FORM 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Quarterly Report on

 


FORM 10-Q

 


(Mark one)

 

x Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007

 

¨ Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission File Number 1-7463

 


JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   95-4081636
(State of incorporation)   (I.R.S. employer identification number)
1111 South Arroyo Parkway, Pasadena, California   91105
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

(626) 578 – 3500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check-mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days: x Yes - ¨ No

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

x  Large accelerated filer - ¨  Accelerated filer - ¨  Non-accelerated filer

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

Number of shares of common stock outstanding at April 24, 2007: 119,243,430

 



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JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC.

INDEX TO FORM 10-Q

 

               Page No.

PART I

   FINANCIAL INFORMATION   
   Item 1.   

Financial Statements

  
     

Consolidated Balance Sheets – March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) and September 30, 2006

   3
     

Consolidated Statements of Earnings - Unaudited Three and Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 and 2006

   4
     

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - Unaudited Three and Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 and 2006

   5
     

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Unaudited Three and Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 and 2006

   6
     

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited

   7 – 12
   Item 2.   

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

   13 – 18
   Item 3.   

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

   19
   Item 4.   

Controls and Procedures

   20

PART II

   OTHER INFORMATION   
   Item 1.   

Legal Proceedings

   21
   Item 1A.   

Risk Factors

   21
   Item 2.   

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

   21
   Item 4.   

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

   22
   Item 6.   

Exhibits

   23

SIGNATURES

      24

 

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Part I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements.

JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share information)

 

     March 31,
2007
(Unaudited)
    September 30,
2006
 

ASSETS

    

Current Assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 480,877     $ 434,067  

Receivables

     1,381,937       1,304,262  

Deferred income taxes

     52,011       46,727  

Prepaid expenses and other

     33,700       32,905  
                

Total current assets

     1,948,525       1,817,961  
                

Property, Equipment and Improvements, Net

     185,245       171,276  
                

Other Non-current Assets:

    

Goodwill

     583,348       554,986  

Miscellaneous

     310,160       309,661  
                

Total other non-current assets

     893,508       864,647  
                
   $ 3,027,278     $ 2,853,884  
                

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Current Liabilities:

    

Notes payable

   $ —       $ 14,474  

Accounts payable

     315,736       397,007  

Accrued liabilities

     568,575       495,700  

Billings in excess of costs

     182,841       112,260  

Income taxes payable

     2,489       21,754  
                

Total current liabilities

     1,069,641       1,041,195  
                

Long-term Debt

     69,650       77,673  
                

Other Deferred Liabilities

     308,580       304,531  
                

Minority Interest

     143       7,271  
                

Commitments and Contingencies

    

Stockholders’ Equity:

    

Capital stock:

    

Preferred stock, $1 par value, authorized - 1,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding - none

     —         —    

Common stock, $1 par value, authorized - 240,000,000 shares; 118,997,187 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2007; 58,995,813 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2006

     118,997       58,996  

Additional paid-in capital

     402,809       417,905  

Retained earnings

     1,133,828       1,023,968  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (76,370 )     (77,655 )
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     1,579,264       1,423,214  
                
   $ 3,027,278     $ 2,853,884  
                

See the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 and 2006

(In thousands, except per share information)

(Unaudited)

 

     For the
Three Months Ended
March 31,
    For the
Six Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2007     2006     2007     2006  

Revenues

   $ 2,091,704     $ 1,832,450     $ 4,110,212     $ 3,515,908  

Costs and Expenses:

        

Direct costs of contracts

     (1,800,880 )     (1,606,113 )     (3,547,938 )     (3,077,634 )

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     (188,335 )     (156,897 )     (365,411 )     (301,421 )
                                

Operating Profit

     102,489       69,440       196,863       136,853  
                                

Other Income (Expense):

        

Interest income

     5,285       2,654       9,533       5,114  

Interest expense

     (1,954 )     (1,768 )     (3,548 )     (3,387 )

Miscellaneous expense, net

     (779 )     (776 )     (2,084 )     (1,803 )
                                

Total other income (expense), net

     2,552       110       3,901       (76 )
                                

Earnings Before Taxes

     105,041       69,550       200,764       136,777  

Income Tax Expense

     (37,815 )     (25,050 )     (72,276 )     (49,252 )
                                

Net Earnings

   $ 67,226     $ 44,500     $ 128,488     $ 87,525  
                                

Net Earnings Per Share:

        

Basic

   $ 0.57     $ 0.38     $ 1.09     $ 0.75  

Diluted

   $ 0.55     $ 0.37     $ 1.06     $ 0.73  
                                

See the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 and 2006

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     For the
Three Months Ended
March 31,
    For the
Six Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2007     2006     2007     2006  

