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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR
15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the
Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2009
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or
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR
15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the transition period from
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Commission
File Number 0-22010
THOMAS GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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72-0843540
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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5221 North
OConnor Boulevard, Suite 500
Irving, TX 75039-3714
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(972) 869-3400
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
NONE
(Former name, former address
and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark
whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13
or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding
12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to
file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for the past 90 days. Yes
x
No
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Indicate by check mark
whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate
Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and
posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12
months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit
and post such files). Yes
o
No
o
Indicate by check mark
whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of large
accelerated filer, and accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2
of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
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Accelerated filer
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Non-accelerated
filer
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(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
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Smaller reporting
company
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Indicate by check mark
whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2
of the Exchange Act). Yes
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No
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As of August 4, 2009,
there were 10,634,609 shares of the registrants common stock outstanding.
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PART I. FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
ITEM 1Financial Statements
THOMAS GROUP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
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June 30,
2009
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December 31,
2008
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ASSETS
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Current Assets
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$
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7,864
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$
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8,349
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Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance of $5
and $11 at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively
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1,525
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1,432
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Unbilled receivables
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314
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456
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Deferred tax asset, current, net of allowance of $9
and $16 at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively
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303
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466
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Income tax receivable
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1,453
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3,650
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Other current assets
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415
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559
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Total Current Assets
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11,874
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14,912
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Property and equipment, net of accumulated
depreciation of $2,322 and $2,140 at June 30, 2009 and December 31,
2008, respectively
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699
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881
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Deferred tax asset, net of allowance of $49 and $44
at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively
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1,631
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1,330
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Other assets
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31
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31
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$
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14,235
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$
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17,154
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LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
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Current Liabilities
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
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$
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853
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$
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892
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Accrued wages and benefits
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582
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740
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Income taxes payable
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14
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69
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Total Current Liabilities
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1,449
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1,701
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Other long-term obligations
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176
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202
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Total Liabilities
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1,625
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1,903
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Commitments and Contingencies
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Stockholders Equity
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Common stock, $.01 par value; 25,000,000 shares
authorized; 13,843,541 and 13,793,541 shares issued and 10,634,609 and
10,716,306 shares outstanding at June 30, 2009 and December 31,
2008, respectively
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138
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138
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Additional paid-in capital
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31,432
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31,392
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Retained earnings
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4,647
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7,225
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Treasury stock, 3,208,932 and 3,077,235 shares
at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively, at cost
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(23,607
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(23,504
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Total Stockholders Equity
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12,610
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15,251
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$
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14,235
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$
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17,154
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See accompanying notes to
consolidated financial statements
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THOMAS GROUP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended
June 30,
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Six Months Ended
June 30,
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2009
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2008
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2009
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2008
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Consulting revenue before reimbursements
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$
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2,236
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$
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4,882
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$
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5,157
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$
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16,922
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Reimbursements
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383
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496
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751
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894
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Total revenue
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2,619
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5,378
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5,908
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17,816
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Cost of sales before reimbursable expenses
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1,350
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2,901
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2,829
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8,948
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Reimbursable expenses
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383
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496
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751
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894
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Total cost of sales
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1,733
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3,397
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3,580
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9,842
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Gross profit
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886
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1,981
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2,328
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7,974
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Selling, general and administrative
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3,150
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4,996
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6,511
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10,527
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Operating income (loss)
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(2,264
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(3,015
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(4,183
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(2,553
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Interest income, net
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2
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82
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6
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201
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Other income
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21
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27
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Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
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(2,241
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(2,933
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(4,150
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(2,352
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Income taxes
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(887
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(1,040
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(1,571
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(824
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Net income (loss)
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$
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(1,354
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$
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(1,893
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$
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(2,579
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$
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(1,528
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Earnings per share:
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Basic:
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$
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(0.13
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$
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(0.17
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$
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(0.24
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$
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(0.14
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Diluted:
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$
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(0.13
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$
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(0.17
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$
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(0.24
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$
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(0.14
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Weighted average shares:
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Basic
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10,667
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11,076
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10,672
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11,074
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Diluted
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10,667
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11,076
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10,672
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11,074
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See accompanying notes to
consolidated financial statements.
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THOMAS GROUP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
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Six Months
Ended
June 30,
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2009
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2008
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Cash
Flows from Operating Activities:
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Net income (loss)
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$
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(2,579
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$
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(1,528
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Adjustments to reconcile
net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
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Depreciation
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182
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244
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Amortization
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9
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Foreign currency
translation (gain)
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(55
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Stock based compensation
expense
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85
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644
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Bad debt expense
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(5
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220
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Other
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(4
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(15
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Change in operating assets
and liabilities:
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(Increase) decrease in
trade accounts receivable
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(45
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8,118
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(Increase) decrease in
unbilled receivables
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142
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(219
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(Increase) decrease in
deferred tax asset
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(138
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244
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(Increase) decrease in
income tax receivable
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2,197
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(2,002
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(Increase) decrease in
other assets
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145
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(280
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Increase (decrease) in
accounts payable and accrued liabilities
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(193
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(1,169
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Increase (decrease) in
other liabilities
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(18
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(3
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Increase (decrease) in
income taxes payable
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(56
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20
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Net cash provided by (used
in) operating activities
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(342
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4,283
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Cash
Flows From Investing Activities:
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Capital expenditures
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(89
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Net cash used in investing
activities
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(89
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Cash
Flows From Financing Activities:
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Purchase of stock
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(103
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(434
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Issuance of common stock
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1
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Dividends paid
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(1,163
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Tax effect of option
exercises
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(45
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(187
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Net cash used in financing
activities
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(147
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(1,784
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Effect of exchange rate
changes on cash
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4
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31
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Net change in cash
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(485
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2,441
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Cash and cash equivalents
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Beginning of period
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8,349
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11,990
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End of period
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$
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7,864
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$
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14,431
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See accompanying notes to
consolidated financial statements.
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THOMAS GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
1.
Basis of
Presentation
The unaudited consolidated financial statements of Thomas
Group, Inc. include all adjustments, which include only normal recurring
adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present
fairly our results of operations for the interim periods presented. The
unaudited financial statements should be read in conjunction with the
consolidated financial statements and notes thereto in our Form 10-K for
the 2008 fiscal year, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The
results of operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30,
2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the entire
year ending December 31, 2009.
Management has evaluated
subsequent events through August 12, 2009, which is the date that the
Companys financial statements were issued. No material subsequent
events have occurred since June 30, 2009 that required recognition or
disclosure in these financial statements.
2.
Liquidity
Our cash
balance was $7,864,000 at June 30, 2009 which included $2.7 million in Federal income tax refunds received
during the second quarter of 2009.
Based on our forecasts of results for 2009, we project that the cash
balance should provide sufficient liquidity to meet our needs through the end
of 2009, although circumstances may change to negatively impact our
forecast. In this event, we could be
required to seek other sources of liquidity during 2009. There can be no
assurance that such additional liquidity would be available, or available on
terms acceptable to us.
3.
Earnings
Per Share
Basic earnings (loss) per share is based on the
number of weighted average shares outstanding. Diluted earnings (loss) per
share includes the effect of dilutive securities such as stock options, stock
warrants, and restricted stock awards expected to vest. The following table
reconciles basic earnings (loss) per share to diluted earnings (loss) per share
under the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128,
Earnings Per Share
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Three
Months Ended
June 30,
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Six Months
Ended
June 30,
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2009
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2008
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2009
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2008
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In
thousands, except
per share data
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In
thousands, except
per share data
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Numerator:
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Net income (loss)
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$
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(1,354
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$
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(1,893
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$
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(2,579
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$
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(1,528
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Denominator:
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Weighted average shares
outstanding:
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Basic
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10,667
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11,076
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10,672
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11,074
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Effect of dilutive
securities:
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Common stock options
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Restricted stock awards
expected to vest
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Diluted
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10,667
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11,076
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10,672
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11,074
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Earnings (loss) per share:
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Basic
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$
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(0.13
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$
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(0.17
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$
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(0.24
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$
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(0.14
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Diluted
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$
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(0.13
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)
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$
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(0.17
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$
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(0.24
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$
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(0.14
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Diluted earnings (loss) per
share is the same as basic earnings (loss) per share for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2009 because the effect of outstanding options and
unvested restricted stock would have been antidilutive due to the net loss.
Stock options outstanding
that are not included in the diluted earnings (loss) per share computation due
to the antidilutive effects were approximately 26,500 for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2009, and 199,081 for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2008. Such options are excluded because their exercise prices
exceed the average market value of our common stock for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2009, respectively. We have not issued any stock
options since January 2003.
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THOMAS GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
4.
Stock
Based Compensation
Options to purchase shares of our common stock have
been granted to directors, officers and employees. The majority of the options
granted become exercisable at the rate of 33% per year and generally expire ten
years after the date of grant. At June 30, 2009, options to purchase
26,500 shares of our common stock were outstanding and exercisable.
