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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

QUARTERLY REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2015

 

001-08931

Commission File Number

 

CUBIC CORPORATION

Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter

 

Delaware

 

95-1678055

State of Incorporation

 

IRS Employer Identification No.

 

9333 Balboa Avenue
San Diego, California 92123
Telephone (858) 277-6780

 

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, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x 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 (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

 

Large accelerated filer x

 

Accelerated filer o

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer o

 

Small Reporting Company o

 

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

 

As of January 22, 2016, registrant had only one class of common stock of which there were 26,972,270 shares outstanding (after deducting 8,945,300 shares held as treasury stock).

 

 

 



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CUBIC CORPORATION

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2015

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

Page

 

 

 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

3

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss)

3

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss

4

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

5

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

6

 

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

7

Item 2.

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

25

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

32

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

32

 

 

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

33

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

34

Item 6.

Exhibits

34

 

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

CUBIC CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) (UNAUDITED)

(amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

Net sales:

 

 

 

 

 

Products

 

$

124,969

 

$

128,612

 

Services

 

188,844

 

189,876

 

 

 

313,813

 

318,488

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Products

 

99,192

 

104,424

 

Services

 

154,656

 

149,292

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

58,491

 

47,554

 

Research and development

 

3,482

 

4,252

 

Amortization of purchased intangibles

 

6,455

 

5,935

 

Restructuring costs

 

(386

)

(148

)

 

 

321,890

 

311,309

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

 

(8,077

)

7,179

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and dividend income

 

398

 

465

 

Interest expense

 

(1,338

)

(871

)

Other income (expense) - net

 

175

 

(916

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

(8,842

)

5,857

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes

 

(3,428

)

695

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

(5,414

)

5,162

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less noncontrolling interest in income of VIE

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Cubic

 

$

(5,414

)

$

5,152

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per share attributable to Cubic

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

(0.20

)

$

0.19

 

Diluted

 

$

(0.20

)

$

0.19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares used in per share calculations:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

26,964

 

26,860

 

Diluted

 

26,964

 

26,885

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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CUBIC CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (UNAUDITED)

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(5,414

)

$

5,162

 

Other comprehensive loss:

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation

 

(8,503

)

(13,963

)

Change in net unrealized gains/losses from cash flow hedges:

 

 

 

 

 

Change in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of tax

 

28

 

667

 

Adjustment for net gains/losses realized and included in net income, net of tax

 

(969

)

(476

)

Total change in unrealized gains/losses realized from cash flow hedges, net of tax

 

(941

)

191

 

Total other comprehensive loss

 

(9,444

)

(13,772

)

Total comprehensive loss

 

$

(14,858

)

$

(8,610

)

 

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CUBIC CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

(in thousands)

 

 

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2015

 

2015

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

171,363

 

$

218,476

 

Restricted cash

 

71,657

 

69,245

 

Marketable securities

 

23,611

 

30,533

 

Accounts receivable - net

 

352,601

 

358,925

 

Recoverable income taxes

 

8,063

 

753

 

Inventories - net

 

74,134

 

63,700

 

Deferred income taxes and other current assets

 

39,405

 

33,670

 

Total current assets

 

740,834

 

775,302

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term contract receivables

 

42,080

 

36,809

 

Long-term capitalized contract costs

 

71,689

 

73,017

 

Property, plant and equipment - net

 

82,727

 

74,690

 

Deferred income taxes

 

1,533

 

11,443

 

Goodwill

 

257,255

 

237,899

 

Purchased intangibles - net

 

81,262

 

72,936

 

Other assets

 

7,703

 

18,180

 

 

 

$

1,285,083

 

$

1,300,276

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term borrowings

 

$

110,000

 

$

60,000

 

Trade accounts payable

 

23,245

 

47,170

 

Customer advances

 

80,418

 

77,083

 

Accrued compensation and other current liabilities

 

137,748

 

143,919

 

Income taxes payable

 

3,019

 

4,675

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

13,404

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

511

 

525

 

Total current liabilities

 

354,941

 

346,776

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

126,021

 

126,180

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

62,287

 

71,032

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

26,020

 

25,560

 

Retained earnings

 

813,172

 

818,642

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(61,280

)

(51,836

)

Treasury stock at cost

 

(36,078

)

(36,078

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

741,834

 

756,288

 

 

 

$

1,285,083

 

$

1,300,276

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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CUBIC CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(5,414

)

$

5,162

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

8,948

 

8,947

 

Share-based compensation expense

 

2,118

 

1,053

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions

 

(55,239

)

(6,881

)

NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

(49,587

)

8,281

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired

 

(29,718

)

(83,423

)

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

 

(10,360

)

(876

)

Purchases of marketable securities

 

(7,541

)

 

Proceeds from sales or maturities of marketable securities

 

14,176

 

 

Purchases of other assets

 

 

(2,352

)

NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

(33,443

)

(86,651

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from short-term borrowings

 

72,600

 

60,000

 

Principal payments on short-term borrowings

 

(22,600

)

 

Principal payments on long-term debt

 

(131

)

(138

)

Purchase of common stock

 

(1,658

)

(1,582

)

Net change in restricted cash

 

(2,412

)

(59

)

Contingent consideration payments related to acquisitions of businesses

 

(1,679

)

 

NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

44,120

 

58,221

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rates on cash

 

(8,203

)

(8,437

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

(47,113

)

(28,586

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

 

218,476

 

215,849

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE PERIOD

 

$

171,363

 

$

187,263

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liability incurred to acquire TeraLogics, net

 

$

5,098

 

$

 

Liability incurred to acquire H4 Global, net

 

$

1,568

 

$

 

Liability incurred to acquire DTECH, net

 

$

 

$

14,891

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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CUBIC CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

December 31, 2015

 

Note 1 — Basis for Presentation

 

Cubic Corporation (“we”, “us”, and “Cubic”) has prepared the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements.

 

In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. Operating results for the three-month period ended December 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending September 30, 2016. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2015.

 

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Significant Accounting Policies

 

There have been no material changes to our significant accounting policies as compared with the significant accounting policies described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2015.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. ASU 2014-09 outlines a comprehensive revenue recognition model and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance and will require revenue to be recognized when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in amounts that reflect the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Adoption of the new rules could affect the timing of revenue recognition for certain transactions. ASU 2014-09 will be effective for us starting in the first quarter of fiscal 2019 or we may adopt ASU 2014-09 early in the first quarter of 2018. ASU 2014-09 allows for two methods of adoption: (a) “full retrospective” adoption, meaning the standard is applied to all periods presented, or (b) “modified retrospective” adoption, meaning the cumulative effect of applying ASU 2014-09 is recognized as an adjustment to the opening retained earnings balance in the year of adoption. We do not intend to adopt the standard early and we have not yet determined which method of adoption we will select. As the new standard will supersede substantially all existing revenue guidance affecting us under GAAP, it could impact revenue and cost recognition on a significant number of contracts across our business segments, in addition to our business processes and our information technology systems. As a result, our evaluation of the effect of the new standard will likely extend over several future periods.

 

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern, which requires management to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and provide related footnote disclosures. ASU 2014-15 will be effective for the Company for the year ended September 30, 2017 and for interim reporting periods thereafter. Early adoption is permitted for financial statements that have not been previously issued, but we have not yet adopted this standard. This adoption is not expected to have a significant impact on our financial statements.

 

In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-02, Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis. The new standard modifies current guidance on consolidation under the variable interest model and the voting model. We adopted ASU 2015-02 on October 1, 2015 with no significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-05, Customer’s Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement. ASU 2015-05 provides guidance to customers about whether a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license. If a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license, then the customer should account for the software license element of the arrangement consistent with the acquisition of other software licenses. If a cloud computing arrangement does not include a software license, the customer should account for the arrangement as a service contract. ASU 2015-05 will be effective for the Company beginning on October 1, 2016, with early adoption permitted. We are currently assessing the impact that adopting this new accounting guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements.

 

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In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs which requires that all costs incurred to issue debt be presented in the balance sheet as a direct reduction from the carrying value of the debt, similar to the presentation of debt discounts. ASU 2015-03 is effective for us on October 1, 2016 with early adoption permitted. We do not expect that the adoption of this new accounting guidance will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-16, Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments in business combinations. This standard eliminates the need for an acquirer in a business combination to recognize measurement-period adjustments retrospectively, but instead measurement-period adjustments are to be recorded during the period in which the amount of the adjustment is determined, including the effect on earnings of any amount that would have been recorded in a previous period had the amount been recorded at the acquisition date. This standard is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after Dec. 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. Accordingly, we will be required to adopt this standard in the first quarter of fiscal year 2017. We are currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on our financial statements and related disclosures.

 

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17, Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes which removes the requirement to separate deferred tax liabilities and assets into current and noncurrent amounts and instead requires all such amounts be classified as noncurrent on the balance sheet. We adopted ASU 2015-17 prospectively on October 1, 2015 and reclassified the current portion of our net deferred tax assets and liabilities to net noncurrent deferred tax assets and liabilities. No prior periods were retrospectively adjusted.

 

In January 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments — Overall (Subtopic 825-10) which updates certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of financial instruments. ASU 2016-01 will be effective for us beginning October 1, 2018 and early adoption is not permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on our financial statements and related disclosures.

 

Note 2 — Acquisitions

 

Each of the following acquisitions has been treated as a business combination for accounting purposes. The results of operations of each acquired business has been included in our consolidated financial statements since the respective date of each acquisition.

 

TeraLogics

 

On December 21, 2015 we acquired all of the assets of TeraLogics, LLC, an Ashburn, Virginia-based provider of real-time full motion video processing, exploitation and dissemination (PED) for the Department of Defense, the intelligence community and commercial customers. TeraLogics’ ability to develop real-time video analysis and delivery software for full motion video complements the existing tactical communications portfolio of our Cubic Global Defense Systems (CGD Systems) segment and expands our customer base. In the short period between our acquisition of TeraLogics and December 31, 2015, Teralogics did not have significant sales. For the quarter ended December 31, we incurred $0.4 million of transaction and acquisition expenses as well as a $1.3 million charge for compensation expense related to amounts paid to TeraLogics employees upon the close of the acquisition. As a consequence of these charges, the net loss after taxes related to the TeraLogics acquisition was $1.5 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2016.