Net Earnings

   $ 67,226     $ 44,500     $ 128,488     $ 87,525  
                                

Other Comprehensive Income :

        

Foreign currency translation adjustments

     1,410       255       5,394       161  

Gain on cash flow hedge

     488       1,851       2,222       1,836  

Change in additional minimum liability

     39       —         (6,506 )     —    
                                

Other Comprehensive Income

        

Before Taxes

     1,937       2,106       1,110       1,997  

Income Tax Benefit (Expense)

     (191 )     (646 )     175       (642 )
                                

Other Comprehensive Income

     1,746       1,460       1,285       1,355  
                                

Total Comprehensive Income

   $ 68,972     $ 45,960     $ 129,773     $ 88,880  
                                

See the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 and 2006

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     2007     2006  

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

    

Net earnings

   $ 128,488     $ 87,525  

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations:

    

Depreciation and amortization:

    

Property, equipment and improvements

     23,339       19,814  

Intangible assets

     3,407       3,831  

Stock based compensation

     9,754       7,950  

Excess tax benefits from stock based compensation

     (11,333 )     (6,812 )

Net gains on sales of assets

     (271 )     (145 )

Changes in certain assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of businesses acquired:

    

Receivables

     (52,808 )     (153,471 )

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     (178 )     (5,501 )

Accounts payable

     (87,420 )     99,309  

Accrued liabilities

     51,209       43,365  

Billings in excess of costs

     66,091       13,531  

Income taxes payable

     (9,307 )     8,244  

Deferred income taxes

     (51 )     4,117  

Other, net

     332       552  
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     121,252       122,309  
                

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

    

Additions to property and equipment

     (34,544 )     (24,437 )

Disposals of property and equipment

     2,297       524  

Changes in investments, net

     (5,208 )     (2,691 )

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired

     (39,747 )     (9,362 )

Changes in other non-current assets, net

     (627 )     (355 )
                

Net cash used for investing activities

     (77,829 )     (36,321 )
                

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

    

Proceeds from long-term borrowings

     28,474       25,530  

Repayments of long-term borrowings

     (37,540 )     (14,477 )

Net change in short-term borrowings

     (14,474 )     5,272  

Proceeds from issuances of common stock

     14,956       12,604  

Excess tax benefits from stock based compensation

     11,333       6,812  

Changes in other deferred liabilities, net

     2,700       5,142  
                

Net cash provided by financing activities

     5,449       40,883  
                

Effect of Exchange Rate Changes

     (2,062 )     726  
                

Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents

     46,810       127,597  

Cash and Cash Equivalents at the Beginning of the Period

     434,067       239,849  
                

Cash and Cash Equivalents at the End of the Period

   $ 480,877     $ 367,446  
                

See the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – UNAUDITED

March 31, 2007

Basis of Presentation

Unless the context otherwise requires, references herein to “Jacobs” are to Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. and its predecessors, and references herein to the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our” are to both Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements and financial information included herein have been prepared pursuant to the interim period reporting requirements of Form 10-Q. Consequently, certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted. Readers of this report should also read our consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006 (“2006 Form 10-K”) as well as Item 7—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations also included in our 2006 Form 10-K.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of our consolidated financial statements at March 31, 2007 and for the three and six month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006.

Our interim results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year.

Stock Split

On January 25, 2007 the Board of Directors of Jacobs declared a two-for-one stock split that was paid in the form of a 100% stock dividend on March 15, 2007 to shareholders of record on February 15, 2007. The stock split was accounted for by transferring approximately $59.4 million from additional paid-in capital to common stock. The par value of the common stock of Jacobs did not change as a result of the stock split. The remaining change in additional paid-in capital for the six months ended March 31, 2007 is from activity in the Company’s stock based compensation plans.

 

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JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – UNAUDITED

March 31, 2007

(continued)

 

Receivables

Included in “Receivables” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2007 and September 30, 2006 were $707.2 million and $623.3 million, respectively, of unbilled receivables. Unbilled receivables represent reimbursable costs and amounts earned under contracts in progress at the respective balance sheet dates. Such amounts become billable according to the contract terms, which usually consider the passage of time, achievement of certain milestones or completion of the project. Included in these unbilled receivables at March 31, 2007 and September 30, 2006 were contract retentions totaling $25.9 million and $34.0 million, respectively. Also included in receivables at March 31, 2007 and September 30, 2006 were allowances for doubtful accounts of $7.5 million and $8.0 million, respectively.

