DYNCORP

 

 

Filing Type: 

10-K

Filing Date:

Mar 29 2000

 

 

Ticker:

 

CIK

30770

State:

VA

Country:

USA

 

 

Date Printed:

Dec 6 2000

 

 

 



 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-K

 

(Mark One)

 

[X] Annual Report Pursuant To Section 13 Or 15(d) Of The Securities Exchange Act

Of 1934

 

For the fiscal year ended December 30, 1999 or

 

[   ]  Transition Report Pursuant To Section 13 Or 15(d) Of The Securities

Exchange Act Of 1934

 

For the transition period from      to

 

 

Commission file number:  1-3879

 

DynCorp

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

     Delaware                                                  36-2408747

(State or other jurisdiction of            (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

incorporation or organization)

11710 Plaza America Drive, Reston, Virginia                   20190

(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (703) 261-5000

 

Former address:  2000 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, Virginia  20191

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class             Name of each exchange on which registered

None                                           None

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent  filers  pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation  S-K is not contained  herein,  and will not be contained,  to the best of registrant's  knowledge,  in definitive proxy or information  statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [X]

 

State the aggregate  market value of the voting stock held by  nonaffiliates  of the registrant. The registrant's voting stock is not publicly traded; therefore, the aggregate market value of approximately 7% of outstanding  voting stock held by nonaffiliates is not available.

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of common stock, as of the latest  practicable  date.  10,413,708  shares of common stock having a par value of $0.10 per share were outstanding March 28, 2000.

 

 


 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

1999

 

FORM 10-K

 

           Item                                                       Page

 

       Part I

 

    1. Business                                                    1-3

    2. Properties                                                 3

    3. Legal Proceedings                                      3

    4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 3

 

       Part II

 

    5. Market for the Registrant's Common Stock and Related 

       Stockholder Matters                                   3-5

    6. Selected Financial Data                              5-6

    7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial

          Condition and Results of Operations          6-14

    8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

       Report of Independent Public Accountants   15

       Financial Statements

          Consolidated Balance Sheets

Assets                                                   16

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity                     17

          Consolidated Statements of Operations    18

          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows   19

          Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity    20

          Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  21-37

    9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on

          Accounting and Financial Disclosures         37

 

       Part III

 

    10.Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant    38-40

    11.Executive Compensation                           40-43

    12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and 

       Management                                              43-44

    13.Certain Relationships and Related Transactions        44

 

       Part IV

 

    14.Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on 

       Form 8-K                                                   45-48

 

 


 

PART I

 

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

 

General Information

 

DynCorp and  subsidiaries  (collectively  the  "Company")  provides  diversified management, technical and professional services  primarily  to  U.S.  Government customers  throughout   the  United  States  and  internationally.  The  Company provides services to various branches of  the  Department  of  Defense,  Energy, State,  Justice,  and  Agriculture, the  Drug  Enforcement Agency, the National  Institute of  Health,  the  Defense  Information  Systems  Agency, the  National Aeronautics and Space Administration and various other  U.S.,  state  and  local government agencies, commercial  clients  and  foreign  governments.  Generally, these services are provided under both prime contracts and  subcontracts,  which may be fixed-price,  time-and-material or  cost-type contracts depending on  the work  requirements and other individual circumstances.  These services encompass a wide range of management, technical and professional  services  covering  the  following areas:

 

       DynCorp Information and Enterprise Technology ("DI&ET"), based in Reston,

       Virginia,   designs,  develops,  supports  and  integrates  software  and

       hardware systems to provide  customers with  comprehensive  solutions for

       information management and engineering needs. DI&ET provides a wide range

       of information  technology  solutions  including  information  technology

       ("IT")  lifecycle  support,  electronic  records  and  media  management,

       network  and  communications  engineering,  seat  management,   metrology

       engineering,   operational   outsourcing,   healthcare   information  and

       technology services and security and intelligence programs.  Revenues for

       fiscal  years ended 1999,  1998,  and 1997 were  $635.9  million,  $633.1

       million, and $553.3 million, respectively.

 

       DynCorp Technical Services ("DTS"),  based in Fort Worth, Texas, delivers

       a myriad of specialized  technical  services including aviation services,

       base  operations,   range  technical  services,   contingency   services,

       international  program,  space and re-entry  system  services,  logistics

       support  services,  personal  and physical  security  services and marine

       services.  These services are provided to the U.S.  Government as well as

       the United Nations and other foreign  organizations at various  locations

       throughout the world depending on the customer's  requirements.  Revenues

       for 1999, 1998, and 1997 were $695.5 million,  $600.6 million, and $592.6

       million, respectively.