 

The estimated acquisition date fair value of consideration is $33.9 million, which is comprised of cash paid of $28.8 million plus the estimated fair value of contingent consideration of $5.1 million. Under the purchase agreement, we will pay the sellers up to $9.0 million of contingent consideration. Of this amount, up to $6.0 million will be paid if TeraLogics meets certain revenue thresholds in fiscal years 2016, 2017 and 2018; and up to $3.0 million will be paid if specific contract extensions are exercised by TeraLogics customers through fiscal 2018. The contingent consideration liability will be re-measured to fair value at each reporting date until the contingencies are resolved and any changes in fair value are recognized in earnings.

 

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The acquisition of TeraLogics is being paid for with a combination of funds from our existing cash resources and borrowings on our revolving credit facility. The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date (in millions):

 

Customer relationships

 

$

6.8

 

Backlog

 

5.5

 

Software

 

2.7

 

Non compete agreements

 

0.1

 

Accounts receivable

 

1.3

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

(0.5

)

Other net assets acquired (liabilities assumed)

 

(0.2

)

Net identifiable assets acquired

 

15.7

 

Goodwill

 

18.2

 

Net assets acquired

 

$

33.9

 

 

The estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including purchased intangibles and deferred revenue, as well as the estimated fair value of contingent consideration are preliminary estimates pending the finalization of our valuation analyses. The fair values of purchased intangibles were determined using the valuation methodology deemed to be the most appropriate for each type of asset being valued. The customer relationships and backlog valuation used the excess earnings approach, the non-compete agreements used the with-and-without approach, and the software valuation uses the Replacement Cost New less cost decrements for obsolescence approach.

 

The intangible assets are being amortized using a combination of straight-line and accelerated methods based on the expected cash flows from the assets, over a weighted average useful life of three years from the date of acquisition.

 

The goodwill resulting from the acquisition consists primarily of the synergies expected from combining the operations of TeraLogics with our existing CGD Systems business, including the synergies expected from combining TeraLogics real-time video capabilities with our existing tactical communications product portfolio. The goodwill also includes the value of the assembled workforce that became our employees following the close of the acquisition. The amount recorded as goodwill is allocated to our CGD Systems segment and is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

 

The estimated amortization expense related to the intangible assets recorded in connection with our acquisition of TeraLogics for future periods is as follows (in millions):

 

Year Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2016

 

$

3.1

 

2017

 

3.5

 

2018

 

2.8

 

2019

 

2.1

 

2020

 

1.4

 

Thereafter

 

2.2

 

 

H4 Global

 

On November 4, 2015 we acquired all of the assets of H4 Global, a UK-based provider of simulation-based training solutions which complements our CGD Systems segment portfolio. In the short time period between our acquisition of H4 Global and December 31, 2015, H4 Global did not have significant sales or net income. During the quarter ended December 31, we incurred $0.1 million of transaction costs to acquire H4 Global.

 

The estimated acquisition date fair value of consideration is $2.5 million, which is comprised of cash paid of $0.9 million plus the estimated fair value of contingent consideration of $1.6 million. Under the purchase agreement, we will pay the sellers up to $4.1 million of contingent consideration, based upon the value of contracts entered over the five-year period beginning on the acquisition date. The contingent consideration liability will be re-measured to fair value at each reporting date until the contingencies are resolved and any changes in fair value will be recognized in earnings. The fair value of the net assets acquired and liabilities assumed was not material. Consequently, virtually the entire purchase price of $2.5 million was recorded as goodwill, which is comprised of expected synergies and assembled workforce. The amount recorded as goodwill is allocated to our CGD Systems segment and is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. The estimated fair values of purchased intangibles and the estimated fair value of contingent consideration are preliminary estimates pending the finalization of our valuation analyses.

 

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DTECH

 

On December 16, 2014 we acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of DTECH LABs, Inc. (DTECH). DTECH, based in Sterling, VA, is a provider of modular networking and baseband communications equipment that adds networking capability to our secure communications business. This acquisition expands the portfolio of product offerings and the customer base of our CGD Systems segment.

 

For the three months ended December 31, 2015, the amounts of DTECH’s sales and net loss after taxes included in our Consolidated Statement of Income (Loss) were $7.8 million and $1.3 million, respectively. For the three months ended December 31, 2014, the amount of DTECH’s sales and net loss after tax were $1.0 million and $0.8 million, respectively. The DTECH operating results for the quarter ended December 31, 2015 include a charge of $0.8 million for the increase in the fair value of contingent consideration and for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 DTECH’s operations included $0.8 million of transaction and acquisition related costs before related income taxes. There was no significant change in the fair value of contingent consideration in the quarter ended December 31, 2014.

 

The purchase agreement states that the cost of the acquisition is approximately $99.5 million, adjusted by the difference between the net working capital acquired and the targeted working capital amounts and adjusted for other acquisition related payments made upon closing, plus a contingent amount of up to $15.0 million based upon DTECH’s achievement of revenue and gross profit targets in the future. The acquisition date fair value of the consideration was $99.4 million. The total acquisition date fair value of consideration includes the acquisition fair value of holdback consideration and contingent consideration described below.

 

Approximately $4.7 million of cash consideration (Holdback Consideration) will be paid to the seller over time when certain events occur in the future. The fair value of the Holdback Consideration is estimated to approximate $4.3 million using a discounted cash flow model, based upon the expected timing of the payment of the Holdback Consideration. In addition to the Holdback Consideration, we will pay the seller up to $15.0 million of contingent cash consideration based upon DTECH’s achievement of revenue and gross profit targets. The purchase agreement specifies independent revenue and gross profit targets for the period from our acquisition of DTECH through September 30, 2015, and separately for each of fiscal 2016 and fiscal 2017. At the acquisition date, the total fair value of the contingent consideration was estimated at $3.9 million using a real options approach (see Note 3 for further discussion of fair value measurements). During the measurement period ended September 30, 2015, DTECH met both the revenue and gross profit targets. As a result, $5.0 million was paid to the seller in December 2015. The remaining contingent consideration liability will be re-measured to fair value at each reporting date until the contingencies are resolved and any changes in fair value are recognized in earnings. At December 31, 2015 the fair value of the contingent consideration was $3.3 million and we recognized a charge of $0.8 million for the change in the fair value of contingent consideration during the quarter ended December 31, 2015.

 

Through December 31, 2015 we have paid $96.3 million to the seller. At December 31, 2015 we have recorded a liability of $7.6 million as an estimate of the additional cash consideration that will be due to the seller in the future, including the Holdback Consideration and contingent consideration.

 

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The acquisition of DTECH is being paid for with a combination of funds from our existing cash resources and borrowings on our revolving credit facility. The following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date (in millions):

 

Customer relationships

 

$

35.1

 

Non compete agreements

 

0.7

 

Backlog

 

2.1

 

Cash

 

0.9

 

Accounts receivable

 

5.4

 

Inventory

 

4.2

 

Warranty obligation

 

(0.4

)

Tax liabilities

 

(3.3

)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

(3.4

)

Other net assets acquired

 

0.2

 

Net identifiable assets acquired

 

41.5

 

Goodwill

 

57.9

 

Net assets acquired

 

$

99.4

 

 

The fair values of purchased intangibles were determined using the valuation methodology deemed to be the most appropriate for each type of asset being valued. The customer relationships and backlog valuation used the excess earnings approach and the non-compete agreements used the with-and-without approach.

 

The intangible assets are being amortized using a combination of straight-line and accelerated methods based on the expected cash flows from the assets, over a weighted average useful life of two years from the date of acquisition and is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

 

The goodwill resulting from the acquisition consists primarily of the synergies expected from combining the operations of DTECH with our existing CGD Systems business, including the synergies expected from combining the networking and secure communications technologies of DTECH, and complementary products that will enhance our overall product and service portfolio. The goodwill also consists of the value of the assembled workforce that became our employees following the close of the acquisition. The amount recorded as goodwill is allocated to our CGD Systems segment and is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

 

The estimated amortization expense related to the intangible assets recorded in connection with our acquisition of DTECH for future periods is as follows (in millions):

 

Year Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2016

 

$

8.0

 

2017

 

6.8

 

2018

 

5.5

 

2019

 

4.1

 

2020

 

2.8

 

Thereafter

 

1.5

 

 

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Changes in goodwill for the three months ended December 31, 2015 were as follows (in millions):

 

 

 

 

 

Cubic Global

 

Cubic Global

 

 

 

 

 

Transportation

 

Defense

 

Defense

 

 

 

 

 

Systems

 

Systems

 

Services

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balances at September 30, 2015

 

$

56.0

 

$

87.5

 

$

94.4

 

$

237.9

 

Acquisitions

 

 

20.3

 

 

20.3

 

Foreign currency exchange rate changes

 

(1.2

)

0.3

 

 

(0.9

)

Balances at December 31, 2015

 

$

54.8

 

$

108.1

 

$

94.4

 

$

257.3

 

 

Pro forma information

 

The following unaudited pro forma information presents our consolidated results of operations as if TeraLogics, H4 Global and DTECH had been included in our consolidated results since October 1, 2014 (in millions):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

316.5

 

$

331.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Cubic

 

$

(5.4

)

$

7.0

 

 

The pro forma information includes adjustments to give effect to pro forma events that are directly attributable to the acquisitions and have a continuing impact on operations including the amortization of purchased intangibles and the elimination of interest expense for the repayment of debt. No adjustments were made for transaction expenses, other adjustments that do not reflect ongoing operations or for operating efficiencies or synergies. The pro forma financial information is not necessarily indicative of what the consolidated financial results of our operations would have been had the acquisitions been completed on October 1, 2014, and it does not purport to project our future operating results.

 

Subsequent event - acquisition of GATR

 

In early February 2016 we acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of GATR Technologies, LLC (GATR), a defense systems business based in Huntsville, Alabama which manufactures deployable satellite communication terminal solutions. The purchase price is $225.0 million adjusted for the difference between net working capital acquired and a targeted working capital amount plus up to $7.5 million of contingent consideration.

 

Note 3 — Net Income (Loss) Per Share

 

Basic net income (loss) per share (EPS) is computed by dividing the net income (loss) for the period by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, including vested restricted stock units (RSUs).

 

In periods with a net income, diluted EPS is computed by dividing the net income for the period by the weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding during the period. Common equivalent shares consist of dilutive restricted stock units. Dilutive restricted stock units are calculated based on the average share price for each fiscal period using the treasury stock method. For RSUs with performance-based vesting, no common equivalent shares are included in the computation of diluted EPS until the related performance criteria have been met. In periods with a net loss, common equivalent shares are not included in the computation of diluted EPS, because to do so would be anti-dilutive. For the three months ended December 31, 2015, the effect of 0.8 million shares of restricted stock were excluded from diluted loss per share that would have been included if we had been in a net income position. There were no anti-dilutive securities for the three months ended December 31, 2014.