Since the adoption of our
2005 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan (the 2005 Omnibus Plan), we have
granted our employees restricted stock awards representing 880,000 shares of
our common stock pursuant to that plan. The 880,000 shares covered by such
awards had either vested or been forfeited by the award holders according to
the terms of the respective awards. As of June 30, 2009, no awards
remained outstanding and subject to restrictions. At June 30, 2009,
616,666 shares remain authorized and available for grant under the 2005 Omnibus
Plan. The 2005 Omnibus Plan will terminate on December 20, 2015.
On March 1, 2008, the
Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee of our Board of Directors (the Compensation
Committee) and our Board of Directors, upon the Compensation Committees
recommendation, approved a new incentive compensation plan titled the 2008
Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan for Thomas Group, Inc. (the 2008 Omnibus
Plan). The 2008 Omnibus Plan provides a means for us to grant awards to
officers, employees or consultants in the form of options, restricted shares,
performance awards and stock appreciation rights. A total of 1,000,000 shares
of our common stock was reserved for issuance pursuant to awards to be made
under the 2008 Omnibus Plan. At June 30, 2009, 270,000 shares remain
authorized and available for grant under the 2008 Omnibus Plan. The 2008
Omnibus Plan received stockholder approval at our 2008 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders held on June 26, 2008.
On March 1, 2008, in
connection with his initial appointment as Executive Chairman, the Compensation
Committee granted Michael McGrath an award of 100,000 restricted shares of our
common stock and a performance share award entitling Mr. McGrath to
receive up to 350,000 shares of our common stock if certain conditions related
to our profitability are satisfied. The restricted share award was granted
pursuant to the 2005 Omnibus Plan. The performance share award was granted
pursuant to the 2008 Omnibus Plan.
On March 10, 2008, in
connection with his initial appointment as President and Chief Executive
Officer, the Compensation Committee granted Earle Steinberg an award of 50,000
restricted shares of our common stock and a performance share award entitling Mr. Steinberg
to receive up to 380,000 shares of our common stock if certain conditions
related to our profitability are satisfied. The initial restricted share award
was granted pursuant to the 2005 Omnibus Plan. The performance share award was
granted pursuant to the 2008 Omnibus Plan.
The 100,000 restricted
shares granted to Mr. McGrath vested upon the date of grant. The 50,000
restricted shares granted to Mr. Steinberg vested on March 10, 2009.
The performance share awards
vest according to the agreements with each individual when and if we achieve
certain established profit levels. The awards automatically terminate on the
first to occur of (i) the date when all the performance shares have been
delivered, (ii) the date the Compensation Committee determines that the
performance target for the final year has not been met or (iii) the holders
termination of employment.
The restricted share awards
were valued on the date of grant using the closing price of our common stock on
the NASDAQ Global Market on that date.
The performance share awards
are valued on the earliest date when all of the performance criteria and other
required factors relating to the award are known. The fair value of performance
share awards is determined based on the closing price on the date when all of
the factors related to the award are known. Generally this is when the targets
for annual performance are determined and approved by our Compensation
Committee. When achievement of target is determined to be probable,
compensation expense is recognized over the applicable period of service.
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THOMAS GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
5.
Significant
Clients
We had five clients who each accounted for more than
10% of our revenue in the three month period ended June 30, 2009. We had
four clients who each accounted for more than 10% of our revenue in the six
month period ended June 30, 2009. Two of those clients and one other
client each accounted for more than 10% of our revenue in the three month
periods ended June 30, 2008. One of those clients and two other clients
each accounted for more than 10% of our revenue in the six month period ended June 30,
2008.
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Three
Months Ended
June 30,
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Six Months
Ended
June 30,
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2009
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2008
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2009
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2008
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Revenue ($ thousands)
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Revenue ($ thousands)
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Client A
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$
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456
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$
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1,055
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$
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841
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$
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2,787
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Client B
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$
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429
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$
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788
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$
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1,538
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$
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1,531
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Client C
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$
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348
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$
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$
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597
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$
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Client D
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$
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329
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$
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$
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329
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$
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Client E
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$
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310
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$
|
288
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$
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989
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$
|
288
|
|
Client F
|
|
$
|
91
|
|
$
|
1,929
|
|
$
|
179
|
|
$
|
6,692
|
|
Client G
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
4,205
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
June 30,
|
|
Six Months Ended
June 30,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
2008
|
|
2009
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
%
of revenue
|
|
%
of revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Client A
|
|
17
|
%
|
20
|
%
|
14
|
%
|
16
|
%
|
Client B
|
|
16
|
%
|
15
|
%
|
26
|
%
|
9
|
%
|
Client C
|
|
13
|
%
|
0
|
%
|
10
|
%
|
0
|
%
|
Client D
|
|
13
|
%
|
0
|
%
|
6
|
%
|
0
|
%
|
Client E
|
|
12
|
%
|
5
|
%
|
17
|
%
|
2
|
%
|
Client F
|
|
3
|
%
|
36
|
%
|
3
|
%
|
38
|
%
|
Client G
|
|
0
|
%
|
0
|
%
|
0
|
%
|
24
|
%
|
There were no other clients
from whom revenue exceeded 10% of total revenue in the three and six month
periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
6.
Concentration
of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject us to
concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of trade receivables. We
encounter a certain amount of credit risk as a result of a concentration of
receivables among a few significant customers. The trade receivables (in
dollars and as a percentage of total revenue) from such significant customers
are set forth below:
|
|
June 30,
2009
|
|
December 31,
2008
|
|
|
|
$ thousands
|
|
%
of AR
|
|
$ thousands
|
|
%
of AR
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Client A
|
|
$
|
136
|
|
8
|
%
|
$
|
85
|
|
4
|
%
|
Client B
|
|
$
|
135
|
|
8
|
%
|
$
|
314
|
|
16
|
%
|
Client C
|
|
$
|
287
|
|
16
|
%
|
$
|
0
|
|
0
|
%
|
Client D
|
|
$
|
331
|
|
19
|
%
|
$
|
0
|
|
0
|
%
|
Client E
|
|
$
|
119
|
|
7
|
%
|
$
|
192
|
|
9
|
%
|
Client F
|
|
$
|
30
|
|
2
|
%
|
$
|
27
|
|
1
|
%
|
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THOMAS GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
7.
Supplemental
Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
|
|
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
In thousands
|
|
Interest paid
|
|
$
|
3
|
|
$
|
7
|
|
Taxes paid
|
|
$
|
26
|
|
$
|
1,088
|
|
8.
Geographical
Data
We provide services within one industry segment and conduct our
business primarily in North America and Europe with only occasional activities
elsewhere. During the second quarter of 2008, we closed our office in the
Asia/Pacific region. Any future business in that region will be handled out of
our offices in North America. Information regarding these areas follows:
|
|
Three
Months Ended
June 30,
|
|
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
2008
|
|
2009
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
In
thousands
|
|
In
thousands
|
|
Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North America
|
|
$
|
1,851
|
|
$
|
4,589
|
|
$
|
3,771
|
|
$
|
16,284
|
|
South America
|
|
|
|
|
|
17
|
|
|
|
Europe
|
|
768
|
|
789
|
|
2,120
|
|
1,532
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
$
|
2,619
|
|
$
|
5,378
|
|
$
|
5,908
|
|
$
|
17,816
|
|
Gross profit:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North America
|
|
$
|
693
|
|
$
|
1,908
|
|
$
|
1,328
|
|
$
|
7,789
|
|
South America
|
|
|
|
|
|
17
|
|
|
|
Europe
|
|
193
|
|
73
|
|
983
|
|
185
|
|
Total gross profit
|
|
$
|
886
|
|
$
|
1,981
|
|
$
|
2,328
|
|
$
|
7,974
|
|
|
|
June 30,
2009
|
|
December 31,
2008
|
|
|
|
In
thousands
|
|
Long-lived assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
North America
|
|
$
|
699
|
|
$
|
881
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
699
|
|
$
|
881
|
|
9.
Property
and Equipment
|
|
June 30,
2009
|
|
December 31,
2008
|
|
|
|
In
thousands
|
|
Equipment
|
|
$
|
1,044
|
|
$
|
1,044
|
|
Furniture and fixtures
|
|
541
|
|
541
|
|
Leasehold improvements
|
|
989
|
|
989
|
|
Computer software
|
|
446
|
|
446
|
|
|
|
3,020
|
|
3,020
|
|
Less accumulated
depreciation and amortization
|
|
(2,321
|
)
|
(2,139
|
)
|
|
|
$
|
699
|
|
$
|
881
|
|
There were no investments
in, or dispositions of, property and equipment during the three and six month
periods ended June 30, 2009.
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THOMAS
GROUP, INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
10.
Stockholders Equity
Options
A summary of the status of our stock options
issued to employees for the six month period ended June 30, 2009 is
presented below. As of June 30, 2009, there were no unvested stock options
or remaining stock-based compensation costs related to outstanding stock
options.
