10-Q 1 form10q.htm FORM 10-Q

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q

(Mark one)
 þ
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended September 29, 2006
   
OR
 
 o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Transition Period from ____________ to _____________

Commission file number 1-7567

URS CORPORATION


 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
94-1381538
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
   
600 Montgomery Street, 26th Floor
 
San Francisco, California
94111-2728
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

 (415) 774-2700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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. Yesþ  No o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer þ    Accelerated filer  o    Non-Accelerated filer o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yeso  No þ
 
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class
 
Outstanding at October 30, 2006
     
Common Stock, $.01 par value
 
51,923,685
 



URS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “predict,” “will,” and similar terms used in reference to our future revenues, services and business trends; future accounting policies and actuarial estimates; future stock-based compensation expenses; future retirement based contributions, liabilities and estimates; future legal proceedings; future insurance coverage; future guarantees and debt service; future capital resources; future effectiveness of our disclosure and internal controls over financial reporting and future economic and industry conditions. We believe that our expectations are reasonable and are based on reasonable assumptions. However, such forward-looking statements by their nature involve risks and uncertainties. We caution that a variety of factors, including but not limited to the following, could cause our business and financial results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements: an economic downturn; changes in our book of business; our compliance with government contract procurement regulations; our ability to procure government contracts; our reliance on government appropriations; the ability of the government to unilaterally terminate our contracts; our ability to make accurate estimates and control costs; our and our partners’ ability to bid on, win, perform and renew contracts and projects; environmental issues and liabilities; liabilities for pending and future litigation; the impact of changes in laws and regulations; our ability to maintain adequate insurance coverage; a decline in defense spending; industry competition; our ability to attract and retain key individuals; employee, agent or partner misconduct; risks associated with changes in equity-based compensation requirements; our leveraged position and ability to service our debt; risks associated with international operations; business activities in high security risk countries; project management and accounting software risks; terrorist and natural disaster risks; our relationships with our labor unions; our ability to protect our intellectual property rights; anti-takeover risks and other factors discussed more fully in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations beginning on page 29 , Risk Factors beginning on page 50, as well as in other reports subsequently filed from time to time with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. We assume no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements.
 
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
 
 
   
Consolidated Financial Statements
 
   
 
September 29, 2006 and December 30, 2005
    2
   
 
Three months and nine months ended September 29, 2006 and September 30, 2005
    3
   
 
Nine months ended Sept 29, 2006 and September 30, 2005
    4
 
    6
    29
    48
    48
   
 
 
   
    49
    50
         59 
         59
    59
    59
    60
 


PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
URS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
(In thousands, except per share data)

   
September 29, 2006
 
December 30, 2005
 
ASSETS
         
Current assets:
         
Cash and cash equivalents, including $27,460 and $61,319 of short-term money market funds, respectively
 
$
112,547
 
$
101,545
 
Accounts receivable, including retainage of $34,421 and $37,280, respectively
   
624,983
   
630,340
 
Costs and accrued earnings in excess of billings on contracts in process
   
559,077
   
513,943
 
Less receivable allowances
   
(47,865
)
 
(44,293
)
Net accounts receivable
   
1,136,195
   
1,099,990
 
Deferred tax assets
   
23,564
   
18,676
 
Prepaid expenses and other assets
   
79,957
   
52,849
 
Total current assets
   
1,352,263
   
1,273,060
 
Property and equipment at cost, net
   
160,482
   
146,470
 
Goodwill
   
993,934
   
986,631
 
Purchased intangible assets, net
   
4,131
   
5,379
 
Other assets
   
48,638
   
57,908
 
   
$
2,559,448
 
$
2,469,448
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
             
Current liabilities:
             
Book overdrafts
 
$
17,137
 
$
1,547
 
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt
   
20,122
   
20,647
 
Accounts payable and subcontractors payable, including retainage of $17,038 and $13,323, respectively 
   
301,495
   
288,561
 
Accrued salaries and wages
   
184,765
   
196,825
 
Accrued expenses and other
   
80,666
   
82,404
 
Billings in excess of costs and accrued earnings on contracts in process
   
149,742
   
108,637
 
Total current liabilities
   
753,927
   
698,621
 
Long-term debt
   
189,604
   
297,913
 
Deferred tax liabilities
   
24,013
   
19,785
 
Other long-term liabilities
   
117,127
   
108,625
 
Total liabilities
   
1,084,671
   
1,124,944
 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 5)
             
Minority interest
   
2,077
   
 
Stockholders’ equity:
             
Preferred stock, authorized 3,000 shares; no shares outstanding
   
   
 
Common shares, par value $.01; authorized 100,000 shares; 51,937 and 50,432 shares issued, respectively; and 51,885 and 50,380 shares outstanding, respectively
   
519
   
504
 
Treasury stock, 52 shares at cost
   
(287
)
 
(287
)
Additional paid-in capital
   
965,300
   
925,087
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
   
(2,745
)
 
(3,985
)
Retained earnings
   
509,913
   
423,185
 
Total stockholders’ equity
   
1,472,700
   
1,344,504
 
   
$
2,559,448
 
$
2,469,448
 
               
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
 

 
URS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
(In thousands, except per share data)


   
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 29,
2006
 
September 30,
2005
 
September 29,
2006
 
September 30,
2005
 
                   
Revenues
 
$
1,085,604
 
$
962,940
 
$
3,153,744
 
$
2,846,556
 
Direct operating expenses
   
708,924
   
627,199
   
2,031,159
   
1,836,655
 
Gross profit
   
376,680
   
335,741
   
1,122,585
   
1,009,901
 
Indirect, general and administrative expenses
   
317,718
   
282,002
   
953,763
   
888,605
 
Operating income
   
58,962
   
53,739
   
168,822
   
121,296
 
Interest expense
   
4,761
   
5,282
   
15,746
   
26,115
 
Income before income taxes and minority interest
   
54,201
   
48,457
   
153,076
   
95,181
 
Income tax expense
   
24,318
   
19,620
   
65,910
   
38,640
 
Minority interest in income of consolidated subsidiaries, net of tax
   
(20
)
 
   
437
   
 
Net income
   
29,903
   
28,837
   
86,729
   
56,541
 
Other comprehensive income (loss):
                         
Minimum pension liability adjustments, net of tax (benefit)
   
   
   
(2,366
)
 
(270
)
Foreign currency translation adjustments 
   
1,024
   
(229
)
 
3,606
   
(4,010
)
Comprehensive income
 
$
30,927
 
$
28,608
 
$
87,969
 
$
52,261
 
 
Earnings per share (Note 1):
                         
Basic
 
$
.59
 
$
.59
 
$
1.71
 
$
1.23
 
Diluted
 
$
.58
 
$
.58
 
$
1.68
 
$
1.20
 
 
Weighted-average shares outstanding (Note 1):
                         
Basic
   
50,945
   
48,934
   
50,627
   
45,836
 
Diluted
   
51,773
   
50,116
   
51,538
   
46,946
 


 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
 
URS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
(In thousands)
 
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 29,
2006
 
September 30,
2005
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
         
Net income
 
$
86,729
 
$
56,541
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
             
Depreciation and amortization
   
28,208
   
29,225
 
Amortization of financing fees
   
1,382
   
3,315
 
Costs incurred for extinguishment of debt
   
162
   
33,125
 
Provision for doubtful accounts
   
5,734
   
7,865
 
Deferred income taxes
   
(1,011
)
 
7,216
 
Stock-based compensation
   
12,711
   
4,508
 
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
   
(3,142
)
 
 
Tax benefit of stock compensation
   
5,051
   
9,269
 
Minority interest in net income of consolidated subsidiaries
   
437
   
 
Changes in assets and liabilities:
             
Accounts receivable and costs and accrued earnings in excess of billings on contracts in process
   
(40,599
)
 
(85,829
)
Prepaid expenses and other assets
   
(26,929
)
 
(25,532
)
Accounts payable, accrued salaries and wages and accrued expenses
   
(2,140
)
 
70,779
 
Billings in excess of costs and accrued earnings on contracts in process
   
41,086
   
25,077
 
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates, net
   
23,807
   
8,527
 
Other long-term liabilities
   
7,660
   
7,317
 
Other assets, net
   
(14,296
)
 
(17,449
)
Total adjustments and changes
   
38,121
   
77,413
 
Net cash from operating activities
   
124,850
   
133,954
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
             
Net payment for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired
   
(5,028
)
 
(1,353
)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment
   
   
2,182
 
Capital expenditures, less equipment purchased through capital leases
   
(20,833
)
 
(16,897
)
Net cash from investing activities
   
(25,861
)
 
(16,068
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
             
Long-term debt principal payments
   
(123,012
)
 
(535,919
)
Long-term debt borrowings
   
552
   
351,376
 
Net borrowings (payments) under the lines of credit and short-term notes
   
3,072
   
(16,646
)
Net change in book overdraft
   
15,590
   
(63,591
)
Capital lease obligation payments
   
(9,635
)
 
(11,184
)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
   
3,142
   
 
Proceeds from common stock offering, net of related expenses
   
   
130,257
 
Proceeds from sale of common stock from employee stock purchase plan and exercise of stock options
   
22,466
   
30,687
 
Tender and call premiums paid for debt extinguishment
   
(162
)
 
(19,421
)
Payments for financing fees
   
   
(4,629
)
Net cash from financing activities
   
(87,987
)
 
(139,070
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
   
11,002
   
(21,184
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
   
101,545
   
108,007
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
112,547
 
$
86,823
 



See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


 
 

URS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS-UNAUDITED (Continued)
(In thousands)

   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 29,
2006
 
September 30,
2005
 
Supplemental information:
         
Interest paid
 
$
13,726
 
$
25,611
 
Taxes paid
 
$
38,757
 
$
28,285
 
Equipment acquired through capital leases
 
$
19,504
 
$
14,891
 
               
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities:
             
Fair value of assets acquired
 
$
8,846
 
$
 
Cash paid for capital stock
   
(6,191
)
 
 
Liabilities assumed
 
$
2,655
 
$
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

URS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - UNAUDITED

 
NOTE 1. BUSINESS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION, AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
Overview
 
        The terms “we,” “us,” and “our” used in this quarterly report refer to URS Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise indicated. We operate through two divisions: the URS Division and the EG&G Division. We offer a comprehensive range of professional planning and design, systems engineering and technical assistance, program and construction management, and operations and maintenance services for transportation, facilities, environmental, homeland security, defense systems, installations and logistics, commercial/industrial, and water/wastewater treatment projects. Headquartered in San Francisco, we operate in more than 20 countries with approximately 28,900 employees providing services to the U.S. federal government, state and local government agencies, and private industry clients in the United States and abroad.
 
The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and related notes have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements.

You should read our unaudited interim consolidated financial statements in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2005. The results of operations for the nine months ended September 29, 2006 are not indicative of the operating results for the full year or for future years.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments that are necessary for a fair statement of our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented.

The preparation of our unaudited interim consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP necessarily requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the balance sheet dates and the reported amounts of revenues and costs during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. On an ongoing basis, we review our estimates based on information that is currently available. Changes in facts and circumstances may cause us to revise our estimates.

Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation

Our financial statements include the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of our wholly-owned subsidiaries and joint ventures required to be consolidated under Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 46 (revised December 2003), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (“FIN 46(R)”). All intercompany transactions and accounts were eliminated in consolidation. We participate in joint ventures formed for the purpose of bidding, negotiating and executing projects. Sometimes we function as the sponsor or manager of the projects performed by the joint venture. Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures and our equity in their earnings are not material to our consolidated financial statements. Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures are accounted for using the equity method.
 
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URS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – UNAUDITED (Continued)

Cash and Cash Equivalents/Book Overdrafts

We consider all highly liquid investments with acquisition date maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. At September 29, 2006 and December 30, 2005, we had book overdrafts for some of our disbursement accounts. These overdrafts represented transactions that had not cleared the bank accounts at the end of the reporting period. We transferred cash on an as-needed basis to fund these items as they cleared the bank in subsequent periods.

At September 29, 2006 and December 30, 2005, cash and cash equivalents included $64.8 million and $43.5 million, respectively, held and used by our consolidated joint ventures.

Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net income available for common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period, excluding unvested restricted stock awards and units. Diluted EPS is computed using the treasury stock method for stock options and unvested restricted stock awards and units. The treasury stock method assumes conversion of all potentially dilutive shares of common stock whereby the proceeds from assumed exercises are used to hypothetically repurchase stock at the average market price for the period. Potentially dilutive shares of common stock outstanding include stock options and unvested restricted stock awards and units, which includes consideration of stock-based compensation required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (Revised), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 123(R)”). Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net income plus preferred stock dividends, if any, by the weighted-average common shares and potentially dilutive common shares that were outstanding during the period.

In accordance with the disclosure requirements of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, “Earnings per Share” (“SFAS 128”), a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of basic and diluted EPS is provided as follows:

   
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 29,
2006
 
September 30,
2005
 
September 29,
2006
 
September 30,
2005
 
   
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
Numerator — Basic
         
Net income
 
$
29,903
 
$
28,837
 
$
86,729
 
$
56,541
 
Denominator — Basic
                         
Weighted-average common stock shares outstanding
   
50,945
   
48,934
   
50,627
   
45,836
 
Basic earnings per share
 
$
.59
 
$
.59
 
$
1.71
 
$
1.23
 
Numerator — Diluted
                         
Net income
 
$
29,903
 
$
28,837
 
$
86,729
 
$
56,541
 
Denominator — Diluted
                         
Weighted-average common stock shares outstanding
   
50,945
   
48,934
   
50,627
   
45,836
 
Effect of dilutive securities
                         
Stock options and restricted stock awards and units
   
828
   
1,182
   
911
   
1,110
 
     
51,773
   
50,116
   
51,538
   
46,946
 
Diluted earnings per share
 
$
.58
 
$
.58
 
$
1.68
 
$
1.20
 


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URS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – UNAUDITED (Continued)
 
In our computation of diluted EPS, we excluded the following potential shares of issued and unexercised stock options, and unvested restricted stock awards and units, which have an anti-dilutive effect on EPS. As of September 29, 2006 and September 30, 2005, we had 846 thousand shares and five thousand shares of anti-dilutive stock options and unvested restricted stock awards and units, respectively.
 
Adopted and Recently Issued Statements of Financial Accounting Standards
 
 
On November 10, 2005, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Staff Position No. SFAS 123(R)-3, “Transition Election Related to Accounting for Tax Effects of Share-Based Payment Awards” (“SFAS 123(R)-3”). The alternative transition method permitted by SFAS 123(R)-3 is a simplified method for establishing the beginning balance of the additional paid-in capital pool (“APIC Pool”) related to the tax effects of employee share-based compensation. We are in the process of evaluating whether to adopt the simplified method contained in SFAS 123(R)-3.
 
In June 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”) “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes,” which prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement process for recording, as liabilities in the financial statements, uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Additionally, FIN 48 provides guidance on recognition or de-recognition and measurement and classification of such liabilities; accruals of interest and penalties; accounting for changes in judgment in interim periods; and disclosure requirements for uncertain tax positions. The provisions of FIN 48 will be effective for us at the beginning of fiscal year 2007. We are in the process of determining the effect that the adoption of FIN 48 will have on our financial statements.
 
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157 (“SFAS 157”) “Fair Value Measurements,” which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 applies to other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. It is effective for us beginning in fiscal year 2008. We are currently in the process of determining the effect that the adoption of this statement will have on our consolidated financial statements.
 
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158 (“SFAS 158”), “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans — an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106 and 132(R).” This statement requires (1) recognition on the balance sheet of an asset for a plan’s overfunded status or a liability for a plan’s underfunded status, (2) measurement of a plan’s assets and its obligations that determine its funded status as of the end of the employer’s fiscal year, and (3) recognition, as a component of other comprehensive income, the changes in a plan’s funded status that are not recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost.
 
The requirement to recognize the funded status of a benefit plan and the disclosure requirements will be effective for us at this fiscal year ending December 29, 2006. The requirement to measure the plan assets and benefit obligations as of the date of the employer’s fiscal year-end is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008.
 
Based on valuations performed on December 31, 2005, had we been required to adopt the provision of SFAS 158 as of our fiscal year ended December 30, 2005, we would have been required to increase our pension
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URS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – UNAUDITED (Continued)
 
liability by approximately $15.5 million and reduce our stockholders’ equity by approximately $9.4 million on an after-tax basis. Adoption of SFAS 158 will have no impact on our loan covenants.
 
In September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108 (“SAB 108”), “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements. SAB 108 requires companies to evaluate the materiality of identified unadjusted errors on each financial statement and related financial statement disclosure using both the rollover approach and the iron curtain approach. The “rollover” method focuses primarily on the effect of a misstatement on the income statement, including the reversing effect of prior year misstatements, but can lead to the accumulation of misstatements in the balance sheet. The “iron-curtain” method focuses primarily on the effect of correcting the period-end balance sheet with less emphasis on the reversing effects of prior year errors on the income statement. SAB 108 requires that the materiality be evaluated using the dual approach on each of the affected financial statement and related financial statement disclosure. If the analysis indicates that the prior year financial statements were materially misstated when all relevant quantitative and qualitative factors are considered, then they would require restatement in accordance with SFAS No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections.” If the misstatement is material to the current year, but immaterial to the prior years’ financial statements, the prior years’ financial statements presented in the current periodic report would need to be corrected, but would not require previously filed reports to be amended.
 
At initial application of SAB 108, two alternative methods (1) the retrospective adjustments to prior period financial statements method and (2) cumulative effect adjustment to the opening retained earnings balance method, are available to correct all identified misstatements that were previously considered immaterial, but may be considered material under the guidance of SAB 108. The cumulative effect method is available only at the time of initial application and requires disclosure of the nature and amount of each individual error being corrected, as well as information about how and when each error arose.
 
SAB 108 will be effective for us at the end of this fiscal year ending December 29, 2006. We are currently determining the effect that the adoption of this statement will have on our consolidated financial statements.
 
 
Property and Equipment
 
Property and equipment consists of the following:
 
   
September 29,
2006
 
December 30,
2005
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Equipment
 
$
171,473
 
$
156,893
 
Furniture and fixtures
   
22,975
   
21,469
 
Leasehold improvements
   
45,715
   
41,676
 
Construction in progress
   
6,297
   
4,660
 
     
246,460
   
224,698
 
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
   
(136,876
)
 
(120,950
)
     
109,584
   
103,748
 
               
Capital leases (1)
   
117,083
   
100,275
 
Accumulated amortization
   
(66,185
)
 
(57,553
)
     
50,898
   
42,722
 
               
Property and equipment at cost, net
 
$
160,482
 
$
146,470
 
 
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URS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – UNAUDITED (Continued)
 
(1) Our capital leases consist primarily of equipment and furniture & fixtures.
 