 

       DynCorp  Information Systems LLC ("DIS"),  based in Chantilly,  Virginia,

       provides a broad  range of  integrated  telecommunications  services  and

       information  technology solutions in the areas of professional  services,

       business systems integration, information infrastructure solutions and IT

       operations  and  support.  DIS  is  DynCorp's   full-service   voice/data

       integrator  and has an established  business base in the Federal  defense

       and  civil  markets.  DIS was  acquired  on  December  10,  1999 from GTE

       Corporation.  Revenue for the twenty days ended  December 30,  1999,  was

       $13.9 million and was included in the Company's  consolidated  results of

       operations.  Full year revenues,  which are not included in the Company's

       results of operations except for the portion representing the twenty days

       ended  December 30, 1999,  as noted above,  were $221.6  million,  $233.6

       million, and $209.4 million, for 1999, 1998 and 1997, respectively.

 

 


 

Industry Segments

 

For business segment  reporting,  DI&ET, DTS and DIS each constitute  reportable business segments.

 

Backlog

 

The  Company's  backlog of  business,  which  includes  awards  under both prime contracts and  subcontracts,  as well as the estimated  value of option years on government  contracts,  was $4.4  billion at  December  30,  1999,  compared  to December 31, 1998 backlog of $4.1 billion,  a net increase of $0.3 billion.  The increase resulted primarily from the acquisition of GTE Information Systems LLC. The backlog at December 30, 1999 consisted of $2.2 billion for DTS, $1.7 billion for DI&ET,  and $0.5  billion for DIS  compared to December  31, 1998 backlog of $2.0  billion  for DTS and $2.1  billion  for  DI&ET.  Of the total  backlog  at December 30, 1999, $3.0 billion is expected to produce  revenues after 2000: DTS $1.5 billion, DI&ET $1.2 billion, and DIS $0.3 billion.

 

Contracts with the U.S. Government are generally written for periods of three to five years with a few Federal contracts awarded with options up to eight and ten years. Because of appropriation  limitations in the Federal budget process, firm funding is usually  made for only one year at a time,  and, in some  cases,  for periods  of less  than one  year,  with the  remainder  of the  years  under the contract expressed as a series of one-year options. The Company's experience has been that the Government generally exercises these options.  Amounts included in backlog  are based on the  contract's  total  awarded  value  and the  Company's estimates  regarding the amount of the award that will ultimately  result in the recognition of revenue.  These  estimates are based on the Company's  experience with similar awards and similar customers.  Estimates are reviewed  periodically and appropriate  adjustments are made to the amounts  included in backlog and in unexercised  contract  options.  Historically,  these  adjustments have not been significant. In 1999, 98.9% of the Company's prime contract revenue was from the U.S. Government, 54.1% attributable to the Department of Defense.

 

During 1998, the Company was awarded significant indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity ("IDIQ") contracts with GSA and NASA to provide  comprehensive  desktop computer,  server and intra-center  communication  support. These contracts were multiple  awards and have  estimated  values in the  billions  of  dollars.  The Company's  backlog at  December  30,  1999 does not  include any value for these contracts, except for one  contract  under  GSA, because  the  Company  has  not received any contract tasks and cannot reasonably estimate the  future  revenues from these contracts.

 

Competition

 

The markets  that the Company  services are highly  competitive.  In each of its business areas, the Company's  competition is quite  fragmented,  with no single competitor  holding a  significant  market  position.  The  Company  experiences vigorous competition from industrial firms, university laboratories,  non-profit institutions,  and U.S. Government agencies.  Many of the Company's  competitors are large,  diversified firms with substantially greater financial resources and larger technical staffs than the Company has available. Government agencies also compete  with and are  potential  competitors  of the Company  because  they can utilize their internal resources to perform certain types of services that might otherwise be performed by the Company.  A majority of the Company's  revenues is derived from contracts with the U.S.  Government and its prime contractors,  and such  contracts are awarded on the basis of  negotiations  or  competitive  bids where price is a significant factor.

 

Foreign Operations

 

The Company  currently  provides  services in foreign  countries under contracts with the U.S. Government,  the United Nations, and other foreign customers. None of these foreign  operations is material to the Company's  financial position or results of operations.

 

The risks associated with the Company's foreign  operations  relating to foreign currency  fluctuation and political and economic conditions in foreign countries have not been significant.

 

Incorporation

 

The  Company  was  incorporated  in  Delaware  in 1946.  With more  than  19,000 employees worldwide,  the Company is one of the largest employee-owned companies in the United States.

 

Employees

 

At December 30, 1999, the Company  employed 17,713 full-time and 1,554 part-time employees.  Approximately  3,163  employees  were located  outside of the United States.  Of  the  Company's  U.S.  employees,  3,671  were  covered  by  various collective bargaining agreements with labor unions.