In accordance with industry practice, we include in receivables claims representing the recovery of costs incurred on contracts to the extent it is probable that such claims will result in additional contract revenue and the amount of such additional revenues can be reliably estimated. Such amounts totaled $43.1 million and $42.0 million at March 31, 2007 and September 30, 2006, respectively. Included in these amounts at March 31, 2007 and September 30, 2006 is approximately $34.7 million and $33.1 million, respectively, relating to one claim involving a waste incineration project performed in Europe. This matter is more fully described in Note 10—Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements on page F-22 of our 2006 Form 10-K (due to the timing of when the claim may be settled, the receivable is included in “Other Noncurrent Assets” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets). Although we have initiated litigation against the client and are seeking damages in excess of €40.0 million (approximately $53.4 million at March 31, 2007), there can be no certainty as to the ultimate outcome of our claim. The client has filed a counterclaim against us, which we believe is without merit.

Also included in receivables are incentive fees, based on cost and schedule, recognized on a contract with the U.S. Department of Energy. The terms of the contract stipulate that the incentive fees may not be fully billed to the DOE until the completion of the project, currently estimated to occur before the end of fiscal 2007. The amount of fees that have been recognized on this contract but which have not yet been billed to the client totaled $41.2 million and $40.0 million at March 31, 2007 and September 30, 2006, respectively.

Amounts due from the United States federal government totaled $216.2 million and $159.0 million at March 31, 2007 and September 30, 2006, respectively.

 

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JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – UNAUDITED

March 31, 2007

(continued)

 

Property, Equipment and Improvements, Net

Property, equipment and improvements, net in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

     March 31,
2007
    September 30,
2006
 

Land

   $ 9,113     $ 9,322  

Buildings

     66,936       65,936  

Equipment

     315,360       293,953  

Leasehold improvements

     66,375       59,159  

Construction in progress

     16,497       11,020  
                
     474,281       439,390  

Accumulated depreciation and amortization

     (289,036 )     (268,114 )
                
   $ 185,245     $ 171,276  
                

Revenue Accounting for Contracts / Accounting for Joint Ventures

In accounting for long-term engineering and construction-type contracts, we follow the provisions of the AICPA’s Statement of Position 81-1—Accounting for Performance of Construction-Type and Certain Production-Type Contracts. In general, we recognize revenues at the time we provide services. Depending on the commercial terms of the contract, we recognize revenues either when costs are incurred, or using the percentage-of-completion method of accounting by relating contract costs incurred to date to the total estimated costs at completion. Contract losses are provided for in their entirety in the period they become known, without regard to the percentage-of-completion. We recognize as revenues costs associated with claims and unapproved change orders to the extent it is probable that such claims and change orders will result in additional contract revenue, and the amount of such additional revenue can be reliably estimated.

Certain cost-reimbursable contracts with government customers as well as certain commercial clients provide that contract costs are subject to audit and adjustment. In this situation, revenues are recorded at the time services are performed based upon the amounts we expect to realize upon completion of the contracts. Revenues are not recognized for non-recoverable costs. In those situations where an audit indicates that we may have billed a client for costs not allowable under the terms of the contract, we estimate the amount of such nonbillable costs and adjust our revenues accordingly.

As is common with industry practice, we execute certain contracts jointly with third parties through various forms of joint ventures. In general, such contracts fall within the scope of SOP 81-1. We therefore account for these investments in accordance with SOP 81-1 and Emerging Issues Task Force Issue 00-01—Investor Balance Sheet and Income Statement Display Under the Equity Method for Investments in Certain Partnerships and Other Ventures. Accordingly, for certain of these joint ventures (i.e., where we have an undivided interest in the assets and liabilities of the joint venture), we recognize our proportionate share of joint venture revenues, costs and operating profit in our consolidated statements of earnings. For other investments in engineering and construction joint ventures, we use the equity method of accounting.

Very few of our joint ventures have employees. Although the joint ventures own and hold the contracts with the clients, the services required by the contracts are typically performed by us and our joint venture partners, or by other subcontractors under subcontracting agreements with the joint ventures. The assets of our joint ventures, therefore, consist almost entirely of

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – UNAUDITED

March 31, 2007

(continued)

 

cash and receivables (representing amounts due from the clients); and the liabilities of our joint ventures consist almost entirely of amounts due to the joint venture partners (for services provided by the partners to the joint ventures) and other subcontractors. In general, at any given time, the equity of our joint ventures represents the undistributed profits earned under the contracts with clients. None of our joint ventures have third-party debt or credit facilities. Our joint ventures, therefore, are simply mechanisms used to deliver engineering and construction services to clients. They do not, in and of themselves, present any additional risk of loss to us or to our partners. Under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, our share of losses associated with the contracts held by the joint ventures, if and when they occur, are reflected in our consolidated financial statements.