 

Basic and diluted EPS are computed as follows (amounts in thousands, except per share data).

 

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Three Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Cubic

 

$

(5,414

)

$

5,152

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares - basic

 

26,964

 

26,860

 

Effect of dilutive securities

 

 

25

 

Weighted average shares - diluted

 

26,964

 

26,885

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per share attributable to Cubic, basic

 

$

(0.20

)

$

0.19

 

Effect of dilutive securities

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per share attributable to Cubic, diluted

 

$

(0.20

)

$

0.19

 

 

Note 4 — Balance Sheet Details

 

Marketable Securities

 

Marketable securities consist of fixed time deposits with short-term maturities. Marketable securities are classified and accounted for as available-for-sale. These investments are recorded at fair value in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and the change in fair value is recorded, net of taxes, as a component of other comprehensive loss. There have been no significant realized or unrealized gains or losses on these marketable securities to date. Marketable securities have been classified as current assets in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets based upon the nature of the securities and availability for use in current operations.

 

Accounts Receivable

 

The components of accounts receivable are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2015

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade and other receivables

 

$

9,791

 

$

12,812

 

Long-term contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

Billed

 

118,226

 

127,462

 

Unbilled

 

266,843

 

255,639

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

(179

)

(179

)

Total accounts receivable

 

394,681

 

395,734

 

Less estimated amounts not currently due

 

(42,080

)

(36,809

)

Current accounts receivable

 

$

352,601

 

$

358,925

 

 

The amount classified as not currently due is an estimate of the amount of long-term contract accounts receivable that will not be collected within one year from December 31, 2015 under transportation systems contracts in the U.S. and Australia, and under a CGD Systems contract in Italy based upon the payment terms in the contracts. The non-current balance at September 30, 2015 represented non-current amounts due from these same customers.

 

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Inventories

 

Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2015

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finished products

 

$

1,043

 

$

644

 

Work in process and inventoried costs under long-term contracts

 

75,555

 

66,293

 

Materials and purchased parts

 

3,359

 

2,733

 

Customer advances

 

(5,823

)

(5,970

)

Net inventories

 

$

74,134

 

$

63,700

 

 

Pursuant to contract provisions, agencies of the U.S. government and certain other customers have title to, or security interest in, inventories related to such contracts as a result of advances, performance-based payments, and progress payments. Contract advances, performance-based payments and progress payments received are recorded as an offset against the related inventory balances for contracts that are accounted for on a percentage-of-completion basis using units-of-delivery as the basis to measure progress toward completing the contract. This determination is performed on a contract by contract basis. Any amount of payments received in excess of the cumulative amount of accounts receivable and inventoried costs for a contract is classified as customer advances, which is classified as a liability on the balance sheet.

 

At December 31, 2015, work in process and inventoried costs under long-term contracts includes approximately $4.1 million in costs incurred outside the scope of work or in advance of a contract award compared to $1.9 million at September 30, 2015. We believe it is probable that we will recover the costs inventoried at December 31, 2015, plus a profit margin, under contract change orders or awards within the next year.

 

Long-term Capitalized Costs

 

Long-term capitalized contract costs include costs incurred on contracts to develop and manufacture transportation systems for customers for which revenue recognition does not begin until the customers begin operating the systems. These capitalized costs are being recognized in cost of sales based upon the ratio of revenue recorded during a period compared to the revenue expected to be recognized over the term of the contracts. Long-term capitalized costs that were recognized as cost of sales totaled $2.0 million and $1.8 million for the quarters ended December 31, 2015, and 2014 respectively.

 

Capitalized Software

 

We capitalize certain costs associated with the development or purchase of internal-use software. The amounts capitalized are included in property, plant and equipment in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the software, which ranges from three to seven years. No amortization expense is recorded until the software is ready for its intended use.

 

As a part of our efforts to upgrade our current information systems, early in fiscal 2015 we purchased new enterprise resource planning (ERP) software and began the process of designing and configuring this software and other software applications to manage our operations. Capitalized software development costs related to these systems totaled $23.3 million at December 31, 2015 and $16.0 million at September 30, 2015. Such costs are classified as construction and internal-use software development in process at December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015 as these systems have not yet been placed in service.

 

In addition to software costs that were capitalized, during the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, we recognized expense related to the development of our ERP system of $5.3 million and $0.3 million, respectively, for costs that did not meet the requirements for capitalization. Amounts that were expensed in connection with the development of these systems are classified within selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss).

 

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Deferred Compensation Plan

 

We have a non-qualified deferred compensation plan offered to a select group of highly compensated employees. The plan provides participants with the opportunity to defer a portion of their compensation in a given plan year. The liabilities associated with the non-qualified deferred compensation plan are included in other long-term liabilities in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and totaled $10.7 million and $9.9 million at December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015, respectively.

 

In the first quarter of fiscal 2015, we began making contributions to a rabbi trust to provide a source of funds for satisfying a portion of these deferred compensation liabilities. The total carrying value of the assets set aside to fund deferred compensation liabilities as of December 31, 2015 was $2.9 million, which included life insurance contracts with a carrying value of $2.1 million and marketable securities with a carrying value of $0.8 million. At September 30, 2015, the total carrying value of the assets set aside to fund deferred compensation liabilities was $2.9 million, which included life insurance contracts with a carrying value of $1.9 million and marketable securities with a carrying value of $1.0 million. The carrying value of the life insurance contracts is based on the cash surrender value of the policies. The marketable securities in the rabbi trust are carried at fair value, which is based upon quoted market prices for identical securities. Changes in the carrying value of the deferred compensation liability, and changes in the carrying value of the assets held in the rabbi trust are reflected in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss).

 

Note 5 — Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The valuation techniques required to determine fair value are based upon observable and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect internal market assumptions. The two types of inputs create the following fair value hierarchy:

 

·                  Level 1 - Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.

·                  Level 2 - Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable.

·                  Level 3 - Significant inputs to the valuation model are unobservable.

 

The fair value of certain of our cash equivalents are based upon quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets. The fair value of our other cash equivalents and our available for sale marketable securities is based upon a discounted cash flow model and approximate cost. The marketable securities in the rabbi trust are carried at fair value, which is based upon quoted market prices for identical securities. Derivative financial instruments are measured at fair value, the material portions of which are based on active or inactive markets for identical or similar instruments or model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable. Where model-derived valuations are appropriate, we use the applicable credit spread as the discount rate. Credit risk related to derivative financial instruments is considered minimal and is managed by requiring high credit standards for counterparties and through periodic settlements of positions.

 

The fair value of our contingent consideration liability to the sellers of businesses that we have acquired are revalued to their fair value each period and any increase or decrease is recorded into selling, general and administrative expense. Any changes in the assumed timing and amount of the probability of payment scenarios could impact the fair value.

 

The fair value of the portion of the TeraLogics contingent consideration that is based on customer execution of contract extensions was estimated using a probability weighted approach. Subject to the terms and conditions of the TeraLogics Purchase Agreement, contingent consideration will be paid over a period commencing on the closing date and ending on December 21, 2018. The fair value of the contingent consideration was determined by applying probabilities of achieving the periodic payment to each period’s potential payment, and summing the present value of any future payments.

 

The fair value of the portion of the TeraLogics contingent consideration that is based upon revenue targets was estimated using a real options approach. Each annual payment was modeled using a long digital options written on the underlying revenue metric. The strike price for each option is the respective revenue threshold as specified in the agreement, and the spot price is calibrated to the revenue forecast by calculating the present value of the corresponding projected revenues using a risk-adjusted discount rate. The volatility for the underlying revenue metrics was estimated to be 18% based on analysis of comparable guideline public companies. The risk-free rate was selected based on the quoted yields for U.S. Treasury securities with terms matching the earn-out payment period.

 

The fair value of the H4 Global contingent consideration was estimated using a probability weighted approach. Subject to the terms and conditions of the H4 Global Purchase Agreement, contingent consideration will be paid over a five year term that commenced on October 1, 2015 and ends on September 30, 2020. The payments will be calculated based on the award of certain contracts during the specified period. The fair value of the contingent consideration was determined by applying probabilities to different scenarios, and summing the present value of any future payments.

 

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The fair value of the DTECH contingent consideration was estimated using a real options approach. Each annual payment was modeled using a portfolio of long and short digital options written on the underlying earnings metric (revenue or gross profit). The strike price for each option is the respective earnings threshold as specified in the agreement, and the spot price is calibrated to the revenue and gross profit forecast by calculating the present value of the corresponding projected earnings metric using a risk-adjusted discount rate. The volatility for the underlying earnings metrics was estimated to be 20% based on analysis of comparable guideline public companies. The risk-free rate was selected based on the quoted yields for U.S. Treasury securities with terms matching the earn-out payment period.

 

The inputs to each of the contingent consideration fair value models include significant unobservable inputs and therefore represent Level 3 measurements within the fair value hierarchy. Significant judgment is employed in determining the appropriateness of these assumptions as of the acquisition dates and each subsequent period. Accordingly, changes in the assumptions described above can materially impact the amount of contingent consideration expense we record in any period.

 

As of December 31, 2015, the following table summarizes the change in fair value of our Level 3 DTECH contingent consideration liability (in thousands):

 

Balance as of September 30, 2015

 

$

7,507

 

Cash paid to seller

 

(5,000

)

Total remeasurement recognized in earnings

 

809

 

Balance as of December 31, 2015

 

$

3,316

 

 

There were no changes in the fair value of any of the other contingent consideration liabilities between the date of the respective business acquisitions and December 31, 2015.

