Company’s control.

(6) Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable at June 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011 consisted of the following:

 

     June 30,
2012
    September 30,
2011
 
     (In thousands)  

Billed receivables and amounts billable as of the balance sheet date

   $ 110,265      $ 85,242   

Unbilled receivables:

    

Amounts billable after the balance sheet date

     40,038        40,621   

Revenues recorded in excess of milestone billings on fixed price contracts

     2,448        2,737   

Revenues recorded in excess of estimated contract value or funding

     30,994        30,759   

Retainages and other amounts billable upon contract completion

     15,736        24,416   

Allowance for doubtful accounts

     (3,647     (3,411
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Accounts Receivable

   $ 195,834      $ 180,364   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Billed accounts receivable include invoices issued to customers for services performed as of the balance sheet date. Unbilled accounts receivable represent revenue recognized as of the balance sheet date for which Alion has yet to issue invoices to customers. Amounts that are currently billable are expected to be invoiced to customers within the next twelve months. Fixed-price contract revenue in excess of milestone billings is not yet contractually billable. Revenue in excess of contract value or funding is billable when Alion receives contractual amendments or modifications. Approximately $152.2 million (77%) and $124.2 million (68%) of contract receivables at June 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011 were from federal government prime contracts.

Alion recognized $89.2 million in revenue in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts as of June 30, 2012, including approximately $31.0 million for customer-requested work for which the Company had not received contracts or contract modifications. At September 30, 2011, Alion had recognized $98.5 million in revenue in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts including approximately $30.8 million for customer-requested work for which the Company had not received contracts or contract modifications.

 

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Retainages and other unbilled amounts are billable upon contract completion or completion of Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) audits. In keeping with industry practice, Alion classifies all contract-related accounts receivable as current assets based on contractual operating cycles which frequently exceed one year. Except for $15.7 million at June 30, 2012, the Company expects to invoice and collect unbilled receivables within the next twelve months.

(7) Property, Plant and Equipment

 

     June 30,
2012
    September 30,
2011
 
     (In thousands)  

Leasehold improvements

   $ 12,454      $ 11,281   

Equipment and software

     35,218        33,373   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cost

     47,672        44,654   

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

     (36,080     (34,287
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Property, Plant and Equipment

   $ 11,592      $ 10,367   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation for fixed assets and leasehold amortization expense was approximately $1.0 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 and $2.9 million and $3.3 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011.

(8) Goodwill

Alion had approximately $399 million in goodwill as of June 30, 2012. There were no changes to goodwill this quarter, nor were there any significant events this quarter that indicated a potential impairment to goodwill as of June 30, 2012.

Alion operates in one segment and tests goodwill at the reporting unit level. Each of Alion’s two reporting units delivers a similar set of professional engineering services to a wide array of federal government customers, principally within the Department of Defense. Each reporting unit provides the full range of services Alion offers to customers overall. Alion formerly had three and now has two identified reporting units.

Alion’s management has organized reporting units based on managerial responsibility and administrative structure, contract portfolios, and the availability of discrete financial information. Management evaluates reporting unit financial performance based on contract revenue and non-GAAP operating income. Alion does not maintain reporting unit balance sheets and the Company does not track cash flows by reporting unit.

Management identifies reporting units as “sectors” which in turn include lower level business units identified as “groups” consisting of still lower level “operations.” For each business combination, management assigned the goodwill arising from acquisitions to the reporting unit or units expected to benefit from the synergies of each business combination. Coincident with its goodwill determination and purchase price allocation, management assigned assets acquired to reporting units based on the unit or units anticipated to utilize such assets. Management did not allocate to reporting units the liabilities arising from business combinations.

In 2011, Alion’s reporting units were: the Engineering and Integration Solutions Sector (EISS) and the Technology, Engineering and Operational Solutions Sector (TEOSS). In 2010, Alion’s reporting units were EISS, the Defense Operations Integration Sector (DOIS), and the Engineering and Information Technology Sector (EITS).

In 2011, Alion’s TEOSS reporting unit had $437.0 million in contract revenue; the EISS reporting unit had $357.1 million in contract revenue. In 2010, EISS had $377.4 million in contract revenue; DOIS had $258.0 million in contract revenue; and EITS had $203.7 million in contract revenue. Total contract revenue for all reporting units exceeds Alion’s total reported revenue because reporting unit contract revenue does not include the effects of inter-company eliminations, discounts and GSA industrial funding fees that the Company does not track by reporting unit. These amounts were $6.8 million for fiscal 2011 and $5.1 million for fiscal 2010.

In 2011, management reorganized Alion’s two smaller reporting units, DOIS and EITS, to form the new TEOSS reporting unit. Management undertook the reorganization to optimize Alion’s reporting structure, reduce the number of subsidiary organizations in its reporting units, eliminate duplicative staff and reduce operating expenses. As part of this reorganization, management reduced the number of “groups” within the new sector, and reorganized the remaining groups. Management realigned both contracts and staff at the “group” and “operation” level and re-configured the Company’s financial reporting systems to accumulate information based on Alion’s new structure.

 

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Management established TEOSS as part of Alion’s effort to respond to pricing pressures in the government contracting industry arising from actual and potential federal budget cuts and to improve the Company’s competitive position in the market place. Management also reorganized various administrative functions to change the Company’s cost structure with the goal of winning new contracts with higher negotiated fee rates. Management expects this reorganization will allow the Company to reduce operating costs and better position Alion to win new business in an increasingly price-sensitive, cost-conscious environment.

Establishing the TEOSS reporting unit did not affect the $197 million in goodwill previously allocated to Alion’s other reporting unit, EISS. When management established TEOSS, it assigned $201.9 million in aggregate goodwill to the new reporting unit. Management based its goodwill allocation on historical acquisitions attributable to the newly-formed reporting unit. TEOSS goodwill includes $124.3 million in goodwill previously assigned to DOIS and $77.6 million in goodwill previously assigned to EITS, which represented all of the goodwill associated with these units.

Management applied the guidance in ASC Topic 350 Intangibles—Goodwill and Other and the related guidance in ASC Topic 280 Segment Reporting to analyze Alion’s new reporting units to determine the appropriate level at which to test goodwill for potential impairment. Management specifically considered whether the former DOIS and EITS reporting units continued to exist as potential TEOSS components required to be tested separately for impairment. Changes to Alion’s financial information systems to accommodate tracking and reporting for the TEOSS segment preclude management from obtaining discrete financial information for either DOIS or EITS which ceased to exist as separately trackable organizations within the Company. The absence of discrete financial data for the former DOIS and EITS reporting units, and the material changes to them arising from the reorganization led management to conclude that neither DOIS nor EITS was capable of being tested individually for potential impairment to goodwill. Management also concluded that this reorganization did not affect the Company’s determination of estimated fair value or its goodwill impairment analysis at the reporting unit level or in the aggregate.

The Company employs a reasonable, supportable and consistent method to assign goodwill to reporting units expected to benefit from the synergies arising from acquisitions. Alion determines reporting unit goodwill in a manner similar to the way it determines goodwill in a purchase allocation by using fair value to determine reporting unit purchase price, assets, liabilities and goodwill. Reporting unit residual fair value after this allocation is the implied fair value of reporting unit goodwill. The Company allocates the goodwill related to acquisitions on a specific identification basis consistent with reporting unit structure. The Company’s 2011 reorganization from three into two reporting units is otherwise consistent in structure with goodwill analyses and allocations in prior periods.

The Company performs its own independent analysis to determine whether goodwill is potentially impaired. Management performs a discounted cash flow analysis and uses market-multiple-based analyses to estimate the enterprise fair value of Alion and its reporting units and the fair value of reporting unit goodwill in order to test goodwill for potential impairment. Management independently determines the rates and assumptions it uses: to perform its goodwill impairment analysis; to assess the probability of future contracts and revenue; and to evaluate the recoverability of goodwill. March 2012 contract backlog was approximately 7.6 times trailing twelve month revenue.

Alion’s cash flow analysis depends on several significant management inputs and assumptions. Management uses observable inputs, rates and assumptions generally consistent with those used by the independent third party to prepare the valuation report for the ESOP Trustee. However, Management’s sensitivity analyses also incorporated a more conservative range of growth assumptions in addition to assumptions generally consistent with those used by the independent third party to prepare the valuation report for the ESOP Trust. Management’s cash flow analysis includes the following significant inputs and assumptions: estimated future revenue and revenue growth; estimated future operating margins and EBITDA; observable market multiples for comparable companies; and a discount rate consistent with a market-based weighted average cost of capital. Management includes EBITDA in its analysis in order to use publicly available valuation data.

In Alion’s most recent impairment testing in 2011, market multiples for trailing twelve month EBITDA for comparable companies (publicly traded professional services government contractors) ranged from a low of 10.9 to a high of 20.8, with a median value of 14.1. Market multiples for trailing twelve month revenue ranged from a low of 1.02 to a high of 2.3, with a median value of 1.36. Management based its valuation on projected revenue and EBITDA and discounted median market multiples by 20-40% to reflect Alion’s recent financial performance and the uncertainties of future financial performance. Management used a weighted average cost of capital rate of 13.0% derived from market-based inputs, the tax-effected interest cost of Alion’s outstanding debt and a hypothetical market participant capital structure. Management estimates future years’ EBITDA based on Alion’s historical adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenue. Management based its estimates of future revenue growth on existing contract backlog and recent contract wins. Management analyzed goodwill for impairment using a range of near-term growth values of 5-8% and a range of 0-3% for longer-term out year forecasts.

 

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Prior year market multiples for trailing twelve month EBITDA for comparable professional services government contractors ranged from a low of 7.5 to a high of 11.1 with a median value of 8.1. Prior year market multiples for trailing twelve month revenue ranged from a low of 0.61 to a high of 0.76, with a median value of 0.71. The prior year weighted average cost of capital rate was 12.5% derived from market-based inputs, the tax-effected interest cost of Alion’s outstanding debt and a hypothetical market participant capital structure. Last year management discounted median market multiples by up to 22% to reflect Alion’s lower EBITDA margins compared to its peer group.

There were no changes to the methods used to evaluate goodwill in prior periods. Changes in one or more inputs could materially alter the calculation of Alion’s enterprise fair value and thus the Company’s determination of whether its goodwill is potentially impaired. A hypothetical 10% increase or decrease in the weighted average cost of capital rate at September 30, 2011, would have produced a corresponding approximate 5% decrease or increase in estimated enterprise value. Alion’s enterprise value based on EBITDA multiples from mergers and acquisitions in the market place was approximately 16-18% higher than discounted cash flow enterprise value at September 30, 2011.

Management reviews the Company’s internally computed enterprise fair value to confirm the reasonableness of the internal analysis and compares the results of its independent analysis with the results of the independent third party valuation report prepared for the ESOP Trustee. Management compares each reporting unit’s carrying amount to its estimated fair value. If a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its estimated fair value, the Company compares the reporting unit’s goodwill carrying amount with the corresponding implied fair value of its goodwill. If the carrying amount of reporting unit goodwill exceeds its fair value, the Company recognizes an impairment loss to the extent that the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds implied fair value. Alion performs impairment testing on an enterprise value basis as there is no public market for the Company’s common stock.

Management determined that, on an enterprise value basis, Alion’s reporting units have positive carrying value. In reviewing its discounted cash flow analysis prepared for testing goodwill for potential impairment, management considered macroeconomic and other conditions such as:

 

   

the deterioration in general economic conditions arising from federal budget deficits;

 

   

Alion’s recent credit downgrade and the potential for limiting future access to capital;

 

   

An increase in market risks and a higher discount rate for valuing estimated future cash flows;

 

   

Defense and aerospace industry and market concerns about the effects of federal budget deficits on future Department of Defense procurement actions;

 

   

a decline in market-dependent multiples and metrics in both absolute terms and for Alion relative to its peers;

 

   

the decline in Alion’s current year sales compared to last year;

 

   

the Company’s ability to access increased liquidity as a result of its recently-amended larger revolving credit facility;

 

   

Alion’s success in obtaining $600 million of additional customer contract funding and new contracts from June through September 2011.

Alion completed its most recent goodwill impairment analysis in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2011 and concluded no goodwill impairment existed as of September 30, 2011. Management determined the totality of events and circumstances would not have supported a decision to roll forward its prior year goodwill impairment analysis and avoid performing a step one goodwill impairment analysis. Management chose to perform a step one analysis which supported a lower enterprise value for Alion as of September 2011 compared to September 2010. September 2011 estimated discounted future cash flows declined 10% compared to September 2010 while the estimated fair value of Alion’s outstanding debt declined less than one percent from September 2010 to September 2011. As a result of changes in Alion’s estimated enterprise fair value, the estimated fair value of Alion’s outstanding common stock declined approximately 22% from September 2010 to September 2011.

As of September 30, 2011, the estimated fair value of each reporting unit substantially exceeded its carrying value and enterprise value. Consistent with prior years’ disclosures, the 10% decline in discounted cash flows for 2011 compared to 2010 did not result in an impairment to goodwill. The results of Alion’s step one impairment testing make it unlikely that a reasonably probable change in assumptions would have triggered an impairment. A hypothetical 10% decrease in fair value would not have resulted in impairment to goodwill for any reporting unit or triggered the need to perform additional step two analyses for any reporting unit.