In accordance with the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 46R—Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (“FIN 46R”), we have analyzed our joint ventures and have classified them into two groups: those variable interest entities (“VIEs”) of which we are the primary beneficiary, and those VIEs of which we are not the primary beneficiary. In accordance with FIN 46R and our accounting practices discussed above, we apply the consolidation method of accounting for our investment in material VIEs where we are the primary beneficiary.

At March 31, 2007, the total assets and liabilities of those VIEs for which we are the primary beneficiary were $84.0 million and $70.5 million, respectively. At March 31, 2007, the total assets and liabilities of those VIEs for which we are not the primary beneficiary were $91.7 million and $91.3 million, respectively.

When we are directly responsible for subcontractor labor, or third-party materials and equipment (“pass-through costs”), we reflect the costs of such items in both revenues and costs. On other projects, where the client elects to pay for such items directly and we have no direct responsibility for such items, these amounts are not reflected in either revenues or costs. The amount of such “pass-through” costs included in revenues during the three and six months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 totaled $675.3 million and $1,376.6 million, and $735.7 million and $1,342.0 million, respectively.

 

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JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – UNAUDITED

March 31, 2007

(continued)

 

Disclosures About Pension Benefit Obligations

The components of net periodic benefit costs relating to our defined benefit pension plans are as follows (in thousands):

 

    

Three Months Ended

March 31,

   

Six Months Ended

March 31,

 
     2007     2006     2007     2006  

Service cost

   $ 6,474     $ 6,226     $ 12,850     $ 12,391  

Interest cost

     14,903       9,237       25,867       18,410  

Expected return on plan assets

     (15,923 )     (9,303 )     (27,035 )     (18,546 )

Amortization of prior Unrecognized items

     2,426       2,943       4,318       5,874  
                                

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 7,880     $ 9,103     $ 16,000     $ 18,129  
                                

During the six months ended March 31, 2007, we made cash contributions of approximately $16.7 million to our plans, and we expect to make cash contributions of an additional $17.2 million over the remaining two quarters of fiscal 2006.

In December 2006 the Company froze certain benefits under one of its defined benefit pension plans causing a curtailment under Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 88—Employers’ Accounting for Settlements and Curtailments of Defined Benefit Pension Plans and for Termination Benefits. As a result of the curtailment, the assets and liabilities of the plan were remeasured as of the effective date of the curtailment, resulting in a curtailment gain of $9.7 million. The curtailment gain reduced certain unrecognized actuarial losses existing as of the date of the curtailment, and will reduce the Company’s future net periodic pension cost. The amount of the reduction is estimated to be approximately $2.9 million for the third and fourth quarters of fiscal 2007.

Earnings Per Share

As discussed above, the Company affected a two-for-one stock split that was paid on March 15, 2007 in the form of a 100% stock dividend. Accordingly, the computations of basic and diluted earnings per share have been adjusted retroactively for all periods presented to reflect the March 15, 2007 stock split.

The following table reconciles the denominator used to compute basic earnings per share to the denominator used to compute diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) (in thousands):

 

    

Three Months Ended

March 31,

  

Six Months Ended

March 31,

     2007    2006    2007    2006

Weighted average shares outstanding (denominator used to compute basic EPS)

   118,129    116,429    117,891    116,180

Effect of stock options

   3,676    3,802    3,689    3,597
                   

Denominator used to compute diluted EPS

   121,805    120,231    121,580    119,777
                   

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – UNAUDITED

March 31, 2007

(continued)

 

Accounting for and Disclosure of Guarantees

As more fully described in our 2006 Form 10-K, we lease, under operating lease agreements, the majority of the offices and other facilities we use in our operations. Two such operating leases relate to two of our offices located in Houston, Texas, and contain end-of-term residual value guarantees totaling a maximum of approximately $74.1 million. One of the operating leases ends in 2011; the other, in 2015. We have determined that the aggregate fair value of the aforementioned financial guarantees is not significant at March 31, 2007.

 

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

General

The purpose of this Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) is to provide a narrative analysis explaining the reasons for material changes in the Company’s (i) financial condition since the most recent fiscal year-end, and (ii) results of operations during the current fiscal period as compared to the corresponding period of the preceding fiscal year. In order to better understand such changes, readers of this MD&A should also read:

 

   

The discussion of the critical and significant accounting policies used by the Company in preparing its consolidated financial statements (the most current discussion of our critical accounting policies appears on pages 25 through 29 of our 2006 Form 10-K, and the most current discussion of our significant accounting policies appears on pages F-7 through F-12 of our 2006 Form 10-K);

 

   

The Company’s fiscal 2006 audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in its 2006 Form 10-K (beginning on page F-1 thereto); and

 

   

Item 7—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our 2006 Form 10-K (beginning on page 25 thereto).