As of September 29, 2006 and December 30, 2005, we capitalized internal-use software development costs of $65.7 million and $61.0 million, respectively. We amortize the capitalized software costs using the straight-line method over an estimated useful life of ten years.
 
We depreciate property and equipment using the following estimated useful lives:

 
Estimated Useful Life
Equipment
4 - 10 years
Capital leases
3 - 10 years
Furniture and fixtures
5 - 10 years
Leasehold improvements
6 months - 20 years
 
Depreciation expense related to property and equipment was $8.5 million and $8.7 million for the three months ended September 29, 2006 and September 30, 2005, respectively. Depreciation expense related to property and equipment was $26.9 million and $27.1 million for the nine-month periods ended September 29, 2006 and September 30, 2005, respectively.
 
Amortization expense related to purchased intangible assets was $0.4 million and $0.6 million for the three months ended September 29, 2006 and September 30, 2005, respectively. Amortization expense related to purchased intangible assets was $1.3 million and $2.1 million for the nine months ended September 29, 2006 and September 30, 2005, respectively.
 
Goodwill
 
As of September 29, 2006 and December 30, 2005, our consolidated goodwill was $993.9 million and $986.6 million, respectively. The net change of $7.3 million for the nine months ended September 29, 2006 was due primarily to our acquisition of Cash & Associates, a privately-held company specializing in civil and structural engineering and program management services for ports and harbors.
 
NOTE 3. EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS
 
Executive Plan
 
We entered into a Supplemental Executive Retirement Agreement (the “Executive Plan”) with our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) in July 1999, which was amended and restated in September 2003, to provide an annual lifetime retirement benefit. We are obligated to fund a rabbi trust upon receipt of a 15-day notice, his death or the termination of his employment for any reason. We are currently in discussions with our CEO to extend the terms of his employment agreement. The components of our net periodic pension costs related to the Executive Plan for the three months and nine months ended September 29, 2006 and September 30, 2005 were as follows:
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 29,
2006
 
September 30,
2005
 
September 29,
2006
 
September 30,
2005
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Amortization of net loss
 
$
8
 
$
 
$
24
 
$
 
Interest cost
   
140
   
131
   
420
   
393
 
Net periodic benefit cost
 
$
148
 
$
131
 
$
444
 
$
393
 
 
 
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Radian SERP and SCA
 
The URS Division maintains two non-qualified defined benefit plans, a supplemental executive retirement plan and a salary continuation agreement (the “Radian SERP and SCA”), which were acquired as part of the Dames & Moore Group, Inc. acquisition in 1999. Their purpose is to supplement the retirement benefits provided by other benefit plans upon the participants attaining minimum age and years of service requirements. The components of our net periodic pension costs related to the Radian SERP and SCA for the three months and nine months ended September 29, 2006 and September 30, 2005 were as follows:
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 29,
2006
 
September 30,
2005
 
September 29,
2006
 
September 30,
2005
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Amortization of net loss
 
$
17
 
$
18
 
$
51
 
$
54
 
Interest cost
   
157
   
145
   
471
   
435
 
Net periodic benefit cost
 
$
174
 
$
163
 
$
522
 
$
489
 
 
Final Salary Pension Fund
 
As part of the acquisition of the Dames & Moore Group, Inc., we also assumed the Dames & Moore United Kingdom Final Salary Pension Fund (“Final Salary Pension Fund”).
 
The components of our net periodic pension costs relating to the Final Salary Pension Fund for the three months and nine months ended September 29, 2006 and September 30, 2005 were as follows:
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 29,
2006
 
September 30,
2005
 
September 29,
2006
 
September 30,
2005
 
                                                      (In thousands)
 
Service cost
 
$
199
 
$
257
 
$
581
 
$
802
 
Interest cost
   
231
   
218
   
673
   
680
 
Expected return on plan assets
   
(107
)
 
(123
)
 
(313
)
 
(383
)
Amortization of:
                         
Transition obligation
   
21
   
22
   
61
   
70
 
Net loss
   
48
   
17
   
141
   
53
 
Net periodic benefit cost
 
$
392
 
$
391
 
$
1,143
 
$
1,222
 

We expect to make cash contributions during fiscal year 2006 of approximately $0.6 million to the Final Salary Pension Fund.
 
EG&G Pension Plan and Post-retirement Medical Plan
 
The EG&G Division maintains a defined benefit pension plan (“EG&G pension plan”) and post-retirement medical plan (“EG&G post-retirement medical plan”). These plans cover some of the EG&G Division’s hourly and salaried employees as well as the EG&G employees of a joint venture in which the EG&G Division participates.
 
 
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EG&G Pension Plan
 
The components of our net periodic pension costs relating to the EG&G pension plan for the three months and nine months ended September 29, 2006 and September 30, 2005 were as follows:
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 29,
2006
 
September 30,
2005
 
September 29,
2006
 
September 30,
2005
 
                            (In thousands)
 
Service cost
 
$
2,050
 
$
1,636
 
$
5,700
 
$
4,908
 
Interest cost
   
2,125
   
2,135
   
6,825
   
6,405
 
Expected return on plan assets
   
(3,200
)
 
(2,292
)
 
(7,800
)
 
(6,876
)
Amortization of:
                         
Prior service cost
   
(525
)
 
(518
)
 
(1,575
)
 
(1,554
)
Net loss
   
(100
)
 
406
   
750
   
1,218
 
Net periodic benefit cost
 
$
350
 
$
1,367
 
$
3,900
 
$
4,101
 

During the nine months ended September 29, 2006, we made cash contributions of $3.4 million to the EG&G pension plan for the 2006 plan year. We currently expect to make additional cash contributions of approximately $3.4 million to the EG&G pension plan for the 2006 plan year during the fourth quarter of 2006 and the first quarter of 2007.
 
EG&G Post-retirement Medical Plan
 
The components of our net periodic pension costs relating to the EG&G post-retirement medical plan for the three months and nine months ended September 29, 2006 and September 30, 2005 were as follows:
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 29,
2006
 
September 30,
2005
 
September 29,
2006
 
September 30,
2005
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Service cost
 
$
75
 
$
70
 
$
225
 
$
210
 
Interest cost
   
76
   
69
   
228
   
207
 
Expected return on plan assets
   
(59
)
 
(64
)
 
(177
)
 
(192
)
Amortization of:
                         
Net loss
   
   
20
   
   
60
 
Net periodic benefit cost
 
$
92
 
$
95
 
$
276
 
$
285
 
 
 

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NOTE 4. CURRENT AND LONG-TERM DEBT
 
Current and long-term debt consists of the following:
 
   
September 29,
2006
 
December 30,
2005
 
   
(In thousands)
 
           
Bank term loans
 
$
154,000
 
$
270,000
 
11½% senior notes
   
   
2,798
 
Obligations under capital leases
   
46,076
   
36,187
 
Notes payable, foreign credit lines and other indebtedness
   
9,650
   
9,575
 
Total current and long-term debt
   
209,726
   
318,560
 
Less:
             
Current portion of long-term debt
   
1,823
   
2,798
 
Current portion of notes payable, foreign credit lines and other indebtedness
   
5,988
   
6,964
 
Current portion of capital leases
   
12,311
   
10,885
 
Long-term debt
 
$
189,604
 
$
297,913
 
 
Credit Facility
 
 
All loans outstanding under our Credit Facility bear interest at either LIBOR or our bank’s base rate plus an applicable margin, at our option. The applicable margin will change based upon our credit rating as reported by Moody’s Investor Services and Standard & Poor’s. The LIBOR margins range from 0.625% to 1.75% and the base rate margins range from 0.0% to 0.75%. As of September 29, 2006 and December 30, 2005, the LIBOR margin was 1.00% for both the term loan and revolving line of credit. As of September 29, 2006 and December 30, 2005, the interest rates on our term loan were 6.37% and 5.53%, respectively.
 
As of September 29, 2006, we were in compliance with all of the covenants of our Credit Facility.
 
Revolving Line of Credit
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 29, 2006
 
Nine Months Ended September 29, 2006
 
   
(In millions, except percentages)
 
Effective average interest rates paid on the revolving line of credit
   
8.0
%
 
7.5
%
Average daily revolving line of credit balances
 
$
0.3
 
$
0.5
 
Maximum amounts outstanding at any one point
 
$
6.5
 
$
21.8
 
               

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Other Indebtedness
 
 
 
We maintain foreign lines of credit, which are collateralized by the assets of our foreign subsidiaries and in some cases, parent guarantees. As of September 29, 2006, we had $13.5 million in lines of credit available under these facilities, with $6.0 million outstanding. As of December 30, 2005, we had $10.0 million in lines of credit available under these facilities, with no amounts outstanding. The interest rates were 6.0% and 6.6% as of September 29, 2006 and December 30, 2005, respectively.
 
Capital Leases. As of September 29, 2006 and December 30, 2005, we had $46.1 million and $36.2 million in obligations under our capital leases, respectively, consisting primarily of leases for office equipment, computer equipment and furniture.
 
Maturities
 
As of September 29, 2006, the amounts of our long-term debt outstanding (excluding capital leases) that mature in the next five years and thereafter, are as follows:
 
(In thousands)
 
Less than one year
 
$
7,811
 
Second year
 
 
701
 
Third year
 
 
23,476
 
Fourth year
 
 
31,187
 
Fifth year
 
 
100,346
 
Thereafter
 
 
129
 
 
 
$
163,650
 
 
Costs Incurred for Extinguishment of Debt
 
The write-off of the pre-paid financing fees, debt issuance costs and discounts and the amounts paid for call premiums are included in the indirect, general and administrative expenses of our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income. We incurred the following costs to extinguish our old senior credit facility (“Old Credit Facility”), 6½% convertible subordinated debentures (“6½% debentures”), 11½% Notes, and 12¼% senior subordinated notes (“12¼% Notes”) due 2009 during the three months and nine months ended September 29, 2006 and September 30, 2005.
 
The costs we incurred for extinguishment of debt for the three months ended September 29, 2006 and September 30, 2005 were immaterial. For the nine months ended September 29, 2006 and September 30, 2005, we incurred the following costs for extinguishment of debt:

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Nine Months Ended September 29, 2006
 
   
Old Credit Facility
 
6½%
Debentures
 
11½%
Notes
 
12¼%
Notes
 
Total
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Tender/Call premiums and expenses
 
$
 
$
 
$
162
 
$
 
$
162
 
Total
 
$
 
$
 
$
162
 
$
 
$
162
 
                                 


   
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005
 
   
Old Credit Facility
 
6½%
Debentures
 
11½%
Notes
 
12¼%
Notes
 
Total
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Write-off of pre-paid financing fees, debt issuance costs and discounts
 
$
6,012
 
$
16
 
$
7,527
 
$
149
 
$
13,704
 
Tender/Call premiums and expenses
   
   
   
18,808
   
613
   
19,421
 
Total
 
$
6,012
 
$
16
 
$
26,335
 
$
762
 
$
33,125
 
                                 
 
 
In the ordinary course of business, we are subject to certain contractual guarantees and governmental audits or investigations. We are also involved in various legal proceedings that are pending against us and our subsidiaries alleging, among other things, breach of contract or tort in connection with the performance of professional services, the various outcomes of which cannot be predicted with certainty. We are including information regarding the following proceedings in particular:
 
   Saudi Arabia: Prior to our acquisition of Lear Seigler Services, Inc. (“LSI”) in August 2002, LSI provided aircraft maintenance support services on F-5 aircraft under contracts (the “F-5 Contract”) with a Saudi Arabian government ministry (the “Ministry”). LSI’s operational performance under the F-5 Contract was completed in November 2000 and the Ministry has yet to pay a $12.2 million account receivable owed to LSI. The following legal proceedings ensued:
 
Two Saudi Arabian landlords have pursued claims over disputed rents in Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Arabian landlord of the Al Bilad complex received a judgment in Saudi Arabia against LSI for $7.9 million. Another landlord has obtained a judgment in Saudi Arabia against LSI for $1.2 million and LSI successfully appealed this decision in June 2005 in Saudi Arabia, which was remanded for future proceedings. We are currently reviewing our legal strategy regarding these judgments.
 
LSI is involved in a dispute relating to a tax assessment issued by the Saudi Arabian taxing authority (“Zakat”) against LSI of approximately $5.1 million for the years 1999 through 2002. LSI disagrees with the Zakat assessment and provided responses, additional information and documentation to Zakat and the Tax Preliminary Appeal Committee. On June 6, 2006, Zakat and Tax Preliminary Appeal Committee ruled partially in favor of LSI by reducing the tax assessment to approximately $2.2 million. LSI has appealed the decision of the Zakat and Tax Preliminary Appeal Committee in an effort to eliminate or further reduce the assessment, and, as a part of that appeal, posted a bond in the full amount of the remaining tax assessment. LSI will continue to vigorously defend this matter.
 
 
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In 2004, the Ministry directed payment of a performance bond outstanding under the F-5 Contract in the amount of approximately $5.6 million. Banque Saudi Fransi paid the bond to the Ministry and thereafter filed a reimbursement claim against LSI in December 2004 in the United Kingdom's High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench Division, Commercial Court. LSI believed Banque Saudi Fransi's payment of the performance bond amount was inappropriate and constituted a contractual violation of our performance bond agreement. In April 2005, LSI responded to the Banque Saudi Fransi's claim and on October 11, 2005, the Commercial Court granted Banque Saudi Fransi an application for summary judgment of approximately $5.6 million, plus attorney fees and interest. The Court of Appeal of England & Wales (Civil Division) granted LSI an appeal of this judgment on December 6, 2005, on the condition that LSI secured the judgment. LSI has satisfied this condition by providing Banque Saudi Fransi with a letter of credit covering the amount of the judgment. On July 19, 2006, the Court of Appeal issued a judgment in favor of Banque Saudi Fransi. In September 2006, the Banque Saudi Fransi exercised its rights and drew the $7.7 million against the letter of credit. In addition, we repaid the letter of credit in September 2006. Of the $7.7 million we repaid, $7.0 million was previously accrued and the remainder was recognized during the current period. 
 
In November 2004, LSI filed suit against the Ministry in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. The suit seeks damages for, among other things, intentional interference with commercial relations caused by the Ministry's wrongful demand of the performance bond; breach of the F-5 Contract; unjust enrichment and promissory estoppel, and seeks payment of the $12.2 million account receivable. In March 2005, the Ministry filed a motion to dismiss, which the District Court denied. In November 2005, the Ministry filed another motion to dismiss, to which the District Court responded by ordering the parties to conduct further discovery, which is ongoing. LSI intends to continue to vigorously pursue this matter.
 
•      Lebanon: Our 1999 acquisition of Dames and Moore Group, Inc. included the acquisition of a wholly-owned subsidiary, Radian International, LLC (“Radian”). Prior to the acquisition, Radian entered into a contract with the Lebanese Company for the Development and Reconstruction of Beirut Central District, S.A.L (“Solidere”). Under the contract, Radian was to provide environmental remediation services at the Normandy Landfill site located in Beirut, Lebanon (the “Normandy Project”). Radian subcontracted a portion of these services to Mouawad - Edde SARL. The contract with Solidere required the posting of a Letter of Guarantee, which was issued by Saradar Bank, Sh.M.L. ("Saradar") in the amount of $8.5 million. Solidere drew upon the full value of the Letter of Guarantee. The contract also provided for the purchase of project specific insurance. The project specific insurance policy was issued by Alpina Insurance Company ("Alpina").
 
Radian and Solidere initially sought to resolve their disputes through arbitration proceedings before the International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”). Solidere alleges that Radian’s activities and services resulted in the production of chemical and biological pollutants, including methane gas, at the Normandy Project. In July 2004, an ICC arbitration panel ruled against Radian. Among other things, the ICC ordered Radian to: i) prepare a plan to remediate the production of methane gas at the Normandy Site; and, ii) pay approximately $2.4 million in attorney fees and other expenses. The ICC also authorized Solidere to withhold project payments.
 
Since the July 2004 ruling, numerous other legal actions have been initiated. On January 20, 2006, Radian initiated a new ICC arbitration proceeding against Solidere alleging, in part, that Solidere's lack of cooperation prevented Radian from complying with the July 2004 ruling. In response to Radian’s January 20, 2006 filing, Solidere terminated Radian's contract and, on February 13, 2006, initiated a separate ICC arbitration proceeding against both Radian and URS Corporation, a Delaware corporation. Solidere’s February 13, 2006 filing seeks to recover the costs to remediate the Normandy Site, damages resulting from delays in project completion, and past and future legal costs. On February 20,
 
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2006, Radian amended its January 20, 2006 filing to include Solidere's unwarranted termination of Radian's contract.
 
On June 28, 2006, Mouawad - Edde SARL, filed a request for arbitration with the ICC against Radian and URS Corporation seeking to recover $22 million for its alleged additional costs. Mouawad - Edde SARL alleges that it is entitled to a sizable increase in the value of its subcontract for additional work it claims to have performed on the Normandy Project.
 
In July 2004, Saradar filed a claim for reimbursement in the First Court in Beirut, Lebanon to recover the $8.5 million paid on the Letter of Guarantee from Radian and co-defendant Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Saradar alleges that it is entitled to reimbursement for the amount paid on the Letter of Guarantee. In February 2005, Radian responded to Saradar’s claim by filing a Statement of Defense. In April 2005, Saradar also filed a reimbursement claim against Solidere. Radian contends that it is not obligated to reimburse Saradar. The matter is currently under submission by the First Court in Beirut. The current instability in Lebanon may delay the Court’s ruling.
 
In October 2004, Alpina notified Radian of a denial of insurance coverage. Radian filed a breach of contract and bad faith claim against Alpina in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California in October 2004 seeking declaratory relief and monetary damages. In July 2005, Alpina responded to Radian’s claim by filing a motion to dismiss based on improper venue, which the District Court granted. The District Court’s decision, however, did not consider the underlying merits of Radian’s claim and Radian appealed the matter to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in September 2005. Radian continues discussions with Alpina and its other insurance carriers to resolve the matter.
 
As of September 29, 2006, Solidere had withheld project payments amounting to $10.1 million. We have recorded this amount as accounts receivable and retainage and have included it in our consolidated accounts receivable. In addition, Radian has recorded $5.6 million in consolidated costs and accrued earnings in excess of billings on contracts in process and $3.6 million in consolidated other assets.
 
Radian will continue to vigorously pursue its claims against Solidere and Alpina. Radian and URS Corporation will also continue to vigorously defend the claims asserted against them.
 