Common
Option Shares
|
|
Shares
|
|
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
|
|
Outstanding at
January 1, 2009
|
|
46,825
|
|
$
|
6.70
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expired
|
|
(20,325
|
)
|
$
|
3.44
|
|
Outstanding at
June 30, 2009
|
|
26,500
|
|
$
|
9.20
|
|
Options exercisable at
June 30, 2009
|
|
26,500
|
|
$
|
9.20
|
|
Weighted average life of
outstanding options (years)
|
|
|
|
0.57
|
|
Restricted Stock Awards
In March 2008, we
granted a restricted stock award for 100,000 shares of our common stock to
Michael E. McGrath, our Executive Chairman, and a second restricted stock award
for 50,000 shares to Earle Steinberg, our President and Chief Executive
Officer. Each of these awards was granted pursuant to the 2005 Omnibus Plan. Mr. McGraths
share award was fully vested on the date of grant and Mr. Steinbergs
share award vested on March 10, 2009.
Mr. McGraths share award was expensed at the date of grant in March 2008,
and Mr. Steinbergs share award was expensed over the applicable period of
service ending March 10, 2009.
Also in March 2008, we
approved a performance share award entitling Mr. McGrath to receive up to
350,000 shares in the future, and a second performance share award entitling Mr. Steinberg
to receive up to 380,000 shares in the future if certain performance targets
are satisfied. Each of these awards was pursuant to the 2008 Omnibus Plan. Mr. McGraths
award entitles him to receive such shares in annual increments over a three
year period. Mr. Steinbergs award entitles him to receive such shares in
annual increments over a four year period. For these awards, each annual
increment is expensed over the applicable year of service at the closing price
on the NASDAQ Global Market on the date when there is mutual understanding of
the key terms and conditions affecting the performance award for that
year. This date is generally in February each
year when our Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of
Directors formally approves the performance targets for the year. These
performance share awards vest if certain performance targets are satisfied. A
summary of the restricted stock award activity for the six month period ended June 30,
2009 is presented below.
Restricted
Stock
|
|
Shares
|
|
Authorized awards at
January 1, 2009 (1)
|
|
780,000
|
|
Vested (1)
|
|
(50,000
|
)
|
Authorized awards at
June 30, 2009
|
|
730,000
|
(2)
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding award grants
at January 1, 2009 (1)
|
|
237,333
|
|
Awards granted
|
|
221,333
|
|
Vested (1)
|
|
(50,000
|
)
|
Outstanding grants at
June 30, 2009
|
|
408,666
|
|
Authorized awards to be
granted in future years
|
|
321,334
|
|
Authorized awards at
June 30, 2009
|
|
730,000
|
(2)
|
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THOMAS GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(1)
Authorized
awards are future rights to shares, usually subject to conditions. Grants are
authorized awards for which there is a mutual understanding of the key terms
and conditions affecting the award. Vested shares are shares on which all
restrictions have lapsed under the terms of the award and that have been issued
to the holder and constitute outstanding common stock. A holder of vested shares
has all rights, powers and privileges of a holder of unrestricted shares of our
common stock.
(2)
Authorized
awards of 730,000 shares consist of 350,000 fully restricted shares approved
for Mr. McGrath on March 1, 2008 and 380,000 fully restricted shares
approved for Mr. Steinberg on March 10, 2008. Of the 730,000 shares
subject to these outstanding awards, as of June 30, 2009, a total of
408,666 have been granted, but none have vested.
At June 30, 2009 there
was approximately $57,060 of stock based compensation costs related to unvested
restricted stock awards to be recognized over the performance period of the
remainder of 2009. For 2009 these awards were valued at $0.51 per share.
11.
Income
Taxes
We follow SFAS No. 109,
Accounting for Income
Taxes
, which requires use of the asset and liability method of
accounting for deferred income taxes and providing deferred income taxes for
all significant temporary differences and FASB Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48),
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes
,
which prescribes a comprehensive model for how companies should recognize,
measure, present, and disclose in their financial statements uncertain tax
positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return.
Income tax benefit of $1.6
million for the six month period ended June 30, 2009 reflected an
effective tax rate of 37%, compared to income tax benefit of $824,000, or an
effective tax rate of 35%, for the six month period ended June 30, 2008.
We had no FIN 48 liabilities as of June 30, 2009 or December 31,
2008.
During
the second quarter of 2009, we received notice from the Internal Revenue
Service that it is reviewing our 2007 Federal income tax return. We do not
anticipate any material impact on our financial statements as a result of this review.
12.
Financing
Agreement
On December 15, 2006, we entered into a credit
agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. providing for a $5.5 million revolving
line of credit maturing March 31, 2009 to be used as necessary for ongoing
working capital needs and general corporate purposes. We did not draw on this
credit facility and at March 31, 2009 we chose to allow the credit
facility to expire.
For the six month periods
ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, we had no borrowings or repayments on our
credit facility and we had no outstanding balance on our credit facility as of June 30,
2009 or December 31, 2008.
13.
Issuer
Repurchases of Shares
On March 6, 2008, we announced that our
Board of Directors had reactivated a common stock repurchase program
authorizing us to repurchase up to 505,450 shares of our common stock from time
to time, subject to market conditions. In October 2008, our Board of
Directors approved an expansion of our stock repurchase program, authorizing us
to repurchase up to an additional 300,000 shares from time to time, subject to
market conditions.
During the first quarter of
2008, we established a written plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which provides for the purchase of our common
stock in support of our announced share repurchase program. During the second
quarter of 2009, we repurchased 58,004 shares for a total cost of $50,943, or
an average of $0.88 per share, including commissions and fees.
Since the reactivation of
our common stock repurchase program in March 2008 and through June 30,
2009, we had repurchased 628,606 shares for a total cost of $1,086,523, or an
average of $1.73 per share, including commissions and fees. As of June 30,
2009, we had 176,844 shares remaining to be repurchased under this repurchase
program.
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THOMAS GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
14.
Recently
Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
On January 1, 2008, we
adopted SFAS No. 157,
Fair Value
Measurement
except for
nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities. The objective of
SFAS No. 157 is to increase consistency and comparability in fair value
measurements and to expand disclosures about fair value measurements.
SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for
measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157
applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value
measurements and does not require any new fair value measurements. The adoption
of this statement did not have a material effect on our reported financial
position or results of operations. On January 1, 2009 we adopted SFAS No. 157
for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except for items that are
recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a
recurring basis (at least annually). The adoption of this additional provision
of this statement did not have a material effect on our reported financial
position or results of operations.
On January 1, 2008, we
adopted SFAS No. 159,
The Fair Value
Option for Financial Assets and Financial LiabilitiesIncluding an Amendment of
FASB Statement No. 115
. This statement permits entities to
choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair
value. Most of the provisions of SFAS No. 159 apply only to entities that
elect the fair value option. However, the amendment to SFAS No. 115
Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity
Securities
applies to all entities with available-for-sale and
trading securities. The adoption of this statement did not have a material
effect on our reported financial position or results of operations as we did
not elect the fair value option for any eligible financial assets or
liabilities not already carried at fair value.
In May 2009, FASB
issued SFAS No. 165,
Subsequent Events
.
SFAS No. 165 establishes general standards of accounting for and
disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before
financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. Specifically,
SFAS No. 165 sets forth the period after the balance sheet date during
which management of a reporting entity should evaluate events or transactions
that may occur for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial
statements, the circumstances under which an entity should recognize events or
transactions occurring after the balance sheet date in its financial
statements, and the disclosures that an entity should make about events or
transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date. The adoption of SFAS No. 165
had no impact on the financial statements as management already followed a
similar approach prior to the adoption of this standard. (See Note 1).
15.
Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements
On January 1, 2009, we
adopted SFAS No. 160,
Non Controlling
Interests in Consolidated Financial Statementsan amendment of ARB 51.
SFAS No. 160 amends ARB 51 to establish accounting and reporting standards
for the non controlling ownership interest in a subsidiary and for the
deconsolidation of a subsidiary. The adoption of this statement did have a
material effect on our financial statements.
On January 1, 2009, we
adopted SFAS No. 161,
Disclosures about
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activitiesan amendment of FASB Statement No. 133,
as amended and interpreted
. SFAS No. 161 changes the disclosure
requirements for derivative instruments and hedging activities. Entities are
required to provide enhanced disclosures about (a) how and why an entity
uses derivative instruments, (b) how derivative instruments and related
hedged items are accounted for under SFAS
No.
133
and its related interpretations, and (c) how derivative instruments and
related hedged items affect an entitys financial position, financial
performance, and cash flows. The adoption of this statement did not have a
material effect on our financial statements.
On January 1, 2009, we
adopted FSP EITF 03-6-1,
Determining Whether
Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions are Participating
Securities
. FSP EITF 03-6-1 requires that unvested share-based payment
awards which contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents
with common stocks should be included in the earnings allocation in computing
earnings per share (EPS) under FASB Statement No. 128,
Earnings per Share
. We have no such instruments outstanding.
The adoption of this FSP did not have a material effect on our financial
statements.