In addition to historical information, this MD&A contains forward-looking statements that are not based on historical fact. When used in this report, words such as “expects”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “seeks”, “estimates”, “plans”, “intends”, and similar words are intended in part to identify forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Although such statements are based on management’s current estimates and expectations, and currently available competitive, financial, and economic data, forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from what may be inferred from the forward-looking statements. Some of the factors that could cause or contribute to such differences are listed and discussed in Item 1A—Risk Factors, included in our 2006 Form 10-K (beginning on page 17 thereto). We undertake no obligation to release publicly any revisions or updates to any forward-looking statements that are contained in this document.

Stock Split

On January 25, 2007 the Board of Directors of Jacobs declared a two-for-one stock split that was paid in the form of a 100% stock dividend on March 15, 2007 to shareholders of record on February 15, 2007.

 

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Results of Operations

We recorded net earnings of $67.2 million, or $0.55 per diluted share, for the second quarter of fiscal 2007 compared to net earnings of $44.5 million, or $0.37 per diluted share, for the second quarter of fiscal 2006. For the six months ended March 31, 2007, we recorded net earnings of $128.5 million, or $1.06 per diluted share, compared to net earnings of $87.5 million, or $0.73 per diluted share, for the six months ended March 31, 2006.

There was no single event that occurred during the second quarter of fiscal 2007 that accounts for the increase in earnings. In general, our earnings benefited from an increase in project services revenues, combined with good execution of projects, improved cost control, and a slight improvement in our margins.

Total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2007 increased by $259.3 million, or 14.1%, to $2.1 billion compared to $1.8 billion for the second quarter of fiscal 2006. Total revenues for the six months ended March 31, 2007 increased by $594.3 million, or 16.9%, to $4.1 billion compared to $3.5 billion for the corresponding period last year.

The following table sets forth our revenues by the various types of services we provide for the three and six months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 (in thousands):

 

     For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
   For the Six Months Ended
March 31,
     2007    2006    2007    2006

Project Services

   $ 954,779    $ 704,986    $ 1,786,215    $ 1,350,324

Construction

     806,889      850,027      1,631,680      1,551,221

Operations and Maintenance

     184,137      157,976      421,172      383,300

Process, Scientific and Systems Consulting

     145,899      119,461      271,145      231,063
                           
   $ 2,091,704    $ 1,832,450    $ 4,110,212    $ 3,515,908
                           

Contributing to the increase in revenues for both the three and six month periods ended March 31, 2007 as compared to the corresponding periods last year was an increase in project services activity of 35.4% and 32.3%, respectively. The higher project services revenues reflect increased activity relating to design services, preliminary and detailed engineering services, and architectural services that we provide our clients. These services are more prominent in the earlier phases of projects – before the projects enter any construction phase. In general, we believe that the level of projects services we provide clients is a precursor to opportunities to provide construction and, ultimately, maintenance services.

For the three months ended March 31, 2007, we experienced a slight decrease in construction services revenue of 5.1% as compared to the corresponding period last year. For the six months ended March 31, 2007, construction services revenues increased by 5.2% as compared to the corresponding period last year. The Company believes that demand for construction services will increase as projects transition from the design and engineering phases into the construction phases.

For the three months ended March 31, 2007, pass-through costs included in revenues decreased $60.4 million as compared to the corresponding period last year. For the six months ended March 31, 2007, pass-through costs included in revenues increased $34.6 million as compared to the corresponding periods last year. As more fully explained in our 2006 Form 10-K, the level of pass-through costs included in revenues will vary between reporting periods depending principally on the amount of procurement that clients choose to do themselves as opposed to using our services, as well as on the normal, ramping-up and winding-down of field services activities on construction and operations and maintenance projects.

 

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The following table sets forth our revenues by the industry groups and markets in which our clients operate for the three and six months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 (in thousands):

 

     For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
   For the Six Months Ended
March 31,
     2007    2006    2007    2006

Oil & Gas and Refining

   $ 654,680    $ 730,407    $ 1,365,897    $ 1,379,461

Chemicals and Polymers

     426,803      276,732      785,891      526,898

National Government Programs

     370,614      303,155      724,043      574,500

Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

     186,043      148,280      391,593      276,820

Infrastructure

     172,166      146,874      318,206      262,042

Buildings

     126,349      81,125      230,731      204,705

Pulp & Paper, Technology & Manufacturing, and Food & Consumer Products

     155,049      145,877      293,851      291,482
                           
   $ 2,091,704    $ 1,832,450    $ 4,110,212    $ 3,515,908
                           

For the three and six months ended March 31, 2007 we experienced an increase in revenues from clients operating in many of the industry groups and markets we serve, with the chemicals and polymers, national government programs, and pharmaceuticals and biotechnology industries and markets posting the highest increases.