•      Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway Authority: In 1999, URS Corporation Southern, a wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into an agreement ("Agreement") with the Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway Authority (the “Authority”) to provide foundation design, project oversight and other services in connection with the construction of the Lee Roy Selmon Elevated Expressway structure (the “Expressway”) in Tampa, Florida. Also, URS Holdings, a wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into a subcontract agreement with an unrelated third party to provide geotechnical services in connection with the construction of roads to access the Expressway. In 2004, during construction of the elevated structure, one pier subsided substantially, causing significant damage to a segment of the elevated structure, though no significant injuries occurred as a result of the incident. The Authority has completed remediation of the Expressway.
 
In October 2005, the Authority filed a lawsuit in the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida against URS Corporation Southern, URS Holdings and an unrelated third party, alleging breach of contract and professional negligence resulting in damages to the Authority exceeding $120 million. Sufficient information is not currently available to assess liabilities associated with the remediation. In April 2006, the Authority's Builder's Risk insurance carrier, Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Company ("Westchester"), filed a subrogation action against URS Corporation Southern in the Thirteenth
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Judicial Circuit of Florida for $2.9 million that Westchester has paid to the Authority and for any future amounts paid by Westchester for claims which the Authority has submitted for losses caused by the subsidence of the pier. URS Corporation Southern removed Westchester's lawsuit to United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida and also filed multiple counterclaims against Westchester for insurance coverage under the Westchester policy. URS Corporation Southern and URS Holdings intend to continue to vigorously defend this matter.
 
   Rocky Mountain Arsenal: In January of 2002, URS Group, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of URS Corporation, was awarded a contract by Foster Wheeler Environmental, Inc., to perform, among other things, foundation demolition and remediation of contaminated soil at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal in Colorado. URS Group, Inc. believes that contractual misrepresentations resulted in contract cost overruns in excess of $10.0 million, of which $4.4 million is included in our costs and accrued earnings in excess of billings on contracts in process. In October 2004, URS Group, Inc. filed a complaint asserting a breach of contract seeking recovery of the cost overruns against Foster Wheeler Environmental, and Tetra Tech FW, Inc. both subsidiaries of Tetra Tech, Inc. (“Tetra”), in District Court for the County of Denver in the State of Colorado. In June 2006, a $1.1 million judgment was issued by the District Court against Tetra on the matter. However, URS Group, Inc. believes that the recent judgment, even though issued in its favor, did not adequately address the underlying merits of URS Group Inc.’s claims and therefore, URS Group, Inc. appealed the recent judgment to the Colorado Court of Appeals in June 2006. URS Group, Inc. intends to continue to vigorously pursue this matter.
 
 
Excess limits provided for these coverages are on a “claims made” basis, covering only claims actually made and reported during the policy period currently in effect. Thus, if we do not continue to maintain these policies, we will have no coverage for claims made after the termination date - even for claims based on events that occurred during the term of coverage. We intend to maintain these policies; however, we may be unable to maintain existing coverage levels. We have maintained insurance without lapse for many years with limits in excess of losses sustained.
 
Although the outcome of our contingencies cannot be predicted with certainty and no assurances can be provided, based on our previous experience in such matters, we do not believe that any of our contingencies described above, individually or collectively, are likely to materially exceed established loss accruals or our various professional errors and omissions, project-specific and potentially other insurance policies. However, the resolution of outstanding contingencies is subject to inherent uncertainty and it is reasonably possible that such resolution could have an adverse effect on us.
 
As of September 29, 2006, we had the following guarantee obligations and commitments:
 
 
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During this quarter ended September 29, 2006, a parent guarantee replaced letters of credit used to collateralize the credit facility of our UK operating subsidiary and bank guarantee lines of our European subsidiaries. As of September 29, 2006, the amount of the guarantee was $9.4 million.
 
We also maintain a variety of commercial commitments that are generally made to support provisions of our contracts. In addition, in the ordinary course of business, we provide letters of credit to clients and others to insure against advance payments and to support other business arrangements. We are required to reimburse the issuers of letters of credit for any payments they make under the letters of credit.
 
From time to time, we may provide guarantees related to our services or work. If our services under a guaranteed project are later determined to have resulted in a material defect or other material deficiency, then we may be responsible for monetary damages or other legal remedies. When sufficient information about claims on guaranteed projects is available and monetary damages or other costs or losses are determined to be probable, we recognize such guarantee losses. Currently, we have no material guarantee claims for which losses have been recognized.
 
 
We operate our business through two segments: the URS Division and the EG&G Division. Our URS Division provides a comprehensive range of professional planning and design, program and construction management, and operations and maintenance services to the U.S. federal government, state and local government agencies, and private industry clients in the United States and internationally. Our EG&G Division provides planning, systems engineering and technical assistance, operations and maintenance, and program management services to various U.S. federal government agencies, primarily the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security.
 
These two segments operate under separate management groups and produce discrete financial information. Management also reviews the operating results of these two segments separately. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. The information disclosed in our consolidated financial statements is based on the two segments that comprise our current organizational structure.
 
The following table presents summarized financial information of our reportable segments. “Eliminations” in the following tables include elimination of inter-segment sales and elimination of investments in subsidiaries.
 

   
September 29, 2006
 
   
Net Accounts Receivable
 
Property and Equipment at Cost, Net
 
Total Assets
 
   
(In thousands)
 
URS Division
 
$
884,135
 
$
144,880
 
$
1,208,573
 
EG&G Division
   
252,060
   
11,183
   
279,768
 
     
1,136,195
   
156,063
   
1,488,341
 
Corporate
   
   
4,419
   
1,746,324
 
Eliminations
   
   
   
(675,217
)
Total
 
$
1,136,195
 
$
160,482
 
$
2,559,448
 


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December 30, 2005
 
   
Net Accounts Receivable
 
Property and Equipment at Cost, Net
 
Total Assets
 
   
(In thousands)
 
URS Division
 
$
801,440
 
$
132,983
 
$
1,084,127
 
EG&G Division
   
298,550
   
8,491
   
320,616
 
     
1,099,990
   
141,474
   
1,404,743
 
Corporate
   
   
4,996
   
1,687,184
 
Eliminations
   
   
   
(622,479
)
Total
 
$
1,099,990
 
$
146,470
 
$
2,469,448
 


   
Three Months Ended September 29, 2006
 
   
Revenues
 
Operating Income (Loss)
 
Depreciation and Amortization
 
   
(In thousands)
 
URS Division
 
$
730,085
 
$
50,079
 
$
7,670
 
EG&G Division
   
358,171
   
19,256
   
1,015
 
Eliminations
   
(2,652
)
 
(160
)
 
 
     
1,085,604
   
69,175
   
8,685
 
Corporate
   
   
(10,213
)
 
244
 
Total
 
$
1,085,604
 
$
58,962
 
$
8,929
 
 
   
Three Months Ended September 30, 2005
 
   
Revenues
 
Operating Income (Loss)
 
Depreciation and Amortization
 
   
(In thousands)
 
URS Division
 
$
625,005
 
$
46,793
 
$
7,885
 
EG&G Division
   
339,796
   
16,798
   
1,239
 
Eliminations
   
(1,861
)
 
(109
)
 
 
     
962,940
   
63,482
   
9,124
 
Corporate
   
   
(9,743
)
 
232
 
Total
 
$
962,940
 
$
53,739
 
$
9,356
 

 
   
Nine Months Ended September 29, 2006
 
   
Revenues
 
Operating Income (Loss)
 
Depreciation and Amortization
 
   
(In thousands)
 
URS Division
 
$
2,062,984
 
$
142,952
 
$
24,379
 
EG&G Division
   
1,103,802
   
57,371
   
3,098
 
Eliminations
   
(13,042
)
 
(814
)
 
 
     
3,153,744
   
199,509
   
27,477
 
Corporate
   
   
(30,687
)
 
731
 
Total
 
$
3,153,744
 
$
168,822
 
$
28,208
 

 
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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005
 
   
Revenues
 
Operating Income (Loss)
 
Depreciation and Amortization
 
   
(In thousands)
 
URS Division 
 
$
1,855,159
 
$
137,537
 
$
24,394
 
EG&G Division
   
996,179
   
47,526
   
3,879
 
Eliminations
   
(4,782
)
 
(288
)
 
 
     
2,846,556
   
184,775
   
28,273
 
Corporate
   
   
(63,479
)
 
952
 
Total
 
$
2,846,556
 
$
121,296
 
$
29,225
 
 
We define our segment operating income (loss) as total segment net income, before income tax and interest expense. Our long-lived assets primarily consist of our property and equipment.
 
Geographic areas
 
Our revenues and property and equipment at cost, net of accumulated depreciation by geographic areas are shown below.
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 29,
 2006
 
September 30,
2005
 
September 29,
2006
 
September 30,
2005
 
                                (In thousands)
 
Revenues
                 
United States
 
$
984,769
 
$
868,383
 
$
2,864,411
 
$
2,567,744
 
International
   
103,125
   
96,882
   
294,982
   
285,545
 
Eliminations
   
(2,290
)
 
(2,325
)
 
(5,649
)
 
(6,733
)
Total revenues
 
$
1,085,604
 
$
962,940
 
$
3,153,744
 
$
2,846,556
 
 
No individual foreign country contributed more than 10% of our consolidated revenues for the three months and nine months ended September 29, 2006 and September 30, 2005.
 
   
September 29, 2006
 
December 30, 2005
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Property and equipment at cost, net
         
United States
 
$
141,487
 
$
129,182
 
International
   
18,995
   
17,288
 
Total property and equipment at cost, net
 
$
160,482
 
$
146,470
 

Major Customers
 
We have multiple contracts with the U.S. Army, which collectively contributed more than 10% of our total consolidated revenues; however, we are not dependent on any single contract on an ongoing basis, and the loss of any contract would not have a material adverse effect on our business.


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URS Division
 
EG&G Division
 
Total
 
       
(In millions)
     
Three months ended September 29, 2006
             
The U.S. Army (1)
 
$
27.3
 
$
189.2
 
$
216.5
 
                     
Three months ended September 30, 2005
                   
The U.S. Army (1)
 
$
24.6
 
$
169.0
 
$
193.6
 
                     
Nine months ended September 29, 2006
                   
The U.S. Army (1)
 
$
79.3
 
$
566.9
 
$
646.2
 
                     
Nine months ended September 30, 2005
                   
The U.S. Army (1)
 
$
75.0
 
$
484.1
 
$
559.1
 
                     
 
(1)  
The U.S. Army includes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
 
NOTE 7. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
 
On October 12, 1999, our stockholders approved the 1999 Equity Incentive Plan (“1999 Plan”). An aggregate of 1.5 million shares of common stock were initially reserved for issuance under the 1999 Plan, and the 1999 Plan provides for an automatic reload of shares every July 1 through 2009 equal to the lesser of 5% of the outstanding common stock or 1.5 million shares. On March 26, 1991, our stockholders approved the 1991 Stock Incentive Plan (“1991 Plan”). The 1991 Plan provided for the grant of up to 3.3 million restricted shares, stock units and options. When the 1999 Plan was approved, the remaining shares available for grant under the 1991 Plan were added to the 1999 Plan (collectively, “the Stock Incentive Plans”).
 
As of September 29, 2006, we had reserved approximately 11.1 million shares and had issued options and restricted stock awards and units in an aggregate amount of approximately 7.8 million shares under the 1999 Plan.
 
We adopted SFAS 123(R) on December 31, 2005, the beginning of our 2006 fiscal year, using the modified prospective transition method. Accordingly, the results of prior periods have not been restated to reflect and do not include the impact of SFAS 123(R). Upon adoption of SFAS 123(R), we recorded stock-based compensation expense for all stock-based compensation awards granted prior to, but not yet recognized as of December 31, 2005 based on the fair value at the grant date in accordance with the original provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.” In addition, we recorded compensation expense for the share-based payment awards granted between December 31, 2005 and September 29, 2006, based on the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123(R). We used the Black-Scholes option pricing model to measure the estimated fair value of stock-based option awards issued under our Stock Incentive Plans and our Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”).
 
We recognize stock-based compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, over the service periods of the stock-based compensation awards on a straight-line basis in indirect, general, and administrative (“IG&A”) expenses of our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income. We allocated our stock-based compensation expenses entirely to IG&A expenses because the proportional expenses that would have been allocated to direct costs are not material. Stock option awards expire ten years from the date of grant. Stock options, restricted stock awards, and restricted stock units vest over service periods that range from three to four years. SFAS 123(R) requires the estimation of forfeitures at the time of grant and then a re-measurement at least annually in
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order to estimate the amount of share-based awards that will ultimately vest. We estimate the forfeiture rate based on our historical experience. No stock-based compensation expense related to our ESPP was recognized during the nine months ended September 29, 2006 because our ESPP qualifies as a non-compensatory plan under SFAS 123(R).
 
The following table presents our stock-based compensation expenses related to restricted stock awards and units, and the related income tax benefits recognized for the three months and nine months ended September 29, 2006 and September 30, 2005.
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 29,
2006
 
September 30,
2005
 
September 29,
2006
 
September 30,
2005
 
   
(In millions)
 
Stock-based compensation expenses:
                 
Restricted stock awards and units
 
$
3.2
 
$
1.0
 
$
7.5
 
$
4.5
 
Stock options
   
1.6
   
   
5.2
   
 
Stock-based compensation expenses
 
$
4.8
 
$
1.0
 
$
12.7
 
$
4.5
 
                           
Total income tax benefits recognized in our net income related to stock-based compensation expenses
 
$
1.7
 
$
0.4
 
$
4.7
 
$
1.8
 
 
The following table presents the reduction in our income before income taxes, net income, and basic and diluted earnings per share as a result of adopting SFAS 123(R).
 
   
Three Months Ended September 29, 2006
 
Nine Months Ended September 29, 2006
 
   
(In millions, except per share data)
 
Income before income taxes
 
$
1.6
 
$
5.2
 
Net income
 
$
0.9
 
$
3.0
 
Basic earnings per share
 
$
.02
 
$
.06
 
Diluted earnings per share
 
$
.02
 
$
.06
 
 
Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R), we presented the tax benefits from exercises and vesting of stock-based compensation awards in operating cash flows. As a result of adopting SFAS 123(R), tax benefits resulting from tax deductions in excess of the compensation expense recognized for these stock-based compensation awards are classified as a financing cash inflow and as an operating cash outflow. Cash proceeds generated from employee stock option exercises and purchases by employees under our ESPP for the three months and nine months ended September 29, 2006 and September 30, 2005, are summarized below.
 
 
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Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 29,
2006
 
September 30,
 2005
 
September 29,
2006
 
September 30,
2005
 
   
(In millions)
 
Proceeds from employee options exercises and purchases by employees under ESPP
 
$
0.4
 
$
5.1
 
$
22.5
 
$
30.7
 
 
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
 
Effective January 1, 2006, we modified our ESPP to reduce the purchase discount of our common stock from 15% to 5% of the fair market value and to apply the discount only at the end of each of the six-month offering periods. Accordingly, we did not recognize any compensation expense for common stock purchased through our ESPP. Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R), we also did not recognize any compensation expense for common stock issued to employees through our ESPP, in accordance with a specific exception under APB 25.
 
Restricted Stock Awards and Units
 
In light of the impact associated with the adoption of SFAS 123(R), our current policy, which began in October 2005, is to issue restricted stock awards and units, rather than stock options, to selected employees in order to minimize the volatility of our stock-based compensation expense.
 
We continue to record compensation expense related to restricted stock awards and units over the applicable vesting periods as required previously under APB 25 and now under SFAS 123(R). Such compensation expense was measured at the fair market value of the restricted stock awards and units at the grant date. As of September 29, 2006, we had unrecognized stock-based compensation expense of $38.5 million related to non-vested restricted stock awards and units. We expect to recognize this expense over a weighted-average period of 1.82 years. The total fair values of shares vested and the grant date fair values of restricted stock awards and units granted during the nine months ended September 29, 2006 and September 30, 2005 are summarized below:
 
   
September 29, 2006
 
September 30, 2005
 
   
(In millions)
 
           
Fair values of shares vested
 
$
8.6
 
$
7.2
 
Grant date fair values of restricted stock awards and units
 
$
31.6
 
$
13.0
 
 
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A summary of the status and changes of our non-vested restricted stock awards and units, according to their contractual terms, as of September 29, 2006 and during the nine months ended September 29, 2006 are presented below:
 
   
Nine Months Ended September 29, 2006
 
   
Shares
 
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
 
Non-vested at December 30, 2005
   
519,818
 
$
33.96
 
Granted
   
732,650
 
$
43.09
 
Vested
   
(94,183
)
$
24.67
 
Forfeited
   
(25,650
)
$
34.06
 
Non-vested at September 29, 2006
   
1,132,635
 
$
40.28
 
 
Stock Incentive Plans
 
No stock options were granted during the nine months ended September 29, 2006. A summary of the status and changes of the stock options under our Stock Incentive Plans, according to the contractual terms, as of September 29, 2006 and for the nine months ended September 29, 2006 is presented below:
 
   
Shares
 
Weighted-Average Exercise Price
 
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (in Years)
 
Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
 
Outstanding at December 30, 2005
   
3,076,128
 
$
22.18
             
Exercised
   
(518,261
)
$
20.08
             
Forfeited
   
(65,524
)
$
23.64
             
Outstanding at September 29, 2006
   
2,492,343
 
$
22.56
   
6.14
 
$
40,700
 
Vested and expected to vest at September 29, 2006
   
2,481,312
 
$
22.54
   
6.14
 
$
40,558
 
Options exercisable at end of period
   
1,976,514
 
$
21.94
   
5.76
 
$
33,718
 
Weighted-average fair value of
                         
options granted during the period
   
 
$
             
 
The aggregate intrinsic value in the preceding table represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value, based on our closing price of $38.89 as of September 29, 2006, which would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options as of that date. A summary of the status and changes of our non-vested stock options, according to the contractual terms, as of September 29, 2006 and during the nine months ended September 29, 2006 are presented below:
 

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Nine Months Ended September 29, 2006
 
   
Shares
 
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
 
Non-vested at December 30, 2005
   
1,075,855
 
$
12.67
 
Vested
   
(494,502
)
$
12.07
 
Forfeited
   
(65,524
)
$
12.66
 
Non-vested at September 29, 2006
   
515,829
 
$
13.31
 
 
The aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercised, determined as of the date of option exercise, for the nine months ended September 29, 2006 was $12.1 million. As of September 29, 2006, we had unrecognized stock-based compensation expense of $4.1 million related to non-vested stock option awards. We expect to recognize this expense over a weighted-average period of 0.6 years. The total fair value of shares vested during the nine months ended September 29, 2006 was $6.0 million.
 
