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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007
Commission File Number: 0-16284
TECHTEAM GLOBAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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38-2774613
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27335 West 11 Mile Road, Southfield, MI 48033
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (248) 357-2866
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
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Common Stock, $.01 par value
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NASDAQ® Global Market |
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of
the Securities Act.
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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or
Section 15(d) of the Act.
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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 þ No o
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is
not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrants knowledge, in
definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer,
a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
The aggregate market value of the Registrants common stock held by non-affiliates of the
registrant as of June 30, 2007 was approximately $110,076,000 (based on the June 30, 2007 closing
sales price of $12.06 of the Registrants common stock, as reported on the NASDAQ®
Global Market). For the sole purpose of making this calculation, the term non-affiliates has been
interpreted to exclude directors and executive officers of the Company. Such interpretation is not
intended to be, and should not be construed to be, an admission by TechTeam Global, Inc. or such
directors or executive officers of the Company that such directors and executive officers of the
Company are affiliates of TechTeam Global, Inc., as that term is defined under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.
The number of shares outstanding of the registrants common stock as of March 1, 2008 was
10,750,013.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the registrants definitive Proxy Statement, to be filed on or before April 29, 2008,
are incorporated by reference into Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of Part III of this report.
TECHTEAM GLOBAL, INC.
FORM 10-K
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Forward-Looking Statements
This Annual Report on Form 10-K, including Item 7 Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations, contains forward-looking statements that involve
risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions that, if they never materialize or prove incorrect,
could cause the results of TechTeam Global, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries (TechTeam) to
differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All
statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed
forward-looking statements, including any projections of revenue, gross margin, expenses, earnings
or losses from operations, synergies or other financial items; any statements of the plans,
strategies and objectives of management for future operations; any statements concerning
developments or performance relating to our services; any statements regarding future economic
conditions or performance; any statements of expectation or belief; and any statements of
assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. The risks, uncertainties and assumptions referred to
above include the performance of contracts by suppliers, customers and partners; employee
management issues; the difficulty of aligning expense levels with revenue changes; complexities of
global political and economic developments; and other risks that are described herein, including
but not limited to the items discussed in Item 1A Risk Factors of this report, and that are
otherwise described from time to time in TechTeams reports filed with the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission. TechTeam assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these
forward-looking statements.
PART I
Item 1. BUSINESS
General
TechTeam Global, Inc. (including its consolidated subsidiaries, TechTeam, the Company or we)
is a global provider of information technology (IT) outsourcing, enterprise support and business
process outsourcing (BPO) services to Fortune 1000 companies, government entities, multinational
companies, product and service providers, and small and medium-sized companies. Our periodic
reports and current reports filed with the United States (U.S.) Securities and Exchange
Commission are available free of charge on our Web site, www.techteam.com.
TechTeam Global, Inc. was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware in 1987. Our common
stock is traded on the NASDAQ® Global Market under the symbol TEAM. Our client base
includes Ford Motor Company, Canon Europe NV, Deere & Company, MICROS, Inc., United Parcel Service,
Essilor International, Boehringer Ingelheim and Phillip Morris International, as well as U.S.
Federal Government departments and agencies and local government entities, such as the U.S. Air
National Guard, National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland
Security and Department of Health and Human Services.
Our subsidiaries are: TechTeam Global NV/SA (Brussels, Belgium), with its subsidiary TechTeam
A.N.E. NV/SA (Gent, Belgium); TechTeam Global Ltd. (United Kingdom); TechTeam Global GmbH
(Germany); TechTeam Global AB (Sweden), with its subsidiary TechTeam SQM AB (Sweden); TechTeam
Global SRL (Bucharest, Romania); TechTeam Akela SRL (Bucharest, Romania); TechTeam Global Sp. z
o.o. (Poland); TechTeam Global Canada, Inc.; TechTeam Global SAS (France); TechTeam Global Sàrl
(Switzerland); TechTeam Government Solutions, Inc. (formerly known as Digital Support Corporation,
Chantilly, Virginia), with its subsidiary Sytel, Inc., (Bethesda, Maryland); and TechTeam Cyntergy,
L.L.C. (Southfield, Michigan).
Services and Information about Operating Segments
We provide services to our customers in four operating segments IT Outsourcing Services, IT
Consulting and Systems Integration, Government Technology Services and Other Services. IT
Outsourcing Services, IT Consulting and Systems Integration, and Other Services comprise our
Commercial business segments, and Government Technology Services is our Government business
segment. Over the past five years, we have strategically strengthened our service offerings through
a combination of organic growth, acquisitions and enhancements to our business model, and we intend
to continue this strategy of strengthening and growing our
core service offerings.
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Information with respect to each of our segments is included in Item 7 Managements Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and in Note 13 of the Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 Financial Statements and Supplementary
Data.
1. IT Outsourcing Services
Our IT Outsourcing Services segment provides service desk and infrastructure support
around-the-clock (24x7x365) for our clients, their end-users and other constituencies. We maintain
and support a full range of our clients IT and business process infrastructures from network
environments to computing systems, and from shrink-wrapped applications to advanced proprietary and
acquired application systems. We also provide technical support internationally and in multiple
languages for our customers products in the marketplace. The two primary elements of this business
segment are Enterprise Support Services and BPO Services, which are supported by a global IT
outsourcing delivery model for service desk services as discussed below.
Enterprise Support Services
Our enterprise support services are principally deployed using a single point of contact (SPOC)
delivery model designed to enable our clients to consolidate their incident resolution support
functions into a centralized service desk, thereby reducing costs by standardizing responses to
incidents, reducing unnecessary labor costs and reducing the number of incidents that need to be
escalated to a higher-level support function. Our service desk technicians are trained in the
clients IT infrastructure and applications to enable them to diagnose and solve the end-users
problems and answer technical questions. We then integrate other infrastructure support services
into our delivery including, but not limited to, desk side support, remote maintenance, asset
management, network monitoring and server maintenance.
By integrating these services with our service desk, we are able to effectively and efficiently
provide standardized infrastructure support services to our customers. We generally provide these
services on a managed service basis, with the customer paying for the service on a per-incident,
per-seat or volume basis. Our performance is generally measured through service level agreements
negotiated with our customers.
We are focused on expanding the markets for our enterprise support service model. Historically, we
have provided these services to large enterprises. For example, under the Ford Motor Company
(Ford) Global SPOC Program (SPOC Program), we provide a single point of contact service desk
for Ford that integrates desk side support. After we have begun to provide service to a customer,
we are regularly able to expand the scope of our services to that customer because an increased
volume of business allows us to obtain a higher utilization of resources. We believe that we will
continue to see growth in our enterprise support for large businesses. We also provide enterprise
support services for smaller businesses. Our enterprise support services provide these businesses a
more economical and higher level of service desk, desk side support and network management services
than they can provide themselves internally. Our flexible solution design and pricing models enable
these businesses to select the level of support their organization requires, whether from dedicated
or shared resources.
As part of our service offering, we initiated a business relationship with CA, Inc. (formerly known
as Computer Associates) under which we license CAs suite of tools to provide Information
Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)-based software and services to our customers. With this
arrangement, our customers are able to obtain our services that leverage the use of CA technology
without purchasing the software from CA. We believe the combination of our integrated
infrastructure support and CA technology provides a unique service solution to the market.
We are strategically expanding the scope of services provided within our enterprise support
business model. In order to enhance the value-added set of services within our model, we are
increasing our expertise in IT services management through the implementation of the comprehensive
set of best practices set forth in ITIL, which has been integrated into the ISO standards. In
addition to incident management, our current core service offering, we are expanding our services
to include problem management, change management, configuration management, availability management
and capacity management; thereby increasing the value of our services to our customers.
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BPO Services
Our BPO services provide our clients with a centralized multilingual service desk. Our clients
primarily outsource the technical support aspect of their customer service business process to us.
We provide technical, post-sales support for our clients products, services and software. For
example, we provide technical product support to European consumers of Canon products (cameras,
printers, etc.). We also provide support for our clients customer-facing applications, such as
United Parcel Services Web-based portal. Finally, we provide limited non-technical customer
service support for our clients, such as customer enrollments and marketing promotion support. Our
BPO service clients are primarily centered in Europe.
Global IT Outsourcing Delivery Model
Our service desk services for enterprise support and BPO services are delivered from our facilities
in the United States (Dearborn and Southfield, Michigan; and Davenport, Iowa), our facilities in
Europe (Brussels, Belgium; Bucharest, Romania; and Stockholm, Sweden), and from our customers
facilities. Utilizing a client-specific solution that blends the advantages of each location, we
are able to provide cost-effective service in over 25 languages.
While most of our service desk business is performed as a dedicated desk for a single client, a
growing percentage of our support is provided through a shared desk service offering, where our
technicians provide concurrent support for more than one client. In addition, we continue to expand
our shared desk support capability to provide IT service desk support bundled with other IT support
services and a shared BPO service desk.
Our IT Outsourcing Services business has become increasingly global. Several of our customers are
seeking our services in new countries and languages, and they are sensitive to the price of our
services. As a result, we are expanding our global footprint.
While we were one of the first service desk centers established in Bucharest, Romania in 2004,
there are now major businesses (including Accenture, Hewlett Packard and Microsoft) vying for
resources in the same labor market. Over the past year, we have had an increasingly difficult time
recruiting qualified employees in Bucharest, Romania for specialized requirements, such as German
language skills and IT infrastructure skills. Accordingly, we are in the process of opening
satellite offices in Stockholm, Sweden; Dresden, Germany; and Sibiu, Romania, in order to obtain a
better blend of resource skills. With this site expansion, we believe that we will be able to
manage, at a lower cost per technician, the multiple variables that affect the pricing of a
globally delivered multilingual service desk including, but not limited to, language distribution,
hours of operation and technical skills. Furthermore, we are exploring ways to enhance our ability
to provide support in the languages of the Asia-Pacific region while lowering our total cost of
labor. Accordingly, during 2008, we anticipate that we will place service desk operations in
Asia-Pacific that provide for multilingual capabilities and/or a lower total cost of service.
With an increasing number of our service desk sites deployed around the world, we are increasingly
dependent upon technology to assist in maximizing the overall value and utilization of our
technicians. We are in the process of upgrading our phone switch technology globally to fully
enable voice over internet protocol (VoiP) and the dynamic routing of calls to the available
international resources. We have upgraded our workforce management software to allow us to better
optimize the scheduling of resources. We are also implementing continuous improvement methodologies
in order to optimize the efficiency of our projects. Due to these projects and our investment in
the CA technology noted earlier, we expect our capital expenditures to increase over 50% in 2008,
as compared to 2007.
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2. IT Consulting and Systems Integration
Within our IT Consulting and Systems Integration business segment, we provide customers with IT
infrastructure (such as personal computers, printers, phone systems, networks, servers and
switches) design, development, technology deployment, application development and implementation
services from project planning and implementation to full-scale network, server and workstation
installations, and maintenance. We offer customers a wide spectrum of IT services including
technology consulting, security, and application integration and storage. We follow our
implementation with a full range of services ranging from maintenance, service desk and desk side
support to network monitoring in order to assist companies in managing their IT infrastructure.
Through our TechTeam Cyntergy, L.L.C. subsidiary, we offer deployment, technical support and
training services to companies in the hospitality, retail and food service industries throughout
the United States. TechTeam Cyntergy employees provide on-site services to implement technology and
train our customers personnel in the use of point-of-sale and property management software.
3. Government Technology Services
Our Government Technology Services are delivered by TechTeam Government Solutions, Inc. (TTGSI)
and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Sytel, Inc. The types of IT support services provided in this
business segment are similar to the services offered in our other primary business segments, but
are more heavily focused on supporting the customers IT network. We provide these services to
various departments and agencies of the U.S. Federal Government including, but not limited to, the
U.S. Air National Guard, National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, Department of
Homeland Security, Immigration and Naturalization Service, and Department of Health and Human
Services, and to local governmental entities in the United States (see information included in
Risks Inherent in Government Technology Services located in Item 1A Risk Factors).
Over the past two years, the U.S. Federal Government IT services market has become more difficult,
due to a variety of factors including changes in the Congress and the increasing expenditures to
support military operations and the global war on terrorism. We expect this trend to continue at
least through the end of the term of the current White House Administration, and therefore
anticipate unpredictable shifts in IT spending by the U.S. Federal Government for the foreseeable
future. During the government fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, only the budgets of the
Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security had been passed while the rest of
U.S. Federal Government was funded under a continuing resolution that authorizes agencies of the
government to continue to operate, but traditionally does not authorize new spending initiatives.
When the U.S. Federal Government operates pursuant to a continuing resolution, delays can occur in
procurement of products and services, and such delays can affect our revenue, profit and cash flow
during the period of delay. These circumstances in 2007 have contributed (a) to longer collection
times for accounts receivable and increased administrative burden for billing and collection
activities for some of our U.S. Federal Government contracts, (b) slower ramp-up times and revenue
growth on existing contracts and (c) increased pressure for cost savings on new contracts and
renewal contracts.
In 2007, TTGSI acquired NewVectors LLC (NewVectors), a provider of consultative services in
agent-based modeling, operations analysis, program management and supply chain engineering.
NewVectors is recognized as a thought leader in providing subject matter expertise, analytical
skills and process improvement methodologies to support business transformation initiatives,
particularly in the Department of Defense. In addition to providing important critical mass to our
Government business, these capabilities provide the Company with the ability to improve the
profitability of its service offerings and expand its service offerings by transforming the
Companys Commercial best practices to fit the needs of the U.S. Federal Government.
Accordingly, we are focusing our new business development (a) in areas where we can utilize our
considerable expertise to serve the mission-critical IT needs of the U.S. Federal Government; (b)
in further developing access to government-wide acquisition contracts (framework contracts entered
into by the government without committing to any actual business with the contract holder, or
GWACs) under which we can sell task-order-based work; (c) in strengthening our relationships with
other government contractors who have GWACs and other attractive contracting vehicles; and (d) in
developing opportunities to leverage our considerable commercial sector expertise to provide
enterprise support services through a managed service to the U.S. Federal Government. We are
recognizing a trend toward consolidation in the U.S. Federal Government IT services market, both in
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utilization of GWACs, and in the number and size of competitors in that market. As this trend
continues, we believe our competitive position in the marketplace will be enhanced because we are
large and have critical mass to justify reliance upon us by our government clients, yet we are
small and creative and able to offer highly efficient, customized solutions to their needs.
The majority of our revenue from this business segment is earned through long-term contracts under
which we provide either managed network services for a monthly fee or services on a time and
materials basis, except for revenue from NewVectors, over one-half of which is derived from
short-term projects. For our managed network services customers, we provide complete life cycle
support for a customers IT infrastructure ranging from their desktops to their data and voice
networks. We provide design, implementation, operation and maintenance (service desk and desk side
support) services. For example, TTGSI provides systems administration support, network design,
database administration, engineering support and other IT technical support services to the U.S.
Air National Guard in all 50 states and four U.S. territories.
4. Other Services
We also provide, on a limited basis, technical staffing services and learning services. We provide
on-site technical support services including service desk technicians, software developers and
network support technicians. We strive to recruit a technically proficient employee base. We
enhance our employees proficiency by providing access to technical training programs, which
include training in new technologies, advanced operating systems and sophisticated applications
such as Oracle. Most of our technical staffing placements are long-term assignments.
Impact of Business with Major Clients
We conduct business under multiple contracts with various entities within the Ford organization and
with various agencies and departments of the U.S. Federal Government. Ford accounted for 20.1% of
our total revenue in 2007, as compared to 26.4% in 2006 and 27.4% in 2005. The U.S. Federal
Government accounted for 27.1% of our total revenue in 2007, as compared to 24.9% in 2006 and 30.0%
in 2005. No single agency or department of the U.S. Federal Government comprised 10% or greater of
our total revenue in 2006 or 2005; however, in the aggregate, approximately 15.9% of our total
revenue in 2007 was derived from agencies within the U.S. Department of Defense.
Ford Motor Company
Our business with Ford consists of service desk and desk side services, technical staffing, network
management and a specific project installing personal computers subcontracted through Dell Inc.
Revenue generated through our business with Ford increased to $44.6 million in 2007, from $44.1
million in 2006 and $45.7 million in 2005. The increase in revenue for 2007 is largely due to the
weakening of the U.S. dollar against European currencies in which we perform services.
Our largest contract with Ford is our Ford Global SPOC Program, which is currently scheduled to
expire at the end of November 2008. Ford continues to seek cost savings on its total cost of IT
infrastructure support, and we continue to work with Ford during the contract renewal process to
find ways to reduce the total cost for our services. We recently expanded the SPOC Program to
provide SPOC services to Volvo Car Company, to whom we used to provide infrastructure support
services as a subcontractor. Except for Volvo, for whom we bill on a per-incident basis, we provide
a set of infrastructure support services under specific service level metrics, and we invoice Ford
based upon the number of seats we support. The number of seats supported is determined bi-annually
on December 1 and June 1 of each year. If certain contractual conditions are met, Ford and TechTeam
have the right during each six month period to request one out-of-cycle seat adjustment. As a
result of Fords corporate restructuring during 2007, we saw a 12% decline in seats supported in
the U.S.; however, we saw a 60% increase in seats supported in Europe as a result of Volvo joining
the SPOC Program in the fourth quarter although we continue to invoice Volvo on a per-incident basis. In
our work on the contract renewal with Ford, we are attempting to offset the anticipated decrease in
the price charged for our services with an increase in the number of seats supported and expansion
of the scope of our services. Except for the uncertainty around our continuing to provide services
to the Jaguar and Land Rover units, if Ford concludes the sale of these units, we believe we are
well positioned to expand the SPOC program.
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We have been informed by Ford that certain services that we perform for Ford, valued at
approximately $4 million in annual revenue, will be transitioned to internal Ford staff by
the end of the first quarter of 2008. As a result of this and other changes in the mix and volume
of services provided to Ford, it is possible that we may lose 6-8% of our 2007 revenue from Ford in
2008, with a small degradation of gross profit margin.
We do not believe that Fords financial condition will otherwise affect our business with Ford or
the collectibility of our accounts receivable from Ford; however, any failure to retain a
significant amount of business with Ford, a bankruptcy filing or other restructuring by Ford, would
have a material adverse effect on our operating results and liquidity.
U.S. Federal Government
We conduct business under multiple contracts with various agencies and departments of the U.S.
Federal Government. Revenue generated through our business with the U.S. Federal Government
increased to $60.3 million in 2007, from $41.7 million in 2006 and $50.0 million in 2005.
In years when the U.S. Federal Government does not complete its budget process before the end of
its fiscal year, government operations typically are funded pursuant to a continuing resolution
that authorizes agencies of the government to continue to operate, but traditionally does not
authorize new spending initiatives. When the U.S. Federal Government operates pursuant to a
continuing resolution, delays can occur in procurement of products and services, and such delays
can affect our revenue, profit and cash flow during the period of delay.
The results of our Government business have been negatively impacted by the difficult government
contracting environment created by the continuing resolution enacted by the U.S. Federal Government
in 2007 and the delayed passage of the supplemental appropriations bill for the conflicts in Iraq
and Afghanistan. As a result of this environment, many customers have delayed procurement actions.
As a result, we have experienced delays in our expected new business development. With the
NewVectors acquisition, the Company now derives a greater portion of its government revenue from
short-term, project-based work. The uncertainty in government spending makes it more difficult to
manage resources. Moreover, in 2008, our contract with the Business Transformation Agency of the
Department of Defense is up for renewal. Revenue from the Business Transformation Agency totaled
$7.2 million for the seven months ended December 31, 2007, since the acquisition of NewVectors.
While we believe that, as a member of a team with other contractors, we are well positioned to
obtain the renewal, but there can be no assurances in this regard.
Competition
In our Commercial business, there are many companies that provide services similar to ours, but no
one company dominates our industry. We compete with global IT outsourcing companies (such as IBM,
EDS and Computer Science Corporation), our potential customers internal staff and regional service
providers. The markets for our services have been under significant price pressure as customers
scrutinize their IT spending and globalization increases the number of low-cost providers able to
provide similar services. Our large competitors typically provide a wide range of services through
a global network of service providers and have stronger brand recognition.
We compete with a strong combination of quality, attentiveness to customers needs, flexibility,
responsiveness, competitive pricing, quality and consistently high levels of client satisfaction.
We compete on our service desk services based on price, experience and reputation in the industry,
technological capabilities, ISO quality practices, responsiveness to client needs and referrals
from existing clients. By integrating a range of IT infrastructure services into one service desk
project, we are able to compete based on improved resource utilization.
In our Government business, the industry is comprised of a large number of enterprises ranging from
small, niche-oriented companies to multi-billion dollar corporations with a major presence
throughout the U.S. Federal Government. Because of the diverse requirements of U.S. Federal
Government customers and the highly competitive nature of large U.S. federal contracting
initiatives, corporations frequently form teams to pursue contract opportunities. Prime contractors
leading large proposal efforts select team members on the basis of their relevant capabilities and
experience particular to each opportunity. As a result of these circumstances, companies that are
competitors for one opportunity may be team members for another opportunity.
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We have been successful in ensuring our presence on government-wide acquisition contracts and GSA
Schedule contracts as either a prime contractor or subcontractor. Competition then takes place at
the task order level, where knowledge of the customer and its procurement requirements and
environment are keys to winning the business. We are focusing attention on competing for work under
these contracts. Through the various contractual vehicles at our disposal, as either a prime
contractor or subcontractor, we have the ability to market our services to many federal agencies.
Our size in the market may be disadvantageous because we are not a small or disadvantaged business,
and we may be too small to successfully compete as a prime contractor on many government-wide
acquisition contracts; however, as a result of our experience in providing services to federal
departments and agencies, we have first-hand knowledge of our customers and their goals, problems
and challenges. We believe this knowledge gives us a competitive advantage in competing for tasks
and positions us well for future growth.
Sales and Marketing
Our sales and marketing objective in our Commercial business is to leverage our expertise,
multilingual capabilities and global presence to develop long-term relationships with existing and
potential clients internationally. Our initiatives are designed to build stronger brand identity
within our current vertical markets and the overall IT outsourcing marketplace. We believe that our
client base provides excellent opportunities for further marketing and cross selling of our
services. Our plans for increasing our visibility include market-focused advertising, consultative
personal visits with potential and existing clients, participation in market specific trade shows
and seminars, speaking engagements, articles and white papers and our Web site. Further, we intend
to invest in establishing and growing our network of channel and alliance partners, such as our
relationships with CA and Orange Business Services, who are able to sell our services in a
cooperative and mutually beneficial way. Our sales force and account management teams are focused
on both new customer acquisitions and growth of business at our existing accounts.
Within our Government Technology Services business segment, we are focusing our new business
development (a) in areas where we can utilize our considerable expertise to serve the
mission-critical IT needs of the U.S. Federal Government; (b) in further developing access to GWACs
under which we can sell task-order-based work; (c) in strengthening our relationships with other
government contractors who have GWACs and other attractive contracting vehicles; and (d) in
developing opportunities to leverage our considerable commercial sector expertise to provide
enterprise support services through a managed service to the U.S. Federal Government.
Seasonality
There is limited seasonality to our business. Our third quarter tends to be slower than the other
quarters in our Commercial business due to the summer holiday season in Europe, particularly in
Sweden. The third quarter in our Government business tends to be positively impacted by the U.S.
Federal Government agencies awarding extra tasks or completing other contract actions in the weeks
before their September 30 fiscal year end to avoid the loss of unexpended fiscal year funds. The
fourth quarter may be negatively affected by the seasonal holidays. Further, since we invoice
approximately 60% of our revenue on (1) a time and materials basis in which there are variations in
revenue based on the number of billable days during a quarter and (2) a per-incident or
per-call-handled basis in which revenue variations are caused by variations in call volumes and
incidents handled, we can see significant month-to-month variations in our revenue and gross
margin.
Intellectual Property
We rely upon a combination of contract provisions and trade secret laws to protect our proprietary
technology. We also rely on a combination of copyright and trade secret laws to protect our
proprietary software. We attempt to further protect our trade secrets and other proprietary
information through agreements with employees and consultants. With our acquisition of NewVectors,
we have acquired certain patents and patent applications pending, which are not material to our
business. There can be no assurance that the steps we have taken to protect our proprietary
technology will be adequate to deter misappropriation of our proprietary rights or third-party
development of similar proprietary software. We hold a registered trademark for TechTeam®.
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Employees
We employed a total of 2,951 employees worldwide as of December 31, 2007, comprised of 2,701
technicians, engineers and operational staff, 45 sales and marketing employees and 205
administrative employees. Our employees, with the exception of approximately 571 employees in
Europe, are not represented by a labor union, and we have never suffered an interruption of
business as a result of a labor dispute. We consider our relations with our employees generally to
be good.
European Operations
We service our clients in Europe through eleven, wholly-owned subsidiaries: TechTeam Global Ltd.,
TechTeam Global NV/SA, TechTeam A.N.E. NV/SA (wholly-owned by TechTeam Global NV/SA), TechTeam
Global GmbH, TechTeam Global AB, TechTeam SQM AB (wholly-owned by TechTeam Global AB), TechTeam
Global Sp. z o.o., TechTeam Global SRL, TechTeam Akela SRL, TechTeam Global SAS and TechTeam Global
Sàrl. We offer services from each of our business segments in Europe except Government Technology
Services; however, the majority of our European revenue has historically been generated in our IT
Outsourcing Services segment.
TechTeam Global Ltd., TechTeam Global GmbH and TechTeam Global AB provide Ford and its subsidiaries
with IT Outsourcing Services and Technical Staffing. TechTeam Global NV/SA and TechTeam Global SRL
provide our clients primarily with multilingual IT Outsourcing Services. Ford and its subsidiaries
are currently the only clients of TechTeam Global GmbH.
A summary of our international revenue and long-lived assets is set forth in Note 13 of the Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 Financial Statements and Supplementary
Data.