 

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The tables below set out for each reporting unit as of September 30, 2011 and 2010: the goodwill assigned to each reporting unit; reporting unit carrying value; reporting unit estimated fair value; and the excess of estimated fair value over carrying value for each reporting unit. The tables present values for EISS and TEOSS for 2011 and for EISS, DOIS and EITS for 2010. Management used the reporting unit estimated fair values presented below in testing goodwill for impairment in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2011 and 2010.

 

     Goodwill      Carrying
Value
     Estimated
Fair
Value
     Excess of
Estimated
Fair

Value over
Carrying Value
 
     at September 30, 2011  

Sector

   (In millions, except percentages)  

TEOSS

   $ 201.9       $ 212.8       $ 295.6       $ 82.8         39

EISS

     197.0         205.9         242.8         36.9         18
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total

   $ 398.9       $ 418.7       $ 538.4       $ 119.7         29
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

     Goodwill      Carrying
Value
     Estimated
Fair
Value
     Excess of
Estimated
Fair

Value over
Carrying Value
 
     at September 30, 2010  

Sector

   (In millions, except percentages)  

DOIS

   $ 124.3       $ 129.3       $ 204.7       $ 75.4         58

EITS

     77.6         81.3         154.5         73.2         90

EISS

     197.0         203.8         284.2         80.4         39
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total

   $ 398.9       $ 414.4       $ 643.4       $ 229.0         55
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

(9) Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consist primarily of contracts acquired through the Anteon and JJMA transactions. The table below shows intangible assets as of June 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011.

 

     June 30, 2012      September 30, 2011  
     Gross      Accumulated
Amortization
    Net      Gross      Accumulated
Amortization
    Net  
     (In thousands)  

Purchased contracts

   $ 111,635       $ (105,531   $ 6,104       $ 111,635       $ (100,864   $ 10,771   

Internal use software and engineering designs

     3,182         (2,554     628         3,182         (2,219     963   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $  114,817       $ (108,085   $ 6,732       $ 114,817       $ (103,083   $ 11,734   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The weighted-average remaining amortization period of intangible assets was approximately three years at June 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011. Amortization expense was approximately $1.6 million and $1.8 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 and $5.0 million and $5.3 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2011 and 2012. Estimated aggregate amortization expense for the next five years and thereafter is as follows.

 

     (In thousands)  

2012 (for the remainder of the fiscal year)

   $ 1,104   

2013

     3,588   

2014

     1,079   

2015

     736   

2016

     141   

2017

     51   

Thereafter

     33   
  

 

 

 
   $ 6,732   
  

 

 

 

(10) Long-Term Debt

Alion’s current debt structure includes a $35 million revolving credit facility, $323.3 million in Secured Notes ($310 million in initial face value plus $13.3 million in PIK interest notes issued) and $245 million of Unsecured Notes. The Company is in compliance with each of the affirmative and negative financial and non-financial covenants in its existing debt agreements.

Credit Agreement

In March 2010, Alion entered into an agreement for a $25.0 million senior revolving credit facility that matures August 2014. In March 2011, Alion and its lenders amended the revolving credit facility agreement increasing the credit limit to $35 million. In August 2011, Alion and its lenders amended the revolving credit facility agreement to revise the definition of Consolidated EBITDA and increase the Minimum Consolidated EBITDA covenant. The Company can use its credit facility for working capital, permitted acquisitions and general corporate purposes, including up to $35.0 million in letters of credit and up to $5.0 million in short-term swing line loans. As of June 30, 2012, the Company had $3.9 million in outstanding letters of credit and no balance actually drawn.

Security. The Credit Agreement is secured by a first priority security interest in all current and future tangible and intangible property of Alion and its guarantor subsidiaries, IPS, CATI, METI, JJMA, BMH, WCI, WCGS, MA&D and Alion Canada (US) Corporation. In March 2010 Alion and the subsidiary guarantors entered into an Intercreditor Agreement with Wilmington Trust Company and Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch to grant Credit Agreement lenders a super priority right of payment with respect to the underlying collateral. Credit Agreement lenders rights are superior to Secured Note holders’ rights.

Guarantees. Alion’s Credit Agreement obligations are guaranteed by its subsidiaries, IPS, CATI, METI, JJMA, BMH, WCI, WCGS, MA&D and Alion Canada (US) Corporation. These subsidiaries also guarantee all the Company’s Secured Note and Unsecured Note obligations (described below).

Interest and Fees. Alion can choose whether the Credit Agreement loans bear interest at one of two floating rates using either a Eurodollar rate or an alternative base rate. The minimum interest rate is 8.5%. The minimum Eurodollar interest rate is 2.5% plus 600 basis points. The minimum alternate base rate is 3.5% plus 500 basis points.

Other Fees and Expenses. Each quarter Alion pays a commitment fee of 175 basis points per year on the prior quarter’s daily unused Credit Agreement balance. The Company paid approximately $130 thousand and $151 thousand in commitment fees for the quarters ended June 30, 2012 and 2011. The Company paid approximately $422 thousand and $380 thousand in commitment fees for the nine months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011.

Alion pays letter-of-credit issuance and administrative fees, and up to a 25 basis point fronting fee and interest in arrears each quarter on all outstanding letters of credit. The interest rate is based on the Eurodollar loan rate which was 6.0% as of June 30, 2012. The Company also pays an annual agent’s fee.

 

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Covenants. The Credit Agreement requires Alion to achieve minimum trailing twelve month Consolidated EBITDA levels which increase over the life of the agreement. The table below sets out the required minimum for the remaining life of the Credit Agreement.

 

Period

   Minimum Consolidated EBITDA  

October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012

   $ 60.5 million   

October 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013

   $ 63.0 million   

October 1, 2013 through August 22, 2014

   $ 65.5 million   

The Credit Agreement defines Consolidated EBITDA as net income or loss in accordance with GAAP, plus the following items, without duplication, to the extent deducted from or included in net income or loss:

 

   

consolidated interest expense;

 

   

provision for income taxes;

 

   

depreciation and amortization;

 

   

cash contributed to the ESOP in respect of Alion’s repurchase liability

 

   

non-cash stock-based and incentive compensation expense;

 

   

non-cash ESOP contributions;

 

   

employee compensation expense payments invested in Alion common stock;

 

   

any extraordinary losses; and

 

   

nonrecurring charges and adjustments included in ESOP valuation reports as prepared by an independent third party.

To the extent included in net income or loss, the following items, without duplication, are deducted in determining Consolidated EBITDA:

 

   

all cash payments on account of reserves, restructuring charges or other cash and non-cash charges added to net income pursuant to the list above in a previous period;

 

   

any extraordinary gains; and

 

   

all non-cash items of income.

The Credit Agreement restricts us from doing any of the following without the prior consent of syndicate lenders that extended more than 50 percent of the aggregate amount of all Credit Agreement loans then outstanding:

 

   

incur additional debt other than permitted additional debt;

 

   

grant certain liens and security interests;

 

   

enter into sale and leaseback transactions;

 

   

make certain loans and investments including acquisitions of businesses, other than permitted acquisitions;

 

   

consolidate, merge or sell all or substantially all our assets;

 

   

pay dividends or distributions other than distributions required by the ESOP Plan or by certain legal requirements;

 

   

make certain payments for subordinated indebtedness;

 

   

enter into certain transactions with our shareholders and affiliates;

 

   

enter into agreements which restrict our ability to incur liens or which restrict the ability of our subsidiaries to pay dividends

 

   

change lines of business;

 

   

repay subordinated debt before it is due;

 

   

redeem or repurchase certain equity;

 

   

enter into certain transactions not permitted under ERISA;

 

   

change the terms of our other indebtedness or our KSOP in a way materially disadvantageous to us;

 

   

make more than $8 million in capital expenditures in any fiscal year;

 

   

pay certain earn-outs in connection with permitted acquisitions; or

 

   

change our fiscal year.

 

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The Credit Agreement contains customary events of default including, without limitation:

 

   

breach of representations and warranties;

 

   

payment default;

 

   

uncured covenant breaches;

 

   

default under certain other debt exceeding an agreed amount;

 

   

bankruptcy and certain insolvency events;

 

   

incurrence of a civil or criminal liability in excess of $5 million of Alion or any subsidiary arising from a government investigation;

 

   

unstayed judgments in excess of an agreed amount;

 

   

failure of any Credit Agreement guarantee to be in effect;

 

   

failure of the security interests to be valid, perfected, first priority security interests in the collateral;

 

   

notice of debarment, suspension or termination under a material government contract;

 

   

actual termination of a material contract due to alleged fraud, willful misconduct, negligence, default or any other wrongdoing;

 

   

certain uncured defaults under our material contracts;

 

   

certain ERISA violations;

 

   

imposition on the ESOP Trust of certain taxes in excess of an agreed amount;

 

   

final determination the ESOP is not a qualified plan;

 

   

so long as any Secured Notes remain outstanding, the Intercreditor Agreement shall fail to be effective;

 

   

a borrowing which would cause us to exceed a certain cash balance limit, or

 

   

a change of control (as defined below).

Under the Credit Agreement a change of control generally occurs when, before Alion lists its common stock to trade on a national securities exchange and obtains at least $35 million in net proceeds from an underwritten public offering, the ESOP Trust fails to own at least 51 percent of Alion’s outstanding equity interests, or, after such a qualified public offering, any person or group other than the ESOP Trust owns more than 37.5 percent of Alion’s outstanding equity interests. A change of control may also occur if a majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on Alion’s Board of Directors shall at any time be occupied by persons who were neither nominated by the board nor were appointed by directors so nominated. A change of control may also occur if a change of control occurs under any of Alion’s material debt including the Secured and Unsecured Note Indentures.

Senior Secured Notes

In March 2010, Alion issued and sold $310 million of its private units (Units) to Credit Suisse, which informed the Company it had resold most of the units to qualified institutional buyers. Each of the 310,000 Units sold consisted of $1,000 in face value of Alion’s private 12% senior secured notes (Secured Notes) and a warrant to purchase 1.9439 shares of Alion common stock. On September 2, 2010, Alion exchanged the private Secured Notes for publicly tradable Secured Notes with the same terms.

Security. The Secured Notes are secured by a first priority security interest in all current and future tangible and intangible property of Alion and its guarantor subsidiaries, IPS, CATI, METI, JJMA, BMH, WCI, WCGS, MA&D and Alion Canada (US) Corporation. The Secured Notes are senior obligations of Alion and rank pari passu in right of payment with existing and future senior debt, including the Credit Agreement, except to the extent that the Intercreditor Agreement provides Credit Agreement lenders with a super priority right of payment with respect to the underlying collateral.

Guarantees. The Company’s obligations under the Secured Notes are guaranteed by the Company’s subsidiaries, IPS, CATI, METI, JJMA, BMH, WCI, WCGS, MA&D and Alion Canada (US) Corporation.

Interest and Fees. The Secured Notes bear interest at 12% per year; 10% is payable in cash and 2% increases the Secured Note principal (PIK Interest). Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on May 1 and November 1. Alion pays interest to holders of record as of the immediately preceding April 15 and October 15. The Company must pay interest on overdue principal or interest at 13% per annum to the extent lawful. The Secured Notes mature November 1, 2014.

Covenants. As of June 30, 2012, Alion was in compliance with the covenants set forth in the Indenture governing its 12% Secured Notes (“Secured Note Indenture”). The Secured Note Indenture does not contain any financial covenants.

 

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A Secured Note Indenture covenant restricts our ability to incur additional debt. Defined terms in the Secured Note Indenture include: Net Available Cash, Total Assets, Restricted Subsidiaries, Indebtedness, Adjusted EBITDA and Consolidated Interest Expense. Alion and its Restricted Subsidiaries may not issue, incur, assume, guarantee, or otherwise become liable for any debt unless our Adjusted EBITDA to Consolidated Interest Expense ratio is greater than 2.0 to 1.0. Our ratio of Adjusted EBITDA to Consolidated Interest Expense was 0.97 to 1.0 as of June 30, 2012 and 0.86 to 1.0 as of September 30, 2011. Even if Adjusted EBITDA is not at least two times Consolidated Interest Expense, we may incur other permitted debt including:

 

   

debt pursuant to certain agreements up to $25 million;

 

   

permitted inter-company debt;

 

   

the Secured Notes and any public notes exchanged for those notes;

 

   

debt pre-dating the Secured Notes;

 

   

permitted debt of acquired subsidiaries;

 

   

permitted refinancing debt;

 

   

hedging agreement debt;

 

   

performance, bid, appeal and surety bonds and completion guarantees;

 

   

ordinary course insufficient funds coverage;

 

   

permitted refinancing debt guarantees;

 

   

working capital debt of non-U.S. subsidiaries;

 

   

debt for capital expenditures, and capital and synthetic leases up to $25 million in the aggregate and 2.5% of Alion’s Total Assets;

 

   

permitted subordinated debt of Alion or any Restricted Subsidiary to finance a permitted acquisition, certain permitted ESOP transactions and refinancing debt of acquired non-U.S. subsidiaries up to $35 million in the aggregate;

 

   

letter of credit reimbursement obligations;

 

   

certain agreements in connection with a business disposition provided liabilities incurred in connection therewith do not exceed the cash and non-cash proceeds received and are not reflected on the Company’s balance sheet;

 

   

certain deferred compensation agreements; and

 

   

certain other debt up to $20 million.