The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at September 29, 2006, under our Stock Incentive Plans:
 
   
Outstanding
 
Exercisable
 
Range of Exercise Prices
 
Number Outstanding
 
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life
 
Weighted-Average Exercise Price
 
Number Exercisable
 
Weighted-Average Exercise Price
 
$10.18 - $13.56
   
118,418
   
6.2
 
$
12.98
   
118,418
 
$
12.98
 
$13.57 - $16.95
   
156,424
   
3.4
 
$
15.27
   
156,424
 
$
15.27
 
$16.96 - $20.34
   
250,609
   
5.5
 
$
18.44
   
249,609
 
$
18.43
 
$20.35 - $23.73
   
751,791
   
5.4
 
$
22.03
   
580,186
 
$
22.04
 
$23.74 - $27.12
   
1,142,336
   
7.1
 
$
25.33
   
837,027
 
$
25.10
 
$27.13 - $30.51
   
55,000
   
8.0
 
$
29.12
   
21,667
 
$
28.84
 
$30.52 - $33.85
   
13,265
   
5.6
 
$
31.79
   
11,683
 
$
31.94
 
$33.86 - $37.61
   
4,500
   
8.7
 
$
35.00
   
1,500
 
$
35.00
 
     
2,492,343
   
6.1
 
$
22.56
   
1,976,514
 
$
21.94
 
 
Pro Forma Information for Periods Prior to the Adoption of SFAS 123(R)
 
For periods presented prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R), we are required to disclose the pro forma results as if we had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS 123. In prior periods, we used the Black-Scholes option pricing model to measure the estimated fair value of stock options and the ESPP and accounted for forfeitures as they occurred. During the nine months ended September 29, 2006, we did not grant employee stock options. We used the following assumptions to estimate stock option and ESPP compensation expense using the fair value method of accounting:
 
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Three Months Ended September 30, 2005
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005
 
Stock Incentive Plans
 
Employee Stock
Purchase Plan
 
Stock Incentive Plans
 
Employee Stock
Purchase Plan
               
Risk-free interest rate
4.3%
 
3.5%
 
4.0% - 4.3%
 
2.6-3.5%%
Expected life
5.78 years
 
0.5 year
 
5.78 years
 
0.5 year
Volatility
44.42%
 
27.24%
 
44.42%
 
23.33% and 27.24%
Expected dividends
None
 
None
 
None
 
None
 
If the compensation cost for awards under our Stock Incentive Plans and ESPP had been determined in accordance with SFAS 123, our net income and earnings per share would have been reduced to the pro forma amounts indicated below for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2005, prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R).
 
   
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2005
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2005
 
   
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
Numerator — Basic
         
Net income:
         
As reported
 
$
28,837
 
$
56,541
 
Add: Total stock-based compensation expense as reported, net of tax
   
618
   
2,740
 
Deduct: Total stock-based compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of tax
   
4,591
   
8,875
 
Pro forma net income
 
$
24,864
 
$
50,406
 
Denominator — Basic
             
Weighted-average common stock shares outstanding
   
48,934
   
45,836
 
Basic earnings per share:
             
As reported
 
$
.59
 
$
1.23
 
Pro forma
 
$
.51
 
$
1.10
 
               
Numerator — Diluted
             
Net income:
             
As reported
 
$
28,837
 
$
56,541
 
Add: Total stock-based compensation expense as reported, net of tax
   
618
   
2,740
 
Deduct: Total stock-based compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of tax
   
4,591
   
8,875
 
Pro forma net income
 
$
24,864
 
$
50,406
 
Denominator — Diluted
             
Weighted-average common stock shares outstanding
   
50,116
   
46,946
 
Diluted earnings per share:
             
As reported
 
$
.58
 
$
1.20
 
Pro forma
 
$
.50
 
$
1.07
 
 
 
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NOTE 8. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES 
 
We participate in joint ventures formed for the purpose of bidding, negotiating and executing projects. Sometimes we function as the sponsor or manager of the projects performed by the joint venture. Some of our joint ventures are variable interest entities (“VIE”) as defined by FIN 46(R). Accordingly, beginning April 30, 2004, we began consolidating one of the material joint ventures, Advatech, LLC. (“Advatech”), for which we are the primary beneficiary. We have not guaranteed any debt on behalf of Advatech, nor do any of the creditors of Advatech have recourse to our general credit. Advatech provides design, engineering, construction and construction management services to its customers relating to a specific technology involving flue gas desulfurization processes. Advatech’s total revenues were $68.0 million and $48.0 million for the three months ended September 29, 2006 and September 30, 2005, respectively. Advatech’s total revenues were $155.5 million and $117.2 million for the nine months ended September 29, 2006 and September 30, 2005, respectively. In addition, the following assets of Advatech as of September 29, 2006 and December 30, 2005 were consolidated into our financial statements:
 
   
September 29, 2006
 
December 30, 2005
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Cash
 
$
64,666
 
$
43,080
 
Net accounts receivable
   
51,591
   
24,280
 
Other assets
   
20,441
   
5,363
 
   
$
136,698
 
$
72,723
 
 
Minority Interest
 
Minority interest represents the equity investment of minority owners in the income of joint ventures that we consolidate in our financial statements. We have historically included minority interest in other long-term liabilities because it was not material. Beginning the first quarter of 2006, we have presented minority interest separately on our Consolidated Balance Sheet and our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.
 
 
Prior to the quarter ended September 29, 2006, we were required to provide supplemental guarantor information because substantially all of our domestic operating subsidiaries had guaranteed our obligations under our 11½% Notes. Each of the subsidiary guarantors had fully and unconditionally guaranteed our obligations on a joint and several basis. On September 15, 2006, we redeemed and retired the outstanding amount of $2.8 million of our 11½% Notes. Therefore, the supplemental guarantor disclosure information is no longer required.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
 
 
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
The following discussion contains, in addition to historical information, forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those described here. You should read this discussion in conjunction with: the section “Risk Factors,” beginning on page 50 ; the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in Item 1, “Consolidated Financial Statements;” and the Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2005, which was previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
 
 
OVERVIEW
 
Business Summary
 
We are one of the world’s largest engineering design services firms and a major federal government contractor for systems engineering and technical assistance, and operations and maintenance services. Our business focuses primarily on providing fee-based professional and technical services in the engineering and defense markets, although we perform some construction work. As a result, we are labor and not capital intensive. We derive income from our ability to generate revenues and collect cash from our clients through the billing of our employees’ time and our ability to manage our costs. We operate our business through two segments: the URS Division and the EG&G Division.
 
Our revenues are dependent upon our ability to attract qualified and productive employees, identify business opportunities, allocate our labor resources to profitable markets, secure new contracts, renew existing client agreements and provide outstanding services. Moreover, as a professional services company, the quality of the work generated by our employees is integral to our revenue generation.
 
Our costs are driven primarily by the compensation we pay to our employees, including fringe benefits, the cost of hiring subcontractors and other project-related expenses, and administrative, marketing, sales, bid and proposal, rental and other overhead costs.
 
Revenues for Three Months Ended September 29, 2006
 
Consolidated revenues for the three months ended September 29, 2006 increased 12.7% over the consolidated revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2005.
 
Revenues from our federal government clients for the three months ended September 29, 2006 increased approximately 10% compared with the corresponding period last year. The increase reflects continued growth in the engineering, environmental and facilities services we provide to the Department of Defense (“DOD”) and other federal agencies. We continued to benefit from strong demand for systems engineering and technical assistance to develop, test and evaluate weapons systems. We also experienced continued growth in the provision of homeland security and disaster preparedness services to the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”). However, revenues from our operations and maintenance services related to military activity in the Middle East grew more slowly in the third quarter due to the uncertainty of short-term DOD funding.
 
Revenues from our state and local government clients for the three months ended September 29, 2006 increased approximately 4% compared with the corresponding period last year. We experienced favorable market conditions in this sector of our business as state and local economies continued to improve. This has reduced the pressure to limit infrastructure spending or shift funds away from infrastructure improvements and additions, including transportation and public facility programs. While we continued to benefit from an overall strengthening of state budgets and increased contract funding, some states are moving more quickly than others to release funds
 
 
and initiate projects. The passage of the highway and transit bill, the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (“SAFETEA-LU”), during 2005 also had a positive effect on revenues from our state and local government clients. In addition, infrastructure investments are being given higher priority by state and local governments across the country.  
 
Revenues from our domestic private industry clients for the three months ended September 29, 2006 increased 33% compared with the corresponding period last year, reflecting our transition to growth markets within the private sector and the growth in long-term Master Service agreements (“MSAs”) with Fortune 500 companies. The majority of our revenue growth from domestic private industry clients in the third quarter was due to growth in the emissions control portion of our work in the power sector. This work involves helping power clients comply with federal emissions regulations, such as the Clean Air Act, and the Clean Air Interstate and Clean Air Mercury rules. We also are benefiting from high demand to upgrade existing power plants to increase capacity as well as from increased investment in alternative energy power plants, such as the emerging coal gasification market. The volume of work for clients in the oil and gas, and mining industries also grew in the third quarter. In addition, our revenues under MSAs with multinational corporations continued to increase.
 
Revenues from our international clients for the three months ended September 29, 2006 increased approximately 6% compared with the corresponding period last year. Excluding the effect of foreign currency fluctuations, international revenues increased 4%, primarily due an increase in the work we perform for multinational clients outside the United States under MSAs. In Europe, we continued to benefit from demand for our environmental services, driven by more stringent environmental regulations by the European Union, and from new investment in infrastructure projects. In Asia-Pacific, we experienced continued growth in our business resulting from high demand for our services in the mining, transportation and energy sectors.
 
Cash Flows and Debt
 
During the nine months ended September 29, 2006, we generated $124.9 million in cash from operations. (See “Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows” to our “Consolidated Financial Statements” included under Item 1 of this report.) While net income increased during the third quarter of 2006 compared with the same period in 2005, cash flows from operations decreased by $9.1 million due primarily to reductions in accounts payable, accrued salaries and wages and accrued expenses in 2006 compared to 2005.
 
Our ratio of debt to total capitalization (total debt divided by the sum of debt and total stockholder’s equity) decreased from 19% at December 30, 2005 to 13% at September 29, 2006. The decrease in our debt to total capitalization ratio reflects our continued focus on de-leveraging our balance sheet.
 
Business Trends
 
We continue to see positive trends in the DOD budget. In September, Congress approved DOD appropriations with approximately a 4% increase for the federal government’s 2007 fiscal year, which began October 1. The budget includes increases in Operations and Maintenance (“O&M”), and Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (“RDT&E”) - two of the largest service offerings in our EG&G Division’s business. Because Congress did not approve DOD appropriations for 2007 until late September, revenue growth from O&M services related to military activities in the Middle East slowed in the third quarter due to funding uncertainty. With the passage of the appropriations bill, demand for O&M contracts is recovering; however, we may not experience significant growth in this area of the business until the first quarter of our 2007 fiscal year. By contrast, demand for systems engineering and technical assistance services associated with RDT&E of weapons systems remained strong in the third quarter, and we expect continued growth in this area of the business for the remainder of the year.
 
In addition, we expect to see high demand for emergency preparedness and disaster assistance services we provide to the DHS. In September, Congress approved a 7% increase in the DHS budget for 2007. We also anticipate infrastructure, facilities and environmental projects at military sites under new and existing DOD contracts will increase. We may also see increased opportunities for our URS and EG&G Divisions through the
 
 
increasing use of large “bundled” contracts issued by the DOD, which typically require the provision of a full range of services at multiple sites throughout the world.
 
Finally, we expect that the most recent round of Base Realignment and Closure (“BRAC”) activities, which are designed to realign and reduce U.S. military infrastructure worldwide, will provide additional growth opportunities for our federal business over the next several years. Many of the U.S.’s military bases will require planning, design and environmental services before they can be realigned, closed or redeveloped. Accordingly, the BRAC program may result in new opportunities for our URS Division, although it may have both positive and negative impacts on our EG&G Division.
 
As state economies and revenues continue to improve, we expect to see increased spending on programs for which we provide services, such as surface transportation and facilities. All 50 states now have approved budgets for fiscal year 2007; however, some states are moving more quickly than others to release funding and initiate projects. The $287 billion highway funding bill, SAFETEA-LU, will continue to provide stable funding for current and new transportation projects. The recent passage of bond initiatives in many states also should generate additional funding for major infrastructure programs, creating increased opportunities for URS. In addition, we expect that the damage to infrastructure caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita will continue to result in high demand for our services for major infrastructure projects associated with rebuilding in and around New Orleans and other areas of the Gulf Coast region.
 
During fiscal 2006, the domestic private industry market has shown marked improvement, particularly in the oil and gas, power and mining sectors. Many of our private industry clients are increasing capital expenditures as capacity utilization has grown to meet strong demand. We also anticipate continued growth in the emissions control portion of the power sector business, resulting from the requirements of the Clean Air Act and most recently, the Clean Air Interstate and Clean Air Mercury rules. These new rules are accelerating the requirements for power companies to cut sulfur dioxide and mercury emissions. We also expect to continue to benefit from our growing number of MSA contracts with multinational companies, further reducing the number of stand-alone consulting assignments and marketing costs associated with pursuing these assignments while improving our labor utilization levels.
 
     The growth in MSAs in our domestic private sector business also has strengthened revenues from our international private sector clients. In Europe, we expect increasing demand for our facilities design services for the United Kingdom Ministry of Defense and for the U.S. DOD at military installations overseas. In addition, we may see further international opportunities due to more stringent environmental regulations from the European Union. In the Asia-Pacific region, we expect strong economic growth to increase opportunities in the infrastructure market, and the increased global demand for mineral resources is expected to provide additional opportunities in the mining sector.
 
Stock-based Compensation Expense
 
We adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (Revised), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 123(R)”) on December 31, 2005, the beginning of our 2006 fiscal year, using the modified prospective transition method. Accordingly, results of prior periods have not been restated to reflect and do not include the impact of SFAS 123(R). Upon adoption of SFAS 123(R), we recorded stock-based compensation expense for all stock-based compensation awards granted prior to, but not yet recognized as of December 31, 2005, based on the fair value at the grant date in accordance with the original provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.” In addition, we recorded compensation expense for the share-based payment awards granted between December 31, 2005 and September 29, 2006, based on the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123(R). We used the Black-Scholes option pricing model to measure the estimated fair value of stock-based option awards.
 
 
In light of the impact associated with the adoption of SFAS 123(R), our current policy, which began in October 2005, is to issue restricted stock awards and units, rather than stock options, to selected employees in order to minimize the volatility of our stock-based compensation expense.
 
We recognize stock-based compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, over the service period of the stock-based compensation awards on a straight-line basis in the indirect, general, and administrative (“IG&A”) expenses of our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income. Stock option awards expire ten years from the date of grant. Stock options, restricted stock awards, and restricted stock units vest over service periods that range from three to four years. We estimate the rate of forfeitures based on our historical experience. We allocated our stock-based compensation expenses entirely to IG&A expenses because the proportional expenses that would have been allocated to direct costs are not material. Our Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) qualifies as a non-compensatory plan under SFAS 123(R). The following table shows the reduction in net income and diluted earnings per share as a result of adopting SFAS 123(R) in 2006.
 
   
Three Months Ended September 29, 2006
 
Nine Months Ended September 29, 2006
 
   
(In millions, except per share data)
 
Net Income
 
$
.9
 
$
3.0
 
Earnings per share
 
$
.02
 
$
.06
 
 
 
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
Consolidated

   
Three Months Ended
 
   
September 29,
2006
 
September 30,
2005
 
Increase
(decrease)
 
Percentage increase (decrease)
 
   
(In millions, except percentages)
 
Revenues
 
$
1,085.6
 
$
962.9
 
$
122.7
   
12.7
%
Direct operating expenses
   
708.9
   
627.2
   
81.7
   
13.0
%
Gross profit
   
376.7
   
335.7
   
41.0
   
12.2
%
Indirect, general and administrative expenses
   
317.7
   
282.0
   
35.7
   
12.7
%
Operating income
   
59.0
   
53.7
   
5.3
   
9.9
%
Interest expense
   
4.8
   
5.3
   
(0.5
)
 
(9.4
%)
Income before taxes
   
54.2
   
48.4
   
5.8
   
12.0
%
Income tax expense
   
24.3
   
19.6
   
4.7
   
24.0
%
Minority interest in income of consolidated subsidiaries, net of tax
   
   
   
   
 
Net income
 
$
29.9
 
$
28.8
 
$
1.1
   
3.8
%
Diluted earnings per share
 
$
.58
 
$
.58
 
$
   
 
 
Three Months ended September 29, 2006 compared with September 30, 2005 
 
Our consolidated revenues for the three months ended September 29, 2006 increased by 12.7% compared with the corresponding period last year. The increase was due primarily to higher volumes of work performed for the federal government and a significant increase in our work for domestic private industry clients during the three months ended September 29, 2006, compared with the same period last year. We also experienced a less significant increase in revenues from state and local government and international clients.
 


 
The following table presents our consolidated revenues by client type for the three months ended September 29, 2006 and September 30, 2005.
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
September 29,
2006
 
September 30,
2005
 
Increase
 
Percentage
 increase
 
Revenues
 
(In millions, except percentages)
 
Federal government clients
 
$
489
 
$
445
 
$
44
   
10
%
State and local government clients
   
236
   
227
   
9
   
4
%
Domestic private industry clients
   
258
   
194
   
64
   
33
%
International clients
   
103
   
97
   
6
   
6
%
Total Revenues
 
$
1,086
 
$
963
 
$
123
   
13
%
 
Revenues from our federal government clients for the three months ended September 29, 2006 increased by 10% compared with the corresponding period last year. The volume of task orders issued under the URS Division’s Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contracts (“IDCs”) for the federal government continued to increase, particularly for infrastructure, facilities and environmental projects under both existing DOD contracts and new contract awards in the third quarter of our 2006 fiscal year. The EG&G Division continued to benefit from high demand for systems engineering and technical assistance services to develop, test and evaluate weapons systems. Revenue growth in our operations and maintenance business, which is related to military activities in the Middle East, slowed in the third quarter due to short-term DOD funding uncertainty. However, in late September, Congress approved 2007 DOD appropriations for the military’s continuing operations in the Middle East, and we are beginning to see renewed demand under our O&M contracts. Both the URS and EG&G Divisions also experienced growth in the provision of homeland security and disaster preparedness services to the DHS.
 
We derive the majority of our work in the state and local government, domestic private industry and international sectors from our URS Division. Further discussion of the factors and activities that drove changes in operations on a segment basis for the three months ended September 29, 2006 can be found beginning on page 35.
 