Revenues from clients operating in the chemicals and polymers industries increased $150.1 million, or 54.2%, during the second quarter of fiscal 2007, and $259.0 million, or 49.2%, during the six months ended March 31, 2007 as compared to the corresponding periods last year. In general, we’ve seen an increase in the capital spending by a number of our clients operating in these industries beginning last fiscal year.

Revenues from clients operating in the pharmaceuticals and biotechnology markets increased $37.8 million, or 25.5%, during the second quarter of fiscal 2007, and $114.8 million, or 41.5%, for the six months ended March 31, 2007 as compared to the corresponding periods last year. Contributing to this increase was a higher level of pass-through activity relating to projects in their construction phases.

Revenues from various national government programs increased $67.5 million, or 22.3%, during the second quarter of fiscal 2007, and $149.5 million, or 26.0%, during the six months ended March 31, 2007 as compared to the corresponding periods last year. Contributing to this increase were higher project services revenues on aerospace and defense projects in the U.S.

The decrease in revenues from clients operating in the oil and gas and refining industries is due primarily to a small reduction in the Company’s construction services activities.

As a percentage of revenues, direct costs of contracts for the three and six months ended March 31, 2007 was 86.1% and 86.3%, respectively. This compares to 87.7% and 87.5% for the three and six months ended March 31, 2006, respectively. The decrease in this percentage relationship during the three and six months ended March 31, 2007 as compared to the corresponding periods last year was due primarily to a higher level of project services revenues relative to construction and maintenance revenues.

The percentage relationship between direct costs of contracts and revenues fluctuates between reporting periods depending on a variety of factors including the mix of business during the reporting periods being compared as well as the level of margins earned from the various types of services provided.

 

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Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2007 increased $31.4 million, or 20.0%, to $188.3 million compared to $156.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006. For the six months ended March 31, 2007, SG&A expenses increased by $64.0 million, or 21.2%, to $365.4 million compared to $301.4 million for the six months ended March 31, 2006. In general, the increases in SG&A expenses during the current fiscal periods as compared to the corresponding periods last year is due to increased spending in support of the higher level of project services activities.

Interest income for the three and six months ended March 31. 2007 increased $2.6 million and $4.4 million, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods last year. This increase was primarily the result of higher cash balances maintained during the current fiscal periods as compared to the corresponding periods last year.

Backlog Information

We include in backlog the total dollar amount of revenues we expect to record in the future as a result of performing work under contracts that have been awarded to us. Because of the nature, size, expected duration, funding commitments, and the scope of services required by our contracts, the timing of when backlog will be recognized as revenues can vary greatly between individual contracts. Our policy with respect to operations and maintenance (“O&M”) contracts, however, is to include in backlog the amount of revenues we expect to receive for one succeeding year, regardless of the remaining life of the contract. For national government programs (other than national government O&M contracts), our policy is to include in backlog the full contract award, whether funded or unfunded, and exclude option periods.

In accordance with industry practice, substantially all of our contracts are subject to cancellation or termination at the option of the client. Historically, we have not experienced cancellations that have had a material effect on the reported backlog amounts. In a situation where a client terminates a contract, we would ordinarily be entitled to receive payment for work performed up to the date of termination and, in certain instances, we may be entitled to allowable termination and cancellation costs. While management uses all information available to it to determine backlog, our backlog at any given time is subject to changes in the scope of services to be provided as well as increases or decreases in costs relating to the contracts included therein.

Because certain contracts (for example, contracts relating to large engineering, procurement and construction projects as well as national government programs) can cause large increases to backlog in the fiscal period in which we recognize the award, and because many of our contracts require us to provide services that span over a number of fiscal quarters (and sometimes over fiscal years), we evaluate our backlog on a year-over-year basis, rather than on a sequential, quarter-over-quarter basis.

The following table summarizes our backlog at March 31, 2007 and 2006 (in millions):

 

     2007    2006

Technical professional services

   $ 5,835.1    $ 4,636.1

Field services

     4,877.1      4,454.9
             

Total

   $ 10,712.2    $ 9,091.0
             

Our backlog increased $1.6 billion, or 17.8%, to $10.7 billion at March 31, 2007 from $9.1 billion at March 31, 2006. Contributing to the growth in backlog were significant awards from clients operating in the pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, oil & gas and refining, national governments, and chemicals and polymers industries.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

At March 31, 2007, our principal source of liquidity consisted of $480.9 million of cash and cash equivalents, and $220.4 million of available borrowing capacity under our $290.0 million, long-term, unsecured revolving credit facility. We finance as much of our operations and growth as possible through cash generated by our operations.