 

The following table presents assets and liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on our balance sheets on a recurring basis (in thousands):

 

 

 

December 31, 2015

 

 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash equivalents

 

$

65,035

 

$

 

$

 

$

65,035

 

Marketable securities

 

 

23,612

 

 

23,612

 

Current derivative assets

 

 

18,966

 

 

18,966

 

Noncurrent derivative assets

 

 

3,324

 

 

3,324

 

Marketable securities in rabbi trust

 

803

 

 

 

803

 

Total assets measured at fair value

 

$

65,838

 

$

45,902

 

$

 

$

111,740

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current derivative liabilities

 

$

 

$

18,432

 

$

 

$

18,432

 

Noncurrent derivative liabilities

 

 

3,355

 

 

3,355

 

Noncurrent contingent consideration to seller of Teralogics - contract extensions

 

 

 

1,800

 

1,800

 

Noncurrent contingent consideration to seller of Teralogics - revenue targets

 

 

 

3,100

 

3,100

 

Noncurrent contingent consideration to seller of H4 Global

 

 

 

1,568

 

1,568

 

Current contingent consideration to seller of DTECH

 

 

 

2,371

 

2,371

 

Noncurrent contingent consideration to seller of DTECH

 

 

 

945

 

945

 

Total liabilities measured at fair value

 

$

 

$

21,787

 

$

9,784

 

$

31,571

 

 

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September 30, 2015

 

 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash equivalents

 

$

68,194

 

$

 

$

 

$

68,194

 

Marketable securities

 

 

30,533

 

 

30,533

 

Current derivative assets

 

 

11,543

 

 

11,543

 

Noncurrent derivative assets

 

 

13,909

 

 

13,909

 

Marketable securities in rabbi trust

 

992

 

 

 

992

 

Total assets measured at fair value

 

$

69,186

 

$

55,985

 

$

 

$

125,171

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current derivative liabilities

 

$

 

$

9,370

 

$

 

$

9,370

 

Noncurrent derivative liabilities

 

 

13,909

 

 

13,909

 

Current contingent consideration to seller of DTECH

 

 

 

5,000

 

5,000

 

Noncurrent contingent consideration to seller of DTECH

 

 

 

2,507

 

2,507

 

Total liabilities measured at fair value

 

$

 

$

23,279

 

$

7,507

 

$

30,786

 

 

We carry certain financial instruments, including accounts receivable, short-term borrowings, accounts payable and accrued liabilities at cost, which we believe approximates fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments.

 

The fair value of long-term debt is calculated by discounting the value of the note based on market interest rates for similar debt instruments, which is a Level 2 technique. The following table presents the estimated fair value and carrying value of our long-term debt (in millions):

 

 

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2015

 

2015

 

Fair value

 

$

122.4

 

$

125.8

 

Carrying value

 

$

126.5

 

$

126.7

 

 

Note 6 — Financing Arrangements

 

In March 2013, we entered into a note purchase and private shelf agreement pursuant to which we issued $100.0 million of senior unsecured notes, bearing interest at a rate of 3.35% and maturing on March 12, 2025. Interest on these notes is due semi-annually and principal payments are due from 2021 through 2025. In addition, pursuant to the agreement, on July 17, 2015 we issued senior unsecured notes in an aggregate principal amount of $25.0 million. These additional notes will also mature on March 12, 2025 and bear an interest rate of 3.70%. All other terms, including the principal and interest payment dates are the same as the notes issued in March 2013.

 

As of December 31, 2015 we had a committed five-year revolving credit agreement (Revolving Credit Agreement), expiring in May 2017, with a group of financial institutions in the amount of $200.0 million. The available line of credit is reduced by any letters of credit issued under the Revolving Credit Agreement. As of December 31, 2015, there were borrowings totaling $110.0 million under this agreement and there were letters of credit outstanding totaling $18.2 million, which reduced the available line of credit to $71.8 million. Borrowings under the agreement bear a variable rate of interest which is calculated based upon the U.S. dollar LIBOR rate plus a contractually defined credit spread that is based upon the tenor of the specific borrowing. At December 31, 2015 the weighted average interest rate on outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Agreement was 1.9%.

 

We have a secured letter of credit facility agreement with a bank (Secured Letter of Credit Facility) which is cancellable by us at any time upon the completion of certain conditions to the satisfaction of the bank. At December 31, 2015 there were letters of credit outstanding under this agreement of $62.8 million. Restricted cash at December 31, 2015 of $69.3 million was held on deposit in the U.K. as collateral in support of this Secured Letter of Credit Facility. We are required to leave the cash in the restricted account so long as the bank continues to maintain associated letters of credit under the facility. The maximum amount of letters of credit currently allowed by the facility is $62.8 million, and any increase above this amount would require bank approval and additional restricted funds to be placed on deposit. We may choose at any time to terminate the facility and move the associated letters of credit to another credit facility. Letters of credit outstanding under the Secured Letter of Credit Facility do not reduce the available line of credit under the Revolving Credit Agreement.

 

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We maintain a cash account with a bank that grants a first-ranking fixed charge over the account balance in favor of a customer in the in the United Kingdom. The account is required to secure the customer’s interest in cash deposited in the account to fund our activities related to our performance under a fare collection services contract. The balance in the account as of December 31, 2015 was $2.4 million and is classified as restricted cash in our December 31, 2015 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

 

As of December 31, 2015, we had letters of credit and bank guarantees outstanding totaling $76.7 million, including the letters of credit outstanding under the Revolving Credit Agreement and the Secured Letter of Credit Facility, which guarantee either our performance or customer advances under certain contracts. In addition, we had financial letters of credit outstanding totaling $16.9 million as of December 31, 2015, which primarily guarantee our payment of certain self-insured liabilities. We have never had a successful drawing on a letter of credit instrument, nor are any anticipated; therefore, we estimate the fair value of these instruments to be zero.

 

We maintain short-term borrowing arrangements in New Zealand and Australia totaling $0.5 million New Zealand dollars (equivalent to approximately $0.3 million) and $3.0 million Australian dollars (equivalent to approximately $2.2 million) to help meet the short- term working capital requirements of our subsidiaries in those countries. At December 31, 2015, no amounts were outstanding under these borrowing arrangements.

 

The terms of certain of our lending and credit agreements include provisions that require and/or limit, among other financial ratios and measurements, the permitted levels of debt, coverage of cash interest expense, and under certain circumstances, payments of dividends or other distributions to shareholders. As of December 31, 2015, these agreements restrict such distributions to shareholders to a maximum of $36.4 million in the current fiscal year of 2016.

 

Our self-insurance arrangements are limited to certain workers’ compensation plans, automobile liability and product liability claims. Under these arrangements, we self-insure only up to the amount of a specified deductible for each claim. Self-insurance liabilities included in other current liabilities on the balance sheet amounted to $8.4 million and $8.8 million as of December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015, respectively.

 

On February 2, 2016, Cubic and the group of financial institutions increased the revolving line of credit available under the Revolving Credit Agreement to $400.0 million and we borrowed $150.0 million in order to finance the purchase of GATR. The Revolving Credit Agreement bears a variable rate of interest and terminates on May 8, 2017. Also on February 2, 2016 we revised the note purchase agreement pursuant to which we previously issued $125.0 million of unsecured notes above and on February 2, 2016 we issued an additional $75.0 million of unsecured notes bearing interest at 3.93%, principal and interest due through 2026. All other terms are the same as those for the notes issued in March 2013. In connection with these financings, certain debt covenants definitions and limitations were modified to increase our leverage capacity.

 

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Note 7 — Pension Plans

 

The components of net periodic pension cost (benefit) are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

Service cost

 

$

158

 

$

172

 

Interest cost

 

2,261

 

2,332

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

(3,472

)

(3,388

)

Amortization of actuarial loss

 

413

 

154

 

Administrative expenses

 

41

 

38

 

Net pension benefit

 

$

(599

)

$

(692

)

 

Note 8 - Stockholders’ Equity

 

Long Term Equity Incentive Plan

 

On March 21, 2013, the Executive Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (Compensation Committee) approved a long- term equity incentive award program. Through December 31, 2015, the Compensation Committee has granted 700,247 RSU’s with time-based vesting and 661,218 RSU’s with performance-based vesting under this program.

 

Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of our common stock. Dividend equivalent rights accrue with respect to the RSUs when and as dividends are paid on our common stock and vest proportionately with the RSUs to which they relate. Vested shares are delivered to the recipient following each vesting date.

 

The RSUs granted with time-based vesting generally vest in four equal installments on each of the four October 1 dates following the grant date, subject to the recipient’s continued service through such vesting date.

 

The performance-based RSUs granted to participants vest over three-year performance periods based on Cubic’s achievement of performance goals established by the Compensation Committee over the performance periods, subject to the recipient’s continued service through the end of the respective performance periods. For the performance-based RSUs granted to date, the vesting will be contingent upon Cubic meeting one of three types of vesting criteria over the performance period. These three categories of vesting criteria consist of revenue growth targets, earnings targets, and return on equity targets. The level at which Cubic performs against scalable targets over the performance periods will determine the percentage of the RSUs that will ultimately vest.

 

Through December 31, 2015, Cubic has granted 1,361,465 restricted stock units of which 346,247 have vested. The grant date fair value of each restricted stock unit is the fair market value of one share of our common stock at the grant date. At December 31, 2015, the total number of unvested RSUs that are ultimately expected to vest, after consideration of expected forfeitures and estimated vesting of performance-based RSUs is 440,407.

 

The following table summarizes our RSU activity:

 

 

 

Unvested Restricted Stock Units

 

 

 

Number of Shares

 

Weighted-Average
Grant-Date Fair Value

 

Unvested at September 30, 2015

 

760,285

 

$

47.24

 

Granted

 

307,452

 

45.74

 

Vested

 

(116,137

)

46.77

 

Forfeited

 

(173,565

)

44.47

 

Unvested at December 31, 2015

 

778,035

 

$

47.33

 

 

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Note 9 - Stock-Based Compensation

 

We recorded non-cash compensation expense related to stock-based awards for the three-month period ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

Cost of sales

 

$

319

 

$

173

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

1,799

 

880

 

 

 

$

2,118

 

$

1,053

 

 

As of December 31, 2015, there was $35.8 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested RSUs. Based upon the expected forfeitures and the expected vesting of performance based RSUs, the aggregate fair value of RSUs expected to ultimately vest is $20.6 million. This amount is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.6 years.

 

We are required to estimate forfeitures at the time of grant and revise those estimates in subsequent periods on a cumulative basis in the period the estimated forfeiture rate changes for all stock-based awards when significant events occur. We consider our historical experience with employee turnover as the basis to arrive at our estimated forfeiture rate. The forfeiture rate was estimated to be 12.5% per year as of December 31, 2015. To the extent the actual forfeiture rate is different from what we have estimated, stock-based compensation related to these awards will be different from our expectations.

 

Note 10 — Income Taxes

 

Our effective tax rate for the three months ended December 31, 2015 was 39% as compared to 68% for the year ended September 30, 2015. The effective tax rate for the three months ended December 31, 2015 is lower than the prior full year effective tax rate primarily as a result of the reinstatement of the U.S. federal research and development credit during the first quarter of fiscal 2016 and the impact of recording a valuation allowance against US deferred taxes during the prior fiscal year.