Our consolidated direct operating expenses for the three months ended September 29, 2006, which consist of direct labor, subcontractor costs and other direct expenses, increased by 13.0% compared with the corresponding period last year. Because our revenues are primarily service-based, the factors that caused revenue growth also drove a corresponding increase in our direct operating expenses.
 
Our consolidated gross profit for the three months ended September 29, 2006 increased by 12.2% compared with the corresponding period last year, due to the increase in our revenue volume described previously. Our gross margin percentage remained relatively consistent with the corresponding period last year.
 
Our consolidated indirect, general and administrative (“IG&A”) expenses for the three months ended September 29, 2006 increased by 12.7% compared with the corresponding period last year. Approximately $18.9 million of the increase was due to employee-related expenses, resulting from both an increase in headcount and an increase in cost per employee, including stock compensation cost of $4.8 million, (of which $1.6 million stock option expense was recognized for the first time as SFAS 123(R) was implemented at the beginning of our 2006 fiscal year). The remaining increases were due to a $4.8 million increase in indirect labor, a $3.7 million increase in costs for external consultants, and a $3.3 million increase in travel expense.
 
Our consolidated interest expense for the three months ended September 29, 2006 decreased due to lower debt balances and repayments of our long-term debt.
 
Our effective income tax rates for the three months ended September 29, 2006 and September 30, 2005 were 44.9% and 40.5%, respectively. During the third quarter of 2005, we recognized differences between estimated
 


amounts we had previously accrued and final amounts included in our 2005 tax return filings. Those differences were larger than the differences calculated for the third quarter of 2005. Also, during the third quarter of 2006, we accrued additional taxes resulting from the Internal Revenue Services ("IRS") tax audits.
 
Our consolidated operating income and net income increased because of the factors previously described.
 
Reporting Segments
 
Three months ended September 29, 2006 compared with September 30, 2005
 
   
Revenues
 
Direct Operating Expenses
 
Gross Profit
 
Indirect, General and Administrative
 
Operating Income (Loss)
 
   
(In millions)
 
Three months ended September 29, 2006
                 
URS Division
 
$
730.1
 
$
453.2
 
$
276.9
 
$
226.8
 
$
50.1
 
EG&G Division 
   
358.2
   
258.2
   
100.0
   
80.7
   
19.3
 
Eliminations
   
(2.7
)
 
(2.5
)
 
(0.2
)
 
   
(0.2
)
     
1,085.6
   
708.9
   
376.7
   
307.5
   
69.2
 
Corporate
   
   
   
   
10.2
   
(10.2
)
Total
 
$
1,085.6
 
$
708.9
 
$
376.7
 
$
317.7
 
$
59.0
 
                                 
Three months ended September 30, 2005
                       
URS Division 
 
$
625.0
 
$
381.1
 
$
243.9
 
$
197.2
 
$
46.7
 
EG&G Division 
   
339.8
   
247.9
   
91.9
   
75.1
   
16.8
 
Eliminations
   
(1.9
)
 
(1.8
)
 
(0.1
)
 
   
(0.1
)
     
962.9
   
627.2
   
335.7
   
272.3
   
63.4
 
Corporate
   
   
   
   
9.7
   
(9.7
)
Total
 
$
962.9
 
$
627.2
 
$
335.7
 
$
282.0
 
$
53.7
 
                                 
Increase (decrease) for the three months ended September 29, 2006 and September 30, 2005
                       
URS Division
 
$
105.1
 
$
72.1
 
$
33.0
 
$
29.6
 
$
3.4
 
EG&G Division 
   
18.4
   
10.3
   
8.1
   
5.6
   
2.5
 
Eliminations
   
(0.8
)
 
(0.7
)
 
(0.1
)
 
   
(0.1
)
     
122.7
   
81.7
   
41.0
   
35.2
   
5.8
 
Corporate
   
   
   
   
0.5
   
(0.5
)
Total
 
$
122.7
 
$
81.7
 
$
41.0
 
$
35.7
 
$
5.3
 
                                 
Percentage increase (decrease) for the three months ended September 29, 2006 vs.
    September 30, 2005
                       
URS Division
   
16.8
%
 
18.9
%
 
13.5
%
 
15.0
%
 
7.3
%
EG&G Division
   
5.4
%
 
4.2
%
 
8.8
%
 
7.5
%
 
14.9
%
Eliminations
   
42.1
%
 
38.9
%
 
100.0
%
 
   
100.0
%
Corporate
   
   
   
   
5.2
%
 
5.2
%
Total
   
12.7
%
 
13.0
%
 
12.2
%
 
12.7
%
 
9.9
%
 

 


 
URS Division
 
The URS Division’s revenues for the three months ended September 29, 2006 increased 16.8% compared with the corresponding period last year. The increase in revenues was due to the various factors discussed below.
 
The following table presents the URS Division’s revenues, net of inter-company eliminations, by client type for the three months ended September 29, 2006 and September 30, 2005.
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
September 29,
2006
 
September 30,
2005
 
Increase
 
Percentage
increase
 
Revenues
 
(In millions, except percentages)
 
Federal government clients
 
$
131
 
$
105
 
$
26
   
25
%
State and local government clients
   
236
   
227
   
9
   
4
%
Domestic private industry clients
   
258
   
194
   
64
   
33
%
International clients
   
103
   
97
   
6
   
6
%
Total revenues
 
$
728
 
$
623
 
$
105
   
17
%
                           
 
Revenues from the URS Division’s federal government clients for the three months ended September 29, 2006 increased by 25% compared with the corresponding period last year. The increase was driven primarily by increases in infrastructure, facilities and environmental projects under existing and new contracts with the DOD, including new assignments in support of the BRAC program. Revenues from homeland security projects also contributed to this growth, as we continue to provide a range of engineering services to the DHS. This work includes developing plans and conducting exercises to help states and communities prepare for natural and manmade disasters, preparing designs to help protect federal facilities from terrorist attacks and providing emergency response and disaster recovery services and hurricane preparedness services for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”), which is now a part of DHS. We also continued to experience strong demand for our services related to recovery and rebuilding efforts in the Gulf Coast region following the destructive 2005 hurricane season.
 
Revenues from our state and local government clients for the three months ended September 29, 2006 increased by 4% compared with the corresponding period last year. We experienced favorable market conditions in this sector of our business as state and local economies continued to improve, reducing pressure to limit infrastructure spending on surface transportation and public facilities projects. While we continued to benefit from an overall strengthening of state budgets, increased contract funding and a high level of new sales, some states are moving faster than others to release funds and initiate projects. For example, we have seen stronger growth in the western states, particularly California and Arizona, as well as in New York and Florida. In a number of other states, it is taking longer for improving funding conditions to translate into increased revenues for us. The passage of SAFETEA-LU during 2005 also is having a positive effect on revenues from our state and local government clients. Overall, we are benefiting from an increased political focus on infrastructure investment and an increase in the school facilities portions of our state and local government market. In addition, the recent passage of bond initiatives is expected to generate increased funding for major infrastructure programs. In coastal states, we are also benefiting from increased funding to support flood and storm protection initiatives in the wake of last year’s devastating hurricane season.
 
Revenues from our domestic private industry clients for the three months ended September 29, 2006 increased by 33% compared with the corresponding period last year, reflecting our transition to growth markets within the private sector and our growth in long-term MSAs with Fortune 500 companies. For the third quarter, the majority of our revenue growth from domestic private industry clients was due to growth in the emissions control portion of our work in the power sector. This work involves helping power clients comply with federal emissions regulations, such as the Clean Air Act, and the Clean Air Interstate and Clean Air Mercury rules, which have
 
 
accelerated mandates to reduce sulfur dioxide and mercury emissions. We also benefited from high demand to upgrade existing power plants to increase capacity as well as from increased investment in alternative energy power plants, such as the emerging coal gasification market. Our strong growth also reflects accelerated expenditures by our private sector clients in the oil and gas, and mining sectors. Many of our oil and gas industry clients have achieved record profitability as a result of higher fuel prices and are using a portion of these profits to fund capital improvement projects. These projects include refinery upgrades, environmental control improvements, and pipeline and remediation projects. We experienced similar growth in demand for engineering and environmental services among many of our mining sector clients, as they expand their operations to meet increased global demand for minerals resources, and moderate growth in the chemical/pharmaceutical sector. In addition, we successfully increased the number of client relationships managed under MSAs, reducing the number of stand-alone consulting assignments and the marketing expenses associated with pursuing these assignments, while improving our professional labor utilization levels.
 
Revenues from our international clients for the three months ended September 29, 2006 increased by 6% compared with the corresponding period last year. Approximately 2% of the increase was due to net foreign currency gains. The remaining 4% of the increase was largely the result of increased revenues from the work we perform for multinational clients outside the United States under MSAs, including increased demand from clients in the oil and gas industry. In addition, we continued to benefit from the diversification of our international business beyond environmental work into the facilities and infrastructure markets.
 
In Europe, we continued to benefit from stringent environmental directives from the European Union, leading to increased work on environmental, sustainable development, water/wastewater and carbon emissions control projects. In the Asia-Pacific region, strong economic growth has led to increased funding for transportation, facilities, and water and wastewater projects. We also continued to benefit from increased demand for work in the mining and energy sectors, particularly in Australia and New Zealand.
 
The URS Division’s direct operating expenses for the three months ended September 29, 2006 increased by 18.9% compared with the corresponding period last year. The factors that caused revenue growth also drove an increase in our direct operating expenses.
 
The URS Division’s gross profit for the three months ended September 29, 2006 increased by 13.5% compared with the corresponding period last year, primarily due to the increase in revenue volume previously described. Our gross profit margin percentage remained relatively consistent with the corresponding period last year.  
 
The URS Division’s IG&A expenses for the three months ended September 29, 2006 increased by 15.0% compared with the corresponding period last year. Approximately $15.0 million of the increase was due to employee-related expenses resulting from both an increase in employee headcount and an increase in cost per employee, including stock compensation cost (for which stock option expense was recognized for the first time as SFAS 123(R) was implemented at the beginning of our 2006 fiscal year). The remainder of the increase was due to a $4.1 million increase in indirect labor, a $2.6 million increase in costs for external consultants, and a $2.2 million increase in rent expense.
 
EG&G Division
 
The EG&G Division’s revenues for the three months ended September 29, 2006 increased by 5.4% compared with the corresponding period last year. This increase was the result of the continuing high level of military activities in the Middle East, resulting in demand for operations and maintenance and modification work on military vehicles and weapons. Although revenue growth from operations and maintenance services slowed in the third quarter due to funding uncertainty, demand has begun to recover since Congress approved DOD appropriations in late September for the federal government’s 2007 fiscal year, which began on October 1, 2006. Engineering and technical assistance services for the development, testing and evaluation of weapons systems also increased. In
 


 
addition, we earned larger award and incentive fees from services related to the de-militarization of chemical weapons compared with the corresponding period in 2005. 
 
The EG&G Division’s direct operating expenses for the three months ended September 29, 2006 increased by 4.2% compared with the corresponding period last year. Higher revenues drove an increase in our direct operating expenses.
 
The EG&G Division’s gross profit for the three months ended September 29, 2006 increased by 8.8% compared with the corresponding period last year. The increase in gross profit was primarily due to higher revenues from existing defense technical services and military equipment maintenance contracts. The EG&G Division’s gross profit margin remained relatively consistent with the corresponding period last year.
 
The EG&G Division’s IG&A expenses for the three months ended September 29, 2006 increased by 7.5% compared with the corresponding period last year. The increase was primarily due to a higher business volume. The EG&G Division's indirect expenses are generally variable in nature and, as such, any increase in business volume tends to result in higher indirect expenses. Approximately $3.2 million of the increase was due to labor and employee-related expense, resulting from both an increase in employee headcount and an increase in cost per employee, including stock-based compensation cost (for which stock option expense was recognized for the first time as SFAS 123(R) was implemented at the beginning of our 2006 fiscal year). Indirect expenses as a percentage of revenues increased to 22.5%, for the three months ended September 29, 2006, from 22.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2005.
 
Consolidated

   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 29,
2006
 
September 30,
2005
 
Increase
(decrease)
 
Percentage
increase (decrease)
 
   
(In millions, except percentages)
 
Revenues
 
$
3,153.7
 
$
2,846.6
 
$
307.1
   
10.8
%
Direct operating expenses
   
2,031.1
   
1,836.7
   
194.4
   
10.6
%
Gross profit
   
1,122.6
   
1,009.9
   
112.7
   
11.2
%
Indirect, general and administrative expenses
   
953.8
   
888.6
   
65.2
   
7.3
%
Operating income
   
168.8
   
121.3
   
47.5
   
39.2
%
Interest expense
   
15.8
   
26.1
   
(10.3
)
 
(39.5
%)
Income before taxes
   
153.0
   
95.2
   
57.8
   
60.7
%
Income tax expense
   
65.9
   
38.7
   
27.2
   
70.3
%
Minority interest in income of consolidated subsidiaries, net of tax
   
0.4
   
   
0.4
   
100.0
%
Net income
 
$
86.7
 
$
56.5
 
$
30.2
   
53.5
%
Diluted earnings per share
 
$
1.68
 
$
1.20
 
$
0.48
   
40.0
%
 
Nine months ended September 29, 2006 compared with September 30, 2005 
 
Our consolidated revenues for the nine months ended September 29, 2006 increased by 10.8% compared with the corresponding period last year. The increase was due primarily to a higher volume of work performed for our federal government clients and our domestic private industry clients. We also experienced a less significant increase in revenues from state and local government and international clients during the nine months ended September 29, 2006, compared with the corresponding period last year.
 


 
The following table presents our consolidated revenues by client type for the nine months ended September 29, 2006 and September 30, 2005.
 
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 29,
2006
 
September 30,
2005
 
Increase
 
Percentage
increase
 
Revenues
 
(In millions, except percentages)
 
Federal government clients
 
$
1,493
 
$
1,334
 
$
159
   
12
%
State and local government clients
   
662
   
647
   
15
   
2
%
Domestic private industry clients
   
704
   
580
   
124
   
21
%
International clients
   
295
   
286
   
9
   
3
%
Total Revenues
 
$
3,154
 
$
2,847
 
$
307
   
11
%
 
Revenues from our federal government clients for the nine months ended September 29, 2006 increased by 12% compared with the corresponding period last year. The increase reflects demand for the EG&G Division’s systems engineering and technical assistance services to develop, test and evaluate weapons systems and for operations and maintenance services related to military activities in the Middle East. Our operations and maintenance business slowed in the third quarter due to short-term funding uncertainty. However, in late September, Congress approved DOD appropriations for the military’s continuing operations in the Middle East, and demand under our O&M contracts is recovering. In addition, both the EG&G and URS Divisions experienced revenue growth in the provision of homeland security and disaster preparedness services to the DHS. The volume of task orders issued under the URS Division’s IDCs for the federal government continued to increase, particularly for infrastructure, facilities and environmental projects, including BRAC assignments, under both existing DOD contracts and new contract awards for the nine months ended September 29, 2006. Furthermore, we continued to see strong demand for services related to hurricane recovery and rebuilding efforts in the Gulf Coast region.
 
We derive the majority of our work in the state and local government, domestic private industry and international sectors from our URS Division. Further discussion of the factors and activities that drove changes in operations on a segment basis for the nine months ended September 29, 2006 can be found beginning on page 40.
 
Our consolidated direct operating expenses for the nine months ended September 29, 2006, which consist of direct labor, subcontractor costs and other direct expenses, increased by 10.6% compared with the corresponding period last year. Because our revenues are primarily service-based, the factors that caused revenue growth also drove a corresponding increase in our direct operating expenses.
 
Our consolidated gross profit for the nine months ended September 29, 2006 increased by 11.2% compared with the corresponding period last year, due to the increase in our revenue volume described previously. Our gross margin percentage remained relatively consistent with the corresponding period last year.
 
Our consolidated indirect, general and administrative (“IG&A”) expenses for the nine months ended September 29, 2006 increased by 7.3% compared with the corresponding period last year. Approximately $60.4 million of the increase was due to employee-related expenses, resulting from both an increase in headcount and an increase in cost per employee, including stock compensation cost of $12.7 million, (of which $5.2 million stock option expense was recognized for the first time as SFAS 123(R) was implemented at the beginning of our 2006 fiscal year). The remaining increases were due to a $14.6 million increase in indirect labor, an $8.1 million increase in costs for external consultants, a $5.2 million increase in legal expense, a $5.0 million increase in insurance cost, a $6.0 million increase in rent expense, and a $5.5 million increase in travel expense. These increases were offset by a $9.2 million decrease in other miscellaneous general and administrative expenses, and a $33.1 million of debt extinguishment charge, which was recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2005.
 

 
Our consolidated interest expense for the nine months ended September 29, 2006 decreased due to lower debt balances and repayments of our long-term debt.
 
Our effective income tax rates for the nine months ended September 29, 2006 and September 30, 2005 were 43.1% and 40.6%, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, we recognized differences between estimated amounts we had previously accrued and final amounts included in our 2005 tax return filings. Such differences were larger than the differences calculated for the nine months ended September 29, 2005. Also, during the third quarter of 2006, we accrued additional taxes resulting from the IRS tax audits.
 
Our consolidated operating income and net income increased as a result of the factors previously described.
 