Our international business is subject to risks customarily encountered in foreign operations,
including changes in a specific country or regions political or economic conditions, trade
protection measures, import or export licensing requirements, the overlap of different tax
structures, unexpected changes in regulatory requirements and natural disasters. We are also
exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risk inherent in our sales commitments, anticipated
sales, and assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar or the local
currency of the subsidiary delivering the service; however, the majority of our revenue is received
in the same currency in which we pay our expenses. While these risks are believed to be manageable,
no assurances can be given in this regard.
Discontinued Operations Leasing
TechTeam Capital Group, L.L.C. (Capital Group), a subsidiary of the Company, previously wrote
leases for computer, telecommunications and other types of capital equipment, with initial lease
terms ranging from two to five years. Capital Group ceased writing new leases in March 2000. The
activity that remains in winding-down the leasing operation is the collection of accounts
receivable. As a result, Capital Group has been presented as a discontinued operation in accordance
with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, Accounting for the Disposal or
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets. Under this statement, the operating results of Capital Group are
presented separately from continuing operations in the accompanying financial statements for all
periods presented. Capital Group previously was reported as a separate operating segment called
Leasing Operations.
Item 1A. RISK FACTORS
Factors Influencing Future Results
Because of the following factors, as well as other variables affecting our operating results that
are not set forth below, past financial performance may not be a reliable indicator of future
performance, and historical trends should not be used to anticipate results or trends in future
periods.
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While we describe each risk separately, some of these risks are interrelated and it is possible
that certain risks could trigger the applicability of other risks described below. Also, the risks
and uncertainties described below are not the only ones that we face. Additional risks and
uncertainties not presently known to us, or that we currently deem immaterial, could also
potentially impair our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our revenue and gross profit may suffer if we are not able to maintain our relationship with
significant customers for whom we have contracts up for renewal.
As set forth in Item 1 Business, Ford Motor Company is a significant client of ours. Ford has
announced its intent to implement significant cost reductions and organizational restructurings in
response to declining business activity. A significant reduction in our business levels with Ford
would materially impact our expected levels of operating performance and could slow our cash flow
if payments on accounts receivable were delayed or suspended.
During 2008, we have contracts pending renewal that comprise approximately 35% of our 2007 revenue.
We believe that we are well positioned to renew most of these contracts due to our overall value
proposition and customer relationships, but there can be no assurance in this regard. Any
significant loss of business as a result of these renewals could have a material adverse effect on
our business, financial condition and results of operations. See our discussion below of risks
inherent in providing Government Technology Services.
The competitive pressures we face could harm our revenue, gross margin and business prospects.
We face intense competition in all of our markets and for all of our services. Many competitors
have substantially greater resources, including more locations, greater financial resources, a
larger client base, and greater name and brand recognition. These competitors may be willing to
provide the same services that we provide at a loss or at a lower gross margin in order to attain
other, more lucrative business from our customers. Due to this competition, it may be difficult for
us to retain our current customers or grow our revenue outside of our current customer base.
The intense competition we face may result in our customers demanding reduced pricing from us in
order for us to remain a preferred vendor. These pressures are likely to continue to increase due
to the trend to move outsourcing services offshore to countries with lower labor costs, such as
India and the Philippines. Our inability to continue to execute upon our strategy to address the
globalization of the support services market could have a material adverse impact on our ability to
maintain and grow our customer base. Further, we may have to continue to lower the prices of our
services to stay competitive, while at the same time trying to maintain or improve quality, revenue
and gross margin. If we cannot proportionately decrease our cost structure on a timely basis in
response to competitive price pressures, our gross margin, and therefore our profitability, could
be adversely affected. Any of these circumstances could have a material adverse effect on our
business, financial condition and results of operations.
Moreover, the process to win new business tends to be long. Our IT Outsourcing Services business
models require significant changes to our customers business processes, and each customer may have
significant internal political difficulties with local regions surrendering decentralized control
of the support function. The decision makers are rarely involved in the early details of the
selection process so there are often multiple sales efforts to the team charged with selection
and then to the Chief Information Officer/Chief Executive Officer/Board that have to occur. Our
results are dependent on our ability to successfully manage the sales process and strong
competition in these markets.
We are subject to contract risks inherent in our business.
The great majority of our contracts, including our Ford Global SPOC contract, may be terminated
without cause on short notice, often upon as little as 90-days notice. Terminations and
non-renewals of major contracts could have a material adverse impact upon our business, financial
condition and results of operations.
A portion of our IT Outsourcing Services business is billed on a managed service basis (in which
the fee is fixed to perform specified services) as opposed to a time and materials basis. The onset
of problems in our customers infrastructure, such as computer viruses, may require us to deploy
additional resources to solve these problems. In many instances, we would not receive any
additional revenue for the work performed, thereby adversely impacting
our profitability.
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To the extent we provide service on a per-incident, per-call or per-minute basis, our financial
performance is dependent upon the volume of service requests that we receive on the project. Some
of our contracts do not contain minimum guaranteed volume, so we may not receive enough volume
during a month to pay for our costs relating to a specific contract. Even where volume guarantees
exist, we may not receive enough volume to make a profit for the month the guarantee is enforced.
Also, many of our contracts contain financial penalties for our failure to meet the contractual
performance service levels. For many potential reasons, including volume being higher than
anticipated, we may not be able to meet the service levels. In the United States, we are able to
manage this risk through changes in our staffing, but our European entities do not have as much
flexibility in staffing largely due to labor laws. Due to the competitive market, we often must
agree to a price for providing service based primarily on information provided to us by our
prospective customer. Sometimes this information is not correct, and it is difficult to either
properly design the project to meet service levels or increase our price to account for the
incorrect information. Our inability to estimate accurately the resources and related expenses
required for a project, or our failure to complete our contractual obligations in a manner
consistent with their terms, could materially and adversely affect our business, financial
condition and results of operations.
We are subject to risks inherent in the provision of technology services to governmental entities.
We derive a significant amount of our revenue from U.S. Federal Government contracts that typically
are awarded through competitive processes and span a one-year base period and one or more option
years. When the U.S. Federal Government budget is under pressure, as it is at the present time, it
may be difficult to develop business with new customers and grow or maintain contracts with
existing customers. The unexpected termination or non-renewal of one or more of our significant
contracts could result in significant revenue shortfalls. Our clients generally have the right not
to exercise the option periods. In addition, our contracts typically contain provisions permitting
an agency to terminate the contract on short notice, with or without cause. Following the
expiration of the contract term, if the client requires further services of the type provided in
the contract, there is frequently a competitive re-bidding process. We may not win any particular
re-bid or be able to successfully bid on new contracts to replace those that have been terminated.
Many of the systems we support involve managing and protecting information involved in the U.S.
Department of Defense and other sensitive government functions. A security breach in one of these
systems could cause serious harm to our business, could result in negative publicity and could
prevent us from having further access to such critically sensitive systems or other similarly
sensitive areas for other governmental clients. Losses that we could incur from such a security
breach could exceed the policy limits that we have for errors and omissions insurance, or it may
not apply.
Some of our U.S. Federal Government contracts require us, and certain of our employees, to maintain
security clearances. If we lose or are unable to obtain security clearances, the client can
terminate the contract or decide not to renew it upon its expiration. As a result, to the extent we
cannot obtain the required security clearances for our employees working on a particular
engagement, we may not derive the revenue anticipated from the engagement, which could negatively
impact our operating results.
U.S. Federal Government agencies routinely audit government contracts. These agencies review a
contractors performance on its contract, pricing practices, cost structure and compliance with
applicable laws, regulations and standards. An audit could result in an adjustment to our revenue
because any costs found to be improperly allocated to a specific contract will not be reimbursed,
while improper costs already reimbursed must be refunded. If a government audit uncovers improper
or illegal activities, we may be subject to civil and criminal penalties and administrative
sanctions, including termination of contracts, forfeiture of profits, suspension of payments, fines
and suspension or debarment from doing business with U.S. Federal Government agencies. In addition,
we could suffer harm to our reputation if allegations of impropriety were made against us.
We must comply with and are affected by U.S. Federal Government regulations relating to the
formation, administration and performance of government contracts. These regulations affect how we
do business with our clients and subcontractors, including mandating the percentage of business
contracted to us that we must subcontract to small and minority businesses. These regulations may
impose added costs on our business. Any failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations
could result in contract termination, price or fee reductions,
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or suspension or debarment from contracting with the U.S. Federal Government. Further, the U.S.
Federal Government may reform its procurement practices or adopt new contracting methods relating
to the General Services Administration schedule or other government-wide contract vehicles. To the
extent that we are unable to successfully comply with these regulations, our Government Technology
Services business could be negatively impacted.
If we lose key personnel or are unable to recruit additional qualified personnel, our business,
financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.
Our success is highly dependent upon the efforts, direction and guidance of our executive
leadership team. We currently have only two employment agreements with our executive officers (the
President and Chief Executive Officer and the Senior Vice President, EMEA). The loss of any of our
senior executives or our inability to attract, retain or replace key management personnel in the
future could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of
operations.
Our inability to attract and retain qualified employees could have a material adverse effect on our
business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our business involves the delivery of professional services and is very labor intensive. Our
success depends in large part upon our ability to attract, develop, motivate and retain highly
skilled technical, clerical and administrative employees. We can experience high turnover of our
personnel and are often required to recruit and train replacement personnel as a result of a
changing and expanding work force. Qualified personnel, especially in Washington, D.C. and Europe,
are in high demand. Accordingly, we may experience increased compensation costs that may not be
offset through either increased productivity or higher customer pricing. Moreover, no assurances
can be given that we will be able to attract and retain sufficient numbers of qualified employees
in the future, especially when we need to expand our services in a short time period. While we
attempt to implement a career path model where our service desks are located, thereby enabling our
employees to move to new jobs that require higher skill levels and pay more money, this objective
is difficult to achieve especially in tight labor markets. Our inability to attract and retain
qualified personnel, or increases in wages or other costs of attracting, training or retaining
qualified personnel, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and
results of operations.
Our inability to attract and retain qualified sales and account management personnel could have an
adverse effect on our ability to meet our organic growth targets.
Our business involves the delivery of complex services over a distributed IT environment. It takes
time to train new sales people in our business and for them to build a pipeline of opportunities.
Inasmuch as we strive to grow existing accounts by expanding our services to new locations or
adding new services to our solution, we rely heavily on our account managers to grow our revenue.
In the past year we have had significant organic growth, and we have been working to add account
management personnel. Our inability to find the right personnel and train them quickly may have an
adverse effect on our ability to appropriately manage our customers and meet our organic growth
targets.
Implementation of our strategy to grow through complementary business acquisitions is subject to
numerous risks and difficulties.
Our business strategy includes seeking to make complementary business acquisitions. In order to
pursue a growth by acquisition strategy successfully, we must identify suitable candidates for
these transactions, complete these transactions and manage post-closing issues such as the
integration of acquired companies. Integration issues are complex, time-consuming and potentially
expensive and, without proper planning and implementation, could significantly disrupt our
business. Integration issues include, but are not limited to, the diversion of managements
attention, the loss of key business and/or personnel from the acquired company, unanticipated
events, legal liabilities, dilutive effect of the issuance of additional securities and possible
impairment of acquired intangible assets. Moreover, the financial risks continue after the
integration of the acquired company. If the implicit value of the business declines, there could be
a non-cash, partial or full write-off of the acquired intangible assets, including goodwill,
attributed to the acquisition. Acquisitions also may result in significant costs and expenses and
charges to earnings, including those related to severance pay, early retirement costs, employee
benefit costs, charges from
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the elimination of duplicative facilities and contracts, in-process research and development
charges, inventory adjustments, legal, accounting and financial advisory fees, and required
payments to executive officers and key employees under retention plans. Any of these possible
difficulties associated with acquisitions could have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition and results of operations.
We are subject to numerous risks relating to our international operations.
We operate businesses in many countries outside the United States, all of which are currently
located throughout Europe. As part of our business strategy, we anticipate expanding our global
reach to be able to deliver services from the Asia Pacific region and South America. As a result,
we expect to continue expansion through start-up operations and acquisitions in additional
countries. Expansion of our existing international operations and entry into additional countries
will require management attention and financial resources.
Our future revenue, gross margin, expenses and financial condition also could suffer due to a
variety of international factors, including the following:
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To the extent we are not able to manage our international operations successfully, our business
could be adversely affected and revenue or earnings could be reduced.
There are substantial risks associated with expanding our business into offshore markets.
The outsourcing industry trend to move business towards offshore markets could result in excess
operating capacity in the United States and Belgium. Moreover, there are no assurances that we will
be able to successfully expand into and conduct business in offshore markets. The success of any
offshore operation is subject to numerous contingencies, some of which are beyond management
control, including general and regional economic conditions, prices for our services, competition,
changes in regulation and other risks. Any failure in our strategy could have a material adverse
effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. See the discussion above
regarding the risks associated with international operations.
When a number of service providers enter these offshore locations, the competition for employees
increases, causing turnover and increasing labor costs. In these circumstances, we bear the risk of
inflation, especially labor inflation, which could result in our costs increasing faster than we
can improve technician productivity.
Several of our customers are attracted to the reduction in cost of our services they may obtain as
a result of delivery from an offshore location. They also wish to enter into contracts that tend to
provide them with predictable costs, while shifting the risk of volume fluctuations to us.
Accordingly, we enter into long-term contracts to provide monthly services with a price that does
not adjust significantly with inflation. Our inability to manage these risks could have a material
adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
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We are subject to currency risks as a result of our international operations.
We serve an increasing number of our U.S.-based customers using service desks in Europe. Some of
these contracts are priced in U.S. dollars, while a substantial portion of our costs are incurred
in Romanian lei or the European euro. Thus, we are subject to a foreign currency exchange risk.
Although we enter into foreign exchange contracts from time to time to limit potential foreign
currency exposure, we do not fully hedge this exposure. As a result, unfavorable shifts in exchange
rates may reduce our gross profit on these contracts.
Our inability to properly manage projects and capacity could have a material adverse effect on our
business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our ability to profit from the global trend toward outsourcing depends in part on how effectively
we manage our service desk capacity. There are several factors and trends that have intensified the
challenge of resource management. In order to either create the additional capacity necessary to
accommodate new or expanded outsourcing projects or to manage the risk of labor inflation, we must
consider opening new service desk facilities. The opening or expansion of a service desk facility
may result, at least in the short term, in idle capacity until any new or expanded program is fully
implemented. We periodically assess the expected long-term capacity utilization of our service desk
facilities. As a result, we may, if deemed necessary, consolidate, close or partially close
under-performing service desk facilities in order to maintain or improve targeted utilization and
margins. There can be no assurance that we will be able to achieve or maintain optimal utilization
of our service desk capacity. If we do not effectively manage our capacity, our business, financial
condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.
With the addition of our Romanian service desk facility, we have significantly increased the amount
of business that we are performing for the same customer from more than one location. Multisite and
multilingual delivery increases the complexity of the service provided including, but not limited
to, managing call volume and resources. Our inability to manage the different cultures and
personnel to deliver consistent quality from different sites could have a material adverse effect
on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our customers often ask us to expand our geographic footprint and the languages that we support.
Often, they are seeking to reduce the cost of our support. Moreover, in order for us to keep our
costs in line with the marketplace, our future success will be dependent upon our ability to find
cost-effective locations in which to operate internationally. There is no assurance that we will be
able to find cost-effective locations, obtain favorable lease terms, develop subcontractor
relationships, establish facilities and train a workforce in a timely or economic manner.
Further, our work in the IT Consulting and Systems Integration business segment requires the
efficient management of human resources. There is a risk that we may not have sold new business to
replace projects as they are completed. Because we may not be able to maintain a steady or
increasing demand for our services, we could suffer fluctuations in our revenue, the number of
employees and results of operations.
We are increasingly selling our services through channel partners and our inability to effectively
manage a channel partner or customer relationship may have an adverse affect on our business,
financial condition and results of operations.
We are focused on developing relationships with channel and alliance partners to help us sell our
services. These channel and alliance partners may be large companies with complementary services
that may hire us to provide services to their customers. In these relationships, we generally do
not control the customer relationship. Accordingly, we are dependent upon the prime contractor to
appropriately manage our service delivery for the end customer. The failure of the prime contractor
to do so can lead to situations where projects are delayed, modified or terminated for reasons
outside our control. The channel and alliance partners may be in a different business or we may be
their customer, and therefore we must balance our interest in obtaining new business with the best
value for our purchases. Our inability to manage these relationships could have a negative effect
on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
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We are highly dependent upon technology, and our inability to keep pace with technological advances
in our industry, or our failure or inability to protect and maintain our existing systems, could
have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our success depends in part on our ability to develop IT solutions that keep pace with continuing
changes in the IT industry, evolving industry standards and changing client preferences. There can
be no assurance that we will be successful in adequately addressing these developments on a timely
basis or that, if these developments are addressed, we will be successful in the marketplace. We
need to continually make significant investments in sophisticated and specialized communications
and computer technology to meet our clients needs. We anticipate that it will be necessary to
continue to invest in and develop new and enhanced technology on a timely basis to maintain our
competitiveness. Significant capital expenditures may be required to keep our technology
up-to-date. There can be no assurance that any of our information systems will be adequate to meet
our future needs or that we will be able to incorporate new technology to enhance and develop our
existing services. Moreover, investments in technology, including future investments in upgrades
and enhancements to software, may not necessarily maintain our competitiveness. Our future success
will also depend in part on our ability to anticipate and develop information technology solutions
that keep pace with evolving industry standards and changing client demands. Our inability to
effectively keep pace with continuing changes in the IT industry could have a material adverse
effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Moreover, experienced computer programmers and hackers may be able to penetrate our network
security, or that of our customers, and misappropriate confidential information, create system
disruptions or cause shutdowns. If this were to occur, we could incur significant expenses in
addressing problems created by security breaches of our network. Moreover, we could lose existing
or potential customers for information technology outsourcing services or other information
technology solutions, or incur significant expenses in connection with our customers system
failures. In addition, sophisticated hardware and operating system software and applications that
we produce or procure from third parties may contain defects in design and manufacture, including
bugs and other problems that can unexpectedly interfere with the operation of our systems. The
costs to eliminate or alleviate security problems, viruses, worms and bugs could be significant,
and the efforts to address these problems could result in interruptions, delays or cessation of
service.
Our operations are dependent upon our ability to protect our service desk facilities and our
information databases against damages that may be caused by fire and other disasters, power
failures, telecommunications failures, unauthorized intrusion, computer viruses and other
emergencies. The temporary or permanent loss of such systems could have a material adverse effect
on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Notwithstanding precautions we have
taken to protect ourselves and our clients from events that could interrupt delivery of our
services, there can be no assurance that a fire, natural disaster, human error, equipment
malfunction or inadequacy, computer virus, firewall breach or other event would not result in a
prolonged interruption in our ability to provide support services to our clients. Moreover, as we
commence delivering services from an offshore location, the risks related to interruption of
telecommunications increases. Any interruption to our data or voice telecommunications networks
could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of
operations.
Our business is dependent upon general economic conditions, which may affect our financial
performance and the price of our common stock.
Our revenue and gross profit depend significantly on general economic conditions and the demand for
our services in the markets in which we compete. Difficult economic times in the Americas,
especially in the automotive industry, are resulting in the loss of business. Softened demand for
our services caused by economic weakness and constrained information technology spending over the
past several years has resulted, and may result in the future, in decreased revenue, gross profit,
earnings or growth rates and problems with our ability to realize customer receivables. In
addition, customer financial difficulties have resulted, and could result in the future, in
increases in accounts receivable write-offs and additions to reserves in our receivables portfolio.
Uncertainty about future economic conditions makes it difficult to forecast operating results and
to make decisions about future investments. Further delays or reductions in information technology
spending could have a material adverse effect on demand for our products and services and
consequently our business, financial condition and results of operations.
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Our financial results may be adversely affected by increases in business costs.
Health care and other benefit costs continue to increase. Our business is labor intensive, and
therefore we have exposure to these increasing health care and other benefit costs. While we
attempt to compensate for these escalating costs in our business cost models and customer pricing
and have passed along some of these increased costs to our employees, we generally have long-term,
fixed-price pricing agreements with our customers. Accordingly, no assurances can be given that we
will be able to recover increases in our costs through increased service fees.
There is uncertainty inherent in the transition between Chief Executive Officers.
Our Board of Directors announced a search for a new Chief Executive Officer in November 2007, and
it announced the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer on February 11, 2008. As one can
expect, there is organizational uncertainty as a result of this transition as the new Chief
Executive Officer works to understand and optimize the Companys business model. As a result of
this organizational uncertainty, our relationships with our employees, partners, or customers could
be harmed, which could adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of
operations.
We may be subject to risks associated with terrorist acts or other events beyond our control.
Terrorist acts or acts of war (wherever located around the world) may cause damage or disruption to
TechTeam, our employees, facilities, partners, suppliers, distributors, resellers or customers,
which could adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We are subject to risks associated with our use of intellectual property.
We rely upon a combination of nondisclosure and other contractual arrangements and trade secrets,
copyright and trademark laws to protect our proprietary rights and the proprietary rights of third
parties from whom we license intellectual property. We enter into confidentiality agreements with
our employees, customers and suppliers and limit distribution of proprietary information. There can
be no assurance, however, that the steps taken by us in this regard will be adequate to deter
misappropriation of proprietary information or that we will be able to detect unauthorized use of
such information and take appropriate steps to enforce our intellectual property rights.
Although we believe our services and/or software do not infringe upon the intellectual property
rights of others and that we have all of the rights necessary to utilize the intellectual property
employed in our business, we are subject to the risk of litigation alleging infringement of
third-party intellectual property rights. Any such claims could require us to spend significant
sums of money in litigation, pay damages, develop non-infringing intellectual property or acquire
licenses of the intellectual property that may be the subject of asserted infringement.
We may experience volatility in our stock price that could affect your investment.
The price of our common stock has been, and may continue to be, highly volatile in response to
various factors, many of which are beyond our control including, but not limited to:
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general economic conditions; |
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developments in the industries or markets in which we operate; |
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announcements by competitors; |
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actual or anticipated variations in quarterly or annual operating results; |
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speculation in the press or investment community; |
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sales of large blocks of our common stock or sales of our common stock by insiders; |
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regulatory actions or litigation; and |
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departures of our key personnel. |
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The market price of our common stock may also be affected by our inability to meet analyst and
investor expectations or failure to achieve projected financial results. Any failure to meet such
expectations or projected financial results, even if minor, could cause the market price of our
common stock to decline. Volatility in our stock price may result in your inability to sell your
shares at or above the price at which you purchased them.
In addition, stock markets have generally experienced a high level of price and volume volatility,
and the market prices of equity securities of many companies have experienced wide price
fluctuations not necessarily related to the operating performance of such companies. These broad
market fluctuations may adversely affect the market price of our common stock. In the past,
securities class action lawsuits frequently have been instituted against such companies following
periods of volatility in the market price of such companies securities. If any such litigation is
instigated against us, it could result in substantial costs and a diversion of managements
attention and resources, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial
condition and results of operations.
Item 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
None.
Item 2. PROPERTIES
Our world headquarters and principal executive offices are located in Southfield, Michigan. The
following table sets forth certain information regarding the principal properties used by TechTeam
as of March 1, 2008, all of which are leased:
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Function |
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Southfield, MI
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World Headquarters and Help Desk Facility
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11/01/93 08/31/16
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73,622 |
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Brussels, Belgium
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European Headquarters and Help Desk Facility
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08/01/97 12/31/13
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45,420 |
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Dearborn, MI
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Help Desk Facility and Training Center
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04/01/97 09/30/08
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30,184 |
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Bucharest, Romania
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Help Desk Facility
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09/01/04 08/31/14
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30,139 |
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Ann Arbor, MI
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Sales and Administrative Office
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05/31/07 03/31/08
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18,544 |
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Chantilly, VA
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Headquarters of TechTeam Government
Solutions, Inc.
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06/12/04 05/31/11
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18,000 |
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Davenport, IA
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Help Desk Facility
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10/15/99 10/14/09
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17,346 |
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Bucharest, Romania
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Headquarters of Akela SRL
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10/01/06 09/30/11
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8,944 |
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Stockholm, Sweden
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Headquarters of TechTeam SQM AB
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02/14/07 09/30/09
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6,598 |
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Dresden, Germany
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Help Desk Facility
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04/01/08 04/01/14
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5,475 |
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Bethesda, MD
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Sales and Administrative Office
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06/01/01 12/31/13
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5,428 |
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Alexandria, VA
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Sales and Administrative Office
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05/31/07 03/31/08
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5,258 |
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Portsmouth, RI
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Sales and Administrative Office
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06/01/01 05/31/09
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4,200 |
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Gent, Belgium
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Headquarters of TechTeam A.N.E. NV/SA
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01/01/06 11/30/14
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4,090 |
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Sibiu, Romania
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Help Desk Facility
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03/07/08 03/06/11
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3,659 |
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Alexandria, VA
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Sales and Administrative Office
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04/01/08 03/31/13
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3,142 |
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San Diego, CA
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Sales and Administrative Office
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05/31/07 12/31/09
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3,139 |
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Galati, Romania
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Sales and Administrative Office
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05/01/07 04/30/10
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1,270 |
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Gothenburg, Sweden
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Sales and Administrative Office
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09/01/02 03/31/08
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1,022 |
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Gothenburg, Sweden
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Sales and Administrative Office
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02/14/07 02/28/08
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613 |
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We believe the facilities we occupy are well maintained and in good operating condition. Although
we also believe these locations are adequate to meet our needs for the foreseeable future, we are continually
evaluating our facility requirements in light of our need to provide cost effective global support
with specific IT and language skills. These facilities include general office space and computer
training classrooms. Because some of our services are performed at client sites, the cost of
maintaining multiple offices is minimized.