The Secured Note Indenture has a covenant that restricts our ability to declare and pay any cash dividend or other distribution related to any equity interest in Alion, repurchase or redeem any equity interest of Alion, repurchase or redeem the Unsecured Notes or other subordinated debt, or make certain investments. However, within certain limits we may make such payments in limited amounts if Adjusted EBITDA is at least two times Consolidated Interest Expense. Even if Adjusted EBITDA to Consolidated Interest Expense is not greater than 2.0 to 1.0, we may make or pay:

 

   

such payments out of substantially concurrent contributions of equity and substantially concurrent incurrences of permitted debt;

 

   

certain limited and permitted dividends;

 

   

certain repurchases of the Company’s equity securities deemed to occur upon exercise of stock options or warrants;

 

   

cash payments in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares in connection with the exercise of warrants, options or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for our equity securities;

 

   

the required Secured Note premium payable on a change of control;

 

   

certain permitted inter-company subordinated obligations;

 

   

certain repurchases and redemptions of subordination obligations of the Company or a Subsidiary Guarantor from Net Available Cash (as defined in the Secured Note Indenture);

 

   

repurchases of subordinated obligations in connection with an asset sale to the extent required by the Secured Note Indenture;

 

   

certain permitted ESOP transactions;

 

   

long-term incentive plan payments to our directors, officers and employees, subject to a $3 million annual cap that may increase annually;

 

   

any purchase, repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement for value of the Unsecured Notes, up to an aggregate amount of $10 million; and

 

   

certain other payments not exceeding $10 million in the aggregate.

 

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The Secured Note Indenture restricts our ability to engage in other transactions including restricting our subsidiaries from making distributions and paying dividends to parents, merging or selling all or substantially all our assets, issuing certain subsidiary equity securities, engaging in certain transactions with affiliates, incurring liens, entering into sale lease-back transactions and engaging in business unrelated to our business when we issued the Secured Notes.

Events of Default. The Secured Note Indenture contains customary events of default, including:

 

   

payment default on interest obligations when due;

 

   

payment default on principal at maturity;

 

   

uncured covenant breaches;

 

   

default under an acceleration of certain other debt exceeding $30 million;

 

   

bankruptcy and certain insolvency events;

 

   

judgment for payment in excess of $30 million entered against the Company or any material subsidiary that remains outstanding for a period of 60 days and is not discharged, waived or stayed;

 

   

failure of any Secured Note guarantee to be in effect or any subsidiary guarantor’s denial or disaffirmation of its guaranty obligations; and

 

   

failure of any Secured Note security interest to constitute a valid and perfected lien with its applicable priority after a permitted cure period.

Change of Control. Upon a change in control, each Secured Note holder has the right to require Alion repurchase its notes in cash for 101% of principal plus accrued and unpaid interest. Any of the following events constitutes a change in control:

 

   

subject to certain exceptions, a person, other than the ESOP Trust, is or becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 35% of the total voting power or voting stock of Alion;

 

   

individuals who constituted Alion’s board of directors on March 22, 2010, (or individuals who were elected or nominated by them, or directors subsequently nominated or elected by them) cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the Company’s board of directors;

 

   

the adoption of a plan relating to Alion’s liquidation or dissolution; and

 

   

subject to certain exceptions, the merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another person or the merger of another person with or into the Company, or the sale of all or substantially all the assets of Alion to another person.

Optional Redemption. Prior to April 1, 2013, not more than once in any twelve month period, we may redeem up to $31 million of Secured Notes at a redemption price of 103% of the principal amount of the Secured Notes redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date. Prior to April 1, 2013, the Company may redeem all, but not less than all, of the Secured Notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Secured Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date plus an applicable make-whole premium as of the redemption date.

In addition, any time prior to April 1, 2013, subject to certain conditions, the Company may use the proceeds of a qualified equity offering to redeem Unsecured Notes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $108.5 million at a redemption price equal to the sum of 112% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes actually redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date.

On or after April 1, 2013, the Company may redeem all or a portion of the Secured Notes at the redemption prices set forth below (expressed in percentages of principal amount on the redemption date), plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, if redeemed during the periods set forth below:

 

Period

   Redemption Price  

April 1, 2013 to September 30, 2013

     105.0

October 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014

     103.0

April 1, 2014 and thereafter

     100.0

 

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Senior Unsecured Notes

In February 2007, Alion issued and sold $250.0 million of its private 10.25% senior unsecured notes due February 1, 2015 (Unsecured Notes) to Credit Suisse, which informed the Company it had resold most of the notes to qualified institutional buyers. In June 2007, Alion exchanged the private Unsecured Notes for publicly tradable Unsecured Notes with the same terms. IPS, CATI, METI, JJMA, BMH, WCI, WCGS, MA&D and Alion Canada (US) Corporation guarantee the Unsecured Notes. In November 2010, Alion repurchased $2 million of the Unsecured Notes. In June 2011, Alion repurchased another $3 million of Unsecured Notes.

Interest and Fees. The Unsecured Notes bear interest at 10.25% per year, payable semi-annually in arrears on February 1 and August 1. Alion pays interest to holders of record as of the immediately preceding January 15 and July 15. The Company must pay interest on overdue principal or interest at 11.25% per annum to the extent lawful.

Covenants. There are no financial covenants in the Unsecured Note Indenture. As of June 30, 2012, we were in compliance with Unsecured Note Indenture non-financial covenants.

A covenant in the Unsecured Note Indenture restricts our ability to incur additional debt. Defined terms in the Unsecured Note Indenture include: Net Available Cash, Total Assets, Restricted Subsidiaries, Indebtedness, Adjusted EBITDA and Consolidated Interest Expense. Alion and its Restricted Subsidiaries may not issue, incur, assume, guarantee, or otherwise become liable for any indebtedness unless our Adjusted EBITDA to Consolidated Interest Expense ratio is greater than 2.0 to 1.0. Our ratio of Adjusted EBITDA to Consolidated Interest Expense was 0.97 to 1.0 as of June 30, 2012 and 0.86 to 1.0 as of September 30, 2011. Even if Adjusted EBITDA is not at least two times Consolidated Interest Expense, we may incur other permitted debt including:

 

   

debt pursuant to our now terminated Term B Credit Facility and certain other contracts up to $360 million less principal repayments made under that indebtedness;

 

   

permitted inter-company debt;

 

   

the Unsecured Notes ;

 

   

debt pre-dating the Unsecured Notes;

 

   

permitted debt of acquired subsidiaries;

 

   

permitted refinancing debt;

 

   

hedging agreement debt;

 

   

performance, bid, appeal and surety bonds and completion guarantees;

 

   

ordinary course insufficient funds coverage;

 

   

permitted refinancing debt guarantees;

 

   

working capital debt of non-U.S. subsidiaries;

 

   

debt for capital expenditures, capital and synthetic leases up to $25 million in the aggregate and 2.5% of Alion’s Total Assets;

 

   

permitted subordinated debt of Alion or any Restricted Subsidiary to finance a permitted acquisition, certain permitted ESOP transactions and refinancing debt of acquired non-U.S. subsidiaries up to $35 million in the aggregate;

 

   

letters of credit reimbursement obligations;

 

   

certain agreements in connection with the disposition of a business provided liabilities incurred in connection therewith do not exceed the cash and non-cash proceeds received and are not reflected on the Company’s balance sheet;

 

   

certain deferred compensation agreements; and

 

   

certain other debt up to $35 million.

The Unsecured Note Indenture has a covenant that restricts our ability to declare and pay any cash dividend or other distribution with regard to any equity interest in the Company, make any repurchase or redemption of any equity interest in Alion, repurchase or redeem subordinated debt, and make certain investments. However, within certain limits we may make such payments in limited amounts if Adjusted EBITDA is at least two times Consolidated Interest Expense. Even if Adjusted EBITDA to Consolidated Interest Expense is not greater than 2.0 to 1.0, we may make or pay:

 

   

such payments out of substantially concurrent contributions of equity and substantially concurrent incurrences of permitted debt;

 

   

certain limited and permitted dividends;

 

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certain repurchases of the Company’s equity securities deemed to occur upon exercise of stock options or warrants;

 

   

cash payments in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares for the exercise of warrants, options or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for our equity securities;

 

   

the required Unsecured Note premium payable on a change of control;

 

   

certain permitted inter-company subordinated obligations;

 

   

certain repurchases and redemptions of subordination obligations of the Company or a Subsidiary Guarantor from Net Available Cash;

 

   

repurchases of subordinated obligations in connection with an asset sale to the extent required by the Indenture;

 

   

repurchase of common stock from former Alion Joint Spectrum Center employees;

 

   

certain permitted transactions with the ESOP not exceeding $25 million in the aggregate; and

 

   

certain other payments not exceeding $30 million in the aggregate.

The Unsecured Note Indenture restricts the Company’s ability to engage in other transactions including restricting our subsidiaries from making distributions and paying dividends to parents, merging or selling all or substantially all our assets, issuing certain subsidiary equity securities, engaging in certain transactions with affiliates, incurring liens, entering into sale lease-back transactions and engaging in business unrelated to our business when we issued the Unsecured Notes.

Events of Default. The Unsecured Note Indenture contains customary events of default, including:

 

   

payment default on interest obligations when due;

 

   

payment default on principal at maturity;

 

   

uncured covenant breaches;

 

   

default under an acceleration of certain other debt exceeding $30 million;

 

   

certain bankruptcy and insolvency events;

 

   

judgment for payment in excess of $30 million entered against the Company or any material subsidiary that remains outstanding for a period of 60 days and is not discharged, waived or stayed; and

 

   

failure of any Unsecured Note guarantee or any subsidiary guarantor’s denial or disaffirmation of its guaranty obligations.

Change of Control. Upon a change in control, each Unsecured Note holder has the right to require Alion repurchase its notes in cash for 101% of principal plus accrued and unpaid interest. Any of the following events constitutes a change in control:

 

   

subject to certain exceptions, a person, other than the ESOP Trust, is or becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 35% of the total voting power or voting stock of Alion;

 

   

individuals who constituted Alion’s board of directors on February 8, 2007, (or individuals who were elected or nominated by them, or individuals who were elected or nominated by them) cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the Company’s board of directors;

 

   

adoption of a plan relating to Alion’s liquidation or dissolution; and

 

   

subject to certain exceptions, Alion’s merger or consolidation with or into another person or the merger of another person with or into Alion, or the sale of all or substantially all our assets to another person.

Optional Redemption. We may redeem all or a portion of the Unsecured Notes at the redemption prices set forth below (expressed in percentages of principal amount on the redemption date), plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, if redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on February 1 of the years set forth below:

 

Period

   Redemption Price  

2012

     102.563

2013 and thereafter

     100.000

 

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Interest Payable

Interest Payable consisted of the following balances:

 

     June 30,
2012
     September 30,
2011
 
     (In thousands)  

Unsecured Notes

   $  10,466       $ 4,187   

Secured Notes

     5,388         13,205   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 15,854       $ 17,392   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2012, Alion must make the following principal repayments (at face amount before debt discount) for its outstanding debt.

 

Fiscal Year:    2012      2013      2014      2015      Total  
     (In thousands)  

Secured Notes and PIK Interest(1)

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ 339,788       $ 339,788   

Unsecured Notes(2)

     —           —           —           245,000         245,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Principal Payments

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ 584,788       $ 584,788   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1. The Secured Notes due in 2015 include $310 million of debt issued in March 2010 and an estimated $29.8 million in PIK interest added to principal over the life of the notes. As of June 30, 2012, the $302.6 million carrying value on the face of the balance sheet included $310 million in principal, $13.3 million of PIK notes issued, $1.1million in accrued PIK interest, and is net of $21.8 million in aggregate unamortized debt issue costs. Initial debt issue costs consist of $7.7 million in original issue discount, $13.5 million in third-party costs and $20.8 million for the initial fair value of the new Secured Note warrants.
2. The Unsecured Notes on the face of the balance sheet include $245 million in principal and $2.3 million in unamortized debt issue costs as of June 30, 2012 (initially $7.1 million).

(11) Fair Value Measurement

Alion applies ASC 820 – Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures in determining the fair value to be disclosed for financial and nonfinancial assets and liabilities on a recurring or nonrecurring basis. The Company has no assets or liabilities, other than its redeemable common stock, which it is required to report at fair value. Valuation techniques utilized in the fair value measurement of assets and liabilities for each period presented were unchanged from previous practice.