 

At year-end,  the Company had approximately 497 vacant positions,  a majority of which was for IT  professionals.  The scarcity of IT  professionals  is a common predicament  within the  industry.  The Company is actively  recruiting  to fill these vacancies  utilizing  extensive  advertising,  participation in job fairs, sign-on bonuses, and other recruitment incentives.

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

Certain  matters  discussed  or  incorporated  by  reference  in this report are forward-looking  statements  within the meaning of the federal  securities laws. Although  the  Company  believes  that  the   expectations   reflected  in  such forward-looking  statements are based upon reasonable assumptions,  there can be no assurance that its  expectations  will be achieved.  Factors that could cause actual  results to differ  materially  from the Company's  current  expectations include the early  termination  of, or failure of a customer to exercise  option periods under, a significant contract;  the inability of the Company to generate actual customer orders under indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts; technological  change;  the  inability of the Company to manage its growth or to execute its internal performance plan; the inability of the Company to integrate the  operations  of  acquisitions;  the  inability of the Company to attract and retain  the  technical  and other  personnel  required  to perform  its  various contracts;  general economic conditions;  and other risks discussed elsewhere in this report and in other filings of the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

 

The Company is primarily a service-oriented  company and, as such, the ownership or  leasing  of  real  property  is an  activity  that  is  not  material  to an understanding  of  the  Company's   operations.   The  Company  leases  numerous commercial  facilities used in connection with the various services  rendered to its customers.  None of the properties is unique.  In the opinion of management, the facilities employed by the Company are adequate for the present needs of the business.

 

On February 29, 2000, the Company sold an office building located in Alexandria, Virginia  to a third party for $10.5  million,  and  simultaneously  closed on a lease of that property from the new owner. The Company used a portion of the net proceeds to payoff the mortgage on the property.

 

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

This item is  incorporated  herein by reference  to Note 20 to the  Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

 

There were no matters  submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth quarter of 1999.

 

PART II

 

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON STOCK AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

 

 DynCorp's  common  stock is not  publicly  traded.  However,  the  Company  has  established  an  Internal  Market to provide  liquidity  for its  stockholders.  Shares  available for trading in the Internal  Market are registered  under the  Securities Act of 1933. The Internal Market generally  permits  stockholders to  sell shares of common  stock which have been  registered  for such sale on four  predetermined days each year, subject to purchase demand.

 

 Sales of common stock on the Internal Market are made at established prices for  the common  stock  determined  pursuant to the formula  and  valuation  process  described below (the "Formula  Price") to active employees and directors of the  Company,  subject to state securities  regulations,  and to the trustees of the  Savings and  Retirement  Plan ("SARP") and the Employee  Stock  Ownership  Plan  ("ESOP"),  as well as the  administrator  of the Employee  Stock  Purchase Plan  ("ESPP"),  who may purchase shares of common stock for their respective  trusts  and plans.

 

 If the  aggregate  purchase  orders  exceed the number of shares  available for  sale,  the Company may, but is not obligated to, sell shares of common stock on  the Internal Market.  Further, the following  prospective  purchasers will have  priority, in the order listed:

 

    - the administrator of the ESPP;

    - the trustee of the SARP;

    - eligible employees and directors, on a pro rata basis; and

    - the trustees of the ESOP.

 

 If the aggregate  number of shares  offered for sale on the Internal  Market is  greater than the aggregate  number of shares sought to be purchased,  offers by  stockholders  to sell 500 shares or less, or up to the first 500 shares if more  than 500 shares are offered,  will be accepted first.  If,  however,  there are  insufficient  purchase orders to support the primary  allocation of 500 shares,  then the purchase  orders will be allocated  equally  among all of the proposed  sellers up to the first 500 shares offered for sale by each seller. Thereafter,  a similar  procedure  will be applied to the next 10,000 shares offered by each  remaining  seller,  and offers to sell in excess of 10,500  shares will then be  accepted on a pro-rata basis. The Company may, but is not required to, purchase  shares  offered for sale in the  Internal  Market,  to the extent the number of  shares  offered  exceeds the number sought to be purchased.  All sellers on the  Internal  Market (other than the Company and its  retirement  plans) will pay a  commission equal to one percent of the proceeds from such sales.  Purchasers on  the Internal Market pay no commission.

 

 The market price of the common stock is  established  pursuant to the valuation  process  described  below,  which uses the formula set forth below to determine  the Formula Price at which the Common Stock trades in the Internal Market.  The  Formula Price is reviewed on a quarterly  basis,  generally in conjunction with  Internal Market trade dates.