In June 2009, the
Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 168,
The FASB Accounting
Standards Codification
TM
and the
Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles a replacement of FASB
Statement No. 162
(SFAS 168). SFAS No. 168 identifies the
sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles
used in the preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities
that are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles
in the United States. SFAS No. 168 is effective for interim and annual
periods ending after September 15, 2009. We do not expect the adoption of
SFAS No. 168 to have a material effect on our financial statements and
related disclosures.
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ITEM 2Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
Safe
Harbor Statement Under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act:
Various sections contained
or incorporated by reference in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking
statements may be identified by the context of the statement and generally
arise when we are discussing our beliefs, estimates or expectations. Such
statements may contain the words believe, anticipate, expect, estimate,
intend, project, could, should, may, will be, will likely
continue, will likely result, or words or phrases of similar meaning. These
statements are not historical facts or guarantees of future performance but
instead represent only our belief at the time the statements were made
regarding future events. In particular, statements under Item 2.
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations contain forward-looking statements, including but not limited to
statements regarding our expectations regarding the sufficiency of our
liquidity sources and the expected impact of legal proceedings with which we
may become involved. All forward-looking statements are based largely on the
expectations of management and are subject to a number of risks and
uncertainties which may cause actual results and outcomes to differ materially
from what we express or forecast in these forward-looking statements. In
evaluating these statements, you should consider the risks and uncertainties
discussed under Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, as well as the following list
of some but not all of the factors that could cause actual results or events to
differ materially from anticipated results or events:
·
further disruption in our
relationships with major customers;
·
difficulty in expanding our
commercial sector business or rebuilding our governmental sector business;
·
an inability to successfully
implement sufficient cost containment initiatives;
·
the competitive environment
of the industry in which we operate;
·
customer acceptance of our
product and service offerings; and
·
an inability to attract,
hire, develop, train and retain experienced consultants.
These forward-looking
statements and such risks, uncertainties and other factors speak only as of the
date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and we expressly disclaim any
obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any
forward-looking statement contained herein, to reflect any change in our
expectations with regard thereto, or any other change in events, conditions or
circumstances on which any such statement is based.
Current
Market Conditions
The U.S. and worldwide
economies are undergoing unprecedented upheaval, turmoil and uncertainty due to
the curtailment or reduction of credit available to both individuals and to
businesses. It is difficult to predict the impact that these conditions will
have on our operations since even the experts are having difficulty agreeing
upon the causes, the appropriate remedies, or the expected duration of this
situation.
We are in the business of
helping clients improve profitability and reduce costs. While we expect the
current economic environment to make our recovery more difficult in some
respects, we believe that successful companies will have to focus more efforts
on reducing costs and improving profitability as achieving revenue growth and
obtaining external funding become more challenging. We believe that the nature
of our product and service offerings and the value proposition that we offer to
our clients place us in a strong position to help those companies accelerate
and magnify their internal efforts to reduce costs and improve profitability.
Prospective clients are more
cautious in making commitments to new engagements and may delay the
commencement of projects. This has made our efforts to grow our revenue more
difficult than we had anticipated earlier in the year.
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Significant
Events
For
several years prior to the second quarter of 2008, the vast majority of our
revenue was derived from government contracts.
In 2007, 85% of our revenue was derived from two contracts with the U.S.
Navy. Those contracts expired in March and
April 2008.
During
2008, we underwent significant changes, hiring a new management team,
reorganizing into practice areas, renewing our focus on developing our
commercial business and implementing significant workforce and cost
reductions.
Although we have seen some
early indications of positive results from these efforts, these are not quick fixes
that will result in a short-term return to profitability. We continue to manage
aggressively to return to profitability, although there can be no assurances
when or if we will achieve this goal. Despite our efforts to reduce costs,
ultimately our ability to return to profitability will depend on our success in
generating new revenues from new clients.
As discussed below under the
heading Liquidity and Capital Resources, we have what we believe is a strong
working capital position. We continue to
believe that these combined resources should be sufficient to allow us to
return to profitability if our efforts identified above are successful.
Overview
We are
a professional services firm that executes and implements process improvements
and culture change management operations strategies to produce improved
operational and financial performance for our clients globally. We are a
Delaware corporation founded in 1978 and headquartered in Irving, Texas.
Through our proprietary
Process Value Management , or PVM, methodology, our consultants refine
processes throughout an organization to give our clients a competitive
advantage that increases revenues, lowers costs, and generates cash. With our more than 30 years of change management
experience, innovation, and knowledge leadership, we have demonstrated our
ability to apply this methodology in a wide variety of organizations.
Process Value Management
is our proprietary methodology to identify, prioritize, and quantify the amount
and timing of cross-functional business improvement opportunities. The PVM approach and methodology is designed
to help an organization increase overall effectiveness by focusing
on performance drivers throughout the organization like speed (cycle
time), quality (first pass yield), and productivity. The PVM approach and methodology is widely
applicable to almost all types of enterprises, including government entities,
military organizations, for-profit companies, and not-for-profit enterprises,
to help drive sustainable improvements in operations and reduced costs.
For marketing purposes,
we are now organized into five practices. These practices, which focus our
marketing efforts into client industry sectors, are
·
Aerospace and Defense Contractors,
·
Government (including all branches of the U.S.
military),
·
Healthcare,
·
Transportation and Logistics, and
·
Industrial
In the future we may
create additional practices as we see potential market opportunities in other
areas. Our practice leaders and principals are responsible for sales and
marketing to prospective clients with support from our business development
staff. Our business development
personnel are responsible for developing sales tools and assisting with
proposals, as well as developing and extending awareness of our brand Thomas
Group.
Through the years, we
have developed a number of service offerings that employ the PVM approach and
methodology to drive productivity improvements within multiple areas of our
clients enterprises. Although we continue to provide solutions to client
problems in many areas of need, over the past year we have refined our
offerings to focus our marketing more often on specific solutions in
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·
Culture and
Change Management,
·
Finance and
Administration,
·
Integrated
Gross Margin Management,
·
Strategic
Sourcing,
·
Marketing
and Sales,
·
Operations,
·
Product and
Service Innovation, and
·
Supply
Chain Management.
Historically, most of our clients have been large, diversified
commercial or government enterprises in North America, Europe, South America
and Asia. For several years prior to April 2008,
however, the majority of our revenue was derived from engagements with the U.S.
Navy, both directly and through an intermediary.
In 2009, we are focused on diversifying our client base by delivering
our solutions in North America, both to the U.S. government and to commercial
entities. We also expect to engage in some business in Europe, and perhaps
elsewhere, on an opportunistic basis.
While we believe our methodologies are applicable to any organization,
we have developed a significant amount of subject matter expertise relevant to
specific industries and governmental entities. Consequently, we can leverage
our consultants prior executive experiences to obtain business and determine
appropriate client project teams. Our goal is to diversify our business among
our various practice areas Government, Aerospace and Defense Contractors,
Transportation, Healthcare, and Industrial. We are actively pursuing new
business in each of these areas.
We perform services and provide solutions for clients pursuant to
contracts that typically have terms of two weeks to one year or longer. We are
compensated for our professional services and solutions in one or more of three
ways:
·
fixed fees,
·
task-based fees, or
·
incentive fees.
Our fee type and structure for each client engagement depends on a
number of variables, including the size of the client, the complexity and
geographic dispersion of its business, the extent of the opportunity for us to
improve the clients processes and other factors. Our contracts are often
cancelable by our clients upon as little as 30 days notice. We do not report bookings or backlog because
we believe the uncertainties associated with cancelable contracts, particularly
in our commercial business, may render such information misleading.
The majority of our revenue is derived from fixed fee and task-based
fee contracts.
Fixed fee revenue is recognized on the proportional performance model
(which approximates the percentage completion method), based on direct labor
hours expended and, when applicable, the completed performance model. In order
to calculate the completion ratio on a given project, time and effort to date
are divided by the total estimated time and effort for the entire project. This
ratio is then multiplied by the total fixed fee to be earned on the project,
resulting in the amount of revenue earned to date. A few of our fixed fee
contracts, primarily assessments, are recognized using the completed contract
performance model as these contracts are generally one to six weeks in duration
and conclude with a presentation or agreed upon deliverable to the clients
management. Revenues attributable to fixed fees were 71% and 64% of consolidated
revenue
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for
the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009, and 48% and 31% of
consolidated revenue for the three and six month periods ended June 30,
2008.
Task-based fees are recognized as revenue when the relevant task is
completed, usually on a monthly basis. Revenues attributable to task-based fees
were 13% and 12% of consolidated revenue for the three and six month periods
ended June 30, 2009, and 43% and 64% of consolidated revenue for the three
and six month periods ended June 30, 2008.
Incentive fees are tied to improvements in a variety of client
performance measures typically involving cycle time, asset utilization and
productivity. Incentive fee revenue is recognized in the period in which the
related client improvements are achieved and we obtain the clients acceptance.