During the first half of fiscal 2007, our cash and cash equivalents increased by $46.8 million, to $480.9 million. This compares to a net increase of $127.6 million, to $367.4 million during the first half of fiscal 2006. During the six months ended March 31, 2007, we experienced net cash inflows from operating activities and financing activities of $121.3 million and $5.4 million, respectively. These inflows were offset in part by net cash outflows from investing activities and the effect of exchange rate changes of $77.8 million and $2.1 million, respectively.

Our operations provided net cash of $121.3 million during the six months ended March 31, 2007 compared to $122.3 million during the corresponding period last year. In comparing the six months ended March 31, 2007 to the six months ended March 31, 2006, the timing of cash receipts and payments within our working capital accounts accounted for a $37.9 million decrease in cash flows from operations. Also contributing to the decrease in cash flows was a $4.2 million change in deferred income taxes and a $4.5 million change in the excess tax benefit relating to stock based compensation, both of which are non-cash items. These decreases in cash flows from operations were offset in part by a $41.0 million increase in net earnings a $3.5 million increase in depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and improvements, and a $1.8 million increase in stock-based compensation.

We used $77.8 million of cash for investing activities during the six months ended March 31, 2007. This compares to net cash outflows of $36.3 million during the corresponding period last year. The $41.5 million increase in cash used for investing activities for the six months ended March 31, 2007 when compared to the corresponding period last year was due primarily to a $30.4 increase in cash used for acquisitions of businesses (net of cash acquired), an $8.3 million increase in additions to property and equipment (net of disposals), and an $2.5 million increase in purchases of investments.

We used $39.7 million of cash for acquisitions of business for the six months ended March 31, 2007. Included in this amount is cash used to acquire substantially all of the assets of W.H. Linder & Associates, Inc. (“Linder”). Linder is a Louisiana company specializing in services to upstream oil and gas clients and was acquired during the first quarter of fiscal 2007. Also included in this amount is cash used to acquire all of the minority interest of Jacobs Engineering India Pvt. Ltd.

Our financing activities provided net cash inflows of $5.4 million during the six months ended March 31, 2007. This compares to net cash inflows of $40.9 million during the corresponding period last year. The $35.4 million net decrease in cash provided by financing activities during the current fiscal year as compared to last year was due primarily to a $20.1 million decrease in cash flows from long term borrowings (net of repayments), a $19.7 million decrease in cash flows from short term borrowings (net of repayments), and a $2.4 million decrease relating to changes in our other deferred liability accounts. These changes were offset in part by a $4.5 million change in the excess tax benefit relating to stock-based compensation, and a $2.4 million increase in proceeds from the issuance of common stock.

 

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We believe we have adequate liquidity and capital resources to fund our operations, support our acquisition strategy, and service our debt for the next 12 months. We had $480.9 million in cash and cash equivalents at March 31, 2007, compared to $434.1 million at September 30, 2006, and $367.4 million at March 31, 2006. Our consolidated working capital position at March 31, 2007 was $878.9 million, compared to $776.8 million at September 30, 2006, and $672.9 million at March 31, 2006. We have a $290.0 million, long-term, unsecured revolving credit facility under which $69.7 million was utilized at March 31, 2007 in the form of direct borrowings. We also have $36.0 million available through committed short-term credit facilities, under which no amount was outstanding at March 31, 2007.

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

We do not enter into derivative financial instruments for trading, speculation or other purposes that would expose us to market risk. In the normal course of business, our results of operations are exposed to risks associated with fluctuations in interest rates and currency exchange rates.

Interest Rate Risk

Our only source for long-term credit is a $290.0 million, long-term, unsecured revolving credit facility. The total amount outstanding under this facility at March 31, 2007 was $69.7 million. This agreement expires in December 2010, and provides for both fixed-rate and variable-rate borrowings. Our objectives in managing our interest rate risk are to limit the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows, and to lower our overall borrowing costs.

In connection with the lease of one of our offices in Houston, Texas, we entered into a floating-to-fixed interest rate swap agreement with a U.S. bank which fixes the amount of the Company’s lease payments. At March 31, 2007 the notional amount of this hedge was $52.2 million. This instrument allows us to receive a floating rate payment tied to the 1-month LIBOR from the counterparty in exchange for a fixed-rate payment from us. We have determined that this contract qualifies as an effective hedge under the provisions SFAS 133—Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“SFAS 133”).

During the six months ended March 31, 2007 we closed-out and settled a floating-to-fixed interest rate swap contract relating to certain bank debt incurred in connection with the 2004 acquisition of the Babtie Group. The effect on the Company’s results of operations from closing out the contract was not material.