Item 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
From time to time we are involved in various litigation matters arising in the ordinary course of
business. None of these matters, individually or in the aggregate, currently is material.
Item 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth quarter of 2007.
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PART II
Item 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANTS COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Our common stock trades on the NASDAQ® Global Market under the symbol TEAM. The
following table sets forth the reported high and low sales prices of our common stock for the
quarters indicated as reported by the NASDAQ® Global Market.
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Year and Quarter |
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Low |
2007 |
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First Quarter |
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$ |
12.87 |
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$ |
10.50 |
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Second Quarter |
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13.75 |
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11.42 |
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Third Quarter |
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12.23 |
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9.66 |
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Fourth Quarter |
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14.08 |
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11.42 |
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2006 |
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First Quarter |
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$ |
11.59 |
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$ |
9.00 |
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Second Quarter |
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11.23 |
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8.72 |
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Third Quarter |
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9.26 |
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7.07 |
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Fourth Quarter |
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11.30 |
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7.82 |
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The Company has historically not paid dividends on its common stock and is restricted from doing so
under its current credit agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Any future decision regarding the
payment of dividends will be made at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend upon
our earnings, financial position, capital requirements, existing credit agreements and such other
factors as the Board of Directors deems relevant. The Company does not intend on paying cash
dividends in the foreseeable future.
TechTeam had approximately 341 shareholders of record as of March 1, 2008.
The following table sets forth the information with respect to purchases made by the Company of
shares of its common stock during the fourth quarter of 2007:
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Total Number of |
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Maximum Number of |
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Total Number |
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Average |
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Shares Purchased as |
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Shares that May Yet |
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of Shares |
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Price Paid |
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Part of Publicly |
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Be Purchased Under |
Period |
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Purchased (a) |
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per Share |
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Announced Programs |
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the Programs |
October 1, 2007 to October 31, 2007 |
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2,323 |
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$ |
13.11 |
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November 1, 2007 to November 30, 2007 |
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1,757 |
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$ |
12.37 |
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December 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007 |
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3,209 |
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$ |
12.09 |
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(a) |
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All shares were purchased by the TechTeam Global Retirement Savings Plan (one of
the Companys 401(k) plans) using employer matching contributions made in cash or
through the use of plan forfeitures. The purchases were not made pursuant to publicly
announced plans and were made in the open market. |
Information regarding our equity compensation plans is contained in Item 12 Security Ownership
of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.
On August 31, 2007, we acquired all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of RL Phillips,
Inc. for: (i) $1,850,000 and (ii) 25,337 shares of common stock having a market value on the
acquisition date of $300,000, as determined by multiplying the number of shares issued by the
average closing price per share of our common stock for three days before and three days after
August 31, 2007. The shares may not be sold by the holders prior to September 30, 2010. The
issuance of our common stock pursuant to this transaction was claimed to be exempt
from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (the 1933 Act), pursuant to Section 4(2) of
the 1933 Act.
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Performance Graph
Set forth below is a graph comparing the cumulative total return on TechTeams common stock from
January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2007, with that of the NASDAQ Stock Market U.S. Index (the
NASDAQ U.S. Index) and the NASDAQ Computer & Data Processing Services Stocks Index (the NASDAQ
Computer Index) over the same period. The graph assumes that the value of the investment in
TechTeams common stock, the NASDAQ U.S. Index and the NASDAQ Computer Index was $100 on January 1,
2002, and that all dividends were reinvested.
The graph displayed below is presented in accordance with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
requirements. Stockholders are cautioned against drawing any conclusions from the data contained
therein, as past results are not necessarily indicative of future performance. This graph in no way
reflects TechTeams forecast of future financial performance.
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Total
Return Index |
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Dec 2002 |
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Dec 2003 |
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Dec 2004 |
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Dec 2005 |
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Dec 2006 |
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Dec 2007 |
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NASDAQ U.S. |
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$ |
100 |
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$ |
150 |
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$ |
163 |
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$ |
166 |
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$ |
183 |
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$ |
198 |
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NASDAQ Computer |
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$ |
100 |
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$ |
132 |
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$ |
145 |
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$ |
150 |
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$ |
169 |
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$ |
206 |
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TechTeam Global |
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$ |
100 |
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$ |
94 |
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$ |
137 |
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$ |
135 |
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$ |
151 |
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$ |
170 |
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Item 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The following table presents information derived from our consolidated financial statements for
each of the five years ended December 31, 2007. This information should be read in conjunction with
Item 7 Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
and Item 8 Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. The results of operations presented
below are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that may be achieved in the
future.
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Year Ended December 31, |
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Statements of Operations Data |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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2003 |
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(In thousands, except per share data) |
|
Revenue |
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Commercial |
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|
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|
|
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IT Outsourcing Services |
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$ |
104,659 |
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|
$ |
86,461 |
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|
$ |
76,845 |
|
|
$ |
77,205 |
|
|
$ |
67,669 |
|
IT Consulting and Systems Integration |
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|
28,064 |
|
|
|
24,013 |
|
|
|
24,483 |
|
|
|
14,641 |
|
|
|
8,195 |
|
Other Services |
|
|
20,219 |
|
|
|
9,497 |
|
|
|
9,010 |
|
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
|
9,969 |
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Commercial |
|
|
152,942 |
(a) |
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|
119,971 |
|
|
|
110,338 |
(c) |
|
|
99,846 |
(e) |
|
|
85,833 |
|
Government Technology Services |
|
|
69,254 |
(b) |
|
|
47,393 |
|
|
|
56,159 |
(d) |
|
|
28,142 |
(f) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue |
|
$ |
222,196 |
|
|
$ |
167,364 |
|
|
$ |
166,497 |
|
|
$ |
127,988 |
|
|
$ |
85,833 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes |
|
$ |
9,639 |
|
|
$ |
2,750 |
(g) |
|
$ |
7,796 |
|
|
$ |
7,175 |
(h) |
|
$ |
1,248 |
|
Income tax provision |
|
|
3,343 |
|
|
|
873 |
|
|
|
2,402 |
|
|
|
2,547 |
|
|
|
1,438 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations |
|
|
6,296 |
|
|
|
1,877 |
|
|
|
5,394 |
|
|
|
4,628 |
|
|
|
(190 |
) |
Income (loss) from discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(43 |
) |
|
|
74 |
|
|
|
97 |
|
|
|
(856 |
) |
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
6,296 |
|
|
$ |
1,834 |
|
|
$ |
5,468 |
|
|
$ |
4,725 |
|
|
$ |
(1,046 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations |
|
$ |
0.60 |
|
|
$ |
0.18 |
|
|
$ |
0.54 |
|
|
$ |
0.48 |
|
|
$ |
(0.02 |
) |
Income (loss) from discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
(0.09 |
) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) per share |
|
$ |
0.60 |
|
|
$ |
0.18 |
|
|
$ |
0.54 |
|
|
$ |
0.49 |
|
|
$ |
(0.10 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares and
common share equivalents outstanding |
|
|
10,506 |
|
|
|
10,176 |
(i) |
|
|
9,832 |
(i) |
|
|
8,904 |
|
|
|
10,066 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average preferred shares outstanding |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(i) |
|
|
244 |
(i) |
|
|
690 |
|
|
|
503 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
On February 9, 2007, we acquired 100% of the outstanding stock of SQM Sverige AB. |
|
(b) |
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On May 31, 2007, we acquired 100% of the membership interest in NewVectors LLC, and
on August 31, 2007, we acquired 100% of the outstanding stock of RL Phillips, Inc. |
|
(c) |
|
On October 3, 2005, we acquired 100% of the outstanding stock of Akela Informatique
SRL. |
|
(d) |
|
On January 3, 2005, we acquired 100% of the outstanding stock of Sytel, Inc. |
|
(e) |
|
On May 13, 2004, we acquired 100% of the outstanding stock of Advanced Network
Engineering NV/SA. |
|
(f) |
|
On December 31, 2003, we acquired 100% of the outstanding stock of Digital Support
Corporation. |
|
(g) |
|
During 2006, we recorded expenses totaling $1.4 million for legal and professional
fees associated with a proxy contest initiated by a shareholder, an asset impairment
charge of $580,000 related to a software asset and $650,000 for the settlement of
claims against the Company by certain former Company officers. |
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(h) |
|
During 2004, we recorded an asset impairment charge of $485,000 related to a
software asset. |
|
(i) |
|
In May 2005, the holder of our preferred stock converted all outstanding shares of
preferred stock into 689,656 shares of common stock. |
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, |
Balance Sheet Data |
|
2007 (a) |
|
2006 |
|
2005 (b) |
|
2004 (c) |
|
2003 (d) |
|
|
(In thousands) |
Total assets |
|
$ |
182,169 |
|
|
$ |
117,930 |
|
|
$ |
123,010 |
|
|
$ |
88,987 |
|
|
$ |
77,700 |
|
Long-term obligations |
|
|
33,963 |
|
|
|
5,426 |
|
|
|
14,115 |
|
|
|
1,699 |
|
|
|
408 |
|
Redeemable convertible preferred stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
Total shareholders equity |
|
$ |
97,031 |
|
|
$ |
86,308 |
|
|
$ |
78,240 |
(e) |
|
$ |
66,660 |
|
|
$ |
60,770 |
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(a) |
|
On February 9, 2007, we acquired 100% of the outstanding stock of SQM Sverige AB.
On May 31, 2007, we acquired 100% of the membership interest in NewVectors LLC. On
August 31, 2007, we acquired 100% of the outstanding stock of RL Phillips, Inc. |
|
(b) |
|
On October 3, 2005, we acquired 100% of the outstanding stock of Akela Informatique
SRL. On January 3, 2005, we acquired 100% of the outstanding stock of Sytel, Inc. |
|
(c) |
|
On May 13, 2004, we acquired 100% of the outstanding stock of Advanced Network
Engineering NV/SA. |
|
(d) |
|
On December 31, 2003, we acquired 100% of the outstanding stock of Digital Support
Corporation. |
|
(e) |
|
In May 2005, the holder of our preferred stock converted all outstanding shares of
preferred stock into 689,656 shares of common stock. |
23
Item 7. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(MD&A)
Overview
We are a global provider of information technology (IT), enterprise support and business process
outsourcing services to Fortune 1000 companies, government entities, multinational companies,
product and service providers, and small and medium-sized companies. Our business consists of two
main components our Commercial business and our Government business. Together, our IT Outsourcing
Services segment, IT Consulting and Systems Integration segment and Other Services segment comprise
our Commercial business. Our Government Technology Services segment comprises our Government
business. In addition to managing our business by service line, we also manage our business by
geographic markets the Americas (defined as North America excluding our government-based
subsidiaries), Europe and Government Solutions (defined as our government-based subsidiaries).
Together, the Americas and Europe comprise our Commercial business.
Nearly three years ago, TechTeam began to make a transition from being a founder led company to a
mature global services organization. During the past two years, significant strides have been made
to establish the foundation necessary for the Companys continued strong growth and profitability.
Our efforts have included, among other things, pursuing acquisitions, improving our overall
execution in areas such as service delivery and new business development, and instilling a greater
sense of discipline and accountability throughout the organization. These initiatives enabled the
Company to report earnings of $0.60 per diluted share, an increase of 233% from 2006, and record
revenue of $222.2 million for fiscal 2007. Revenue grew by almost 33% in 2007 from a combination of
growth through acquisitions and 14% growth in the base business.
During 2007, revenue from our Commercial business grew 27% over 2006, 17% excluding acquisitions,
led by over 21% growth in IT Outsourcing Services. We are extending our global reach in our
Commercial business by expanding into targeted geographies, and by leveraging the strong
relationships that we have with current clients to expand the scope of our services to them
globally. We entered 2007 with one global customer (defined as a customer that receives services
from more than one major geography) and exited 2007 with four global customers. We continued our
steady expansion of our service capabilities in Europe, and began providing support services in
three new countries. Moreover, we accelerated our efforts to expand into locations with lower
overall cost of providing services. Our strategy to leverage demand creation through alliance
relationships continues to develop. As noted in the third quarter of 2007, TechTeam Global NV/SA,
the Companys Belgian subsidiary, was selected for the third time to provide service desk services
as a subcontractor of a major European telecommunications provider, and as one of four preferred
providers of service desk services in Europe to the customers of a major, U.S.-based manufacturer
of computer equipment. Our focus on improving the efficiency of our service delivery execution and,
consequently, the profitability of our projects is evident in our gross margin improvement in our
Commercial business to 24.8% in 2007 from 23.2% in 2006.
Our Government business also made significant strides during 2007 as it grew 46% over 2006
primarily due to our acquisition of NewVectors LLC (NewVectors) on May 31, 2007, and RL Phillips,
Inc. (RL Phillips) on August 31, 2007. These acquisitions enhance our competitiveness on larger
opportunities by adding greater breadth and scale to our Government operations and broadening our
capabilities in this market. NewVectors broadens and deepens our Department of Defense footprint,
while adding an enhanced skill set, particularly around logistics modernization, modeling and
simulation, and business transformation, and RL Phillips adds primarily information assurance
services. We believe that we are now more capable of effectively competing for larger contracts in
the government services marketplace with this strengthened value proposition for our customers.
In the fall of 2007, the Board of Directors and the Companys then president and chief executive
officer, William C. Brown (Chris), agreed that Mr. Browns employment contract would not be renewed
upon its completion in February 2009. Mr. Brown remains an employee and a director of the Company.
On February 11, 2008, after an extensive search process, Gary J. Cotshott joined the Company in the
role of president and chief executive officer. Mr. Cotshott brings 34 years of global services
industry experience with him from his tenures at NCR Corporation and Dell Inc., and is undertaking
a thorough review and evaluation of the Company, including, but not necessarily limited to, its
organizational structure, operating efficiency and long-term business strategies.
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Results of Operations
Year Ended December 31, 2007 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2006
Revenue
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Year Ended December 31, |
|
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Increase |
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% |
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|
2007 |
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|
2006 |
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(Decrease) |
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|
Change |
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(In thousands) |
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|
Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial Business |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IT Outsourcing Services |
|
$ |
104,659 |
|
|
$ |
86,461 |
|
|
$ |
18,198 |
|
|
|
21.0 |
% |
IT Consulting and Systems Integration |
|
|
28,064 |
|
|
|
24,013 |
|
|
|
4,051 |
|
|
|
16.9 |
% |
Other Services |
|
|
20,219 |
|
|
|
9,497 |
|
|
|
10,722 |
|
|
|
113 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Commercial |
|
|
152,942 |
|
|
|
119,971 |
|
|
|
32,971 |
|
|
|
27.5 |
% |
Government Technology Services |
|
|
69,254 |
|
|
|
47,393 |
|
|
|
21,861 |
|
|
|
46.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue |
|
$ |
222,196 |
|
|
$ |
167,364 |
|
|
$ |
54,832 |
|
|
|
32.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Company revenue increased 32.8% to $222.2 million through a combination of acquisitions and
organic growth from both new and existing customers across all service lines. Excluding revenue
contributed by three acquisitions completed in 2007, total Company revenue increased 13.5% to
$189.9 million. This organic growth in revenue was over 17% in the Commercial business and about 4%
in the Government business. Revenue from the Commercial business in 2007 was also favorably
impacted by approximately $6.2 million from the weakening of the U.S. dollar over 2006 relative to
the international currencies in which we conduct business. We are unable to predict the effect
fluctuations in international currencies will have on our revenue in 2008, but since the euro
continues at record levels against the U.S. dollar, there could be significant revenue volatility.
IT Outsourcing Services
Revenue from IT Outsourcing Services increased 21.0% to $104.7 million in 2007, from $86.5 million
in 2006, as a result of revenue growth of 11.7% in the Americas and 30.0% in Europe. Our revenue
growth reflects our continuing success at being able to grow existing accounts in our Commercial
business by expanding the scope of our services and the geographies in which we deliver services.
As noted in the overview, we entered the year with one global customer and exited 2007 with four
global customers, and we expanded the scope of services we provide to a number of customers.
Revenue growth in the Americas also reflects greater activity on certain accounts that were ramping
up in 2006 and a new Fortune 500 account added in the fourth quarter of 2007. Revenue growth in
Europe also resulted from a combination of new account growth, our acquisition of SQM and the
weakening of the U.S. dollar over 2006 relative to the international currencies in which we conduct
business. If IT Outsourcing Services revenue in Europe were translated into U.S. dollars at the
average exchange rate in 2006, reported revenue would have decreased approximately $4.4 million in
2007. Since most of our international operating expenses are also incurred in the same foreign
currencies in which the associated revenue is denominated, the net impact of exchange rate
fluctuations on gross profit is considerably less that the estimated impact on revenue, and it is
not significant.
Ford is the Companys largest Commercial customer. IT Outsourcing Services revenue generated from
Ford globally decreased 0.8% to $36.6 million in 2007, from $36.9 million in 2006. Revenue from
Ford declined over 9% in the Americas while revenue in Europe increased in each country in which we
deliver services to Ford resulting in aggregate growth in Europe of over 14%. Please refer to our
discussion of Ford in the Impact of Business with Major Clients section of MD&A.
The Company has several IT Outsourcing contracts that expire in 2008; most notably the Ford Global
SPOC Contract and several accounts in the Americas and Europe that together comprised 32% of the
Companys total revenue in 2007. While we feel that we are well positioned to renew many of these
contracts in 2008, it is not possible to predict the outcome of these renewals or the terms under
which the renewals will occur. Notably, two projects comprising about 4% of IT Outsourcing Services
revenue in 2007 are not renewing their contracts at the end of March 2008.
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IT Consulting and Systems Integration
Revenue from IT Consulting and Systems Integration increased 16.9% to $28.1 million in 2007, from
$24.0 million in 2006. We experienced an increase in revenue in Europe of $5.8 million, or 59.5%,
driven primarily by new and existing customer growth at TechTeam Akela and the acquisition of SQM.
Excluding revenue from the acquisition of SQM, revenue in Europe increased 43.8% to $14.1 million,
and revenue globally increased 10.4% to $26.5 million. The increase in revenue in Europe was
partially offset by a decline in revenue in the Americas of 12.6% from the wind-down of certain
systems implementation and training projects in our hospitality business. We anticipate that our
business in the Americas will increase in 2008 over 2007 as a result of new projects awarded to us
by customers in the hospitality industry.
Government Technology Services
Revenue from Government Technology Services increased 46.1% to $69.3 million in 2007, from
$47.4 million in 2006, primarily due to our acquisitions of NewVectors and RL Phillips. Excluding
revenue from these acquisitions, revenue increased 3.8% to $49.2 million. As discussed in our
quarterly filings on Form 10-Q, our Government business was adversely affected in 2007 by the
difficult government contracting environment created by the continuing resolution funding the
civilian agencies enacted by the U.S. Federal Government for fiscal 2007. Our Government business
was also impacted by the uncertainty created in funding for our Department of Defense customers
earlier in 2007 when the supplemental war funding bill was passed later than anticipated, as they
contemplated the need to reallocate funds to support the war effort and delayed procurement
decisions. When the U.S. Federal Government operates pursuant to a continuing resolution, delays
can occur in procurement of products and services, and such delays can affect our revenue, profit
and cash flow during the period of delay. While we experienced delays in customer procurement
decisions, revenue from our Government business grew 11.8% in fourth quarter of 2007 over the
comparable period in 2006. Please refer to our discussion of the U.S. Federal Government in the
Impact of Business with Major Clients section of MD&A.
Gross Profit and Gross Margin
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross |
|
|
Increase |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Margin % |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Margin % |
|
|
(Decrease) |
|
|
Change |
|
|
|
(In thousands, except percentages) |
|
Gross Profit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IT Outsourcing Services |
|
$ |
26,888 |
|
|
|
25.7 |
% |
|
$ |
21,102 |
|
|
|
24.4 |
% |
|
$ |
5,786 |
|
|
|
27.4 |
% |
Asset impairment loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(580 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
580 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total IT
Outsourcing Services |
|
|
26,888 |
|
|
|
25.7 |
% |
|
|
20,522 |
|
|
|
23.7 |
% |
|
|
6,366 |
|
|
|
31.0 |
% |
IT Consulting and Systems |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Integration |
|
|
6,187 |
|
|
|
22.0 |
% |
|
|
5,741 |
|
|
|
23.9 |
% |
|
|
446 |
|
|
|
7.8 |
% |
Other Services |
|
|
4,789 |
|
|
|
23.7 |
% |
|
|
1,610 |
|
|
|
17.0 |
% |
|
|
3,179 |
|
|
|
198 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Commercial |
|
|
37,864 |
|
|
|
24.8 |
% |
|
|
27,873 |
|
|
|
23.2 |
% |
|
|
9,991 |
|
|
|
35.8 |
% |
Government
Technology Services |
|
|
18,978 |
|
|
|
27.4 |
% |
|
|
12,604 |
|
|
|
26.6 |
% |
|
|
6,374 |
|
|
|
50.6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total gross profit |
|
$ |
56,842 |
|
|
|
25.6 |
% |
|
$ |
40,477 |
|
|
|
24.2 |
% |
|
$ |
16,365 |
|
|
|
40.4 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The 40.4% increase in gross profit to $56.8 million was attributable to a combination of growth
from acquisitions, organic growth from both new and existing customers across all service lines and
gross margin improvement across most service lines. Gross profit growth and gross margin
improvement in our Commercial business was led by IT Outsourcing Services and our acquisition of
SQM. Gross profit growth and gross margin improvement in our Government business was principally
due to acquisitions. Excluding gross profit contributed by acquisitions completed in 2007, total
gross profit increased 17.0% to $47.4 million and gross margin improved to 24.9%.
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IT Outsourcing Services
Gross profit from IT Outsourcing Services increased 31.0% to $26.9 million in 2007, from
$20.5 million in 2006, and gross margin increased to 25.7% from 23.7%. Gross profit in 2006
included an asset impairment loss of $580,000 related to our decision to discontinue using certain
software. Gross profit growth and gross margin improvement occurred in the Americas and included
improved performance on two specific accounts, which impaired the Americas gross margin during
2006 while the accounts were ramping up, and over 74% revenue growth from a major U.S.-based
customer that is now a global account. Gross profit increased in Europe, but gross margin declined
primarily due to a contract renegotiation with a customer during the first quarter of 2007, which
resulted in new pricing and severance costs relating to reduction of staff, and costs associated
with employee recruiting and retention in Romania where we have had an increasingly difficult time
recruiting qualified employees for specialized requirements, such as German language skills and IT
infrastructure skills. Accordingly, we are in the process of opening satellite offices in
Stockholm, Sweden; Dresden, Germany; and Sibiu, Romania, in order to obtain a better blend of
resource skills. With this site expansion, we believe that we will be able to manage, at a lower
cost per technician, the multiple variables that affect the pricing of a globally delivered
multilingual service desk including, but not limited to, language distribution, hours of operation
and technical skills. Furthermore, we are exploring ways to enhance our ability to provide support
in the languages of the Asia-Pacific region while lowering our total cost of labor. Accordingly,
during 2008, we anticipate that we will place service desk operations in Asia-Pacific that provide
for multilingual capabilities and/or a lower total cost of service.
IT Consulting and Systems Integration
Gross profit from IT Consulting and Systems Integration increased 7.8% to $6.2 million in 2007,
from $5.7 million in 2006, driven by new customer growth at TechTeam Akela and our acquisition of
SQM. Gross margin decreased to 22.0% in 2007, from 23.9% in 2006, due to a decline in the Americas
and, to a lesser extent, in Europe. We experienced a decrease in profitability in the Americas
primarily from the wind-down of certain systems implementation and training projects in our
hospitality business and training costs that were incurred for a new hospitality project. These
decreases were partially offset by improved profitability from our Ford-related services, which,
had experienced a decline in gross profit and gross margin in 2006.
Government Technology Services
Gross profit from our Government Technology Services segment increased 50.6% to $19.0 million in
2007, from $12.6 million in 2006, and gross margin increased to 27.4% from 26.6%. The increase in
gross profit and gross margin is primarily due to our acquisition of NewVectors. Excluding gross
profit from acquisitions, gross profit increased slightly and gross margin decreased slightly. The
decline in gross margin from 2006 is due to various factors that include hiring additional
personnel to support our operations and increasing employee benefits to ensure that we remain
competitive in the workplace for attracting the best employees. Moreover, our Government business
was adversely affected in 2007 by the difficult government contracting environment created by the
continuing resolution discussed earlier in this MD&A. Please refer to our discussion of the U.S.
Federal Government in the Impact of Business with Major Clients section of MD&A.
27
Geographic Market Discussion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
Increase |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
(Decrease) |
|
|
Change |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Americas |
|
$ |
68,022 |
|
|
$ |
63,494 |
|
|
$ |
4,528 |
|
|
|
7.1 |
% |
Europe |
|
|
84,920 |
|
|
|
56,477 |
|
|
|
28,443 |
|
|
|
50.4 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Commercial |
|
|
152,942 |
|
|
|
119,971 |
|
|
|
32,971 |
|
|
|
27.5 |
% |
Government |
|
|
69,254 |
|
|
|
47,393 |
|
|
|
21,861 |
|
|
|
46.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue |
|
$ |
222,196 |
|
|
$ |
167,364 |
|
|
$ |
54,832 |
|
|
|
32.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross Margin |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Americas |
|
|
23.0 |
% |
|
|
20.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Europe |
|
|
26.1 |
% |
|
|
26.5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Commercial |
|
|
24.8 |
% |
|
|
23.2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Government |
|
|
27.4 |
% |
|
|
26.6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Gross Margin |
|
|
25.6 |
% |
|
|
24.2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Americas
Revenue generated in the Americas increased 7.1% to $68.0 million in 2007, from $63.5 million in
2006, led by almost 12% revenue growth from IT Outsourcing Services. In addition, revenue from our
Other Services segment increased over 19% in the Americas from a new global account, while revenue
from IT Consulting and Systems Integration decreased over 12% primarily from the wind-down of
certain systems implementation and training projects in our hospitality business.