 

 The Formula  Price per share of common  stock is the product of seven times the  operating  cash  flow  ("CF"),  where  operating  cash flow is  represented  by  earnings before interest,  taxes,  depreciation and amortization of the Company  for the four fiscal  quarters  immediately  preceding the date on which a price  revision is made,  multiplied by a market factor  ("Market  Factor" denoted MF)  plus the non-operating  assets at disposition value (net of disposition  costs)  ("NOA"),  minus the sum of interest  bearing debt  adjusted to market and other  outstanding securities senior to common stock ("IBD"), the whole divided by the  number  of  shares of  common  stock  outstanding  at the date on which a price  revision is made, on a fully diluted basis assuming exercise of all outstanding  options and shares deferred under a former  restricted stock plan ("ESO").  The  Market Factor is a numeric factor which  reflects  existing  securities  market  conditions  relevant to the  valuation of such stock.  The Formula Price of the  common stock, expressed as an equation, is as follows:

 

                                       [(CFx7)MF+NOA-IBD]

 

                   Formula Price =     ESO

 

 The Board of Directors  believes that the valuation  process and Formula result  in a fair  price  for the  common  stock  within  a broad  range  of  financial  criteria.  Other than quarterly review and possible  modification of the Market  Factor,  the Board of Directors  will not change the Formula  unless (i) in the  good faith  exercise of its fiduciary  duties and after  consultation  with its  professional  advisors,  the Board of Directors  determines that the formula no  longer  results in a stock price  which  reasonably  reflects  the value of the  Company on a per share basis,  or (ii) a change in the Formula or the method of  valuing the common stock is required under applicable law.

 

 The  following  table sets forth the Formula Price for the common stock and the  Market  Factor by quarter  since the  adoption  of the  Formula by the Board of  Directors in August 1995.

 

    Quarter Ended             Formula Price ($)   Market Factor

 

    December 31, 1995        14.50                  2.14

    March 28, 1996              14.50                  2.14

    June 27, 1996                 15.00                  1.36

    September 26, 1996       16.75                  1.15

    December 31, 1996        19.00                  1.15

    March 27, 1997              20.00                  1.27

    June 26, 1997                 20.00                  1.27

    September 25, 1997       20.00                  1.27

    December 31, 1997        20.00                  1.23

    April 2, 1998                   21.00                  1.29

    July 2, 1998                    22.50                  1.33

    October 1, 1998             23.25                  1.30

    December 31, 1998        20.00                  1.16

    April 1, 1999                   23.50                  1.21

    July 1, 1999                    24.50                  1.21

    September 30, 1999       24.00                  1.08

    December 30, 1999        23.50                  1.11

 

 The price at December 30, 1999 is based on third quarter data and has not been  revised to reflect the current valuation.  The ESOP valuation price was $22.75.

 

 Prior to August  1995,  the market  value of the common  stock was  established  periodically  by the Board of  Directors  for purposes of  repurchases  under a  former stockholders agreement. Based on the Board's review of valuations set by  the ESOP Trust, the price per share by quarter was as follows:

 

                 March 30, 1995                 $14.90

                 June 29, 1995                   $14.90

                 September 28, 1995         $14.90

 

There were  approximately 722 record holders of DynCorp common stock at December 30, 1999. The DynCorp  Employee Stock Ownership Plan Trust owns 7,451,989 shares on behalf of  approximately  33,000 current and former employees of the Company. In addition,  the Company's  Savings and Retirement  Plan holds 763,758  shares. Cash dividends have not been paid on the common stock since 1988.

 

ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

 

The following table presents summary selected historical  financial data derived from the audited  Consolidated  Financial  Statements of the Company for each of the five  years  presented.  During  these  periods,  the  Company  paid no cash dividends  on its Common  Stock.  The  following  information  should be read in conjunction with  "Management's  Discussion and Analysis of Financial  Condition and Results of Operations" and the audited Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes  thereto,  included  elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. (Dollars  in  thousands,  except per share  data.)  Reference  to "note" are the footnotes to the audited consolidated financial statements.

 

 

                                                                     Fiscal Year Ended

 

                                                  Dec 30         Dec 31       Dec 31          Dec 31    Dec 31

                                                  1999 (a)       1998(b)      1997(c)        1996(d)    1995(e)

                                                  --------       -------      -------        -------    -------  

 

Statement of Operations Data:

Revenues                                          $1,345,281   $1,233,707  $1,145,937    $1,021,453     $908,725

Cost of services                                  $1,280,239   $1,173,151  $1,096,246    $  970,163     $871,317

Corporate general and administrative              $   21,741   $  18,630   $   17,785    $   18,241     $ 18,705

Interest expense                                  $   18,943   $  14,144   $   12,432    $   10,220     $ 14,856

Earnings from continuing operations