 

The amount of net unrecognized tax benefits was $7.6 million as of December 31, 2015 and $7.3 million as of September 30, 2015, exclusive of interest and penalties. The increase in net unrecognized tax benefits was primarily related to the reinstatement of the U.S. federal research and development credit during the first quarter of fiscal 2016. At December 31, 2015, the amount of net unrecognized tax benefits from permanent tax adjustments that, if recognized, would favorably impact the effective rate was $4.8 million. During the next 12 months, it is reasonably possible that resolution of reviews by taxing authorities, both domestic and international, could be reached with respect to approximately $3.7 million of the net unrecognized tax benefits depending on the timing of examinations and expiration of statute of limitations, either because our tax positions are sustained or because we agree to their disallowance and pay the related income tax.

 

On October 1, 2015, we adopted FASB ASU No. 2015-17, “Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes” on a prospective basis. This ASU requires that deferred tax assets and liabilities be classified as non-current in a statement of financial position. Adoption of this ASU resulted in a reclassification of our net deferred tax assets and liabilities to the net non-current deferred tax asset in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2015. No prior periods were retrospectively adjusted.

 

We are subject to ongoing audits from various taxing authorities in the jurisdictions in which we do business. As of December 31, 2015, the years open under the statute of limitations in significant jurisdictions include fiscal years 2012-2015 in the U.S. We believe we have adequately provided for uncertain tax issues that have not yet been resolved with federal, state and foreign tax authorities.

 

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The Company evaluated its net deferred income taxes, which included an assessment of the cumulative income or loss over the prior-three year period and future periods, to determine if a valuation allowance is required. After considering its recent history of U.S. losses, the Company recorded a valuation allowance on its net U.S. deferred tax assets, with a corresponding charge to its income tax provision of $35.8 million and $0.4 million during fiscal year 2015 and first quarter of fiscal year 2016, respectively. As of December 31, 2015, the Company maintained a valuation allowance against its U.S. deferred tax assets as realization of such assets does not meet the more-likely-than-not threshold required under accounting guidelines. The Company will continue to assess the need for a valuation allowance on the deferred tax assets by evaluating positive and negative evidence that may exist. Through December 31, 2015, a total valuation allowance of $55.0 million has been established for U.S. net deferred tax assets, certain foreign operating losses and other foreign assets.

 

If sufficient positive evidence arises in the future, such as a sustained return to profitability in the U.S., any existing valuation allowance could be reversed as appropriate, decreasing income tax expense in the period that such conclusion is reached. Until the Company re-establishes a pattern of continuing profitability in the U.S. tax jurisdiction, in accordance with the applicable accounting guidance, U.S. income tax expense or benefit related to the recognition of deferred tax assets in the condensed consolidated statement of operations for future periods will be offset by decreases or increases in the valuation allowance with no net effect on the consolidated condensed statement of operations.

 

Note 11 — Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

 

In order to manage our exposure to fluctuations in interest and foreign currency exchange rates we utilize derivative financial instruments such as forward starting swaps and foreign currency forwards for periods typically up to three years. We do not use any derivative financial instruments for trading or other speculative purposes.

 

All derivatives are recorded at fair value, however, the classification of gains and losses resulting from changes in the fair values of derivatives are dependent on the intended use of the derivative and its resulting designation. If a derivative is designated as a fair value hedge, then a change in the fair value of the derivative is offset against the change in the fair value of the underlying hedged item and only the ineffective portion of the hedge, if any, is recognized in earnings. If a derivative is designated as a cash flow hedge, then the effective portion of a change in the fair value of the derivative is recognized as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss until the underlying hedged item is recognized in earnings, or the forecasted transaction is no longer probable of occurring. If a derivative does not qualify as a highly effective hedge, any change in fair value is immediately recognized in earnings. We formally document all hedging relationships for all derivative hedges and the underlying hedged items, as well as the risk management objectives and strategies for undertaking the hedge transactions. We classify the fair value of all derivative contracts as current or non- current assets or liabilities, depending on the realized and unrealized gain or loss position of the hedged contract at the balance sheet date, and the timing of future cash flows. The cash flows from derivatives treated as hedges are classified in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows in the same category as the item being hedged.

 

The following table shows the notional principal amounts of our outstanding derivative instruments as of December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015 (in thousands):

 

 

 

Notional Principal

 

 

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2015

 

2015

 

Instruments designated as accounting hedges:

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency forwards

 

$

189,932

 

$

217,796

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Instruments not designated as accounting hedges:

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency forwards

 

$

144,326

 

$

142,820

 

 

Included in the amounts not designated as accounting hedges above at December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015 are foreign currency forwards with notional principal amounts of $117.0 million and $117.8 million, respectively, that have been designed to manage exposure to foreign currency exchange risks, and for which the gains or losses of the changes in fair value of the forwards has approximately offset an equal and opposite amount of gains or losses related to the foreign currency exposure.

 

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The notional principal amounts for outstanding derivative instruments provide one measure of the transaction volume outstanding and do not represent the amount of the Company’s exposure to credit or market loss. Credit risk represents the Company’s gross exposure to potential accounting loss on derivative instruments that are outstanding or unsettled if all counterparties failed to perform according to the terms of the contract, based on then-current interest or currency exchange rates at each respective date. The Company’s exposure to credit loss and market risk will vary over time as a function of interest and currency exchange rates. The amount of credit risk from derivative instruments and hedging activities was not material for the periods ended December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015. Although the table above reflects the notional principal amounts of the Company’s foreign exchange instruments, it does not reflect the gains or losses associated with the exposures and transactions that the foreign exchange instruments are intended to hedge. The amounts ultimately realized upon settlement of these financial instruments, together with the gains and losses on the underlying exposures, will depend on actual market conditions during the remaining life of the instruments.

 

The Company generally enters into master netting arrangements, which reduce credit risk by permitting net settlement of transactions with the same counterparty. The Company presents its derivative assets and derivative liabilities at their gross fair values. The Company did not have any derivative instruments with credit-risk related contingent features that would require it to post collateral as of December 31, 2015 or September 30, 2015.

 

The table below presents the fair value of our derivative financial instruments that qualify for hedge accounting as well as their classification in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015 (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

Balance Sheet Location

 

2015

 

2015

 

Asset derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency forwards

 

Other current assets

 

$

18,966

 

$

11,321

 

Foreign currency forwards

 

Other noncurrent assets

 

3,324

 

13,909

 

 

 

 

 

$

22,290

 

$

25,230

 

Liability derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency forwards

 

Other current liabilities

 

$

18,432

 

$

9,370

 

Foreign currency forwards

 

Other noncurrent liabilities

 

3,355

 

13,909

 

Total

 

 

 

$

21,787

 

$

23,279

 

 

The tables below present gains and losses recognized in other comprehensive loss for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 related to derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges, as well as the amount of gains and losses reclassified into earnings during those periods (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31, 2015

 

December 31, 2014

 

 

 

December 31, 2015

 

December 31, 2014

 

Derivative Type

 

Gains (losses) 
recognized in 
OCI

 

Gains (losses) 
reclassified into
 earnings -
Effective Portion

 

Gains (losses) 
recognized in OCI

 

Gains (losses) 
reclassified into 
earnings -
 Effective Portion

 

Location of gain (loss)

 

Gains (losses) recognized - Ineffective 
Portion and amount excluded from 
effectiveness testing

 

Foreign currency forwards

 

$

(1,448

)

$

1,490

 

$

294

 

$

732

 

Other income/(expense), net

 

$

(160

)

$

 

 

The amount of gains and losses from derivative instruments and hedging activities classified as not highly effective did not have a material impact on the results of operations for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014. The amount of estimated unrealized net gains from cash flow hedges which are expected to be reclassified to earnings in the next twelve months is $0.3 million, net of income taxes.

 

Foreign currency forwards

 

In order to limit our exposure to foreign currency exchange rate risk we generally hedge those commitments greater than $50,000 by using foreign currency exchange forward and option contracts that are denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of the subsidiary responsible for the commitment, typically the British pound, Canadian dollar, Singapore dollar, euro, Swedish krona, New Zealand dollar and Australian dollar. These contracts are designed to be effective hedges regardless of the direction or magnitude of any foreign currency exchange rate change, because they result in an equal and opposite income or cost stream that offsets the change in the value of the underlying commitment.

 

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Note 12 — Segment Information

 

Business segment financial data is as follows (in millions):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

Sales:

 

 

 

 

 

Cubic Transportation Systems

 

$

125.8

 

$

131.5

 

Cubic Global Defense Systems

 

95.9

 

98.0

 

Cubic Global Defense Services

 

92.1

 

89.0

 

Total sales

 

$

313.8

 

$

318.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

Cubic Transportation Systems

 

$

3.6

 

$

12.1

 

Cubic Global Defense Systems

 

(3.4

)

(2.7

)

Cubic Global Defense Services

 

0.2

 

 

Unallocated corporate expenses and other

 

(8.5

)

(2.2

)

Total operating income

 

$

(8.1

)

$

7.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization:

 

 

 

 

 

Cubic Transportation Systems

 

$

2.5

 

$

3.1

 

Cubic Global Defense Systems

 

4.1

 

3.2

 

Cubic Global Defense Services

 

2.0

 

2.4

 

Other

 

0.3

 

0.2

 

Total depreciation and amortization

 

$

8.9

 

$

8.9

 

 

Unallocated corporate expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, include expense related to the development of our ERP system of $5.3 million and $0.3 million, respectively, for costs that did not meet the requirements for capitalization.

 

Changes in estimates on contracts for which revenue is recognized using the cost-to-cost-percentage-of-completion method decreased operating income by $2.4 million and $10.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

These adjustments decreased net income by $1.5 million ($0.06 per share) and $6.0 million ($0.22 per share) for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

Note 13 — Legal Matters

 

In October and December of 2013, and January of 2014, lawsuits were filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division against us and one of our transit customers alleging variously, among other things, breach of contract, violation of the Illinois Consumer Fraud Act, unjust enrichment and violation of the Electronic Funds Act. In January 2014, these cases were consolidated into a single case and the plaintiffs were seeking to have the case certified as a class action. Plaintiffs variously claimed, among other things, that: (i) they were wrongly charged for calling the call center that we operate for patrons of our transit customer, (ii) they were wrongly charged for a transfer and a second fare, (iii) they were not credited the cost of a transit card even after registration of the card, as is required under the terms of the cardholder agreement, and (iv) they were double charged for rides taken. We settled these lawsuits for a nominal amount in January 2016.

 

In October 2014, a lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois against us and one of our transit customers alleging infringement of various patents held by the plaintiff. We are investigating the matter and plan to vigorously defend the lawsuit. We are also undertaking defense of our customer in this matter pursuant to our contractual obligations to that customer. Due to the preliminary nature of this case, we cannot estimate the probability of loss or any range of estimate of possible loss.