Gross margin from the Americas increased to 23.0% in 2007 from 20.3% in 2006. Gross margin in 2006
includes an asset impairment loss of $580,000 related to our decision to discontinue using certain
software that, when excluded, results in gross margin of 21.3% in 2006. Gross margin improvement
occurred in the Americas primarily due to improved performance on two specific accounts, which
impaired the Americas gross margin while they were ramping up during 2006, and over 74% revenue
growth from a major U.S.-based customer that is now a global account. These improvements were
partially offset by a decrease in gross margin from IT Consulting and Systems Integration from the
wind-down of certain projects in our hospitality business.
Europe
Revenue generated in Europe increased 50.4% to $84.9 million in 2007, from $56.5 million in 2006,
due to revenue growth across all service lines from new and existing account growth, our
acquisition of SQM and the weakening of the U.S. dollar over 2006 relative to the international
currencies in which we conduct business. If revenue in Europe were translated into U.S. dollars at
the comparable average exchange rate in 2006, reported revenue would have decreased approximately
$6.2 million in 2007. Since most of our international operating expenses are incurred in the same
foreign currencies in which the associated revenue is denominated, the net impact of exchange rate
fluctuations on operating margins is not significant. Excluding the acquisition of SQM, revenue in
Europe increased 28.7% to $72.7 million led by 24.9% organic growth in IT Outsourcing Services.
Gross margin from Europe decreased slightly to 26.1% in 2007, from 26.5% in 2006, primarily due to
a contract renegotiation with an IT Outsourcing Services customer during the first quarter of 2007,
which resulted in new pricing and severance costs relating to reduction of staff. Gross margin in
Europe also declined from the need to increase staff on certain IT Outsourcing Services projects in
order to meet agreed-upon service levels.
28
Operating Expenses and Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
Increase |
|
% |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
(Decrease) |
|
Change |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Expenses and Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expense |
|
$ |
46,547 |
|
|
$ |
38,317 |
|
|
$ |
8,230 |
|
|
|
21.5 |
% |
Net interest income (expense) |
|
$ |
(572 |
) |
|
$ |
776 |
|
|
$ |
(1,348 |
) |
|
|
(174 |
)% |
Foreign currency transaction loss |
|
$ |
(84 |
) |
|
$ |
(186 |
) |
|
$ |
102 |
|
|
|
(54.8 |
)% |
Income tax provision |
|
$ |
3,343 |
|
|
$ |
873 |
|
|
$ |
2,470 |
|
|
|
283 |
% |
Selling, general and administrative expense increased 21.5% to $46.5 million in 2007, from
$38.3 million in 2006; however, SG&A expense as a percentage of revenue declined to 20.9% of total
revenue in 2007 from 22.9% in 2006. SG&A expense in 2007 includes the impact from acquisitions, and
SG&A expense in 2006 includes professional fees totaling $2.1 million related to a shareholder
complaint and proxy contest, the settlement agreement related to the complaint and proxy contest
matters, and professional fees and a settlement charge related to claims filed against the Company
by former officers. Excluding acquisitions completed in 2007 and the aforementioned professional
fees and settlement expenses in 2006, SG&A expense was $39.7 million in 2007, or 20.9% of revenue
in 2007, as compared to $36.2 million in 2006, or 21.6% of revenue in 2006. SG&A expense increased
year-over-year as we are making investments to support our growth and global expansion and enhance
our value-added service capabilities in areas such as employee recruiting and retention, sales and
marketing resources, selection of new delivery sites, new business launches in Europe, and the
effect of the weakening of the U.S. dollar from 2006. These increases were partially offset by
reduced facility costs from expired and renegotiated leases.
In connection with the decision between the Board of Directors and Mr. Brown not to renew
Mr. Browns contract upon its completion in February 2009, Mr. Browns Employment and
Noncompetition Agreement was amended. Under the terms of the amendment, (1) the vesting of all
outstanding, unvested stock-based awards will accelerate and become fully vested, (2) Mr. Brown
will have until February 15, 2010 to exercise outstanding stock options and (3) Mr. Brown will be
paid a bonus for fiscal 2008 of not less than $75,000. The modification of the stock-based awards
to accelerate vesting and extend the period in which stock options may be exercised will result in
additional compensation expense of $192,000 in the first quarter of 2008.
We incurred net interest expense of $572,000 in 2007, compared to net interest income of $776,000
in 2006. The increase in net interest expense is primarily due to interest expense on long-term
debt issued in connection with the acquisitions of NewVectors and RL Phillips.
The consolidated effective tax rate of 34.7% for 2007, differs from the statutory tax rate of 34%
primarily due to state income taxes and nondeductible expenses, which are partially offset by the
tax benefit of tax rates in certain foreign countries that are lower than 34%. The consolidated
effective tax rate in 2007 increased from 31.7% for 2006 primarily due to greater income in
jurisdictions with higher tax rates and operating losses in certain jurisdictions for which a tax
benefit has not been recorded.
29
Results of Operations
Year Ended December 31, 2006 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2005
Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
Increase |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
(Decrease) |
|
|
Change |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IT Outsourcing Services |
|
$ |
86,461 |
|
|
$ |
76,845 |
|
|
$ |
9,616 |
|
|
|
12.5 |
% |
IT Consulting and Systems Integration |
|
|
24,013 |
|
|
|
24,483 |
|
|
|
(470 |
) |
|
|
(1.9 |
)% |
Other Services |
|
|
9,497 |
|
|
|
9,010 |
|
|
|
487 |
|
|
|
5.4 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Commercial |
|
|
119,971 |
|
|
|
110,338 |
|
|
|
9,633 |
|
|
|
8.7 |
% |
Government Technology Services |
|
|
47,393 |
|
|
|
56,159 |
|
|
|
(8,766 |
) |
|
|
(15.6 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue |
|
$ |
167,364 |
|
|
$ |
166,497 |
|
|
$ |
867 |
|
|
|
0.5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As shown in the above table, the moderate increase in revenue to $167.4 million in 2006 is
attributable to growth in IT Outsourcing Services largely from new customer contracts that was
offset by revenue declines from the conclusion of certain contracts in Government Technology
Services and the wind-down of certain systems implementation and training projects in IT Consulting
and Systems Integration. Excluding revenue from our acquisition of Akela on October 3, 2005,
revenue decreased slightly to $163.0 million in 2006, from $165.7 million in 2005. Revenue was also
positively affected by the weakening of the U.S. dollar over 2005 relative to the international
currencies in which we conduct business, which increased revenue by approximately $503,000 over
2005.
IT Outsourcing Services
Revenue from IT Outsourcing Services increased 12.5% to $86.5 million in 2006, from $76.8 million
in 2005, as a result of an 18.3% increase in revenue in the Americas from new customer contracts
awarded in 2006 and the fourth quarter of 2005, and a 7.5% increase in revenue in Europe primarily
from growth in Ford, new customer accounts and our shared services offering for our pharmaceutical
clients. The revenue increase in the Americas was partially offset by a decline in revenue from
certain existing customers, including over an 8% decline in revenue in Ford. Revenue in Europe was
positively affected by the weakening of the U.S. dollar relative to the European euro and other
international currencies in which we conduct business. If IT Outsourcing Services revenue in Europe
were translated into U.S. dollars at the comparable average exchange rate in 2005, reported revenue
would have decreased approximately $167,000 in 2006. Since most of our international operating
expenses are also incurred in the same foreign currencies in which the associated revenue is
denominated, the net impact of exchange rate fluctuations on gross profit is considerably less than
the estimated impact on revenue and is not significant.
Globally, IT Outsourcing Services revenue generated from Ford declined 3.6% to $36.1 million in
2006, from $37.4 million in 2005. Revenue from Ford declined in each country (United States,
Germany and Sweden) except the United Kingdom, where we began providing SPOC services to the Jaguar
and Land Rover units of Ford in March 2006. Revenue from Ford in other regions decreased primarily
due to a reduction in the number of seats supported as Ford continues to restructure its operations
and reduce its worldwide workforce and from lower prices charged under the Global SPOC Program
contract renewal on December 1, 2005. Please refer to our discussion of Ford in the Impact of
Business with Major Clients section of MD&A.
IT Consulting and Systems Integration Services
Revenue from IT Consulting and Systems Integration decreased 1.9% to $24.0 million in 2006, from
$24.5 million in 2005, due to the wind-down of certain systems implementation and training projects
from TechTeam Cyntergy, which provides deployment, training and implementation services to
companies in the hospitality, retail, food service and other industries and drove significant
growth in this segment in 2005. The decline in revenue was
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partially offset by our acquisition of Akela in October 2005. Excluding revenue from our
acquisition of Akela, revenue from IT Consulting and Systems Integration decreased 13.3% to
$20.8 million in 2006, from $24.0 million in 2005. While the decline in revenue from certain
project-based work was expected, we were not able to replace the work prior to the decline in
revenue.
Government Technology Services
Revenue from Government Technology Services decreased 15.6% to $47.4 million in 2006, from
$56.2 million in 2005, primarily due to the conclusion of two contracts that provided $6.0 million
in incremental revenue in 2005 over 2006, and the completion of projects at other customers. Most
significantly, while our contract with the U.S. Department of State, which provided $4.5 million of
revenue in 2005, ended in September 2005, in our purchase agreement acquiring Sytel we held back
and retained $2 million of the original purchase price for this contingency. Certain other
contracts that concluded were small-business contracts that were not renewed because Sytel no
longer qualified as a small business.
Gross Profit and Gross Margin
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross |
|
|
Increase |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Margin % |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Margin % |
|
|
(Decrease) |
|
|
Change |
|
|
|
(In thousands, except percentages) |
|
Gross Profit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IT Outsourcing Services |
|
$ |
21,102 |
|
|
|
24.4 |
% |
|
$ |
18,415 |
|
|
|
24.0 |
% |
|
$ |
2,687 |
|
|
|
14.6 |
% |
Asset impairment loss |
|
|
(580 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(580 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total IT Outsourcing
Services |
|
|
20,522 |
|
|
|
23.7 |
% |
|
|
18,415 |
|
|
|
24.0 |
% |
|
|
2,107 |
|
|
|
11.4 |
% |
IT Consulting and Systems |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Integration |
|
|
5,741 |
|
|
|
23.9 |
% |
|
|
6,068 |
|
|
|
24.8 |
% |
|
|
(327 |
) |
|
|
(5.4 |
)% |
Other Services |
|
|
1,610 |
|
|
|
17.0 |
% |
|
|
1,820 |
|
|
|
20.2 |
% |
|
|
(210 |
) |
|
|
(11.5 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Commercial |
|
|
27,873 |
|
|
|
23.2 |
% |
|
|
26,303 |
|
|
|
23.8 |
% |
|
|
1,570 |
|
|
|
6.0 |
% |
Government Technology
Services |
|
|
12,604 |
|
|
|
26.6 |
% |
|
|
14,880 |
|
|
|
26.5 |
% |
|
|
(2,276 |
) |
|
|
(15.3 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total gross profit |
|
$ |
40,477 |
|
|
|
24.2 |
% |
|
$ |
41,183 |
|
|
|
24.7 |
% |
|
$ |
(706 |
) |
|
|
(1.7 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consistent with revenue, the majority of the overall decline in gross profit is attributable to the
conclusion of certain contracts in Government Technology Services, the wind-down of certain systems
implementation and training projects in IT Consulting and Systems Integration, and a pre-tax charge
to cost of revenue for the net carrying value of assets of $580,000 related to our decision to
discontinue using certain software. These decreases were partially offset by gross profit growth in
IT Outsourcing Services largely from new customer accounts.
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IT Outsourcing Services
Gross profit from IT Outsourcing Services increased 11.4% to $20.5 million in 2006, from
$18.4 million in 2005. Gross margin decreased to 23.7% in 2006, from 24.0% in 2005. In 2006, gross
profit included an asset impairment loss recorded in the first quarter for the net carrying value
of assets of $580,000 related to our decision to discontinue using certain software. Excluding the
asset impairment loss, gross margin increased to 24.4% in 2006. This segment experienced an
increase in gross profit and gross margin related to our shared services offering in Europe for our
pharmaceutical clients where we experienced over 45% revenue growth and were successful in
enhancing our workforce distribution of the service delivery for these customers; however, this and
other improvements in gross margin were largely offset by substandard and delayed profitability on
two, new major customer accounts in the Americas, the largest of which was launched in three phases
over an eight-month period that ended in June 2006. We diligently pursued improvement programs for
these two new customer accounts and other accounts that had been performing below expectations.
These accounts experienced an improvement in gross profit and gross margin during the second half
of 2006 and into 2007.
IT Consulting and Systems Integration Services
Gross profit from IT Consulting and Systems Integration decreased 5.4% to $5.7 million in 2006,
from $6.1 million in 2005, and gross margin decreased to 23.9% in 2006, from 24.8% in 2005. The
decrease in gross profit and gross margin was primarily due to the wind-down of certain systems
implementation and training projects in our hospitality business that drove significant growth in
this segment in 2005, and from a temporary decline in gross profit and gross margin from our
on-going project installing personal computers at Ford, which is subcontracted through Dell Inc.
These declines were partially offset by our acquisition of Akela in October 2005.
Government Technology Services
Gross profit from our Government Technology Services segment decreased 15.3% to $12.6 million in
2006, from $14.9 million in 2005, while gross margin increased slightly to 26.6% in 2006, from
26.5% in 2005. The decrease in gross profit is primarily due to the conclusion of two contracts
that provided $6.0 million in revenue in 2005, and the completion of projects at other customers.
Geographic Market Discussion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
Increase |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
(Decrease) |
|
|
Change |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Americas |
|
$ |
63,494 |
|
|
$ |
60,349 |
|
|
$ |
3,145 |
|
|
|
5.2 |
% |
Europe |
|
|
56,477 |
|
|
|
49,989 |
|
|
|
6,488 |
|
|
|
13.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Commercial |
|
|
119,971 |
|
|
|
110,338 |
|
|
|
9,633 |
|
|
|
8.7 |
% |
Government |
|
|
47,393 |
|
|
|
56,159 |
|
|
|
(8,766 |
) |
|
|
(15.6 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue |
|
$ |
167,364 |
|
|
$ |
166,497 |
|
|
$ |
867 |
|
|
|
0.5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross Margin |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Americas |
|
|
20.3 |
% |
|
|
24.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Europe |
|
|
26.5 |
% |
|
|
24.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Commercial |
|
|
23.2 |
% |
|
|
23.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Government |
|
|
26.6 |
% |
|
|
26.5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Gross Margin |
|
|
24.2 |
% |
|
|
24.7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32
Americas
Revenue generated in the Americas increased 5.2% to $63.5 million in 2006, from $60.3 million in
2005, primarily due to 18% revenue growth from IT Outsourcing Services resulting from new customer
contracts awarded in 2006 and the fourth quarter of 2005. This increase was partially offset by a
decline in revenue from certain existing customers, including over an 8% decline in revenue in
Ford, and about a 17% decline in revenue from IT Consulting and Systems Integration from the
wind-down of certain projects.
Gross margin from the Americas decreased to 20.3% in 2006, from 24.9% in 2005. Gross margin in 2006
includes an asset impairment loss for the net carrying value of assets of $580,000 related to our
decision to discontinue using certain software. Excluding the asset impairment loss, gross margin
decreased to 21.3% in 2006. The Americas experienced a decrease in gross margin from IT Consulting
and Systems Integration from the wind-down of certain projects and from IT Outsourcing Services
related to the aforementioned substandard and delayed profitability on two, new major customer
accounts, the largest of which was launched in three phases over an eight-month period that ended
in June 2006.
Europe
Revenue generated in Europe increased 13.0% to $56.5 million in 2006, from $50.0 million in 2005,
primarily due to our acquisition of Akela. Excluding revenue from Akela, revenue generated in
Europe increased 6.0% to $52.1 million in 2006, primarily due to revenue growth in IT Outsourcing
Services from our shared services offering for our pharmaceutical clients, Ford and new customer
accounts. Revenue was also positively affected by the weakening of the U.S. dollar relative to the
European euro and other international currencies in which we conduct business. If revenue in Europe
for each quarter in 2006 were translated into U.S. dollars at the comparable average exchange rate
in 2005, reported revenue would have decreased approximately $503,000. Although the impact of
exchange rate fluctuations did not have a significant effect on reported revenue for 2006, the
estimated impact on revenue was significant on a quarter-by-quarter basis. Reported revenue in the
first and second quarters of 2006 was negatively affected by approximately $1.4 million, most of
which occurred in the first quarter, while reported revenue in the third and fourth quarters of
2006 was favorably affected by approximately $1.9 million, most of which occurred in the fourth
quarter.
Gross margin from Europe increased to 26.5% in 2006, from 24.1% in 2005. Europe experienced an
increase in gross margin due to margin improvements on various existing IT Outsourcing accounts,
particularly our shared services offering for our pharmaceutical clients where we experienced 45%
revenue growth and were successful in enhancing our workforce distribution of the service delivery
for these customers. The gross margin improvement on existing accounts is a combination of focused
improvement efforts on certain accounts and project-based, add-on work that we perform from
time-to-time.
Operating Expenses and Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
Increase |
|
% |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
(Decrease) |
|
Change |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Expenses and Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expense |
|
$ |
38,317 |
|
|
$ |
33,992 |
|
|
$ |
4,325 |
|
|
|
12.7 |
% |
Net interest income |
|
$ |
776 |
|
|
$ |
390 |
|
|
$ |
386 |
|
|
|
99.0 |
% |
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss) |
|
$ |
(186 |
) |
|
$ |
215 |
|
|
$ |
(401 |
) |
|
|
(187 |
)% |
Income tax provision |
|
$ |
873 |
|
|
$ |
2,402 |
|
|
$ |
(1,529 |
) |
|
|
(63.7 |
)% |
Selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) expense increased 12.7% to $38.3 million in 2006, or
22.9% of total revenue, from $34.0 million in 2005, or 20.4% of total revenue. The increase in SG&A
expense can be primarily attributed to: (1) legal and professional fees associated with responding
to a complaint filed by a shareholder (Costa Brava) seeking to inspect certain books and records
of the Company, matters relating to the proxy contest initiated by Costa Brava related to the
election of our Board of Directors, and the Settlement Agreement with respect to these matters, (2)
costs related to the settlement of claims previously reported by the
33
Company that were brought against it by certain former Company officers, (3) an increase in Board
of Director fees, including the value of potential equity awards, (4) the acquisition of Akela, (5)
stock-based compensation expense related to our adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards (SFAS) No. 123R, Share-Based Payment, primarily attributable to stock options issued
in 2006, (6) an increase in 401(k) expense related to increased employer matching contributions,
more participants in the plan, and the absence of a benefit from using plan forfeitures to reduce
employer contributions as we were able to do in 2005 and (7) increased technology infrastructure
costs. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in professional fees related to our
annual audit and tax compliance requirements and ongoing compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002, and reduced facility costs as we consolidated offices and allowed certain leases to expire.
Net interest income increased to $776,000 in 2006, from $390,000 in 2005, as a result of earning
higher average rates of return on invested cash equivalents.
The consolidated effective tax rates of 31.7% in 2006 and 30.8% in 2005 differ from the statutory
tax rate in the United States of 34% primarily due to the utilization of operating loss
carryforwards in Europe and the tax benefit of tax rates in certain foreign countries that are
lower than 34%. These favorable items were partially offset by the unfavorable impact of state
income taxes and nondeductible expenses.
Impact of Business with Major Clients
We conduct business under multiple contracts with various entities within the Ford organization and
with various agencies and departments of the U.S. Federal Government. Ford accounted for 20.1% of
our total revenue in 2007, as compared to 26.4% in 2006 and 27.4% in 2005. The U.S. Federal
Government accounted for 27.1% of our total revenue in 2007, as compared to 24.9% in 2006 and 30.0%
in 2005. No single agency or department of the U.S. Federal Government comprised 10% or greater of
our total revenue in 2006 and 2005; however, in the aggregate, approximately 15.9% of our total
revenue in 2007 was derived from agencies within the U.S. Department of Defense.
Ford Motor Company
Our business with Ford consists of service desk and desk side services, technical staffing, network
management and a specific project installing personal computers subcontracted through Dell Inc.
Revenue generated through our business with Ford increased to $44.6 million in 2007, from
$44.1 million in 2006 and $45.7 million in 2005. The increase in revenue for 2007 is largely due to
the weakening of the U.S. dollar against European currencies in which we perform services.
Our largest contract with Ford is our Ford Global SPOC Program, which is currently scheduled to
expire at the end of November 2008. Ford continues to seek cost savings on its total cost of IT
infrastructure support, and we continue to work with Ford during the contract renewal process to
find ways to reduce the total cost for our services. We recently expanded the SPOC Program to
provide SPOC services to Volvo Car Company, to whom we used to provide infrastructure support
services as a subcontractor. Except for Volvo, for whom we billed on an per-incident basis, we
provide a set of infrastructure support services under specific service level metrics, and we
invoice Ford based upon the number of seats we support. The number of seats supported is determined
bi-annually on December 1 and June 1 of each year. If certain contractual conditions are met, Ford
and TechTeam have the right during each six month period to request one out-of-cycle seat
adjustment. As a result of Fords corporate restructuring during 2007, we saw a 12% decline in
seats supported in the U.S.; however, we saw a 60% increase in seats supported in Europe as a
result of Volvo joining the SPOC Program in the fourth quarter
although we continue to invoice Volvo on
a per-incident basis. In our work on the contract renewal with Ford, we are attempting to offset
the anticipated decrease in the price charged for our services with an increase in the number of
seats supported and the expansion of the scope of our services. Except for the uncertainty around
our continuing to provide services to the Jaguar and Land Rover units, if Ford concludes the sale
of these units, we believe we are well positioned to expand the SPOC program.
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We have been informed by Ford that certain services that we perform for Ford, valued at
approximately $4 million in annual revenue, will be transitioned to internal Ford staff by
the end of the first quarter of 2008. As a result of this and other changes in the mix and volume
of services provided to Ford, it is possible that we may lose 6-8% of our 2007 revenue from Ford in
2008, with a small degradation of gross profit margin.
We do not believe that Fords financial condition will otherwise affect our business with Ford or
the collectibility of our accounts receivable from Ford; however, any failure to retain a
significant amount of business with Ford, a bankruptcy filing or other restructuring by Ford, would
have a material adverse effect on our operating results and liquidity.
U.S. Federal Government
We conduct business under multiple contracts with various agencies and departments of the U.S.
Federal Government. Revenue generated through our business with the U.S. Federal Government
increased to $60.3 million in 2007, from $41.7 million in 2006 and $50.0 million in 2005.
In years when the U.S. Federal Government does not complete its budget process before the end of
its fiscal year, government operations typically are funded pursuant to a continuing resolution
that authorizes agencies of the government to continue to operate, but traditionally does not
authorize new spending initiatives. When the U.S. Federal Government operates pursuant to a
continuing resolution, delays can occur in procurement of products and services, and such delays
can affect our revenue, profit and cash flow during the period of delay.
The results of our Government business have been negatively impacted by the difficult government
contracting environment created by the continuing resolution enacted by the U.S. Federal Government
in 2007 and the delayed passage of the supplemental appropriations bill for the conflicts in Iraq
and Afghanistan. As a result of this environment, many customers have delayed procurement actions.
As a result, we have experienced delays in our expected new business development. With the
NewVectors acquisition, the Company now derives a greater portion of its government revenue from
short-term, project-based work. The uncertainty in government spending makes it more difficult to
manage resources. Moreover, in 2008, our contract with the Business Transformation Agency of the
Department of Defense is up for renewal. Revenue from the Business Transformation Agency totaled
$7.2 million for the seven months ended December 31, 2007, since the acquisition of NewVectors.
While we believe that, as a member of a team with other contractors, we are well positioned to
obtain the renewal, there can be no assurances in this regard.
New Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 141R, Business Combinations, and SFAS No. 160 Noncontrolling
Interests in Financial Statements, an amendment of ARB No. 51. These pronouncements are required
to be adopted concurrently and are effective for business combination transactions for which the
acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or
after December 15, 2008. Early adoption is prohibited, thus the provisions of these pronouncements
will be effective for the Company in fiscal 2009. The Company is evaluating the potential impact of
SFAS 141R and SFAS 160 on the consolidated financial statements.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and
Financial Liabilities. SFAS 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments
and certain other items at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at fair value.
The objective is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to
mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities
differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. Unrealized gains and
losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected will be reported in earnings. SFAS
159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company does not expect
that the adoption of SFAS 159 will have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
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In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 157, Fair Value Measurements. SFAS 157 establishes a
framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The
changes to current practice resulting from the application of SFAS 157 relate to the definition of
fair value, the methods used to measure fair value and the expanded disclosures about fair value
measurements. In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. FAS 157-2, Effective date
of FASB Statement No. 157. FASB Staff Position No. FAS 157-2 delays the effective date of certain
provisions of SFAS 157 to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, and interim periods
within those fiscal years. The Company does not expect that the adoption of SFAS 157 will have a
material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash and cash equivalents were $19.4 million at December 31, 2007, as compared to $30.1 million at
December 31, 2006. Cash and cash equivalents decreased $10.7 million in 2007 as a result of $47.2
million in cash used for acquisitions, $6.3 million in payments to reduce long-term debt and $3.9
million in cash used for capital expenditures. These uses of cash were partially offset by $38.9
million from the issuance of long-term debt, $5.9 million in cash provided by operations and
$1.1 million in proceeds from the issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options.
Operating activities provided cash of $5.9 million in 2007, which was generated primarily from net
income prior to non-cash charges for depreciation and amortization of $7.0 million. This was
partially offset by non-cash working capital increases of $7.4 million largely from increases in
accounts receivable partially offset by a decrease in accounts payable. Accounts receivable
increased $17.1 million, net of acquisitions, as a result of over 13% organic revenue growth in
2007 and delays in payment remittances from multiple customers. The Company believes the collection
delays experienced in the fourth quarter of 2007 are temporary and do not represent customer
disputes. Operating activities provided cash of $3.4 million in 2006. The increase cash provided by
operating activities in 2007 was the result of higher net income partially offset by increases in
working capital.