Our incentive fee agreements with our clients define in advance the performance
improvement standards that will form the basis for the payment of incentive
fees. In order to mitigate the risk of disputes arising over the achievement of
performance improvements, which drive incentive fees, we obtain customer
agreement to these achievements prior to recognizing revenue. Typically these
contracts are for commercial customers and they provide for a base fee and an
additional incentive fee earned according to a formula specified in the
applicable contract. Incentive fees are
affected by our clients business performance and prevailing economic
conditions. Revenues attributable to incentive fees were 1% and 11% of
consolidated revenue for the three and six month periods ended June 30,
2009. We had no revenue attributable to incentive fees for each of the three
and six month periods ended June 30, 2008. As of June 30, 2009, we
had two contracts that provided for incentive fees. While incentive fees are
not currently a significant portion of our revenue, earlier in our history they
were more significant. As we attempt to diversify our business to include more
commercial work, incentive fees could again become a more significant portion
of our revenue.
Reimbursement revenue represents our clients repayment of our mutually
agreed upon travel expenses as incurred. All billable travel expenses are
submitted to and approved by the client. Revenues attributable to reimbursement
were 15% and 13%, for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009
and 9% and 5% of consolidated revenue for the three and six month periods ended
June 30, 2008. For some clients, the fixed fee or task-based fee is
inclusive of travel. In these cases, the travel expense is included in cost of
sales.
Consulting contracts typically are awarded by both government entities
and private organizations on the basis of either sole-source negotiations, that
is, direct negotiation between the client and a single vendor such as Thomas
Group, or on the basis of competitive bidding, generally in response to a
Request for Proposal. Whenever possible, we prefer to work under sole source
contract arrangements. Competitive bids can require extensive time, effort and
cost to submit a qualified bid and the outcome is unpredictable. In many
competitive bid situations, we compete against far larger companies with far
greater resources to devote to the proposal process. In some cases, we team
with another company that has capabilities complementary to ours in order to
increase the competitiveness of our bid.
In other cases, we use an intermediary who has the capability to respond
more effectively in this process. The current U.S. government administration
has announced plans to revamp the government contracting process. At this point
it is not certain what impact this development may have on our ability to
secure future contracts or when or if these changes will become effective.
Contracts related to these U.S. government engagements often are
executed within the U.S. governments budget cycle and are fully funded for up
to one year at a time. They may be renewed annually for successive one-year
periods if the life of the engagement extends beyond one fiscal year. For our
engagements with the U.S. government, we use an intermediary that acts as a
prime contractor providing contracting and administrative services for the majority
of our government programs, or we contract either directly with the government
through our listing with the General Services Administration.
For several years we worked extensively on engagements with two divisions
of the U.S. Navy, each governed by a separate contractual agreement. One of
these contracts expired March 31, 2008 and the other expired April 30,
2008. For the year ended December 31, 2007 these two contracts represented
approximately 85% of our revenue, and for the year ended December 31, 2008
they represented approximately 44% of our revenue. To date, we have not
replaced most of the revenue that was previously generated through these
expired government contracts. We continue to work on smaller programs with the
U.S. Navy as well as with the U.S. Air Force. We are actively working to expand
our U.S government business with the entire U.S. military as well as other
departments within the U.S. government, and to expand our commercial business.
Cost of sales represents the
direct costs involved in providing services and solutions to our clients. The
components include, but are not limited to, direct labor and benefit costs,
support costs such as telecommunications and computer costs, travel costs and other
costs incurred in providing services and solutions to our clients.
Selling, general and
administrative expenses include the costs of all labor and other goods and
services necessary for our selling and marketing efforts, human resource
support, accounting and finance services, legal and other professional
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services, facilities and equipment,
information technology and telecommunications support and services, and other
corporate functions. Selling, general and administrative expenses also include
depreciation and amortization on the fixed assets used to support these
functions.
In December 2005, we
instituted our first annual dividend of $0.20 per share annually, which was
subsequently increased to $0.30 per share annually in June 2006 and $0.40
per share annually in December 2006. On February 19, 2008, our Board
of Directors suspended the payment of future dividends.
Critical
Accounting Policies
General
The preparation of financial statements in
conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported
in the accompanying financial statements and related notes. Management bases
its estimates and assumptions on historical experience, observance of industry
trends and various other sources of information and factors. Actual results
could differ from these estimates. Critical accounting policies are defined as
those that are reflective of significant judgments and uncertainties, and
potentially could result in materially different results under different
assumptions and conditions.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue is recognized when
realizable and earned, generally as services and solutions are provided over
the life of a contract. Fixed fee revenue is recognized using a proportional
performance model (which approximates the percentage completion method), based
on direct labor hours expended and, when applicable, the completed performance
model. Task-based, or deliverable-based, fees are recognized when the relevant
task or deliverable is completed. Incentive fee revenue is recognized in the
period in which the related improvements are achieved and the client has agreed
that performance improvements have in fact been achieved. Our incentive fee
agreements with our clients define in advance the performance improvement
standards that will form the basis of our incentive fees earned.
Unbilled Receivables
Although fixed fee revenue
recognition generally coincides with billings, as an accommodation to our
clients, we may structure fee billings in a different pattern. In such
instances, amounts collectible for services provided but not yet billed are
represented in unbilled receivables.
Deferred Taxes
Income taxes
are calculated using the asset and liability method required by Financial
Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement No. 109,
Accounting for Income Taxes
(SFAS No. 109).
Deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences resulting from
timing differences by applying enacted statutory tax rates applicable to future
years. These timing differences are associated with differences between the
financial and the tax basis of existing assets and liabilities. Under SFAS No. 109,
a statutory change in tax rates will be recognized immediately in deferred
taxes and income. Net deferred taxes are recorded both as a current deferred
income tax asset and as other long-term liabilities based upon the
classification of the related timing difference. A valuation allowance is
recognized if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely
than not that some portion or all of a deferred tax asset will not be realized.
All available evidence, both positive and negative, is considered when
determining the need for a valuation allowance. Judgment is used in considering
the relative impact of negative and positive evidence. The weight given to the
potential effect of negative and positive evidence is commensurate with the
extent to which it can be objectively verified. In accordance with SFAS No. 109,
evidence, such as operating results during the most recent three-year period,
is given more weight than our expectations of future profitability, which are
inherently uncertain.
In addition to timing differences arising from operating assets and
liabilities, we also record deferred tax assets for the tax benefits of net
operating losses and foreign tax credits. For United States federal tax
purposes, at December 31, 2002, we had net operating loss carryovers of
approximately $4.2 million. Under the limitations of Section 382 of
the Internal Revenue Code, discussed below, $0.7 million was used to
offset United States taxable income in 2003. In 2004, $0.2 million expired
under Section 382, but an $8.1 million in United States net operating
loss was generated, resulting in a balance of $11.4 million at December 31,
2004. In 2005, we used $8.1 million of the net operating loss to offset
United States taxable income and used $0.2 million of the net operating
loss carryforward limited under Section 382, resulting in a net operating
loss carryforward balance of $3.1 million at December 31, 2005. In
each of fiscal years 2006 and 2007, we used $0.2 million of the net
operating loss carryforward balance, resulting in a $2.9 million balance
at December 31, 2006, and a $2.8 million balance at December 31, 2007
and December 31, 2008. As of June 30, 2009, we had a $2.8 million net
operating loss balance.
In assessing the
realizability of deferred tax assets, we considered whether it is more likely
than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be
realized. During 2006 we determined that a valuation allowance was appropriate
on only approximately $117,000 of the net operating loss carryforward, due to
annual limitations under
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Section 382. Therefore, we removed $1.8 million of
the valuation allowance. As of December 31, 2008, we reduced the valuation
allowance by $59,000, resulting in a $58,000 balance at year end. As of June 30,
2009, we had a valuation allowance of $58,000.
Our assessment included a review of the critical assumptions affecting
the ultimate realizability of this deferred tax asset. In order for us to be able to utilize the tax
deductions that give rise to this deferred tax asset, we will need to generate
adequate profits in the future. As a
result, and particularly in light of our net losses in recent periods, it is
managements view that the most critical assumption affecting the realizability
of this deferred tax asset is the assumption that we will be able to return to
sustained profitability. In order to
achieve such profitability, we will need to generate additional revenue from
new clients and to continue the recent success of reducing costs and operating
with a lower cost structure. We believe
that our 30-year history of success in delivering high quality services to our
clients, our recent efforts to diversify our product and service offerings to
appeal to a broader range of potential customers, and our recent success at
reducing and managing costs are all positive factors in assessing the
likelihood of our future profitability.
Although it is impossible to predict with certainty when or if we will
return to profitability, management is committed to this outcome and believes
that, based on the preponderance of evidence as of the end of the quarter, we
will be able ultimately to achieve this goal.
Therefore, we have concluded as of this point in time that it is more
likely than not that Thomas Group will be able to utilize this deferred tax
asset.
If future analyses of the positive and negative evidence indicate that
it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the net deferred tax
asset will not be realized, a partial or full valuation allowance may be
required, which could have a negative effect on net income in the period that
it becomes more likely than not that deferred tax assets will not be realized.