 

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We are not a party to any other material pending proceedings and we consider all other matters to be ordinary proceedings incidental to the business. We believe the outcome of these other proceedings will not have a materially adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

 

Note 14 — Restructuring Costs

 

In February 2015, we implemented a plan to restructure our defense services and defense systems businesses into a single business called Cubic Global Defense to better align our defense business organizational structure with customer requirements, increase operational efficiencies and improve collaboration and innovation across the company. The total costs of the restructuring plan are not expected to be significantly greater than the charges incurred to date. Restructuring charges (credits) incurred by business segment were as follows (in millions):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restructuring costs:

 

 

 

 

 

Cubic Transportation Systems

 

$

0.1

 

$

(0.2

)

Cubic Global Defense Systems

 

(0.6

)

0.1

 

Cubic Global Defense Services

 

0.1

 

 

Unallocated corporate expenses and other

 

 

 

Total restructuring costs

 

$

(0.4

)

$

(0.1

)

 

The following table presents a rollforward of our restructuring liability as of December 31, 2015, which is included within accrued compensation and other current liabilities within our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions):

 

 

 

Restructuring Liability

 

 

 

Employee Separation

 

 

 

 

 

Liability as of September 30, 2015

 

$

1.9

 

Reversal of previously recorded severance liability

 

(0.4

)

Cash payments

 

(0.4

)

Liability as of December 31, 2015

 

$

1.1

 

 

Certain restructuring costs are based upon estimates. Actual amounts paid may ultimately differ from these estimates. If additional costs are incurred or recognized amounts exceed costs, such changes in estimates will be recognized when incurred.

 

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CUBIC CORPORATION

ITEM 2 - MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL

CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

December 31, 2015

 

We are a global provider of cost-effective systems and solutions that address the transportation and global defense markets’ most pressing and demanding requirements. We are engaged in the design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of advanced technology systems and products. We also provide a broad range of engineering, training, technical, logistic, and information technology services. We serve the needs of various federal and regional government agencies in the U.S. and other allied nations around the world with products and services that have both defense and civil applications. Our main areas of focus are in transportation payment and information systems, defense, intelligence, homeland security, and information technology, including cyber security.

 

We operate in three reportable business segments: Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS), Cubic Global Defense Services (CGD Services) and Cubic Global Defense Systems (CGD Systems). All of our business segments share a common mission of providing situational awareness and understanding to create enhanced value for our customers worldwide. We organize our business segments based on the nature of the products and services offered.

 

CTS is a systems integrator of payment and information technology and services for intelligent travel solutions. We deliver integrated systems for transportation and traffic management, delivering tools for travelers to choose the smartest and easiest way to travel and pay for their journeys, and enabling transportation authorities and agencies to manage demand across the entire transportation network — all in real time. We offer fare collection and revenue management devices, software, systems and multiagency, multimodal integration technologies, as well as a full suite of operational services that help agencies and operators efficiently collect fares and revenue, manage operations, reduce revenue leakage and make transportation more convenient. Through our NextBus and Intelligent Transport Management Solutions (ITMS) businesses, respectively, we also deliver real-time passenger information systems for tracking and predicting vehicle bus arrival times and we are a leading provider of urban and inter-urban intelligent transportation and enforcement solutions and technology and infrastructure maintenance services to UK and other international city, regional and national road and transportation agencies. Through our Urban Insights business we use big data and predictive analytics technology and a consulting model to help the transportation industry improve operations, reduce costs and better serve travelers.

 

CGD Systems is focused on two primary lines of business: Training Systems and Expeditionary Communications and Intelligence. CGD Systems is a diversified supplier of live and virtual military training systems, and secure communication systems and products to the U.S. Department of Defense, other U.S. government agencies and allied nations. We design and manufacture instrumented range systems for fighter aircraft, armored vehicles and infantry force-on-force live training weapons effects simulations, laser-based tactical and communication systems, and precision gunnery solutions. Our expeditionary communications and intelligence products are aimed at intelligence, surveillance, and search and rescue markets. Our acquisition of DTECH LABs, Inc. in December 2014, added networking capability to our expeditionary communications and intelligence business. Our acquisition of Teralogics, Inc. in December 2015 added key end user applications to our intelligence business.

 

CGD Services is a leading provider of highly specialized support services to the U.S. government and allied nations. Services provided include live, virtual and constructive training, real-world mission rehearsal exercises, professional military education, intelligence support, information technology, information assurance and related cyber support, development of military doctrine, consequence management, infrastructure protection and force protection, as well as support to field operations, and logistics.

 

Consolidated Overview

 

Sales for the quarter ended December 31, 2015 decreased 1% to $313.8 million from $318.5 million in the first quarter of last year. Sales from CTS and CGD Systems decreased by 4% and 2%, respectively, while sales from CGD Services increased 3%, compared to the first quarter of last year. The average exchange rates between the prevailing currency in our foreign operations and the U.S. dollar resulted in a decrease in sales of $9.5 million for the first quarter compared to the same periods last year. Sales generated by businesses we acquired during 2016 and 2015 totaled $7.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015 compared to $1.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014. See the segment discussions following for further analysis of segment sales.

 

Our consolidated operating loss was $8.1 million in the first quarter compared to operating income of $7.2 million in the first quarter of last year. CTS operating income decreased 70% compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2015, and CGD Systems operating loss increased 26%. CGD Services operations were approximatey break-even in the first quarters of both fiscal 2016 and fiscal 2015. In addition, during the first quarter of fiscal 2016, total expenses incurred for the recent acquisitions of businesses and diligence on prospective business acquisitions totaled $4.3 million compared to $1.7 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2015. Unallocated corporate and other costs for the first quarter of 2016 were $8.5 million compared to $2.2 million in 2015. The increase in unallocated corporate costs is primarily related to costs incurred in the first quarter of 2016 for strategic and IT system resource planning as part of our One Cubic Initiatives totaling $6.5 million compared to $1.1 million in the first quarter of last year. The average exchange rates between the prevailing currency in our foreign operations and the U.S. dollar resulted in a decrease in operating income of $0.3 million for the first quarter compared to the same period last year. See the segment discussions following for further analysis of segment operating income (loss).

 

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The net loss attributable to Cubic for the first quarter of fiscal 2016 was $5.4 million, or 20 cents per share, compared to net income attributable to Cubic of $5.2 million, or 19 cents per share last year. The change was primarily caused by the change in operating income (loss) described above, partially offset by the impact of income taxes. The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015, which permanently reinstated the U.S. federal research and development tax credit retroactively from January 1, 2015, was enacted into law during the first quarter of fiscal 2016. Therefore, the tax benefit resulting from the reinstatement for fiscal 2016 was reflected in our estimated annual effective tax rate for fiscal 2016. Additionally, a discrete tax benefit of approximately $1.3 million was recorded in the first quarter of fiscal 2016 related to the reinstatement of the federal research and development tax credit for fiscal 2015. Also, we continue to assess our recent history of U.S. losses and management’s expectation of additional near-term U.S. losses for GAAP purposes, including our decision to accelerate ERP system development, which resulted in an increase in the valuation allowance on our U.S. net deferred tax assets and a charge to income tax expense of $0.2 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2016. We have recognized an income tax benefit on our first quarter loss because we expect to realize this benefit during the year as a result of our projections of generating income in the full year. If we are unable to realize this benefit during the year because we do not generate sufficient taxable income, we may be required to record a valuation allowance on all or a portion of this benefit. After consideration of the impact of these items, we estimate our annual effective income tax rate for fiscal 2016 will be approximately 28%. The effective rate for fiscal 2016 could be affected by, among other factors, the mix of business between the U.S. and foreign jurisdictions, audits of our records by taxing authorities, and fluctuations in the need for a valuation allowance against US and foreign deferred tax assets.

 

Our gross margin percentage on product sales increased to 21% in the first quarter of 2016 from 19% last year. In the first quarter of fiscal 2015 our gross margin percentage on product sales were depressed primarily by cost growth on a transportation contract in Vancouver and a defense systems training contract.

 

Our gross margin percentage on service sales decreased to 18% in the first quarter of 2016 from 21% last year. This decrease is primarily due to reduced margins on our follow-on transportation contract in London that has lower margins compared to the legacy contract. Also, costs incurred during the first quarter of fiscal 2016 related to the transition to the London follow-on contact contributed to the lower services gross margin.

 

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses increased in the first quarter of 2016 to $58.5 million compared to $47.6 million in 2014. As a percentage of sales, SG&A expenses were 19% for the first quarter compared to 15% in 2014. These increases were primarily related to the growth in unallocated corporate expenses described above as well as $4.3 million of transaction costs incurred related to businesses acquired in the first quarter of fiscal 2016 and due diligence costs on prospective business acquisitions compared to $1.7 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2015.

 

Company funded research and development expenditures (R&D), which relate to new defense and transportation technologies under development, decreased to $3.5 million for the first quarter compared to $4.3 million last year. CGD Systems segment R&D expenditures decreased from the first quarter of last year while CTS R&D spending increased slightly.

 

Amortization of purchased intangibles increased for the first quarter of 2016 to $6.5 million compared to $5.9 million last year due to the increase in intangible assets related to businesses acquired during 2015 and 2016.

 

Cubic Transportation Systems Segment (CTS)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transportation Systems Segment Sales

 

$

125.8

 

$

131.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transportation Systems Segment Operating Income

 

$

3.6

 

$

12.1

 

 

CTS sales decreased 4% in the first quarter to $125.8 million compared to $131.5 million last year. Foreign currency exchange rates had a significant impact on the comparability of CTS sales between the quarters. The average exchange rates between the prevailing currency in our foreign operations and the U.S. dollar resulted in a decrease in sales of $6.8 million for the first quarter compared to the same period last year. Decreases in transportation sales in Australia and the U.K. were partially offset by higher sales in the U.S.

 

CTS operating income decreased 70% in the first quarter to $3.6 million compared to $12.1 million last year. For the quarter, the decrease in operating income is primarily the result of the transition to our follow-on fare collections contract in London that has lower margins than the legacy contract. In the first quarter of fiscal 2016, margins on the follow-on contract were further impacted by transition costs. These decreases were partially offset by increased operating profits in the U.S. primarily due to reductions in losses on contracts in Vancouver and Chicago. The average exchange rates between the prevailing currency in our foreign operations and the U.S. dollar did not have a significant impact on operating profit for the first quarter of fiscal 2016 compared to the same period last year.