Investing activities used cash of $51.0 million in 2007, compared to $4.7 million in 2006, as a
result of acquisitions.
Financing activities provided cash of $34.3 million in 2007, primarily due to the issuance of
$38.9 million in long-term debt that was partially offset by payments on long-term debt of
$6.3 million. Financing activities used cash of $4.7 million in 2006, primarily due to payments on
long-term debt that were partially offset by cash proceeds from the exercise of Company stock
options.
Long-term cash requirements, other than for normal operating expenses, are anticipated for the
continued expansion in Europe, new expansion into the Asia-Pacific region, enhancements of existing
technologies, additional consideration that is or may become payable to the selling shareholders of
previously acquired companies based on specific performance conditions and operating targets,
possible repurchases of our common stock and the possible acquisition of businesses complementary
to our existing businesses. We believe that positive cash flows from operations, together with
existing cash balances, will continue to be sufficient to meet our ongoing operational requirements
for the next twelve months and foreseeable future. We have historically not paid dividends, and we
are restricted from doing so under our credit agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Material Commitments
Following are contractual obligations outstanding at December 31, 2007:
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10,252 |
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37,017 |
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3,166 |
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37,017 |
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23,329 |
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
We prepare our financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting
principles (GAAP). The preparation of these consolidated financial statements under GAAP requires
management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amount of assets and
liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated
financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expense during the reporting period.
On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates including those related to uncollectible
accounts receivable, contingent liabilities, revenue recognition, goodwill and other intangible
assets. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other factors that
are believed to be reasonable at the time the estimates are made. Actual results may differ from
these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. Management believes that our critical
accounting policies that require more significant judgments and estimates in the preparation of our
consolidated financial statements are revenue recognition, deferred income taxes, accounts
receivable, goodwill impairment, long-lived assets and identifiable intangible asset impairment,
and business combinations.
Revenue Recognition
Under all situations, revenue is not recognized until earned, which is when persuasive evidence of
an arrangement exists, services have been provided, the revenue terms are fixed and determinable,
and collectibility is reasonably assured.
We earn revenue under our IT Outsourcing Services segment under one of the following four models:
(1) time and material contracts under which we bill an agreed rate for each help desk agent based
on the number of units (i.e., hours or days) the individual agent worked during the month; (2)
per-transaction contracts under which we bill an agreed rate per incident or call handled during a
month or per minute for the length of the telephone call for the incident; (3) fixed monthly fee
contracts under which we agree to provide all of the agreed-upon scheduled services on a monthly
basis for a fixed monthly fee; and (4) per-seat contracts under which we agree to provide
agreed-upon scheduled services for a monthly fee that is determined by multiplying the number of
users supported at the customer by the monthly per-seat fee. Within the IT Outsourcing Services
segment, greater than 99% of our services are delivered as a monthly service and not over
multiple periods. We also refer to our fixed-fee and per-seat contracts as managed service
contracts. Many of our contracts that we bill on a per-transaction basis contain a minimum monthly
fee, which is derived by multiplying the agreed-upon forecast of anticipated incidents by an
agreed-upon minimum percentage. Under this arrangement, we receive a minimum revenue amount for
having committed to provide a specific level of staff to support the services projected during a
month. Since we invoice the customer for the minimum fee and do not reduce future billings, we
recognize the minimum fee as revenue in the month in which the incidents are below the customers
minimum forecast. Incident resolution usually occurs in the same month that incidents are reported.
Under our managed service contracts, we generally do not incur material costs in a future month to
complete a service obligation that arose in a prior month. In those instances where our service
obligation is not complete for a month and we expect to incur more than immaterial costs in a
future month, we will defer an amount of revenue that represents the fair value of that service
obligation.
Revenue from all other services that we provide under our other operating segments Government
Technology Services, IT Consulting and Systems Integration, and Other Services may be categorized
into two primary types: time and material and fixed price. For the year ended December 31, 2007,
approximately 75% of our revenue in these business segments was time and material and 21% were
fixed price (a substantial majority of which are fixed price level of effort contracts). Revenue is
recognized under time and materials contracts as time is spent at hourly rates, which are
negotiated with the customer, plus the cost of any allowable material costs and out-of-pocket
expenses. Revenue is recognized under the majority of fixed price contracts, which are
predominantly level of effort contracts, using the cost-to-cost method for all services provided.
In addition, we evaluate contracts for multiple deliverables, which may require the segmentation of
each deliverable into separate accounting units for proper revenue recognition.
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Our contracts with agencies of the U.S. Federal Government are subject to periodic funding by the
respective contracting agency. Funding for a contract may be provided in full at inception of the
contract or ratably throughout the term of the contract as the services are provided. From time to
time, we may proceed with work and recognize revenue on unfunded portions of existing contracts
based on customer direction pending finalization and signing of formal funding documents. In
evaluating the probability of funding being received, we consider our previous experience with the
customer, communications with the customer regarding funding status, and our knowledge of available
funding for the contract or program. If funding is not assessed as probable, revenue is deferred
and is not recognized.
We recognize revenue under cost-based U.S. Federal Government contracts based on allowable contract
costs, as mandated by the U.S. Federal Governments cost accounting standards. The costs we incur
under U.S. Federal Government contracts are subject to regulation and audit by certain agencies of
the U.S. Federal Government. Contract cost disallowances, resulting from government audits, have
not historically been significant.
Deferred Income Taxes
Deferred income taxes represent temporary differences in the recognition of certain items for
income tax and financial reporting purposes. Realization of deferred tax assets depends upon
sufficient levels of future taxable income. If at any time we believe that current or future
taxable income does not support the realization of deferred tax assets, a valuation allowance is
provided.
Based on historical losses in Belgium and Romania, we have provided a valuation allowance against
the deferred tax asset related to our net operating loss carryforward in these countries. We
anticipate providing a valuation allowance for any future losses incurred in Belgium and Romania.
No valuation allowance has been recognized against other deferred tax assets, which are in the
United States, as we believe it is more likely than not that these deferred tax assets will be
realized based on estimates of future taxable income, which have considered, among other factors,
the future benefits of our recent acquisitions.
Accounts Receivable
We periodically review our accounts receivable balances for collectibility based on a combination
of historical experience and existing economic conditions. The definition of delinquent accounts
is based on the governing contractual terms. Delinquent accounts and balances are reserved when we
determine they are more likely than not to become uncollectible. Our customers are generally large,
well-capitalized entities. We generally do not require collateral and do not charge interest on
past due balances.
We are not currently aware of major financial difficulties at any major customer and do not
anticipate large uncollectible accounts in the future; however, Fords long-term debt rating was
lowered to below investment grade status by Standard & Poors Rating Services during 2005, and
was downgraded further on March 13, 2006, by Fitch Ratings Services. These downgrades have not
negatively affected our business with Ford or the collectibility of our accounts receivable from
Ford; however, any bankruptcy filing by Ford would have a material adverse effect on the
collectibility of our accounts receivable from Ford and our operating results and liquidity.
Goodwill Impairment
Goodwill relating to our acquisitions represents the excess of cost over the fair value of net
tangible and separately identifiable intangible assets acquired, and has a carrying amount of
approximately $60.2 million and $22.5 million at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The
majority of the increase in goodwill in 2007 was related to the acquisitions of RL Phillips,
NewVectors and SQM.
We completed our annual impairment analyses at October 1, 2007 and 2006, noting no indications of
impairment for any of our reporting units. At December 31, 2007, there have been no events or
circumstances that would indicate an impairment test should be performed sooner than our annual
test each October 1st.
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Long-Lived Assets and Identifiable Intangible Asset Impairment
The carrying amount of long-lived assets and identifiable intangible assets was approximately $26.3
million and $19.1 million at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
We continually evaluate whether events and circumstances have occurred that indicate the remaining
estimated useful lives of long-lived and identifiable intangible assets may warrant revision or
that the remaining balances may not be recoverable. When factors or events indicate that such costs
should be evaluated for possible impairment, we estimate the undiscounted cash flows of the assets
over their remaining lives to evaluate whether the costs are recoverable. Such events could
include, but are not limited to, the loss of a significant customer or contract, decreases in U.S.
Federal Government funding of certain programs, or other similar events.
During the first quarter of 2006, we discontinued using certain software related to our help desk
operations. We expected no future cash flows related to the asset and, therefore, recorded an
impairment loss equal to the net book value of the asset of $580,000, which was recorded in our IT
Outsourcing Services segment. We did not record an impairment loss in any other period presented.
Business Combinations
We apply the provisions of SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations, whereby the net tangible and
separately identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recognized at their
estimated fair market values at the acquisition date. The purchase price in excess of the estimated
fair market value of the net tangible and separately identifiable intangible assets acquired
represents goodwill. The allocation of the purchase price related to our business combinations
involves significant estimates and management judgment that may be adjusted during the allocation
period, but in no case beyond one year from the acquisition date. Costs incurred related to
successful business combinations are capitalized as costs of business combinations, while costs
incurred by us for unsuccessful or terminated acquisition opportunities are expensed when we
determine that such opportunities will no longer be pursued. Costs incurred related to probable
business combinations are deferred.
Item 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
On June 1, 2007, the Company entered into a credit agreement that provides for long-term borrowings
at variable rates of interest based upon either the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), the
banks prime rate or the federal funds rate, each of which having an applicable interest margin
added. Upon entering into the agreement, the Company borrowed $35.0 million to finance part of the
acquisition of NewVectors. On June 4, 2007, the Company entered into an interest rate swap
agreement with a notional amount of $30.0 million to hedge the variable rate of interest on the
Company borrowings. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company recorded a loss of
approximately $49,000 as interest expense on the interest rate swap. The Company has recorded a
liability of $755,000 for the fair value of the interest rate swap at December 31, 2007, for which
the corresponding offset has been recorded as an unrealized loss within other comprehensive income.
Our exposure to market risk relates to the interest rate risk associated with the outstanding loan
under the credit agreement. The market exposure for the variable interest rate on the loan is
mitigated by the interest rate swap with a notional amount of $26.9 million at December 31, 2007.
Assuming a 100 basis point increase in interest rates on our variable rate debt and assuming the
debt was outstanding since January 1, 2007, interest expense would have increased approximately
$78,000 in 2007. The estimated increase in interest expense was based on the portion of our
variable interest debt that was not offset by the interest rate swap agreement and assumes no
changes in the volume or composition of the debt. We did not have any variable-rate debt at
December 31, 2006.
In the normal course of business, we are subject to market exposure from changes in foreign
currency exchange rates due to our global operations as we provide services in the United States
and Europe. As a result, our financial results and position could be significantly affected by
factors such as changes in foreign currency exchange rates or weak economic conditions in foreign
markets in which we provide services. Our operating results are primarily exposed to changes in
exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and European currencies. As currency exchange rates change,
translation of the statements of operations of our international subsidiaries into U.S. dollars
affects year-over-year comparability of operating results. We do not hedge operating translation
risks because cash flows from international operations are generally reinvested locally. Also,
certain of our trade receivables at our international subsidiaries are denominated in currencies
other than the local currency of the TechTeam entity that
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delivers the service. As currency exchange rates change, our operating results will be affected by
foreign currency transaction gains or losses on the receivable balance until it is collected. We
generally do not enter into derivatives or similar instruments to manage our exposure to
fluctuations in exchange rates related to trade receivables. From time to time, we enter into
foreign currency option or forward contracts to manage our exposure to fluctuations in the exchange
rate between the U.S. dollar and European euro. No derivatives, options contracts or similar
instruments were outstanding at December 31, 2007 or 2006. We do not enter into derivatives or
similar instruments for trading or speculative purposes.
At December 31, 2007 and 2006, our net current assets (defined as current assets less current
liabilities) subject to foreign currency translation risk were $22.0 million and $20.8 million,
respectively. The potential decrease in net current assets from a hypothetical 10% adverse change
in quoted foreign currency exchange rates would be $2.2 million and $2.1 million at December 31,
2007 and 2006, respectively. Approximately $2.0 million and $1.5 million of our trade receivables
at our international subsidiaries at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, are denominated in
currencies other than the local currency of the TechTeam entity that delivers the service. The
potential loss on trade receivables from a hypothetical 10% adverse change in quoted foreign
currency exchange rates would be $200,000 and $150,000 at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
The sensitivity analysis presented assumes a parallel shift in foreign currency exchange rates yet
exchange rates rarely move in the same direction. This assumption may overstate the impact of
changing exchange rates on individual assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency.
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The following consolidated financial statements of TechTeam Global, Inc. and Subsidiaries are
included in this Item 8:
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The following financial statement schedule of TechTeam Global, Inc. and Subsidiaries is included
pursuant to the requirements of Item 15:
Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and
2005
All schedules for which provision is made in the applicable accounting regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission and for which the information is not already included in the
financial statements are not required under the related instructions or are not applicable and,
therefore, have been omitted.
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Management Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over
financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act). Our
management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer,
assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework
in Internal ControlIntegrated Framework, issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of
the Treadway Commission (COSO Framework). Based on our assessment under the COSO Framework, our
management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of
December 31, 2007.
Our independent registered public accounting firm, Ernst & Young LLP, issued an attestation report
on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as
of December 31, 2007, which appears below.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Shareholders of TechTeam Global, Inc.
We have audited TechTeam Global, Incs internal control over financial reporting as of December 31,
2007, based on criteria established in Internal ControlIntegrated Framework issued by the
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO criteria). TechTeam
Global, Inc.s (the Company) management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control
over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over
financial reporting included in the accompanying Managements Report on Internal Controls over
Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Companys internal control
over financial reporting based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was
maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal
control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and
evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk,
and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe
that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
A companys internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable
assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A
companys internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1)
pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the
transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that
transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company
are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company;
and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized
acquisition, use, or disposition of the companys assets that could have a material effect on the
financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or
detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are
subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that
the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
In our opinion, TechTeam Global, Inc. maintained, in all material respects, effective internal
control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007, based on the COSO criteria.
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We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of TechTeam Global, Inc. as of December 31,
2007 and 2006, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income,
shareholders equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31,
2007, of TechTeam Global, Inc. and our report dated March 13, 2008 expressed an unqualified opinion
thereon.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Detroit, Michigan
March 13, 2008
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Shareholders TechTeam Global, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of TechTeam Global, Inc. and
subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the related consolidated
statements of operations, comprehensive income, shareholders equity and cash flows for each of the
three years in the period ended December 31, 2007. Our audits also included the financial statement
schedule listed in the index at Item 15(a). These financial statements and schedule are the
responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements and schedule based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An
audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the
financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material
respects, the consolidated financial position of TechTeam Global, Inc. and subsidiaries at December
31, 2007 and 2006, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each
of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2007, in conformity with U.S. generally
accepted accounting principles. Also, in our opinion the related financial statement schedule, when
considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all
material respects the information set forth therein.
As discussed in Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company changed its method of
accounting for income taxes in accordance with FASB Interpretation No. 48 Accounting for
Uncertainty in Income Taxes in 2007.
As discussed in Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company changed its method of
accounting for share based management awards in accordance with financial accounting standards
123(R) Share-Based Payments in 2006.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board (United States), TechTeam Global, Inc.s internal control over financial reporting as of
December 31, 2007, based on criteria established in Internal ControlIntegrated Framework issued by
the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated March 13,
2008, expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Detroit, Michigan
March 13, 2008
43
TECHTEAM GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IT Outsourcing Services |
|
$ |
104,659 |
|
|
$ |
86,461 |
|
|
$ |
76,845 |
|
IT Consulting and Systems Integration |
|
|
28,064 |
|
|
|
24,013 |
|
|
|
24,483 |
|
Other Services |
|
|
20,219 |
|
|
|
9,497 |
|
|
|
9,010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Commercial |
|
|
152,942 |
|
|
|
119,971 |
|
|
|
110,338 |
|
Government Technology Services |
|
|
69,254 |
|
|
|
47,393 |
|
|
|
56,159 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue |
|
|
222,196 |
|
|
|
167,364 |
|
|
|
166,497 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of revenue |
|
|
165,354 |
|
|
|
126,307 |
|
|
|
125,314 |
|
Asset impairment loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
580 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cost of revenue |
|
|
165,354 |
|
|
|
126,887 |
|
|
|
125,314 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit |
|
|
56,842 |
|
|
|
40,477 |
|
|
|
41,183 |
|
Selling, general and administrative expense |
|
|
46,547 |
|
|
|
38,317 |
|
|
|
33,992 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income |
|
|
10,295 |
|
|
|
2,160 |
|
|
|
7,191 |
|
Net interest income (expense) |
|
|
(572 |
) |
|
|
776 |
|
|
|
390 |
|
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss) |
|
|
(84 |
) |
|
|
(186 |
) |
|
|
215 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes |
|
|
9,639 |
|
|
|
2,750 |
|
|
|
7,796 |
|
Income tax provision |
|
|
3,343 |
|
|
|
873 |
|
|
|
2,402 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations |
|
|
6,296 |
|
|
|
1,877 |
|
|
|
5,394 |
|
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(43 |
) |
|
|
74 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
6,296 |
|
|
$ |
1,834 |
|
|
$ |
5,468 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings per common share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations |
|
$ |
0.61 |
|
|
$ |
0.19 |
|
|
$ |
0.55 |
|
Income from discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income per common share |
|
$ |
0.61 |
|
|
$ |
0.18 |
|
|
$ |
0.56 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings per preferred share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations |
|
$ |
N/A |
|
|
$ |
N/A |
|
|
$ |
0.55 |
|
Income from discontinued operations |
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income per preferred share |
|
$ |
N/A |
|
|
$ |
N/A |
|
|
$ |
0.56 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings per common share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations |
|
$ |
0.60 |
|
|
$ |
0.18 |
|
|
$ |
0.54 |
|
Income from discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income per common share |
|
$ |
0.60 |
|
|
$ |
0.18 |
|
|
$ |
0.54 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of common shares and
common share equivalents outstanding |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basiccommon |
|
|
10,355 |
|
|
|
10,092 |
|
|
|
9,508 |
|
Basicpreferred |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
244 |
|
Dilutedcommon |
|
|
10,506 |
|
|
|
10,176 |
|
|
|
9,832 |
|
See accompanying notes.
44
TECHTEAM GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In thousands, except per share data)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
Net income, as set forth in the consolidated
statements of operations |
|
$ |
6,296 |
|
|
$ |
1,834 |
|
|
$ |
5,468 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive income (loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
|
|
1,487 |
|
|
|
2,839 |
|
|
|
(3,277 |
) |
Unrealized loss on derivative instrument |
|
|
(755 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income |
|
$ |
7,028 |
|
|
$ |
4,673 |
|
|
$ |
2,191 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes.
45
TECHTEAM GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
19,431 |
|
|
$ |
30,082 |
|
Accounts receivable (less allowance of $611 at December 31, 2007
and $466 at December 31, 2006) |
|
|
69,627 |
|
|
|
41,189 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
|
5,290 |
|
|
|
5,096 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets |
|
|
94,348 |
|
|
|
76,367 |
|
Property, equipment and software, net |
|
|
10,562 |
|
|
|
9,117 |
|
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net |
|
|
76,686 |
|
|
|
31,703 |
|
Other assets |
|
|
573 |
|
|
|
743 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
182,169 |
|
|
$ |
117,930 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current portion of long-term debt |
|
$ |
5,850 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
|
20,952 |
|
|
|
8,350 |
|
Accrued payroll and related taxes |
|
|
14,237 |
|
|
|
9,512 |
|
Accrued expenses |
|
|
8,317 |
|
|
|
7,102 |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
|
1,445 |
|
|
|
1,232 |
|
Other current liabilities |
|
|
374 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities |
|
|
51,175 |
|
|
|
26,196 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt, less current portion |
|
|
31,167 |
|
|
|
3,174 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
|
1,738 |
|
|
|
1,690 |
|
Other long-term liabilities |
|
|
1,058 |
|
|
|
562 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term liabilities |
|
|
33,963 |
|
|
|
5,426 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred stock, 5,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 45,000,000 shares authorized,
10,693,488 and 10,385,993 shares issued and outstanding at
December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively |
|
|
107 |
|
|
|
104 |
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
|
75,364 |
|
|
|
71,672 |
|
Retained earnings |
|
|
18,391 |
|
|
|
12,095 |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
|
|
3,169 |
|
|
|
2,437 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total shareholders equity |
|
|
97,031 |
|
|
|
86,308 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders equity |
|
$ |
182,169 |
|
|
$ |
117,930 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes.
46
TECHTEAM GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unamortized |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
Common |
|
|
Additional |
|
|
Deferred |
|
|
Retained |
|
|
Comprehensive |
|
|
Shareholders |
|
|
|
Stock |
|
|
Paid-in Capital |
|
|
Compensation |
|
|
Earnings |
|
|
Income (Loss) |
|
|
Equity |
|
Balance at January 1, 2005 |
|
$ |
88 |
|
|
$ |
59,437 |
|
|
$ |
(533 |
) |
|
$ |
4,793 |
|
|
$ |
2,875 |
|
|
$ |
66,660 |
|
Proceeds from issuance of shares
under stock option plans |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
3,030 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,034 |
|
Common stock issued to directors |
|
|
|
|
|
|
70 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
70 |
|
Issuance of restricted stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
440 |
|
|
|
(440 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Conversion of preferred stock into
common stock |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
4,993 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
Equity instruments issued in
connection with acquisitions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
842 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
842 |
|
Amortization of deferred compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
107 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
107 |
|
Net income for 2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,468 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,468 |
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,277 |
) |
|
|
(3,277 |
) |
Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
336 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
336 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2005 |
|
|
99 |
|
|
|
69,148 |
|
|
|
(866 |
) |
|
|
10,261 |
|
|
|
(402 |
) |
|
|
78,240 |
|
Proceeds from issuance of shares
under stock option plans |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
2,538 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,542 |
|
Common stock issued to directors |
|
|
|
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19 |
|
Issuance of restricted stock |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share-based compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
443 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
443 |
|
Reclassification of deferred
compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(866 |
) |
|
|
866 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income for 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,834 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,834 |
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,839 |
|
|
|
2,839 |
|
Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
391 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
391 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2006 |
|
|
104 |
|
|
|
71,672 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,095 |
|
|
|
2,437 |
|
|
|
86,308 |
|
Proceeds from issuance of shares
under stock option plans |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1,093 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,094 |
|
Common stock issued to directors |
|
|
|
|
|
|
219 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
219 |
|
Issuance of restricted stock |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares issued in connection with
acquisitions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
300 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
300 |
|
Share-based compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,521 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,521 |
|
Net income for 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,296 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,296 |
|
Unrealized loss on derivative instrument |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(755 |
) |
|
|
(755 |
) |
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,487 |
|
|
|
1,487 |
|
Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
561 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
561 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2007 |
|
$ |
107 |
|
|
$ |
75,364 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
18,391 |
|
|
$ |
3,169 |
|
|
$ |
97,031 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes.
47
TECHTEAM GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
Operating activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
6,296 |
|
|
$ |
1,834 |
|
|
$ |
5,468 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
|
|
3,383 |
|
|
|
3,146 |
|
|
|
3,670 |
|
Amortization |
|
|
3,623 |
|
|
|
2,002 |
|
|
|
1,819 |
|
Asset impairment loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
580 |
|
|
|
|
|
Non-cash expense related to stock options and issuance
of common stock and restricted common stock |
|
|
1,387 |
|
|
|
462 |
|
|
|
513 |
|
Provision (credit) for deferred income taxes |
|
|
(1,148 |
) |
|
|
(938 |
) |
|
|
(809 |
) |
Provision (credit) for uncollectible accounts |
|
|
145 |
|
|
|
232 |
|
|
|
(286 |
) |
Other |
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
39 |
|
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable |
|
|
(17,055 |
) |
|
|
3,690 |
|
|
|
(4,867 |
) |
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
|
|
(15 |
) |
|
|
(1,455 |
) |
|
|
(21 |
) |
Accounts payable |
|
|
11,059 |
|
|
|
(4,628 |
) |
|
|
1,475 |
|
Accrued payroll and related taxes |
|
|
(1,084 |
) |
|
|
(905 |
) |
|
|
1,096 |
|
Income taxes receivable and accrued income taxes |
|
|
721 |
|
|
|
(1,629 |
) |
|
|
(671 |
) |
Deferred revenue |
|
|
(415 |
) |
|
|
918 |
|
|
|
(1,132 |
) |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
|
|
(974 |
) |
|
|
(53 |
) |
|
|
4,726 |
|
(Income) loss from discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
43 |
|
|
|
(74 |
) |
Net operating cash flow from discontinued operations |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
62 |
|
|
|
65 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
5,928 |
|
|
|
3,391 |
|
|
|
11,011 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases of property, equipment and software |
|
|
(3,882 |
) |
|
|
(4,182 |
) |
|
|
(3,669 |
) |
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
|
|
(47,160 |
) |
|
|
(494 |
) |
|
|
(25,232 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
|
(51,042 |
) |
|
|
(4,676 |
) |
|
|
(28,901 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt |
|
|
38,900 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,033 |
|
Proceeds from issuance of common stock |
|
|
1,085 |
|
|
|
2,542 |
|
|
|
3,006 |
|
Tax benefit from stock options |
|
|
570 |
|
|
|
497 |
|
|
|
|
|
Payments on long-term debt |
|
|
(6,299 |
) |
|
|
(7,763 |
) |
|
|
(7,122 |
) |
Net financing cash flow from discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
|
34,256 |
|
|
|
(4,724 |
) |
|
|
13,906 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
207 |
|
|
|
1,335 |
|
|
|
(1,696 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
(10,651 |
) |
|
|
(4,674 |
) |
|
|
(5,680 |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
|
|
30,082 |
|
|
|
34,756 |
|
|
|
40,436 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year |
|
$ |
19,431 |
|
|
$ |
30,082 |
|
|
$ |
34,756 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes.