We also follow the guidance
under FASB Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48),
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes
,
which prescribes a comprehensive model for how companies should recognize,
measure, present, and disclose in their financial statements uncertain tax
positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Tax law is subject to
varied interpretation, and whether a tax position will ultimately be sustained
may be uncertain. Under FIN 48, tax positions shall initially be
recognized in the financial statements when it is more likely than not the
position will be sustained upon examination by the tax authorities. Such tax
positions shall initially and subsequently be measured as the largest amount of
tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate
settlement with the tax authority assuming full knowledge of the position and
all relevant facts. FIN 48 also requires additional disclosures about
unrecognized tax benefits associated with uncertain income tax positions and a
reconciliation of the change in the unrecognized benefit. In addition,
FIN 48 requires interest to be recognized on the full amount of deferred
benefits for uncertain tax positions. An income tax penalty is recognized as
expense when the tax position does not meet the minimum statutory threshold to
avoid the imposition of a penalty. As of June 30, 2009, we did not have
any FIN 48 liabilities or associated interest.
Stock Based Compensation
We account for stock based
compensation arrangements in accordance with the provisions of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 123(R),
Share Based
Payment
. SFAS No. 123(R) requires us to measure all stock
based compensation awards at the grant date using a fair value method and to
record expense in the financial statements over the requisite service period of
the award. We estimate the fair value of options using the BlackScholes
method, which considers a risk-free interest rate, volatility, expected life,
forfeitures, and dividend rates. We use the U.S. 10-year Treasury Bond yield to
estimate the risk-free interest rate; and, our estimate of volatility is based
on our historical stock price for a period of at least or equal to the expected
life of award. Our estimate of forfeitures considers the term of the awards
granted and historical forfeiture experience and our estimate of the expected
life of awards is based on the anticipated time the award is held. The
restricted stock awards are valued on the date of grant using the closing price
of our common stock on the NASDAQ Global Market on that date. Performance share
awards are expensed over the applicable year(s) of service at the closing
price on the NASDAQ Global Market on the date when there is mutual
understanding of the key terms and conditions affecting the performance award
for the year(s).
Income Taxes
During the second quarter of 2009, we
received notice from the Internal Revenue Service that it is reviewing our 2007
Federal income tax return. We do not anticipate any material impact on our
financial statements as a result of this 2007 audit.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
On January 1,
2008, we adopted SFAS No. 157,
Fair
Value Measurement
except
for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities. The objective of
SFAS No. 157 is to increase consistency and comparability in fair value
measurements and to expand disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157
defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and expands
disclosures regarding fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 applies under
other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements
and does not require any new fair value
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measurements. The adoption of this statement
did not have a material effect on our reported financial position or results of
operations. On January 1, 2009 we adopted SFAS No.157 for nonfinancial
assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except for items that are recognized or
disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at
least annually). The adoption of this additional provision of this statement
did not have a material effect on our reported financial position or results of
operations.
On January 1, 2008, we
adopted SFAS No. 159,
The Fair Value
Option for Financial Assets and Financial LiabilitiesIncluding an Amendment of
FASB Statement No. 115
. This statement permits entities to
choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair
value. Most of the provisions of SFAS No. 159 apply only to entities that
elect the fair value option. However, the amendment to SFAS No. 115,
Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity
Securities
applies to all entities with available-for-sale and trading
securities. The adoption of this statement did not have a material effect on
our reported financial position or results of operations as we did not elect
the fair value option for any eligible financial assets or liabilities not
already carried at fair value.
In May 2009, FASB
issued SFAS No. 165,
Subsequent Events
.
SFAS No. 165 establishes general standards of accounting for and
disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before
financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. Specifically,
SFAS No. 165 sets forth the period after the balance sheet date during
which management of a reporting entity should evaluate events or transactions
that may occur for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial
statements, the circumstances under which an entity should recognize events or
transactions occurring after the balance sheet date in its financial
statements, and the disclosures that an entity should make about events or
transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date. The adoption of SFAS No. 165
had no impact on the financial statements as management already followed a
similar approach prior to the adoption of this standard.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2007,
the FASB issued SFAS No. 160,
Non
Controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statementsan amendment of ARB
51
which is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within
those years beginning on or after December 15, 2008. SFAS No. 160
amends ARB 51 to establish accounting and reporting standards for the non
controlling ownership interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a
subsidiary. The adoption of this statement did not have a material effect on
our financial statements.
In March 2008, the FASB
issued SFAS No. 161,
Disclosures about
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activitiesan amendment of FASB Statement No. 133,
as amended and interpreted
. SFAS No. 161 changes the disclosure
requirements for derivative instruments and hedging activities. Entities are
required to provide enhanced disclosures about (a) how and why an entity
uses derivative instruments, (b) how derivative instruments and related
hedged items are accounted for under SFAS No. 133 and its related
interpretations, and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged
items affect an entitys financial position, financial performance, and cash
flows. SFAS No. 161 is effective for financial statements issued for
fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. The
adoption of this statement did not have a material effect on our financial
statements.
On June 20, 2008, the
Securities and Exchange Commission issued a press release announcing the
approval of a one-year extension of the date by which smaller reporting
companies must comply with the auditor attestation requirements of internal
control over financial reporting provided for in Section 404(b) of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. We will now be required to comply with Section 404(b) in
our annual reports for fiscal years ending on or after December 15, 2009.
In June 2008, the FASB
issued FSP EITF 03-6-1,
Determining Whether
Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions are Participating
Securities
. FSP EITF 03-6-1 requires that unvested share-based
payment awards which contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend
equivalents with common stocks should be included in the earnings allocation in
computing earnings per share (EPS) under FASB Statement No. 128,
Earnings per Share
. FSP EITF 03-6-1 is effective for
financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning
after November 15, 2008. We have no such instruments outstanding. The
adoption of this FSP did not have a material effect on our financial
statements.
In June 2009, the
Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 168, The
FASB
Accounting Standards Codification TM and the Hierarchy of Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles
a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162
(SFAS 168). SFAS No. 168 identifies the sources of accounting principles
and the framework for selecting the principles used in the preparation of
financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.
SFAS No. 168 is effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15,
2009. We do not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 168 to have a material
effect on our financial statements and related disclosures.
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Results of Operations
The following table sets
forth the percentages of revenue for the identified items in our consolidated
statements of operations:
|
|
Three Months
Ended June 30,
|
|
Six Months
Ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
2008
|
|
2009
|
|
2008
|
|
Revenue
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
100.0
|
%
|
100.0
|
%
|
100.0
|
%
|
Cost of sales
|
|
66.2
|
%
|
63.2
|
%
|
60.6
|
%
|
55.2
|
%
|
Gross profit
|
|
33.8
|
%
|
36.8
|
%
|
39.4
|
%
|
44.8
|
%
|
Selling, general and
administrative
|
|
120.3
|
%
|
92.9
|
%
|
110.2
|
%
|
59.1
|
%
|
Operating income (loss)
|
|
(86.5
|
)%
|
(56.1
|
)%
|
(70.8
|
)%
|
(14.3
|
)%
|
Interest income (expense),
net
|
|
0.1
|
%
|
1.6
|
%
|
0.1
|
%
|
1.1
|
%
|
Other income (expense),
|
|
0.8
|
%
|
|
|
0.5
|
%
|
|
|
Income (loss) before
income taxes
|
|
(85.6
|
)%
|
(54.5
|
)%
|
(70.2
|
)%
|
(13.2
|
)%
|
Income taxes
|
|
(33.9
|
)%
|
(19.3
|
)%
|
(26.5
|
)%
|
(4.6
|
)%
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
(51.7
|
)%
|
(35.2
|
)%
|
(43.7
|
)%
|
(8.6
|
)%
|
Three Month
Period Ended June 30, 2009 Compared to the Three Month Period Ended June 30,
2008
Revenue
In the second quarter of 2009, total revenues decreased
$2.8 million, or 51%, to $2.6 million from $5.4 million in the
second quarter of 2008. Task based revenue was $0.3 million, or 13% of
revenue, in the second quarter of 2009, compared to $2.3 million, or 43%
of revenue, in the second quarter of 2008. Fixed fee revenue was
$1.9 million, or 71% of revenue, in the second quarter of 2009, compared
to $2.6 million, or 48% of revenue, in the second quarter of 2008.
Reimbursement revenues were $0.4 million, or 15% of revenue, in the second
quarter of 2009, compared to $0.5 million, or 9% of revenue, in the second
quarter of 2008. Incentive revenue was $0.03 million, or 1% of revenue, in the
second quarter of 2009. We had no revenue attributable to incentive fees in the
second quarter of 2008. As of Aug 12, 2009, we had two active incentive based
contracts.