 

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Cubic Global Defense Systems Segment (CGD Systems)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cubic Global Defense Systems Segment Sales

 

$

95.9

 

$

98.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cubic Global Defense Systems Segment Operating Loss

 

$

(3.4

)

$

(2.7

)

 

CGD Systems sales decreased 2% in the first quarter to $95.9 million compared to $98.0 million last year. Sales were lower from air combat training systems in the Middle East and Australia, and from datalink sales. These lower sales were partially offset by increased sales of MILES equipment and ground combat training systems. In addition, DTECH, a secure communications business acquired by CGD Systems in December 2014 contributed sales of $7.8 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2016 compared to $1.0 million for the first quarter last year. The average exchange rates between the prevailing currency in our foreign operations and the U.S. dollar resulted in a decrease in sales of $2.7 million for the first quarter compared to the same period last year.

 

The CGD Systems operating loss increased 26% in the first quarter of fiscal 2016 to $3.4 million compared to $2.7 million last year. The operating losses recognized by Cubic for businesses acquired since fiscal 2014, including TeraLogics, H4 Global, Intific and DTECH, as well as costs of diligence on the acquisition of GATR Technologies, Inc., which closed on February 2, 2016, totaled $4.4 million in the quarter ended December 31, 2015 compared to $1.5 million during the quarter ended December 31, 2014. Included in the $4.4 million of recently acquired business losses for the quarter ended December 31, 2015 were $1.0 million of transaction and acquisition costs, a charge of $0.8 million related to the increase in the fair value of contingent consideration, as well as a $1.3 million charge for compensation expense related to amounts paid to TeraLogics employees upon the close of the acquisition. The operating loss in the first quarter of 2015 was primarily caused by an increase in estimated development costs on a contract for a training system, cost growth on a simulator contract in the Middle East, and losses on recently acquired companies, as noted above. The increase in the operating loss between the first quarter of fiscal 2016 and the corresponding quarter last year was also caused by lower profits from decreased sales of ground combat training systems in the Far East and datalink products.

 

The average exchange rates between the prevailing currency in our foreign operations and the U.S. dollar resulted in a decrease in operating income of $0.3 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2016 compared to the same period last year.

 

Cubic Global Defense Services Segment (CGD Services)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cubic Global Defense Services Segment Sales

 

$

92.1

 

$

89.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cubic Global Defense Services Segment Operating Income

 

$

0.2

 

$

 

 

CGD Services sales increased 3% in the first quarter to $92.1 million compared to $89.0 million last year. Sales for the first quarter were higher primarily because of increased activity at the Joint Readiness Training Center, higher sales from a Marine Corps training contract we won in fiscal 2015, and higher activity supporting Special Operations Forces training.

 

CGD Services operating income increased in the first quarter to $0.2 million compared to breakeven last year. In the first quarter of fiscal 2016 operating margins increased on increased sales of Special Operations Forces training. Margins also increased due to a decrease in amortization expense related to purchased intangible assets. Increases in operating income were partially offset by an operating loss realized on the Marine Corp training contract that was bid in an extremely competitive environment.

 

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Backlog

 

 

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2015

 

2015

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Total backlog

 

 

 

 

 

Cubic Transportation Systems

 

$

1,851.8

 

$

1,894.3

 

Cubic Global Defense Systems

 

577.5

 

595.7

 

Cubic Global Defense Services

 

490.2

 

485.6

 

Total

 

$

2,919.5

 

$

2,975.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Funded backlog

 

 

 

 

 

Cubic Transportation Systems

 

$

1,851.8

 

$

1,894.3

 

Cubic Global Defense Systems

 

545.7

 

595.7

 

Cubic Global Defense Services

 

147.6

 

149.9

 

Total

 

$

2,545.1

 

$

2,639.9

 

 

Total backlog decreased $56.1 million from September 30, 2015 to December 31, 2015. Decreases in backlog for CTS and CGD Systems were partially offset by an increase in backlog for CGD Services. Teralogics, a CGD Systems business acquired during December 2015, had approximately $2.7 million of funded backlog and $34.5 million of total backlog on the date of the acquisition. Changes in exchange rates between the prevailing currency in our foreign operations and the U.S. dollar as of the end of the quarter decreased backlog by $5.4 million compared to September 30, 2015.

 

The difference between total backlog and funded backlog represents options under multiyear CGD Services and TeraLogics service contracts. Funding for these contracts comes from annual operating budgets of the U.S. government and the options are normally exercised annually. Funded backlog includes unfilled firm orders for our products and services for which funding has been both authorized and appropriated by the customer (Congress, in the case of U.S. government agencies). Options for the purchase of additional systems or equipment are not included in backlog until exercised. In addition to the amounts identified above, we have been selected as a participant in or, in some cases, the sole contractor for several substantial indefinite delivery/ indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contracts. ID/IQ contracts are not included in backlog until an order is received. In the past, many of the contracts we were awarded in CGD Services were long-term in nature, spanning periods of five to ten years. The U.S. Department of Defense now awards shorter-term contracts for the services we provide and increasingly relies upon ID/IQ contracts which can result in a lower backlog and/or lower funded backlog due to the shorter-term nature of Task Orders issued under these ID/IQ awards. We also have several service contracts in our transportation business that include contingent revenue provisions tied to meeting certain performance criteria. These variable revenues are also not included in the amounts identified above.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Operating activities used cash of $49.6 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2015. For the three months ended December 31, 2015, CGD Systems and CTS used cash, while the operating activities of CGD Services had positive cash flows.

 

As a part of our efforts to upgrade our current information systems, early in fiscal 2015 we began the process of designing and implementing new enterprise resource planning (ERP) software and other software applications to manage our operations. Certain costs incurred in the development of internal-use software and software applications, including external direct costs of materials and services and applicable compensation costs of employees devoted to specific software development, are capitalized as computer software costs. Costs incurred outside of the application development stage, or that do not meet the capitalization requirements, are expensed as incurred. Cash used in connection with ERP design and development totaled $12.6 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2016. Of this amount, $5.3 million was recognized as expense and is reflected in cash flows from operations, while $7.3 million was capitalized and is included in purchases of property, plant and equipment in investing cash flows.Investing activities for the three-month period also included $29.7 million of cash paid related to the acquisition of a business in our CGD Systems segment, and $6.6 million net proceeds from sales of marketable securities.

 

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Financing activities for the three-month period consisted primarily of the net receipt of proceeds of $50.0 million from short-term borrowings that, in addition to existing cash resources, was used to finance operations and the business acquisition discussed above, and a $1.7 million repurchase of common stock in connection with our stock-based compensation plan. In addition, in fiscal 2015 DTECH met revenue and gross margin goals specified in the acquisition agreement were achieved. As such, we made cash payments to the sellers of DTECH totaling $1.7 million for contingent consideration in the first quarter of fiscal 2016.

 

A change in exchange rates between foreign currencies, primarily between the Australian dollar and the U.S. dollar and between the British Pound and the U.S. dollar, resulted in a decrease of $8.2 million to our cash balance as of December 31, 2015 compared to September 30, 2015.

 

We have a committed revolving credit agreement with a group of financial institutions in the amount of $200.0 million that expires in May 2017 (Revolving Credit Agreement). The available line of credit on the Revolving Credit Agreement is reduced by any letters of credit issued under the agreement. As of December 31, 2015, there were borrowings totaling $110.0 million under this agreement. Any borrowings under the Revolving Credit Agreement bear interest at a variable rate, which was 1.9% at December 31, 2015. At December 31, 2015 there were letters of credit outstanding under the Revolving Credit Agreement totaling $18.2 million, which reduce the available line of credit to $71.8 million.

 

We have a secured letter of credit facility agreement with a bank (Secured Letter of Credit Facility) which is cancellable by us at any time upon the completion of certain conditions to the satisfaction of the bank. At December 31, 2015, there were letters of credit outstanding under this agreement of $62.8 million. In support of the Secured Letter of Credit Facility, we placed $69.3 million of our cash on deposit in the U.K. as collateral in a restricted account with the bank providing the facility. We are required to leave the cash in the restricted account so long as the bank continues to maintain associated letters of credit under the facility. The maximum amount of letters of credit currently allowed by the facility is $62.8 million, and any increase above this amount would require bank approval and additional restricted funds to be placed on deposit. We may choose at any time to terminate the facility and move the associated letters of credit to another credit facility. Letters of credit outstanding under the Secured Letter of Credit Facility do not reduce the available line of credit available under the Revolving Credit Agreement.

 

We maintain a cash account with a bank that grants a first-ranking fixed charge over the account balance in favor of a customer in the in the United Kingdom. The account is required to secure the customer’s interest in cash deposited in the account to fund our activities related to our performance under a fare collection services contract. The balance in the account as of December 31, 2015 was $2.4 million.

 

In March 2013, we entered into a note purchase and private shelf agreement pursuant to which we issued $100.0 million of senior unsecured notes, bearing interest at a rate of 3.35% and maturing on March 12, 2025. Interest on these notes is due semi-annually and principal payments are due from 2021 through 2025. In addition, pursuant to the agreement, on July 17, 2015 we issued additional senior unsecured notes in an aggregate principal amount of $25.0 million. These additional notes will also mature on March 12, 2025 and bear an interest rate of 3.70%. All other terms, including the principal and interest payment dates are the same as the notes issued in March 2013.

 

On February 2, 2016, Cubic and the group of financial institutions increased the revolving line of credit available under the Revolving Credit Agreement to $400.0 million and we borrowed $150.0 million in order to finance the purchase of GATR. The Revolving Credit Agreement bears a variable rate of interest and terminates on May 8, 2017. Also on February 2, 2016 we revised the note purchase agreement pursuant to which we previously issued $125.0 million of unsecured notes above and on February 2, 2016 we issued an additional $75.0 million of unsecured notes bearing interest at 3.93%, principal and interest due through 2026. All other terms are the same as those for the notes issued in March 2013. In connection with these financings, certain debt covenants definitions and limitations were modified to increase our leverage capacity.

 

As of December 31, 2015, $248.1 million of the $266.6 million of our cash, cash equivalents, including restricted cash, and marketable securities was held by our foreign subsidiaries, primarily in the U.K., New Zealand and Australia. If these funds are needed for our operations in the U.S., we would be required to accrue and pay U.S. taxes to repatriate these funds. However, with the exception of current and a portion of prior year earnings for New Zealand and Australia, we have the intent and ability to permanently reinvest these funds outside of the U.S. and our current plans do not demonstrate a need to repatriate them to fund our U.S. operations.