48
TECHTEAM GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation
TechTeam Global, Inc. (TechTeam or the Company) is a global provider of information technology,
enterprise support and business process outsourcing services to Fortune 1000 companies, government
entities, multinational companies, product and service providers and small and mid-size companies.
TechTeam also offers other services, including technology deployment and migration services,
consulting, systems integration, training and technical staffing.
TechTeam provides support services globally through its wholly-owned subsidiaries: TechTeam Global
NV/SA and its subsidiary TechTeam A.N.E. NV/SA; TechTeam Global Ltd.; TechTeam Global GmbH;
TechTeam Global AB and its subsidiary TechTeam SQM AB; TechTeam Global SRL; TechTeam Akela SRL;
TechTeam Global Sp. z o.o.; TechTeam Global Canada, Inc.; TechTeam Global SAS (France); TechTeam
Global Sàrl (Switzerland), TechTeam Cyntergy, L.L.C.; and TechTeam Government Solutions, Inc. (formerly
Digital Support Corporation) and its subsidiary Sytel, Inc. TechTeams other wholly-owned subsidiary is TechTeam Capital Group, L.L.C. (Capital Group),
an equipment leasing business that has ceased operations and which has been presented as a
discontinued operation in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for all periods
presented (see Note 16).
The consolidated financial statements include TechTeam Global, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts
of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the
financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expense during the reporting period.
Actual results could differ from these estimates. Significant estimates include realization of
deferred tax assets, reserves for uncollectible accounts receivable and assumptions used in testing
goodwill and other long-lived assets for impairment.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash includes both interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing deposits, which are available on
demand. Cash equivalents include all liquid investments with maturities of three months or less
when purchased and are primarily comprised of time deposits and certificates of deposit. The
Companys cash equivalents are subject to credit risk. The Company mitigates credit risk by
investing only in investment grade securities.
In connection with the Companys credit agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., there are no
compensating cash balance requirements. In connection with the Companys credit agreement
with LaSalle Bank Midwest, N.A., which was amended on October 4, 2007, outstanding borrowings and
letters of credit are collateralized by a compensating balance cash deposit required to be held at
the bank equal to the amount of any outstanding borrowings and letters of credit. At December 31,
2007 and 2006, the Company held compensating balance cash deposits totaling $265,000 and
$3,439,000, respectively.
49
TECHTEAM GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable balances are periodically reviewed for collectibility based on a combination of
historical experience and existing economic conditions. The definition of delinquent accounts is
based on the governing contractual terms. Delinquent accounts and balances are reserved when it is
determined they are more likely than not to become uncollectible. Most of the Companys customers
are large, well-capitalized entities. Generally, no collateral is required and no interest is
charged on past due balances.
Property, Equipment and Software
Property, equipment and software use are stated at cost. Computer equipment, office furniture and
transportation equipment are depreciated using the straight-line method over their estimated useful
lives, ranging from three to ten years. Leasehold improvements are amortized on a straight-line
basis over the shorter of the estimated useful lives of the improvements or the term of the lease.
Software is amortized over three to seven years.
Long-lived assets are evaluated for impairment when events occur or circumstances indicate that the
remaining estimated useful lives may warrant revision or that the remaining balances may not be
recoverable. When this occurs, an estimate of undiscounted cash flows is used to determine if the
remaining balances are recoverable. The Company has attempted to implement certain software over
the past several quarters that has not been fully implemented due to problems with the
functionality of the software. The Company continues to evaluate the version of the software, the
fixes that are being made by the vendor to the software and other software products of the vendor
that could replace the software without additional cost to the Company. Based upon this evaluation,
the Company does not believe this asset is impaired; however, it is reasonably possible that
managements estimates regarding the recoverability of assets may change in the near term and that
the difference could be material.
In the first quarter of 2006, the Company determined that certain software would no longer be used.
Since no future cash flows related to the software asset were expected, an impairment loss of
$580,000 was recorded to cost of revenue in the IT Outsourcing Services segment.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
On August 31, 2007, TechTeam Global, Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary TechTeam Government
Solutions, Inc., completed the acquisition of all of the outstanding common stock of RL Phillips,
Inc. (RL Phillips). On May 31, 2007, TechTeam Global, Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary
TechTeam Government Solutions, Inc., completed the acquisition of all of the outstanding membership
interest in NewVectors LLC (NewVectors). On January 3, 2005, the Company acquired all of the
outstanding capital stock of Sytel, Inc. (Sytel). Goodwill resulting from the acquisition of
NewVectors is tax deductible for federal income tax purposes over a period of 15 years. Goodwill
resulting from the acquisitions of RL Phillips and Sytel is not deductible for federal income tax
purposes. Goodwill from these three acquisitions has been assigned to the Government Technology
Services segment.
On February 9, 2007, TechTeam Global, Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary TechTeam Global AB,
completed the acquisition of all of the outstanding stock of SQM Sverige AB (SQM). Goodwill
resulting from the acquisition of SQM is not deductible for income tax purposes and has been
assigned to the IT Outsourcing Services, IT Consulting and Systems Integration and Other Services
segments.
50
TECHTEAM GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
On October 3, 2005, the Company acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of Akela Informatique
SRL (Akela). On May 13, 2004, TechTeam Global NV/SA, the Companys wholly-owned subsidiary in
Belgium, acquired all of the outstanding stock of Advanced Network Engineering NV/SA (A.N.E.).
Goodwill resulting from these acquisitions is not deductible for income tax purposes and has been
assigned to the IT Consulting and Systems Integration segment.
Goodwill is not amortized, but instead is subject to an annual impairment test on October 1. In
connection with the Companys goodwill impairment evaluation, the Company identifies its reporting
units and determines the carrying value of each reporting unit by assigning the assets and
liabilities, including the existing goodwill and intangible assets, to these reporting units. The
Company determines the estimated fair value of each reporting unit and compares it to the carrying
amount of the reporting unit. As a result of this comparison, there was no indication that the
reporting units fair values were less than their carrying values and, therefore, no goodwill
impairment loss was recorded in any period presented.
In the future, to the extent the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds the fair value of a
reporting unit, an indication would exist that a reporting units goodwill may be impaired, and the
Company would be required to perform the second step of the impairment test. In the second step,
the Company must compare the implied fair value of the reporting unit goodwill with the carrying
amount of the reporting unit goodwill. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined by
allocating the fair value of the reporting unit to all of the assets (recognized and unrecognized)
and liabilities of the reporting unit in a manner similar to a purchase price allocation in an
acquisition. The residual fair value after this allocation is the implied fair value of the
reporting unit goodwill.
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill consist of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IT |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consulting |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IT |
|
|
Government |
|
|
and |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outsourcing |
|
|
Technology |
|
|
Systems |
|
|
Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Services |
|
|
Services |
|
|
Integration |
|
|
Services |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Balance as of January 1, 2005 |
|
$ |
371 |
|
|
$ |
3,830 |
|
|
$ |
567 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
4,768 |
|
Goodwill acquired |
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,840 |
|
|
|
1,567 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,407 |
|
Effect of exchange rate changes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(71 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(71 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as of December 31, 2005 |
|
|
371 |
|
|
|
19,670 |
|
|
|
2,063 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,104 |
|
Goodwill acquired |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
297 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
297 |
|
Effect of exchange rate changes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
57 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
57 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as of December 31, 2006 |
|
|
371 |
|
|
|
19,670 |
|
|
|
2,417 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,458 |
|
Goodwill acquired |
|
|
875 |
|
|
|
34,133 |
|
|
|
995 |
|
|
|
3,062 |
|
|
|
39,065 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as of December 31, 2007 |
|
$ |
1,246 |
|
|
$ |
53,803 |
|
|
$ |
3,412 |
|
|
$ |
3,062 |
|
|
$ |
61,523 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51
TECHTEAM GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Other intangible assets consist of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
December 31, 2007 |
|
|
Average |
|
|
December 31, 2006 |
|
|
Average |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
Amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
Amortization |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
|
Amortization |
|
|
Period |
|
|
Cost |
|
|
Amortization |
|
|
Period |
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
Customer-related assets |
|
$ |
22,094 |
|
|
$ |
7,447 |
|
|
7.4 years |
|
$ |
12,702 |
|
|
$ |
4,139 |
|
|
7.8 years |
Noncompete agreement |
|
|
975 |
|
|
|
609 |
|
|
4.2 years |
|
|
885 |
|
|
|
399 |
|
|
4.3 years |
Trademark and other |
|
|
443 |
|
|
|
293 |
|
|
4.1 years |
|
|
384 |
|
|
|
188 |
|
|
3.9 years |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
23,512 |
|
|
$ |
8,349 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
13,971 |
|
|
$ |
4,726 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intangible assets acquired in a business combination are recognized only if such assets arise from
a contractual or other legal right and are separable, that is, capable of being sold, transferred,
licensed, rented or exchanged. Intangible assets acquired in a business combination that do not
meet these criteria are considered a component of goodwill. The useful life of amortizable
intangible assets is determined based on the period from which cash flows are expected to be
realized from these assets and considers, among other items, ability and cost to renew contracts
with similar terms and conditions and historical customer retention rates.
Amortizable intangible assets are evaluated based on undiscounted operating cash flows whenever
significant events or changes occur that might indicate impairment of recorded costs. If
undiscounted cash flows are insufficient to recover recorded costs, the carrying value of the
assets is reduced to fair value based on discounted cash flows or market values. No impairment loss
for amortizable intangible assets was recorded for any period presented.
Expected amortization expense for intangible assets held at December 31, 2007 is as follows:
$3,631,000 in 2008, $3,060,000 in 2009, $2,957,000 in 2010, $2,873,000 in 2011 and $1,712,000 in
2012.
Deferred Income Taxes
Deferred income taxes represent temporary differences in the recognition of certain items for
income tax and financial reporting purposes. Realization of deferred tax assets depends upon
sufficient levels of future taxable income. If at any time the Company believes that current or
future taxable income does not support the realization of deferred tax assets, a valuation
allowance is provided.
No provision has been made with respect to approximately $14,141,000 of undistributed earnings of
foreign subsidiaries at December 31, 2007, since these earnings are considered to be permanently
reinvested.
Foreign Currency Translation
Assets and liabilities of non-U.S. subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars based on the
prevailing exchange rate at each respective balance sheet date. Revenue and expenses are translated
into U.S. dollars based on the average exchange rate for the period. Cumulative translation
adjustments are included as a separate component of shareholders equity as accumulated other
comprehensive income. Currency transaction gains or losses are generally derived from cash,
receivables and payables that are stated in a currency other than the local currency, and are
recognized as income or expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
52
TECHTEAM GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Revenue Recognition
Under all situations, revenue is not recognized until earned, which is when persuasive evidence of
an arrangement exists, services have been provided, the revenue terms are fixed and determinable,
and collectibility is reasonably
assured.
The Company earns revenue under the IT Outsourcing Services segment under one of the following four
models: (1) time and material contracts that are billed at an agreed rate for each help desk agent
based on the number of units (i.e., hours or days) the individual agent worked during the month;
(2) per-transaction contracts that are billed at an agreed rate per incident or call handled during
a month or per minute for the length of the telephone call for the incident; (3) fixed monthly fee
contracts that are billed a fixed fee monthly for agreed-upon scheduled services; and (4) per-seat
contracts under which agreed-upon scheduled services are provided for a monthly fee that is
determined by multiplying the number of users supported at the customer by the monthly per-seat
fee. Within the IT Outsourcing Services segment, greater than 99% of services are delivered as a
monthly service and not over multiple periods. The Company refers to fixed-fee and per-seat
contracts as managed service contracts. Many contracts that are billed on a per-transaction basis
contain a minimum monthly fee, which is derived by multiplying the agreed-upon forecast of
anticipated incidents by an agreed-upon minimum percentage. Under this arrangement, the Company
receives a minimum revenue amount for having committed to provide a specific level of staff to
support the services projected during a month. Since the customer is invoiced for the minimum fee
without reducing future billings, the minimum fee is recognized as revenue in the month in which
the incidents are below the customers minimum forecast. Incident resolution usually occurs in the
same month that incidents are reported. Under managed service contracts, material costs are
generally not incurred in a future month to complete a service obligation that arose in a prior
month. In those instances where the Companys service obligation is not complete and more costs are
expected to be incurred in future months, revenue that represents the fair value of that service
obligation is deferred.
Revenue from all other services provided under other operating segments Government Technology
Services, IT Consulting and Systems Integration and Other Services may be categorized into two
primary types: time and material and fixed price. For the year ended December 31, 2007,
approximately 75% of the Companys revenue in these business segments were time and material and
21% were fixed price (a substantial majority of which are fixed price level of effort contracts).
Revenue is recognized under time and materials contracts as time is spent at hourly rates, which
are negotiated with the customer, plus the cost of any allowable material costs and out-of-pocket
expenses. Revenue is recognized under the majority of fixed price contracts, which are
predominantly level of effort contracts, using the cost-to-cost method for all services provided.
In addition, contracts for multiple deliverables are evaluated and may require the segmentation of
each deliverable into separate accounting units for proper revenue recognition.
Contracts with agencies of the U.S. Federal Government are subject to periodic funding by the
respective contracting agency. Funding for a contract may be provided in full at inception of the
contract or ratably throughout the term of the contract as the services are provided. From time to
time, the Company may proceed with work and recognize revenue on unfunded portions of existing
contracts based on customer direction pending finalization and signing of formal funding documents.
In evaluating the probability of funding being received, the Company considers previous experience
with the customer, communications with the customer regarding funding status, and the Companys
knowledge of available funding for the contract or program. If funding is not assessed as probable,
revenue is deferred and not recognized.
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TECHTEAM GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Revenue is recognized under cost-based U.S. Federal Government contracts based on allowable
contract costs, as mandated by the U.S. Federal Governments cost accounting standards. The costs
the Company incurs under U.S. Federal Government contracts are subject to regulation and audit by
certain agencies of the U.S. Federal Government. Contract cost disallowances, resulting from
government audits, have not been significant.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
At December 31, 2007, the Companys financial instruments consist of accounts receivable, accounts
payable and long-term debt. The carrying values of accounts receivable and accounts payable
approximate their fair values due to their short maturity periods. The fair value of the Companys
debt approximates its carrying value based on the variable nature of the interest rates and current
market rates available to the Company.
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
Cash paid for interest expense totaled $1,212,000 in 2007, $67,000 in 2006, and $176,000 in 2005.
Cash paid for income taxes totaled $3,506,000 in 2007, $2,910,000 in 2006, and $3,720,000 in 2005.
Derivatives
Certain trade receivables are denominated in currencies other than the local currency of the
TechTeam entity that delivers the service. The Company also has outstanding debt that bears
interest at variable rates. From time to time, the Company enters into foreign currency options or
forward contracts to manage the Companys exposure to fluctuations in the exchange rate between the
U.S. dollar and European euro and enters into interest rate swaps to manage interest costs and the
risk associated with variable-rate debt. At December 31, 2007, the Company had an interest rate
swap agreement outstanding but had no foreign currency options or forward contracts outstanding.
The Company recognizes derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities and measures those
instruments at fair value in accordance with the Statement of Financial Accounting Standard
(SFAS) No. 133 Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, and its amendments
SFAS No. 137, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities-Deferral of the
Effective Date of SFAS No. 133, SFAS No. 138, Accounting for Certain Derivative Instruments and
Certain Hedging Activities and SFAS No. 149, Amendment of SFAS No. 133 on Derivative Instruments
and Hedging Activities. The Company enters into derivative financial instrument contracts only for
hedging purposes in order to minimize the variability of cash flows associated with the anticipated
transactions being hedged. The Company does not hold or issue derivative instruments for trading
purposes.
For a derivative instrument designated as a cash flow hedge, the effective portion of the
derivatives gain or loss is initially reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive
income and subsequently reclassified into earnings when the hedged exposure affects earnings. The
ineffective portion of the gain or loss is reported in earnings immediately. There were no
significant gains or losses recognized in earnings for hedge ineffectiveness in 2007, 2006 and
2005.
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TECHTEAM GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-based compensation represents the cost related to stock-based awards granted to employees,
non-employee directors and non-employees. The Company measures stock-based compensation based on
the estimated fair value of the award on the grant date. Stock-based compensation is recognized as
expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. The Company estimates the fair
value of stock options using the Black-Scholes valuation model.
Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications have been made to the 2006 and 2005 financial statements in order to
conform to the 2007 financial statement presentation.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 141R, Business Combinations, and SFAS No. 160 Noncontrolling
Interests in Financial Statements, an amendment of ARB No. 51. These pronouncements are required
to be adopted concurrently and are effective for business combination transactions for which the
acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or
after December 15, 2008. Early adoption is prohibited, thus the provisions of these pronouncements
will be effective for the Company in fiscal 2009. The Company is evaluating the potential impact of
SFAS 141R and SFAS 160 on the consolidated financial statements.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and
Financial Liabilities. SFAS 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments
and certain other items at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at fair value.
The objective is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to
mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities
differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. Unrealized gains and
losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected will be reported in earnings. SFAS
159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company does not expect
that the adoption of SFAS 159 will have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 157, Fair Value Measurements. SFAS 157 establishes a
framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The
changes to current practice resulting from the application of SFAS 157 relate to the definition of
fair value, the methods used to measure fair value and the expanded disclosures about fair value
measurements. In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. FAS 157-2, Effective date
of FASB Statement No. 157. FASB Staff Position No. FAS 157-2 delays the effective date of certain
provisions of SFAS 157 to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, and interim periods
within those fiscal years. The Company does not expect that the adoption of SFAS 157 will have a
material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
55
TECHTEAM GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 2 Earnings Per Share
In 2005, earnings per share was computed using the two-class method as required by SFAS No. 128,
Earnings Per Share. The two-class method is an earnings allocation formula that determines
earnings per share separately for common stock and participating securities according to dividends
declared (or accumulated) and participation rights in undistributed earnings. Between April 2003
and May 2005, the Company had outstanding redeemable convertible preferred stock, which was a
participating security under SFAS 128. The redeemable convertible preferred stock had rights to
undistributed earnings, but was not required to participate in net losses of the Company. In May
2005 through a series of transactions, the holder of the Companys preferred stock converted all
689,656 shares of preferred stock into an equal number of shares of unregistered Company common
stock and sold those shares in the open market pursuant to rules and regulations of the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission.
Earnings per share for common stock is computed using the weighted average number of common shares
and common share equivalents outstanding. Common share equivalents consist of stock options,
unvested restricted stock issued to employees and shares held in escrow in connection with the
Companys acquisitions of Akela and RL Phillips. Earnings per share for preferred stock is computed
using the weighted average number of preferred shares outstanding. Earnings are allocated to each
class of stock pro rata based on the weighted average number of shares and share equivalents
outstanding for each class of stock.
During 2007, 2006 and 2005, 370,900, 596,900 and 134,000 stock options, respectively, were excluded
from the computation of diluted earnings per common share because the exercise prices of the
options were higher than the average market price of the Companys common stock for the respective
year.
The following table reconciles the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted earnings
per common share computations for income from continuing operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
(In thousands, except per share data) |
|
Income from continuing operations |
|
$ |
6,296 |
|
|
$ |
1,877 |
|
|
$ |
5,394 |
|
Less Income from continuing operations allocated
to preferred shareholders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
135 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations available to
common shareholders |
|
$ |
6,296 |
|
|
$ |
1,877 |
|
|
$ |
5,259 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic weighted average common shares |
|
|
10,355 |
|
|
|
10,092 |
|
|
|
9,508 |
|
Common stock equivalents |
|
|
151 |
|
|
|
84 |
|
|
|
324 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted weighted average common shares |
|
|
10,506 |
|
|
|
10,176 |
|
|
|
9,832 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average preferred shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
244 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per share from continuing operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings per common share |
|
$ |
0.61 |
|
|
$ |
0.19 |
|
|
$ |
0.55 |
|
Basic earnings per preferred share |
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
$ |
0.55 |
|
Diluted earnings per common share |
|
$ |
0.60 |
|
|
$ |
0.18 |
|
|
$ |
0.54 |
|
56
TECHTEAM GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 3 Property, Equipment and Software
Property, equipment and software consisted of the following as of December 31, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Computer equipment and office furniture |
|
$ |
29,670 |
|
|
$ |
26,516 |
|
Software |
|
|
15,480 |
|
|
|
13,891 |
|
Leasehold improvements |
|
|
6,349 |
|
|
|
5,584 |
|
Transportation equipment |
|
|
464 |
|
|
|
462 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51,963 |
|
|
|
46,453 |
|
Less Accumulated depreciation and amortization |
|
|
(41,401 |
) |
|
|
(37,336 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net property, equipment and software |
|
$ |
10,562 |
|
|
$ |
9,117 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note 4 Acquisitions
RL Phillips, Inc.
On August 31, 2007, TechTeam Global, Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary TechTeam Government
Solutions, Inc., completed the acquisition of all of the outstanding common stock of RL Phillips,
Inc. (RL Phillips), a provider of information technology, network engineering and information
assurance services to both government and Commercial entities. The total purchase price of
approximately $2,150,000 consisted of initial cash consideration paid by the Company of $1,750,000,
shares of TechTeam common stock equal to $300,000 and future cash payments totaling $100,000.
All of the stock consideration was placed into escrow to the extent it is necessary to reimburse
the Company for any claims for indemnity or breach of representations and warranties. The future
cash payments of $100,000 can also be used to offset any claims for indemnity or breach of
representations and warranties. The future cash payments are due in $50,000 installments on the
first and second anniversary of the date of acquisition. The stock consideration of $300,000 will
be released from escrow on September 30, 2010, if there are no claims for indemnity or breach of
representations and warranties. The acquisition was accounted for as a non-taxable transaction;
therefore, the Company will not be entitled to a tax deduction for the amortization of goodwill and
other intangible assets for tax purposes.
NewVectors LLC
On May 31, 2007, TechTeam Global, Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary TechTeam Government
Solutions, Inc., completed the acquisition of all of the outstanding membership interest in
NewVectors LLC (NewVectors), a provider of business transformation, logistics modernization, and
modeling and simulation services primarily to the Department of Defense. The purchase price totaled
approximately $40,586,000 and included acquisition costs of $274,000. Of the total purchase price,
$4,000,000 was placed into escrow for a period of one year after closing to reimburse the Company
for any claims for indemnity or breach of representation and warranties. The acquisition was
accounted for as a taxable transaction; therefore, the Company is entitled to a tax deduction for
the amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets for tax purposes over a period of 15
years.
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TECHTEAM GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 4 Acquisitions (continued)
SQM Sverige AB
On February 9, 2007, TechTeam Global, Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary TechTeam Global AB,
completed the acquisition of all of the outstanding stock of SQM Sverige AB (SQM), a provider of
technical staffing solutions, IT infrastructure support solutions and management consulting related
to corporate IT support operations headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. The purchase price totaled
SEK 37,032,000 ($5,300,000) and included acquisition costs of $117,000. In addition, the selling
shareholders will be paid an additional amount of SEK 4,200,000 ($656,000) in March 2008 since SQM
reached a revenue target of SEK 93,500,000 ($13,400,000) for the 2007 calendar year. Of the total
purchase price, SEK 5,700,000 ($800,000) was placed into escrow for a period of one year after
closing to reimburse the Company for any claims for indemnity or breach of representations and
warranties and was paid to the selling shareholders in February 2008. The acquisition was accounted
for as a non-taxable transaction; therefore, the Company will not be entitled to a tax deduction
for the amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets for tax purposes.
Akela Informatique SRL
In connection with the Companys acquisition of Akela Informatique SRL on October 3, 2005, the
selling shareholders had the potential ability to receive up to 250,000 euro in 2007 and up to
100,000 euro in 2006, subject to Akelas achievement of gross profit targets. The selling
shareholders earned 200,000 euro for 2007, payable in March 2008,
and 75,000 euro for 2006, paid in March 2007, based upon
Akelas gross profit performance. The additional consideration is recorded as goodwill when it is
earned.
Advanced Network Engineering NV/SA
In connection with the Companys acquisition of Advanced Network Engineering NV/SA on May 13, 2004,
an additional 150,000 euro was payable on May 13, 2007, provided a cumulative operating income
target was met for the three-year period ending April 30, 2007. In December 2006, the Company and
the selling shareholders amended the purchase agreement to fix the earnout consideration related to
A.N.E.s operating income performance at 68,200 euro, which was paid to the selling shareholders in
2007. In addition, 4,216 shares of restricted stock were issued to selling shareholders that
entered into new, three-year management services agreements with the Company that were effective
January 1, 2007. The additional cash consideration was recorded as additional goodwill at
December 31, 2006, and the fair value of the restricted stock is being amortized over the
three-year period of the management services agreements.