ASC 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy and a framework which requires categorizing assets and liabilities into one of three levels based on the assumptions (inputs) used in valuing the asset or liability. Level 1 provides the most reliable measure of fair value, while Level 3 generally requires significant management judgment. Level 1inputs are unadjusted, quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 inputs are observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in inactive markets. Level 3 inputs include unobservable inputs that are supported by little, infrequent, or no market activity and reflect management’s own assumptions about inputs used in pricing the asset or liability. The Company uses the following valuation techniques to measure fair value.

Level 1 primarily consists of financial instruments, such as overnight bank re-purchase agreements or money market mutual funds whose value is based on quoted market prices published by a financial institution, an exchange fund, exchange-traded instruments and listed equities.

Level 2 assets include U.S. Government and agency securities whose valuations are based on market prices from a variety of industry-standard data providers or pricing that considers various assumptions, including time value, yield curve, volatility factors, credit spreads, default rates, loss severity, current market and contractual prices for the underlying instruments, and broker and dealer quotes. All are observable in the market or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data for which the Company can obtain independent external valuation information.

 

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Level 3 consists of unobservable inputs. The Company’s former Subordinated Note warrants were classified as Level 3 liabilities. Assets and liabilities are considered Level 3 when their fair value inputs are unobservable or not available, including situations involving limited market activity, where determination of fair value requires significant judgment or estimation.

The table below sets out the face value, net carrying value and fair value of Alion’s Secured and Unsecured Notes. The fair values disclosed below are based on quoted market prices for Alion’s outstanding notes.

 

     June 30, 2012     September 30, 2011  
     (In thousands)  
     Secured
Notes
    Unsecured
Notes
    Secured
Notes
    Unsecured
Notes
 

Face value of original notes outstanding

   $ 310,000      $ 245,000      $ 310,000      $ 245,000   

PIK interest notes issued

     13,293        —          6,920        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Face value of outstanding notes

   $ 323,293      $ 245,000      $ 316,920      $ 245,000   

PIK interest notes to be issued

     1,075        —          2,643        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Face value of notes outstanding and notes to be issued

   $ 324,368      $ 245,000      $ 319,563      $ 245,000   

Less: unamortized debt issue costs

     (21,760     (2,292     (28,560     (2,936
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Carrying value

   $ 302,608      $ 242,708      $ 291,003      $ 242,064   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fair value of outstanding notes

   $ 303,682      $ 104,784      $ 278,727      $ 140,982   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

The Company’s investment in VectorCommand is tested annually for impairment and is not adjusted to market value at the end of each reporting period. Fair value would only be determined on a nonrecurring basis if this investment were deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired. The Company has not recorded any other-than-temporary impairments to its VectorCommand investment this period.

(12) Common Stock Warrants

In 2010, Alion issued its Secured Notes and warrants to purchase a total of 602,614 shares of Alion common stock. Each Secured Note warrant has an exercise price of a penny per share. Secured Note warrants are not redeemable for cash. The warrants are exercisable until March 15, 2017.

The Secured Note warrants had an initial fair value of approximately $20.8 million based on Alion’s former share price of $34.50. Alion recognized the value of the warrants as part of the debt issue costs for the Secured Notes and recorded the corresponding credit to equity. The Company accounts for the Secured Note warrants as equity and must reassess this classification each reporting period. The Company identified no required changes in accounting treatment as of June 30, 2012.

 

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(13) Leases

Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases for buildings, equipment and automobiles at June 30, 2012 are set out below. Alion has subleased some excess capacity to subtenants under non-cancelable operating leases.

 

Lease Payments for Fiscal Years Ending

   (In thousands)  

2012 (for the remainder of fiscal year)

   $ 7,007   

2013

     27,029   

2014

     25,898   

2015

     25,443   

2016

     21,211   

2017

     15,560   

And thereafter

     19,978   
  

 

 

 

Gross lease payments

   $ 142,126   

Less: non-cancelable subtenant receipts

     (523
  

 

 

 

Net lease payments

   $ 141,603   
  

 

 

 

 

Composition of Total Rent Expense  
     June 30,  
     2012     2011  
     (In thousands)  

Minimum rentals

   $ 15,722      $ 16,833   

Less: Sublease rental income

     (110     (1,464
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total rent expense, net

   $  15,612      $ 15,369   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(14) ESOP Expense

Alion makes 401(k) matching contributions in shares of its common stock. The Company matches the first 3% and one-half of the next 2% of eligible employee salary deferrals by contributing shares of Alion common stock to the ESOP Trust on March 31 and September 30 each year. The Company also makes profit sharing contributions of Alion common stock to the ESOP Trust on the same dates. Up through June 2011, Alion contributed 1% of eligible employee compensation in common stock to the ESOP Trust and 1.5% of eligible employee compensation in cash to the 401(k) component. As of July 2011, profit sharing contributions of 2.5% of eligible employee compensation are entirely in shares of Alion common stock.

Alion recognized $3.4 million and $10.5 million in Plan expense for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2012 based on the value of common stock contributed and to be contributed to the Plan. In 2011, Alion recognized $3.1 million and $9.8 million in Plan expense for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2011. In 2011, third quarter Plan expense included $687 thousand in cash and $2.4million in common stock; year to date Plan expense consisted of $2.2 million in cash and $7.6 million in stock.

(15) Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan

Alion adopted a long-term cash incentive compensation plan for certain executives in December 2008. Individual grants contain specific financial and performance goals and vest over varying periods. Some grants are for a fixed amount; others provide a range of values from a minimum of 50% to a maximum of 150% of initial grant value. The Company periodically evaluates the probability that individuals will achieve stated financial and performance goals.

Alion recognizes long term incentive compensation expense based on outstanding grants’ stated values, estimated probability of achieving stated goals and estimated probable future grant values. For the quarter ended June 30, 2012, the Company recognized a credit to incentive compensation expense of $234 thousand principally due to forfeitures. For the nine months ended June 30, 2012 the Company recognized $658 thousand in incentive compensation expense. Alion recognized $1.0 million and $2.0 million in incentive compensation expense for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2011.

(16) Stock Based Compensation

Alion’s Stock Appreciation Rights (SAR) Plan adopted in 2004 expires in 2014. The chief executive officer may award SARs as he deems appropriate. Awards vest ratably over four years with payment following the grant date fifth anniversary. Grants with no intrinsic value expire on their year-five payment date. The SAR Plan permits accelerated vesting in the event of death, disability or a change in control of the Company. Approximately 781 thousand SARs were outstanding at June 30, 2012, at a weighted average grant date fair value of $29.80 per share. No outstanding grant has any intrinsic value.

 

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In the third quarter of 2012 Alion recognized stock based compensation expense of $36 thousand. For the nine months ended June 30, 2012, the Company recognized a $30 thousand credit to stock based compensation expense. In the third quarter of 2011 the Company recognized stock based compensation expense of $109 thousand. For the nine months ended June 30, 2011, stock based compensation expense was $252 thousand.

The Company uses a Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model based on the fair market value of a share of its common stock to recognize stock –based compensation expense. There is no established public trading market for Alion’s common stock. The ESOP Trust owns all outstanding common stock. Alion does not expect to pay any dividends on its common stock and intends to retain future earnings, if any, for operating its business.

Alion formerly maintained Executive and Director Phantom Stock Plans which permitted the Company to issue up to 2 million phantom shares that conveyed no voting or other common stock ownership rights.

(17) Segment Information

Alion operates in a single segment, delivering a broad array of scientific and engineering expertise to research and develop technological solutions for problems relating to national defense, public health and safety, and nuclear safety and analysis under contracts with the federal government, state and local governments, and commercial customers. Federal government customers typically exercise independent contracting authority. Federal agency and department offices or divisions may use Alion’s services as a separate customer directly, or through a prime contractor, as long as they have independent decision-making and contracting authority in their organization. Revenue from government prime contracts was approximately 85% and 83% of total contract revenue for the nine months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011.

(18) Income Taxes

Deferred Taxes

Alion is subject to income taxes in the U.S., various states and Canada. Tax statutes and regulations within each jurisdiction are subject to interpretation requiring management to apply significant judgment. Alion recorded $1.7 million in deferred tax expense and liabilities related to tax-basis goodwill amortization this quarter and $5.2 million in deferred tax expense for the year.

The Company expects to be able to use existing and anticipated net operating losses (NOL) to offset taxes that may become due in the future if Alion has future taxable income. Even though Alion recorded a full valuation allowance for all deferred tax assets, the Company does not expect to pay any income taxes for the foreseeable future. Alion’s ability to utilize NOL tax benefits will depend upon how much future taxable income it has and may be limited under certain circumstances. Alion does not have any NOL tax benefits it can carry back to prior years.

Alion’s effective tax rate for the nine months ended June 30, 2012 was -19.6%. As of June 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011 the net deferred tax liability was:

 

    

June 30,

2012

   

September 30,

2011

 
     (In thousands)  

Current deferred tax asset

   $ 10,128      $ 10,546   

Noncurrent deferred tax asset

     63,923        47,721   

Valuation allowance

     (74,051     (58,267

Noncurrent deferred tax liability

     (49,412     (44,181
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net deferred tax liability

   $ (49,412   $ (44,181
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Tax Uncertainties

Based on the latest available information, Alion periodically assesses its liabilities and contingencies for all periods open to examination by tax authorities. Where management believes there is more than a 50 percent chance the Company’s tax position will not be sustained, Alion records its best estimate of the resulting tax liability, including interest. Any interest or penalties related to income taxes are reported separately from income tax expense. The Company has recorded liabilities for tax uncertainties for all years that remain open to review.

Alion may become subject to federal or state income tax examination for tax years ended September 2009 and forward. Alion’s former status as a pass-through entity owned by a tax-exempt trust makes an examination unlikely and the possibility of an adverse determination remote. The Company does not expect resolution of tax matters for any open years to materially affect operating results, financial condition, cash flows or its effective tax rate.

(19) Debt Extinguishment

In November 2010, Alion re-purchased $2.0 million of its Unsecured Notes at approximately 25% less than face value and recognized a $460 thousand gain on the transaction. In June 2011, Alion repurchased $3.0 million of its Unsecured Notes at approximately 17% less than face value and recognized a $479 thousand gain on the transaction. There were no similar transactions in the nine months ended June 30, 2012.

(20) Commitments and Contingencies

Legal Proceedings

In February 2011, Alion recognized a $500 thousand liability for an insurance policy deductible related to a civil judgment for a workplace-related injury claim. The Company’s insurer has appealed the judgment. We are involved in other routine legal proceedings occurring in the ordinary course of business. We believe these routine legal proceedings are not material to our financial condition, operating results, or cash flows.

As a government contractor, from time to time we may be subject to DCAA audits and federal government inquiries. The federal government may suspend or debar for a period of time any federal contractor it finds has violated the False Claims Act, or who has been indicted or convicted of violations of other federal laws. This could also result in fines or penalties. Given Alion’s dependence on federal government contracts, suspension or debarment could have a material effect on our business, financial condition, operating results, cash flows and our ability to meet our financial obligations. We are not aware of any such pending federal government claims or investigations.

Government Audits

Federal government cost-reimbursement contract revenues and expenses in the consolidated financial statements are subject to DCAA audit and possible adjustment. Alion is a major contractor and DCAA maintains an office on site to perform various audits throughout the year. The Company has settled indirect rates through 2004 based on completed DCAA audits. All subsequent years are open. Alion has recorded federal government contract revenue based on amounts it expects to realize upon final settlement.

(21) Guarantor/Non-guarantor Condensed Consolidated Financial Information

Certain of Alion’s wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries have jointly, severally, fully and unconditionally guaranteed both the Secured Notes and the Unsecured Notes which are general obligations of the Company. In March 2010, the Unsecured Note Indenture was amended to include as Unsecured Note guarantors all subsidiaries serving as Secured Note guarantors.

The following information presents condensed consolidating balance sheets as of June 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011; condensed consolidating statements of operations for the quarters and nine months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011; and condensed consolidating statements of cash flows for the nine months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 of Alion, its guarantor subsidiaries and its non-guarantor subsidiaries. Investments include Alion’s investments in its subsidiaries presented using the equity method of accounting.