Reporting Segments
 
Nine months ended September 29, 2006 compared with September 30, 2005
 
   
Revenues
 
Direct Operating Expenses
 
Gross Profit
 
Indirect, General and Administrative
 
Operating Income (Loss)
 
   
(In millions)
 
Nine months ended September 29, 2006
                 
URS Division
 
$
2,062.9
 
$
1,243.6
 
$
819.3
 
$
676.4
 
$
142.9
 
EG&G Division 
   
1,103.8
   
799.7
   
304.1
   
246.7
   
57.4
 
Eliminations
   
(13.0
)
 
(12.2
)
 
(0.8
)
 
   
(0.8
)
     
3,153.7
   
2,031.1
   
1,122.6
   
923.1
   
199.5
 
Corporate
   
   
   
   
30.7
   
(30.7
)
Total
 
$
3,153.7
 
$
2,031.1
 
$
1,122.6
 
$
953.8
 
$
168.8
 
                                 
Nine months ended September 30, 2005
                       
URS Division 
 
$
1,855.2
 
$
1,112.7
 
$
742.5
 
$
604.9
 
$
137.6
 
EG&G Division 
   
996.2
   
728.5
   
267.7
   
220.2
   
47.5
 
Eliminations
   
(4.8
)
 
(4.5
)
 
(0.3
)
 
   
(0.3
)
     
2,846.6
   
1,836.7
   
1,009.9
   
825.1
   
184.8
 
Corporate
   
   
   
   
63.5
   
(63.5
)
Total
 
$
2,846.6
 
$
1,836.7
 
$
1,009.9
 
$
888.6
 
$
121.3
 
                                 
Increase (decrease) for the nine months ended September 29, 2006 and September 30, 2005
                       
URS Division
 
$
207.7
 
$
130.9
 
$
76.8
 
$
71.5
 
$
5.3
 
EG&G Division 
   
107.6
   
71.2
   
36.4
   
26.5
   
9.9
 
Eliminations
   
(8.2
)
 
(7.7
)
 
(0.5
)
 
   
(0.5
)
     
307.1
   
194.4
   
112.7
   
98.0
   
14.7
 
Corporate
   
   
   
   
(32.8
)
 
32.8
 
Total
 
$
307.1
 
$
194.4
 
$
112.7
 
$
65.2
 
$
47.5
 
                                 
 

 
   
Revenues
 
Direct Operating Expenses
 
Gross Profit
 
Indirect, General and Administrative
 
Operating Income (Loss)
 
Percentage increase (decrease) for the nine months ended September 29, 2006 vs.
   September 30, 2005
                 
URS Division
   
11.2
%
 
11.8
%
 
10.3
%
 
11.8
%
 
3.9
%
EG&G Division
   
10.8
%
 
9.8
%
 
13.6
%
 
12.0
%
 
20.8
%
Eliminations
   
170.8
%
 
171.1
%
 
166.7
%
 
   
166.7
%
Corporate
   
   
   
   
(51.7
%)
 
(51.7
%)
Total
   
10.8
%
 
10.6
%
 
11.2
%
 
7.3
%
 
39.2
%
                                 
 
URS Division
 
The URS Division’s revenues for the nine months ended September 29, 2006 increased 11.2% compared with the corresponding period last year. The increase in revenues was due to the various factors discussed below.
 
The following table presents the URS Division’s revenues, net of inter-company eliminations, by client type for the nine months ended September 29, 2006 and September 30, 2005.
 
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 29,
2006
 
September 30,
2005
 
Increase
 
Percentage
increase
 
Revenues
 
(In millions, except percentages)
 
Federal government clients
 
$
389
 
$
337
 
$
52
   
15
%
State and local government clients
   
662
   
647
   
15
   
2
%
Domestic private industry clients
   
704
   
580
   
124
   
21
%
International clients
   
295
   
286
   
9
   
3
%
Total revenues
 
$
2,050
 
$
1,850
 
$
200
   
11
%
                           
 
Revenues from the URS Division’s federal government clients for the nine months ended September 29, 2006 increased by 15% compared with the corresponding period last year. The increase was driven primarily by increases in the work we perform for the DOD on infrastructure, environmental and facilities projects, including new assignments in support of the BRAC program. Revenues from homeland security projects also contributed to this growth, as we continue to provide a range of engineering services to the DHS in support of disaster preparedness activities. This work includes developing plans and conducting exercises to help states and communities prepare for natural and man-made disasters, preparing designs to help protect federal facilities from terrorist attacks and providing emergency response, disaster recovery and hurricane preparedness services for FEMA, which is now a part of DHS. We also continued to experience strong demand for our services related to hurricane recovery and rebuilding efforts in the Gulf Coast states.
 
For the nine months ended September 29, 2006, revenues from our state and local government clients increased by 2% compared with the corresponding period last year, and we are seeing favorable trends in the state and local government markets. Overall, the states have generally recovered from the past recession and have begun to increase spending on programs for which we provide services, such as surface transportation and public facility programs. Although we continued to benefit from overall strengthening of state budgets, increased contract funding and a high level of new contract awards, some states are moving more quickly than others to release funds and initiate projects. For example, we are seeing stronger growth in the western states, particularly California and
 

 
Arizona, as well as in New York and Florida. In a number of other states, it is taking longer for improving funding conditions to translate into increased revenues for us. The passage of SAFETEA-LU during 2005 is also having a positive effect on revenues from our state and local government clients. In addition, we are benefiting from an increased political focus on repairing and upgrading aging or obsolete transportation infrastructure and an increase in the school facilities portions of our state and local government market. In coastal states, we are benefiting from increased funding to support flood and storm protection initiatives following last year’s devastating hurricane season.
 
Revenues from our domestic private industry clients for the nine months ended September 29, 2006 increased by 21% compared with the corresponding period last year. Our strong growth reflects our transition to growth markets within the private sector and the growth in long-term MSAs with Fortune 500 companies. We experienced strong growth in the emissions control portion of our power sector business in response to stricter air pollution control limits under the Clean Air Act and the Clean Air Interstate and Clean Air Mercury rules. Many of our oil and gas sector clients have achieved record profitability as a result of higher fuel prices and are using a portion of these profits to fund capital improvement projects. These projects include refinery upgrades, environmental control improvements, and pipeline and remediation. We experienced similar growth in demand for engineering and environmental services among many of our mining sector clients, as they expand their operations to meet increased global demand for mineral resources, as well as moderate growth in the chemical/pharmaceutical sector. We manage a large percentage of our work for domestic private sector clients under MSAs, reducing the number of stand-alone consulting assignments and the marketing expenses associated with pursuing these assignments while improving our professional labor utilization levels. 
 
Revenues from our international clients for the nine months ended September 29, 2006 increased by 3% compared with the corresponding period last year. Foreign currency exchange fluctuations caused a 2% decrease in revenues during the nine months ended September 29, 2006. The resulting increase in revenues of 5% was due to the growing volume of work we perform for multinational clients outside the United States under MSAs and the diversification of our international business beyond environmental work into the facilities and infrastructure markets.
 
In the Asia-Pacific region, strong economic growth has led to increased funding for transportation, facilities, and water and wastewater projects. The increased global demand for mineral resources has also resulted in additional projects for the mining industry. In Europe, we continued to benefit from more stringent environmental directives from the European Union, leading to increased work on environmental, sustainable development, water and wastewater, and carbon emissions control projects.
 
The URS Division’s direct operating expenses for the nine months ended September 29, 2006 increased by 11.8% compared with the corresponding period last year. The factors that caused revenue growth also drove an increase in our direct operating expenses.
 
The URS Division’s gross profit for the nine months ended September 29, 2006 increased by 10.3% compared with the corresponding period last year, primarily due to the increase in revenue volume previously described. Our gross profit margin percentage remained relatively consistent with the corresponding period last year.  
 
The URS Division’s IG&A expenses for the nine months ended September 29, 2006 increased by 11.8% compared with the corresponding period last year. Approximately $40.8 million of the increase was due to labor and employee-related expenses resulting from both an increase in headcount and an increase in cost per employee, including stock compensation cost (for which stock option expense was recognized for the first time as SFAS 123(R) was implemented at the beginning of our 2006 fiscal year). The remainder of the increase was due to a $12.0 million increase in indirect labor, a $4.7 million increase in legal expense, a $4.4 million increase in rent expense, and a $3.4 million in insurance expense.
 

 

 
EG&G Division
 
The EG&G Division’s revenues for the nine months ended September 29, 2006 increased by 10.8% compared with the corresponding period last year. The increase reflects high demand for the EG&G Division’s specialized systems engineering and technical assistance services to develop, test and evaluate weapons systems and for operations and maintenance services related to military activities in the Middle East. Growth in our operations and maintenance business slowed in the third quarter compared to the first two quarters of fiscal 2006 due to short-term DOD funding uncertainty. However, in late September, Congress approved DOD appropriations for the military’s continuing operations in the Middle East, including increased funding for O&M services. As a result, demand under our O&M contracts is recovering. In addition, the EG&G Division also earned larger award and incentive fees from services related to the de-militarization of chemical weapons compared with the corresponding nine-month period in 2005.
 
The EG&G Division’s direct operating expenses for the nine months ended September 29, 2006 increased by 9.8% compared with the corresponding period last year. Higher revenues drove an increase in our direct operating expenses.
 
The EG&G Division’s gross profit for the nine months ended September 29, 2006 increased by 13.6% compared with the corresponding period last year. The increase in gross profit was primarily due to higher revenues from existing defense technical services and military equipment maintenance contracts. Our gross profit margin percentage remained relatively consistent with the corresponding period last year.
 
The EG&G Division’s IG&A expenses for the nine months ended September 29, 2006 increased by 12.0% compared with the corresponding period last year. The increase was primarily due to a higher business volume. The EG&G Division's indirect expenses are generally variable in nature and, as such, any increase in business volume tends to result in higher indirect expenses. Approximately $20.6 million of the increase was due to indirect labor and employee-related expenses resulting from both an increase in headcount and an increase in cost per employee, including stock-based compensation cost (for which stock option expense was recognized for the first time as SFAS 123(R) was implemented at the beginning of our 2006 fiscal year). Indirect expenses as a percentage of revenues increased to 22.4%, for the nine months ended September 29, 2006, from 22.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2005.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
   
Nine Months Ended,
 
   
September 29, 2006
 
September 30, 2005
 
   
(In millions)
 
Cash flows provided by operating activities
 
$
124.9
 
$
134.0
 
Cash flows used by investing activities
   
(25.9
)
 
(16.1
)
Cash flows used by financing activities
   
(88.0
)
 
(139.1
)
Proceeds from common stock offering, net of related expenses
   
   
130.3
 
 
During the nine months ended September 29, 2006, our primary sources of liquidity were cash flows from operations and borrowings from our senior credit facility (“Credit Facility”). Our primary uses of cash are to fund our working capital and capital expenditures and to service our debt. We believe that we have sufficient resources to fund our operating and capital expenditure requirements, as well as service our debt, for the next 12 months and beyond. If we experience a significant change in our business, such as the consummation of a significant acquisition, we would likely need to acquire additional sources of financing. We believe that we would be able to obtain adequate resources to address significant changes in our business at reasonable rates and terms, as necessary, based on our experience with business acquisitions.
 


 
Billings and collections on accounts receivable can affect our operating cash flows. Our management places significant emphasis on collection efforts, has assessed the adequacy of our allowance for doubtful accounts receivables as of September 29, 2006 and has deemed it to be adequate; however, future economic conditions may adversely impact some of our clients’ ability to pay our bills or the timeliness of their payments. Consequently, it may also affect our ability to consistently collect cash from our clients and meet our operating needs.
 
Operating Activities
 
The decrease in cash flows from operating activities was primarily due to the timing of payments to vendors and subcontractors and during the first quarter of fiscal 2006, the funding of employer 401(k) contributions and bonuses. This decrease was partially offset by changes in accrued earnings in excess of billings on contracts in process, which resulted from the timing of billings. The decrease was also partially offset by changes in billings in excess of costs and accrued earnings on contracts in process, resulting from the timing of payments from clients. In addition, we received $23.8 million of net distributions from our unconsolidated affiliates during the nine months ended September 29, 2006, while we received only $8.5 million of net distributions from our unconsolidated affiliates during the nine months ended September 30, 2005.
 
Investing Activities
 
As a professional services organization, we are not capital intensive. Capital expenditures historically have been primarily for computer-aided design, accounting and project management information systems, and general- purpose computer equipment to accommodate our growth. Capital expenditures, excluding purchases financed through capital leases and business acquisitions, during the nine months ended September 29, 2006 and September 30, 2005 were $20.8 million and $16.9 million, respectively.

On September 29, 2006, we acquired Cash & Associates, a privately held company specializing in civil and structural engineering and program management services for ports and harbors.
 
Financing Activities
 
During the nine months ended September 29, 2006, cash flows from financing activities consisted of primarily the following activities:
 
 Payment of $116.0 million of the term loan under our Credit Facility;
 Payment of $2.8 million of our 11½% senior notes (“11½% Notes”);
 Net borrowings of $5.4 million under our lines of credit;
 Net payments of $6.0 million under note borrowings;
 Payments of $9.6 million in capital lease obligations;
 Change in book overdraft of $15.6 million;
 Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation of $3.1 million; and
 Proceeds from the sale of common stock from our ESPP and exercise of stock options of $22.5 million.
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, cash flows from financing activities consisted primarily of the following activities:
 
 Payment of $353.8 million of the term loan under our Credit Facility;
 Net payments of $16.8 million under our lines of credit;
 Payment of $10.0 million of our 12¼% senior subordinated notes (“12¼% Notes”);
 Payment of $1.8 million of our 6½% convertible subordinated debentures (“6½% debentures”);
 Payments of $11.2 million in capital lease obligations;
 Change in book overdraft of $63.6 million;


 Proceeds from the sale of common stock from our ESPP and exercise of stock options of $30.7 million;
 Issuance of $350.0 million of the term loan under our Credit Facility, $40.0 million of which was paid during the period; and
 Net proceeds generated from our public common stock offering of $130.3 million, which were used to pay $127.2 million of our 11½% Notes and $18.8 million of tender premiums and expenses.
 
The following table contains information about our contractual obligations and commercial commitments followed by narrative descriptions as of September 29, 2006.
 
       
Payments and Commitments Due by Period
 
Contractual Obligations
     
Less Than
         
After 5
 
(Debt payments include principal only):
 
Total
 
              1 Year
 
1-3 Years
 
4-5 Years
 
Years
 
   
(In thousands)
 
As of September 29, 2006:
                     
Credit Facility:
                               
Term loan
 
$
154,000
 
$
 
$
23,100
 
$
130,900
 
$
 
Capital lease obligations
   
46,076
   
12,311
   
21,639
   
11,008
   
1,118
 
Notes payable, foreign credit lines and other indebtedness (1)
   
3,719
   
1,837
   
1,107
   
646
   
129
 
Total debt
   
203,795
   
14,148
   
45,846
   
142,554
   
1,247
 
Pension funding requirements (2)
   
114,280
   
20,791
   
16,904
   
17,940
   
58,645
 
Purchase obligations (3)
   
1,075
   
1,075
   
   
   
 
Asset retirement obligations
   
3,910
   
150
   
555
   
1,051
   
2,154
 
Operating lease obligations (4)
   
454,508
   
95,363
   
158,068
   
111,220
   
89,857
 
Total contractual obligations
 
$
777,568
 
$
131,527
 
$
221,373
 
$
272,765
 
$
151,903
 
                                 
(1) Amounts shown exclude remaining original issue discounts of $57 thousand for notes payable.
 
(2) These pension funding requirements for the EG&G pension plans, the Final Salary Pension Fund, the Radian International, L.L.C. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan and Salary Continuation Agreement, and the supplemental executive retirement plan (“SERP”) with our CEO are based on actuarially determined estimates and management assumptions. We are obligated to fund approximately $11.6 million into a rabbi trust for our CEO’s SERP upon receiving a 15-day notice, his death or the termination of his employment for any reason.
 
(3) Purchase obligations consist primarily of software maintenance contracts.
 
(4) These operating leases are predominantly real estate leases.
 
 
Off-balance Sheet Arrangements. The following is a list of our off-balance sheet arrangements:
 
•      As of September 29, 2006, we had $61.6 million in standby letters of credit under our Credit Facility. We use letters of credit primarily to support insurance programs, bonding arrangements and real estate leases. We are required to reimburse the issuers of letters of credit for any payments they make under the outstanding letters of credit. The Credit Facility covers the issuance of our standby letters of credit and is critical for our normal operations.
 
•      We have guaranteed the credit facility of one of our joint ventures, in the event of a default by the joint venture. This joint venture was formed in the ordinary course of business to perform a contract for the federal government. The term of the guarantee is equal to the remaining term of the underlying credit facility, which will expire on September 30, 2007. The amount of the guarantee was $6.5 million at September 29, 2006 and was increased to $9.5 million in October 2006.
 

 
•       During our quarter ended September 29, 2006, a parent guarantee replaced letters of credit used to collateralize the credit facility of our UK operating subsidiary and bank guarantee lines of our European subsidiaries. As of September 29, 2006, the amount of the guarantee was $9.4 million.
 
   From time to time, we have provided guarantees related to our services or work. If our services under a guaranteed project are later determined to have resulted in a material defect or other material deficiency, then we may be responsible for monetary damages or other legal remedies. When sufficient information about claims on guaranteed projects is available and monetary damages or other costs or losses are determined to be probable, we recognize such guarantee losses. Currently, we have no guarantee claims for which losses have been recognized.
 
We have an agreement to indemnify one of our joint venture lenders up to $25.0 million for any potential losses and damages, and liabilities associated with lawsuits in relation to general and administrative services we provide to the joint venture. Currently, we have no indemnified claims.
 
Credit Facility. Our senior credit facility (“Credit Facility”) consists of a 6-year term loan of $350.0 million and a 5-year revolving line of credit of $300.0 million, against which up to $200.0 million is available to issue letters of credit. As of September 29, 2006, we had $154.0 million outstanding under the term loan, $61.6 million outstanding in letters of credit and no amount outstanding under the revolving line of credit.
 
All loans outstanding under our Credit Facility bear interest at either LIBOR or our bank’s base rate plus an applicable margin, at our option. The applicable margin will change based upon our credit rating as reported by Moody’s Investor Services and Standard & Poor’s. The LIBOR margins range from 0.625% to 1.75% and the base rate margins range from 0.0% to 0.75%. As of September 29, 2006 and December 30, 2005, the LIBOR margin was 1.00% for both the term loan and revolving line of credit. As of September 29, 2006 and December 30, 2005, the interest rates on our term loan were 6.37% and 5.53%, respectively.
 
As of September 29, 2006, we were in compliance with all of the covenants of our Credit Facility.
 
Revolving Line of Credit. A summary of our revolving line of credit information is as follows:
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 29, 2006
 
Nine Months Ended September 29, 2006
 
   
(In millions, except percentages)
 
Effective average interest rates paid on the revolving line of credit
   
8.0
%
 
7.5
%
Average daily revolving line of credit balances
 
$
0.3
 
$
0.5
 
Maximum amounts outstanding at any one point
 
$
6.5
 
$
21.8
 
               
 
11½% Senior Notes. On September 15, 2006, we redeemed and retired the outstanding amount of $2.8 million of our 11½% Notes. At December 30, 2005 we had $2.8 million of 11½% Notes outstanding.
 
Notes payable, foreign credit lines and other indebtedness. As of September 29, 2006 and December 30, 2005, we had outstanding amounts of $9.7 million and $9.6 million, respectively, in notes payable and foreign lines of credit. Notes payable consists primarily of notes used to finance the purchase of office equipment, computer equipment and furniture. The weighted average interest rates of these notes were approximately 6.1% and 5.6% as of September 29, 2006 and December 30, 2005, respectively.
 
We maintain foreign lines of credit, which are collateralized by the assets of our foreign subsidiaries and in some cases, parent guarantees. As of September 29, 2006, we had $13.5 million in lines of credit available under
 

 
these facilities, with $6.0 million outstanding. As of December 30, 2005, we had $10.0 million in lines of credit available under these facilities, with no amounts outstanding. The interest rates were 6.0% and 6.6% as of September 29, 2006 and December 30, 2005, respectively.
 