58
TECHTEAM GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 4 Acquisitions (continued)
Summary of Acquisition Purchase Price
The following table summarizes the allocation of the cumulative purchase price and net cash used
for the acquisitions of RL Phillips, NewVectors, and SQM through December 31, 2007, including
additional payments earned and accrued during 2007. The allocation of the purchase price for RL
Phillips is an estimate and may change in future periods based on the final valuation of the
long-lived assets.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
RL Phillips |
|
|
NewVectors |
|
|
SQM |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Goodwill |
|
$ |
1,318 |
|
|
$ |
32,668 |
|
|
$ |
3,719 |
|
Amortizable intangible assets |
|
|
375 |
|
|
|
6,230 |
|
|
|
2,936 |
|
Property, equipment and software |
|
|
|
|
|
|
386 |
|
|
|
86 |
|
Other current and non-current assets, net of cash acquired |
|
|
993 |
|
|
|
7,458 |
|
|
|
2,232 |
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities assumed |
|
|
(326 |
) |
|
|
(6,176 |
) |
|
|
(4,436 |
) |
Accrued purchase price |
|
|
(100 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes payable assumed |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(95 |
) |
Issuance of equity instruments |
|
|
(300 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used |
|
$ |
1,960 |
|
|
$ |
40,566 |
|
|
$ |
4,442 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro Forma Results of Operations
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined results of operations are presented below as though
NewVectors had been acquired on January 1 of each period presented. The pro forma results of
operations for the acquisitions of RL Phillips and SQM are not materially different than reported
results and are not presented.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
|
(In thousands, |
|
|
except per share data) |
Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As reported |
|
$ |
222,196 |
|
|
$ |
167,364 |
|
Pro forma |
|
$ |
236,327 |
|
|
$ |
200,440 |
|
Income from continuing operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As reported |
|
$ |
6,296 |
|
|
$ |
1,877 |
|
Pro forma |
|
$ |
6,761 |
|
|
$ |
1,630 |
|
Net income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As reported |
|
$ |
6,296 |
|
|
$ |
1,834 |
|
Pro forma |
|
$ |
6,761 |
|
|
$ |
1,630 |
|
Diluted earnings per common share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As reported |
|
$ |
0.60 |
|
|
$ |
0.18 |
|
Pro forma |
|
$ |
0.64 |
|
|
$ |
0.16 |
|
59
TECHTEAM GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 5 Notes Payable and Line of Credit
Long-Term Debt Agreement
On June 1, 2007, the Company entered into a five-year, secured credit agreement (Credit
Agreement) with
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (JPMorgan Chase), as Administrative Agent and participating lender,
whereby the Company may borrow up to $40,000,000 for the issuance of letters of credit and loans.
On July 3, 2007, LaSalle Bank Midwest, N.A. (LaSalle Bank) joined as a participating lender under
the Credit Agreement through the assignment of a participation share of $15,000,000, or 37.5%.
Borrowings under the Credit Agreement are currently secured by substantially all domestic assets of
the Company and 65% of its interests in the majority of its foreign subsidiaries. The Credit Agreement
terminates on May 31, 2012. As of December 31, 2007, the Company has $36,790,000 outstanding under
the Credit Agreement, of which $5,684,000 is included in current portion of long-term debt and
$31,106,000 is included in long-term debt on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
At the Companys option, each loan under the Credit Agreement will bear interest at a rate equal to
either (1) the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), as defined, plus an Applicable Margin
ranging from 0.75% to 1.5% based upon the Companys leverage ratio, as defined, or (2) the
Alternate Base Rate, which is the higher of (a) the JPMorgan Chase prime rate or (b) the federal
funds rate plus an Applicable Margin ranging from 0% to 0.5% based upon the Companys leverage
ratio. The Company is also required to pay an unused commitment fee on the unused portion of the
facility ranging from 0.1% to 0.25% based upon the Companys leverage ratio. Through December 31,
2007, the unused commitment fee was fixed at 0.15%. The Credit Agreement contains various financial
and non-financial covenants, the most restrictive of which limit the Companys ability to incur
additional indebtedness and pay dividends. The financial covenants require that the Company
maintain certain leverage ratios and fixed charge coverage ratios, as defined therein.
Prior to entering into the Credit Agreement, the Company had a $15,000,000 term loan facility and a
$5,000,000 revolving line of credit available under its Amended and Restated Business Loan
Agreement, dated January 3, 2005, with LaSalle Bank. Subsequent to executing the Credit Agreement
with JPMorgan Chase, the Company amended its agreement with LaSalle Bank such that borrowings are
no longer permitted under the term loan and line-of-credit facilities; however the agreement allows
for the continuation of existing letters of credit. Standby letters of credit of $265,000 and
$533,000 were outstanding as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively under the agreement, which
are collateralized by a compensating cash balance. At the time of the amendment, there were no
outstanding borrowings under this agreement.
Interest Rate Swap Agreement
On June 4, 2007, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a notional amount of
$30,000,000. Under the swap agreement, the notional amount will be reduced by $625,000 on a monthly
basis and will mature on June 3, 2011. The purpose of the interest rate swap, which is designated
as a cash flow hedge, is to manage interest costs and the risk associated with variable-rate debt.
The Company does not hold or issue derivative instruments for trading purposes. The swap
effectively converts a portion of the Companys variable-rate debt under the Credit Agreement to a
fixed rate. Under this agreement, the Company receives a floating rate based on LIBOR and pays a
fixed rate of 5.55% on the outstanding notional amount. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the
Company recorded a loss of approximately $49,000 as interest expense on the interest rate swap. The
Company has recorded a liability of $755,000 for the fair value of the interest rate swap at
December 31, 2007, for which the corresponding offset has been recorded as an unrealized loss
within other comprehensive income.
Interest expense was $1,417,000 in 2007, $99,000 in 2006 and $79,000 in 2005.
60
TECHTEAM GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 6 Income Taxes
The income tax provision from continuing operations consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Current: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. federal |
|
$ |
1,568 |
|
|
$ |
499 |
|
|
$ |
1,980 |
|
State |
|
|
365 |
|
|
|
201 |
|
|
|
255 |
|
Foreign |
|
|
1,710 |
|
|
|
1,111 |
|
|
|
976 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current provision |
|
|
3,643 |
|
|
|
1,811 |
|
|
|
3,211 |
|
Deferred |
|
|
(300 |
) |
|
|
(938 |
) |
|
|
(809 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total income tax provision from continuing operations |
|
$ |
3,343 |
|
|
$ |
873 |
|
|
$ |
2,402 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The income tax provision from continuing operations was calculated based on the following
components of income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Domestic income (loss) |
|
$ |
3,984 |
|
|
$ |
(1,208 |
) |
|
$ |
4,055 |
|
Foreign income |
|
|
5,655 |
|
|
|
3,958 |
|
|
|
3,741 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations before income taxes |
|
$ |
9,639 |
|
|
$ |
2,750 |
|
|
$ |
7,796 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A reconciliation of the income tax provision and the amount computed by applying the federal
statutory income tax rate to income from continuing operations before income taxes is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Income tax provision at federal statutory rate of 34% |
|
$ |
3,277 |
|
|
$ |
920 |
|
|
$ |
2,651 |
|
State taxes, net of federal benefit |
|
|
241 |
|
|
|
133 |
|
|
|
168 |
|
Permanent differences |
|
|
75 |
|
|
|
66 |
|
|
|
53 |
|
Foreign operating losses not benefited |
|
|
274 |
|
|
|
40 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
Effect of foreign tax rates |
|
|
(487 |
) |
|
|
(116 |
) |
|
|
(174 |
) |
Utilization of operating loss carryforwards |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(159 |
) |
|
|
(160 |
) |
Other |
|
|
(37 |
) |
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
(150 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total income tax provision from continuing operations |
|
$ |
3,343 |
|
|
$ |
873 |
|
|
$ |
2,402 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
61
TECHTEAM GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 6 Income Taxes (continued)
The principal components of deferred income taxes were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
Assets |
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
Assets |
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Net operating loss carryforwards |
|
$ |
1,330 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,117 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Accruals and reserves |
|
|
431 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
430 |
|
|
|
|
|
Accelerated tax depreciation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
101 |
|
|
|
172 |
|
|
|
|
|
Intangible assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,996 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,888 |
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
278 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
288 |
|
Other |
|
|
882 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
212 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total deferred income taxes |
|
|
2,643 |
|
|
|
3,375 |
|
|
|
1,931 |
|
|
|
3,176 |
|
Less Valuation allowance |
|
|
(503 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(290 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net deferred income taxes |
|
$ |
2,140 |
|
|
$ |
3,375 |
|
|
$ |
1,641 |
|
|
$ |
3,176 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At December 31, 2007, the Company had available pre-tax net operating loss carryforwards of
approximately $1,765,000 in Europe and $2,177,000 in the United States, which may be used to offset
future taxable income in the jurisdiction in which the loss originated. The loss carryforward in
the United States expires in 2025 and the loss carryforward in Belgium does not expire. Based on
the historical losses in Belgium and Romania, a valuation allowance has been provided against the
deferred tax asset related to the net operating loss carryforwards in these countries.
The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and
various state and foreign jurisdictions. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to
U.S. federal, state and local, or non-U.S. income tax examinations by tax authorities for years
before 2002. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) commenced an examination of the Companys 2004
U.S. federal income tax return in the first quarter of 2007, which is expected to be completed by
the second quarter of 2008. The following table summarizes tax years that remain subject to
examination by major tax jurisdictions:
|
|
|
Major Jurisdiction |
|
Open Years |
U.S. Federal income taxes
|
|
2004 through 2006 |
U.S. State income taxes
|
|
2003 through 2006 |
Foreign income taxes
|
|
2002 through 2006 |
The Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in
Income Taxes (FIN 48), on January 1, 2007. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and
measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position
taken in a tax return. FIN 48 also provides guidance regarding subsequent reversal of a tax
position, balance sheet classification, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.
The Company did not adjust its liability for unrecognized tax benefits upon adoption of FIN 48.
62
TECHTEAM GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 6 Income Taxes (continued)
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amount |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Balance at January 1, 2007 |
|
$ |
26,000 |
|
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year |
|
|
4,000 |
|
Additions for tax positions of prior years |
|
|
22,000 |
|
Reductions for tax positions of prior years |
|
|
|
|
Settlements |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2007 |
|
$ |
52,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
The Company recognizes interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense
and penalties in selling, general and administrative expenses. During the year ended December 31,
2007 and 2006, the Company recognized approximately $35,000 and $11,000 in interest and penalties,
respectively, related to income taxes. The Company has no material accruals for the payment of
interest and penalties at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
Note 7 Employee Retirement Plans
At December 31, 2007, TechTeam Global, Inc. and its domestic subsidiaries together have two 401(k)
retirement savings plans that cover substantially all U.S.-based employees. Under the provisions of
the plans, the Company may make discretionary employer matching contributions. Matching
contributions under all plans totaled $1,525,000 in 2007, $1,250,000 in 2006 and $762,000 in 2005.
Matching contributions for the plan of TechTeam Global, Inc. are made only with Company common
stock and are credited to the TechTeam Global Stock Fund for the benefit of each participant.
Matching contributions for the plan of the Companys government-based subsidiaries are made in
cash. During 2007, the Company merged together the two plans of its government-based subsidiaries
into one plan.
Note 8 Leases
The Company leases its call center facilities, corporate and other offices, and certain office
equipment under various operating and month-to-month leases. These leases are renewable with
various options and terms. Total rental expense was $5,351,000 in 2007, $5,433,000 in 2006 and
$5,891,000 in 2005. The Company subleases a portion of its facilities to third parties. Total
sublease income was $8,000 in 2007, $273,000 in 2006 and $785,000 in 2005. No future sublease
agreements are outstanding as of December 31, 2007.
63
TECHTEAM GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 8 Leases (continued)
Minimum future payments and receipts under noncancelable operating leases and subleases with
initial terms of one year or more at December 31, 2007, are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lease |
|
Year |
|
Payments |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
2008 |
|
$ |
4,209 |
|
2009 |
|
|
3,703 |
|
2010 |
|
|
3,394 |
|
2011 |
|
|
3,156 |
|
2012 |
|
|
2,902 |
|
2013 and thereafter |
|
|
5,965 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
23,329 |
|
|
|
|
|
Certain facilities leases include periods of free rent or rent payments that increase over the life
of the lease. For these leases, total rent expense for the entire lease is recorded on a
straight-line basis over the life of the lease and an asset or liability is recorded, as
appropriate. At December 31, 2007 and 2006, long-term liabilities include a deferred lease
liability of $612,000 and $562,000, respectively, for these leases.
Note 9 Stock-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for its stock-based compensation under the provisions of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment, which requires companies to
measure and recognize compensation expense for all stock-based payment awards to employees and
directors based on the estimated fair value of the award. Compensation expense is recognized over
the period during which an employee or director is required to provide service in exchange for the
award. Stock-based compensation expense recognized in each period is based on the value of the
portion of the share-based award that is ultimately expected to vest during the period. The
Companys outstanding stock-based awards consist of stock options and restricted stock.
As of December 31, 2007, the Company had stock options and restricted stock outstanding under three
plans the 2006 Incentive Stock and Awards Plan (2006 Plan), the 2004 Incentive Stock and
Awards Plan (2004 Plan) and the 1990 Nonqualified Stock Option Plan (1990 Plan). Stock-based
awards may no longer be granted under either the 2004 Plan or the 1990 Plan.
Under the 2006 Plan, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors may issue stock options,
performance stock and restricted stock to employees, non-employee directors of the Companys Board
and consultants representing up to 2,300,000 shares of the Companys common stock. In addition,
non-employee directors receive up to 100 shares of common stock for attendance at each Board meeting and are
required to receive a portion of their cash compensation from serving as a director in shares of
common stock, and such shares are funded by the 2006 Plan.
64
TECHTEAM GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 9 Stock-Based Compensation (continued)
Stock Options
Under the 2006 Plan, stock options may be granted with terms up to ten years and must have an
exercise price that is equal to or greater than the fair market value of the Companys common stock
on the date of the grant. Options outstanding under the 2004 Plan have expiration terms of ten
years and become exercisable ratably over periods ranging from zero to four years. Options
outstanding under the 1990 Plan have expiration terms ranging from four to six years and become
exercisable ratably over periods ranging from three to five years.
The Company recorded compensation expense totaling $798,000 in 2007 and $570,000 in 2006 related to
outstanding options. No compensation was recorded during 2005. As of December 31, 2007,
unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options totaled $2,350,000, which is expected to be
recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately three years.
Compensation expense reported above includes the expense associated with 110,000 stock options that
were granted to directors on June 23, 2006, and approved by shareholders on May 16, 2007. This
award was accounted for as a liability award under a share-based payment arrangement and,
therefore, the fair value of the award was remeasured at each reporting date until the date of
settlement on May 16, 2007, when the final amount of compensation expense was measured. The Company
recorded compensation expense of approximately $366,000 in 2007 and $257,000 in 2006 for this stock
option award.
The Company records compensation expense for stock options based on the estimated fair value of the
options on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes valuation model. The Company uses historical
data among other factors to estimate the expected price volatility, the expected option term and
the expected forfeiture rate. The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in
effect at the date of grant for the expected term of the option.
The following assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of options granted:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
Expected dividend yield |
|
|
0.0 |
% |
|
|
0.0 |
% |
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Weighted average volatility |
|
|
35 |
% |
|
|
38 |
% |
|
|
39 |
% |
Risk free interest rate |
|
|
3.4-5.0 |
% |
|
|
4.5-4.7 |
% |
|
|
3.3-4.5 |
% |
Expected term (in years) |
|
|
3.0 |
|
|
|
2.9 |
|
|
|
3.1 |
|
65
TECHTEAM GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 9 Stock-Based Compensation (continued)
A summary of stock option activity under the above plans and related information is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average |
|
|
Average |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise |
|
|
Remaining |
|
|
Aggregate |
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
Price per |
|
|
Contractual |
|
|
Intrinsic |
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Share |
|
|
Term |
|
|
Value |
|
Outstanding at January 1, 2005 |
|
|
1,196,244 |
|
|
$ |
8.05 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted |
|
|
651,900 |
|
|
$ |
10.64 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised |
|
|
(409,174 |
) |
|
$ |
7.42 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canceled |
|
|
(31,000 |
) |
|
$ |
9.16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2005 |
|
|
1,407,970 |
|
|
$ |
9.41 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted |
|
|
174,000 |
|
|
$ |
9.82 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised |
|
|
(391,336 |
) |
|
$ |
6.50 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canceled |
|
|
(256,667 |
) |
|
$ |
13.03 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2006 |
|
|
933,967 |
|
|
$ |
9.71 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted |
|
|
884,000 |
|
|
$ |
11.98 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised |
|
|
(127,767 |
) |
|
$ |
8.53 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canceled |
|
|
(178,600 |
) |
|
$ |
10.67 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2007 |
|
|
1,511,600 |
|
|
$ |
11.02 |
|
|
8.6 Years |
|
$ |
2,551,780 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vested and expected to vest in the future
at December 31, 2007 |
|
|
1,489,200 |
|
|
$ |
11.01 |
|
|
8.6 Years |
|
$ |
2,521,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable at December 31, 2007 |
|
|
719,700 |
|
|
$ |
9.74 |
|
|
7.5 Years |
|
$ |
2,068,863 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The weighted average grant-date fair value of options issued under all plans was $3.85 in 2007,
$2.96 in 2006 and $3.35 in 2005. The total intrinsic value of options exercised under all plans was
$468,000 in 2007, $1,272,000 in 2006 and $2,198,000 in 2005. The intrinsic values were determined
as of the date of exercise.
Cash received from option exercises under all plans was $1,094,000 in 2007, $2,542,000 in 2006 and
$3,034,000 in 2005. The actual tax benefit realized related to tax deductions from option exercises
under all plans totaled approximately $570,000 in 2007, $390,000 in 2006 and $336,000 in 2005.
Restricted Common Stock
General
Under the 2006 Plan, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors may grant shares of
performance stock and restricted stock to employees, directors and consultants representing up to
800,000 shares of the Companys common stock. Performance stock and restricted stock awards may be
granted subject to such terms and conditions as the Compensation Committee deems appropriate,
including a condition that one or more performance goals be achieved for the participant to realize
all or a portion of the award. As a result of the adoption of the 2006 Plan in May 2007, restricted
stock may no longer be granted under the 2004 Plan.
66
TECHTEAM GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 9 Stock-Based Compensation (continued)
The Company issued 132,915 and 46,000 shares of restricted stock to employees and directors under
the 2006 Plan in 2007 and 2006, respectively. No shares of restricted stock were granted under the
2004 Plan in 2005. No performance stock was granted during any period presented.
Executive Long-Term Incentive Plan
In January 2004, the Board of Directors approved the Executive Long-Term Incentive Plan (Long-Term
Incentive Plan) in which awards may be issued under: (1) a restricted stock program that focuses
on retaining high performing executives over a longer period of time, (2) a performance stock
program that focuses on rewarding extraordinary performing executives and (3) a non-qualified stock
option program that focuses on the long-term retention of key executives. Prior to the approval of
the 2006 Plan, the awards under these programs were administered in conjunction with the 2004 Plan
whereby shares available for issuance were funded by the shares available for issuance under the
2004 Plan. With the approval of the 2006 Plan, the Long-Term Incentive Plan will now be
administered and funded by the shares available for issuance under the 2006 Plan. Under the
Long-Term Incentive Plan, certain members of management are entitled to an award of restricted
stock equal to a percentage of the participants salary if certain operating targets are met on a
rolling three-year basis.
During January 2007, the Long-Term Incentive Plan was modified to change the vesting period of
existing and future restricted stock grants such that restricted grants will vest ratably over four
years. Previously, restricted stock grants became 100% vested at the end of five years from the
date of grant (cliff vesting). Grants awarded on March 15, 2005, were modified to vest ratably over
the four-year period from January 1, 2007, through January 1, 2011, and grants awarded on March 15,
2006, were modified to vest ratably over the four-year period from January 1, 2008, through January
1, 2012.
The Company granted 13,568, 42,306 and 46,460 shares of restricted stock to certain employees under
the Long-Term Incentive Plan during 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively, for performance during the
years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004.
Compensation expense related to all restricted stock under all plans is recorded on a straight-line
basis over the vesting period. The Company recorded compensation expense related to outstanding
shares of restricted stock under all plans totaling $464,000 in 2007, $129,000 in 2006 and $107,000
in 2005. The weighted average grant-date fair value of restricted stock granted under all plans was
$12.95 in 2007, $10.24 in 2006 and $11.35 in 2005. The fair value of restricted stock awards
granted under all plans was determined based on the closing trading price of the Companys common
stock on the grant date.
At December 31, 2007 and 2006, there was approximately $2,121,000 and $776,000, respectively, of
total unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested shares of restricted stock.
Unrecognized compensation expense at December 31, 2007 is expected to be recognized over a weighted
average period of three years.
67
TECHTEAM GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 9 Stock-Based Compensation (continued)
A summary of restricted share activity under the above plans and related information is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average |
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
Grant-Date |
|
Restricted Shares |
|
Shares |
|
|
Fair Value |
|
Nonvested at January 1, 2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Granted |
|
|
46,460 |
|
|
$ |
11.35 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nonvested at December 31, 2005 |
|
|
46,460 |
|
|
$ |
11.35 |
|
Granted |
|
|
88,306 |
|
|
$ |
10.24 |
|
Forfeited |
|
|
(38,546 |
) |
|
$ |
10.94 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nonvested at December 31, 2006 |
|
|
96,220 |
|
|
$ |
10.50 |
|
Granted |
|
|
146,483 |
|
|
$ |
12.95 |
|
Vested |
|
|
(9,000 |
) |
|
$ |
8.47 |
|
Forfeited |
|
|
(11,500 |
) |
|
$ |
8.88 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nonvested at December 31, 2007 |
|
|
222,203 |
|
|
$ |
12.20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro Forma Employee Share-Based Compensation Expense
Prior to January 1, 2006, the Company accounted for its share-based compensation arrangements in
accordance with the provisions and related interpretations of APB 25. The following pro forma table
illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share had the share-based awards been
determined consistent with SFAS 123R:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended |
|
|
|
December 31, 2005 |
|
|
|
(In thousands, |
|
|
|
except per share data) |
|
Reported net income |
|
$ |
5,468 |
|
Add: Total stock-based compensation expense included
in reported net income, net of tax |
|
|
117 |
|
Deduct: Total stock-based compensation expense determined
under the fair value method for all awards, net of tax. |
|
|
(1,247 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Pro forma net income |
|
$ |
4,338 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings per common share: |
|
|
|
|
As reported |
|
$ |
0.56 |
|
Pro forma |
|
$ |
0.44 |
|
Diluted earnings per common share: |
|
|
|
|
As reported |
|
$ |
0.54 |
|
Pro forma |
|
$ |
0.43 |
|
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TECHTEAM GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 10 Common Stock
The Company has reserved for issuance shares of common stock necessary to effect the exercise of
all outstanding and ungranted stock options.
Note 11 Preferred Stock
The Companys preferred stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series. The Companys
Board of Directors is authorized to fix the dividend rights and dividend rates, any conversion
rights or right of exchange, any voting rights, rights and terms of redemption, payments in the
event of liquidation, and any other rights, preferences, privileges, and restrictions of any series
of preferred stock and the number of shares constituting such series and their designation.
On April 8, 2003, the Company completed a private placement of 689,656 shares of newly authorized
Series A convertible preferred stock (Preferred Stock) for $5,000,000, or $7.25 per share. In May
2005 through a series of transactions, the holder of the Companys preferred stock converted all
689,656 shares of preferred stock into an equal number of shares of unregistered Company common
stock and sold those shares in the open market pursuant to rules and regulations of the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company has no present plans to issue any shares of
preferred stock.
Note 12 Preferred Share Purchase Rights
On April 29, 1997, the Board of Directors authorized the distribution of one Preferred Share
Purchase Right (Right) for each outstanding share of the Companys common stock under the terms
of a Rights Agreement between the Company and U.S. Stock Transfer Corporation, dated May 6, 1997,
and as amended August 24, 2000 and May 5, 2003. The Rights expired by their terms on May 6, 2007.
Note 13 Segment Reporting
Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial
information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker, or
decision-making group, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. Our
chief operating decision-making group is the Management Committee, which is comprised of the
President and Chief Executive Office, the Chief Financial Officer, the lead executive of each
geographic region and the Vice President of Service Delivery. The operating segments are managed
separately because each operating segment represents a strategic business unit that offers
different services. Reportable operating segments currently include the following:
IT Outsourcing Services this segment provides corporations and governments with
around-the-clock (24x7x365) technical support for their end-users and other constituencies. The
Company supports the full range of a clients information technology (IT) and business process
infrastructure. The Company also provides technical support to customers of the Companys clients
products and software.
Government Technology Services this segment provides services that are more heavily focused on
supporting the customers IT network with complete life cycle support for a customers IT
infrastructure ranging from their desktops to their data and voice networks. The Company also
provides consultative services in agent-based modeling, operations analysis, program management
and supply chain engineering and assists customers in the design, development and implementation
of enterprise-level technology solutions.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 13 Segment Reporting (continued)
IT Consulting and Systems Integration this segment provides IT infrastructure support to
commercial customers through systems integration, technology deployment, application development
and implementation services from project planning to full-scale network, server and workstation
installations and maintenance. The Company offers a wide range of IT services including technology
consulting, security, network monitoring and application integration and storage. The Company also
provides full-service IT staff and consulting services to companies to help manage their IT
infrastructure.
Other Services this segment maintains a staff of trained technical personnel, which are placed
at client facilities to provide technical support services including help desk technicians,
software developers and network support. This segment also provides custom training and
documentation solutions. The Company provides customized training programs for many customers
proprietary applications.
The accounting policies of the operating segments are the same as those described in Note 1. The
Company evaluates segment performance based on segment gross profit. Assets are not allocated to
operating segments, but certain amounts of depreciation and amortization expense are allocated to
operating segments.