 

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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2012

 

     Parent     Guarantor
Companies
    Non-
Guarantor
Companies
    Eliminations     Consolidated  
     (In thousands)  

Current assets:

          

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 7,831      $ (66   $ 1      $ —        $ 7,766   

Accounts receivable, net

     192,586        2,772        476        —          195,834   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     7,578        88        —          —          7,666   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     207,995        2,794        477        —          211,266   

Property, plant and equipment, net

     11,028        550        14        —          11,592   

Intangible assets, net

     6,732        —          —          —          6,732   

Goodwill

     398,921        —          —          —          398,921   

Investment in subsidiaries

     27,212        —          —          (27,212     —     

Intercompany receivables

     1,664        26,857        —          (28,521     —     

Other assets

     11,719        —          5        —          11,724   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 665,271      $ 30,201      $ 496      $ (55,733   $ 640,235   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

          

Interest payable

   $ 15,854      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 15,854   

Trade accounts payable

     59,637        84        —          —          59,721   

Accrued liabilities

     49,067        379        52        —          49,498   

Accrued payroll and related liabilities

     38,220        725        54        —          38,999   

Billings in excess of revenue earned

     2,439        5        4        —          2,448   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     165,217        1,193        110        —          166,520   

Intercompany payables

     26,858        —          1,663        (28,521     —     

Senior secured notes

     302,608        —          —          —          302,608   

Senior unsecured notes

     242,708        —          —          —          242,708   

Accrued compensation and benefits, excluding current portion

     5,739        —          —          —          5,739   

Non-current portion of lease obligations

     11,972        519        —          —          12,491   

Deferred income taxes

     49,412        —          —          —          49,412   

Commitments and contingencies

     —          —          —          —          —     

Redeemable common stock

     112,705        —          —          —          112,705   

Common stock warrants

     20,785        —          —          —          20,785   

Common stock of subsidiaries

     —          4,084        —          (4,084     —     

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (123     —          —          —          (123

Accumulated deficit

     (272,610     24,405        (1,277     (23,128     (272,610
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities, redeemable common stock and accumulated deficit

   $ 665,271      $ 30,201      $ 496      $ (55,733   $ 640,235   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2011

(In thousands)

 

     Parent     Guarantor
Companies
    Non-
Guarantor
Companies
    Eliminations     Consolidated  
     (In thousands)  

Current assets:

          

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 20,845      $ (27   $ —        $ —        $ 20,818   

Accounts receivable, net

     177,618        2,358        388        —          180,364   

Receivable due from ESOP Trust

     —          —          —            —     

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     5,991        93        2        —          6,086   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     204,454        2,424        390        —          207,268   

Property, plant and equipment, net

     9,733        614        20        —          10,367   

Intangible assets, net

     11,734        —          —          —          11,734   

Goodwill

     398,921        —          —          —          398,921   

Investment in subsidiaries

     24,566        —          —          (24,566     —     

Intercompany receivables

     1,460        24,675        —          (26,135     —     

Other assets

     16,181        12        5        —          16,198   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 667,049      $ 27,725      $ 415      $ (50,701   $ 644,488   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

          

Interest payable

   $ 17,392      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 17,392   

Trade accounts payable

     52,092        257        6        —          52,355   

Accrued liabilities

     48,087        319        29        —          48,435   

Accrued payroll and related liabilities

     38,766        915        57        —          39,738   

Billings in excess of costs revenue earned

     2,723        5        24        —          2,752   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     159,060        1,496        116        —          160,672   

Intercompany payables

     24,675        —          1,460        (26,135     —     

Senior secured notes

     291,003        —          —          —          291,003   

Senior unsecured notes

     242,064        —          —          —          242,064   

Accrued compensation and benefits, excluding current portion

     5,729        —          —          —          5,729   

Non-current portion of lease obligations

     10,260        502        —          —          10,762   

Deferred income taxes

     44,181        —          —          —          44,181   

Other liabilities

     980        —          —          —          980   

Redeemable common stock

     126,560        —          —          —          126,560   

Common stock of subsidiaries

     —          4,084        —          (4,084     —     

Commitments and contingencies

     —          —          —          —          —     

Common stock warrants

     20,785        —          —          —          20,785   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (123     —          —          —          (123

Accumulated deficit

     (258,125     21,643        (1,161     (20,482     (258,125
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities, redeemable common stock and accumulated deficit

   $ 667,049      $ 27,725      $ 415      $ (50,701   $ 644,488   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2012

 

     Parent     Guarantor
Companies
    Non-
Guarantor
Companies
    Eliminations     Consolidated  
     (In thousands)  

Contract revenue

   $ 207,952        3,492        70        —        $ 211,514   

Direct contract expense

     162,939        2,077        26        —          165,042   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     45,013        1,415        44        —          46,472   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses

     34,099        673        111        —          34,883   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     10,914        742        (67     —          11,589   

Other income (expense):

          

Interest income

     15        —          —          —          15   

Interest expense

     (18,793     —          —          —          (18,793

Other

     71        (4     —          —          67   

Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries

     671          —          (671     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other expenses

     (18,036     (4     —          (671     (18,711
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) income before taxes

     (7,122     738        (67     (671     (7,122

Income tax expense

     (1,744     —          —          —          (1,744
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

   $ (8,866   $ 738      $ (67   $ (671   $ (8,866
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

          

Postretirement actuarial gains (losses)

     —          —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

   $ (8,866   $ 738      $ (67   $ (671   $ (8,866
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2011

 

     Parent     Guarantor
Companies
     Non-
Guarantor
Companies
    Eliminations     Consolidated  
     (In thousands)  

Contract revenue

   $ 188,561      $ 4,017       $ 219      $ —        $ 192,797   

Direct contract expense

     143,487        2,119         138        —          145,744   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     45,074        1,898         81        —          47,053   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses

     37,458        1,051         110        —          38,619   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     7,616        847         (29     —          8,434   

Other income (expense):

           

Interest income

     9        —           —          —          9   

Interest expense

     (18,557     —           —          —          (18,557

Other

     (241     144         —          —          (97

Gain on debt extinguishment

     479        —           —          —          479   

Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries

     962        —           —          (962     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other expenses

     (17,348     144         —          (962     (18,166
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) income before taxes

     (9,732     991         (29     (962     (9,732

Income tax (expense) benefit

     (1,744     —           —          —          (1,744
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ (11,476   $ 991       $ (29   $ (962   $ (11,476
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations for the Nine Months Ended June 30, 2012

 

     Parent     Guarantor
Companies
     Non-
Guarantor
Companies
    Eliminations     Consolidated  
     (In thousands)  

Contract revenue

   $ 587,043      $ 11,038       $ 436      $ —        $ 598,517   

Direct contract expense

     455,469        6,105         243        —          461,817   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     131,574        4,933         193        —          136,700   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses

     104,776        2,181         309        —          107,266   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     26,798        2,752         (116     —          29,434   

Other income (expense):

           

Interest income

     56        —           —          —          56   

Interest expense

     (56,130     —           —          —          (56,130

Other

     (60     10         —          —          (50

Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries

     2,646        —           —          (2,646     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other expenses

     (53,488     10         —          (2,646     (56,124
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) income before taxes

     (26,690     2,762         (116     (2,646     (26,690

Income tax expense

     (5,231     —           —          —          (5,231
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

   $ (31,921   $ 2,762       $ (116   $ (2,646   $ (31,921
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

           

Postretirement actuarial gains (losses)

     —          —           —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

   $ (31,921   $ 2,762       $ (116   $ (2,646   $ (31,921
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations for the Nine Months Ended June 30, 2011

 

     Parent     Guarantor
Companies
     Non-
Guarantor
Companies
    Eliminations     Consolidated  
     (In thousands)  

Contract revenue

   $ 582,477      $ 12,990       $ 649      $ —        $ 596,116   

Direct contract expense

     448,583        7,245         432        —          456,260   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     133,894        5,745         217        —          139,856   
    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses

     109,181        2,754         309        —          112,244   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     24,713        2,991         (92     —          27,612   

Other income (expense):

           

Interest income

     39        —           —          —          39   

Interest expense

     (55,379     —           —          —          (55,379

Other

     (641     386         —          —          (255

Gain on debt extinguishment

     939        —           —          —          939   

Equity in net income of subsidiaries

     3,285        —           —          (3,285     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other expenses

     (51,757     386         —          (3,285     (54,656
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) income before taxes

     (27,044     3,377         (92     (3,285     (27,044

Income tax expense

     (5,231     —           —          —          (5,231
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

   $ (32,275   $ 3,377       $ (92   $ (3,285   $ (32,275
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended June 30, 2012

 

     Parent     Guarantor
Companies
    Non-
Guarantor
Companies
     Consolidated  
     (In thousands)  

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

   $ (7,139   $ (41   $ 1       $ (7,179

Cash flows from investing activities:

         

Capital expenditures

     (2,341     2        —           (2,339
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (2,341     2        —           (2,339

Cash flows from financing activities:

         

Revolver borrowings

     26,000        —          —           26,000   

Revolver payments

     (26,000     —          —           (26,000

Loan to ESOP Trust

     (477     —          —           (477

ESOP loan repayment

     477        —          —           477   

Redeemable common stock purchased from ESOP Trust

     (4,836     —          —           (4,836

Redeemable common stock sold to ESOP Trust

     1,302        —          —           1,302   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (3,534     —          —           (3,534

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (13,014     (39     1         (13,052

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     20,845        (27     —           20,818   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 7,831      $ (66   $ 1       $ 7,766   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended June 30, 2011

 

     Parent     Guarantor
Companies
    Non-
Guarantor
Companies
    Consolidated  
     (In thousands)  

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

   $ (16,832   $ 21      $ 33      $ (16,778

Cash flows from investing activities:

        

Capital expenditures

     (1,629     —          (7     (1,636

Asset sale proceeds

     11        —          —          11   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (1,618     —          (7     (1,625

Cash flows from financing activities:

        

Payment of debt issue costs

     (710     —          —          (710

Repurchase senior unsecured notes

     (3,993     —          —          (3,993

Loan to ESOP Trust

     (776     —          —          (776

ESOP loan repayment

     776        —          —          776   

Redeemable common stock purchased from ESOP Trust

     (5,684     —          —          (5,684

Redeemable common stock sold to ESOP Trust

     3,624        —          —          3,624   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

     (6,763     —          —          (6,763

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (25,213     21        26        (25,166

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     26,769        (74     —          26,695   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 1,556      $ (53   $ 26      $ 1,529   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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

The following discussion of Alion’s financial condition and results of operations should be read together with the condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited) and the notes to those statements. This discussion updates the information contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2011, and presumes that readers have access to, and will have read, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” contained in that report.

Forward Looking Statements

Information included and incorporated by reference in this Form 10-Q may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements relate to future plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and are for illustrative purposes only. These statements may be identified by the use of words such as “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “likely,” “will,” “pro forma,” “forecast,” “projections,” “could,” “estimate,” “may,” “potential,” “should,” “would,” and similar expressions.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated results include, but are not limited to:

 

   

U.S. government debt ceiling limitations, sequestration or other similar federal government budgetary or funding issues;

 

   

U.S. government shutdowns;

 

   

U.S. government decisions to reduce funding for projects we support;

 

   

Failure to retain our existing government contracts, win new business and win re-compete challenges;

 

   

Failure of government customers to exercise contract options;

 

   

Limits on financial and operational flexibility given our substantial debt and debt covenants;

 

   

Government contract bid protest and termination risks;

 

   

Competitive factors such as pricing pressures and/or competition to hire and retain employees;

 

   

Results of current and/or future legal proceedings and government agency proceedings which may arise from operations and attendant risks of fines, liabilities, penalties, suspension and/or debarment;

 

   

Tax law changes that could affect tax liabilities or Alion’s effective tax rate;

 

   

ERISA law changes related to the ESOP;

 

   

Changes in SEC rules, and other corporate governance requirements;

 

   

Undertaking acquisitions that increase costs or liabilities or are disruptive;

 

   

Taking on additional debt to fund acquisitions;

 

   

Failing to adequately integrate acquired businesses;

 

   

Any future inability to maintain adequate internal control over financial reporting;

 

   

Risks from private securities litigation, regulatory proceedings or government enforcement actions relating to prior covenant compliance disclosures;

 

   

Material changes in laws or regulations affecting our businesses; and

 

   

Other risk factors discussed in Alion’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2011 filed with the SEC on December 20, 2011 and any subsequent reports.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s view only as of Aug 13, 2012. We undertake no obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements made herein, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in expectations or otherwise. This discussion addresses only continuing operations.

 

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Overview

Alion provides scientific, engineering and information technology expertise to research and develop technological solutions for problems relating to national defense, homeland security, energy and the environment. We principally serve U.S. government departments and agencies and, to a much lesser extent, commercial and international customers.

We expect most of our revenue will continue to come from contracts with the U.S. Department of Defense and other federal agencies. We believe we will continue to have some level of commercial, state, local and international sales. The tables below show our year-to-date sales by customer and contract type.

 

     For the Nine Months Ended June 30,  

Revenue by Customer

   2012     2011  
     (Dollars in thousands)  
            % of            % of  
            revenue            revenue  

U. S. Air Force

   $ 157,377         26.3   $ 165,035         27.7

U. S. Army

     72,065         12.0     78,348         13.1

U. S. Navy

     297,920         49.8     283,661         47.6

Other Department of Defense customers

     21,027         3.6     20,509         3.4

Federal Civilian Agencies and Departments

     34,325         5.7     34,050         5.7

Commercial and International

     15,803         2.6     14,513         2.5
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 598,517         100.0   $ 596,116         100.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     For the Nine Months Ended June 30,  

Revenue by Contract Type

   2012     2011  
     (Dollars in thousands)  
            % of            % of  
            revenue            revenue  

Cost-reimbursement

   $ 495,971         82.9   $ 489,269         82.1

Fixed-price

     42,318         7.1     41,314         6.9

Time-and-material

     60,228         10.0     65,533         11.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 598,517         100.0   $ 596,116         100.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

The President and the Secretary of Defense are committed to mandating cost control and achieving savings from both programs and routine Department of Defense operations, causing uncertainty among Alion’s principal professional engineering service customers. Programmatic and budgetary cuts are expected to affect both government spending and revenues in the government contracting industry. Many companies have already begun to see revenue declines. Defense spending, once thought to be immune to severe budget reductions, is now facing significant budgetary pressure. While the military is still focused on extending the service life and capabilities of existing systems, Secretary of Defense Panetta has announced that he expects to achieve cost savings from these and other activities as well.