Capital Leases. As of September 29, 2006 and December 30, 2005, we had $46.1 million and $36.2 million in obligations under our capital leases, respectively, consisting primarily of leases for office equipment, computer equipment and furniture.
 
Operating Leases. As of September 29, 2006, we had approximately $454.5 million in obligations under our operating leases, consisting primarily of real estate leases.
 
Derivative Financial Instruments. We are exposed to risk of changes in interest rates as a result of borrowings under our Credit Facility. During the nine months ended September 29, 2006, we did not enter into any interest rate derivatives due to our assessment of the costs/benefits of interest rate hedging. However, we may enter into derivative financial instruments in the future depending on changes in interest rates.
 
 
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
 
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires us to make estimates and assumptions in the application of certain accounting policies that affect amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements and related footnotes included in Item 1 of this report. In preparing these financial statements, we have made our best estimates and judgments of certain amounts, after giving consideration to materiality. Historically, our estimates have not materially differed from actual results. Application of these accounting policies, however, involves the exercise of judgment and the use of assumptions as to future uncertainties. Consequently, actual results could differ from our estimates.
 
The accounting policies that we believe are most critical to an investor’s understanding of our financial results and condition, and require complex management judgment are included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2005. To date, there have been no material changes to these critical accounting policies during the nine months ended September 29, 2006, except for the adoption of SFAS 123(R).
 
Adopted and Recently Issued Statements of Financial Accounting Standards
 
We adopted SFAS 123(R) on December 31, 2005, the beginning of our 2006 fiscal year, using the modified prospective transition method, which requires measurement of compensation expense for all stock-based awards at fair value on the grant date and recognition of compensation over the service period for awards expected to vest. Upon adoption, our consolidated financial statements reflected the impact of SFAS 123(R), but in accordance with the modified prospective transition method, prior periods have not been restated to reflect, and do not include, the impact of SFAS 123(R).
 
On November 10, 2005, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Staff Position No. SFAS 123(R)-3, “Transition Election Related to Accounting for Tax Effects of Share-Based Payment Awards” (“SFAS 123(R)-3”). The alternative transition method permitted by SFAS 123(R)-3 is a simplified method for establishing the beginning balance of the additional paid-in capital pool (“APIC Pool”) related to the tax effects of employee share-based compensation. We are in the process of evaluating whether to adopt the simplified method contained in SFAS 123(R)-3.
 
In June 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”) “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes,” which prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement process for recording as liabilities in the financial statements, uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Additionally, FIN 48 provides guidance on recognition or de-recognition and measurement and classification of such liabilities; accruals of interest and penalties; accounting for changes in judgment in interim periods; and disclosure requirements for
 
 
uncertain tax positions. The provisions of FIN 48 will be effective for us at the beginning fiscal year 2007. We are in the process of determining the effect that the adoption of FIN 48 will have on our financial statements.
 
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157 (“SFAS 157”) “Fair Value Measurements,” which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 applies to other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. It is effective for us beginning in fiscal year 2008. We are currently in the process of determining the effect that the adoption of this statement will have on our consolidated financial statements.
 
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158 (“SFAS 158”), “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans — an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106 and 132(R).” This statement requires (1) recognition on the balance sheet of an asset for a plan’s overfunded status or a liability for a plan’s underfunded status, (2) measurement of a plan’s assets and its obligations that determine its funded status as of the end of the employer’s fiscal year, and (3) recognition as a component of other comprehensive income the changes in a plan’s funded status that are not recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost.
 
The requirement to recognize the funded status of a benefit plan and the disclosure requirements will be effective for us at this fiscal year ending December 29, 2006. The requirement to measure the plan assets and benefit obligations as of the date of the employer’s fiscal year-end is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008.
 
Based on valuations performed on December 31, 2005, had we been required to adopt the provision of SFAS 158 as of our fiscal year ended December 30, 2005, we would have been required to increase our pension liability by approximately $15.5 million and reduce our stockholders’ equity by approximately $9.4 million on an after-tax basis. Adoption of SFAS 158 will have no impact on our loan covenants.
 
In September 2006, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108 (“SAB 108”), “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements. SAB 108 requires companies to evaluate the materiality of identified unadjusted errors on each financial statement and related financial statement disclosure using both the rollover approach and the iron curtain approach. The “rollover” method focuses primarily on the effect of a misstatement on the income statement, including the reversing effect of prior year misstatements, but can lead to the accumulation of misstatements in the balance sheet. The “iron-curtain” method focuses primarily on the effect of correcting the period-end balance sheet with less emphasis on the reversing effects of prior year errors on the income statement. SAB 108 requires that the materiality be evaluated using the dual approach on each of the affected financial statement and related financial statement disclosure. If the analysis indicates that the prior year financial statements were materially misstated when all relevant quantitative and qualitative factors are considered, then they would require restatement in accordance with SFAS No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections.” If the misstatement is material to the current year, but immaterial to the prior year’s financial statements, the prior year’s financial statements presented in the current periodic report would need to be corrected, but would not require previously filed reports to be amended.
 
At initial application of SAB 108, two alternative methods (1) the retrospective adjustments to prior period financial statements method and (2) the cumulative effect adjustment to the opening retained earnings balance method, are available to correct all identified misstatements that were previously considered immaterial, but may be considered material under the guidance of SAB 108. The cumulative effect method is available only at the time of initial application and requires disclosure of the nature and amount of each individual error being corrected, as well as information about how and when each error arose.
 
SAB 108 will be effective for us at the end of this fiscal year ending December 29, 2006. We are currently determining the effect that the adoption of this statement will have on our consolidated financial statements.
 
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
 
Interest rate risk
 
We are exposed to changes in interest rates as a result of our borrowings under our Credit Facility. Based on outstanding indebtedness of $154.0 million under our Credit Facility at September 29, 2006, if market rates average 1% higher in the next twelve months, our net of tax interest expense would increase by approximately $0.9 million. Conversely, if market rates average 1% lower in the next twelve months, our net of tax interest expense would decrease by approximately $0.9 million.
 
Foreign currency risk
 
The majority of our transactions are in U.S. dollars; however, our foreign subsidiaries conduct businesses in various foreign currencies. Therefore, we are subject to currency exposures and volatility because of currency fluctuations, inflation changes and economic conditions in these countries. We attempt to minimize our exposure to foreign currency fluctuations by matching our revenues and expenses in the same currency for our contracts. We had $1.0 million of foreign currency translation gains for the three months ended September 29, 2006 and $0.2 million of foreign currency translation losses for the three months ended September 30, 2005. For the nine months ended September 29, 2006 and September 30, 2005, we had $3.6 million of foreign currency translation gains and $4.0 million of foreign currency translation losses, respectively. The currency exposure is not material to our consolidated financial statements.
 
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
Attached as exhibits to this Form 10-Q are certifications of our Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), which are required in accordance with Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act). This “Controls and Procedures” section includes information concerning the controls and controls evaluation referred to in the certifications and should be read in conjunction with the certifications for a more complete understanding.
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
Our CEO and CFO are responsible for establishing and maintaining “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in rules promulgated under the Exchange Act) for our company. Based on their evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this report, our CEO and CFO have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in this quarterly report was (1) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and (2) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
 
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
 
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 29, 2006 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 

 
Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls
 
The company’s management, including the CEO and CFO, does not expect that our disclosure controls or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent or detect all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. The design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Further, because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any system’s design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Projections of any evaluation of a system’s control effectiveness into future periods are subject to risks. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures.
 
 
 
 
 
 
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
Various legal proceedings are pending against us and certain of our subsidiaries alleging, among other things, breach of contract or tort in connection with the performance of professional services, the outcome of which cannot be predicted with certainty. See Note 5, “Commitments and Contingencies,” to our “Consolidated Financial Statements” included under Part I - Item 1 of this report for a discussion of some of these legal proceedings. In some actions, parties are seeking damages, including punitive or treble damages that substantially exceed our insurance coverage.
 
Currently, we have limits of $125.0 million per loss and $125.0 million in the aggregate for a 13-month period for general liability, professional errors and omissions liability and contractor’s pollution liability insurance (in addition to other policies for some specific projects). The general liability policy includes a self-insured claim retention of $4.0 million (or $10.0 million in some circumstances). The professional errors and omissions liability and contractor’s pollution liability insurance policies each include a self-insured claim retention amount of $10.0 million each. In some actions, parties may seek punitive and treble damages that substantially exceed our insurance coverage.
 
Excess limits provided for these coverages are on a “claims made” basis, covering only claims actually made and reported during the policy period currently in effect. Thus, if we do not continue to maintain these policies, we will have no coverage for claims made after the termination date - even for claims based on events that occurred during the term of coverage. We intend to maintain these policies; however, we may be unable to maintain existing coverage levels. We have maintained insurance without lapse for many years with limits in excess of losses sustained.
 
Although the outcome of our legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty and no assurances can be provided, based on our previous experience in such matters, we do not believe that any of the legal proceedings described in Note 5, “Commitments and Contingencies,” to our “Consolidated Financial Statements” included under Part I - Item 1 of this report individually or collectively, are likely to materially exceed established loss accruals or our various professional errors and omissions, project-specific and potentially other insurance policies. However, the resolution of outstanding claims and litigation is subject to inherent uncertainty and it is reasonably possible that such resolution could have an adverse effect on us.
 

 
 
There have been no material changes to the Risk Factors that were disclosed in Part II, Item 1A of our Form 10-Q since the quarter ended on June 30, 2006, except for the risk factors identified by an asterisk (*) at the end of the risk factor heading. In addition to the other information included or incorporated by reference in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, the following factors could affect our financial condition and results of operations:
 
Demand for our services is cyclical and vulnerable to economic downturns. If the economy weakens, then our revenues, profits and our financial condition may deteriorate.
 
Demand for our services is cyclical and vulnerable to economic downturns, which may result in clients delaying, curtailing or canceling proposed and existing projects. For example, there was a decrease in our URS Division revenues of $77.9 million, or 3.4%, in fiscal year 2002 compared to fiscal year 2001 as a result of the general economic decline. Our clients may demand better pricing terms and their ability to pay our invoices may be affected by a weakening economy. Our government clients may face budget deficits that prohibit them from funding proposed and existing projects. Our business traditionally lags the overall recovery in the economy; therefore, our business may not recover immediately when the economy improves. If the economy weakens, then our revenues, profits and overall financial condition may deteriorate.
 
We may not realize the full amount of revenues reflected in our book of business, which could harm our operations and significantly reduce our future revenues.
 
We account for all contract awards that may eventually be recognized as revenues as our “book of business,” which includes backlog, designations, option years and IDCs. Our backlog consists of the amount billable at a particular point in time, including task orders issued under IDCs. As of September 29, 2006, our backlog was approximately $4.4 billion. Our designations consist of projects that clients have awarded us, but for which we do not yet have signed contracts. Our option year contracts are multi-year contracts with base periods, plus option years that are exercisable by our clients without the need for us to go through another competitive bidding process. Our IDCs are signed contracts under which we perform work only when our clients issue specific task orders. Our book of business estimates may not result in actual revenues in any particular period since clients may terminate or delay awards, projects and contracts and may decide not to exercise contract options or issue task orders. If we fail to realize the full amounts reflected in our book of business, our operations could be harmed and our future revenues could be significantly reduced.
 
As a government contractor, we are subject to a number of procurement laws, regulations and government audits; a violation of any such laws and regulations could result in sanctions, contract termination, forfeiture of profit, harm to our reputation or loss of our status as an eligible government contractor.
 
We must comply with and are affected by federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations relating to the formation, administration and performance of government contracts. For example, we must comply with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”), the Truth in Negotiations Act (“TINA”), the Cost Accounting Standards (“CAS”), the Service Contract Act and the DOD security regulations, as well as many other laws and regulations. These laws and regulations affect how we transact business with our clients and in some instances, impose additional costs on our business operations. Even though we take precautions to prevent and deter fraud, misconduct and non-compliance, we face the risk that our employees or outside partners may engage in misconduct, fraud or other improper activities. Government agencies, such as the U.S. Defense Contract Audit Agency (“DCAA”), routinely audit and investigate government contractors. These government agencies review and audit a government contractor’s performance under its contracts and cost structure, and compliance with applicable laws, regulations and standards. In addition, during the course of its audits, the DCAA may question incurred costs, and if the DCAA believes we have accounted for such costs in a manner inconsistent with the requirements for the FAR or CAS, the DCAA auditor may recommend to our U.S. government corporate administrative contracting officer to disallow such costs. Historically, we have not experienced significant disallowed costs as a result of such audits. However, we can provide no assurance that the DCAA or other government audits will not result in material disallowances for
 
 
incurred costs in the future. Government contract violations could result in the imposition of civil and criminal penalties or sanctions, contract termination, forfeiture of profit, and/or suspension of payment, any of which could make us lose our status as an eligible government contractor. We could also suffer serious harm to our reputation.
 
Because we depend on federal, state and local governments for a significant portion of our revenue, our inability to win or renew government contracts during regulated procurement processes could harm our operations and significantly reduce or eliminate our profits. *
 
Revenues from federal government contracts represented approximately 47% and state and local government contracts represented approximately 21%, respectively, of our total revenues for the nine months ended September 29, 2006. Government contracts are awarded through a regulated procurement process. The federal government has increasingly relied upon multi-year contracts with pre-established terms and conditions, such as IDCs, that generally require those contractors who have previously been awarded the IDC to engage in an additional competitive bidding process before a task order is issued. The increased competition, in turn, may require us to make sustained efforts to reduce costs in order to realize revenues and profits under government contracts. If we are not successful in reducing the amount of costs we incur, our profitability on government contracts will be negatively impacted. Moreover, even if we are qualified to work on a government contract, we may not be awarded the contract because of existing government policies designed to protect small businesses and underrepresented minority contractors. Our inability to win or renew government contracts during regulated procurement processes could harm our operations and significantly reduce or eliminate our profits.
 
Each year a portion of our existing and future government contracts may be subject to the legislative appropriations process. If legislative appropriations are not made in subsequent years of a multiple-year government contract, then we may not realize all of our potential revenues and profits from that contract.
 
Each year a portion of our existing and future government contracts may be subject to legislative appropriations. For example, the passage of the SAFETEA-LU highway and transit bill in August of 2005 has provided matching funds for a portion of our state transportation projects. Legislatures typically appropriate funds for a given program on a year-by-year basis, even though contract performance may take more than one year. As a result, at the beginning of a project, the related contract may only be partially funded, and additional funding is committed only as appropriations are made in each subsequent year. These appropriations, and the timing of payment of appropriated amounts, may be influenced by, among other things, the state of the economy, competing political priorities, curtailments in the use of government contracting firms, budget constraints, the timing and amount of tax receipts and the overall level of government expenditures. If appropriations are not made in subsequent years of a multiple-year contract, we may not realize all of our potential revenues and profits from that contract.
 
Our government contracts may give the government the right to modify, curtail or terminate our contracts at their convenience at any time prior to their completion and, if we do not replace these contracts, then we may suffer a decline in revenues.*
 
Government projects in which we participate as a contractor or subcontractor may extend for several years. Generally, government contracts include the right for the government to modify, curtail or terminate contracts and subcontracts at their convenience any time prior to their completion. Any decision by a government client to modify, curtail or terminate our contracts at their convenience may result in a decline in revenues.
 
If we are unable to accurately estimate and control our contract costs, then we may incur losses on our contracts, which could decrease our operating margins and significantly reduce or eliminate our profits.
 
It is important for us to control our contract costs so that we can maintain positive operating margins. We generally enter into three principal types of contracts with our clients: cost-plus, fixed-price and time-and-materials. Under cost-plus contracts, which may be subject to contract ceiling amounts, we are reimbursed for allowable costs and fees, which may be fixed or performance-based. If our costs exceed the contract ceiling or are not allowable
 

 
under the provisions of the contract or any applicable regulations, we may not be reimbursed for all our costs. Under fixed-price contracts, we receive a fixed price regardless of what our actual costs will be. Consequently, we realize a profit on fixed-price contracts only if we control our costs and prevent cost over-runs on the contracts. Under time-and-materials contracts, we are paid for labor at negotiated hourly billing rates and for other expenses. Profitability on our contracts is driven by billable headcount and our ability to manage costs. Under each type of contract, if we are unable to control costs, we may incur losses on our contracts, which could decrease our operating margins and significantly reduce or eliminate our profits.
 
Our actual results could differ from the estimates and assumptions that we use to prepare our financial statements, which may significantly reduce or eliminate our profits.
 
To prepare financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, management is required to make estimates and assumptions as of the date of the financial statements, which affect the reported values of assets and liabilities and revenues and expenses and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. Areas requiring significant estimates by our management include:
 
 the application of the “percentage-of-completion” method of accounting, and revenue recognition on contracts, change orders, and contract claims;
 
 provisions for uncollectible receivables and customer claims and recoveries of costs from subcontractors, vendors and others;
 
 provisions for income taxes and related valuation allowances;
 
 value of goodwill and recoverability of other intangible assets;
 
 valuation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in connection with business combinations;
 
 valuation of defined benefit pension plans and other employee benefit plans;
 
 valuation of stock-based compensation expense; and
 
 accruals for estimated liabilities, including litigation and insurance reserves.
 
Our actual results could differ from those estimates, which may significantly reduce or eliminate our profits.
 
Our use of the “percentage-of-completion” method of accounting could result in reduction or reversal of previously recorded revenues and profits.
 
A substantial portion of our revenues and profits are measured and recognized using the “percentage-of-completion” method of accounting, which is discussed in Note 1, “Accounting Policies,” to our “Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” included under Item 8 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K. Our use of this accounting method results in recognition of revenues and profits ratably over the life of a contract, based generally on the proportion of costs incurred to date to total costs expected to be incurred for the entire project. The effects of revisions to revenues and estimated costs are recorded when the amounts are known or can be reasonably estimated. Such revisions could occur in any period and their effects could be material. Although we have historically made reasonably reliable estimates of the progress towards completion of long-term engineering, program and construction management or construction contracts in process, the uncertainties inherent in the estimating process make it possible for actual costs to vary materially from estimates, including reductions or reversals of previously recorded revenues and profits.
 
 
If our goodwill or intangible assets become impaired, then our profits may be significantly reduced or eliminated.
 
Because we have grown through acquisitions, goodwill and other intangible assets represent a substantial portion of our assets. Goodwill and other net purchased intangible assets were $998.1 million as of September 29, 2006. Our balance sheet includes goodwill and other net intangible assets, the values of which are material. If any of our goodwill or intangible assets were to become impaired, we would be required to write-off the impaired amount, which may significantly reduce or eliminate our profits.
 