Financial information for the Companys operating segments is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IT Outsourcing Services |
|
$ |
104,659 |
|
|
$ |
86,461 |
|
|
$ |
76,845 |
|
IT Consulting and Systems Integration |
|
|
28,064 |
|
|
|
24,013 |
|
|
|
24,483 |
|
Other Services |
|
|
20,219 |
|
|
|
9,497 |
|
|
|
9,010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Commercial |
|
|
152,942 |
|
|
|
119,971 |
|
|
|
110,338 |
|
Government Technology Services |
|
|
69,254 |
|
|
|
47,393 |
|
|
|
56,159 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue |
|
$ |
222,196 |
|
|
$ |
167,364 |
|
|
$ |
166,497 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross Profit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IT Outsourcing Services |
|
$ |
26,888 |
|
|
$ |
21,102 |
|
|
$ |
18,415 |
|
Asset impairment loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(580 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total IT Outsourcing Services |
|
|
26,888 |
|
|
|
20,522 |
|
|
|
18,415 |
|
IT Consulting and Systems Integration |
|
|
6,187 |
|
|
|
5,741 |
|
|
|
6,068 |
|
Other Services |
|
|
4,789 |
|
|
|
1,610 |
|
|
|
1,820 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Commercial |
|
|
37,864 |
|
|
|
27,873 |
|
|
|
26,303 |
|
Government Technology Services |
|
|
18,978 |
|
|
|
12,604 |
|
|
|
14,880 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total gross profit |
|
|
56,842 |
|
|
|
40,477 |
|
|
|
41,183 |
|
Selling, general and administrative expense |
|
|
(46,547 |
) |
|
|
(38,317 |
) |
|
|
(33,992 |
) |
Net interest income (expense) |
|
|
(572 |
) |
|
|
776 |
|
|
|
390 |
|
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss) |
|
|
(84 |
) |
|
|
(186 |
) |
|
|
215 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations before income taxes |
|
$ |
9,639 |
|
|
$ |
2,750 |
|
|
$ |
7,796 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 13 Segment Reporting (continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Depreciation and Amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IT Outsourcing Services |
|
$ |
1,555 |
|
|
$ |
1,715 |
|
|
$ |
2,034 |
|
IT Consulting and Systems Integration |
|
|
158 |
|
|
|
169 |
|
|
|
209 |
|
Government Technology Services |
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
70 |
|
|
|
105 |
|
Other Services |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Unallocated depreciation and amortization |
|
|
5,258 |
|
|
|
3,193 |
|
|
|
3,141 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total depreciation and amortization |
|
$ |
7,006 |
|
|
$ |
5,148 |
|
|
$ |
5,489 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company attributes revenue to different geographic areas on the basis of the location providing
the services to the customer. Revenue and long-lived assets by geographic area is presented below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Geographic Information |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-Lived |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-Lived |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-Lived |
|
|
|
Revenue |
|
|
Assets |
|
|
Revenue |
|
|
Assets |
|
|
Revenue |
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
United States |
|
$ |
137,276 |
|
|
$ |
71,083 |
|
|
$ |
110,887 |
|
|
$ |
32,659 |
|
|
$ |
116,508 |
|
|
$ |
33,543 |
|
Europe: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Belgium |
|
|
44,272 |
|
|
|
3,697 |
|
|
|
37,537 |
|
|
|
3,488 |
|
|
|
35,631 |
|
|
|
3,601 |
|
Rest of Europe |
|
|
40,648 |
|
|
|
11,677 |
|
|
|
18,940 |
|
|
|
5,416 |
|
|
|
14,358 |
|
|
|
4,676 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Europe |
|
|
84,920 |
|
|
|
15,374 |
|
|
|
56,477 |
|
|
|
8,904 |
|
|
|
49,989 |
|
|
|
8,277 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
222,196 |
|
|
$ |
86,457 |
|
|
$ |
167,364 |
|
|
$ |
41,563 |
|
|
$ |
166,497 |
|
|
$ |
41,820 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate services for major companies are provided on an international scale. Revenue from
customers that comprise 10% or greater of total revenue in any period presented are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
U.S. Federal Government |
|
|
27.1 |
% |
|
|
24.9 |
% |
|
|
30.0 |
% |
Ford Motor Company |
|
|
20.1 |
% |
|
|
26.4 |
% |
|
|
27.4 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
47.2 |
% |
|
|
51.3 |
% |
|
|
57.4 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
71
TECHTEAM GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 13 Segment Reporting (continued)
We conduct business under multiple contracts with various entities within the Ford Motor Company
organization and with various agencies and departments of the U.S. Federal Government. No single
agency or department of the U.S. Federal Government comprised 10% or greater of our total revenue
in 2006 and 2005; however, in the aggregate, approximately 15.9% of our total revenue in 2007 was
derived from agencies within the U.S. Department of Defense.
Revenue from Ford is earned in the IT Outsourcing Services, IT Consulting and Systems Integration,
and Other Services operating segments. All revenue from the U.S. Federal Government is earned in
the Government Technology Services operating segment.
Amounts due from the U.S. Federal Government and Ford Motor Company accounted for 44.1% and 13.3%
of total accounts receivable at December 31, 2007, respectively, and 38.0% and 16.0%, at December
31, 2006, respectively.
Note 14 Related Party Transactions
In January 2006, Costa Brava Partnership III, L.P. (Costa Brava) filed suit against TechTeam in
the Court of Chancery in the State of Delaware seeking access to certain of TechTeams books and
records. In February 2006, Costa Brava also nominated a slate of directors to stand of election at
the Companys 2006 Annual Meeting. On May 4, 2006, the Company entered into a settlement agreement
with Costa Brava (Settlement Agreement) resolving the proxy contest and the litigation. Under the
terms of the Settlement Agreement, the Company reimbursed Costa Brava $611,000 for their expenses
incurred as a result of the proxy contest and related litigation. At the time of the payment, Costa
Brava owned approximately 11.7% of the Companys common stock and Andrew R. Siegel was a director
of the Company. Mr. Siegel is a Senior Vice President at Roark, Rearden & Hamot Capital Management
L.L.C., an investment management firm that is the general partner of Costa Brava.
The Company and a major customer were engaged in a pilot program in 2005 and 2006 testing software
that was intended to evaluate and motivate help desk agents. The software was owned by an affiliate
of the Companys former Chairman of the Board. The pilot program ended in the first half of 2006
and involved Company personnel but no significant out-of-pocket expense to the Company.
Note 15 Contingencies
From time to time the Company is involved in various litigation matters arising in the ordinary
course of its business. None of these matters, individually or in the aggregate, currently is
material to the Company.
Note 16 Discontinued Operations
Capital Group, a subsidiary of the Company, previously wrote leases for computer,
telecommunications, and other types of capital equipment, with initial lease terms ranging from two
to five years. Capital Group ceased writing new leases in March 2000. The activity that remains in
winding-down the leasing operation is the collection of
accounts receivable. As a result, Capital Group has been presented as a discontinued operation in
accordance with SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Disposal or Impairment of Long-Lived Assets.
Under this statement, the operating results of Capital Group are presented separately from
continuing operations in the accompanying financial statements for all periods presented. Capital
Group previously was reported as a separate operating segment called Leasing Operations.
72
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 16 Discontinued Operations (continued)
Summarized information for Capital Group is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
|
(In thousands, except per share data) |
Revenue |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
87 |
|
Income (loss) before income taxes |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(43 |
) |
|
$ |
74 |
|
Note 17 Subsequent Event
In the
fall of 2007, the Board of Directors and the Companys then
president and chief executive officer, William C. Brown
(Chris), agreed that Mr. Browns employment contract
would not be renewed upon its completion in February 2009. Mr. Brown
remains an employee and director of the Company. Effective February
11, 2008, Gary J. Cotshott joined the Company in the role of
president and chief executive officer. In connection with the
decision to not renew Mr. Browns contract, Mr. Browns
Employment and Noncompetition Agreement was amended. Under the terms
of the amendment, (1) vesting of all outstanding, unvested
stock-based awards will accelerate and become fully vested, (2) Mr.
Brown will have until February 15, 2010 to exercise outstanding stock
options and (3) Mr. Brown will be paid a bonus for fiscal 2008 of
not less than $75,000. The modification of the stock-based awards to
accelerate vesting and extend the period in which stock options may
be exercised will result in additional compensation expense of
$192,000 in the first quarter of 2008.
Note 18 Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
Quarterly condensed consolidated results of operations are summarized as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quarter Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31 |
|
June 30 |
|
September 30 |
|
December 31 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands, except per share data) |
|
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
|
$ |
46,194 |
|
|
$ |
52,544 |
|
|
$ |
59,151 |
|
|
$ |
64,308 |
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit |
|
|
11,576 |
|
|
|
13,610 |
|
|
|
15,642 |
|
|
|
16,015 |
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations |
|
|
904 |
|
|
|
1,512 |
|
|
|
2,075 |
|
|
|
1,805 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
904 |
|
|
$ |
1,512 |
|
|
$ |
2,075 |
|
|
$ |
1,805 |
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per share from continuing
operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic per common |
|
$ |
0.09 |
|
|
$ |
0.15 |
|
|
$ |
0.20 |
|
|
$ |
0.17 |
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted per common |
|
$ |
0.09 |
|
|
$ |
0.14 |
|
|
$ |
0.20 |
|
|
$ |
0.17 |
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic per common |
|
$ |
0.09 |
|
|
$ |
0.15 |
|
|
$ |
0.20 |
|
|
$ |
0.17 |
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted per common |
|
$ |
0.09 |
|
|
$ |
0.14 |
|
|
$ |
0.20 |
|
|
$ |
0.17 |
|
|
|
|
|
73
TECHTEAM GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 18 Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quarter Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31 |
|
June 30 |
|
September 30 |
|
December 31 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands, except per share data) |
2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
|
$ |
40,598 |
|
|
$ |
40,869 |
|
|
$ |
42,027 |
|
|
$ |
43,871 |
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit |
|
|
9,815 |
(1) |
|
|
9,506 |
|
|
|
10,138 |
|
|
|
11,019 |
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations |
|
|
337 |
(2) |
|
|
(75 |
) (3) |
|
|
381 |
(4) |
|
|
1,234 |
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
(32 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
337 |
(2) |
|
$ |
(75 |
) (3) |
|
$ |
370 |
(4) |
|
$ |
1,202 |
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|
|
|
|
Earnings (loss) per share from continuing
operations: |
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
Basic per common |
|
$ |
0.03 |
(2) |
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$ |
(0.01 |
) (3) |
|
$ |
0.04 |
(4) |
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$ |
0.12 |
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|
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|
Diluted per common |
|
$ |
0.03 |
(2) |
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) (3) |
|
$ |
0.04 |
(4) |
|
$ |
0.12 |
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|
|
|
|
Earnings (loss) per share: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic per common |
|
$ |
0.03 |
(2) |
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$ |
(0.01 |
) (3) |
|
$ |
0.04 |
(4) |
|
$ |
0.12 |
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|
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|
Diluted per common |
|
$ |
0.03 |
(2) |
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) (3) |
|
$ |
0.04 |
(4) |
|
$ |
0.12 |
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(1) |
|
Includes a pre-tax loss of $580,000 from the write-down of a software asset. |
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(2) |
|
Includes an after-tax loss of $383,000 from the write-down of a software asset and
after-tax expenses of $329,000 for legal and professional fees associated with a proxy
contest initiated by a shareholder. |
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(3) |
|
Includes after-tax expenses of $568,000 for legal and professional fees associated
with the proxy contest. |
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(4) |
|
Includes after-tax expenses of $30,000 for legal and professional fees associated
with the proxy contest and after-tax expenses of $429,000 for settlement of claims
against the Company by certain former Company officers. |
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Item 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
There were no changes in accountants, disagreements, or other events requiring reporting under this
Item.
Item 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of December 31, 2007 our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure
controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Based
on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of
December 31, 2007, our disclosure controls and procedures were (1) designed to ensure that material
information relating to us, including our consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to our Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer by others within those entities, particularly during
the period in which this report was being prepared and (2) effective, in that they provide
reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or
submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time
periods specified in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissions rules and forms.
It should be noted that any system of controls, however well designed and operated, can provide
only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the system will be met. In
addition, the design of any control system is based in part upon certain assumptions about the
likelihood of certain events. Because of these and other inherent limitations of control systems,
there is only reasonable assurance that our controls will succeed in achieving their goals under
all potential future conditions.
Managements report on internal control over financial reporting and Ernst & Young LLPs report on
the Companys internal control over financial reporting are included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K
and incorporated herein by reference.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
No change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and
15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2007, that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over
financial reporting.
Item 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
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PART III
Item 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Directors and Executive Officers
Information relating to our Board of Directors will be found in our Proxy Statement to be dated on
or about April 5, 2008 (the Proxy Statement) under Proposal 1. Election of Directors and is
incorporated in this report by reference.
Information relating to our executive officers will be found in our Proxy Statement under
Executive Officers of the Company. In addition, information relating to certain filing
obligations of directors and executive officers under the federal securities laws will be found in
the Proxy Statement under Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance. That
information is incorporated in this report by reference.
Code of Ethics
We have adopted a code of ethics as set forth in our Code of Business Conduct, which is available
on our Web site at http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=91039&p=irol-govhighlights.
In the event of any amendments to, or waivers from, a provision of the code affecting the chief
executive officer, chief financial officer, controller or persons performing similar functions, we
intend to post on the above Web site within four business days after the event a description of the
amendment or waiver as required under applicable U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules. We
will maintain that information on our Web site for at least 12 months. Paper copies of these
documents are available free of charge upon request to the Companys secretary at the address on
the front of this Form 10-K.
Corporate Governance
In our proxy statements, we describe the procedures by which shareholders can recommend nominees to
our board of directors. There have been no changes in those procedures since they were last
published in our proxy statement of March 29, 2007.
The Board of Directors has determined that the Audit Committee consists entirely of independent
directors in accordance with applicable U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and
Nasdaq® Global Market rules for audit committees. The members of the committee are James
G. Roche, Andrew R. Siegel and Richard R. Widgren (Chairman). The Board of Directors has determined
that Mr. Widgren is an audit committee financial expert as defined in the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission rules.
Item 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Information on director compensation, executive compensation and compensation committee matters
will be provided in the Proxy Statement under Directors Compensation, Executive Compensation
(which includes the Report of the Compensation Committee) and Compensation Committee Interlocks
and Insider Participation. That information is incorporated in this report by reference.
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Item 12. |
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS |
Information relating to ownership of the Companys common stock by management and by persons known
by the Company to be the beneficial owners of more than five percent of the outstanding shares of
common stock will be found in the Proxy Statement under Ownership of Company Stock. That
information is incorporated in this report by reference.
The following table presents information as of December 31, 2007, regarding our compensation plans
under which shares of our common stock have been authorized for issuance.
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Equity Compensation Plan Information |
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(c) |
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(a) |
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Number of securities |
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Number of securities |
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(b) |
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remaining available for future |
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to be issued upon |
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Weighted-average |
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issuance under equity |
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exercise of outstanding |
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exercise price of |
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compensation plans |
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|
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options, warrants |
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outstanding options, |
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(excluding securities |
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Plan Category |
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and rights(1) |
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warrants and rights |
|
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reflected in column (a)) |
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Equity compensation plans approved
by security holders |
|
|
1,511,600 |
|
|
$ |
11.02 |
|
|
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1,360,480 |
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Equity compensation plans not
approved by security holders |
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Total |
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1,511,600 |
|
|
$ |
11.02 |
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|
|
1,360,480 |
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(1) |
|
Represents options to purchase shares of the Companys common stock. |
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Item 13. |
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE |
The information to be set forth under the caption Compensation of Executive Officers Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
Director Independence
Information relating to director independence will be found in the Proxy Statement under Director
Independence and is incorporated in this report by reference.
Related Party Transactions
Information relating to transactions with related parties can be found in the Proxy Statement under
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and information relating to the Board of
Directors policies and procedures for approval of related party transactions can be found in the
Proxy Statement under Board Matters Audit Committee. That information is incorporated in this
report by reference.
Item 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
The information to be set forth under the caption Fees of the Independent Auditors for 2007 and
2006 in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
77
PART IV
Item 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
a) Certain documents are filed as part of this Report on Form 10-K.
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(1) |
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See Item 8 Financial Statements and Supplementary Data beginning at page 41. |
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(2) |
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Financial Statement Schedules |
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Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts for the years ended December 31, 2007,
2006 and 2005 |
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(3) |
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Exhibits. |
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Exhibit |
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Number |
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Exhibit |
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Reference * |
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2.1
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Share Purchase Agreement, dated May 13, 2004, in respect of the Shares in Advance
Network Engineering NV, between Peter De Gendt, Werner Meynaerts, Pascal Claessens,
Wim De Geetere, and Christophe Gesqueire, as Sellers, and TechTeam Global NV as
Purchaser (excluding Exhibits and Schedules thereto).
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*6 |
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2.2
|
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First Amendment to Share Purchase Agreement between Peter De Gendt, Werner
Meynaerts, Pascal Claessens, Wim De Geetere, and Christophe Gesqueire, as Sellers,
and TechTeam Global NV as Purchaser, dated December 31, 2006.
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*12 |
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2.3
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Share Purchase Agreement, dated October 3, 2005, by and between TechTeam Global,
Inc., TechTeam Global NV/SA and Akela Informatique SRL, Lucian Ionut Butnaru, Peter
Andrei Ungureanu, Sabin Girlea, Philippe Bouzier, Alain Joseph Maurice Kremer and
George Tudor.
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*8 |
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2.4
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Share Purchase Agreement between TechTeam Global AB and SQM Nordic AB dated January
19, 2007.
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*11 |
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2.5
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First Amendment of Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 9, 2007.
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*11 |
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2.6
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Membership Interest Purchase Agreement between TechTeam Government Solutions, Inc.,
NewVectors Holding LLC, Altarum Supporting Organization, Inc. and Altarum Institute
dated May 23, 2007.
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*14 |
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3.1
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Certification of Incorporation of TechTeam Global, Inc. filed with the Delaware
Secretary of State on September 14, 1987.
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*5 |
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3.2
|
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Certificate of Amendment dated November 27, 1987 to our Certificate of Incorporation.
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*5 |
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3.3
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Certificate of Amendment dated May 8, 2002 to Certificate of Incorporation.
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*5 |
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3.4
|
|
Bylaws of TechTeam Global, Inc. as Amended and Restated February 13, 2006.
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*9 |
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10.1
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|
Lease Agreement for office space in Southfield, Michigan known as the Cumberland
Tech Center between the Company and Eleven Inkster Associates dated September 27,
1993.
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*2 |
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10.2
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Seventh Amendment dated August 24, 2006 to the Lease Agreement for office space in
Southfield, Michigan between Eleven Inkster L.L.C. and the Company.
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*10 |
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10.3
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Lease for office space in Dearborn, Michigan between the Company and Dearborn Atrium
Associates Limited Partnership dated November 18, 1996.
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*3 |
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10.4
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Third Amendment to Lease between the Company and Dearborn Tech, L.L.C. (owner of
interest of Dearborn Atrium Associates Limited Partnership) dated November 30, 2004.
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*6 |
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10.5
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Lease Agreement for office space in Davenport, Iowa known as the 1010 Shopping
Center between the Company and Partnership 1010, L.L.P. dated August 28, 1999.
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*4 |
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Exhibit |
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Number |
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Exhibit |
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Reference * |
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10.6
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Office Lease Agreement by and between FJ Dulles Business Park II, L.L.C.,
as Landlord, and TechTeam Government Solutions, Inc., (formerly known as
Digital Support Corporation) as Tenant, dated December 21, 2000.
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*6 |
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10.7
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Lease Contract between IMMOBILIERE DE LA RUE DE STRASBOURG SA and
TechTeam Global NV/SA, as amended, dated April 4, 2003.
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*6 |
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10.8
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Office Building Lease between Elizabethean Court Associates III L.P., as
landlord, and TechTeam Global, Inc., as tenant, dated May 18, 2006.
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*12 |
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10.9
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Lease Agreement for office space in Bucharest, Romania between S.C.
Italian-Romanian Industrial Development Enterprises IRIDE SA and
TechTeam Global SRL dated February 2, 2005.
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*7 |
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10.10
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1990 Nonqualified Stock Option Plan.
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*1 |
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10.11
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2004 Incentive Stock and Awards Plan.
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*7 |
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10.12
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2006 Incentive Stock and Awards Plan.
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*13 |
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10.13
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TechTeam Global, Inc. Non-Employee Directors Equity Fee Guidelines under
2006 Incentive Stock and Awards Plan.
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*15 |
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10.14
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TechTeam Global, Inc. Non-Employee Directors Deferred Compensation Plan.
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*15 |
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10.15
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TechTeam Global, Inc. Compensation Policy for Non-Employee Directors.
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*15 |
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10.16
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TechTeam Global, Inc. Executive Annual Incentive Plan. |
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10.17
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TechTeam Global, Inc. Executive Long Term Incentive Program.
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*12 |
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10.18
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Supplemental Retirement Plan dated October 1, 2000.
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*4 |
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10.19
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Employment Agreement Relating to Change of Control.
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*6 |
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10.20
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Employment Agreement between TechTeam Europe, NV and Christoph Neut dated
October 2, 1996.
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*6 |
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10.21
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Employment and Noncompetition Agreement between TechTeam Global, Inc. and
William C. Brown, dated February 3, 2006.
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*9 |
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10.22
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Amendment to Employment and Noncompetition Agreement between TechTeam
Global, Inc. and William C. Brown.
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*16 |
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10.23
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Employment and Noncompetition Agreement between TechTeam Global, Inc. and
Gary J. Cotshott, dated February 11, 2008.
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*17 |
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10.24
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Ford Global SPOC Agreement with Ford Motor Company dated December 1, 2005.
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*9 |
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10.25
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Credit Agreement dated as of June 1, 2007 among TechTeam Global, Inc.,
the Lenders Party Hereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, as Administrative
Agent and J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc., as Sole Bookrunner and Sole Lead
Arranger.
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*14 |
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10.26
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Pledge and Security Agreement dated June 1, 2007 between TechTeam Global,
Inc., TechTeam Cyntergy, LLC, TechTeam Government Solutions, Inc., Sytel,
Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent.
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*14 |
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21.1
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List of subsidiaries of TechTeam Global, Inc. |
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23.1
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Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. |
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31.1
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Certification of Gary J. Cotshott Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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31.2
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Certification of Marc J. Lichtman Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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Exhibit |
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Number |
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Exhibit |
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Reference * |
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32.1
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Certification of Gary J. Cotshott Pursuant
to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted
Pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.2
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Certification of Marc J. Lichtman Pursuant
to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted
Pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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Exhibits 10.10 through 10.12 and Exhibits 10.16 through 10.23 represent management contracts and
compensatory plans.
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Exhibit |
*1
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Incorporated by reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1990, filed as Exhibit 4.14 thereto. |
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*2
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Incorporated by reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31,
1993. |
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*3
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Incorporated by reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-K dated December 31, 1996. |
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*4
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Incorporated by reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-K dated March 31, 2001. |
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*5
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Incorporated by reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-K dated March 18, 2003. |
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*6
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Incorporated by reference to our Report on Form 10-K dated March 24, 2004. |
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*7
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Incorporated by reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-K dated March 18, 2005. |
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*8
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Incorporated by reference to our Report on Form 8-K dated October 5, 2005. |
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*9
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Incorporated by reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-K dated March 16, 2006. |
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*10
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Incorporated by reference to our Report on Form 10-Q dated November 9, 2006. |
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*11
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Incorporated by reference to our Report on Form 8-K dated February 9, 2007. |
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*12
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Incorporated by reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-K dated March 16, 2007. |
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*13
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Incorporated by reference to our Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) dated March 29, 2007. |
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*14
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Incorporated by reference to our Report on Form 8-K dated June 5, 2007. |
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*15
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Incorporated by reference to our Report on Form 10-Q dated August 9, 2007. |
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*16
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Incorporated by reference to our Report on Form 8-K dated November 7, 2007. |
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*17
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Incorporated by reference to our Report on Form 8-K dated February 14, 2008. |
80
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
TechTeam Global, Inc.
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Date:
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March 17, 2008
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By:
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/s/ Gary J. Cotshott
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Gary J. Cotshott |
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President and Chief Executive
Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
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By:
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/s/ Marc J. Lichtman
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Marc J. Lichtman |
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Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and
Treasurer (Principal
Financial Officer) |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed by
the following persons in the capacities indicated on March 17, 2008.
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/s/ William C. Brown
William C. Brown
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Director |
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Director |
Kent Heyman |
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Director |
General John P. Jumper (USAF Retired) |
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Director |
James A. Lynch |
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Director |
Alok Mohan |
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Director |
James
G. Roche |
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Director |
Andrew R. Siegel |
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Director |
Richard R. Widgren |
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81
SCHEDULE II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
for the Years Ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005
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Charged to |
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Beginning |
|
Costs and |
|
|
|
|
|
at End |
Description |
|
of Period |
|
Expenses |
|
Deductions |
|
of Period |
|
|
(In thousands) |
2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance for doubtful accounts |
|
$ |
466 |
|
|
$ |
145 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
611 |
|
Valuation allowance for deferred taxes |
|
$ |
290 |
|
|
$ |
213 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
503 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance for doubtful accounts |
|
$ |
757 |
|
|
$ |
232 |
|
|
$ |
(523 |
) |
|
$ |
466 |
|
Valuation allowance for deferred taxes |
|
$ |
505 |
|
|
$ |
(215 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
290 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance for doubtful accounts |
|
$ |
912 |
|
|
$ |
(286 |
) |
|
$ |
131 |
|
|
$ |
757 |
|
Valuation allowance for deferred taxes |
|
$ |
765 |
|
|
$ |
(260 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
505 |
|
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INDEX OF EXHIBITS
|
|
|
Exhibit |
|
|
Number |
|
Exhibit |
10.16
|
|
TechTeam Global, Inc. Executive Annual Incentive Plan. |
|
|
|
21.1
|
|
List of subsidiaries to TechTeam Global, Inc. |
|
|
|
23.1
|
|
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. |
|
|
|
31.1
|
|
Certification of Gary J. Cotshott Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
|
|
|
31.2
|
|
Certification of Marc J. Lichtman Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
|
|
|
32.1
|
|
Certification of Gary J. Cotshott Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section
1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002. |
|
|
|
32.2
|
|
Certification of Marc J. Lichtman Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section
1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002. |
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