Alion is not exempt from funding and budgetary constraints from the approaching “fiscal cliff.” The government contracting industry faces the prospect of a continuing resolution that is likely to limit, at least temporarily, access to contract funding. The possibility of a sequester of funds with across the board cuts, raises the potential for harsh program cut backs and contract funding reductions. The Department of Defense, the largest customer for Alion’s services, has already implemented actions to cut certain programs, and delay or reduce funding for other programs. Alion, like others in our industry, has responded to these challenges by reducing costs, trimming headcount for indirect and administrative staff, decreasing facilities costs and in general working to position the Company to serve its customers more effectively and at a lower cost point. While we continue to believe demand will continue for our higher end technical expertise, we have not been unaffected by today’s current market pressures. We think the Department of Defense’s focus on controlling and reducing costs will help us sell the government the services and technical solutions we offer to improve operating efficiency and effectiveness as we continue to meet the challenges of a changing professional services market place.

 

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The table below sets out our third quarter year to date revenue by core business area for this year and last year.

 

     For the Nine Months Ended June 30,  
  

Core Business Area

   2012     2011  
     (In thousands)  
            % of            % of  
            revenue            revenue  

Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

   $ 269,499         45.0   $ 249,356         41.8

Defense Operations

     133,878         22.4     155,983         26.2

Modeling and Simulation

     68,880         11.5     110,357         18.5

Technology Design and Other Services

     126,260         21.1     80,420         13.5
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 598,517         100.0   $ 596,116         100.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Backlog. Contract backlog represents an estimate, as of a specific date, of the future revenue Alion expects from existing contracts. At June 30, 2012, backlog on existing contracts and executed delivery orders totaled $2.2 billion, of which $344 million was funded. We estimate we have an additional $3.7 billion of unfunded contract ceiling value for an aggregate total backlog of $5.9 billion. To be consistent with industry practice and other companies in our peer group, after this quarter, Alion will no longer report estimated contract ceiling backlog value.

Results of Operations

Quarter Ended June 30, 2012 Compared to Quarter Ended June 30, 2011

 

     Quarter Ended June 30,  
     2012     2011  
     (Dollars in thousands)  
            % of            % of  
Selected Financial Information           revenue            revenue  

Total contract revenue

   $ 211,514         $ 192,797      

Total direct contract costs

     165,042         78.0     145,744         75.6

Direct labor costs

     64,511         30.5     64,556         33.5

Materials, subcontracts and other costs

     100,531         47.5     81,188         42.1

Gross profit

     46,472         22.0     47,053         24.4

Total operating expense

     34,883         16.5     38,619         20.0

Major components of operating expense:

          

Overhead and general and administrative expenses

     24,006         11.3     27,964         14.5

Rental and occupancy expense

     8,006         3.8     7,899         4.1

Depreciation and amortization

     2,871         1.4     2,756         1.4

Income from operations

   $ 11,589         5.5   $ 8,434         4.4

Revenue. Third quarter 2012 revenue ticked sharply upward compared to both second quarter 2012 and third quarter 2011. Revenue this quarter was up $18.7 million (9.7%) compared to third quarter 2011 as new contracts from our Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, and Technology Design and Other Services areas were fully engaged. Our revenue increased over last year in both our federal government ($16.6 million, 8.8%) and commercial ($2.1 million, 56%) customer groups.

 

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Third quarter 2012 Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering revenue was up $9.5 million (11.1%) compared to last year as support of the U.S. Navy ship building programs and related support services activities increased. Revenue from Defense Operations, Modeling and Simulation and Technology Design and Other Services also grew by a net $9.3 million (8.6%) as Alion provided rapid weapons system prototyping analysis and logistical support functions.

In 2012, third quarter revenue from Alion’s Information Analysis Center (IAC) contracts was $15.9 million higher than it was in 2011. A $23.5 million increase from Alion’s Weapons Systems IAC contract more than offset a $7.6 million reduction on the Modeling and Simulation IAC contract. ID/IQ contract revenue rose to $126.3 million overall this quarter.

U.S. Navy contract revenue was up $6.4 million compared to last year. Prime contract Navy revenue grew by $9.3 million, while Alion’s Navy work for other prime contractors declined $2.9 million. This quarter’s uptick in Navy revenue was attributable to $16.1 million in work on a recently awarded bridge contract and expanded work for the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) as well as our Program Management Support (PMS) 377 and Integrated Warfare Ships (IWS) 3.0 contracts awarded to Alion earlier this fiscal year.

Air Force prime contract revenue was $6.8 million greater this quarter than it was third quarter last year. Net increases in Air Force work through our IAC contracts was partly offset by reduced activity on Alion’s SAFTAS contract which was adversely affected by Pentagon cost-containment initiatives. Army revenue saw a modest gain of less than $1 million this quarter.

Prime contract revenue this quarter was up $22.1 million (13.8%) compared to last year. At the same time, Alion’s work for other contractors was down $3.4 million (10.2%) as Alion continues to transition to larger prime contracting roles with our customers. Almost $19 million of this quarter’s revenue increase came from Alion’s subcontractors and purchased materials. Subcontract costs were up $14.8 million and material purchases increased $4.1 million.

In 2012, third quarter cost reimbursable revenue was up $16.8 million (10.6%) and fixed-price contract revenue was up $3.5 million compared to 2011 as Alion customers migrated away from time-and-material contract tasking. As a percentage of third quarter sales, cost reimbursable contracts were stable at 82% of overall revenue.

Direct Contract Expense and Gross Profit. Third quarter direct contract costs were $19.3 million higher in 2012 than 2011 due to increases in subcontract activities and material purchases. As a result of the increase in subcontractors and material purchases this quarter, gross profit margins declined more than two full percentage points to 22% of revenue. Pressures on gross profit margins are a result of lower fees on subcontractors and material purchases. Gross profit declined by $581 thousand compared to last year’s third quarter performance.

Operating Expenses. Third quarter 2012 operating expenses declined by almost $4.0 million compared to 2011. Operating expenses were down across most departments and functional areas. Much of this benefit is the result of previously announced headcount reductions and cost containment efforts. Third quarter facility costs, depreciation and amortization expenses were stable on a year over year basis.

Income from Operations. Reduced operating expenses more than offset decreased gross margins this quarter as the Company continues to achieve additional operating efficiencies. As a result, operating income rose to 5.5% of revenue in 2012 compared to 4.4% in 2011. Third quarter operating income was almost $3.2 million higher than it was in 2011.

 

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Other Expense. Third quarter interest expense increased year over year as a result of increased use of Alion’s revolving credit facility and higher outstanding Secured Note principal. Last year Alion recognized a $479 thousand third quarter gain for retiring some Unsecured Notes; there was no comparable transaction in 2012.

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,  
     2012      2011  
     (In thousands)  

Cash Pay Interest

     

Revolver

   $ 228       $ 167   

Secured Notes

     8,055         7,897   

Unsecured Notes

     6,278         6,340   

Other cash pay interest and fees

     16         15   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sub-total cash pay interest

     14,577         14,419   

Deferred and Non-cash Interest

     

Secured Notes PIK interest

     1,612         1,580   

Debt issue costs and other non-cash items

     2,604         2,558   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sub-total non-cash interest

     4,216         4,138   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total interest expense

   $ 18,793       $ 18,557   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income Tax Expense. Alion recognized $1.7 million in third quarter income tax expense this year and last year. Our income tax expense relates to tax-deductible goodwill. This quarter deferred tax assets increased by $4.5 million and were offset by corresponding changes in valuation allowances. Continuing losses make it unlikely Alion will reasonably be able to realize the full value of deferred tax assets.

Net Loss. This quarter, lower operating expenses far outweighed the effects of reduced gross profit from lower contract margins. Operating expense reductions also offset the effects of modestly higher interest expense on our revolving credit facility and long-term debt and the absence of a debt extinguishment gain. This quarter our net loss was $2.6 million less than our $11.5 million third quarter loss last year.

Nine Months Ended June 30, 2012 Compared to Nine Months Ended June 30, 2011

 

     Nine Months Ended June 30,  
     2012     2011  
     (Dollars in thousands)  
            % of            % of  
            revenue            revenue  

Selected Financial Information

          

Total contract revenue

   $ 598,517         $ 596,116      

Total direct contract costs

     461,817         77.2     456,260         76.5

Direct labor costs

     191,933         32.1     194,675         32.7

Materials, subcontracts and other costs

     269,884         45.1     261,585         43.9

Gross profit

     136,700         22.8     139,856         23.5

Total operating expense

     107,266         17.9     112,244         18.8

Major components of operating expense:

          

Overhead and general and administrative expenses

     74,945         12.5     80,256         13.5

Rental and occupancy expense

     23,720         4.0     23,428         3.9

Depreciation and amortization

     8,601         1.4     8,560         1.4

Income from operations

   $ 29,434         4.9   $ 27,612         4.6

Revenue. As a result of third quarter activity, 2012 year to date revenues exceeded 2011 revenues by $2.4 million. Revenues from our U.S government customers were stable and commercial revenues were up slightly compared to last year. As a percentage of revenue, government contracts continued to represent more than 97% of the Company’s revenue. In 2012, revenue from prime contracts increased $16.9 million (3.3%) over 2011 and represented more than 85% of total revenue. U.S. Navy prime contract revenue increased $22.8 million and commercial prime contract activity grew by $5.4 million as Alion continues to transition to larger prime contracting roles. Our work as a subcontractor to other companies declined by $14.5 million with government activity down by $10.4 million and commercial activity down by $4.1 million. Prime contract revenue from federal civilian agencies and from other military services and offices in the Department of Defense declined by $11.3 million compared to 2011.

 

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The Company saw U.S. Navy contract revenue grow $14.3 million as support of the U.S. Navy ship building programs and related support services activities increased. Specifically, Navy revenue increased as a result of new and follow-on business we were awarded, including PMS 377, IWS 3.0 and NSWC contracts. Commercial and other government customer contracts generated an additional $2.1 million in incremental revenue year over year. Air Force contract revenue was down $7.7 million because of programmatic changes and budget cuts. Army revenues were down $6.3 million for similar reasons as well as the completion of several programs last year.

Our 2012 Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering revenue was up $20.1 million consistent with our increased prime contract activity for the U.S. Navy. Defense Operations revenue fell $22.1 million due to decreases in Army work ($14.6 million) and support of the Air Force ($16.5 million). Program award delays, budget reductions and completion of programs last year all contributed to variance. However, the Company saw $9.0 million more Defense Operations revenue from the U.S. Navy and other customers.

Overall, revenue from Modeling and Simulation and Technology Design and Other Services grew by a net of $4.4 million. Technology Design and Other Services grew by $45.8 million (57%) as Alion continued to provide customers with high-end engineering and technical solutions, including work for rapid weapon systems prototyping analysis and logistical support functions. Modeling and Simulation declined by $41.5 million (38%) due to program award delays, reduced funding, and completion of work in 2011.

Revenue from tasking on ID/IQ contracts continued to represent more than 60% of total revenue, comparable to last year’s levels. Revenue from our Navy multiple award contracts increased by $3.2 million year over year. Significant Navy contract growth came from new awards like our Ships F prime contract which contributed $33.4 million to our top line performance this year. Our IAC contracts also saw an $11.8 million net uptick in revenue year to date. Revenues on our Modeling and Simulation IAC contract fell $34.4 million as a result of a reduction of awards and funding, as well as the completion of a number of projects in 2011. Activity on our Weapons System Technology IAC grew by $46.2 million year over year as our rapid weapons systems prototyping work continues to evolve.

Cost reimbursement contract revenue increased by $6.7 million; these contract categories represent almost 83% of this year’s total revenue. Fixed price revenues were up about $1.0 million and remain approximately 7% of year to date revenue. Time-and-material work continued to edge downward, off $5.3 million from last year’s levels.

Direct Contract Expense and Gross Profit. Third quarter year to date direct contract costs were $5.6 million higher in 2012 than they were last year. Year to date direct labor costs were down by $2.7 million while purchased materials and subcontractor services were up $8.0 million with other costs up only $300 thousand. The decline in direct labor contributed to lower contract gross margins and was consistent with lower headcount and program and funding delays earlier in the year. In 2012, year-to-date gross profit of $136.7 million was $3.2 million less than last year’s $139.9 million.

Operating Expenses. Year-to-date operating expenses were down almost $5 million (4.4%) compared to last year. Alion continues to recognize operating expense benefits from previously announced reorganizations, staffing changes and other cost reductions. Overhead and general and administrative expenses reflect management’s success in reducing costs compared to last year with expenses down by $5.3 million (18.8%). Operating expenses across almost all departments and functional areas were lower in 2012 than in 2011. Facility costs were slightly higher this year, up by $300 thousand over 2011.