Foreign Currency Risk

In general, our exposure to fluctuating exchange rates relates to the effects of translating the financial statements of our subsidiaries operating outside the United States, which are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, into the U.S. dollar. We follow the provisions of SFAS 52—Foreign Currency Translation in preparing our consolidated financial statements.

We believe our exposure to the effects that fluctuating foreign currencies may have on our consolidated results of operations is limited because, in general, our various operations invoice customers and satisfy their financial obligations in their respective local currencies. In situations where our operations incur contract costs in currencies other than their own functional currencies, we strive to have a portion of the related contract revenues denominated in the same currencies as the costs, or when appropriate, enter into foreign currency hedges to limit our exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. We have one such project where we entered into a forward contract with a large U.S. bank in the notional amount of €12.8 million (then, approximately $15.5 million). At March 31, 2007 the notional amount of the hedge is €7.7 million (approximately $10.3 million). Based on the terms of the contract the hedge should have no effect on future earnings.

As described in Item 7A of our 2006 Form 10-K, we entered into a forward contract with a large, U.S. bank in the notional amount of £39.9 million (then, approximately $73.4 million). The purpose of the contract is to hedge the Company’s exposure to fluctuating foreign currency exchange rates on a £39.9 million intercompany loan between Jacobs and one of its subsidiaries. Based on the terms of the contract, we believe the effect of the loan on future earnings at March 31, 2007 should be limited to $3.0 million of expense. At March 31, 2007 the notional amount of the hedge is £39.9 million (approximately $78.3 million).

 

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These hedge agreements qualify as cash flow hedges under the provisions of SFAS 133.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

Under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the Company evaluated the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures as required by Rule 13a-15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2007.

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2007 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. During the second quarter of fiscal 2007, the Company did outsource a portion of its U.S. payroll processing to a major third party service provider. Concurrent with that change, the Company also implemented a new labor cost distribution system effecting the same portion of its U.S. payroll base affected by the payroll processing transition. However, the Company believes that these changes have not materially affected, or are not reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

Please refer to the “Litigation, Performance Guarantees, and Investigations” section of Note 10—Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements on page F-23 of our 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

Please refer to Item 1A—Risk Factors on pages 17 through 21 of our 2006 Form 10-K, which is incorporated herein by reference. There have been no material changes from those risk factors previously disclosed in the Company’s 2006 Form 10-K.

 

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

On October 1, 2006, we acquired substantially all of the assets of W.H. Linder & Associates Inc., a Louisiana corporation (“Linder”), for cash and stock. In connection with the acquisition, we issued 62,114 shares of our common stock with an aggregate value of approximately $2.6 million to Linder. No underwriters or placement agents were involved with this acquisition.

The aforementioned issuance is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), pursuant to Rule 506 thereof. The offer and sale of the shares of our common stock: (i) were made as part of a transaction that did not involve more than 35 purchasers, and where all such purchasers were accredited investors (as such term is defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act), and (ii) did not involve any general solicitation or general advertising.

 

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Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Company’s 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held at its headquarters on January 25, 2007, as previously announced in its Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement dated December 15, 2006, copies of which were filed with the Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A.

There were four matters voted upon by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting: (i) the election of four directors to hold office until the 2010 annual meeting; (ii) the approval of an amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation to increase the authorized number of shares of common stock to 240 million shares; (iii) the approval of an amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation to provide that any director elected by the Board to fill a vacancy or a newly created directorship shall stand for election at the next annual meeting of shareholders; and (iv) ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending September 30, 2007.

The results of the shareholder voting were as follows (all shares voted were voted by proxy):

 

     Votes For    Votes
Against or
Withheld
   Abstentions   

Broker

Non-votes

1. Election of Directors:

           

Robert C. Davidson, Jr.

   51,512,333    177,744    -0-    -0-

Edward V. Fritzke

   51,548,170    141,907    -0-    -0-

Robert B. Gwyn

   50,997,279    692,798    -0-    -0-

Benjamin F. Montoya

   51,512,570    177,507    -0-    -0-

2. Approval of an amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation increasing the authorized number of shares to 240 million

   38,819,874    12,835,946    34,257    -0-

3. Approval of an amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation to require directors appointed by the Board of Directors to fill vacancies to stand for election at the following Annual Meeting

   51,629,252    44,395    16,430    -0-

4. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm

   51,590,341    87,133    12,603    -0-

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

  (a) Exhibits

 

31.1 -    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2 -    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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.

 

JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC.
By:   /s/ John W. Prosser, Jr.
 

John W. Prosser, Jr.

Executive Vice President

Finance and Administration

and Treasurer

Date: April 26, 2007

 

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