North America region revenue
decreased $2.7 million, or 60%, to $1.9 million in the second quarter
of 2009, compared to $4.6 million in the second quarter of 2008. The
decrease in North America revenues for the second quarter of 2009 compared to
the second quarter of 2008 is due primarily to a decrease in our government
business. The decrease in task based revenue, which is associated with our
government contracts, is due primarily to the ending of some of our U.S. Navy
programs following the governments decision to consolidate these programs into
a single contracting vehicle for which we were not named as a provider. The
decrease in fixed fee revenue, which is associated with our commercial
contracts, is due primarily to having a lower volume of commercial contracts,
along with the contracts having a lower contract value for the three month
period ended June 30, 2009 compared to the three month period ended June 30,
2008. Reimbursable revenues, which also are associated with our commercial
contracts, decreased due to the decrease in commercial activity.
During each of the second
quarters of 2009 and 2008, we recorded $0.8 million in revenue from a client
located in Europe. Although we discontinued our Europe operations in 2006, we
maintain a strategic relationship in Europe through which we may periodically
obtain business.
Gross Profit
Gross profit margins were 34% of revenue, or
$0.9 million, in the second quarter of 2009, compared to 37%, or
$2.0 million, in the second quarter of 2008. Costs of sales consists of
direct labor, travel, and other direct costs incurred by our consultants to
provide services to our clients and to complete client related projects,
including training. The decrease in gross profit margin, as a percentage of
revenue, is related to lower level of revenue in the second quarter of 2009 and
to a higher concentration of lower margin client engagements.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
SG&A costs
for the second quarter of 2009 were $3.1 million, compared to $5.0 million in
the second quarter of 2008. The $1.9 million decrease is related primarily
to a $0.2 million decrease in stock-based compensation during the second
quarter of 2009, a $0.2 million decrease in sales commissions and executive
bonus, a $0.9 million decrease in payroll costs due to the decline in the
number of consultants employed, a $0.4 million decrease in severance costs
related to the reduction in our labor force during the second quarter of 2008
and a $0.2 million decrease in other costs due to a decline in activity as
compared to the same period in 2008.
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Six Month Period Ended June 30,
2009 Compared to the Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2008
Revenue
In the first half of 2009, total revenues decreased
$11.9 million, or 67%, to $5.9 million from $17.8 million in the
first half of 2008. Task based revenue was $0.7 million, or 12% of
revenue, in the first half of 2009, compared to $11.4 million, or 64% of
revenue, in the first half of 2008. Fixed fee revenue was $3.8 million, or
64% of revenue, in the first half of 2009, compared to $5.5 million, or
31% of revenue, in the first half of 2008. Reimbursement revenues were
$0.8 million, or 13% of revenue, in the first half of 2009, compared to
$0.9 million, or 5% of revenue, in the first half of 2008. Incentive
revenue was $0.6 million, or 11% of revenue, in the first half of 2009. We had
no revenue attributable to incentive fees in the first half of 2008. As of Aug
12, 2009, we had two active incentive based contracts.
North America region revenue
decreased $12.5 million, or 77%, to $3.8 million in the first half of
2009, compared to $16.3 million in the first half of 2008. The decrease in
North America revenues for the first half of 2009 compared to the first half of
2008 is due primarily to a decrease in our government business. The decrease in
task based revenue, which is associated with our government contracts, is due
primarily to the ending of some of our U.S. Navy programs following the
governments decision to consolidate these programs into a single contracting
vehicle for which we were not named as a provider. The decrease in fixed fee
revenue, which is associated with our commercial contracts, is due primarily to
having a lower volume of our commercial contracts, along with the contracts
having a lower contract value for the first half of 2009 compared to the first
half of 2008. Reimbursable revenues, which also are associated with our
commercial contracts, decreased due to the decrease in commercial activity.
Our South America region
revenue was $17,000 during the first half of 2009. We had no revenue in South
America during the first half of 2008.
During the first half of
2009, we recorded $2.1 million in revenue from a client located in Europe,
compared to $1.5 million in revenue in the first half of 2008. Although we
discontinued our Europe operations in 2006, we maintain a strategic
relationship in Europe through which we may periodically obtain business.
Gross Profit
Gross profit margins were 39% of revenue, or
$2.3 million, in the first half of 2009, compared to 45%, or
$8.0 million, in the first half of 2008. Costs of sales consists of direct
labor, travel, and other direct costs incurred by our consultants to provide
services to our clients and to complete client related projects, including
training. The decrease in gross profit margin, as a percentage of revenue, is
related to lower level of revenue in the first half of 2009 and to a higher
concentration of lower margin client engagements.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
SG&A costs
for the first half of 2009 were $6.5 million compared to $10.5 million in the
first half of 2008. The $4.0 million decrease is primarily related to a
$1.2 million decrease in payroll costs due to the decline in the number of
consultants employed, a $0.4 million decrease in severance costs related to the
reduction in our labor force during the second quarter of 2008 a $0.6 million
decrease in stock-based compensation, a $0.7 million decrease in sales
commissions and executive bonus, a $0.3 million decrease in recruiting costs, a
$0.2 million decrease in bad debt allowance, a $0.1 million decrease in
outside consultants used related to the decrease in activity, a $0.1 million
decrease in general insurance costs and a $0.3 million decline in other
costs due to a decrease in activity and the number of consultants employed as
compared to prior year.
Liquidity and Capital
Resources
Cash and cash equivalents
decreased by $0.5 million during the first six months of 2009 compared to
a $2.4 million increase during the first six months of 2008. The major
components of these changes are discussed below:
Cash Flows from Operating
Activities
Net cash used in operating activities was $0.3
million, compared to net cash provided by operations of $4.3 million for the
first half of 2008. This decrease is due primarily to our net loss for the
first half of the year offset by the receipt of an income tax refund of $2.7
million in 2009 for losses recorded in 2008.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
There was no cash used for investing activities in the
first half of 2009 compared to $0.1 million in the first half of 2008, which
consisted of computer and software purchases.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Cash used for financing
activities for the first half of 2009 was $0.1 million consisting primarily of
stock repurchases compared to $1.8 million in the first six months of 2008,
related to the $1.2 million payment of dividends, the $0.4 million purchase of
stock under our stock repurchase plan, and the $0.2 million net tax effect of
stock issuances.
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Subsequent to March 31,
2008, we announced a reduction in force affecting approximately one-third of
our employees as a part of a restructuring plan approved by our Board of
Directors. We recorded a charge of approximately $0.5 million, net of tax
effects, for one-time termination benefits related to employee severance and
other benefits in our second quarter 2008 operating results. We estimate that
these activities removed approximately $6.0 million of annualized
operating costs from our operating income. No other charges are expected as a
result of these actions. We paid the one-time termination benefits in the
second quarter of 2008 from our operating cash.
On March 6, 2008 we
announced that our Board of Directors had reactivated a common stock repurchase
program, authorizing us to repurchase up to 505,450 shares of our common stock
from time to time, subject to market conditions. In October 2008, our
Board of Directors approved an expansion of our stock repurchase program,
authorizing us to repurchase up to an additional 300,000 shares from time to
time, subject to market conditions.
During the first quarter of
2008, we established a written plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which provides for the purchase of our common
stock in support of our announced share repurchase program. During the second
quarter of 2009, we repurchased 58,004 shares for a total of $50,943, or an
average of $0.88 per share, including commissions and fees.
Since the reactivation of
our common stock repurchase program in March 2008 and through June 30,
2009, we had repurchased 628,606 shares for a total cost of $1,086,523, or $1.73
per share, including commissions and fees. As of June 30, 2009, we had
176,844 shares remaining to be repurchased under this repurchase program.
$5.5 million Credit Facility with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
On December 15,
2006, we entered into a credit agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. to be
used for ongoing working capital needs and general corporate purposes. We did
not draw on this credit facility and at March 31, 2009 we had a zero
balance on the credit facility. The obligations under that credit facility were
secured by first priority liens on all of our accounts and proceeds thereof.
This credit facility also imposed certain affirmative and negative covenants on
our operations and business. This credit facility matured on March 31,
2009. Based on our projected forecast for 2009, we did not anticipate a
continued need for this credit facility and, therefore, we did not request a
renewal or extension of this line of credit upon its expiration on March 31,
2009.
Our Liquidity Plan
In view of the expiration
of our U.S. Navy contracts in 2008, our ability to generate cash from
operations will be determined primarily by our ability to generate substantial
new revenue. Our ability to generate this required new revenue will be affected
by prevailing economic conditions, among other factors. We have taken steps to
reduce our costs in many areas, and we will continue to do so to the maximum
extent we believe is prudent. If future cash flows and capital resources are
insufficient to meet our obligations and commitments, we may be forced to
reduce or delay activities and capital expenditures, or obtain additional
equity capital or take other steps to refinance our business.
Our ability to maintain
gross margins, control costs and generate cash flow from operations in the
future will determine our ability to arrange debt facilities in the future. We
regularly evaluate our business to enhance our liquidity position. We currently
believe that our available working capital of $10.4 million at June 30,
2009 is sufficient to provide the necessary resources to enable us to grow in
2009. Our cash balance at June 30, 2009 was $7.9 million, or $0.73 per
diluted share, including the $2.7 million Federal tax refund we received during
the quarter.