Income from Operations. Year-to-date operating income improved by $1.8 million to $29.4 million (4.9% of revenue) compared to $27.6 million last year, as the Company gained additional operating efficiencies. As a result of reducing overhead and general and administrative expenses, 2012 operating expenses decreased and were a lower percentage (17.9%) of revenue than last year. These cost reductions more than offset this year’s lower gross margin and produced higher operating income. In 2012, operating margin was 4.9% of revenue compared to last year’s 4.6% of revenue.

 

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Other Expense. Year-to-date interest expense was $751 thousand greater than it was last year. Interest payable in cash for our senior debt was higher because PIK notes increased interest-bearing Secured Note principal. Unsecured Note cash interest declined because we retired part of this debt last year. Secured Note PIK interest and debt issue cost amortization were higher because these items track our higher outstanding principal. We used our revolving credit facility intermittently in the second and third quarters, which is more than we used in the same period last year. We also paid higher letter of credit fees as we used standby letters of credit to replace cash deposits with landlords.

 

     Nine Months Ended June 30,  
     2012      2011  
     (In thousands)  

Cash Pay Interest

     

Revolver

   $ 593       $ 402   

Secured Notes

     24,034         23,560   

Unsecured Notes

     18,834         19,071   

Other cash pay interest and fees

     55         57   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sub-total cash pay interest

     43,516         43,090   

Deferred and Non-cash Interest

     

Secured Notes PIK interest

     4,806         4,714   

Debt issue costs and other non-cash items

     7,808         7,575   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sub-total non-cash interest

     12,614         12,289   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total interest expense

   $ 56,130       $ 55,379   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Debt Extinguishment. In open market transactions in November 2010 and June 2011, Alion repurchased an aggregate $5 million of Unsecured Notes at discounts and recognized a $939 thousand gain. There were no comparable transactions this fiscal year.

Income Tax Expense. Alion recognized $5.2 million in year-to-date income tax expense through June 30, this year and last year. Income tax expense relates to tax-deductible goodwill. In 2012, deferred tax assets increased by $15.8 million and were offset by corresponding increases in valuation allowances. Continuing losses make it unlikely Alion will reasonably be able to realize the full value of its deferred tax assets.

Net Loss. We cut operating expenses by almost $5 million this year offsetting $3.2 million in lower gross profit from reduced contract margins. However, higher interest expense on our long-term debt ($751 thousand) eroded operating income and this year’s net loss was only $354 thousand less than last year’s net loss.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Alion requires liquidity to timely pay its vendors and debt obligations, to fund operations while awaiting payment from customers and to invest in capital projects. Accounts receivable require cash when balances increase or when customers delay contract funding actions. Management attempts to actively manage both the payables and receivables cycles to fund the Company’s current business with cash from operating activities, and cash from financing activities as necessary. Management plans to fund future operations in a similar fashion. Alion also has access to a $35 million revolving credit facility. While management does not currently estimate the Company will need to use its revolving credit facility to any significant extent, except for letters of credit, management does forecast that Alion will need to use the revolving credit facility to moderate the effects of interruptions to the collections cycle from contract funding delays.

Cash Flows

Alion used approximately $7.2 million to fund operations this year, improving operating cash flow by approximately $700 thousand this quarter compared to our March 2012 results. Last year’s third quarter operating cash flow was much less favorable as payables consumed significant resources. In 2011, operations consumed $16.8 million in the first nine months of the year. In 2012, management worked to balance inflows and outflows more closely and improved net operating outflows by $9.6 million compared to same period last year.

The $31.9 million net loss for the first nine months of 2012 is slightly less than last year’s $32.3 million net loss. Net non-cash charges for depreciation, PIK interest, debt issue costs, taxes and compensation were $27.3 million, slightly less than last year’s $27.4 million in net non-cash charges. Income tax expense, non-cash paid-in-kind interest and debt issue cost charges were stable year over year. A decline in compensation expense this year was partly offset by bad debt expense. The effects of last year’s higher compensation charges were ameliorated by gains from extinguishing some unsecured debt.

 

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Alion’s income tax expense is a non-cash charge related to tax deductible goodwill. Management does not believe Alion will have any material cash outflows for income taxes for at least several years, and then, only if the Company is able to generate significant net income. The Company faces significant ongoing cash requirements to fund quarterly interest payments on its senior debt and meet cash requirements for operating expenses. Management has had some success in reducing unbilled receivable levels. Growth in accounts receivable is principally the result of third quarter revenue exceeding prior quarters’ revenue this year. Higher receivables levels continue to tie up cash. However, management has been able to moderate the effects of increased receivables and payment cycle delays without having to significantly increase the Company’s use of its revolving credit facility.

Despite recent contract wins, political uncertainties in the budget process and administration demands to reduce Department of Defense spending continue to adversely affect the contract funding process and Alion’s revenue and cash flows. Many government customers continue to face increased workloads and budgetary restrictions that delay the process of executing contract modifications. Management continues to actively engage in efforts to moderate funding delays as Alion works to increase billings to customers for unfunded customer-requested work.

Even with these contract funding challenges, Alion was able to limit its need to access the revolving credit facility. The maximum balance drawn during the third quarter was $8 million. Varying amounts were drawn against the revolving credit facility for approximately three weeks. Third quarter activity increased the year-to-date weighted average amount outstanding to $916 thousand. All balances were repaid and no amount was drawn as of June 30, 2012.

Alion collected almost $201 million in receivables this quarter and $588 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2012. In 2012, third quarter collections were $500 thousand better than they were in 2011. However, through June 2012 the Company collected $22 million less than it had last year through June 2011. Lagging collections are evident in the Company’s higher receivables balance at June 2012. Despite this increase, Alion’s efforts to resolve contract funding issues enabled the Company to bill customers for previously unfunded work. Management believes higher outstanding balances will translate into higher fourth quarter collections. Management expects collections for the current fiscal year will track levels consistent with Alion’s expected annual revenue and that total collections for 2012 will not differ materially from collections in 2011.

Higher outstanding billed and total receivables led days’ sales outstanding (DSO) to increase by 3.8 days from 86.7 days last quarter to 90.5 days this quarter. DSO is based on trailing twelve month revenue. Management expects DSO levels will decline once the Company is able to collect recently invoiced amounts. Management continues to focus its time and efforts on improving cash flow. While current year-to-date operating cash flow is better than last year’s, substantial progress seems difficult to achieve, hampered by federal market place uncertainties and government delays in issuing contract funding documents.

Year-to-date capital expenditures continue to be somewhat higher this year than they were last year as Alion invests in new software and expanded information technology capabilities. In 2012, certain ESOP transactions occurred on a different timeline than they did last year. We received cash for mid-year stock sales to the ESOP Trust in April instead of late March. Last year, as is typically the case, the Company received stock sale proceeds in March. Last year, the Company also received cash from the ESOP Trust in October for the preceding September’s stock sale.

This quarter Alion spent $2.1 million to repurchase stock from ESOP participants. Year to date repurchases for 2012 exceeded $4.8 million. Last year, Alion spent nearly $5.7 million for repurchases through June 2011. Despite the growing number of ESOP participants eligible for distributions and statutory diversification, a decline in the share price of Alion common stock helped reduce the Company’s current year repurchase obligation cash outflows. Last year Alion spent $710 thousand to increase revolving credit facility capacity by $10 million. We had no comparable expense this year.

We have a long-term revolving credit facility through August 2014. Management expects that Alion will be able to meet the existing debt covenants even though clearance levels may narrow as covenant thresholds increase. Delays in contract funding adversely affect our ability to increase our revenue on the timeline that management seeks to achieve. However, management believes the Company can attain the Consolidated EBITDA levels required in the Revolving Credit Agreement despite slower than anticipated contract funding activity. We expect to be able to maintain access to our $35 million revolving credit facility even though we do not currently forecast needing to borrow significant amounts for extended periods. Management believes the Company may need to use the revolving credit facility for short periods of time based on collections cycles subject to government delays.

 

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Management believes Alion will have sufficient cash on hand, cash flow from operations and cash available from its $35 million revolving credit facility to continue to meet obligations as they come due notwithstanding current elevated receivables balances and increased interest payments associated with the Secured Notes. We retain the ability to restrict or defer certain types of cash payments that in the past caused us to fail to comply with certain prior debt covenants. The Revolving Credit Agreement also limits our ability to offer and fund certain types of discretionary diversification options that create demands on Alion’s cash flows.

We cannot predict with any degree of accuracy the extent to which ESOP re-purchase and diversification demands will increase in future years. As more employees meet statutory and Plan-specific age and length of service requirements, potential diversification demands are likely to increase. These demands can increase further with any increase in the price of a share of Alion common stock. While a drop in our share price could reduce the value of each individual Plan participant’s beneficial interest, such a potential price decline could be offset by increased diversification demands and thus might not reduce the aggregate value of future demands on our cash. Current debt agreements limit our ability to offer discretionary diversification options to ESOP participants and this should moderate future cash flow demands. We try to monitor future potential repurchase liability cash flow demands by relying in part on internal and external financial models that incorporate Plan census data and financial inputs intended to simulate changes in Alion’s share price.

Cash flow effects and risks associated with equity-related obligations

Changes in the price of a share of Alion common stock do not affect warrant-related interest expense. Our outstanding Secured Note warrants are permanent equity. The warrants have a one penny exercise price and are in the money. They do not have a cash liquidation option and therefore Alion only recognizes interest expense for the debt issue cost associated with the initial fair value of these warrants.

Alion no longer has significant stock-based compensation liabilities. Outstanding SARs have little, if any, intrinsic value. Management is unable to forecast the share price the ESOP Trustee will determine in future valuations or the demands on future cash flows for stock-based compensation.

Although current financial information includes the effects of the most recent ESOP Trust transactions, future expenses for stock-based compensation are likely to differ from estimates as the price of a share of Alion common stock changes. Our next regularly scheduled valuation period ends in September 2012. Interest rates, market-based factors and volatility, as well as Alion’s financial results will affect the future value of a share of our common stock.

Certain stock-based compensation grantees can choose to defer their payments by having us deposit funds in a rabbi trust we own. Any such deferrals will not materially affect planned payments or overall anticipated cash outflows.

After each semi-annual valuation period, the Plan permits former employees and beneficiaries to request distribution of their vested ESOP account balances. Consistent with the terms of the Plan and the IRC, we intend to pay distribution requests in five annual installments and to defer initial payments as permitted. The Plan allows Alion to defer initial installment distributions for five years for former employees who are not disabled, deceased or retired. In the coming quarter, we expect we will pay out an as-yet-undetermined amount for distribution requests, although we do not expect these amounts to be significant.

Discussion of Debt Structure

Alion’s current debt structure includes a $35 million revolving credit facility with $3.9 million in outstanding letters of credit and no balance actually draw at June 30, 2012; $323.3 million in Secured Notes which include $310 million in original notes at face value plus $13.3 million in PIK interest notes issued; and $245 million of Unsecured Notes. See Note 10 – Long term debt in the accompanying unaudited financial statements elsewhere in this report for a detailed discussion of Alion’s current debt structure.

Secured Note Indenture and Unsecured Note Indenture

See Note 10 – Long-term debt in the accompanying unaudited financial statements elsewhere in this report for a detailed listing of the terms and limitations of our existing long-term debt agreements including our Revolving Credit Agreement, the Secured Note Indenture and the Unsecured Note Indenture. There are no financial covenants in either the Secured Note Indenture or the Unsecured Note Indenture. Certain provisions in the Secured Note Indenture and the Unsecured Note Indenture limit our ability to incur additional debt or pay dividends if our ratio of trailing twelve month Adjusted EBITDA to trailing twelve-month Consolidated Interest Expense is not greater that 2.0 to 1.0. Set out below are our actual ratios as of June 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011.

 

     June 30, 2012      September 30, 2011  

TTM Adjusted EBIDTA

   $ 71.3 million       $  63.2 million   

TTM Consolidated Interest Expense

   $  74.7 million       $ 73.9 million   

Ratio

     0.97 to 1.0         0.86 to 1.0   

 

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Revolving Credit Agreement – Covenant Compliance

Alion’s Revolving Credit Agreement defines Consolidated EBITDA and requires the Company to achieve certain levels in order to maintain access to its credit facility and avoid potential cross default on the Secured and Unsecured Notes. Neither EBITDA nor Consolidated EBITDA is a measure of financial performance in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

The Revolving Credit Agreement permits Alion to exclude certain expenses and requires it to exclude certain one-time gains when computing Consolidated EBITDA. The revolving credit agreement requires Alion to have a minimum $60.5 million in Consolidated EBITDA for the twelve months ended June 30, 2012. We had approximately $71.3 million in Consolidated EBITDA for the twelve months ended June 30, 2012 and exceeded the requirement by approximately $10.8 million.