 

Our financial condition remains strong with working capital of $385.9 million and a current ratio of 2.1 to 1 at December 31, 2015. We expect that cash on hand, cash flows from operations, and our unused lines of credit will be adequate to meet our liquidity requirements for the foreseeable future.

 

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. ASU 2014-09 outlines a comprehensive revenue recognition model and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance and will require revenue to be recognized when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in amounts that reflect the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Adoption of the new rules could affect the timing of revenue recognition for certain transactions. ASU 2014-09 will be effective for us starting in the first quarter of fiscal 2019 or we may adopt ASU 2014-09 early in the first quarter of 2018. ASU 2014-09 allows for two methods of adoption: (a) “full retrospective” adoption, meaning the standard is applied to all periods presented, or (b) “modified retrospective” adoption, meaning the cumulative effect of applying ASU 2014-09 is recognized as an adjustment to the opening retained earnings balance in the year of adoption. We do not intend to adopt the standard early and we have not yet determined which method of adoption. As the new standard will supersede substantially all existing revenue guidance affecting us under GAAP, it could impact revenue and cost recognition on a significant number of contracts across our business segments, in addition to our business processes and our information technology systems. As a result, our evaluation of the effect of the new standard will likely extend over several future periods.

 

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern, which requires management to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and provide related footnote disclosures. The guidance is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016 and for interim periods thereafter. ASU 2014-15 will be effective for the Company for the year ended September 30, 2017. Early adoption is permitted for financial statements that have not been previously issued. This adoption is not expected to have a significant impact on our financial statements.

 

In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-02, Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis. The new standard modifies current guidance on consolidation under the variable interest model and the voting model. We adopted ASU 2015-02 on October 1, 2015 with no significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-05, Customer’s Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement. ASU 2015-05 provides guidance to customers about whether a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license. If a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license, then the customer should account for the software license element of the arrangement consistent with the acquisition of other software licenses. If a cloud computing arrangement does not include a software license, the customer should account for the arrangement as a service contract. ASU 2015-05 will be effective for the Company beginning on October 1, 2016, with early adoption permitted. We are currently assessing the impact that adopting this new accounting guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs which requires that all costs incurred to issue debt be presented in the balance sheet as a direct reduction from the carrying value of the debt, similar to the presentation of debt discounts. ASU 2015-03 is effective for us on October 1, 2016 with early adoption permitted. We do not expect that the adoption of this new accounting guidance will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-16, Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments in business combinations. This standard eliminates the need for an acquirer in a business combination to recognize measurement-period adjustments retrospectively, but instead measurement-period adjustments are to be recorded during the period in which the amount of the adjustment is determined, including the effect on earnings of any amount that would have been recorded in a previous period had the amount been recorded at the acquisition date. This standard is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after Dec. 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. Accordingly, we will be required to adopt this standard in the first quarter of fiscal year 2017. We are currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on our financial statements and related disclosures.

 

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17, Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes which removes the requirement to separate deferred tax liabilities and assets into current and noncurrent amounts and instead requires all such amounts be classified as noncurrent on the balance sheet. We adopted ASU 2015-17 prospectively on October 1, 2015 and reclassified the current portion of our net deferred tax assets and liabilities to net noncurrent deferred tax assets and liabilities. No prior periods were retrospectively adjusted.

 

In January 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments — Overall (Subtopic 825-10) which updates certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of financial instruments. ASU 2016-01 will be effective for us beginning October 1, 2018 and early adoption is not permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on our financial statements and related disclosures.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies, Estimates and Judgments

 

Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles that are generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. We continually evaluate our estimates and judgments, the most critical of which are those related to revenue recognition, income taxes, valuation of goodwill, purchased intangibles, accounting for business combinations, and pension costs. We base our estimates and judgments on historical experience and other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Materially different results can occur as circumstances change and additional information becomes known.

 

Besides the estimates identified above that are considered critical, we make many other accounting estimates in preparing our financial statements and related disclosures. All estimates, whether or not deemed critical affect reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, as well as disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. These estimates and judgments are also based on historical experience and other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Materially different results can occur as circumstances change and additional information becomes known, even for estimates and judgments that are not deemed critical.

 

For further information, refer to “Item 7 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Critical Accounting Policies, Estimates and Judgments” and the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2015.

 

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

 

This report, including the documents incorporated by reference herein, contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are subject to the safe harbor created by such Act. Any statements about our expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, future events or our future financial and/or operating performance are not historical and may be forward-looking. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as may,” “will,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “predict,” “potential,” “opportunity” and similar words or phrases or the negatives of these words or phrases. These forward-looking statements involve risks, estimates, assumptions and uncertainties, including those discussed in “Part I - Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2015, and throughout this report that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in these statements. Such risks, estimates, assumptions and uncertainties include, among others:

 

·                  unanticipated issues related to the restatement of our financial statements for fiscal years 2013 and 2012;

 

·                  our dependence on U.S. and foreign government contracts;

 

·                  delays in approving U.S. and foreign government budgets and cuts in U.S. and foreign government defense expenditures;

 

·                  the ability of certain government agencies to unilaterally terminate or modify our contracts with them;

 

·                  our ability to successfully integrate new companies into our business and to properly assess the effects of such integration on our financial condition;

 

·                  the U.S. government’s increased emphasis on awarding contracts to small businesses, and our ability to retain existing contracts or win new contracts under competitive bidding processes;

 

·                  negative audits by the U.S. government;

 

·                  the effects of politics and economic conditions on negotiations and business dealings in the various countries in which we do business or intend to do business;

 

·                  competition and technology changes in the defense and transportation industries;

 

·                  our ability to accurately estimate the time and resources necessary to satisfy obligations under our contracts;

 

·                  the effect of adverse regulatory changes on our ability to sell products and services;

 

·                  our ability to identify, attract and retain qualified employees;

 

·                  business disruptions due to cyber security threats, physical threats, terrorist acts, acts of nature and public health crises;

 

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·                  our involvement in litigation, including litigation related to patents, proprietary rights and employee misconduct;

 

·                  our reliance on subcontractors and on a limited number of third parties to manufacture and supply our products;

 

·                  our ability to comply with our development contracts and to successfully develop, introduce and sell new products, systems and services in current and future markets;

 

·                  defects in, or a lack of adequate coverage by insurance or indemnity for, our products and systems;

 

·                  changes in U.S. and foreign tax laws, exchange rates or our economic assumptions regarding our pension plans; and

 

·                  other factors discussed elsewhere in this report.

 

Because the risks, estimates, assumptions and uncertainties referred to above could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by us or on our behalf, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. In addition, past financial and/or operating performance is not necessarily a reliable indicator of future performance and you should not use our historical performance to anticipate results or future period trends. Further, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and, except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict which factors will arise. In addition, we cannot assess the impact of each factor on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.

 

ITEM 3 - QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Our market risks at December 31, 2015 have not changed materially from those described under “Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2015.

 

ITEM 4 - CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

We performed an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2015. The evaluation was performed with the participation of senior management of each business segment and key corporate functions, and under the supervision of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer. Based on our evaluation, we concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were operating and effective as of that date.

 

Disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act) are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

 

There were no other changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended December 31, 2015 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

In October and December of 2013, and January of 2014, lawsuits were filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division against us and one of our transit customers alleging variously, among other things, breach of contract, violation of the Illinois Consumer Fraud Act, unjust enrichment and violation of the Electronic Funds Act. In January 2014, these cases were consolidated into a single case and the plaintiffs were seeking to have the case certified as a class action. Plaintiffs variously claimed, among other things, that: (i) they were wrongly charged for calling the call center that we operate for patrons of our transit customer, (ii) they were wrongly charged for a transfer and a second fare, (iii) they were not credited the cost of a transit card even after registration of the card, as is required under the terms of the cardholder agreement, and (iv) they were double charged for rides taken. We settled these lawsuits for a nominal amount in January 2016.

 

In October 2014, a lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois against us and one of our transit customers alleging infringement of various patents held by the plaintiff. We are investigating the matter and plan to vigorously defend the lawsuit. We are also undertaking defense of our customer in this matter pursuant to our contractual obligations to that customer. Due to the preliminary nature of this case, we cannot estimate the probability of loss or any range of estimate of possible loss.

 

In addition to the matters described above, we are subject to various claims and legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of our business from time to time, including claims and legal proceedings that have been asserted against us by customers, former employees and competitors. We have accrued for estimated losses in the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements for matters where we believe the likelihood of an adverse outcome is probable and the amount of the loss is reasonably estimable. Based on currently available information, management does not believe that the ultimate outcome of these unresolved matters, individually or in the aggregate, are likely to have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. However, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties and our views on these matters may change in the future. Were an unfavorable outcome to occur in any one or more of those matters or the matters described above, over and above the amount, if any, that has been estimated and accrued in our unaudited consolidated financial statements, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and/or cash flows in the period in which the unfavorable outcome occurs or becomes both probable and estimable, and potentially in future periods.

 

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ITEM 1A - RISK FACTORS

 

There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in “Part I - Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2015.

 

ITEM 6 - EXHIBITS

 

(a) The following exhibits are included herein:

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

3.1

 

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. Incorporated by reference to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June, 30, 2006, file No. 001-08931, Exhibit 3.1.

3.2

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws. Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed April 22, 2014, file No. 001-08931, Exhibit 3.1.

10.1*

 

Form of Performance-Based Vesting Restricted Stock Unit Award Grant Notice and Award Agreement under the Cubic Corporation 2015 Incentive Award Plan.

10.2*

 

Severance Policy for Cubic Employees.

10.3

 

First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 12, 2014, by and among Cubic Corporation, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (as administrative agent) and the other lenders party thereto.

10.4

 

Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of February 2, 2016, by and among Cubic Corporation, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (as administrative agent) and the other lenders party thereto. Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed February 3, 2016, file No. 001-08931, Exhibit 10.1.

10.5

 

Amended and Restated Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement (including the forms of the notes issued thereunder), dated as of February 2, 2016, by and among Cubic Corporation, the Guarantors (as defined therein), PGIM, Inc. and the other purchasers party thereto. Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed February 3, 2016, file No. 001-08931, Exhibit 10.2.

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

32.2

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

101

 

Financial statements from the Cubic Corporation Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2015, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss), (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 


*Indicates management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

CUBIC CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

Date

February 4, 2016

 

/s/ John D. Thomas

 

 

 

John D. Thomas

 

 

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

February 4, 2016

 

/s/ Mark A. Harrison

 

 

 

Mark A. Harrison

 

 

 

Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller

 

 

 

(Principal Accounting Officer)

 

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