As noted above, for the past
several years, we have had a line of credit available to us, but we did not
draw on it for over three years. Based on our current forecast of revenues and
expenses for 2009, we believe that we will not need to access a line of credit
in 2009. In part to reduce costs, we notified the bank that we would not
request an extension of our line of credit when it expired on March 31,
2009.
Inflation
Although our operations are influenced by
general economic conditions, we do not believe inflation had a material effect
on the results of operations during the three month period ended June 30,
2009 or 2008. However, there can be no assurance our business will not be
affected by inflation in the future.
Commitments and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of June 30,
2009, we had no material commitments for capital expenditures or off-balance
sheet arrangements.
ITEM 3Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk
There have been no material
changes in circumstances affecting our exposure to interest rate or foreign
exchange rate risk since December 31, 2008.
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ITEM 4Controls and Procedures
Based on the evaluation of
our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by
this quarterly report, Earle Steinberg, our President and Chief Executive
Officer, and Frank Tilley, our Vice President and Interim Chief Financial
Officer, have concluded that, as of June 30, 2009, in their judgment, our
disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information
required to be disclosed by us, including our subsidiaries, in the reports we
file, or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is
recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified
in the Securities and Exchange Commissions rules and forms. Our
disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures designed to
ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted
under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management,
including our President and Chief Executive Officer and Vice President and
Interim Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions
regarding required disclosure. Management necessarily applied its judgment in
assessing the costs and benefits of such controls and procedures, which, by
their nature, can provide only reasonable assurance regarding managements
control objectives. The design of any system of controls and procedures is
based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events.
There can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated
goals under all potential future conditions, regardless of how remote.
There were no changes in our
internal controls over financial reporting during our last fiscal quarter that
have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our
internal controls over financial reporting.
PART IIOTHER
INFORMATION
ITEM
1Legal Proceedings
During
the second quarter of 2009, we received notice from the Internal Revenue
Service that it is reviewing our 2007 Federal income tax return. We do not
anticipate any material impact on our financial statements as a result of this review.
We may become subject to
various claims and other legal matters, such as collection matters initiated by
us in the ordinary course of conducting our business. We believe neither such
claims and legal matters nor the cost of prosecuting and/or defending such
claims and legal matters will have a material adverse effect on our
consolidated results of operations, financial condition or cash flows. No
material claims are currently pending; however, no assurances can be given that
future claims, if any, will not be material.
ITEM
1ARisk Factors
If we do not maintain compliance with the listing
requirements of the NASDAQ Global Market, our common stock could be delisted,
which could, among other things, reduce the price of our common stock and the
levels of liquidity available to our stockholders.
Our securities could be
delisted in the future if we do not maintain compliance with applicable listing
requirements. If our securities are delisted from the NASDAQ Global Market and
we are unable to satisfy the listing requirements of the NASDAQ Capital Market,
our securities would subsequently be transferred to the National Quotation
Service Bureau, or Pink Sheets. The trading of our common stock on the Pink
Sheets may reduce the price of our common stock and the levels of liquidity
available to our stockholders. In addition, the trading of our common stock on
the Pink Sheets will materially adversely affect our access to the capital
markets and our ability to raise capital through alternative financing sources
on terms acceptable to us or at all. Securities that trade on the Pink Sheets
are no longer eligible for margin loans, and a company trading on the Pink
Sheets cannot avail itself of federal preemption of state securities or blue
sky laws, which adds substantial compliance costs to securities issuances,
including pursuant to employee option plans, stock purchase plans and private
or public offerings of securities. If our securities are delisted in the future
and transferred to the Pink Sheets, there may also be other negative
implications, including the potential loss of confidence by suppliers,
customers and employees.
On October 16, 2008,
NASDAQ, as part of its response to what it views as extraordinary market
conditions, temporarily suspended some of its marketplace rules related
to listing requirements. NASDAQ subsequently extended these temporary changes
on two occasions.
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These temporary suspensions
expired on July 31, 2009, with enforcement of these rules reinstated
on August 3, 2009. NASDAQ has announced that it does not expect any further
extensions of the suspension. We do not currently meet the listing requirements
for the NASDAQ Global Market.
There have been no other
material changes from the information previously reported under Item 1A of
our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2008.
ITEM
2Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
On March 6, 2008 our
Board of Directors reaffirmed our previously existing stock repurchase program
and authorized the repurchase of shares of our common stock. At that time a
total of 505,450 shares representing approximately 5% of our outstanding shares
remained subject to repurchase under the stock repurchase program. On March 6,
2008 we entered into a Rule 10b5-1 repurchase plan to establish a systematic
program authorizing a stockbroker to execute repurchases in accordance with the
terms of the Rule 10b5-1 plan. After a waiting period, repurchases
commenced on April 7, 2008. In October 2008, our Board of Directors
approved an expansion of our stock repurchase program, authorizing us to
repurchase an additional 300,000 shares from time to time, subject to market
conditions.
The following table details
our repurchases of shares of our common stock during the three month period
ended June 30, 2009:
Period
|
|
Total
Number
of Shares
Purchased
|
|
Average Price
Per Share,
Including
Commissions
|
|
Total
Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs
|
|
Shares
that
May Yet be Purchased
Under the Plans
or Programs
|
|
April 1 30, 2009
|
|
17,319
|
|
$
|
0.86
|
|
17,319
|
|
217,529
|
|
May 1 31, 2009
|
|
10,585
|
|
$
|
0.89
|
|
10,585
|
|
206,944
|
|
June 1 30, 2009
|
|
30,100
|
|
$
|
0.88
|
|
30,100
|
|
176,844
|
|
Total
|
|
58,004
|
|
$
|
0.88
|
|
58,004
|
|
|
|
We purchased these shares
with our available cash.
As of June 30, 2009, we
had repurchased a total of 628,606 shares at an average total cost of $1.73 per
share, including commissions and fees.
ITEM
3Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
ITEM
4Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On
June 24, 2009, we held our Annual Meeting of Stockholders. A total of
10,108,696 shares out of 10,675,294 shares outstanding were represented in
person or by proxy at the meeting. At the Annual Meeting, the following matters
were addressed:
(1)
Michael E. McGrath, John T. Chain, Jr., Edward
P. Evans, Dorsey R. Gardner, and David B. Mathis were elected as directors to
serve for a one-year term until the 2010 Annual Meeting. Voting results for
these nominees are summarized below:
|
|
Number of Shares
|
|
|
|
For
|
|
Withheld
|
|
Broker Non-Votes
|
|
Michael E. McGrath
|
|
9,921,737
|
|
187,232
|
|
|
|
John T. Chain, Jr.
|
|
9,980,491
|
|
128,478
|
|
|
|
Edward P. Evans
|
|
9,991,845
|
|
117,124
|
|
|
|
Dorsey R. Gardner
|
|
10,036,804
|
|
72,165
|
|
|
|
David B. Mathis
|
|
9,956,908
|
|
152,061
|
|
|
|
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(2) Stockholders approved, adopted, and
ratified the appointment of Hein & Associates LLP as the Companys
independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2009 as set forth
in Proposal 2 of the Thomas Group Proxy Statement dated April 29, 2009.
Voting results are summarized as follows:
Number of Shares
|
|
For
|
|
Against
|
|
Abstained
|
|
10,043,367
|
|
48,539
|
|
17,063
|
|
ITEM
5Other Information
None.
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ITEM
6Exhibits
Exhibits
|
|
|
3.1
|
|
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Thomas Group
filed July 10, 1998, with the State of Delaware Office of the Secretary
of State (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 1998 and incorporated herein by
reference).
|
3.2
|
|
Amended and Restated By-Laws dated May 30, 2001 (filed as
Exhibit 3.2 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended June 30, 2001 and incorporated herein by reference).
|
3.3
|
|
Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated By-Laws dated
March 25, 2009 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K
filed March 26, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).
|
31.1
|
|
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to
Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.
|
31.2
|
|
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14
(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.
|
32.1
|
|
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
32.2
|
|
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
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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.
|
|
THOMAS
GROUP, INC.
Registrant
|
|
|
|
August 12, 2009
|
|
/s/ EARLE STEINBERG
|
Date
|
|
Earle Steinberg
|
|
|
President
and Chief Executive Officer
|
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Thomas
Group, Inc.
Form
Exhibit Index
Exhibit
Number
|
|
Description
|
3.1
|
|
Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation of Thomas Group filed July 10, 1998, with
the State of Delaware Office of the Secretary of State (filed as
Exhibit 3.1 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1998 and incorporated herein by reference).
|
3.2
|
|
Amended and Restated
By-Laws dated May 30, 2001 (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to our Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2001 and incorporated
herein by reference).
|
3.3
|
|
Amendment No. 1 to
Amended and Restated By-Laws dated March 25, 2009 (filed as
Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 26,
2009 and incorporated herein by reference).
|
31.1
|
|
Certification of Chief
Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and
Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
|
31.2
|
|
Certification of Chief
Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and
Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
|
32.1
|
|
Certification of Chief
Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
32.2
|
|
Certification of Chief
Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
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