During the rest of this year and for the next three fiscal years the Company expects that at a minimum, it will have to make the estimated interest and principal payments set forth below. Our forecast interest expense for the balance of the current year is based on accessing our revolving credit facility for limited periods of time on an intermittent basis. We estimate the maximum drawn balance will not exceed $10 million on any given day and that our weighted average loan balance will be less than $3.5 million. We do not forecast needing to access the revolving credit facility to any measurable extent beyond the end of the current fiscal year.

 

     (In thousands)  
     2012      2013      2014      2015  

Fiscal Year:

           

Bank revolving credit facility (1)

           

—Interest

   $ 157       $ 621       $ 555       $ —     

Secured Notes (2)

           

—Interest

     —           32,491         33,144         16,821   

—Principal and PIK Interest

     —           —           —           339,788   

Unsecured Notes (3)

           

—Interest

     12,556         25,113         25,113         12,556   

—Principal

     —           —           —           245,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total cash—pay interest

     12,713         58,225         58,812         29,377   

Total cash—pay principal and PIK Interest

     —           —           —           584,788   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 12,713       $ 58,225       $ 58,812       $ 614,165   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) We expect we will occasionally use our $35.0 million revolving credit facility to meet working capital needs through 2014. After the current fiscal year, management expects the average utilized revolver balance will be immaterial and that interest expense will consist of commitment fees for unused balances. The current facility expires August 22, 2014.
(2) The Secured Notes bear interest at 10% in cash and 2% in PIK. Outstanding principal will increase over time for the 2% compounding PIK interest added to the initial $310 million in principal. The Secured Notes, including $29.8 million in PIK interest, mature November 1, 2014.
(3) The Unsecured Notes bear interest at 10.25% and mature February 1, 2015.

Contingent Obligations

Contingent obligations which will impact the Company’s cash flow

Management forecasts that continuing net operating losses for income tax purposes will permit Alion to avoid significant cash outflows for income taxes. Other contingent obligations which will impact our cash flow include:

 

   

ESOP share repurchase and diversification obligations; and

 

   

Long-term incentive compensation plan obligations.

 

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As of June 30, 2012, Alion had spent a cumulative total of $91.5 million to repurchase shares of its common stock to satisfy ESOP distribution and diversification requests from former employees and Plan beneficiaries. Four years ago, the Company started paying ESOP beneficiaries over the five-year distribution period permitted by ERISA and the terms of the Plan. We intend to continue this practice for the foreseeable future to mitigate some of the cash flow effects of annual employee diversification requests that we expect will continue for the foreseeable future. Our debt agreements limit our ability to fund certain discretionary ESOP diversification demands on our cash flow. The table below lists current and prior year share re-purchases.

 

Date

   Number of
Shares
Repurchased
     Share
Price
     Total Value
Purchased
 
                   (In thousands)  

December 2010

     119,945       $ 26.65       $ 3,196   

February 2011

     322       $ 26.65         8   

March 2011

     136       $ 26.65         4   

April 2011

     166       $ 27.15         5   

May 2011

     3,677       $ 27.15         100   

June 2011

     87,319       $ 27.15         2,371   

July 2011

     2,300       $ 27.15         62   

August 2011

     292       $ 27.15         8   

September 2011

     289       $ 27.15         8   

November 2011

     1,481       $ 20.95         32   

December 2011

     106,385       $ 20.95         2,231   

January 2012

     22,782       $ 20.95         477   

May 2012

     3,104       $ 18.00         56   

June 2012

     113,342       $ 18.00         2,040   
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total

     461,540          $ 10,598   
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

Management believes Alion can generate operating cash flow that coupled with cash available under Alion’s current revolving credit facility, will afford the Company sufficient liquidity to meet currently anticipated working capital needs and support existing business plans. Management believes that over the remaining life of the credit facility Alion will likely be able to borrow funds as and when necessary as it recently did this past quarter. Management believes Alion will likely be able to meet its financial covenants and maintain access to its revolver,

Even though this year’s sales are not growing at the pace that management is seeking to achieve, we are still committed to our plans to achieve organic growth, improve both contract and operating margins, and streamline our business processes. Operating cash flows through June this year have been disappointing. In the fourth quarter, we expect actions we have already taken and future efforts will allow us to improve our operating cash flow. We expect current year collections will be similar to last year’s. However, management does not forecast Alion will have positive operating cash flow for the current fiscal year. We expect we will achieve incremental cash flow and operating performance improvements through more efficient, less costly business processes, including reducing operating expenses and further streamlining organizational structures.

Even if operating cash flows were to improve beyond management’s current forecast, Alion must generate significantly more revenue than it currently does and must earn net income to be able to meet its obligations. If we cannot do this, Alion will be unable to repay principal and interest on the Secured Notes and Unsecured Notes, and may be unable to meet ESOP repurchase and diversification obligations.

The Secured Note Indenture, the Unsecured Note Indenture and the Revolving Credit Agreement allow Alion to make certain permitted acquisitions. If the Company were to have the available resources and were to identify a suitable candidate, it might use available financing to make a permitted acquisition. We will need to refinance some if not all our senior debt prior to maturity in November 2014 and February 2015 when we will have to payout more than $600 million over a three-month period. We are uncertain if we will be able to refinance these obligations or if refinancing terms will be favorable.

 

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If we cannot refinance our senior debt, we will not have sufficient cash from operations to satisfy all our obligations. If plans or assumptions change, if assumptions prove inaccurate, if we make additional or larger investments than we currently plan, if we invest in or acquire other companies to a greater extent than we currently plan, if we experience unexpected costs or competitive pressures, or if existing cash and projected cash flow from operations prove insufficient, we may need to obtain additional financing sooner than we currently expect. We intend only to enter into new financing or refinancing we believe to be advantageous. However, given the uncertain state of the government services marketplace and the credit markets, and the extent of our existing debt and its low credit rating, we cannot be certain sources of financing will be available in the future, or, if available, that financing terms would be favorable.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2010, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2010-28 (ASU 2010-28) Goodwill and Other Intangibles — When to Perform Step 2 of the Goodwill Impairment Test for Reporting Units with Zero or Negative Carrying Amounts. ASU 2010-28 updates ASC 350 – Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (ASC 350). ASU 2010-28 modifies goodwill impairment testing for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts.

ASU 2010-28 requires an entity to perform a step two goodwill impairment analysis for reporting units with zero or negative carrying value as part of an annual goodwill impairment analysis; whenever an event occurs or circumstances indicate that a reporting unit’s fair value is more likely than not below its carrying amount; whenever an event occurs or circumstances indicate that a goodwill impairment exists; and upon adoption of the standard.

ASU 2010-28 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2010, and can only be applied prospectively. Any goodwill impairment recognized on adopting ASU 2010-28 is to be recorded as a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings in the period of adoption. Any goodwill impairments occurring subsequent to adoption are to be recognized in current earnings as required by ASC 350. The Company adopted ASU 2010-28 in the first quarter this year with no effect on Alion’s consolidated financial position or operating results.

In September 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2011-08 (ASU 2011-08), Intangibles Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) – Testing Goodwill for Impairment. ASU 2011-08 permits an entity to first assess qualitative factors including the totality of events and circumstances to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value and therefore whether to test goodwill for impairment. Under ASU 2011-08 an entity may bypass qualitative assessment for any reporting unit in any period and perform a Step One analysis and may resume using qualitative assessment in any subsequent period.

ASU 2011-08 removes the requirement that an entity calculate the fair value of a reporting unit unless the entity determines it is more likely than not that the reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying value. Where an entity is required to test goodwill for impairment, ASU 2011-08 does not change existing guidance on how to test goodwill for impairment. The update improves the examples an entity should consider in determining whether to measure an impairment loss for a reporting unit with negative carrying value. ASU 2011-08 is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. Early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted ASU 2011-08 in the first quarter this year with no effect on Alion’s consolidated financial position, operating results, or cash flows.

In May 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2011-04 (ASU 2011-04) Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) – Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. ASU 2011-04 provides guidance on how to measure fair value; expands fair value disclosure requirements; and offers guidance on what disclosures to make about fair value measurements. Alion already provides the expanded fair value disclosures that ASU 2011-04 will require for all public companies effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company does not believe adopting ASU 2011-04 will affect Alion’s consolidated financial position, operating results, or cash flows.

In June 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2011-05 (ASU 2011-05) Comprehensive Income (Topic 220) – Presentation of Comprehensive Income. ASU 2011-05 requires entities to present all non-owner changes in stockholder’s equity either in a continuous, single statement of comprehensive income or in two separate, but consecutive, statements. An entity that presents two statements must present total net income and its components in the first statement followed by a second statement that presents total other comprehensive income and its components, along with total comprehensive income.

 

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ASU 2011-05 does not change how an entity calculates earnings per share; the items to be reported in other comprehensive income; or when items must be reclassified to net income. An entity is still permitted to present components of other comprehensive income net of tax effects or before tax effects with tax effects for all items of other comprehensive income presented in the aggregate. An entity must disclose the tax effects of each item of other comprehensive income in the notes to its financial statements. Alion’s only item of other comprehensive income is amortization of actuarial gains and losses for the Company’s post-retirement medical benefit plan which has no effect on Alion’s provision for income taxes.

ASU 2011-05 is effective for public companies for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. ASU 2011-05 is to be applied retrospectively; early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted ASU 2011-05 in the first quarter this year with no effect on Alion’s consolidated financial position, operating results, or cash flows.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Interest rate risk

We face interest rate risk for periodic borrowings on our $35.0 million senior revolving credit facility. Outstanding balances, if any, bear interest at a variable rate based on Credit Suisse’s prime rate plus a maximum spread of 600 basis points. Variable rates increase the risk that interest charges could increase materially if both market interest rates and outstanding balances were to increase.

We currently do not forecast drawing any material balance on our revolving credit facility. Therefore, any rate increase is not expected to materially affect Alion’s operating results or cash flows for any period from now through August 2014 when our revolving credit facility matures.

Our Secured Notes and Unsecured Notes are fixed-rate obligations. Other than the current revolving credit facility, Alion currently has no variable rate debt. We do not use derivatives for trading purposes. We invest excess cash in short-term, investment grade, and interest-bearing securities.

Foreign currency risk

Expenses and revenues from international contracts are generally denominated in U.S. dollars. Alion does not believe operations are subject to material risks from currency fluctuations.

Risk associated with value of Alion common stock

Changes in the fair market value of Alion’s common stock affect our estimated ESOP share repurchase obligation, and to a lesser extent, our stock appreciation rights obligation. The number of employees who seek to redeem shares of Alion common stock following termination of employment and the number of shares they seek to redeem affect the timing and amount of our repurchase obligations. The number of employees who exercise stock appreciation rights during any particular time period can affect the timing and amount of our stock appreciation right obligations. Based on our current share price, outstanding stock appreciation rights have little, if any, intrinsic value.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures. The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Acting Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it is required to file or submit under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified by 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 the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. Based on such evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Acting Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective and timely.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. There have not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rule 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended June 30, 2012 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

See Note 20 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Other than the actions discussed in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Company is not involved in any legal proceeding other than routine legal proceedings occurring in the ordinary course of business. Alion believes that these routine legal proceedings, in the aggregate, are not material to its financial condition or operating results.

As a government contractor, Alion may be subject from time to time to federal government inquiries relating to its operations and to DCAA audits. The federal government can suspend or debar, for a period of time, a contractor that is indicted or found to have violated the False Claims Act or other federal laws. Such an event could also result in fines or penalties.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

As of June 30, 2012, the risk factors included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011 and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 11, 2012, have not materially changed, except that the following risk, formerly considered to be remotely possible, materialized.

Cybersecurity threats and other disruptions could adversely affect our business.

As previously disclosed in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q in May 2012, an unauthorized party was able to gain access to our computer network. Management retained an independent third-party expert data security firm to assess the nature and extent of unauthorized access, and to recommend remedial actions. We also asked the outside data security expert to recommend additional steps we could take to further enhance our ability to detect, monitor and defend against cybersecurity incidents.

We undertook remedial actions based on the data security expert’s recommendations. We are considering additional enhancements to our network security. We notified certain government authorities and outside parties based on information obtained from the data security expert’s investigation. Our insurance carrier has agreed, subject to the limits of our coverage and a full reservation of its rights, to cover the costs of our investigation The Company recognized $250 thousand in operating expense this quarter for our insurance policy deductible related to this cybersecurity incident.

 

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

There were no sales of unregistered securities during the quarter ended June 30, 2012.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information

None.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit

No.

  

Description

31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Alion Science and Technology Corporation pursuant to Rule 15d-14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. (a)
31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Alion Science and Technology Corporation pursuant to 15d-14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. (a)
32.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Alion Science and Technology Corporation, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (a)
32.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Alion Science and Technology Corporation, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (a)
101.INS    XBRL Instance Document +
101.SCH    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document +
101.CAL    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document +
101.DEF    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document +
101.LAB    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document +
101.PRE    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document +

 

(a) Filed with this Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012.
+ As provided in Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, this information is furnished herewith and not filed for purposes of Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act and Section 18 of the Exchange Act.

 

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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.

Date: Aug 13, 2012

 

ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Barry M. Broadus

Name: Barry M. Broadus
Title: Chief Financial Officer (Acting) and Duly Authorized Officer

 

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