Our failure to successfully bid on new contracts and renew existing contracts with private and public sector clients could adversely reduce or eliminate our profitability.
 
Our business depends on our ability to successfully bid on new contracts and renew existing contracts with private and public sector clients. Contract proposals and negotiations are complex and frequently involve a lengthy bidding and selection process, which are affected by a number of factors, such as market conditions, financing arrangements and required governmental approvals. For example, a client may require us to provide a bond or letter of credit to protect the client should we fail to perform under the terms of the contract. If negative market conditions arise, or if we fail to secure adequate financial arrangements or the required governmental approval, we may not be able to pursue particular projects, which could adversely reduce or eliminate our profitability.
 
If we fail to timely complete, miss a required performance standard or otherwise fail to adequately perform on a project, then we may incur a loss on that project, which may reduce or eliminate our overall profitability.
 
We may commit to a client that we will complete a project by a scheduled date. We may also commit that a project, when completed, will achieve specified performance standards. If the project is not completed by the scheduled date or fails to meet required performance standards, we may either incur significant additional costs or be held responsible for the costs incurred by the client to rectify damages due to late completion or failure to achieve the required performance standards. The uncertainty of the timing of a project can present difficulties in planning the amount of personnel needed for the project. If the project is delayed or canceled, we may bear the cost of an underutilized workforce that was dedicated to fulfilling the project. In addition, performance of projects can be affected by a number of factors beyond our control, including unavoidable delays from weather conditions, unavailability of vendor materials, changes in the project scope of services requested by clients or labor disruptions. In some cases, should we fail to meet required performance standards, we may also be subject to agreed-upon financial damages, which are determined by the contract. To the extent that these events occur, the total costs of the project could exceed our estimates and we could experience reduced profits or, in some cases, incur a loss on that project, which may reduce or eliminate our overall profitability.
 
If our partners fail to perform their contractual obligations on a project, we could be exposed to legal liability, loss of reputation or reduced or eliminated profits.
 
We sometimes enter into subcontracts, joint ventures and other contractual arrangements with outside partners to jointly bid on and execute a particular project. The success of these joint projects depends upon, among other things, the satisfactory performance of the contractual obligations of our partners. If any of our partners fails to satisfactorily perform its contractual obligations, we may be required to make additional expenditures and provide additional services to complete the project. If we are unable to adequately address our partner’s performance issues, then our client could terminate the joint project, exposing us to legal liability, loss of reputation or reduced or eliminated profits.
 
We may be subject to substantial liabilities under environmental laws and regulations.
 
A portion of our environmental business involves the planning, design, program and construction management and operation and maintenance of pollution control facilities, hazardous waste or Superfund sites and
 


 
military bases. In addition, we contract with U.S. governmental entities to destroy hazardous materials, including chemical agents and weapons stockpiles. These activities may require us to manage, handle, remove, treat, transport and dispose of toxic or hazardous substances. We must comply with a number of governmental laws that strictly regulate the handling, removal, treatment, transportation and disposal of toxic and hazardous substances. Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) and comparable state laws, we may be required to investigate and remediate regulated hazardous materials. CERCLA and comparable state laws typically impose strict, joint and several liabilities without regard to whether a company knew of or caused the release of hazardous substances. The liability for the entire cost of clean-up can be imposed upon any responsible party. Other principal federal environmental, health and safety laws affecting us include, but are not limited to, the RCRA, the National Environmental Policy Act, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Air Interstate Rule, the Clean Air Mercury Rule, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act and the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act. Our business operations may also be subject to similar state and international laws relating to environmental protection. Liabilities related to environmental contamination or human exposure to hazardous substances, or a failure to comply with applicable regulations could result in substantial costs to us, including clean-up costs, fines and civil or criminal sanctions, third party claims for property damage or personal injury or cessation of remediation activities. Our continuing work in the areas governed by these laws and regulations exposes us to the risk of substantial liability; however, we are currently not subject to any material claims under environmental laws and regulations.
 
Our liability for damages due to legal proceedings may adversely affect us and result in a significant loss.
 
Various legal proceedings are pending against us in connection with the performance of our professional services and other actions by us, the outcome of which cannot be predicted with certainty. For example, in performing our services, we may be exposed to cost overruns, personal injury claims, property damage, labor shortages or disputes, weather problems and unforeseen engineering, architectural, environmental and geological problems. In some actions, parties may seek damages that exceed our insurance coverage. Currently, we have limits of $125.0 million per loss and $125.0 million in the aggregate for a 13-month period for general liability, professional errors and omissions liability and contractor’s pollution liability insurance (in addition to other policies for some specific projects). The general liability policy includes a self-insured claim retention of $4.0 million (or $10.0 million in some circumstances). The professional errors and omissions liability and contractor’s pollution liability insurance policies include a self-insured claim retention amount of $10.0 million each. Our services may require us to make judgments and recommendations about environmental, structural, geotechnical and other physical conditions at project sites. If our performance, judgments and recommendations are later found to be incomplete or incorrect, then we may be liable for the resulting damages. Although the outcome of our legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty and no assurance can be provided as to a favorable outcome, based on our previous experience in these matters, we do not believe that any of our legal proceedings, individually or collectively, are likely to exceed established loss accruals or our various professional errors and omissions, project-specific and other insurance policies. However, the resolution of outstanding claims is subject to inherent uncertainty and it is reasonably possible that any resolution could have an adverse effect on us. If we sustain damages that exceed our insurance coverage or for which we are not insured, our results of operations and financial condition could be harmed.
 
Changes in environmental laws, regulations and programs could reduce demand for our environmental services, which could in turn negatively impact our revenues.
 
Our environmental services business is driven by federal, state, local and foreign laws, regulations and programs related to pollution and environmental protection. For example, passage of the Clean Air Interstate and Clean Air Mercury environmental rules has increased our emissions control business. On the other hand, a relaxation or repeal of these laws and regulations, or changes in governmental policies regarding the funding, implementation or enforcement of these programs, could result in a decline in demand for environmental services, which could in turn negatively impact our revenues.
 

 
A decline in U.S. defense spending or a change in budgetary priorities could harm our operations and significantly reduce our future revenues.
 
Revenues under contracts with the DOD and other defense-related clients represented approximately 36% of our total revenues for the three months ended September 29, 2006. While spending authorization for defense-related programs has increased significantly in recent years due to greater homeland security and foreign military commitments, as well as the trend to outsource federal government jobs to the private sector, these spending levels may not be sustainable. For example, the DOD budget declined in the late 1980s and the early 1990s, resulting in DOD program delays and cancellations. Future levels of expenditures and authorizations for these programs may decrease, remain constant or shift to programs in areas where we do not currently provide services. As a result, a general decline in U.S. defense spending or a change in budgetary priorities could harm our operations and significantly reduce our future revenues.
 
Our overall market share will decline if we are unable to compete successfully in our industry.
 
Our industry is highly fragmented and intensely competitive. According to the publication Engineering News-Record, based on information voluntarily reported by various companies, the top ten engineering design firms only accounted for approximately 32% of the total design firm revenues in 2005. Our competitors are numerous, ranging from small private firms to multi-billion dollar public companies. In addition, the technical and professional aspects of our services generally do not require large upfront capital expenditures and provide limited barriers against new competitors. Some of our competitors have achieved greater market penetration in some of the markets in which we compete and have substantially more financial resources and/or financial flexibility than we do. As a result of the number of competitors in the industry, our clients may select one of our competitors on a project due to competitive pricing or a specific skill set. If we are unable to maintain our competitiveness, our market share will decline. These competitive forces could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations by reducing our relative share in the markets we serve.
 
Our failure to attract and retain key employees could impair our ability to provide services to our clients and otherwise conduct our business effectively.
 
As a professional and technical services company, we are labor intensive and therefore, our ability to attract, retain and expand our senior management and our professional and technical staff is an important factor in determining our future success. From time to time, it may be difficult to attract and retain qualified individuals with the expertise and in the timeframe demanded by our clients. For example, some of our government contracts may require us to employ only individuals who have particular government security clearance levels. In addition, we rely heavily upon the expertise and leadership of our senior management. The failure to attract and retain key individuals could impair our ability to provide services to our clients and conduct our business effectively.
 
Employee, agent, or partner misconduct or our failure to comply with laws or regulations could weaken our ability to contract with government clients.*
 
 As a federal, state and local government contractor, misconduct, fraud, non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations, or other improper activities by one of our employees, agents, or partners could have a significant negative impact on our business and reputation. Such misconduct could include the failure to comply with government procurement regulations, regulations regarding the protection of classified information, laws regarding the pricing of labor and other costs in government contracts, regulations on lobbying or similar activities, environmental laws and any other applicable laws or regulations. For example, we regularly provide services that may be highly sensitive or that relate to critical national security matters; if a security breach were to occur, our ability to procure future government contracts could be severely limited. Other examples of potential misconduct include time card fraud and violations of the Anti-Kickback Act. The precautions we take to prevent and detect these activities may not be effective, and we could face unknown risks or losses. Our failure to comply with applicable laws or regulations or acts of misconduct could subject us to fines and penalties, loss of security
 


 
clearance and suspension or debarment from contracting, which could weaken our ability to contract with government clients.
 
Recent changes in accounting for equity-related compensation have impacted our financial statements and could negatively impact our ability to attract and retain key employees.
 
Upon the adoption of SFAS 123(R), we evaluated our current stock-based compensation plans and employee stock purchase plans. In order to minimize the volatility of our stock-based compensation expense, we are currently issuing restricted stock awards and units to selected employees rather than granting stock options. We also revised our employee stock purchase plan from a 15% discount on our stock price at the beginning or the end of the six-month offering period, whichever is lower, to a 5% discount on our stock price at the end of the six-month offering period. These changes to our equity-related compensation may negatively impact our ability to attract and retain key employees.
 
Our indebtedness could limit our ability to finance future operations or engage in other business activities.
 
As of September 29, 2006, we had $209.7 million of total outstanding indebtedness and $61.6 million in letters of credit outstanding against our revolving line of credit. This level of indebtedness could negatively affect us because it may impair our ability to borrow in the future and make us more vulnerable in an economic downturn. In addition, our current credit facility contains financial ratios and other covenants, which may limit our ability to, among other things:
 
 incur additional indebtedness;
 
 create liens securing debt or other encumbrances on our assets; and
 
 enter into transactions with our stockholders and affiliates.
 
Although we are in compliance with all current credit facility covenants, our indebtedness could limit our ability to finance future operations or engage in other business activities.
 
Because we are a holding company, we may not be able to service our debt if our subsidiaries do not make sufficient distributions to us.
 
We have no direct operations and no significant assets other than investments in the stock of our subsidiaries. Because we conduct our business operations through our operating subsidiaries, we depend on those entities for payments and dividends to generate the funds necessary to meet our financial obligations. Legal restrictions, including local regulations and contractual obligations associated with secured loans, such as equipment financings, may restrict our subsidiaries’ ability to pay dividends or make loans or other distributions to us. The earnings from, or other available assets of, these operating subsidiaries may not be sufficient to make distributions to enable us to pay interest on our debt obligations when due or to pay the principal of such debt at maturity. As of September 29, 2006, our debt service obligations, comprised of principal and interest (excluding capital leases), during the next twelve months will be approximately $21 million. Based on the current outstanding indebtedness of  $154 million under our Credit Facility, if market rates were to average 1% higher during that same twelve-month period, our net of tax interest expense would increase by approximately $0.9 million.
 
Our international operations are subject to a number of risks that could harm our operations and significantly reduce our future revenues.
 
As a multinational company, we have operations in over 20 countries and we derived 9% and 10% of our revenues from international operations for the nine months ended September 29, 2006 and September 30, 2005, respectively. International business is subject to a variety of risks, including:
 
 
 lack of developed legal systems to enforce contractual rights;
 
 greater risk of uncollectible accounts and longer collection cycles;
 
 currency fluctuations;
 
 logistical and communication challenges;
 
 potentially adverse changes in laws and regulatory practices, including export license requirements, trade barriers, tariffs and tax laws;
 
 changes in labor conditions;
 
 exposure to liability under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and export control and anti-boycott laws; and
 
 general economic and political conditions in foreign markets.
 
These and other risks associated with international operations could harm our overall operations and significantly reduce our future revenues. In addition, services billed through foreign subsidiaries are attributed to the international category of our business, regardless of where the services are performed and conversely, services billed through domestic operating subsidiaries are attributed to a domestic category of clients, regardless of where the services are performed. As a result, our international risk exposure may be more or less than the percentage of revenues attributed to our international operations.
 
Our business activities may require our employees to travel to and work in high security risk countries, which may result in employee death or injury, repatriation costs or other unforeseen costs.
 
As a multinational company, our employees often travel to and work in high security risk countries around the world that are undergoing political, social and economic upheavals resulting in war, civil unrest, criminal activity or acts of terrorism. For example, we have employees working in high security risk countries located in the Middle East and Southwest Asia. As a result, we may be subject to costs related to employee death or injury, repatriation or other unforeseen circumstances.
 
We depend on third party support for our Enterprise Resource Program (“ERP”) system and, as a result, we may incur unexpected costs that could harm our results of operations, including the possibility of abandoning our current ERP system and migrating to another ERP system.
 
We use accounting and project management information systems supported by Oracle Corporation. As of September 29, 2006, approximately 63% of our total revenues were processed on this ERP system. We depend on the vendor to provide long-term software maintenance support for our ERP system. Oracle Corporation may discontinue further development, integration or long-term software maintenance support for our ERP system. In the event we are unable to obtain the necessary long-term third party software maintenance support, we may be required to incur unexpected costs that could harm our results of operations, including the possibility of abandoning our current ERP system and migrating all of our accounting and project management information systems to another ERP system.
 

Force majeure events, including natural disasters and terrorists’ actions have negatively impacted and could further negatively impact the economies in which we operate, which may affect our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
 
Force majeure events, including natural disasters, such as Hurricane Katrina that affected the Gulf Coast in August 2005 and terrorist attacks, such as those that occurred in New York and Washington, D.C. on September 11, 2001, could negatively impact the economies in which we operate. For example, Hurricane Katrina caused several of our Gulf Coast offices to close, interrupted a number of active client projects and forced the relocation of our employees in that region from their homes. In addition, during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, several of our offices were shut down due to terrorist attack warnings.
 
We typically remain obligated to perform our services after a terrorist action or natural disaster unless the contract contains a force majeure clause relieving us of our contractual obligations in such an extraordinary event. If we are not able to react quickly to force majeure, our operations may be affected significantly, which would have a negative impact on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
 
Negotiations with labor unions and possible work actions could divert management attention and disrupt operations. In addition, new collective bargaining agreements or amendments to agreements could increase our labor costs and operating expenses.
 
As of September 29, 2006, approximately 8% of our employees were covered by collective bargaining agreements. The outcome of any future negotiations relating to union representation or collective bargaining agreements may not be favorable to us. We may reach agreements in collective bargaining that increase our operating expenses and lower our net income as a result of higher wages or benefits expenses. In addition, negotiations with unions could divert management attention and disrupt operations, which may adversely affect our results of operations. If we are unable to negotiate acceptable collective bargaining agreements, we may have to address the threat of union-initiated work actions, including strikes. Depending on the nature of the threat or the type and duration of any work action, these actions could disrupt our operations and adversely affect our operating results.
 
We have only a limited ability to protect our intellectual property rights, which are important to our success. Our failure to protect our intellectual property rights could adversely affect our competitive position.*
 
      Our success depends, in part, upon our ability to protect our proprietary information and other intellectual property. We rely principally on trade secrets to protect much of our intellectual property where we do not believe that patent or copyright protection is appropriate or obtainable. However, trade secrets are difficult to protect. Although our employees are subject to confidentiality obligations, this protection may be inadequate to deter or prevent misappropriation of our confidential information. In addition, we may be unable to detect unauthorized use of our intellectual property or otherwise take appropriate steps to enforce our rights. Failure to obtain or maintain trade secret protection would adversely affect our competitive business position. In addition, if we are unable to prevent third parties from infringing or misappropriating our trademarks or other proprietary information, our competitive position could be adversely affected.
 
Delaware law and our charter documents may impede or discourage a merger, takeover or other business combination even if the business combination would have been in the best interests of our current stockholders.
 
We are a Delaware corporation and the anti-takeover provisions of Delaware law impose various impediments to the ability of a third party to acquire control of us, even if a change in control would be beneficial to our existing stockholders. In addition, our board of directors has the power, without stockholder approval, to designate the terms of one or more series of preferred stock and issue shares of preferred stock, which could be used defensively if a takeover is threatened. Our incorporation under Delaware law, the ability of our board of directors to create and issue a new series of preferred stock and certain provisions in our certificate of incorporation and by-
 


 
laws could impede a merger, takeover or other business combination involving us or discourage a potential acquirer from making a tender offer for our common stock, even if the business combination would have been in the best interests of our current stockholders.
 
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
 
Stock Purchases
 
The following table sets forth all purchases made by us or any “affiliated purchaser” as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, of our common shares during the third quarter of 2006. No purchases were made pursuant to a publicly announced repurchase plan or program.
 
Period
 
(a) Total Number of Shares Purchased (1)
 
(b) Average Price Paid per Share
 
(c) Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs
 
(d) Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares that May Yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
 
   
(in thousands, except average price paid per share)
 
July 1, 2006 -
     July 28, 2006
   
16
 
$
38.96
   
   
 
July 29, 2006 -
     August 25, 2006
   
   
   
   
 
August 26, 2006 -
    September 29, 2006
   
15
   
40.43
   
   
 
Total
   
31
         
   
 
 
(1)  
Our Stock Incentive Plans allow our employees to surrender shares of our common stock as payment toward the exercise cost and tax withholding obligations associated with the exercise of stock options or the vesting of restricted or deferred stock.
 
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
 
None.
 
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
 
None.
 
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
 
None.
 

 
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
 
(a) Exhibits
 
10.1 URS Corporation Summary of Non-Executive Director Compensation, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to our Form 8-K, dated September 8, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference.
 
10.2 Amended and Restated URS Corporation 1999 Equity Incentive Plan, dated as of September 30, 2006, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to our Form 8-K, dated September 8, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference.
 
31.1 Certification of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. FILED HEREWITH.
 
31.2 Certification of the Company’s Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. FILED HEREWITH.
 
32 Certification of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. FILED HEREWITH.
 

 
 

 


 
SIGNATURES
 
 

 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
URS CORPORATION
Dated: November 8, 2006
/s/ Reed N. Brimhall
 
Reed N. Brimhall
 
Vice President, Controller
 
and Chief Accounting Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
Exhibit No.   
 
 
Description
 
31.1 Certification of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
31.2 Certification of the Company’s Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
32 Certification of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
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